davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION
Is GREAT SUCCESS

Florence, September 17.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Old Maids Convention" was given last
evening at the opera house here for rails
ing funds to equip Miss Dana Snyder
to go to foreign missionary fields. Mrs,
Hoskins was In charge and gave a fine
entertainment. Miss Kitty White made
the typical ''old maid" her appearance
as she came on getting a round Of ap-
plause. Her acting was equally as good
as her makeup and her song, II Am So
Lonely" was the hit of the evening.
Miss Charline Illusions song was given
hearty encore. Mr.. James Norman,
as Professor Pinkerton, gave one of the
best piece of amateur acting ever seen on
the local stage. Every part was well
taken, the play going through without
hitch.
The first bale of Lauderdale county
cotton of the season was brought TO
Florence last night by John Darby OF the
reserve The cotton was bought by the
Striplin Cotton company and netted lac
a pound, premium of s. being paid for
the cotton. In addition Mr.. Darby was
given IS by ]. A. Sloan & Co., a hat by
Douglass Shoe and Clothing company,
and the ginning fee by Walker & Darby.
The first bale last year was sold week
earlier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18

scribe the duties of the librarian and
may remove him for cause.
5. Property of: All furniture and FUR
nishings, and all books and articles OF
like kind, belonging to or purchased by
the association, shall be delivered to the
library department and there safely kept
for the use of the members Of the asso-
citation.
Membership
1. Annual dues: Each member OF the
association shall pay to the treasurer the
sum of SO in advance for each calendar
year or fraction thereof.
Entertainment
1. Entertainment: The association may
have an entertainment once a month. All
things relating to such entertainment
shall be in charge of a separate commit
tee of three, to be elected by the assoc
citation for each month. Any vacancies
in such committee shall be filled by the
remaining member or members.
Ethics
1. The code of ethics, adopted by the
State Bar association, is hereby adopted
by this association.
2. The president of the association shall
appoint committee of five whose duties
it shall be to hear and determine all
for violation of the code OF
ethics, under such rules and regulations
as they shall adopt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
THE RAILWAY HALL OF FAME
LANDERS SEWER
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

To have been a young man, struggling
perhaps and to have grown to be one of
the most able of southern railroad Off
GERS, and still be able to remember when
you were once young is the acme Of wis
dom and in many respects the very es-
sence of true kindness.
Mr. Sewer has been all this and still
allows his mind to run back to when he
was once a boy. In remembering he
never permits young man to leave him
without having given the seeker full sat
isfaction, and he Is one of the most pa
tient and considerate men in local rail-
road circles. 1t mattered not whether he
was a clerk IN local freight office, as
executive representative of two big rail-
roads, or vice president of the Seaboard.
He never lost sight of the fact that a
young man requires help from those who
have attained a medium amount of emf
nence.
Ambitious reporters have climbed about
his private car with the agility and con-
fdence of contortionfsts, and he always
receives them with due respect. And
never does he neglect to place few re-
ahdihS NONb 40 NOPS "JAoS ~ ''NiR eitN
boys out.
Birmingham is perhaps more interested
in him than any railroad man in town,
because he is a Birmingham product. He
started out as a freight clerk in Bir-
mingham. He soon became chief clerk,
and when Mr.. Garrett of the Queen and
Crescent went over with the Seabcard he
looked about for live vice president.
To those on the job there was little doubt
as to the man-Mr. Sewer, of course.
He had delivered and stood just outside
waiting for the office and the perquisites.
He Immediately received them. He came
back later and became freight traffic
manager for the Alabama Great South
ern. He soon outgrew that job and MIR.
Finley, who, by the way, is president of
the Alabama Great Southern railway and
Mobile and Ohio, made him general
agent for the executive department. He
is here now. And all Birmingham be-
lieves he will manifest that great inter-
est in the city which characterized him
years ago. He never forgot Birmingham.
AS chief clerk, vice president. and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18

s. w. Crook, a prominent citizen OIL
Jacksonville, spent yesterday in Birming-
ham. He was registered at the Morris
hotel
.aThe State Normal college at Jackson
Vile opened this week with an Increased
attendance over that Of the last term.
said Mr.. Crook.
Jacksonville is very proud OF this
school, which is considered one of the
hest in the state. Prof. C. w. Daugette,
president of the institution, Is one of
tAs most popular and progressive edu-
Gators of the state and has worked hard
for the success of the school. He has
n well-selected corps of teachers and as
sistants in every deparement."
w. T. Brown of Ragland spent yester-
day in Birmingham. He stopped at the
Morris hotel.
Mr. Brown is the nominee for the state
senate from his district. He is deeply In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18

