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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
WEATHER Man CAN
OFFER NO RELIEF
Yesterday Was Hottest Day of
the Week
HIGH HUMIDITY TO BLAME
Observer Lehman at Least Offers the
Consolation of Saying at Might
Be Worse"-Hotter Yet
Is Predicted.
HIGH HUMIDITY TO BLAME

birmingham has sweltered under tho
most insufferable heat during the past
week Weather Observer w. r. Lehman
disclaims any responsibility, howe yer,
stating that although his efforts to bring
succor to the perspiring thousands of
Jones valley have been untiring they have
been all in vain. Mr.. Lehman says he
can, by applying to the diplomacy which
only weather men know, usually COM
promise with Old Sol, but Jupiter Pluvius
seems to have played quite part in the
hot weather and the combination was too
much for the weather observer.
Mr.. Lehman stated last night that the
temperature during the past week has
not been unusually high, but the intense
humidity has made the heat felt more
than would have been the case had the
atmosphere not been humid. In other
words 1t has been hot and still it hasn't.
The weather observer also states that
there has been an unusual absence of
winds and that this condition is partially
responsible for the uncomfortable weather.
The temperature was higher yesterday
than it was on any day during the week.
81 degrees being registered at the weather
observatory on Fountain Heights.
breeze which blew during the greater
part of the day gave some relief, how
ever. Tuesday and Friday were the other
real warm days. 92 degrees being regis
tered on these two days.
Mr. Lehman is an optimistic man When
Y.1nf, ~
he came back with this: well look
at the warm weather you missed during
May. Why for the past II years the fher-
mometer has run up to 95 degrees during
May and here it is July and the mercury
has only touched 81"
When told that even these figures were
mighty poor consolation he went a lit
tie further and asked how this sounded:
Continued warm weather without rain"
Such is his prediction
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Governor Conner gave out no reason
for this unexpected procedure but it is
understood that he withholds the official
call for the purpose of preventing the or
ganization of opposition against certain
measures that may be included In the
call.
1t is known that Governor Conner de-
sires the passage of a compulsory edu-
cation law and it is generally understood
that he will call for the consideration of
more adequate prohibition laws. He is
also understood to favor the considera-
ton of a Greater Birmingham bill.
The governor probably has some other
matters in reservation that will find
places In the official call but is reticent
on all subjects that may be included.
1t seems to be the popular theory among
those close to the governor that the Of
fetal call will go out between July 20 and
July rs, assembling the legislature about
the last of the month or the first of Au-
gust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
CAR DOOR COMPANY
HOLDS MEETING

AT meeting of the directors of the
Billiard Car Door Equipment company,
held last night, it was decided to raise
the price of the stock from $40 share to
$25 at noon tomorrow. A committee was
named to investigate the matter of a sits
for the proposed plant which is to be
built by the company, 1t was announced
that the company, while already in posi-
ton to furnish door appliances. will soon
be ready to manufacture them in its own
plant. A report was made by the COM
mittee which exhibited the door at At
lantic City and it was stated that 5000
car builders the exhibit and 1t was
unanimously pronounced the most salts
factory thing of the kind now on the
market. Those present at last nights
meeting were:
r. j. Billiard president; Peyton Nor
velle, vice president; John R. Pill. second
vice president; b. NJ. Bullarda secretary;
Dan Walraven, Atlanta; l.. j. Pounds,
Tallapoosa, Ga; II. j. Davis, B. B. Ken
nedy, John c. Pugh. d. Wurtzburger, IS.
II. Vance and Mr. Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
OmeY viii Write Personal
Letter TO HE Lawmakers
Actual Call For Extra Session Setting Out Subjects
sideration Will Be Issued Not More Than Five
Days Before Lawmakers Assemble

