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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
DAUGETTE TALKS OF
NORMAL SCHOOLS
PROUD OF FACT THAT MOST OF
GRADUATES RETURN TO NATIVE
COMMUNITIES AND HELP TO
BUILD THEM UP

President c. w. Daugette of the State
Normal school at Jacksonville was in
Birmingham yesterday visiting his broth
er, Palmer P. Daugette, a prominent
young attorney. He stopped over in Bir-
mingham on his return from Tuscaloosa,
where he attended a meeting of insti-
tute conductors from over the state
Mr.. Daugette will conduct institutes
in the Fourth and Eighth districts this
year The board of conductors is COM
posed of IS members, each of whom Will
conduct Institutes in his own district and
assist in others.
Regarding the work of the Normal
school, Mr.. Daugette was eloquent, touch
ing especially upon the fact that the grad
yates of this school return to the various
parts of the state from whence they came
and remain there, growing up with the
country and furnishing a brawny citizen
ship to the state
During last session we had $40 stu
dents enrolled at the Normal school,
which is regarded as exceptionally good,
showing as it does that the people
throughout the state realize the import
ance of the school," said Mr.. Daugette.
aOne feature of the Normal school in
comparison to other institutions of learn
ing is that it is attended mostly by school
teachers from all over the state, who upon
the completion of their course return to
their different towns and become good,
live citizens They grow UP with the
community and many graduates have al
ready made themselves prominent. There
are several probate judges and other i'm
portant positions which are being filled
by graduates of the school, l am run
ming up on them every day.
IN comparison with other institutions
of learning this returning of the students
to their native heath is quite a factor
in the future well-being of the state.
There are a great many students who at
tend the great universities and become so
highly educated that they have to go to
other parts of the country where they
may receive salary commensurate with
their services.
Therefore, the Normal school is really
greater blessing to a community than
the institutions of higher learning, be-
cause. it keeps its students within the
state
Regarding the town of Jacksonville,
ting better and bigger every day. ut is
fine town and one can't help but like
IT. he said. IF you have never been
there you should certainly visit it at this
earliest possible moment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Three stalwart policemen, three staff
correspondents of the Birmingham Ledger
and representative of The Age Herald
figured last night in the unearthing of a
second Lake Como mystery. The facts
are somewhat as follows:
1t was II o'clock and the crowd OF
pleasure-seekers at East Lake had dwin-
died down to a modest number. Sud
denly there strobe through the park three
blue-coated officers of the law, the light
of determination in their eyes, their
trusty bludgeons swinging murderously
at their respective sides.
Straightway they strobe, looking neither
to the right nor to the left, and the crowd
wondered Presently the four reporters
saw them and joined in the grand march.
and others took heart and also joined.
With ponderous step and slow the caVal-
cade moved on, until the guardians Of
the public peace of Greater birmingham
paused near the miniature train Whleh
Journeys round the lake.
A whispered conference and it was all
settled. The train was chartered for an
emergency trip, and the ponderous bodies
of the three officers were soon ensconced
in twice as many seats.
The gentlemen of the press followed,
bent on solving the mystery, and a num-
Der of the more morbidy curious by
ISLANDERS bought tickets and did likewise.
The whistle blew. and with a snort the
giant engine started.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
NEGRO is CONVICTED
OF STEALING BRIDGE

George Daniels, the negro who essayed
to remove from its place of storage one
1s-foot steel span bridge belonging to the
Southern Railway company, was convict
ed of the theft yesterday in the criminal
court
The negro was prosecuted by Special
Agent Morrison OF the Southern, who tes-
titled that ne recovered 1900 pounds of
the stolen bridge from a junk shop ON
Avenue E.
The case attracted a great deal of at
tention by reason of the singular property
chosen by the negro for his operations.
The bridge was formerly over the Ten
nessee river at Decatur, but when re-
moved was stored at North Birmingham.
Span after span was removed by some
one. The detective corps of the South
ern started an investigation which led
to Daniels arrest. He is said to have
intimated where the bridge was sold and
the detectives without a great deal OF
trouble recovered 1t.
The negro will be sentenced today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
Unique Precision Made
By Judge COlemdn'S Will

