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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
ANNIVERSARY OF
PICKETT'S CHARGE

1.-THE fact that today is the forty
seventh anniy ersary of Pieketts Ia
nous charge at Gettysburg, said capt.
]. Lawler Darby, lis what has claimed
nv attention most today. 1t was on the
first. second and third days of Jnly'
1863, that the memorable battle OF Get
tysburg was fought and on the third
day of the conflict that General Pickett
and his dauntless Virginians led the
Inflated charge up Cemetery Hill.
"During the morning of the third not
a shot had been fired, and the silence
was ominous. At noon the Confeder-
ates began a fierce bombardmert OF
the federal position on Cemetery sHili.
where Hunt was stationed with MS
artillery. AS matter of economy IN
the use Of ammunition, the Federal ar
tillery was withdrawn from the crest
of the hill and the reply to the Confed-
crate bombardment ceased.
1T was about 2 o'clock when the
memorable charge began. Twenty
thousand Confederate troops, forming
line three quarters of a mile in length,
swept across the meadows at the 700,
of Cemetery Hill and moved with clock
like precision up the heights. Almost
instantly the whole crest of the hill
was a sheet of flame, and Picketts
twenty thousand began to dwindle.
Straight up to the mouths of the enc
my's guns the gray line advanced, the
wide gaps left by the terrible fire clos
ing accurately. Not a man faltered
until the order for retreat was given
and the fragment of the beautiful lime
swept back down the hill.
rs it possible that the anniversary
of that charge should have anything
else of interest for an old SOLDIER"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
FORD GOES TO
BUY MORE CARS

President A. H. Ford is in ST. Louis
for the purpose of purchasing more
street cars to be used on the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany lines.
Recently the company purchased
seven cars in St Louis, one CT which
will be delivered to the company with
in a few days. The presence of Mr..
Ford in st. Louis is to add to the pre-
vious order as we'll as to inspect the
cars which will soon be shipped to
Birmingham.
The cars which have been ordered
and about ready for delivery were made
by the st. Louis Car company, and do
not differ essentially from tt ose now
in service on the local lines. The cars
to be ordered will be of the same de-
sign, with additional modern features.
Mr.. Ford will return to Birmingham
the latter part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
TODAY AT AVONDALE

All arrangements have been perfect
ed to make the Greater Birmingham
Sunday scho rally at Avondale park
today a great success. The rally will
be held under the auspices of the
Avondale District Sunday School assoc
citation. 1t is open to members of all
Sunday schools in the Birmingham dis
trict, and a goodly representation of
the membership of all local sch ools will
be present.
An interesting and varied programme
has been prepared, the first half of the
day being given over to the transact
ton of routine business and the read
ing of number of papers by various
Sunday school workers of the district.
The afternoon will be occupied with
amusements and games. which bid fair
to be of greatest interest to the young
err folk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
FREAKS PLAYED
BY LIGHTNING

THE thing that has interested me
most today was the lightning" SAID
John Moore, who is connected with the
Birmingham Southern, yesterday after
noon. Il have often read of the freaks
played by this element but my first
personal experience came this after
noon. l was walking down Fifth ave-
nue. with friend when a bolt struck
a telephone wire. ran down 1t, knock
ing me flat and tearing the soles of the
shoes off my friends feet Both of us
were knocked flat by the conclusion
and 1t was very amusing, suspect, to
see us get up and look around to see
what struck us. Neither of us was hurt
seriously, although II is wonderful
that both we're not killed. This was NV
first experience with ligh thing and
assure all that 1t was not a pleasant
one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
THREW PEPPER IN
THE OFFICERS EYES

AN old negro woman, or rather the
CHI eyenne pepper she threw into my
eyes is what has interested me most to-
day." said Mounted Policeman Ed Ball
yesterday. That old bear almost put
my eyes out and just because l was
trying to arrest her.
THAT old woman sure could fight
I've arrested some bad men but 1 would
rather face a regiment of male GRIM
inals than attempt to escort to the
police station one well built negro wo-
man. slightly inclined toward suffraget-
tism, with a good right arm and a
mind to use 1t. Give her a handful of
pepper or the business end Of a stove
poker and unless you are cased in
sh Get of armor 1t is wise to watch out.
Any one that has never had any pep
per thrown In his eyes has missed an
important experience In this life and
l will also state from experience that
1t is very hot experience"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James r. Gallagher

