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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
ATROCIOUS CRIME
 NEAR LITTLETON
NEGRO MAN CUTS NEGRO WOMAN ALMOST TO PIECES AND THEN ATTEMPTS TO THROW BODY IN THE WARRIOR RIVER

One of the most atrocious and outrage ous crimes committed in the Birmingham district for a long while was brought to light yesterday by the arrest of Jim Wins a negro, for assault with intent to murder upon a negro woman named Laura Jones. Wins waylaid the Jones woman in a cut on the Louisville and Nashville railroad Friday night near Lttleton. He drew a knife, and almost cut the woman to pieces. After she had tainted from the wounds and Wins thought he had killed her, he carried her to the bridge across the Little War rior river and attempted to throw her into the stream. Two negroes, who had been attracted by the cries of the woman, to hurl the unconscious body into the river. They rushed toward him just in time to stop him and he fled.
 Wins was arrested yesterday and locked in the county jail by Deputy Sher- If Kenybrook. After his arrest he acknowledged his guilt and confessed that he had attacked the wrong woman. WlIHS Cldl1Ileu tldl WHcu Ie Was III A1it- tleton the earlier part of Friday night he had been shot at by a negro woman When he met the Jones woman later on the railroad track he thought she was the woman who had shot at him, he alleges, and attacked her.
 The woman Is probably fatally wound ed. She Is cut all over the upper part of her body. Her right arm Is laid open to the bone it's etire length, while stabs and gashes cover her face, breast, back and limbs Two of her fingers are entirely cut off from her hand. She Is suffering greatly from the loss of blood and 1t is believed she will die. The charge against Wins will be changed to murder in case the woman dies.
 Wins says that he was attempting to throw the woman into the river in an effort to hide the crime. His clothing was covered with the blood of his vic- tim
 Wins shut himself up in house and |defied any officer of the law to take him alive. He sent one of his friends, a negro named Williams to get him arms and ammunition. Williams instead went to Deputy Sheriff Dave Kennybrook and told where Wins had concealed himself. Kennybrook went to the place and made the negro surrender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

is nothing doing we will go backward We must keep ourselves pressing forward to do our best all the time.
 "The man who is ypt pleased with that kind of a life had better go to the coun- try, where he can stick his fishing pole in the bank and go to sleep. That's the place for him.
 And in building a city it takes many hands. Birmingham could not have risen as she has without the combination of many influences and the hard labor of many people.
 we are indeed gratifed with the recep- ton which is being accorded us. Nowhere are we turned down, and often the sub scription is more than we expected. We realize that it will require the aid of all the business men of the city to raise the whole fund.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
New Construction Company

The Furtwangler X Smith Construction company, authorized to engage in gen. eral contracting business, yesterday filed articles of incorporation in the office of the probate court. The authorized capital stock of the company Is s500o, and busi- ness will be begun with the full amount subscribed for. Officers and tncorpora- tors of the company are: A. S. Furt- wangler, president; R. F. Smith, vice president and general manager; H. c. Poyntz, secretary; Eugene Fies, treas urer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
noe. Not want the Body

The mother of Ellwood Stephenson. who committed suicide few days ago, re- fuses to claim the body of her son or assist with his funeral expenses, accord ing to report received by the under takers here yesterday. Mrs. Stephenson lives in Utica, N. Y., and she was noti- fled of her sons suicide with the belief that she desired to have the body sent home. q will have nothing to do with the matter" was her answer, and now stephenson's funeral expense will be made up by his wife and friends. steph- enson drank carbolic acid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

is now being taken will show some- thing like 35,000 children in the school age. There is not sufficient room and equipment to accomm odate anything like this number and the officials have problem of no little importance in trying to take care of all that are expected to apply for admission.
 A temporary school building Is to be erected at East Birmingham to taka the place of some store rooms that have been used for school purposes. Work on this temporary building will begin next week.
 Some needed repairs are to be made on most of tho other buildings in the city. Furniture Is to be overhauled and repaired and some work must be done on the grounds at most of the schools,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
HANDSOME INCREASES IN
 BIRMINGHAM POSTOFFICE

The business of the Birmingham post office for the quarter and the fiscal year ending June 30 shows substantial increases over the corresponding pre- vious periods.
 The business for the quarter ending June 30, 1910, amounted to S104,053 For the same quarter of last year the business amounted to $S4752 This shows an increase in the last quarter over the corresponding quarter of last year of PATS per cent
 The business for the fiscal year end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Indications Favorable

