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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
BURGLARS Busy

ANNISTON.-Annis is experiencing
an epidemic OF burglary, no less than a
dozen houses having been entered within
the past few weeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
FUSIONISM IS
 BAD FOR GAME CHICKENS
By CLYDE W. ENNIS

To protect game chickens from the lure of fusionism that seemingly in- vested Tennessee to large extent during the recent election, an importation of the birds of James Richmond McGregor has been effected, and Redwood Field has become their asylum.
 Yesterday q shipment of possibly 40 chickens reached Birmingham belonging to Captain McGregor and were carried to their new home. He said yesterday in speaking of the strangeness of this re- moval that he did not wish his chickens, which are now game, to get ''cold feet" and therefore their removal from Pea Ridge, Tenn, was imperative Captain McGregor said when old Confederate veterans forget In their wild rush for political victories the horrors of the six ties, 1t was time to free even chickens of the contaminating influence of such wildness as characterized the citizens of Tennessee when Taylor was defeated.
 Captain McGregor said that he cannot forget or look with unaffected calmness upon the work of the voters of Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
SQUIRREL SHOWED
 FIGHT AT STATION

A squirrel, 10 bloody boys and a crowd of curious spectators entered to produce one of the strangest and most amusing incidents that has occurred at the Ter minal station since that place was opened.
 The incident was the efforts of sev- eral boys to hold a small squirrell which did not like captivity.
 One youngster grabbed the squirrel and attempted to place it in a bag. The boys hands were lacerated terribly by, the captive, and immediately surrendered to another one. The second tamer grabbed the little animal only to be bit7 ten about five times on the hand. Blood spouted over everything nearby. This process of exchanging was gone through with until every youngster in the bunch was bitten and scratched by the fighting squirrel. Finally a passenger, unable to witness the blood of the kids, sug- gested the placing of the squirrel In q paper bag. Strange to say, when this was done the kids walked off with the squirrel perfectly tame and quiet After biting the boys and scratching all of them many of the men marveled at tho tameness of the creature when it was placed In the bag. It could have easily broken through the paper and escaped.
 The boys, bleeding in severel places about the hands, marched off proudly with the squirrel. and, to outward ap- pearances, did not mind the terrific bt- ing they received in getting the little captive into the bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
NEGRO IS SERIOUSLY SHOT
 sBY STREET CAR CONDUCTOR

B. C. Gulledge, street car conductor on a Fountain Heights car, shot and probably fatally wounded Andrew Jack son. negro, yesterday afternoon at the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. The negro was shot twice, once in the leg and once just below the left eye, the bullet penetrating the skull. He was carried to St. Vincent's hospital, where he is in A critical condition.
 Gulledge was arrested immediately after the shooting by Captain Martin Eagan and Officer Bagley. He was locked up in the city jail, remaining for only few minutes, when he made bond under charge of assault with intent to murder. He resumed his work and will appear be- fore the recorders court when 1t is known whether the negro will live or die.
 According to accounts of the shooting given Captain Eagan by Gulledge it seems that the negro sat in the section of the car reserved for white people. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
BETTER RATES OF
 INSURANCE SOUGHT

Representatives of the engineering de- partment of the Southeastern Under writers association are in Birmingham and in conference with Chief Bennett of the fire department in regard to the fire protection of Pratt City. East Lake ana that part of South Highlands included in the high-pressure area. The chief is making an effort to secure a new rating of the residence section of the city prop CT. East Lake at present has no fire sta ton, the nearest department being at Woodlawn. A force is at work on building at East Lake which will be used as a fire station, and the equipment will probably be installed as soon as the building is completed.
 The engineers are going over the ground thoroughly and will investigate conditions thoroughly before making report to the department. It will prob ably be two months before 1t is known what action the association will take.
 The chief has already secured 8 num- ber of changes in the ratings of the suburbs and 1t is thought that he will be successful in his present effort. It will be remembered that he wrote to the Un- derwriters' association some time ago requesting them to change the rating of Pratt City. The investigation is q result of his letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
SEABOARD HAS A
 PROFITABLE YEAR

