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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATED TODAY
Races At the Fair Grounds and
Many Picnics
EAST LAKE BARBECUE
Mayor o'Brien Has Put Certain Re-
strictions of Fireworks Shooting.
General Holiday Will Be OBJ
served Everywhere.
EAST LAKE BARBECUE

Fourth of July, the date Of the ma
TONS birth, will be generally observed
In Birmingham today. Virtually all of
the public offices will be closed through
out the day, the postoffice and banks will
close doors and a majority of the bust
ness houses in the city will observe early
closing hours. Commercialism and bus
mess in a general way will give way to
the celebration of the national holiday.
In the absence of the usual baseball
game there will be other forms of diver
sion, possibly equally attractive The
automobile and motorcycle races at the
fair grounds will be the feature event of
the day and will no doubt draw a crowd
numbering up into the thousands.
The various parks will be filed with
picnic crowds and the shady hooks here
and there will be the meccas of those
adherers to the simple life who prefer
quiet and peaceful enjoyment to the bonn
bastic celebration which is characteristic
of the day.
At East Lake there will be an all-day
barbecue, and Park Manager AL Camp
bell stated yesterday afternoon that he
will be ready early this morning to re-
ceive the crowds and promises a day of
enjoyment. The tempting barbecued meat
will be on sale over the grounds through
out the day; Nappis military band has
been engaged for all-day service and the
musical programme will be no inconsid-
cradle feature of the day at the sum-
mer park.
Tonight at 10 o'clock one of the most
brilliant fireworks displays ever shown IN
Birmingham will begin at East Lake.
The management of the park announces
that during the evening $400 woRh of
pyrotechnics will be set off.
Within the city limits, however, the
plans of Young America have been
upset by Mayor O'Briens order against
the explosion of fireworks. Heretofore
the Instruments of noise and torture have
been barred only in the fire limits, but
the Mayor has concluded that they are
equally dangerous in the residence sec
lions and has, accordingly, extended the
ban.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
NEGROES HELD
BOYS ARE FREED
DEPUTY SHERIFF INTERPRETERS
WITH CRAPS GAME IN WHICH
PLAYERS OF BOTH coLoRs PAR
TlClPATED-THER RESULTS.

Deputy Sheriffs Lee Higdon and Steel
raided craps game on the Southeslde
early yesterday morning in which they
captured three negro offenders of the
law an dpermitted several others to
escape by virtue of rather unusual cir
cumstances.
1t was reported to the sh eriff's office
that a craps game was in progress on
Avenue A and Twenty first street, and
the deputies Immediately departed for
the scene of activity.
When the game had been rounded up
1t was discovered that there were three
negro men and a number of small white
boys in the captive crowd. A ajor-
ity of the boys were less than IA years
of age, and the deputies were informed
that they had been "roped in" by the
negroes.
1t was discovered on further inves
tigation that pair of loaded dice had
been put In use, and In view of these
conditions the deputies turned the boys
loose and placed the negroes in Jail on
charges of Sunday gaming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
EAST LAKE CROWD
ONE OF THOUSANDS
SLIGHT BREAK IN HEATED SPELL
RECORDED, BUT SUFFERING
FROM HEAT CoNTlNUEs-SHAp
NoOkS AT PREMIUM.

The clear. weather accompanying the
heat yesterday, which was intensified
by the great humidity of the atmos-
phere, was the state of weather condi-
lions which took no less than $4,000
sweltering human beings to East Lake
and many thousands more to other
cool and shady resorts in and about the
city.
A slight break in the heated spell
was recorded at the weather bureau
yesterday The mercury only climbed
to 90 degrees, whereas the maximum
temperature Saturday was "a degrees,
However, 1t is needless to say that the
public suffered from the intense heat
and the weather observer promises no
relief.
When the sun began to lower itself
in the western sky yesterday afternoon
there was an outflow of people who
sought the fresh air and the evening
breezes and the favorite walks through
out the city were put to their intended
use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
ALLEN HOWARD
CRUELTY INJURED
EUTAW BOY FALLS UNDER ALA
BAMA GREAT SOUTHERN EN-
CINE AND LOSES LEG-LITTLE
HOPE OF RECOVERY.

