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The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

/ Contrary TO expectation the badges for
/ washington's little toilers were not dis
/ trlbuted yesterday at the Franklin School,
and. as a result, several hundred boys,
girls. and mothers We're disappointed Il
J was announced by Judge" Willmarth
I that the badges would be ready on Mon
day or Tuesday He will mail the in
sigma OF immunity 10 each boy or girl
who has procured the requisite school GER
/ tihcate-
/ Inspectors Estes and Sanders spent all
I Of yesterday going from store TO store
I TO ascertain whether any children under
/ the age limit or who had not obtained
permits. were working They learned that
/ the manager Of one large department
store had laid OF sixty-nine children. In
J another instance twenty-five little men
and women were thrown out Of work as
a result Of the law becoming operative
+ yesterday
Business Men Assist.
! The inspectors say the business men Of
/ the city are giving every aid TO assist
/ them A number Of newsboys. lemonade
/ sellers. and shoestriug vendors found
/ plying their trades without the necessary
! permits were warned 10 keep Of the
streets.
/ Should the little fellows insist IN selling
/ their wares on the public highways. they
will be taken before Judge De Lacy, Of
/ the Juvenile Court. as incorrgable chill
dren.
Test Case TO Be Made.
II IS understood that route agent Of
I a newspaper. who employs a number o.
small boys 10 deliver papers. viii test
f. the child labor law. either tomorrow or
/. Tuesday. The Commissioners were re
. quested 10 exempt delivery boys from the
( law. but Corporation Counsel Thomas
ruled that these boys were ampnabIe TO
the law. 7nd the Commissioners sustain
ed him It is now proposed to take the
/ test case Of one Of the boys before Judge
/ De Lacy for a court ruling
/ Acting Superintendent Of Schools Pat
/ terson yesterday informed the inspectors
/ that they would have the hearty cooper
alton Of the truant officers OF the Dis
] trict schools in enforcing the law The
1 truant officers. in making their rounds
/ doubtless will find many cases OF chill
/ dren being employed before obtaining the
proper amount OF schooling. All such
/ cases Will be reported 20 the inspectors
/ Cases VIII be telephoned 10 the inspectors
at the Municipal Building until $50
/ O'Clock each morning After that hour
/ the complaints will be mailed
Public Is Asked to Help.
/ Inspector Estes says he and his brother
/ officer depend upon the truant officers,
: Judge WnImarJh. the general public.
and their own Investigations for infrac-
I tons Of the law.
As yet the inspectors have no headqua--
( ters. They meet by arrangement at the
/ detective Office and then make their
/ rounds It is likely that when Comuis-
/ sioner Macfarland returns TO the city he
viii assign them desk room on the fifth
I floor OF the Municipal Building
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
s1.2s to baltimore and Return

Every day via The Electric Line" Twi-
light excursions. s. round trip, 1 p m, re-
turning Up to midnight. Saturday and
Sunday excepted See time schedule
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

10 Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport Nexs and an
points South-SoTfolk and Washington steamer
even evening IN the rear at 81.
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert By United States Ms
rine Ba1d every evening. followed By dancing
Twilight cxc1rsiCus 70 Annapolis and Beltimo-.
eEsry day Trains leave every hall hour from III
teeuth and H streets northeast from D n
To Rock Creek Bridge. Geological Park Chen
Chase. and kelsngton-CsTs iron Fifteenth Et-eei
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Aexandria-Fe-Ty steamer Lscka~aana eTery
hour and half from a. n to D n
To FoTt Myer Arlington National Ceuetery. Fan,
Church. and Fairfax Court House-Cars from T-elnb
street and Pennsylvania sEenus and Aqueduci
Bridge
Chesapeake Beach-See trains IN rsilroad schedule.
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall-Stezner Charles
NaeslesteT, daily, except sunday. 10 a. ~ and ~
p II
Steamer St Johns for Colonial Bezch-Satrrdays-
; ? n ether days. excEpt Monday. SIS a. N.
Steamer Queen Anne for River View. week dsys
70 a. n, 2-l5 and s=45 ? n Sundays. II 4 "A
20 snd SIS .. II.
Steamer jamestown foT Z f1Tty-EIile moonlight tr1p
down the Potomac River. daily St D n
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Sounds Big.

