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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
THINK THE FAIR WILL BE
GREATEST EVET HELD HERE

Two months from today the Alabama
State fair willy be in full swing. Two
months from the opening practically
everything is ready. Contracts have
been signed for the greatest line OF
amusements ever brought south on a fair
circuit. The agricultural exhibits al
ready secured will more than fill the
Agricultural building. Nearly all the
space in the exhibition buildings and the
booths has been engaged.
At this early date the fair management
is prepared to announce that the fair
October els will be the greatest in the
history of the association.
AS an educational institution for the
farmers and manufacturers of Alabama
the State fair this year will be in the
running with the agricultural and me-
chanical colleges of the state, according
to the plans formulated in the minds of
Secretary Chaffee and Capt. Reuben F.
Kolb.
Agricultural exhibitions from Is coun-
ties of Alabama are already contracted
for. They will show the recources of
Alabama from Limestone county,
nesting up against the Tennessee line,
down to Baldwin, which borders on the
gulf. Besides these Is counties there
is every reason to believe that 10 or ~
other counties whose people are now
figuring on space will come In to make
this the greatest exposition of the agri-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
WANT SHUBERTS
TO HOLD PLACE
First Avenue Merchants Think 1t Would
Help Thoroughfare-An Electric
Arcade Is Being Discussed

Believing that the presence of a Shu-
bert theatre on First avenue will improve
that avenue and the commercial inter-
ests located there, the merchants in the
vicinity of the Shubert leased house intend
to make every effort to induce the Shu-
berts to remain permanently on First
avenue. The present theatre is leased
for only one season and at the expira-
ton of the lease it is optional with the
Shuberts to leave. The merchants as
well as the Hotel Morris believe If the
Ehuberts remain on this avenue they
will go long way toward making that
avenue popular.
Collins & Co., the Marris Hotel COM
pany, R. D. Burnett. Porter Clothing
company, John l.. Parker and others are
interested in the movement to influence
the Shuberts to remain on that thorough
fare. 1t has been given out that the
plans of constructing an electric arcade
on First avenue similar to the one now
on Third avenue will be revived. This
will result almost directly from the Shut
berts locating on First avenue, thus slim
ulating interest in the welfare on that
traffic artery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
CITIZENS ON VIADUCT

Among the prominent citizens who
showed their interest in the viaduct
question yesterday were II. L. Badham
and B. A. Thompson.
II. l.. Badham
1T think the plan as outlined by
the railroads for the city Is fair" said
Mr. Badham. IT do not think the city
should turn it down If they are seri-
ously in earnest about having them at
all. We should hesitate<a long time
before we turn the back of our hand
to the railroads at this stage OF the
game. l understand that only two
streets are to be closed that are at
this time liable to be opened. l have
1t that the streets now called open
are nothing more or less than closed
and to open them would entail a large
financial loss to certain corporations
and this We have no desire to innict.
II think the plan is fair because the
abutting property damage Will not be
heavy. I should think that rather than
being damaging the erection of a via
duct on First avenue crossings would
enhance the value of abutting property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

cultural resources of the state since the
fairs of the Alabama State Fair and Ex-
hibit association were begun at Birming-
ham II years ago.
The mere name of Baldwin county, as
ISOLATED as 1T is with coastal plains and
salty waves of the gulf, reminds one of
sand dunes and desolation, but IL Is a
mistaken Idea. Baldwin county farmers
have learned the wisdom of diversified
ton of crops and their exhibits have
gotten into the habit of taking first
prizes at every fair where they have
shown.
1t is the plan of Secretary Chaffee and
Capt. Reuben +. Kolb, who has direct
charge of the agricultural exhibit. to
make the fair a thorough educational
object lesson on the necessity of intensi-
fled farming and the diversification of
crops.
1t Is proposed to make stronger efforts
to have all the state represented. Many
celebrities and agricultural experts will
be on hand to lecture and make demon
strations.
In short, the fair this year will be in
reality short-term school for Alabama
farmers. Among the lecturers invited is
Secretary Wilson OF the United States
department of agriculture. Secretary
Chaffee of the Fair association thinks
there is good reason to believe that he
will attend
The brief connection of Capt Reuben
F. Kolb, state commissioner of agricuI-
ture, with the State fair has served to
make him one of the most enthusiastic
converts to the worth of the institution
and its necessity to the proper deyelop-
ment of the states resources.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
"Whdt Has Interested
You Most During Day."
Some of the Replies Made BY Well Known Citizens When
Asked This Question Yesterday

