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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
MAN ACCIDENTALLY.
 SHOT AT SELMA
Gilbert Johnson Seriously Wounded J. B. Fort Dles--SIiss MckinnOn
 Entertains

Selma, January 25.-(Special.)-Gil Johnson, young man about 20 years old. was accidentally shot and painfully wounded this afternoon at Glis' gun and lock repair shop on Washington street The pistol with which MT. John- son was shot was one of small calibre and was supposed to be unloaded. The ball entered the young mans left side and while the injury is painful one it is not considered of dangerous nature.
 MT. Johnson had left the pistol at the shop to be repaired and when he went for it a young man named Davis snapped it several times to see if 1t would work all right While snapping it shell, which in some manner had been put in the pis. tol, exploded as the weapon was pointed ia the direction in which MT. Johnson stood.
 J. B. Fort, well known resident of Dallas county, died at his home near Bla- lock late last night after an illness of several weeks. The deceased had been a resident of Dallas county for quite num- Der of years and was well known. He
 leaves a wife and number of relatives to mourn his death. The funeral services were held at his late residence this after noon and the interment was had in the family burial grounds
 Miss Nell McKinnon entertained the members of the EEdipus Card club and few other friends this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock at her home on Dallas street. Four-handed euchre was played at five tables and the trophy was a pair of Jap anese slippers. During the game bon bons were enjoyed and later salad course was served. Those present were Miss Kitty Grey Coleman of Uniontown, Miss Kate Halls and Miss Annie Solo man of Montgomery, Miss Eileen Hun ter, Miss Mary Calhoun, Miss Belle Will kins, Miss Alexina Hooker. Miss Anna Mary DuBose, Miss Almon Hooper, Miss Nell McKinnon, Miss Mabel Jones, Miss Rosebud Land, Mrs. George Halls, Mrs. John Creagh, Mrs. W. P. Cook, Mrs. Le- Grande Elebash, Mrs. Edmund Pettus, Mrs. A. J. Atkins, Mrs. Vera Spencer, Mrs. Heyward McFaddin and Mrs. Claude Grayson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
ITINERARY FOR
 ROOSIVILT'S TOUR

New York, January 25-Theodore Roosevelt's next tour will begin here March and will sweep around the boun- daries of the country through the south Atlantic and gulf states, the new south- west, up to the Pacific coast to Idaho and Montana and thence direct home. Colonel Roosevelt has accepted 15 engage ments to speak. and probably Will make more. The subject matter of his speeches has not been made public. The Itinerary given out tonight follows;
 March 8, leave New York at 1925 a. m.
 March 9, arrive at Atlanta 10:30 a. m.. speaks before the Southern Commercial congress Leave March at 11:30 p. m.
 March 10, arrive Birmingham at 5:20 a. m, speaks before the Child Labor con- vention Leave 10:10 p. m.
 March il, arrive Jackson, Miss, $40 a.. m, speaks at the invitation of Gov ernor Noel. Leave 1 D. m., arrive New Orleans D. m., speaks before the Com mercial club.
 March 12, leave New Orleans Ills a. m
 March 1a, arriva San Antonio, Tex, :55 a. m, speaks before the Cattle Rais- CTS convention.
 March IA, leave San Antonio a. m.
 March b, arrive at Albuquerque, N. M, 6:90 a. m. Will gather with dele gation of Rough Riders.
 March 16, leave Albuquerque 12:45 p. m.
 March IT. arrive Grand Canyon, Ariz.; leave 7:30 D. m.
 March 1e, arrive Phoenix. AriZ., g a. m; motors 75 miles across country, the opening Roosevelt dam, which will bring several million acres under ir- rigation. Sleeps at the town of Roose- welt.
 March 19. motors to Phoenix, sleep ing on the way at Mesa, where his son Archie is at sch ool.
 March 20. leave Phoenix 7:30 D. m.
 March 21, arrive Los Angeles, 7.30 a. m. speaks at the invitation of Gov Hiram Johnson and at Pasadena. near by, before the Throop Polytechnic in stitute; leaves D. m.
 March 22. arrive San Francisco, 9:3O a. m.; remains about 10 days and will deliver the Earl lectur es. six in num- Der, before the University of California at Berkeley.
 Leaving San FranllsGo. Colonel Roosevelt probably will visit friends in Nevada. in indeterminate periods after which he will visit Portland, Ore Seattle and Spokane. No speeches there are yet announced. nor is the length of his stay in these cities known. At the conclusion of his visit he probably will go to some place in northern Idaho not named. thence to Sand Point, Mont, and thence straight home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
WILLIAMS HURT BY
 FALL FROM ENGINE