Allen Howard of Eutaw fell from the
platform and under the wheels of an
Alabama Great Southern railroad train
yesterday afternoon at the Eighteenth
street crossing The wheels passed over
his right leg severing it completely, and
it is feared that his injuries may prove
fatal
Young Howard was planning to spend
several days in Birmingham, and &C
companied by two other young men came
up on No. Alabama Great Southern
train from Eutaw. The train was just
over the Eighteenth street crossing when
in some way Howard fell or was thrown
from the step of the car. AS he fell
his right leg swung back under the train
and across the rail directly in front of the
wheels. Almost before his body touched
the ground his leg had been ground off.
An ambulance Of the Gaudin Undertake
ing company removed him to the Hillman
hospital and later to the Davis Snfirm-
airy. He lapsed into Inconsistencies I'M
mediately and at a late hour last night
had not regained consciousness. Every
possible effort is being exerted to save
the young mans life, but the physicians
hold out little hope.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
DYING PATIENT
MADE AN ESCAPE

A doctor and an ambulance driver
would like very much to know what
became of a man who was lying appar-
emily in an unconscious state on tho
sidewalk on Fifth avenue between Twen-
ty-first and Twenty-second streets about
2 o'clock yesterday morning.
The doctor stumbled across the mans
form and at first thought him to be drunk.
An investigation, however. revealed the
fact that there was no odor of whisky
about him, while he was breathing but
family. The doctor hastily treated him,
but there was no sign of Improvement
He looked around for some one to send
for an ambulance and not seeing anyone
dashed down to Twentieth street to the
Shaw & Son undertaking establishment
An ambulance was quickly sent to the
scene but upon its arrival the man was
not to be found anywhere. A careful
search was made, but there was abso-
lutely no trace of his whereabouts
Not more than minute or two had
elapsed from the time he started to the
undertaking shop until his return, and
1t was a great mystery as to how tho
man escaped. Even had he regained con-
seriousness and attempted to move of
by himself the doctor does not believe
he would have had time to move before
his return.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
FOURTH IN CUBA.
CoIors Are Presented to Newly Organ
lied Army.

Havana, July 4-rhe feature of the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July In Cuba
was the presentation at Camp Columbia
to the newly organized Cuban army Of
stands of colors, purchased by popular
subscription by the American colony in
Cuba under the auspices of the Havana
post. The ceremony was attended by Pres
ident Gomez and his cabinet, many of
the members of congress and great con-
course of spectators. The presentation
was made by Albert Wright, president Of
the American club. Maj. Gen. Pine Guer-
ra, the commander-in-ch of the army,
responded. The colors were presented by
70 American girls and IL Cuban boys
who handed them to the color guards of
the various regiments, which paraded be-
fore the President, the bands playing the
American and Cuban anthems. The cere-
mony was preceded by breakfast at the
Yacht club, at which the American min
lister, Edwin v. Morgan, was the guest
of honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
Jndge Castor Replies :.
To Tie Caustic Criticism
Of Reb. Brooks Laurence

When the Rev. Brooks Lawrence of
Ohio, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league of Alabama, saw fit to publish his
severe arraignment of the highest judicial
body Of this state, he created a distinct
and profound sensation.
The general Interpretation placed upon
the caustic utterances of the gentleman
from Ohio is this: I'm case the courts
render decisions contrary to the views of
those who favor prohibition, then we who
favor prohibition will supplant these
please u.s."
That the Rev. Brooks Lawrence's criti-
cism of the supreme court because of It's
recent decision to the effect that it was
not unlawful to store alcoholic beverages
in locker clubs has brought forth scath-
ing remarks. will probably cause no sur
prise.
Judge Zell Castor. who favored prohibit
tion In the recent agitation which shook
guage of which there can be no doubt, the
charges of the Rev. Brooks Lawrence.
In one part of his letter he says: THE
doctrines of the most notorious carpet
Dagger In reconstruction days were no
more nefarious than the statements Of Mr..
Lawrence with reference to our courts -
During the course of his letter Judge
CASTOR makes use of the following words
anarchist, carpetbagger, bigot, fool and
fanatic.
Another trenchant paragraph of the COM
munication follows: THE fight, then, be-
comes one not of prohibition of the liquor
traffic, but fight for the honor, integ-
rity and independence of our judiciary,
for the freedom of thought and speech,
and the maintenance of our southern man.
hood
Judge Gaston's letter In full follows:
The CASTOR Letter.
TO the Editor of The Age Herald:
please give me space to note briefly the
article OF the Rev. Brooks Lawrence on
the recent locker club decision of the
Alabama supreme court
Il will say in the beginning I voted for
prohibition, and am as much opposed
to the evils of strong drink as is Mr..
Lawrence, so we can have no difference
on that score. But 1 cannot understand
how any intelligent citizen of Alabama
can indorse his anarchistic references to
the courts Of the state.
1T is a matter of history that the pro-
gress Of every reform movement has been
retarded by fanatics and FOOLS and II
seems that history will repeat itself in
this case. When the prohibition campaign
was at its height in this county my old
friend. Capt. John G. Smith, was. I
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
FIRST VICTIM
OF CELEBRATION
Fourth Starts Out With Vigor In New
York-Great Precautions Are
Taken.

