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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Ne7vs of Ensley

The junior department of the Meth odist church will give trip around the world next Friday night Tn the basement of the church. The countries to be visited are Japan. Holland. Cuba and the United States. Each country will be decorated in the national colors and refreshments smybolical Of the na- tive land will be served
 E. B. Harrell and Oscar R. Berney have completed deal whereby they become owners of the Barrett Drug store. Mr. Harrell is already in charge of the store and MT. Berney, who Is employed in the Averyt drug store, will join him In few days.
 pr. E. W. Averyt left yesterday morning on trip to New York city He will be gone about week.
 Rev. Provence, a recent missionary to shanghai, China, occupied the pulpit at both services at the Baptist church yesterday pr. Provence IS on Ii va cation at the present time. the hrst one in seven years He Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. P. A. Eubank while In Ensley.
 About 40 ofs the young people of Ensley were entertaipeu Saturday night at the home of Miss Ruth Davis on Avenue G. The party was given as surprise in honor of Miss Rose Val lely and Miss Elizabeth Grady. The house was prettily decorated with ferns and cut flowers. the dining room being arranged with white carnations and garlands of ferns. The evening
 was spent with games and music. Wes- ley Baker winning the first prize of g box of candy and Ray Williams re- ceiving the consolation prize. Delight full refreshments were served after the Econclusion of the games. Those present
 were: Mrs. H. Dabney. Mrs. John Val | lely, Mrs. T. Meehl, Misses Ivor and Excel Evans, Ruth and Margaret Da, lvis, Irene and Ruth Brooks. Carrie Lou Davis, Ina and Nina Ligon. Ada and
 Lillie Zeigler, Grace Pardue. Myrtle
 Snow. Mamie Hurst. Romilda Oakley | Agnes Busby, Louise Simpson, Rose vallely, Mae Vallely, and Elizabeth l Grady; Messrs. Wilson, Blocls Letson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Franchise in Ragland
e Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 The people of Ragland are highly in- dignant over the granting of franchises on Friday night by the board of alder men to F. M. Morris for the construe- ton of a gas and fuel plant. electric light and power plant, street railway and waterworks plant in the town or ttagland without any consideration or binding themselves to do anything, ex- cept to hold these franchises from four to seven years, and if it cannot be speculated on turn it loose. The pub lie had no notice of the high handed piece of work until 1t was all over. The people are also very indignant that they should be misrepresented by statements sent out by the local news paper, that 1t was a great game and F. M. Morris got 1t first. No effort from any source even asking Tor franchise In the town is not known and such reports could have only been sent out on pretext of covering up and ex- cusing themselves for what they had done The citizens who have the town at heart are not likely to stand for such actions. Already the Atlantic and Gulf Portland Cement company. which had agreed to light the town for the bene- fit of the people without franchise, say they will withdraw their proposi- ton. The free llgntS WHICH the ceilleHl company has on the streets how will probably be taken out as a result of this council meeting
 The Ragland Waterpower company has awarded the contract to Martin II. Lide, hydraulic engineer, of Birmfng- ham to get out plans and specifications for the construction of an electric power plant at Lock on the Coosa river. w. T. Brown of Ragland, president. and w. H. McKleroy of Anniston, vice presi- dent. The work on raising the dam and the building of a power plant at the lock will begin immediately after inc plans have been submitted and ap- proved JOHN INFER FREEMAN. Ashyille November IL 191l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
R|CHESON WILL BE
 ARRA|GNED TODAY

Boston, November 1o.-Tomorrow, a month lacking a day since Avis Linnell waS found dead from cyanide of potas- sium. Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson. to whom she had considered herself engag- ed, will be called in the supreme court to answer to the charge of the grand jury that 1t was he who furnished her with the fatal poison.
 The arraignment will be brief pro- ceeding. It's most immediate result 1t Is believed will be the announcement Of the date upon which the clergyman will be placed on trial.
 Although the police have been quietly at work since the return of the indict- rocnt 1t is understood that they are sti'l unable to declare with certainty the man. ier in which the poison reached Miss Lin- nell. .
 The police say. however. they have learned that the clergyman actually had asked minister to marry him to Miss Linnell on date not fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

in the mountain states, central valleys, upper lakes and extending southward to the northern edge of the gulf states Unusual temperature changes oc- cured to the eastward and south-' ward of the center of the high. The A hour falls at some stations were: Memphis. 46 degrees; St. Louis, 5S de- grees; Louisville, 46 degrees; Shreve- port, 42 degrees; Palestine, A degrees; New Orleans and Birmingham. 30 de- grees. The cold wave did not extend to central and south Alabama before maximum readings above 70 had oc- cured Sunday, whereas the maximum at Birmingham was 46 degrees. The thermometer recorded 34 degrees at Birmingham at D. m., Sunday and 2S degrees at 10:15 D. m. A reading con- siderably below freezing may be ex- pected in this locality by Monday morn Ing.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, November 12. 1911, [ D. m.:
 Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
CONCERT"
 IN GREENVILLE

