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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
EVANS BELIEVED
 TO BE LUCKY ONE
His Probable Appointment to
 Supreme Court Is Talked
COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY
Permanent Organization of Anti Amendment Forces Will Be Ef- fected-Julian After Fraudu-
 lent Insurance Writers.

Montgomery, September 20.--(Speeial l. With supreme court judge to name, along with POI jury commissioners, Coy. B. B. Conner Is holding daily receptions for men who either want places or have friends who are seeking them. The lob bies of the state house are full much of the time with men who come from the Dan and the Beersheba of the state bound With the desire to aid or be aided in the matter of holding public office In the meantime the governor has time to carry a few babies about and keep a sharp look out for the good of the prohibition amendment fight.
 The belief tonight is that Judge A A. Evans will be named judge of the su- preme court and that Supernumerary Judge A. H. Aston of Clayton will be appointed to this circuit This would leave Judge Alston's place open to be given to a North Alabama man. possibly J. B. Brown of Cullman,,. delegation will be here tomorrow in the interest of Ryan Walker of Athens for the supreme court after Evans. Thomas E. Knight seems pretty fair bet.
 His excellency came back to his office today after a day In the woods at his Barbour county home. looking well pleased with the world. He picked out a baby In the coach of the Central of Georgia train upon which he came, and insisted on carrying it out and thus reliev- ing the mother of the trouble. He does that all the time," said one of the train men. He goes about the train and wherever a child can be found he takes 1t up and carries it around. He seems to be fond of children" At the time men toned he attracted a lot of attention by carrying the child down through the Montgomery train shed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

warrants were properly sworn out, in cer- tain cases and no one had thought about it being such deprivation of liberty. He further argued that by putting prohibition in the constitution the question would be eliminated from future political cam pagns.
 It has been rumored that the judge would like to become congressman from the Fifth district, but in opening bIs speech today he stated most emphatical- ly that he was a private citizen coming before the people for no burmese sava answering what he thought q call to di,tv ana that he was no candidate for politi- cal preferment
 The speaker urged moderation on inc part of prohibitionists. stating that it is better to reason than to drive.
 ihe Iallapoosa Good Roads associa ton held a meeting today and was ad- dressed by two distinguished visitors ]. H. Bankhead, senior senator from Alabama, and Prof. c. N. Mitcham. pro- Iessor or civil engineering at Auburn
 both made able speeches Professor Mltcham spoke first and discussed roa. ouilaihg as an engineer. especially tba building of good roads in the rural d,s 'flcts' insisting very strongly upon a point which is too often neglao.as oer our present system, good drainaga
 ',s haior Bankhead exhibited his ns,a1 esiasih sat.ts TOT the cause of good roads n1.s ioItn thelr many advantages in pieaslhs style He denounees the nresant Sss.eiil s, or road building In Alabama and
 is ises new system under the suner s,sioh or state highway commission Ha aso s', auVocated the using of state con NirI iuhos upon building roads.
 ihere Is a wave of good road antb,,. iasn Tn this county and the leaders bo,a 'i'ae VIII not subside until practic.1 results have been made
 The circuit court for Tallapoosa oo,r4.. convened for it's fall term today Tndea .. b. Brewer presiding. The docket f, neaVy With many minor civil cases 'hough there are none of very great ,r,' poflahce Next week there will he sa,, eral murder trials, the most prominart or which will be the trial of I Fletobar turner, representative from this count,. TOT the killing of Jack Henderson Nr Turner was tried at the spring tern, ard convicted but the supreme court revarsas the case. 'seo
 The Tallapoosa high school openea to- day with about 65 pupils. More are ev- pected later as children from the countrv cannot come in until the crop is neare,. gathered The faculty is composed or frofessor Clancy, principal. and Miss Maud Holstun and Mrs. Ganey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS
 MEET IN DECATUR
TWO DAYS DISTRICT CONvEN- TON TO BE HELD IN DECATUR IS ANTICIPATED.