others. he never permitted the opportuni-
ty to pass to put one over for this dis
trict. He works faithfully for his COM
pany whose interests are interlocked I'M
mistakably with this city. In serving
one he serves the other.
He is an active member of the Cham
Der of Commerce, and when a question
of deep moment comes up he with all
modesty arises and places his opinions
down on record. And A. III. Ford. T. II.
Motion and the others-not forgetting Jo-
seph Henry Babb-always receive his re-
marks eagerly, because when he speaks
there is some wisdom being exuded for
the benefit of the city and district. He
encourages the location of any factory
or industry here and has helped out in
many close shaves In getting the plants
that go to make Birmingham the real
liveable town for which it is famous,
His admiration for the young men
comes from his never forgetting, and
the fact that he has two sons now en-
terng the railroad business. They are
both bright, manly young fellows. and
romp and frolic with the old man" in
that delightful comradeship that in many
communities is coming to be almost OBJ
solete
1t may be a long guess, but lay this
one long shot, When the time comes for
the promotion of an executive agent to
some floating vice presidency up in
Washington, that eminent publicist-Mr.
Finley-will not forget who is delivering
in Birmingham.
Note: The fact remains that Mr.. Sc
vier is possessed with a modesty that is
almost appalling at times. And should
any dire result be the portion of the Of
fender of these lines to this capable cit
izen of this city-he will always have the
writer's unlimited and sincere respects
for what he has done and what he may
hap will do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
ONE DOSE ENDS INDIGESTION.
DYSPEPSIA OR STOMACH GAS

why not get some now-this moment,
and forever rid yourself of Stomach
Trouble and Indigestion? A dieted stom-
ach gets the blues and grumbles. Give
It good eat, then take Papes Diapepsin
to start the digestive juices working.
There will be no dyspepsia or belching
of Gas or eructations of undigested food !;
no feeling like a lump of lead, in. the
stomach or heartburn, sick headache gand
Dizziness, and your food will not fer
ment and poison your breath with nau-
seous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only so cents for
q large case at any drug store here, and
will relieve the most obstinate case of
Indigestion and Upset Stomach in five
minutes
There Is nothing else better to take Gas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18

from Stomach and cleanse the stomach
and intestfnes, and, besides, one single
dose will digest and prepare for assimi-
lation into the blood all your food the
same as sound, healthy stomach would
dc it.
When Diapepsin works. your stomach
rests-gets itself in order, cleans up
and then you feel like eating when you
come to the table, and what you eat will
do you good.
Absolute relief from all Stomach Mis-
cry is waiting for you as soon as you
decide to take little Diapepsin. Tell
your druggist that you want Pape's Dia-
pepsin, because you want tov1ecome thor
oughly cured this time.
Remember, if your stomach feels out
of-order and uncomfortable now you can
get relief in five minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
MALLEABLE IRON
Is NOW MADE HERE

For the first time in several years mall
leab1e iron, one of the very best premium
getters. is being made in this district.
The Williamson Iron company is now
making this iron at the furnace in Bir-
mingham through arrangements with
ore interests and the Central Iron com
pany. which owns the furnaces at Holt.
Malleable iron is made of mixture of
local ore and nodules from Holt. It is
low in phosphorus and commands from
all iron buyers higher price than foun-
dry iron.
The analysis of the local product is
said to be very high and was only pro-
duced after long Investigations,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
Killed in a Quarrel

Roanoke, Va, September ia special
today from Bluefield says that following
a quarrel about. a mule, Hadley Lockert
was instantly killed ano his brother,
Leonard Lockert seriously wounded to-
day by James Rosenthal in Washington
county, Virginia. The Lockerts traded
mule to Rosenthal, but, becoming dfssat-
isfied, started away with the animal.
Rosenthal fired on them with a double
barrelled shotgun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
Thefts Reported Yesterday