THE woman was just throwing the
bed covers over something In the bed and
covering 1t completely UP. l spoke to her.
Oh she said, don't speak SO loud, my
baby is awfully sick
Il saw the form of the thing in the
bed and knew it was the dog, but after
talking to her about the baby and what
was the matter with 1t I turned on my
heel and walked away. After going a
few steps l stoppSl and turned around
quickly. There through the window was
the woman taking a little while, curly
dog out of the bed. I did not go back.
"one other time the circumstances were
just the same, only it was a negro fam
lily. Vas sab, vas sab, Mistuh Millar,
you-all can come right In and hunt for
dat dog, but we amt gone none, no sab,
no how
Il went into the house and could find
the dog nowhere. l was about to give it
up and was coming out when I happened
to brush against the old refrigerator.
Bow, wo-wow woo-oow' came from the
supposed chunk of Ice inside. I opened
the door and there was the dog, very
cool and very angry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
WELL KNOWN MEN
SHOW INTEREST
IN LIGHT MATTER
One Suggestion Made to En-
large City Plant at North
Birmingham
OTHERS WANT FACTS
AS TO ACTUAL COST
O'NeilI Thinks City Has n Legal Right
to Regulate the Rates Charged.
}. NJ. Dewberry Says Price
Is Not Too High

The citizens of Birmingham are in
terested in the discussion of the light
problems. Many of them are already
we'll Informed on the subject having
made study of municipal ownership,
while others confess their ignorance or
the rates charged in other cities and
want to wait until the Investigation by
the council before forming any opinion
The newest idea advanced is that
the city's light plant at North Bir-
mingham should be enlarged to sup
ply all the arc lights of Greater Bir-
ingham.
Enough facts and figures have been
produced" said Roger w. Snyder, Ito
show that the merchants and citizens
of Birmingham are paying exorbitant
prices for electric current. The chat
lenge of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company that the city
either pay it's price or do without
lights Is enough to warrant the city
council in making the necessary ap-
preparation to enlarge the cfty's electric
lighting plant at North Birming CHAM.
1T could not only furnish current
for the street lights at a saving or
at least one-half the price now being
paid. but could furnish to consumers
provided the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company will not give
the citizens a rate that Is more rea-
sonable."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
FAVORS STATE AID
FOR BIRMINGHAM FAIR

ut strikes me-" said Capt. Reuben f.
Kolb that it is high time the people of
Alabama are awakening to the value of
the state fair and that the next legisla-
ture should vote a liberal appropriation
for the fair, making of 1t truly state
institution as in fact 1t Is.
Tn no other way may 100000 of the
states most progressive farmers be
brought together for the very expressed
purpose of studying the latest improve
ments in their art. 1t seems to me then
that 1t is imperative to make the most
of the great opportunity offered to reach
the farmers of the state once each year
and tell them the very latest developed
methods of getting more cotton with less
acreage and in spite of the threatening
boil weevil In no possible way will it
be feasible to reach so many farmers
and put before them in tangible shape
methods whereby they may gather from
their fields so and 100 bushels of corn to
the acre instead of the paltry is and 20
that they have too long contented them
selves with
"This is the day of careful scientific
research 1or the very pest farming meth
DDS and it is the day for their adept
application. Let the agricultural colleges
find the best way to farm, but it must
ever remain for the fairs to demonstrate
the worth of the discoveries to the farm
ers in person. The sooner the legisla-
ture of Alabama realizes this fact and
aids the Alabama State fair at Brming
ham for this very purpose the better 1t
will he for the state at large"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
NEGRO CONFESSES
TO MANY ROBBERIES

