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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Rael Estate Transfers,

Deeds of conveyance in the follow
ing transactions in real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
the probate court
$3100-F. A. Vernon ct al. to Laura
L. Mcconnell, lot II in block S4S.
Elyton Land company's survey of Br-
mingham.
$4500-B. B. Martin to Sarah c. Mar
tin, part of lots and in block 657.
Birmingham; being lot s0x1sO feet on
Twenty ninth street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth avenues, north.
s1O00-H A. Majors to J. NJ. Glass,
lot in block 5, King Land and I'm
provement company's first addition to
Avondale.
$l150-East Lake Land Company to
N. II. Rider, lots u and 10 in block
SO; lots II and 10 in block &C. and
lot in block 11-G; all in the survey
of Lake Highlands
$1650-A. C. Sharpley to J. W. Penn,
part of Its Z and in block lis. sur
yey of Bessemer
S12OO-A. G. Harris to w. T. Sloan,
lot in block 2, Ensley Land and I'm
provement company's addition to Pratt
City.
$1150-East Lake Land company to G.
c. Rider, lot 2 in block 11-G, lots 1
and In block 17-G, and lots and
in block 15-F; all in the survey of
Lake Highlands
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
CULlMAN YOUTH
AGAIN ARRESTED
j. B. Vines Secured His Liberty About
q Year Ago In Unique
Manner.

J. B. Vines, the Cullman county boy,
charged with having been involved in
a postoffice robbery at Nile, Miss,
about year ago and who was ar
rested once but gained his liberty in a
rather unique manner, was again ar
rested yesterday morning by United
States Deputy Marshal T. w. Powell at
Cullman, and has been committed to
the Cullman county Jail.
It will be recalled that Vines was
given a preliminary hearing in one of
the federal courts of Mississippi and
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury. The commissioner try
ing the case gave Vines blang bond
and instructed him to have 1t legally
signed and returned to him, and to re-
turn himself when the trial was set.
Vines, it seems, wenteto his home in
Stout's Mountain, Cullman county, but
arriving there found that he could not
secure the desired bondsmen. Accord
ingly he returned the blank bond to
the commissioner by mail and wrote
him that he had been unable to get
the bond signed. Having done this he
went about his way just as unoon-
cerned as you please, and at the time
many tests were passed around about
the joke on the commissioner.
Since the rather humorous little In
cident one or two attempts have been
made to effect Vines arrest but they
have proven futile, although the man
never left Cullman county. Yesterday,
however, the deputy marshal located
Vines at Cullman and placed him under
arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
KELLEY IS HELD
UNDER $4,000 BOND
WAS IMPLICATED IN AFFAIR AT
BoYLES IN WHICH TWO MEN
WERE KILLED AND HE HIMSELF
BADLY INJURED.

The preliminary hearing of w. It. KEEL
ley, on charge of murder growing out
of a general shooting affair at Boyles on
Sunday morning, June 49, was held at
the courthouse yesterday and the defend
ant was bound over to the grand Jury,
bond being granted him, however, in the
sum of $1,000
The preliminary was conducted by JUS
tice w. S. Russell of Vanderbilt, with
Cured. and the trial was held here in
stead of at Boyles on account of the con-
dition of Kelley, who was also shot in
the melee in which he became involved.
The shooting is said to have grown
out of a remark on the part of one of
the men involved In the affair that the
keeper of the railroad boarding house,
near where the shooting occurred. could
not make good coffee. A bad fight fol-
lowed and revolvers were brought into
play. C. S. Carper, one of the men, was
shot and killed instantly. w. T. Sparks
was fatally wounded and died a few days
later in local hospital. Kelley was shot
through the arm, the member being
broken, and through the leg.
Quite large number of witnesses were
introduced by the defense in the prelim-
mary, but after hearing the testimony
Justice Russell bound Kelley over Much
interest was manifested in the hearing
on account of the sensation which the
shooting created at Boyles and of the
prominence of the men involved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
AGE HERALD BOYS
GO TO EAST. LAKE
YOUNGSTERS WILL BE GIVEN
TIME OF LIFE TOMORROW-ALL
CONCESSIONS WILL BE TURNED
OVER TO THEM.

Everything is practically in readiness at
East Lake for the reception and enter
tainment of The Age-Herald newsboys on
the occasion of their annual outing to-
morrow. The boys have been promised
the time of their lives by Park Manager
AL Campbell and the affair is being
eagerly looked forward to by the young
sters.
Manager Campbell knows the little news
criers as only a few men do and realizing
that their one great desire is to be suffi-
ciently fed or even over-fed, he an
nounces that he will furnish them with all
of the barbecued meat and Brunswick
stew they can ''get away with.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the
youngsters will be turned into East Lake
park for the day and all concessions will
be thrown wide open to them. Only one
requirement will be made of them and
that is that they must each and everyone
split the lake wide open when they ar
rive.
Nothing will be too good for the boys
in the way of amusement to be offered
them. Arrangements have been made for
tho accommodation of $50. A special car
will leave The Age-Herald office at $3.50
o'clock, or shortly thereafter. After they
arrive at the park it is theirs for the en-
tire day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
NEGRO DROWNED
IN WARRIOR RIVER
Charles Dawson Tried To Swim Across
at Night With Miners Lamp
on His Cap.

