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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
TO AID SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Birmingham Association Has Meeting
to Discuss General Plans

meeting of the Birmingham Sunday
School association was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the First Christian church fol-
the purpose of discussing plans for In
creasing the membership and furthering
the general well-being of all Birmingham,
Sunday schools.
The addresses delivered by Judge N. B.
Feagin. d. H. Marbury and Miss Minnie
E. Kennedy were short and to the point,
hut helpful and interesting IN the extreme.
Various campaign methods were dis
cussed, looking toward inducing more
young people to attend Sunday school.
The music was In charge of Prof. Fred
L. Grambs, who was assisted by the or
chestra of Judge Feagins Advent class
Of men.
Following Is the programme carried out:
Organ Solo-Professor Grambs.
Devotional Exercises-Dr A. L. Moore.
Musical Selection-Violin. Mr.. Chalifoux;
organ, Professor Grambs.
Address-D. Fl. Marbury.
Address-Judge N. B. Feagin.
Music.
Address-Miss Minnie E. Kennedy.
Music and benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11

shot twice, once in the back and once In
the arm.
Policemen Hood, Brent McAllister and
Clements .raided negro craps game at
Eighteenth street between Avenues K and
F and made eight arrests for Sunday
gaming.
Negro thieves are suspected of stealing
a lot of clothing, consisting of a gray suit
for a gentleman, box of cigars, and two
diamond rings, from Otto Kencus.
1t Is believed that negro thieves stole
the magnetic off Of r. c. Hemphill's Buick
automobile. The magnetic was valued at
800. and no trace of the thieves has been
found.
The police department and the city de-
tectives were on the run all day yesterday
and last night. At times there was not
a man at the office, and as soon as a
SQUAD returned there was another call
waiting for them. 1t was the busiest day
spent for months in police circles, and yet
nothing of any great consequence hap
pened. Several of the detectives had
chased negro thieves and robbers and
fighters until their shirts were wet with
perspiration and their collars looked like
white neckties. Detective John Wren
said last night that he had hoped for a
quiet day, but he had never worked so
hard In his life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
|DR, FOSTER TALKS
ON ADVERSELY

Dr. ]. H. Foster, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. gave at the even
ing service yesterday the first of his
series of sermons on practical problems,
treating Adversely as the beginning
topic of discussion.
Dr. Foster declared that he considered
every mans life consists of three periods,
the period of adversely, the period of
temptation and the period of prosperity.
Additional sermons will be given with
each of the other periods as topics, adj
versity being taken last night.
In discussing his subject DR.. Foster
took the life of Joseph as being exem-
plary of adversely. He showed wherein
Joseph's adverse circumstances were real
ly blessing in disguise, as he could
never have attained the high office of
minister to the Egyptian king had he
not been sold into slavery through the
treachery of his brothers and forced to
endure the consequent hardships. 10
seph placed his trust in God" said DR..
Foster, land did not become sour and
cynical because of his misfortunes. as
many men do. Instead he took his re-
verses cheerfully.
"If we today would do as Joseph did,
we would not find adversely a bad thing
after all. Many Of the worlds greatest
accomplishments have been due 10 ad-
yersity. Tennyson wrote his greatest
poem when life seemed darkest after the
death of his friend Hallam; the greatest
of epics in the English language was
written by the blind Milton. So we can
convert our adversely into blessing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
START ON LECTURE
TOUR TO FARMERS
UNION WILL VISIT EVERY POR-
TION OF STATE TO DISCUSS yARI-
Gus SUBJECTS

To lecture to the farmers of the state
upon the desirability of better roads,
to encourage them to educate their chill
dren to the point of greatest efficiency
and to assist them in becoming better
acquainted with prevailing conditions. six
special lecturers of the Farmers union
left here yesterday to visit every hamlet
in the state
The men who have been selected to
carry on this educational campaign are:
A. P. Ford, state lecturer of the Farm
ers' union; W. S. Yields, f. S. Winslet
A. j. Glenn, w. NJ. Cocker and w. A.
Morris.
The lecturers will be engaged in this
work all of this month and a portion of
August or up to the very date that the
state convention of the Farmers union
opens in Montgomery.
Better roads is the most interesting
issue to the farmers and upon this theme
the lecturers will dwell with particular
emphasis The Farmers union meeting
to be held is expected to generate
great amount Of interest among the
farmers upon this subject. They have
been interested to a degree in better
roads in the past, but are said to be
now more eager than ever to receive in
formation about good roads and to this
end the six lecturers will work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
WHY BIRMINGHAM
WAS FAVORED CITY

