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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
CREATING NEW INDUSTRY
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

Great Southern railroad. some of the
best crops of fruits and berries ever
placed in Cincinnati were grown this
year. The crops have been larger tran
ever before and have been OF better
size and character These berries ana
vegetables were placed on express cars
and handled direct to the markets As
fas as the pan American trains could
operate them. AS a result Alabama
grown berries outsripped those OF any
other state in the south.
Mr.. Powell. encouraged by the show
ing made this year has planned to have
a portion of the Peabody agricultural
fund expended in making further ex-
perments in this state.
"If we can prove that berries and the
best sort of vegetables can be grown
along the Queen and Crescent route, the
expert Investigators of this fund should
be able to make greater discoveries In
this connection in Alabama said Mr..
Powell.
In addition to this, 1t is planned to
have the department of agriculture
keep in this state field agent 20 assist
in making Alabama crops OF smaller
stuff better and more wholesome than
any other state.
The work of the Queen and Crescent
route in settling farmers along its line.
and not only pointing out to them what
to do, but placing their products into
created market, has been of untold VAL
ne to the smaller stations along the
line.
The company, in addition to this land
department. has an agricultural agent
who does nothing except advise farm
ers, make them addresses, show them
moving pictures of experiment work
and assist them in every manner posi-
BILE in their work
This work has gone a loug way in
stemming the tide of westward bound
Immigrants, and If President w. W.
Finley of the Southern and his corps of
efficient officers can help 1t. the Tide
Will slowly but surely ebb and turn
toward Alabama and other sections of
the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
LOWELL PREPARES
TO TAKE UP DUTIES


In order to return here and then go to
Decatur to assume charge OF the personal
property of John w. Knight, w. s.
Lowell, who has been appointed receiver,
will shorten his trip throughout Missis-
sippi. He Is expected here tomorrow
Mr.. Lowell is in Mississippi now. but
was advised yesterday that he had been
appointed receiver for John w. Knight
Mr.. Lowell was appointed by Judge Will
liam Grub upon the solicitation of Percy,
Benners & Burr, who represent the ma
jority of the creditors.
Mr.. Lowell is receiver and trustee for
the bankrupt estate of Knight, Yancey
& Co., whose failure several weeks ago
startled the entire cotton world.
Mr.. Lowell. who is to act as receiver.
will be required to execute a bond for
$4,000 This bonds has been signed and Is
only awaiting the signature of Mr.
Lowell. gt
The application for bankruptcy hled
Saturday against Mr. Knight will be an
swered in Birmingham 30 days after.
Mr.. Knight is served with the legal
papers. Mr.. Knight is Yin Decatur so
local information has IT, ard will be
served by a United states deputy mar
shall today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
SPEAKS TO
THE CITY'S BOYS

The Rev. ]. A. Bryan's special service
for newsboys held last night at the
Third Presbyterian church, of which he
Is pastor proved quite a success In
addition to the regular attendance. per-
haps a hundred young boys were present
The Rev. Bryan preached an appro-
pirate sermon, taking for his subject
"Christ's Use for Lad" The text was
from the Gospel of st. John, 6: 9. There
is lad here. which hath five barley
ioaves ana two small fishes; but what
are they among so many?"
The dignity of honorable work was
impressed on the youthful hearers. the
examples of Christ, David and Daniel
being held up. Many a lad has but five
barley loaves and two small fishes In
what he ia able to earn from his paper
sales" said the Rev. Bryan. but they
among so many are often the only
means of support for widowed mother.
A newsboy's mite will be great deal,
though, If he has purpose in life and
tries to live right"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRAED


Z A service IN celebration of the first an
Diversary of the West Woodlawn Meth
odist church was held at that church
yesterday morning at II o'clock. The
anniversary sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. E. p. Culver presiding elder
OF the Birmingham district.
The service will be followed by a Sc
ries of revival meetings, the Rev. F. L..
Aldridge of Jacksonville, Ala, preach
ing daily.
The growth Of the West Woodlawn
church during the first year Of its exist
ence is a source of much satisfaction to
the pastor. the Rev. H. L. Aldridge.
Since its founding the membership has
grown from go to 125. the Sunday school
membership from % to los. and that Of
the Woman's Home Mission society from
IL to 36.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
BESSEMER ELECTION
MATTER OF INTEREST