Decatur, September W.-(Special. 1.-The Knights of Pythias convention of this district will convene in Decatur on next Thursday morning. and will be in session until Friday noon. Delegates from all the lodges in this end of the state will be present, and a royal good time is ex- pected.
 On Thursday morning at il o'clock a public service will be held at the First Baptist church, corner Oak and Lafay- cite streets, and at this service the fol- lowing will be the programme:
 Opening ode
 Invocation-Rev. M w Gordon, pastor First Baptist church, Decatur.
 Address of welcome-T. M. Dix, Deca- tur.
 Male quartette-John A. Thompson, B. F. Ennis R. l.. Day and A. H. Irons, all of Decatur.
 Response to address of welcome-Hon Fred Wall, mayor of Decatur.
 solo-Miss Margaret Clarkson, New De- catur.
 -.Pythianism, Grand Chancel- Tor H. M. Beck of Birmingham. Song-"Blest be the Tie that Binds" Benediction-Rev. J. M. Dannelly of Montgomery, grand keeper of records and seal
 THURSDAY, 2 P. M. Secret session in Castle hall of Hermi- one Lodge No 16, Decatur.
 43O p. m.-Trolley ride over the two Decaturs.
 7SO D. m.-Initiatory work in Hermione Lodge room, comforting the second and third ranks, amplified form.
 9:3O D. m.-Banquet in Hermione Lodge banquet room, with A. G. Patterson of Falkvile as toastmaster.
 FRIDAY, 93O A. M.s Business session.
 12 o'clock noon, Friday--Adjournment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
AMENDMENT FIGHT
 WARM IN ANN|STON
Everybody Appears Interested
 In Outcome of Election
STORE DAMAGED BY FIRE
ConfIagration in Landham Bros.' Store Causes Loss of Between $5ooo and $1o,ooo, Fully
 Covered by Insurance.

Anniston, September 20.-(Special.)- The campaign In the interest of the proposed constitutional amendment has aroused about as much feeling in An niston as did tho campaign for prohi- bition, and sh ould Gabriel blow Y horn tomorrow, the alignment would be about as great that described in ref erenoe to the sheep and goats on the last day Brother is aligned against brother, father against son, husband against wife, parishiner ] against preacher and vice versa.
 Notable In this respect are three prominent law firms. w. P. Acker is against his partners, Knox, Dixon and Blackmon Judge D. c. Blackwell. for merly of the city court bench. is against his partner A. P. Agee and Rutherford Lapsley IS against J. J. Arnold. Judge John Pelham of the circuit court and Judge T. W. Cole man of the city court are against the proposed amendment, while Judge Elm nett F. Crook of the probate court is In favor of 1t.
 Among those who attended the execu- tive meeting of the antf-amendists on last Saturday afternoon were J. J. Willett, F. L. Black mon, Talbot Foard. A. P. Agee. J. c. Farley, Judge Cole man. Judge Pelham, J. J. Arnold, s. W. Tate, w. c. Tunstall and A. H. Shep- perd. The meeting was held in the of flee of Clerk sh epperd, and when seen afterward he stated that a permanent organization in this county will be ef- fected this week.
 Preachers are again beginning to talk in the interest of prohibition and straw votes are being taken at public meetings. Camp Pelham, United Con- federate Veterans, voted on the issue after adjournment last Saturday after noon. the vote standing 10 to ? in favor of the issue. A. Sterne. president, de- clined to vote on the ground that he considered that it would be construed that 1t was the sentiment of the camp, and the constitution prohibits veterans taking part in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Attempt Made on Beck's Life.

Another attempt on the life of Su- perintendent Beck of Songo mines was made this morning at about 5 o'clock. MT. Beck awoke and seeing negro standing in his front yard opened the door and stepped out to find out what the negro wanted. When MT. Beck stepped cut the negro fired twice, missing both times He then fled bar ricaded himself and refused to surren- der to any one except a deputy sh eriff. Quite a crowd of angry men surrounded the man and in the event of his coming out would undoubtedly have treated him roughly. A deputy from Birmin/ ham camp out to the scene of the trou- ble and took the negro to jail. This Is the third or fourth attempt on the life of MT. Beck, and feeling runs high at Songo. MT. Beck was at one time stationed at Woodward and has many friends in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
PROMINENT FARMER DIEs
Mack Brown Succumbs to Heart Fail
 ure at HiIlsboro.