FRANK Jones. alias Harry Lowe, a
negro, was arrested yesterday by De-
tectiye Burge and locked in the city
jail, charged with burglary and grand
larceny. Jones' arrest Is considered
one of the most important made by
local police department for long time.
He has confessed to five cases OF rob-
berry where residences of prominent
people were entered and valuable
goods taken.
Jones has confessed robbing the Soul
ly residence in Woodlawn, the Burt res
idence at Earle Place, and the Duftey>
residence at Woodlawn, and several
others. He has stolen hundreds of dor-
lars worth of goods. 1t Is alleged, ana
much of this has been recovered Jones
had partner who was also arrested
last night in Bessemer by Detective
Burge. The partner is VIII Jones, alias
VIII Snow. He is being held in Bes-
semer for several charges before he
VIII be brought to Birmingham.
Jones arrest was one of the most
exciting burglar chases that ever took
place in Birmingham. Detective Burge
has been on the Negroes trail for sew
eral days but did not find him until
yesterday. He first saw him at Thru
avenue and Fourteenth street and called
To him to stop. The negro promptly
broke into a dead run and the chase
began. Through alleys, vacant lots, ne
gro houses, under box cars, over fences.
through corn patches, under houses,
into houses and out of the back door.
the negro went with the detective al
ways bringing up close rear guard
and firing .3s Colts at the Negroes
back to keep up speed.
After running him for half an hour
Burge cornered the negro In a negro
house at Fifteenth street and Third
avenue. having run about 10 blocks.
The negro was found lying under a
bed painting and almost overcome.
Burge pulled him out and between
gasps for breath the negro right then
and there made a clear confession OF
all of the burglaries He told where
his partner could be found and Burge
went to Bessemer and got him.
All of this stealing and house break
ing which has been going on In the
city for the last month has been done
by the two negroes. Jones and Snow.
the police believe, and they are great
ly e1ated over the capture. The ne
groes will be tried in police court to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
OFFICER ST. CLAIR IS
SHOT IN ARM BY SON

"a Police Officer William st. Clair was
accidentally shot in the arm yesterday
afternoon by his son, Samuel st. Clair,
and was taken to the Long & Hardness
infirmary in Logs ambulance. The
wound was only a flesh wound and Is not
considered serious.
Samuel st. Clair described the accident
last night. He said: my father had
just come home from work and I was
cleaning his automatic Colts revolver
took the magazine ONT of the grip and
then snapped the trigger, forgetting that
there was a cartridge remaining in the
barrel. The gun went off and the bullet
struck my father in the left forearm.
1t did not strike the bone, but was very
painful, and we took him to the hos
pital. The bullet passed through fathers
arm and then went through the floor into
the cellar"
The accident happened at 4:30 o'clock at
the st. Clair residence, 2015 North Twelfth
avenue. just after Mr.. ST. Clair had come
home from work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
MIMMS TALKS OF
WORK In SIGHT
BIG THINGS IN ALABAMA If LEG
STATURE SHOWS THE PROPER
SPIRIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Claud Mimms, one of the best known
railroad contractors in the south
known Familiarity as the man who built
the Louisville and Nashville in this
district, arrived In Birmingham yester-
day. He is here to look into his in
terests In Birming CHAM, including the
Birmingham Stag company, in which
he Is a stockh older.
Mr.. Mmms is now engaged in con-
structing an important extension on
the Louisville and Nashville from Hen
of Kentucky.
Il believe railroad construction work
this fall Will be very active" said Mr.
Mimms. During the past few months
bids have been requested on quite a
number of large pieces of work ana
every contractor is busy mapping out
work for the fall. 1 think Birming-
ham will have many interesting con-
struction jobs this winter which Will
more than any other agency show the
vast plans being made to influence de-
velopments in this district. The rail-
roads, according to the information |
have, are inclined to await the con-
vening of state legislatures this fall
before placing the final approval on
many pieces of work. The last few
law bodies have contributed very lit
tie to the advancement of industry in
this state and others as well. IL the
railroad people can see clearly that a
safe and sane administration is at the
helm of state then work Will bound
forward in this state at surprising
rate. PersotVly I think the era of
doubt is past. 1 think the people OF
the state have taken the measure of
many persons. This means that the
sea will be calm and the fishing Will
be good and void of danger. With this
opinion fully proven this fall this old
state will show the balance of the
southland what really progressive steps
are"
Mr.. Mimms was formerly president
of the First National bank of Guthrie,
KY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
HANDLING THE DOGS
DURING HOT WEATHER

