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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
SUES NORTH AMERICAN
usyaf Regbufn Of Philadelphia Char.
qss Criminal Libel.
EDITORS AlD CARfoon|sTs TOO
Claims he Has Been Detained by
False Charges Brought About by
the Paper and by Cartoons Pres
en:ed by its Artist.
(By Associated Press).

PHILADELPHIA. PA. July IL
Mayor John +. Reyburn, of this city
today. through A. S. l.. Shields, in
sti:uted proceedings against +. A. Van
Ealkenburg, editor and PUBLISHER OF
the North American. and six members
OF the stan OF the newspaper. charging
them with criminal libel. The chars-
IS are based on articles and car
toons appearing in the newspaper
during the last two years.
Counsel for the mayor notified Ir.
Van Nalkenburg's counsel of the &C
ton taken and fixed next Tuesday for
a hearing of the charges before ma
gistrate The warrant was obtained
upon an affidavit charging false and
malicious publication in the North
American of certain articles and car
toons containing and intending 10 IN
jure. Cypress. defame and viliify the
good name, fame. credit and reputa-
ton Of the mayor" and to bring him
into public infamy. contempt and dis
grace
Those named in ;ho warrant besides
r. a. Van VaIkcnhurS are Hugh y.
Snuiacrland. associate editor: john +,
R"kcl. niSh; 'ditur: James s. Bonn.
city editor and W L. bradford. Viii
liam Hofcck-r and Walter McDou-
gall. cartooniStS.
Mayor Rcvburn has been in Office
since April 1907. and during his term
IN" North American has criticised his
actions and those Of his advisers.
In taking this COurs" I am acting
alone said Mayor Roy burn this az
t"rnoon ~ am making no attack up
on tho freedom az tho press. nor up
IN tho press generally. Int simply
iryi ing tn assail 'Er -rusCs o. iIe pcr-
p"trat"rs nf public CriiisIsms most IN
fairly mad II newspapers differ with
~" upon public matters th'y must OK
press that difference without induig-
ing iu violent personal abuses. tn"
calling NJ names and IN" Uit"riHS Of
dcm"an!n- and Insulting "pith"ts do
not constitute argument. but ar" adj
drcss,,d fr passion and prejudice and
ar. unWorthy Instruments nf Cnnrv
and malice II not worse" Thnse for
whom tho warrants were issued have
nothing 10 saw
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
FANS ARE WORRIED.
Fear Lynehburs Team viii be Taken
to Petersburg.

I.yNCIITII'RG VA. July ~. - J."
cai fans her" u" not r gard S"ri""S'H
tho talk " transferring tn" I'yHchburs
team 10 Petersburg. hut should such
? u11vc ~ attempted legal ac""''
UUI ~. taken IN ~ ven; ".
II thu iCam ran - purc haS"d nj
r,.aS0r5hl" price. they will hHE =
next w"rk. hGt " not. Manager ''r'm
ViI have 4 bard ruw to ho" a. the"
gs-~nS IN ~ general dizsaiis!act'n IN
aigh the present management.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
Norfolk Men WIN Tennis Title.

ATLANTA ca July ~. -I:rvDn
Grant and MAJ TH0rH IN. to-day r"liE
1uishcd tn, don is title of N" S"I
IN, m Lawn TENN hss"ciat ION. af'"r
bidding IL Two y,ar, ~ successor. :"
Whit h, al and Winston. tn" Norfolk.
Va. team who -twuIy playcf tn" NJ
Iau.ag m TIN rr-rri Tho victory
VAS contrl'fc surpris". 10" Nirzi
mans rakjng - ally With Grant and
Thornton vinriuz hat ono ct.
TIL s,urc VA 8 &C.. SO. 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
KERN WILL TAKE STUMP.
Says Ne Ord Not Seek NomiHsse~'
but is Very Much ersti~ed-
ORy Associated Pressb.