Greenville, November 12-(Special)-One of the most popular social events of the week was that given at the home of Mrs. L. V. Stabler on Commerce street Friday afternoon and evening by the Civic league. The affair was a Home Con- cert" musical treat presenting numbers known as Echoes of the Past
 Every number that was given was an old one. vet those whose appreciative notes will never be forgotten. The rer- sons, except seven. who rendered these selections were Greenvile's musicians of few years ago. who have not but in few exceptions been heard by Greenville audience The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed, for every number of the pro- gramme was beautifully rendered. the music and readings of same reached the ears of the hearers with pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 12.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and continued cold Monday; Tues day increasing cloudincss and warm CT; moderate north winds.
 For Georgia: Fair and colder Mon day; cold wave in southeast; Tuesday fair, slowly rising temperature; brisk northwest winds, diminishing.
 For Tennessee: Fair and continued cold Monday; Tuesday unsettled and warmer. l-s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Killed Himself and Friend

St. Johnsbury. Vt, November l2.-Ilis mind unbalanced, 1t is believed, by the recent death of his daughter and by fi- nancial difficulties. Nathan c. Butter field, of Milford N H.. today shot and instantly killed c. Cuthbert Williams of York, Pa. Butterfield then turned the re- voIver upon himself and committed sui eide Both men worked at the United States Fish hatchery where Butterfield was foreman and Williams a culturist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Weather Conditions

After causing rain or snow and high winds over the entire eastern half of the country during the past "A hours the low that was over the lakes Sun day morning has moved over to New England and the St. Lawrence valley. It is now much diminished in area and intensity, but is still eXerting con- siderable force in the lake and north Atlantic regions, where general cloud mess and high winds accompanied by rain or snow continue.
 The high is now central in Oklahoma and northern Texas, attended by cold wave temperatures throughout the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
BROWN OPENS
 HIS CAMPAIGN To Address Big Crowd at Grand Friday Night CANDIDATES GET BUSY Judge R. B. Russell Also Set Ball Rolling With a Big Rally at the Grand-Race for Commerce
 and Labor Commission
CANDIDATES GET BUSY

Atlanta, November 2.-(Special )-Some attention was recently called in these dispatches to the store which the candi- dates for governor set by Fulton county. The fact is more apparent than ever; everyone of them is working just about as hard to capture Fulton county as he is to get the state.
 Judge R. B. Russell set the ball roll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Temp ture
 Lowest

o'Barr, Killingsworth. Mense. Ray Will Hams, Clarence High Charlie North, Madison Davis Edgar Haibert, Herman Van Sandt, Hamilton Looney, Tom Mo- Donald, Harry Dabney, Kinyon De Ha- ney, George De Freese. Wesley Baker, Stanford McEachern, Baxter Golf, Fred Falsch, Edward Fink and Master Nor bert Vallely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
FLEET COMING
 TO VIRGINIA

Newport. R. l.. November 12.-The first. third and fifth divisions of the North Atlantic fleet of battleships will leave Newport next Thursday headed for the Virginia coast. off which they will assume the guise of an attacking squadron, the second and fourth divi- sions of the North Atlantic fleet act ing as the defensive force. The two latter divisions are now in the waters adjacent to Hampton Roads, undergo ing practice maneuvers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
EoR RENT

