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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
'BOMBSHELL FIRED
AT NIGHT RIDERS

Waverley, Tenn, May 13.-Judge Cook
this morning fired a bombshell into the
night riders camp of Humphreys county.
Upon the defense indicating that mo-
ton would be offered for new trial as
soon as ii could be prepared. the court, in
language too plain to be misunderstood,
stated that he intended to put a stop TO
the depredations If he had to secure reg
.iment of soldiers to come here and patrol
the night rider district His talk from the
bench was an early morning sensation.
He said that if he had accepted the first
verdict Of the jury yesterday afternoon
that he would have been compelled to
have imposed the sentence of death to all
dependents on trial, as there were no
grades of punishment under the Ku Klux
act. He was steadfast of the opinion that
he did not have any right to release the
defendants on bail under indictment for
violating the Ku Klux statute, but his
present intention was to~-release all men
but two upon their own recognizance
held under the act and make them respon-
s.ble for all lawlessnes committed in the
night rider district. He said:
Il shall instruct them that the first time
there is man whipped, the first time
there is a barn burned, the first time
there is a crop destroyed by depreciation,
the first time there is man shot, the
first time there is any INVASION from
Perry county, and they are all brought
here in crime, ! shall hold these men
responsible and shall hold the sheriff re-
sponsible to bring the defendants in ana
place them in Jail. | mean that so far as
my power as judge of this court is con-
cerned the night riding in this county
shall cease, and l shall use every power
to stop 1t IL l have to secure whole
regiment of soldiers to go out among
the night riders and patrol that section
The unexpected action of the trial judge
this morning is considered to be a. solu-
ton of the whole trouble here. II Judge
Cook puts plan into execution. he will
make night riders members of the state
guard and force them to keep the peace.
The state lawyers today prepared writ
ten motion to present to the court this
evening, demanding that the death pen
atty be inhlcted on the IA defendants under
trial. The state will insist that Judge
Cook was in error in retiring the jury
for the second time, after the defendants
were declared guilty and that under
the ku Klux act, upon which the defend
ants are being tried, that there was no
recourse but for the court to sentence
them to death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Widows ana Orphans Home--A. D.
Bloch, for three years.
New clfater-O. J. Semmes, ]. Pepper
man, E. w. Houseman.
The state assembly of Rebecahs also
concluded their session today by the
election and installation of the follow
ing: President, Mrs. Addie Woodrow of
Birmingham; vice president, Mrs. Min
ME Deachy of Tuscaloosa; warden, Mrs.
Westover of Fruitdale; secretary, Mrs.
Leona B. Kirk, elected for the fourth
year; treasurer, Mrs. Maude Crawford
of Montgomery; marshal, Miss Nellie
Ozley of Bessemer; conductor, Miss Cora
Harrison of Huntsville; inner guard.
Mrs. Mylan of Birmingham; outer
guard. Mrs. Beninger of Ensley; chap
lain, Mrs. Dunn of Admission.
The following standing committees
We're appointed:
Finance-Miss Allie B. Robinson, Miss
Emma Shropshire and Miss Edna Mills.
Credentials-Mrs. Lydia n. Doran,
Mrs. Mamie Mapes. Mrs. Crump.
Mileage and per diem-Mrs. Susan B.
Whaley, Mrs. May d. Brunson, Mrs.
Emma Doran.
Home committee-Mrs. Lydia *.
Doran, Mrs. Susan D. Whaley Miss
Leonora Woods, Mrs. Emma Glover,
Mrs. Ida Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
YOUTHS ON TRIAL
FOR GRAVE CRIME
EnSIey Boys Held for Highway
Robbery
ADAMS PLEADS GUILTY
Former Postofflce Clerk Is Put Under
$500 Rond-PersonaI and
General News of the
Steel City.
ADAMS PLEADS GUILTY

