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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
EVIDENCE WAS
NOT SUFFICIENT
Six Men Arrested in Locker Clubs
Are Discharged by Judge
Feagin.

Just how hard a proposition the new po-
lice commission is up against in attempt
ing to suppress the locker clubs was
shown yesterday when Judge Feagin dis
missed the cases against the proprietors
of three clubs and three men whom the
police found drinking in the clubs.
The cases were dismissed upon the
recommendation of Assistant City Attorney
]. O. Smith No cash transaction could
be proven, neither could 1t be shown that
the proprietors had given the men beer
and whisky. The mere fact that the men
were drinking in a club of which they
were not members was not regarded as
being sufficient to warrant a convic-
ton.
Chief Bodeker has invited the police
commission to visit the various clubs with
him and make an inspection of the sur
roundings. The commission will probably
accept the invitation and every club in the
city will be visited.
Yesterday and last night found the Of
ficers visiting the various clubs at fire.
quent intervals, but nothing was found
which would warrant arrest. Despite
the fact that the officers were such con-
slant visitors the CLUB members" were
much more in evidence at the clubs last
night than on the previous night In near
ly every place men were found drinking
but they had their membership cards and
there was nothing the officers could do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
FREMONT PRAISED
BY WAR VETERANS

Selma, May 14.-(Special)-At a meeting
tonight of Camp Catesby APP r. Jones.
No. BIT, United Confederate Veterans, at
Selma, the following resolutions We're
unanimously adopted:
"Be it resolved, That this camp unan-
imously indorses the manly and patriotic
reply of Capt. John c. Fremont of the
United States battleship Mississippi when
he was approached as to whether he OBJ
1ected, as commander of the battleship,
to the proposed placing OF the portrait of
Jefferson Davis on the silver service
presented by the citizens of Mississippi,
and further that this camp Is gratif1ed
to know that in the United States navy
there are officers who are big enough to
rise above sectional littleness and preju-
dices, and prove themselves patriots and
not bigots.
BE it further resolved, That the con-
temptibe act of some pee wee politicians
in high circles is bitterly condemned and
deplored by this camp, in endeavoring to
reopen the sore that was thought healed
while the United Confederate veterans
in all their acts tried to heal these
sores.
"Be it further resolved, That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to Captain
Fremont and the public press"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
SILVER SERVICE
SHIPPED SOUTH

Philadelphia, May lathe magnificent
silver service for the United States bat
tleship Mississippi was shipped from this
city today to Meridian, Miss, The SER
vice which was made by a Philadelphia
jewelry house was on public view in the
art gallery of the company all this week.
1t will be placed on exhibition in Me-
ridian on Monday for a week and will
then be taken to Jackson for public view
after which it will be transferred to Pas
cagoula, where, on June l, 1t will be pre-
scented to the big battleship.
More than the usual interest was at
tached to the service while on view be-
cause of the criticism relative to the en-
craving of the portrait of Jefferson Davis
on one of the larger pieces of the set.
The service contains 60 pieces, weighs
about $500 ounces and cost $780,
The punch bowl has engraved on one
side a picture of the battleship Mississippi
which was launched in Philadelphia in 1905
and on the opposite side a picture of the
old Mississippi also built in Philadelphia
In 1874 and sunk by Confederate batteries
in the Civil war Admiral Dewey was
executive officer of the ship when de-
stroyed
Miss F<nice Miller Lockwood Of Crys-
tai Springs. Miss, whose father was COM
mander of the old Mississippi, was instru-
mental in raising the funds for the silver
service Of the new Mississippi and will
formally turn it over to the governor of
MississiDpf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
MONTGOMERY GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERAcY
ELECT OFFICERS AT HUNTS
WILLIE AND CLOSE MOST Sue
CESSFUL MEETING.

