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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
BOY IS LYNCHED
 IN GEORGIA TOWN
CHARLIE lOkIE, AGED IS YEARS, IS HANGED BY A MOB FOR MAX. ING INSULTING REMARKS TO A PROMINENT YOUNG LADY.

Atlanta, August 9.-A special to the Constitution from Triton, Ga, says:
 Charlie Lokie negro boy about 1s years of age, was lynched here at an early hour this morning for making insulting remarks to prominent young white woman of this place.
 The lynching was a very quiet one
 The negro was desperate character and had been under the eyes of the peo- pie here for some time
 No excitement was raised over the lynehing. Several hundred negroes and white people were out viewing the corpse during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
INDEX OF TODAY's NEWS
Page i.

Page |. Two killed in auto wreck Quietude concealed undercurrent of fury Clayton arrives at Bryan's home. Three killed and eleven wounded at Blocton. officers murdered by midnight assas- sins. Cloudy weather greets landing of the admiral
 Page 2. Georgia convict investigation. Dover resigns secretaryship. Freight rate increase to be decided Taft speaks at Horse show Forecast of the weeks news
 Page B. Athens boys fun of soldiers life. Speeding motorcycles cause runaway. Cotton crop is very spotted.
 Page 4. Editorial.
 Page 5. Business men denounce Blocton out rage and demand cessation. W. R. Fairley addresses big union meeting at Wylam. Major Thurston ar rives. stevenson heads Illinois ticket. City council meets in special session at noon today.
 Page 6. Stock market still improves Many subjects to be discussed. Crop conditions are not so good.
 Page 2. Mrs. Wardell to die in Tombstone. Plans discussed for raising campaign funds.
 Page 8. Crackers ready to tackle Molesworth's s team. Rating the ball safely. John Bull says Uncle Sam Is poor loser First point-to-point balloon race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
Three Men Arrested.

New Orleans, August 9.--Although it ap- peared impossible last night to decide whether the wreck of the Southern Pa- cifics Texas express, on the outskirts of this city, shortly after o'clock was due to spreading rails or a misplaced switch, it developed today that the wreck the switch, and tonight three men are under arrest in connection with the case. They gave their names as Morris Bohan- non, ID. ". Woodman and John Founder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
The dead: Conductor Joseph T. Collins.

The dead:
 Conductor Joseph T. Collins.
 Deputy Sheriff O. z. Dent.
 Willard Howell, imported miner.
 The wounded.
 Major F. c. Dodge, Tennessee company official, wounded in leg and hand.
 D. k. Cox, general superintend-
 ent of mines Tennessee company, slightly wounded.
 A. E. Cross, chief clerk super intendent's office, slightly wound ed. Deputy Sheriff J. c. Johnson, slightly wounded in side.
 Deputy Sheriff A. c. Bryant,
 slightly wounded In side.
 W. H. McAuly, soldier, slightly
 wounded. Taken to St. Vincent's
 hospital. M. A. Pearson, soldier, slightly
 wounded. Taken to St. Vincent's
 hospital. Deputy Sheriff J. c. Martin, wounded in head, back and arm. Taken to St. Vincent's hospital. Deputy Sheriff J. B. Cornett, wounded in back. Taken to St. vincent's hospital. Robert Sigmon, imported miner, wounded in arm and breast. Taken 3 to St. Vincents hospital.
 A. J. Myer imported miner, wounded in leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
Three Other Occupants of the Oitched Gar Escaped Injury
 In Miraculous Way
MACHINE GOES OVER
 STEEP BEREAVEMENT
The Dead Are Charles w. Pohlmann and Father George J. vahey of Cleveland-Death Results
 Almost Instantly.