Ensley, May Special AT the
police court this morning Clarence
Lange. Andrew Ramage and Roy Ell
more. three young white men, were
given a preliminary hearing before
Mayor D. F. sugg on charge of high
way robbery.
The defendants were accused of as
saulting and robbing G. w. Kittenger
last Saturday evening. Attorney Frank
Deedmeyer appeared for the defend
ants. The prominence of the boys
caused a large crowd to gather and
the court room was crowded. Mr..
Deedmeyer made a strong argument for
the boys. They were bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
without bail and were taken to the
county jail this evening.
At the same session Laurence Roth
anbaek was convicted of violating the
prohibition law and fined 800.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
New Court for Ensley.

A movement is being started to pre-
sent bill to the next meeting of the
state legislature creating a city court
of Ensley along the same lines as the
city court of Bessemer. The reasons
being advanced are that Ensley is fair
ly entitled to such court as a hard
ship is imposed on the citizens by hav-
ing to attend the courts of Birmingham
and that the crowded condition of the
present courts fully justify another
court. 1t is also painted out that the
growing population and increasing liti-
cation would make the court very de-
sirable and would not work hardship
on any other part of the county. The
bill is being prepared and will be ad-
Yertlsed as soon as possible.
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Adams Bound over.

James A. Admas. former money order
clerk of the Ensley postoffice, pleaded
guilty this morning before United
States Commissioner R. B. Watts. He
was accused of embezzling the funds
of the money order department. The
amount of the shortage was $500. As
sistant District Attorney. ]. H. Mont
gomery examined the witnesses, who
were B. F. Debts. postoffice inspector; ].
X. TIL omas, postmaster at Ensley, and
A. B. Mays clerk at the Ensley office.
The defendant was boun dover in the
sum of $500 to await the action of the
federal grand jury. which convenes
next September. Adams made a state
ment to the effect that he alone was
responsible for the shortage and that
his defaleations only extended three
days prior to his disappearance. He
attributed his fall to private troubles
and drinking.A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

this to be the best point in Alabama
for a successful female college.
The following young ladies received de-
grees:
Bachelors of art: Mary Emily Simms,
Grace Miller, Josie Bell, Cliffie Foster,
Natalie Harper Lois Naugher, Nancy
Beall Foster and Susie McGahey.
Bachelors of science: Sarah Francis
Burks, Cora Augusta Williams, Alice
Smith and Marguerite Barnes.
Bachelors of literature: Thee Elizabeth
Weaver and Susie Grice Simms art, Leo
Trimm; expression. Elvie Reba Forces
ter.
The following certificates were awarded !:
Piano, Meta Irene Stodgill; English, Meta
Irene Stodgill; stenography, Sale Frances
Pippen; art Sarah Frances Burks; Eng
lish and mathematics. Vera Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
WooDMEN BANQUET.
Bond Election Called at Eutaw for
School Building.

Eutaw, May 13.-(Special) 1.-The banquet
given by the Woodmen of the Worldd
at their camp on May IL was a great
success. One hundred and forty-six dol
lars was taken In and about 800 was
profit. which goes to furnishing the camp.
This order has made wonderful gains in
Eutaw since the beginning of the year,
having received about IS new members.
furnished a hall second to none in the
county, and new members coming in
all the time. 1t has the largest mem
Iership of any fraternal order in the
town.
At meeting of the town council Mon
day night an ordinance was passed call
ing an election to be had on juno IA to
determine whether or not the town OF
Eutaw shall issue $4,000 worth of bonds
for the purpose of building a school
house,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Story Is Not Verified.

