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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
FARMERS WAGE WAR
ON THE GRASS CROP

Montgomery, July 24.-Full advant-
age of the four or five days of dry
weather during the last week was
taken by Alabama farmers to wage
war on the grass crop in the cotton
fields. Every available laborer has
been impressed into service In an effort
to save the crop. Insects are appear
ing in many sections. While prospects
for a large yield have been discounted
there are still hopes, many declare, that
IL will equal that of last season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25

Huntsville, July 24-(Special)-Co
gresham William Richardson returned
yesterday afternoon after an absence
OF several days spent in the western
part of his district He visited Florence
Tuscumbia and Sheffield. He reported
that the people are all busy taking ad-
vantage of the sunshine to Kill out the
grass The corn crop Is as fine as car
be and cotton is hourly growing better
Judge Richardson will speak at Town
Creek next Thursday and the sub;ect
that the people have selected for him
is Muscle Shoals" Emmett O.Neal
democratic nominee for governor, is ex-
pected to speak on this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
JUDGE BROWN MAY BE
CANDIDATE OF G.. o. p

Dayton, O., July Ex-senator Theo-
dore Burton. after conference with
Judge o. Britt Brown here today, de-
clared that the jurist was the logical
geographical candidate for governor of
Ohio. The conference followed close on
one held between George Cox of Gin
cinnati and Judge Brown.
At the same time Senator Burton
qualified his Endorsement by reiterating
his statement that he intended to hold
himself aloof from the gubernatorfal
struggle He declared that the coming
campaign would be one of the warmest
in the history Of the state. He said
the issue was not in doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25

Codena. La, July 24.-Quick thought
and action by 11-year-old Harry Wilson
saved the life of his s-year-old brother
Edward here this morning. In attempts
ing to step from the boathouse platform
into boat Edwards foot slipped and
he fell face downward into the bayou,
the anchor line catching his leg and
holding him under water Harry grasped
his brother about the neck and held his
head above water until assistance ar
rived.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
Box Factory in Animation

Admission, July 24-(Special) THE latest
diversified industry for the Admission dis
trict is the box factory, which has been
established by A. Dishman at Weaver,
just north of the city limits. The plant
Is equipped with machinery for turning
out crates as we'll as boxes. 1t has al
ready been placed in operation and has
ready market for Its product In the
mills in the Admission district. Mr.. Dish
man has just secured contract for a
large crate order from the Hale Buggy
factory, which will begin operations in
few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
Will March Through Country

Huntsville, July 24-(SpeciaD-Th
headquarters band and two batteries of
the First field artillery, United States
army, will march through northern
Alabama during the first part of Au-
gust, EN- route from Chickamauga park
to its post in the west. The detach-
ment consists of about 900 men They
will march by easy stages. They are
due at Woodville August 5. Huntsville
August 6, Mooresvlle August and
Tuscumbla August 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
News Of EnSley

About o'clock last night large black
negro was seen proving about the out
house of Mr. Perkins. at Shadyside He
eventually entered the yard, when Mrs.
Perkins shot at him twice. In the mean
time the. police were notified and Dennis
Echol and his bloodhounds and a couple
of policemen went to the scene The
dogs tracked the negro through the
woods to Compton station, where 1t Is
supposed he boarded South Ensley car.
The police have fairly accurate de-
scription of the negro, and may succeed
in capturing him.
The lawn fete of ST. Anthony's church
will be opened tonight The lawn will
be brilliantly Illuminated by electric
lights and lanterns. The booths and
tables have been erected and will be
suitably decorated. Music will be pro-
vided each night and delicious refresh
mentsaserved. The ladies' of the parish
cordially invite all their friends to at
tend the fete. which will continue until
Wednesday night.
Judge C. F. Camp Henry Keller, Lee
White and l. N. Millar spent yesterday
at ST. Clair Springs.
Sam Tetlow, who has been located for
some time in New Orleans, returned
home yesterday to spend a vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tet-
low
The Ladies' Home Missionary society
will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock in
the Baraca class rooms of the Methodist
church.
Rev. Frank w. Brandon. presiding ell
der of the Bessemer district will hold
the third quarterly conference of the
Methodist church next Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25