Toledo, O.. August 9.-When an autnrno- bile plunged over steep en1bankment on the Mitchaw road two and a half miles west of Sylvania this morning, Charles ". Pohlmann, a wealthy Cleve- land importer and merchant tailor and Father George J. Vahey, pastor of St Columbl1flls parish, Cleveland, were in- stantly killed beneath the car. Mrs. Charles W. Pohlmann, her daughter, Flor ence, and F. c. Dietzel, a Cleveland den- tist, were In the touring car but were saved from Injury by the high back of the tonneau.
 The automobile landed at the bottom of the embankment bottom side up. The priests head was crushed between the edge or the car and a huge stone Mr Pohlmann, who was driving the machine. was entangled in the steerage gear. the wheel crushing into his chest Death came to Father Vahey instantly and MT. PohI- mann lived less than minute. Pohl- mann's neck was probably broken and his chest crushed
 F. C. Dietzel struggled from under the tonneau. assisted the women out and then examined the bodies of the two men in the front Of the car. Realizing the men were dead the dentist seated the women on the bank and ran half a mile to the home of stephen Eley, where he found four or five men who were willing to re- turn to the wreck with him. Mrs. Pohl- mann refused to leave the scene until the dead body of her husband was re- leased from the wreck
 Wreck at SyIvania.
 The party left Cleveland at 3 o'clock Saturday and spent the night in Ere mont. They arrived in Toledo at 10 o'clock today. The scene of the acci- dent was two and a half miles west of Sylvania.
 About 20 feet west of bridge across a creek is deep hole in the middle of the road, stretching nearly across it. The hole was full of water and after crossing the bridge MT. Pohlmann guided his ma chine over to the left side of the road to avoid the hole. The sides of the em- bankment at that point are thickly lined with small trees, and the party did not realize that the shrubbery concealed a steep bank. front wheel went over the edge of the embankment just as a rear wheel struck the hole in the road The Jumping of the rear wheel in the hole toppled the machine over the embank- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
Manager Kills Negro.

Clarksdale, Miss, August 9.-Clarence Herrn, manager of the Eastover plan- tation. shot and killed one negro and fatally wounded another on the Allen plantation. in Bolivar county. this after noon. The shooting is claimed to have been done in self-defense. Herrin gave bond for his appearance in court and was released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
We'll Known Priest.

Cleveland, O., August 9-The Rev. George Vahey, who with Charles w. Pohlmann was killed in the automobile accident near Sylvania, O., today was one of the best Known priests in this state. He was ordained in 1887 and was 4S years old. He came to Cleveland from South Boston, Mass, and became assistant pas tor at St. Johns cathedral. Ten years ago he took charge of Columbxills parish, one of the largest in the city. Mir Pohl- mann was tailor. 45 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
Motorman Is Killed.

Irnionyille, Conn.,, August 9.-John Walsh. 35 years of age, motorman, was instantly killed. and Mrs. John Conlin of Hartford received broken leg and other iniuries in a head-on trolley collision on the Pennington street railway today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
Newspapers Welcome Fleet.

Christchurch, N. Z., Monday. August 10.-The newspapers here cordially wei come the arrival in New Zealand waters of the American Atlantic fleet. The Christchurch Press in an article on the subject of the visit of the fleet, declares that the conclusion of the Anglo-Japan- ese alliance was only "a temporary ex- pedient'' to secure peace, and professes to see in the future a struggle for mas tery in the Pacific in which the United States and Great Britain will be natural allies against the far eastern forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
stolynin Returns.

St. Petersburg, August s.-Premier Stoly- pin today returned from his vacation cruise in the Baltic. greatly benefited in health, and has resumed the reins of ths government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10

A sight like the one presented when the train proceeded to unload at Eigh-
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
WAsH|N GTON BOY
j. OF N. s STAR
BY HAROLD 3. scHUMM.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. June One
OF the bright stars of the University
Of Michigan baseball team this GEAR
Ia Harmon Linthicum, OF Washington,
ID. c. He has pitched siz games this
year ana won them ALL th.es Of them
by the shutout route. On the south
crn tl!p he shut out the Vanderbilt
team with three hits. and on DecOra-
ton day wound up Michigan's base
tail season IN a blaze OF glory by
shuttin., out the fast Syracuse Unit
verslty team with one hit For siga,
innings not hit was made on his
delivery, till I'm the ninth. when slow
fielding let the solitary bingle be re-
corded Linthicum combines the quail
ties OF good pitcher; he has strong
arm. an assortment OF curves. good
control and best OF all brainy head.
Besides. he is something OF a hitter,
batting 300 Tor the season.
Lin" as he IS better known among
his large circle Of friends, Is one of
the most popular men in the school
He IS president of the sophomore en-.
gineers. was captain Of last fap )
champion class football team and Is
member OF the Delta Tau Delta fra
ternity.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08

