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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

voting is evidenced in the fact that,
whereas the last census shows that there
are s,s17,7s7 white males of over 81 years
of age in these dozen states, the COM
bined vote of these states for the Parker
and Davis electoral tickets in each was
1,129,714, while the combined vote for the
Roosevelt electors was 622,227. The vote
of 1,12e,714 and the vote of 622227 COM
bined makes total of just 1,751.sA From
the number of white males of voting age,
3,S17,797, deduct the total vote, 1,751,el
and It is disclosed that there were 1885,
$3.50 white men in this group Of states who
party tickets. The vote cast for the other
parties In this group of states is SO small
as not to effect consideration.
In that there are 1,546,37S colored males
of over q years of age In the group O.
states herein under discussion 1t may be
seen that the whites not in the voting
at all, Is a number that will, no doubt,
just about equal the aggregate of colored
males of voting age in the entire dozen
states.
1t will. perhaps, afford bit OF interest
to the average thinker to know that the
aggregate of white and colored males of
over Fl years of age In the II states
named is, according to the last census.
1866 173, while the total, the combined
vote of these states for the Parker and
Davis electoral tickets, as before stated,
was 1.129,714.
In the congressional election of 1902,
the combined vote cast in the states or
Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi
for the successful candidates was 1b,4l5.
while there are, by the last census, 3d.
bs1 whites males of voting age in these
three states.
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and
Louisiana polled combined vote of 277,-
317 for the Parker and Davis electoral
tickets The last census states that there
are s3s, 1888 white males of over FL years
of age in these four states.
Other statistics of other elections or
other years will be as patent In proclaim
ing the stupendous Importance In an
arousement of all the people on the lines
of a deep and patriotic concern In the
cause of the electorate.
JOSEPH C. MANNING.
1905 Eleventh avenue, north, Birmingham
January l, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Qualify az Electors.

To the Editor OF The Age-Heralds
It is doing the cause Of good govern
ment the greatest service to urge Cur cit
izenship to active interest IN questions Of
public concern and to imyress upon every
one, who may become competent under
the law, the duty II qualifying as a voter.
Having an interest In government to the
extent OF oeing a part Of government,
sharing responsibility for its political
policies and its laws through voting, this
me,res one more responsive to that spirit
~ good citizenship which is the conserv-
ator Of peace. of law and of order. Every
citizen should feel his government rest
ing close upon his heart and his shoulder.
There is nothing more than this that
would assure quicker or more patriotic
response to any call for the countrys
safety.
education In many Of the states on this
subject Of voting and no time more than
now could be better for an arousement of
the people on the subject Of their partici-
patton in government. for Alabama par
ticularly, has recently passed through a
campaign which has done q splendid
service to the state In revsrting the minds
Of the masses to the fundamental prfn-
cipies OF government
Perhaps Alabama is the better on that
all of our people have just had an asi-
tation on such political lines as caused
great revival of the liberty ideals Of
the founders Of this republic
To incieass the voting strength in
Alabama, and in the other states which
show want Of proper activity in the
affairs Of government, means to fortify
and to strengthen the cause Of good gov
eminent by and through bringing newly
enlisted citizens into that higher respon-
sibility which the duty Of voting or the
voting duty, when tightly considered,
must entail. Inducing citizens to vote
leads up to bringing about their Thoughts
cu1 consideration upon public questions
on which they are to vote and this, in
itself, u an elevation Of citizenship that
should appeal for encouragement and APP
prevail
The absolute destitution Of thu concern
of the masses in the states OF Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, kentucky.
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia n the matter Of pastic4pstton IA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

prosperous Industrial city In the south.
The shaft pointing upwards bore the
following inscription:
Here lie the remains of Ensley; once
a fair and prosperous city. Betrayed
by the Tribe of Judas, stabbed in the
back by Gov. B. B. Conner on August
20, 1909. Died December 81, 1909. May
the memory Of this fair city endure
as a warning to all mankind, that
mans inhumanity to man sti1 makes
countless thousands mourn"
The scene of interment was visited
by hundreds Of people who entered into
the spirit of the occasion and paid their
last respects to the departed. The at
fair was considered much of a Joke, by
those who viewed the scene, but many
were they who Endorsed the sentiments
inscribed on the tombstone.
On the footstone were the words:
Born. 1900. Died. 1900"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