81 have been most interested today In
the coming Bessemer primary" said r. L.
Parsons, a member of the Bessemer detee-
tive force, yesterday afternoon. Our city
is small but for interest In a political cam
paign we rival the great Birmingham.
The campaign has been in progress for
two months. and there has been lot of
politicing' by the candidates.
Our campaigns are always interesting
because everybody knows everybody else.
and just what they stand for. There has
been great speculation in the city as to
the outcome of the election tomorrow, the
chief interest being In the race for chief
of police. OF course. every candidate is
sure of election. and there will be some
enlightened men in Bessemer tomorrow
night.
"One good feature of this election will
be the lack Of personal bitterness between
the candidates Every man admits tha.
his opponent is a good man and would
fill the position acceptably, but believes
that he himself would do so a little bit
better. Whatever the outcome there will
be no lifelong enemies made"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
MEN LIFTED CAR
FROM ABOVE BOY

IAN accident that l saw last night has
interested me very much today, said DR..
H. P. Wilkins of East Lake in reply to
the above question. 1.-The accident occur
red at First avenue and Twenty-frst
street. small boy on wheel ran into
a North Birmingham car and was
knocked under the car. Before 1t could
be stopped he was pinned to the ground
by the brake beam on the rear trucks
When the car stopped the wheels were
not two feet from his body. The little
chap let out a squall that would have
walked the dead Men gathered around
the car and taking hold lifted 1t high
enough to get the boy out I did not
think that enough men could get hold of
a car weighing several TONS to raise 1t
from the tracks The boy was more
frightened than injured"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
SMALL KID BUTTS IN

All the world loves a lover" but
lover doesn't love all the world
What was a very amusing melodrama
of real life to the bystander, but was
rot so amusing to a certain couple OF
young turtle doves occurred last even
ing In one of Birminghams mooniit and
love-inspiring public parks.
The moon was shining just so prettily
that even an old cricket in the grass
which was so aged that his every Joint
screeched when he moved, started to sing
love song. A boy and girl walked
band-in-hand adown the grassy swar1
and besat themselves comfortably and
sbyly down In the shadow of the big.
bushy magnolia tree. The moon was
shining over their shoulders. They
"hitched' little closer together. He
placed his arm about her waist and to
the two fellows who, unknown to the
boy and girl, were lying on the grass
a few yards away. it looked as If there
was going to be the usual finale
Just as Romeo and Juliet were each
waiting for the crucial moment a wee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
BECKER Assn MES
HIS NEW DUTIES

An official circular issued by the Queen
and Crescent route was received in Bir-
mingham yesterday which notes that w.
A. Becker, assistant general passenger
agent, will assume the duties of general
passenger agent. Mr. Becker has as
sumed the duties but retains the title of
assistant general passenger agent.
1t was reported from Cincinnati and
elsewhere that Mr.. Becker had been
appointed to succeed the late w. c. Rim
carson al general passenger agent, and
that j. c. Conn of Chattanooga had been
appointed to succeed Mr.. Becker. This
information seems to have been faulty.
1t was given out that no successor to
Mr.. Rinearson will be appointed until
Thomas c. Powell, vice president of the
Queen and Crescent route, has returned
from his wedding tour to Europe
1t, however Is considered very likely
that Mr.. Becker will succeed to the Of
fee vacated by Mr.. Rinearson's death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
DETECTIVES LOOK
INTO LOCAL PRICES

That detectives employed by the depart
ment of justice at Washington are in
Birmingham looking into the Wholesale
Grocers' associations operations. for the
purpose of assisting in the governments
case against that association. was the
information that came to local govern
ment men yesterday.
The detectives are said to be simply in
vestigating prices, sale conditions and
looking up other data that will be used in
the government attempt to declare the
Wholesale Grocers' association an illegal
combination operated in restraint of trade.
The local information did not carry with
1t the names of the Investigators or how
long they had been here or how long
they will remain.
The Wholesale Grocers' association, 1t
will be recalled, was recently made the
defendant In a case instituted by the
United States to dissolve that association
by reason of its operations, which are
claimed to be In violation of tile Sherman
antitrust laws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
INTERESTED IN
ANTICIPATING PICNIC

II have been interested most today in
anticipating a picnic that few of us
boys are going to launch next Sunday,
said Sam Morrow yesterday. IF we oon't
have roaring good time then I'm badly
mistaken. Just a little crowd of jolly
good fellows is in on the deal and
for one day out of the 1855 we are going
to live the simple life for all it is worth
We'll laden with all kinds of food, wa
termelon, chicken and every other thing
that goes to satisfy the inner man, we
will start early In the morning and drive
to Warrior river in a hay wagon. Then
we're going to fish, swim, sleep, talk, eat,
sing, drink and be merry for tomor-
row we may die If we don't have i
good time it will be because we have an
earthquake"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
JAIL BREAKERS
MEN OF PATIENCE

