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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
NEWS OF ALlCEVlLLE.
Oil Mill and Fertilizer Company Is
Organized.

Aliceville, September Especial Am
other meeting of the parties interested in
the establishment of the oil mill and fer
tilizer works here was held TINS week.
Several plans were offered, and it was
finally agreed that the proposition offered
by Messrs. Heard, Cunningham and Cohn
re accepted and the plant Installed for
the handling of this seasons crop.
Following are the officers ana directors
that have been named: Amos Horton,
president; Il. Cohn, vice president and
manager; j. V. Park. secretary and treas
urer; directors, Il. Cohn, G. T. Heard. A.
Horton. j. d. Sanders. j. NJ. Summer
vile, G. w. Cunningham, John II. Coch-
rane.
The gins of Gardner & Somerville and J.
d. & j. r. Sanders have been purchased,
and will be utilized in connection with
other machinery which will be purchased
Immediately. The treasurer was instruct
ed to collect % per cent of the stock sub
scrbed and this has already been collect
ed. and the remaining stock will be paid
in when the charter is granted and the
stock issued.
Professor Dckerson has resigned his po-
siton as principal of the Aliceville acad-
envy, and the school has been turnel over
to his first assistant. Miss Chiles, who
is assisted by Miss Maggie Fort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Beavers Elect Officers.

DIR. ]. S. Winters, district deputy su-
preme president of the Independent Order
of Beavers, called a meeting in his Of
flee yesterday afternoon of the members
of dam No. Z, for the purpose of reorgan-
izing the dam, and the following Of
ficers were elected: G. D. Waller, presi-
dent; w. P. Gum, past president; Rush
Randle, vice president; Homer A. Hurd,
secretary; w. M. Johnston, treasurer;
II. P. Waller, chaplain; Chester Tubb,
guide. The following were named as trus-
tees: j. w. Mcconnell, Rush Randle and
]. S. Winters.
Plans were discussed relative to the or
ganization of a ladies' auxiliary, which it
is understood will be done just as soon
as quarters can be secured and the work
of reorganizing the dam mas peen COM
pleted.
A committee was appointed to secure
quarters and furnishings. Many pleas
ant entertainment has been furnished the
Bessemer people by the indoor baseball
and basketball teams that the Beavers
formerly had, and when they fit up their
new quarters it will be done with the
view of extending the hall and the par
lors to the social set for dancing and
other functions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
BESSEMER WILL
START REVIVAL
Begins Next Sunday At First
Baptist Church
BEAVERS NAME OFFICERS
Ben Edwards Is Charged With Choking
and Robblng Negro Woman-Two
Negroes Brought Back
From Illinois.
BEAVERS NAME OFFICERS
Rv j. r, LEE.

Bessemer, September 2O.-(Special) ISL
multaneously with other churches of the
same denomination throughout the dis
trict the Baptist church of Bessemer VIII
On next Sunday morning start revival
meeting. The Rev. w. H. Sledge of At
lanta, a man prominent throughout the
south as an evangelist, having been EN-
ployed in evangelistic work for some time
past by the home mission board, who
prior to the time he took up this KIND
of work attained success in Tennessee
as pastor and preacher. will assist the
regular pastor the Rev. j. f. Gable.
1t is understood that the meeting Will
be conducted on a non-secrar;an plan'
and that all the churches of the city will
be invited to unite in an effort to make
this meeting one that will long be re-
membered in Bessemer.
Special attention will be given to the
singing, and a committee mas peen APP
pointed to perfect the plans for taking
care of the crowds that are expected to
turn out to hear this notable evangelist,
and other well-known preachers who may
be called on to assist in carrying on the
meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Lively Election Promised.

