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New-York tribune., 1909-04-22

AROUND THE WORLD CRUIS s
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IeCOO Tons. oct l6 $500 ana up
80 TOURS To EUROPE @21o UF
Frank c Clark. Times Building, New YORK
COOKS to TOURS TO EUROPE
All expenses included. Booklets
THOS. COOK & SON. 245, 100 Eay-
C4g Madison ave. 500 5th ave. Ne" io'N'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
TALLADEGA SHOWS
EXCELLENT SPIRIT
BABB SAYS IF CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE ACTED ON SAME RATIO
YEAR.

Secretary J. B. Babb returned yester-
day from Talladega where he aided in
the organization of a live commercial
club. Seventy-one members enrolled for
membership of two years and agreed
to pay $40 per year each in dues. This
totals sum of $3.50 to be used in the in
terest of Talladega.
On the same ratio the membership of
the Chamber of Commerce in Birmingham
would raise easily $4,000. The meeting
was held in the county courthouse, and
until late hour the citizens discussed
the necessity of cooperation. Secretary
Babb urged upon them the Importance of
making an exhibit in the Chamber of
Commerce building, and the idea proved
quite popular. A law was passed by the
last extra session allowing counties TO
make permanent exhibits of their natural
and agricultural wealth. The club will
APPOINT delegates to attend the conven-
ton in Birmingham, October 1.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
SHERIFF SHIP
HAS HIS TROUBLES
MORGAN COUNTY OFFICIAL SUED
FOR ALLEGED ARREST AND, BE-
SIDES, CONFER is BEHIND HIM.
KICK ON JURIEs,

Decatur, September U.s. Especially -
Walter Armstrong of Hartselle has
brought suit against Sheriff Thomas
X. Ship and his bondsmen in the sum
of $4,000. A few weeks ago Sheriff
Shipp was at Hartselle and he says
that Mr.. Armstrong was pointed out L
him as being a man engaged in the
sale of whisky. He says he arrested
Mr.. Armstrong and found bottle of
whisky on his person. The case
against Sheriff Shipp will be prosecuted
by d. C. Almon. solicitor of this
judicial circuit, and W. w. Callahan
and A. j. Harris. Sheriff Ship has
also been sued for $1,000 damages by a
young man of Hartselle, who Sheriff
Ship says he does not even know. the
young man claiming that he was also
arrested by Sheriff Shipp on the charge
of selling whisky.
few days ago Sheriff Shipp re-
ceived letter from Governor B. B.
Conner in which the governor said that
he had been informed that whisky was
being sold in the Decaturs almost the
same as it was in open saloons and re-
questing Sheriff Shipp to enforce the
law. The governor told him he would
give him assistance If necessary.
Sheriff Shipp stated today that he
had made some seven or eight arrests
in the county for the alleged violation
of the prohibition laws and that in
every case the defendant was ac-
quilted by jury. He said that he had
already paid out the sum of $3.50 at
torney's fees to defend himself in
cases where he had been sued for dam
ages on account of having arrested
parties in this county on the alleged
charge of violating the prohibition
laws. Sheriff Shipp stated to your cor
respondent that he would call on the
Law and Order league of this county
to refund to him the money he had
paid out for attorneys fees in this way.
He stated that he had done and was
doing all that the law required of him
in the enforcement of the laws, but
that when he arrested a man on the
charge of violating the prohibition
laws jury would acquit the defend
ant,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
ACTIVITY IN FARM
AND TIMBER LANDS
FAVORABLE REPORT FOR WEEK
ON INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES,
COMMENT ON TENNESSEE COM.
PANY'S EXPANSION.

