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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
ALABAMA COLLEGE
 BEGINS FALL TER M

Anniston, September 16.-(special.)- The sixth annual session of the Ala bama Presbyterian College for Men began in this city this morning with an increase of 50 per cent in the en- rollment over last year Informal ex- ercisesA were held and a large number of persons from the city were present.
 The feature of the mornings ex- ereises was the address by J. B. Knox, a member of the board of trustees, who made masterly appeal for an endowment of the institution, which he said was one in which every Presby- terian in Alabama and every citizen in Anniston should feel a personal inter- est. Dr. J. G. Glass, president of Noble institute, and Dr J. w. Stagg, presi- dent of the college, also delivered able addresses.
 The board of registrars for Calhoun county convened Friday morning, pre- paratory for qualifying voters who may desire to take part in the municipal election here next Monday, but due to the fact that there is virtually no interest in the election only a few have registered. Mayor J. l.. Wikle stated this afternoon that he anticipates a small vote.
 Fred D. Noble, candidate for state senator against T. E. Kilby, stated Fri day afternoon that the republicans of the Fourth are elated over their sue cess in prevailing on J. M. Atkins to accept the nomination for Congress and that he believes they will be able to give Fred Blackmon an interesting race. MT. Atkins is a member of the firm of Atkins & Owens of Heflin and president of the Bank of Heflin, being son of a Confederate veteran and prominent in Cleburne politics.
 Margaret, the little daughter of Rev and Mrs. George Stoves of this city, died at the home of her parents in this city early Friday morning. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock, pr. J. D. Simpson, president of Birmingham college. officiating. 1n- terment will be in Edgemont ceme- tery.
 The Woman's Missionary union for Calhoun county will meet at Chocco- locco on September 21-22. Mrs O. M. Reynolds, president of this city, has arranged an excellent programme for the two days session, which will be largely attended from all over the county All of the leading women workers of the county have been given places on the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
NEWS OF MARION
Seminary Faculty Gives Public Recep- tion to New Pupils-Otber News

Marion, September .-(sepecial. .)-The faculty of Marion Female seminary gave a public reception last night to the new pupils of the institution at which num- Der of townspeople were in attendance. The indications are that social functions are to be in prominence at the seminary this year. At the institute and at Jud- son work was begun immediately and this morning all classes have been organ
 zed and the years work is we'll under way. It is very gratifying to friends of the Judson that pupils in unusually large numbers continue to arrive on late trains after the opening.
 Mrs T. w. Wallace is having a new residence erected on the vacant lot ad- joining the Wallace house at a cost of 5000. Building Improvements continue to increase and the indications are that the improvement which began eighteen months ago will continue throughout the present year. There is not a vacant piece of residence or business property in the town suitable for use. Perry county has grown the largest crop of corn and other feedstuffs that has been produced during the past forty-five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
NEWS OF FLORENCE
Judge AImon Dismisses Denton Case
 State Normal College Opens

Florence, September 16.-(Special.)- After dragging along for seven years, the damage suit of Jack Denton against ex-Sheriff o. B. Hill has been thrown out of court by Judge Almon of the Lauderdale county circuit court, owing to the non-appearance of the plaintiff when the case was called for trial. Den ton was shot and seriously wounded in 1903 by a deputy sheriff under Sher- fir Hill when he was resisting arrest. The suit, in which Denton asked $50O0 damages, was first brought in Colbert county and thrown out for want of jur. isdiction. Two trials had already been held here.
 The Florence State Normal college opened this morning with the large attendance which is always up to the full capacity of the college. In the absence of the president, M c. Wilson, who Is on leave of absence until Oc- tober 1 in Europe, Prof. D. s. Burle- son is acting president. Preliminary examinations were held early in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17

good showing, and one which it will be hard for the commissioners of any county in the state the size of Dallas to do better. The jury laws of the state al lows the commissioners a salary of $5 each day they serve, but places limit of $500 a year. Taking up the work new last October the commissioners nave placed the jury box of Dallas county in good condition, and for the service of the year will draw only s17O, or just a fraction over half what they are allowed by the state.
 Many Selmians are greatly interested in the engagement of MT. Joseph M. Bloch of this city and Miss Rosalyn Le- pold, which was formally announced last Sunday at the home of the brides moth er Mrs Augustus Liepold, of Cincinnati. The wedding will occur in the early spring. The groom, who Is prominent member of the Bloch Bros. Hardware company of this city, is young man of excellent traits of character. He is also popular in the social circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
NEWS OF SELMA
Photographs of SeIma's Mayors to Be
 Placed in Council Chamber