Everything is ready for the battle of
ballots that will be waged Monday The
meetings held Saturday closed the cam
paign and it is now up to the voters
Each candidate will have workers in the
field and lively time is promised. The
polling places will open at o'clock and
remain open until p. m. AS to the re-
suit each side claims the victory by
large majorities.
A copy of the ballot has been printed.
and while no ballot will be permitted 20
leave the polling places, copies of
being used to instruct the voter how to
mark his ticket. There being three tickets
In the field. the candidates of each will
be under separate headings. P. J. Rogers,
who received the Endorsement of the In
dependence league and the Citizens
league is being opposed by C. ]. Herbert
who was nominated by the republicans
1t is expected the vote will be cast early
and by u o'clock practically everybody
Will have voted except the employees Of
the different plants, who will vote be-
tween the hours of and o'clock, when
1t is predicted the vote will be heavy.
w. B. Stewart. the manager of the
Sugg ticket, in an interview, stated: IT
will repeat the prediction I made three
weeks ago, that Mayor Sugg and his
entire ticket will be elected by a hand
some majority. The enthusiasm in this
election surpasses any | have known in
Ensley. Every one is Interested In the
outcome and every voter will come to
the polls. I am confident of victory"
r. l.. Daniels, campaign manager of the
Dupuy ticket, also claims the election
by an overwhelming majority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
NEWS OF GREENvlLLE.
Major Miner of Birmingham Visits
Old Home and Friends.

Greenville, September 20.-(Special.)-
Mai. Willis J. Miner of Birmingham
spent yesterday in town, visiting reia-
lives and old familiar scenes. This was
his old home in his boyhood and young
manhood and occasionally he returns for
the sake of auld lang syne, always find
ing a warm welcome.
Major Miner went from here to Sam
son to attend a reunion of the Thirty
third Alabama regiment, held today, by
the veterans in that locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Mckenzie were
called to Birmingham on account of the
illness of their little grandson, the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Frederick Wink
ler News of the death of the little child
was received here today at noon, and the
young parents have the deep sympathy Of
many friends in their old home.
Capt. c. P. Rogers returned to his home
at Letahatchie this morning after visit
to his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Lewis.
Miss Myrtle Peagler has gone to Nash
Vile, where she will attend Belmont
college.
Mrs. r. C. Sackhoff of Pensacola is Wis
fling Maj j. S. Mcmillan and family.
Mrs J. d. Evans and Miss Sarah Evans
have returned to Montgomery after
visit to relatives.
Miss Mamie Norris and Mrs. A. ]. Nor
ris are guests of friends at Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
NORMAL OPENS
AT MOUNDVILLE
Attendance on First Day of New Insti-
tuition Is More Than One
Hundred.

Moundville, USeptember 2o,-(Special)-
The new State Normal college at Mound
Vile opened last week with an enroll
ment of over hundred. Many visitors
were present and good, Inspiring adj
dresses were the order of the day Among
the most prominent speakers were the
Rev. R. A. Moody of Eutaw the Rev.
M. ]. Mclean of South Carolina and
N L. Whitfield, member of the board of
trustees and one of the prominent local
promoters Of the school,.
The courses offered In this institution
are commercial, normal and classical
with special opportunity to study instru-
mental music. The normal department
thoroughly prepares for the profession of
teaching and with that end In view makes
a speciality of preparing for the state
examinations.
The faculty consists of George r. Ban
croft, formerly of Mobile, president;
Misses Louise Strudwck of Demopolis,
Alice L. Hollomon of Mobile, Matte Tur-
ner of Livingston and Susie Lundy of
Tyler. assistants.
No institution of learning in the state.
perhaps, ever started with more enthu-
slams or under more suspicious crcum-
stances. Plans are already made for Sc
curing a good library for the school. A
school improvement association is to be
organized and a 1yceum course will be
arranged for the winter.
On October 9 Alabama's talented dia-
lect reader, Miss Martha Young of
Greensboro, will open the course with
one of her delightful readings. Other
numbers will be announced later.
The people of Moundville justly deserve
this college. They responded literally to
the states conditions by building a hand
some, steam-heated. concrete building,
with classrooms on the first floor and
large auditorium, library and music
room on the second floor
They next propose to build dormitory
for the accommodation OF the boarding
students who cannot be accommodated
in the private families of the town, al
though 1t should be said that the citi-
zens propose to take care OF every appli-
cant for boarding privileges they may
have until the dormitory is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

