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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11
ELKS SURE TO HAVE
GOOD TIME ON TRIP

What most interested me today" said
W. T. Palmer, was the crowd of Elks
and their families that took the Elks'
special for Detroit this morning.
Everybody seemed in great good
humor, and from their happy faces and
jolly demeanor they were anticipating a
fine time.
II did not realize how badly l wanted
to go with them until l saw my friends
embarking OH the train. but business and
other reasons prevented the pleasure of
the trip.
1T is a great and pleasant experience
to attend the Eks reunion, wherever 1t
may be. There are always so many
unique and interesting features connected
with it. l hope some day to see the re-
union held in Birmingham, wish that is
echoed by hundreds of Elks in this dis
trict."
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Bad Automobile Accident

Fort Collins. Col, July 10.-W. M. ALI
son, president of the First National bank
of Boulder, was probably fatally hurt and
Judges James Garrigues and Harry P.
Gamble of the state district court sus-
tanned severe injuries late today when an
automobile in which they were riding
skidded over a cliff IS miles northwest of
here and fell 10 feet Allison. who was
the driver, was pinoned beenath the car.
One OF his arms and his collar bone were
broken,
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SURPRISED AT THE
NUMBER OF SHOOTINGS

1.-The thing that has interested me
most today has been the unusual num-
Der of negro shooting ARRAYS" said
Barney Phillips, desk sergeant at the
police station. Sunday night is or
dinarily a busy night for the boys but
1t is not often that there are five
scrapes in one afternoon. Tonight
there were five calls in rapid success
sion and 1t kept the policemen on the
jump. One sh roofing was at the
Williamson furnace, one was in Avon
dale one was in Fifth alley, another
was at Alley B and Nineteenth street,
and the last at East Birmingham. Out
of all this sh ooting only ono was kill
ed"
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LumIey Manager Binehnmton

Binghamton. N. Y, July 10-Harry
Lumley, formerly manager of the Brook
lyn National team. assumes the agrees
sive management of the Binghamton team
tomorrow, having purchased all rights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-11

Has Arm and Leg Cut Off. w.
George, a white miner, was run over
by a train and had his left foot and
left arm cut off early yesterday MORN
Ing at Ninth avenue and Twelfth
street. The accident happened on the
Frisco tracks. George was taken to
St vincent's hospital In Shaw's ambu-
lance He was run over by freight
train. 1t was stated that his left urn
was picked up 80 feet from where he
was lying. The toes of his left foot
were crushed under the wheels and the
foot will probably have to be ampu-
tated. 1t Is claimed that George was
attempting to steal a ride on the train
when he fell off and the accident hap
pened. He was taken to the hospital
as a charity patient.
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THE WEATHER

Washington. July 10-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Partly CLOUDY,
with occasional thunder showers Monday
and probably Tuesday; light to moderate
south to southwest winds
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CITY ITEMS

Conference This Mornins--The board
of directors of the Business Men s
league will meet this morning at IL
o'clock and confer with Senator ). L.
Johnston and Congressman O. w. IN
derwood on the plans to bring ex-Pres-
ident Theodore Roosevelt to Birmins-
ham this fall Committees Will be APP
pointed and every effort made TO get
him to attend the reunion OF the span
ish- American war veterans.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
George Ross, Jr.

George. Ross, Jr, brother of c. w.
Ross of Birmingham and the Junior
member of the Arm of Ross Bros, plumb
ers, died yesterday at on City. Pa, where
he lived. At one time Mr.. Ross made
his home in Birmingham and he has
many friends here. He is survived by a
wife and son.
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neIightfnl ontings

Ten-day excursions to Cumberland and
ST. Simon Islands via A. B. & A. Tickets
en- sale Saturdays 6-l6-th-mo-tf
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SHAW. The Undsrtaker. mos and uls
Gth avenue. Both phones 4
GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones ION
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Nuts VS.. Meat

