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The Washington times., 1909-11-08
SIGNING PETITION
TO THE GOVERNOR
Alexandrians Hope to Have
Sentence of Negro Com
muted to Life Term.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, nov. s,

AS announced IN the Sunday evening
edition of The Times, Attorney Lewis
II. Machen is circulating a petition
throughout Alexandria getting sigma
lures asking Governor Swanson to com
mute the sentence of Calvin Johnson,
one OF the three colored men condemned
70 die in the electric chair for the muir
der OF Artist Walter F. Schultz in a
field near this city last March, 20 i'm
prisonment for life.
If Mr.. Machen is successful in -hav-
ing the sentence of johnson commuted
Governor Swanson viii IN all proba-
bility take the same action in the cases
Of Dick Pines and Eugene Dorsey. who
were convicted on the same evidence
as was Johnson.
Henry Smith. the man who turned
States evidence and gave the testi-
mony which convicted Johnson, Pines,
and Dorsey, is still in the jail here. His
case viii come up IN the corporation
court next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
6. A. R. POSTS ARE
 AROUND CAMP FIRE

Last night the seven Alabama posts or the Grand Army of the Republic gath- cred around the camp fire in Macaoee hall and together with many Confeoer- ate veterans listened to an address by Commander-ir-c -chief Nevius of Red Bank, N. J. ........
 There are very few Grand Army veter- ans in the state. and while the encamp- ment now on in Birmingham is small, II does not lack in patriotism and zeal
 MT. Nevius made two speeches yester- day, one in the afternoon and one at night He was given an auto ride through the city yesterday morning and is being royalty entertained by his com rades
 c. A. Cook of Rowland is department commander; c. c. Chapin of Birmingham is assistant adjutant general. Past De- partment Commander William M. Camp bell of Florence and Past Department Commander R. H. Allison of New Deea- tur are among those in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Personal and General.

The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet at the First Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 8. o'clock.
 Mayor Walter l.. Rush has So far re- covered as to be able to be on the streets. his health having improved rapidly in the past few days.
 The state convention of the Knights and Ladies of Honor will meet this evening at s o'clock. at odd Fellows hall. Besse- mer, and there will be large ndmber of knights and ladies in Bessemer to attend the sessions, which will last two or three days.
 Mrs. R. W. Simpson will entertain the Matrons club at her home on Berkley avenue on Friday afternoon next at 3 o'clock.
 Little Miss Emma Gum was the hostess of the Junior Music club on Saturday aft ernoon. a number Of little girls enjoying the evening with their hostess. Refresh ments and games were enjoyed after the musical contest was completed.
 The new schedule on the Southern went into effect today at noon, and Bessemer has extra trains that are very gratifying to the merchants generally. as the north bound arrives in the morning and the southbound arrives in the faternoon, and many shoppers can spend the day in the city.
 Mrs George Neal, Miss ozey, Prof. J. A. Chapman and w. S. Welch were elect ed by the First Methodist Sunday school Sunday as delegates to the state Sunday school convention, in Montgomery next week.
 MT. and Mrs T. Y. Huffman have is- sued cards announcing the marriage of their daughter. Gladys, to MT. Cecil Nm rod Cowan. the wedding to take place at the home of the brides parents, on May 20.
 Miss Stella Spencer of Bessemer will be united in marriage on April 2S, to Mir. John A. Thomas of Clanton, Ala. The wedding will be at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. L. Huey in Jonesboro. and the couple will leave immediately for Chicago on bridal trip. They will reside in Clan ton.
 Miss Clara Hoster is in Holly Springs, Miss. having gone there to be bridesmaid for a friend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
WARSH|P WILL GO
 UP ID NATCHEz Mississippi Will Receive the
 Silver Service DATE OF CERE MONY IN MAY Great Spelling Match Will Be Held at Natchez When the State Teach
 ers' Association Assem-
 bIes There.
DATE OF CERE MONY IN MAY