Columbus, Ca, September 2s.-(Spe-
cial)-The Georgia and Alabama In
dustrial Index will say tomorrow in
its regular weekly issue:
The general activity in farm and
timber lands was a noticeable feature
of the past week, while as usual there
were many large transactions in city
realty over the two states. A tract
of timber land near Americas, Ca, sold
for $4,000, and down in Brooks county.
Georgia. the turpentine and timber
privileges of a large body of land alone
brought about $50 per acre. In Bir-
mingham, Ala, we'll located business
lot sold for $4,000 per front foot A
$4,000 real estate company was or
ganized at Griffin, Ca and numerous
subdivisions are reported for various
cities and towns. indicating the activ-
ity Of suburban real estate. People
from the middle west continue to in
vest in pecan groves in southwest
Georgia. Pennsylvania and New York
people organized a timber company at
Dah1onega in the north Georgia noun
tains, with capital stock of $4,000.
"One of the biggest things that has
yet happened for the Birmingham, Ala.
district, Is now in the act of being
brought to pass. The Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company, which has
such heavy investments in that section
and operates on very extensive scale
in the vicinity of Birmin CHAM, has
solved the problem of supply water for
its various plants for once and for all,
and after a long and detailed examina-
ton of the whole situation announces
that it will build a giant dam at a
certain point where an immense reser-
voir can be created, thus providing an
ample supply of water at all times.
Coincident with the building of this
dam, which will be 80 feet high and
400 feet long and create lake hold
ing $500, 100000 gallons of water, the
company will install a new battery of
coke ovens and make other costly
improvements.
Among the advance construction
items from Atlanta it Is interesting to
note that over 100000 will be expend-
ed at once in the Georgia capital in
the erection of garages. A company
is asking for a charter to build a
railroad from Wrightsville Ga, to
Lyons, Ga. The capacity of yarn
mill at Admission, Ala, is to be doubled
a chair factory is to be established at
Bridgeport. Ala, a large ice and cold
storage plant is announced for Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Carrollton, Ga.
HARRISON, Ca, and Blairsville Ca, re-
port new banks. Macon, Ga, will vote
on the issuance of 100000 OF bonds for
public improvements. $250,00e sani-
tarium company was incorporated at
Atlanta, Ga, and there were 20 other
new corporations, the aggregate mini
mum capital stock for the entire num-
Der being SOL, 900"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
FULL SCHEDULE OF
FOOTBALL GAMES

Admission. September 2s-Coach Allen of
the Alabama Presbyterian college football
team stated today that he will probably
decide definitely today or tomorrow on
the lineup for the opening game with
the Jacksonville Normal college on Oc-
tober 8. Lang and Underwood, two Biz
mingham boys, are practically certain to
make good and others who will make
the team are Leach, Morrow Elliott and
Wilcox. The complete schedule for the
year is as follows: Jacksonville Normal
october 8; Seventh District Agricultural
school of Albertville, October Is; Bir-
mingham High school, October 3D. South
ern university, October 90; Birmingham
college, November g. Starks Military
academy of Montgomery, November IL;
Selma Military academy, November 10;
Ninth District Agricultural school of
Brownsville, November rs. All games
except those in Montgomery and Green's
boro will be played here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Heroic Telephone Girls.

Painesyille, o., September 2S.-The Draw
cry Of two telephone girls. Hazel Chris
tian and Alice Warren, sleeping in the
telephone exchange at Perry, a small
village near here, saved that town from
destruction by fire early today. Fire broke
out in a store beneath the exchange. The
girls were alone, but stuck to their posts
and telephoned the sleeping citizens. They
also summoned the gainesville and Mad
ison fire departments and then in their
night clothes stumbled down the stairs
through the smoke to the street. Tho
fire damage was small, thanks to the
girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
"The Belle of Richmond"

Nothing better could be said of any
play than that the critics on each daily
This is what greeted 1.-The Belle of Rich
mond" as presented by the Mabel Paige
Stock company at the Virginia Monday
night. and its run through the week
should undoubtedly receive a large pat
ronage. 1t is a delightful southern ro-
nance with a plot that serves to keen
both sweethearts in a state of turmoil,
but finally brings them through In true
love-story style. There is comedy a
plenty, while the drama is absolutely
clean throughout
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Badly Wounded in Duel.

Vienna, Ca, September 2S.-James Sum-
merford and Alex Jones, well-known
white farmers of the Lilly neighborhood,
were badly wounded in a duel yesterday
over Jones wife. According to the story
of neighbors Mrs. Jones stopped at Sum-
merford's house on the latter's invita-
ton. Jones arrived later, 1t is said, and
was met by Summerford. who-was armed
with a shotgun. 1t is alleged Summerford
began shooting, Jones returning the fire
with pistol. Both men are in a critical
condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Harry Beresford Seat Sale.

