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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MANY WITNESSES
 YET ID BE HEARD
Recess Taken in Knight
 Case Until Monday
DRAFTS IDENTlFlED
Yesterdays Session Dullest and Most Uninteresting Thus Far-Clerk in the Office of Defunct
 Firm Testifies

 Huntsville December 9.--tSpeciall-A inc conclusion of the morning session oi fhe federal court today, Judge Gfupp ,nno,,nced that court would take a re- cess until Monday at o'clock, lie ai- rected the baliffs to allow the Jufymei' to divide themselves into two sections II they wish. but not to allow them to talk with anyone.
 fudge Grubb will spend Sunday in BIT roinsham, but the attorneys Ill the ease will do a full days work preparing de- fense.
 District Attorney Street was not enabled tc finish the presentation of the govern nents case against John w. Knight charsed with using the mails to defraud as he expected to, and there are is or more witnesses for the United States vet to be heard. Today's session of the court was the dullest and most uninteresting so far, the evidence dealing almost eXclusiveiy Wltii a mass of documents, bills of ladlnS, pii 5 of exchange and other matters of snali interest to anyone not connected with the case
 Henry Suavet, a clerk III the onlce oi F. Van Gerpen & Co. of New 1ofk' brokers for Knight, Yancey X Co, was on the stand most of the morning. fe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
DR. STILES SENT
 ID MISSISSIPPI Will Study HOokworm Con- ditiOns There and Later
 Make Report

Meridian, Miss, December 9.-(Special.) So common has become the complaint of
 the hookworm in this state that the gov
 ernment has detailed Dr. Charles W.
 Stiles director of hygiene in the labora-
 tory of the United States marine hos
 pital at Washington. D. C., and the dis coverer of the hookworm, to spend near ly one month in the state studying the
 conditions and make report of the find visits to Mississippi cities and towns by
 Dr. w. S. Leathers, director of hygiene
 and sanitation in Mississippi Specialists will be sent later to visit the schools both city and country and make examin-
 ation.
 Dr. Stiles began his tour of the state
 last week and viii in remain Mississippi
 until Christmas. While in Mississippi the doctor wll make inspection Of a numbel
 of colleges and schools of the state among which are Mllsaps College al
 Jackson, Grenada College at Grenada, 1 I X c. College at Columbus State Upi- versity at Oxford and others.
 The hookworm is no longer theory but a very unpleasant reality, declare the physicians. For the past severn weeks Dr.s Stiles has been engaged in al investigation of the prevalence of the 1 hookworm in Texas for the past few weeks. pr. Robert Rowland, assistant director of the board of public health has requested that the board of super visors in the counties appropriate q sun for the free treatment for hookworm dis
 ease. They have done so in many eases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
REESE ID SUPPORT
 SENATOR ATKINS Should He Run for Con- gress From Dallas VETERANS TO MEET
Alabama Veterans Will Gather in Selma Next October--Dr. Moore Delivers Address on Holy
 Land at Y. M. C. A.

