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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
BANKER SUFFERS
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Long Branch, N. J., August 14-E. R. Thomas, former banker and race horse owner, was seriously injured here tonight when his automobile struck and wrecked a carriage containing several New York CTS who were on a pleasure drive. The horses attached to the carriage were killed outright, the occupants of the car riage were thrown violently to the ground and MT Thomas and his chauffeur were hurled 20 feet to one side of the road way. Thomas left leg was broken at the knee.
 Horace Johnston, the chauffeur, quick ly got to his feet after being thrown from the car, but MT. Thomas lay stunned in the road and on examination it was found that his leg was broken and that he was suffering from many contusions.
 The occupants of the carriage all es- caped serious injury except Daniel Con- broken.
 According to e-witnesses of the &C., cident MT. Thomas, who was driving the car, was driving at high speed. After the accident the chauffeur was arrested. He had not been bailed out late tonight.
 The carriage with. which the Thomas automobile collided had been hired by Hyman Cohen, New Yorker. With him were Mrs. and Miss Cohen and To- bias Holman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
BRYAN PLEASED
 BY THE OUTLOOK Report from New York Is Cheer
 ing to the Nominee CALL FOR ORGANIZATION Chairman Mack and John w. TomIn- son Send Out Appeal To Democrats
 To Form Clubs for Battle
 In the Campaign.
CALL FOR ORGANIZATION

Lincoln, Neb., August 1.-The prophecy of State Chairman w. J. Connors of New York, that w. J. Bryan would carry that state, the sending out from Chicago of a number of speakers to various sections of the country by the democratic national committee, and the receipt of a number of telegrams and letters of congratulatlon on his speech all served to put the demo- cratic nominee for the presidency in a happy frame of mind today. On account of the threatening weather there WIS only a handful of visitors who rode out to Fairview, and this fact afforded Mr. Bryan rare opportunity to continue work at lively pace on his speeches to be de- livered at Indianapolis and elsewhere. No such day of quiet has been experienced at the Bryan home for some time.
 Mir. Bryan is awaiting replies 10 letters sent to different parts of the country in response to invitations to speak before announcing the several dates and places which will be included in his forthcoming tour.
 It practically has been settled that much attention will be given to Ohio, the na- tive state of MT. Taft, and that the centers where 1t is deemed they will do the most good. This part of the pro- gramme, it is stated, is in the hands of Chairman Mack of the national commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
GREAT EVANGELIST HAS
 GONE TO HIS REWARD

New York, August 14.-Ira D. Sankey, Christian world, died last night at his home in Brooklyn, but the news of his passage did not become generally known until today. MT Sankey was 6S years of age. For the last five years he had been blind and had suffered from a complica- tion of diseases brought on by overwork. But almost to the very last he worked at nymn-writing. His tours throughout this country and Europe with Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, brought him into wide prominence. Sankey. it might be said, wrote the gospel hymns of the world. In China, Egypt. India, Japan in almost every language known to man. Sankeys hymns are sung. He received large income from his publications and leaves considerable estate. Among MT. Sankeys most familiar compositions are "The Ninety and Nine'' and When the Mists Have Rolled Away" His songs are said to have a circulation of more than 5O,O00.00o copies.
 He was a rapid composer and wrote book after book of gospel hymns. Dur ing the last five or six years of his life, he was interested in preparing and pub fishing the story of the gospel hymns. At the same time he saved his wonderful voice for posterity by singing into phono- graphs. The records were sent all over the world Sankey first met Moody at Y. M. c. A. convention in Indianapolis. Moody was so charmed with the young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

