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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
KOHLER CHARGES
ARE FALLING FLAT

Cleveland June 1.-The third day OF the
trial of Chief of Police Kohler on charges
Of immortality and drunkenness brought a
sensation this afternoon when one of the
prosecutions most important witnesses
practically contradicted the evidence
which it had been claimed he would give,
The witness was detective, who it had
been claimed by the prosecution would
testify that he had been sent out by Chief
Kcflcr to "beat up a newspaper report
err Today the detective swore that Koh-
Ter had never instructed him, nor even
indicated that such a thing should be
done. He admitted that the chief said,
1.-The boy needs a good licking" but
he had not paid any attention to the re-
mark
The prosecution also received a setback
in respect to another important charge.
They had claimed that the chief had in
structed his men to disregard certain
class of offenses, but on cross-examina-
ton of ali the witnesses called 1t was
shown that the chiefs words were part
OF lecture on the Golden Rule"
The chiefs instructions were in line
with his policy of admonishing minor Of
tenders rather than disgracing them by
arrest.
TheNIrosecutior expects to consume two
more days in presenting their case. and
the defense probably will require week.
Chief Kohier's attorneys have prepared
sutpoenaes for over 100 witnesses. among
them beinfg number of prominent busi-
ness men and officials. The trial con-
tinues to attract hundreds of spectators
who are drawn to the scene by the per-
sistent rumors that a scandal of large
proportions will be unearthed before the
end of the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
REPUBLICANS OF
CALHOUN CALLED
Announcement From Montgom-
cry Received With Interest
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY
Fertilizer Company to Erect Plant in
Anniston-Wife of Minister Passes
Away-Candidates Are
Announcing

Admission, June Especial 1.-The semi
official announcement from Montgomery
to the effect that the republican party
in Alabama will put out a complete state
ticket on a platform declaring for state
wide prohibition was received with In
terest in Admission, where the republicans
are exceptionally active and where there
have already been signs to indicate the
verify of this forecast.
At a meeting of the republican execu-
tive committee of this county in this
city on February 10, a declaration was
adopted in which they declared strongly
and unqualifiedly for a dispensary, but
at the recent county convention, at
which they nominated their candidates
the following resolution was adopted:
BE 1t resolved by the Calhoun county
republican convention. assembled, That
without regulating the platform adopt
ed on February 10 by the county COM
mittee, but calling attention to its pro-
gressive spirit, but not wishing to be
placed in the position of the nominees
of the democratic party, many of them
being nominated on a declaration of
principles directly opposite and contrary
to the platform adopted by the state
convention at Montgomery therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, That as loyal republicans we
await the action of the republican state
convention and pledge ourselves to sup
port and work for the nominees of that
convention on the platform adopted by
them"
This declaration has caused no little
merrment in Calhoun at the expense of
the republicans. as the democrats are
inclined to regard 1t in the nature of
an unconsciously admitted call down
from headquarters, where. 1t is believed
the Calhoun dispensary Endorsement was
mot only progressive in spirit" but
little too previous In it's pronounce
ment.
The chief effort of the republicans will
be to elect a legislative ticket, 1t is said
with the hope of embarrassing the O'NeaI
administration, but the nominees of the
democratic party in this county, J. J.
Arnold and c. d. Martin, for the lower
house, and T. E. Kilby for the upper
house, are not losing any sleep nor in
creasing their campaign expense account
as result of the entrance of the &. o. D.
candidates in the field. Neither is Fred
IT, Blackmon, who Is to be opposed for
Congress by l.. II. Reynolds OF Chiffon
county, worrying. as he believes that he
can easily be elected, even II the re-
publicans should form coalition with
the prohibitionists, which has been the
subject of some rumor in this county.
Another Industry for Animation
The Jacksonville Fertilizer company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
PROCLAMATION BY
GOVERNOR NOEL