James F. Gallagher. IS years old, died
yesterday morning at a local infirmary.
Mr. Gallagher was lately of Bessemer,
and was member of the firm of Gal
igher & O'Gara of that city. He moved
to Chattanooga last year, but still re-
garded Bessemer as his home. He was
a member ,of the Bessemer Elks lodge
No. 721.
He is survived by three daughters and
two sisters. Mrs. Brightlng of Livings-
ton and Miss Mamie Gallagher of Tusca-
loosa. His mother. Mrs. D. w. Gallagher,
is also living at Tuscaloosa The funeral
services will be held with mass at Our
Lady of Sorrows Catholic church at 10
o'clock this morning. The funeral will
start from the residence of Mrs. A. B.
Commit, 927 South Fifteenth street
= The pallbearers are: Active, W. H.
Beatty. Tom o Byrne. Sam Dunn. George
Rose, Lee Mattingley, Hugh McGeever.
Henry Palmer and f. A. Little; honorary,
]. p. McPoland. Mr.. Noel, Lacy Ed
mondson. T. r. Fulton. I. A. Lewis, W.
]. Long and s. M. Auxford
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
"Whdt Has Interested
You Most During Ddy?'
Some of the Replies Made BY Well Known Citizens When
Asked This Question Yesterday

1t did strike several buildings in town.
1t either struck or came very near
striking the old Dental college build
ing up al the corner of Fifth avenue
and Twenty-second street because two
of those large window panes were
broken into bits during the storm.
More water fell in those few min
utes than ever flowed in any river in
the state Out here at the corner OF
Fifth and Twenty-first the street was
a veritable river. Tie water was over
foot deep and the entire sidewalk on
the north side of Fifth avenue was
under water. The storm sewers were
not large enough to carry it off as fast
as 1T fell 1t made a good wading pool
and several boys took advantage of 1t
right in the midst of that downpour."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
CITY VISITED BY MOST SEVERE
transform IN MANY YEARS
Railroads And Street Cars Are
Handicapped By The Big Rains

cars were affected by this high water
In front Of the Hillman hotel and the
city hall the water completely sub
merged the tracks for some time, but
after the rain ceased the water receded
quickly. In Bessemer branches over
flowed along the right f-way which
caused a little delay.
The railroads have sent warnings all
over the divisions. These warnings
We're sent out Saturday night and yes
terday practically all trains operated
into Birmingham on time. A washout.
was reported in the Alabama Great
Southern yards above Twentieth street
which delayed southbound passenger
trains for few minutes. The Central
of Georgia was few minutes late from
the rains.
Storm warnings were sent all over
the roads again yesterday and schedules
were ordered reduced on account of the
heavy rainfalls. Last night all tele-
graphic communications were reported
normal as well as traffic conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
PRIZE FIGHT TAKES
COUNTRY BY STORM

"What has interested me most to-
day? The idea of ting me question
like that when a prize fight iss only
a day off, said City Jail Warden Tom
Williamson last night. I've dreamed
about that prize fight for the last two
months and the only reason that l do
not go to see it is because l hate 10
walk that far.
There Is more ado made over the
Fourth of July prize fight than over the
passage of the tariff bill. The people
of this country are going sport crazy
and I guess I'm right in with the mer-
ry crowd. / can not rest easy until I
hear the last returns from the fight
tomorrow and maybe I won't rest easy
then. For I want Jeffries to win out
and. to be real frank, l tell you he
will have to work to do 1t. That John
son negro is going to put up stiff
fight and whoever does win is going to
earn it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
CONDITION
is GROWING SERIOUS