An increase in 1910 as compared to l9e of over $2,000,000 in gross receipts Is shown by the Seaboard Air Line railroad issued for the year ending June 30. and which has been received in Birmingham.
 President Meldrum in the report com ments upon the faithfulness of the em- ployes of all departments and says the gross receipts and minimum of expenses are due to the unflagging zeal and con- sistent efforts of the employees.
 The statement in detail carries a tabu- lation of all work, equipment. gross rev. enues, receipts and every item connected with the operation of the railroad.
 The gross revenues were $20s56. .373.81 for the year ending June 30. For the same time of 1909 the income was s1S,33S, ,S7S.S9. The statement shows therefore an in- crease of s2, ,e17. 1902. After deducting all penses from the report the optimism of the Seaboard Air line officers is dis t.nctly understood.
 The company was taken from the hands of the receivers just about four months after its fiscal year started.
 The operating department shows an in- come of $e,a36so.ss for the year of 1910. In 1909 the income under this title was $4, ,s44, 6os.s2. An increase for 1910 Is shown of q, 1,466.0So.A-
 During the year the Seaboard began & number of extensions to the phosphate fields of Florida and many sidetracks in tho Birmingham district. This expense deducted from the profits of the com- pany demonstrate year of more than usual activity.
 During this fiscal year the Seaboard is expected to construct several new lines or extensions One of these Is the ex- tension into the city of Anniston from Jacksonville and other places. From statements of Seaboard officials during the past few weeks made here 1t would seem that business is better now than during the past fiscal year In which is shown such wonderful gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
PETTY LIKED THE HOTEL"
 BUT NOT THE DISPLAY ROOM

The light of the gas log fire glim- mering through the front window of the Green undertaking establishment was what appealed to the rustic temperament of John Petty late yesterday afternoon as he cane trudging down Fourth ave- nue from the Terminal In search of a place to put up" for the night.
 The old gentleman had just deposited his little black satchel and age-green umbrella on the table in the cheery wait ing room and stretched his legs out be- fore the fire, when Wallace Johns, the proprietor, entered from the office in company with H. T. Wilson, and asked him his mission.
 MT. Petty stated that he wished to stay there for the night but told MT. Johns that 1t was his custom always to take a look at the room before he made a bargain for it." MT. Johns was on the point of telling the old man his mistake, even at the cost of a chance to show somebody his new place of business, of which he is very proud, when MT. Wilson took In the situation and told MT. Petty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
States That He Will Act As Soon As
 Possible ID NAME COMMISSION FOR EP|LEPT|C COLONY The Governor Hopes to Authorize Both A Appropriations Before the Ex-
 piration of Ills Term
 of Ofice

Before Governor Conner goes out of office he proposes to put into effect the appropriation for a tuberculosis hospital and an epileptic colony.
 The governor returned to the city yes- terday after duck hunt in Mississippi, and spent the day with his family. He will leave for Montgomery this morn ing.
 T hope within a short time,' he said, ito authorize the use of the money ap- propriated by the last legislature for a tuberculosis hospital, and am very anx- ious to have 1t done during my admin istration. Dr. Sanders and Dr. George McWhorter are looking over the grounds and will report to the full committee The hospital will undoubtedly be estab- lished, as it Is a very necessary insti- tution. |and fully worthy of the $40,oOo appropriation which has been set aside for the purpose
 Recent mention has been matfe of the Baily Springs property as desirable for the site. but a number of other sites are being considered, and the full com- mittee hopes to select one acceptable to all the people of the state.
 The governor declared that within a few days he will probably appoint the commission on the epileptic colony He is Investigating the matter now, and has been in conference with pr. McWhor- ter and several Birmingham physicians who are interested. As the governors time Is but two months longer, he will act quickly so that all the plans project ed during his administration may be either completed or set on foot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
SECOND WEEK OF
 NABORS' CASE OPENS

The second week of the trial of William Majors, the fireman charged with wreck Ing passenger train No. at Cunning ham switch last December, will begin today in the first division of the crim- inal court, Judge W. B. Fort presiding
 It is stated that the states witnesses will have all been examined by Tuesday or Wednesday, and the witnesses for the defense will be called. The admission by the court of the testimony regarding the wreck at Decatur last August necessi- tates a number of additional witnesses being called, especially by the defense and the trial will hence require longer time than was expected.
 The testimony so far introduced by the state has been for the intention of show ing that William Majors left his train freight No. 71, when the siding at Cum ningham had been reached, and that he had sufficient time to walk to the switch at the south end of the siding unlock and throw the switch, extinguish the switch lamp, throw away the lock and return to his engine. The freight on which Majors was fireman entered tho siding, according to the testimony, at S:55 O clock D. m. The wreck of the north bound passenger by colliding with the freight occurred at 914 o'clock, 19 min utes later.
 No. 71 entered the Cunningham siding through the north switch, and the engine stopped, as Is testified. some 600 feet north of the south switch, which was
 .s~t. passenger went into the siding. The de- fense purposes to show that Majors could not have had time to walk to the switch and return during the time his absence from the engine was not accounted for.
 Engineer Harrison of Nabors' train testified that immediately on stopping his engine he dismounted from the cab and went around to attend to the sand pipe of tho engine. When he returned to the cab. he testified, Majors was not there, and the next he saw of his fireman was a few minutes later, when he saw Majors preparing to eat his supper. The length of time of Nabors' absence has not been clearly brought out in the testimony as yet, but the possibility of the fireman's responsibility in the throwing of the switch is thought to hinge upon 1t.
 The state has attempted to show a mo- tive for the causing of the wreck by in- troducing in evidence the threatening let- ters which it Is claimed Majors wrote. The letters have bearing on the Cunning ham wreck only when the latter Is con- sidered as one of the series of such wrecks. supposed to have been caused by the same person. One of the letters, however. contains declaration that the writer himself caused the Cunningham and Calera wrecks. The state intends to make this an evidence of guilt by prov ing that Majors wrote the letter.
 The hearing of the Majors trial will probably be the last official act of Judge Fort, who will be succeeded soon by Frank Cahalan, elected to the office Of senior judge last Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

