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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
DRY GOODS MARKET
GROWS STEADIER

New York August 7.-Cotton goods
trading has been steady and at higher
levels in first hands during the past week.
The printers, converters and manufac-
turing trades have been buying better
lots than jobbers In spots the latter have
changed their attitude toward the mar
ket and are now disposed to anticipate a
little ahead.
The effect of the vast curtailment of
production in the mills Is now being felt
in the markets where scarcity of some
numbers is apparent and where users
have found the necessity of placing con-
tracts If they wish to secure goods
The recovery in prices from the ex-
IRENE low points has been sustained and
If mills would accept contracts beyond
October at current prices a very much
larger volume of business could be put
through.
The cotton report of the week having
stiffened manufacturers and spinners, 1t
is believed selling agents will adjust
| themselves accordingly. If money condi-
tons were a little more favorable the
jobbers could cover their requirements
more generally. Evidences of light stocks
in many unexpected places have come to
hand in the last week or two and be-
cause of the losses on production which
present prices show selling agents have
| named higher values and have determined
to allow buyers to purchase at a fair
| basis of cost or wait
The largest mills in the country are now
| announcing further curtailment Prints,
the low end of bleached cottons, brown
sheetings ducks and other staples are
| firmer and more business is passing on
| them.
Yarns are firmer with a larger inquiry
reported. Fancy cottons for spring are
being bought ahead. There has been a
good distribution of fall cottons and the
demand for additional supplies has in
creased.
| Coored domestic cottons are in bet
ter demand. Prices range about as fol-
lows: Print cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64s, SIC;
Ax60s, 31ac; 3sx64s, 51sc; brown sheetings,
southern staid, 7aic; denims. 9 o., 1870;
ticllings, s or, 12c; standard prints, 51ac:
standard staple ginghams &c; dress ging-
hams, &C. ff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
COTTON CROP is
DETERIORATING

Memphis, August 1.-THE following cot
ton crop summary will be published by
the Commercial-Appeal tomorrow:
Telegraphic replies from Texas eorre-
spondents at 6 o'clock last night indicated
that no rain of consequence fell In that
state during the week save In the Red
river valley. As a result the cotton crop,
except small area which has received
rain, has deteriorated in most instances
very sharply. In the southern and west
ern Texas districts 10 days additional
drouth means very small yield of cot
ton. Bolls are opening rapidly and pre-
maturely. Generous rains fell through
out Oklahoma and although cotton suf-
fered severely for-a few days just prior
to the rains because of high temperatures
and hot winds, the situation has been re-
lieved, and 1t is believed that the crop
will very quickly recuperate.
In other sections of the belt some i'm
provement took place.
General rains during the coming week
would help the crop in the Mississippi
valley and the Atlantic states. Without
rain the planters will become apprehen-
sive. Excepting Texas, where the open
ing is prema ture, little or no cotton is
sufficiently advanced to expect open bolls
for some weeks, although one or two bales
have appeared in extreme southern Geor-
gia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
REIMBURSEMENT IN
THE IRON INDUSTRY

New York, August 7.-Readjustment OF
the iron industry continues. Competition
for business is still keen and causes
some irregularity in prices. The trade,
too, is disturbed by Wall street rumors
that have very little substance.
Last week more of the independent steel
companies made concessions on steel bars,
resulting in some increase in business.
Some large orders for steel pipe were
placed with independent mills in the CEN
trail west, including'75 miles for Texas de-
livery and IS miles for the Ohio Fuel
company.
Full returns OF the operations of the
American Steel and Wire company for
July show that orders for wire products
aggregated 1000 tons per day and speclfica-
tons 4500 tons daily. making last months
business the heaviest July In the COM
pany's history.
The first week in August was equally as
satisfactory. New business in most other
lines of finished products was relatively
light.
Orders for rails wexe insignificant. The
books of the rail mills have mot yet been
opened for 1911. The mills contemplate
asking an advance for heavy sections,
although Wall street reported probable
reduction of 81. 80 per ton.
The Carnegie Steel company has ad-
vanced light sections 81 per ton.
Contracts for fabricated structural steel
since the first of August have aggregated
2c.C00 tons, all but 5000 tons going to in
dependent interests. Calls are still pending
for nearly 100000 tons.
Railroads placed orders for 50 locomo-
tives and 500 cars.
The tendency of prices of pig iron
continued downward and the volume Of
business was small.
In the eastern district sales last week
aggregated about 10000 tons and foundry
consumers put out more Inquiries.
One railroad equipment sho9 is ex-
pected to buy 1900 tons. The principal
purchasers in the east last week were
machinery manufacturers, electrical
works, hardware makers, maleable and
special founders. Steel making iron is
dull and Bessemer 25c lower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
Av|ATORS RACE
ACROSS COUNTRY
Eight Machines Entered in the
French Contest
GREAT CROWDS PRESENT
One AeropIane Is Wrecked While In
Flight and Drops Into Corn Field.
Hubert Latham Was Unable
to Compete