Caracas, May 1s.-It has been impossible
to verify the story coming from the
Island of ST. Vincent that the captain
and crew of the American whaling yes
sci. Carrie Knowles of Provincetown,
Mass, have been languishing in Ven
ezuelan Jail for five years. There Is moth
ing in the records of the American le-
CATION or the foreign office to substan-
tiate the story brought to St vincent
by the sailor Elisha Payne. w. w.
Russell the American minister, has no
knowledge Of the alleged captivity of
these men nor have the American consul
at Laguaira or officials of tn govern
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
STEEL COACHES

The new train to the East, which will
be inaugurated on Sunday, May It, by
the Southern railway which has been SO
sptly named the Birmingham Special -
will be equipped with steel coaches fresh
from the shops; they are OF the latest
model, the acme of the carbuilder's art.
and aside from presenting in every way
n ma gnificent appearance are within
themselves an Insurance against injury
in case of accident-this type Of in
its formative stage having successfully
withstood the severest to which 1t could
be subjected.
These are the first steel coaches to
be placed in service by any line OF the
southeast and 1t is particularly fitting
and appropriate that they should make
their debut on this train, which as It
does, bears the name of Birmingham
the steel center of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Optimistic Ruors.

There are many rumors on the streets
regarding the resumption of the steel
mill and the prevailing impression
seems to be that the plant will re-
sumo at an earlier date than was ex-
pected.
While no authorized statement has
been made. the rumors gained ground
from the fact that repair work has
been commenced on the steel furnaces
and other parts of the plant. While no
one believes the mill Will start i'm
mediately, the impression is that the
plant will not be closed many weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Mrs. Kent Entertains.

The Thread of the Story club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. K. f.
Kent at her Palmer Terrace home. In
addition to the regular members Mrs.
Kent had as guests of the club Mrs. ].
J. Mayfield of Montgomery, Mrs. T. IT.
Huey, Mrs G. Herbert and Mrs. w. w.
Hollingsworth of Bessemer Mrs j. l.
McWane of Birmingham. Mrs Dorothy
of Allentown, Pa, Mrs. Klostermeyer of
Marriott o. and Mrs. 2. p Curry, Mrs.
T. J. Kent and Mrs. T. F. Kent of Ems
lev
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
MATERIAL FOR
BUILDING ARRIVES
Work VIII Begin on Federal
Building At GadSden
FARMERS SELL COTTON
Are Satisfied With Ten Cents and Sell
for Future Delivery-Quinn Fur
mace Property viii Be Sold
Next Wednesday.

Gadsden. May 1S.-(SpeeiaD-The first
car load of material for the new post
office arrived today. The Alabama City,
Gadsden and Alfalfa Railway company
has laid a switch to the site and also
connected Its line with the Louisville and
Nashville railroad so that material COM
ing in over the steam roads can be deliv-
cred to the electric line and by it on the
government building site This arrange
ment is one OF great convenience to the
contractors of the building.
Congressman Burnett arrived in the city
this morning from Atlanta where he had
been attending sittings of the committee
investigating peonage in the south. He
will now remain here until the tariff bill
Is sent back to the House after the Sem
ate's amendments when he will go back
to Washington and stay for the final adj
journment of congress upon the passage
of the bill.
A number of the farmers of this county
are contracting their cotton for delivery
this fall. The price being offered is 10
cents and as this is price at which the
staple can be produced at a profit many
are taking advantage of the opportunity
of disposing of their 1909 crop at this
figure. The union deprecates this action
and discourages 1t by statements that the
price is too low and that in view of pres
ent conditions the market will probably be
better than this in the fall.
The Quinn furnace property will be sold
by the receivers on Wednesday of the
coming week. A number of prospective
buyers are In sight and they hope TO
make a satisfactory disposition of It, The
property has been idle for a number Of
months and it is hoped that the purchas-
ers will put the plant in operation.
The Empire Store company, a small
concern doing a dry goods and clothing
business, and which has been here only
a short time, mas apparently gone TOUT of
business. The place is locked upi and
the proprietors have disappeared. The out
of-town creditors are investigating the
matter On leaving here the owners of the
store stated that they were going to At
lanta on a business trip.
Alabama Consolidated was In the city yes-
terday and made an inspection of the
properties of the company. The one stack
of the company Is in steady operation and
is doing excellent work. 1t Is rumored
that the other stack is to be put in COM
mission but this could not be confirmed.
The Mason Newcomb company will
open the theatrical season at the Elliott
Park next week The company will fill
a weeks engagement and will open on
Monday night with Under the Lions
Paw The street car company has made
a number of Improvements at the park
and the patrons will be cared for better
than ever before.
Alabama City will have ball game be-
tween the Dwight team of that city and a
team from North Haven, Birmingham on
Saturday. The Dwight team is a good one
and if North Haven sends up good nine
the sport will be worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
MAJESTIC

