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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, Ala, August 28, 1911, ' D. m--Barometric pressure is low on the plains, southern Rocky mountains. and plateau region, and high over the entire eastern half of the country, and the northwestern states. This distri- button of pressure has caused showery weather in the upper plains and upper lake states and also in the Atlantic coast states from Maine to Virginia. The showers continued in the western gulf states. A narrow rain belt crossed middle Alabama to northern Georgia, and very light showers were reported at Atlanta and Montgomery No pre- cipitation was reported from other DOT tions of Alabama today.
 Temperatures rose slightly in the southeastern states today, including g Alabama. but they are still moderate in all sections of the country and rather | low for the season in the northwest. Practically no change will take place | in the weather in Alabama Sunday
 Cloudiness and occasional local showers
 will be experienced oyer the state, and
 the temperatures will not run very l high. Ag H
 Summary, of observations made q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 COTTON MARKET

New orleans. August 26-The net results of the week in the cotton mar
 ket were an advance of 30 to 51 points.
 The high prices were made on Satur-
 day and the low price on Tuesday. AL
 the highest the trading months were
 32 to 61 points over last weeks close'
 at the lowest they were unchanged to 10 points under. The range of the week was 39 to s1 points
 The chief influence in the trading
 of the week was crop deterioration.
 The bulls eontended that the crop has
 fallen off at least 10 points since the a5th of July; bears claimed that only natural deterioration had occurred. Buying for both accounts on this fea- ture was general throughout the week, and especially in the latter part. Prices went higher than for several weeks past.
 The worst crop reports came from Tex las. but Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia all sent in very unfavoraole accounts. Worm damage were received from sections of Alabama. For the 1irst Itime in several months the outside public cemc into the market. Tn many instances reports of crop damage were accompanied lby buying orders, and late in the week the buying orders by outside sources were in sufficient volume to be looked upon as a factor in the trading.
 The movement of new cotton continued large and, coupled with small mill tak- |ings in England, caused another increase in the visible supply. Bears called atten- ton to the movement as a feature in their favor and made the claim that it was a sign of heavy offerings of the new crop. IThe bulls contended that the large move ment was simply result of big demand consequent upon the attempt to fill Au- gust commitments out of Galveston. The visible supply showed an in- crease during the week of 49,560 bales, against a decrease this week last year of 29,37O bales, and a decrease this week two years ago of 61.276.
 This visible was put at 7S2,463 bales against 754.y65 year ago, and 1,445,- 569 two years ago. Bears advanced the opinion that by the first of September the visible would be well over the 1,- o00.o00 mark. FliH@IW | In the spot market prices advanced Ac, middling closing at 12%c against | 7sc last week and 15c this week last year Sales on the spot amounted to | $40 bales, against 257 last week and l753 this week last year; sales to ar | rive amounted to $50 bales. against $ Hast week and 426 this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
HUNTSVILLE MAN
 DIES IN CLEVELAND
Major w. F. Heikes Was Well Known as Head of Huntsville
 Nurseries

Huntsville. August 26.-(Special.)-Ma William F. Heikes, head of the Hunts vile Wholesale Nurseries, one or the I.rgest fruit nurseries in the world, dled ,ast evening in a hospital in Cleveland O where he had been i'll several weeks. He was "A years old and leaves a wloow' who was at his bedside when he oieo' The body will be brought to Huh'sVnie for interment Tuesday.
 Major Hekes was a pioneer m the iruie ,,,,rear, business in this section, and dem onstrated that profitable industry could ha carried on on lands that were not sr,ta bIe for ordinary crops grown in this sectton. From a modest beginning the uuntsyille nurseries grew to be one of tbe largest industries of the kind in the world. and the name of Major Heikes Is known wherever nursery stocks are car ried. Major Heil1es was life member of the Order of Elks.
 w. Paul Monroe clerk of the city of Huntsville, and Miss Beryle E. Rave of Meridianville were married Thursday evening in the First Methodist parson- age. The Rev. J. w. Johnson performed the ceremony.
 | Miss Mary E. Bynum and John w. Baggett were married last night at the lhome of the bride on Douglass hill The ceremony was performed by the Rev. w. p. BagEetts father of the groom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
ARRANGE COREY
 MAIL DELIVERY

Washington, August 26.-(Special.1-It has inst been discovered here that the postoffice which was authorized for Corey more than month ago has not yet been opened. The Second Assistant Postmaster General has just mailed a contract with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company for the transportation of the mail from Birmingham to Corey, and or ders to open the office Monday morning. II was thought the office had been opened some time ago and temporary arrange ments made for special messenger to de- liver Corey mail until the department could adjust the question of delivery to Ensley When it was discovered that the Corey service had not begun, con- tract was made with the street car com pany for permanent delivery of mail TO Corey and the Ensley matter was left for later adjustment.
 The Second Assistant Postmaster Gen eral said today that the department re- grets the misunderstanding that has de- prived Corey of mail service so long. Corey is considered as very important and the officials desire that immediate ser vice of the most efficient character be es- tablished at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
TRIAL OF ALLEGED WIFE MURDERER IS
 PROGRESSING FAST
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