mans voice that he urged him to accom- pany him on his eyangelistic tours. Sankey explained that he was married and could not give up his position.
 You must come" said Moody. T cannot get along without you" Sankey consulted his wife and they cast in their lot with MT. Moody. They visited Great Britain from 1873 to 1875, and again in 1883 and made many tours through out the United States. When MT. Moody died MT. iSankey felt keenly the loss of his friend. From that time he tried to conduct the work alone which they had hitherto sared be- tween them, put the task was too great In 1902 his physical condition compelled him to give up most of his evangel- istic engagements, although he con tinued for some time to compile new series of hymn books. Then came fail- ing health, which speedily developed into total blindness. With the blind ness came about nervous breakdown After his retirement from public life, the impression became general throughout the country that he was dead
 MT. sankey lived in Brooklyn for 27 years. and 1t was there that most of his songs were written. He was a singer from boyhood and has attracted attention in the hamlet of Edenburg. Pa. where he was born August 2S, 1S40. At the beginning of his active life MT. Sankey was a Methodist, but for the last several years he had been a Presbyterian. He is survived by a widow, Fannie V. Sankey, his two sons, Allen Sankey and Edward Sankey, and two grandchildren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
DECENT MEN OF PARTY
 DO NOT SUPPORT uLLEY
It Is Common Talk In. Connecticut That If the Congressman Is Again Nominated the State Will
 Go Democratic.

Washington, August 14.-(Special. )-Ali reports from republican circles in Con- necticut indicate George L. Lilley will receive the renomination for congress from that state. Regardless of the fact that he escaped dismissal from the House only because a vote was not taken, Lilley seems to be in the lead and the decent element of the republican party opposing him in a decided minority.
 Lilley is the congressman who intro- duced resolution asking for an investi- gation of the Electric Boat company of New Jersey, alleging that it was main taining a lobby In Washington; spend- ing money to assist certain members of congress to secure renomination and was securing legislation by corrupt means. committee of five members of congress- three republicans and two democrats was appointed to investigate the charge and a unanimous report was made to the House adverse to Lilley. The report de- clared that MT. Liley had acted in con tempt of the House of Representatives: that he had acted in bad faith; that he had no information to justify his charges. that he had violated his obligation as a member of congress; that certain charges made by him were false, and known hy hiR to be false, and that Liney had al- lowed himself to be made tool of a competing submarine boat company.
 That was what non-partisan commit tee containing a mapjority of republi- cans, had to say of Lilley, who, with two republican senators and the machine of the state behind him, hopes to sit in the next congress, where he will practi- cally ostracised, useless to his constitu- ents and held in utter contempt
 It Is common talk in Connecticut that the nomination of Liley will give the stateAto the democrats. Lilley is the con- gressman-at-large and was elected two years ago by a plurality of 15,000 out of 161,0o votes cast His nomination will be the strongest card in the hands of the democrats of the state and is bound to have big influence on the result between Bryan and Taft.
 Connecticut has contributed many big men to the country-Oliver Wolcott. Washington's secretary of the treasury; Isaac Toucey, Gideon Granger, James Dixon, Lafayette Foster, Orris Ferry. William Buckingham, William Eaton and the late Senator Orville H. Platt, being among a few of them.
 The day Lilley Is nominated will be a. great day for not only the Connecticut democrats but for those all over the country. W. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
MISSING MAN FOUND.
Friend Declares That Object of Search
 Is Demented.

Knoxville, August 14-George Caldwell, who resides 12 miles east of this city, stated that George Henry Smith, tho missing New York literary and newspaper man who jumped from a rapidly moving Southern railway train on Wednesday morning was at his home yesterday. MT. Caldwell said Smith was without hat or shoes and asked to be supplied with both. He said Smith was evidently demented, as he claimed to be Christ returned to earth, and was delivering religious dis courses. He left a number of papers at MT Caldwells house which friends in this city state prove his identity as George Henry Smith of New York and Cedar Grove. This morning another party was sent out in search of the man, and Alex ander McMlllan, a personal friend of the family in this city, offered large reward for his apprehension and return to this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