Great Feature Act of the Season!
VIII Bradley Ray Fay, Billie O'BrIdh
Theresa Foley, Edith Bradley and
Edith Bernard In the comic operetta
The Gypsy Wayfarers." Miss Alice
Mortlock and company In "Bllys
Girl" A Japanese actor speaking an
English part is included in the cast
Mysterious Musical BENEFITS. novelty
act. Valveno and Tresk. gymnastic in
novators. Coy de Tricky, the black
face minstrel girl. Douglas and Doug
las, "The Clown and the Lady" Claude
Thardo, singer of merit. Majestic
graph, new pictures.
PRfCES--Matinee Daily 2,30, 15c, CSC.
aJc. Doe. Night $3.50 O'Clock, 25c, 35c.
Soc, s5c. Bell phone 424O. Peoples I14s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL,
Southern Railways fast train
to New York, will handle steel
coaches, the only ones operated
in the South.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
NEGRO KILLS HIS
WIFE AT JEMISON
SAME BALL PASSES THROUGH
TWO WALLS AND SERIOUSLY
WOUNDS ANOTHER WOMAN
ACROSS THE HALL.

Clanton, May 3.-(Special)- John Law
son, a well-known negro and property
owner of Jemison, killed his wife, Hattie
Lawson, last night and perhaps fatally
wounded Love Webb, another negro wom-
an who was in the house at the time.
The weapon used was Winchester rife,
and one shot hit both women. Lawson
raised an outside window and shot his
wife in the room. The ball passed en-
tirely through her body, then penetrated
two walls and struck the Webb woman
in a room across the hall.
The negro escaped and no trace of him
has been secured up to tonight.
The cause of the trouble is not known,
though it is stated that Lawson and his
wife had a quarrel in the yard and that
he shot at her once there before she ran
in the house and slammed the door.
FOR LUMBER SEE
EWART LUMBER CO.,
1881 First Avenue, East Lake Car Limo
OF e..
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AafemfiOm!!!
Hardware Men!!
And Visitors!

You will find it to your profit and pleasure
as well, to visit, before leaving the city the
oldest, largest and most complete general print
ing and book manufacturing plant in the state,
''The Big Alabama House., Third Avenue, be-
tween 18th and 10Th Streets.
You will also find here the largest Stationery
and Office Supply Store in the state, offering for
your information and inspection many new
things in Office systems and time and money saw.
ing devices, including the famous Twinl6
Loose-Lea Ledger and Accounting Systems; 2z rs
The only LITHOGRAPHING and ENGRl
ING plant in the state is also located here -
you will find trip through these departn
of this big establishment especially interea s
Cordially yours, g
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Best issued by the Hartford
Fire ms. Co.
McDavid, Terry & Garland
General Agents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Alabama City will have a ball game be-
tween the Dwight team of that city and a
team from North Haven, Birmingham, on
Saturday. The Dwight team is a good one
and if North Haven sends up a good nine
the sport will be worth while.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-21
Trouble Aired
In Justice
Court