The seat sale for who's Your Friendo"
with that odd comedian, Harry Beresford
in the leading role, will open at the JEFF
ferson box office tomorrow morning at 0
o'clock. The original production as seen
during the long run in New York, and
almost the same cast will be transplanted
to the stage of the Jefferson theatre Sat-
urday matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Blanche Walsh Toniaht

Not since the days of LA Tosca" has
Miss Blanche Walsh scored so strongly
as she has in 1.-THE Test" powerful play
of modern life which was written for her
by Jules Eckert Goodman. She will be
seen here for limited engagement of
one performance at the Jefferson theatre
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
WHITNEY DECLARES THAT
COOK REACHED THE POLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

- -
Peary's arrival on the Roosevelt Cook s
Eskimos came to him (Whitney) and
asked what Peary's men were trying to
get them to say. Pearys men had shown
the Eskmos papers and maps, but the
Eskimos declared they didn't understand
these papers.
Whitney said that he used two of Cook
Eskimos as guides, but that he knows
nothing of their value in dash across
the polar sea.
The day the Roosevelt was leaving Etah
for home Whitney informed Peary that
Cook had intrusted to him certain be-
longings to bring home on the vessel that
was coming up for Whitney, but as this
ship had not arrived Whitney was at q
loss what to do with this property.
Peary declined to permit DR.. Cooks
belongings to be brought aboard the
Roosevelt and he put Whitney on his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
DOSE RENDERED
TO MONTGOMERY
Police Make First Two Raids Under
Fuller Bill and Four Ar
rests Follow.

Montgomery, September 2s.-(special)-
The first raids by the police under the
Fuller bill were made tonight. Two places
were entered, George Prices and the
Theatrical club
In the first Price and Bill DonavsN Were
arrested K. j. Mahoney, manager, and
Sam Rosewald were arrested In the club.
Beer was found in both places, most of
It marked with the names of individual
citizens. 1t is understood the raids were
at the suggestion of the mayor. Recorder
Baber issued the warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
At the Bijou,

Raymond Paine, in the Candy Kid" at
the Bijou this week, is a clever young
actor and comedian, and he makes a
feature of his part. The girls in the
chorus are dressed prettily and appear in
dozen costume changes. There is
matinee Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
afternoons and performances every night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
At the Hippodrome.

At the Hippodrome Van and Hughes
have a Bowery act, the conclusion of
which is the Soul Kiss dance. And
there are three other high-class vaude-
Vile acts and two new motion pictures
this week. There are matinees every aft
er noon and two performances every
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Al. G. Fields MinstreIs.

Al G. Field and his greater Ministries
are here again and the big organization of
fun makers and melody delineators will
hold the boards at the Jefferson theatre
Monday and Tuesday nights and Tues
day matinee of next week. AL Fields has
never announced farewell tour and there
is no indication that he will, yet this
season marks his twenty-fourth consecu-
tive year in this style of entertainment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
VIII Attend Convention.

Washington, September 2S.-Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General De Graw, act
ang Chief Postoffice Inspector Ingalls, As
sistant Superintendent Davis of the city
delivery division, and r. P. Allen, as
sistant superintendent Of registered mails.
left tonight for Raleigh. N. c., where
they will attend the convention of post
masters September 20 and 30.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
CHARGES Against Railroads.

Parkersburg, w Va, September 2s.-
Charles that three railroad companies
operating in this section have combined
in charging excessive and discriminatory
freight rates upon salt constituted the
basis of a hearing before Special Exam
liner Carmack of the interstate commerce
commission here today. The charges are
brought by the Buckeye Salt company of
Pomeroy, O.; the Liverpool Salt COM
pany, Dixie Salt company and the Hart
ford City Salt company of Hartford City,
W. Va The defendants are the Baltl-
more and Ohio. Chesapeake and Ohio and
Norfolk and Western railroad companieA
The hearing will be continued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Cotton Pickers BUSY,

Huntsville, September 2S-(Special.-The
cotton picking season is on in full swing
In this section now, and the planters are
having the busiest time of their lives. The
movement to market begun last week, and
the receipt shave been growing daily. 1t
the receipts have been growing daily. 1t
back from market with present prices pre-
vailing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

The woods are fast becoming full of
speakers. In south Alabama the anti
amendment orators are shelling the
woods. In the southern end of the
state 1t is said the fight is already won.
And the amendment speakers are on
the stump, too. Judge Weakley and
Emmett O'Neal are preparing to get
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
o. r. G..