The following thefts were reported
to the police department yesterday: J..
L. Gates, one COW; John Huffman, one
bicycle; A. Mclaughlin, one bicycle; NJ
r. Beard, one pair of pants, one re-
volver, one ring; B. c. Bynum, one
watch Showers Furniture company,
two sets of harness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
REORGANIZATION OF
BAR ASSOCIATION
BANQUET WILL BE HELD NEXT
MONTH, THE OBJECT BEING TO
AROUSE MORE INTEREST AMONG
MEMBERS

Decided steps toward the reorganization
of the Birmingham Bar association were
taken at a meeting held yesterday at
noon In the circuit court room, Judge A.
C. Howe presiding.
A committee of ten on reorganization
rendered report In which 1t was rec
commended that the constitution and by
laws of the association be amended SO as
to provide that the annual dues of the
members should be 49, payable in ad-
vance; that a banquet or other form Of
entertainment should be held each month
In the interest of increased membership:
that the code of ethics of the State Bar
association be adopted. and that several
rules be made In regard to the library
at the courthouse.
The first entertainment, or banquet, is
to be held some time in October, the de-
tails to be arranged by a committee of
three appointed at yesterdays meeting.
The committee was composed of George
Bondurant. Paul Savage and Sterling A.
Wood.
The report of the committee of ten on
reorganization was adopted with little dis
cussion, the only arguments being over
the adoption of the code of ethics.
Following are the amendments to the
constitution and bylaws as recommended
in the report adopted:
Library Department
1. Establishment Of: There shall be and
is hereby constituted a separate depart
ment of the Jefferson County Bar asso-
citation. to be known as the library de-
partment
q Members of: All members of the JEFF
ferson County Bar association shall be
eligible to membership in the library de-
partment; and shall be members thereof
upon the payment of 81 in advance for
each calendar year. or fraction thereof,
to the librarian.
3. Care of: The library shall be under
the care and custody of the librarian,
and shall be conducted under such rules
as the executive committee may from time
to time adopt.
4. Librarian: The executive committee
shall appoint. fix the salary and pre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18

The nodules from Holt are made of de-
sulphurized pyrites and cinder
Birmingham has been handicapped in
the production of this high grade iron
on account of the fact that the ore did
no! have the properties essential to the
proper manufacture of malleable iron.
The Williamson company, it is de-
clared, intends to arrange for a large
body of ore containing the requisites
with which to produce malleable iron
rs Their thaa the ordinary foundry or pig
product. The company, through brokers,
has sold quite little of this high grade
product since inaugurating the work,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-18
Well Known Aldbdn1ians
In BIRMINGHAM Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

terested in the building of good roads and
is giving much time and attention to this
subject. He is just now engaged in an
effort to organize good roads associa-
lions in every county of the Seventh con-
gressional district. He has already held
a number of meetings in the district and
is meeting with considerable encourage
ment.
1.-The people of Alabama, especially In
the rural districts, are becoming keenly
alive to the needs of better roads and
it is an easy matter to interest them In
the subject" said Mr.. Brown yester-
day.
Scott Maxwell of Cordova spent yes
teraay in Birmingham on business. He
was registered at the Hotel Hillman.
w. C. Davis of Jasper was in Biz
mingham yesterday. He stopped at the
Morris hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30