NO. 40 NORTH 10TH STREET. LARGE, NEW STORE, STEAM HEAT AND WATER FURNISHEDy IMMEDI- ABLE. SEE US. LOUIS V. CLARK t& O., 4TH AVE. AND 2OTH ST. PHONE coz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds of conveyance in real estate transfers involving 5000 or more were filed for registry in the pro- bate office Saturday:
 s2oOO-Mrs. Anna B.. Conniff to T. C.. Mcdonald. lot in block soQ, city of Bes- semer.
 sl2oO-F. B. Keiser and Martba l.. 1ei- ser to Joe Schiller. lcs sl ans the vest half of lot 22 in F. B. Keisers1 an-divi- sion of block Il, wate tFnot
 s125o-A. J. Grubbs ass Dora [. Gyuobs, to Walter Mitchell. ipt h0 feet by 160 feet in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of ssctton %. eown- ship r. range west.
 $1050--The Princeton E.ar lsnnnny to R. D. Stevens and J Myaff iot Il in block il of the grant surxey
 $3O0O-Florence Mayer e [ Arleg r Ba- ker. lot in block 1r sng ta the Ressemer Land comp Z sX of the city of Bessemer.
 $340o--J. T. CamD to ] r i,r the south half of thf sorsfes ( ger and the southeast 9iartek of Rs litnwest quarter of section ?. Rras fss srsteast quarter of seesion Il. E toas shlp 19. south. range west
 32700--W <. stewai fa,nes Temp ster, lot 5/in block cf the Helena Heights land compa survey
 sl1o0-Jehn s. Burgii id M. l. Rnrsin to Mrs Jane Short, t in bloet ? or Brown/& Joys suryer If tls lands of l.. E. Cornish, frontinz Ss feei en First avepde.
 s2p0-G. w. Papot l. H'ransis Smith, lot7s6, according to the sra7 sx sarvey ofthe Mountain Terrsns 1sslc esspnny's pfoperty
 z $5SOO-Roland L. Lie to Blantihe Leon 'Crelly and Harry c, fsfeliy, his and 5, in block 746. city of assn3ae q 'ssi front- ing B feet on Tenth avenue. >i'th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
Havana Wins

Havana, November 12-The Havana baseball team defeated the Philadelphia Nationals today to 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

Evangelist Sturgeon once expressed his s,,rnr,se to find the motto God Is Love-" inscribed upon a weather vane.
 He asked :''What do you mean by put ting that text on a weather xane? Do you mean that Gods love is as change able as weather vaneT
 "Oh, mol" was the quick reply of the housewife. 'T mean to say that God Is love whichever way the wind blows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

to EIan.ahe Leon i. l, ,.reliy. iEis and s;i ninetl ;sl front aFenue. 2 h
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24

veteran, Major Johnson, of Tonnes
see, who was then on a short visit to
Columbus, en- route to the reunion
in Arkansas. Mr.. Flournoy, who has
known Colonel Howard all his life,
shook hands with the stranger very
politely. Judge Hood went on to say
that Major Johnson wished to ascer-
tain who was going to the reunion
from Columbus so he could make the
rest of the trip with them.
Il really don't know who's going
said Mr.. Flournoy, but l can tell
you who can tell you all about it.
He'll know the names If anybody
will. And then you ought to know
him, too-he's the greatest old con-
federate veteran that ever was. You
call on Uncle Bob Howard, Major,
and he'll be glad to give you full in
formation
This was little too much for
Uncle Bob"
joe" he cried, what in the
world"
But he got no further, for Mr..
Flournoy at that moment recognized
him and shook hands with his old
friend, and then proceeded to make
some comments of his own on the
situation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
REV. CULBERTsoN MARRIEs.
Popular Baptist Minister and Miss
Jessie Saunders Are United.

Popular Baptist Minister and Miss
Jessie Saunders Are United.
Many friends here will read with
interest the following announcement
from the last issue of the Shellman
Sun of the marriage Of Rev. w. L.
Culbertson, pastor of the Baptist
church at Sasser and we'll known
throughout this section:
REV. w. L. Culbertson, one of
Shellman's popular and able minis
tiers, married Miss Jessie Saunders,
a charming lady whose paents live
near Edison, Monday afternoon,
and left with the bride that night for
Jacksonville, St. Augustine and 9TH
er points of interest.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of tie brides parents by
Rev. John Martin.
''Revs. Culbertson and Martin
went to Carnegie with Dr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Weathers in DR.. Weathers' au-
tomobile
The Sun wishes the couple long
and heavy shower of connubial
bliss"
The bride was one of the teachers
in the school at Sasser the past term,
and is also well-known and much
admired in Terrell county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
STATISTICS OF THE BAPTISTS
REPORT MADE AT THE CONVEN-
TION IN JACKSONVILLE.
%, 24S Churches Within Bounds of
Convention. Value of Church
Property $43, 100000.