Charles Dawson, negro, was
drowned Saturday night in the Warrior
river near Bessie mines. The matter
was not discovered until yesterday
morning, however, when the body of
drowned negro fioated up on the bank
of the river not far from the mines. 1t
has been discovered since the negroes
death that he was wanted in Mont
gomery on q charge Of murder, the kill
ing having occurred some time ago.
Dawson, 1t seems, was a coal drigger
in the Bessie mines, and 1t Is under
stood that Saturday night he ana some
other negores went down on the river.
1t is understood that there was a boat
on the river fastened to the shore op-
posite from where the negroes were as
sembled, and Dawson essayed to swim
across and get it.
The negro had on his miners cap
and he lit the little torch on It in or
der that he might see how to swim
across the river. He jumped into the
water and had swan about half way
across when his friends on the bank
saw the light go out Dawson did not
show up again and 1t was supposed
that he had drowned, but the body
was not located until yesterday morn
ing.
1t is supposed that the Negroes limbs
became cramped while he was swim
ming and that he drowned when his
friends saw the light on his cap go
out. Coroner Brasher will probably in
vestigate the case today, very likely
this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
WOULD MAKE POLL
TAXES COMPULS0R
Schools Now Deprived of
$4,000 Every Year
100000 DlSFRANCHISED
Bowman Says 1t Would Be Worth Ex-
ira Session of Legislature To
Have This Amendment SUBJ
mitted to People.
DIST RANCHlSED

P. G. Bowman, the well-known attorney,
believes there should be an amendment to
the state constitution making the pay
ment of poll taxes by qualified electors
compulsory.
ut is an outrage" he said last night,
that there should be In Alabama be-
tween 10000 and 10000 men in every way
qualified to vote except that they have
not paid the poll tax requirement Most
of these men have never paid the tax
and the amount has been accommodating
since 1901 and in most cases 1t never will
be paid for the men have gotten too far
behind.
Here is what 1t means. Practically
10000 are failing to pay their poll tax
every year in Alabama All poll tax
money goes into the school fund. The
school fund is, therefore. being deprived
of no less than $4,000 year which right
fully belongs to It. Since 1901 the loss to
the school fund through the failure of
these men to pay poll taxes has been be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
"I say there should be some provision
in the constitution to make men pay this
tax. The accumulated taxes should be
RENTED and citizens should be given the
opportunity to start over. When they
do start over there should be a COM
pulsory feature in the constitution so that
a man could not get out of paying the
tax. The politicians had that cumulative
poll tax feature placed in the constitution
and it has worked to deprive the very
men from voting that the politicians want
ed to deprive of this privilege.
1.-THE poll tax accumulation amounts to
$12 for the past eight years for each man
who has not paid it. If there are 10000
men in the state disqualified because
they have not paid the tax the school
fund has suffered an enormous loss. 1t
would be worth a special session of the
legislature to have this condition cor
rected.
while fixing the constitution to pre-
vent a man from keeping liquor in a
locker do not want to see an administra-
ton willing to sit supinely by and allow
10000 of his fellow citizens to be dis
franchised and the schools of the state
to be deprived of $4,000 year. 1t is a
matter that the legislature can easily
remedy. 1t will be the simplest matter
in the world to make the poll tax pay
ments compulsory.
1--WE must bear in mind that the back
payments on unpaid poll taxes will now
total nearly 81, 5000 600, and these men will
never pay it. In other words, If some
thing is not done they are DISTINGUISHED
forever. Let's have a constitutional
amendment that will bring in thousands
of dollars for our schools and which
will restore thousands of men to their
rightful position of having voice in the
states government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
WEST POINT BOY
VISITS PARENTS
Former Student In High School Had
Not Been Home for
Two Years.

Carl Mckinney. who has been attending
the United States Military Academy at
West Point, Is in Birmingham spending
his vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Mckinney at their home on
Seventh avenue, north. Mr.. Mckinney will
remain in Birmingham for about six
weeks.
Mr.. Mckinney received his appointment
to West Point from Congressman o. w.
Underwood two years ago and this is his
first visit to Birmingham since that time
The young man states that he is getting
along nicely at the military academy but
that he is mighty glad to be at home
among his old friends.
Prioy to the time he left for West Point
Mr.. Mckinney was a student at the Biz
mingham High school. where he always
stood well in his studies. During the
time he attended the High school he made
the acquaintance Of ana earned the friend
ship Of nearly every student and his
many friends win Be- glad to know that
he u In The citH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
FORTUNE AWAITS
GER MAN EMIGRANT
FREDERICK ZERHAGE WAS IN BIR-
MINGHAM WHEN LAST HEARD
FROM AND ATTORNEYS ARE
TRYING TO LOCATE HIM.