From TIl1st-atsd Bi-s
7 hear Miss De Jones wedding pres
euts are very numerous.
Yes my dozen spoons and forks count
as twenty-four-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
P-omi-e. Not to KiII himself.

Saltwater Bathing Mt Chesapeake
Beach. Delightful place to spend the day
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
PubIIc Is - to Help.
WILLIAMS and walker.

ArtiStfcaIIy Designed Floral Pieces.
Choicest flowers Shaffer 18th and Eve
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Fnur Hnur-s sail
Proposals Are Approved.

On cool Chesapeake Bay four days a
week. 81 round trip See ticket agent
The Electric Line 18th and y. I. ave
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
BADGES NOT READY
Child Workers Get Them To-
morrow or Tuesday.
TEST CASE OF THE NEW LAW

Route Agent of Newspapers, Who
Employs Small Delivery Boys, EX-
pected to Carry Question to the
COurts-Many Small Employees of
Department stores Lose Places.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

SI-25 TO Annapolis and Return
Via The Electric Line" Visit the U. s.
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
EXCURSIONS.

watch for a crly-Randlo Highlands
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Artistic and Expressive.
Gude's floral designs for funerals are
peerless Reasonable in price. I214 F.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
4nrvrv'E ReEf1uroul

No Spoiled Preserves II lou Use
Perfect jar rings: Iec dOz. Rubber gloves
81 pair Lindsay's Rubber Store, SS3 F ST.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

NEeHn, LOoI- and IDmforfabIe-
Live lobster and other sea food MIDDAY
lunch. 2.3o to 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
MAYOR TAKES STEP
 TO BAR THE FLIES
OFFICER GRAY APPOINTED TO SEE THAT ALL PLACES WHERE EATABLEs ARE SOLD BE PROP ERLY SCREENED.

Upon a request from Mayor Ward Chief Bodeker has detailed Police Offl- cer Gray to look after and see to the enforcement of the ordinance recently passed by the City Council providing that all restaurants, meat markets and other places where eatables are sold shall be screened.
 Officer Gray went to practically every place in the city several days ago and warned them that they would be required to screen the food to be sold, in order that it might be protected from the flies. Within the next day or two Gray will again make a round of the places for merly visited and if the law has not been complied with arrests will be made.
 The ordinance recently passed was one of the steps of the Mayors campaign looking toward the protection of the pub lie health The spread of typhoid fever is attributed to the fly, and the Mayor considered 1t advisable to have an ordi- nance passed forcing butchers and keep CTS of lunch stands and restaurants to screen their places and thereby bar the flies access to the food served to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
Candidates Are OLd M
 SeYbice and Experience

Who's who in this political campaign i5 the question that is now being continually asked and answered by the know nothngs and the wiseacres of Birmingham. It Is q peculiar fact that but one of the eandi- dates for office at large is not old in pub lie official life. That man Is Carl Seals. lie is the only one of all who are run ming who has never before asked the peO pie of Birmingham for their votes
 Frank P. OBrien. candidate for Mayor, has always held the office for which he is now striving to be his highest ambi ton. He has never been Mayor, although be came within 103 votes of it at the last primary. The only public office he ever held was that of high sheriff of Jefferson county,
 M. Melville Drennen is now seeking to i'll his fourth term as mayor. He held of fee three successive terms, making in all six years. During his official life the Mayor and aldermen accomplished many great Improvements for Birmingham.
 Chief Bodeker and Chief Wier have both risen from the ranks in the police depart ment They both served under Chief C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
AtteY Score 0 Years
 Shades Valley Gets Road

the right of way and from the present outlook not many weeks will pass before real work will begin.
 The Board of Revenue has expressed Its willingness to build the road It will cost hardly sloOOo, part of which will os met by the property owners to be bene- fited.
 This does not in any way interfere with the tunnel through the mountain which will also be built While the amount of good it does is incalcuable, the construc- tion of the road amounts to no more than the construction of any other two-mile road in the county.
 Shades mountain but six miles from the city promises soon to be one of the most beautiful residence sections of the district.
 With the tunnel and the St Charles street road the southern part of the dis trict will begin to come into it's own.
 "That road proposition. said Sol Ca heen yesterday, lis the most practical I have heard yet The little expenditure the county puts out over there will be returned threefold in increased tax valu- ations before a half dozen years have passed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16