Decatur, September 2o-(special. )-Maclx Brown, one of the best known farmers of Lawrence county, fell dead Saturday at his home .near Hillsboro as he was returning home Nm the field. Heart trouble of several yesse= standing was the cause of his death. it is said. The remains were brought to Decatur yes terday and inferred in Chestnut Grove burying grounds four miles southwest of Decatur.
 For many years MT. Brown resided on a farm near Decatur but for the past few years had been living on his farm near Hillsboro. He was one of the best known farmers of this county and of Lawrence county. He leaves several children, all married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
NEW JONESBORO
 SCHOOL OPENED 
Appropriate Addresses Made
 By Well Known Citizens
ATTEMPT ON BECk'S LIFE
Two Killings Reported in Bessemer Yesterday-Bessemer and Gras- selI to Play For Baseball
 Pennant This Week.

Bessemer, September 20.--(Specia1.)- The new school building at Jonesboro which was built during the summer at the cost of $15.000 to the town of Jonesboro, the money being raised by a bond issue was formally opened this morning with appropriate exercises. The auditorium was packed with child ren and patrons of the school and in- spring addresses were made by prom
 nent citizens of both Jonesboro and Bessemer.
 Pinckney Scott. chairman of the board of education. president and made an able address. appealing for the CO., operation of the parents with the board and faculty. MT. Scott dwelt on the i importance of the ground work of education and predicted high school for Jonesboro in the future.
 Walter s. Gilbert of Besesmer fol- lowed Mr. Scott and his speech was greeted with considerable applause, especially when in speaking of thS>en- terprise of the town he said: "Jones- boro at least has the distinction of be- ing the first incorporated town to build by bond issue a building such as this within three years of its official life" He complimented the people of Jones' boro on turning out In such great numbers, saying that their presence there was evidence enough that the faculty could rely on their arms being upheld as were those of Moses in the wilderness by the patrons.
 County Superintendent I. w McAdory followed MT. Gilbert and was reminis- cent, telling how he played where the school now stands many years ago. He told of the old Jonesboro academy and of it's splendid faculty before the war, and said that new Jonesboro was but carrying out the principles for educa- tion laid down decade ago. He pledged his support for the new school in every manner consistent with his office and said that he was proud of the new building.
 Mayor J. D. Martin, Rev. Stodghill and Rev. McClesky and Superintendent J. A. Morgan also made short talks, after which classes were organized. The sch ools at Jonesboro this year will be in charge of MT. J. A. Morgan. who has
  school for many years, and an efficient corps of teachers nine in all, including a supervisor of vocal music and draw ing supplied by the county. A fee of s1.50 per capita was levied for the first half of the term and it is thought that this will be abolished at the beginning of the next year.
 The Bessemer schools opened this morning with an enrolment of nearly one thousand white students. There were no formal exercises at the be- ginning of the term, but the work of organizing the classes was begun at once. c. R. Kuchinski of Springfield, Mo- will be in charge of the manual arts department, coming with the best of references from Auburn. The new director of the new course is a grad mate of Grand Rapids and of Auburn, has had practical experience in fur niture making and is considered a very efficient director. The classes were or ganized this morning and will get down to work on the terms work in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Committeeman Arriving.

Quite a number of the committeeman of the anti-amendment conference are as- sembled tonight for the session tomorrow. This will be called to order at noon by NJ P LeGrand and chairman will be chosen.
 Out of the session will grow list of speaking dates and assignments. 1t will mark the opening of real warfare against the adoption of the amendment. Leaders tonight speak with great confidence Tor defeat of the amendment, but work aganist it Is to be fully pushed even To the organization of every beat in every county.
 Chairman Lee Longs reports are all of such a nature as to give the enemies of the amendment courage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Two killinus in Bessemer.

