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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Next Convention at Chicago

San Francisco, June 27.-The Interna- vention for the last eight days. came to and end tonight. The principal business today was the election of officers and the ratlhcation of the selection of Chicago as the place for the convention of 1914 A. D. Mason of Memphis, Tenn, was elected recording secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
SALT LAKE CITY WET

Salt Lake City, Utah. June 27.-Salt Lake City, Ogden and Park City went wet at today's local option elections by heavy maJorities. Provo and, Logan are dry. The agricultural communities are generally for prohibition and the mining towns retain the saloons. The to- tel vote in Salt Lake City was: Wet, H775 dry, 9162.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Pigeon Flight Started

Lexington. Ky. June 27.-A flight of homing pigeons, the object of which is the establishment of records. was started here today when 250 of the birds were let loose with Rochester, Jamestown and Buffalo as their destin- ations. The flight of the birds will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Will Give Barbecue

A barbecue will be given by the ladies auxiliary of the Order of Rail- way Conductors, No. 296, tomorrow at ,Avondale park.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
Drowned Trying to Save a Friend.

The Newport News Daily Press
gives the following account of the
drowning Of Henry Munson. color
cd. at the shipysrd Jas Saturday:
While attempting 70 rescue Rob
ert Austin. a negro lsborer. who had
tallen overheard. Henry Munson,
also colored. was dragged under by
Austin and both men were drowned
n front Of the entrance 10 dry dock
No. /. al the shiPyard. shortly be-
tore noon Saturday. Scores Of
~orkmen saw the tragedy and were
poweTless 70 lend aid to the unfor-
tunate men.
Austin and Munson were work
log on the cofferdam built around
Jhe entrance to the dock when the
former slipped on a plate Of iron
and tell overheard. He could not
swim aud went down. Munsor
quickly lssped into the river in an
effort to save him.
"Almcst Immediately after Nun
~ biz the water, Austin grabbed
am with = death gup about the leg.
Ainson fought desperately 70 re-
lease the hold and apparently was
ca 70 and collected throughout the
struggle. However. his attempts
we're vain and both men went down
5eneath the surface or the water.
"A few minutes later workmer
aad recovered both bodies and al.
sempts were made 10 r, ,suscitate a.,
nen. In the meantime. DR.. Samus
". Hobson. the shipyard physi-
ian. was summoned and he worksC
on the men Ter more than an hour
oug his efforSs to revive them weI,
10 vain. 90
The body OF Munsou. who vas
brother Of Jim Munson. was brough
acre Saturday evening and bis gu
aeral took place Sunday morning
The drowned mans home vas /
. Williamsburg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
Old COISTed Man Dead.

Uncle Stephen Tucker. colored.
who was known TO nearly , everybody
in this city. died last week after
short illness. Uncle Stephen was
one Of the old-time members Of his
race whom to know was a pleasure
He was held in high esteem by
white aud oOlored. For years and
years Stephen had been the local
grave digger. until his health failed
and then much Of ais time was given
TO the care Of sections ia Cedar
Grove. His brother. Shadrack
Tucker. died less than a year ago.
The funeral took place last Fri
day from the First Baptist church,
colored, conducted BY the Rev. J
NJ. Dawson. who is also more thar
eighty years old.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
Wedding Bells 10 Ring.

Invitations have been received
here TO the marriage OF Miss Leila
Nay Walker to Mr.. Gains Livius
HaddOn Johnson. the ceremony 10
be performed in the hone Of the
onde-to-be's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Walker Gary. in franklin.
Va Thursday evening. June %. al
g o. clock.
Mr.. Johnson viii be remembered
here as a popular former student OF
William and Mary. and a young man
who made many friends among The
people of Williamsburg during hi.
several years stay among them
he IS now one of the teachers in ths
Franklin public schools where b,
has met with wonderful success.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
BigIers.

Biglers. Va. June 22-Mr. Brad
Icy and Mr.. Bounds have been over
IN Middlessx tor the last ten days.
building a house for Mr Bradley 20
move in. as they will leave here
soon.
Mrs. DiSkerson. Of Salisbury. and
Mrs. Brady were across the river
visiting friends recently.
Mrs. Jesse Topping and son have
returned home TO Hampton. after
spending some with her parents.
Capt. and Mrs. <. w. MAYNARD.
Miss Eleanor Simonson reports
having a good time visiting her rela-
t!ves in the north
Mr. and Mrs Rowley had three
Young ladies' with them last week.
The showers We are having have
made a. things look nice. the farms
and gardens were suffering for rain.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
HOldcrOft.