DENVER, COT. July II. - John
Worth Kern. Of INDIANA, who VII -
Mr.. Rryan's running mate. said In "a
interview to-day:
u did not seek this nSFainauoo,
though I am very much sratincd that
II has boon conferred upon nc. $50
am cSprciaIiy proud 20 be asscriased
Win Mr.. Bryan on the ticket. I SAM
take the stump and do my best =
secure the election OF Mr.. Bryea 80
myself"
Mr.. Kern VIII proceed 70 fsfvssH
for a conference with the Conn.,
either Sunday or Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
BISHOP Curtis Dead.

BALTIMORE. MI. JuIv ii.-RiSht
R"v Curtis Roman Catholic hishop
81 Wilmington. nj. and frr nUmhCr
" years vicar general ~ tho arch dio-
~ry~. EaItirrrr". died at 81 Agnes
Sauitarium hrr- TO-DAY Bishor Cur
tis va frrn in Maryland IN 1891. and
bs'rsmc q Clergyman Of the Protestant
Episcopal church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
Vas al one Time a Prominent Nan
Respected and Nell Known
N Business Circles
10ouT AMOUNT TO MUCH, he sA|O
BOUGHT Pistol from Pawnbroker and
Spoke Lightly Of His Coming Death
Too Proud to Beg, He CoolIy De-
c,ded to End His Life-ReIatives
Live Here.

~ =
RICHMOND. VA. jnly Il. - After
having made the .:atemeat last nl%n.
that lie was "all u" a"G had n2'i-
i.s &c aAte 'te's William Ira '"'''
Parker. widely known man. com
mitted suicide this morning at
O'Clock in his boarding house, 9li
East Marshall street.
Pat Parker lay upon his little half
bed and placed the muzzic OF IS
calibre Hopkins and Allen revolver
to his left temple, fired shot an'.
died a few minutes afterwards.
Parker was found stretched across
the bed The pistol was still clutch
ed in his hand. Blood was oozinS
from the wound in his temple. He
left a note addressed to his first
cousin. Conway r. Johnson. He
declared that excessive drinking was
the real cause of his rash act, and
that he had no trouble. He wished
to be forgiven by his friends.
Mind Made Up Hours Before.
Last night Parker appeared at the
Park Hotel. He walked up to the
bar and started conversation with
Manager Charles Maisch.
Il am tired of this business. think
ker to Maisch.
Whats the matter, Pat?" asked
Maisch.
''Oh. we'll, guess l don't amount
to much. have been failure.
hate to have to ask my friends for
money. 1t hurts me more than you
know, Charlie" said Pat
Maisch gave him drink and. some
money to buy his supper.
Bought Gun from Stern.
Sam Stern, the Sixth street pawn
broker. says he sold Pat Parker, the
pistol yesterday morning. Pat walked
into his place and asked to look at
some pistols.
What are you going to do. COM
NIT suicide?" asked the pawnbr"ker
with smale.
oh. no. nothing like that, Sam.
said Pat.
well. don't kill any of my people"
replied Stern.
The price of the Hopkins & Ale?
revolver was S1.50. but Sam let him
have il for S1.25. Parker asked that
the chambers be flied with bullets and
bis r,quest was granted
FO- some the the suicide hal 0':n
ra;atI down AL out, although his
r:2pv good friends ha looked AFTER
HIM. However. he DISLIKE very
much to ask assistance of anyone.
That was below Pat Parkcr's prid"
Pat Parkcr's father died about IF
teen years ago. His mother has
now been dead ten years. He has no
sisters OF brothcrS His only rcla-
tives are Mr. Conway X. Johnson.
Mrs. Thomas y. Cullingsworth. Mrs.
William SpratIey. of Richmond. ami
Mrs G. G. Rady. Barton Knights:
Mrs. NcGrudcr Sinton. Newport News.
and Mrs. Arthur Seay Of Shores. Va.
A brother and sister died o. aPoplcxy
years ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
TO Call On Bryan.
nv sSnciafcd y'Tcsr.1

DENVER. cot. July ~. - = sT'.
rial train bringing ID" m"mAsrs oi
the national n~mrcraiic cDmniitc"
and ncwspap"r correspondents B. cali
ou W J Ervar viii leave hctc for
Lincoln. Monday at q. m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
won,, Get, Lie Sentence.