---~>-~~>~~~~--~~--~--~---~ put both his arms around the neck of Harry H. Smith. Jr., the lawyer beside him. and insisted on continued whisper ing.
 Once his whisper was audible.
 T didn't say that" he protested to his lawyer, as Scherer talked. A smile often came to the face of the prisoner, but it was apparently a forced
 smile, rather than a wholesome, cheer full one His sharp chin constantly pro- | truded over the prisoners bench, and the intense concentration of his attention
 on Scherer's testimony was in direct con- | trast to the ease he manifested earlier
 when he stood with the jury on the lawn | quietly observing the once blood soaked | machine. Scherer sat calmly in the wit l ness chair, setting forth a narrative of | his activity in the case from the start, saying In part:
 l MT. Beattie asserted to me that while
 he was bending over the brakes the high
 wayman had fired He said Mrs Beattie
 dropped over to the right or to his left shoulder, that the man stepped to the
 rear of the machine, and meeting Beattie i in the rear, the man struck a grazing 1 blow.
 Tn the meantime his wife had fallen,
 he said, to the front floor of the car. Beattie said he held his wife on the left seat and took her to Tom Owens in that position, driving with one hand I asked
 MT Beattie where the man then went. up the road or in the woods" he an-
 swered uncertainty.
 | 'I asked Beattie about his relations
 with Beulah BiSford and as to whether l his wife knew that Beulah Binford was
 back in Richmond. and he said merely that she did. He stated that he and bis wife had not quarreled then and that they never had had cross word' | Was there anything said about his wife knowing the relations between Beat l tie and Beulah Binford?'' asked Prosecu- | tor Wendenburg.
 1 q asked MT Beattie if his wife knew about his relations with Beulah Binford before the marriage and he said yes ' | It was at this point that Scherer testi- | fled he had asked Beattie about his l'hysi- cal condition and the court, by agreement
 with the prosecuting attorney, arranged
 to take up that question on a separate occasion. Court adjourned until Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
JUDGE CONTINUES
 TEST CASE ORDER

Montgomery, August 26.-(Special)- Judge Thomas C. Jones of the United States court for the middle district of Alabama. has ordered the restraining order which he issued a few days ago against officials of Barbour county, in re, the application of the New Rotary Machine company, to be continued un- til the merits of the case are threshed out in law courts. The case involves the constitutionality of that section of the revenue bill which levies license of s10 on wagons that are used in the conveyance of sewing machines. etc, to Alabama purchasers.
 The New Rotary Machine company is contesting the validity of the law on interstate commerce grounds, and has secured a temporary injunction against further arrest of their off eials for not paying license and costs inv volved In recent arrests.
 When the agents ot the company first applied to Judge Jones for an injunc- tion, he advised the agents that the better course would be to pay the re- ouired license tax under protest and that then they could sue for its re- covery He also informed them that as no irreparable injury had been done them, he would not issue the injunc- ton prayed for
 | States courts which set forth the l facts that the agents had rendered the | amount of the required license but | that the officials of Barbour county would not receive it unless the agents paid the costs in other cases, in mak.
 ing the arrests, appeals, etc. This the agents refused to do and to protect
 themselves from further arrests and in- references with their business, the asked for a restraining order. On pre- sentation of these later facts, Judge Jones isued a sweeping restraining or der against the Barbour officials and set August 26 as the date for the pre- l limlnary hearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
PLAN 10 CHECK
 BREkTH|TT FEUDS

Jackson, Ky. August 26.-Prompfed by strong public sentiment which has been fostered by editorials and sermons for weeks past. the League of Law and Order in Breathitt and other mountain counties of eastern Kentucky have called con- ference at Jackson for October g to dis cuss ways and means to rid that section of lawlessness growing out of feuds, moonshining and other forms of law breaking which have cursed that part of the state for years
 At the conference propositions will be made to place a force of rangers in every county to work on plans of Texas raLgers and to patrol all sections of the counties on beats just as cities are patrolled by police.
 It is expected that practically all coun- ties in eastern Kentucky will send rep resentatives to the convention, and if the plan is adopted, about 20 counties will be affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
TWO CORDOVA MEN
 FIGHT IN POOL ROOM