Huntsville, May 14-(Special)-Th thir-
teenth annual convention of the Alabama
division of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy came to an end this after
noon. Montgomery was unanimously Sc
lected as the place for the next meeting
The tours chapters of the organization in
Montgoming united in extending the in
vitation to come to that city and hold
the meeting in the state capitol.
, Officers for the year were elected az
follows; Honorary life president Mrs
Virginia Clay Clopton. Mrs. B. B. Ross
of AUBURN, president; Mrs A. NJ. New
son Of Huntsville, first vice president;
Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce of Tuscaloosa, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. L. T. Pride of
Pride, recording secretary; Mrs. Bibb
Graves of Montgomery, corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. M. L. Bashinsky of Troy
treasurer; Mrs. Alberta c. Taylor of
Huntsville, historian; Mrs. E. w Chris
tian of Mobile, registrar Mrs F. W.
Rountree of Birmingham recorder of
crosses; Mrs Frank Bell Webb of Tai
ladega, chaplain.
Financial aid was given the Morgan
and Pettus monument fund and the Blan-
ford memorial fund was completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
MONTAGUE ON
EDUCATION WORK
Urges Chamber of Commerce to Fos-
ter Anything Looking to Elk
tension of Education.

Here is the report of the educational
committee, submitted by DR.. A. P. Mon
tague:
To President John L. Kaul, Chamber Of
Commerce, Birmingham, Ala
My Dear Sir:-It gives me pleasure to
report that the educational development
of our city and surrounding territory is
keeping pace with the material expan-
sion. In the entire south no other city
possesses a public school system supe-
ror to that of Birmingham and l doubt
whether any other system in the south
equals It, Credit for this fine showing
is due most largely to the distinguished
superintendent DIR. J. H. Phillips, and to
the cooperation of able teachers and a
progressive school board. Surrounding
towns emulatng the example of Birming-
ham, are doing excellent work in educa-
ton.
1t should occasion us much pleasure
that an accomplished teacher of our ter
ritory, Professor Baker of Ensley, has
been chosen president Of the Alabama
Teachers association for the current year.
The private schools and girls semi
naries offer excellent training and pro-
mote in our midst the cause of educa-
ton, while the business schools, whose
principals are members of the Chamber
of Commerce, are fitting very many young
men and young women for successful ca
reers in the commercial world.
The Boys Industrial school near East
Lake is an institution whose value can
not be overestimated. There boys who
would gain but little in the average school
are trained for efficient service and are
educated for useful citizenship.
The two colleges of our district, How
ard and Birmingham. are rendering great
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SHOW WORK DONE
DURING THE YEAR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81

has endeavored to secure equitable ad-
justment of freight rates.
1t is glad to report that a traffic
bureau has been established under the
auspices of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers association, and it is hoped that
this will become department of the
Chamber of Commerce.
At least four first-class manufacturing
plants failed to come to Birmingham
during the past year because of discrim-
nation against Birmingham in the matter
of freight rates. Your committee would
suggest that an invitation be sent to the
traffic managers OF the roads entering
Birmingham to meet here in conference
some time during the month of June for
the purpose of discussing the subject of
Birmingham rates. Your committee
trusts that, If the subject is properly pre-
scented to the railroads, the injustice COM
plalned of will be righted.
Factories for the manufacture of laun-
dry supplies, two box factories, one iron
bed factory, one planning mill, one cas
iron pipe factory located here during the
past year In addition the American
Radiator company has established a
branch plant.
We would recommend that a persistent
and systematic campaign be waged fol
diversified industries in the district. There
is now a large consuming market In the
immediate vicinity of Birmingham, and
there are a number of factories that
might be operated here with profit
Among them toys, white coats and
aprons, kitchen utensils, millinery, shoes
picks and shovels, wheelbarrows, hats
crockery, buttons, butter plates, feather
| busters, gas stoves and almost an in
| Vulnerable list. Yours truly,
w. N MALONE, Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
MURDER TRIAL Is
NEARING THE END