1.-THE most interesting thought to me
today is the fact that Birmin CHAM has
been selected, of all the southern cities,
to receive the first buyers convention
of Marshall Field & Co." said Frank
Dunlap, of that company, who arrived
yesterday from Chicago. -
However. after being here for a few
hours and witnessing the true Chicago
spirit of hurry and business that Is evil
dent even on Sunday, I understood why
we have selected this city over all
Corners
And another thing is: I have been
wondering If Birmingham Will be as
proud of our visit here as we are to
be in this metropolitan city. The Sc
lection of Birmingham by our company
to hold this buyers convention Involves
a great expense on our part. We have
brought about 25 of our crack sales
men here and we expect to have at
least ESQ merchants from a zoo mile
radius in our show rooms during the
week. We have unpacked rs trunks
and as many more cases which were
shipped by freight several days ago.
This scheme down south is new
and I have wondered If 1t would prove
advantageous. After seeing Birming
ham and after opening the mails that
have been received I believe that the
convention will not only be great sue
cess. but l also believe that Birmfng-
ham will get one or two every year
from this time on. Atlanta has wish ed
for such a convention and we have
been requested to held them there, but
Birmin CHAM was selected as the most
representative metropolis of the south.
OF course the great sales made here by
w. II. Nevns. our general salesman.
account largely for our determination
to select Birmingham as the conven-
ton place"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
HOW PRINTER HAD
MENTAL COLLAPSE

The startling announcement was made
in one of the big advertisements In The
Age Herald yesterday that talcum pow
der could be bought today for the excep-
tlonally low price of 9s cents per box, and
|that $3.50 hats for ladies would be sold at
the conservative figure of Ija cents each.
This remarkable statement was con-
taned In the advertisement of the Ferd
Marx store.
Even among the glittering array of
bargains offered through the whole paper
yesterday these figures attracted special
attention in The Age Herald office. In
deed, this price slashing was regarded as
so sensational that some of the adver-
Using men were sent scurrying to find
whether the printer had followed copy
The investigation revealed a curious sit
uation. An alert printer had had his
senses so dazzled during the evening by
the great bargains In the various adver-
tisements he had "set up that he sus-
tanned a mental lapse AS the psyche
therapeutist would say. this momentary
mental lapse deprived him of muscular
accommodation to his sensory impress
sions, so that his right hand knew not
what his left hand was doing.
In other words, he made ''transposi-
tion." He had two sets of figures in his
handsome was 9S cents and the other ~
cents One hand put IA cents in the box"
advertising reduction on $3.50 hats, and
the other put 9S cents In the box" call
ing attention to a reduction on 10-cent
talcum powder The $3.50 hats are selling
for SO cents and the 10-cent talcum pow
der is selling for TX cents today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
FIRST AUTOMOBILE
FUNERAL PROFESSIONS

Two funeral professions, the first OF
their kind ever occurring In Brming-
ham. because they were composed entire
were seen yesterday afternoon in Bir-
mingham The procession caused no lit
tie comment as they passed through town
and large crowds gathered to watch
them.
The first procession was of the funeral
of c. D. Robson, the Illinois Central
railroad conductor who was killed at
In charge OF the Gaudin Undertaking
company and was composed Of long
train of automobiles 1t started from
the Robson residence at 2010 Avenue II
and went from there to the Terminal
station. The body was sent to Sandis-
VILE, Ca, at o'clock for interment.
Robson was killed by a backing switch
early Saturday morning.
The second automobile funeral process
sion was that Of r. o. Smith, who was
mysteriously killed Saturday night The
funeral was composed entirely OF auto
mobiles with the single exception of the
hearse of the Gaudin company. which was
drawn by horses. The procession attract
ed much notice all along the way to
Elmwood cemetery. There was some DIFF
ficulty in getting the automobiles to run
as slowly as was desired. The Smith
funeral procession passed through town
at 4:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
"Whdt Has Interested
You Most During Ddy?'
Some IF the Replies Made By Well Known Citizens When
Asked This Question Yesterday
GOOD REPORTS ON
VEGETABLE RAISING