Gov. B. B. Conner will write a personal
letter to each member of the legislature
nthe next few days in which he will
give the date for the assembling of the
special session.
This will not be the official call, but
is merely to prepare the members for the
session.
The official call will go out few days
before the meeting of the session, prob
ably only five days before the lawnak-
ers actually come together. There will be
no announcement in the first letter as to
subjects to be treated in the extra ses-
sion. This will be reserved for the Of
fetal call
This information was given out by Gov
ernor Conner last night upon his arrival
In Birmingham from Horseshoe Bend in
Tallapoosa where he attended the big pic
mic yesterday on the scene of the battle
between the Creek Indians and General
Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
CANDIDATES IN SWARMS
Al BIG OAK GROVE PICNIC

OF all the speechmaking on record an
affair at Oak Grove yesterday is said
to have developed the one boss occasion
of political declarations With the prl-
mary year off, 16 candidates for county
offices, most of them from Birmingham
proper, journeyed a distance of some %
or 80 miles yesterday to get in their bid
for the vote of the extreme southwestern
end of the county.
Oak Grove is about Is miles out from
Bessemer, and the occasion yesterday
was that of the installation of the new
officers Of the Odd Fellows lodge at
Oak Grove which was an incidental af-
fair to big basket picnic. About 1000
people were present and the day proved
one of promiscuous speech-malxing and
wind-jaInming, but thoroughly enjoy
able one.s
Early yesterday morning the various
candidates were to be seen busily making
their way for the Bessemer cars and
from the Marvel City they drove through
the country 10 miles in the hot sun to the
scene of festivities, which proved later
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
BUSY DOCTOR
Sometimes Overlooks a Point.

The physician is such ! busy man that
he sometimes overlooks a valuable point
to which his attention may be called by
an intelligent patient who is thinker.
About year ago my attention was
called to Grape-Nuts by one of my pa
tents says a physician of Cincinnati.
and l was pretty well run down but T
saw at once that the theories behind
Nuts were sound and that If the
food was all that was claimed, 1t was
a perfect food.
80 | commenced to use Grape-Nuts
with cream twice day and In a short
time / began to improve in every way
and am now much stronger, feel better
and weigh more than ever before in my
life.
II know that all of this good is due to
Grape-Nuts and l am firmly convinced
that the claims made for the food are
true.
81 have recommended, and still recon-
mend, Grape-Nuts to a great many Of
my patients with splendid results, and in
some cases the improvement of patients
on this fine food has been wonderful.
''As brain and nerve food, in fact as
general food, Grape-Nuts stands
alone"
Look in pl1gs. for a copy of the famous
little book, THE Road to Wellvflle."
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Hardness Makes Statement.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: e.
Under the heading Protest Made on
Burial of Body" In your issue OF Satur-
day, there appears a misstatement of
facts which does the health ueparament
of the city an injustice. and 1 trust that
you will do us the courtesy to correct
the same.
In this article the statement is made
that the health department refused to
give a burial permit for Robert Ander-
son on account of the death certificate
not giving exact cause of death. AS
matter of fact this body had already been
buried before the Green Undertaking COM
pany applied to this office for a permit
The permit was refused as there was no
need of giving a permit to do something
that had already been done. Yours truly,
r. B. HARDNESS. NJ. D.,
City Health OFFICER.
Birmingham, July 3, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
RAID MADE ON
GAMBLING PLACE

Despite the safeguards surrounding the
gambling establishments as the result OF
privileges allowed locker clubs, the police
authorities succeeded In raidng one place
last night. The place raided was in the
building opposite the Louisville and Nash
vile station on Morris avenue, where Is
men were placed under arrest.
Chief Bodeker led the raid. while Cap
tain Eagan. Sergeant Shirley and Detec-
tives Burge and DeRamus assisted. All
of the prisoners were allowed to make
bond on the spot and their cases set for
Monday The sum of $3.50 was also taken
in charge by the officers to be held as
evidence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

ing transactions in real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
were filed yesterday in the office of the
probate judge
$1S00-W. o. Posey to w. G. Posey lot
7 in block 6S, Thomas McLaughlin's sub
division of Wade Tract"
s2575-J. C. Scott to J. s. Foster, part
of lots l and in block 65S, Elyton Land
company's survey of Birmingham, being
lot 60x190 feet on Twenty eighth street.
between Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues,
north.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Birmingham Council Meets Tomorrow
ight-Fourth Degree Glass.

