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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
ALABAMA SENDS
 MANY DELEGATES
Interest in Tombigbee River Improvement Now Great
 CT Than Ever

Columbus, Miss. May 6.-tSpecial.) )-The secretary of the Tombgbee River 1m- provement association was notified today of the appointment of delegates by the board of supervisors of Monroe county, Mississippi, the mayor of Gainesville, Ala, and the mayor of Plckensville, Ala, to represent those sections at the river con- vention, meeting in Columbus, May 30-31.
 The Southeastern Passenger association has granted low rates to the convention and as soon as they are compiled they will be made public.
 Interest in the convention and the Tom bigbee river improvement project Is deep CT now than at any time in the past 20 years in this section of Mississippi and Alabama.
 A bill Is now before Congress calling for an appropriation of s500,000 for the improvement of the Tombigbee river and it is said that the prospects of its pas- sage are very good.
 Letters are being received every day by the secretary of the association from the numerous delegates that have been appointed, informing him of their inten- ton to attend the convention, and from present indications Columbus will enter tain at least 800 prominent men of Mis- sissppi and Alabama during the conven- ton.
 The project for the improvement of the Tombigbee river was adopted by Con- gress in the river and harbor act of September 1s, 1890. and calls for ten locks and dams between Demopolls, Ala. and Columbus, Miss, to be constructed at a cost approaching $3,0oo,000.
 The completion of the project would open up the wonderfully rich bland land prairie section of Alabama and Missis- sippi and untold millions of feet of un- cut timber, unlimited stores of raw ce- ment material would be made available for the manufacture of the finished prod uct and coal and iron from the Birming- ham district could be floated from the mines and furnaces directly into Colum- bus and Aberdeen. Along the Tombigbee river is grown 190,00O bales of cotton every year, worth more than $14,000,000 and the reduced freishts on this product alone would pay handsome return on the cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
FORBES REFUSES
 FAIR PRESIDENCY

Montgomery, May 6-(Special)-The announcement that Capt A. G. Forbes will not accept the presidency of the Alabama Agricultural and Industrial ex- positoin. which will he held in Montgom cry in October next, has been received with considerable regret my the many friends of this puble-spirited citizen. Cap tain Forbes has been connected with the fair in Montgomery for a number of years and has made a most efficient director and president.
 A president of the fair will be named by the directors within the next few days. Plans are already under way to make the exposition this year the greatest In the history of the city. and George T. Barnes, the secretary of the fair, antici- pates that this will be the result achieved. MT. Barnes has received contracts for nearly all of the space at Vandiver park, and he expects that it will be necessary to erect large tents in order to take care of some of the exhibits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
BIG SELMA CLUB
 RAIDED BY SHERIFF

Selma. May &-(special.) )-Upon an in- function which was issued this afternoon by Solicitor J. F. Thompson of the Fourth judicial circuit. Sheriff Randall raided the room of the Commercial club on the second floor of the buildings at the corner of Alabama and washington streets. The raid resulted in a large quantity of beer and whiskey being confiscated by the off cials. In connection with the raid Nick O'Halloran, a white man. was arrested for violating the prohibition laws.
 Solicitor Thompson came to Selma to- day from Camden, where he has been holding court. on his way home in Center vjlle While here he had the injunction against the Commercial club issued. Since the prohibition laws went into effect Solicitor Thompson has been trying to break up the Commercial club, but the efforts of repeated grand juries have been of no avail. Many of the best known prohibitionists of the city are on the membership roll of the club and the
 raid this afternoon proved quite a sur prise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