THE thing that interested me most is
statement recently made by President
George Gordon Crawford of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company in ref
erence to the increasing number of gar
dens that are being planted by the EN-
ployes of that big concern said A. II.
Ford, president of the Chamber of Com
merce of Birmingham.
"A recent report made to Mr.. Crawford
shows that the miners and other employees
OF the Tennessee company have 1910 vege-
table gardens that are supplying the own
ers with fresh, clean vegetables for their
tables.
THE Tennessee company is encourag ine
its employees in the planting of both flower
and vegetable gardens and the response to
the interest of the corporation is not
only commendable. but speaks we'll for the
thrift of the working people.
1T is wonderful the amount of stuff
that can be produced on a small plot OF
ground when the proper care is taken and
little labor is expended. These 1909 gar
dens help wonderfully in supplying food
for the owners and should be an inspira-
ton to other people in the district who
have neglected opportunities along this
line"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
HAD VERY BUSY DAY
WITH CRIMINALS

II have been most interested today in
chasing negro thieves and criminals said
John Wren, the popular member of the
city detective force. II believe I have
never worked quite SO hard or been so
hot as | have been almost all day today.
why such should be is mystery, but
there were more negro fights and rob
berries today than / remember Of ever
happening before here in the same length
of time. The negroes must have been Gel
ebrating something, although what it is
| do not know. I cannot see what else
would have put those fighting and wild
ideas into their heads.
But whatever the cause, We have all
except one or two of the culprits now
locked In jail. We had to work, but those
who were not killed in the fights generally
have ended up inside the bars. They have
kept US running all day, but that is our
business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
SOLDIERS GO THROUGH
No Indications That Men suffered From
Fever as Reported

The Mississippi militia, which, accord
ing to reports, had several of its men,
bers stricken with fever at Chickamauga
park while in camp, passed through Bir-
mingham last night en- route home.
To >oldiers did no. exhibit any signs
of having been visited with any serious
cases of fever An officer stated. how
ever, that a few cases of minor indisposi-
lions were reported These cases, he
thought. were nothing more than was to
have been expected from large gather
ing of men in camp.
The trains on which the men were
travelling began to arrive here yesterday
afternoon and ce1tinued to bass through
until about o'clock. The trains were
operated special over the Alabama Great
Southern to Meridian with the exception
of one which was delivered to the Frisco
to be carried to Aberdeen.
Anticipating the arrival of :he soldiers
a large number of the usual Sunday aft
ernoon pleasure-seekers gathered at the
Terminal. Several local militiamen ac-
quainted with the Mississippi soldiers
were among those at the Terminal The
soldiers were served with refreshments
while here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
FREAKS OF WEATHER
ATTRACT ATTENTION

1.-THE freaks of the weather today
were certainly strange enough to be
interesting" said Eugene Chambers. Il
don't believe we have ever passed
through a half year with such eccen-
trio weather conditions as we have
since January l last, and today was no
exception.
zone curious freak which I noticed
was the behavior of the rain. / was
coming in on the car from suburb
this afternoon when the shower first
came up. First came a fine drizzle,
which after a little while stopped. Then
I noticed far back down the street car
track what appeared to be sheet of
mist which gradually approached the
car. Soon l discerned what 1t was
simply a sheet of rain-but the wonder
was, why 1t was not raining in the
vicinity of the car.
From my seat in the rear l could
see Enthusiastically the heavy drops Of
rain falling but for several minutes not
drop touched the car. Finally, when
the car stopped at a railway crossing.
the rain caught up with us, and such
"a in / believe I never saw.
at was certainly an unusual thing
to be enabled to avoid the rain by run
ming away from 1t, but that Is just
what we were doing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11

