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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
HAVE FISTFIGHT IN
 BRADLEY'S OFFICE
Collins Is Badly Bruised Up By
 Lynch
TWO MEN ARE PUT IN JAIL
Lynch Is Said to Have Criticised Col lins For Serving on Jury, Which Was Resented By
 Collins.

As a result of a rather sensational fisti- cuff which occurred in the office of the clerk of the criminal court yesterday morning, John A. Lynch, special officer for the Law and Order league. and Alex Wilson, a deputy sheriff, are in the coun- ty jail under sentence of five days inn prisonment and a $50 fine for contempt of court, and E. R. Collins, a well-known man about the courthouse and a former attache of the criminal court, Is In Talley & McAdorys infirmary, suffering from badly bruised and slightly lacerated face. Collins has been sentenced for con tempt and will be committed to jail as soon as he is able to leave the infirmary.
 The fight occurred shortly before court opened yesterday morning and Is said to have started out of some exception which Lynch took to Collins serving on the jury in the criminal court for the third time within the past six months. From all that can be learned of the matter it seems that Lynch and Collins had some words on the street about the matter and that blows were exchanged.
 Yesterday morning Collins was in the office of the clerk of the criminal court when Lynch walked in. Collins had a small knife in his hand at the time, and 1t is stated that Lynch remarked that if Collins would throw away the knife "and fight like a white man" he would take him to the Y. NJ c. A. and give him all he wanted.
 Collins is said to have thrown away his knife, and 1t Is stated by parties who were present that as he turned around Lynch struck him in the face, dazing him. Collins staggered into corner of the of- flee and it is stated that Lynch hit him three times after this
 It seems that at this juncture Jones Ab- bolt and Joe Smith were about to inter- vene, when Deputy Wilson, who was pres ent, drew his revolver and warned the two men not to lay hands on Lynch. This ended the fight, but Judge S. L. Weaver, sitting in the first division of the crim- inal court, upon hearing of the matter, had the three men brought before him, and after reprimanding them severely, Wilson being criticised for drawing a re- volver imposed fine of $50 upon each of the men and sentenced them to five days imprisonment in the county jail for contempt, which is the maximum sentence under the law.
 Collins was allowed to go to the hospital to have his wounds dressed. while Lynch and Wilson were committed to jail. Later a warrant was sworn out against Wilson, charging him with carrying a concealed pistol and with unlawfully presenting pistol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
ANOTHER BLOODY
 TRUNK MYSTERY
 STiRS NEW YORK
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 murder soon after making his statement to the police.
 A number of letters, which the police expect will throw light on the case, were found in the room where the body was discovered. One written in English addressed to the missing Chinaman who occupied the room, but unsigned, warned him that If he did not stop paying at tention to Elsie Siegel' he would meet a terrible fate. The other letters found were written by a girl who signed her self "Elsie." According to the police the missives were written in terms of endearment. A silver spangled bracelet, upon which were the initials E. C. s.. was found in dresser in the room Some text books, a speller and geography owned by the missing Chinaman, con tained rude scrawls of the "Elsie'' such as person learning to write might make. A man who described himself as Jo- seph K. Lang a Chinaman called at the Eighth avenue house quite unexpect- edly during the night. He said that he had called to see his cousin, who proved to be the missing Chinaman, who oc- cupied the room In which the trunk was found
 Lang said his cousin came from Phila- delphia about five months ago.
 Lang said he saw his cousin, Elsie sie- gel and her father and mother at per- formance at the Chinese theatre three weeks a9n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
BIG MASS MEETING
 IS HELD IN ENSLEY
Citizens Protest Against Arbi-
 trary Annexation
CLAIM DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
Jefferson Male Chorus Entertained. Will Take Straw Vote on Annex ation-M emorisI Service
 to Be Held.