w. I. Williams, switchman for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany, was seriously hurt last night about F o'clock in the yards between Seven- teenth and Eighteenth streets when he was thrown from the running board on the tender of a switch engine, which was struck by some kind of heavy obstacle like a block lying in the middle of the tracks. He was bruised about the back and face and his right heel was crushed.
 The switch engine was moving back wards at the time of the accident and the switchman fell underneath the wheels. Only the tender passed over his body, however, before the signal to stop was given almost immediately by man named Wilson, who was in company with Williams.
 The injured man was removed with all expedition in the ambulance of Shaw & Son to St. Vincent's hospital, where his condition was reported at a late hour last night as being favorable. It is thought that his injuries will not prove fatal. He lives at 2317 Fifth avenue, north, and is married man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
Gossip Among Those Returning
BY CLYDE W. ENNIS

probably the largest delegation of lob byists will leave today for Montgomery that has vet attended the meeting of the solons in Montgomery this session.
 The train this morning at s:25 o'clock wN, resemble those times when delega- t,ons would leave for Montgomery to , fight for Greater Birmingham Ghat now . is) and at the same time carry large delegations from Ensley and Bessemer, the latter fighting-still fighting-for Pet tus county
 Those were halycon days, as Jere King vould say, and this morning those who care to may revel in the ecstasies of a like scene to those of the dim past.
 The delegation from the Chamber or Anmmerce will leave this morning to pre- cent the bills to the Jefferson delega- t,on which have been favored by resolu- tion by that civic body. This delegation will be composed of J. B. Babb, John l.. Raul, John L. Parker, Presloeht foi", probably, and other prominent men ol fhis city. They favor the reformation af inc fee system and other bills of local importance generally.
 After an absence of three or four days, ..Speaker' w. A. Gibson Of the Thlrd House. will return this morning. He has been in Birmingham looking after nome personal matters, generally as re- fers to Treasurer Shook of the Pratt Con solidated company. Having gotten the small treasury matters in shape, the .speaker'' intends to open the house to- day along about noon. He said yester- day there were several matters of inn portance to be acted upon, but not hastily. Far from it. The Third House" is one of the deliberate, sow-moYing reVolV-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
FRANK H. CROCKARD
 HURT IN RUNAWAY
TO MOTHERS FUNERAL-RE- PORTED NOT IN SERIOUS CONDI- TION LAST NIGHT

Wheeling, W. Va, January 25.-tSpe- cial. )--Frank Hearn Crockard, general manager of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. and who for quite a number of years was general manager of the Riverside department of the National Tube company on the southside of this city. was injured in runaway this afternoon. while at tending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Ann Crockard, who passed away on Monday.
 A rubber tire on one of the front wheels of the carriage in which MT. Crockard was riding with his father, William Crockard, split in two and one end of 1t struck the heels of the horses
 Immediately they bounded forward. After running a short distance the driver steered them straddle of a tele- graph pole. MT. Crockard was thrown to the street and landed on his side. He was picked up by friends in a dazed condition. but soon recovered and was given medical aid by nearby phy- sician This evening MT. Crockard was reported not in g serious condition and it is not believed that he is internally injured. His wrist was badly sprained and at first the member was thought to have been broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
TWO DEMOCRATS
 ARE ELECTED