The will of the late Judge A. A. Cole
man. which was probated yesterday, con-
tains an interesting provision in regard
to the disposition of an oil painting of
Jefferson Davis, owned by the distin-
guished jurist. The painting is be-
queathed to Stuart Coleman, a son of
Judge Coleman, with the understanding
that it shall be presented the state of
Alabama when Alabama shall grant me
or mine,'' in the words of the will, that
justice which has for so many years been
withheld. Alabama is indebted to me for
salary as Judge of the then Seventh judi
cial circuit for two and one-half years
at $1,000 per annum." Judge Coleman held
this position on the bench during the civil
war.
1t is further explained that the amount
due Judge Coleman was left in the treas
ury of the state during the civil war to
be used in the support of the families OF
poor Confederate soldiers. After the war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
RAMSEY is PROMOTED
Macon Man Becomes Superintendent of
the Central of Georgia

M. A. Ramsey, formerly trainmaster of
the Central of Georgia at Macon, Ga,
has been appointed to succeed Henry
Crawford as superintendent of the Co
lumbus- Birmingham division Mr.. Ram
sey was appointed after Mr.. Crawford
sienfied his intention of accepting the
general managership of a railroad in
South America, to investigate which a
leave of absence had been granted TO
him.
The appointment was made by ]. 7.
Johnson, general superintendent, and was
approved by T. S. Meise, general man
ager.
Mr. Ramsey was in Birmingham yes
terday looking over his new territory
and said every facility would be pro-
vided to give Birmingham shippers sat
isfactory traffic arrangements.
Mr. Ramsey is an old experienced rail-
road man, having served his way from
the bottom. His promotion is very pleas
ing to his host of friends on the divi-
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
VARDAMAN TO GIVE
HIS LECTURE TONIGHT

Gov. James K. Yardaman of Mississippi
wi deliver his well-known lecture tonight
at the Orpheum theatre under the aus
pices of the Birmingham Typographical
union. The lecture of Governor Varda-
nan is entitled THE Impending Crisis -
and is said to be one of the most elo
quent and forceful presentations of the
negro question ever composed.
Henry West president of the Typo
graphical union, who is managing the
lecture of Governor Vardaman, said las.
night the proceeds would be devoted TO
the erection of a monument in Wood
lawn cemetery for the deceased men,
bers of the local union. Mr.. West said
the ticket sale has been very satisfactory
and that not only a large number of
people would attend. but those of the
most discriminating taste have sgnified
their intention of hearing the lecture.
The theatre has been donated for the
event and the printers hope to realize
a tidy sum from the lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
BIG MAIL BOX AT
TERMINAL STATION

The postoffice department authorized
Postmaster ]. Rivers Carter yesterday to
place a large receiving box at the Ter
ninal station for immediate outgoing
mails.
The local postoffice officials have been
trying for several months to secure per-
mission to establish the receiving station
and are much elated over their success
The box will be used to receive only
such mail as should be placed on trains
at that time about to depart. The railway
mail clerks will empty the box as each
train leaves. and thus quite a lengthy
delay will be saved on outgoing mail.
Postmaster Carter said yesterday the
box at the Louisville and Nashville sta
ton was so much abused that the depart
ment ordered it removed. The postoffice
departments instructions are that local
mail or mail for trains not operating into
the Terminal have no place in the newly
created station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
paoI Eutate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate. in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
were filed yesterday in the office of the
probate court:
s20OO-Ardis Land company to r. II.
Spiro, lot s. block c. survey of property
of Ardis Land company.
s10OO-M L. Martin to Thomas Howard
lot 90 block 2, f. T. Fields addition to
Ensley.
s20o0-Ardis Land company to J. A. Mat
thews, lot -. block B, survey of Ards
Land company.
s1OOO-T. P. Vines to Pratt Consolidated
Coal company, part of the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of sec
ton 10, township II, range west.
$13,0Oo-G. M. Wagensler to Mrs. M. E.
'Wagensler, lot 4. block %, survey OF Ems
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