greatest efficiency, those who are
specially efficient remaining in the SER
vice and those not fitted for the duties
gradually dropping out, until the entire
service is brought up to the highest per-
lection.
As an aid to your advancement as
fourth-class postmaster the meetings of
the league will be of inestimable value to
you.
There you confer with your brothers in
the service throughout the state, and get
the benefit of their experience, and discus
sions, and the league thus becomes the
highest aid to your individual advance
ment.
Come prepared to meet us and aid us
in making the meeting a great success,
and to enter into it with all the interest
and enthusiasm of an old member If
you desire any information on any mat
ter in regard to the leagueo or the Bir-
mingham meeting, write Prof. j. T..
Blakemore assistant postmaster at Biz
mingham; G. w Howle, chairman of the
entertainment committee at Birmingham.
or to w. L. Haskew. secretary, Walker
Springs, or S. C. Taylor. Whatley.
X. c. MAHAN,
President of State League.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
JUDSON COLLEGE
Is READY TO OPEN
GREAT PREPARATIONS ARE MADE
FOR COMFORT OF STUDENTS.
SPECIAL TRAINS WILL BRING
PUPILS FOR OPENING.

Marion, September 2O.-(Special.)- AT no
opening of Judson college during the
past 70 years has there been so much
preparation for the comfort of the stu
dent and strengthening of the faculty as
for the session which opens on Thursday,
September "a. The entire building has
been put in first-class order, in many in
stances the furnishings are entirely new,
and an effort will be made to care for
every possible young lady who comes;
though many have failed to secure ac-
commodation on account or the increased
attendance of late years.
Arrangements have been made for spe-
cial sleeping cars to leave Shreveport
Tuesday afternoon in charge of Rev. W.
y. Quisenberry of New Orleans. These
sleepers will run through to Marion and
bring the young ladies from Texas, Louis
lana and Mississippi.
A special train will leave Montgomery
Wednesday morning in charge of the Rev.
Paul w. Bomar of Marion and come
via Selma, reaching Marion at l p. m.
This will bring the girls from Georgia,
Florida and southeast Alabama. At Sell
ma it will make close connection and
accommodate all girls coming from Pine
apple, Mobile, Mirtlewood, Meridian, An
niston and Birmingham.
The most important changes In the
faculty for this session are I'm the music
department. Prof. E. L. Powers, for IL
years in charge of this department, and
Miss Strawathan are in Europe Tor
year. Prof. Frederic Goode of Berlin will
have charge of the music, his assistant
being Prof. G. P. Bruner of Louisville.
Miss Mare p. Adams of Jackson, Miss,
will be in the vocal department. The
expression teachers are Misses Sarah
Parry and Viola Albaugh Misses Myrtle
Butterfeld and Annie Dudley succeed
Misses Pitts and Robson in the music
department, while Miss Dansby will have
charge of the pupils in violin. Mrs. Phil
lips for several years matron, VIII be
housekeeper, assisted by her sister, Mrs.
Kepler
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
JAMES SMITH ENDS
LIFE BY HANGING
BODY OF UNFORTUNATE MAN "a
FOUND SWINGING TO A CHERRY
TREE BY HIS SONS NEAR Kill
LEN.

Florence, September 20.-(Special.)-
James Smith, a well-to- do farmer of Kill
len, this county, ended his life some
time Thursday night by hanging himself
with buggy rein in plum thicket near
his home. His mind had been unbalanced
recently and he had talked of killing him.
self
His sons. Emmett and Charles Smith.
who own general merchandise store,
missed him from the store Thursday aft
ernoon and when he did not return for
supper started search for him, but he
was not found until the following morn
ing. His body was hanging from a wild
cherry tree and it was evident that he
had climbed into the tree, fastened the
buggy line to a limb and to his neck and
then jumped from the limb.
Mr. Smith was about 60 years of age
and there was no known cause for his
ending his life, other than a disordered
mind. lie leaves his wife, two sons and
a daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
EXTENSIVE WORK
STARTS AT PLANT
Big Force Of Extra Men En-
pIoyed In EnSIey
WARM ELECTION EXPECTED
Both Sides Predict Victory and Rivalry
Is Expected to Bring Out the
Heaviest Vote Ever Cast
In EnsIey.
WARM ELECTION EXPECTED