Two killings were reported in Bes- semer on Sunday. Solomon Sherrod was stabbed at Thompsontown late Saturday night and died late Sunday night at the Feeders hospital. The killing is alleged to have been done by Allen Shannon, who is a fugitive from the law. Rich Harrison was found dead at Johns on Sunday afternoon in the mines. The man was accidentally killed by falling rock and was not found until some time after his death. Both bodies were handled by Kennedy Brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
County Teachers, Institute,

Florence, September 2O.-(Special) J. James F. Koonce, superintendent of eda- cation for Lauderdale county, returned yesterday from Lexington, where he pre- sided over county teachers institute Friday and Saturday. A largo number of teachers were present and were hos pitably entertained by the people of Lex ington. The two days were taken up with the discussion and reading of papers on subjects of interest to teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Parrot Saves ValuabIes.

A parrot with a good voice for talking and fine lungs for squawking saved the yaluables in the home of c. w. Cochran Monday night. A hole was sawn through a window and the intruders were about to come in when the bird heard them and raised yell. Just what the bird said is not recorded. but the fact re- mains that Polly frightened the burglars away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Eraternal Frauds.

Frank N Julian, insurance commits soner finds much to regret in the faet that the legislature failed to pass piii for protection against fraudulent fra- ternal organizations which write lnsur- ance. He is sending out warnings now ever. and hopes that in every case where there Is any doubt about a company 1t will he reported so that full investigation may be made. There are many that can not be trusted, he thinks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Meek Broken-He Lives.

Teddy William Peters, man with his neck broken, has been given permission 10 peddle pocketknives on the streets of the city. Mayor Teague making an ex- ception in his case. He is a victim of the great Quebec bridge accident and car ries his broken neck in frame, very much like a man in this state many years ago, who lived long time with broken neck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
WORKING FORGE IS
 INCREASED TO13OO
SOUTHERN IRON AND STEEL CON- PANY AT GADSDEN TO PUT ON THREE HUNDRED NEW MEN THIS WEEK.

Gadsden. September 20-(Specia1. )-The Southern Iron and Steel company Is in- creasing its working force at the local plants this week by 300 men, bringing tho total number now employed there to about 1900. The work on the foundation for the new rod, wire and nail mill is nearing completion, and the structural steel work for the buildings will be be- gun within short time. The work on rebuilding the open hearth furnaces and repairing the blast furnace is ali pro- gressing very satisfactorily. The blast furnace will probably be put in commits sion in 60 days and the open hearths should be ready for service shortly after the first of the year. Some extensive im- provements are being made in the yards where another mile of track is being laid, making eight miles in all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Water Works Expert Dead.

Rochester, N. T., September 20-Joseph Nelson Tubbs, engineer and expert on water works, died today at his home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

R. E. Grace and J. E. Basket today estate, near the steel plant, consisting of 22O acres. The price paid is said to be s33,00o. The place will be subdivided and
 offered for sale as building sites and truck farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

Judge Lee today convened the criminal division of the city court and also organ ized the grand jury. To the jury he de- livered one of his characteristic charges
Evening star., 1909-06-21
AGREED TO BY THE HOUSE
PROVIDING FOR RIVER AND
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Senate Resolution Continuing Unex-
pended Balances of Appropria-
tions Adopted, 163 to 81.