Huntsville, July 24-(Special)--Po
master william T. Hutchens has re-
ceived his commission as postmaster OF
Huntsville for another term of four
years from June 81, 1910. There was
no opposition to the appointment OF
Mr.. Hutchens, and political lines were
not recognized by the business men OF
Huntsville who Endorsed him for re-
appointment. He has already been post
master two terms -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25

Huntsville, July -tSpeclaD
Ida II. Council. widow of the late Prof
William II. Council, founder and until
his death president of tho Agricultural
and Mechanical college for negroes al
Normal, died early this morning at a
private infirmary in Nashville where
she had undergone surgical operation
One son. Dement, Councill, and one
daughter. the wife OF President Buch-
anan of Normal, survive her She was
about As years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25

New Orleans, July 2A-After he had
borne his 10-year-old companion, John
Shields. into hospital here today Mar
tial Berth. aged 10 years, was informed
that his friend had already breathed his
last. His back was broken by the over
turning of a large urn in local park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
PRISONERS BREAK
JAIL AT EUFAULA

FIT. Payne. July A-(SpeciaL) -Seven
prisoners escaped from the county jail
at this place this afternoon about O'Clock.
Posses are out securing the surrounding
country for them. but so far none have
been caught.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
Won't Allow EN- Even to Take a
Peek at the Daily Police
Blotter.

Acting Chief Sullivan this morn
ing continued his style OF running
the police department by absolutely
and definitely forbidding The Press.
reporter at present covering" po.
lice, or any other representative of
The Press, access to the police sta
ton, to the "blotter' on which the
daily arrests are recorded. or to
any other books, papers, or records
in the office or city Jail.
Come outside the door a ma
ment, want to talk to you" said
the chief this morning. as he was
standing near the door of the sta
tion. and The Press reporter was
seated eight or ten feet away.
what paper to you represents"
was the first formal question put
to the newspaperman.
THE Press.
DO you so In and see the blot
ter?"
Yes"
We'll, hereafter YOU can't
want you to understand that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
FLAMES ARE
DESTROYING
WATER SHED
Medford's Water Supply on
Little Butte Greek
Endangered.
(ey United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MEDFORD. Ore, Aug. 1S.-Forty
men under the direction of Super
visor NJ. l.. Erickson, of the Crater
national forest reserve, are des-
perately fighting today to check the
forest fires which are raging about
the base of Mount Mclaughlin,
about 35 miles east of this city.
They are meeting with little sue
cess, however. The greatest dam
age wrought by the fire will not be
the loss of the timber, which is
very heavy in this section, but u
is feared that it will seriously dam
age Medford's water supply as the
flames are raging in the watershed
of Little Butte creek. from which
this city takes it's water.
Telephone communication was
established this morning with Su-
pervisor Erickson who was in
formed by United Press repre-
sentative of the departure of troops
from American Lake for the Crater
national reserve.
1t is estimated that timber
worth $1,000,000 has already been
destroyed, most of it being white
pine. Over 5000 acres have been
burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

Standpatters Admit Burke
and Wilson Have Little
Chance If Both Stick

"Poindexter will carry King
county"
That's the belief expressed in
Seattle this week by insureent re-
publicans.
Standpatters admit that the stu
alton looks very dubious for their
candidates, largely they say be-
cause of the number of regulars
In the field. They argue that if
the others would withdraw in favor
of Burke, the judge would win over
Poindexter. But, although the Sc
attic Times is trying to install
courage by declaring daily that
"Judge Burke Is leading in the SEN
atoriat race" II Is privately and
eandidIy admitted that he hasn't
much show.
Progressives on the west side are
jubiant over the insurgent victory
at the California primaries Tues
day. Hiram Johnson, supported by
the Independent vote of the Golden
other two candidates combined, all
Of which goes to show that the in
dependent vote oR-that state is a
fairly. fat one.
The California victory is wei
coined in this state for two rea-
sons: First, because it is addi-
tional proof that the PEOPLE are
asserting their rights throughout
the nation, and second. because 1t
will have a strengthening effect on
the primaries here.
POindexter is, metaphorically
speaking. laundering up and down
the west side, speaking daily and
nightly, and his Supporters say he is
carrying everything before him. II
he puts King county in his pocket,
he wins" 1t is reckoned that he
will even give Ashton very hard
race in Pierce county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