Ensley, September 2O.-(Special.) PRE-
paratory work toward the extensive i'm
provements and extensions of the steel
plant and blast furnaces at Ensley has
commenced. A large force of worlzmen
is employed dismantling No. furnace
and stoves; the excavations for the foun-
dalton of % new Cahill boilers is com
pleted and they will soon be installed,
while every available man is engaged in
laying and repairing the railroad tracks
in and around the yards. The entire
main line of the Birmingham Southern
Railway company from the creek pump
Ing station to No. mine will be moved
back several YARDS. This is big under
taking and will be done without stopping
or delaying the trains. new track is
being laid running up to the Semet-S olvay
yards and various changes being made
that will change the appearance of the
yards entirely. This is being done to
facilitate the improvements when they
are started.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
ADDRESS ISSUED
TO POSTMASTERS
MABEN URGES ALL IN
THE FOURTH CLASS TO BE
PRESENT AT CONVENTION DUR
ING BIRMINGHAM FAIR.

Brierfeld. September 2O.-(special)-
President X. C. Mahan of the Alabama
State League of Postmasters of the fourth
class has issued the following
To the Postmasters of the Fourth Glass
of the State of Alabama:
The state convention of the Alabama
State League of Postmasters of the Uni
ted States will be held during the State
fair at Birmingham, October II, 10 and
IA. Elaborate arrangements have been
made by the officials of the fair associa-
ton and the citizens of Birmingham to
entertain the convention, and the 18th has
been set apart as postmasters' day. While
the official members of the league are
very much gratfied and encouraged at
the league since its organization in Oc-
tober, 1907 we feel that the present oc-
cason is the most propitious for united
effort to increase the membership, so that
we will enroll the entire service of fourth
class postmasters in the state as men,
bers of the league.
The fourth-class postmaster is nearer
to the people and comes more directly in
contact with the intelligent masses than
the members of any other branch of the
service.
The aim of the organization is to in
crease the efficiency of the fourth-class
postmasters of the state, and to that end
to present our organized efforts toward
obtaining classified service. We feel that
ii is the duty of all members of this
service to become members of the league
casion of the State Fair is the time for
those who have not Joined us to unite
duty with pleasure, attend the fair and
join.
The department at Washington has
manifested such interest in the league,
and in this occasion, that representatives
of the department have been named who
will be present at the convention and who
will add to your entertainment by ad-
dresses and short speeches on subjects in
encouragement of the progress of the
league. To these exercises will be added
addresses by local members of the SER
vice, and the further entertainment of
the league by a banquet which is ar
ranged.
The merchants and business men of Bir-
mingham have become deeply interested
in the success of the convention, and are
anxious for large attendance, and from
this interest we feel that you may look
forward to royal entertainment for
which Birmingham has become so justly
celebrated.
A tremendous rivalry now exists among
the several states as to which shall per-
feet the strongest and best organization
of a state league, and we feel that we do
not appeal to your state pride in vain
when we urge you to join us, and thus
strengthen the Alabama league and aid
our organization in becoming the strong
est and most efficient league of all the
states.
The President has manifested a great
interest in the organization, and is doing
all in his power to further the success OF
the national league as means of increas-
ing the efficiency of fourth-class post
masters.
You, of course, realize that the classi-
fication of the service will create the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Assumes More Responsibility.

A. d. Maddox, the energetic and popu-
lar manager of the Bessemer department
of the Southern Bell Telephone company,
has been advised that the West Blocton
exchange will be cut into Bessemer, and
he will be expected to superintend the
work of both exchanges Mr.. Maddox has
been most successful with his work in
Bessemer since going with the Bell Tele-
phone people, both in gaining patrons and
in bringing the service up to very high
standard and the people of West Blocton
are to be congratulated in having their
phones placed under the supervision of
one who by his tireless efforts brings the
service up to perfection and makes tele-
phoning a pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
WeII-peserved Promotion.