OTTAWA KANSAS. july ~
Mr. NuIri~ ST. Eau tonight Was
found gritty rf INC murder ~ Mrs
lane S~hrncE and her punishment
xas st al life ia The penitentisry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
Cos. $1,000. 900.

IT,. contract price for the Ing SUM-
..x,Iuyi,c of arrunr and armament !:
3: 49,. 100 The arrn"r. armam't' an,
tho ,,ati;.--i,ir crmpl"tC VII c"S'
,l,rur s7.n"o geo Sh" will h" i"rn-
~, ry.r 10 Tho Government on "
.c,-p'-.r - .snS and when in c"mnIs-
.fu- wil carry t"'a! "''rN'lh'''' VI
Officers and Grow Of NJ arly "H m'h.
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the wEATHER

Fair and warmer sunday:
Monday fair and continued
warm; light southwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
BUSY DAY FOR THE
 WILLIAMS PARTY
AFTER VISITING INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND SEABoARD TER ANIMALS RECEIVER LEAVES FOR MONTGoMERY-LlkES CITY.

R. Lancaster Williams of Richmond, one of the receivers of the seaboard Air Line, who arrived here Thursday, left in his private car over the Louisville and Nashville yesterday afternoon for Mont gomery, whence he will proceed over tha Seaboard to Savannah. He and the mem. the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company at Lewisburg yesterday morning and early in the afternoon, accompanied by Supt H. NJ. Waite, they made a thor in Birmingham.
 During his short stay here MT. Williams visited the Tennessee company's steel plant at Ensley and other large indus- tries. Although I had never been to Birmingham before, 1 felt as if 1 knew a good deal about this district" said MT Williams. "I had read great deal about this wonderful city. It Is perhaps the lest advertised place in the United States ] was expecting, therefore, much in the matter of industrial activity, but what have seen has far exceeded my expecta- tons. The magnitude of the Tennessee work here is great revelation to me.
 Birmingham itself is handsome city. Its business district is well built and it's streets are well paved. l was especially impressed with the fine paving along the railroad tracks. AS for Birminghams residence sections they are exceptionally attractive and the beautiful driveway on the South Highlands between Twentieth street and the Country club is hardly sur passed by anything of the kind in tho north Birmingham in time will have a vast population and the Birmingham dis trict is destined to become vastly rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
HARRISON COVERS ON REUNION PLANS Main Parade Will Be on TWen-
 tieth Street ONLY ONE WILL BE GIVEN Alabama Commander Will Return From Time To Time To Discuss
 Arrangements With the Local Committee.
ONLY ONE WILL BE GIVEN

The executive committee of the United Confederate Veterans reunion met yes- terday afternoon and spent two hours in conference with Major General George P. Harrison of ope1ika, and In discussion of the many minor points incident to the entertainment of the reunion.
 The committee consisting of J. M. Will gin, chairman; J. B. Babb, secretary; J. L. Yancey. R. M. Goodal John w. Sib- ley and w D. Nesbitt Is giving it's closest attention to the work, and tbeir desire to make this the greatest reunion is fair ly on the way to becoming reality.
 The committee appointed Capt. Frank OBrien and Col T. G. Bush to assist General Harrison in the selection of a course for the parade. It was deter mined that only one parade will be given, instead of two as was first suggested, The veterans will begin at Twentieth street and First avenue and march to Capitol park where General Lee will re- view the forces, they countermarching under his eye.
 General Harrison leaves today for his home in Opelika but will return from time to time to complete the other de- tails. Arrangements will be made to care for the comfort of the aged men from the beginning of the reunion to the end.
 The Sons of Veterans, Camp Clayton spent some time with the committee, submitting estimates of the cost of a sponsors ball and other matters referred to them.
 Major General J. w. Halliburton of Jop- lin, Mo, left for his home yesterday after securing seven rooms in the Hotel 1illman for headquarters for himself and staff, as well as sponsors.
 Camp Hardee will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon to attend to very important business connected with the reunion. All veterans are expected to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
BODEKER CALLS
 OFFICERS DOWN
THEY MUST NOT MAKE REMARKS ABOUT THE LAW AND ORDER
 LEAGUE AND MUST ENFORCE PROHIBITION LAWS STRICTLY.