A number of Italians and Greeks
We're in attendance at the Justice
court yesterday, when the cas- of Ed.
Papos, charged with drawing a knife
on Nick MAESTRO, was being tried.
From the testimony given it appears
there had been considerable illfeel-
ing existing between the members of
the two nationalities, who are en-
ployed at Copper Flat. According to
the plaintiff, he was attending to his
own business and was in no way
annoying the defendant, when the
latter drew a knife on him. That
story was all right until the defand-
ant was placed ON the stand and told
the court that he was running a push
car at the Flat, when several Greeks
came along and commenced bother
ing him and that the plaintiff threw
a rock in front of the a he was
pushing and which came near throw
ing it off the track.
Papos had several witnesses to sub
stantiate his story. After the testi-
mony was all in and arguments made,
the court took the matter under ad-
visement until this morning at 10
o'clock.
Considering the evidence given in
the case, District Attorney reeves
thought it warranted a complaint be-
ing worn to, charging the complain
ing witness with disturbing the
peace. Papos, through the interpreter
pleaded guilty. He was fined SIS and
costs, which he paid. Before leav-
ing the court room, Papos was try
ing to find out why he should have
to separate himself from some of his
hard earned cash, when the other
man had been arrested.
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bring his influence to bear in a move
ment looking to reductions in the
duties on wool and wooden goods,
cotton goods and other articles which
entered into wearing apparel.
Senator Borah declared if the free
raw material program was adopted
some of the western senators would
be afraid to go home and could not
expect to continue to hold their posi-
tions. He is in sympathy with Pres
ident Taft's position on the question
of downward revision, but declares
it should not be confined to raw
materials. Mr.. Borah is authority
for a report that there is in process
of organization a combination of
senators who will be pledged to sup
port the conference report il it shall
provide for free coal and free hides.
1t vas persistently reported today
that the president would not be salts
fled with free-tiron and oil and re-
duced duties on coal, hides and lum-
Der. No suggested the possibility
of "a veto in the conflicting views of
the presidents position exchanged at
the capitol today.
Among .thessolder. congressman it
was perdicted that the president
would demand every possible conces-
sion possible to obtain without en-
dangering the adoption of the re-
port.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-21

which He treats more fully and
clearly than the question of marriage
which is the very foundation stone
of our family and social life. In
three of the Gospels He proclams the
unity of marriage and permits seper-
alton of a married couple only in the
cause of adultery. | do not ee why
a law which had been enforced and
cordially accepted in every age and
country where Christianity dominat-
ed should be considered obsolete or
impracticable on the United States.
1.-THE multiplication of divorces is
largely ascribed by writer's, not to
our divorce laws, but to the eager
and reckless manner in which min
listers of God officiate at marriage
services. / have no word of apology
or excuse for the scandalous conduct
of some clergymen in this respect.
But are not those persons confound-
ing cause for effect?
divorces are multiplied, not be-
cause ministers willingly assist at Ill
assorted marriages, but because
loose legislation on matrimony rem
ders it easy for married parties to as
null the marriage bonds. If the civil
law of all our states were as strict as
they are in South Carolina and in
Canada, the persons contemplating
marriage would seriously and pray
erfully reflect; they would study each
others dispositios and tempermest
before engaging in a contract which
would bind them for life. Asd GER
tainly the peace and good order II
the family life in South Carolina ano
Canada can be favorably4 QPmpared
with the domestic conditif3 existing
in those states where AN1Tces car
be easily obtaised." N
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-21
Popular Young
Couple to be
Married

-
Osmond George Bates, one of the
most prominent business men OF the
district, and Miss Mabel Bray, of
McGill will be married this morning
at 5:40 O'Clock in the parlors of the
Steptoe hotel The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Samuel Gill
man, of the Presbyterian church. Tne
contracting parties will be attended
by Miss Jessie e. Burnett and Gill
bert +. Foreman. Following the
ceremony a wedding breakfast will
be served, after which the newly
married couple will be driven to the
Nevada Northern depot to- take the
train for Lake Tahoe, where the
honeymoon will be spent. Mr.. Bates
stated last evening that they would
return home about August list.