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: In reference to my statement in yester- days Age-Herald:
 It was that this was the Central oil companys welD the best showing for oil that I had seen in the state, not in the south. I consider the indications here very favorable.
 I am of the opinion, however, that 1t will take deep holes to reach the rich oil deposits or pools. g
 As vet we have no base by which to calculate with reasonable certainty ..t just what depth we may expect to reacn the producing sand. It is a matter of drilling. have great faith in the finding of oil in this territory in paying quanti- ties. Respectfully.
 J. DeB. HOOPER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

ing June 30, 1910, amounted to s9e5,- '7S3 as against s317217 a year ago. This shows an increase during the past year of 21.61 per cent.
 Postmaster J. Rivers Carter has just completed his repors for the periods mentioned for the department at Washington. He is very much gratified with the showing that is being made In the Birmingham postoffice. The per- centage of increase Is as good and perhaps a little better than ever before in the history of the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Drux Company Incorporated

Articles of incorporation for the Gibbs Drug company, incorporated. authorized to engage in general drug business in Birmingham. were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court. The com pany is incorporated with an authorized capital stock of s25oO, and will begin bus mess with the full amount actually paid in. officers and incorporators are: D. s. Gibbs, president; Mrs. J. F. Crawford. vice president; Mrs. w. M. c. Gibbs. sec- xetary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Chert Company Incorporated

Application for charter and articles of incorporation were filed yesterday in' the office of the probate court by the Bir- mingham Chert company. incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $50O0 The company will engage in the sale of chert, shale, coal and other minerals, establishing the principal office in Bir- mingham. The full amount of authorized capital Is subscribed for. Officers and incorporators of the company are: J. R. Cook. president and treasurer; Lula E.. Cook secretary, and w. J. Conniff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
To Bring west Virginia Geolosist

Announcement is made by Secretary J. B. Stagg of the Alabama United oil and Gas company that the company has ar ranged with Prof. I. c. White, state geologist of West Virginia. to come to Alabama and locate the places to drill for oil and gas on this company's prop erty The company expects to close a contract on August 1 with Herman B. Hogg of Parkersburg, w. Va. to drill five wells. MT. Hogg is said to be one of the most successful drillers in West Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
r,,uhI.nd. Methodist Church

Services at the Highlands Methodist church today will be as follows;
 Sunday school at 9:3O a. m., Mark Myatt, superintendent.
 Morning services at Il o'clock; Rev. J. s. Chadwick. editor of the Christian Ad- vocate, will preach.
 There will be no evening service as the pastor is out of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Building Permit. Ys.ued

yesterday:
 STOOL. H. Stewart, Ensley Torrance Park, two-story frame residence.
 S7OO-A. c. Kicks. lots 5. 6 and 2, block 17e. sewell addition to Ensley. two one story frame residences.
 s1425-W. R. Stewart, lots ?, 3 and 4, Tuxedo, erect three one-story frame resi- dences.
 sso0-Mr. Irwin. Sixth avenue and For ty-seventh street. Vivian, one-story frame residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

Congregational Serviccs-The lev. Dr. George Eaves will preach on the topic. "A Mans Need of the Bible" this morning at II o'clock at the Congre- Fational chapel, Nineteenth street near Seventh avenue. Bible school Is at 70 o'clock. t.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Negro Woman Killed

A negro by the name of Jerry Sims murdered negro woman named Marion Collier yesterday at Margaret mines Sims shot her through the heart with a revolver and she died instantly It is alleged that the fight resulted from love quarrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Red Mems Picnic Today

Wahouma Lodge No. GA, Improved Or der of Red Men, will give it's annual out ing and picnic at Germania park today. A large number of tickets have been dis posed of by the committee and a large crowd is anticipated by the tribe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Christian Science Church-services

at First Church of Christ, Scientist, on South Eleventh avenue, near Highland Circle, Sunday morning at II o'clock. Subject of the lesson sermon this morn ing will be Truth" The Wednesday
 evening testimonial meeting Is at & o'clock The reading rooms of the church are in the Brown-Marx build ing, rooms 730-731. and are open daily except Sunday from 10 a. m to D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Church of AItruism

.sThe Mistakes of New Thought is the subject of the sermon today at 10 a. m., of the Church of Altruism. cable hall. 1s1s Second avenue. All are cordially welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
PERSONAL.

pr. A. L. Atwood has returned from New York. where he has been doing post graduate work. and Is moving his office from the First National Bank to thA Wond ward building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
THE WEATHER

Washington. July 23.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Local showers Sunday and Monday; light to moderate variable winds, south and southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1902.

SHAW. The Undertaken. N0e and M1l 9th avenue. Both phones Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at BIT mingham for the 24 hours ended at 4 p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
CITY ITEMS

w. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
A RACE RIOT
IS PROBABLE
BARTENDER. IN HAVANA REFUSED
TO SERVE DRINKS TO TWO Me-
= GRO coNGREssMEN, TROUBLE
FOLLOWED. AND MORE is AN
TlcIPATED.. =
BY Associated Press.