Paris, August flight avators start
ed at daylight today in the great 1872
kilometre Ns5 miles, cross-crounty race
from Issy les Moulineaux and at night
fall six of them had covered the first
stage of the journey to Troyes, 1876 kilo-
metres (s5 miles, from the starting point.
Not since the grand prix competition
for automobiles have such crowds gath
cred or has such enthusiasm been dis
played In sporting event. Following
each other at five minute intervals, the
aeroplanes rose and after swinging for
a moment over the city proceeded at
full speed in the direction of Troyes.
Abrun was first away and lie Blanc the
next to get the signal. They speedily
covered the distance to their destination,
which MARKS the completion of the first
lap In the race, only few minutes sep
arating them. LeBlanc's time was one
hour, 80 minutes, 20 seconds, while Abrun
made the trip in one hour. 81 minues, rs
seconds.
Owing to the haze and the difficulty in
locating landmarks. the pilots steered by
compass. Mamet lost his way. He COW
cred 250 Kilometres but finally reached
,t
Weymann, and the Freedman, lie Gag
neaux, all arrived in, safety at Troyes,
but they were compelled to make several
stops. They reported head winds. Wey-
mann descended for the purpose of pick
ing up passenger to guide him, but the
passenger complained of nausea and the
aviator was forced to land him after they
had gone a few miles.
Bregi and Busson did not finish The
latters machine was wrecked when he
dropped into corn field. Abrun, Lee
Blanc and Mamet used monoplanes, while
Lindepainter and Weymann and Gag
neaux made the fight in biplanes. Sew
eral army Offices, who were not al
lowed to take part officially in the race,
made the cross-country flight to Troyes
from various stations. They declare their
intention of following the race to the
end. Just before the start two anna
teurs who had flown from Estampes, de-
scended among the spectators amta great
cheers.
1ndisposition prevented Hubert Latham
from starting. Latham yesterday made
a splendid fight from Chalons- Sur-Marne
to Paris, entering the city at an altitude
of 1850 feet and twice circled the Eiffel
tower The circuit which will be COW
cred by the contests starting at Paris,
Troyes, Nancy, Meziers. Charlvelle.
Douai and Amiens and end at Paris. Lo-
cal aviation meetings have been ar
ranged at each stopping place, the prizes
totalling $32. 400 in addition to the $780,
900 offered for the big event by Paris
newspaper
The conditions of the cross-country
race provide that the winner shall be
the aviator who covers the circuit In the
chorteSt p1apsed time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
FIRST DAY At THE
BIG UNION REVIVAL
Large Congregations at Foun-
tain Heights
TWO MEETINGS DAILY
Evangelist Hanes Makes Local AppIica-
lions to Texts Taken From Acts,
The Music Is Furnished BY
Special Quartet