Selma, September 16.-(Special)- )-Chief of Police E. T. Walters has started a movement here to place a picture of every mayor of Selma in the hall in the city building where the sessions of the council are held.
 7 The list of the former mayors of Selma and of who Chief Walters is asking pho- tographs of relatives, are as follows: J. l.. Perkins, John Hardy, J. M. Dedman, N Woodruff, R. J. Davidson. A. E. Ball- CT, D. s. Starr, s. Maas. M. J. Meyer, H. H. Stewart, H. s. D. Mallory, A. L. Mcleod and V B. Atkins. Of this list of mayors of Selma M. J. Meyer, H. H. Stewart, H. S. D. Mallory and V. B. Att kins are living.
 For the first year of their service, which will close September 20, the jury commits sioners of Dallas county will make a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
EXPECT 1000 AT SESSION TOMORROW Sunday School Workers to
 Meet in Ensley
 - WILLIAM MAKES PROTEST Says Mine Refuse Is Being Used for street Pavement-PetitiOn to Street Committee is Be-
 Ing Circulated

The Birmingham Sunday School asso- citation expects 1000 Sunday school work ers to attend the meeting tomorrow at the First Presbyterian church, Avenue c, Ensley
 The meeting will convene at 4:SO in the afternoon and will continue until 3 o'clock, All the Sunday schools in the western division of the city, which com prises Ensley. Wylam, Fairview, Tuxe- do. Pratt City, East Thomas, Thomas, and Smthfeld. unite in the meeting. The Ensley district of the county associa- ton also joins in this meeting The Pratt City district of the county asso- citation will meet at Pratt and adjourn at o'clock and go in body to the Ersley meeting.
 The meeting will be divided into three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
News of UniOntOwn

Uniontown, September 16.-(Special. J. The marriage of MT. Edward Creath and Miss Lula West took place Wednesday evening at o'clock at the home of the brides uncle, MT John F.. West. Only the immediate families of the bride and groom were present. Miss West is the daughter of the late Rollo West of Mar ion, and is one of the most popular la dies of the community. Mr. Creath is the son of E. D. Creath of Montgomery, and is in the employ of the Uniontown Drug company.
 Among those who leave for college this week are Miss Annie Mims Long, Miss Ella Lee Morgan, Miss Mary Holt, Miss Ray Pake, Miss Bessie Pake, Miss Flor ence Glass. MT. Ralston Long, MT. Frank McCorkle, MT Harry Britton, MT Hen- " Laughorne, MT. Archibald Davidson, and MT. Joseph Craighead.
 The public schools opened Monday, September 12 with a full attendance. The following teachers are in charge: Superintendent, A. M. Spessard, K. G. Hoover, Miss Lucy Ware, Miss Emma Glass, Miss Ethel Carr; music, Miss Mat fife Knight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
GRAY URGES ALABAMIANS TO
 ATTEND GOOD ROADS MEETING

and I request them and all other good citizens whose convenience will permit to attend such congress; and I further request and urge the mayors of all the cities and towns in the state, the boards of county commissioners of the various counties, the commercial bodies. all local good roads organizations and farmers clubs to send suitable men as delegates to this association in order that the full est discussion of the questions under con sderation may be had by the most dis tinguished exponents of the subject in volved, so that the greatest publicity may be given to every phase of this great movement.
 Tn testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at the capitol, in the city of Montgomery, this 18th day of September, 1910.
 HENRY B. GRAY,
 Acting Governor. By the Governor: Frank N. Julian, Secretary of State"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Gnnd RnniA Delegates

Tuscumbia, September 16.-(Special)- Colbert county will be represented at the Alabama Good Roads convention, which meets in Birmingham in October, by the following delegates. appointed by Probate Judge Oscar G. Simpson: M. B. Hamp- ton, Russell Hurley, F. w. McCormack
 of Leighton; R. H. Griscom, c. c. Jef- fries, Cleaver Fred Streit, Rard Alexan- der, w T. Norman, Brick; E. M. Rag land, James R. Grove, M. s. Hans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Directors Meeting