Cnarleston, W. Va, January 25.-Having received majority of all of the votes of members elected to the legislature w. E. Chiffon and Clarence w. Watson were to- day declared elected to the United States senatorships from this state at the con- clusion of the first joint ballot.
 In the separate sessions yesterday Chil- ton, democratic nominee for the sea. of Senator Scott, received three more than the required number of votes. At that time Watson failed of a majority by two votes but today the nominee for the shorr term had increased his following and re- ceived 70 votes, 12 more than constitu- tional majority. Chiffon today led Wat son by one vote, having n names re- corded in his column.
 The republican members of both branches of the legislature refused to an swer to their names on the roll call for senator in the joint assembly. Later when demand was made that they be counted as present, but not voting" the republican members left the hall in body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
sCHENK CASE IS
 NOW WITH JURY

Wheeling. w. Va, January 25.-After wrestling for four hours and quarter during an afternoon and night session, with the evidence in the case of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk. charged with poisoning her husband John o. Schenk, the jury was unable to reach an agree ment and at 10 o'clock tonight Judge Jor- dan ordered the members sent to their ho- tel to be locked up for the night. The tury will resume consideration of yer dict at g o'clock Thursday morning. though it is possible that informal con- sideration will be continued during the night In the event of an agreement be- ing reached however, it would not be re- ported until the convening of court to- morrow morning. Prognostications of dis agreement are general though some fol- lowers of the case believe q verdict fn- ally will be reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26

ing assemblages which does not act hasti- ly. So the abolition of the lobby in the Exchange hotel, though anticipated, may be postponed.
 George B. Mccormack, president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany, will attend both for the Cham Der of Commerce and the Alabama Coal Operators association. He is widely known among the lawmakers and gen. erally popular. MT. Mccormack said yes terday he would not be in Montgomery very long, but hoped to meet several old friends at the capitol.
 John w Altman, known in Montgom- cry as Big Chief" will be among those departing this morning. MT. Altman, it is recalled, has been leading a spectacular fight on the closing of the streets by the city for the railroads so viaduct may be erected. His opposition to that meas ure is stil las violent as ever, and he will make every effort, accordi"e co repofts' to defeat +be ratification Of the agree ruent by the city with the common car riers. He will be gone several days.
 Ii is noticeable fact that during the present session of the general assembly no railroad representatives or lawyers Have dllenutu llt lcSloldtulc. fhdlllOdu lawyers have in the past been indelibly connected in one way or another with leg islative deliberation.
 It was stated here yesterday by prom inent officer of a railroad that frequent comments had been made to him about his absence from the inauguration and the capitol. He replied that at no time was the railroad in politics, especially dur ing this session.
 | The general agents here even neglected | to attend the first informal meeting of l the railroad commissioners on account of the fact that some criticisms were l feared.
 1 It has been given as a positive assur. ance that at TO time during this legisla. | ture will railway men be noticeable about Montgomery, except, perhaps, by their ab sence.
 Walter K McAdory, sheriff of Jefferson county, and secretary of the Alabama Sheriffs' association, returned last nigh | from Montgomery. He has been there short while in the interest of some legis fation. Sheriff McAdory said everything
 was running smoothly down in Mont gomery, and the boys were gettins
 busy He did not have any comment tt
 make on the anti-fee legislation.
 Dr. J. s. Gillespy, former clerk and reg ister of the city court of Birmingham
 returned last night from Montgomery
 He has been to attend to some persona
 matters and to mingle with the lawmak
 CTS for a short while.
 Tt is always interesting to me-" sait | Dr. Gillespy, ito witness the delibera tions of the lawmakers and to get in toucl
 with the pulse of the state, same bein, the salons when they are in session
 Affairs are running in good shape, and
 dare say some effective work will be per
 formed very quickly now ! William J. Conniff, a prominent youn
 attorney of Birmingham, returned las
 night from a trip to Montgomery. H
 said the meeting tonight for the club for nation would be largely attended. l
 was gathered that he went to Montgomer
 to look after some details of that or
 ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
GARMENT WORKERS
 WRECK BUILDINGS