Ensley, June 1s.-(Special)-Th mass meeting held tonight at the Ensley opera house by those who oppose the arbitrary annexation of Ensley was largely attend ed, and much interest manifested. There was no mistaking the earnestness of the voters present as each speaker was given close attention, and the sentiment ex- pressed was llberally applauded.
 The meeting was called to order by R. L. Daniels, chairman of the anti-annexa- tion committee. After stating the object of the meeting he reviewed the issues and emphatically expounded the democratic right of a people to express their wishes by vote.
 Alderman M. H. McDowell was the next speaker, and in his usual vigorous and forceful style handled the subject with out gloves. He stated that not a single logical reason could be given where Ems ley would be benefited by being merged into Greater Birmingham, and denounced the efforts of those who, to gain political prominence sacrifice the best interest of the town. He referred to the claim that Greater Birmingham would mean a p-SOAAl IoACf WAlNiiI ilC Sdluy was h lllIh lO catch votes.
 He read a lengthy statement from the records of the city council when Mir Boyd was city attorney. in which MT. Boyd rendered an opinion that the franchise of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company could not be changed by municipal or legislative enactment" MT. McDowell made an earnest appeal to the voters to defeat the Greater Birmingham bill.
 Ira Sandfur of Fairview made a short speech, In which he attacked the present attempt to annex Ensley without the referendum clause as a breach of good faith and undemocratic.
 Short speeches were made by W. R. Fairley. the Rev. 0. P. Bently and B.. F. Parker.
 The campaign committee was much gratifed at the interest and enthusiasm shown and expressed no doubts as to the result of the election tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
BIR MINGHAM GOODS
 MUST BE PUSHED
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 Allow me few lines in regard to Bir- mlnghams small industries A great deal has been said about getting more but little has been done for those who are now here.
 The greatest trouble is due to the fact that the industries here are hiding their lights under bushel basket of "un- progressiveness." if may use that term. Few of them really try to get Birming ham business. They simply call on the dealer put a sample line on his shelves and then sit back and wait for the peo- pie of Birmingham to fall over them selves buying his product. This won't work. The industries of Birmingham must advertise their goods They must use the newspapers, the billboards, the dead walls and fences. They must tell the public the merits of their product. The simple statement made in Birming ham, will not sell goods. It is human nature to buy the best for the least money and I am frank in saying that I for one always buy the article I know some thing about. If the Birmingham manu- facturers have not enough confidence
 
 how can they expect the buying public to have enough confidence in them to buy fhem?
 The next trouble lies in the fact that the Birmingham merchants do not push Birmingham made goods. The merchants go to meetings and talk Birmingham and getting more trade and getting more in- dustries and getting lower freight rates and numbers of other things which are all very good in their way, but they do not go to their buyers and say, Boys, here is an article made in Birmingham, 1t is good because I have tried it. The concern which makes 1t has spent thou sands of dollars advertising 1t. Push 1t and push it hard. Every time a custo mer comes In and asks for an article of this kind show it, tell them 1t is first class, tell them 1t has merit or the manu- faeturers would not advertise it as they are doing and then mention that it is a home product and should be encouraged" You will get results.
 Too much talking is being done and not enough work. I heard one of Bir- minghams big men make a great deal of noise about getting more new indus tries for Birmingham, put at the same time his store is full Of goods made out of Birmingham, signs are hung all over the place to let the public know that an article is for sale, when two or three concerns in Birmingham make a better article for less money and spend at least 5000 year advertising them.
 If the manufacturers here will adver tise and the dealers will show that they appreciate by pushing the goods, the local manufacturers will not only sell their product in Birmingham but will pe able to build up a paying business in Jeffer son county the state of Alabama and the whole south. Every one must do his share and talking does not count.
 SIDNEY r. LAZARUS.
 Birmingham, June IS, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
BRUTAL ATTACK BY
 NEGRO BURGLAR
Young Woman Is Seriously
 Stabbed In Her Room
WARNED TO KEEP QUIET
Screams Follow Negro's Words and Victim Is Badly Cut-She Is Re- moved to Hospital and
 Cared For.

