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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Some Little Stories
Around The TO7Un

ing muscles rippled under his pink SIX in
in a manner good to see.
+, Having adjusted the shower TO suit
him he called to the boys and babe
them wash thoroughly while he did
the same. With much frolickirg the
boys procured soap and began to pelf
their father. Not a whit dismayed he
seized one, playfully spanked him.
cs ught the other and stood him upside
down under the shower until he yelled
Justify for mercy.
After more fun the trio turned off
the shower and went toward The pool.
The father plunged in first and after
splashing around held out his arms and
the youngsters slid confidently into
them one after the other Tile little
fellows kicked about for a bit and
then one started TO swim across the
pool. He couldn't quite make It and
the water strangled him so that his
father picked him up and shook hin,
thoroughly. Meanwhile the other twin
had been padding around and had
climbed on one of the stone steps. He
gath cred himself together bravciy and
dived off. When he rose, splu.tering
and blowing, he exclaimed through the
water:
Look, dad, I can dive.
To prove it he dived again and again.
The three had great time in the pool
and presently emerged, shiyerng. to
dry, and proceed to the dressing room
While they were dressing one little
chap spoke up and said:
MY! Dad, but that was fine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
News of Bay Minette

Bay Minette, June 17.-(Special AT the
annual meeting of the Daphne State Nor
NAL trustees Professor Baker was re-
elected as president of the Daphne school
for the next year. During his presidency
the school has made remarkable strides in
advancement, and it is hoped that an APP
Precipitation from the state to aid the ad-
vance of the institution will be made. A
committee was chosen to confer with the
state officers for an appropriation of $780,
O00.
Frank Fesler, president of the Baldwin
County Agricultural society. has issued
notice that the quarterly meeting of the
society will be held at Foley tomorrow
morning The meeting is one of the most
important in the entire year and new Of
ficers will he chosen for the coming
year.
The Arrangements for the Fourth of
July celebration at Foley are assuming
more elaborate shape. A number of
new committees have been appointed to
look after the events of the day, and the
chairmep are: /. M. Larson, finance; DR..
Howe, speakers; w. B. Thomas, music.
George Detiz, amusements and games;
Walter Doughty, grandstand, grounds;
w. H. w. Harding, refreshments; J. l..
Crouch, baseball, and Frank Mcleod.
publicity.
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A REAL TRAGEDY ON
PROMINENT CORNER

Just touch her and I'll Kill you!
The words came from a sturdy looking
boy about Il years OF age. lie stood with
his fet apart and his hands holding alolt
heavy piece of cross-arm from tele-
phone pole, while his entire appearance
was threatening.
Facing him was drunken lout, his lace
blotched and red from dissipation and ms
clothing sloyenly and soiled from the
carelessness developed by MS unnatural
thirst. Behind the boy, in qulVerlng
paroxysm of fear, stood plainly elao
but exceptionally neat looking girl OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
BACHELOR FOUND
WHAT HE WANTED

The bachelor sat in his armchair and
unused. He wanted something. Some
thing which he could not define. He
gazed out through the open window into
the approaching twilight. He heard the
twitter of thousand sparrows among
the boughs of a nearby magnolia, and felt
longing for something.
He arose and went to his trunk and
picked from out the debris a bundle Of
old letters He returned to his armchair
and united the faded ribbon which bound
the bundle. The odor of withered violets
filled the air, and he pressed one of the
yellow envelopes to his lips.
Again he looked through the open win
dow and heard the twitter of the spar
rows, and mused The united bundle
slipped unnoticed to the floor, and still
he unused. He wanted something, a
something which he could not define.
Again he arose, and gazed aimlessly
about the room. In the semi-darl<ness
he described something on the mantle,
and a smile lighted his features. He
walked to the mantle, and presently re-
turned to his armchair Comfortably he
settled back and muttered. This was It,.
And he pressed to his lips an ancient
meerschaum pipe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
HOW A LITTLE BOY
LOST HIS PET DOG