Chicago. January s5.-TwD tailor shops were partly wrecked, more than 100 non-union tailors were driven into the street and six arrests were made in CTS strike here today.
 Policeman Ole Solberg was beset by six of the strikers who beat him to<the ground, but after some strenuous min utes the crowd dispersed. leaving six of the alleged ringleaders in the hands of the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
LAFOLLETTE IS AGAIN
 ELECTED SENATOR

Madison, Wis. January 25.-The elec- tion of United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette was today ratified in joint assembly of the Wisconsin legislature after the announcement of the vote taken in the separate branches.
 Senator ,LaFollette was given . great ovation when he was escorted to the assembly chamber which was crowded with spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
EVERY MAN READ
 THIS

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 By preparing the treatment at home secretly, no one need know of another's trouble. while the ingredients are much used in fill ing various prescriptions, so that even the purchases of them sep arately need occasion no tim
 If the reader decides to try 1t. get three ounces of ordinary syr- up sarsaparilla compound, and one ounce compound fluid balm hours; then get one ounce com pound essence cardiol and one ounce tincture cadomene com pound (not cardamom) mix all together, shake well and take a teaspoonful after each meal and one at night.
 This contains no opiates what ever and may also be used hy women who suffer with their nerves with absolute certainty of prompt and lasting benefits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
Sheriff Back Home

Sheriff Walter K. McAdory returned last night from Montgomery where he has been on business. The sheriff is secretary of the Alabama Sheriffs' as sociation and was in Montgomery in the interest of this. He stated that everything was going smoothly. Noth- ing of importance occurred in the sher- ifs office during his absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
Buchlcr Insnne

London, January 25.-Robert Buchler, who attempted to secure funds at the Bank of England. made by threat Ing the lives of officials, was commit ted today to an asylum as hopelessly insane. Buchler Is believed to be from Pittsburg, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
Vote ut Helena

Helena, Mont, January 25.-Today's joint debate for United States senator in the Montana assembly was as fol- lows:
 Carter, republican, 36; Walsh, demo- crat, 30; Conrad, democrat. "; Scatter ing, IS. Necessary for choice 4s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
Aged Actress m

New Britain. Conn.,, January 25.- Mrs. Annie Yeamans one of the old est actresses on the American stage, Is i'll at hotel here. She Is 75 years old. and a member of a company now playing here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
Juaren Racer postpc;ned

Juarez, January 25.-The races were against postponed today until Saturday as the track Is still heavy. No horses have galloped on the course since Sum day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
coIns CAusE HEADACHN

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26

William J. Conniff, a prominent young attorney of Birmingham, returned last night from a trip to Montgomery. He said the meeting tonight for the club for nation would be largely attended. It was gathered that he went to Montgomery to look after some details of that or ganization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Coming Tourney Sure to Be Best of
Whole Series.

NEW YORK, April 15.-That the forth
coming international chess match by ca
BILE for the Anglo-American trophy, do
mated by the late Sir George Newnes, to
be played between Brooklyn and London
April 81 and %, will be a stern struggle
for sup. emacy is certainty. in view OF
tho fact thst the British require only
another win to complete the necessary
ser;es of three straight to take perma-
nent possession Of the cup. For that
reason the City of London Chess Club is
making determined efforts to add Burn
Of Liverpool, the international player. to
the team. He did not take part a year
ago. when the British won by the record
soore of 81 to 3x. Otherwise the team
WI be practically the same. and it could
hardly be improved upon. The Ameri.
cans will be in much better shape. and
The committee in charge here is conf
dent of it's ability to break the series of
British victories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
FOUR RACES FOR NAVY.
First Will Be Against Massachusett.
Tech April 20.