"to follow this way
 They took the old man all over the es- tabllshmept showing him first the stable arrangement by which the stock and ve- hicles are housed under the same roof as the rest of the concern. He was "mighti- ly pleased with the idea" and said, If I'd knowed l could put up my horse like this, I'd CT come through the country He said that until then he had thought Birmingham was in a pretty bad way for hotels"
 The old fellow seemed wonderfully im- pressed when taken through the richly decorated chapel, and was ready for 'turnin' in to bed" when shown the cozy room which the employees occupy.
 It is fact that MT. Petty was finally taken into the display room, but Inc denouement which must have happened there is still secret. When the aged warfarer reached the waiting room he took up his satchel and his umbrella. spat on the hot iron logs that simmered with the red ''ambeer," cast a wistrui look at the fire and was gone!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
COMER WILL AUTHORIZE
 THE NECESSARY FUND FOR
 TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
O'BRIEN WIELDS
 CLUB WITH FATAL RESULT

lin and brought to the county jail where he was locked up on a charge of mur- der. The coroner was notified and will go to Mulga to make an examination this morning.
 O'Brien's statement of the affair is as follows: 'The negro was very insolent to me and I started toward him. He sprang on me with a knife. threw up my hand to protect myself. but he stabbed deep into my neck, missing the jugular vein less than a quarter of an inch. When he did that picked up a stick and struck him over the head, kill Ing him instantly. The killing was clear case of self-defense."
 O'Brien Is a relative of the late Mayor Frank P. O'Brien and is employed at Mulga He was bleeding profusely from wound in the neck when brought to the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

conductor ordered him to move and he replied insolently. When the car came to Second avenue and Twentieth street the negro got off the car and dared the conductor to get off. The conductor stepped off and the negro struck at him and grappled The conductor knocked the negro back, and when he again started forward drew a derringer and fired both barrels with the above eff feet.
 Gulledge made the following statement of the affair to the officers last night immediately after his arrest 'The ne- gro sat in the white section of the car, and when told him to move he said that it would be easier to move the dividing board than for him to move. told him to move again and he left the car When he got outside he cursed me and dared me to come out I stepped off the car and he sprang on me aiming a blow that failed to land. I knocked him back, and when he started at me again I shot him in self-defense."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
REV. TENDON HURT
 IN BAD RUNAWAY


 The Rev. J. J. Tendon of Springville is at St vinoent's hospital in a serious condition as result of runaway acci- dent Sunday at Springville. Mir. Hen don sustained a broken arm, several fractured ribs and possibly internal in- juries. He was taken to the hospital from the train in Lige Loy's ambulance.
 Details of the 1ccident are meagre, but it Is known that MT. Tendon was injured when thrown from his buggy. He was out driving, 1t Is stated. when his horse became frightened at an automo- bile and ran away.
 MT. Hendon's wife and daughter will arrive today from springville to be in company with the injured man. It was stated last night at the hospital that MT. Hendon's injuries. while not neces- sarily fatal are very serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

when they so far forgot all that is revered in the south as to vote out of an unsolicited office man like Taylor. He added that when any state became so forgetful of the finer graces that it was no place for his game chickens and that Redwood Field appealed to him more than any other place.
 'There," he said, "a chicken can re- tain it's boise and view without any dam gerous momentary fancies the antics of Alabama voters But in Tennessee a chicken is in constant danger of losing it's game qualities and of becoming invested of the most uncompromising cowardice that is known and abhorred of man.
 The chicken farm of Captain McGregor at Pea Ridge Is known far and wide. Ills election to remove the flock of that place from their home of many years will &C., cordlngly be received with more than passing interest wherever game chicken Is known and reyered
 The chickens at Redwood Field are being cared for by the custodian of the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
HOLLAND CAPITAL WILL
 COMPLETE RAILROAD FROM
 PULLMAN TO JULIANNA
RELATIVE OF FORMER MAYOR HAS NARROW ESCAPE IN FIGHT WITH A FURIOUS NEGRO AT MULGA MINE