Montgomery, May 6.-(Special. .)-Attor- T ney General R. c. Brickell has submitted an opinion to James G. Oakley, president of the state convict department informing that official that he has no authority under the law to pay to sherins or the state a fee of s2, known as the guard fee, for prisoners arrested by them and sen fenced to the state penitentiary. Accord Ing to the attorney generals ruling this fee is available only in cases in which prisoners are sentenced to a term in the county jails.
 The guard fee was authorized by an act of the recent legislature, providing for the payment of a fee of s2 to the sheriffs Of. the state for prisoners who are con- victed and sentenced to Imprisonment. The fee was designed to take the place of the turnkey fee of s2 which was left out of the code, 1t is claimed, through mistake.
 The act providing for a guard fee, how ever only amends section 663S of the code, which authorizes the payment of the fee to sheriffs for prisoners sentenced to a term in the county jails. Section 6576 of the code, relating to the fees for prisoners sentenced to the state penten- tiary, was not touched by the recent en- actment, which, in the opinion of the att torney general, clearly eliminates the pos sfbility of this fee being collected on state prisoners.
 Nearly one-third of the prisoners taken into custody by the sheriffs of the state who are convicted and sentenced to im- prisonment are sent to the penitentiary. 1nasmuch as this fee cannot be collected except for prisoners sentenced to the county jails, the sheriffs of the state will have their guard fee considerably re- duced, probably as much as one-third be- ing taken off from the amount which they had hoped to receive
 A strong lobby was maintained in the interest of the guard fee bill, and the measure was hotly contested in the legis- lature. It was pointed out when the bill was ID for passage that many of the bheriffs of the state did not receive enough compensation on which to live comfort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
GREENSWARD PLAYS
 DELIGHT AUBURN

Auburn, May 6.-(Special.) Jon the Au- burn campus, whose dozens of trees form a natural roof. the company of Coburn players performed Macbeth" and Much Ado About Nothing" Friday afternoon and Friday night. The unique entertain ment was rendered beautifully by the
 setting of trees and shrubs Auburn s
 campus Is thick. almost a wood, with
 many trees.
 Through the efforts of the college au- thorities group of Shakespearean play CTS are brought to Auburn each spring.
 The performances are arranged for the benefit of the college students, but they
 attract. also, the residents of the entire section.
 Dr. Charles W. Dabney, president of the University of Cincinnati, addressed tho students of Auburn Friday morning al chapel exercises. Dr. Dabney's address was not formal, but consisted merely of | | few series from his experience as col lege president, to tell the young men oi
 the value of faithful effort and ambition | Dr. Dabney Is the gusst of Prof. and Mrs. C. w. u.sA while he is in Au
 burn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
ID SELECT SITE OF
 FRESH AIR CAMP

Montgomery, May 6.-(Special.)-A site for the fresh air camp of the Anti-Tu- berculosis league will probably be select ed within the next few days. Several excellent locations have been examined, two of them being on the lower Wetump- ka road. just few miles from the city, and another in the neighborhood of Pick ett Springs While a number of other sites have been examined, 1t is more than probable that one of the three mentioned will be selected.
 The Young Ladies' Auxiliary society of the Anti-Tuberculosis league has been chiefly interested in securing desirable location for the fresh air camp. Their success on last Saturday In raising more than s7oO has given great impetus to the movement, and 1t is anticipated that the camp will be established within the near future.
 The auxiliary society is working faith fully to secure the necessary funds with which to establish the open-air hospital The plan Is to raise enough money to purchase a tract of several acres, and if is expected that there will soon be suf- nclent IunuS III ildhu 'o oSooiHpii''' 'ii-S undertaking.
 The merchants of the city will be asked to assist in the movement, and 1t Is very probable that the ministers will pe- tition their congregations to assist in the enterprise. It is safe to say that no movement which has been started In Montgomery in years has met with moro universal favor than the plan to estab- fish a fresh air camp for tuberculosis patients, and t Is anticipated that with in the near future the open air hospital will be located either on the lower We tumpka road or near Pickett springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
412 North 21St Street
SHERIFFS TURNKEY FEES
 ,t5 DWINDLE UNDER RULING

ably, and the special fee of S2 was de- clared to be both essential and just.
 The bill hung fire in the house for some weeks, and was finally passed the meas ure being so amended as to exclude all fees except in cases in which convictions occurred. When the bill was up for pass age there was nothing said about re- stricting these fees to county prisoners, and 1t Is not believed that this was the original intention of the bill.
 The ruling of the attorney general is one of the most important which that official has issued. as 1t Is believed that the act in question will affect not only the annual fee of the sheriffs, but may also serve to reduce the number of state convicts. the county jails being more like ly to be overcrowded with convicts than formerly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
PRINCETON SENDS OLD
 ELI DOWN TO DEFEAT

