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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
CHESTER M'GRADY
RECOVERING FAST

It was reported last night at St
vincert's hospital that Chester Nc
Grady, the boy who was assaulted by
a negro burglar yesterday morning.
will recover. He has gained conscious
ness and his condition is very favor
able. His skull was fractured and he
was badly beaten in several places
by the negro, who Is still at large
and unknown.
Young McGrady lives at Avenue Fl
and Thirty fifth street He works at
night and as he was returning home
yesterday morning about s o'clock he
saw a negro proving about the back
OF the house. The negro saw the boy
at the same time, and, picking up
4 piece of lead pipe in the Kitchen.
made the attack. He knocked McGrady
renseless with the pipe, then rif1ed his
pockets. getting a watch and some
small change, and made mis- escape out
the back Of the house.
McGrady was thought dead and was
hurried to. st. Vincent's hospital, where
he lay unconscious fora long time.
McGrady lives with his father, who
is an engineer on the Alabama Great
South ern railroad. The father has not
returned from his run yet and does
not know of the boys injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
WANTS SPECIAL TRAIN
Crowd Plans to Hear Governor Mar
shall at UNI .rsIty

The Alabama Great thern Rail
road company will run in to Tus-
caloosa on alumni day of Nhe Univer-
sity of Alabama, Tuesday, May 81, II
they get sufficient encouragement to
authorize 1t. The officials of the alumni
society OF the university have already
requested Il. The train will leave Bir-
mingham, II run, at o'clock a. M. ar
rive at Tuscaloosa at $3.50, leave Tus-
ca1oosa returning at $3.50 p. M. and
arrive Birmingham at p. m. Gov.
Thomas r. Marshall, the alumni orator.
will most likely go down on this train.
The prospects for great attendance
at the university commencement are
very good as the class reunions are TO be
made most attractive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

lie race, Bi,mingham's mayoralty cam
paigp should become extremely lively As
, suburban candidate he would prove an
lble factor, II is thought
John b. Weakley's probable candidacy
is also an interesting feature of tfC cam
paign. Petitions asking him to become a
candidate have been going around, and
IS understood have been signed by large
number of people. So far however, Mr..
Weakley has made no definite announce
ment In this regard.
II have not yet made up my mind as
to whether or not I will enter the race,
said Mr.. Weakley last night when inter-
viewed by an Age-Herald reporter No
thought of entering the race had occurred
to me until I was informed that petitions
were being circulated In regard to my
candidacy. At present though, I would
not care to make definite statement
either way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
FOR PANAMA EXPOSITION
New Orleans Urges Cooperation o.
Southern Congressman

An effort is being made on the part of
New Orleans to secure the Panama ex-
position in that city. John w. Tomlinson
of this city received the following tele.
gram from Robert Ewing, member of the
democratic national committee of Louis
lana, asking Alabama's co-operation:
please Immediately wire each of your
senators and representatives In Congress
urging them to rally TO the assistance OF
the Louisiana delegation and secure in
dorsement for New Orleans as logical
point for Panama exposition This is the
greatest opportunity for the south since
the reconstruction. San Francisco is
very strong competitor, ana the inn
mediate support of every southern con-
gresham is very necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
HOBSON ENTERS
FOR ALDERMAN
AVN a. GAMBIII. Announces FOR
RECOLLECTION FROM THE THIRD
WARD-CrTY POLITICS BECOME
MORE INTERESTING EVERY DAY