SEWER ANNOUNCES PLANS WILL BE
READY IN TWO WEEKS AND WILL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS
FOR APPROVAL

The Alabama Great Southern railroad
will build a $4,000 depot at Tuscaloosa
Work will start as soon as C. Dougher.
ty, chief engineer. can formulate plans,
which will be submitted to the people of
Tuscaloosa by the company before they
are finally approved
An announcement to this effect was
made last night by l.. Seyier, general
agent of the executive department. who
has attended one or two meetings in
Tuscaloosa to discuss the plans for a
new depot in that city.
The depot will not be used by any
other line, but will be constructed and
owned exclusively by the Alabama Great
Southern.
Mr.. Sewer said last night that the new
depot would occupy the site now serv-
ing as a depot and will be extended some
few feet at either end thus allowing
more room for waiting places and bag
gage rooms. The depot will be modern
In every way and will be constructed
along the latest and most approved lines.
The depot will be, from an exterior
viewpoint highly ornamental.
1--WE have had under consideration
depot for Tuscaloosa several months"
said Mr.. Sewer last night However.
many small things came up from time
to time that have so taken our atten-
ton that the Tuscaloosa depot matter
was delayed beyond our wishes. We
hope to start work as soon as the peo-
pie of Tuscaloosa approve the plans that
we will submit. We will have them
ready in the next two weeks. The plans
and specifications will be shown the Tus.
caloosa people and they will be the ones
to give the final approval. We expect t.
spend about $4,000 on "A depot which will
be for the exclusive service of our com.
pany.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
FARMERS TO DEMAND
C0Nv|CTS ON ROADS
Union Will Act on Question
Next Month
MORRIS GIVES REASONS
Thinks II False Economy to Have the
Roads in Their Present Condition
When So Much Convict Labor
Is Available

That the state convention of the Far
mers' union will adopt a resolution to the
effect that it is criminal to work convicts
in coal. mines and that they should "
made to maintain the county highways,
was the statement made last night by
President W. A. Morris of the state or
ganizaton of farmers.
Mr.. Morris said he did not believe it
was right to work a person in place
under guard where free man would not
be inclined to work. and that as the roads
are admittedly in the worst possible con-
dition and convicts could quickly remedy
the situation, they should be taken out OF
the mines and placed on the highways.
Il would not dig coal for $50 per day,
and the same feeling applies to hundreds
of our people," said Mr.. Morris. IF this
is true and | am convicted of some small
offense, should | be made TO work under
armed guards in a place where | would
not work under any consideration If
were free man?
ut is nothing less than criminal to
work people who are temporarily con-
fined to correct them in a place that to
tnen is worse IN MANY cases llldii tlle ca
IRENE penalty of the law.
Our convention, which meets soon in
Montgomery, will have this question up
for consideration AS the farmers are
sometimes appealed to for votes, we ex-
pect to see to 1t that some consideration
is given us on this proposition. We are
| asking nothing that is unreasonable. The
| farmer and the town man and merchant
are all interested in good roads. We all
feel that if the roads were better a more
ideal understanding would exist between
the farmer and the town man. If this is
true, should the state or county plead
| economy as the excuse for not having
| good roads when they have world of
| help slowed away hundreds of feet under
ground which could be utilized to make
good roads and maintain them? l do not
| believe there is any excuse for the pres
ent condition of our highways. If they
had been properly constructed and after
ward maintained the past few weeks
wetting would scarcely have affected
them. But they have not been construct
ed right and now we are face to face with
a large expenditure for repairs.
1.-The solution of the whole question is
to get men in office who are not seekers
after a few dollars for the county
through convict hire. Let them place the
convcts on the roads; build and main
tain them, and we will see what excellent
roads this county then can boast. l have
talked to many big men in this city
about this very question, and they are
agreed with me that the position which
will be taken by the Farmers union is
right from every view point"
The convention will be held next month
in Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
ANOTHER COLLEGE
MAKES MACON OFFER
Conference With Howard Pro-
fessor Held Yesterday
NO ANNOUNCEMENT YET
Friends Believe He Should Not Leave
Howard Now as This Is What
His Detractors Have
Wished