Holdcroft. Va. June 2O-Fiel6
Secretary r. D. Garland. Of the
Baptist State Mission Board. deliv-
cred two excellent addresses At Mt
Pleasant church Sunday. In the
afternoon Mr.. Garland preached at
Manosh Baptist church. Before en-
gsging in his present work Mr.. Gar
land was a travelling salesman. He
has visited practically every section
of the state and is thoroughly con
versant with his subject having facts
and figures ready at all times 10 sub
stantiate all statements made.
DR.. r. B. Davis. a we'll known
physician and merchant OF this
place. has announced himself a can
didate FOR supervisor Of the Chicks-
hominy district in opposition to the
Incumbent. Mr. Henry Waring who
mas held the position for 80 years.
Considerable damage was done 10
corn and watermelons by a hail storm
here last week. The area Of the
storm was comparatively small.
The marriage of Mr.. Willie Chris
toph and Miss Sarah Darlington. OF
Binns Hail. will take place Tuesday
evening at Chapel NJ. K. church al
8P. N.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph A.
New. OF this place. and Miss Ross
Lee Reynolds. of Suffolk. has beer
announced TO take place Monday
June %.
Mr.. Aubrey w. Binns and Mis-,
Estelle Smith. of Richmond. wert
visitors here Sunday.
Miss Mary Eugenia Binns is visit
ing her cousin. Miss Mamie Davis
of Hampton.
Messrs. w. J. and Herbert Cor
don. of Williamsburg. were visitor
here last week.
Much sickness prevails here anC
local NJ. D's. are quite busy.
| Claremont team will cross bat
with the local team Friday of thi
week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
Some Potatoes, These.

Potatoes grow into money IN south
ern Idaho. especially on the Twin
Fails tract. Louis A Snyder. a farm
er living near the city OF Twin Falls.
has recently sprung into national pro-
minence as a grower of fine potatoes.
and by winning the Burley prize Of
$500 for the best yield on one acre
has focused the attention of the farm
ers OF the Uuited States on the Twin
Fails country as a potato growing
section.
The Burley prize was won in CON-
petition with the farmers along the
Oregon Short Line railroad. which
tTaverses the states Of Utah, Idaho,
Oregon. Washington. Montana. and
Wyoming. When asked about the
prize winning acre. Mr.. SNYDER said:
The combination that won the Bur
ley prize was-the most productive
soil IN the West. climate unexcelled
plenty of water for irrigation at al
times. one Of the best varieties of
sPuds, man with some experience
and not afraid to work"
The Official report Of the judges
gave 38.86S pounds or o4S bushels
as the gross weight of the potatoes
raised on thesingleacre. Thevariety
was the Dalmeny. Challenge.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
Not TO Disturb Playground.

The vestry Of Bruton Parish
church viii not take any steps to
preventive use Of old Bruton church
yard as a playground for the child
req 50 long as the shruboery snd
howers are not seriously disturbed.
The churchysrd is the only PARK in
which children can 90 and be CON-
Portable.
Parents should impress upon their
children. and the nurses who take
them out not TO disturb the flowers.
walk on the feEoes. or scatter litter
and paper on the grass. Il is the
wish OF the Yestry and the congre-
gauon thar this beautiful spot be
used BY the children Of the town as
Al present. ard the privilege will not
oe withdrawn unless Il is found ab-
so.utely necessary TO protect the
property. Il ali depencs. however.
upon those who 60 there.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
OutWslghsd But Not Oismayed&
Editor The Gazette:

Editor The Gazette:
! find myself somewhat in the Pc
sitiou of The small boy and the hor-
nets nest. who didn't know what
was in it until he stirred itup.
When you rushed me before the
public with what ! thought was
some eggs. I had no idea that
old James City contained so macy
over zealous hens. Ny good friend.
White Rock. got me going. but
when l was requested this week to
weigh an egg which pulled down
nearly six ounces I threw up the
sponge.
White Rock viii also please
bear in mind that this last freak was
weighed on the same pair OF scales
which be seemed afraid 70 trust hi,
} little old egg on. in fact the only
pair which have capable of using
/ for such purpose.
If the people who are interested
n other pursuits in this neighbor.
hood can bring forth freak product.
~ the same proportion as the her
| fruit. We might DO well to estab
Ish a free museum.
I / find myself outweiehed but no
I dismayed as my old hens arc sul
doing their duty.
Yours truly.
Jas. r. Stone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
The Allen Ministries.