1.-The thing that interested me most
today and in fact for the past sew
eral days is the condition of the weath-
err" said John McCartin.
1.-THE excessive rains are interlerihs
considerably with the work at corey.
Indeed work has almost been suspend
ed. -
steady action on this job, one OF the
largest and most important ever under
taken in this district, and If the rains
do not let up in the next few hass
great damage will be done to say
nothing of the irritating delay
The heavy rains, however, are put
ting the work that has been done TO
most effectual tests Though some ol
the rains we have had are unusually
severe the sewers that have been COM
pleted are standing the pressure sur
prisingly we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
ADDITIONS MUST BE
MADE TO SCHOOLS

"The problem that faces the board
of education in erecting another school
and making additions has engaged my
attention very largely today" said John
l.. Parker. president of the board OF
education yesterday.
I'VE have performed large amount
of work during the past year. We
have expended quite a large appropria-
ton but we are far from the solution
of Birminghams school problems. We
must in some manner secure funds.
Whether a bond issue is the proper way
Is a matter upon which many differ
ences of opinion have been expressed
The board nope; to announce some plan
shortly and place the matter of finan-
ces in the hands of the people. Just
what plan we shall determine upon
Is what has interested me most today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04


torn down. and no end of damage done.
The business section of Birmingham
has not been so inundated in recent
years. Intakes were too small to car
ry off the water, and it rose above the
sidewalk on Nineteenth street from
Second to Fourth avenue. Water was
four inches deep inside of Browns ci-
gar store on Second avenue and Twen-
tieth street. 1t rose above the railroad
tracks on Powell avenue, and on Fifth
avenue at both Twentieth and Twenty
first street, there was a rushing, tumb-
ling river.
And then suddenly the storm ceased
and in short time only the mud spat-
tered sidewalks told the tale in the
business section. The rain had cleaned
the biulithic streets perfectly and
piled the dirt and mud on the sidewalks.
A little work by the street department
soon had the intakes open, and in only
a short time the streets were drained.
But every macadam road, and every
ebert street was seriously damaged
Great gulleys had sprung up in min.
ute. and all the surface had been en-
tirely washed away.
On Highland avenue and other paved
streets which have dirt or ebert streets
connecting with them, a raft of trash
and dirt has settled as they are the
repositories for all the washings from
the higher side streets. Those streets
which had been oiled held up well, and
II was noticeable that they did not suf-
fer half the damage of the ordinary
ebert
North Highlands, where the hills are
steep. suffered especially, several newly
repaired blocks being torn to pieces
At Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street
the water went over the car tracks.
The storm sewer being constructed
on the south side, which had already
been badly damaged by previous rains,
suffered again to the tune of several
thousand dollars.
The Easements of half the business
houses in the city, many residences,
tho stock house at Williamson furnace
and the colored school building at
Eighth avenue and Avenue c were fill
ed with water
The damage to the bridges was enor-
nous. Greater Birmingham now has
in its possession 30 bridges, many of
which are large ones A large number
were put out of commission, while 9TH
ers will require immediate attention.
Street Commissioner Frank Gafford
said last night THE bridges have suf-
fered most. The streets are washed
up and torn to pieces. 1t will cost
fully $4,000 to repair them. The trou-
BILE in the rolling mill district was
caused by the fact that the storm sewer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions In real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
were filed Saturday in the Office of the
probate court:
$1S00-W. r. Stewart to William
Gibbs, lot 3, block 3, Ensley Land COM
pany's seventh addition to Ehsley.
$2775-Pratt Land and Improvement
company to Joseph Martin, lots IL and
H. block 20, and lots us and 3, block
81, Pratt Land and Improvement COM
pany's survey of Dewey.
$4000--Fred A. Thomas to John w.
Brooks, part lots and g. block 30,
survey of property of James M. Ware.
$2500--Ardis Land company to Pal
mer P. Daugette, lots 22 and 23. block
C, survey of Ards Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
EVERYONE TAKING
INTEREST IN FIGHT