Jackson. Miss. April 19.-(SpeciaL)- Governor Noel is in receipt of communi- cation from Secretary of the Navy Meyer in which he says:
 Referring to previous correspondents relative to the presentation of the silver service for the United States Ship Mississippi. the department has to inform you that instructions have been issued to the commanding officer of the vessel to proceed to the mouth of the Missis- sippi river. so timing his movements as to arrive at the jetties not later than May 13 1909.
 "The battleship will ascend the river as far as Natchez, stopping at various towns en route in order that the inhabitants may have an opportunity to visit the ship.
 'On May 27 the Mississippi will leave the river and proceed to Horn Island Pass to receive the service as previously ar ranged.
 ..The department hopes that this arrange ment will prove satisfactory to all con concern
 In reply Governor Noel informs secre- tarv Never this arrangement Is entlrely satisfactory.
 The exact date for the presentation has not been agreed upon, but it will be inc last day of May or June l. It de- pends on the completion of the silVer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Board of Stewards, Meeting.

The board of stewards of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist Episcopal church south will have a banquet tonight at the Sun day school room for the male member ship, and the following programme will be carried out:
 w. E. Urquhart, toastmaster.
 Old-time Methodism-Dr. C. H.Jernigan. History of Eleventh Avenue Church J. l.. Yancey.
 What the Laymen Can Do to Help the Pastor-Rev. F. P. Culver,
 The Laymen's Relation to the Sunday School-R. A. Tunnell.
 The Young Mans Opportunity in the Church-Oliver Cox.
 The Baracca Class-Fulton B. Clark. They Laymen and the Fiances of the Church--W. T. Cox.
 The Laymen and Missions-W. C. Clisby The Laymen and the Prayer Meeting Prof R. G. Hewitt.
 The Meaning of the Laymen's Move ment-J. B. Wadsworth
 How to Organize and Make the Lay mems Movement Go-Dr. J. H. Finch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
BESSEMER COMES
 ID SEE PAVEMENT Officials Eake Tour of Sir
 mingham'S Streets COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT I Paving Question Promises to Be Sub ject of Chief lnterest-Physicians
 Hold Out Hope for Bro
 phys Recovery.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

Bessemer, April 19.-(Speeial)-A num- Der of Bessemer city officials went to Birmingham today to inspect the brick paving in the city of Birmingham, the party being the guests of Alderman J. R. Copeland of that city. The party left Bessemer at 1 o'clock and as soon as they reached Birmingham they were taken to the Florence hotel where lunch con was served and later they toured the city in automobiles, Investigating pave ments and especially inspecting the vitri- fled brick laid on many or the streets.
 The city council will have this question Up for consideration on Tuesday even ing at it's meeting and while a trip was made last month to Mobile, Gulfport and New Orleans. where three different kinds of paving were inspected. the aldermen wanted to see something nearer home. Those in the party were Aldermen. Bat son, Benton, Edmundson. Huey and Rut- ledge, City Attorney G. F. Goodwin, City Clerk J. B. Houston. City Engineer Phil Lacey and Architect W. E. Benns. The party returned to Bessemer late this
 evening, much pleased with what they saw of paving and of the city generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
GERARD STIRRED
 BY BLIND TIGERS Officials Determined to Break Up Illicit Whisky Trade
HIGH TENSION PREVAILS
Citizens Hold Mass Meeting and Spe- cial Session of Russell County Cir cult Court May Be Called to
 Remedy Situation.