! Sunday made the grandstdnd look IKE
"A parade OF the graduating class al 1
female seminary.
There is nothing slow about the wild,
caters. All the outside stands poastSd
tarpaulius yesterday.
Sieyer actually pitched the best uail
shown against Boston by any OF u
Tiger twirlers though kil!ian was the
only one TO win game.
The Boston management showed u
commtndable desire 10 ydnk pltCHet
every time catastrophe promised. WIN
out waiting for the inevitable 70 oc'uI
Detroit got but two hits or Fruit,
who relieved Burchell sunday IN the
fourth.
~ Young rested Friday but was out
on saturday and Unglaub rushed MN
into tie game after tie Boston cruz
had secured its lead.
Inn McGuire heard OF his indefinite
suspension Saturday. ON sunday ~
Mas committed to last till Tuesday. on
payment OF $50 fine.
In Sundays game Siever walked IN
glaub. ming the bases. 20 gel at MS
old Minneapolis team mate. Denny SUI
Ivan on whom he put two strikes.
Then sullivan. flied TO Cobb fot the
third out
twice sunday the Detroit club sue
ceeded in putting the irrepr"ssihle Nc
cornell out which. in the hBut OF pre-
ceeding events. was certainty some
feat
When Sullivan was at bat in ne
fifth inning Sunday a close-in ball hlt
his bat with fiat woody sound. beh-
ny made believe he had been greNlous
IS hurt. but. FOR a wonder dldh set
away with II.
SummeIs had considerable speed but
his curve was not breaking well ana
the knuckle ball Was OF uo use what
ever
sam Crawford gets an error for
failing to touch hrst base on one OF
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08

First race, 3-year-olds, selling, five
furlongs u2): Priceless Jewel. log,
Star Emblem, los: 'Larikin. 10l;
'Lawless, 106; Tartar Maid, l06;
Gold Heart. l0S; Manheimer. lOs; TIE
nakoe. los. Adrian, III; Cruche DOT.
106; Breakaway, los: paul Pry, 1903.
Second race, 2.year-olds, maidens,
four furlongs: Flat Creek. l07 Royal
Oak, Father Stafford. Ohays. Colum
bus. Long John, 10; Sight. FAIRY
Sprite, Harold A. Frank. Catherine
CardwelI Miss Shannon. l07
Third race, 3yearolds and up. sell
ing. mile and a furlong: Lady lisa
bell. 10l; Lyndhurst, III; st. llario.
l04. Holscher. ll3, Miss Marjorie so !;
Thomas Flyer. 81 Rio Grande-Brlny
Green. 10. King Cole. ll3: Doubt,
1Os: Lallg. 49,
Fourth race. handicap steeplechase,
l-year-olds and up. about two miles .
Flying Virginian. las; Essex 1856;
Bank Holiday. 143; Agent. $50; But
well, 145
Fifth race. 2year-olds. selling. hall
a mile. Gay Wing, l09: Chlpmunk
Seryicence. l12; Pleasing. l04; Mas
turtla Ill; Ragman, l09, AL Busch
.1l3: Dan De Noyles 100; Lady Bob
104. Autumn Maid. III
Sixth race, 4-year.olds and up, sell
ing. seven turlongs: 81 Clair. 112:
Briny Green. lO7 Niblick. 109; jim
Nutwood, 100. Halbard. Keator. Creel
l09 King Cole Bluecoat. ll2: Black
burn. 1O4. SChroeders Midway, ll2;
Belle Strome, l07
Weather clear: track good
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
Detroit 55 Boston, 0 TaEnders Make Champs Look Very Bad
MARTIN SHERIDAN.