IF the Jeffries- johnson fight to be
pulled off on the Fourth has not been
uppermost in my mind 1t has been the
chief theme in every group of men
have run across today" said George r.
McGaughy.
while most people seem to think
that Jeffries Is sure to win. l have
an idea that it is going to be a fair
fight. No pugilistic enterprise in my
day has ever been of such absorbing
interest as this, and 1t will probably
be long time before this country has
another like it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Negro Is Badly Shot

Charley Bandy, negro, was taken to
the Hillman hospital last night in a
serious condition, being shot in the
mouth. Bandy was shot Saturday night
and went to the hospital himself. The
doctors operated upon him and found that
his tongue was cut and almost all of his
teeth knocked out by the bullet He was
taken to the city Jail yesterday morn
Ing. but became worse and was returned
to the hospital last night. 1t is not know
how the negro was shot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
THINKS ELECTRICAL
STORM DID DAMAGE

This afternoons rain and electric
storm has interested me most today"
said VIM. b. Hicks last night. The
fact of the matter Is 1t scared me
nearly out of my wits. l was looking
every minute for that lightni to
strike the building.
That was one of the worst electric
storms l ever saw. have not heard
Of any places 1t struck but am sure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

The heavy rains of yesterday and
Friday in some instances demoralized
traff.e or the local street car lines and
railroads entering Birmin CHAM. How
ever no serious accidents have occur
red.
During the thickest of the heavily
charged electrical storm yesterday aft
ernoon a street car was ignited by
electrical connections or lightning near
the corner of Second avenue and Tween
tieth street. sThe passengers were
thrown into panic and one negro
leaped from the car through a window
He was not injured. The car was use
less and after the fire was put out the
car was sent to the barn. On the Pow
derby, the Idlewild and the South 18th
street lines some little worry was
caused by water slfbmerging the tracks.
On the corner of Twenty first street
and Fifth avenue the cars were stop
ped for quite a while by reason of the
sewers being unable to care for the
heavy rain. The Terminal and Boyles
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
PERSONAL.

Frank Hurley of Montgomery was in
the city yesterday.
Alderman Barnes. Morgan and Mrs.
Morgan spent yesterday at St. Clair
Springs. They motored through the coun-
try to the resort
The condition of Mrs. Mary PIERCE. wife
plexy, was reported by DR.. NJ C. School,
Immediately upon leaving the evening
meal last Friday was stricken with apo
plexy. was reported by Mr. M. c. School,
lar, the attending physician, as some
what improved yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

in that section is not completed and
could not carry off the water.
THE city prisoners Will be worked
only about three hours cleaning up
trash In the morning and will have n
Fourth of July dinner. The bridge
gang of free laborers will work all
day."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Downtown Section Flooded
Because Sewers Could
Not Garry Off Water
ebert STREETS SUFFER
FROM SERIOUS WASHING
Easements Are Flooded, lightning
PLAYS Franks and Many of City's
Bridges Are Put Out of
Commission

To an accompaniment of rumbling,
cracking, crashing thunder, the rain
god swooped down on Birmingham yes
terday, and in less than an hour nae
put all former attempts at transforms
to shame.
Within a short hour the rain dld
more damage In Birmingham than can
be remedied in a whole month. 1t came
up in the afternoon at about O'CLOCK
like a tropical storm, and after an IN
troductory electrical exhibition, swept
tho foce of the earth with beating
downpour which passed over streets
and through gulleys with force that
stripped the surface of every loose
gravel.
The register at the weather observa-
tory showed. a rainfall of LIS inches
for the day, a remarkable record When
tt~is considered that the severe part
of the rain did not last more than an
hour, all told.
IT was one of those magnificent ex-
hbitions of the power in the elements
which demands fear and admiration.
For few moments the black cloud was
alight with electricity, and roar after
roar of thunder overlapped The light
ming flashed about the town, struck
telephone and telegraph poles, and
trolley wires, but no serious accidents
were reported. continuous lombard
ment was kept UP and then the sheet
of driving rain never ceased its terrific
beating until the business section Of
the city was swamped'' sewers We're
overtaxed, streets washed away, tele-
phones put out of commission, bridges
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
THE WEATHER