Columbus, Ga, April 1s.-(Special. IA special term of Russell circuit court to take cogn1zance of the blind tiger sit uation in Girard. Ala. will be petitoned for unless this evil Is abated and the This is the substance of a resolution adopted today by largely attended mass meeting of the citizens of Phenix City and Girard, held in the Phenix council chamber
 Some 200 people were present at the meeting and a spirit of earnestness and determination was in evidence. J. s. Kimbrough. a prominent attorney of Phe- nix City, presided. Quite number of talks were made, condemning lawlessness in both cities and especially in Girard. where there is the most complaint. A committee was appointed to petition the authorities for the calling of a special term of the Russell county court in case the situation Is not ameliorated immedi- ately.
 Sheriff P. D. Daniels of Russell coun- ty arrived in Girard this afternoon. com- ing 1t is believed, at the governors sug- gestion and conferred with Editor Berry, of the Girard Journal, and other citizens. He told the mayor of Girard that the blind tigers and gambling dens, of which there was such strong complaint, must be cleaned out or he would call on Governor Conner to put the town under martial law.
 There were no acts of disorder in Girard today, but the whole community Is at high tension. An interesting report Is going the rounds today that a strong fight will be made for the control of the Phenix-Girard Journal.
 A number of persons are interested in the paper and articles of incorporation were filed a few days ago but afterward withdrawn It is a question of wheth- CT Editor Berry and his supporters con- trol the stock or whether the stock holders who oppose the present agitation are in the majority. The situation Will probably come to a head this week, but in the meantime Editor Berry Is in full control of the plant and policy of the paper.
 While a mass meeting was in session in Phenix City today denouncng bling tigers. J. E. Kent. a white man, was be- ing tried before Mayor Britton of that city on the charge of violating the Ala bama prohibition law. He was fined s1O0 by the mayor. with an alternative Of six months on the county chaingang.
 The mayor said that he had been ap- pealed to not to give the defendant the privilege of paying a fine, and on the other hand, his friends had pointed out his innocent wife and children, who would bethe sufferers, and he said that he would give him the opportunity to pay out. Mayor Britton made a strong talk In which he pledged the full lpower of the Phenix City authorities to the enforce ment of the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20

service. The Philadelphia contractors agreed to deliver 1t by June il, but have since stated they would have it here in time for the presentation June i.
 As result of the agitation in favor of the old "Blueback speller," and the charge that the boys and girls of today do not know how to spell-that the teachers of the present generation do not teach spelling-there is going to be great spell ing match at the meeting of the State Teachers association in Natchez in May, and a great many of the teachers have al- ready had contests in spelling to select their best teams for the Natchez contest.
 Superintendent Fant of the Meridian public schools has gone one better than that, and has issued a defy 70 those who learned to spell out of the old "Blce- hack, to meet a team of his pupils in a contest at Meridian. Of course there who learned to spell under the old regime are not going to enter into any such con- test-they are now old men and women, or at least of middle age, and have some thing else to do. However, many of those old timers are in positions to Know who can spell and who cannot. Any man of woman connected with the newspaper business of today will bear testimony to the fact that the young writers of today cannot spell, do not spell, and have never been taught to spell. Spelling is lost art The teachers of the present genera ton have taken up a lot of Yankee notions, and this idea that 1t Is not neces- sary to teach spelling Is one of them. The legislature should set the seal of its ,lis- approval on this ruinous practice in Mis- sissippi school rooms and see to it that spelling is taught in every public school in the state, and that every child in the schools of the state is compelled to write a composition every week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
FUNERAL NOTICE.

William M Fulton. aged 45 years died Monday morning in Atlanta, Ga. The body arrived in Birmingham Mon day at 1915 o'clock and was met by Lige Loy and taken to the residence of J. w. Hardesty. 6005 Second avenue, south, Woodlawn.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday aft ernoon at o'clock at the Woodlawn Presbyterian church, interment in Woodlawn cemetery The wife of the deceased accompanied the body. MT. Fulton Is survived by four children and two sisters, Mrs. Stafford of Memphis and Mrs. Lipscomb of Columbus, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
THIRTY DOCTORS
 GIVEN DIPLOMAS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE s.,