Ccrdova. August 2s.-(Special Bert 1.andon, a miner of this place. was seri- eusly hurt in difficulty which started in B pool room about 6 o'clock this evening. 1t was first thought the man was fatally wounded when he was picked up with his head covered with blood from two gashes and a deep cut over the eye, but the doctors now think he may recover.
 While engaged in game of pool with Henry Johnson, Landon, witnesses say, began to abuse the former about his play ing and then accused him of various of- lenses. Johnson. it is said, made objec- tions ard left the place, but was followed by Landon, when the difficulty resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
A. & P. TEA STORE
Beautiful in New Dress of Red md Grecn--Entirely RemOdeled-Open-
 ing Tomorrow

The Atlantic and Pacific Tea company store on Second avenue has been re- modelled, painted, papered and generally heautified. 4 new glass front makes the entire store light and airy. The color scheme is red with green trimmings and the front and all of the interior is fin ished in this beautiful color with light gray ceiling. All of the furniture and fixtures are finished red. The coffee mills and receptacles, tables and counters are conveniently and artistically arrang- ed. In its new dress the A. t& P store is certainly among the prettiest stores in the city. The color and general scheme decoration has been adopted by the Great Atlantic. and Pacific Tea com pany and all of $50 retail stores over the country will be similarly finished.
 Monday is opening day at the A. & P. store and a souvenir. box of candy will he given with 25c purchases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Splendid Marksmanship

Fort Stevens, Ore, August 26-Army of- 1cers here are delighted today over rec- ords showing eight hits out of 10 shots within 10 minutes from 12 inch mortars in full service practice. The projectiles, which weighed 1046 pounds each, de- scribed an arc of several miles and struck targets lowed by steamer and moving rapidly. One hit in 10 under such condi- tions is considered good work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Prisoner Suicides

Spokane, Wash, August 26.--With his wife and baby on their way from Austria to join him, John J. Ederowski, aged 34. an Austrian federal prisoner in the coun- ty jail, held on the charge of stealing money with which to buy his family's passage here. committed suicide late yes- terday by leaping from the second floor of the corridor. His brain was dashed out on the cement floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Party Completes Inspection

Baton Rouge, LA., August %.--A dele gation of Georgia farmers, representing the farmers cooperative demonstration work. after an inspection here yesterday of the cotton fields, the ravages of the boil weeyil and other features, left today for New Orleans. whence they will re turn to Georgia. They have made tour of Alabama and Mississippi, ending their inanectioua hera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 26-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local showers Sunday and Monday; light to moderate south winds.
 For Tennessee: Local showers Sun day and probably Monday; cooler Mon- day :n west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
AlIeged Lynchers in JaiI

Worcester, Pa., August 2.-Three men and five youths alleged to have been in the mob that burned Zack Walker, the negro at Coatesville recently, were given hearings today on the charge Of murder and all were committed to prison without ball. = '' L. -s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
DOES GREAT STRIKE
 MENACE COUNTRY?
Much Discomfort Among
 Working Men
RIVAL ENGLISH STRIKE
Workmen of Many Great Railroad Lines Are Demanding Recogni- tion of Their Federation and
 Crisis Is Approaching

Chicago, August 26.-(SpeciaD That a strike affecting more people than were involved in the recent English railroad strike, and tying up the entire railroad system of the United States will be the result of the walking out of shop men employed on the Hartman lines, if it was ordered, was the prediction made in Chi cago today by the general president of the International Brotherhood of Black smiths and Helpers
 The strike of the five federated crafts of the Hartman lines, MT. Kline said, would prove only a forerunner to the greatest industrial calamity this country has ever seen
 There is a widespread discontent a spirit of desperation among working men in this country declared the union of ficial "The general managers and those that control the capital, while not re- ducing wages are squeezing the working men. would not be surprised if within a short time there would be a general upheayal on all roads in the country.
 "The Burlington, Sante Fe, Hartman lines Pennsylvania, Louisville and Nash Vile ana olueT Iodusi Nlllie iiiliH6 uhiois men are antagonistic to union labor and as a result there is discomfort. The strike of shop men, should it be called. Uould be followed I believe by sympa- thetic strikes on roads all over the coun- try and would result in an industrial calamity
 MT. Kline practically was ordered to obtain a conference with Vice President Kruttsehnitt of the Union Pacific rail- road or issue a strike ultimatum.
 We have voted to strike and now 1t Is up to you to maintain our union" declared one communication coming from the largest shops on the Hartman lines.
 While preparing to reply to the de- mand of his men, MT. Kline received a telegram from Vice President Krutt- schnitt of the Union Pacific In which the latter asserted he would be in San Francisco up to September 2, and would meet with the officers of the federated crafts up to that time. Upon receipt of this communication Kline wired the various international presidents. The conference of the union officials sched- uled for Kansas City Monday was then called off. MT. Kline intimated that he had no hope of effecting any settlement with the vice president of the Union Pacific.
 q think it was a case of defy on the part of the railroad managers" he de clared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

