The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
KILLED
 WITH BASEBALL Pitcher Who Threw Ball Is Overcome With Grief WHOOPING COUCH FATAL Twelve Out of Twenty-Four Deaths at Annston Caused From This
 Disease-veteran Is III
 and Destitute.

l Anniston, August 7.-(Specia1.)-E. J. | shied. who was struck in the temple with a base ball while at the bat during a game between Alexandria and Wealth. erdale. northwest of here, died of his in- juries this morning without regaining consciousness.
 The deceased was rural free delivery carrier. and formerly lived in this city, where he had many friends. He was about 36 years of age and brother of Martin Shied, former city tax collector of Anniston. He was a member of the Meth odist church at Alexandria and the pas- tor, Rev. G. M. Hall, will preach his funeral tomorrow afternoon, the remains | being inferred at Union cemetery. | Pitcher Wooten of the Weatherdale team, who threw the ball that caused MT. Shields death, is said to be almost oyer- come with grief. It is probable that the members of the two teams will attend the funeral services in a body. Beginning with Sunday Southern pas senger trains Nos. and 10 will be made up in Annisten, instead of at Childers. burg, as heretofore, and new train will
 
 for Selma.
 Out of 24 deaths in Anniston during the past two months. 12 of them have re- suited directly or indirectly from whoop- ing cough. This disease is more prevalent in Anniston this year than 1t has ever been, and there seems to be no abate- ment in the epidemic, which is raging in an unusually violent form
 During June there were 15 deaths. six of them being caused by this disease. and there were six out of 19 deaths from the same cause during July. Ofsetting the 19 births last month, there were 36 deaths.
 The birth and death statistics for An niston are now being deposited every month with the probate judge, which is departure inaugurated by the present city health officer, who states that here tofore the United States has been prob- ably the most backward country in the civilized world in preserving statistics of this kind.
 A pitiable case of absolute Restitution has come under the observation of City Physician T. J. Brothers in the condition of John Haywood and his wife, who re- side at the old Oxanna hotel in Fifth ward. Haywood Is a Confederate vet eran, about S6 years of age. and his wife Is the widow of a veteran. They were married last winter and at that time the only money which either of them had was the slight pension which the bride had received in recognition of her first husbands services, this money benr used, it is said, to purchase the license which enabled them to marry.
 Recently the old man suffered a stroke of apoplexy and is said to be in a critical condition. His wife is feeble with age and unable to give him the proper care, a condition which has prompted Dr. Broth CTS to make an appeal for public nurse, one who would be paid by the City Charity league. or by the city proper, and be at command in all cases of this kind This is considered one of the most worthy avenues of charity in the city and 1t will probably receive attention.
 At the meeting of the Anniston Li- brary association Friday afternoon it was decided to hold a book tea early in September in celebration of the first an- niversary of the organization, and also reports were made on the work for the past year. There are now 700 books in the library and another $15 order has been made. The average attendance is 330 persons per month. The receipts for the past year ! amounted to $422.08, and there is bal ance on hand of $5s-s0. The iteuized re-