Two very large congregations attended
yesterday the first days services of the
union revival meeting of the Fountain
Heights Methodist and Calvary Baptist
churches, which is in progress at the
tabernacle at Twelfth avenue and Thir-
teenth street.
The spacious structure was we'll filled
yesterday morning and all available
seating space was filled last night A
good-sized congregation was also on hand
for the song service held yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Sermons were preached at the morning
and evening services by Evangelist ]. O.
Hanes. The singing was under the drec-
ton of w. H. Maxim, and was furnished
by the choirs of the Calvary Baptist and
Fountain Heights Methodist churches
assisted by a male quartette, composed
of Messrs. Thomas, Grain. Thomas and
Maxim.
Mr.. Hanes took for the subject of his
morning sermon The Pentecostal Gath.
ering>in the Upper Chamber" The text
was from Acts, TIA, "These all with one
accord continued steadfastly in prayer
with the women, and Mary, the Mother
of Jesus, and with his brethren"
The evangelist emphasized the fact
that the disciples of Christ and the 9th
ers who composed the gathering on the
day of Pentecost were all of one accord
and with one purpose in view. He urged
the necessity of the church-goers OF
Fountain Heights, as a local application
of the text being united in spirit and In
purpose as were the disciples, and work.
Of the Kingdom of God
The text of the evening sermon was
taken from Acts, :10-11, And while they
were looking steadfastly into heaven as
He went, behold, two men stood by
them in white apparel, who also said
This Jesus, who was received up from
you into heaven, shall so come in like
manner as We beheld Him going into
heaven"
''The ascension of Jesus" said the
evangelist, "signified His exaltation into
heaven, where He might intercede for
us that We might have eternal life To
this end he promised to send the Holy
Spirit to aid men to attain to that ever
lasting life.
Though man may lose his friends
and their goodwill, and even the pray
ers of his wife and children, Christ will
never forsake him, whether In his bust
ness life or any other of the walks of
life"
The revival will be continued with SER
vices this morning at 10 o'clock and to-
night at 1880 o'clock. The song service
of tonight's meeting will begin at 7:3C
O'Clock and the preaching at o'clock
Meetings will be held twice daily at
these hours during two weeks, Evangelist
Hanes conducting all services.
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be effaced from my mind. 7, along with
many people from the city, did every
thing we could to assist the injured The
accident, 1t seems to me, was the fault
Of Roden, who paid a fearful penalty
for some unknown DESIRE
Engineer Hurried TO Scene
w. c. McGrady, an engineer of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, made
this statement:
II was rowing in West Lake and heard
the fearful screams of the engine whistle
as 1t neared the crossing. l asked my
friend in the boat what time it was. He
said AIS and we knew It was the Selma
train on the Southern. We went up to
the scene shortly afterwards and did all
we could When we arrived the South
ern train was there. The engineer, Mr..
Riser, was very cool and collected after
such fearful luck, but he was deeply
grieved that such an accident Should
have occurred on his run. l do not think
that any one was at fault except the
driver of the car who certainly must
have heard the whistle, while the view
visible for several hundred yards
Many Go Ont From Bessemer
When the news of the accident spread
around Bessemer hundreds and hum
dreds of people fastened TO the scene.
Women, men, children and every class
and condition tried to be of assistance
to the unfortunate young women and
young men. The only agency that sent
| them to town again was darkness. The
people then wandered back to the city
where the lights made the place day
again. Small groups We're on every cor
ner and upon every tongue were the de-
tails of the fearful accident. Many rela-
tives beseiged the hospital endeavoring
to obtain reports from loved ones only
to be told to wait. The city was stunned.
The people were benumbed by the TRACE
dy and not until late at night did the
streets become deserted The city hos
pital, to which the injured were carried,
was filled with weeping relatives. who
prepared to spend the night awaiting
news either hopeful or the worst from
the inside.
In the little hallway OF the hospital
lay young Miss Fitzpatrick making a
desperate struggle for life while at her
bedside lay PROSTATE loved ones. She
only smiled family from time to time and
often slipped some tonic from the cool
ing hand of a nurse.
Another scene was enacted in the last
room of the hospital The young man
Black was away from home breathing
only by automaton while the blood
spurted at every gasp from his deep and
fearful wounds. And with II all the city
of Bessemer fell asleep after having
passed one of the most dreadful after
moons in her history. Thirteen were In
the accident, three OF the most desper-
ately injured being three of the most
popular young school girls of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
TRAMP STEAMER rs
HOPELESSLY DOOMED

Key West Fla, August 7.-Pounding
OH the rocks and fast filling with water,
the Spanish tramp steamer yalmesada
Rocks light, will be total loss according
to reports brought here by the revenue
cutter Forward. which returned today
from the scene of the wreck. The local
wreckers have abandoned the ship. but
the crew is standing by to strip her. The
accident was caused by the steering gear
of the steamer failing to work properly,
the valmesada drifting helplessly onto
the treacherous reef.
The Valmesadas cargo consists of 1000
tons of coal and she was bound from
Cardiff for Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
MISS SOLLY CONTINUES
TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT

Miss Myrtle solly is still improving
night, and is now conscious all the time
The doctors claim that she will be able
to sit up within a week or 10 days, and
they now feel sure that she will complete
ly recover.
Miss Soly's case is one of the most
extraordinary ever known in medical and
surgical science. She was a nurse at the
Hillman hospital and fell down the ele-
her back. She was given up for dead
and no hope entertained for her recov-
cry for days after she was hurt. But the
doctors fought the case night and day
and 1t now appears as though Miss Solly
will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
NEGRO KILLED In
EXCITING FIGHT

Mobile, August 7.--William Beardsley, a
negro. with the reputation of being a
bad one. was today shot and fatally
wounded during a three-handed battle
in a freight car in the n. o., NJ. & c.
railroad yards here. Hearing that the
negro, badly wanted for brutal assault
on a negro woman in April, was In that
portion of the city, Deputy Sheriffs NJ
gent and Stogsdill started out TO arrest
him; finally locating him In a box car.
Stogsdill entered and began questioning
the negro. At about this time Nugent APP
ceared at the door of the car, and the
negro fired at him at close quarters, his
arm, however. being knocked up by
Stogsdill, thus saving Nugent's life. Then
ehsued a scuffle between Stogsdil and
the negro, lasting fully 10 minutes, during
which the negro was attempting to bring
his gun to bear, and both In such posi-
lions that Nugent was helpless HoT-
ever. as the negro finally forced his arm
down to where he could fire with effect.
Nugent obtained his chance and fired
fatal shot into the negros body, thus saw
Ing Stogsdlls life In return. The ne
gro died soon afterward. The coroner
rendered verdict of justifable homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
| GERMANY LOOKING
OYER OUR METHODS

New York, August 7.-(Special )-Twen-
ty-eight students, accompanied by four
professors from the University of Com
merce of Cologne, Germany, arrived here
aboard the Hamburg-American liner
Amerka this morning to begin an ex-
tensive investigation into the marvellous
production and commerce of this county,
which is becoming every year one of
the most important factors In information
al trade
The party is under the supervision OF
Prof. Christian Eckert, director of studies
In the university.
Professor Eckert outlined the object of
the visit In the following statement this
morning.
The more the United States throws its
influence into trade the more the wonder
full development of America attracts the
attention of the people of Europe. We
are taking an interest in the model sys-
TENS of production which have consider
ably enhanced mans ability by the ap-
plication of the latest inventions of ma
chinery.
I'VE want to learn your intensive meth
DDS of agricultural production which not
only supplies the home market but also a
great part of the world: also In the so
and more gaining your supremacy in
many branches of trade.
I'VE will turn our attention first TO
the great commercial and Industrial CEN
ters We propose to visit New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Boston. Bethle-
hem, Washington and Denver, st. Paul,
Omaha, San Francisco, Portland and
Seattle, as well as numerous other cities.
The Mississippi basin mining districts,
grain belts and stock ranches will all in
terest us vitality. 1t is possible we will
go through the cotton country and inyes-
tigate the Alabama mineral fields
EN- route we will take advantage of
the opportunity afforded to see the scenic
beauties of your land of which we have
heard such glowing accounts, among these
will be Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon
and California. But the chief object of
our visit is to gather all the Informal
ton of American business methods with
view to applying them in Germany as
far as possible
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MERRYMAKERS MEET AWFUL
DEATH WHEN FAST TRAIN
CRASHES INTO AUTO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE g.