no more. and 16 southern states have
only done twice as much in 50 years.
In the same time we have reduced our
illiteracy 80 per cent. 1t would appear.
then. that of the 100000 more or less
educated negroes. that from our own
pockets, and aside from what we pay
as a public tax. we have taught 1000
to read and write, and that Of the 21.-
600 teachers in our public and private
schools we support directly and Of our
own free will about 5000 or otherwise
maintain the institutions in which they
teach We take care of our sick, orph-
aned and aged in 30 hospitals and .
homes which we ourselves support and
we bury our dead in 900 cemeteries which
we have bought and beautified.
In a remarkably short time We have
established and do now conduct IS banks,
with 100000 of negro capital and e2.6oes
600 annual deposits. We are becoming
as famous with the bank book ~ We
have long been with the hymn book ana
the Bible. We marry as fast as the
white people, die but little faster ana
carry a larger percentage of our people
on the church books.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

stock VIII our farmers produced we
should d that the negro farmer pro-
duced 81, 600 of the national harvest
of ;S.76OoOO
FromO 0. 600 field hands we have de-
velopec0 o0o boss farmers, 10000 team
sters, 30 railroad hands, $1,000 miners,
90. 900 3 mill employees, 2S000 porters, 2o,-
900 nul "a. 600 BARRIERS, 1900 preachers,
1900 kmasons, 10000 engineers and
flreme oGco blacksmiths. $500 doctors Of
medic 2.OO0, goo housekeepers and g.
600. 000 lildren in school. Yesterday we
were chattels under the auctioneer's
har1n TODAY we own 100000 homes, OPP
crate urteen out of every 100 farms in
the I'm. own two of every five we OPP
crate. in round numbers we own 250 900
farmland possess nearly sS0G000,0 900
wort,f property. And Il out of every
100 iroes are at work, against "a out
Of ey 100 white people!
Mold 1852 positions In the service
lie Sam and 10000 in the civil SER
we the various states and cities. We
III two regiments of the nationai
ley, two of the cavalry and huno-
t9d'f uniformed fighters on the breast
II mighty deep, and wherever ne
Fad the opportunity of doing so tne
Ne soldier has won fame by his vigi-
- gallantry, bravery and willingness
~ for the stars and stripes. From
90 Square in Boston. where Crispus
Atks charged the British crown, 10
thlock houses of San Juai. dill. wnere
thlack phalanx successfully defied the
fcs of spain, we have shown a strong
p uniform patriotism, which must In
y win the honest and equal protection
Pie flag we had died to save.
have 81, 900 houses of worship, worth
he aggregate $4,000, 900, and practical.
bne-half of all the men, women ana
'dren in the race are on the churcn
Is For the support of these churcnes
set aside annually from our hard
|fnings 37,6O0,000 In q generation we
Ire paid @7o.00o.0o0 toward our own ed
'ltion Northern philanthropy nas oons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

t'Requiescat in Pace" Some time
after midnight last evening the mortal
remains of the city of Ensley, wher
laid at rest forever and a marble shaft
over seven feet high was erected to Its
past greatness and glory. The inter-
ment took place on the lawn on the
cornef of Nineteenth street and Avenue
e, Ensley, in the presence of large
assemblage of friends, who deeply de-
plored the cutting down in its rising
glory OF the busiest, happiest, most
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
Automobile strike Begun.

Florence, Italy, January IAN au-
tomobile strike against the govern
ment went into effect today. Every
owner of an automobile in Italy will
refuse to take out new license The
objections Of automobile owners arise
from new regulation which. besides
increasing the tax, imposes fine OF 80
lire for a first offense against the
speed regulations, to be increased In
amount on a second offense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
After Sixteen Years.

San Angelo, Texas, january l.
Proceedings of 16 years standing were
concluded In the district court here
this afternoon when billiard Knowles,
millionaire miner of Alaska, was &C
quilted Of charge Of perjury. Imme-
diately after his acquittal Knowles en-
tered suit for damages aggregating
$500, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
"wiIIle" Golfers Latest

At the Lambs club group Of acteeo
were laughing heartily over story Just
told them by the irrepressible Willie"
Collier, when some one, in a spirit ef
banter. asked:
.sWillie, isn't that one Of Lackeyee
storfes?''
.Not yet" quickly answered Willie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