The books for the qualification of
"a ndidates In the coming city demo-
cratic primary are now open and can
didates may register at any time. me
books are at 2120 First avenue, in
the office OF Roger w. Snyder, secre-
tary of the sub committee, who Is
handling the detail work of the COM
mittee.
/ Under a resolution adopted at the
recent meeting OF the committee the
books will remain open until o'clock
OF saturday night May 81. which leaves
a week in which candidates may quail
ify.
The new announcements yesterday
cid up the interest in the various
aldermanic contests. The two men to
formally announce were A.. A. Gam
LII, who asks for reelection from
the Third ward, and A. Maben Hob
son from the Sixth ward.
Mr.. Gambill's announcement sets at
rest the rumor that he would not be
out for reelection. He Is opposed in
the race by Atticus H. Mullin of the
stan of the Birmingham Ledger. and
a stin fight will be put up by both
men.
Mr.. Hobson states that ''at the solicit
tation of many friends from all parts
of the Sixth ward, as well as the
entire city" that he has decided to
run for alderman from the Sixth ward.
He will probablNbe opposed by ]. d.
Collins, the present incumbent
city political affairs are getting more
and more complicated ca CHI
day. Announcements and rumors of
ca n didates are thick and one can hard :
~ TURN around without being Informed
that someone has just announced for
office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
FOR PALOS SUFFERERS

The fund for the Palos mine sufferers
was increased by about $1,000 yesterday
coming in very slowly. The
fetal amount is far below the desired
figure. The list, however, shows evil
dences of widespread sympathy. The
Ensley Retail Merchants association
made up fund of 1922. the congrega-
ton K'Nesseth Israel s21s, the officials
and employees of the Thomas division, Re-
public Iron and Steel company $3.50, and
the Frisco railroad $500
Through an error the contribution of
the Republic Iron and Steel company was
given yesterday morning at s2o instead
of $3.50. Here are the reports at late
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

D.x Weight to Preach-Rev. r. A.
u,rivh+ will preach at Smiths Chapel
Sunday morning and afternoon at a:so
o'clock.
"M.ieAty Of the Law'-Dr. I. d. Steele
will preach Sunday morning on me
Majesty of the Law, and Our Duty TO
Support it,
.Nortals aud Immortals"-The sub
tect of the lesson sermon at the First
Church of Christ. Scientist. Sunday,
will be "Mortals and Immortals.
Rev. TyIer's Address-Rev. r. e. Ty-
Ter viii address the Y. NJ. c. A. men
meeting at the Pastime theatre TO
morrow afternoon. "Life's Lessons VIII
he the subject of his address.
For Girls, Home--All interested In
the work and their friends are Invited
tc a social for the benefit of the Girls
Homo of the Friendless, to be given
by the advisory board at the home OF
Mrs. c. ]. Baker, 1914 South Thir-
teenth street, next Wednesday after
noon from to o'clock. Mrs. Mar
raret Hall Ruff will give reading and
several popular musicians Will also
help with the entertainment
Libel Suit Fi1ed-R. job nson, former
vice president and general manager or
the. Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company, has filed libel suit IN
the circuit court against Joseph III.
Hoadley of New York, president of
said company. The compliments &C
ton is based on alleged derogatory
kilograms said TO have been sent by
the defendant to certain citizens of
Birmingham. Mr.. Johnson asks for
$50 900 in damages. Deputy Sheriff Al
len served notice of the suit on Mr..
Hoadley as the latter stepped off OF
the Birmingham Minerals Admission ac-
commodation at the Louisville ana
Nashville passenger station here yes
ferdAv afternoon at 6:30 O'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Wythe Davi. Sims, Jr.

Wythe Davis Sims, Jr, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Sims,
died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of his parents. Smith station,
at the end of the South Ensley car
line. The funeral services will be held
at the residence at o'clock this aft :
ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Coroner Brasher intends to go to Palos
today to make arrangements for his in.
vestigation of the death Of the miners
who were killed In the Palos mine ex-
plosion. Mr.. Brasher' said that he would
probably hold the investigation either
next Monday or Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Henry Bruce Fry, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fry, died yesterday
morning at the residence OF his par
ents, 1872 Lakeview avenue. The body
was sent to Montgomery for interment
yesterday afternoon at $40 o'clock by
Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