Selma, December S.-(Special. )--For-
 mer Senator Henry r. Reese of Selma had his attention called to statement reported by some of the newspapers to , have been made in Montgomery some
 days ago in which he is reported to
 have expressed an opinion that when the next legislature shall have redis- tricted the state into 10 districts, if it should do so, that J. Fritz Thompson would be likely to be nominated and elected from one of them to the Con gress, and was asked if the remark had any bearing on the present cam
 paign for congressman at large MT. Reese promptly and emphatically stated none whatever, in view of the fact that , it is altogether probable that Dallas may have a candidate for congressman at large, I would not have Intentionally said anything that might have been construed that l would not give him
 my support I.ahave always Loyalty supported Dallas candidates and the people of this county have done like wise. Mir Thompson, I understand, Is not candidate at this time for con- gressman at large, and not likely to be. If he were, while l have the highest regard for him, could not see my way clear to support him with a Dallas candidate in the field, which, I now understand, is very probable. Should Senator Atkins announce himself 1 feel sure that he will receive the loyal sup port of this county; he will certainly receive mine.
 ] The annual reunion of the Confeder- , ate veterans of Alabama will be held in Selma next October was a decision. reached at the semi monthly meeting of Camp Jones veterans held here to- night Generally the weather in this section during October is good and for sthat reason the month was selected as the time for the holding of the re- union. The local camp has received the assurance of financial aid from a large number of citizens and everything pos sible will be done to make the next meeting OF the old soldiers of the south great and pleasant event in their , lives. From now until the time of the holding of the reunion each member of the local camp will do all within his power for the success of the meeting
 Dr. Allan R. Moore of Birmingham tonight, in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association, delivered his lecture on Palestine and Egypt for the benefit of the First Christian church of this city. Dr. Moore is one of the best and most gifted pulpit orators in the state and throughout the evening he was heard with close attention by his large audience which numbered sev- eral hundred. pr. Moore will return to his home in Bfrmin gham Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

identified large number of drafts, bills or ladinS and other papers that were negotiated by his firm, r. Van Gerpen X Co, sold practically all of the contract paper received by Knight Yancey x Co. for cotton shipments abroad.
 Suavet admitted under cross eXamina- ton that his firm had great many dealings with Knight Yancey x Co. that did not grow out of bills of lading and that the deals in one cotton season ex- ecutel in the New York Cotton exchange for the Decatur firm amounted to a vast sum, probably I,00o,o00O.
 Saddler clerk employed by Knight, Nancey & Co., testified that his duties in the office were to prepare bills of lading, and he always had the bills signed by the agent for the railroad to which the cotton was consigned. he said, and never signed the name of the agent himself. Saddler was given Q large batch of bills oI ladlng to examine and tell the jury WHO signed them. He will be recalled Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
DEPOT AT COOPERS GOES UP IN SMOKE Thieves Break Into and Rob Station-CottOn Girinery
 Is Consumed

Montgomery, December 9-After break ing into and robbng the Louisville and. Nashville depot and a cotton snnery at Coopers station, 30 miles north of this city. il is believed robbers set fire to the building about 12 o'clock last midnight as a result of which the gin and depot are in ashes and citizens of the town have suffered a loss of approximately sl0, 000. Railroad detectives are al the scene. Evidences that the depot was robbed be- fore being fired are made stronger by the finding of q number of empty Doxes which were in the depot when it was closed by the agent at night The boxes contained large number of suits of clothes.
 The railroad lost it's station, valued at $l500, cotton in transit estimated at S26io freight of miscellaneous kind $200 and baggage $400, ]. Q. Barretts gin was destroyed. the loss being $40OO.
 W. C. Robinson lost his feed ware house and office at the same tune. los ing $70o, About $50 worth of packages were lost by the Southern Express com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
STATE REVENUE
 AGENT SUSTAINED

Mobile. December 9.-A special dis patch from Jackson, Miss. says: Special Judge George $. Dodds has rendered a decree in the Harrison county circuit court sustaining the right of State Revenue Agent Wirt Adams to collect back taxes from naval stores corport.- tions in south Mississippi aggregating g over s1.000,000.
 Immediate appeal will be taken by the defendants to the supreme court and the decree of the latter tribunal will be final. there being no federal or constitutional question involved.
 The suits are based on theory that the turpentine land leases represent money invested or employed in manu- featuring and legally may be assessed as such, despite any claim that the land and timber on it are assessed against the original owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
ROSS CHAPMAN IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Acquitted Yesterday in An niston on Charge of
 Killing Policeman