New Orleans, August 4.-John J. Car roll veteran member of the local po- lice force, was cut to death by a negro cook, who was afterward killed by the po- lice today in a train of the Louisville and Nashville road in the depot at the head of Canal street. The negro was quarrel ing with another negro, and when the officer entered a dining car he was at tackled and disemboweled. The murderer then fed into the drawing car, where he was surrounded and fatally wounded. Carroll fired at the negro as he-was run ming and badly wounded another negro
 At the hospital it was learned that the negro murderers name was Frank Bar roldsford, and that he had been drinking when he reported for duty today on the dining car of the Cincinnati, Chicago and New York express. Becoming engaged in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
TWO RIVAL ARMIES
 MAKE MUCHTROUBLE
Prosperity Congress In New York Is Interrupted By Visit o Anarchists Headed By Alex Berkman and Later By Body of Women, Who Demand the
 Right To Vote

have clothing or tools or money for trans portation to the waiting positions. The reslution was free from bitter language, and stated that the authors of it were in thorough sympathy with the prosperity movement.
 Practically every large city in the coun- try was represented at the meeting Act ing Mayor McGowan of this city vel comed the participants. H. o. Gray, pres ident of the Travellers Protective associa- tion, responded to the speeches of wei come.
 The resolutions adopted described the financial panic as being partly caused by lack of confidence in the people con trolling the common carriers of the coun- try in failing to give d fair deal between the strong and powerful shippers and the weak shippers. and unwise and nasty examination by state legislatures after wards"
 The resolutions also say: "rhe loaning of depositors money to favorites Of the officials of banks for speculative purposes was permitted so that merchants could not be accommodated in their legitimate needs. The members of the congress pledge themselves to work for the pas sage of such laws as will enlarge the powers of the interstate commerce com- mission to prohibit them from engaging in any business except the carrying of freight and passengers, and forbid the giving of rebates or discriminating rates.
 The resolutions also favored the enact ment of an emergency currency issued to banks upon sufficient security, Ito the end that innocent depostors might not be made to pay freight subscriptions of speculative bank officials and that by law established there should be guar antee fund that the depositors might be protected in the same manner by security as good as that demanded of them by the bank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
Call For Organization.

| Chicago, August 14.-A call for the or- ganization of democratic clubs in ev- cry voting precinct in the United States to aid In MT Bryan's campaign was is- sued today by the democratic national committee. MT. Bryan, it Is understood, informed Chairman Mack and other mem- bers of the committee that he. believed that the democratic cause would derive it's greatest impetus from the formation of these clubs throughout the country.
 The appeal for club organization was signed by Chairman Mack and John w. Tomlinson, head of the committee on club organization.
 Asserting that the republican party in tends to rely on favor seeking interests the call for club organization says:
 "All patriotic citizens, irrespective of party, who stand for the rule of the peo- pie and are against the corrupt or undue influence of money in elections, and to that end favor publicity of the larger campaign contributions before the cleo ton, as demanded by the democratic platform. are urged to organize them selves into campaign clubs for the presi- dential election.
 "All organizations in sympathy are ex- pected to assist actively in this work. The chairman of the democratic state committee in each state is requested to have each county and precinct commit teemen organize campaign club in each precinct on or before the 18th day of September and to call meetings imme- diately for that purpose All existing or piz at point campaign committees
 'The names and addresses of all cam paign organizations their officers and committeeman should be sent to John w. TomlinSon, chairman of the commit tee on club organization, national dem ocratic headquarters, Chicago, so that certificates of enrolment literature, etc., may be sent. No special form of organ ization or bylaws Is necessary" Former National Chairman Thomas Taggart called at democratic headquar- ters today and conferred with Chairman Mack and other members of the commit tee regarding campaign plans. Speaking of the situation in Ohio and Indiana MT Taggart said:
 'The situation in Indiana so far as the democrats are concerned, is better than 1t has been for 20 years, and there Is absolute harmony in the party ranks. Indiana is in the democratic column with out a doubt The reports that receive from Ohio are also encouraging and shall not be surprised to see that the democrats in that state elect their can- didate for governor and give a major- ity for the democratic national ticket. ," Chairman Mack has given up the plan of returning east in the early part of next week and the eastern headouarters in, New York will not be opened, in all probability, until about the first of next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
MOB GOES AFTER
 NEGROES IN JAIL