Tt has been discovered how the jail
delivery OF a few days ago was accom-
plished. Jordan. the man who was con-
fined in the hospital of the city jail, con-
spired with John Drew, the trusty who
was on the outside"
Drew secured piece of fiat iron and
a file. Then from occasional chances
that they secured of the original key,
which is a very large affair. they made
the key and whitfield and filed at 1t I'M
I'll it unlocked the jail door. Drew Sc
cured an old bed blanket and, tearing
It in strips, made the rope by which they
descended to the ground from the Sec
ond-story window.
Drew has been recaptured and 1t Is
believed he will soon tell where Jordan
is hiding. Jordan was originally ar
rested at Bessemer, where he was ticket
agent for the Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad. He was arrested or
q charge Of embezzlement in Oklahoma
and was awaiting reauisition papers IA
OF der that the officers might take him
away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
"Whdt Has Interested
You Most During Day."
Some of the Replies Made BY Well Known Citizens When
Asked This Question Yesterday
DISTRESSED BY
ROUGHNESS OF TRACK

THE rough street car track between
town and East Lake has interested me
today very MUCH said Ed Ball yester-
day evening THAT is one of the bump
lest pieces of railway track that l have
encountered for some time. The car
| rode on acted like lost frigate in a
windstorm. l was looking every minute
for some fair lady to get seasick.
II do not know why that particular
track should be so rough 1t is not
new nor unfinished. 1t must have set
tied in places. Whatever the cause Is.
l know it's rough, and it's well / drank
TO milk for dinner. That trailer COM
ing along behind swung around up an |
down and every way like a flag mop
ping in the wind The next time l go
to East Lake l think I'll walk"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
CORONER INTERESTED
IN NEGRO KILLINGS

1.-THE dead negroes have interested me
most today" said Coroner Brasher last
night THE negro killings have kept mo
on the jump for the last few days and
am about worked out In the last two
nights there have been six negro MUIR
ders in this city and with those which
are happening about the county at the
little mining camps they certainly keep
me on the go.
II have had SO cases this month al
ready and in over two-thirds of them
negroes were victims. This Is about the
worst month in the year for negro fights
and brawls. had a negro killing at
Woodward ore mines today, where two
negroes got to fighting in a craps gar2e
and one killed the other with rock.
With the craps game and the love tron-
bles combined. the negro Is bound to
have some big things going on"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
THE PARK CONCERTS
. MEET WITH SUCCESS

THE splendid work of Director H. II.
Snow and the concert band which was
heard this afternoon at Capitol park"
said H. ii. Thiebes, impressed me as
being a credit to Birmingham. When such
local talent can be produced there Is no
necessity to employing musicians from
other cities, such as was suggested when
the public band concerts were first being
planned.
Director Shows work shows a high
order of musical ability, of which little
was known until he was literally forced
into his present position of prominence.
The material represented by the member
ship of the Birmingham Musicians union
is also brought to creditable light by the
work of the Wfer rr''-' ANS who compose
the public concert bands. u ,If;yl
ut appears tndl public concerts
will be a means of developing decidedly
good musical possibilities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27

The proper character of immigration
for the south has in recent years grown
to be one of the most interesting fea-
lures of railroad work, and IL is doubt
full If any line entering Birmingham
has been more alive to the real needs
of this district and this state along Inn
migration lines than the Queen and
Southern railway.
The Queen and Crescent route has an
established land department. in Biz
mngham, which is under the admins
tration of Maj. F. Y. Anderson. This
department is ever alert for the proper
kind of immigrants and has accom-
plished a great amount of work during
the past few years.
Within recent years Tho C. Pow
ell has been vice president of this com
pany, and the entire vegetable industry
has been Influenced by his experiments
in this state.
Mr.. Powell has a plan of allowing a
properly recommended farmer 10 settle
on lands owned by his company As a
result HuhureuS nave peen DrOugnt into
this state and have made successes of
their work.
Several years ago it was considered a
risky piece of business seriously to at
tempt to raise stra wberries and other
delicate fruits in this state. IT was also
considered almost fatal to attempt to
raise various kinds of fruit, vegetables
and lighter feed commodities in Ala
bama
In addition to the climatic conditions,
then believed to be unsuited. the avail
able markets caused the farmers to
grow little of this kind of feed stuff
At York, Cuba, Livingston and Boil
gee, on the south end of the Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
CRAPS SHOOTERS
HAVING BUSY TIME

