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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Real Esfate I'ranafera

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions In real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court
 s9ooo-Inez B. Jones to Standard Home company, lot 1, survey of Jones prop erty.
 S1S00-M. C. Burson to J. c. Rocket lots and g. block G. North Kingston.
 S2o00-Adrien Sicord to l.. F. Jackson, part of the northwest quarter of the 15 range west.
 $S50o-W. L. Sessions to M. H. Cornell part lots 1 and ?, block 723, city.
 s4O0o-K. B. Evans to A. R. Dearborn lot 12 block 1s5, city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

of Feeders gave a reception and turkey supper yesterday evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Edward Kennedy.
 A. T. Perry has returned from visit to Meridian to his home at Feeders.
 Mrs. Percy Randle and children of Ft Payne stopped over on a visit to Mrs. A. A. Randle on Arlington avenue, en route to Piper to visit her mother.
 Dan Filler of Feeders has returned from Georgia.
 Mrs. Frank Brandon and sister, Miss Georgia Moore, will go to Athens Wednesday. The friends of Miss Moore will be glad to know that she will soon be able to resume her duties as teacher at the Athens Female college.
 F. W. Beall of McCalla has gone on business to New Orleans.
 Mrs. H. N Sweet Is confined to her home on Arlington avenue with inter- costal neuralgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Bubopic PIague in Mnnchuria

St. Petersburg, November 2S.-The whole of Manchuria is officially declared to be infected with the bubonic plague, but not with cholera, as was reported recently. Stringent measures have been taken on the Siberian frontier to prevent the en- trance of the epidemic into Primorskaya. Supplies of serum have been sent to Vladivostok.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
BOY TELLS STORY OF
 CRUEL TREATMENT

Washington, November 23.-A wreck from nearly three months of cruel treatment, Peter Oscar Pepson, n years old, of Boston, Mass who made his way with difficulty to a local hotel yester- day, related a tale of privation and suffering melodramatic in detail. Shanghaied on the night of September Is Jepson, whose father is an artist and draftsman of Boston, declares that he was chloroformed and thrust aboard fishing smack out of that port. Later, he says, he was sold for $20 to the skipper of an oyster dredger in Ches- apeake bay. Blows and kicks. scanty food and threats of death were meted out to Jepson daily and then he de- clared he was thrown overheard in the night at Colonial Beach.
 When the boys father arrives here from Boston an investigation will be begun with the Maryland authorities to learn the name of the boats and cap tains described by Jepson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
News of GreenviIle

Greenville. November -(Speciar)--A beautiful event of the week was the re- ception given last night from g to F by Miss Ruth Dunklin in honor of her cous- in, Miss Elizabeth Reynolds of Marietta, Ga. The residence was decorated, and the lower floor rooms thrown together for the event.
 MT. and Mrs Marcus Ehlburt are visit ing their daughter, Mrs. Julius Marx, at Birmingham.
 Mrs. L. M. Lane left yesterday for Rayne, La, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Howard Bruner. Judge Lane will go later and spend the holidays, both returning the last of December.
 A union Thanksgiving service will be held tomorrow at the Methodist church, when the sermon will be delivered by the Rev. l.. l.. Gwaltney, pastor of the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
--es------- Burrs Admitted To Bail

New York, November 23.-Shelton C. Burr. and his brother Eugene H. Burr of the firm of Burr Brothers, incor- porated, dealers in oil and mining stocks, who were arrested last Mon- day. charged with using the mails to defraud, were admitted to ball this aft ernoon in the sum of $10,000 each Frank c. Tobey, the third member of the firm arrested in the same federal raid. has not yet found bail and is still in the Tombs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
E,kin, May Appear i'm House

Washington, November 23.-United States Senator Elkins may be able to appear in his seat in the coming ses- sion of Congress, according to a state ment relating to his condition given out at his Washington residence. today. Though he will not attempt to be pres ent at the opening of Congress, his friends expect he will be able to ap- pear and take up his work after (h ristmaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Shop Forces VIII Be Reduced

Chicago, November 23.-Announce- ment was made today by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad that the annual reduction of shop forces would be made immediately. The cut this year will be a trifle farther than to the usual winter basis This, it was said, was in line with the roads an- nounced policy of economy, due to un- certain trade conditions of the imme- diate future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Strike Ia Declared

