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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
DAIRY EXHIBIT
FOR STATE FAIR
COUNTY is ASKED TO BUILD MOD
Ell STABLE UNDER DIRECTION
OF GOVERNMENT EXPERTS AT
COST OF $1,000.

The advisory board of the Alabama
State Fair association went before the
Board of Revenue yesterday morning for
the purpose of inducing the county COM
missioners to erect on the. State Fair
grounds model dairy stable to be built
according to plans and specifications gotten
out by the government and to be erected
under the direction of a government ex-
pert. Fhe cost Of the proposed stable is
$1,000
1t seems that a local dairyman has
agreed to put up at the Fair grounds, at
his own expense, a model dairy house for
the handling of milk and butter, the
building to be erected and appurtenances
to be installed under the direction of a
government expert. The idea of the ad-
visory board of the fair association in
trying to get the county commissioners to
build the stable or barn is to have the
model dairy complete.
1.-THE fair association does not seek an
appropriation" said G. B. McVay yes
terday, but would expect the stable to
be permanent building and the property
of Jefferson county. Mr. Fulenwider, a
local dairyman, has stated his intention of
erecting a model dairy house and with
the barn the exhibit would be complete.
1t would be open throughout the year
in order that the government expert on
diaries in Alabama might at any time
bring dairyman to Birmingham to show
him just how a dairy should be properly
operated, and again it would be one of
the most educational exhibits that could
be erected.
Perhaps too little interest is paid to
the dairy industry in Alabama, and that
is probably why Birmingham people eat
so much Illinois butter instead of the
Jefferson county product. The govern
ment will prepare plans, free of cost. for
a model dairy to cost any amount which
Is to be invested in order to educate the
people along this line. and we believe the
industry of Mr.. Fulenwider should be
encouraged by the erection of the model
stable"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
CLOUDY DAY FOR
RIFLE PRACTICE
JONES OF MONTGOMERY MAKES
HIGH SCORE AND BETTER
WORK Is EXPECTED WHEN SUN
SHINES.

Despite the fact that It rained OF and
on all day at Boyles yesterday the
rifle practice of the team which is to
represent Alabama In the national
shoot of the military organizations of
the United States at Camp Perry, o.,
beginning August %, was conducted
throughout the greater part of the day
and with considerable success as far
as records are concerned
Lieut.. Albert Jones of the MontKom-
cry Blues, who led in the contest at
Montgomery for the makeup of the
team. made the high record yesterday,
scoring 5S out of possible so points
in one round. The full Alabama team
and several alternates were present
and several rihemen other than Lieu
tenant Jones made excellent scores,
despite the fact that the day was dark
and the weather very unfavorabie for
rife practice. Adjt. Gen. BIB Graves
is in charge of the practice.
The shooting yesterday was CON-
Quoted from the 200. 600 and soo-yard
positions, both slow and rapid Ore be-
ing conducted from the 20o-yard posi-
tion. and slow IRE from the other two
positions.
The team has set up excellent camp
ing quarters at the rife range, the
club house being used for a kitchen
and dining room. 1t WIFI be sneamped
at Boyles for two weeks, until August
IA, and possibly longer The Alabama
boys will leave home In time to arrive
at Camp Perry few days prior to the
opening of the she oct
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
July Weather Summary

Atmospheric Pressure-(Reduced to sea
level; inches and hundredths): Mean,
S0.o1; highest, 1924; date, 10Th; lowest,
29.T; date, 3D..
observation-disclosures, "a; date, 3D.;
lowest, 81; date, 25th; greatest daily
range, rs; date, 10th; least daily range,
Z; date, 18th. Mean for this month in 1898,
So; 1894, 80; 1896 "a; 1896, 81; 1897, 50; 1898,
81; 1899. 81; 1900. so; 1901. SO; 1902, 81; 1908,
81; 1904, 70; 1905, 10; 1906. rs; 1907, 81; 1908,
so; 1909, 70. Mean for this month for IT
years, 81; absolute maximum for this
month for IA years, 104 absolute mini
mum for this month for IA years, SO;
average daily deficiency of this month as
compared with mean of II years, 49,;
accumulated deficiency since January /,
jos; average daily deficiency since Jan
uary /, &
Precipitation-Total this month, 493:
greatest precipitation in "a hours, 1885,
date, 18th. Total precipitation this month
in 1893, 1.45; 1894, 4.20; 1895, 612; 1896, q. 3d.
1897, 6.1s; 1898, 5.77 1S99 Isl; 1900 7.sS
1901, $50; 1902, 2.21 1903, 7.13 1904, 522;
1905, 4.57; 1906, S.1S; 1907, 5.42 1908, 3.5l ;
1909, 4.93. Average of this month for II
years, 5.24; deficiency of this month as
compared with average of II years, 81 !;
accumulated excess since January l, r. 49,
withdrawing direction south; total
movement, 1876 miles; average hourly
velocity, 5.2h maximum velocity (for five
minues), % miles per hour, from north
west on the 18th.
Weather-Number of days clear, 3; part
1y cloudy, 26; cloudy, 2; on which 01
inch or more of precipitation occurred, s.
Miscellaneous Phenomena-Dates of !:
Tunderstorms. 8, IL, 10, Is, 20, 80.
w. r. HERMAN, Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
is NOT AN ANNEX
OF METROPOLITAN
n. B. MADISON Makes Statement in
Connection With Place Raided
Sunday Afternoon.