Aliens Minstrels gave q perform
auce last night to crowd that filled
their tent to overflowiBg. judging
from the uproarous applause they
received the performance was a sue
cess from start to finish. They ad-
vertised al old-fsshioned southern
negro Minstrel show last night filed
the bill. Everybody went home
pleased-Daily News. Charleston.
w. Va.
They viii be in Williamsburg.
Gcnday aight. JSne ..
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
Furniture For Sale,

l have for sale for Mrs. Hugh S.
Bird sundry articles of furniture Gin
the warehouse formerly used by the
knitting mill) including 4 wood heat
ers, No. 8 cooking stove with hot
water tank). l Perfection 3-burner
oil stove with top and oven, l 60
cart. iron crib, l refrigerator. ETC.,
etc. Cheap for leash. See me at
the nill any une.-George Holmes,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
J N stubbs

Richmond. Va. June y. 1911
Editor The Gazette:
have your favor Of the 18th inst
requesting that I sdvise you as to opin-
ion Of DR.. II. u. Stephenson as a repre-
sentative in the last Legislature, Of which
body was a member from Richmond
City.
1t gives me great pleasure 70 state
that was thrown in daily contact with
DR.. Stephenson, serving on several com
mittees with him, and / considered him
one Of the most useful and able mem
bers Of the House Of Delegates.
found him 70 be an active, willing
and able representative. ever alert 70
any and al measures affecting the in
terests Of his constituents, lending all
the power and force at his command 70
further such as tended 70 their welfare.
combating with all Of his energy such
as he considered detrimental 70 their
interests.
he was a constant attendant on the
sessions Of the Legislature, and l con
slider represented his district with much
credit 70 the state as well as himself.
! beg TO remain. Yours very truly.
Jno. S. Harwood.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

islsture of 1910 convened. unanimously
denounced the move TO turn out nat
ural oyster rocks and when the Legi-
stature met. we had the solid Tide
water delegates supporting the action
of Newport News Convention.
'Tis true the oyster tubs were in
creased in size; tbs true the tax on fish
nets was increased. and tbs true IL
cense was increased on gasoline oyster
boats. and these features are embraced
in the two acts above named Of twenty
two pages, along with matter that
should become law.
Strong efforts We're made before
committee to make the bills acceptable
and all was done before committee that
was possible. 50 when the two bills
came up in the House no { her fight
was made and the two bills became
law as above stated.
DR.. Stephenson was not a member Of
the committee on Chesapeake and its
Tributaries. so al he could do. was 20
DO as his fellow delegates from Tide
water thought best and We acquiesced
in these two bills. objectionable as they
were in many particulars. rather than
precipitate q hard and perhaps a losing
fght on the bill 70 turn out 1900 acres
Of natural oyster rocks to planters (the
planters and lobbyists were on hand for
the fght)
Dr. Stephenson. was as true and 10y
al TO the oyster and FISH industries as
any member in the House: he voted
with US on all qsestions and to show
you what think Of DR.. Stephenson 8
record, simply write. we voted the
same way every time and our Tide
water delegates were united; and as q
member from Tidewater remarked. the
Newport News Convention did tn,
good work and he hoped another con
yention would be called next fall anC
get our delegates united again on ques
tons that viii be brought up in IN,
next legislature.
No one dOtbts now the splendid worl
IN defeating the bill TO turn out 400
acres ofnatural oyster rocks 70 planters
Efforts viii be made to have anothe
oyster convention next fall.
The night on oyster and fish legisla
ton, in the last legislature. was il
keeping with Legislation on these ques
tons for the past forty years. viz
ndewater. with comparatively a smal
= representation in the legislature. ha
had 70 fight against measures objection
able. and keep down. if possible. tn
most Objectionable.
This is my opinion Of the work OF las
session on oyster and FISH Legislation
. | wish to emphasize the fact. am nC
= Interfering IN the contest being wage
4 between Mr.. Madison and DR.. Stepher
son. but don Z think the people of th
, Legislative district should complain q
( DR.. Stephenson on his oyster and rs
record.
+ Fiat justtia. ruat coelum.
o Yours very truly.
= J. n. Stubs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
HEARS MANY
CHARGES.
BTutOn School.
WrangIe,