Joint meeting divisions 1856
and 1884, Sunday, Oct. 3rd, 2
pm, to meet Vice President T.
A. Gregg. ALI conductors ex-
pected to be present. z. B. Ed
wards, O. G. 1856; H. L. Cox, G.
9. 1874.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Whitney Transfers.

Continuing his recital Mr.. Whitney said
that when the Roosevelt left Etah she
proceeded south and on meeting the
Jeanne Whitney transferred to this yes
sci.
Asked why he did not return to Etah
and get Cooks property, after he had
Joined the Jeanne. Whitney replied that
he and Captain Bartlett deliberated that
point at length. Bartlett wanted him to
go back, but he was in this predicament:
He had promised his chief Eskimo a Win
chester rife which was to have been
brought up by the Jeanne, but for soma
reason or other this weapon was not on
board and before Whitney left Etah he
had arranged the matter with the Eslxi-
mo by giving him an equivalent for the
rifle.
He explained that he did not like to
go back to Etah and when asked for the
rifle have to admit that it was not on
board. Mr. Whitney, therefore, decided
to go bear hunting
In conclusion Mr.. Whitney declared he
regretted being dragged into this con-
troversy. He said he had found both
DR.. Cook and Commander Peary court
eous and considerate and that he had
never met any men whose conduct gen.
orally was more commendable or whose
dealing with him had been more fair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

busy. Governor Conner will resume his
fire next week.
Since the appointment of Judge A. A.
Evans of Clayton to the vacancy on the
bench of the supreme court the gov
ernor is occupying his time with the
appointment of the jury commission
ers-201 in number. three to each coun-
~. When these appointments are an
nounced-the announcement Is ex-
pected at any time-the governor will,
no doubt, feel that he can get into the
woods and among the voters and have
nothing left undone hanging over his
head.
The governor opened the campaign
for the amendment in Ozark Saturday.
It is said that he was warmly received
and was so carried away with enthusi-
asm that he announced the appoint
ment of Evans, whereas he intended
making the appointment after return
ing to Montgomery Tuesday. Mike
Sollie, who was among the applauding
audience, WAS named to succeed Judge
Evans as judge OF the Third judicial
circuit.
It is said that Governor Conner offered
the Third judicial judgeship TO the Rev
Harry Martin. preacher, lawyer, news
paper editor. orator and critic, of Dale
county. The Rev. Mr.. Martin, as is re-
membered, made a sensational attack
through his paper on Senator Max Ham
burger of Mobile. He has always been
a warm adherent of the Conner admins
tration.
1t was announced yesterday from Mont
gomery that the state campaign head
quarters Of the anti-amendment forces
will not be transferred from the Capital
City to Birmingham.
1t is pointed out that Montgomery is the
political capital of the state, and that
from that central position all sectionscan
be touched more rapidly. And. too, the
bureau of speakers, over which ]. s. Will
liams presides, can be controlled and
guided more effectively from Montgomery
than from Birmingham.
Campaign Manager Lee Long of Butler
will spend about half his time in Birming-
ham. The ant-amendment leaders be-
1ieve the day is won as far as south Ala
bama is concerned. They are preparing
to wage the keenest fight in the northern
portion OF the state.
Judge Weakley informed leader of the
anti-amendment forces yesterday that he
intended to take personal charge of the
campaign in Morgan county. According
to the reports reaching anti-amendment
headquarters Morgan will go against the
amendment. The other side gets a report
that It is very close in Morgan. Morgan
is the home county of Judge Weakley. He
is very anxious, therefore, that it go for
the amendment.
Judge Wealzley, too, was quoted on the
streets yesterday as stating that every
county in which he has spoken VIII go
for the amendment.
Editor Shropshire of the Coosa River
News, paper published at Center Cher
okee county, was in Birmingham yester-
day. He is strongly in favor of the
amendment. He says that the amendment
will carry in Cherokee.
Unlike Editor Shropshire, James B. FL
lis, campaign manager for Hugh S. D.
Mallory of Selma, did not talk politics
while in Birmingham yesterday. He was
here on business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

