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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
SUNDAY SCHOLARS MEET NEXT MONTH
HOLD CONVENTION AT GADsDEN. THE VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS. PEACH CROP GATHERED

Gadsden, July Especial. 1.-The county convention of the Etowah Coun- ty Sunday School association has been called to meet at Elliott park in this city on August 30 and S1. John A. Inzer, president of the association, is- sued the call today. Thorough com munication was had with all the dls- tricts before the date was named and 1t is believed that this will prove to be one of the greatest meetings in the history of the association. The Sun day school workers will be entertained by the people of the tri-cities.
 At a. meeting of the Emma Sansom camp of Confederate veterans, held In the office of Commander R. A. D. Dun lap this morning, officers for the en- Buing year were elected and other bus mess transacted A committee on ar engagements for the annual encampment to be held at Elliott park was named. The committee will give official notice later as to the programme. The off cers elected today are: commander l.. A. DA Dunlap; first vice commander, J. T. Brooks; second vice president, W. c. Wright; adjutant and treasurer, J. R. Hughes; secretary. J. F, Adams.
 Superintendent J. E. Williams of the county schools has issued a request for the teachers of the county to attend the lectures to be given in the city on Monday of the coming week by the experts from the national depart ment of agriculture. The teachers are expected to teach agriculture In the public schools and the superintendent thinks attendance on these lectures will be of material benefit to them in their work. While the season is an extreme ly busy one with the farmers 1t Is an- ticipated that good gathering of the rural residents will be had to hear the distinguished speakers on subjects that are of vital importance to every farmer.
 The gathering of the Elberta peach crop is about over with in this sec tion. There will be some peaches Of later varieties but the bulk of the pro- duct from orchards in this vicinity comes from the Elberta trees. In most of the orchards the crop has been q satisfactory one and good price has prevailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
BOY RECOVERS AFTER
 BEING THOUGHT DEAD

Memphis, July 2s.-tSpecial.)- Kaplan, years old, son of a tailor. is one Memphis boy who knows how itis to be given up for dead and how 1t is to suddenly come to life again in the pres ence of his parents and his two little sisters and his younger brother.
 The boy was struck in the pit of the stomach by clod of dirt thrown by an- other boy shortly after o'clock Friday evening He fell to the sidewalk uncon- scious.
 About g o'clock there was a f1uttering pulse, which gave the parents and watch CTS hope but half an hour later no pulse could be detected. A doctor had been called, but he failed to arrive until late. The parents were certain that the child was dead
 An hour or so after daylight this morn- ing a change swept the Kaplan home. David gasped once or twice and then rose up and stared about him. The child looked at the tear-stained faces of his pa- rents and sisters in dumb bewilderment but before he could put a single interro- gation he was caught In two pairs of ten- der arms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
VICTIM OF AFRICAN
 FEVER SLOWLY DYING

Louisville, Ky, July 23.-B. c. Griev- ous. a native of Little Rock, Ark, is be- lieved to be slowly dying in a local hos pital, the victim of a strange malady, known as black water fever" The dis ease is indigenous in African soil and never before has a case been observed in this country. The patient was ad- mitted to the hospital yesterday after having been i'll for about week. dur Ing which time local physicians were at loss to diagnose the case. On Fri day, however, certain symptoms devel- opened that proved without a doubt that he was suffering from the disease so much dreaded by natives of the gold coast section of Africa.
 The disease Is nearly always fatal, but Is not thought to be infectious.
 MT Grievous spent some time in Afri- ca, experimenting the cutting of ma- hogany logs for the Mengel Lumber com pany, and while there contracted the disease.
 The patient appears to be suffering the most excruciating pain. In places his limbs are swollen to almost twice their normal size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

the capture of the Drummond negro and the attending trial their hands have been full. Tonight a large number of trunks and gamblers were rounded up by the detectives. There was a good court for Mayor Lewis this morning.
 Today was one of the smaller pays in the district, and few of the larger plants paid their men. Business was slack until nightfall. when things were brisker until closing time.
 The West Lake Auto and Country club will probably be incorporated Monday, as everything Is in readiness and the neces- sary amount of stock has been subscribed AS soon as incorporation papers have been filed bids will be asked for. It is hoped to have the club in running order by the last of September.
 The summer school of Mrs. A. c. Rob- ertson and Miss Ella Sapp will open at the high school building Monday, and as there are number of students promoted conditionally 1t is expected that number will enroll,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