Improve your health by eating more
nuts and less meat.
For nervous ailments nut diet is
without an equal.
Fecans are grown only on the Amer
lcah continent. and the whole world IS
our market The size OF the Pecan nut
cracking quality. thlnneSs Of she'll
ana, above all. Flavor of Ment. make
II the nut of great ravor. In view of
these facts, is II any wonder the de-
mand for Pecan nuts exceeds the sup
Ply Many Pecan trees earn from $50
10 $500 uree for upward of eighteen
years.
Do you realize what that means
with twenty-one Pecan nut bearing
trees 70 the acre? Take out your pen
Gil and figure it. SIX thousand dollars
nm acre year! / challenge you TO show
me what business venture or invest
ment will offer such returns.
Pecan land, q trees set TO the acre,
IN dear old Georgia. can be bought
now for $40 monthly payments in
tracts Of > acres and multiples thereof
Let me tell you about IL and about
Mr.. r. 3. Small. the president of the
Riverdale Pecan Co. who personally
looks after your grove.
Furthermore, I want 20 tell you a
lot OF interesting things about Pecan
lands, which / am sure you Will be
glad 10 know. Write me to-day. River
dale Pecan Co. a. J. Hendricks. Agent,
go Second street northwest. Washing
ION. u. c.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
RAILROAD TO EXAMINE MEN
All Who Fail to Meet Pennsylvania's
Demands Will Go.

Pittsburg, May THE PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company. for the safety Of pas
sengers and freight has started sys-
TEN OF examination and instruction. and
unless several thousand employees be
tween PiuSburg and Philadelphia can
make better percentages on a second
examination than they have made on the
first there viii be a great shunting.
1t is required that at least SO per cent
OF questions be answered by those an
pearing for examination. The new rules
which have been in the hands Of each
of the 10000 employees since early in
March, viii 30 into effect May %. four
weeks from to-day. These rules require
that every conductor. operator, or en-
Eineer be familiar with all the wording
OF a train order There is an aggregate
OF 1000 different questions being asked
men now employed in the service
Schools have been established with regu-
lar instructors culled from the rank Of
active railroad men.
The classes do not number more than
ten members each. and on the answers
given by each member Of these classes
the future Of the men to a large degree
depends.
It has been found that the average
railroad man does not understand the
rudiments of railroading when set down
in black and white. and one OF the OBJ
jects Of the present examination and
schooling is TO teach him tor think. II he
cannot answer eight Of each ten ques-
;ions he has ten days from May ! In
which to perfect himself Failing on
second examination his railroad career
with the Pennsylvania is ended.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
THE UNHAPPY\HUSBAND

His eyes full of unshed tears he abors like yoke of
drive the wolf from his door and still he often hears
1t He takes his money home and hands the who
commands He has time for rest play he grnds gnds
his life away he might enjoy existence yet he might sereney
strive and sweat it, when he toddled home night the folks
would meet him with delight There sunshine his life
he has naggng wife She has reess tongue that ops
and wags away and stops He home weary stiff and
halt to hear the hausfrau finding fault and waing
that and throwing booackS the Some day. when driven
to despair he'll knock his brains with chair and get the peace
he long has sought and mOuned because he found not Oh
housewives OF the bitter tongues and brazen threats and leather
lungs remember that this nagging graft has driven hosts of hus
bands daft The who abors hard all day his family
brings his pay and sacrifices all the joys INDUCED by the other
boys deserves home devoid of strife deserves kind and smiling
wife He abors the heat and glare he should leave his
troubles there and going home close of day. peace and COM
fort holding sway. WALT Mason
Copyright BY GeueM tthcr Adns)
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
BLACK Elk RULER
OF HAITI IS DEAD
NOrd Alexis Was Preparing
to Return from Exile.