little groups and discussing the killing.
Officer Carroll, the policeman on that
beat, kept breaking them up as fast as
they were formed in order to prevent
any possible demonstration that might
arise on the part of sympathizers.
Liddon left his hotel at First avenue
and Nineteenth street shortly after 3
O. clock yesterday afternoon and was be-
lieved to have started to the ball game,
intending to take a car at the corner
where he was shot. Eye witnesses to the
shooting claim that Alexander walked up
to Liddon while he was standing on the
corner waiting for car and said: You
are the - that killed my broth
en- Here's where l get YOU. He fired
point blank at Liddon but missed him
the first shot 1t appears that Liddon
turned to run and Alexander shot him in
the temple. Liddon fell to the ground
Just off the sidewalk. and as he lay still it
Is alleged Alexander turned to walk away
and as he turned he shot once more, the
built striking Liddon in the side. Ply
sicians claim that either one of the
wounds wouid nave causeo L'oooh
death.
j. F.. Northrup' tailor working lor
Joe Slaughter, saw the shoo'ihs. Mr.
Northrup said; Il was WORKING near tne
upstairs window and neard the hrst shoe
fired looked out and saw Lhddon turn
to run. He had taken about two steps
when Alexander shot again and Liddon
fell. AS Alexander started to walk away
he shot again at the man lying on the
ground. I could see the blood spouting
two feet above the ground out OF Lid
don's head"
Died on Operating Table
p. Fl. Plumlee OF the Burnett cigar
store in front OF which the shooting oc-
cured said: ~ did not see any OF it.
heard the shots and thought it was an
autoombile until several women came
screaming into the store and then
learned that someone had been killed"
r., I.,,,,o .ha ,ronr,etor ~ tba ttal-
Ao"s oe.o' -. 80 ia.
ian 1rult stand ACROSS 'he street. sa,u
II did not see the shooting. heard the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
THE WEATHER

Washington, May 1S.-Forecast for Ala
bama: Partly cloudy Saturday; Sunday
showers; light 10 moderate northeast to
east winds.
For Mississippi Partly cloudy satur-
day. showers at night or Sunday light TO
moderate northeast to east winds.
The following Is the local report OIL the
United States weather bureau at Birmins-
ham for the "a hours ending at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James A. Allen

The funeral of James A. Allen, who
died Thursday evening, will be held
this morning at IL o'clock at the resi-
dence, 22O2 seventeenth avenue. south.
Jnterment will be In Oak Hill ceme-
terry. Mr.. Allen was very profni-
rent citizen of Birmingham. He was
4 pioneer resident and owned the first
merchandise store ever operated in the
Hity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
K'Nesseth-Isrnel Fund

hFNen0eth-IBfueI FUnU
Rabbi ]. r. Loeb reports an additional
collection by the KNesseth Israel relief
fund committee to the amount of s5S.2 %.
Previously reported ................. 1894. Is
Additional ....................... %. 20
Total collected to date ............. $SlS. 90
or this sum s21s was turned over to
Mr.. W. n. Manley of the Red Cross
society and s1O0 to citizens COMMITTEES.
A check for the sum of s25 was re-
ceived from Daughters of Israel as
pledged, and which Is included in the
amount s264.75 previously reported
Following are the late contributions:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

NEIAw, The Undertaken. 2loS and Gls
svenus. Both phones ..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

All Concessions Running
East Lake Park Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

hanson furnace, except a sme. 49,
tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth streets
on Avenue A. When the Northside sys-
tenn is completed Birmingham will have
spent over $780, COO on storm sewers and
$4,000 on sanitary sewers and connec-
items within three years.
Engineer Nicholson has also received q
report on the paving of Avenue E, Ems
ley, from Twenty second to Thirty-second
streets. The paving is of brick and the
total cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
This contract was let by Ensley prior to
it's annexation to Birmingham
A plan for the paving, with brick. of the
Ensley road along the South Ensley car
line tracks from Fairview to Ensley IS
being projected by Alderman Mcdowell
of Ensley. The plans call for lwidt,
boulevard. the brick to extend for 20 feet
on each side of the car tracks.
With the completion of the Northside
sewers. Eighth avenue will be paved from
Twentieth street to Thirteenth street.
and Thirteenth street from Eighth
Twelfth avenue. thus giving splend
driveway from Fountain Heights to
heart of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
CITY ITEMS