1T may be that | have been for some
days thinking of the points at issue be-
tween the city dog catcher and the HUI
name society and a solution or that l
was deeply impressed with a clipping
from a Cripple Creek (Colo) paper that
caused my mind to run to the humani-
tartan side of animal treatment today"
said Percy Clark.
1.-The Colorado paper tells the pathetic
story of an old miner who had two dogs
which he fastened up nslockers when 60
ing down in the mines. These faithful
rbutes were the means of conveying to his
friends the manner of his death. They
were bowling for a day and night and
the old miners body was found at the
foot of very deep shaft. Now 'Shep,
a collie, is dying of grief. refusing food or
to be comforted for the loss of his kind
master.
THE faithfulness of the dog is proven
bal; the ancients held the dog in esteem
and Plutarch in his Lives tells of the
faithfulness of the dog, so that dogs
and men have from time immemorial been
companions and friends.
1.-THE Humane society only asks that
kindness and not cruelty be shown to the
neglected dogs and to the friendless and
vagrant brutes who are innocent offenders
against their friends, mankind of the par
ticular class. They argue that If the
idle vagrant class of men and women
were dealt with even to a degree by the
treatment given the dogs that are not
taxed, that there would be less highway
ing and bloody crime in Birmingham.
"I think it would be very popular
solution of the vexatious question of
catching dogs, as to use of the cruel wire
moose and the trying net, that the whole
matter of collecting the dog tax, the talk
ing up of untaxed dogs, their impounding,
care and the killing of those whose
owners do not claim them, be left entirely
in the hands of the Humane society free
from any cost to the city.
1.-THE use Of the wire moose is most
barbarous and is inhumanity in the high
est degree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
C,ntnip Wards VIII Filed

The will of the late Capt. w. c. Ward.
prominent attorney and commander Of
Camp Hardee. United Confederate Vet
Grams, who died July 10. was probated
Saturday Captain Ward left to his
widow, Mrs. Alice G. Ward. all his es-
tate, real and personal, for the mainten-
ance of his children who remain I'M
married until they become of age. Mrs.
Ward is made executrix of the estate.
When all the children have become Of
age Mrs. Ward is to receive one-third
OF the estate and the remaining two
thirds is to be divided among the child
rem 1t is expressly provided that all
Captain Wards insurance holdings be
included in the estate which is to be so
divided. No special individual requests
are made in the instrument. the. only
other provision made being that all the
just debts of the deceased be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
IN FINANCIAL WORLD

Zone thing that impresses me just now
Is the marked improvement In the tone of
the financial and commercial world" said
Culpepper Exum. I'm the past two or
three days business conditions have been
looking better and today the outlook for
general trade is very encouraging What
is helping the business situation is the
favorable crop news. The corn crop is
making high record and this alone
means much to the business world"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
CITY ITEMS

ufford to Return SOon-It is stated
by his friends that c. w. Ufford, VINO
has been travelling in the west, does not
contemplate leaving Birmingham. 1t
was reported by the newspapers at
Portland, Ore, that he had decided to
locate in Oregon, but Mr. Ufford has
left Oregon and will soon be home.
1t is stated that he intends to buid
n new home on Highland avenue and
will continue the real estate business
here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
Hoo-Hoo. GoIns to San Francisco