honor not to include anything belonging
TO Dr. Cook in his own luggage Whit
ney thereupon went ashore from tba
Roosevelt secured DR.. Cooks property
from his own baggage and with the aid
of Captain Bartlett, commander of the
Roosevelt, whom he had asked to helm
him, repacked Cooks property in boxes
After this had been done whitney and
BARLEY cached all Cooks property in a
cave In the rocks. They built I'D the
cave securely with stones and turf and
left 1t and the property in charge of one
of DR.. Cooks Eskimos There was no
other place to put the property as DR..
Cooks house had been dismantled and
his stores in Cooks house at Annatok
had been destroyed
1t may be remarked, Mr.. whitney went
on, that 10 years ago Peary did with the
explorer Sverdrup, who was cruising in
Smith Sound. what he has done with Cook
He refused to bring back Sverdrups let
terS or records. $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

Editor Shropshire of the Coosa River
News, a paper published at Center, Cher
okee county, was in Birmingham yester-
day. He is strongly in favor of the
amendment. He says that the amendment
will carry in Cherokee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

Unlike Editor Shropshire, James B. Ell
lis, campaign manager for Hugh S. d.
Mallory of Selma, did not talk politics
while in Birmingham yesterday He was
here on business.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-08
INDICTMENTS
IN THE BOOTH CASE

Chicago, April 6.-Two additional in
dfctments against w. Vernon Booth,
president of the defunct A. Booth &
Co, n Frederick r. Robbins, assist
ant treasurer OF the were re-
turned by the grand jury today. The
hrm of A. Booth & Co. was also named
In the indictment. The true bills charge
the corporation and officials with hav-
Ing obtained credit upon false repre-
sentations. The charge Is based on the
alleged juggling of the financial state
ment issued by the corporation April
30, 1907, through which Chicago banks
made large monetary loans to the COM
pany. The Continental National bank,
of Chicago. which loaned 100000 to the
company, is the complainant in the in
dictments.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-08
WOMAN COOLEY FACES
TRIAL FOR MURDER

Lyons, N. Y. April 7.--Cslmly as.
sorting her innocence and belief in her
ultimate acquittal, Mrs. Georgia Al
lyn Sampson was placed on trial to-
day before Justice Adelbert T. Rich,
Of tho supreme court. on a charge OF
shooting and killing her husband.
Harry Sampson, a nephew of Admiral
Sampson, at the Allyn homestead near
Macedon. N. Y. on November /, 1908.
A large throng OF to~wnspeople gathered
in the Wayne county court house to
attend the opening of the case which
promises a deal of mystery.
Harry Sampson was shot following
a quarrel with his wife over q letter
she had received from a young man
in Rochester and it is the states ON
tention h a Mrs. Sampson killed her
husband with the rifle which was
found in the pantry, recocked and
the discharged shell half elected.
No powder marks were found on
SIMPSONS clothing or body.
The defendant told her mother she
was on the stairs when the shooting
took place.
Mother to Testify.
Mrs. Allyn, mother of Mrs. Sampson,
Harry Sampson "a during the quarrel
that morning:
81 would rather be dead than live
another day with Georgia."
District Attorney Joseph Gilbert has
pinned the whole of the states case
on the testimony of the defendants
father and mother and her family and
DR.. Hamilton, a gun expert.
From the months of states Witness
es. the defense possibly will seek
to show that Mrs. Sampson was not
down stairs when the shooting took
place, but On the second floor of the
Allyn homestead, where he Allyn and
Sampson families lived, when the shot
was fired and the husband staggered
into the Allyn dining room and fell
dead at the feet Of his mo~therinlaw
He spoke no word after being shot.
Not once during her long incarcera-
ton In the Wayne county Jail has Mrs.
Sampson indicated any apprehension
over the outcome of her trial. II am
innocent n that's all there is to it,
she says.
Mrs. Sampson came into court with
Miss Theresa Collins, daughter OF
Sheriff Collins. and Mrs. Anna Keye, of
Chicago, an aunt. Frank Allyn, the
defendants father, greeted his daugh-
Ter with a kiss.
Gordon Allyn, of Buffalo, an uncle,
accompanied by his wife. took seats
near the defendant. None of the Samp-
son family was in court.