Those playing included besides Miss
Montgomery. Misses Marion Graves.
Elizabeth Payne, Susie Slaughter,
Katherine Bruce. Virginia Etheridge.
Eva Archer. Elizabeth Cooke, May
Baker. Ethel Fentress. Mary Waller,
lizabeth Brooke, Jessie Willis, Nancy
Reed. Rose Willis, Lucille Linthtcum,
Marie Marbury. Courtney orps, Viz
ginia Perkins. Eioise simmons and
Mabel Hemingway
Miss Gregory Compiimented.
Virginia girls have been the re-
cipients of the hong share Of the
social functions in Atlanta the past
spring and during the early SUMMER.
Miss Matte Gregory, of King william
Va, who is visiting Miss Josephine
Stoney, in that city, has been much
complimented. She was the honor
guest at a dance and theatre party on
Wednesday evening OF which Mr.. Will
liam G. King was host. and on Tuesday
at a charming bridge luncheon gwen
for her by Mrs. G, c. MCGehee, Jr.
Mrs. McGehee's beautiful home was
decorated in old-fashioned garden
flowers in rustic baskets.
Invitations Issued.
Invitation have been Issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley Mcpherson Baxter. Of
Eliza beth city, y. c.. for the mar
rage OF InEiT daughter EilldbttH sci
den. to DR. George Carroll Rhodes. L.
S. N, on Thursday July Z, at high
noon. Or. Rhodes and his bride will
60 directly to Constantinople. where
his ship is stationed at present
Personals.
Mrs. Thomas Boiling is spending
some time at the Digs Cottage,
Ocean View.
Misses Resale and Katherine VIII
liams, Of Charlotte. y. G. are guests
o. their uncle. MIR. Jacob Reinhardt,
of II East Grace street.
Miss Ruby Stoltz. of 200l West
Grace street. and Miss Martha Hughes
~ Ashland. will leave next week for
Tappahannock where they will be the
guests of Miss Eloise Robinson.
Miss Mabel Leidy has left the city
tn visit friends In Hampton. Newport
News and Lee Hail,
Mrs Rives. Of Norfolk. is the guest
of aIss Dora Reinhardt IL East Grace.
Hiss Emma Clarke has left for New
Britain. Conn. where she will be the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Hartwell Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs James G. Warren and
little daughter, OF this city, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Reid in
Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Binford,
who have been visiting In Newport
News. have returned TO Richmond
/
Mrs s. f. Starwell has returned to
her home in Alexandria.
Mrs. Jacob Michaux viii go to Vir-
GINA Beach about July l. where she
win be the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Edward r. Baird, for several
weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
ERNEST STUMP WILL
De TRIED BY JURY
Man Who Shot His Wife Waived
Preliminary Examination
I Wife Back at His Home.

Serenely confident he would be ac-
quilted of the charge OF shooting his
wife in the neck and head as she was
leaving her home Saturday night one
week ago, Ernest Stump. a butcher
of South Richmond. appeared before
Justice Maurice In Police Court, Part
2. Thursday and waived preliminary
examination. Under a bond of $500
he was remanded to the Hastings
Court for trial by a jury. The bond
was furnished after a delay of half
an hour or more, and the men went
back to the home in which he lived
when he shot hts WIFE
She was there waiting for him,
having recovered from her wounds
and gone back to live with the man
who tried to kill her.
Stump would not talk to a reporter
when he was In court Thursday. He
said he did not wish to talk unless
his lawyer was present. and as Mr.
H. M. Smith. Jr, was Ill. there was
no chance to get a statement from
the accused man.
Justice Maurice allowed Stump a
great many privileges, Mr.. Smith not
being present, and the witness not
being In the court room. Mrs. Stump
had been summoned. but did not ap-
pear. Her sister. Miss Hamilton, who
escaped from Stump's home in the
nick Of time to save her life, was not
at court, nor was the father OF the
mother and wife.
A crowd had gathered 81 the court
room to hear theS testimony ana Ill
Nsre dlsn J ~ lt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
PASSENGERS DANCE
WHILE SHIP BURNS

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 3o.--The
Merchants and Miners line steamship
Grec!an. which sailed from this port
yesterday afternoon with eighty pas
sengers and heavy cargo of wool AMI
turpentine. raced back here to-day
with her bold a roaring furnace. After
the vessel locked and all the passen-
gers had been landed firemen fought
the blaze from land and river, and
more than a dozen OF the fire fighters
were overcome by heat or smoke.
While the flames were eating their
way through the cargo of passengers
who had been hastily aroused. danced
from midnight until daylight in the
ships saloon, courageously defying and
deriding danger until the safety Of the
port was reached. The blaze was dis
covered soon after midnight while the
vessel was passing out OF the Della
ware capes After a hurried examina-
ton, Captain Briggs dispatched officers
TO the cabins and aroused the passen-
gers Each was told to dress quickly
but quietly. So soon as they appeared
on deck they were escorted to the sa-
loon where the captain talked to them,
promising that should there be danger
he would warn them In time, and
urged that they remain below deck and
find amusement. Dancing was sug-
gested, and when young woman went
to the plano, the saloon In few min
utes resemhied a dancing hall
The blaze at noon to-day had not
been eAtinguished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30