Observations taken ct fifth meridian tfine
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Tempia.ure

United States weather bureau stations August 26, 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

Ogden. Utah. August 26-Julius Krutchnitt, president of the Hartman lines, passed through ogden today en route to Chicago, When asked if he expected to have a conference in San Francisco with representatives of the Federation of Shop Employees, he re- piled:
 T am always ready to confer with them, but am not willing to treat with the officials of the federation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

New Orleans, August 26.-It was stated here late today that no orders had been received to lay off any of the employees at the Southern Pacific railroad shops in Algiers, across the river from New Or leans. It was said that the company has enough work on hand to keep its 900 shopmen busy indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

Reno, Nev., August 26.-The Southern Pacific machine shops at Spartas closed today as a result of an order from head quarters at Salt Lake City. The men were told that hereafter they will be put on five day per week basis-eight hours per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Local Data

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

Paducah, Ky, August 26.-Members of the committee who have been counting the vote received here from. the members of the federation of the Illinois Central employees have finished tabulating the votes, which they say show that 97 per cent of the 5000 members have. voted in favor of a strike if the railroads refuse to recognize the federation. Members of the committee will probably leave for Chicago tonight and meet other commit teemen in that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

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The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
Nj CARTY WANTS
NEW ASSESSMENT
Values in Central District Away Be-
low Proper Figure, Says Thirteenth
Ward Alderman.

Aid. McCarty. of the Thirteenth
ward. will introduce a resolution IN
Tuesday nights meeting OF the COM
mon council. directing the board OF
assessors to equalize the assessed
values throughout the entire city. IL
Is believed that the resolution grows
out OF the action of the Republican
members Of the board of assessors
ir declining TO award the central dis
trict OF the city TO Assessor Nagel for
the coming year. II Nagel were In
charge OF the central district. there
would be little necessity for a reap
pointment, according TO the men ION
the inside" in city hall affairs.
Property In the east and west ends
OF the city Is assessed for about 50
per cent OF its valuation" said Aid.
McCarty to The Times, while, down
here In the central district the assess
ments. In my estimation, would not
average over 80 per cent. There have
been numerous instances Of under
valuation before the council. Take
the David Stott property at Michigan
ave. and Wayne-st., for instance. When
the matter Of opening Howard-st.
through to Michigan-ave. was before
the council and Mr.. Stott was object
ing TO 1t. he told the committee that
he wouldn't take $4,000 for his prop
erty. but 1t was down on the assess
ment rolls for $4,000. | believe that
the large ONCE buildings are on the
rolls at figures far below the real
value and l don't see why any such
favoritism should be shown. I made
similar statement before the board
of review last spring and protested
against the assessment on these
downtown buildings being allowed
to stand az they were. | had this res
olution In mind at that time"
Aid. McCarty has discussed the
proposition with several OF his col
leagues and they have expressed
hearty approval. He believes he will
be able to get his resolution through.
Tuesday night.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
WOULD SPLIT THE
D. P W into THREE
Aid. McCarty Will Introduce Charter
Amendment-Thinks Job Too Big
For One Man.

AT the request OF Aid Charles E.
McCarty, OF the Thirteenth ward, As
sistant Corporation Counsel Richard
!. lawson is preparing two amend
ments to the city charter which the
aldermen hope to have submitted to
the people this fall, provided the
council Is willing. One, and probably
the more important OF the two pro-
poses to divide the department OF
public works into three separate de-
partments under as many different
heads, the latter TO be known as com
missioner Of public works, superin-
tendent OF streets and alleys and sup
erintendent of sewers. all appointed
by the mayor. The other amend
ment provides that the terms OF once
OF all appointive officers shall be Co
terminous with the term OF the mayor
making the appointments.
Aid. McCarty believes that both
amendments will meet public approval
IL the people are given a chance to
vote on them.
My proposed amendment, dividing
the department OF public works into
three separate departments, is no re-
Election on Commissioner Haarer,"
said the alderman. Monday. "As at
present constituted, the department
Is too big job for one man to handle.
II the work we're divided, II would be
easier to Ak the responsibility In case
OF an error OF poor judgment. The
cfficiency OF each department would be
correspondingly increased.
AS to the other amendment, II that
were In force, there would be no op-
portunity for brick controversy such
as We are having now. The mayor
would then be responsible for all the
departments under his control"
IL possible. Mr. Lawson will have
the amendments in shape to be pre-
sented to the council Tuesday night.