Stephen OBrien killed an unkniwn ne- gro yesterday afternoon at Mulga by striking him over the head with a club. The skull of the negro was mashed to pulp and death was instantaneous. O Brien and the negro became involved in an altercation and the negro stabbed O Brien in the neck, inflicting a very serious wound, and missing the juguiar vein by less than a quarter on an inch. OBrien then picked up a stick and struck the negro over the head, killing him instantly.
 O'Brten was arrested by Deputy Frank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

tracks to the property when the work Is resumed, but will build railroad that will be looked upon with favor by any railroad expert. 1 may say here that any report that any company in- tends to buy that property Is without foundation. The people of Holland have about $500, ,00O,OOO invested in the United States and are more than interested in all developments. So 1t Is not likely that we will be willing to pass up so prom islng development for any considera- ton that would be considered fair by offcrers at this time."
 q have been looking into the condi- ] tions under which our fellow country men live at Cullman and the south. I can say truthfully that all of them ap- pear to be happy and well contented. They have happy homes. are possessed of good lands and most of them are we'll supplied with bank funds.
 Praises for District
 "our people are very thrifty and I shall speak a good word for tho south and this state when return to Am sterdam.
 q find Cullman delightful place in which to live and do not wonder that so many Hollanders are happy and con- tented in their new homes. They are very much interested in our new rail- road connecting Julianna with Cullman and are ready to assist us in every way"
 Tn speaking of Birmingham the visit ing editor said:
 "This is certainly a wonderful district. My information of Birmingham has not been exaggerated. I think all the glow ing reports are about correct. I will go over the district very thoroughly be- fore leaving for New York, where l %A InI1o md
 'Ths purpose of my visit here. stated con cisefy, is to look into the work at cullman. get an idea of the condition Of our people there. secure material for papers on the south and Birmingham and to investigate some extension of a rail- road in the northeast. Practically all of my work has been completed and l will return very much encouraged over the conditions prevailing here and the possibilities for the safe investment of the money of our country. l feel very kindly toward the south and this district and hope in my own way to assist many of our people who come here In setting in your neighborhood."
 Mir. Simons will be in individual con- ference today with several local inous- trial and railroad men. He said yes terday every moment of his time was taken up with engagements and that he would be quite busy gathering the information he seeks about Birmingham: Mir Slmons said he wanted frst-hano of every kind of Birmins- ham and did not want any optimism where 1t was created by enthusiasm
 MT. Simons is considered one of the ablest journalists of Holland. His jour nal. the "Telegraaf," Is ranked with the Wall street papers and the very best journals of New York. He said yester- day his journal had circulation or 136, 600 daily. The articles about Birmins- ham, Cullman and the south are ex- nected to be forceful expositions of this districts resources and of paramount value in the development of the south'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
DIRECTORS OF LEAGUE
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

The directors of the Business Mems League will meet tonight to begin their campaign for increased membership. and within the next wo weeks hope to have the work for the next year mapped out, with every prominent merchant in the city behind the league.
 The assessments on the old members will be made this month so that there will be no delay in making contracts on the first of the year. The big annual af- fair of the league will take place about January 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
POLICEMEN SET NEW RECORD
 IN MAKING SUNDAY ARRESTS

charge of assault with intent to mur- der against her. The negro was carried to the hospital, where he Is in a critical condition. A large calibre revolver was the weapon used.
 Ruby Leslie, a negro woman, was fa- tally cut yesterday afternoon by her husband, Ed Leslie, at Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue. The woman had sev- eral long gashes in her breast and ab- domen. It was necessary to take over 20 stitches to close the wounds. Les lie was arrested by Officers Moser and Thornton and locked up in the city jail Ruby Leslie was sert to the hospital.
 Jim Johnson shot and seriously wound ell Edward Wilkes in craps game near East Lake last night. The negroes be- came involved in an altercation over a small debt and the shooting followed. Johnson escaped.
 A total of 60 arrests were made from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday. This is a record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Glas. Company shuts Down

Uniontown, Pa, November lS-As the result of the fine imposed on the Imperial Window Glass company. which pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of violating the sherman antitrust law in the feoerai court yesterday, every factory Of the company in Fayette county Will smut down indefinitely. This will throw out os employment between zoo and 800 men. It ia said there Is little hope of resump- ton unless special meeting Is held by the union to readjust the scale signed in Detroit recently. -.