 Hill. Alabama; Farley wingfield Har- ris, Alabama Isaac Newton Jones. Georgia; James Franklin Johnston, Ala bama Lewis Alexander Fitzpatrick, Ala bama; John Ransom Right, Texas; Will liam owen Lawrence, Alabama: Will liam Jefferson Lovett, Alabama; Will liam Algienon Lavender, Alabama; Ed win Ward Mackey, Mississippi; Thomas Scott McDiarmid, Alabama; Charles Clemon Shell, Alabama; John Webster Snow. Alabama; Willard Lafayette Stephens. Alabama; Arthur Edward Wilks. Alabama! Cleyborn Russell Whitman, Alabama; Arthur Marion White, Alabama.
 Pharmacy raduates-Samuel Edgar Bagley, Brewer R. E. Lee, Grover Cleveland Winter.
 pr. Hogans' Final Words.
 Dr. E. P. Hogan, secretary of the faculty, was the last speaker. These were the final words of his charge to the graduates:
 "Gentlemen, the organized profession is the only safeguard to the honorable prac- tice of medicine. Join your county socie- ty, attend your state association, sub scribe for. read, and contribute to the ap- proved medical journals and always re- member Harvey's exhortation to study and search out the secrets of nature by way of experiment, and for the honor of the profession continue in mutual love.
 The faculty of the Birmingham Medical college will ever be interested in your ca reers. Your successes will give us pleas ure and joy, and should any misfortune befall you you will have our sincerest sympathy. You have helped us in the work of building up the Birmingham Medical college. We appreciate this more than words can express. and you go forth from this institution tonight, be as sured that it will ever be our purpose to maintain the highest standard and that those who follow you will be worthy brothers. As the commencement of each year approaches, we will think of you and others who have gone out from this nsti- tuition and shall long for your return that we may grasp your hands and renew the ties that bind us one to the other. I am reminded in this connection of the exam pie of a great Alabaman of our profes- sion John A. Wyeth. While his achieve ments are great and his honors many, he makes his annual pilgrimage into our state to the spot on which the school was located in which he received his prelimi- nary education that made his achieve ments possible. I hope you may emulate this beautiful example, and that you may find your alma matters remarkable growth continued and her influence and useful ness extended
 My last word to you is to assure you of our interest, friendship, and love, and to urge you in all things that pertain to 1 the highest development and greatest service to humanity to take as your mot ] to- plus ultra '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
STAR CAHABA co.
 IS BANKRUPT

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was yesterday filed against the Star Cahaba Coal company, and H w. Coffin, Of the firm of Moore & Handley, was appointed receiver The petition was brought by Moore S Handley, Collins Grocery com pany and Louis Saks.
 This Is in connection with the appoint ment of James Stillwel, receiver of the properties of the company in Montgomery. and of the Clear Creek Lumber company, both of which are said to be principally owned by W G. Robinson of Birmingham. The mines have not been working for some time. The papers were tled with Referee Alex Birch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Council Meeting.

The meeting of the city council on Tuesday evening is causing considerable interest as there will be number Of matters of importance to come before the body The question as to street paw ing will be settled and the kind of ma terial doubtless decided upon, while it is rumored that the special water works committee will make a recommendation to the council which will settle the ques- ton as to whether the city will purchase the plant or not Other matters of more than ordinary interest will be up for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Supreme Court Week,

Several Bessemer attorneys have gone to Montgomery to attend the sessions of the supreme court, as there are eight cass that have gone up from the Bessemer city court. The most important case and the one in which there is much interest is that which will settle the question of the constitutionality of the anti-storage ordi- nance passed some weeks ago by the city council. In the application for rehear- ing in the case of the city vs. w. s. Eidge, the attorneys for the city believe they will secure a rehearing, and if not that, they hope to get modified decision to the one handed down last week, which declared the first anti-storage ordinance unconstitutional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Condition Improved.

J. F. Brophy, who was shot by William F. Nolan Saturday morning, is improy- ing, and his physicians stated today that so far his condition was satisfactory. as he had no fever and his pulse and tenn perature are normal The wound is a dangerous one, but it is believed that if no complications set up he will recover The physicians have been much encour- aged at the improvement shown by the patient. The preliminary hearing of Mo- Ian will take place on April N in Besse- mer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Mrs. Reader Testifies.

New York, April 19-Mrs. Ella Rawls Reader, who took prominent part few years ago in a number of international financial affairs, was a witness before the federal grand jury today In the Panama libel cases against the New York World. number of other witnesses were ex- amned, but the character of their testi- mony was not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Mrs. Mary Floyd Dead.

Mrs. Mary Floyd died at the home of her daughter at Helena on Saturday. and the funeral took place Sunday afternoon, interment veing at the Helena cemetery. Mrs. Floyd was in her f1fty-eighth year, and is survived by one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Several Implicated.

in the case of the murder of George Houssely, the Southern brakeman mur- dered at the depot in Bessemer several weeks ago, secured evidence enough to warrant the holding of one negro, and warrants will be issued for the arrest of three others implicated in the murder and robbery of the cars. Housely was shot through the head when he tried to stop some car robbers from carrying away goods from a car broken into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Finished Contract.