Weeping with all of the pent up emo
ton of a 4-year- old, it seeming that his
heart was breaking with each throb,
with handful of mangled, black haired
dog flesh at his feet, a boy sat upon
the curb at the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street. A negro
nurse was trying to comfort him and
to get him away from the place, but he
refused to go.
The mangled dog flesh had been a
live bit of puppy only few minutes
before, but d huge touring car, which
swept around the corner, had ground
hair, hide flesh and bone into 8 jun
bled mass as the life thread was
snapped under it's heavy tired wheels
In the car were number of people
who had turned and looked back
laughing, proba bly, not realizing fully
that they had killed the dQSsypnd filled
the heart of the 4-year-old Buster
Brown" with sorrow unconsolable.
Finally the child's mother appeared
on the scene from her home nearby
and, picking the youngster up in her
arms. carried him away, his head pill
lowed upon her shoulder and the sobs
coming in greater torrents than ever"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Miss Humphrey Makes Debut

Huntsville, June Especial miss
Media Humphrey, daughter of Dr. j. ID
Humphrey of this city, made her debut
before a Huntsville audience in the
Elks theatre last night in song re-
cital and made an instantaneous hit
Miss Humphrey has been studying Ii
PHI iladelphia and New York and is pre-
pairing to undergo training for grand
opera abroad. DR.. ]. Lewis Brown
organist of Greek hall in Philadelphia
came to Huntsville especially 10 pla.
the Accomplishments for Miss Humph-
rey. Others who assisted on the pro-
gramme were John L. Sims, Frank ID
Ware and Miss Eta Mastin
Miss Humphrey has just made an en-
ga cement to appear at the opening OF
creek hall in Philadelphia October |
when the great new organ Will bs
played for the first time in pubic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Anu,ston Chief After vagrant.

There is no longer any room in An
niston for the man that won't work
and Chief of Police Jirels has issued
a ukase to all Migrants to move on
to other quarters The chief said that
during the period of depression fol-
lowing the recent panic the officers
were lenient in the enforcement of the
vagrancy law, but that as the indus
tries of the city are now running in
full blast and as the farmers are clam
oring for labor, employment being thus
afforded for all who will work, lie In
tends to see that every able bodied man
in Admission gets to work or that he
gives a legal reason for his failure
to do so to the recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Complimentary to Miss Lee

Mrs Fred Coleman complimented
number of the younger set this afternoon
when she graciously entertained at a
domino party in honor of Miss Annie Lee
Of Birmingham. Ferns and various cut
flowers adorned the parlor, where the
games were played at four tables, and
the trophy was dainty gauze fan. Fol
lowing the games delicious ice cream and
cakes were enjoyed. Those present We're:
Miss Lee. Miss Eleanor Gray Miss Minnie
McKinnon Miss Louise Hooper, Miss
Alice Clapp, Miss Mary Clay, Miss Mar
guerite Elebash. Miss Lorraine Peacock,
Miss Ethel Stevens, Miss Virginia JEFF
fries. Miss Kathleen Walker, Miss Jennie
Callen, Miss Kate. Chisholm, Miss Marie
Smith, Miss Frances Reese, Miss Erin
Walker Miss Lee will again be honored
tomorrow morning at party given by
Miss Kate Chisholm
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TO GIVE DECISION
ON THE FULLER LAW
Admission Case to Be Made Test
of Act
EDMONDSON WON'T RUN
VIII Not Make Race for President FRO
Tenn of Admission City Council.
Hobsop City Prisoners
Pay Pines
EDMONDSON WON'T RUN

Anniston, June 17.-tSpecial lS-Jus-
tice James f. Green of this city stated
this evening that he will render de-
oision tomorrow in the case of George
Tebeles. charged with violation of the
state wide prohibition laws of Ala
bama, which resolved into test OIL
the constitutionality of the Fuller
liouor law passed by the last Alabama
legislature.
Judge Green declined to give out any
forecast as to the nature of his de-
cision, stating that he is now having
the opinion typewriter AM that 1t will
be given to the press tomorrow morn
ing. He has been investigating the
case for about three weeks and says
that the complete text of the opinion
will amount to about FIVE pages when
it comes from the hands of the stem
ographer.
When Jebeles was arrested large
amount of whisky and beer was found
in his soft drink stand and in his bed
room overhead. 1t was charged that
this storage constituted violation OF
sections and 16 of the Fuller law
The attorneys for the defsnse now
ever, argued that that law Is not con-
stitutional, in that whisky is property
and a man has a right to dispose of
his property as he sees fit, the at
torneys citing the decision of the Ala
bama supreme court in the Edge case
of Bessemer, rendered before the Full
Ter law was enacted.
Jebeles is now out on bond, but
an appeal will be taken from the de-
cision of Judge Green in event or eth
err an affirmative or negative de-
cision, his decision being merely
stepping stone on which to take the
case up to the supreme court and test
the Fuller law to a finality. No lit
tie interest Is manifested locally. how
ever in his opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
FORMER CONGRESSMAN
DIES VERY SUDDENLY