Kingston, Jamaica, May 1.-Nord Alexis,
formerly Prssiden, OF Haiti. died here
this morning Of senle decay.
He is said 10 have been over 100 years
o. age. He was exHed here IN 1905, but
was pardoned by President Simon a few
months ago and was preparing TO return
70 Haiti. The body will be sent TO Haiti
for burial beside that OF his wife. Gen.
Alexis is reputed 70 have died enormously
rich.
Nord Alexis was born. according TO the
best authorities at Cape HayJien, on Au-
gust o lS21. He was a son Of BarOnet de
Nordalexis, a member of the court Of
Henri Christophe, who in ISL called him
self King Henry I Of Haiti
The late President inherited some OF the
ideals Of the m.ld-mannered Christophe,
who at one time ordered his chief Of po-
lice 20 prove his loyalty by bringing on
a plate 70 the palace the heads of his
Cthe police chiefs wife and daughters,
and saw 10 il that his order was ohcyed.
Brought up in the tradition OF his reign.
young Alexis became a soldier at the
After being exiled a dozen times and
engaging in as many revolutions. in May.
1902 he was elected President OF the
black republic.
He made himself the head Of a rule OF
militarism. When a man displeased him,
tho President sent around a company Of
his soldiers, and they attended 20 that
man right on the spot. AT late as 1908
the German consul general asked his
country TO send war ships 10 awe the
bloodthirsty old President and gave as
a reason for the request the fact that
Alexis was rapidly imprlsoning or execut-
ing all who opposed his policies.
In an interview at that time the consul
said that Alexis soldiers dug graves for
those whom they had shot down, and IL
the graves were not long enough they
simply chopped of the corpses' legs.
There was no time to dig new graves.
Thirty men were killed in one battle be-
fore breakfast one morning. An anti
foreign outbreak was threatened, too.
In December. 1905. the people rose up
and deposed him.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
TERMS.

10 PER CENT OFF FOR CASH.
l0-acrc farm. and building lot
50XlZ5 in Windermere- -..-.-. $3.50
$50 down and $50 a month
l5-acre farm. and building lot
t5Nl-5 in Windermerc. ....... 1915
So down and $50 a month.
20-acre farm. and building lot
loONl25 In Windermere ---.----S $500
or building lot 50xl25 and business
lot G5Xl15.
$50 down and $40 a month.
All payments on account of
property shall be made direct to
State Bank of Kissimmee. Kissim.
NEE, Fla, with instruction to
hold it for purchaser until war
ranty deed to the land purchased
has been executed and delivered
to said Bank. When this is done
the money is 10 be paid TO the
0sCeOla Land and Investment Co..
and the deed forwarded to pur-
chaser.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
HIS DAUGHTER DIVORCED
WIFE OF JAMES G. BLAINE, JR

Martha II. Hichborn. the only daugh-
ter Of Rear Admiral HIchborn, was for
merry the wife Of James q. Blaine jr
Following a separation from Mr.. Blaine
she married former Lieut.. Paul PearsaH,
l.. s. y, OF this city. Mr.. PearsaIs
father died suddenly at the New Willard
Hotel eighteen months ago, and he in
herited a large fortune.
Philip $. Hichhorn married the daugh-
ter Of Solicitor General Hoyt. Her sister
is the wife Of Mr.. Won Stumm, of the
German Embassy.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearsau have a large
country estate at Black Rock. Conn. and
were planning 10 take Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Hlchborn there on an auto trip this
summer.
Rear Admiral Hichborns wife was a
Miss Franklin, a native Of New England.
She is a talented singer and musician.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
WHITE BOY STABBED.
Negro Uses Knife In ROuEh-and-
Tumble Fight.

In a fight at Water and o streets south
west, Raymond Smith. a thirteen-year-oId
white boy, OF 1919 Huntoon place. was
stabbed in the right shoulder. last night,
by George Williams a negro.
Smith was hurried TO Army General
Hospital, Washington Barracks, where
It was found his condition was not seri-
Gus. He was sent to his home after his
wound was dressed.
Smith was on his way home, and at the
corner Of Water street met a small crowd
Of negro youths.
Several Of them yelled at him, and be-
gan TO pick a fight. Williams was par
ucularly aggressive, and suddenly struck
him. The Smith boy returned the blow.
and rough and tumble battle followed.
in which the negro pulled a knife. stab
bing young Smith before the latter could
seize his arm.
Williams was locked up at the Fourth
precinct station for assault with dan
gerous weapon.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

