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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
GADSDEN TO HAVE
TWO PRIMARIES
MENT TO BE SUBSTITUTED, ALSO
PLANS TO EXTEND SCHOOL SYs-
TEM-NEW CAR LINE OPERATING

Gadsden, July 14.-(Special.) AT the
meeting of the city democratic com
mittee last night 1t was decided to
hold two primaries to decide the NOM
inees for the city offices. These are
to be held on August Is and August
22 respectively. At the first primary
the people are also to be permitted
to register their wishes in regard to
making an effort to put the affairs
of the city in the hands of a commits
sion. There is little doubt that such
a query will be answered In the al
frmative at the polls. The commit
tee also decided that the offices OF
clerk and chief of police be purely ap-
pointive and that no opportunity be
given the people to indorse men for
these positions.
The hoard of education will hold a
meeting on Saturday for tho purpose
of concluding it's plans for the extern
sion of the city's school facilities The
plans for the new building to be buiil
in the center of the city are to be
finally approved And 1t is also to be
decided just how many buildings are
to be erected elsewhere Tor the cor
venience of the smaller children. 1t
seems assured that one of these ward
buildings will be put up In North Gads-
den near the plants of the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron company
and another near the plants of the
Southe rn Iron and Steel company. An
other near the Gadsden car works in
West Gadsden Is being considered and
whether the available funds will allow
the construction of this one Is the main
thing to be decided. Work on the main
building is we'll under way and that
on the others will be started as soon
as all the details can be agreed upon.
The Alabama City, Gadsden and At
ITALIA Railway company today put its
North Gadsden car line in operation.
car is being run from the Southern
railway to the end of the line. The
line cannot be operated into the city
as yet, because of the fact that there
has been delay in its completion on
account of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad not having lowered the
grade on Locust street, which will have
to be crossed by the car line.
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HAVOC Is PLAYED
WHEN LIGHTNING
HITS WHEAT SHED
RcOuR MEN ARE INSTANTLY KILLED
AND THREE ARE SEVERELY
SHOCKED NEAR FLORENCE-THE
SHED IS SET ON FIRE

Florence, July 14-(Special.)-Four men
were Instantly killed, three severely
shocked and large shed of wheat set
on fire by lightning during storm at
1 o'clock this afternoon.
The dead:
William Haldrick.
Two Written brothers.
A man named Scott
Injured: Two Malone brothers and man
named Phillips.
The accident occurred on Buck Key
place, eight miles west of Florence: Inc
men were farm hands employed by F. M.
Perry.
Mr.. Perry and his son Frank were
under the shed, the former having run
out for something just before the light
ming struck. Frank Perry was signify
shocked Another man was sitting In a
buggy with his wife by the she'd Ihe
lightning struck the threshing machine
killing the men standing nearest It.
The shed with thousands of bushels
of wheat Is still burning.
Mr.. Perry carried no insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
WILL SOON GO AFTER
PESKY HOOKWORM
Arrangements for Work of
Rockefeller Commission
MORE OF SHREVE CASES
Montgomery Merchant Arrested for
Making Oleomargarine-JuIia VIII
Ask for New Insurance Laws.
The Rate Cases

Montgomery, July 14.-(Special.)- within
a few weeks now an arrangement will be
completed by which the work of the
Rockefeller commission, looking to the
elimination of the hookworm, will be
taken up by the state board of health
At a conference held one day this week.
at which DIR. Wickliffe Rose, executive
secretary of commission, was present. the
state board of health took the matter up
and went over all the details
The idea of the commission is to nave
the work under the direct supervision OF
the state board, men here and there, tax
ing the duties in hand. One man, VINO
has to be we'll posted on all lines of such
activity, will be in charge. directing from
the capitol and going about to keep In
touch with all the movements. All this
men to be used in the state have been
found, it is stated, but their names cam
not be given out for the reason that con-
tracts have not been closed with them
DR.. Rose left the city we'll pleased with
the results of his trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15