Birmingham council No. $685. Knights of
Columbus, will hold an important meet
ing in its hall on Third avenue tomor-
row. Arrangements for the trip to Mo-
bile on the occasion of the national con-
vention of the Knights of Columbus will
be discussed, The convention meets Au-
gust 3, and o.
} The fourth degree will be conferred
on large class at Mobile, which will
include a number of Birmingham men.
Among the requirements which fourth de-
gree candidates must meet is a eertifi-
cate from a pastor setting forth the fact
that the bearer has received holy COM
munion within two weeks of the date of
his certificate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Mrs. ~. M. WYATT.

Mrs. H. w. Wyatt aged IS years,
died yesterday at the family residence,
518 Cotton avenue, Elyton. Funeral SER
vices will be held at ! o'clock this after
noon at the Irondale Methodist church
and nterment will be at the Irondale
cemetery. Two sons, w. A. and j. W.
Wyatt of Birmingham, and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. A. r. Hall or Hartselle, Mrs.
J. M Best of Irondale, Mrs. B. s. La
them of Birmingham and Miss Florence
Wyatt of Birmingham, survive the de-
ceased
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Scared BY Night Riders.

Nashville, July 81. F. Van Hooser,
a highly respected tobacco planter of
Christian county, Kentucky, has aban-
doned his farm and left for parts un-
known as the result of his son, aged
10, having received a night rider note
telling him he must leave the country
Rather than have the boy face the
world alone Mr. Van Hooser and fam
lily went with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
James Walter Glenn.

James Walter Glenn, the 2-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Glenn, died
at o'clock yesterday morning at the
family residence, 1882 Caldwell avenue
East Lake. Funeral services will be
held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the
Oak Grove church at Mt. Pinson and
interment will be in the Mt. Pinson ceme-
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
William Allen.

The remains of William Allen, who died
at the Hillman hospital are being held at
the Gaudin Undertaking establishment.
Mr.. Allen was Confederate veteran and
leaves no means which could be applied
to burial expenses, and it Is desired that
the matter be called to the attention Of
his friends and old comrades.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Hamilton.

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Hamilton, aged
IS years. died Friday at 2o31 Avenue G..
Tho remains were sent to the home of the
deceased, Ragland, yesterday afternoon
by Lige 10y for interment The de-
ceased is survived by her husband. N.
c. Hamilton Of Ragland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
John Thomas MURRAY.

John Thomas Murray, the 1S-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Murray,
died yesterday at the family residence,
72O Emma avenue, East Lake. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock and inter-
ment will be In Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
DR.. Hlden In Richmond.

The Rev. DR.. ]. C. Hidden of Birming-
ham is in Richmond, Va, where he is
filing the pulpit of Calvary Baptist church
for the months Of July and August. The
congregation to which he Is now minister
ing includes many men and women OF
culture and many of DIR. Hidens old
friends. He was pastor of that church
for eight years. DR.. Hiden expects to
return to Birmingham next fall,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Louise Sanders,

Louise Sanders, the 1s-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Sanders
died yesterday at the family residence
322 Emma avenue, Graymont. Funeral
services will be held at 8 o'clock this
aft ernoon at the residence and interment
will be in Oak Hill cemetry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Celebration at East Lake.-In honor
of the Fourth of July an all-day bar
becue will be given at East Lake to-
morrow and all of the concessions will
be running. At night one of the most
elaborate fireworks display ever at
tempted in Birmingham will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Admitted to Practice.-Judge w. l.
Grubb federal Judge of the Northern
district of Alabama, entered an order
yesterday morning admitting Isadore
Shapiro to practice in the federal
courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Vienna, July 3.-It is announced here
that ex-President Roosevelt will visit
Vienna next April during the interna-
tional field and hunting exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Burglar. at Mercy Home.