''The thing that has interested me most
today is the propensity of the negro to
shoot craps" said George w. Jones, who
is chief deputy sheriff at Bessemer.
Even IL he knows that he will be caught
and sentenced to a short term in Jail he
cannot resist the desire to join friendly
game. Incidentally the negro who has not
been in jail is not considered eligible to
move in high society.
"Often these friendly games end in
very serious ARRAY. l will venture to
say that there have been more negroes
killed over craps games than anything
else. We had killing, in the district
today, the quarrel growing out of one of
these affairs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
REVERE IN LISTENING
TO THE BAND PLAY

The psychology of music as tonic
much as a soothsayer's magic deeply i'm
pressed me at Capitol park said Percy
Clark.
Sounds of music f1oated out on the gen.
tie June breezes, strained through the
rich green foliage of the magnolias, with
here and there a fair and fragrant bloom
which seemed to sweeten the airs from
Orpheus' Lutte
'"Tennyson 1t was who wrote of music
that softer falls than petals from blown
roses on the grass As the throngs of
people strolled in quiet dignity, or were
seated in sweet patience on the grass.
was impressed with the power of music to
inspire certain respect. which brought
decorum and gentle speech, that might
by some be called reverence. For there
were those who listening to the delightful
music had thought of far-off bells of the
bygone years, calling them to worship at
the affairs dedicated to God.
MANY happy children sat upon the
grass, or strolled along the walks, and
the older folk seemed to find a peculiar
pleasure in lounging on the couch OF old
mother earth, with its carpet of rich green
grass. n
"And as the evening hour drew near, I
saw parents leading their little ones
homeward, or perhaps trundlng aobabe
all made healthier and hapI-r by the
two hours in the park, with music and
soft June breezes; and then l knew what
the poet meant when he write:
Music that brings sweet sleep
Down from the blssful Skies
For many mother will sleep better;
many child will be happier and less
fretful for the panaeea for nerves Of the
full summer tide-music In Capitol park"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
ALL LINES WANT
TO CARRY TROOPERS

Bids will be opened by Adjutant Gen.
somery for the rate at which railroads
will handle the Alabama National Guard
to Chickamauga this summer for its an
nual camp If instruction.
Bids have been offered by practically
every line in Alabama.
For the purpose of attending the OPEN
ing of the bids today several local rail-
road passenger men went to Montgomery
yesterday. They included NJ. H. Bone
of the Southern railway, Hugh Latimer
of the Queen and Crescent, Robert PIERCE
of the Louisville and Nashville. E. w.
Bliss of the same and representative of
the West Point route.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
NEGROES SINGING
BEHIND PRISON BARS

THE conduct of the negroes in the jail
interested me greatly today" said Night
Warden d. B. Barnett at the Bessemer
city jail last night. ION Sunday when
the negroes have nothing to do they get
together in the main room of the Jail and
begin singing. They make music, too.
Their rendition of In the Evening by the
Moonlight, Sewanee River and Home,
Sweet Home, is beautiful and can be
heard downstairs. The average negro has
music born in him and couN not make
discord II he would. Besides the writ
ten songs the prisoner has improvisions
that are also very pretty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRA
ORDINARY

On and after June ~ Sea-
board Air Line will inaugur-
ate electrically lighted obser-
walton Pullmans on trains 80
and 80, leaving Birmingham
700 q. m, running through
New York, arriving 2::45 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Charles II. French

Charles r. French. a civil engineer
formerly of Birmingham, died Friday
afternoon at his home at Houston. Va.
according to a message received here
last night. Mr.. French lived In Br-
mingham until few weeks ago, when
ne decided to go to his old home in
Virginia on account of Ill health The
funeral was held Saturday. He is sur
vived by wife and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary George Cruikshank. who ha,
been for several days visiting friends In
ashville. returned yesterday afternoon.
George L. Best, superintendent of din
ing cars for the Southern Railway COM
pany, with headquarters in Charlotte.
Madrid, June 26.-The government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
NOTICE

Take the South Ensley cars
to Ensley and transfer at Ave-
nue. E and Nineteenth street to
reach Corey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-27
THE WEATHER

washington, June 26.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy
with local showers Monday and Tuesday;
light variable winds Tuesday.