Norfolk Va, August 14--A mob of more than 300 men attack ed Portsmouth jail at 1 o'clock this morning bent on lynching William King and Henry Smith, both negroes, Iwho were held on the charge of criminally assaulting Mrs. Katherine Powell, an aged white woman, last Monday night The negroes had been removed to Norfolk jail earlier in the, evening for safe keep ing.
 The mob forced the doors of the jail, but were met by Deputy Sheriff lieu bert and half a score of officers. of whom the cell keys were demanded and refused.
 At a.. m. the crowd had left the vicinity of the jail and it is reported that they are congregating elsewh ere and intend to march to Norfolk and attack the jail in the hope of securing the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

New York, August 14.Rfwo rival armies descended upon the meeting of the Commercial Travellers Interstate Prosperity congress here today. First came a horde of grim-looking men under the leadership of Alex Berkman, pro- fessed anarchist, who some years ago shot H. c. Prick, the millionaire, after the Homestead steel strike riots. It was necessary for the police to dispel the army and Berkman roundly reproached his followers as "a lot of spineless, driv- cling idiots,' for not opposing the police. Berlxman and his followers said that they represented 10000 unemployed working men, and they came to demand participa- ton in the prosperity which the congress said existed. Hardly less formidable was the second army, for it was composed of determined suffragettes. They also de- manded recognition by the prosperity congress. The police were not called upon to dispel this army diplomacy was used.
 Aside from these interruptions the con- gress was considered a success. Speakers from all sections of the country told of returning prosperity.
 A committee from the unemployed workngmen asked to be admitted after Berkman and his followers had been dis persed The committee asked that a res olution which 1t had prepared be pre- sented. The resolution was accepted, but not presented to the congress- It stated that the most urgent need of the work ingman was food and lodging, and that while there was a demand for working men in the western states, the man had been out of work so long they did not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Young Man Must Answer For Tanner.
 ing With Malls.

New York, August 14.-Laden with mer- chandse. said to have been taken from the mails, Amos c. Nolan was arrested today, charged with larceny from the mails and turned over to the federal a,I- thorities Two bundles were found to contain IS s5 bills, and large number of mail packages addressed to as many persons, deposit slip on the Floyd Coun- ty bank of Floyd, w. Va, showing a credit to A. c. Nolan of $162. lot of iewelry and postal cards When arrested Nolan wore a mail-driver's cap and car- ried a mail carriers badge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
NEGRO IS SHOT TO DEATH
 AFTER MURDERING MAN

row with another negro on the car, he was placed under arrest by Patrolman Carroll, but the officers hand had hardly been placed on his shoulder when he seized large carving knife and drove It into the patrolmans stomach. The negro then fled with the wounded patrolman in pursuit, Carroll firing two shots at the black man as he disappeared into another car. The patrolman then fell on the plat form of the car and died.
 A police sergeant, attracted by the shots. rushed to the car and battered down the door where the negro was concealed, en- gazing in a struggle with him. The negro made an effort to continue his bloody work, but shot from a detective's revol- yer brought him to the floor of the car mortally wounded
 Barroldsford died early tonight. John Scott, the negro accidentally wounded, is not expected to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
HEAD COOK IS SHOT DEAD
 FOR MURDEROUS ATTACK

hurry the cooking. The cook, Mrs. Sheehan says, replied with an insulting remark and she told her husband.
 Sheehan went to the kitchen to re- buke De John, who picked up a cleaver and struck his employer in the face it Is said. With the blood stream ing from his face, Sheehan ran from the hotel with the cook at his heels. Darting into a nearby saloon Sheehan got revolver and when De John ap- peared opened fire on him. Sheehan fired three shots, every bullet taking effect and De John fell to the street. He died on the way to hospital.
 Sheehan Is under arrest pending the verdict of the coroner's jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
ENLARGED CITIZENS DEFY LAW
 AND KILL SEVERAL NEGROES
BALDWIN'S AIRSHIP HAS
 MET ALL REQUIREMENTS