DR.. George W. Macon, professor of
biology at Howard college, may resign
from that institution despite the efforts
main. Yesterday committee from one
of the largest educational institutions in
the south visited Birmingham and held
a consultation with DR.. Macon at the
Hotel Hillman.
The conference was to offer DR. Macon
a desirable chair at a large southern in
stitution at a better salary than he is
said to be now receiving. Up to the pres
cnt time DIR. Macon has given no indica-
ton as to what move he will make, al
though he has the matter under advise
ment.
| 1t will be remembered that the pro-
posed elimination of DR.. Macon by the
faculty at Howard stirred up a dan
gerous controversy last week which it
was given out had been settled amicably.
| Yesterday several friends of DR.. Macon
gathered al a local hotel and talked over
the matter. 1t was the impression among
them that DR.. Macon cannot afford to
leave Howard this year as that would
be the realization of the ambition of those
who wished to retire him at any cost,
according to the charges circulated.
DR.. Macon has been released of all re-
sponsibilities as dean and will not in the
future report to the president. He Is now
placed where he is only answerable to
| the trustees This is said to be a con-
cessiona to him in Acknowledgement of
| his high talents and his eminent fitness
as a member of the faculty With this
and other concessions which have been
granted it is believed that Dr. Macon
will consent to remain at Howard al
though his answer to the latest position
offered him Is yet to be made.
DR.. Macon could not be reached last
night for an expression as to his prob
able action. However a friend who is
known to be close to the educator said
that DR.. Macon could not make any
statement yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
FIES CELEBRATES
83D BIRTHDAY
All of His Children and Grandchildrel
Assembled mt Highland Avenue
Home Yesterday

Jacob Fies, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Birmingham
celebrated his SAD birthday yesterday
at his new home, 1915 Highland ave-
nue.. The celebration was in the nature
Of sewarming and all of his
children and grandchildren were
present making party of about
thirty-five.
A feature was the birthday cake
containing SO candles. The cake was
baked by his five little grandchildren.
A number of very handsome gifts were
presented by friends and members Of
the family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
SISTERS WILL SPEND
WEEK IN BIRMINGHAM

Two sisters of the order of st. Dominic,
in charge of the st. Cecilia academy, near
Nashville, are in Birmingham and will
remain here through this week. They
come for the purpose of comforting with
those who desire information regarding
the merits of the institution with which
they are connected
st. Cecilia academy has long enjoyed
a reputation for advanced education in
music and literature. Several of the
graduates are residents of Birmingham,
among them being Mrs. william Leedy,
Mrs. r. 8. Waite, Miss Susan Dupuy
and Miss Leila r. Wood, all Of whom
attest the worth of the system pursued at
st. Cecilia. The visiting sisters are guests
at the convent on Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
WIN Assume Archduke Dead

Vienna, July 10-At the instance Of his
nephew, Archduke Joseph, the high
chamberlain court has declared that II
will assume that the missing archduke,
John Salvador, of Austria, Is dead. and
will order the distribution Of his prop
erty unless proof of his existence is forth
coming within six months. Archduke Sal
vator disappeared about 20 years ago,
when, under the name of John Orth, he
became sailor. Reports of the arch
dukes appearance at many places have
been received from various quarters. but
none of the alleged claimants to the title
sivelN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
SAYS POLICEMAN
WAS DISCOURTEOUS

II have been most interested today in
the discourteous treatment of a police
man." said Ed Warner of the Green I'm
dertaking company yesterday. I'VE made
the run Saturday night to where that man
Smith had been shot. We were the first
there, and as Mr.. Smith was already
dead, the boys on the ambulance said
they would notify the coroner.
Just then policeman came up, swear
ing, and said that II there was any call
ing to be done he would do 1t. There were
some ladies present and he paid no atten-
tion, although he used language that
should not have been used in the presence
even of gentlemen. He insulted the boys
several times and they left"