The Jewish Loan Scholarship Is to Be
Awarded

Auburn, July 14.-(Special.)- Com
petitive examinations will be held in
the cities of Birmingham, Montgomery
and Mobile early in August. the date
to be fixed later. to determine the
award of the Jewish loan scholarship
of the Alabama Polytechnic institute
at Auburn.
The Jewish loan sch olarship has been
proffered by an Auburn alumnus of
the Jewish faith who withholds the
announcement Of his name. The amount
of the scholarship is 5000 year for
three years and Is to be awarded. &C.
cording to the terms of the gift. to
a young Jew who attains the best
grade in the competitive examinations
and who is unable otherwise to go to
college. The examination will be for
entrance into the sophomore class
in the subjects of history. mathematics
and English. The rabbi, q member of
the congregation, and an alumnus In
each of the cities named will con-
stitute the examining board.
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Pays to Have Examiners

When more than 5000 is recovered in
one county as a result of close checking
of the books of county officers, 1t is read
lily seen that it pays to have examiners
of public accounts. Because of the fact
that the state accounts must now, and
have had to for years. be correct, the
state has rarely lost anything. But the
county accounts have been different. Ac-
countants until lately have left them run
along, but now they are checked the same
as the state.
With view of checking county books
two more examiners were authorized at
the last session of the legislature, though
only one has been named These cost the
county half their salary and expense on
each trip, both of which classes are now
being checked up. In the county where
$1,000 was reported short the expense of
the examination was 500, of which the
county paid $50. A profit Of s4950 on a
deal like this Is worth while. it seems. 1t
is estimated that it will take 10 account
ants six months or more to check up the
books of the county officers not checked
for several years.
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Committee to He Organized

With the return of Col. Emmett O'Neal,
nominee for governor, from the meet
ing of the bar association at Mobile, the
campaign committee, to have charge of
the fight in the state will be organized.
Chairman Tyler GOODWIN of the state
democratic committee said this week that
the selections should be made within
the next few days. The committee was
authorized at the session of the state CON-
mittee here on July g.
Outside of the chairman, it is not known
who will be selected. Jesse Sailing OF
Jefferson will head it, this being the
known choice of the nominee for gov
ernor as well as other party leaders.
1t is presumed that selections VIII be
made in the light of necessities. The
most work must be done in the Seventh
district, and in the counties of Shelby,
Chiffon and Winston. Speaking dates are
already being made and the promise Is
now that Mr. Burnett, in the bloody
Seventh, is going to have a great bunch
of fellows to aid him.
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NEGRO IS KILLED
IN SHOOTING AFFAIR
=
Bad Fight Occurs on a Dallas
County Farm -
A WHITE MAN SHOT Also
Cigar Establishment mt Selma Is
Also Victimined BY Thieves.
Selma Social Events

Selma, July 14.-(Special.)-A shoot
ing scrape between two white men and
negro Wednesday afternoon on the
Lowndes county, near Benton. result
ed in the death of the negro, Claude
Foster, and the serious injuring of w
j. Cowling. a white man.
The news of the fight received here
today was that yesterday afternoon
OF whisky went to the negro quarters
on the Traylor plantation and with a
big revolver in his hand tried to raise
a disturbance among the negroes there.
Several of the negroes went to Mrs.
Traylor's house and told her son, q.
B. Traylor, of the disturbance which
Foster was creating.
Accompanied by Mr.. Cowling, who
lives only a short distance away, Mr.
Traylor started for the scene of the
quarters of the plantation they saw
Foster enter a blacksmith shop, where
he waited for them with his pistol in
his hand.
Mr.. Cowling raised his gun on the
negro and told him to drop his pistol.
The negro replied with shot from his
pistol and Mr.. Cowling attempted to
shoot but his gun snapped. The negro
then jumped behind a large post, which
MI Cowling had reached, and from
this post fired again, this time the
shot taking effect between Cowling' s
shoulders and the ball came out near
the right nipple.
While the negro and Cowling were
exchanging shots G. B. Traylor shot
at Foster four times. Each of the four
shots entered the negroes stomach. In
return Foster shot at Mr.. Traylor twice
but both of the shots went wild, and
Mr.. Traylor was unhurt. AS the ne
gro attempted to escape through a
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back door of the blacksmith shop Mr..
Cowling, although seriously injured,
had reloaded his gun and took an
other shot at the negro which took
effect. Sh ortly afterward the negro died
from the effects of the injuries which
he received.
The shooting caused considerable ex-
element In that neighborhood for a
while after 1t occurred. Mr.. Cowi-
ing's condition is said to be serious,
as his lung was perforated by the
shot from the negro's pistol. Traylor
and Cowling are prominently connect
ed In their neighborhood and the news
of the shooting spread rapidly through
out that section of Lowndcs county
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Robbery at AckersviIle