A fortune awaits Frederick Zerhage,
who was born on the outskirts of Berlin,
Germany, but who emigrated to America
about Is years. The estate was left by
a great-uncle, who bears the same name
as his great-nephew.
H. A. Ardin, an attorney with head
quarters at los Broadway, New York, is
endeavoring to locate Zerhage. His In
formation is that he came to America in
the early part of 1885 and worked in a
beer saloon In New York for several
months. He left New York and an
nounced his intention of going to New
Orleans. The last word heard from him
was a letter addressed to his former en-
ployer in New York, which was dated
Birmingham, Ala, May IS, 1886. This let
ter stated that the writer was very much
impressed with Birmingham and had
about made up his mind to remain here.
Since the receipt of that letter his rel
atives and friends have heard nothing
from him. When he left the old coun-
try he left three brothers and two sisters,
each of whom was older, while his parents
and grandparents were also alive. All of
them have died, however, since then,
leaving him the only heir to his great
uncles fortune. who was left childless
and whose wife died several years ago.
The old man was a shoemaker and oper-
ated a small shop. The estate he left Is
valued at 10000 marks, which amounts to
a little over $4,000 in United States money
Efforts are being made to find a trace
of zerhage's movements in Birmingham
He>was IS years of age when he left home,
making him about 43 years Of age now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

at the Newell sanitarium following an
Illness of five DAYS. His death was due
to ascending paralysis induced by toxemia,
and the case Is unique in local medical
annals. 1t is believed young Morgan ate
some indigestlble food which produced
acute indigestion and later toxemia. In
this way his nervous system became at
fected by what is known as ascending
paralysis. First his lower limbs and
stomach were affected, the deadly paraly-
sis creeping meanwhile toward the vital
organs. When the disease reached the
respiratory organs the young man died.
passing away painlessly and peacefully.
Young Morgan had been employed at the
postoffice for about four years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
HEARS CONTEMPT CASE.
J. A. Fuller Of Talladega IL Cited Be-
fore Judge Grub.

Judge W. I. Grub, United States judge
for the Northern district of Alabama, was
engaged yesterday afternoon In the trial
of contempt proceedings against ]. A.
Fuller of Talladega. The case was not
concluded but will be resumed tomor-
row morning.
The charge against Fuller, is that he
failed to observe an order made by Ref
cree in Bankruptcy Mcmillan in a Talla-
dega case. He was summoned to ap-
pear before Judge Grub yesterday to
show cause why contempt proceedings
should not be instituted against him.
The hearing consumed the greater part
of yesterday afternoon. and was not con-
cluded. Judge Grubb continuing a fur
Their hearing until tomorrow, at the re-
quest of the defendants attorneys. who
stated that they had urgent business to
be attended to in Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday from the office of the
probate court:
]. L. Doss of Birmingham to Miss
Maggie Aldrich.
Wilkie.
Alfred F. Hawkins of Odenville TO Miss
Belle Brown.
Andrew vining of Birmingham to
Miss Jewel M. Hodges.
Thomas r. Haddow of Montgomery
to Mrs. Cornelia Cora Ennis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
New Corporations Formed.

Articles of incorporation for the
South Highlands Iron company were
filed yesterday in the office of the pro-
bate court 1t is the object Of the
company to conduct general real es-
tate and mining business in coal lands,
with offices in Birmingham. The cap
ital stock of the company is 1890.
The directors and incorporators are
Hinton b. Carr. o. J.. Stephenson, Joe
c. Hall and Byron II. Kelley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Killed In SeIf-Defense.

Cleveland. Ohio, July 19.-James G..
Purvis of Detroit, the non-union marine
engineer who killed two strikers, injured
one other and barely escaped with his
life at the hands of strike sympathizers
who attempted to lynch him last Satur-
day, was discharged today. The officials
found that Purvfs acted in self-defenss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Albert r. Burford.

Albert F. Burford, the 14-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L, Burford died
yesterday morning at o'clock at the
family residence at Fulton Springs. The
funeral services were from the residence
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. In
terment was at Walkers chapel cemetery,
Lige 10y was in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
More Money In Treasury.

Washington, July 19.-Almost two mil
lion dollars more was added to the treas
ury today in the course of return of gov
eminent deposits from the banks under
the call of Secretary MacVeagh, issued
on June 30. OF the total s25. o42 600 payable
by July 81, the banks have so far re-
turned 81, 1876, 800, which includes today's
81 S39 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Mary Smith.