A number of lumbermen and others
from this section are contemplating the
trip to attend the annual Hoo-Hoo meet
ing at San Francisco, September to H.
A special train will leave Chicago on
the night of September l. made up of
special car parties from different parts
of the country. The railroads have made
of one fare for the round trip, tickets
good for return over any trans-con-
tinental route to October l. Rate applies
all over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
TENNESSEE POLITICS OF
ABSORBING INTEREST

1.-THE thing that interests me most just
now Is the political situation in Tennes-
see," said Judge J. II. Montgomery yes
terday.
whether the democrats who fused with
the republicans in the overthrow of the
Patterson machine will remain with the
republicans In the final contest Is ques-
ton of engaging interest to all students
of southern politics, and especially to the
republicans.
I'm case Governor Patterson should get
out of the race and another man head the
regular democratic forces 1t is interesting
to know what these Independent demo-
Gratis would do.
IN my opinion the people would con-
tinue their alignment with the repub-
licans If let alone, but II the insurgent
democratic leaders should fall down or
turn their influence to another democratic
leader it is almost certain that the voters
would follow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

on were overcome with the terrible
scene and many returned to the pas
senger cars when 1t was seen that
no aid could be rendered.
Assistance From Bessemer
In the meantime DR.. J. S. Winters
of Bessemer and w. N. Maddox, man
ager of the Southern Bell Telephone,
were advised of the accident and
rushed to the scene. Dr. Winters said
he looked at Roden and saw that he
was dead and he hastily placed the two
crenshaw girls into his car and rushed
to the city hospital. Strange as 1T
may seem, the two girls chosen to be
rushed to the operating room were
sisters and the two men who held
them while the car shot to the city
at a 40 mile per hour clip, were the
two men who only missed mangled
death by jumping from the illfated au-
tomobile. The other injured persons
were brought to the hospital as fast
as automobiles could rush to and from
the scene. Roden and Miss Keiser were
carried to the local morgue. while the
other occupants of the car were placed
on operating tables and some FEW sent
home.
On examination 1t was found that
Black could not live but in the hope
of saving him, an operation was per-
formed. He was reported dying when
a representative of The Age-Herald
looked in upon the mangled man at
10 o'clock last night. Miss Fitzpat-
rick was also operated upon by DR..
Winters and Dr. Robinson. but it was
given out last night that she could
scarcely survive the night. The 9TH
err seriously injured one. Miss Mamie
Crenshaw. has only a bare chance to
recover.
DIR. Winters Describes Scene
DR.. Winters, in speaking of the ac-
cident. said:
Il did not take time to look around.
l grabbed two girls who afterward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Ii. A. Thompson
B. Asbury Thompson said: Il do not
think the city should accept the plan
as offered by the railroads for the
simple reason that If subways are built
there will not be any serious abutting
damage and the city would by this
be relieved from serious financial
burden. 1 would like to see the grade
crossings of the city eliminated, but
do not think that a viaduct is the
proper remedy. 1 think the city should
insist upon subway This would
make the cost of construction prob
ably a little more, but that is GER
tainly more desirable than any heavy
abutting property damage and heavy
up keep of the sidewalks and road
ways. The subway under the Terminal
station is giving first rate satlsfac-
tiop and I think the city should Insist
on more of this kind of work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
White Man Stabbed

In a fight at Twenty-sixth street and
Second avenue yesterday VIII Perkins.
ahas Mr. Josh, white man, stabbed
Samuel Battle. white man. 20 times
with dirk. Battle was taken to the
hospital and Is seriously wounded. Per-
Linse MAIDS his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
The WEATHER

Washington, August 7-Weather fore
cast for Alabama: Local showers Mon
day and Tuesday: light variable winds.
Mississippi: Showers Monday and Tues
day, fair in north, showers in southern
portion, light variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

THE city of Birmingham is facing a
grave situation and I think the most
conservative latitude should be shown
our real builders and friends-the rail-
roads,"