Meadville, Miss, May 1.-THE defense
late today concluded its testimony in the
trial Of DIR. A. A. Newman for the al
legged murder of Cornelius Pritchard on
April 26 of this year Arguments were
begun tonight and will be concluded to-
morrow The case is expected to be given
to the jury by noon.
The defendant occupied the stand for
the greater part of the day. He declared
that as he approached Pritchard he noted
that the latter had his pistol in his hand.
Pritchard, he said, pointed the weapon at
him, and demanded, Now, get your
gun" DR.. Newman asserted that several
shots were fired at him before he fired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
HEAVY GAINS IN
COTTON FOR WEEK
Price Has Gone Up On Belief
In a Short Crop
ADVANCE OVER 60 POINTS
Bull Side of Market Is Firm in Opn-
ion That Demand viii Be Great
err Than the Supply Dur
Ing the Coming Season.

New York, May 4.-Predicated on the
idea that the next crop of cotton is to
be a short one, speculation has suddenly
revived and lifted prices over SO a bale
within a few days. Texas was one of
the largest factors in the advance The
season in that great state is believed to
be very backward, and bull operators con-
tend that there is no possibility of its
raising a crop of the requisite size, they
believing that this year will witness a re-
currence of what has so often taken place
in the past, namely, a small crop follow
ing a big one. At the same time they
believe that the consumption this year
is likely to reach ord-breaking pro-
portions Indeed, in nutshell it is a
case of supply and demand, or in other
words, a belief that there will be a de-
f1cient supply to meet an extraordinary
demand. The weather belt has been for
the most part dry and west of the Mis-
sissippi is said to be far from uniformly
favorable, although the prospects there
seem considerably better than in the
southwest.
The spot markets have been advancing,
and 1t is worthy of remark, too, that wool
has been active excited and higher. The
steady improvement in the iron and steel
trade is also noted with interest, as en-
couraging the belief that general trade
in this country is improving. One of
the things, too, which has contributed
not a little to the confidence of the bulls
Is the belief that the government report
that is to appear on June 3, estimating
the acreage and describing the early con-
dition of the crop, on data made up to
May %, will be of a distinctly bullish
character.
Manchester and the continent have been
short of the market, it seems, not only
In Europe, but in this country.
The recent somewhat favorable turn in
the weather for a time also encouraged
the formation of a short interest. A
week ago there was a belief among many
of the bulls who had liquidated their
holdings that reaction was due Final
ly, however, they became impatient, and
took hold even at rapidly advancing
prices.
On the rise there has been a good deal
of selling by spot. houses and Chicago,
southern and Wall street interests. Some
experienced observers incline to the opin-
ion that the advance has been too rapid
and the market which has been recently
oversold is in some danger of becoming
overbought. 1t Is commended, too, that
crop conditions east of the Mississippi
are not on the whole unpromising, and
that it is a wet May, not a dry one,
which, in the estimation of not few'
is apt to work mischief to the crop. 1t is
felt that after so rapid an advance some
reaction, even If only temporary, would
be no more than natural. In the main,
however, the sentiment is bullish.
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service to higher education and are doing
noble service not only in preparing men
to make large contribution to the prog
ress of our state and the south in gem
eral, but also in making evident the fact
that Birmingham is not only a great bus
mess center, but also an active and val
liable force in education.
l would respectfully recommend that
the Chamber of Commerce foster and
favor in every way possible the cause of
education. Material growth without men
tai development and moral expansion is
a menace not only to civic righteousness
but also to the welfare of the city, state
and nation.
Permit me, in conclusion, to congratu-
late you upon your wise administration
of the affairs of our Commercial club.
now the Chamber of Commerce, and to
felicitate you also upon the possession by
the organization of one of the ablest
secretaries in tho south, Mr.. J. B. Babb.
Yours respectfully,
A. P. MONTAGUE,
Chairman Committee on Education.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
REPORT MADE ON
NEW BUILDING
Quarters Are Nearly All Rented But
Space Is Left for the
Exhibit Rooms.