Perpignan, France, November 23.--A general strike has been declared at Heulva, Sprin. in sympathy with the miners and other unions The city IS at standstill and the civil guard is not strong enough to cope with the strikers. Troops have been dispatched from Seville by special train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Petition i'm Bankruptcx

Utica, November 23.-A petition in banoD- ruptcy against the Saratoga Holding company, operating Congress Hall at Sar- atoga Springs. has been filed by creditors. The petitioners attack the character of a mortgage for s2oo.oo0 recently given on the alleged bankruptcy property to se- cure bond issue. Franklin Hains of New York is president of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Americans Celebrate

Brest, France, November 2s.-The commanders of the American warships celebrated Thanksgiving eve as the guests at a banquet given by Admiral de Marelles, head of the maritime per lecture. Toasts were drunk to the presidents of the French republic and the United States. After the banquet there was a ball at which tho wives Of the American officers were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
stock Trade Thriyes

Hartselle, November 23.-(Special.)- Considerable horse and mule stock Is be- ing shipped in here by the local dealers for sale. A carload of fine brood mares were sold here in few days, going to different parts of the county. Stock raising Is beginning to engage the at tention of the people here as never, be- fore Most of the stock is being shipped from the St. Louis stock yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Kills Himself By Shooting

Gainesville, Ga, November 23--In the presence of his wife and five children, Harvey Adams, aged 45, a resident of this county, committed suicide this af ernoon by shooting. Placing the muzz of a shotgun against his breast he e; ploded the charge by pushing the tris ger with his foot. His motive Is nc known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
------es------ Ayiation Meet for Nexy OrIeanR

New Orleans, November 23.-A four days aviation meet will be held in New Orleans December 1, 2, and under the auspices of the New Orleans Item McCurdy. Ely, Post and Mars. with Cur tiss machines, will participate in the meet, which will be held at the City park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Given To Judge Ne.m,tb

The jury was withdrawn yesterday in the case of the Louisville and Nashville Rairload company vs. the Tennessee, company, on trial in the first division of the city court, and the Case was placed for decision in the hands of Judge Ne smith. A decision is expected within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Thanksgiving Exercises

Union services will be held at the First Baptist church this morning at 10 o'clock and the Rev. H. l.. Walker of the Pres byterian church, U. s. A., will deliver the address for the occasion. All denom- nations will unite in the services. at the close of which a collection will be taken for the poor. There will be com munion and sermon at Trinity Episcopal church at 10 o'clock, the rector, the Rev. I. o. Adams, conducting the exercises. At the public schools interesting pro- grammes have been arranged for the morning, after which the schools will be dismissed until Monday. Rabbi F. K. Hirsch will deliver the address to the High school.
 The Christian Workers of the First Christian church will hold a meeting this afternoon at 8 o'clock to arrange for the bazaar to be given and all the members have been urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
SCENE WHEN DIR.
 SLEDGE IS ACQUITTED

cheering and handclapping by the large audience assembled. and the judge had to have bailiffs call the room to order, declaring that court had not been ad- Jcurned and the audience could not ap- plaud. The exonerated defendant broke down. The jurymen came oyer and shook the aged physican's hand. It was one of the most touching scenes ever wit messed in local courtroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Postal Clerk Sentenced

New Orleans, November 23.-Louls Mares, former employe in the New Or leans postoffice, was today sentenced in the United States district court to serve IS months in the Atlanta federal prison for extracting money from letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Gnynor's Asssilant To Re Tried

New York, November 23.-The case of the people against James J. Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor, will probably come before the grand jury of Hudson county, N. J., Friday. Subpoenas for wit nesses to attend the session went out to- day. The defense will be insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Mobile, November -(Special.)-At $40 o'clock tonight the jury in the case of pr. w H. sedge, indicted for mur- der in the second degree and charged with criminal operation upon Miss Mary Agnes Burgess, of Whistler, last Septehl- Der, after 15 minutes deliberation re- turned a verdict of not guilty.
 The verdict was received with loud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Dividend Is neclared

Boston, November 23.-The Calumet and Hecla Mining company today declared a quarterly dividend of s7 share tho same as that of three months ago. At this time last year the dividend was $ q share.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Young Man Not Known