I overheard a good story in the lobby of the Morris hotel yesterday.
 It illustrates the courage and heroism of the southern woman before and dur ing the civil war. The story is worth a place in the history of the struggles of the Confectionery.
 When the war broke out John Riddle left his young bride on the home planta- tion in Clay county, four miles east of Ashland. and went to the front. Mrs. Riddle remained on the plantation with the negroes taking care of the home and the farm. She had the loyal support of the slaves.
 During the last year of the war she toned loom for her soldier husband One day when the blanket was about com plete she was absent from home. and in her absence a company of Federal sol diers raided the place and the blanket was cut from the loom and stolen.
 Upon her return to the house some of the negro slaves told Mrs. Riddle what the Yankees had done She was justly indignant, and saddling a horse she start ed in pursuit of the Yankees.
 The country was wild and dangerous at that time, but she did not hesitate or turn back. She rode 30 miles across the country on the trail of the retreating soldiers. She finally overlook them at Lincoln, in Talladega county. found the two men who had stolen the blanket, made them return 1t and then turned the men over to the officers of the detach- ment.
 Mrs. Riddle then returned home with the promise that the culprits would be punished. The blanket was finished and sent 10 Mir. Riddle in the army.
 Mrs. Riddle died some years ago, but was never known to repeat the story of her exploit
 She was known as a very modest and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

be successful if hard work can do it. The programme in full will be as fol- lows:
 Waves of the Ocean-Georgia Crof- ford.
 Sing Robin-Carley Seigel.
 Chums-Hattie Bryant, Maud Doyle, Rochelle Smith.
 Making Love to a Lily-Lilian Malone
 Reverie-Miss Irene Carroll.
 Japanese Tea Party-Annie Shaw. Lil- jan Wallace, Rosie Smith. Flora Sleeves. Lola May Wood, Autie Ratliffe Lottie Granger, Georgia Crofford.
 Childs Good Night-Diana Bluford Mo- Clesky, Lucille McClesky as accompanist
 Silver Waves-Miss Catherine Nesper- ling.
 Curley Head-Nellie Adams as "Curly Head" and Zelma Brown as the Kid" Making Love--Hattie Bryant
 Music Among the Pines-Lilian Malone "Aint You Shame ?"-Carley Seigel.
 Summer Reverie-Miss Fife Carlisle. Military March-Miss Berth Acker. A Chain of Daisies-Miss Bessie Jen- kins.
 Twtterng of Birds-Miss Beryl Primer. "One I Love''-Miss Gladys Martin and Miss Carrie Belle Smithson.
 (a) Meditation; (b) Star of Heaven Miss Eva Calhoun.
 Daffodils-Miss Bessie Bailey.
 Dance-Alice Granger.
 Meet Me Tonight in Dreanland-Mil- dred Larsen and Fred Walker as accom- panist.
 Last Hope-Miss Mabel Lee. Say, How'd You Like to Be Soldier?- Fred Walker. Vernon Ivy Roy Smith, Will Malone and Ernest Calhoun
 Summer Breeze-Georgia Crofford. Dreamland of Love Waltz-Miss Madge Mims.
 Pansies for Thoughts-Miss Nellie Boggs
 La Reve-Miss Mae Rogers.
 Oh, That We Two Were Maying-Miss Jean Frazer and Miss Irene Jenkins. Garden of Roses-Miss Jessie Doyle.
 (a) To a Wild Rose; (b) An Old In- dian Lodge-Miss Nellie Boggs.
 (a) Merry Maiden Spring; (b) In June Time-Mss Mae Rogers.
 Fantasie from Opera Martha-Mrs. E. " Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
YOUNG WOMAN TRAVELS
 $500 MILES IN AUTO