The report on the new building was sub
mitted by John Otis, who has charge of
the rental business:
It has been said, when you can't say
anything bad about people that's a good
time to talk
/ have been asked to give an account
of our stewardship as rental agents of
your building. I say your building" be-
cause every man here is interested in the
welfare of this city and all are looking
forward with just pride to the time when
we will be able to move into our new
home. Those of you who have paused in
your busy life at the corner of First
avenue and Nineteenth street cannot help
saying, as many have said. did not know
the Chamber of Commerce building was
going to be so nice. Isn't it fine? Well,
the best is like the desert, always seved
for the last and your surprise at the in
terror finish will be as great as when
you beheld the elaborate design of the ex-
terror.
AS stated, the Chamber of Commerce
building is the future home of the Com
mercial club, now the Chamber of Com
merce, and similar organizations. Already
the Business Mems league the Building
Material Mems exchange, the Engineer
ing Association of the South and the JEFF
ferson County Medical association have
leased space and will make this building
their future headquarters. We want more
of this kind of tenants; we have three
large rooms on the second floor which we
have held for associations, not offering
the rooms on this floor to any other class
of tenants This district has many sim
liar organizations that have not as yet
awaited themselves of the opportunity Of
fered to them.
The auditorium on the second floor is
capable of seating several hundred peo-
pie and will be at the disposal of all the
organizations and other tenants of the
building at nominal sum. The audi
forum surpasses anything that any in
dividua organization could afford. We
are getting the get-together habit and !
: trust we may get some more of the as
sociations as tenants. I could mention
many that should be in the building. In
looking for tenants and knowing that one
great object of the Chamber of. Com
! MERGE was to aid Birmingham, and fealiz-
ing that Birmingham has an immense job
bling trade, the volume of which has
grown in ten years from nothing to 800,
600 900 per annum; that there are 15OC
travelling statesmen residing in Birnling-
ham, we sought tenants among them and
now have as tenants Il only give partial
list): The Dunlap Mercantile company nf
Mobile, Ala; Dunbar Shoe company OF
Memphis. Tenn; Carruthers-Jones Shoe
company Of Memphis. Tenn; Stephen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
The Big Chicago Jevvelry purchase from the Ameri
can Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago has caused
sensation. Come today sure.

Your committee understands that these
have been widely distributed.
There were no matters referred to this
committee during the year for action
We believe that the functions of this
committee could be best discharged by
an organization such as the Manufac-
turers' association, and would recommend
that this committee be turned over to
that committee for such use as they may
see fit to make of it.
AS a means of extending the trade of
Birmingham manufacturers we recon-
mend that the manufacturers themselves
together with the representatives of the
jobbing houses, make periodic trips into
the territory tributary to Birmingham
for the purpose of arousng interest in
Birmingham goods.
We also recommend that the campaign
known as the "home LABEL movement
be prosecuted vigorously. Yours truly,
ROBERT JEMISON, JR., Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Dode Criss Gets Salary.

Cincinnati, May 14.-By a ruling Of
the national baseball commission an
nounced today the application OF Dode
Criss of the St. Louis American league
team for reinstatement is granted and
the st. Louis club is required to pay
him his salary from the time of his
signing of contract. No penalty is
imposed upon Criss, who had beon
placed on the ineligible list for failing
to report to his club at the beginning
of this season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Might Rider Juror Suicides.

Union City, Tenn, May 14-Mansfield
Haroldson, prominent farmer living
north of this place, committed suicide last
night. His body was discovered early to-
day suspended by rope in his buggy
house. Haroldson was one of the jurors
who tried the eight night riders at this
place last January, six of whom were
sentenced to be hanged and 1t is said
the worry over the trial SO weighed on
his mind as to unbalance it. Once be-
fore he secured a rope and would have
taken his life had he not been prevented
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Bijou.

Edna May Spooner and her cobpany will
close their first weeks engagement at
the Bijou theater with a matinee this
afternoon ard a performance tonight.
THE Masqueraders', which was the bill
for this week, has been well presented
and well received by local theatre-goers.
Miss Spooner and the members of her COM
pany have acquitted themselves in cap
ital STYLE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Trial of Mexicans.