clearly You can't see any Of the
records in this office as long as
1n here. have nothing against
You personally, but have against
that ---- - lying sheet that you
represent"
t"You mean that as your official
order, do you, Chief?"
Yes, that's what | mean, and
YOU can go back and tell the -
--- people you work for what I've
said
Just how far does your order
go, Mr.. Sullivan? Does II mean
that a Press representative cant
enter the doors of the station?"
Yes"
Does your order include the use
of the alley way leading to the
Emergency hospital? To use that
"a person would have to enter the
station for a few steps"
NO, you can go to the hospital,
but not into the station"
But your order forbids a Press
rel lorter seeing any public rec
Grds?'
Yes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
TAFT NOT
ENDORSED
BY TEDDY
New York Papers Assert
Breach Is Rapidly
Widening.

(By United Press Leased Wlre,l
NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.--Thae
there Is an open rupture between
President Taft and Colonel Roose-
veIt and all possibility Of the latter
endorsing the administration, has
departed, 10 the consensus Of opln.
ion Of political leaders here, follow.
ing the reports in most Of the New
York papers that such break has
occurred.
The staff correspondents Of the
New York World, the Sun and the
Herald. writing from Beverly, all
declare positively on highest au-
thority that the gap between the
president and his predecessor sud-
denly has widened as a result OF
the selection Of Vice President
Sherman as temporary chairman Of
the Republican state convention OF
New York and the rebuff of RoOse-
welt in the selection.
The correspondents unite in say
ing that the plan was known and
Continued on Dago Sixl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
To
KILL DEPOT
MASTER
Shot Missed BY an Inch
Said That Evans Had
Hit Him.

Al J. Sells, painter, attempted
to shoot Aonzo Evans, Northern
Pacific depot master, at the sta
ton at 4:30 this morning, but the
bullet missed Evans head by an
inch or two, and buried itself in
the station wall. Sells fought with
Evans for a while before he was
disarmed and then fled from the
station, only to be captured BY
squad of police after a hot chace.
Evans approached Sells and wax,
ened him early this morning and
after few words ordered him to
leacve the station. He refused and
call at the police station brought
Officer Mason to the scene of the
trouble. He asked what the row
was over and Sells said that Evans
bad hit him over the head with a
blunt instrument while he was
sleeping. This Evans denied, and
after searching Sells for concealed
weapons, and finding none. Mason
left the station.
But the angry painter. who claims
to hail from Kentucky, returned to
the station, cried out a venomous
threat. and when about Is fet from
the depot master. fired point blank
at his head. The bullet whizzed
past, and seeing that he had missed
Sells, tried to fire again. Evans
grappled with him and they fought
in hand-to-hand tussle for several
minutes, until Evans wrested the
revolver from Sells hand.
Sells left the station and a call
was sent to the police just as Of
ficer Mason returned Sergeant
Bunker. Policemen Lilly. Mason,
Gordon and Driver Hughes left on
the jump for the n. p. depot. They
searched the depot and also the
place where he had escaped, be-
hind the fence back of the railroad
restaurant. While the officers
searching the passenger yards Sells
doubled back on his trail and ran
into the arms of one of the search
ing policemen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
TAFT SLEEPS
IN HIS AUTO
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
BEVERLY, Mass, August. 49,
The secret of President Taft's
health is out. It.. is his ability to
take advantage of every opportunity
to recuperate from his labors and
to snatch few minutes of refresh
ing sleep between activities.
Residents along the shore boule-
ward have grown accustomed to the
sudden appearance of an automo-
bile with big passenger just WIS.,
ible through the dust-and that pas
senger sound asleep. 1t Is the pres
ident. The executive often sleeps
in his automobile going and coming
from the Myopia golf links-that is
when he makes the journey over to
see Miss Della Torrey, the aunt of
the chief magistrate, the executive
slumbered peacefully nearly all the
way back. The automobile went
nearly As miles an hour the greater
part OF the way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

to Mexico would result in a demand
by the Mexican government for the
extrad. on of the three liberals.
Isabel is in Los Angeles. In
speaking of the release of the three
from the prison at Florence, Arizo-
ma, where they served sentence
for violating the neutrality laws, he
said that any newspaper, revolu-
tionary in character, which any of
the liberals thought of printing
must be kept out of Mexico.
IF these men print a newspaper
containing insults to President Diaz
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
TAFT READING
THE NEWS