New York, May John Quincy Adams
Ward, the sculptor. died to-day in his
eightieth year.
For quarter OF century. because of
his age, reputation. and the extent of
his work, he had been described as the
dean of American sculptors His name
had been linked with American sculpture
almost from it's beginning.
He was born at Urbana, Ohio, on June
-, 1880. 1t is told of him that when he
sought at first TO crafty his ambition 10
be an artist he met with much opposl-
ton from his parents. He finally became
a pupil of II. X. Browne in Brooklyn.
and collaborated with Mr.. Browne on the
bronze equestrian statue Of Washington
in Union Square.
Never Studied Abroad.
Mr.. Ward never studied a day abroad
After spending seven years with MI.
Browne he began executing figures which
came in for much commentator. but his
work Of real note was the Indian Hun
ter low in Central Park
Among some Of his other weIl-known
works are The Pilgrims" Shakes
peare," and the Seventh Regiment Sol
der" all in Central Park; the statue of
Washington. in front Of the subtreasury;
the William Z. Dodge statue, at Broad
way and Sixth avenue; Beecher, in Brook
Ign; the Greeley. in front Of the Tribune
Building. and the Garfield Monument, IN
Washington.
The Sheridan Commission.
One of Mr. Wards last commissions
was an equestrian statue Of Gen. Phil
Sheridan. over which there arose a dis
pute. 1t was to be erected in Washing
ton by the Army Of the Cumberland. but
the society rejected the model The
sculptor said later that he had put in
fifteen years OF work on H. and that the
only person it had not pleased was the
widow OF the general, who had idealiZed
her husband too much The matter was
taken up by a committee Of Congress.
and Mr.. Ward then submitted another
model, which likewise was rejected. He
then brought suit against the society for
$4,000 alleging breach of contract
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
snseial to The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Philadelphia. May lone man was
killed. several others were badly beaten,
and six arrests made in a fight said TO
have occurred between union and non
union employees of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company in Frankfort
avenue, near Huntington street. early
to-day
John McGuckin. thirty-siX years old. n
union conductor. is the dead man. with
a bullet through his heart. He was found
by a policeman. All other participants
had fed. and II was not until an hour
later that six nOnunion employees OF the
Transit Company were arrested at the
car barn. Frankfort and Lehigh avenues.
Among them was Victor Farrell. TWEEN
ty-one years old. of Washington. who. at
a hearing before Magistrate Scott az the
Central police station to-day. confessed
TO having fired the shot which killed
McGuckln.
Held without Bail.
Farrell was held without bail 10 await
the action Of the coroner With him
were held as witnesses Hugh r. Thomas
and Eugene Winters. Washington; Sam
uel woodward. Baltimore, and Joseph
B. Cummings. san Francisco. All four
were held under 500 bail each. John c.
Boss Of washington. who was also ar
rested, was discharged.
The fight. which is said 70 have grown
out Of the feeling against the nonunion
men IN the northeastern section Of the
city, occurred shortly after I o'clock in
the morning just after the men reporting
al the Second and Third streets depot at
Frankfort and Lehigh avenues had
placed their cars in the barn. concluding
the nights run. According 20 Farrell and
his friends, they were on their way home
and were walking peacefully along
Frankfort avenue when they were at
tackled by several union motormen and
conductors, near Huntington street In
their testimony to-day the prisoners de
claTed that Boss was knocked down and
Jumped upon Farrell declares he was
forced 10 his knees by blow on the
head, and when he attempted 20 rise he
was kicked in the head and knocked
down again.
Farrell says he drew his gun. and.
pointing up. fired. simply to scare Of his
assailants. With the firing OF the shot
everybody ran except McGuckn. whom
nobody noticed lying there in the dark
ness. The nOnunion men declare they
ran back 20 the car barn for protection,
while the men with whom they had been
fighting escaped down side streets.
In a
reH had been heard by Policeman Ste
veas. who was several blocks away Ste
vens ran down Frankford avenue, but In
the darkness could see no signs OF a strug-
Gle In running he stumbled over Nc
Guckin. who was lying on the sidewalk.
near the curb
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

The building supply department
or the OsceOla Land and Investment
company at Windermere. will fur
nlsh lumber and builders supplies
at cost 20 bona-hde homeseekers.
III you wish, the company viii
contract 20 clear your land fence
IT, plant your grove. and care for
your tract by the month or wear.
Remember. YOU pick your own
laud-uo lottery or drawing Don't
hesitate Buy now. and secure one
or our choice farms. We sui have
a few left within a radius Of one or
two miles Of WindormCre-go
bordering beautiful lakes And also
remember. IN buying one OF our
farms you are securing land IN Or
ange County. the county that leads
the state in the production Of cit
rus fruits, and the county that
grows more celery than all the rest
OF Florida combined
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
RAISIN CARNIVAL LARGEST.
King of California Fruits Is Hon
Ored by State.