Tombstone, Ariz., May 1.-THE prosecu-
tor introduced letters today in the trial
of Magon, Villareal and Rivera, alleged
Mexican revolutionists, translations OF
which revealed elaborate plans for attack
on several Mexican towns near the border
to gain a foothold for the Mexican lib
eral party and for the work of the over
throw of the government The customs
house was to be seized and government
building occupied. All letters cautioned
no attacks on Americans to avoid interven-
ton, which was then feared more than
repulses from Mexican troops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Majestic-VaudeviIIe.

With the matinee this afternoon and the
performance tonight the regular season
of the Majestic ends. On Monday after
noon the theatre will be opened as a mo-
ton picture theatre, with an admission of
10 cents. The management will run high
class and exclusive pictures at the 4
o'clock matinee every afternoon and again
at the three night performances, Z, and
8 o'clock, each of them lasting one hour
There will also be illustrated songs by an
excellent singer and a couple of good
vaudeville acts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
1.-THE Road to Yesterday

Next week the Spooner company will
put on fine production of, the noted Shu-
bert play, 1.-THE Road to Yesterday"
which is one of the most charming and
original plays written in recent years. 1t
is dream play and carries the specta-
tor back to the middle ages A complete
production will be provided and it is said
that the company appears to particular
advantage In this play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
WILL Is CLAIMED
TO BE 4 FORGERY

Montgomery. May 14-(Special.)-L. S.
Nenable of Cullman and six other broth
ers and sisters have begun suit here
for the $4,000 estate left by w. R. Ven
able. recently killed here by a negro.
Only one name. L. S. Venable, shows
on the records. The will by which the
estate was left to Paul and Sam Venable
of Atlanta, also brothers, is alleged to
be a forgery, drawn up after the death
of Venable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Private Car Released.

Brownsville. Tex, May 14-C. P. schaff,
whose private car was attached here
"Wednesday by the sheriff on a suit filed
by parties from Harrington left late last
night for Harrington after making $500
bond through his attorneys with James
"A Brown and Judge e. c. Forto, two
prominent citizens of this city, as surety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

Gainesville, Tex, May H-Fireman
George Law, scalded by steam in the
wreck of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
passenger train near Bonita Tuesday
night, died in a sanitarium here today.
This brings the total number OF deaths
due to the wreck to four.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Yale Receives Gift.

New Haven, Conn.,, May Alt is an
nounced that Yale university has just
received a gift of securities amounting to
more than $15O,000 to be applied to adding
to the galleries and classrooms of the
school of fine arts. The gift is a me-
mortal of the late Richard S. Fellowes,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

The Burn Jewelry stock is
being sold at auction. Nothing
but fine goods offered. Sales
1920 a. NJ, $3.50 and 7::30 p. m.
1907 Third avenue.
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Clothes Pins
so good quality
Clothes Pins
nc
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Hammocks
Large size with pill
lows and spreads
$1.19
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Enamel Pans
2 and 8 quart Enam
ell Pans
10c
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!; NEWS or THE RIVERS E:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The river marked $50 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing d
fall of 4 of a foot in "a hours
Rising rivers were reported yester
day from points above here as fol.
lows Pittsburg 3, orisyille .
Riyerton A, Johnsonyille Is
The City of Saltillo from River'on
was in port yesterday on her way to
st. Louis, She did little here.
The Dick" Fowler was in and out
yesterday from and to Paducah. She
had a party of beautiful young ladies
for round trippers. H..
The Ferd Herold will. leave St.
Louis today for Cairo and Memphis.
She will be here tomorrow.
The Peters Lee left Memphis yes
terday for Cairo and Cincinnati. She
win be here tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-25
Permit No. I Issued.

Postmaster Sidney p. Miller has
issued post permit No. to the
George II. Goodman Co, the mail or
der liquor house now located in the
building once occupied by Uncle JCe's
Hotel. The company deposited $1,000
with the postmaster as an advance on
their postage bill, The permit APP
plies only to third and fourth class
printed matter and 1000 pieces or
over must be mailed at one time all
pieces 10 be the same in weight and
have the same number OF enclosures,