The school Electoral Board of
York county met here Monday to
hear the charges OF n-glect Of duty
preferred by certain patrons Of the
public schools against Messrs. d.
>. Harms and B. +. Wright. mem
oers Of the board of Bruton District.
Inc board is composed OF Mr. Con
way SHIELD. Commonweal,h's At
sorney: J. S. EASTMAN. division 81
psrintendent OF schools and the Rev.
A j. Renforth. This hearing Is
the outgrowtl OF the Bruton dis
rei school fight which has been on
tor over a year. ard is now ancient
history. except with those who wish
10 Keep open old wounds and 20
make things gsnerlly disagreeable.
Monday morn,0g the electoral
board met az the Springfield schoc,
and heard the opposition to the Sc
lection Of the Msgruder site. This
nsauog vas fol- ani when the board
ailourned 70 hear the charges
agsirst she trustees it vas TO meet
i1 Williamsburg in The af,srncon
lmnediatsly alter conyeuin ing here.
Mr.. Rentor,h. chauman. rendersd
the unanimous decision OF TIE hoard
confirming the selection aud pur-
chase OF tie Magruder site.
After settling the school site eu-s-
ton. the beard went Immediately
into 'hs charges preferred sgainss
Messrs. Wright and Harms. whose
removal was asked. The charges
covered several type written pages
and reeited that the trustees had
practically violated every state
school law without doing anything
criminal.
Attorneys Frank Armistsad and
Norveu Henley excepted 10 The
manner in which the charges wer.
preferred. holding that they wer.
not specific. and asked that specific
charges DC made. Trial was Ronc
into on the general charges. Mr..
Eastman was the first witness put
on the stand by the prosecution, Il
Il may DC so termed. They sough,
to show through him that the sc.
eused trustees had neglected their
duties and were incompetent. Mr.
Eastman made a good witness for
the defense. however. and he did
not hesitate TO say that the record
OF The two trustees was coed. Mr..
, Lhomas. OF Biglers. was also put On
the stand and qassuoaed about TIC
condition OF certain school buildings
which II was sought 70 prove had
not been properly cared for by the
district board. he produced pho
btograPhs Of ou,EOuses which show
CO that they were in bad shape.
The conp.sinan;s put Mr. Clevs-
land Maynard. a former member Of
the Bruton board, on tae stard, bu,
except 50 tar as bis connection with
the board was coacer rned, was uot =
. very important witness. Later in
the evenii when be Was wanted as
Sitnsss It was lssraed h= had gene
away without asking the consent Of
the board. SIR. R0~lsy. senior covr.
sci tor tie coDplainanis. saying he
hao It'd Mr.. Asyrs1d h= oouls 60
The chairman OF tie board aid nor
hesitate 70 cEitcise The absent ~i,-
ness ioE his lack OF courtesy 10 the
board. bat his slgornsy assumed an
tas blame. Tee eompissnai.ts' a.
torneys, MeSSEs. Ros ~ ana Feschv.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

The woman of today who has good
health, goodi temper. good sense.
bright eyes and lovely comp le5don
the result OF correct living and good
digestion. wins the admiration of the
world. II your digestion is faulty
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct II. For sale by
all dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

Owing to the failure of the plans
to arrive. the school board of James
town district were unable to award
the contract for the proposed con-
solidated school at Five Forks.
They expect 10 award the contract
Saturday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

Mr.. Archie Brooks. steward of
the Eastern State Hospital. who
was given a furloGgh by the board
OF directors on account of his health,
returned 70 his duies Monday morn
ing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

The uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain s
Colic. Cholera and Diarhoea Re
medy has made il a favorite eve.y-
where. 1t can always be depended
upon. For sale by ali dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

II IS worse than useless to take
any medicine internally for muscular
or chronic rheumatism. All that is
needed is a free application of
Chamberlain's Liainent. For sale
by al dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22

(COnsinaed CO psge4l
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21
CUBA CROP
Will BE SHORT
Consul General Says SuCroSe
Extraction Has Been
Low.

Consul General James /. Rogers At
Havana has the following to say Of
the sugar crop of Cuba; under the
date OF March 90:
Tho sugar-grinding season in Cuba
will practically end in 30 days, and
The total production. according to pre-
sent estimates. will he about - per
cent less than last year unless some
exceedingly favorable weather occurs
during the early summer months and
thus enables the large mills Of ORR
cntc Province 10 improve over pres
out conditions. II is certain thai
these great mills will keep on grind
ing cane as long rs possible, and the
result Of the crop Is largely depend
ont upon the weather that will follow
the breaking of the present drought
However making due allowance ior
more favorable conditions. il Is geu-
orally considered improbable that the
total output can reach 1900, 900 tons
II will not be n profitable year for
many mills for the reason that can'
prices have been very high and IN,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21
Try a case Of Pinectar. 1t is pure
Phone 1861.