the plays when he threw home, cutting
OF run.
Fruits first act on assuming the fir-
Ing line was to throw out Red KILL
fer. mapping of third. IL cost run.
bat what was one run in a slaughter
like that2
Muilin and Kiliian. alleged pinch hit
ters. ouraded in the ninth sunday and
Pruitt struck them both out with neat
ness and dispatch.
They will desecrate the sabbath. viii
they?
HAD Siever started SUNDAYS game,
the Tigcs would probably have won I.
Cobbs throwing from the outfeld -
beyond doubt surpassed by no player
!u baseball.
There was no demonstration on sun
day which could possibly have offend
"a the taste OF the most eNacting out .
side the play on the field Detroit did
itself proud.
In Boston they have abated the kite
nuisance. according TO Hugh MCBreen,
by arminR small boy with stone,
To which IS attached a string rhe
small boy pulls down the kites and
gleefully carries them home.
O'Leary L. about ready TO get back
into lie game.
No team has hit the Detroit pitchers
as that Boston gang did
No wonder the Boston club leads the
league in batting
Now ifGsomebody Will please come
along and break our fan
photographer VINO was swapping
Detroit PLAYERS Oh sunday claimed lie
represented the rOgues' gallery.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
AT GRAvEsEND.

First race, all ages, mares. handi.
cap, about six furlongs: Berrymaid.
l26; Julia Powell, ia; Cressina. 100:
Pantoufie. 1928; Coincidence. ia: Ex-
plosion. 1l3; Zienap, lis: Glorious
Betsy. 100: Raquet, 1914: Grace Cam
eron. 90; Taboo, 1902. (Also eligible:
Bouque-. ll9; Aimee c., 107; Royal
Lady. 1869
Second race. 4-year-olds and up,
selling, steeplechase. about two miles;
Cuban. 1885, Jimmy Lane, l43: Water
Speed 1870; Banner. 1874; Simon Pure.
1870; Pagan Bey. l43: Locked Out. 1856;
Betty Landon, 1870; Dick Shaw, 1871:
Paprika, 1870.
Third race, all ages. handicap. mile
and one-eighth: Riheman, ia: Jugg-
Ter, us; Old Honesty. ll3: Big Chief.
Ill; Berkeley, il6; Rye, loo: Minnie
Adams, los; Marathon, 107; Jubilee.
Ill; killiecrankie, 81. (Also eligible:
McCarter. 1875: Beckon. l07. Counter.
mand, 100: Arasee. 105: King OF Ba-
shan. 90; Littleton Maid, SIS.
Fourth race. 2.year-olds. the Bayford
stakes, five furlongs: Monologue, SO :;
Nedlim. 81; Intervene. 90: Foreguard.
1903; Voodoo, 90; Paradise Queen. "a !:
The Robin. los; Armiak. 81: Shortcut.
81; Melissa, SO. Ebert. LOG; Desolate,
100: 'Gladys Louise. SO; Cavalier, "a .
*Blameless. 95.
Fifth race. 3-year-olds and up. sell
ing. mile and one-sixteenth: Grapple.
100; Crafty. 9S Samuel II. Harris,
10f: Saracinesca, l0l: McCarter, III;
Tileing. lO7; Hyperion H.. 10; 'Rich.
mond Duke. Sc; Tripping, 90: Sugar
Pine. 100; don Enrique, 1903; 'Masa.
niello. 50.
Sixth race, 2.year-olds. FLIES and
geldings. Ave furlongs: Sans Souci
H., 1914: Trance. 11s; Nancy Lynch.
104; R:,sevale. i07: Fredonia. l04;
Gliding Belle, 1l2; Sea CliT, lO7; Woo
doo l07 Suffragette 104: Fontanel,
l04; Helen Harvey. 1914; Counterpart,
lo4; Beauty Bright. l04; Helen Ches-
ter. 104; Uncle Walter, l04; Faultless,
100
Weather clear; track fast.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08