Observation-Disclosures leads in
the number of Baptists in the South
ern states. In the Lone Star state
299718 are affiliated with this de-
nomination. according to the annual
report of the statistical secretary,
DR.. Lansing Burrows, to the South
ern Baptist Convention now in ses-
sion here
Texas also led last year in the
number of Baptisms-23, 165. She
also has the largest amount of mon
ey invested in church property
SIS, 477,904, and has contributed to
he church work $1,S12,230, the
largest amount of any state in the
south.
Within the bounds of the conven-
ton there are 23,248 churches and
$50 associations.
The number received by baptism
into these churches last year was
134,44O; by letter 100,853; by re-
storation 1856, and by statement
4,483. From these churches $3.50
were dismissed by letter, 24,S4S ex-
cluded, the names of 1922 were
erased, and 1928 died The total
membership at the end of the year
was 2,332,464.
These churches gave for missions
$1,5O3,844, and for all purposes,
which includes pastors salaries and
The value or the church property
is $43,393,S98. There are 14,522
Sunday schools, in which there are
124,166 pupils being taught the
Word of God.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
UNCLE BOB HOWARD SLAVES
WITH BEARD OFF HIS FACE HE
HAS TIME OF HIS LIFE.
The Spectacular Old Veteran of Wig
Orous OratOry Met His Friends
as Strangers.

COLUMBUS, -Beardless for
the first time in perhaps half cent
ury Colonel Robert M. Howard,
widely and affectionately known as
uncle Bob" Howard, had the joke
of his life this week.
Colonel Howard, who is very act
i've and spry despite his II years,
and who only recently delivered a
beautiful Memorial Day address at
Dawson, had quite an unusual expe-
rience recently when he was attack
ed by illness, erysipelas being the
particular disease that had the te-
merity to measure swords with him.
About the first thing that the doc
tors ordered was that he be shaved.
Uncle Bob had some pretty serious
thoughts on the subject, but he was
| in the hands of the M. DIS, and sub
mitted without a murmur. This week
he was up and out again, and enjoy
ed the novelty of a stroll through the
city where he has spent his life with
very few people recognizing him.
Lifelong friends were introduced to
him as stranger and did not sus-
pect his identity, although at times
| they looked a trifie puzzled as if try
ing to place the stranger.
When introduced to Henry Hunt
er, his second cousin, Colonel How
ard chatted with him several mo-
ments before his identity was dis
covered.
The best joke of the whole day,
though, was when Judge NJ. F. Hood,
who had by some strange chance
recognized him, introduced him to
Josiah Flournoy as a confederate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
ATE PIE FOR 80 YEARS.
Chewed Tobacco 50 Years, But Sur
vived Because He Never Smoked.

Job Brown Tillou, who had chew
ed tobacco for IS years and had eat
en- pie thankfully twice a day for SO
years, died recently at Orange, N.
J. He was So years of age.
Jobs brother, Abijah, also lived
to great old age. They were the
sons of Joseph Tillou, and were born
and reared on the old homestead
where Job died. He always attribu-
ted his longevity to to the simplicity
of his habits, except in the use of
'fine-cut" and pie. He never smok-
ed except on state occasions, such as
New Years or Thanksgiving, when
he would indulge in a mild cigar.
He drank nothing but we'll water.
When the village installed the pub
lie water system and ordered that
all wells be closed Job protested, and
an exception was made in his case.
Three years ago he let a barber
shave him for the first time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
SAM WANTS MONEY

will accept ordinary checks payable
through clearing house cities and
postal orders in payment. The small
bidders will receive first attention,
which will make it possible for the
individual investor to deal Directly
with the government instead of with
a bond dealer.
1t will probably be six weeks be-
fore the successful bidders are an
nounced. The price they will pay
for the new securities is a conject-
ure, but the estimates put it some
where between par and 1903.
BY this new issue of $4,000, 600
Uncle Sam will owe his people about
63,O0O,0O0, upon which various
rates Of interest are paid. The mon
ey from the new issue will be used
to partly reimburse the treasury for
money it has advanced to the Pana-
ma canal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
S45,OOO,OOO PENSION BILL
TT is PROVING TO BE A NIGHT
MARE FOR DEMOCRATS.
House Majority Is Trying Hard to
Dodge 1t, and Republicans Are
Enjoying the Situation.