Il. B. MADISON, proprietor of the Metro
politan hotel, wishes the statement made
that the club rooms which were raided
Sunday are in no sense an annex to the
Metropolitan hotel.
IT have nothing whatever to do with
the place." said Mr. MADISON. land it is
run by persons who have no connection
with the hotel in any capacity. l ask the
correction because 1 feel that an injustice
is done the hotel in stating that it is an
annex. We are conducting a hotel which
caters to a high class patronage and
think you can readily see the injustice In
using our name in connection with place
of this kind. The building on Morris ave-
nue. in which the club is located is the
Weldon and Dent building and was used
as an annex by this hotel over two years
ago. We gave 1t up at that time and have
had nothing to do with 1t since.
1.-THE Weldon and Dent building Is
rented from its owners by the persons
operating the club, and we have nothing
whatever to do with It."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts Of $1,000 or more were involved
were filed yesterday In the Office of the
probate court:
$e2so-R. F. Boggan and wife to H. L.
Coleman. part of lot / in block 100, Ely
ton Land Companys survey of Birming-
ham; being lot 56x1oo feet at the south
west intersection of Tenth avenue and
Sixteenth street, south.
| S5150-L C. Seals ct al. to NJ J. billiard,
part of block so4. Elyton Land eompanys
survey of Birmingham, being lot 14oxs0
feet, more or less, near the southwest
intersection of Eleventh avenue and
Eleventh avenue. south.
$4ooo-Octavia G. Frazier and husband
to NJ q. Seals. part of block so4, Elyton
Land company's survey Of Birmingham;
being lot sox14o feet on the southwest
corner of Eleventh avenue ana Thirteenth
street, south.
s2ooo-WiIllam D. Kimbsough and wife to
Ssllie I. Russell, lot Is tn block "a. propA
erty of the North Birmingham Land cons
pany.
pzpV-W. n 6teWart ana wire TO w. L.
Y. Jones, lots 1 and In block Isl. Ems.
ley Land company's nth addition to
Ensley.
$s5oolw. r, Stewart and wife to r. B.
Nichols. part OF the east half of lot s4-J,
Ensley Land companys eighth addition
to Bnsley.
S1S6o-William Cushen to w. r. Stewart
lot s in block IT. property of the Enss
ley Development company
ssooo-w. R Stewart to Robert N. Bor4
den, lot II in block n. property Of tho
Birmingham Ensley Land and Develops
ment company.
s1eoo-Robert Poe and wife to Melissa L.
Howell, the north half of the northwest
quarter of section az, township To- range q
west, also the northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter of section ., township
10, range west; also six acres in tho
northeast quarter of the northeast quar-
ter OF section 81, township 10. range Q
west. 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
TO INVESTIGATE
Big FREE-FOR-ALL
TMARTIALS WILL PROBABLY
BE CALLED TO GO INTO RECENT
FIGHT BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM
AND MONTGOMERY BATTERIES.