New York. July 1.-The first case of
death by tetanus was recorded tonight
and although the noisy Fourth of July
celebration does not begin until tomor-
row, the list of minor injuries is growing
hourly. Every precaution has been taken
by the board of health to deal with the
long list of casualties that always follows
Fourth
Last year the record stood: Seven dead
253 seriously injured and hundreds more
or less hurt of whom ten ultimately
lost their eyesight.
Twelve distributors of ant-toxin have
been appointed and all the hospitals have
laid In extra supplies
The first victim was a 10-year-old Ital-
ian boy. who shot himself in the hand
with toy pistol.
The thermometer at o'clock this morn
ing registered IS degrees, the lowest mark
for the Fourth of July recorded since
the weather bureau was established here
in 1871.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
THE BEST DRILL
THURSDAY NIGHT

At regular monthly meeting Of the
Jefferson County National Guard associa-
ton, held at the city hall yesterday aft
ernon, 1t was decided to hold a battalion
drill Thursday night, all of the Jeffer-
son county troops to participate. Plans
are being made to insure the best drill
ever held by the local military.
The muster will be the last before the
troops go into their annual encampment,
and for this reason every effort will be
made to make the best possible showing,
inasmuch as the result of the drill will be
a test OF the strength of the Jefferson
county troops. For this reason the COM
missioned officers have been urged to get
out a full attendance OF tho various COM
panies.
The secretary of the association was IN
structed yesterday to send invitations to
Governor Conner and his star and Gen.
Louis " Clark and staff, asking them
to be present on the occasion of the drill.
the drill.
Memoli's band has been employed to
head the parade and furnish music for
the occasion. Major Smith has announced
positively that the drill will begin prompt
ly at o'clock, leaving the city hall at
that hour. The participating companies
will march through the principal streets
of the downtown district. after which
they will assemble under the electric
arcade on Third avenue for the drill.
The battalion drills of the National
Guard proved to be popular occasions last
summer, and with fair weather 1t is ex-
pected that the affair Thursday night
will bring out many spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05

cause neither has made recent state-
ment
Mr.. Parker last night said: 81 am
thinking of making the race. Since The
age Herald published a story some time
ago that 1t was probable that 1 would
enter the fight my friends have urged
me to do SO. I believe I can carry the
Sixth district without serious trouble, be-
cause 1 was born there and know every
one in that section. I feel sure that
could get large vote In north Alabama,
and my acquaintance in the southern Sec
ton Of the state, coupled with the fact
that I formerly lived in Mobile county,
causes me to believe that I would get
some votes down there, too. But 1 have
not made up my mind as yet, though I
am giving the matter serious consdera-
ton. There Is still plenty of time. In
the meanwhile I am endeavoring to aid
in the movement of getting better school
buildings and facilities in the city OF Blr-
mfngham."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
LAWYERS WOULD
ELECT THE JUDGES
ALABAMA STATE BAR ASSOCIA-
TON AT ITS MEETING THURS
DAY WILL DISCUSS MANY SUB.
JEcTS-MANY LAWYERS COMING

