The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
SHOOTS HERSELF
THROUGH TEMPLE
Young Woman Seeks Death
While Despondent
PRICES OF DRINKS HIGHER
Series of Conferences viii BE Held in
Alabama Cities by State Health
Department-New Forestry
Commission.
PRICES OF DRINKS HIGHER


Montgomery, January 5.-(Special.)-
Despondent because of i'll health Miss
Matte Lou Phelps, aged Is, shot herself
through the left temple today, death en-
suing at once. She had locked herself
in her room, having previously secured
the pistol of her father who is u
policeman. Her sister is expected home
from her bridal tour tomorrow. The
coroner's verdict was suicide.
Drinks Come High.
Because of restricting laws, saloon men
of the city met today and adopted scala
of advanced prices for drinks. Draught
beer will be 10 cents, straight drinks 10
cents, no two for quarter. and fancy
drinks 20 cents.
Series of Conferences.
Much good in a practical way is ex-
pected from the series of conferences
which will be held under the state depart
ment of health, beginning tomorrow IN
Montgomery. The second will be in Mobile
Tuesday, the third in Selma, January 8,
TO- DIR. w. H. Sanders, state health
officer, is very anxious that men of all
walks of life be at these sessions. as
they will take up many matters of vital
interest
Forestry Commission.
The organization of the new forestry
commission at the office of the Governor
Tuesday will mark the first work done
definitely by the state to keep the trees
and give the underground a chance ].
B. Powell of the tax commission, and j.
IL. Wallace, game and fish commissioner,
have been among the prime movers for
this act. The last man TO be named on
the commission is John l.. Raul, the we'll
known lumber man of Birmingham. The
commission is composed otherwise, of the
governor, the commissioner of agricul-
ture, the Auburn professor of forestry and
Messrs. Wallace and Powell.
Prosperous Town.
The Bank of Pinckard, located at
Pinckard in rich section of the state,
reports earnings of 20 per cent last year,
this amount being pro rated to the stoc,-
holders. During the recent furry the
bank kept right on paying good money
and never said nay to any who would
have had the coin. Incidentally Pinckard
has just voted to go dry"
Prohibs Keeping Busy.
That the prohibitionists are going to
keep busy is indicated by the fact that
Brooks Lawrence, head of the Anti-So-
loon league, is down for a speech at
Greenville. in Butler county, on Wednes-
day. The citizens OF the county, one of
the first to accept prohibition, are ur-
dertaking to build UP a law and order
league to aid the officers in enforcing the
anti-liquor laws.
Illness of DR.. Raesdale.
The many friends of DR.. M. C. Rags
dale of Bessemer, hear with regret of
his Illness While here as a member of
the legislature the doctor made many
good friends.
Andalusia Is Dry.
Andalusia voted dry on Saturday by
100 to 121. A dspensary has been au-
thorized but in the light of the vote
a petition will be presented to the coun-
Gil not to let one be set up.
Death of J. M. Mccarty.
The death of ]. M. McCarty at Dade-
vile removes one of the best known men
in the state. He has often come to
Montgomery as delegate to the democrat
ic conventions.
A New Pastor.
Father Patrick Costello is succeeded at
st. Peters Catholic church by Rev. Faith
er Piercall who will assist Father Den
mis- Savage. 1t will be of interest to Cath
olics all over the south that Father Co.'S
tello, who was raised in Montgomery, has
removed to Washington where he will
study for mission work of the church.
Father Savage has sent a number of
bright young fellows out, his most recent
offering being Father Eaton to the old
church of Father Ryan in Mobile.
Sunday Schools.
The special committee of the state Sun
day School association to get up a pro-
gramme for the April meeting in Biz
minghs m, is getting matters pretty well
shaped up. The members are G. G.
Miles, Joseph Carthel and Armistead
Brown, all of Montgomery. The follow
ing counties have been organized since
the last convention: Franklin, Marion,
Pickens, Green, Baldwin and Washing
ton.
Many Horses Coming.
Montgomery is becoming, along with
Selma, a great place for wintering horses.
The stables at the fair grounds are rapid
ly filling with blooded stock from all the
circuits waiting over for the spring races.
A circus is also putting in the time there.
Fight for Children.
The effort of the officers of the Sal
walton Army to get from the possession
of negro women certain white children
left with them to raise is creating the
most intense excitement among the cir
Giles disturbed Two of the women whose
children are sought are out in cards in
which they assert that the children are
better cared for than in many homes
that they pay for the board and insist
that they be let alone. 1t is said that
there are about eighty children whose
parentage is in doubt are thus taken care
of in the city and it is proposed to see
if there is any law to get them into bet
ter influences.
DR.. Rice to Preach.
DIR. John A. Rice, of New Orleans for
mer pastor of the Court Street Metho-
dist church. will preach the sermon at
the celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of Methodism in the state on
next Sunday. All of the churches of the
denomination in the city and state will
have part in the exercises.