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 1S.-If
President Taft has broken with
Roosevelt, it is not APPARENT at
Beverly. The president has gone
to Hopedale. where he will spend
the night as the guest of Governor
Draper, of Massachusetts. The
visit is purely social one.
Charles ID. Norton, secretary to
the president, declined to discuss
the report. He is reading all the
dispatches and carefully saving
them for the chief executive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
. . . . . . . ~v/~ . . .
GIRL PUT TO TEST,
CHOOSES HER LOVER
Gives Up Her Home at Moth
er's Ultimatum.

. CANTON. o., Aug. 49, Z
= Choose between your home and
. him." was the ultimatum Mrs.
. l.. B. Sharpnack delivered to
. her daughter Margaret. 19.
. when the girl insisted on mar
= rying Adam Refs, a year her Z
. junior.
. The daughters answer was
. to elope Monday with Refs to 4
. Moundsville, w. Va. where
. they were married. They re-
. turned Thursday and went to
. housekeeping. Refs Is en-
. ployed at the Danner Manu-
. featuring company. 4
. 90 . = . . . . . . . . Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

and send 1t across the Mexican
border, my country will ask the
United States government for their
eXtradition," said Isabel.
l.. Gutierrez de Lara. one of the
most prominent Mexican political
agitators in the country, replying to
lsabel's warning, said that the first
issue of newspaper presenting the
liberal views will appear here Sep
tember 8. 1t will be called "Regen-
eration," he says. and 10000 copies
will be printed, many of which prob
ably will be sent into Mexico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
14EW DEVICE FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT

A device which will register at
the central fire station what ap-
paratus is responding to a fire
alarm, and thus save the men at the
central station from calling up out
lying stations, has been perfected
by Fireman A. G. Reub, and will be
installed without expense to the
city in a short time. The device
is an electrical one and colored
Nights denote the apparatus being
IiSp
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
WILL COMBINE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1S.-
With quiet restored, the conference
regarding the affiliation of the
Western Federation of Miners and
the United Mine Workers OF
America were continued today. The
delegates of the two organizations
are considering every phase of the
proposed amalgamation.
Leaders OF the associations de-
clared today that all obstacles
have been removed and that the
combination of the two bodies
would take place without further
difficulty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(6y United Press Leased Wire)
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Aug. 1S.-
Much excitement has been caused
in the Mexican colony as result
of the warning given the Mexican
liberals, Magon, Rivera and Villar-
cal, recently released from the fed
eral prison in Arizona. by Juan B.
Isabel, member of the Mexican con-
gress and an ardent supporter of
President Diaz, who says that to
send any revolutionary literature in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

The plan recently proposed by
Home Secretary Winston Churchill
of England to give prisoners OF
fixed address period of grace to
pay fines, instead Of sending them
TO Jail when unable to pay. has been
In operation In Spokane and other
American police courts for many
years. In fact, 1t may almost be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

spoken of as a definite policy fol
lowed by Justice Samuel A. Mann
during his tenure of office, for while
showing unexampled severity when
necessary. his honor can also exer'
else his prerogatlve to be lenient.
where a manor a wolnan-ap-
pearing before me is not an habit
ual criminal" said Judge Mann this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
DAMAGE SUIT
FOR Sl,830,4l|
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By UnIteu PTcSS CedSeU WITcI
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-Ris-
ing out of an alleged breach of con-
tract for the purchase of land, a
suit praying for $1,SS0,411 damages
is on fale in the county clerks Of
flee today. This is the largest
amount that has ever been asked in
a civil suit brought in San Fran
cisco. The plaintiff is the South
San Francisco Land 4 Improvement
Co. and the defendant the Selby
Smelling 4 Lea dCo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
PERIOD OF GRACE IS A
SALVATION FOR MANY

morning. "or where the crime is the
result of mistake or ignorance, !
try to exercise my best Judgment
and use my common sense. Cases
are coming before me continually
where 1t would be downright
crime to send the defendant to Jail.
or even to inflict very heavy fine,
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