Fresno, Cal, May AL other crops
may wither and fail but the luscious
raisin continues 10 hold its kingly sway
I'm this section Of California.
II had its day Of glory yesterday in
Fresno, where thousands of people gath
cred to pay homage 10 the fruit. which is
one Of the principal products Of this vi
entity.
Raisin bread, raisin pie, and plain
raisins were distributed free 20 all the
visitors, and a carnival programme was
given for their entertainment Boxes OF
raisins were sent 10 President Taft. John
d. Rockefeller. and other notables. and
hotels. railroads, and restaurants
throughout the country helped to exploit
the fruit, at the request Of the Fresno
growers and packers
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
DR.. GUTHRIE RESIGNS.
Noted baltimore Pastor Gives Fail
Ing Health as Cause.

Baltimore. May Rev. Donald Guth-
RE. pastor OF First Presbyterian Church.
Madison street and Park avenue. an
nounced at the morning service to-day
his resignation.
The resignation came as a great sur
prise TO the congregation. DR.. Guthrie
is one Of the best-known Presbyterian
preachers in America
He gave failing health as a reason
for his action.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

The Windermere colony IS located
in the beautiful lake region Of or
ange County, Florida. on the At
lantic Coast Line Railway. fourteen
miles northwest OF Kissimmee. and
on the county clay road nine miles
west of Orlando, the county seat Of
Orange County
Not one Of the ten, fifteen,
or twenty acre farms offered for
sale is over five miles from Win
dermere nor more than three miles
from a railway station. You can
live at Wlndermere and be within
easy distance Of your grove and
truck farm, enjoying all the license
Of country life and have all the ad-
vantages Of the town. Every farm
fronts a public roadway
We are not putting people on
small farms located on a thirty or
forty thousand acre tract Of un-
developed land. Within this five
mile radius Of Windermere. covering
our land, may be found over TWO
THOUSAND ACRES Of bearing
groves Ccitrus fruts). IN addition 10
cultivated farm and truck lands.
What other colony proposition in
Florida can oner these advantages
Windermere is ideally located,
bordercd on the east by Lake Dow.
on the west By Lake Butler. beauti-
mi fresh water lakes. full u game
FISH. IN addition 10 the natural ad-
vantages. Windermere will have
schools and churches. electric light
plant. tourist hotel. banks. &c. The
men back Of this colony intend 20
make IL one OF the leading inland
winter home resorts OF Florida
They will live right I'm Windermere
with you; their families are there.
their interests are there. and their
money is invested there.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
BRYAN MAY CROSS T. r.
Indiana Democrats VIII Urge Him
rs Cnmpaigner.

indianapolis. May Chairman Jack
son, Of the Democratic State Central
committee. will write TO William Jen-
nings Bryan this week asking him what
time he can devote TO the Indiana
campaign, and II II will be possible for
him 10 stay in the State one month.
II is understood that former President
Roosevelt will make two and perhaps
three speeches for Beveridge. and the
Democrats would like TO have BRYAN
in the State when Roosevelt comes. They
believe that the Nebraskan can do more
than any other Democrat in the country
TO counteract what the former President
may succeed in doing for Beveridge.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Prominent Physicinn me-.

Special 10 Tho Washington Herald.
Annapolis. May L-Dr Benjamin r.
Davidson, of Anne Arundel County
prominent in Democratic political circles
and for three successive terms register
Of wills Of the county died this after
noon. He was sixty-four years old. Sur
viving are a widow and two children.
Miss Alice Davidson and Thomas David
son.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
GREENS POISON A FAMILY.
Mnn Is Dead and Wife. Three Chill
drcn, and Helper Ill

Amsterdam. n. Y, May 1-As a re-
suit Of eating a mess Of greens gathered
from a field yesterday. Antonio Nardo is
dead. and his wife and three children
and hired man are seriously III, but II
is thought that they will recover.
When a farm hand entered the Nardo
house soon after the dinner hour yester-
day he found NardO and one OF his
daughters unconscious and the rest Of
the inmates violently ILL., He hurried
them 10 the hospital An autopsy viii
be held on tho body Of Nardo.