San Francisco, July 23.-(Special.)-- Finishing her trans s-continental auto mobile trip in Al days, during which time she travelled over $500 miles. Miss Blanche Scott arrived in this city to- day from New York. Besides setting new record for long distance motor touring, Miss Scott established rec- ord for consistent driving, having had complete control of the wheel on the long trip.
 Miss Scott Is accompanied by Miss Amy Phillips of New York. Miss Scott expects to return to New York via Los Angeles and New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
ROGERSVILLE WILL
 ENTERTAIN PYTHIANS

Florence. July 2s.-(special) )-Rog- ersville, in the eastern part of Lauder dale county, will entertain the next Pythian convention of this district which will be held August II. The dis trict includes Huntsville, Decatur, Cur ley, Scottsboro, Russellville, New De- catur, Athens, Moulton, Bridgeport Faulkville, Hartselle, Red Bay, Tus- cumbia, Florence and Sheffield, and large delegations are expected from each place. The delegates will be met at Courtland by the reception commit tee and taken over the river to Rogers vile. where preparations are being made to entertain them to the best of the towns ability.
 Rogersville citizens are trying to es- tablish weekly paper in their town and are showing other evidences of an awakened civic pride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
LAND COMPANY PLACED
 IN RECEIVERS HANDS

Chicago. July )-The Panhandle Land and Improvement com pany, with a capital stock of $1O0,00o, was placed in the hands of receiver today by Judge Ball, sitting in the superior court. at the request of Max l.. Richards. one of its largest stock holders. Edward J. Darragh was ap- pointed to take charge. The company's indebtedness, according to the bill filed. is $46,000. while Joseph A. Proctor, one of the stockholders. alone is creditor for $32,040. Failure to realize upon a land project in Texas is given as the cause of the company's predicament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
SUNDAY LID DID NOT
 SUIT YOUNG WOMEN

Tarentum, Pa., July 23.-(Special.)- Burgess Henry Zimmerman is in a quandary. He ordered the blue laws enforced In the borough and for the past three Sundays no ice cream, soda water or anything delectable has been on sale The crusade was started by the girls of a number of churches tn close the stores in general. The order proved too drastic, however, and today they confronted the burgess with the alternative that unless he closed the clubs where the men could go and drink their beer they would organize an ice cream and soda water club and would demand the same treatment as the beer clubs. The burgess said he would let the girls know tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Health Tests for Army

Washington, July 23.-Whether blondes or brunettes will stand better the actinic rays of the tropical sun is being made the subject of an investigation by the war department. New commands going to the Philippines have been ordered to keep detailed health records of an equal number of blondes and brunettes in the enlisted ranks for the benefit of the army board on tropical diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Walker in the Tolls |.

A. s. Walker alias Thomas Knight; w. H. Miller. alias Arthur Conner, was turned over today to the county officials on warrant from Judge Abernethy, charging him with forgery. It will be remembered that Walker has been twice arrested by the Bessemer officials, once on a charge of public drunk and again for petit lar ceny. G. w. Gardner of New Orleans, a detective of the Bankers Protective as- sociation, and Tom Williams. a Birming- ham detective. were in Bessemer today and carried Walker to the county jail.
 It seems that Walker represented him. self to be Thomas Knight, forging checks with the name of T. c. Thompson. a Bir He has secured about $80 on the bogus checks, and it is believed that more will show up. The question that is puzzling the authorities is whether there are more men than Walker operating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Famous Picture Not stolen

Paris, July 23.-(Special) )-The story cabed from Paris and published in Amer lea to the effect that Leonardo da Vinci's famed portrait "Monna Lisa,' had been stolen from the galleries of the Louvre Is declared to be absolutely false. The stew ards of the Louvre declare they cannot understand how such an absurd story could have gained circulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Soldiers Father Dead

While Private Charles Wilkes of the An- dalusia company was drilling at Chicka- mauga this mornin>, his father died at an infirmary in Montgomery. The elder gen. tleman, P L. Wilkes, had been i'll here for some weeks. lis body will be shipped to Petrey for burial. Young Wilkes was on the field drilling when the news came to him, and he was hurried off to the train by Capt. John McDuffie, adjutant of the Second regiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Brun.wick Is supply station