Talbotton, Ca, June 17-Former Con-
gresham Henry Parsons, aged 6e died
suddenly today while sitting in a chair
at his home. His wife, while occupying
the same chair, expired in similar man
ner short time ago.
Mr. Parsons, who was ordinary of Tai
bottom county at the time of his death,
represented the Fourth district in the
Forty-sixth Congress. He served in the
Confederate army as captain of cavalry,
and was a trustee of the University of
Georgia He had been In apparent good
health up to the time of his death. TT e
funeral occurs Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

A settlement has been effected by tn e
attorneys for Bunk Odell ana Eugene
Wade. two young white men OF the
Kentuck mountain region, who were re-
Gently arrested in Hobson city and
fined $50 for selling liquor, when ar
raigned before Addison Snow, the ne
gro mayor, by which they Will not
have to serve out the fine Oh the
streets of the negro town.
Thursday night it was proposed to
undertake a test of the regularity of
the procedure by which the men were
convicted or under which they pleaded
guilty and were reincarcerated in the
negro jail. This was abandoned, how
ever, this morning on account of the
fact that the federal authorities had
taken action against Odell and Wade
for violation of the revenue laws and
the attorneys for the men began an
effort to get the fine reduced. In this
they were successful, the punishm
being reduced from $50 to SIS and
costs by Mayor Snow. as result of
which the mon are now held subject
to the action Of the federal author
tiles
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ARE BUSY HAULING
BIRMINGHAM COAL
Southern Handling Quantities
Being Shipped West
RAIL GAMES SCHEDULED
seIma and Admission 10 Play Series of
Three Games-Mrs. AIbrittoD Dies
at AckerviiIe-Abbou
Rides Dance
BALL GAMES SCHEDULED

Selma, June 17.-(Speciall More coal
from the Birmingham district is passing
through Selma now over the Southern
railway than ever before in the history of
that system.
This increase in the business of the
Mobile division of the Southern railway
has been very large of late and 2rac-
tically every railroad man on the dlvisioE
Isl doing all the work he wants to 10.
About every engine on the division IS
also being used as much as possible.
Each day the Southern railway is hand
ling through Selma % carloads of coal
from the Birmingham district. This coal
is shipped from Selma over the road TO
Meridian and from there to Jefferson,
Tex, where it is exported. 1t is expected
that the coal business over the road
will be increased to larger proportions
during the next few months.
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Play Admission Next

The management of the Selma Baseball
club has completed arrangements for a
series of games next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday with the fast Baseball
club of Admission. Each of the games
played will be witnessed by a large crowd
and the sport will be thoroughly enjoyed
by the baseball lovers of the city. Dur
ing this week the Selma club has been
given some good practice in the series of
games which they have played with a
New Orleans club and now they expect
to win all three of the games from the
Admission boys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

Frank Scheurman, who conducts one OF
the boat houses at Swan Lake, just
across the Tennessee river from De-
catur, was badly beaten up yesterday
by John Henery, timber man. just
what caused the trouble cannot be
definitely learned, as there are various
reports concerning the difficulty. Hen
cry was not arrested. Sch eurman's head
Is said to be beaten black and blue
and his skull fractured His condition
is regarded as serious and it is said
his chances for recovery are uncer-
tain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Corner Lot Purchased