 The people Of Shades mountain, after 20 years of effort. will soon have an en- trance into Birmingham.
 While the tunnel project at Eighteenth street Is a go beyond doubt. before the coming falleis over Birmingham will be connected with Shades mountain by road without a single grade exceeding 6 per cent.
 Beginning at the end of St. Charles streetit will circle around through pass in the mountain and on a comparatively easy grade will come out in the most fer tile, beautiful residence section of the dis triet.
 The viewers for the road, which were appointed by the Board of Revenue went over the proposed route Tuesday and sub mitted their report yesterday. They were all enthusiastically in favor of the idea, and declare that it is the only practical route for an entrance into Birmingham from that end of the county.
 Half of the right of way has already been given, the Tennessee company eiv- ing the right of way over it's property free of charge Condemnation papers were filed yesterday covering the rest of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
HIGDON TO DEFEND
 SUIT FOR DAMAGES
MENTiRE, CLAIMING TO HAVE
 BEEN CONFINED WITHOUT
 PROBABLE CAUSE, FILES SUIT AGAINST SHERIFF AND DEPUTY.

suit for 5000 damages was instituted in the city court yesterday against sher- if E. L. Higdou and Deputy Sherin A. Sidney coway the plaintiff being L. V' McEntire.
 If is alleged that Deputy Cowan ma licously and without probable cause therefor arrested and imprisoned the plaintiff on a charge of disorderly con- duct for the space of 30 minutes on the Sth of June, 1sOS.''
 Joe Mitchell asks for similar amount in a suit filed by him against the Aia- bama Great Southern Railroad company Mitchell alleges that he was driving along a road parallelling the defendant s tracks and that passing train made such racket that it caused his gam to run away, finishing up by plunging down steep embankment. and badly injurins himself and the animals.
 In the chancery court final decree was handed down In the case of J. M. Stubbs vs D. H. Vann.
 H. K. White vs. James Craney. A de- cree was handed down acquiring title to real estate in this case.
 In the case of James A. Allen vs Henry Seigel final decree was handed down making injunction permanent.
 The case of H. K. White vs. R. D. Coffman was submitted for final decree.
 A decree confirming the registers re- port of sales was handed down in the case of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company vs. Lillie Butera, ct al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
CONNELL CAPTURED
 IN PEACH ORCHARD
ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED HIS WIFE LAST MONTH-FOLLOWE AND ARRESTED BY PRIVATE CITlZENS-SToRY OF CASE.

Marion Connel, alleged murderer of his wife, Agnes Connell, killed on Cat moun- tain about June 1, was lodged in the coun- ty jail yesterday at noon, having been captured last Monday near Graysvile Tenn, by two Winston county citizens W. K. Jackson and NJ L. Aaron.
 Cornell denies his guilt.
 The decomposed body of Councils wife was discovered on Cat mountain buried under some logs. A MT. Stewart was hunting on the mountain when his dogs ran upon the logs. Their action caused Mir Stewart to remove the logs, and he pade the ghastly discovery. All indica- tions pointed towards the woman having been murdered.
 An investigation developed the fact that the woman and her husband had been missing since June l, but nothing was thought of it by their neighbors, it being supposed that they were off on visit. The father. sister, cousin and brother-ir- law of Marion Cornell was arrested, soma of them afterwards confessing that Mar ion Connell had committed the crime and iiad compelled his sister and her sister in-law to accompany him to the woods and watch him bury the corpse.
 Marion Connell had covered his tracks well and no trace of his whereabouts could be discovered. Messrs. Aaron and Jackson decided to make an attempt at locating him, Cornell having visited the store operated by Aaron in Winston coun- ty about the middle of June and pur- chased suit of overalls and a cap.
 The men traced Connell to Cullmar and there switched off to a number of false trains. They did not give up hope, however, but continued their cautious in luiries, finally striking a trail into Ten nessee.
 This one led them to Graysville, where they learned that a man of Connelfs description was working in a peach orch ard. On the pretext of purchasing car load of peaches they finally reached Con nell without arousing his suspicion and took him into custody. Cornell was pass ing under another name at the time.
 Conneu states that he is not guilty of tine crime and ntimates that it was conl- niitted by another man. but does not say who this man Is. He was taken to Brook side for a preliminary trial but the hear ihg was passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
LADIES ORGANIZE
 IN THE SIXTH WARD
WILL MEET TONIGHT TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR BEAUTIFYlNG THEIR ACKNOWLEDGES RALLY. ING TO THE STANDARD.