At a meeting of the directors of the Ensley Real Estate and Investment company and of the Realty Investment company arrangements were made
 whereby the Realty Investment com
 pany takes over the rentals and in-
 surance business of the first named
 company The officers of the Realty
 company are:
 w R. Stewart, president; George B.
 Byrum, vice president; D. P. Knapp treasurer c. W. Coll, secretary. The directors are H. Keller, R. w. Russell George Byrum, w. R. Stewart, H. C. Russell, D. P. Knapp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17

brough, Sheffield; J. w. Davis, M. H. Elledge, Joseph N. Thompson, Tuscum- bia; W. E. Drisdale J. J. Challelf, Charles F. Turner, Cherokee; John w. Bishop, James Weaver, William Also brook Alsboro; T. s. Grisham Jr., R. A. Duncan, Dickson: John H. Cook, Bar ton; Dr. D. H. Walker Spring Valley; L.. T. Pride, Prides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Celebrates roth Birthday

James A. Mallock, a well known cit izen of Ensley, celebrated his seventieth birthday yesterday at his home on Ems ley Highlands. He is hale and hearty and still follows his daily avocation He received many congratulations from a large circle of friends. Those pres ent yesterday were MT. and Mrs. D. J. Hummer, MT. and Mrs. Pat McGuire MT and Mrs. Fred Malloch, MT. and Mrs. James A. Malloch, Jr., MT. and Mrs. R. w. Nicolls and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Death Penalty To He Abolished

Madrid, September 16.-In reopening the cortes today Ruis Valarino, the minister of justice, announced the early abolition of the death penalty and said that numerous notifications would be adopted for the purpose fo simplifying civil and military codes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Negro StiII at Large

Henry Taylor, the negro who killed his wife last night by cutting her throat from ear to ear. is still at large He was last seen near the commissary of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail- road company. He is described as be- ing about feet 8 inches high, weight about 140 pounds and of dark ginger cake color He wore dark coat, gray pants, dark hat and tan shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Hayden-Kincery

Miss Rosalie H. Hayden and MT. l.. A. Kingery were quietly married yester- day afternoon at o'clock at the home of the bride on Seventh street and Avenue F. Rev. L. A. Reagor offfciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Ensley Personals

EnSiey fersOnals
 Mrs George R. Byrum and children have returned from Asheville, N. C., where they have been spending the summer
 Mrs. E. c. Mandy left this afternoon for Anniston to attend the funeral of the child of Rev. and Mrs, George Stoves, who died suddenly yesterday from ptomaine poisoning.
 Mrs. J. A. Dupuy and Miss Jessie Ingram have returned from visit to MT. and Mrs. Felix Mclaughlin.
 J. w. Mayne left yesterday for a business trip to Atlanta.
 MT. and Mrs. Holman Terrell have returned from a visit to relatives ir Tennessee.
 Even J. owen, a former member oi the city council and for years an em- nloye of the steel mill, left last night for New Orleans, where he will shir for Panama to accept government position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17

There were a few intimate relatives and friends present. The attendants were Miss Mary Walker and MT. H. G. Winfield. Immediately after the cere- mony the young couple left for trip to Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
NOtice!

I have just opened Real Estate Off, flee for myself at Scott and McCloud old stand on 18th street, No. sos. If you have any property to sell or rent list 1t with me. can always find buyers if the price Is right.
 I am prepared to give you better service than ever before and will ap- preciate any business you can give me J. III. Stewart
 sos 18th ST, ENSLEY, ALA.
 He'll Phone 13O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
Object to Road Material