Try a case Of Pinectar. 1t is pure.
Phone 1867.
Any number of College posters and
notices at Gurreys.
New stock of big nicklc tablets for
sale at the Bulletin Office.
Subscribe for the Call Chronicle
or Examiner sl.OO per month Wall.
Nichols Co, Agents.
Van Camps Pork and Beans are
uneuualed and are food Of fine and
rich nutrimcnt. Your grocer has
them. Take no other.
John Il. Bcrgstrom, Piano and Or
gan Tuning and Repairing Masonic
Temple. Telephone 2OG7. =. o. Box
40.
There will be a reading from Ten
nyson's Maud" at the College of IIa-
wall this afternoon by Dr. A. l.. An
drews. All Interested are invited.
For distilled water. fires Root
Beer and all other popular drinks
Ring up Phone 2l7l. Consolidated
Soda Works.
Don't miss seeing the new spring
styles in ladies shoes which have
Just arrived at the Manufacturers
shoe Store. -
]. w. a. RedhOusc, matchmaker and
iewelCr, has resumed business in the
Masonic Temple, Alakca street First
class patchwork speciality.
Pay cash ana ask for green stamps.
They're free. Call at the show rooms
and see what you got free for
stamps
THE Service" for today contains a
picture on its front page Of fruits ma
| tive to these islands and should he an
attraction to mainlandgrs who would
Gclve in tropic fruits.
Five deaths on Quarantine Island is
the record M to last night, among
the immigrants brought by the Or
teric. There are still about twenty
five children there who are down with
scarlet fever.
The Manufacturers shoe Co. have
| just received lI3 cases Of now sprinl
! styles IN Button Boots. Button OK
/ forGs, Pumps slippers. etc. made n
in Black Velvet. Satin, Patent lCnth,
crs. white Buck ana SUEDE, Whit,
| Canvas and tho regular feathers
A PunChhOwl negro created some
| disturbance in that district by max
| ing a threat that II he had gun he
would shoot somebody. couple Oi
officers, sent from the police station
| in answer to call" soon convinced
the negro that he was all wrong.
Outing hats in grass; the thing for
vacation tramps; military capes IN
pongee; drawn-York in doilies, table
cCnters, sideboard covers. shirt waist,
and bcdsprcads; Hawaii & Soutl
SEAS 5Cprio C0.sloung building, larg
est dealers in the world in curios o
the Pacific.
Shaycrs' delight comes only whcl
johnson and ,Iohnson's shaving cream
Is used and the pleasure will be made
continuous by the use of ReXall SHAY
ing Lotion. A free sample of tn,
cream may be had at the ReXall store
Benson, Smith & Co, corner of Hotc
and Fort streets. ...r...
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21

The United states government spends
annually from SG,5OO.OOO To 100000
for fuel
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21

49oS-Apr q, IS; May ., 70.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21
P. H. BURNETTE

comr. Of Deeds for CalitorniS ana
kew. York; NoTARY PUBLIC
Grant Marriage Licenses; Draw,
Mortgages, Deeds, Bill Of Sale
Leases, Wills, Etc. Attorney for tk'
District Courts. 70 MERCHANT IT
HONOLULU. PHONE 1910.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21

OUTSHOO1 KAMS

not make the scores they had made
bciOr" IN regular work.
although We were bnnten 40 points
In this match," said Captain Winters,
we are going to do better In the next
one We hay" with mainland team,
which win h." within II few weeks. That
shooting OF those Philadelphia boys
was great work. several of the ten men
getting total Of 30 or over out of It
possible zoe"
The best score made by the Phila
dclphnns was that of Mitchell, who
scored % cut nj. II possible 100, while
the best the Kums did was the work
Of Eamaiupili, who made 81 out of a
possible TOO.
The scores mndc 10y the Philadelphia
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-21
Island Investment Co.,
Limited

Member Of Hawaiian stock EN-
change; Room lO&, StumE"mwald build
ing. Telephone 1854: PostuIlicC box,
500. Gable address: bulldog"