Boston, November 23.-Peter Oscar Jepson, the youth who told the Wash ington authorities of being shanghaied upon a Boston fishing vessel, is not known at the Boston address given as his home in this city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

LOST-White pointer with small black spots; collar marked "E. P. Williams" Call Bell phone 2494 and get re- ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Lodge Meetings


 Ada Rebekah lodge No. IS will meet tonight at the Odd Fellows hall. All mem- berg are urged to attend.
 Myrtle-Lintop lodge No. 130 will meet tonight at their castle hall on Twentieth street. All members are requested to be present, as a number of applications will be acted on and the rank of page will be conferred on a candidate. The Woodmen of the World held ar enthusiastic meeting last night at the Odd Fellows hall. The meeting was well attended and much business transacted The Odd Fellows lodge No. 263 met at the Masonic hall last night. The at tendance was large and an interesting meeting held.
 Officers Elected The officers of the newly instituted tent of Maccabees, which was organized by Maj. W. T. German, are as follows: Past commander, Dr. J. s. Winters, command ing judge, J. c. B. Gwin; lieutenant com- mander, James Sullivan; record keeper, H. H. Milton; finance keeper, A. D. Pat ton; chaplain, J. E. Goss; physician, Dr. George D. Waller; sergeant, Thomas G. Webb; sergeant-at-arms, l.. D. McCul- lum; first master of guard. George H. Crotwell second master of guard. E. L. Thornburg sentinel, F. K. Bradley; 
 Local Items
 The Bessemer rolling mill has resumed operations after a two-weeks' shutdown following the breaking of the housing Of the rolls of the plate mill.
 The girls of the McCalla High school will give an entertainment Thursday night at the residence of MT. and Mrs. F. w. Beall for the benefit of the girls basketball team.
 John Douglas, the young son of R. W. Douglas, received a painful wound in his foot, caused by the accidental dis charge of his air rife.
 All the banks and the postoffice will observe Thanksgiving Day. The banks will be closed all day and the postoffce will observe the Sunday hours.
 The miscellaneous committee of the city council are arranging the license schedule for next year. Thy will make report al the council meeting Tuesday night.
 Grove Music School
 Mrs Annie Glenn Grove cordially in- vites all pupils and patrons of the Grove School of Music, and all those interested in the demonstration of the new method of teaching children pianoforte music, to meet at the Elks' hall on Thanksgiving afternoon from to o'clock. class of young children will illustrate the work by games and songs.
 Social and Personal
 After visit to relatives in Mississippi, MT. and Mrs. Charles Furr have returned to their home at Feeders.
 The Ladies Aid and Relief society
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
Over Philadelphia, Settlement
Efforts Failing
STATE WIDE STRIKE NOW
oHicials Of Transit Company Claim That
Their Employees Are Resuming
Work on the Street
Cars

Philadelphia, Pa, March l6 Efforts
to arbitrate the trolley strike having
failed, the labor men are to-day prepar'
ing for statewide strike. The fedora
ton chiefs have sent ont call TO all
state unions to Join in the strike and
be prompt. II the votes are satisfactory
the strike viii commence early next
week
On the other hand, manufacturers here
report that their employees are returning
An is quiet and about 200 cars are run
ming. Officials Of the company express
their displeasure at Director Earle for
placing President Kruger in n position
OF treating with the striking motormen
and conductors. A representative Of the
company said last night:
"Tf there was any chance-and there
really appeared to be a good one yester-
day-of clearing this situation and end
ing the strike BY tomorrow night, Il
has been totally killed by the action OF
George II. Earle and Edward Lowber
Stokes
William Fl. shelmerdine, a member Of
the directorate, said;
"The members Of the board are very
much displeased with Mr.. Earle's At
tempting to negotiate settlement Of
the strike. Mr. Earle has placed the
board in a very embarrassing position.
Mr.. Kruger attandel the conference I'M
der a mis9pprehension. Had he under
stood the reason for the cali to Mr.
Earle's Office and had known whom he
was to meet there, he would not have
gone"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
MorTPEIIER BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Includes Meeting With Some Of Best
Teams u the State.