Chief of Police Bodeker has in- structed the members of the police force that the prohibition laws must be enforced, at the same time calling the attention of his men to the fact that charges are being made that cer- tain members of the department have been making sighting remarks about the Law and Order league and even going so far as to criticize fellow-of- ficers for making arrests for violations of the prohibition law. In letter ad- dressed to the members of the police department yesterday he says:
 Members of the Law and Order league have heard officers make re- marks about the league and 1t makes hem think we are not trying to en- force the law.
 "This conduct is unbecoming an of ficer and I believe If the charge was made and sustained before the Police Commission such officer would be dis charged from the service.
 "The prohibition laws must be en- forced. whether you were in favor of prohibition or not 1t Is your sworn duty to enforce these laws with the some diligence that you do other laws, and 1t is just as obligatory upon you as any other officer, whether specially detailed on the work or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
MAYORS RACE TOBE
 THREE CORNERED Ward Will Be Governed By Ex-
 pressions of Friends SOME OTHER POSSIBILITIES Election For Immediate Annexation of Eastern Territory Is Held Up On Petition of Mayor Perry man of WoodIawn.
SOME OTHER POSSIBILITIES

The Birmingham political situation at this time Is an extremely interesting one The municipal league wants late pri- mary. the city hall wants late primary, most of the candidates want a late pri- mary, but the race is begun, and the city committee cannot agree on an early date.
 The Law and Order league is holding a big stick. The probability of It's put ting out a ticket appears to be quite marked One of it's officials hints very plainly that as soon as the committee meets something big will be doing.
 It is now settled fact that the race for Mayor will be a three-cornered af- fair. Either Mayor Ward will run again or the prohibition people will have can didate or the Municipal Ownership league will be in the field
 Mayor Wards handling of the financial affairs through this trying time is gain- ing him favor, and it is said that the needs of the short IF months following his present term will be first and fore most a man acquainted with the finan- cial status of the city. When asked the straight question yesterday he replied that he was not considering the matter, but he would be governed by the expres- sions of his friends and the date of the primary.
 The Municipal Ownership league has abandoned its plan of putting out tick ct for the present. and is adopting the Anti-Saloon league method of dropping in by the dozens on each candidate as he announces until a pledge for munici- pal ownership is secured.
 The election for immediate annexation in the unineorporated territory toward the east is being postponed by Judge Sam Greene on petition of Mayor Perryman of Woodlawn. A delay in this matter would put off the time when the eastern suburbs could vote on the same proposi- tion
 It appears that a slow campaign will be waged until some time In June or July and that the Mayors race will then set tie down to hot fight among three strong candidates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
TO USE FORCE
 IN VACCINATION
Sanitary Officer Says City Will Insist On Vaccination of Everyone
 Immediately.