A few minutes before o'clock this morning negro broke into the residence Of Mrs. Workman, 1894 Avenue E. and seriously stabbed her sister, Mrs Lona May Robertson, who resides at Browns station on the South Bessemer car line. but who was spending the night with her sister.
 The house is a cottage and the win dow of the room in which Mrs. Rob ertson was sleeping Is about five feet above the ground. A pane in the window was broken out. The negro went into the next yard, secured a carpenters horse and stick of wood, brought them back to the window and effected an entrance.
 Mrs. Robertson was alone in the room and awoke to find the negro by her bed The first words she heard were in the nature of a warning to her to keen quiet or he would kill her. She screamed and he stabbed at her with knife.
 The first stab struck her in the left arm, a gash three inches long and deep to the bone being made. The second stab was on the left side of her face, this one making a cut about two inches long. Apparently the negro was making an effort to stab her in the heart. Mrs. Robertson continued to scream and after the second stab the negro jumped out of the window.
 An ambulance of Shaw & Son re- moved Mrs. Robertson to the Hillman hospital, where her injuries were treated. The matter was reported to the police department and several of ficers were on the scene within a few moments. Two negroes were arrested by them on suspicion shortly after ward and a charge of lettering dock eted against them. One of the ne- groes had a long blade knife on which there were two spots. The officers think these are blood spots.
 Mrs. Robertson later identified the negro having the knife upon his per- son as being the guilty man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Personal and General.

The midsummer dance rendered by the young men of the social set of Ensley to the visiting young ladies and the girls home from school proved a most de- lightful affair. About 25 couples were in attendance, including chaperons. Chase's orchestra was in attendance and skilfully rendered the latest popular music. The affair was informal and was much en- 1oyed by the young peopre.
 At the police coar this morning 12 cases appeared on the docket none of them serious, however, Mayor Sugg quick ly disposed of them, imposing a fine in most instances.
 Miss Ruth Harbeck will leave Saturday morning for her home in Michigan. Miss Harbeck Is supervisor of drawing and manual training at the Ensley public schools.
 F. M. Griner has returned from an ex- tended visit to his home in Oklahoma. MT. Griner has a position at the steel plant.
 J. H. Thomson, an old Confederate soldier, died this morning from a compli- cation of diseases at the family residence, Center street and Avenue E.
 Dr. w. M. Anderson, pastor of the First Baptist church of Dothan, is vis- iting Rev. O. P. Bentiy. pr. Anderson is on his way to Chicago university to spend a few months. He IS very popu- lar in Ensley. having held a meeting here last year.
 Mrs. B. c. Jones of Bridgeport Is visiting Mrs J. J. Walker on Ensley Highlands.
 Mrs. Peyton Eubanks and son, Alfred, will return from Indian Springs, Ga., Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
BIRMINGHAM LOSES
 AFTER HARD FIGHT

Chief Bodeker made strong bid for the Police Chiefs convention for next year but finally lost out, Chicago beating Birmingham by only nine votes
 The following telegram received from him at Buffalo last night tells the story:
 First ballot Chicago beat Birming- ham three votes. On second all other cities dropping out Chicago beat Birming- ham nine votes. I made a good fight but lost'
 That Chief Bodeker should have run such close race against city the size of Chicago shows that the fighting for the next meeting place must have been exceptionally warm and that Chief Bod eker must have done some aplendid work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
FIRST BASEBALL
 GAME BY NIGHT

Cincinnati, June 1s.-Baseball by electric light put on as an experiment at the Cincinnati National League grounds to- night, was pronounced a great success by President Hermann of the National Baseball commission, Manager Clark Grif- filth and other authorities.
 Forty-hve hundred persons saw the game and the batting, throwing and base running, they declared was equal to the daylight game. It was admitted that more light was necessary to add to the perfection of the team work in the out fields.
 The teams that lined up were picked hines from Cincinnati lodge No B. Benev- olent and Protective Order of Elks and 8 similar nine from Newport, Ky, lodge No 273. Score:
 Cincinnati ........................1 .102 O10 3l"-8 NeWpOrt ...+..-+.........s .Vou VAV VVo-o
 Batteries: Verkamp and Hoburn; Yout- sey and Otter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Vote on Greater Birmingham.