Manager Ned Smith Of the Montpelier
high school has arranged 4 baseball
schedule os Is games for The coming
season including meetings with some Of
the best teams Of the state The pros
poets Of a winning team III the Mont
pelier school are better than usual. and
ain enthusiastic season is, expected Buck
viii probably retain bis Ola position be-
hnid the bat Smith at irst pape at sec
ond base, Tomasi at short stop, Cullen
al third base and Brooks in the ont
lield.
The schedule follows:
Monday May 2 Mortified high at
Northgeld.
Thursday May 5, spaulding At Barre.
Saturday May Il Morrisyille at Mont
peier
Wednesday May Il, Mortified high at
Montpelier.
Friday, May 10, Randolph nigh u Ram
saturday May u, Rochester hig6 AZ
Rochester
Wednesday May ls, Burlington high
at Burlington.
Thursday, May 10, st. Albans high at
ST. Alhans.
Monday, May %, Randolph high at
Montpelier
Wednesday May rs, spauldiug high
at Montpelier
Friday May q, st. Albans high at
Montpelier
Monday May SO, Montpelier seminary
at Montpelier
Wednesday, June ], Peoples academy
at Morrisviile
Thursday, June 2, johnson high at
johnson.
Saturday, June 4, Burlington high at
Montpelier
Tuesday, June 7, Rochester high at
Montpelier
Thursday, June 3, Montpelier semi
nary al Montpelier
Saturday. June II, Johnson high at
Moutpeier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
BETHEL CUTTER DIED
BY HIS OWN HAND
Andrew Stewart, Aged So, Shot Him
self Yesterday. lie Had Been De-
spondent for Some Time.

Bethel March l0 Andrew Stewart
aged So years stnnecutter who had
been il poor health aud unable TO work
most of Tho winter shot himself through
the head with a revolver at about half
past nine yesterday forenoon and died
IN two hours The ball entered the side
oi the head and penetrated The brain,
lie lived 10 one end q the dwelling
house lately bought hy Harry Emery
from Rolln ellison. IN the rear Of tile
town hail, and his daughter Lauretta,
school girl Of % years, kept house
for him he worked here a year ago
last summer living over tne line 10
Royalton Before coming here he had
worked h Nofthfeld and other granite
towns. His IN health made him De-.
spondent and to caller last week he
said 1 am not right in my mind.
am afraid OF myself
Besides his daughter he is survived bY
son IN Providence. r. l., and an0th-
AZ son 10 the u. s. navy. The former
has been summoned and Oh his arrival
funeral arrangements win be made Mr.
Stewart was born IN Scotland. This Is
tne only easp Of suicide recorded here
for about 20 years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
NrARLY EscApFp TAIL.
Two Men Twisted Lock in windham
County Jail.

County Jail.
Brattleboro. Mareh l6.-Another dar.
ing attempt al escape from the county
iail ia Aewfane came to light yes-
terdav when IL was learned that two
81 the prisoners confined IN the jail
awaiting trial az the April term Of the
Windham county court were taken 70
Windsor for safe keeping rs The result
of an attempt az escape made last Fri
day night
The police and the authorities have
been trying Co keep the attempted es-
cape secret Archie St. Peters, one Of
the men concerned in Fridays affair.
has been a previous inmate Of the Jail
He was much wanted man in this
county as he had been implicated Ia sew
eral horse stealing escapades, and a
short time ago ne wa brought 70 New
fame from Dover. N II, where ne was
arrested and held on warrants from the
Vermont police. The other prisoner
was Edgar Haskins of Bellows Fails,
recently committed
St Peters and Haskins occupied the
same cell and Friday night about l2
o'clock, after they had been locked in
their cell. they took q chain from un-
der their cot. mad touniquet
with a chair round and twisted the
locks from the door of their cell and
The iail proper, finally escaping into the
corridor of the Jail where fhey were De-
tected ~ the watehman, Morton DUN.
son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
ORDERED FUNERAL
ON CERTAIN DATE
And True to the Prophecy Funeral Of
William Kingsbury Of Chester viii
BE neIa Thursday.