Mrs. Mary Smith, aged rs years. died
Saturday at Green Pond. The funeral
services were held there yesterday, the
Green Undertaking company In charge.
She is survived by two sons. j. D.. and
]. G. Smith, both living In Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Boy Killed BY ouInIne Pllla.

Newton. N. j., July 19-Fifty quinine
pills. swallowed today by John. the four
year-old son of Cecil Drake caused the
child's death in a few minutes The boy
found the pills in his fathers pocket
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
PAWNBROKERS ARE
To Be WATCHED
Chattanooga Adopts a System
of Close Espionage
LAWS ARE TO BE ENFORCED
Law and Order League VIII Make spe-
clal Campaign Against VioIators
Of the Prohibition Laws
at an Early Date.
LAWS ARE TO BE ENFORCED

Chattanooga, July 19.-(Special. )-Offi
cials Of the police department are watch
ing with interest a system of espionage
of pawn brokers inaugurated by Chief
Mcmahon. Under tile system the pawn
brokers are compelled to register and
give a full description at the police sta
ton of every article of jewelry that Is
pawned, and in fact, every article OF
value sufficient to indicate that 1t might
have been stolen. An office has been
established next to that of the chief in
the police station for this work, and a
detective placed in charge. detailed
register of all articles pawned In the
city is kept, and in case of a robbery
reported at the station the detectives go
Immediately to the pawn brokers' reg
lister with view of finding IL the article
has been left there by the thief. Formerly
the officers were compelled to go from
shop to shop and ask questions In detail,
and after an article had been pawned two
or three days 1t was impossible to To-
cate it except by looking over the stock
of every pawn broker in the city or trust
ing to the pawn brokers' memory. The
new system is in use in many large
cities of the country and 1t is believed
that 1t will assist In the recovery of
many articles that otherwise would be
lost to their owners for good. 1t Is be-
lieved further that the system will have
the effect of making pawn brokers more
careful to investigate as to the people
from whom they are purchasing articles
and as to the place from which the arti-
cles come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
THE WEATHER.

Washington July 19.-Weather fore
cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Gen
orally fair except showers near the
coast Tuesday and Wednesday, moder-
ate to possibly brisk northeast and
east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Elwell Eastman, one Of Birmingham's
pioneer citizens, h critically Ill at his
home on Rush avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Dr.. HUNTINGTON III.

Boston, July 19.-The Rev. DIR. William
r. Huntington, rector of Grace church,
New York, is critically i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Cross Succeeds Tyler-Effective Au-
gust l R L. Cross has been appointed
assistant purchasing agent of the Re-
public Iron and Steel company in place
of B. F. Tyler. resigned. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Tyler will be connected
with the Southern Iron and Steel COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
CITY ITEMS.

To Hold observation-disclosures B. L.
Brasher announced yesterday that he
will on Thursday hold an official in
vestigation of the finding of the body
of an infant in one of the toilets of
the First National bank building last
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Masonic Lecture by james Bowron-

A lecture on the "Origin of Freema-
sonry' will be given tonight at the
Masonic temple by James Bowron. The
memb ers of the fraternity are looking
forward with much interest and pleas
ure to the meeting. cordial invi-
tation is extended to all master Masons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Green Undertaking Company.

seaboard, ION Time Line. :"
Synonymous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Local office United States weather
bureau, Birmingham. Weather report
FOR honrc ending n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Christian Endeavor Meeting-1

Christian Endeavor Meeting-The
quarterly convention of the Birming-
ham District Christian Endeavor union
will be held this evening in the Third
Presbyterian church, corner Avenue G
and Twenty-second street. at o'clock.
A special programme has been arranged
and all are cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Chattanooga's Law and Order league, 1t
is said, is waiting on Chief of Police Nc
Maho1 and the police force before it in
augurates special campaign for the en-
forcement Of the prohibition laws. Since
the first announcement of the organiza-
ton of the prohibitionists the public has
been totally unaware as to the progress
of the movement. Occasionally notices of
the work of the league dropped into civic
league headquarters by mistake and cards
of membership signed with pledge to
help enforce the law revealed the fact
that the law enforcement league was
busy ION the side" During the past week
another direction has been taken by the
devotees of the league and reports have
come to police headquarters from various
places that the Law and Order league
was conducting a quiet campaign for
subscriptions. The reports were usually
coupled with an inquiry as to whether
the taxpayers money was not sufficiently
expended already on law enforcement to
produce some kind of satisfactory result.
without the assistance of special organiza-
tons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Drawing Jury Lists-Behind locked
doors and as busy as bees the Board of
Revenue is engaged in drawing the
jury lists for the fall term of the JEFF
ferson county courts. 1t is probable
. that the commissioners will be engaged
for several days longer in this matter,
inasmuch as 1t requires about 1000
Jurors for each session of the courts.