ANNAPOLIS. April 1.-THE Naval
Academy crew will row four races in as
many weeks this season, contests with
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
University Of Pennsylvania, Columbia and
Syracuse following one another on sue
cessive Saturdays. Massachusetts, Tech
will open the season April -, and Penn
sylvania will row on the Severn May q
with it's varsity and freshmen. The mid
shipmen meet Columbia May IL. and SYRIA
cuse has finally agreed definitely to row
here May 20. So many races in SO short
a period have seldom. if ever, been rowed
by an American college crew. However,
the midshipmen are heavier. older and
more experienced than for some years
past and it is not thought that the task
will be too hard for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
MOST EXPENSIVE BALL.
Push Ball Costs More Than Any Used
in ANY Game.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The biggest
and most expensive ball used in a game
Is the push ball, which is six feet I'm
diameter and costs $500. though even
at that price there is said to be no
great profit in it. The outside cover
ing is made of a cowhide leather i'm
ported from England This covering
is composed Of twenty strips, which are
sewed together by hand. Each of these
strips is between nine and ten feet
long, or half the circumference of the
ball The strips are widest in the
middle. tapering uniformly to points
at either end, at the poles of the ball
where they are further secured by
leather caps sewed on. To get the
leather needed for a push ball il is
necessary to cut up five or six hides.
which makes the cost OF the cover
high. IT takes two men the better
part of week to sew this material
together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
COLORED BOYS FIELD
AND TRACK MEETING
Sixth Annual Affair at Howard
University Next Month to
Be a Corker. q

The fifth annual field and track meet of
the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association
Of the Middle Atlantic States will take
place on the 9th of May in this
city. This is. perhaps, the largest track
meet for colored athletes held out of
doors in the country. and provides for
three classes of competition, among
scholastic, club and elementary school
athletes.
This association built the track upon
the campus Of Howard University, and
erected at its first meet the first grand
stand to seat spectators at an athletic
contest on the campus. Profs. w. A.
Joiner and w. ]. Decatur are largely re-
sponsible for the excellent showing made
by Howard in the world Of track and
field athletics.
The popularity of these contests is due
to the fact that athletes are provided
competition in their class, and the
eligibility rules are strictly adhered, to.
Scholastic athletes compete in that class
when under the age of twenty-one years.
Open athletes are handicapped, so that
all who enter may have chance on the
winning end. Each year is furnishing
more reliable data for handicapping ath-
letes, which insures close races In all of
the contests. Elementary school boys are
given a chance to compete in their class
the events first having to be sanctioned
by the P. S. A. L.. and must be governed
by the same rules Of eligibility that are
rules of the p. s. A. l..
Silver and bronze medals are furnished.
and a large silver trophy will be contest
ed for by scholastic athletes Howard
Academy athletes have won the large
trophy on three occasions and NJ Street
and Armstrong High Schools have had
possession once each.
The events for this years competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
TEN-INNING TIE.
Chicago and Cardinals Again Battle
Without q Result.

CHICAGO, April 15.-St. Louis and Chi
cago played their second tie game here
today, darkness putting an end to the
game at the end of the tenth inning, with
the score 3 to 5. Toney was hit hard
and retired in favor of Richie. as the
visitors had scored three runs. Two
hits and an error gave Chicago one run;
a pair Of hits and a like amount Of bases
on balls netted another, while the third
run resulted from a double, an out and
a long fly. The weather was chilly, and
the pitchers had difficulty in handling
the ban. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Regent Team Ready.

The Regent A. c. has organized for the
coming season a much stronger team than
last year. and would like to hear
from all teams in or around the District,
preferring the D. n. Walford, Alexandria
Cardinals. Park View. Waverly. Dixie A.
C. and Nativity. Those trying out for
the team are as follows: T. Haynie, S.
Silverberg, P. Huettner, H. Feldman, s.
Reber. p Mclean. Mick Keliher, Heany,
l.. Charlton, w. Wilkes, p. Miller, T.
Warren, r. Leidenspinner and Kid Rosen-
bloom. Address all challenges to Joe
Silverberg, Royal A. c., 7th street and
Florida avenue northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Epan and Sullivan to Box.

Fistic fans will be treated this week tc
one of those old-time boxing matches
seldom every seen in this city. when Kid
Exan, welterweight champion Of the
acuth, will meet Kid Sullivan. light.
weight champion Of the south, in a fast
three-round match at every performance
At the Gayety. These two local champion
fighters, who have appeared in many a
dstic battle, have not reputation for
being fancy, but each has an aggressive
style that always meets with the approval
Of those who follow the boxing game.