The city health department is now going after those who have not been vaccinated, having detailed officers to look them up and arrest them. Chief Sanitary Inspector W. c. Burson stated yesterday afternoon that vaccination was made compulsory by the health department, that every citizen has been given ample time to become vaccinated, and not having done so voluntarily they will be made to do so by force.
 owing to the danger of contracting smallpox at any time." said MT. Bur son, 'it is a matter that concerns the individual as well as the public at large that everyone not recently vaccinated should be vaccinated now. Everyone wants to avoid an epidemic, and for this reason the department will do its best to see that everyone Is vaccinated.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21

citizens are placed in great jeopardy by the present method of disposal; there fore be 1t
 Resolved. That the Jefferson County Med ical society indorse the action taken by the council, and that we urge the earliest possible call for the election, and ask that all citizens unite in an honest effort to secure ourselves against the deplorabe conditions that exist.
 The board having indorsed these reso- lutions with a few alterations, they were adopted by the Jefferson County Medical society at the meeting on March 2.
 The people do not know that in quite a number of places the sanitary sewers are emptied into the storm sewers; some peo- pie do not know the difference between storm and sanitary sewers-that the storm Is for surface drainage and the sanitary for closets, etc. The people do not know that the sanitary sewers in many parts of the city overflow every time we have a wet spell; some people do not know that the common house fly may carry the typhoid fever germ. The people do not know but that the typhoid germ from last summer and falls epidemic is now in many of the places where the water eddies after these over1ows and that we are just waiting for the flies for another siege
 This is a question of vastly more inn portance than that of good roads, since the health and lives of our citizens are involved. It is a question also that de- mands immediate action. Very truly,
 GEORGE A. HOGAN, M. D.
 Birmingham, March 20, 1908, 1865 Ave- ma C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
Peirce Brings Engineer To Birmingham Al Once


 jointly.
 MT. Peirce spent yesterday morning with County Engineer Pitt s. Milner at St. vincent's hospital. Mir Miner is recovering from an operation for appendicitis, and was able to give the engineer considerable and valuable in- formation.
 The board will take MT. Peirce to several ehert pits around the county. will show him it's tools and facilities for hauling today. On account of the rain yesterday he did not get out on any of the roads.
 If the board Is offered the services of Mr. Heidel it will direct his atten- tion to the strip of road from Owenton to Ensley where an experiment will be made on a 40-foot boulevard. It is | probable that a tar coating will be given this road.
 MT. Peirce will also consider the question of advising the board to use the 50 available convicts on this stretch as trial of their usefulness. When discussing the convict question yester day he suggested that tn ose interested in their use on the roads should send representative to Mecklenburg and find out the methods employed so suc- cessfully there by Engineer Samuel T. Stowe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
HORSE TURNS THE
 TABLES ON AUTO
RUNS INTO A MACHINE ON 11TH AVE-, REVERSING THE GENER- ALLY ACCEPTED ORDER OF SUCH ACCIDENTS.

When the horse runs over the auto mobile modern ideas are reversed and 1t is remembered that the quadruped is aa agent of destruction as well as the ma- chine, when he gets rampant.
 Yesterday afternoon Guy E. Johnson s automobile was standing on the side of the street near the sidewalk, on Eleventh avenue and Nineteenth street. and a run away horse attached to buggy came dashing down the street with the buggy partly turned over on it's side and partly wrecked. It crashed into the back of MT. Johnson's automobile, the horse tearing loose from the harness and running on down Eleventh avenue. The owner of the buggy was not found, but the last seen of the negro he was following the horse down the avenue.
 The automobile was not much injured, some of the minor details of the rear part of the machine being broken. The incident collected quite a crowd and near ly everybody who saw 1t thought, of course, the auto smashed into the buggy, and were quite surprised when told to the contrary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21