Rev. Wright to Prench-Rev. r. a,
Wright will preach at Smiths Chapel a
sunday morning and afternoon at 3:so
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

"NajeAty of the Law''-Dr. l. ID. steele
Will preach Sunday morning on THE
Majesty of the Law, and Our Duty 10
Support it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

.Mortals and InsnO rtais'-Ihe sun
feet of the lesson sermon at the FIRST
Church of Christ. Scientist. sunday
will be "Mortals and Immortals
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Euctachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness
rs the rebuilt, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an in6amed con
|dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused BY
|catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sid by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31

THE COMET AGAIN.
The comet again

The comet again.
That is what one enterprising as
tronomer promises us, and this same
astronomer tells us now in a suaye
manner that we have been badly fool
ed all the time if we thought that the
comet that came our way last May was
really Halley's comet.
Professor Marchand, a Frenctma1,
is the student of the skies who now
proceeds to play the part of icono-
clast and rudely smashes the fond de-
fusion that We have been hugging to
our boeoms about having seen Halley's
comet last May The professor has
satisfied himself by careful computa-
ton that the comet which posed ia
the heavens last spring and gave such
disappointing performance was in
reality not Halley's comet at all.
1t was rather strange last spring
while all the furry was in progress
about the question of just when the
eartkl would pass through the tail of
the comet, that all the scientists seem
ed to be up in the air for time an i
doubtful even as to whether the earth
had passed through the comets tail at
ali or not. Some claimed that the tail
was frisking around more than usual
flirting with some celestial starlet, per-
haps-so that the earth didn't pass
through the appendage on schedule
time. All of these things seem to
lend color to tie story that the French
savant now pours into our ears.
Maybe it's all just as Professor Mar
chand says Maybe we'll have an or
portunity of seeing Halley's comet a
year behind. Some careless astrono-
mer may have miscalculated the time
and missed it year, whereupon all
the rest followed suit, for is it not
true that these astronomers use one
another's tables and calculations Just
to save the trouble of working the
tough problems out?
Professor Marctand claims to have
sighted another comet and this, he
believes, is the real Halley's comet.
| 1t is coming into view now and will
be plainly visible in short tine. At
any rate We shall have an opportun-
ity OF seeing another comet, whether
it be the belated traveller named af-
ter HALEY or not. 1t. isn't often that
we lave an opportunity of staring two
comets out of countenance during the
same year. Let the comet come,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31
THE WAY OUT.
What to DO When Food Don't Agree

When food don't agree sensible folks
make change
Where all others fail Grape-Nuts be-
ing partially predigested and nearly
all nourishment. succeeds usually from
the first rial.
A lady in Washington says MY baby
10 months old had never. seen a well
day in her life. She had suffered from
Indigestion from the time of her brit,
AMI it seemed impossible to find anv
food to agree with her. She could
keep almost nothing on Ter stomach
and she was in such "a constipated CON
dltlon she suffered a great deal.
1T was then that I tried Grape-Nnts
for her, sleeping it thoroughly and
straining IT, putting small portion in
each feeding, and it worked like a
charm. She began to improve immo-
djately and gained half a pound the
first week.
Baby got her Indigestion from mo
LOT my digestive organs have always
been weak. | rely ON Grape-Nuts for
most Of my food. for there are times
when | can eat nothing else. am
steadily improving and know Crane
Nuts VIII make me entirely well In
time.
I never have that tired feeling
any more. eat Grape-Nuts and /
feel its effects in improved mental
strength very forcibIy"
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
Dook, The Road to Melville"
Ever read the above letter? i new
0he appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of nnman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31
WOULDN'T STOP TALKING:
WIFE CUT OFF HIS EAR
Zip! He Co." She Says, "And the Ear
is Off"