A telephon message this morning to
Sheriff j. p. Doherty of Dallas county
conveyed the news of the robbery of
the store of L. P. Palmer at Ackers-
Vile, Wilcox county, last night Mr..
Palmer operates a general merchandise
store there and 1t seems that last night
the place was visited by burglars who
took a quantity of merchandise and
about IS which had been left In the
cash drawer.
The burglars also made an attempt
to blow the safe in the store d They
were evidently scared away, as little
damage was done to the sa fe. The tele-
phone message to Sheriff Doherty ask ed
that bloodhounds be sent to the scene
of the robbery.
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Many foreign corporations which have
been delinquent in paying the $40 per-
NIT required of them by the state, are
paying up, though quite a number have
not. There are about half a hundred
whose officers will find themselves in
trouble If they do not get busy. The fact
is a number of them have been reported
to the solicitors and it Is likely suit
will be brought on them in a short
time Among the ones still out are two
text book concerns with contracts with
the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Arranging for Meeting

Frank N Julian, commissioner of insur-
ance, has gone to Mobile to arrange fol-
the session of commissioners of the Unit
ed States to be held there September
27-30. He will meet the local commit
tees and arrange the programme at that
end. 1t is expected that the visitors will
be induced to come here for day and
to stop a day in Birmingham, thus they
will have chance to see the cities OF
the state and know something OF their
progress and future outlook. Several hun
dred men from all sections of the state
will be on hand for the sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15

Cullman. July A.-(special)-J. H..
Friclie, one of the most successful farm
ers In this county, is now shipping straw
berries to eastern and northern markets
for the second time this year. The ber-
ries now being shipped have yielded a
splendid second crop, equally as fine,
II not better. than the first, and are
known as the Texas variety They
are very large and are very lucious. fine
as can be for table use. Mr.. Frickie has
large patch of these berries. which he
will get large number of crates from
the second crop.
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said Deputy Commissioner A. C. Sexton a

said Deputy Commissioner A. c. Sexton a
few days ago.
1t Is also important that there be more
chance to prevent the writing of unau-
thorized insurance in the state. 1t Is es-
timated that the state loses the fees on
$30, 600 worth of premiums a year on cot
ton business alone in Montgomery, and
in the whole state perhaps $150.00O IL is
hardly an exaggerated statement to make
that the tax on $500, 600 worth of insurance
Is in this way lost every year. Mr..
Julian has done all in his power to stop
1t and has had trouble, strange to say.
with the very best class of business men
who take a risk on out of the state
companies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
All Ready for Fair

All is ready for the big state fair which
will be held the week of October 49, All
the money needed is in sight and the att
fractions promise to be very fine indeed.
President A. G. Forbes is going to adopt
the commission idea in handling the
fair this year, each department to be
under a director. who will be given full
authority and held responsible for Its
success The large subscriptions came
from the light and street railway COM
panies. each of the three giving $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15