Jackson. Miss, June Especial. Gov
ernor Noel today issued proclamation
reminding Mississppians that June is
the birthday of Jefferson Davis, and
legal holiday in the state. With that ex-
PLANTATION the governor says in part: II
earnestly recommend that on that day
places of business in this state be closed
and that the day be observed by our
citizens in such way as will render
Just honor and tribute to one whose life
was characterized by the highest order of
intelligence and of absolute self-sacrifice
to his sense of public duty
1.-The singing. effective and unanimous
rebuke administered in the House of Rep
resentatives to one of the Ohio members
and in the United States Senate to an
Idaho member, each of whom miserably
failed in his effort to revive sectional Bit
terness by inexcusable assaults upon Mr..
Davis and the confederacy, incontestably
prove that our common country is fully
reunited, and that its good feeling, prog
ress and prosperity are far above the
reach of the few who would perpetuate
sectional animosities.
authorizing the organization of two new
railroads, the Batesville-So Southwestern
and the Hixen. SumpteF and Northwest
ern. The former Is to be branch of the
Illinois Central, running from Batesville
to Charleston, Is miles, through rich
farming district. The other is to begin
at the Alabama line in Kemper county
and run out Is miles into the interior.
through magnificent pine timber land.
The promoters of the former are jackson
capitalists; those of the latter are Chi
cago and Wisconsin lumbermen. !.
W. Calvin Wells, Jr., who was special
Judge in the trial Of the case of Opry
VS.. Hardy at Gulfport two or three weeks
ago. and In which the jury gave Mrs Opry
judgment for the entire sum she claimed
due her as stenographer for Judge W. II.
Hardy during the time he was writing
the new code of laws for the state, has
granted new trial, as was demanded
by the defendant The sum claimed by
Mrs. Opry is $40, interest and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
ALABAMA BRENAU
FINAL EXERCISES

Eufaula, June 2.-(Special. 1.-The closing
exercises of the Alabama Brenau were
given over to the graduating class and
were held in the theatre yesterday morn
ing beginning promptly at II o'clock. The
stage was occupied by the senior class,
President T. G. Wilkinson. of the institu-
ton, the clergy of the city and Mayor c.
S. Mcdowell. The building was thronged
with citizens and visitors from other sec
lions and states. A short time prior to
the rising of the curtain the college or
.chestra favored the assemblage with a
selection that won hearty rounds of APP
vocation, after which a concerto-A
minor, first movement (Grieg)-was ex-
quisitely rendered by Miss Mary B. Har-
rison, while the orchestral accompani-
ment on the second piano was beautifully
played by Miss Bonnie Ruth Powell and
came in for applause.
Mayor Mcdowell then arose and heart
lily congratulated the management of the
institution on behalf of the city and
trustees upon their splendid achievement.
He referred to the president of the insti-
tuition as the right man In the right place
and predicted a future for the college
that was destined to make 1t the city's
brightest jewel.
He then made happy allusion in in
Producing Rev. 7. H. johnson and was
applauded. Mr.. Johnson's address was a
mastery one. He congratulated the pu-
pills upon their entertainments. saying
that both the operetta and the play which
he had witnessed he had never seen sur
passed by amateur performances. He
dwelt upon the topics, 1.-THE Family"
THE State" and 1.-THE Church." and gave
some impressive thoughts along these
lines. Following Mr. Johnson, President
Wilkinson made a parting talk to the
graduating class in some appropriate ad-
vice. The college orchestra then again
favored the audience with selection,
after which the diplomas were awarded
by President Wilkinson.
The College Glee club under the direc-
ton Of Miss winchester, teacher of voice,
sang with great sweetness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
Wife of Minister Dead

The remains of Mrs. Baird, wife of
the Rev. Mr.. Baird, well known
Throughout Calhoun county as a min
lister of the gospel. who died at Hef-
lin Wednesday afternoon. were taken
to Piedmont for burial this morning.
Mr.. Bairds last charge was at Weaver,
a few miles north of Admission, but on
account of the falling health of his
wife he retired from the ministry a
few years ago and moved to Hefiin,
where he devoted all his time to the
vain effort to restore his wife to
health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