All is in readiness for the special cleo tion called by the city council to vote on the Greater Birmingham proposition. This was called to settle the question as to whether the majority of citizens of Ensley were in favor of the proposition or not. The election will be held at the same time the county election is held and as near the same place as possible. This election will have no legal effect-it Is merely to test the sentiment of the voters on that point and will set to rest the claims of rival factions. At Fairview a polling place has been provided at Osceola station as tha, part of Ensley is in Beat g, the voting place being Ely ton. The box will be q great convenience to those living in Fairview.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
CandIer Is Undecided.

Atlanta, June 18.-It is not at all cer- tain that Bishop Candler will be mem- Der of the board of arbitration of the Georgia railroad strike After receiving notification of his selection, Bishop Cand- Ter gave to the Associated Press the fol- lowing statement:
 q am not inclined to accept such a task unless 1t is perfectly clear that it Is my duty to do so on behalf of the parties at issue and in the interest of the general public. No consideration could move me to undertake 1t short of a sense of duty. In reply to the dis patch of notification from MT. Herbert and MT. Hardwick I have sent tele- gram and will not decide the matter finally until hear from them further"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
OHIO AVIATORS
 ARE H0NORED BY
 GIFT OF MEDALS 5
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Katherine, who patted her brothers af- fectionately.
 "Yes, indeed, I'm proud of them," she declared, as she stepped from the plat form with an armful of medals. What little I can do for their welfare I cheer fully do. If they are going to keep an appointment It's Katherine who must say. Hurry up. boys, or you'll be late.' If they are off for a reception it's Rather inc, you must see that they look all right
 At the Wright home tonight it was said the brothers would leave for Washing ton at Il o'clock tomorrow night.
 Lee Stevens, an aeronaut of New York, passed over the fair grounds In a bal loon while the ceremony was in progress and sailed apparently toward Cincin- natl.
 Description of Medals. The national medal, the authorization of the minting of which was one of the last measures signed by President Roose- vtlt and by which the nation seeks to ex- press in a permanent way its honors Of 1 men whose achievements already have been honored abroad, is in design a l plaque 2A inches wide, 3A inches long and 3-13 of an inch thick. The obyerse side has a profile of the l two Wrights, side by side, their name, tho 1 coat of arms of the United States and the words, ''In recognition and appre- 1 citation of their abaliity, courage and suc- 1 cessfully navigating the air." The reverse side bears an allegorical l figure carrying a flaming torch and fly l ing through the clouds above the surface | of the earth. Above is a phrase from a | verse in Isaiah:
 Shall mount up with wings as eagles. . The medals were duplicate-one for l each of the brothers. Like the one pre- | pared by the Aero Club of America and 1 presented to the Wrghts by President ] Taft at Washington last week the Day | ton medal bears an aeroplane in flight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Male Chorus Entertained.

The Jefferson male chorus rendered Su- perintendent J. c. Barr, vice president of the chorus association, a surprise concert this evening. The chorus and orchestra rendered a number of pleasing numbers In excellent style, the soloists adding much to the occasion by their selections.
 Mir and Mrs. Barr were much pleased with the compliment extended them. and at the conclusion of the programme en- tertained /. the members most royalty. Stephen AIsop. the efficient director, was in charge of the chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Reason For HesitancY.