Within the next few days develop
ments are expected with reference to
the free-for-an fight which occurred
on the train just outside of Mobile
Friday morning between the members
of Battery B of Birmingham and Bat
terry D of Montgomery, coast artil-
lery of the Alabama National Guard.
Maj. ]. @. Smith stated yesterday aft
ernoon that he understood that the
governor had ordered an investigation
of the affair and added that in any
event the matter would be looked into
thoroughly. He stated that he had or
dered Captain Dorrance of Battery B
and Captain Todd of Batted D to make
reports to him on the matter and he
had received Captain Dorrances re-
port.
Major Smith said that he had written
Adjt. Gen. Bib Graves regarding the
matter, and 1T is expected that the COM
manding officer of the state National
Guard will take up the matter at tn e
earliest possible moment.
Major Smith says that If the gov
ernor has ordered an investigation 1t
is uncertain what method will be en-
ployed. He says that commits ion
may possibly take up the affair for In
vestigation, or that separate court
martials may be conducted on each of
the batteries.
1t Will be recalled that the fight was
the result of the rowdyism of memb ers
of one or both of the batteries and
hat several Birmingham boys were
somewhat badly hurt. 1t is not known
how the Montgomery boys came out of
the fight. although men who were on
the train state that the Montgomery
crowd got the better of the affair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
SIX FIRST AID CORPS IN
MINES OF TENNESSEE co

time goes on and the men get more pro-
ficient a greater showing will be made
along the lines of preventing suffering,
unnecessary loss of blood, fewer compl.
cations after accidents, such as blood
poisoning. deformed limbs, long drawn out
recoveries, and possibly life saved now
and then"
DR.. Shields, who by the way is a native
of Georgia. expresses himself as highly
gratihed with the work In the Birming-
ham district, and is loud in his praises of
the way he has been treated.
THE courtesies shown me-" said DR..
Shields, "the facilities placed at my dis
posal and encouragement given by the
Tennessee company officials, contract sur
geons and employees, and also last but not
least the kind hospitality of the people
of Birmingham, and my visit here will
be one of pleasant memories"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
MERCHANTS PLAN
REBATE TO TRADE
WILL GIVE CUSTOMERS RAILROAD
FARE WHEN THEY COME MORE
Z THAN Is MILEs-MEETING LAST
NIGHT.

The directors Of the Business Mems
league held fully attended meeting last
night at the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company's building and de-
cided definitely to establish rebate bu-
reau, and give all out-of-town shoppers
a rebate on their railroad fare
This was in practice here several years
ago and proved very popular. 1t always
brings a large trade and is very valu-
able to the out-of-town shopper 1t will
be known as the rebate bureau of the
Business Mems league and will be open to
members. Those who wish to go into It
will bear their own expense. Twenty
three merchants have already signified
their intention to join, and as soon as
the list Is completed the rebate books will
be gotten out and systematic advertising
will be sent over the state, telling of the
advantages of the scheme. The rebate
will be given to shoppers who come fur
Their than % miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
MOORE TO WARM
Up " In OCTOBER
WILL GET HIS CAMPAIGN WELL
UNDER WAY BY THAT TIME.
POLITICS NOW cENTERs AT
MONTGOMERY.

Walter Moore. candidate for sheriff
stated yesterday that he intends to warm
up his campaign in October. Until that
time he will be content with gums ho e
work. but during October he will inau-
gurate an active campaign.
When George Ward. another candidate
for sheriff. was asked to go TO Montgom-
cry and help in the fight for the COM
mission, he said: II have troubles Of my
own In Ishkooda, and l have an engage
ment In Chalkville. You will have to
excuse me this time"
Until the legislature adjourns state pol
itics will only center around Montgom-
cry. where the candidates will complete
their formations, line-ups, and make
trades for support in different counties.
The legislature is the best place for that
kind of work.
]. ID. Collins, chairman for the NAL
Tory campaign in Jefferson county, said
yesterday: Il believe Mr.. Mallory could
defeat anyone In Jefferson county right
now. There has developed an immense
strength here for him. Under present
conditions it does not seem that anyone
else will como into the race. and we feel
cheerful over the outlook"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
RUTH GREY APPEARS
Answered Over One Hundred Cues
lions at First Performance.