Washington, July 3.-Forecast for Ala
bama and mississippi Thunder showers
Monday and probably Tuesday, light to
moderate south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Chattanooga Furnaces ClOse.-The
Chattanooga furnaces which have been
in operation for several months have
been closed down in order to make
some imperative repairs. The cessa-
ton will extend over a period of about
sixty days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
CITY ITEMS

Conductor Has Tickets Stolen--Con-
ductor n. E. Wells had grip contain
Ing all his punched tickets stolen from
him yesterday while he was egister-
ing. He came in from Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

ala IN that campaign. Alabama in gen.
eral and Birmingham in particular, are
now entering into a period of renewed
nrogress. since the beginning of the
clearing up of the political atmosphere
and from now on the proposed hotel
will become more and more necessity.
am sure that under the conditions
which are inevitably coming to prevail,
Investors will not be averse to planting
their interests in great hotel In as
great a city as Birmingham is destined
to become.
Mobile nm Example
"The civic pride manifested In the
building of the magnificent New Battle
House at Mobile furnishes an example
worthy of emulation. When the people
of Birmingham plume themselves on
living in the greatest city in the state
and the future greatest city in>the
south, it does not seem consistent that
Mobile should be allowed to- forge so
far ahead In this respect The twenty
business men who underworld the New
Battle House had faith in the greatness
of Mobile and the hotel was built in
spite Of conditions which were any
thing but encouraging.
ut is very essential that the matter
Of building the new hotel should be
given wide attention. believe Bir-
mingham will rise to the emergency"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Commonwealth Investment CO.-The
Commonwealth Investment company, a
new real estate firm has been incor-
porated with an authorize capital
stock of $4,000, all of which is paid in
for the beginning of business. Officers
and incorporators are: w. j. Caldwell
president; S. B. Reece, vice president
Ben F. Barbour, secretary and treas
urer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

SHAW, The Undsrtaker. nos and ME
18th avenue. Both phones 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Two Trains Delayed-Frisco limited
train, due here at 4:05 o'clock and the
Seminole limited over the Illinois Cen
trail were delayed in reaching Birming
ham yesterday on account of a derail =
men yesterday near Adamsville. Sever
al cars on freight train turned over
but no one was injured. Traffic con-
ditions were normal in about two hours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Farley Under $500 Bond-Asa Farley
the aged cobbler of Haleyville, charged
with raising a government bank note
was bound over by Commissioner Watts
who gave the accused hearing Sat-
urday. The decision of the commits
sioner was made yesterday. Farley
was held under a bond of $500, which
he hopes to give tomorrow. At the
hearing were several friends of the
defendant living at Haleyville His ate
torneys We're also from that city.
secret service agent e. p. McAdams
appeared for the government and de-
tailed evidence that had been collected
against Farley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Five Hundred Club Meeting.-The
called meeting of the Five Hundred
club was postponed to a later date from
Saturday by Chairman L. Sewer by
reason of the absence of President A.
II. Ford and Secretary j. B. Babb. Mr.
SEWER was requested by Secretary Babb
to call the meeting while in Washing
ton, and it is expected that several mat
tiers of great Importance will be dis
cusSed by the members.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Richards-Ingalls Iron Worxs-Ar-
ticles of incorporation for the Richards
ingalls, Iron Works company incorpor-
ated with an authorized capital stock
of $4,000, were filed Saturday in the
office of the probate judge. The com
pany win establish offices in Birming-
ham, the total amount of capital stock
being subscribed for. Officers and in
corporators are: ]. C. Richards, presi-
dent M. ]. Gregg, vice president;
Robert I. Ingalls,, secretary and treas
urer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Premier. Announced Winncr--T. s.
Smith, who is agent for the Premier
automobiles in Birmingham, received a
telegram yesterday from the factory To
the effect that the Premier won the
Glidden tour this year. There have been
sold In this city many cars of this make
and the owners express their satisfac-
ton over the accomplishments of the
Premier. The Geographic information
was contained in the following: IT s.
Smith and Sons, Birmingham Ala
Premier number one today announced
as winner of nineteen Glidden tour. Fl.
o. Smith,"