Grard Crook for the past five years
assistant shipping clerk at the rolling
mill, has been promoted to the position
of shipping clerk, which was made va
cant by the resignation of Dick Hol-
man, who has gone to Ensley to accept
a similar position with the Empire Plow
company.
Mr. Crook always applied himself close
ly to the duties connected with the ship
ping department and the efficient manner
in which he has dispatched the work in
trusted to him in the past prompts the
prediction by him many friends that he
will be most successful in his new ca
pacity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Go to Serve Sentences.

Centreville, September 2O.-(Special)-A
number of persons convicted of felonies
at the recent term of the circuit court of
this county were on yesterday carried to
the penitentiary to begin serving their
respective sentences. There was one
white man among the number, who was
convicted of criminal assault and was
sentenced to the penitenetiary for ten
years During the term of the court
there were 80 convictions and pleas of
guilty and not a single acquittal. The
two Slavs who were convicted of the
murder of Conductor Joe Collins are still
in the county jail here pending the re-
suit of the appeal of their cases to the
supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
choked and Robbed a Woman.

Ben Edwards, a negro, Is charged with
having entered the home of Henry john
son, another negro, Wednesday night,
while he was away at work with q
section crew on the Alabama Great South
rem railroad. He is said to have choked
Johnson's wife into insensibility and
robbed the house of a sum of money.
Detectives Parsons and Going have been
at work on the case since Wednesday
night having gone several times to Ed.
wards home, but not until this morning
has he been seen, when he was pointed
out to OFFICER May by the husband of
the assaulted woman, who has spent his
time in trying to effect capture.
Edwards very quietly submitted to ar
rest and is locked up on charges of
assault and battery and larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
NEGRO Kills White Man.

Yazoo City, Miss, September 2o.-Chas
Jones, negro, tonight shot and killed
r. F. Mccormick at Eden Station near
here He was pursued by posse and
in shooting at his pursuers is reported
to have killed two other negroes. Sheriff
Harris has left here with deputies for
Eden Station, as lynching is feared If
the negro is caught
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Nothing In MIGHT Rider Scare.

Little Rock, September 2O.-A special to
the Gazette from Jonesboro, Ark, says:
Reports to the effect that night riders
have appeared recently near Lake City
were exploded today when 1t was learned
from a number of reliable sources, after
a thorough investigation by the Gazettes
correspondent, that no night riders have
appeared anywhere and that the reports
to that effect were the result of joke
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Personal and General.

The friends of Wade Cochran will re-
greet to learn that he suffered a stroke
of paralysis this morning about O'Clock.
As this is his second attack his condition
is very critical.
Mrs. c. j. Enochs OF Litteton, Ala
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ II. Mcdowell.
on Avenue F and Twentieth street
Eugene S. Miller, who has been on the
clerical force of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company has resigned 10
accept a position with the Semet- Solvay
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Killed bv BURSTING pipe.

Johnstown, Pa, September 20.-tSpeciaD
One man was killed. another fatally in
jured and two badly hurt yesterday
when an 1S-inch steam pipe burst in the
1O-inch mill of the Gautier department
of the Cambria Steel company. Peter
Wagnosky, furnace helper, was killed.
his skull being crushed under a piece Of
steam pipe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
ALLEGED Murderers Brought Back.

Ben Perry and John Howard, the TWO
negroes captured in Litchfield, ILL.,, and
brought back yesterday by Detective Pat
ton, were carried to the county jail In
Birmingham last night by Detectives
Parsons and Coins, charged with murder
which grew out of the mysterious dis
appearance of Celia Perry, the wife or
Ben Perry. The evidence points to her
having met with foul play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
Dime Social.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Presby-
terrain church will give dime social"
on the church lawn Tuesday afternoon,
commencing at o'clock. Refreshments
will be served and the public is cor
daily invited to attend. The aid society
will hold a business meeting at the
church on Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21
FOR sALE-AUToMoBILE,

Stanley steamer, Jour pas
senger roadster, complete with
top, at a bargain. Birmingham
Motor Agency, 1922 Fourth
avenue.
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The Rev. T. o. Jones. Frank A Henett
and Giant Miller of Birmingham, all
prominent Masonic officials have been in
Jasper during the past week instructing
and lecturing on the work of the mystic
order. Masonry in this city has secured
many new members, and is exceedingly
active in Jasper.