The ladies of the Sixth ward are be- coming interested in the city beautiful movement and have decided to take the initiative within their own boundary lines Tonight at o'clock they will hold a mass meeting in the Lakeview school to discuss and plan for the improvement of appear ances in this already beautiful ward
 The ladies are responsible for this call and give out the information that the old men of the ward will have to come cut to the meeting and get some of the spirit which is doing things in Birming ham.
 The ward will probably organize an inn provement society and with the larger or- sanization will further the formation of block societies. It is expected that the meeting will be attended by large crowd and a number of speeches will be made by prominent people.
 Several blocks inhabited by negroes only have been organized within the last few days and the colored people are taking great interest in making their homes neat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

W. Austin and under Chief Tom Mo- Donald. Wier has served one term and half as chief. while Bodeker has only been in office half term.
 Harry Jones and B. H. Cooper have been aldermen since Heck was a pup, anl have practically fought on the same side Cf the breastworks until the street tax bobbed up sereneiy some time ago. On .hat and the newspaper liquor advertise ment question they have split up con- siderahly.
 Hal Copeland and Tom Parker have been running the police department for a number of years until it has beooms second nature to them. They want to run it in the future as they have in the past Their one historic difficulty is that in which Chief Wter played the dramatic part and Was custed on a technicality. F. F Yielding has served on two com missions. and was the man who fought against the typewriter Indictment of Chief Wer.
 So they are all old in the services of the city. and in this election the people merely nave to make a choice of the al- ready initiated politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
MACCABEES ENTERTAIN
 TODAY AT GERMANIA PARK

The knights and ladies of the Macca- bees of all the local lodges in the city will give their annual picnic and outing today at Germania park on the South Bessemer car line. A large number of tickets have been disposed of by the com mittee on arrangements and the pro gramme will be a great drawing card to the multitude.
 The proceeds of the day will go to strengthen the organization.
 There will be games of all descriptions during the day, the chief feature com ing in the evening. A glimpse of the en- tertainment planned Is shown in the fol- lowing:
 Dancing, races for girls and boys, eat Ing contest country store, and numerous other amusements to make the day al enjoyable one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
BOYS IN CAMP
 HAVE FINE TIME

The boys are having fine time at Camp Hoadly at the Artesian Wells
 This camp which is composed of mem bers of the local Boys club is a great success in every way. Yesterday the crack baseball nine of the club had an engagement to play a team from Wood lawn, but the rain prevented this sport, but nothing daunted, the youngsters went to the swimming holes. This done, they went to their tents, where they spent very enjoyable afternoon playing the games that had been arranged for sucn a time, when outdoor play was impos- sibe
 Mr and Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt were thS guests of the camp yesterday and when they returned to the city gave glowing report of the conditions at the wells. They said that every boy was having a fine time and enjoying perfect health, The tents are placed on a high and dry location so there is no danger from the Aampness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
PACE PREDICTS
 BRYAN SUCCESS

A. E. Pace of Dothan, delegate to the national convention at Denver, re- turned through Birmingham to his home yesterday T kept my eyes opep while returning through the north west" he said, and the enthusiasm for Bryan was surprising. believe that the west stands overwhelmingly for our ticket, and the democratic chances of success this year seem won derfully good.
 "The convention was an eye opener. I would not have missed the experience for the world. Those minutes of en- thusiasm stretched into hours were the most intensely exciting l have ever known.
 "The democratic. ticket is going to win this fall The republicans are up against hard fight and that Taft is too big as well as too slow to combat the ranks of united democracy is as. sured."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

When seen by a reporter and asked wha. he thought of Birmingham owning her own water works, MT. Drennen said:
 'I am unalterably in favor of the city owning her own water works and have been since my first official connection with the city l9 years ago. Greater Bir- iningham will have 42 square miles with population of 150 GOO people. This territory will embrace several large industria. plants. such as the United States Steel Corporation the Sloss Iron and Steel company, the Blrming ham Iron company, the Republic Iron and Steel company, and hundreds of other industries. all of which will naturally look to Birmingham for their source of water supply and at rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Rliou.