WASHINGTON, D. Gust how
the democrats of the house are to
avoid considering the Anderson $45,-
100000 pension bill is just now one
of the interesting situations here
Temporarily the bill is sidetracked,
but it is bound to bob up again eV-
ery two weeks until the democrats
eventually are forced to take some
action. Ostensihly the house ad-
iourned over until Tuesday because
it had little to do and it's committees
wanted to work In reality adjourn
ment was ia en- to sidestep the An
derson pension bill, which stands at
the head of the calendar to discharge
committees. This calendar is in or
der the first and third Mondays IN
each month. The second and fourth
Mondays are presumed to be District
Of Columbia days.
Under the rules, therefore, the
100000 pension bill would nave
been called up Monday The demo
Gratis are out for an economy record.
They don't relish the idea of putting
$45,000,O0O on the wrong side OF
the ledger, even though one Of their
number has introduced the bill and
then moved to discharge the commit
tee on pensions from it's further con-
sideration, thus throwing it into the
house proper for action.
The republicans are enjoying the
situation immensely.
Nearly all of them are ready to
vote $45, 100000 additional in pen
sions to the union veterans. Some
Of the northern democrats must also
vote that way if the bill is ever put
upon passage, or else some OF these
northern democrats will not return
to congress.
The southern democrats OF course
believe the union veterans are draw
ing enough money as it is. They are
unqualifedly opposed to the Ander-
son bill and will sidestep it as long
as possible. If it is called up, final
ly, they will do all they can to down
It, 1t is not seen how the democrats
can adjourn over" every first and
third Monday But if the house is
ever in session upon such a day Rep
resentative Anderson will be on hand
TO call up his pension bill,
1t develops that there is great RI
Yalry between Representative Ander-
son and Representative Sherwood
Doth Ohio democrats, regarding pen
sion legislation. Each member has a
large old soldier constituency. Mr.
sherwood also has in q bill to in
crease the pension rolls, but for the
time Mr.. Anderson seems to have
inc advantage, because he has moved
L 70 discharge the invalid pensions
Nommittee.
The pension increase has given
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
Invitations to Loan Are Sent Broad.
cast to the People Throughout
the United States,

WASHINTON, d. Seventy
seven mail bags filled with invita-
tons to the public to bid for Uncle
Sans new bonds left Washington
today. Every bank of the $4,000
national banks, state banks and
trust companies of which the treasu-
ry has record will receive one of the
official circulars and bidding slips.
The man who wants to lend $500,
$500, $1,000 or more to the gov
eminent at per cent interest can
learn all the particulars by dropping
around to see his bankers.
To make the new s50,000,000 loan
as popular as possible the treasury
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
BAPTISTS WANT DEAD LINE
NORTHERN CHURCH DESIRES
IT'S OWN TERRITORY.
But Southern Baptists Refuse to Be
Restricted. Are Gaining a
FOOthOld in the North.

Restricted. Are Gaining
FoOthOld in the North.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-The dele
gates to the Southern Baptist Con-
vnetion have arrived in large num-
bers.
A cloud seems to be on the hearts
OF those who are coming on account
OF the debt of more than $4,000
ON the Foreign Mission Board. One
OF two things will have to be done.
the debt must be wiped out or some
of the missionaries will have to be
recalled. The convention will hardly
consent to call a halt in this work.
1t is the opinion of those who have
studied the question that the debt is
due largely to the fact that too much
was expected of the Laymen's Mis-
slonary Movement. The leaders in
the work expected large number
OF laymen to be organized. This
would nave brought in more money.
A much smaller number of new men
than was expected came in, and
hence there was a shortage in the
money received.
An effort will be made by the
Northern Baptist convention to es-
tablish line between the two bod
les beyond which neither can %
Last year Baptists from the state of
illinois in the territory of the North
ern convention applied for member
ship in the southern body and were
received. A number of churches in
New Mexico, which has been in the
territory Of the northern convention.
nave applied for membership in the
southern convention, and have been
received. The northern Baptists de-
sire to have line marked out be-
tween the two bodies. The senti-
ment of the Southern Baptists is that
each church is an independent body
and no other body has a right to saw
where it must do its work.
The secretary reports that the
present convention is entitled to
$3.50 delegates. Georgia leads ali
the other states of the south. Hav-
ing contributed the most money She
Is entitled to the most delegates
489. 1t is seldom that more than
half the delegates who are entitIad
to seats attend the meetings Of fhe
body. - ing