Huntsville, June 2.-(Special.)-
A nice box of flowers for the decor
alton of the graves of Confederate sol
diers at Camp Chase. near Columbus,
Ohio. was forwarded from here today
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
and Confederate Veterans The fiow-
ers will be strewn on the graves by
women of Columbus. who are following
the annual custom started several years
ago by we'll known union veteran.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
Killed Nv Failing Lumber

Frank Moore, a 17-year- old youth,
was fatally crushed under pile of
lumber at the sawmill of his father,
about seven miles north of Jackson
Vile, Wednesday afternoon, according
to news received in this city today. Il
Is said that he attempted to mount a
pile of lumber that had not been Sc
eurely propped up and when it fell
he was hurled beneath, receiving in
ternal injuries, from which he died a
few hours afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

has purchased a lot on Pine avenue,
fronting the railroads on Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets in this city and
will erect thereon a modern ginnery
and fertilizer plant in time for the
coming season, according to an an
nouncement made here by ]. H. Pri-
vett today. The concern has just in
creased it's capital stock, it is said
by taking new members into the COM
pany and the business will be largely
increased. The company has been do
ing business here through John F.
Boozer for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

The days of the loud and crude town
crier, and latter-day auctioneers, belong to
history. The auctioneer of today is usual
ly II man OF polish. wit and thorough
business training.
Such a man is Mr. NJ. G. Levy of Chi
cago, whose picture appears above He Is
now conducting the Jewelry auction of the
well-knowr firm of l. r. Rubenstein, 1t
IL entertaining to the highest degree to
drop in upon one of these auctions and
witness the mastery manner In which
Mr.. Levy conducts these sales Cour-
teous, witty and always interesting, he
knows how to hold his audiences, and
through his thorough knowledge of Jew
elry and his convincing manner ne usual
~ meets with the greatest success.
For tive weeks. now, Mr. Levy has
crtwdtt the store of |. r. Rubenstein to
Its utmost capacity. He has won gr eat
many friends here who will be glad to
welcome him back to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

Under the new municipal code, which
provides that all aldermen shall be
elected from the city at large, those
who have announced and who are con-
sidered as probable candidates for po-
sitions on the city aldermanic board are
T. c. Yancey, Joseph Eros, J. A. Bur-
CESS, Forney Thra her and Alderman
Evans, incumbent. Up to the pres
ent there has been no announcement
fer mayor. but 1t Is said that W. L
McCaa and j. H. Edmondson will like
ly be in tho race, while Mayor Wikle
may stand for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
Political Expense Account.

More candidates who took part in the
recent political campaigns in this
county have filed their expense ac-
counts with the probate Judge d. T..
Goodlett, the unsuccessful candidate for
sheriff, swears that he spent s322.5O In
making his race, against 1884, as spent
by his opponent, e. T. Brooks, the dem
ocratic nominee. w. H. Cooper, the
unsuccessful candidate for state repre-
sentative, says that he spent only s1S1
In making his campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

Montgomery, June 2.-tSpecial)- I'M. H.
Screws. magistrate. today declared the
collection of 50 a year street tax In Mont
gomery unconstitutional. being without
the power Of the municipality to levy. 1t
will go through all the courts to = hnal
decision In the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
No Agreement Reached

Guayaquil, Ecuador, June 2.-The
friction between Ecuador and Peru
continues, owing to the failure Of the
two republics to reach an agreement
as q basis for mediation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

COREY IN MINIATURE.
See the model Of the Model City
in Loveman's show window.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
Naval stores

The naval stores display by the West
Naval Stores company was of peculiar
interest. This plant is located five miles
from Sylacauga and is one of the import
ant industries of this section. Rosin and
turpentine are manufactured.
The Palace Drug company's display was
attractive T. II. DeBardelaben. the pro-
prietor. is one of the real boosters of this
progressive little city
One of the most attractive of all the
business floats was that of the Sylacauga
Lumber company, showing boxes, cabinets
and other products of the concern. w.
o. Peace is proprietor of this plant
c. w. Hammett made creditable dis
play of fancy groceries,
The Sylacauga Mercantile company, W.
j. Mcleod, made most creditable show
ing of furniture and house furnishings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03