Decatur, June IL Especially -
The Owl Drug company has purchased
the old Falk corner, one of the most
historical corners in Decatur, on Bank
street, and Will soon commence the
erection of handsome brick block on
the lot for the home of its business.
On this corner now stands a one~story
frame building, one of the old land
marks of Decatur This old building
was erected just after the close of the
civil war and has been used as a
business house of one kind and another
all these years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Latest Move in Pope Case

The act of the supreme court Of Ala
bama today in Withdrawing the GER
tificste of affirmance in the case of
Erwin Pope, under which he was to
be hanged in this county on June "a
for the murder of J. B. McClurkin, a
prominent Calhoun county planter and
ginner. on April 81, 1909, is the re-
suit of an application on the part OF
Popes attorneys for new hearing
yet 1t does not necessarily mean, 1t is
said, that this application has been
granted-or that the negro will get a
new triad The supreme court viii;
now review the evidence In the case,
which was entirely circumstantial, as
a body of the whole, and should they
decide not to grant a new hearing an
other date will be set by the court for
the execution and the negro returned
here from Birmingham, where he Is in
the Jefferson county jail for safekeep-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

Decatur, June H. Special =
DR.. r. G. Sullivan of New Decatur ha g
announced as a candidate for mayor of
New Decatur and is the only announce5
candidate at this time. The election
takes place on September 10. 1t is
talked, however, that Attorney Tennis
Tidweil and Dr. g. w. Watson will.
likely announce later for mayor and
in the event they do it will prove to
be an interesting ee-cornered fight.
Already about a half dozen candidates
for city marshal of New Decatur have
announced for the office.
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Edmond.on VIII Not Run

]. Henry Edmondson, president pro
tenn of the Admission city council, gave
out a definite statement here this aft
ernoon in which he states that ne Will
not be a candidate for president of
the city's Legislative and counselinG
body in the primary to come off on
July 49,, and in view of this statement
the present indication Is that Capt A
p. Agee. will have no opposition in his
race for the position. as Mr. Edmond
son was the only other man seriously
considered in this connection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Carter b. TIL Dies

Florence, June Especial Gar
ter B. Till, aged II, died at Water
loo this county, yesterday at D. M,
less than a week after the death of his
older brother. John Till. He is survived
by his wife and the following broth
ers and sisters, f. r., r. w, James.
G. B. and C. NJ. Till. and Mrs. Kate
Till Higgins. The deceased served
through the civil war in Roddies cav
airy and was at one time a steamboat
captain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
EVIDENCE FAYORS
SHERIFF LATHAM

Montgomery, June 17.-(Special. )-Prac-
tically all the witnesses examined toy
in the impeachment case against Sheriff
Latham of Tuscaloosa, now before the
supreme court, agreed that the business
of the office was carried on without de-
lay, and report of the state examiner
shows that the accounts of the office are,
and have been, in excellent condition.
Men who have had much dealing with
Latham say that he was never drunk, or
even partially So while attending to bust
ness.
1t is anticipated that the taking of tes-
timony will be completed by noon Satur-
day, and the arguments of the lawyers
ended by the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Death Of Mrs. AIbrittop

Mrs. w A. ]. Albritton of Ackerville
died at local infirmary Thursday even
ing after lengthy illness. The deceased
was brought to her home for treatment
Wednesday afternoon when she was
operated upon. After the operation COM
plications set in and caused her death
Thursday evening. The remains were car
ried to Ackerville this morning where
the interment was had this afternoon.
Besides her husband she leaves several
children and number of relatives to
mourn her death.
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r
Berry-RandOIph

Florence. June IL-(Special) 1.-The we'd
ding of Miss Maud Randolph and Grover
Berry at the Randolph residence on Tus-
caloosa street, was a pretty event OF
Tuesday evening. The Rev. E. d. Nc
Dougall was the officiating clergyman
and large number of friends witnessed
the event. Following the ceremony a re-
ception was given in honor of the bride
and groom at the home of the groom :
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