verdict was rendered against Judge
Coleman by federal judge, but the judg-
ment has since been repudiated by the SUI
preme court. The legislature in 1896 passed
a bill providing that Judge Coleman be
paid what was due him, but the bill was
vetoed by the governor.
The portrait of Jefferson Davis referred
to is one of the only two Of It's kind In
existence. It was painted by William
Fry of Huntsville shortly after the In
auguration of Davis as President of the
Confederate states One copy of the
portrait was presented Joseph Davis,
brother of the President, and is now In
the Mississippi state capitol. and the other
was given Judge Coleman by the artist.
Judge Coleman left all his property real
and personal, to his widow and Stuart
Coleman, his minor son, who is to come
into possession at the death or marriage
of Mrs Coleman. Incidental requests are
made other survivors of Judge Cole
man.
The first item of the will reads II de-
sire that my burial be conducted in SIM
pie and inexpensive manner"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
FUNERAL OF MRS.
HARDING TODAY
LAST NIGHT UPON THE ARRIVAL
OF MIR. HARDING AND DAUGHTER
FROM SAVANNAH

The funeral of Mrs. w. P. G. Harding
will be held at 1870 o'clock this morning
at the Glen Iris residence and only init
mate friends of the family will be present.
Mr.. Harding and daughter. Elizabeth,
accompanied by Lieutenant Governor
Henry B. Gray and Robert Jemison, Sr.,
reached Birmingham at IL 05 o'clock last
night from Savannah, the train being
nearly an hour late. They were met at
the Terminal station by a number OF
prominent citizens who are close friends
of Mr.. Harding.
The funeral arrangements were an
nounced late last night. The Rev. w.
n. Claybrook rector of St. Mary's-on
the Highlands, will be in charge of the
services today. The palbearers will be:
W. w. Crawford, Henry B. Gray Robert
Jemison. Sr., John L. Kaul. George g.
Crawford, Culpepper Exum, ]. H. Barr
and Robert Jemison. Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
7. O. THOMPSON OUT
FOR FIRST TIME
Warmly Greeted BY Many Friends
Was Badly Injured in Automobile
Accident February %

Joseph o. Thompson, collector of in
ternal revenue, and referee for Pres-
dent Taft, was able to reach his office
yesterday morning for the first time
since he received injuries in an automo-
bile accident while en- route to the Ter
minal station. The accident occurred
February 90, while Mr.. Thompson was
going to the station to board train
for Washington
While in the government building yes
terday for couple of hours Mr. Thomp-
son was warmly greeted by the various
officers in the building. He looked very
thin and pale from his long confinement
but otherwise seemed to be very jovial.
TT is mighty good to be out again, y
said Mr. Thompson, land to be able to
receive ones friends. They had me cut
off from nearly everyone and this makes
me still more pleased to see and greet
them all.
Mr.. Thompson, although on clutches,
said he intended to attend the repub'
lican convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
At the First Methodist Church

There will be rather novel service at
the First Methodist church tomorrow at
II o'clock. The pastor will preach an OBJ
iect lesson sermon to children and young
people. The singing will be led by the
Clean Life Sunday school class, class
composed of 40 boys, taught by Mr.. John
Taylor The pastor Sunday evening will
continue the series of special sermons,
preaching to the young ladies'. The senior
department of the Sunday school will
meet with the Ramsey class in the audi
torium at $50 a. m. The social meetings
of the chur ch for the week have been
quite successful. The Woman's Foreign
Missionary society had a delightful So
cial service with Mrs. Erhart last Mon
day afternoon. The lunch service was
well attended Wednesday evening The
picnic on Thursday was a great success.
The Graves Sunday school class had a
special gathering Thursday evening with
Mrs. r. C. Potts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
POSTAL 81 B-STATloN
Ha. Been Opened for Convenience or
Patrons mt North Birmingham

citizens of Greater Birmingham living
in North Birmingham have been provided
with a postal sub-station by the govern
ment
The station was established yesterday
NV Postmaster ]. r. Carter in a drug
store on Twenty-first avenue. The sub
station will be provided with every pos
tai facility This is the eighth postal sub
station to be created In Greater Birmins-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE
heat Meetings for County VIII BE Held
Next Tuesday