Antonio Caesere was a good sec
tion hand, but a mighty poor hod
carrier.
Thus it happened that when he
had climbed ladder three stories
with his load of brick he suddenly
lost heart and his balance at the
same time.
Passing leisurely along the side
walk with his eyes firmly fixed on
Hasty Helen, the Hash Hustler, was
Flirtacious Fweddy. He carelessly
wended his way beneath the ladder
on which was Antonio.
"Ah there, Helen" quoth he.
But just then Antonio let the
hod slip. (The End.)
Hubbubs-Why don't you build
ono of those $500 bungalows I
see designs of in the Woman's Own
Journal?"
subbubs--l Sn't afford It; I've
only got 5000.
NEW YORK.-James A. Patton's
seat on the New YORK STOCK eX-
change, which he had held since
1898, was sold today for $4,000.
No truly good man can be truly
an indolent man.
PORTLAND, Ore.--Charged with
"butting in" nanny goat was ar
rested last night and taken to the
police station in patrol wagon.
She was paroled in custody of the
pOundmaster.
Six marriage licenses were is.
sued yesterday.
VICHY, France.-Miss Catherine
Elkins, accompanied by her father
arrived here yesterday.
LEAvENWORTH, Wash.-R. L,
Yancey of Hunnewel, Mo-, as the
result Of the accidental discharge
of his rifle, died yesterday on a
stretcher, while being carried 80
miles to a physician. Two days
and nights had been spent on the
trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

however. indicated that the Ger
mans know the place little better,
and so Gravelotte il has been since.
Gravelotte was a battle OF real ar.
mics. the German King William
commanding "a force of 100000. Ba-
zaine, the French general, had only
10000. Consequently although the
Germans lost 10000 men and the
French probably not to exceed l5.-
900, the Germans had lot more
left and were accounted winners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
Reduce Your Cost Of
Living
Buy your Necessities for the
least possible expenditure.

00y yVAt UVCGoBtttOS EVE kU0
least possible expenditure.
This can be done by reading
the advertising columns OF The
Press carefully each day an6
taking advantage Of the bar
gains which are told Of therein.
Almost everything that you may
need or want to buy you will
find listed In the advertising
columns and In almost every
case at price less than usual,
The best and most reliable
stores are the ones that use the
advertising columns to the
greatest extent. The average
family can save at least 4 cous
pie of hundred dollars per year
by taking advantage Of the
money-savlng opportunities told
OF In the ads. Read them care
fully not only one day. hut
every day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
BURNED TO DEATH
(By UniteA Press Leased Wire)

10y OnitcA Hress Leased Wlre)
DAYTON, Wash, Aug, 1S.-One
man is believed to have perished,
and two others were severely
burned In fire of incendiary orr
gin today which destroyed the AL
lance livery barn. the Weinhardt
block, a two-story brick structure
and the Northern Pacific grain
warehouse.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000,
haff of which is covered by insur-
ance. The fire was started In the
Alliance stables by tramps.
While the firemen were fighting
the fire they heard the agonized
screams of man within the
flames.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
TODAY in HISTORY

Aug, Is. 1870.
the G erm a N
troops defeated
the French at
G ra v elotte or
ReZonville, as
the Fr EN- c h
knew the place.
The result of
the engagement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

OOSEVELT- TAFT PACT is BREAKING III
LOOK WHO'S HERE!
NICK LONGWORTH WANTS
TO BE SPEAKER NOW
(By United Pre- IS Leased Wire)

BEVERLY, Aug. 1s-Folowns closely political
Congressman Nicholas
Ohio his determination
mol
shall cannons reelection said Longwoh shall
controversies parynameIy in the republican caucus