light blue piumes and tan gloves; her
bridal bouquet was a shower of lilies
Of the valley. Miss Fern Hudson, sister
Of the bride, was maid Of honor; she
was attlred in a natural colored SILK
pongee embroidered in blue, and car
ried white carnations. The brides lit
tie brother, Emmette Hudson. was
ring bearer.
The wedding march was beautifully
rendered by Miss Forrest Hudson. "a
sister of the bride, and the groom had
as his best man Mr. Harry Vaughn,
Of Richmond.
A. the conclusion Of the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs White left for wedding
Journey and for their future home In
Greensboro, y. &.
An informal but beautiful ante nup-
,ial reception was held last night at
the family residence, in F'reemason
street, for the bridal party and out of
town guests. Among those present
were MIR. and Mrs. r, w. Brown, Mr..
George Duncan and Mr.. Frank Bag
gett, OF Birmingham, Ala. Mrs E.
W Akers, Miss Aileen Akers and Miss
Fannie bailey, of Buetield, w. Va;
Miss Henry Holloman, of Rich Square,
n. c. Miss Jessie White, OF Mebane,
y. e.; Mr.. James Strange White, Of
newport News ' H. anu wi man y
aughan. of Richmond.
Porch Party.
Misses Marie and Hazel Cheatwood.
of 2lI0 East Broad street, gave a ver.
enjoyable Porch Party Monday
morning in honor of Misses Jane
Gleason, of Charlottesville. and Bessie
Catlett, Of Three Square. Va. Games
were played until II o'clock when
luncheon was served. The guests in
cluded Misses Bessie Woody, Mary
Blunt. Ruth Turner, Louise Hard
wick. Juliet Anderson. Hazel, billiard,
Aylese Jones. Clara Gary and Helen
Sorg Mrs. William \. Cheatwood and
Mrs George T. Atkisson were the
chaperones.
Card Party.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery, OF 1906
Park avenue. has been spending sew
eral weeks in Norfolk, and has been
delightfully."- entertained while there,
She was among the guests at a beat
tiful card party given by Miss Mildred
Hemingway. in Pembroke avenue,
Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss
Isabel Johnson, of Baltimore. The
house was charmingly decorated with
cut flowers and evergreens and eucnre
WAS played. Miss Johnson. as guest of
honor. was presented with a pair OF
silk stockings. A pretty pin was the
prize given for the highest score and
for the consolation prize a beautiful
Irish crochet collar was awarded,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
OSDORNE's BROTHER
WRITES TO SERGEANT
Wants to Learn Details of At
tempted Suicide of Man Accus-
ed Of Serious Grimes.

L. Nj. Osborne. OF Kewaden, Mich,
has written Sergeant j. c.. Saunders,
of the Southside, asking for informa-
ton about his brother, John Osborne.
who is charged with criminal assam,
In Chesterfield county and who tried
to commit suicide by slashing the
arteries In his arms few weeks ago.
osborne, who appears to be a man
or inferior intellect, is accused or a
most heinous crime. The morning his
trial was set for hearing in the Ches
teriield circuit court. the jailor found
the man in an unconscious condition
In his cell. Blood Was flowing from
the wounds in his arms and but for
the timely appearance of physician
life would have been extinct in a few
minutes.
BY the side of the cot in his cell was
letter addressed to L. NJ. Osborne,
in Michigan. in which the would be
suicide upbraided his brother for not
coming to his assistance in his time
OF need. 1t Will be too late after you
receive TINS letter was one para
graph in the mlssive written BY the
accused man.
The letter from .he brother in
Michigan says that he learned of his
brothers trouble through the news
papers and that he is preparing to
come here and employ an attorney
to defend him. 'I have known MOTH
Ing of my brothers plight until to-
day." writes the brother in Michigan.
and ] VIII come there at once. His
mind is affected and he is not respun-
sible for what he does"
Further, the brother asks that the
trial be continued for little while
and that the prisoner be watched
closely.
The hearing of the charge against
young Osborne will not be held until
next month. In the meanwhile he will
remain in the county jail and will be
watched constantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
Sale of ChiIdren's Hats

Mr.. Swanson entered the guberna-
torial race in 1901 After a whirl-
wind campaign, he was defeated by
Attorney General Andrew Jackson
Montague. So much encouraged by
the results of this campaign was MIR.
Swanson that. after waiting four
years, he again entered the guber-
Material contest In a three-coF1ered
fight he captured the nomination
over Judge Mann ana Col. Joseph
willard. His majority In the primary
was 10000. Elected governor, Mr..
Swanson served with credit and dis
tfnction. and a great political future
was prophesied for him when he va
Gated the governors chair in favor
OF Judge Mann on the first of Feb
ruary.