car was the sign The car was hurled
several rail lengths into smithereens.
l ran back to the injured and dead and
tried to give some aid. The dying
recall what really happened I know
we placed two girls into the baggage
car and later into DR.. Winters auto
mobile. The accident was the fault of
Roden and he simply piloted us to
destruction. The engine was clearly
visible for several hundred yards as
the road is down grade and the rail-
road tracks were clearly to be seen.
The two Barron children were on the
seat with Roden. but believe they
jumped. At least, they escaped while
Roden was killed. The young fellow
named Lee was the ticket taker on
the van and his leg and arm were
broken. The engine struck the car as
near the center as possible and the
result was quick and fearful. Nc
Elroy and I only escaped by jumping,
we would have been struck before him
nad we renamed seated.
When the report of the accident at tho
crossing of Blue Creek pike and the
Southern railway was received in Bir-
mingham the law agents of the company
were notified. H. w. Colson, assistant
chief lawyer, and Capt J. II. Wiley
FASTENED to the scene. In the meantime
the Southern railway instructed that
every aid be rendered the injured.
Maddox Tells of Disaster
To the law agents and to an Age Her.
aid representative the following state
ment was made by Mr.. Maddox of the
Southern Bell, who accompanied DR..
Winters
when / reached the scene the dead
man, Roden, and Miss Keiser were lying
some few feet from the crossing. The
had been burst into kindling
wood and we did not stop to make any
minute examination. The injured, that
Is, the most seriously so, We're placed In
an automobile and carried direct to the
hospital. From what could gather the
train was heard whistling for the cross
ing and the driver OF the car was APP
pealed to to stop his car know the
track is visible for several hundred feet
and 1 cannot imagine why Rodeh did not
hold his car and let the train pass. The
scene around the crossing can better be
imagined than described. The dying and
created a picture that can never
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
Deep But UnseIfish interest

Beverly. Mass, August 7.-(Special.)-
Assurances of the deep but unselfsh in
terest that the United States has in the
South American republics were convey
ed by President Taft yesterday at
iuncheon which the President and Mrs
Taft rendered to President Mont of
Chile at the summer White House. The
meeting was one of extraordinary inter-
est and though without special interna-
tional Importance. with the boundary
disputes that are causes of contention
just now between several OF the repub-
lies to the south of us, the conversation
between the two Presidents was OF a
nature to Spread the influence of the
United States In South America and
perhaps pave the way for settlement of
all pending disputes through the influ-
ence of this country ~ ~
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New York, August label Kiviat,
the phenomenal young runner of the
Irish-American Athletic club, forced
Melvin w. Sheppard to add another
worlds record to his long string today
when he breasted the tape winner
over Kiviat in a special 900-yard race
ut Celtic park by three yards. winning
in the time of .57 1-5. This betters the
figures of 2:01 2-5 made by Glarner,
the Olympic club half-mile runner, in
1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
YOUNG MAN ENDS LIFE
IN TRAGIC MANNER

Durham. N. c., August 7.--(Special.)
Il have seven minutes to live" said
Aquilla Powell as he walked into q
saloon yesterday. He scrubbed his
name and that of w. II. Jesey of Scot
land Neck, then pulled a revolver and
shot himself three times Although
severely wounded he is still alive to-
night.
The man is the son of e. L. Powell,
under sentence OF 80 years in the peni-
Tertiary. The elder Powell killed
Chief of Police Dunn and wounded
Senator Travis and Paul Kitchen,
brother of North Cardinals governor
Since his fathers conviction Powell has
brooded constantly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
TEAMS ARRIVING
FOR ANNUAL SHOOT

Camp Perry. o., August 7.--Five more
rifle teams arrived at the Ohio range
today for the annual tournament which
begins. tomorrow. They were Colorado,
commanded by Majp Charles C. Town.
send; Kansas. by Brig. Gen. C. I. Martin,
the adjutant general of the state; In
diana, by Brig. Gen. William J. Mckee;
Maryland, Col Charles Gather, and Mas
sachusetts by Col. Joshua d. Upton.
The members of these teams will COM
pete In the Ohio matches this week and
the National Rife association meets next
week in addition to eliminating events
of the shoot in the national matches ~
gust 1926.
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ENLISTED STRENGTH
OF ARMY IS $4,000

Washington, August THE enlisted
strength of the army during the past fis-
cal year has been fixed approximately at
estimates made by Major General Wood,
chief of staff, and approved by President
Taft {
General Woods plan Is to use the army
appropriation for soldiers and materials
and make reductions in other directions
The new chief of staff asks for an army
of fighting men equipped for real war,
and says he is willing to make sacrifices
in other ways to obtain this.