The citizens of Vivian who reside on the Ens,ey-Wylam boulevard are Up in arms against the action of the city au- thorities in using asScs and coal slack from the mines to pave the street. A petition with over 100 signatures is being circulated which will be presented to the street committee and Strdet Commis- sioner Gafford, asking that the use of this refuse from the mines be discon- tinued They claim the dirt and dust are intolerable, and that they much pre- fer the old dirt road to the present con d.tions A mass meeting has been called for Monday night at 7:30 to take further action in this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17

sessions. The session from 4:SO to 6 o'clock will be devoted to the interme- diate and senior departments of the Sun day school. The problems of these de- partments are commonly known as the Big Boy" and Big Girl' problems. Sixty per cent of the children entering Sunday school drop out while passing through these departments. pr. George W. Macon of Howard college and Miss Minnie E. Kennedy, the noted Sunday school workers, will discuss these prob lems. Following this sesison will be a social period from to 7:3O o'clock.
 This is new feature in Sunday school work in Birmingham and was suggested by a similar feature at Louisville, Ky All will bring a lunch and while this is being partaken of, special music will be rendered and the occasion become a social gathering under the direction of the Golden Links class of the Presby- terian Sunday school. The people will meet one another and enjoy an hour of good fellowship, and thus be united by bonds of friendship in common cause.
 The closing session will be devoted di- rectly to the ultimate object of all the work of the association. namely, "Soul winning"
 J. F. Ramsey, teacher of the Ramsey Bible class, will speak on Winning Souls in Bible Classes" D. H. Mar bury, the president of the assoication, will speak on Birmingham for Christ, which is the motto of the association. l The choir and chorus of the First Methodist church, Ensey, under the di- reetion of their leader, M. M. Hughes, and accompanist, Miss Nina Randall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-09
GRAVES GLEANINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Beddingfeld
and Mrs j. T. Waller left last week
for Macon. Mrs. Waller will make
Macon her home. We regret very
much to give Mrs. Waller up. Her
place can't be filled as a friend and
neighbor.
Miss Lilly Dismuke came up from
Edison Friday night and spent a few
days with homefolks. She was &C
companied by Miss Flossie Oliver of
cambridge.
Miss Annie Lee and Tolna VIM
berly of Lumpkin, Ga, were the
ing the county fair.
The many friends of "Grandmam
Dismuke will regret very much to
learn that she is very sick at Mrs.
Florence Grimes home
Mr. w. ]. Crawford and Mr. Clark
of Dawson made a trip to Doerun
through the country in Mr.. Clark S
automobile last week.
Miss Rushie Ferguson has return
ed from Fitzpatrick, Ala, where she
visited her sister, Mrs. Cicero
Mathis.
Messrs. Emmett Heidi and Luther
Patrick were among our Sunday
school visitors Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Newman returned
Saturday after a two weeks visit to
Miss Helen Smith of Macon.
Mrs. w. D. Davidson has return
ed after a very pleasant visit to
friends near Lumpkin.
Miss Pearl Berry of Brentwood is
the charming guest of Miss Matte
Melton this week.
Mr.. Clyde Newman and Miss Kate
Collins attended services. at Shell
man Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-09
Rives Raps Watson for Printing
Charges AGAINST Smith.

Editor of The Dawson News: The
Hon. T. e. Watson is lawyer, there
fore an officer of the state bound to
uphold due process of law through
the courts and to frOwn down any
thing that will tend to lynch law
or the setting up of private opinion
over law. This makes his lynch
ing of the character of Hoke Smith
more reprehensible than it would
be in an ignorant man. If Mr.
Smith is guilty of the Offenses charg-
ed by Watson the courts are open
and grand juries are in every coun-
ty in the state before whom these
charges could be brought, and as
an officer of the court Mr.. Watson
was bound to bring these charges
before the proper tribunal or to
keep his mouth shut; for the crimes
charged belong to the criminal and
not the political code His bring
ing these things in his papers is
holding a private lynching of his
own, and they are brought for two
reasons: -frot, for Watson to pose
as ''the tribunal Of the people"
and to make a grand-stand play
before ignorant men, and to damn
the democratic party, which he can
not control.
So far as l am individually con
cerned I regard Mr.. Smith as a
dangerous man to put in an exec
utive office, not because of any in
herent moral defect, but because
of his setting aside constitutional
provisions for his own opinions. and
his stretching of legal powers be-
yond any man who has ever oc-
cupied his position as governor of
Georgia, and beyond any other man
in America save the elder Adams.
Altgeld and Roosevelt, the first a
monarchist. the second a socialist,
and the third an imperiaIst of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-09
THE TELEGRAPH's MISFORTUNE

The News sincerely regrets the
misfortune that has befallen the Ma
con Telegraph in the destruction by
fire of it's entire plant. The tnanclal
loss to Editor c. R. Pendleton ana
the gentlemen interested with him
is considerable, to say nothing OF
the interruption of the orderly pub
LEGATION of the paper. The Evening
News rendered the use Of its plant
to it's unfortunate contemporary,
and not a single issue did the Tele-
graph miss, though it is of necessity
appearing in abbreviated form. A
new and modern equipment of type,
linotypes, presses, etc, was ordered
by wire before the flames had died
away, and soon the "Old Reliable, "
better, bigger and in more attractive
form than ever will be visiting the
thousands of homes in which it is a
household necessity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-09
OF DOUBTFUL WISDOM.