Anniston, December 9.-(Special After being out for five hours, at o'clock this evening the jury in the case of Ross Chatham, charged with the murder of Policeman Pal Zaner in this city a few months ago. returned vertKct of not guilty. This was one of the hardest fought legal battles in the history of Calhoun county.
 Solicitor w. C. Tunstall was assisted in the prose eution by Ross Bacllmon, while the defense was conducted by P. F. Wharton and o. NJ. Alexander, all of Anniston.
 This was the second trial of Chatham, the first being five weeks ago, resulting in q smistrial. The verdict Is considered a great victory for the defendants at torneys. After the verdict was read Chat man shook hands with each juryman, expressing his appreciation, and left the courthouse for his home. where his wife and children awaited him.
 Zaner was shot and killed August % of this year in Chatman's livery stable, where he had gone to raid an alleged blind tiger. Chatham admitted killing Zaner but claimed self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Given 13 Months in Pen

Huntsville, December 9.-lSpccial.)-- J. J. Clark, an aged citizen of Mint Springs, who has just returned from the mines where he worked nine months for the state after being convicted of violating the Fuller liquor law IS months ago, was convicted in the United states court on charge of violating the internal revenue law. Judge Grubb sentenced Clark to term of 1 3 months in the federal penitentiary, but suspended the sentence and allowed the old man to go home. If Clark keeps out of trouble in the future there is small likelihood that he will ever be required to pay the penalty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
ANNISTON HORSES
 ARE BADLY INJURED

Annston, December 9.--(Special) IA se- rious accident was probably avoided here by prompt action on the part of Fire Chief Rainwater. The chief was driving d truck at full speed down Quintard ave- nue in answer tp an alarm. when d care less drayman drove his horse in front of the fire wagon. In order to avoid | collision, the chief turned his horses into d side street and crashed into d tele- graph pole. The horses were badly in jured but Rainwater escaped unhurt. The horses were considered the finest animals in the local department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
KILLED BY SHOT
 THROUGH WINDOW

Montgomery, December 9.-A special to the Journal from Geneva says:
 While three young men. Willard Pate Bud Jacobs and sam Keith, were at the school house here last night act ing as a committee to decide a debate, Pate was shot and killed. It it not vet known how the killing occurred though it is reported that it was done by some one outside of the house who fired through the window Sheriff Brown has gone to investigate the kill ing. Pate was the son of eN- Sheriff B. I'. Pate of Geneva county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Cotton Gins Busy

Anniston. December 9.-(Special. .)-Ne TVS comes from the town of Weaver, six are located, that there is still consid- erable cotton unginned in that vicinity. A few days ago the management of these gins issued notices that the machinery thereafter would be operated only one day in each week. but so much see cotton has accumulated that they will now resume ginning every day until the crop is finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Rishnn Wilson Ill

Mobile, December 9.-A special dis patch from Pensacola, Fla, says: Bishop A. w. Wilson of Baltimore. senior bishop of the Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, which is in session in this city, is seri- ously i'll at the home of r. F.. Brawner. Bishop Wilson is advanced in years and very feeble and grave fears are entertained for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Hurt By Falling Tree

Hamilton, December 9.--(Special) John R.. Ballard, q farmer who lives 10 miles west of Hamilton, was seriously hurt by a falling tree on last Wednesday, after noon. He vas out in his field cutting trees and the tree he was cutting fell against a dead tree, knocking it upon him and pnnipg him to the ground. Dr. White was called to attend him and re- ports that he has q chance for recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Pest Houses Destroyed

Anniston, December D. (Special.)-The pest houses of this county, consisting of a group of small buildings, were de- stroyed by fire Friday. The houses were located east of Anniston, outside the fire limits. and could not be reached by the city fire department. There were no in- mates in either of the houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Money fer Huntsville Team

Huntsville, December 9.--tSpecial.)-- The Huntsville Baseball association has collected quite large amount of the subscriptions that were pledged last fall and the organization will not be embarrassed financially next year. Arthur Riggs, manager of the team, wilF bring most of his team of last year back with him early in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Dies of Heart Disease