Quotations by retail grocerymen yester- day were as follows:
 R. R. RocheIl. Church street and First avenue, Elyton.) Eggs, per dozen, 20 cents; two dozen. 35 cents, guaranteed. Irish potatoes, per peck, 30 cents; per bushel. s1.10.
 Ham, Swift's Premium, per pound, IS cents.
 Breakfast bacon. per pound, Gold Band, IS cents.
 Canned tomatoes, 2-pound cans, 10 cents; three for 25 cents; 3-pound cans, two for 25 cents.
 Butter, per pound. pure country, 5 cents.
 Flour, fancy patent. 24-pound sack, Snowflake, 7s cents; Quail, 7S cents; Roller Champion, 90 cents. [ WorreII & Foster. QIawkins street and Cotton avenue. West End)
 Eggs. per dozen, 20 cents, guaranteed. Irish potatoes, per peck, S5 cents. Ham, per pound, Morning Glory, 15 cents.
 Tomatoes, canned, Van Camp and Erie, 2-pound, 10 cents; S-pound, 15 cents. Butter, per pound, dairy, 10 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
KEEP CUTTING IS
 ONLY SALVATION
PETERSON PRESENTS FIGURES TO SHOW FINANCIAL CONDITION OF CITY UNDER THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF PROHIBITION.

Auditor c. S. Peterson rendered a state- ment yesterday morning of the receipts and disbursements of the city govern ment for the months of January and Feb ruary, which shows a comparatively slight difference between the corresponding months of 1907 and 1908, despite the effects of prohibition.
 The report shows that during January and February, 1908. a total of %1S0 46l .3l was collected by the city, while during the same two months of 1907 there was a total of s2O1, ,5e9 .S6 collected showing a reduction for 1908 of s21.lO7.4s. The dis bursements for the first two months of this year amounted to sl2O,SO3 .52, while in 1907 they amounted to s12S471 .O2. thus showing a decrease in disbursements of s7667 o0.
 Auditor Peterson's report follows:
 RECEIPTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
SE WEIR 9UES7IONDEMANDS
 ATTENTION OF CITIZENS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Your paper is doing great deal of good by agitating the subject of better roads for the county. This benefits all the peo- pie of the state, directly or indirectly.
 The condition of the sewers of Brming- ham is not known by the general public so well as that of the roads, for the req son that the roads are on the surface of the ground and the sewers are supposed to be under the ground. It is true that the health officer of the city has perss- tently called the attention of the people to the inadequacy of the sewerage system in every report he has made, yet these re- ports have not thus far received. the at tention justly due them It Is also true that the City Council has ordered an elec- ton for issuing $400.0OO of bonds for the improvement of the storm and sanitary sewers. The voice of the people must de- eide this question. The people do not know the deplorable condition. Then, how will they vote?
 The following resolutions were intro- duced by me at the meeting of the Jeffer- son County Medical society on February 1T, 1908, and were referred to the board of health:
 Whereas, It is a fact that the sanitary sewerage system of Birmingham is known to be inadequate for the purpose for which it was constructed; and
 Whereas, The City Council of Birming- ham has passed the necessary resolution, ooI1inp an election for the seuinp Of bonds for the construction of an ample sewerage system and
 Whereas, The health and lives of our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-21
Yesteyaay'S Grocery Quotaflons

Flour, fancy patent, 24-pound sack, White Swan, 80 cents; Roller Champion, 90 cents; Orris. 90 cents.
 c. D. Walker.
 (Avenue D and Seventh street.) Eggs, per dozen, Is cents; two for 8 cents; guaranteed.
 Irish potatoes, per peck, 30 cents. Ham, per pound, Birmingham Packing company, 121s cents.
 Tomatoes, canned, 3-pound cans, 10 cents.
 Butter, per pound. country, 30 cents. Flour, fancy patent, 24-pound sack, Obe- fisk, 80 cents.
 Wholesale Quotations. Wholesale quotations on Morris ave- nue were as follows on these articles: Eggs, per dozen, 15 cents. Irish potatoes, per bushel, s1. Leaf lard, per pound, SIS cents Ham, per pound S1s to F cents. Brakfast bacon, per pound, 141a to y cents.
 Canned tomatoes. per dozen, 2-pound, 90 cents; 3-pound, s1.10. Flour. fancy patent, per barrel, $6. 50. Butter, per pound fresh 121a and Ia cents renovated, 20 cents; creamery, 34 cents.