The republicans of Jefferson county will
hold their beat meetings next Tuesday,
June Is. The county convention will be
held in Birmingham July 4.
The republicans of the county have a
pretty stubborn fight on over the prohibi,
ton question.
j. Rivers Carter, secretary of the re-
publican executive committee of Beat q,
issued a call yesterday for a meeting
as follows:
Republican electors of Beat q are
called to meet in Magnolia hall Third
avenue, between Twentieth and TWENTY
first streets. at u o'clock noon, Tues
day, June rs, 1910, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the county convention
and transacting such other business as
may be presented.
u II. HEINEKE.
chairman Executive Committee Beat
81
y. r. CARTER, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
FINDS MANY TICKS
IN MADISON COUNTY

Huntsville. June 25.-(special.)-Dr. ].
F. Bushong. the government inspector
who is In charge of the work of erad-
ioating the cattle tick in Madison coun-
ty, states that ticks have been found
in GOO places so far and that number
or individual quarantins have been es-
tablished. The cattle inspectors have
completed their second round of inspec-
ton and started on the third DIR. Bush
ong is very well pleased with the show
ing so far made and expects to have
the ticks killed out of this county with
in the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Prom inent citizens continue to dis
cuss the vexatious liquor problem.
Among the expressions made yesterday
were the following
Il favor the licensed saloon under
close restriction as the best solution
Of the liquor question" said e. b.
Enslen. president of the Jefferson Coun-
ty Savings bank yesterday.
Il would put the license at not less
than $4,000. This would allow tho oper-
alton of but a very few high class sa-
looms and they would see to it that
there are not dives or Illicit sale OF
liquors. Such a high license would al
low saloons only in the business cen
ters where they would be. under the
absolute control of the police.
THE people of Birmingham and JEFF
ferson county do not want nor vii.
they tolerate the return of the dive
or low saloon, though I believe we
have a worse condition now. L am
confident that more. liquor is being
sold in Birmingham now than was sold
when we had open saloons. The dis
pensary may be all right and may rem
edy many of the evils, but l favor
the high license plan, believing that
| 1t offers the best solution to The ques
ton"
John w. ONeill said: II irdorse the
plan suggested by Ned Brace in The
Age Herald as the best solution of
the liquor question. I think there
should be a few well regulated dis
pensaries for the distr button of pack
age goods The restaurants and cafes
sh ould be licensed to handle beers and
light wines under careful restrictions.
1.-The revenue derived from the dis
pensary system should be used to i'm
prove the public roads of the county
running out through the newly an
nexed towns and In the rural sec
tons"
Dr. NJ Newfeld said: Il have al
ways favored the dispensary as the
best solution of the veXing liquor prob
lem. l believe 1T would eliminate much
of the evil of the traffic and is the
best method of cultivating temperance
and community honesty OF course the
revenue making qualities of the dis-
seems that vast amounts of money are
to be spent in this way by our people.
1t should be kept at home and that
system adopted which secures the min
imum of bad results"
while l have never had an oppor
tunity to see the dispensary in actual
operation l am inclined to believe from
the best information I have been able
to gather on the subject that it Of
question for the present time at least"
said Chief of Police George H. Bod
eker.
In connection with the dispensari
[ would favor the licensing Of restau-
rants and cafes for the handling of
beers and light wines with meals
license for this privilege and such
permits should be granted by an ex-
else committee which would have the
power to forfeit such licenses for cause
would impose a severe penalty for the
violation of law and the violation of
any law would not only forfeit the
license for serving liquors but would
also forfeit the license for -he bust
ness run In connection
The people would not STAND for the
return of the dive or low saloon. aud
I would not favor the licensing of
beer saloons in the outlying or resi- .
dence sections of the city
II also believe that breweries should
be allowed to operate In the city and
and consumed it should be made at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Woman Goes to Room and Shoots When
Officers Come to Arrest Her

When the police attempted to arrest
Mrs. c. Fergerson, 11Sh South Tween
tieth street, yesterday Mrs Fergerson,
1t is alleged, attempted to kill herself
with a revolver. Policemen " nitfield
and Beason were arresting the woman
on charge of disorderly conduct.
When they told her she was arrested
she asked to go to her room, and think
Ing that she wished to dress to accom-
pany them to the city jail, they let her
do so.
Mrs Fergerson went to her room and
shot at herself with a revolver. The
officers heard the shot and when they
reached her side she has tainted. Elk
animation showed that the ball had not
entered the skin, only causing a small
scratch. Mrs. Fergerson was not locked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
PREPARE TO ERECT
HARDWARE BUILDING