Chester. March i6 William Kings.
bury. who was the oldest person is
town. died az ihe nome 81 his daueh-
Ger. Mrs. II NJ. Guild On Main street,
yesterday he was born here in 1916,
and was next 20 the youngest Of eight
children oi Mr. aud Mrs Nathan Kings
bury, who were among the early set-
Tiers.
IN 1888 he married Miss Fannie Spring
Of this town and seven children were
born to them. four OF whom are living
-llarian Of Sterling. Mass Mrs Guild.
who nas cared for her father q long
times Homer, Of Cavendish, and se-
well Of West Medway Mass.
Mr. kiueshnry was unusually we'll
veFsed ID mathematics and history He
could relate historical events not known
to many and especially important
things which during his life bad oc-
CURED on a Friday His mind was
wonderfully clear 10 within a few hours
Of BIS death
lie had been one Of the most promi.
nent farmers ia this state. sheep rails.
ing being one Of his successful under
takings. aud at a time when wool sold
quickly for 40 cents a pound
He always took much interest in the
poor. and at times had contributed
largely toward the relief Of the suf.
icring IN his younger days he was
very active ia church work, having
walked many miles on a Sunday to at-
tend the services he had 10 grand
children and 10 great-grandchildren
Mr. Kingshury often told this storys
"The year was born, on Aug l5 there
occurred one Of the hardest frosts ever
known at thnt time in the year, which
totally destroyed the corn crops through
out New England, and remember
hearing my father say that corn sold
at ss a bushei following the large dam.
age DONE"
Last Sunday when his son-in.law,
IT, NJ Guild, started for church, Mr.
says 10 him. "Have notice
given in church that my funeral viii
be held next Thursday afternoon" The
notice was not given, but the funeral
services are set for Thursday afternoon
al the Guild residence on Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
DEMOCRATS WIN.
Most of Contests in Remington VIII
lage Elections.

Bennington, March l6. The largest
vote in the history Of the village was
cast at the annual election held yester
day and the Republican candidates with
but two exceptions were defeated VIII
Iaga President Fred q Martin. who
made 4 phenomenal run year ago de-
feated his Republican opponent, J. B.
Hannon, by a majority Of 423 The Re
publican candidate for collector and for
trustee il ward one was elected BIZ
small majorites but The Democrats car
ried the Fest.
At the business meeting appropria-
tions Of $500 for the volunteer fire de-
partment, S400 to the band for concerts
and $500 70 the Village Improvement
society, for the care Of the cemetery.
were made Appropriations Of $1,000
each for sewers and permanent roads
We're also voted The large attendance
at the meeting was due to the move
ment to secure an appropriation to
purchase a site for a public building
and hose house. but the article in the
warning relating to the matter was re-
ferred 70 special committee author
ized to-1c cali special village meet
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
BOY ATHLETES
ARE BUSY
Basket Ball Captains Elected
For Next Year
-
FOR SPAULDlNG
-
Richardson for Goddard Both Among
the Fastest Forwards in the State.
High Schools Base Ban
Plans.
FOR SPAULDING

The Spauldng high school athletic
council last evening awarded to Mana
ger Comolli and The six members of
Che state champion basket ball team
the right % wear the Spaulding IS" on
their sweaters The six memebers of
The team are Captain Grigg Maiden,
stewart Averill. Darling and smith,
Maiden was elected captain Of next
years baskts hall team.
Captain.eleet Maiden has played Sew.
eral seasons fof Spsuldng and + looked
upon as one 81 TIE fastest forwards in
the state. spaulding high IS left with
o good nucleus for next seasons team
as Maiden, Stewart, Darling and Smith
are expected to be back II school. and
in addition there are some fast young
sters coming up.
Plans were discussed last night for
the baseball season. and Il was decided
TO sell season tickets for the games to
students for 50 cents and to the public
ior 300 Manager Ayerill Of the ball
team has a schedule Of about l6 games.
and Il IS expected that l2 of these will
BE home games, 20 that buyers 81 season
tickets viii get a bargain. Mr. Edwards,
who win coach the team this season.
thinks that there will Be nearly fifty
candidates FOR the team At the start.
and Tie outdoor practice win begin a.
soon AZ the spring term opens On april
4 The new school ground On Camp
street. which Is 10 Be made into an ath-
leiie field for the school, viii not be
ready for use this summer. so the trot
ting park grounds viii be engaged for the
games.
OF last years team, there are Grigr,
Maiden. Cutler Fisher ana Hagan. who
win he out for the nine this year The
rest Of the team win Be picked new.
ID was voted last evening 10 purchase
new suits and new outfit throughout
for the nine