Atlanta, Ca, August 29-It cost
Martin Coon right ear to give free
rein to his tongue Tlis is the state
ment of his wife.
Coon is marine engineer. He lives
at No. 207 West Twenty-second stree.
For hours he held his severed ear q
his head in the hope that he would
stick on. Later the st. Yfncent's los
pital physicians said it was doubtful
If it would.
Coon and his wife are South Ameri-
cans. When the woman was arraign-
ed before Magistrate Kernochan in the
jefferson Market police court She
merely shrugged her shoulders elabo-
fateiy and rolled her big black eyes.
1T IS of tie truth" said she, that l
cut off the ear of him.
Why she was asked.
He annoyed me-"
And you cut off his ear merely
because he annoyed your"
Such is the fact. But caramba !,
Such an annoyancel He talked 50
much-so very much. He talked an
tbe time. He would not stop. Jab-
Der, jabber, jabber such was the wa
or him. ! could listen no longer |
took up the razor and-zip he go
And the ear is off.
Mrs. Coon patted Precipitation from
her cheek
This she said, did what I expect-
ed. He stopped talking"
The woman was held in $4,000 for
examination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31
Editorial Room, Telephone %.
Americas, Ca, August 81, 1910.


Judd Mortimer Lewis, Houston Posi-
T ere's a little old house on a little
old street
n little old bit of a town,
Where the honeysuckle is breathing
sweet.
And nights, as the sun goes down.
A childish treble is raised in song
That fits in the perfumed gIoam;
And. oh, the days they are Toe and long
When | am away from home.
There's a little white bed in little
white room
In the little old house. upstairs,
And through the window TIE sweet
perfume
That the summer breeze upbears
Drifts in, and stops where two little
girls
Kneel white in the purple gloam
And pray-and tie wind stirs their vel
low cgrIs-
For daddy to come safe home.
There's a little yard round the littlc
cot.
And tie rose trees grow up high.
And the porch is cool, and when
da++are hot
The eye of the passerby
Looks into the nook where the chill
dren play
With hearts like the light sea-foam.
And the stranger smiles as he goes his
way
With whisper whose end i'd
'Home!'
There's a little woman whose cheeks
are red
With tle roses of days gone by,
And you would know by the bendipa
head
And the red lips curying why
Tat wheresoever his path NAV lead.
How far in the world he fares,
The mans heart turns VIXEN the DAYS
recede
To the woman and babes upstairs.
There's a big soft place in the dadd;'s
heart
Taat aches when the night comes
down,
When the woman and he are whole
miles apart,
And far from the dear old town
He knows the babies are by their bel
With their mother near by, and then
Tie whisper comes from each curly
head:
Bring daddy home safe. Amen"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31
EXIT, NIB. BRYAN.

Bryan will not again run for the
presidency.
This should cause relief to the dem
oerats of America. The sensible AMI
clear-thinking democrats of the coun-
try have been hoping that the Ne
braskan would cease his chronic run
ming for the presidency Of the countr.s,
but his announcement that he viii
not run brings none the less of pleas
ure ad satisfaction.
After having tried as desperately as
any statesman. or near" statesman.
as opinions vary widely concerning Nj.
Bryan's ability in this particular, could,
he has at last decided that it is use
less for him to endeayor to lead the
democracy of the nation again-even
to defeat. There has been no other
democratic leader like him, and it is
to be hoped that there will be no
other TO cause so much trouble to the
enfeebled democracy of America.
There are hopeful notes in the ex-
pressions of the democratic and in
dependent press of the country rela-
tive to the prospects of the democratic
party this fall. The New York World
especially predicts that the fall elec-
tons will show a preponderating dem
ocratic element in both the house and
senate. Tie World also sees other
hopeful signs on the horizon.
If it be true that the democrats OF
the country have such bright hopes ci
victory this fall, then there is certain
ly no place for Mr.. Bryan in this new
order. He has been repudiated time
and time again by the democrats OF
the country, and most recently the
citizens of his own stan have COM
pletely renowned him. We should feel
grateful that he will not longer be
the proyerbal milestone about the
neck of tie democratic party.