Burglars tried to enter the
Mercy Home last night, gaining
an entrance to the building by
breaking out a rear window. Their
presence was discovered almost
Immediately by the matron and
others and they swere frigh tened
away. There were two men, but
whether they were white or black
could not be determined. Officers
were rush ed to the scene but the
burglars had disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Glass visiting William

Glass of Dallas, Tex, known as the
composer of the popular Elks' song,
Hello, Bill" and of several other COM
positions, including many now featured
rs successes by leading minstrel and
comic opera companies, is visiting his
brother, Arnold Glass. manager of
department of the Pizitz store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 3-Forecast: Alabama:
Fair Sunday and Monday variable
winds. Mississippi: Fair Sunday; Mon
day showers, variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

st. Andrews Services.-It is an
nounced that the usual services will be
held at St. Andrews Episcopal church
today as follows: Early communion at
1880 a. M, holy communion and ser
mon at IL a. M, and evening services
at o'clock, the Rev. Raimundo de
OWES, rector, officiating. Announce
ment was made last Sunday that there
would be no IL o'clock services to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

q. T. Shaw . Son. undertaksrs.
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To Investigate Death.-Coroner B. i.
Brasher will on Wednesday morning
hold an official investigation Of the
death of Lester Thurman. the 6-year-
old son of e. r. Thurman, who was
run over and killed by delivery
wagon near the corner of Second ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street day or two
ago. The coroner states that there have
been certain developments which war
rant an investigation of the child's
death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Open Air Seryice.-The open air SER
vice of the Congregational church will
be held at the Airdome tonight at
o'clock, the pastor, the Rev. George
Eaves. preching on the subject: God
Who Answers by Fire" The II o'clock
service at the Congregational church
this morning will consist of communion
service and the reception of new mem
bers. The pastor will make brief
communion address. He Will be as
sisted in the service by the Rev. E. w.
Butler of Thorsby.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Evidence In Warner Case.-A hearing
in the case against Edward Warner
Of the Green Undertaking company,
which was preferred by the health de-
partment on account of the remains of
Robert Anderson being inferred with
out city burial permit, was held yes
terday before Judge Feagin After
hearing all of the evidence Judge Fea-
gin took the matter under advisement
and will render his decision next
Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

weather reports for "a hours ending 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Patriotic Meeting Today. w. E..
Urquhart will address the patriotic
meeting to be conducted by the Young
Mems Christian association in the Pas
time theatre this afternoon. Patriot
ism" will be the subject. w. H. Maxim
will be the soloist and conduct the
special song service, beginning at 4
o'clock A male quartet will assist in
the special music. The Pastime Is we'll
provided with electric fans and Is a
cool and comfortable place to hold
these meetings. All men are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Birmingham, July 8, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Rosevelt WIN Visit VIENNA.

Birmingham. July 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
MAN FROM PORTLAND, ORE,
SHOT DEAD AT BAY CITY
Industrial Worker of World Killed by
PatroIman After Quarrel in
3arroom