Auburn, July 14.-(Speclai.)- Avia-
ton, a probable potent factor in the
worlds development. will not be a
mystery to Auburn students. Lectures
will be delivered during the coming
season to the class In kinematics on
aeronautic construction and the prin-
ciples of aviation. The lectures will be
sufficiently comprehensive to acquaint
the students with the practical work.
ings Of the new mode OF travel
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More Shreve Gases

Charging conspiracy to defraud seven
Chicago tailors, the seven Shreves, impli-
Gated already in bankruptcy fraud
charges, are indicted by the United States
grand Jury. j. R. Josey of Opp is also
made a defendant in this case, in which
1t is alleged that the plan was to use
the mails to get goods and not pay for
them. Jesse Shreve of the Union Msr-
camille company at Greenville is indicted
on a charge of concealing goods from
referee in bankruptcy. and new charge
of like kind is brought against Joseph
Shreve. The grand jury was allowed
recess until August 8, at which time the
members will be brought back to make
good any weaknesses that may be discov-
cred by that time in the Shreve case ipe
dlctments.
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McCOl1Om-GOOch

Huntsville, July 14-(Special)-Mis
Florence Gooch. daughter of ex-County
Commissioner j. M. Gooch. and Mr..
James N. McCollom, a railroad man, were
married yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of the Rev. H. e. Rice, pastor
of the Dallas Avenue Baptist church.
small party Of relatives and intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony
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Sacred Harp Singing

Cullman, July 14-(Special.)-For two
days this week the annual Sacred Harp
singing convention has been in progress
IN C,uIlman. This Is a regular feature
each year in this county and during the
month of July lovers of the old Sacred
Harm songs congregate at the county
court house here and enjoy themselves
-. Two DAYS. This convention was we'll
attended. many Of the leaders most prom
inent in the singing Of the old songs,
we're present from Tennessee, Georgia and
other states.
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Cigar Store Robbed

sneak thief enetred the cigar store
of Angle & Campbell on Washington
street last night about $3.50 o'clock and
from case stole box in which there
was about SEQ. At the time of the
robbery Mr.. Angle was in the rear
of the store and the berry was not
discovered until some time later dur
ing the night
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necessary to finish even this item. The
state has not yet put on a single wit
ness Judge w. 8. Thorington, master
at Savannah. and Col. W. A. Gunter at
Louisville. think the hearing is long
way from the end.
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N.thodist Give Picnic

Florence, July 14-lSpeciaL)-Ihe
annual picnic Of the First Metnodist
sunday school is being held today at
the Tri-Cities park. Two special carA
left Tuscaloosa and Court streets at
9:3O loaded with passengers ana many
followed on later cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Fight n Long One

Reports from Savannah and Louisville
make it quite plain that many months
will pass before there is anything In the
line of decision in the rate litigation
now on between the state and the fight
ing roads, the Louisville and Nashville,
the Central OF Georgia and the Western
of Alabama. The taking of testimony has
just begun, and many weeks will be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
"Moonshine Butter"

Charged with making ''moonshine' but
ter (oleomargarine). J. M. McCool, local
merchant, has been put under bond bX
Uncle Sam. In his store raided today, It
Is said the officers found a lot of the
goods from which the interdicted product
is made McCool is a we'll known mer-
chant, and has been in trouble with the
courts in this line before, the officers
say. The case was worked up by Deputy
Collectors e. N. Winters and w. w. Bat
10
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VIII Ask New Laws

In line with his recent report to the
governor, Frank N. Julian, commissioner
of insurance, will urge upon the incom-
ing legislature tho Importance of more
rigid examination of the fraternal COM
panes, through and by which there has
been from time to time great loss to the
more ignorant classes of people. 1T is
pitiful at times to see how some are taken
In by alleged fraternal organizations
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Captain Wards Death Regretted

The news of the death of Capt. w. C.
Ward in Birmin CHAM Wednesday after
noon was learned here this morning
with sincere regret by his many
friends. Captain Ward was a resi-
dent of Selma before he moved to Biz
mingham, a number of years ago, and
has always been held in the highest
esteem by a large number of the old
residents of this city who knew him.
He leaves a number of relatives here
to mourn his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15