Following this were three floats of most
Interesting and valuable poultry displays.
A. M. Pearson showed some choice Rhode
Island Reds. Medals and trophies that
he had won on his chickens at Birming-
ham, Gadsden and Atlanta were also dis
played. F. L. Pearson showed good SAM
pies of single-comb Rhode Island Reds.
7. H. Jones showed single-comb Black
Minorcas The display of the Sylacauga
poultry yards, S. 7. Peace, proprietor,
was of engaging interest.
The Hammett Hardware company dis
played modern harvesters and other i'm
proved farm machinery. This concern
within the past 10 days has sold $500
worth of improved farm machinery which
fact is mentioned incidentally to indicate
the new progress that has come to this
section agriculturally.
The Sylacauga Furniture company, H.
H. Howard, manager, showed most at
tractive display of handsome furniture.
F. V. Buchanan had an interesting ex-
hibit of Barred Plymouth Rock chickens
The display of the Central Mills Hosiery
Yarn company was of great interest. This
plant operates 5000 spindles. ]. A. Shinn
is manager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
Marble Specimens


The most artistic and perhaps the most
valuable display in the entire aggrega-
ton, and one that means more for Syla-
cauga than any other one thing, was the
excellent display of the Alabama Marble
company. The display consisted of a
collection of finely polished paper weights
and a handsome and artistic dressing
mirror frame in solid marble. This dress
ing stand was a wonderful piece of work
and attracted wide attention.
The fancy grocery display of +. G..
Courtney was attractive.
The display of the Alabama High Grade
Brick company was especially fine. This
plant is In the edge of the town and is
one of the largest in this section of the
state. F. M. VanDusen is general man
ager.
S. d. Castleman exhibited a handsome
display of dry goods and house furnish
ings.
Pearson, Pearson & Thomas displayed
cards at various points in the general
exhibit boosting Sylacauga as a produce
market. 1t is estimated that Sylacauga
handles not less than $500 worth OF
poultry every month Of the year.
Agricultural Show
The most complete and perhaps the
most promising exhibit on the street was
that showing some of the Agricultural
products of the community. This exhibit
was placed just before the arrival of the
Nashville boosters and was arranged with
fresh vegetables and fruits as we'll as
home-cured meats and hay. This exhibit
would do credit at any of the big state
fairs and attracted wide attention on &C
count of the variety of products, the
quality and taste of arrangement
7. v. Knight, local manager of the
Sylacauga Improvement company, which
is engaged in the development of city
property, mixed with the boosters and
boosted with the others. He declares that
real estate In Sylacauga has been ex-
ceedingly active during the past two
years.
A large banner at the end of the street
gave the following information In box
car letters; "Sylacauga's payrolls per
month for labor Is $4,000; payrolls for
year, $3.50, 600.
A placard tackled to one of the floats
made the announcement that the Syla-
cauga postal receipts for the year are
$1,000. Postmaster W. T. Stewart confirms
this claim.
l.. B. Null was present to tell of the
5000-can capacity canning plant that he
has just completed. Mr.. Null is planting
his own vegetables and fruits for the first
years business, but is trying to interest
other farmers In helping him to supply
the raw material for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

days festivity and business of show
ing people. -
The street display in detail was as
follows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03