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 26.-Andrew
Mccormick, a member of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, from Port
land, was shot and killed today in a
pistol duel with Patrolman A. w. Blge-
low, after the officer had been wound
ed in the arm and bystander slight
ly wounded in the head.
The battle followed a row in a sa-
loon OF the Barbary coast region pre-
cipitated by McCormick's refusal to
pay for a drink.
EIe resented the proprietor's effort to
collect, and, drawing pistol, he fired
a shot which penetrated a partition,
the bullet striking Christopher Ellston
in the head. Mccormick ran out and
BigeloW pursued.
In a vacant lot Mccormick turned on
the officer and opened fire.
Bigelow held his fire until his left
arm was crippled by a bullet, then
fired three shots, all Of which took ef-
feet.
Mccormick was identified by the In
dustrial Workers card in his pocket,
which bore the number 141 of the Port
land, Ore, lodge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
RUSSIAN ARMY
EXPECTS CLASH
TROOPS MASSED IN SIBERIA
READY FOR WAR
Border Scene of Active Arrangements,
Mikado's Spies Are Said to BE
Busy Gathering Infor-
nation
Associated Pressl

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec, 26.-Russia
is massing troops in Siberia, according
to statements Of travellers from North
Manchura and Siberia published in
Shanghai newspapers received by the
Blue Funnel liner Sing Chow, which
arrived today from Liverpool and the
Orient.
Half Of the million troops are said to
be encamped in the vicinity of Lake
BaikaI and fifteen submarines are said
to have been sent to VladivostOk.
The building of the Amur railroad,
1880 miles long, at a cost OF $l5O00O,OOO,
is being hurried, owing to representa-
tions of Russian officials that there is
danger of a second war with Japan in
consequence of the struggle for control
i'm Manchura.
The Siberian border is the scene of
great activity by japanese spies, and
Vladivostok and Harbin newspapers
make complaints that the Japanese
gunboat Hiyei has been surveying the
KamOhalkan coast,
Chinese newspapers allege that Jap
anese intrigue is growing at PekinP,
and statements also are published that
the recent attacks by brigands on the
coolies building the Antung- Mukden
railroad were engineered by Japanese
troops and railway guards.
China has sent several squadrons OF
cavalry to patrol the road
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
SLAYER HANGED
BY ANGRY MOB
CROWD IN VIRGINIA TAKES
PRISONER FROM CELL
POSSE ORGANIZES SWIFTLY AND
AVENoEs CRIME
Man Who Murdered Old Enemy and
Then Attacked Wife and Chill
dren Pays Penalty at
Hurley, Va.
tAssociated Pressl

HURLEY, Va, Dec. 26.-FolloWing
the killing here Christmas eve of sam
uel Baker and the serious wounding
of his wife and two children by the
formers old enemy, Henry Pcnning-
ton, a mob of 100 citizens late today
took Pennington from Jail, where he
had been under heavy guard and
hanged him.
Pennington, who had been drinking,
picked a quarrel with Baker, and shot
him, when the latter was on his way
to a Sunday school Christmas tree with
his wife, two children and friend,
Wyatt Meadows.
Seeing he had killed Baker, Penning-
ton started to run away. Mrs. Baker
called after Pennington, and implored
him to help her take the body home.
The ruse worked, and Pennington
went back to the spot where his victim
lay dead Bent on avenging the dead,
Mrs. Baker grabbed Pennngton's re-
Volyer from his pocket and shot twice
at him.
Her aim was bad. Pennington re-
covered possession of the revolver, and
then shot the woman and attempted to
kill Meadows and the two children.
Pennington was captured by q posse
on the outskirts of the town after an
exchange of shots with the deputies,
who seriously wounded him.
Later the mob was quietly organ
ized, the guard was OverpoWered and
Pennington was taken to the engine
room of a lumber mill nearby and
hanged to a steam pipe
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
Some Advice
About COLDS

Take warning from the first
sneeze and check a cold before
the lungs are affected.
An effective remedy for coughs
and colds is made by mixing
half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure with two ounces
of Glycerine and eight ounces OF
pure Whisky. These ingredients
can be bought in any first-class
drug store and easily mixed to-
gether in a large bottle. 1t is
claimed that a teaspoonful of
the mixture four times a day
will break up a cold in twenty
four hours and cure any cough
that is durable. This formula Is
highly recommended by the
Leach Chemical co. of Cincin-
natl. in whose laboratories the
genuine Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared.