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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05

dom Springs, where they will remain
for some time
Miss Margaret Coleman of Montgom-
cry is the guest here of relatives and
friends.
Miss Irene Lambert has returned home
from visit to several resorts.
Mrs. Charles Lichtman, accompanied
by her daughter, left on yesterday for a
visit to her parents In Cincinnati.
L. II. Lockhart and family are maxi
ing preparations to move from here to
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Hall has returned from a visit to
relatives in Marion.
Miss Helen Hardenbergh of Newbern
visited friends here on Tuesday.
John A. Straiton of this place has Sc
cured the contract for building the high
school at Camden. Mr.. Straiton made
quite reputation on building the court
house for Hale county, which has been
pronounced by many as the best building
for its cost in Alabama.
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Married at AlbertvlIle.

Albertville, August Especial. lone
of the prettiest weddings ever witnessed
In Aibertville was that of Mr. Patrick
Wayland Hodges and Miss Georgia How
ard, which took place in the Methodist
in the presence Of a large number of
friends.
The church was prettily decorated in
smilax. palms and ferns.
Previous to the ceremony Mrs John
Buford Hobby of this city sand cal
ways very sweetly and Miss Hazel Ear-
ris of Macon, Ga, sang In a beautiful
manner 20 Promise Me-"
Miss Bette Moore Hanserd presided at
the organ, and at $50 Mendelssohn's
wedding march announced the approach
of the bridal party.
The ushers, Messrs. j. M. Howard, Jr,
Hogan jackson. E. w. Averyt and J. B.
Hobby entered first.
Then came the maid of honor. the
brides sister, Miss Ella Howard. who
was beautiful in a pretty toilette of light
blue silk and carried pink roses.
She preceded the bride, who entered on
the arm of her brother, DR.. I. w. How
ard, of Maysville. The bride was lovely
in a handsome going away gown of pom
gee in the natural shade, made empire,
with hat and gloves to match, and she
carried a shower bouquet of BRIDES roses
Never did her brunette beauty show to
such good advantage a when she plight
ed her troth to the man of her choice
Mr.. Hodges and his best man, Mr. w.
e. Striplin of Gadsden, met the bride and
her brother at the altar and DIR. Howard
gave her into the keeping for life of Mr.
Hodges.
The Rev. w. K. Simpson in an impress
sive manner pronounced the ceremony
which united these two fond hearts
During the ceremony Miss Hanserd
played softly Sweetest Story Ever
Told" To Lohengrin's march the party
left the church and repaired Immediately
to the Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Louis depot, where the couple left for
a 10-days' wedding Journey. After this
they will return to Albertville for a brief
visit to relatives here before going to
Greenville to reside.
Mr.. Hodges Is superintendent of the
Greenville public schools and is one of
the most prominent educators In Ala
bama-
Last year he was president of the Ala
bama Educational association, and has a
large circle of friends throughout the
state who heartily congratulate him on
his new happiness. His bride is the at
tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs James
Marion Howard Of this city, and is a
young lady of much culture and refine
ment Since her graduation three years
ago from the State university she has
taught science in AthensScollege, and was
a great favorite with her pupils.
A handsome collection of wedding pres
ents attested the popularity of the counle
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CAPTAIN RILEY ENTERTAINS
HIS COMRADES IN THE WAR

Evergreen, August L1Specia1. IF or
many years it has been the custom of
Capt. T. NJ Riley to call to his generous
board the surviving veterans of Company
c, Fifth Alabama regiment The number
of these brave and battle-scarred heroes
diminishes as the years come and so, but
last week 16 of them responded to the
CALL Those present, besides the host,
were: Lieut.. John Burns, Beatrice, age
IA; Lieut. w. A. Riley, Mobile. age II;
Sergeants s. H. Daley and ]. r. McCants
of Tunnel Springs and Tinela, aged Is
and s.; Corporals H. E. Courtney Be-
atrice. age 81; F. Metts, Pensacola, age 49,
and G. G. Nettles. Mobile age IL; Pri-
Yates George c. Nettles, Matches, Miss,
age II; R. w. McCants, Tinela, age SO;
w. f. Virgins, River Ridge, age 66; W.
B. Rogers, Fatima. age Y; ]. b. Walton
Brewton, age 60; Bright Waters, Owassa
age II; w. G. Bailey, Evergreen, age 81 ;
John L. Chunn, Tinela, age "a, and John
A. McCants, Tinela, age 66. Capt. c. P.
Demming of Gen. P. D. Bowles' staff, rep
resenting the Sons of Veterans, was also
present.
From cellar to garnet the magnificent
home OF Captain Riley was lighted with
electricity from a private plant on his
premises. His place at Riley is "a free
hotter for every foot-sore and weary Con-
federate veteran who passes that way.
Each feast he gives the surviving mem
bers of his old company seems to be an
improvement on the last. but really this
Is only seer1ng, for nothing could sur
pass the good cheer that Is offered and
the plenteous feast that Is spread
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ATTALLA GETS A
NEW HEADING MILL
WILL BE IN OPERATION IN ABOUT
SIXTY DAYS-WILL EMPLOY
ABOUT FORTY MEN AT GOOD
WAGES.

Alfalfa, August 6.-(Special) progress
sive and philosophical citizens have sue
ceeded in securing a $4,000 heading mill
for Alfalfa, which will be located on the
vacant property on the corner of Fifth
avenue and College street. The material
is now being assembled for the necessary
buildings, and for the drykilns which
will be erected of brick. The machinery
has all been bought and is now on the
way. J. r. Hays, who built and sue
cessfully operated the plant of the At
talla Cooperage company for several
years, is the promoter of this new indus
try, and under his management the plant
will no doubt be a great success as there
is a great demand for barrel and key
headings When in operation this plant
will employ about 40 men. and most of
these will be high salaried. 1t is ex-
pected that the plant will be ready for
operation in about 60 days.
The scribes and country correspondents
of the Alfalfa Herald will give a public
picnic at Miller's Springs next Satur-
day.
Mrs w. H. Orrison entertained num-
her guests. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Orrison of Birmingham, Mrs.
Staten of Atlanta, Miss Lala Showers,
Miss Mary Elgin Ventress, Miss Annie
Cooley of Sandersville, Ca; Miss Nena
Hammond, Messrs. Ted Cooper of Gads-
den and Lonnie Wood and Fred Cox.
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POSTOFFICES MAY
BE CONSOLIDATED
INSPECTOR LOOKS OVER FIELD
IN THE ATURS-DEPART-
MENT is SAID TO BE ABOUT
SETTLED ON CONSOLIDATION.

Decatur, August 4-(Special. )-Inspector
department at Washington, d. c., was in
the Decaturs today collecting data con-
corning the business done by the post
office in Decatur and the office In New
Decatur and also other facts concerning
the two offices.
Inspector Greenway stated to your rep
resentatiye that he had been sent here by
the department to collect this data and
that the department at Washington was
thinking seriously of consolidating the
two offices here. He stated further that
he would return to the Decaturs within
a few weeks, at which time he would ar
range to meet a number of the leading
citizens and get their views on the matter
Mr.. Greenway was of the opinion that
consolidation would mean better mail IA
cilities for the Decaturs than they now
have and that with the offices CONSOLE
dated the government would erect a build
ing here. He said in his opinion 1t would
be next to impossible to get the govern
ment to erect a building in Decatur and
one in New Decatur.
The inspector would not say what his
recommendation would be to the depart
ment, but he seemed to talk as II he
tnouBnt consolidation the proper tnlng.
There would be some local opposition
to consolidation, but whether the govern
ment would consider this sufficiently
strong to reject the matter of consoda-
ton remains to be seem
AS stated in q special a few days ago
your correspondent has information which
goes to prove that the department is no
more considering the matter of consoda-
ton, but that so far as the department
is concerned the matter is at this time
about settled that before many more
months the two Decaturs will have but
one postoffice.
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]. NJ. SCOCG|NS IS
KILLED AT RAGLAND
H. B. Ingram Is Probably Fa-
tally Injured
CAUGHT UNDER LUMBER
Porch Under Which They Took
Refuge from Storm Collapses.
scogens Killed Instantly.
Both Men Prominent.
CAUGHT UNDER LUMBER

Ragland, August 4-(Special)-J. M.
scoggins was killed and Fl. B. Ingram
was probably fatally injured by the fall
ing of a porch loaded with lumber near
here yesterday.
The men were employees of the Atlantic
and Gulf Portland Cement company and
ran under the porch during a heavy
rain. From some cause unknown the
porch gave way and the men were caught
under the lumber. Mr.. Scoggins was
killed instantly.
Both men were prominent in the coun-
ty. Mr.. Scoggins leaves a widow and
two small children. Mr.. Ingram has a
wife and five children.
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Lease Is Surrendered,

Huntsville, August 4.-(Special. 1.-THE
New York-AIabama Oil company has
surrendered it's lease of the plant of the
Huntsville Gas company, and the former
managers of that enterprise are again in
charge. The New York-Alabama com
pany fixed the rates on the calculation
that large quantity of the gas fur
nished consumers would be natural gas.
therefore the business was operated at
q steady loss.
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Fined for Assault.

Florence. August 4-(Special.)-R. s..
Crews, who was last week the defend
ant in the first boycott case ever tried
in this county, was this morning fined SIS
for assault against s. Levitan, who was
prosecutor In the former case. Levitan
and Chief of Police Kendrick were the
witness and testified to Crews strik-
ing Levitan with a rock. The trouble oc-
Cured In front of Levitan's store Mon
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Board Of Directors Named.

Florence, August 4-(Special. )-Seventy-
five farmers met in the county court
room yesterday, all stockholders in the
Farmers Union Warehouse company, for
the annual stockholders meeting. The
affairs of the company have not been
satisfactory during the past year and an
effort will be made to put them on q
better footing. The following board Of
directors was elected: DR.. ]. M. Pearson.
Wheeler Below. w. J. Mccain, d. ID.
Kiilsn, Jake Thompson. James Under
wood, e. B. Written. The board later
elected DR.. Pearson president and E. B.
Written secretary.
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CounciIl's Trustee,

Huntsville August 4--(Specia1.)-S. J.
Mayhem, president of the Huntsville
Bank and Trust company, has been ap-
pointed administrator temporarily to
handle the estate of the late Prof. W.
II. Councill whose will is being tested in
the courts.
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enlargement of this plant, which ID con-
sidered one of the best industries in the
Model City, employing about $50 men on
a monthly payroll of about $4,000 The
plant has just resumed operations after
being destroyed by fire and later damaged
by cyclone.
The removal from the city of Alderman
C. w. Wrenshall and his probable sue
cessor continues to be one of the chief
topics of conversation here. He was con-.
sidered one of the ablest men on the board
and his place will be hard to fill. DR.. r.
H. Stickney, former alderman, will prob
ably be urged to take the position.
There has been considerable improve
ment in the condition of the cotton crop
in northeast Alabama during the past
three weeks The weather conditions were
favorable and excellent work was done by
the planters, who now have the crops
practically free of weeds. Rains within
the past few days will be beneficial, 1t is
said, and altogether the outlook seem
much brighter. The crop in Calhoun has
been free from damaging insects, and
excepting the early season unfavorable
weather conditions, the season has been
fairly good one though there is no doubt
that the crop will fall short of last years
yield by about 10 per cent.
The decrease in the acreage of the
corn crop, however, will be even larger
than that of the cotton crop, present in
dications being that hardly more than half
of last years crop will be realized. At
the beginning of the season the acreage
was increased by about 10 per cent, but
the weather conditions cut this down. and
very little late corn has been planted.
That which survived the transforms, how
ever, looks very healthy, and while the
crop will be short 1t Is believed that 1t
, will be of excellent condition.
Alleging that his good name has been
abused, w. C. Crane has filed a suit for
5000 damages against B. C. Green, who
is said to have accused him of stealing
a horse collar. A suit for the same
amount has been filed by Robert Sikorski
against the Union Foundry company,
which he would hold liable for injuries
sustained while employed at the local
plant
DIR. John Roch Straton, formerly Of Chi
cago, but now pastor of the largest
church in Baltimore, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs T. L. Robinson. DR.. Straton is
the man who instituted the fight on the
book of the Rev. DR.. Foster of Chicago
university, in which the divinity of Christ
and the inspiration Of the Bible were
questioned. He will be heard from local
pulpit during his stay here
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Earl Dill Acquitted.