Princeton, N. J., May 6.-For the first time in e history of the Prince ton-Yale track meets, Princeton defeat ed its old rival here this afternoon, SO points to 56. The result was in doubt until the last event, the high jump, in which Simons of Princeton brought victory to the New Jersey university by tieing with Garfield of Yale for lrst place. Princeton won first in every track event and Yale won or tied In ev- cry field event.
 Childs of lale sprung surprise by throwing the hammer GA feet farther than Speer of Princeton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Negro Must Hang

Atlanta. May 6.-Sam Swatson, the Muscogee county negro, who was con victed in the Fulton county superior court of assault upon young white girl, will be hanged here on June 2. He was resentenced today by Judge Roan, who tried the case and who heard the motion for a new trial, deny ing the same recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
JACK LANES PAPER
 MAKES ITS BOW

Ragland, May 6.-(Special)-T St. Clair County News which is published here, came out under new management this week, Jack Lawes of Montgomery be- ing editor and Mr. John M. Ballard will remain with the paper as printer
 While the News has been acknowledged to be the foremost paper of the county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
citizens now predict greater things for 1t under the new management,

citizens now predict greater things for 1t under the new management
 The Bank of Ragland has closed it's sec- ond weeks business and tLe outlook is fattering for deposits are. coming in fast and loans being placed for the funds or hand. MT. H. c. Records is the cashier.
 M. Bandas left this week for Baltimore, New York and other eastern points in the interest of the glass factory that is be- ing promoted, and is expected to be un- der construction in the near future
 A new business firm has been formed to be known as "The Swofford & Floyd Mercantile company. J. c. Swofford and ". T. Floyd are the men concerned. w. T. Floyd was formerly postmaster but re- gently resigned to enter the mercantile business. G. C. Adams has been appoint ed to fill the vacancy caused by Mir Floyd's resignation.
 Dr. J. G. Wilkinson leaves Monday to assist the Rev. George R. Stuart of Cleve- land, Tenn, the noted evangelist, in d series of meetings at Augusta, Ga. Dr. Stuart was associated with the late Sam F. Jones as evangelist and is considered one of the foremost preaching evangelists in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Smith Dragged to Death

Triton, Ga., May 6.-John Smith, an aged farmer and pioneer in this section, was dragged to death today by team of runaway mules. He was wealthy and leaves a family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

G A pure milk supply and
 infant mortality are two subjects so closely correlated that any improvement in the one is always reflected by the other.
 A large majority of infants under one year old are fed on COWS milk, most Of them being dependent on the reg ular family supply. If this happens to be certified milk, all well and good; but milk of this kind is high-priced.
 The one way to be abso- lutely sure of the safety of the baby'S food is to use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

We darn socks, sew on but tons and mend garments and give you cheapest rate in town. l4- MODEL LAUNDRY Phones 1712
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
contact with the softening hand or ciVh- ization. Prohibition, too, mas hao healthy effect upon the feud hapit.

Miss Alice Johnson, member of prom inent New Orleans family and grand niece of Judge Roger A Pryor, ana C' H. Cothran, who has seat on the cot ton exchange, were married at the nome of the latter's brother-in-law and sister in this city the other day.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev. pr. Duncan Buchanan, pastor or the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian 'cnurcn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Gridley-Lee's
PasteuriZed Milk and Cream

U Pasteurized milk--we take
 the richest, best milk, from the finest dairying dis tricts in Alabama and pas teurize it in the most scien- tific manner, thereby de- stroying the germ life that is irlimical to the infants we'll being. We add to the strength-giving properties of the food an element of safety.
 The Department of Health recommends safe, pasteur- ized milk, and we supply it for the same price that you pay for ordinary milk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