the New England spinners to induce con-
gress to outlaw speculation in wheat, cot
ton and other present day high priced
products will be watched with more than
ordinary interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
IRON WORKS WRECKED.
Another Dynamite Explosion Credited
to Labor War.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 26.-The Lew
ellyn Iron Works have been partly wreck
ed by an explosion, presumably of dyna
mite The force of the explosion tore out
the front of the building, smashed win
dows for more than block distant and
awakened people in residence districts
more than two miles away. The night
Waterman was slightly injured
Who placed the suppose charge of dy-
Mantle is unknown. but it is believed to
be the outcome of the general labor trou-
bles of Los Angeles in which the Lew
ellyn company has been prominently in
volved. A hole in the ground IS inches
deep and about feet in diameter bears
witness to the place of origin and probable
cause of the damage.
The front of the main building, a three
story frame, for q distance of probably
rs feet, was shot to pieces and its con-
tents of furniture and paraphernalia are
piled together in apparent rum. The big
machinery of the building is apparently
unchanged. J. E. Asbury, the watch
man, was seated in the office about 30
feet from the center of the explosion when
it occurred He was buried under mass
of debris, but was dragged out of it by
Policeman Cahill, who was in front of the
office at the time the explosion occurred.
With the exception of a cut on the right
hand and an abrasion of the scalp and
face, Asbury uninjured-
II saw the flash and heard a report like
the crack of a whip said Policeman Ca
hill. land next the front of the building
seemed to crumble and the air seemed full
of debris. / called out. Is there anyone
in the building?' and hearing cry for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26

help from Asbury. found and dragged
MIN from under the ruins and to the
street,
The Llewellyn Iron Works has long been
prominent in the fight against the recog
mlon of union labor in this city and is
one of the concerns involved in the exist
ing metal workers strike which went into
erect on June l, of this year. The strike
has been characterized by great bitter
ness on both Sides The strike was called
originally for the purpose of enforcing a
demand for an eight hour day for all the
metal workers and a uniform wage of so
cents per hour. The struggle was pre-
clp1tated by a notice from the men en-
gagged in the metal trades in San Francis
CO that the employers there had made
a condition of concessions to their en-
ployeS that they should not thereby be
placed at disadvantage IN competition
with non-union Los Angeles firms in the
same line of business.
Officials of the Llewellyn company are
of the opinion that the effort to destroy
their plant is the outgrowth of their diff
ferenceS with and attitude toward labor
and the police are working on this theory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
ENGINE FROzE UP.
Aviator Garros Was Forced to Seek a
Lower Level.

New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Soaring above
the clouds over Lake Pontchartrain, his
goggles SO frosted that he could hardly
see and with ice gathered on his ma
chine. Roland G. Garros was finally
forced to glide to lower levels on ac-
count of a frozen carbureter. He broke
the altitude record for the interne-
tional aviation meet here by ascending
1925 feet.
The Frenchman was seven miles out
over the lake. His engine began TO
slow down when he reached his great
altitude and the propellers wece
barely turning. A stop meant a plunge
into the lake.
After reaching lower levels which
was done with a rush, the carbureter
thawed and the engine started. rt7
The announcing bomb was blown
by the wind upon the big tent housing
six monoplanes. two biplanes and an
unfinished machine and the gasoline
supply The tent caught fire, but Only
it was damaged.
Charles X Hamilton had a narrow
escape in his biplane during his first
ascent He had circled the course
three times when the vibration broke
two stay bolts on his engine, allowing
the latter to work loose from the
frame Hamilton could get no power
and was a few feet up when the acci-
dent occurred. but by clever maneuver-
ing Of his planes he cleared the spec
tators, narrowly missing the outside
fence and alighting in the course Ill
rectly in front of the grandstand-
During the afternoon Moisant made
an ascent of 5000 feet, and Rene
Simon made 4,300 feet.
| Simon won the five-mile monoplane
rare in minutes, So seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
DISLIKE SUNDAY GIFTS.
Certain Persons in Social Washington
Make a YuIetide Cry

Washington. Dec. 26.-Christmas fes-
Invites and good cheer were in full
swing when certain persons in social
and diplomatic circles INTERCEPTED Il
theological problem for, the Yuletide
consumption by making known their
aversion to receiving gifts delivered on
Sunday.
Early in the day several of the letter
carriers reported that gifts which they
attempted to deliver were refused on
the ground that delivery should not be
made on the Sabbath. One minister in
particular had made his views on these
subjects known in no uncertain terms.
and after receiving several registered
packages indicated that he might take
the matter up further and that the per-
sons responsible for having the pack
ages brought to him on Sunday might
hear from him later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
VETS May LOSE MAINE.
Democrats Are Short of Two-Thirds
Majority in House.