Burchell, OF Boston AZ well as Man
ager Jennings. DaNy Jones. Wild Bill
Donovan and Charlie O,Leary OF the
Tigers were among the canned on sat
urday
How do you like the bread and milk
style or ball such as we saw sunday ?
The Sunday crowd was pronounced
~ different from anything We nave
seen all year Laboring men came and
brought their wives and their sweet
hearts
A daily triple play aud daily home
run didn't help the Tigers win.
l, Jennings absence from tile game
was caused by the fact that ne kicked
manfully on being canned.
Though Donovan and Jones were
chased simultaneously, the former was
suspended and the latter left IN. BIZ
IS hardened offender. lie claims Ban
and the umpires are laying fOr him.
The Donovan-J Jones episode was
caused by Sheridans substituting an
old ball for the new one which the
Tigers had been batting.
We would Ike 10 see Mr. Egan in
action behind the bat. He seems 10 be
peaceable soul without any iuciina-
ton 10 unduly crab the festivities.
on. for fow days with Tommy Con
molly
Mullin was hopelessly out OF condI-
ton i'm the few innings he tried TO pitch
on Saturday. We have seen him bat
ted hard many times and Oft bet new
Ell before mas he SO Elkud(ig dAeh aANtA
himself ia fielding the ball.
Thank heaven, nobody can beat them
today,
Payne has a broken finger
Rossman has "A badly strained should
er a spiked leg and a badly shaken
con stitution The New York farmer
collided with the agrtculturtst from
Caldwell Neb.. In the Saturday game.
The latter remains vulgarly healthy
At one time Ia the Saturday game
Nginf nom bat fFfN
member OF the Detroit club. playing
his regular position.
The Boston CLUB played to lot OF
people mere at any rate.
Young Mcconnell made the most
startling debut ever shown Ia four
game series by newcomer 10 fast
company. at Bennett park. Nothing
less than tire" hits would Ito for him
and he showed speed on the bases and
perfect fielding.
IL is certainly too bad that Wild
Bills suspension came just when Il did
He had Intended 10 pitCh the sunday
game. Previously 10 that, be wouldn't
1 have been missed. for somebody else
could have run Tor Muilin.
Bill Coughiin got back into the game
Sunday aud was welcomed by the fans
| lie played very nice bail too
! II took Crawford a couple ~ games
( 90 get used 20 tiiat second sack. ~
/ 81 was, however his fine throwing
more than offset his fielding breaks
/ The Tigers made both games reason
! ably close for Ave innings at that
! OH l. we could only see Summers
+ win game here,
There Is plenty OF elbow room In the
I Detroit press box these days. The sun
/ has fried its contents down into bona
! ndc newspaper men and working tele-
! e,aph operators.
Charlie . Lcary's good head heIpcd
/ Crawford 10 his sabbath home run.
] Charlie began coaching Sam To 10 the
| complete circuit before the latter had
well turned second base.
The array % white shirtwalsts on
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
KETCHELL BACK AT
HOME IN DETROIT

Stanley Ketchell. the mlddleweight
champion OF the world. returned TO
Detroit last night from Milwaukee,
where he successfully defended his
title against Bill Papke.
The champion bears no marks OF the
conflict and expects to meet Papke
again at San Francisco.
With Ketchell's formal establish
ment OF residence in Detroit, this
city now becomes the home OF the
champion heavyweight and middle
weight boxers Of the world-a pair
who may shortly be matched TO fight
for the biggest crown OF the pugilistic
world
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Boston made II three out Of
four from Detroit by taking both
Saturday and Sunday games.
In Saturdays game Sullivan in
center field for Boston secured
five hits out Of five times at bat,
including two for extra bases.
On two consecutive days the
Detroit club pulled OF triple plays.
New York batted Joss out Of
the box and won Saturday The
Stat does not like the hot weather
very we'll and annually melts
a:out this time.
Chicago copied games from
Washington Saturday and Sunday.
forcing the Senators back into last
place.
Plank BuhaIoed the Browns on
Saturday and Powell turned the
tables on Sunday.
Altrock won his own game from
Washington Sunday with a two
base hit.
In two consecutive days Craw-
ford, Of Detroit, hit for homers.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
Roy Evans Cute Scheme.