Washington, June 1S.-The reason as- signed for Bishop Cander's hesitancy in accepting the position as third arbitra- tor, as stated in his telegram, Is that his brother, Judge John S. Candler, formerly a member of the supreme bench in Geor- gia, Is an attorney for the Georgia rail- road. MT. Herbert and Representative Hardwick will reply to Bishop Candler after they have had conference on the matter tomorrow. Both MT. Herbert and MT. Hardwick were aware of the fact that the bishops brother was an attorney for the road. but MT. Hardwick said to- night that this would make no difference with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
VACANCIES WILL
 BE FILLED TODAY

Montgomery, June 1s.-With apparently but little interest in the outcome the voters of ten counties will go to the polls tomorrow to register their votes for can didates who aspire to Ill vacancies in the legislature that have since 1907 been created by death or resignation. There are eight representatives to be chosen and one senator.
 The situation in three counties is unique, in that no party except the dem ocratic is offering for the vacancies. And in but two instances is there opposition even among the democrats.
 All the elections are preparatory to the extra session which Governor Conner has said will certainly be called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Kills Neuro Woman.

Last night at late hour Will Johnson, colored, went into a store at ossi mines and shot a negro woman with a Spring field army rife, instantly killing her. Deputy Sheriff George W. Jones received a message from the Birmingham office and sent Captain Young and Deputy Doyle with bloodhounds The dogs did capped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
BISHOP CHANDLER
 ASKED TO SERVE

Washington, June '1s-Bishop Warren A. Candler of the Methodist Episcopal church of Georgia was today agreed upon as the third arbitrator In the dispute between the Georgia Railroad company and it's 6remen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
NEGROES FOR BOND ISSUE.
Meeting Held Last Night Was Also
 Favorable to Greater Birmingham.

A meeting of the Colored Republican club of Jefferson county was held last night in Mason hall. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance, and after a lengthy discussion it was voted that every colored voter be advised to go to the polls and vote for the bond issue and Greater Birmingham.
 It was the sentiment of the meeting that the colored citizens should at all times take a stand for everything that means the upbuilding of Birmingham and Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Memorial Service.

Charity lodge No. 79, Daughters of Rebakah, will hold its annual memorial service next Sunday morning at the First Christian church, Avenue F and Twen- tieth street. Rev. P. Duncan will preach the memorial sermon.
 All members are urged to attend The subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows will join in the services They will meet at the Odd Fellows hall on Nineteenth street at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and will march to the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Old Skating Rink Changes Hands.

mortgage on the property Of the Bir- ,mingham Skating Rink company for 5000 was foreclosed yesterday in default of payment of promissory notes granted to the Peoples Savings bank of this city for that amount.
 The property involved includes the lot occupied formerly by the skating rink on the southside and now in service as a Riding academy, extending 15ox190 feet on the corner of Avenue F and Twenty fourth street. The lot is comprised of lots 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 In block ITO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19

$6.05 Atlanta and return, June 18th, 20th and morning 21st; limited 25th. Seaboard, the on-time line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
Increase In Wages.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 1S.-The Harris burg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works, em- ploying 600 men, today announced an in- crease of 10 per cent in wages to take effect July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07
NOT FOR A WHILE
Captain Fremont Says Airships Are
Not Menace to Navy.

New Orleans. May 7.-Captain John
C. Fremont. of the United States bat
tleship Mississippi. now in New Orleans
harbor. is not a believer in the theory
that the battleship is to be relegated
by the adoption OF aerial navigation.
In discussing the matter, he said:
Did you ever try to drop a marble
from the second story of building
into a hat on the ground Wen, that Is
just about as easy to do as 1t Is to drop
shell from an airship upon a battle
ship or a Dreadnaught. The currents
of air will cause the shell to fall in
some place other than that designated.
invariably. There is nothing of suf-
ficisnt carrying power yet to bring
about the navigation of air by any sort
of ship which will carry a gun or in
strument which would direct the fire
accurately of a downward projection.
"It will be many years before aerial
navigation becomes a source OF ex-
trerne danger to the navies OF the world
and ii will never be until there is some
better propelling power than gas en-
CINE. It has been shown that an aerial
vessel is helpless and can be shot to
pieces at an altitude of several thou
sand feet more than two miles before
IL can reach position anything IKE
directly over the object 1T seeks to at
tack"