Augusta, Me Dec. 26.-The election
of a Unit,I States senator to succeed
Eugene Hale, of Ellsworth, and resub-
mission of the liquor amendment to
the constitution are two of the matters
which will claim the attention of the
Maine legislature when it convenes
January A.
The governor elect. Frederick W.
Plaisted, Of Augusta, % of the 81 mem
bers of the senate and IS of the Isl
members of the house of representa-
tives are Democrats, practically the re-
versal of the standing of the two priE-
cipal parties in the two branches.
In the last 80 years the Republican
party has always had safe working
majority. The new majority will have
more than the necessary two-thirds to
pass a constitutional amendment in the
senate, but will lack Is votes in the
house. In joint convention the Demo-
Gratis will have a majority of "a.
The senatorial nomination of the
Democratic members in caucus, which
this year is equivalent to an election, is
sought by four candidates: George f.
Haley, of Saco; Obadiah Gardner, of
Rackland Charles F. Johnson, of Wa
terville. and William M. Pencil. Of
Portland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
PLASS SUED FOR LIBEL.
POStponement of One Week Allowed
in Federal Court Hearing.

Boston, Dec. GA new feature of
the litigation in which Rev. Norman
Plass, once president of the-Washburn
college of Topeka and former presi-
dent of the raided Redeemable Invest
ment company, is involved was
brought out when the papers in a libel
suit for $4,000 against him We're en-
tered in . the East Cambridge court
house.
Judge Dodge of the United States
district court has allowed a postpone
ment of a week for the arraignment
of Mr.. Plass, John I. Ia phangen, treas
urer of the company, and Charles H.
Brooks, manager. Counsel for the de-
PENDANTS made arrangements with
week in which to look over the vol
luminous indictments and to decide
whether demurrers would be filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
PRISONER SHOT TO DEATH.
When Officers Attempted to Remove
Him From County Jail.

st. Louis. Dec. &-Oscar Chftwood
charged with having killed Sheriff Jake
Houpt in Hot Springs, Ark, last August,
was taken from the county Jail at Hot
Springs early this morning and shot to
death, according to a telephone message
from there today. His head was riddled
with bullets.
Chitwood was being spirited from the
county Jail to the police station when dis
covered by the mob. He was recently
granted a change of venue and was to
have been taken to Benton, Ark today.
The mob was made up of twenty men who
Wore handl<erchiefs over their faces.
The lynching took place in an en-
closure between the Jail and. the court
house, built for the execution of an
other prisoner who was hanged last
September. Three men in the mob
did the actual shooting while the 9TH
ers waited outside the enclosure. Chit
wood was handcuffed and was being
taken out of the Jail by deputy sher-
if who was ordered to raise his hands.
Prosecutor J. V. Wood said today
he would investigate the story told by
Deputy Sheriff John Rutherford who
was guarding the prisoner. Wood
said he wanted to ascertain how the
mob knew Chitwood was to have been
taken to safety.
"Chitwood had obtained a change
of venue to Benton, Saline county,
said Rutherford, land on Saturday
evening the order came to take him
to Little Rock, where he would be
placed in the prison for safe keeping
until the trial was called.
I'VE decided to take Chitwood from
the county Jail to the city Jail early
this morning to await the train for
Little Rock.
II handcuffed Chitwood and led
him out of the jail door at AS O'Clock
this morning. Just as we stepped
out of the Jail dood three or four men
Il think there were three-stepped
into the Enclosure from the street
door. They wore black handkerchiefs
over their faces and each carried a
revolver
They aimed their revolvers at my
head and one told me to put my hands
up. I did not have time to draw my
own revolver, and, anyway, from the
way that man spoke, I knew he
meant business. SO L threw up my
hands.
was handcuffed, and of course hid no
while he stood there looking at them
| in the air, the three men shot him to
death.
IT believe each man fired onSe.
| There were three wounds in Chit
woods body.
II could see about fifteen M en- stand
| ing in the street. watching US through
| the open door into the framed inclos-
ure.
| "All seemed to be masked. They
were quiet and when CIlitwood had
| been killed they all walked away
without saying anything to me.
| 81 did not recognize any of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
HE WEEDS A P0RTIA.
Opposition Lawyer Loses His Case and
His Heart.

New York, Dec. 26.-Misogynists may
well view with alarm the increasing
numbers of women in the learned pro-
fessions. Their gloomiest predictions
have been again fulfilled for Harris
Koppelman, a lawyer of this city, has
Just married Miss Esther Kunstler, also
a lawyer, who measured wits with him
in a municipal court case here a few
months ago. and won for her client a
verdict together with the costs of said
action"
Koppelman not only lost his case
but his heart as well and he and his
Portia were married yesterday in the
presence of 700 friends.