The atmosphere about the stranger who bent heavily over the hotel register was redolent of something other than laven- der, and the pen in his hand labored 10 form letters on the outspread page
 The room clerk looked at him, then whispered to the cashiers: Where's the Dutch list?''
 The cashier produced small book, passed it over, the clerk glanced inside, looked at the name of the register, ana told the visitor he was sorry, but there wasn't a vacant room in the house. When two strong armed porters had assisted the visitor to the door a curious caller asked what the Dutch list was.
 Its a list of people who are in Dutch here" was the reply. Tt is composed of beasts who are known and drunks who are apt to give trouble. This fellow looked familiar and found his name on the list. That is why the house was full.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

There will be no difficulty in the dis positionof the Carnegie Peace Fund. There are plans upon plans for the bring ing about of peace upon the earth, if they are properly financed.
 For instance Henri L,aFontaine, presi- dent of the Permanent International Peace Bureau at Berne, Switzerland, is here to present constructive peace pro- gramme for consideration by the trustees of the Carnegie foundation.
 we admit" he said, that with the nations as far apart as they are now in spirit we cannot always avoid conflict. But we say that the present international condition is simply anarchic, and that the federation of the world is a remedy for this condition. But the world is not yet ready for a federal government such as binds the states of the United States together. It is ready for one step toward the final goal and that step the central office of the International institution Is taking The facts that we oppose to the claim that war is an unavoidable evil arc those which tend to bring men into con- tact and induce them to enter into closer relations with each other, notwithstand- ing differences of language, trade, and political opinions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
EASY ID LIVE ID TIE HUNDREDTH YEAR Noted Men Think It Can
 Be Done PEACE FUND PLaNS Just Lots of Ways to Spend Andy's Money-New Orleans News
 paper Man Is Very
 Philosophical
By ROBERT LEE CARTER

New York, May 6.-(Specisl9-lt is an easy thing to live to the century mark according to some noted men, who are striving for that figure and expect to
 come at least within sight of It. These expressions came from the statement or Vice President Stubbs of the Southern
 Pacific, who declares a man should re- tire at 65, if he expects to live. There are a good many men who loom
 big in the affairs of the city, nation and world who have left the @ mile post far In
 the rear and show no signs of either re- tirement or failure of power. J. Pierpont Morgan and John D. Rocke- feler are two notable cases in print Gen.
 Roger A Pryor, at S3, is hale and in full
 mental vigor. Jacob H. Schiff, one of the big men in high finance, Is 6i. Thomas R. McNel, the famous restaurant man, has just retired from active business at S9 and fully expects to enjoy at least II years of leisure. Aaron Bancroft IS sllli active in the stock market and is young at ST. Thomas A. Edison laughs at tho idea of a man going stale at 65. He looks Tor long perlou ol dcliNiey peAoio 4N settles down to rest.
 The illustrious Mike" Donovan, pnysi- cal instructor at the New York Athletic club, administered final jolt to Stubbs philosophy. Donovan said he could sup ply dozen men past 65 who not only had not Host their fight" but who, to keep themselves fit for battle, practised Jolts, swings and uppercuts in his gymnasium.
 How are we to emulate these active
 'old-young' men? It's simple. They all tell the same story. Proper eating, proper sleeping, proper clothing and hard worK. There you have the infa1lible receipt for living to be a hundred
 What are the proper things in these lines?
 Each fellow must find out that for him. self.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