Ruth Grey known as "the Woman
Wonderful" opened her engagement last
night to the capacity of her portable
theatre. Miss Grey seemed able to read
the thoughts Of the audience and an
swered over 100 questions and in each
case her answers seemd to be correct
No one is permitted on the stage with
Miss Grey and not one word is spoken.
Sitting on chair blindfolded she first
calls the number Of the one she wants to
answer then without further delay gives
the answer. Crowded houses are expected
to greet the mind reader the balance Of
her engagement. A special matinee will
be given Thursday afternon at o'clock
for ladies only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

DR.. M. ]. Shields of Scranton. Pa.
first lieutenant in the United States Army
Medical Reserve corps, has finished the
organization of a First-Aid corps In each
of the mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company. These corps are
divided in six districts, namely, Pratt No.
l, Pratt No. 2. Boss Blue Creek, Bloc
ton. Henry Ellen in Alabama, and Whit
well district in Tennessee. Each corps
has elected its own officers, consisting of
president, vice president. secretary and
medical directors.
DR.. Shields said yesterday.
1.-THE First-Aid corps are to meet MONTH
ly for practice and instruction by the
medical director, and surprisingly in the
short time (three weeks) that they have
been in existence they have done some
good work, as the accident reports from
the surgeons of the company show, and as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
ASHLEY IS NOW ASSURED
OF COLLEC7ORSHIP PLACE

That H. Gordon Ashley. the popular
chief deputy marshal for the North
ern United States district, has already
been selected to succeed w. f. Teb-
belts as collector of the port at Mo-
bile, is now a positive fact. Upon the
recommendation of ]. o. Thompson and
Colonel Barker of Mobile the President
has decided to give him the place, and
the appointment will no doubt be made
directly after the adjournment of Con-
gress, which may come next Saturday.
This information comes direct from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
PIC IRON MARKET
HEADED FOR STA
Increasing Industrial Activity In
the Birmingham District
IDLE CARS DECREASING
Tennessee Company Lighting the $50
Tennessee Company Lighting the $50
Bio Ovens at Pratt and $50 at
Alice - Double Turn at
Bessemer Mills.

| Industrial conditions in the Birmingham
district continue to improve. A traffic Of
fetal OF the Southern Railway said yes
terday that idle cars were at last rapidly
disappearing and marked improvement in
business is reported by other roads run
ming into Birmingham.
The month starts off with a strong and
upward iron market. The price schedule
hardened a week ago at s13 on No. 2
reached. Nearly all the iron companies
here are out of the market. The Sloss-
Sheffield, which is usually In the market.
is today limiting It's sales to pressing
demands of old customers. Vice Presi-
dent Mcqueen when asked If he had
withdrawn from the market in anticipa-
ton of higher prices said: IT am simply
studying conditions and figuring on just
about how much iron our company will be
able to make for delivery in the last
quarter"
1t is believed by many that iron will
be quoted at $14 within very short time.
Inquiries for 1910 delivery are becoming
decidedly active
The sloss- sheffields No. furnace at
oughly overhauled will probably be
ready for blast before the end of the
month. Work is being pushed
The Williamson furnace in this city has
been lighted again and is in shape to
make a high record for itself It's ca
| pacity used to be reckoned at 90 to 10
tons day but by using more brown ore
and a reasonable degree of pushing II will
be made to produce now at the rate Of
100 tons a day.
The $50 "bg ovens al Pratt City and
the $50 Alice ovens are being lighted to
supply coke for the blast furnaces of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad COM
pany which are being blown in
The Tennessee eompany's bar, guide and
plate mills at Bessemer will 60 on double
turn this week, beginning today.
Preparations are being made to install
a plant for the manufacture of spikes
and bolts on the site OF the old pudding
plant at the Bessemer rolling mills. This
industry will mean new line OF finished
products for the district. AS the Tennes-
see company"s steel rails have a high
standing 1t is believed its spikes nd bolts
as compliments to the rails win find prof
table demand
The contract for the Southern Iron and
Steel company's wire and rod mill build
ing to be erected at Gadsden will be let
tomorrow. The company has already
awarded the contract for the new wire
and rod mill plant to the Garrett Crom-
well Engineering company OF Cleveland
President w. II. Hassingter of the South
ern Iron and Steel hopes to have the mill
ready for operation by January /, next
1t will be Is per cent larger than was
the old mill at Enslsy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
SEABOARD OFFERS
EXCURSION RATES
A. 3. 4 A. VIII Also Make Special
Inducements for Travel
On August IA.