Beginning next Thursday, July g. the
Alabama State Bar association will meet
in annual session. this being the thirty
second annual meeting. In addition to
the regular business session there will
be a number of social features the prin-
cipal one of which will be the banquet
Friday night at the Country club.
There will be a number Of matters
taken up at this meeting which will
prove of unusual interest not only to the
lawyers throughout the state but to the
public generally. one in particular being
the manner of holding elections for the
supreme court bench. The lawyers are
of the opinion that such judges should be
elected by them instead Of leaving It to
the public at large, holding that they
are in better position to Judge Of the
calibre of the men running.
Several hundred lawyers are expected
to attend the convention, while local at
torneys are preparing to entertain them
royalty while here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
MAY LICENSE THE
MANY LOCKER CLUBS
Probably Recall Cooper ReSO-
luton to Life
THE ARGUMENTS USED
City May Get Revenue In View of
Recent Supreme Court Decision
And Escape Criticism of
the Just.
THE ARGUMENTS USED

The supreme court having decided that
provided they are properly conducted, it
is not improbable that at the regular
meeting of the City Council Wednesday
night steps will be taken by which the
city can derive a revenue from the clubs.
1t is understood that the proposed ordi-
nance will, If adopted impose license
of either $500 or $500 year.
1t seems that the question has risen in
the minds of the aldermen behind the
proposed ordinance as to whether or not
the city can legally license the locker
clubs. 1t is their opinion, however, that
inasmuch as the supreme court has ruled
in favor of the clubs, they are legal and
being legal institutions that the city has
the right to tax them Just as other in
stitutions
1t Is understood that there are more
than 100 bona fide locker clubs within the
city limits of Birmingham, and by I'M
posing a license of $500 year the city
would derive something like $4,000 of
revenue annually. 1t is further pointed
out, however, that the imposition of such
a license upon the clubs would no doubt
result ultimately In many of them dis
banding. and that many of the more OBJ
jectionable places would be eliminated.
The members of the council who are
pushing the ordinance, it is understood,
will confer with the city attorney this
morning with view of sounding the
legality of the proposed measure.
Several weeks ago Alderman B. HI.
Cooper presented a resolution calling for
the placing of $500 license tax upon such
places. Broad smiles adorned the faces
of the other aldermen as Alderman Coop
er filed it, and in way characteristic
of the board it was referred to the
proper committee where 1t has appar-
emily ended its existence Although sew
eral weeks have passed since that time
no report has been made on the matter by
the committee while the various alder
men have quietly refrained from discuss
ing the matter,
The recent decision of the supreme court
has placed another phase upon the situa-
ton, and 1t is being seriously regarded
now.
Alderman Cooper will very probably be
the man to ask for the report Of the
committee, though it is understood that
others also favor the scheme. The propo-
sition being discussed now is the making
the license $500 instead of $500, as con-
tanned in the Cooper resolution. This res
olution called for the placing of the license
upon all clubs, individuals or soft drink
stands having federal license to sell
whisky and beer.
Before this resolution Is voted upon the
argument among the aldermen will prob
ably become intensely warm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
SENATE MAY REACH
VOTE THIS WEEK

Washington, July At Is confidently
Senate will reach a vote on the tariff
bill by the end Of the present week
There Is still much more to do and there
are many important features to be con-
sdered, but the measure has been before
the Senate so long that men of all fac
tons and of both parties are becoming
quite tired of 1t, as has been made evil
dent since the action on Friday last on
the income tax question. That subject
was regarded as the eliminating issue,
and with 1t disposed of in accordance
with the finance committees views, the
opponents Of that organization seem to
have lost all heart. 1t seems there is
little more fight in the opposition. Hence
the prediction that the remaining provis-
ions will receive comparatively little at
tention and that the final vote is near
at hand.
At l o'clock tomorrow the Senate will
enroll its vote on the proposition for the
constitutional amendment. Senator Brown
of Nebraska is the author of the resolu-
ton on which the vote will be taken,
but the proposition Is a part of the
general administration scheme with ref
ereaee to income and corporation taxes.
There is no doubt that the resolution
will be adopted.
Other matters of Importance remaining
to be considered in connection with the
tariff are the drawback provision. tho
customs court section. the tobacco tax,
which, 1t is generally understood, will
be increased; and the authorization of
the valuation of a certain class of i'm
ports In accordance with American prices.
Any of these questions would have caused
a weeks debate at the beginning of the
discussion of the bill, but 1t Is believed
that most of them will be disposed of
in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
Parker In The Fight;
Some Political GOssiD