Washington, July 23.-Brunswick. Ga., has been designated by order of the post office department as general distributing. point in the southeast for postal cards, stamped envelopes and stamped wrap hers. Approximately 30 such distributing pSints in various parts of Athe country have been designated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Dodges Just in Time

Atlanta, July 2S.-A cry in mid-air today caused w. s. Mcbride to look up just Tn time to dodge the body of c. L. Cough, telegraph lineman, who had been hurled from the top of 60-foot pole on which he had been working. Couch's body struck the sidewalk head first. causing instant death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
]. D. Roy Barely Alive

News comes from Prattville that J. D. Roy, a rich planter, held under bail Of LOGO for the killing of a neighbor named Tatum, is barely alive, being a vic- tim of typhoid-pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Cardinal Gibbons Is 70

Baltimore. July 23.-Cardinal Gibbons is 76 years old today. He is spending the day at the country home of friend near Westminster, Md The cardinal received many letters and telegrams of congratula- tion from all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Controversy n. Settled

SOntrOVerSy Ib Settle0
 Washington, July 2S.-A satisfactory ad- justment of the controversy between the Virginian Railway company and it's en- gineers has been reached. The difficult ties have been under consideration by Chairman Knapp of the interstate com merce commission and Dr. Charles P.l Neil, commissioner of labor, for several days. Announcement of the adjustment of the trouble was made by Chairman Knapp today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
We'll Known Aldbdmians
 In Birmingham Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

quiet little woman. but possessed all the
 inherent courage of the typical southei
 woman. l. Her own son, D.. Fl. Riddle, TOW of Goodwater. first heard the story of bis
 mothers daring after he was grown from the lips of his mothers cousin, Rufus
 Henderson of Talladega, with whom Mrs.
 Riddle spent. one night during her pur- suit of the Yankees.
 J. J. Curtis of Haleyville spent yester-
 day in Birmingham on business MT. Cur
 ts is candidate for circuit judge of the Fourteenth judicial circuit on the repub- lican ticket.
 'The peach industry along the Southern | and Illinois Central railroads In the hill section near Haleyville Is becoming very important" said MT. Curtis. There are
 number of large orchards in this sec-
 tion. and the yield this year is large.
 The quality of the peach is exceptionally | fine
 Winston county is developing very ra D. idly in all lines and will soon be one of
 the foremost counties of the state.'' | G. l.. Bowles of New Decatur spent | yesterday in Birmingham on business. He was registered at the Florence hotel. l J. M. Kyser of Albertvilie was in Bir-
 mingham yesterday. He stopped at the
 Morris hotel. Mr. Keyser Is a frequent visitor to Birmingham. He is at the head of a string of cotton oil mills and fer tilizer plants in north Alabama. He has
 some business interests in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Summer Concert

The pupils of the Grove School of Mu- sic will give their annual summer mu- sical in the city park next Friday even- ing and will be under the direction of Mrs Grove herself. The festival of last year will be remembered with interest
 An elaborate programme has been pre- pared. consisting of vocal numbers. chor- uses and operatic selections, which will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Persopal and General

The day has been very busy one with the police. With the Walker case and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Interesting Figures in Report

The semi-annual report of J. B. Hous- ton, city treasurer, contains some inter- esting figures in regard to the finances of the city. MT Houston report shows a balance from 1909 of $21, ,1S0.61. He has col lected s22 295.10 for 1910 licenses, $5,916.2O in fines and costs, $2.177 for street taxes, and $20,5O0 of the street improvement bond ac- count. The jail account for the first six months of the year was $1, 664.65; feeding prisoners, s1.05415; the police account, $7,544S4; tn street account was $11, ,924 15; official salaries were $3,210; school account, s1.S2S.23; school salaries, s13.739. 8; the bond interest and sinking fund. $6,57s.S7; the city hall account, $6S1.l5. There is a bal ance on hand of 12.231.42.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Board of Trade Meeting Called

meeting of the board of trade has been called for next Tuesday evening at o'clock and number of important mat ters will come up. All members are re- quested to attend. A report will proba- bly be heard from the committee appoint ed at the last meeting to inquire into the feasibility of Bessemer making an ex- hibit at the Ohio Valley exposition in Cincinnati. Some action will be taken in the matter of union depot.
 A committee from the Crittenden Home association will probably be present to put their proposition before the board. Rep resentatives of this association have been In Bessemer during the week and have been looking the field over for a suitable location for the home for the widows and orphans of deceased miners and iron and steel workers in the Birmingham district. It is understood that an effort will be made to locate near McCalla There will be two homes built, one for the negroes and another for the whites The homes will be partly self-sustaining and all miners and steel workers in the district will contribute q per annum for their support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Jonesboro Campaign Near Close