Havana, Jan. 3.-Strong race feeling
has been engendered by the trouble
which arose last night at an American
hotel over the refusal of bartender to
serve drinks to two negro congress.
men. This resulted in riot, although
no one was seriously injured. Today
the clerk of the hotel was fined $40
An enormous crowd of negroes attend
ed the court sessions and demanded
exemplary punishment on account OF
tne insult TO the colored race.
Senior Delgade, president of the sen
ate and leader of the negro element
conducted the prosecution and insisted
on the extreme penalty of one thou
sand dollars or six months imprison.
ment The decision of the court was
greeted win strong expressions of dis,
approval.
After court the two negro congress.
men headed procession of four hun
dred negroes and marched to the hotel
crying, Viva macee" They entered
the bar. and demanded drinks. which
We're served. The incident has caused
much excitement, and there are grave
fears of a race clash. Many Cubans
sympathize with the attitude of the
Americans but tonight a strong guard
of police was thrown around the hotel
The "Eltriuze," a government organ
publishes q bitter editorial, declaring
that blacks and whites in Cuba are
upon an absolute equality and Ameri.
cans must be taught by the strong arm
of the law to respect the negro's
rights
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
COURTS NOT TO
Be INFLUENCED
FEDERAL COURTS SHOULD FOL-
LOW THEIR OWN JUDGMENT OR
BE INFLUENCED BY A STATE
COURT FOR SAKE OF HAIR
MONY.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 3.-That it is the
right of federal court to follow it's
own judgment and not be too much
Influenced by state court for the
sake of harmony, was the purport OF
an opinion by the supreme court of
United States, as announced today
by Justice Harlan. The case came
from West Virginia and involved the
responsibility of the owner of coal in
the matter of protection of land above
the coal deposits against caving in.
The case was filed in the federal
court, but in similar proceedings in
the states court their supreme court
of West Virginia held the coal owners
could not be so bound The United
States court of appeals certified the
case to the supreme court with the re-
quest for an opinion as ito whether a
federal court should be controlled by
the holding of a state tribunal.
In announcing the decision Justice
Harlan said the federal courts should
lean toward the state court, but
should not sacrifice the interests of
outside litigants at the expense of
their own Judgment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
JEWELRy WAS
STOLEN. BUT
THIEF BALKED
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF
LOT OF JEWELRY WAS oUTDiD
BY STRANGE RETURN OF Ev-
cry PIECE WHICH HAD BEEN
STOLEN.

Somebody sneaked into the resi-
dence of Vincent diLustro some time
Sunday and stole therefrom jewelry
was furnished with list Of the stolen
articles. This included one large
bracelet, gold: one child's pin, gold;
one heavy gold chain, one lady's
watch with gold chain, one ring in old
gold finish, one brooch pin, and one
chatelaine bag, with opals worked in
the same. Mr.. diLustro, furnishing
the report, let it out that somebody
was suspected, and that it would be
well to watch that somebody. The Of
ficers did and picked up a man on
suspicion. The strategy thus worked
was Statutory, for yesterday after
noon the entire lot of jewelry was re-
stored, and nothing said. The police
simply received a message that the
jewelry had been recovered. 1t was
believed that there had been a ten
derfoot" engaged in the theft, and
that, when he realized that the pc
lice were right on trail which might
lead to him, he hurriedly replaced
the stolen booty. That is how the
marshal has worked the rather un
usual case.
The entire lot of jewelry was oil
| foreign manufacture, and the watch
bore the initials of C. H. in plain let
tering. 1t was thought that. had
there been an attempt to have dis
posed of the lot, at any of the loan
shops which might be found in the
city. the fact would quickly have
reached the police and the thiel
would have quickly been apprehend
ed The marshal was satisfied that he
could have recovered the lot in this
| manner, and last evening when the
telephone message was received that
the valuables had been recovered, the
additional request was made that the
case be allowed to drop. This wish
will be respected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
WESTVILLE.
Special to The journal.