"Our people have come to the conclu- sion that it was a good thing, after all that Congress voted the Panama exposi- ton to San Francisco" remarked Frank R. Randolph, newspaper man of Lake Charles. La. While our New Orleans representatives were fighting for the fair and for the time following the vote in the house, there was disposition to resent the action of Congress, but the sober, sec ond thought of the people has accepted the decision. and now many persons are congratulating one another that New Or leans lost out.
 While still maintain that New Dr. leans Is the logical point for holding an exposition to celebrate the opening of the Panama canal, I am we'll satisfied that If 1t had come our way 1t would have meant a big financial loss to the citizens. It might have helped the south, but it would have injured business in New Or leans and nearby towns.
 "It has been the experience, believe, of all expositions held in the south that the persons who financed the projects lost money am informed that about the only worlds fair that did not lose money was that of Omaha, and it came out about even. Chicago people tell me that 1t took the Windy City several
 
 same comes from St. Louis. The people of California have the best wishes of, the people of New Orleans. Many of our citizens will take a trip to the Pacific coast in 1915, and to show that we arc good losers, it is probable that New Or leans will have building at the fair" Y
 "Kentucy has lost her fame or noto- riety, if you prefer, as a feud state,' re- marked E. C. Stone of Breathitt county. There was time when the name Breathitt conveyed a world of terror, but thank goodness that time has gone The newspapers not long ago printed a story about a new Kentucky feud, but think it had no foundation. The feud business died with the conviction of young man who some time before had slain his ia ther. This tragedy could not be classed as a part of a feud, but rather was the outcome of a debauch.
 ''Kentucky, as a matter of fact, doe, not deserve all the notoriety that has come to it. The men of the Bluegrass country are men Of iron nerve, to be sure. They know how to handle gur and they know how to shoot straight but they ahhor the taking of human lift as much as the men of any other state In the days when the so-called feuds wer' frequent, there were many provocations and among the mountaineers. 1t seemet the only way to settle disputes. With thu spread of education. however, feuds be come less frequent. The men of th' mountains. before the extension of cleo itric lines and other Improvements tha have brought the rural population int Acaoss touch with the city. rarely came I
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
OPPOSED TO CHANGE
OF STREETS NAME
Petworth Citizens Also Urge
Passing of Loan
Shark" Bill.

Members of Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation do not wish the name of Rock
Creek Church road changed to Putnam
street, as is proposed in bill pending
before Congress If 1t must be changed,
they said almost unanimously at their
meeting in Petworth Methodist Episco-
pal Church Sunday school room last
night, let it be onlv Rock Creek road.
After several speeches in which the
innovation was decried, the association
went on record In favor of the present
name
The association, which had at a pre-
vious meeting adopted resolutions in
dorsing the loan shark BILL" adopted
another resolution urging Chairman
Smith. of the House District Commit
tee, to place the bill before the House
as soon as possible. AS It had been
pointed out in Times editorial, It was
said last night, only a few more Dis
trict days will be had this session, of
Congress.
Paul E. Lesh was elected president Of
the association, to succeed w. II. Cronl-
well, who, despite the protestations of
the members, retired after having served
three terms. II. NJ. Ia Due was elected
vice president; Josiah Carr. secretary;
]. /. Painter, treasurer, and w. N.
Cromwell delegate to the Citizens Fede-
ration, with e. W. Oyster as alternate.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11

of cruelty prosecuted in the Police
Court, convictions resulting from LIT.
New bylaws to replace those which
had been used for thirty-five years were
adopted. The offices of corresponding
secretary, financial secretary, and re-
cording secretary were merged into one
office of secretary, and the executive
committee was authorized to employ a
superintendent of agents II the commit
tee should decide that it was necessary
and expedfent.
Mr.. Hutchins was reelected president
of the society. The other officers are:
]. B. T. Tupper. first vice president:
Mrs. William E. Chandler. Mrs. Cram
mond Kennedy, Miss Harriet B. Loring.
and Mrs. A. l.. Barber. vice presidents; /;
John p. Heap, secretary; w. Clarence
Duvall, treasurer. and President Hut
chins. Vice President Tupper, Treasurer
DuvaI. Secretary Heap, Chester A.
Snow, Col. Archibald Hopkins, Cram
mond Kennedy, Mrs. F. z. Smith. Medi-
cal Director John C. Wise, r. Ross
Perry, Frank ]. Lewis, Mrs. A. L. Bar
ber, the Rev. John Van Schaick, John
B. Larner, and Mrs. Ira z. Bennett,
executive committee.