days festivity and business of show
ing people.
The street display in detail was as
follows:
Hest Alabama Town
Approach ing the town from the Cen
trail of Georgia depot the visitor was
confronted by a. large placard nailed
to the end of the first float. 1t read;
You are in the best town In Alabama
today"
This put the aforesaid visitor in an
expectant and receptive mood, and he
was ready ito be shown"
The first float represented the tim
Der industry of the town and commun-
ity and was a pyramid of fine timbe
logs fresh from the forest. 1t was
the display of Leroy & Rumsey.
Next was float bearing high pyra-
mid of cotton bales A placard on the
crest of the load gave the informa-
tion that Sylacauga receives $4,000
bales of cotton and also that "Sylacauga
is the best cotton market"
Then came the display Of the South
ern Cotton Oil company, showing the
various products, oil, meal, hulls. soap,
paint, lard and fertilizer. The local
plant has a capacity of 40 tons
The next float was a display from
the Brown shoe store and was very at
tractive.
Display of Minerals
The next float in line was one of
very great interest, showing samples
of the various minerals collected from
a radius of three and four miles of
the town. There was gray ore, brown
ore, pyrites, OGRE. blue granite, graph
lite, black slate and mica. 1t is claimed
that these minerals abound in this Sec
ton but have never been developed
q c hpH t1aiO haqn There
also some good deposits of gold, 1t Is
said, near the town.
The Sylacauga Bottling works had
juicy display of their lubricating
wares.
The display of the Sylacauga Fer
tilizer works was not so inviting but
was of material interest
The display of the Marble City Hosiery
Yarn mills was of striking interest, show
ing the various stages of manufacture
from the raw material to the finished
product. The display was arranged by J.
w. Brown, president of the mills com
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-03
Serqe Suits for Summer Wear

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tailored won't hold it's ae-t popularity of the
of being hot 1oned into tit keeps
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31
Notable Trees of an English Garden

rom the AeW bulletin.
1t is considerable distinction for a
garden to possess the finest specimen In
the kingdom of even one kind of tree,
but Claremont has within its boundaries
four or five for which precedence may
be claimed over all others of the same
species in the British Isles. CIaremont
as is generally known, is now the resi-
dence of the Duchess of Albany
Gymnocladus canadensiS Kentucky
coffee tree is represented by the fines,
specimen in the British Isles 1t is over
sixty feet high, and its trunk is seven
feet i'm girth. Sassafras officnale, with
trunk Sirting seven feet two inches
and a height of about fifty feet. is the
only fine specimen in the kingdom Mag
noia macrophylla, whose extraordinary
leaves are often two feet to two and a
half feet long and nine inches or ten inches
wide, is forty to forty-five feet high and
the trunk two feet eleven inches in girth
This tree is exceedingly rare in Britain
and no other approaches these dimen-
sions A specimen of redwood (Sequoia
sempervirensl is over 100 feet high and
its trunk is thirteen feet seven inches in
grth. clothed from base to summit with
branches and forming a slender pyramid
These four trees are unrivaled in ouI
islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
WINCHESTER, Va. July 80. 1910.
Quite the prettiest and most enjoyable
that given Monday night in Rouss Hall
by the Misses Weems, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. E. V. Weems of Winchester
and Washington. In honor Of their guest,
Miss Jennie Rainey of New Orleans. The
figures were led by Messrs. Charles Null
likin of Clarke county, Va, and DR.. Louis
NJ. Allen and ID. B. Conrad of Win
chester. A buffet supper was served, and
handsome favors were distributed. Mrs.
Gloves of Washington was among the
chaperones. An engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of more than passing
interest to many family connections and
friends in Virginia and Washington is
that of Miss Ellen Rogers, daughter of
Mrs John D. Rogers Of Lexington, Va,
to DIR. c. King Logan Of New Orleans.
The wedding has been set for Wednes-
day. September Z, and it will be a bril-
liant event of the early autumn season in
Virginia. The prospective groom and the
bride-to-be are members of old and dis
tinguished southern families.
Mrs Robert Kennedy of South Carolina,
who is spending the summer at the
Hunter. in Winchester, went to Wash
ington and Baltimore this week on a
visit to friends. Miss Gertrude Lantz.
who has been spending three weeks as
the guest of Miss Virginia Barr at her
home. Rose Hill, near Winchester. has