 With but one week remaining before the primary, the Jonesboro candidates are on the home stretch. The campaign has been very warm though good na- tured one. There Is a good deal of inter- est manifested in the race for mayor. There are two candidates, J. N. Smithson and O.. c. Walls. Both men are popular and have many friends. The race is con sidered to be very close The official tickets for the primary have been print ed, the managers and clerks appointed, and everything Is ready. There are l30 qualified voters. The entries for the pri- mary are For mayor, J. N. Smithson, and O. c. Walls: for clerk, c. H. Bum4 gardner; for chief of police, c. H. Green lee, E. D. Reed. w. B. Dulaney, and Lon Tyler; for aldermen, five to be selected, H. C. Christian, James Whited, w. F. Mitchum, George Scott, J. l.. Rarden, Ben Ezeil., John Saunders. W. E. Christ lieb, and Alonzo Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

G. l.. Bowles of New Decatur spent yesterday in Birmingham on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-18
STRIKE ARBITRATION.

Inc general industrial unrest. due to
steaclly rising prices, has been settled
more successfully this year by railway
workers than by any other class of Ia
oorers, notes the Delineator for SEN
TENDER. All over the United States.
boards of federal commissioners. pro-
v1ded for under the Erdman act. have
oeen arbitrating strikes and threatened
strikes, and they have recommended
Tor over forty thousand brakemen, en-
glneers and firemen, an immediate in
crease In wages because of the rapid
rise in the cost of living.
OF all these railway cases settled by
arbitration the one which has the most
human and economic interest is that Of
the Brotherhood of Switchmen In
January of this year three thousand
men, working for thirteen great rail-
ways which have switching yards in
Chicago, demanded, among other con-
cessions, a raise in wages of five cents
an hour. This demand was submitted
to the Illinois state board of arbitra-
ton, and the decision was rendered
upon the testimony of working mems
wives.
The main interest in this trial is CEN
statistics. nor in the evidence of the
men to the hazards and fatiguing hours
of their trade, but in the testimony of
the wives and mothers of the switch
men themselves. These witnesses Of
fered first-hand proof of the I'M
precedented and overwhelming increase
in the cost of all the necessities of life,
and the effect of this increase on the
workingman's home The ultimate con-
sumner had never before spoken. Prob
ably for the first time in great labor
case the wives of working men, the
women behind the purse. were sum-
moned into court to tell of the priva-
tions md tragedies wrought in the
home by scanty wages, of the ex-
hausting hours of woman's labor, to
prove to the commissioners the actual
cost of living in human values of flesh
1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[F'rom the Chicago News.l
A seal on a watch-fob may be worth
two on All iceberg.
A fool can always find another fool
to admire him.
Some men are self-made and some
others are wife-made.
A man knows but little If he tells the
missus all he knows.
It's always a case Of the survival of
the fittest. Are you it.?
The sweetest slunber is the kind in
terrupted by the alarm clock
If rich enough you can afford to do
the things you don't want to do.
Once in great while we meet a man
who actually practices what he prea,;n-
es.
Look man in the eye when you have
anything TO say to hiTn-iikevise a
mule.
The discovery that he has invested
in a sailed mine is apt to make a man
peppery.
We feel sorry for a girl who knows
more than she ought to and not as
much as she should.
BY associating with some old people
you may realize the truth of the say
ing. THE good die young"
If a man amounts to anything in a
small town he soon begins to think he
would amount to more in a big town.
1t takes strong minded spinster to
believe that the reason men don't pro-
pose to her is that she never gives them
chance.