Capt. Tyler Goodwin, chairman of the
state democratic committee, does not now
anticipate that the campaign commit
tee for the current election year will be
named soon, probably not before the
meeting of the state committee, to be held
here on July 6. There is no immediate
demand for the services of the party
workers, hence the talk of selection is
deferred
TIE most serious situation to be met is
In the Seventh district and already plans
are being made for taking active notice
of the party fight there There are few
counties, like Chiffon and Shelby, that
need looking after, but these are always
unruly political children The same
thing may be said of Winston, and a lit
tie doubt is felt about Franklin. All
these and any other little differences
that may arise, are to be met, and the
outlook is very bright indeed for the
whole state to come into good democratic
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
BOUND OVER FOR
SHOOTING JOURDAN

Guntersville, June Especial. y
Preliminary trial was held here today
In the case of the state VS.. r. J..
Amos and w. ]. Wallace, charged with
the killing of a man named Jourdan
near Albertville on June a while at
tempting to arrest him. Both were
bound over to the grand jury In $1,000
each. Amos is marshal and Wallace
is constable of Albertville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

Miss Julia Hill. Miss Della Hudmon of
opelika, Miss Helen Mcknight of Jack
oonville. Miss Helen Pope OF Gainesville,
Ca, Miss Sophie Murphy of Greensboro,
Miss Byrd Adams of Texas and Miss
Ruby Burt of Talladega. who are visiting
relatives and friends here, were iionored
euests this evening at dance rendered
~ the Abbott Rifles club. About 30
oouples were present and the evening
Vas thoroughly enjoyed
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Hardy-BiakeIy

Florence, June 17.-(Specal.) without
previous announcement and to the sur
prise of friends Of both parties, Miss
Dora Blakely of this city and Mr.. Will
liam Hardy of Sheffield were quietly mar
ried Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Presbyterian manse here. the Rev.
f. d. McDougal officiating. The bride
Is the daughter of c. l.. Blakely, men,
Der of the Florence city council.
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Smith-Smfth

Florence, June H.-(Special) 1.-The mar
riage Of Mr.. John A. Smith of this city
to Miss Olivia Smith of Lawrenceburg,
Tenn, took place yesterday morning at
II o'clock at the homo Of the bride =
parents in Lawrenceburg. A number OF
Fiorentines attended.
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POOL SCENE ON A
VERY HOT AFTERNOON

Scene: The pool Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Costume: None at all. Time: hot day
In June Dramatis personae: One man
and ,kvo small boys.
Led hing two small boys, the man
camc down the marble steps ard gin
gerl tried one of the shower baths.
He s accompanied by two small boys,
evid lily twins and more evidently his
child en. The man was magniiif emily
pro Artloned and as he moved the swell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

Huntsville, June 17-(Special.)- Ill. H.
Kelly of jeff has brought in the largest
radish ever seen here. The vegetable
weighs four pounds and is IA inches
long, being apparently as sound as Il
dollar
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Postal Changes

Washington, June 17.-(Special.)--
Susie l. ID. Walker is appointed post
master at Priceton. Jackson county. vice
S. b. Bridges. removed. James c..
Hickaby is appointed rural carrier,
route No. at 6untersville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18

Public invited to inspect the
elegant new general insurance
offices of Louis V. Clark & Co.,
Fourth avenue and Twentieth
street, city. All lines Of insur-
ance placed promptly. best Of
service guaranteed.
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Many summer Schools

President John w. Abercrombie of the
State university, who was here on Thurs
day, says that at the present time more
than 1000 Alabama teachers are taking
courses In summer school work, there be-
ing about % of these schools, outside of
that of the university, which has an at
tendance of 800. At no time in the his
tory of the state has there been such
marked interest In school teaching of the
best kind.
On Monday next the IS men appointed
to conduct the institutes for teachers in
the nine districts will gather at the uni
yersity summer school and for week
will be given instruction in the very best
methods Of teacher help. DR.. McMurray,
known far and wide as an expert in this
service, will lecture daily and the gen.
eral work of the school will be avail
able. The only expense attached to this
service is the railroad fare to and from
Tuscaloosa. the university entertaining
the instructors
Il do not believe there is a state in the
south. possibly not in the union, that
can show as great educational progress as
has Alabama in the past few years." said
DR.. Abercrombie while here 'Our peo-
pie ought to have great pride in what has
been done and great and abiding interest
IN keeping up the good work"