special TO ne journal.
WeStvllle, Jan. 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Carton Brigham spent their Xmas
holidays in Westville with their home
folks.
Miss Addie Matthews, a popular
young lady of Westville. gave a So
cial on Friday night, the oath, at
which everyone seemed to have a
grand time. Those present were Miss
Mary Teal. Ada Flournoy, Jean Neel,
Viola Douglass, Lula Stewart, Ethel
Douglass, Alma Everett, Kate Doug
lass, Ray Neel. John Douglass,
Joe Chuites, Charlie Matthews, Alcus
Douglass, Columbus Brigham, Charles
Douglass, Jack Adams, Mr.. Jefcot.
We are glad to hear that Tom
Adams's baby is still improving.
Mrs. Annie Lee Grace, of Chipley,
and Mrs. Walter Williams, of Grace
vile, were here to spend few days
with their home people.
Miss Edna Nee, of Pensacola, who
has been bookkeeper and clerk for
John F. Flournoy, is now spending the
Xmas holidays in Pensacola with
home folks.
IA the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
F. Flournoy on Wednesday night, the
18th, there was given a social party
for their daughter Miss Ada Flournoy.
Everyone reported a grand time.
Those present were: Miss Minnie
Adams, Viola Douglass, Mary Teal,
Maggie Adams. Ethel Douglass, Lillian
Mcdonald, Ruby Flournoy, Co
lumbus Brigham, Ray Nsel, Nose
Leonard, Otis Justice, BERTHE Brigham.
Robert Wright, office Brigham. John
Douglass, Howard Mcdonald Charlie
Matthews, Alfred Flournoy, James
Mcdonald. Mr. Justice.
Miss Alma Everett, from Kynes-
vile, Fla, spent few days visit with
Miss Ethel Douglass
The professor of the Westville High
School, Nose Robinson. is now
spending his holidays in Tampa, Fla,
with a friend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color of Hair Said to Indicate a Per
sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde. or
light hair, denotes affection and dark
hair constancy. A person without
hair is not devoid of character; far
from it. The disposition of the av-
erage bald-headed man is to show
such solicitude for the welfare of
others, that he neglects himself. A
germ causes badness. Prof. Sabou-
raud, of Paris, France, innoculated a
rabbit with Dandruff germs, causing it
to become totally bald in five weeks
time. To rid the scalp of these dan
gerous germs it is necessary to apply
Newbro's Herpicide.
Destroy the cause-you remove
the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co, Detroit, Mich. One dollar
bottles guaranteed. w. A. D'Alem-
berte, druggist and apothecary. 121 ).
Palafox strnat-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
A TENEMENT
IS WRECKED
GREAT HOLES RIPPED IN FLOOR
AND kEAR8Y WALLS SHAT
TERED WHEN DYNAMITE BOMB
WAS EXPLODED.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 3.-Several persons
were knocked down and shocked to-
day and a wild panic among $50 ten
ANTS was created when, in an attempt
by black handlers to blow up Christie
street tenement house, quantity of
dynamite was exploded under the first
floor stairway.
Great holes were ripped in the floor,
the nearby walls were shattered and
the whole building was badly shaken.
Women and children screamed and
ran madly to the street.
Threatening letters had been re-
ceived recently by the grocery firm
of Giuseppe Cerisco and Company,
which occupied the ground floor
store. Gerisco said today that he
paid no attention to the letters, be-
lieying someone was trying to hoax
him,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
CASE OF INTEREST
TO BE DISPOSED OF

A case of widespread interest is to
come up for disposition in the record
ant is Charles Villar, a member of the
board of safety, who operates a bust
ness at the corner of Zarragossa and
Baylen streets. 1t is charged that Mr..
Villar has allowed such a quantity of
waste water to escape from his prem
ises as to damage or offer damage to
street and nearby property. The dep
uty marshal and Morris Bear, who
owns building nearby, are marked
up as witnesses in the case. The case
has been pending for some time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
OFFICERS HAT
SLASHED BY NEGRO

In effecting the arrest of a negro
near a West Hill negro picture snow
last night, Officer Lowery. in a crowd
of negroes assisting Officer Murphy,
evidently had narrow escape with
his life, for after the crush was over
and the prisoner had been taken to
jail, the helmet of the officer was
found to have been slashed with a
knife which had evidently been in
tended for the officers neck. The
crowd was so dense at the time that
the officers were unable to tell who
used the knife.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
CARS WILL BE RUN
TO THE WATERFRONT

Beginning this morning, North and
East Hill cars will be operated to the
wharf on the Palafox street line. That
portion of the line south of, Main
street has been closed to traffic for
the past several weeks On account Oh
the improvement work which has been
necessitated. The company had force
Of men there yesterday clearing away
the debris so that there would be no
interference with traffic after today.
The public will greatly appreciate this
move on the part of the company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
Suit For Child'S
Death On Wednesday

One of the largest of the big suits
on the circuit court docket has been
set for Wednesday morning at ~
o'clock. This is in the case of G. A.
Soderlind and wife, who have brought
suit in the sum of $4,000 against the
Pensacola Electric company for the
death Of their little -oy through, they
allege, the recklessness of the electric
eompany's employees. The death of the
child occurred on West Government
street some time ago, Belt line car
striking the little one and mangling
its little body so terribly that death
followed soon after the frail little
frame had been conveyed to the hos
pital.