Miss Annie Mae Stoddard was hostess
this morning for a number of young
women when she entertained them at a
spendthe day party at her parents
country home near here. The trip 10
the home was made in automobiles.
Tonight jolly crowd of young wom-
en- enjoyed hay ride and moonlight
picnic lunch at Keenan's mill, near
here The party was chaperoned by
Miss Maude Schuster and Miss Corinna
Leva and Mr.. Walter Block and Mr..
Mayo Loeb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-14

and my friend went down to the store,
where we bought some things ana
would have bought more. but ! only
had twenty-five cent piece with me.
First Of all we had our twenty-five
cent piece changed into pennies and
nickels.
We went to the toy counter and
bought Johnny a birthday present,
as his birthday Is the 29th of May.
Well, as we went home mad
twenty cents left out Of my twenty
Ave. We went down to the store IN
the afternoon and bought five cents
worth of candy and five cents worth
Of popcnrn.
The next day we took ride on the
street car and while we were at the
waiting room we dropped a penny IN
the slot machine and got us q stick
Of chewing gum. We went on the car
and took long ride, which we en-
joyed very much.
"Only four cents left out of my
twenty-five" said | one morning as
we started to the store, and what
shall we buy with it," We went
down town and we bought us some OF
those little ting dolls and gave them
to our friends.
On the next day we started for home
and reached home late in the after
noon.
I now have twenty-five cents that l
am saving SO I can spend 1t for some
thing that like when go again.
am Daily Junior.
Maude Skirvin, age IL,
R. F. d. No. 2,
Floris, Iowa.
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WHAT TWENTY-FIVE CENTS WILL
BUY,


There was once small boy whose
name was James. His mother often
sent him to the store to buy groceries
and other articles. One day he was
sent to the store with a twenty-five
cent piece to buy some articles. On
the way to the store James met
boy that was older than himself.
He was very poor and had nothing
to eat for some time. This poor boy
asked James for some money so he
could buy something to eat. James
had no money of his own; all he had
was that which his mother gave him.
He thought it best to give this to the
poor boy. This he did and the poor
boy never forgot this kind act.
James turned away and went home
and told his mother about this and
she was glad to hear about James
being. SO good to the poor boy. His
mother gave James another twenty
five cent piece to go to the store and
buy some articles she wanted. She
said there would be some money left
over and he could have that to spend
for whatever he wanted. The poor
boy was happy and SO was James.
Malcolm Trout, age ID,
Birmingham, Ia.
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enough to buy Ave baskets, you see."
OF course, Uncle Tom pretended to
be very heartbroken over the loss ct
his May-day basket, but assured the
girls that since ne was to lose 1t In
such good cause, he'd help them to
arrange it. And he kept his promise,
too. That evening Gladys and Gloria,
with big white box, all tied about
by ribbon, went to the home of the
Adams. They went to the back door
and tapped gently. A maid OF all
work opened the door and in whispers
the twins gave their instructions, de-
posting the box in the maids hands
Then they tripped away, as happy as
they could be. At home they arrang-
ed their parents May-day baskets, and
nice one for their grandmother
But their greatest pleasure lay in the
gift to the childish and childless old
lady.
On the following morning, when lit.
tie old Mrs. Adams entered the break
fast room Of her simple house her
eyes fell on beautifully adorned has
ket beside her plate. Inside the basket
grew a pretty potted rose bush, and
all about the pot were tucked rich
oarnges, figs, dates, nuts, grapes and
bonbons. Over all was soft white
tissue paper, tied about by green
ribbon. A card on the handle read:
I'm memory Of Benny and Sally; from
your little friends, Gladys and Gloria"
And the old lady wept for very joy.
saying: God bless those darling
twins! How happy they have made
my May-day breakfast"