The concluding performance of 'Thel- ma" at the Bijou theatre was given by the Baldwin Melville company last night The audience was surprisingly large for a summer entertainment The Baldwin Melville company acquitted itself hand somely in it's presentation of ''Thelma." The play proved to be one of the best offerings yet made at the Bijou by that organization. The production was an elaborate one, well suited to the needs of the play. Beginning with a matinee this afternoon and continuing for the remainder of the week. the offering will be Ten Nights in a Barroom," the noted temperance classic. This play is one of the most widely known melodramas ever written, and although it has been seen by thousands of theatre-goers, is still a strong drawing card. Ten Nights In a. Barroom'' will be given for the re- mainder of the week. with matinees this afternoon and Saturday afternoon. The summer season at the Bijou ends Satur- day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
DRENNEN, CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR. FAv0RS
 Municipal Ownership Of WaterWoTks

much lower than they are now paying. Not only do the corporations expect cheaper water, but the whole city 10 clamoring for lower rates. Just think of the average citizen of Birmingham paying i.65 per month for water. while Atlanta- citizens pay only Soc per month Why should Birmingham, the leading manufac- turing city of the south, continue to con- tract for water at high rates, when more than so per cent of the cities In the United States successfully own and operate theisI own water works and furnish water tai consumers at about one-half the price that is charged in Birmingham?
 Yes, heartily favor Birmingham owns ing her own water works' sss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
BURGLARS POORLY
 PAID FOR TROUBLE

For once at least burglHrs who sought to prey upon a citizen were outdone. 1t was reported at police headquarters yes terday that the Magic City Drug store. First avenue and Fourteenth street, was burglarized on the previous night and the sum total of cents was taken from the cash dr>,Per.
 The proy 1etor of the place had re- moved af cash from the register before leaving his place Tuesday night, and tt was for this reason that the burglars were so poorly paid for their trouble and the risk to which they exposed them selves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
Furniture Warehouse Company
 Was Incorporated Yester,

Papers of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Furni- ture Warehouse company. Permission is asked to transact a general warehouse business and the capital stock is listed at saO00 This is divided into 20 shares of sOO each, and the business will start with a paid in capital of si2oo Stock holders of the company are named az w. k. White of Mebane, N. C.: E.. J. Hickson, Butler, Pa J. s. White, Me- bane, N. C.. and M. l.. Sturkey, Bir-' mingham. The principal office of the con- cern will be located in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
VICTIM
 YIELDS THE GHOST

Tom Bogee, the negro who was so frightfully cut night or two ago In q fight with Phoebe Benjamin, a negro woman, died yesterday
 Bogee and the negro woman had gen. eral mix-up several nights ago in house in Fourth alley between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets and the man came out second best. His death resulted yes terday from the wounds sustained. Q.
 The negro woman. who was out under a s2OO bond, was rearrested yesterday aft ernoon by Detective Disheroon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
CHORAL SOCIETY
 WILL BE FORMED

After nearly two months of prelimi- nary work, during which time several business and social meetings have been held, the oh urch choirs of Greater Bir- mingham will meet this evening for the purpose of perfecting the organization of Choral society. The following notice has been sent to 1O7 choir sing CTS this week:
 "Birmin gham, Ala, July IA, 1908. The United choirs of this city will hold business meeting in the parlors of the First Methodist church at o'clock Thursday evening. July 16, and you are cordially invited to be present. Please extend this invitation to the members of your choir and to any ot your friends who sing:
 "J D. M'GILL.
 Secretary pro tenn" The idea of organizing a oh oral so- ciety was inspired by the choir of the First Methodist church, and the mem bers of that body have been untiring in their efforts to make 1t success Several of Birmingh am's prominent musicians have pledged their co-opera- tion and support and 1t Is predicted that the coming winter will be mark ed by several fine concerts.