Tom Wright. who had the contract for building three miles of macadamized road between Bessemer and Toadvine, has completed his contract and those who have gone over the road pronounce it in excellent condit on. There Is a splen- did macadam road all the way from Bessemer to Toadvine, about 14 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20

If you want a low price, and your work installed in the right manner, see the Peerless Plumb ing and Heating Co.,, 3O5-3O7 North 22d street. Both phones 2578.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20

will be inferred at Pney Woods Tuesday morning at Il o'clock. Mrs. Glaze had been sick a long time with catarrh, and her death was not unexpected She is survived by one child Mrs. A. J. Cald- well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Aoed ladv Dead,

Mrs. Amanda Glaze died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Caldwell, Sunday eveninged, aged 72 years, and the remains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Peonaae Case Postponed.

Washington, April 1e.-(special) 1.-The supreme court today postponed for ten days the going into effect of the order of the federal courts case in the case of w. S. Harlan of Lockhart, convicted of peonage in Florida. Former Congressman Jesse Stallings filed writ of certiorari in the case, which will be passed upon by the court next Monday. Should 1t be granted the case will be brought here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
STAMFORD

Miss Lucy Wheeler will pass the winter at the home of MT. and Mrs J. Vanderbeck, King street.
 It is now said the minstrel show will not take place until after Easter.
 MT. and afrs. James E. Hamilton, of Simsbury, are the guests of Mrs. Ida FHalken, King street
 Father O'Connor visited the hospital on Saturday and had a conversation with Peter Bergen. who took a dose of carbolic acid by mistake. He told Father O'Connor that he had no in- tention of committing suicide. but he had been drinking and seeing the bot tie, at his home, he drank it's con- cents thinking 1t was whiskey- He re- gently lost his wife and Mrs. Milady who was so brutally assaulted some weekes ago by five men, is his sis ter. All these things. so distressed him that he broke his pledge. and took to drink. He will recover.
 There will be a rehearsal this ev- ening at 7-15. of the .cantata, at fhe Neighborhood church. which Is intend ed for the Christmas season. Next week there is to be a social reunion at the church.
 Yesterday Father O'Connor delivered an eloquent and instructive sermon on the Immaculate Conception of the Hoy Virgin. Next Wednesday is a holy day of obligation, being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. and masses will be said at St. James at 5S30 and at z o'clock in the morning.
 The game of football on Saturday at Knowlton park, for the championship of the town, between the Corinthians and the Stratford Juniors, resulted for a victory for the former with score of to 5.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Coe, of Derby, passed Sunday in town.
 Theodore Tompkins was passing the week end at Saugatuck.
 There was exec lent music yesterday at St. James. the regular choir being augmented by Miss Iniz Skinner and MT. F. Reilly. baritone. from the Me tropolitan Opera House. New York city. Mir. Reilly sang the Ave Marie, and Miss Skinner the Salutus.
 Many of the farmers in town, owing to the prolonged drought. did not do as well this year as last. Some of them simply paid expenses. and had nothing to invest. One man ploughed up four acres of potatoes, which were not worth harvesting. The celery, too. in many instances, was poor
 The characters in the shadow pam tomine. acted at the recent reception given by Mir. and Mrs. Elliott W. Peck. were as follows: Father Jones, Mir. Peck: Mother Jones, Mrs. Clara M. Porter: Bessie. the daughter. Lila ID. Judson; Pete the lover. Harry Brown; the Parson. Frederick Juds m Jones was reading a paper and bet ting ran high whether 1t was a copy or the Farmer, or some other live journal. Naturally such things as the title of a paper and cold looks by the parents. could not be very distinctly represented on a screen. The music was by Miss Florence Allen and liar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
YALE'S WONDERFUL RECORD; MASTER
 OF THE GRIDIR0N

A statistician cites some interesting figures in the number of points garn- cred by Harvard against Yale which show the strength of the New Haven defense, not once or twice or three times, but every year, regardless of whether or not the Blue eleven suc- ceeded in defeating Princeton and Harvard.
 In the last twenty-five years, in cluding the seasons of 1884 and 1909, the football eleven of Yale have scored no fewer than S,963 points. as against a total by all opponents of only 425. ratio of over 20 to 1. Yale has played in this time just 300 games. Yet she has lost only twelve Six of these defeats came from Princeton, four from Harvard, one