Following a sharp preliminary skirmish,
the House today gave consideration to
the Senate resolution. adopted last Sat
urday providing for the continuance of
the unexpended balances of appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1910 providing
for river and harbor improvements.
Messrs. Tawney of Minnesota, Fitzger-
aid of New York and Shirley of Ken
lucky sought In vain to induce Mr.. Alex
ander of New York, in charge of the
resolution, to let the matter go over un-
til Thursday. These objectors refused
una anmous consent to take up the reso-
fore the House under a suspension of
the rules.
In the course of fervid plea by Mr..
Ransdell u-a.) for the passage of the
resolution he was Interrupted by Mr.
Livingston tGa.) with the charge that
the Louisiana member acknowledged that
the Senate had Disseminated in favor of
certain Projects and intended Ito close
our mouths and put the gag on us and
make us adopt this resolution without
amendment
After further opposition by Mr. Fitz-
gerald and an Intellectual effort by Mr..
Tawney to amend the resolution, the
vote was taken. resulting, yeas. 152: nays
%. This being Is short of quorum
Mr.. Livingston directed attention to that
fact. and the roll was called.
The call resulted. yeas, 163; nays. 81
present, 13-more than quorus. This
vote had the effect of suspending the
rules and adopting the resolution. the
necessary two-thirds having answered in
the affirmative.
Evening star., 1909-06-21
DICK OPPOSED TO FREE HIDES
ANSWERS APPEALS TO VOTE
FOR REMOVAL OF DUTY.
As Consistent Protectionist He
Cannot Admit Fallacy of Raw
Material.

Senator Dick OF Ohio today made public
a letter he had written In reply to COM
munications from manufacturers and
others interested in securing removal
of the duty on hides, declaring himself
opposed to a removal of that duty.
AS protectionist, the senator said he
strove for consistency, and believed in
protecting all American industrfes-those
OF the farm as well as those Of the fsc-
tory, the shop and the mine. As to
hides he contended that TO call them
raw material as an argument for admit
ting them free of duty was a faIIacv
The argument that the Chicago noo,-
ers were the chief benefciaries ~ -.
protective duty on hides he combated h,,
quoting statistics showing that OF II Ooo :,
ooU grown cattle consumed for beef la ST
year only about 5,544.0OO were slaughter
ed in all the big packing houses Of the
west, the remainder being killed in thou
sands of places all over the country.
Senator Dick indicated his belief that
a removal OF the duty on hides would
invite reprisals By farmers and cattle
raisers which would be likely to work
injury to American boot and shoe and
leather manufacturers. American ma
chinery, upon which the supremacy of
our trade in leather products largely
rested. he said. was being fast introduced
abroad.
1T will be an evil day for our Ameri-
can industries concluded the senator,
when the cheap labor OF those coun-
that machinery If there shall be free
trade in hides. in shoes and in leather
products. For one. l shall cast no vote
that may aid in Fastening that evil day."
Evening star., 1909-06-21
AUTO RIDERS IN HOSPITALS.
Six Severely Injured and One Fa-
tally Hurt in Runaway.

NEW YORK, June 21.-As the result OF
q big sightseeing automobile running
wild while filed with merrymakers on
their way home from Coney Island. early
TODAY. six of the occupants of the vehicle
are in hospitals with severe injuries and
one Young woman Is expected to die as
the result of her hurts. The fatally In
iured victim Is Miss May Emery. twen-
tv-seven years old. of Washington
Heights, who sustained fractures Of both
legs and of the right arm and internal
injuries when the runaway car crashed
into a tree on the Ocean parkway.
All the twenty-five passengers in the
car were thrown out by the sho Some
of the young women, i'll panic, had
tried to jump as the machine, the
mechanism of which had gone wrong.
went zigzagging along the parkway. but
were restrained. Three OF the six injured
persons are women and Mss Rose Miller
of Manhattan mad both legs broken AID
is suffering from Eock \ dozen oth6r
occupants of the car sustained minor IN
iuries in the crash.
Evening star., 1909-06-21

under the direction of Assistant District
Attorney Grim.
1t was the closing of the Pennsylvania
company's refinery after the American
Sugar Refining Company had secured
control of it by loan that has resulted
in recent suit of $3OOOO.OOO which was
settled by the American company after
much evidence had been taken.
The books ofiboth companies were taken
before the jury today, Charles Rheicke.
secretary of the American Company, ap-
pearing with those of that company. j.
Def. Junkin. counsel for Receiver Earle
of the Pennsylvania company. was in
town today and In readiness to go over
the books Of that company If his presence
before the jury was desired.
The jury intended to devote the day
to consideration of the books.