Through some Misunderstanding the
Bostons had funny experience here
with Roy Evans. formerly National
league pitcher, who entered the club
house. donned a Boston uniform, and
had been at practice half an hour be
fore Dewey and Kelly discovered him
and asked him who he was. There
was almost a fight with Kelley when
Evans announced with a smile that he
liked the Bostons and would stick with
them Evans was thrown out OF the
uniform and later President Dewey
screeched murder when he found
Evans had registered at the hotel as
one OF the Boston ball players and
had been there all week Exchange.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
DRAW CHARITY'S MANTLE
OVER THE POOR TIGERS!

they banged the Tiger fingers so
hard is one OF the mysteries OF
baseball, Summers fairly pitched
his head on in an effort 20 stem
the tide yesterday. but they kept
on humping.
UNDOUBTEDLY UMPIRE SHERl-
DAN HAS TAKEN A WHOLE LOT
OF SPIRIT OUT OF THE TIGERS.
Jack is a good umpire yet. but he
is getting very old. With increasing
age is coming an intolerance which IL
intensely ,-alst tasteful Exterior in,er-
ences ha~ssGlso been suspected In
making HIN even erouchier than
usual His action in bouncing Jeg-
nings on Saturday was entirely uh
called for. as Hughie. warned in 4
personal letter from Ban. had been
very careful OF his movements and
words on the feld and had merely
committed the technical orfense OF
encouraging the batsman with a man
on first base
That the crowd appreciated the sit
uation was shown In the fact thar IL
made pronounced demonstration
against Sheridan at the end OF the
Wv Aik nun AAAANk NAt kApAAANA
keepers humble cottage back OF the
grandstand and even going 10 the
extent OF shying brick or two
through a window az him.
Sheridan sought the protection
OF Mrs. Cline. who yielded the
shelter. but grudglngly. While
hidden behind sofa and tremp.
ling for his lie, Mr.. Sheridan is
said 70 have cameIy protested
that he always had soft spot in
his heart for Boston and also TO
have asserted that he would put
baseball In Detroit or the bum,
the sincerity Of which statements
may undoubtedly be questioned
on the ground that the decrepit
old Jump was probably a good deal
stirred up.
A man OF so cannot be said 10 re-
tain all his faculties for clear think
ing when a crowd only a few feet
away is bowling for his life-blood.
Nevertheless II is urgently 10 be
hoped that Ban Johnson Will give Us
new deal before the New York Sc
ries opens up tomorrow. The change
would be a good thing for Sheridan.
In all probability as well as a good
thing for Detroit baseball.
In the meantime Hughie Jennings Is
today putting the Tigers through
course OF sprouts and will endeavor
TO get couple OF victories under their
belts before Friday comes round
and the pennant goes up. The riges
are still al the even.break period OF
the standing and are the hottest sort
or pennant contenders-thanks be 10
the remarkably close race this year
which even that hoary old scribe Tim
Murnane admits is the greatest in
history
The Detroit times., 1908-06-08

Bear with the poor Tiges In this
the hour OF their deep misfortune
IA Do not be harsh with them Re
member some OF their noble deeds o.
the past! Don't lose sight OF the fac
that, In the hardest battle the Amer
lean league has ever known, they
brought home a championship las
year,
While they are getting the ever
LASTING tar licked out Of them at
the hands Of these eastern out
fits, call 10 mind the undoubted
fact that the reverse was the case
while the Tiees were playing said
eastern outfits on the latters'
parksl
When a man boots bail and
allows a couple Of unearned runs
20 score, don't be peevish; think
OF his 1907 batting average!
When a pitcher steps on his ear
fielding a bunt and follows this
10 with a wild hesVe 10 first base
with two on, remember that he Is
good TO his poor, widowed moth
erl
IL IL seems TO you that the pitcher
In the box for the Tigers should be
eliminated from the landscape. re-
member what happened when Hughie
derricked Mullin on Saturday. June
6. and sent in Willett, for the last
state OF that team was even worse
than It's first.
Truly the Tigers ARE looking very
badly these days. but what OF 1t
NOBODY is GETTING ANY