It is announced that the seaboard AIR
Line, along with other railroads oper-
ating out of Birmingham, will offer spe-
cial excursion rates to points along it's
line. tickets to be sold for August a.,
the same date for which tickets will be
sold by the other railroads.
The Seaboard will offer rate of SIS
to Washington and return, f1b to Rioh-
mond and SIS to Norfork. Tickets sold at
this low fare will be valid for return
until August 81.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad will also offer special rates on
August IA to points on the Atlantic sea-
board which 1t covers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
NEW ROULETTE
AT EAST LAKE

A new roulette wheel, entirely su-
perior to the old one, is being installed
at East Lake park, and will be ready
for business today. 1t has been con-
structed under the eye of Assistant
Manager Fisher, and is both larger,
stronger and in every way better than
the one being removed.
Tomorrow night at East Lake the
weekly fireworks display will be pulled
off opposite the lake. This is becom-
ing more and more popular and always
draws large crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

Washington here, and it is also learned
from a telegram received recently in
Mobile in reply to an inquiry by Major
Tebbetts.
Mr.. Ashley is one of the most popu-
lar men In the government service, and
upon his final official appointment he
will no doubt be the recipient of con-
gratulations from all parts sfof the
state.
1t is understood that the Birmng
ham postmastership will be held up for
q considerable time, possibly Novem-
Der, or even January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

Mrs. M. p. MobIey.

Mrs. M. P. Mobley, aged 70 years.
mother of DR.. r. v. Mobley. died at
midnight at her sons residence, 1911 North
Twenty-fifth street. The only other sur
viving relative is a daughter, Mrs. B.
M. Harris of Birmingham. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Glenn J. Wessinger.

The remains of Glenn ]. Wessinger
aged % years, who died Sunday, will
be sent to his home at Ann Arbor, Mich,
this morning by Lige 10y for inter-
ment Wessinger was civil engineer
and was located at Republic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
CITY ITEMS.

Charged win Murder-El1Zabe til
Swain, a negro woman, was COM
mitted to the county Jail yesterday on
charge of murder, having been
bound over from the mayors court of
Bessemer. The woman and a negro man
are alleged to have shot and killed an
other negro at Bessemer several days
ago.
Alexander Makes BOnd-George w.
Alexander, charged with the murder
of law and order detective named
Cannon at Flat Creek about two weeks
ago. was released from the county jail
yesterday morning on bond in the sum
of $4,000 1t will be recalled that
Alexander is charged with having shot
Cannon as the result of certain state
ments which the latter is said to have
made about the former in Alexander's
trial for selling whisky. Alexander
waived a preliminary and his bond was
fixed at $4,000
Auto Club Meeting-The Birmip CHAM
Auto club, which has been recently re-
organized, will hold an important meet
ing tomorrow night to consider legis-
lation to be presented at Montgomery,
and to get things in readiness for ac-
tive work In the interest of good roads,
and other matters touching autoists.
Bills VIII be drawn setting an age
limit for chauffeurs, and other precau-
tionary measures to prevent accidents.
The meeting will be held at Terrace
Court, and was called by the new pres
ident Dr. ]. e. Dedman.
Pastors Union Meeting-The Pastors
union held an interesting meeting yes
terday morning. Upon resolutions in
troduced by DR.. A. J. Dickinson, the
prohibition bills before the legislature
were unanimously Endorsed, and their
passage urged. The Rev. DIR. J. T..
Plunket, pastor of the South High
lands Presbyterian church, was intro
duced TO the union for the first time.
and was given a warm reception by the
local pastors. The discussion of
Divorce" which should have been
taken up by Dr. Branscomb. was post
poned until the meeting next month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Marriaue License Issued,

The following marriage license was is
sued from the office of the probate court:
Charles Edwin Jorgensen to Miss Carrie
May Henderson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

$1,000 to Washington and
return,
via SEABOARD
August IA; good until August
81. Two trains daily. Phone
1882, Office 1927 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

NJ P. Domnick well-known in Bir-
mingham, has returned from Vicksburg,
Miss, where for the past two years he
has been manager of the Valley Shoe
Co.'S store, and has taken charge of the
children's department In Cox's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 2.-Forecast for
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi: Local
showers Tuesday and Wednesday, light
to moderate variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

The Following is the local report of the
United States Weather Bureau at Bir-
mingham for the "a hours ending at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
PERSONAL

Miss Louclle Ivey, the suit and coat
buyer for the Ferd Marx Store, has gone
east for several weeks In the interest of
her departments
Mr. A. A. Stuckey, the silk and dress
goods buyer for the F'erd Merx Store, has
gone east for several weeks In the interest
of his departments.