John l.. Parker is going to run for the
office Of lieutenant governor. He has
not made a formal announcement and
will not do SO until after the elapse of
some weeks. But he is busy, and hia
friends in all sections of the state are
busy.
Mr.. Parker Is receiving promises of
support from nearly every county in Ala
bama. The indications are that he will
sweep north Alabama and that he will
poll large vote in the southern section
of the state. He formerly lived in Mo-
bile, as is known.
At the present time Mr.. Parker is the
only candidate for the lieutenant COVER
norship discussed. 1t Is considered prob
able that e. Perry Thomas of Barbour,
state senator and president of the sem
ate, will enter the field. 1t is also re-
ported that Senator John w. Overton, one
of the good roads" leaders of the state,
Is thinking of entering this fight. But
neither are receiving much discussion be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
LEPER ARRIVES
IN NEW YORK
The Hospital Superintendent Believes
There Is Nothing Serious the
Matter With Him.

New York, July AFTER an all-night
ride, virtually a prisoner in a baggage
car attached to a fast Pennsylvania rail-
road train between Washington and New
York, John R. Early the North Caro-
linian whose detention as a leper In an
Isolated camp at Washington stirred up
such controversy among medical men,
arrived in New York this morning and is
now patient of the New York Skin
and Cancer hospital. where his case Will
be thoroughly investigated.
Arriving at the institution here Early
was ostensibly confined to a ward, but
he was allowed the freedom of practically
the entire building, and spent the day in
conversing with the patients of other
wards. The superintendent of the hos
pnal, who is a woman, said that in her
opinion there was absolutely nothing the
matter with Early.
Mrs. Early reached here on later train
today and will endeavor to obtain work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
NEWS OF GREENSBORO.
Negro Cuts Another's Face Open
With AK.

Greensboro. July 4.-(Special.)-A me-
gro, Harry Harris. cut another negro,
Alex Carpenter. in the face with an
place, near Sawyeryille, in this coun-
ty. The affair was the outcome of a
drunken row in which these two and
several other negroes had been en-
gagged. Carpenters face was split open
from the top of the nose to the chin,
and 1t will be a wonder if he lives. His
assailant fed Immediately after the
fight and has not yet been captured.
Mrs. ]. n. Dannelly and children OF
Montgomery are the guests here of Rev
and Mrs. e. A. Dannelly.
Judge I. II. Benners of Birmingham
was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. j
N. Sledge, on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
CUSTOMS COURT.
Committee Will Stand BY Original
Provision.

Washington, July 4.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the section of the
tariff providing for the establishment
of a customs court has been singled
out for attack In the Senate, the com
mittee on finance today agreed to stand
upon the provision as originally re-
ported. 1t has been charged by OPP
ponents of the new court that Its per-
sonnet has been agreed upon already.
This was denied today by Senator AL
drich, chairman of the finance commit
tee, who added that he knew President
Taft will select the best men who can
be found to fill these places If the new
court Is created.
President Taft is in sympathy with
the effort to establish court compe-
tent to deal with all phases of GUS
toms litigation, according to the chair
man of the finance committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
FIGHT FOR CHILD.
Father and Mother Contest For Pos
session of Son.

Montgomery, July 4.-The contest BE-
tween P. w. Arnett, travelling sales
man, and his wife, for the possession
of their 2-year-old son WIN begin here
Tuesday. Mrs. Arnett and her brother,
w. A. Muse of Columbia, Tenn. were
arrested Saturday night for kidnapping,
while fleeing in an automobile with the
child from the Arnett home. Today J..
N. Pigg of Columbia, a relative of Mrs.
Arnett, was also arrested and Arnett
was himself was arrested, accused by
Mrs. Arnett of threatening her and the
child. All of the persons made bond
and the cases will be heard Tuesday
Arnett is widely known as a salesman n,
Today he advertised his home and all of
his effects for sale