Temporary scaffolding was erected yes
terday for the demolition of the burned
building next door to the Wimberly-
Thomas Hardware store on First avenue.
Upon this site new building will be
constructed at once costing $4,000.
A contract has been given H. Stockmar
for the new building and the structure
will be occupied solely by the Wimberly-
Thomas Hardware company.
The demolition will require about 10
days, after which work of construction
will start.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Guy II. johnson

The funeral services of Guy R. johnson
we're held yesterday morning at o'clock
at the family residence, 1923 Iroquois
street. The Rev. w. N. Claybroo rector
of st. Mary s-on-the- Highlands Episcopal
church, officiated Those who acted as
pallbearers were j. w. Mcqueen, A. W.
Nelson, e. l.. Brown. w. r. Brown F. B.
Fowlkes, ]. D. Kirkpatrick and Culpepper
Exum.
The funeral services were private and
were attended only by the family and
closest friends OF the deceased. Immedi-
ately after the service the remains were
taken to the depot and, accompanied by
the wife and Mr.. Johnsons brother j.
E. 5~anson. the body was taken on the 9
o'clock. train to Bryn-Mawr, Pa, where
interment will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

But two more performances remain
of the summer stock offering at the
Bijou theatre-this afternoon and to-
night. The Knickerbocker Girl" offers
just the right class of amusement for
the summer theatregoer. as it is full of
laughs and music, with no plot The
songs are catchy and frequent, and the
comedy light and enjoyable. The Bijou
theatre closes tonight for the season,
with the exception of July 4, when
Manager Semon will call both morning
and afternoon baseball games, and the
prize fight. Commodore circuit will be
the official announcer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
DAY RETURNS NORTH
Will Submit Report Fayette Trip to
Head of the Department

DR.. D. F. Day of the Geological Survey,
who inspected the Fayette gas well, re-
turned to Washington yesterday morning.
DR.. Day was accompanied on the inspec-
ton trip by the Hungarian commission
of the Royal Geological Survey. This
commission is inspecting the gas fields OF
America.
DIR. Day stated he would make full re-
port on the Fayette trip to Dr.. Otis Smith,
director of the Survey, which would be
public property after being filed.
DIR. Day was accompanied by Dr. G. B.
Grove, L. Sewer of the Southern railway,
John l.. Parker and large party of Fay
cite Gas company officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
E. w. GODBEY SAYS
INJUSTICE IS DONE

To the Editor of The Age-Herad:
Your article in todays issue, reviewing
the Knight-Yancey situation does me
gross injustice You omit the fact that
I excepted to the allowance of the $50, 900
fee to the receivers and to the $25, 600 fee
to the attorneys for the receivers; and
that | excepted on the 22d. the very in
stance that the allowance was ordered,
and did not wait until the 23d to file pro-
test" as you term it. Yours truly,
E. w. GODBEY.
Decatur June "a, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
Candidates File Expense Accounts

Two candidates in the recent city pri-
mary have filed their expense accounts
in the office of the probate court as pro-
vided by law. ]. ]. Boggan. candidate
for tax collector, records the expendi-
ture of 500 20, of which $3.50 was paid for
entrance fee. F. d. Macarthur, candidate
for alderman from the Thirteenth ward.
who is the other, filed an account of ex-
penses for $51 IS, of which $S3. 50 was re-
quired for entrance fee,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
Through Sleeping Car Route
To Savannah, Ga.

Drawing room buffet sleeping
cars, Birmingham to Savan-
nah via Central of Georgia
Railway.
Lv. Birmingham. :. $3.50 p. m.
Ar. Savannah. :. 1870 a. m.
For reservations apply city
ticket Office, 2010 First avenue,
Brown Marx Building.
J.. w. KEITH, T. P. A. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

A marriage license was yesterday issued
as follows from the Office of the probate
court:
Joseph Harris Harvey of Sheffield to
Miss Dsln D, Fischer.