Huntsville December 9.-(Special)- - Hugh Glenn, 29 years old. q well known mechanic of this city. died suddenly yesterday of heart trouble. He had been i'll several weeks, lrtlt was thought to be recovering. Glenn is survived by his widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Pumps

Dancing Pumps of gunmetal or patent leather-Boydens ideal Xmas gifts of posi- tive quality, S4.00 and $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Friday afternoon the passenger train on the Seaboard was tied up at Roper for three hours owing to freight wreck al that place, Traffic was held up for three hours and one-half at Odenville The wreck was about D miles out of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Patent Leather
 Shoes

Patent leather Shoes for full
 dress wear and semi-dress occsions- -Boydens Shoes, $6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Italians Expelled

Berlin, December 9.-A dispatch from Smyrna today says a decree of expulsion against all Italians has been issued there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

The state examination for teachers will be held at Odenylle on December is to %. The examination will be held there for the benefit of people in both di- visions of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

The Eromathesian Literary society of the St. Clair County High school at Oden- vile rendered a splendid programme Fri day evening. Both societies of the school will celebrate Alabama day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

The Rev. J. W. Holdridge was again given the Ashville circuit as Methodist preacher. The Rev. Mr Mddlebrools went to the Ragiand and Odenvllle cir chit .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Jim Layton of Coal City plead guilty to several indictments against him for selling liquor. He was given three years and one-haf and all costs. which amounted to $1100 John Dollar plead guilty and was fined s90 F and one nour in jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
CHIFFON NOT YET
 RID OF BLIND TIGERS
Twenty-eight True Bills Recently Returned-Gets $l5,0O0
 Damages

Clanton, December S.-(Special 1.-The re- cent session of the grand jury for this county, which has just adjourned. dis covers the fact that Chiffon county is not yet free from the operations of blind tigers; at least 2S true bills were returned for violations of the prohibition law in some cases as many as 12 indictments be- ing found against the same party.
 Several of those indicted have joined the bird gang and it is probable that they will not return to Chiffon county unless arrangements can be made where by their cases can be adjusted without going to trial before a jury Judge w. W. Pearson Is known for his dislike for the violations of this particular law, and those indicted use every means to escape trial before him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Cross Gloves--Men and Women

black or tan, $500, S3.50 and .............. S4.00 Ladies tan, black, white and gray pique kids (Mark Cross) :. .......... .Sl.50 Ladies Walking and Street Gloves, with heavy outside seam (Mark Cross) :. .S1.50 Ladies' Gray Suede Gloves
 (Mark Cross .......... .$2.00 Ladies Long Gloves, in black or white, 16 button (Mark Cross) :. -. -. -. S4.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

The Rev. J. w. Norton, agent for the Superanuate home of the North Alabama conference of the Methodist church. will let contract for the construction of a home to be built across the street from Senator Watt T. Browns home on Rose mont Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

During the early part of the week a verdict was rendered in the circuit court against the Louisville and Nashville rail- road and In favor of Thomas Sims for. Sl5,Cco damages for injuries received while in the employ of that road. This is considered the largest sum ever awarded by Chiffon county jury in damage case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Fancy w aistcoats

Showing the English cut all the shades of tan,
 brown and gray, also black white S3 30 to ST 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
YOUNG PEOPLES
 CLUBS ORGANIZED
Boys Corn and Girls Tomato Clubs Formed at Ashville-Suicide
 at Pell City

Ashville, December 9.--CSpecial.)--A Eoys' Corn club and a Girls Tomato club have been organized by Prof J. O. Sturdevant, principal of the St Clair County High school at Odenvile. Pro- lessor Sturdevant is well pleased over the result he has had so far. The move ment to organize the clubs first came about when Professor Hobby and Hon. John L. Burnett made speeches in the High school auditorium to this effect
 Ben Ferrol of Pell City attempted to kill his wife by cutting her about the face Failing to do this, he turned on himself and committed suicide by cut ting his throat His wife was badly cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Mark Cross Gloves, English
 walking and pique kids, tan and brown .S1.5O Mark Cross English Walking Gloves, in tan, brown and black .$2.O0 Mark Cross English Walking Gloves and pique kids, with self stitched backs .. .S2.50 With genuine moleskin lin ing $500 Auto Gloves, gauntlets ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
If You Are Out of Town