The Georgia State Fair deserves
the hearty support and encourage
ment of every Georgian, but we are
not sure that the proposition that
it be given financial aid by the state
is without objection. In the first
place, there is grave doubt as to
whether the legislature can legally
appropriate to that purpose money
raised by taxation; and, in the sec
ond place, there is no doubt but
that it would set a precedent which
would be annoying to conscientious
legislators who, having some
thought of the man who pays the
taxes, do not sanction or join in ev-
cry scheme to raid the treasury.
Once an appropriation is voted to
the State Fair every county that has
a local fair will demand state aid,
and no one who is familiar with
legislative workings, especially in
making appropriations, will doubt
for moment that they will get it.
The members from such counties,
anxious to let the folks back home
know how influential they are, and,
besides, believing that if they get
anything out of the treasury their
counties will be just that much
ahead, will unite their forces and
threaten to hold up the appropria-
ton for the big fair unless they are
given what they want, and will also
dicker and trade with others who
are interested in having the treasury
opened to them for some cause or
institution they represent.
Once the ice is broken it will be
like it is with the national govern
ment.-no end to the demand for
public aid for such projects and en-
terprises. 1t will be the part of wis
dom to be careful, and go slow The
tax burden is already heavy, and is
increasing by leaps and bounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-09
is HARD TO CONVINCE.

The Albany Herald and the Ma
con Telegraph are engaged in an eff
fort to get into the Uranium of the
Dublin COurier-Dispatch the fact
that the official census figures show
that the Second congressional dis
trict had larger population in 1900
than the Eleventh district, a task
The News undertook sometime ago,
but it seems with poor success. The
contention of our Albany and Macon
contemporaries is so apparent that
it is difficult to understand why our
esteemed Dublin contemporary has
not comprehended it.
According to the official figures of
the twelfth census in 1900 the terri
tory comprising the Second congress
ional district had a population of
237,091, while in the territory COM
prising the Eleventh district there
were 1854 people. Since then no
new territory has been added to
either of these districts and their
boundary lines are practically the
same as they were ten years ago,
though a number Of new counties
have been created in each of them
by a division of old counties.
The official records leave no
ground on which can be based a dis
pute of the fact that the Second had
the largest population of any district
in Georgia in 1900 What the CEN
sus of 1910, which will soon be
made public, will show remains to
be seen. 1t cannot be anticipated
with any degree of certainty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-09
Sees Danger in Hauling Children to
the Town Schools.

sees Danger IN daunnS OnllOFen TO
the Town Schools. !
Editor of The Dawson News: Will
the system of running wagons to
carry children from the country to
town schools prove beneficial to
in general? Will not such a plan
eventually devastate country schools,
and rob many poor little boys and
girls of even common school edu
cation? Be there ever so many
wagons there are only favored few
who can procure systematic school
ing. That plan will cause the white
people to flock to town to educate
their children, and the sweet coun-
try homes down on the farms" will
be abandoned to the colOred race.
The agriculture, which we all know
is the backbone of the land, will
become jeopardized and other sad
consequences will follow. If a we'll
developed, intelligent agricultural
system is not maintained through
out the country with the educational
plan this nations prestige will de-
cline, and its people become lean in
more ways than one.
1t may become a land of eruditiOn
and splendor, but it will also be one
of poverty and want.
'Win right where you are" is a
good motto. Build up and enhance
the farms and rural homes, strength
en- and add to the country schools,
teach and train the boys and girls
throughout our broad land to ap-
preciate and love country life and
it's environments. y great man
once assured England that her safe
ty was in the hands of her yeo-
many.
On one occasion the late lament
ed Griggs said America was the
home of the Anglo-Saxon, and it
was up to the white man to protect
and develop his own.
ALLIE LAWHON.