Little Rock, August 4.-Earl Dill.
charged with eriminally assaulting a
young woman here In crowded office
building, was given a verdict Of not
guilty late today. Early during the day
the jury reported it was unable to agree,
and a verdict was not rendered until 8
o. clock
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seay ResIqns Passionate.

Uniontown, August 4.-Rev. Frank
Seay, leading young minister of the
Methodist church, stationed at Union
town, has resigned to accept 3. call to
the chair of Biblical literature In the
Southwestern university at George
town, Tex.
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day evening and grew out OF the al
legged interference of Crews with Levitan S
customers. Crews struck the Jew In the
side with large rock at close range,
and. according to Levitan, threatened him
with a knife
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SEABOARD ANNOUNCES
ANNUAL EXCURSION

$500 to Richmond, Norfolk
and return, August 18th, good
until August 31st. Two trains
daily with through sleepers
and dining cars. Make your
reservations now. Phone 1882.
Office 1927 LIST avenue.
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News of Greensboro.

Greensboro, August 4.-(Special.) Mrs.
Mary Pickens and her daughter, Miss
Mary Pickens, left on Tuesday for Win
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NEGRO IDENTIFIED
BY MISS TURNER
Says Negro Wanted In Bir-
mingham Stabbed Her
PORTER RETURNS HOME
Sad Death of Son Brings Homesick-
ness and Gadsden Banker Carries
Family Back To Kentucky.
News of Gadsden.
PORTER RETURNS HOME

Gadsden, August 4-(special. Lee
Clark. a negro, arrested here on re-
quest of the Birmingham police. was
taken before Alma Turner, the 15-year-old
daughter of Matt Turner, who was re-
Gently stabbed by an unknown man who
entered her bed room in the middle of
the night, and the girl identified him as
her assailant. She said at the time that
the man attacking her was a white per-
son but as Clark is a light yellow negro
she might easily have taken him for a
white man under the circumstances. The
police are holding the prisoner and hope
to get other evidence fixing the crime on
him.
w. H. Porter, president of the Alabama
Bank and Trust company, the new bank
recently organized here, today resigned
from the position and will return to his old
home in Kentucky. Soon after coming to
this city the son of Mr. Porter was
taken sick with what was supposed to
be broken artery In the jaw as the
result of having a tooth pulled, but which
afterward proved to be a diseased Jaw
bone and despite all that medical skill
The best surgeons of the land were
hurried here and everything was done
to safe the lads life without
success. This so distressed the family and
caused such inconsistencies that 1t was
decided to return to their old friends
at Berea where Mr.. Porter still has large
interests.
During the short residence of the fam
lily here a most excellent impression has
been made on the people of this city and
there is universal regret over their de-
cision to leave ]. J. Basket, also recent
ly removed here from the Blue Grass
state, and a heavy stockholder in the
bank, succeeds Mr.. Porter as its head.
The real estate market in Gadsden Is
getting more active every day and large
number of transfers have been made In
the last day of two. But few large deals
have been made most of the activity
thus far being in vacant property suita-
BILE for erecting homes for the steel plant
employees.
AS result of the heavy rains during
the past few days the river has risen
rapidly and the ferryboat of the Louis
vile and Nashville raStoad has had
more or less trouble in meeting the de-
mands upon 1t. There is considerable
drift coming down the river and this is
more or less in the way and makes the
passage of the stream slow Everything
considered the service of the boat Is ex-
cellent and as good progress is being
made on the bridge work the people are
very we'll satisfied.
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WHIT MAYF|ELD
GETS HEAVY FINE
Must Pay 5000 and Serve II
Months on Street
COUNCIL PLACE VACANT
c. w. WrenshaIls Removal from An
niston Necessitates Election of
New AIderman-Crop Condi-
tons in Northeast Alabama.