If you out of town you have all of the advantages of this Xmas stock at Porters the mails and express Remember that everything that from Porters prova whether is paid for not We anxious to make regular customer of any than to make single sale that unsatisfactory
 Our Mail Order Department will any questions you may wish to ask about Christmas goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Mr. J. G. Shand, prosperous farmer living at Tholsby has been appointed agricultural agint for the Southern, Ala bama Great Southern and Mobile and Ohio railroads, with headquarters at Thomasvile. Clark county and will move to that point early next week to assume his duties.
 The executive committee of the demo- cratic puartN of this county is called for next Tuesday, but as the state commit tee will meet somewhat later,. it is prob able that the county will not transact any business before tke state committee adiOurnS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Knox Hats

Knox Silk Hats .. $500 Knox Opera Hats -. $500 Knox extra quality stiff and
 soft Hats :. $500
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-06
SPEER DECLARES He
WILL NOT WITHDRAW
Mayor of Denver Insists That
Successor to Hughes Must Be
Himself or Nobody.

DENVER. May 6.-Aftcr empowering
conference committees OF five 10 try TO
settle the question of candidate for
United States senator separate caucuses
OF Democratic legislators. controlled by
Mayor Robert w. Speer OF Denver and
former Governor Alva Adams OF Pueblo
broke up az 1916 o'clock this morning
after being In session since $50 o'clock
last night without getting any nearer q
they started.
When the Speer caucus broke up It
was stated that Speer had declared that
successor TO the late United States SEN
ator Charles j. Hughes. Jr.. must be
himself or nobody.
The Adams followers were just as posi-
tive In their declarations that they would
never quit as long as Speer was in the
race.
In the Speer caucus were two Pueblo
members. instructed by their county con-
ventlon twice TO vote for Adams 10 the
finish, They justified their attendance
on the ground that the call for the Speer
caucus was regular.
After the caucuses adjourned the Joint
conference committee. consisting Of five
from each caucus, continued negotiations,
unable 10 effect an agreement, so that
the respective caUcuscs made its repre-
scntatives members OF steering COM
mitiee 10 conduct the campaign on the
floor Of the joint assembly tomorrSw
when balloting is resumed at noon
On the face Of IL, the deadlock seems
certain To continue to the end.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-06
TWO HOLDUPS ROB
HOTEL T0uRAlNE TILL
Cash Drawer Is Rifled While
Clerk Gazes Into Six
Shooter.

Two "gentlemanly'' holdups dropped
into the Hotel Touraine. on East Third
South street, at II o'clock last night
held up the clerk. Jack Major, y years
OF age, and rifled the cash drawer Sc
curing $500
Major told the police that he was read
ing n paper when the burglars entered
the hotel office. One OF the robbers ap-
peared To be about % years old, Major
said while the other was considerably
older Both were well dressed in dark
suits The men quickly asked for a
room and Major turned TO inc key rack
for KEY When he turned about. facing
the men, he says. he found himself Saz-
ing into the muzZle OF a siX-shooter. Al
the same time, ne was ordered 10 throw
up his hands. and while one man held the
gun OH him, the other one went behind
the desk, opened the cash drawer. and
took all the money in sight. Fortunately
for the hotel. only a small amount OF
money for making change, is kept IN the
drawer at night: otherwise the loss would
have been greater.
After the drawer had been rifled, the
holdups ordered Major not to move and,
keeping the gun on him, they backed TO
the front door and disappeared.
AS they passed through the door, Ma
ior hastened out and saw them running
south through the alley which runs along
the east side Of the Colonial theater
building, in which the hotel is situated.
Major then informed the police OF the
robbery.