i required for the turning, 1t Is said that the average speed for the flight will be found to be 167a miles.
 After replenishing the supply of gaso- line Captain Baldwin announced that ne would make another official speed trial, the last opportunity he would have ,o get a bonus on his contract price of s675O.
 At 7.10 o'clock the airship crossed the starting line the second time at higher rate of speed than on the previous trip. The same course followed, the wind striking the balloo slight angle. On steered st,,, a little NS Q the wind.
 The airship t, 1S pr the return trip at TIT, having " the two and one sixteenth mill <o even minutes. The trip back to y < CT was made in less than seven O0 :, although the ship was travel .sS inst the wind. The The actual time e second flight was 1884 minutes, f 0S ich the time for turn officers s meeting tomorrow. It Is believed t4- the official timers will figure Captain Baldwin's average time for the last test at 19 miles an hour. The contract with the government requires that 20 miles an hour be made in order that the contract prices be secured. If less than Is miles had been made by Captain Baldwin in all of his official speed trials the board could reject the machine. For every mile less than 20 made by Captain Baldwin 15 per cent will be deducted from the contract price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

East St. Louis, August 14.-Trouble which is said to have started when H. De John, 35 years old, head cook of the Transit hotel, First and St. Charles avenues was asked to hurry the din- ner resulted in the fatal shooting of of the hostelry, this afternoon. The shooting followed a fight in which Sheehan's face was laid open by De John, who used a meat cleaver as weapon.
 About noon, Mrs. Sheehan, wife of the hotel owner, Is said to have gone to the kitchen and asked De John to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
New Mauser Rifle,

oberndorf, Wuertemberg, August 14. Paul Mauser the aged inventor of the rifle bearing his name, has invented d new military rife, the principal feature of which is a 25shot automatic car fridge feeder. The rifle may also be used as a single sh ot piece. the bearer reloading after each shot while the magazine of 25 cartridges remains ready for an emergency. The new arm weighs but a few ounces more than the rifle used now in the German ser- vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

Page 1. Wild. mob kills negroes and burns houses in Springfield, H. George Lilley seeks renomination in Connecticut. Typographical union will not take a hand in politics. Two rival armies raise a row in New York. Ira D. Sankey is dead Baldwin's airship is successful.
 Page 2. Captain Forbes continues at work with broken arms. O'Gara makes bellicose speech in Bes- semer. New daily paper for Montgomery.
 Page 3. Anniston to vote on school bonds. Busy Selma stops to have laugh. Two tons of bread for union picnic.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Important witnesses heard in Thompson trial. Governor Conner makes important state- ments at Auburn alumni smoker. Blind tiger liquor will be poured into sewer today. Many imported men taken to mines yes- terday. All quiet in mining camps.
 Page '. Social events. Dolly Dalrymple writes for women. Sunday church services.
 Page 8. Heavy police docket at Ensley. Dun's report shows improvement in trade Count Okuma indulges in war talk.
 Page g. Stocks slump under bear pressure. Cotton advances slightly. Wheat advances while corn and oats decline.
 Page 10. Birmingham batters the Montgomery team. Leaders gain in American and National leagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
BRYAN RESOLUTION IS
 WITHDRAWN BY TYPOS

to the democrats all should follow like sheep.
 MT. West finally withdrew his resolu- tion.
 A declaration of political principles which contained ao reference to party or candidates was adopted. A resolution that the International Typographical union sever its connection with the American Federation of Labor and the Canadian Trades and Labor congress was warmly discussed and defeated.
 At the morning session Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot spoke on the necessity of the conservation of the nations nat ural resources.
 The convention is expected to close to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
KILLS HIS COUSIN
 AND THEN HIMSELF

Columbia, s. C., August 14.-A special to the State from Saluda, s. C., says:
 Ernest Rowe, aged 19, of this place today accidentally shot and killed his cousin, Jessie Rowe, IS years of age, and then shot himself, dying within half an hour. Young Rowe was at his cousins house and was playing with a gun which he thought was not loaded. when the weapon was discharged. The load struck the girl in the mouth, kill ing her instantly. Mortified by his unintended deed young Rowe begged that some one shoot him, then went outside and putting the gun to his head blew off the right side of his head