Admission, August pecial-)-Charged
with intimidating a witness and with vio-
lating the prohibition law, Whit May
field, who has become notorious as one
of the so-called baby carriage tigers"
was again convicted this morning and
fined a total of $206 and given sentence
of u months on the streets.
An interesting feature of the case was
the testimony of w. B. stephenson, about
one of the most unwilling witnesses ever
seen in the recorders court. Stephenson
reluctantly told of Mayfeld's alleged
threats against Chief Witness J. D. Busby.
and later when the city attorney, c. H
Young. referred to his testimony in
rather caustic manner, he called the at
torney a liar for which he was himself
fined $40, and In absence of the cash Will
have to serve on the streets with the man
whom he helped to convict
The case of Mayf1eld Is an interesting
one. He was arrested some time ago at
his brothers house, where the OFFICERS
found a large stock of whisky under
sleeping babe in a carriage. Later he was
arrested for selling whisky at the union
passenger station. Busby. the chief wit
ness against him, was frightened away,
though. it is said. and after continuing the
case several times 1t was mol pressed.
Busby was later captured. however, on
a charge of contempt of court and re-
turned to the city. Mayfeld was rearrest-
ed and the case tried at the session OF
police court this morning.
E. P. Cooper, resident manager of the
Central Foundry plant has returned to
the city from vacation spent in South
Alabama, and according to the announce
ment of General Manager Schmidt, work
..,ilI ha heplln within a few DAYS ON the
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$500 to Washington and re-
turn; $500 to Norfolk and
Richmond and return on Aug.
II, via Southern Railway.
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On your excursion trip to
Washington use Birmingham
Special, Southern Railways
fast train; leaves $50 am.
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1900 to Washington and re-
turn; $500 to Norfolk and
Richmond and return on Aug.
Ia, via Southern Railway,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03

Mrs. Joe Hoffman and two
daughters were in town Wednes-
day from their ranch on Box
Elder.
l.. F. Kennedy was in town
Wednesday from his ranch. He
left the same day for Baker
after supplies for Ekalaka mer-
chants.
A midnight dance was given
Tuesday evening in honor of the
marriage Of Sam Davidson. "A
good sociable crowd Of young
folks were in attendance and had
a good time.
Photographer Bjorsen of Terry
arrived Monday evening and is
now fixing up his gallery in
Bootsma's building on main
street. Mr.. Bjornsen does ex-
cellent work and looks forward
for your work.
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FOR SALE

MY IA room hotel, store room,
and building now occupied as the
barber shop. Hotel a paying
business with about Is boarders
daily. Want to sell in order to
take care of other interests. If
you are looking for a snap call
around and see me.
Yours Resp.
T. ]. Martin.
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The public schools here start
on Tuesday Sept. 9TH.
Parents are requested to have
all pupils 6 years old or who
will be 6 years old by Jan. l
1910, enrolled by the first week
of school,.
Those who are not 6 years old
until after Jan. l 1910 cannot
attend school until in Sept. 1910.
Please bear this in mind as we
cannot change this rule.
Clerk of the School Board.
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Local News.

Geo. Wilson is over visiting
from Camp Crook this week.
A. Buchanan CT Box Elder was
a caller in town Wednesday.
John McNarie of Box Elder
was in town yesterday after sup
plies.
Hans Boyd and Martin Bloom
berg were visitors in town We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. Brunten of
Box Elder were visiting in town
yesterday.
Harry LaBreck and Geo. Drey
were in town Wednesday from
Box Elder.
Born-Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Ferguson a 20 ID. girl.
Mother and child dong we'll.
Noah Barry was a pleasant
caller at this Office Wednesday
and left an order for the. birds
to make him weekly calls.
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Farmers Home Lodging House

Conducted by Mrs. Wesley
Thompson on Mormon St. Good
clean beds. Rates-Per night IS
cents, per week $500 and per
month $50 0