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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
THE ROCK MOSES STRUCK.
Stone Under English Coronation ChA
Has Now History.

London, Sept. l8.-It has been left to
the twentieth century to add one Of
the most amazing traditions to the
many surrounding the famous stone
of Destiny" which for six centuries
has reposed beneath the British cor
onation chair. The most familiar of
the medieval legends Is that the stone
wa the one used by Joseph for his
pillow at Bethel.
Preaching at Westminster abbey,
A%rehdeacon Wilberforce astonished the
congregation by quoting a well known
antiquarian, who has specially studied
stones. as saying that the Stone of
Destiny" is also the rock from which
Moses struck water for the thirsting
children of Israel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
Acoustics Bad.

First Actor-How are the acoustic
properties Of the new playhouse7 Sec
ond Actor-Flerce. Your voice carries
finely out to the audience. but you can
barely hear the applause!-Woman's
Home Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
Assembly Clerk Dlsa,

Clifton Springs. N. Y, Sept 49,
Luke McHenry, clerk of the assembly,
Is dead at the Clifton Springs sanitar,
ium. The cause OF death was Bright's
disease, Mr.. McHenry had been q;
the sanitarium for eight weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
SokoIs Plan For Dance.

A large attendance was present
at meeting of Sloval Sokols held in
Obucks hall in Penn street Friday
night. Plans were f%urthered for the
dance and gymnastic exhibition to
be held in Pulaski hall on Sept.
9. 3. and Z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
CORONER PROBING ACCIDENT.
VIII Try to Place Blame For Death
of Nine.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 19.-The total
number of dead from Saturdays auto
race catastrophe at the state fair
grounds is ten. the latest victim being
Harry Bradley Of Franklin, Delaware
county. William Fl. McLauchlan OF
Solvay, n. Y, was reported dying soon
after midnight this morning. Ill the
others will recover.
Lee Oldfeld, who was driving the
car, will be questioned by the coroner.
An investigation already has begun.
Oldfeld was injured and declares that
he knew nothing of the deaths he had
caused until several hours after the
accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. Walter w. Blocker and family
wish to express their sincere graft
tude to the many friends for their
kindness and sympathy on the occa-
sion Of their recent bereavement.
546-9-18 Sit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18

ANY eraIr, or happening, or cir
cumstance which Ia too small to
make q want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force is too small to worry
about sSS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
A Wealth of Warm
Comforts and B Blankets

And other Bedding, forms one of the
greatest bargain sights and most in
teresting opportunities for people who
want to provide satisfactory Red
Clothing for the coming winter,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
Liquor Dealers Enjoy Clambake.

LiqnOr Dealers ENJOY JIanibake'
About two hundred people from
this city and vicinity attended the
first annual clambake of the Perth
Amboy Retailers Liquor Association
held at Nickenig's grove yesterday
afternoon. The weather was ideal
and athletic games were INDUCED
previous to the bake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
WEATHER

Observations Of the United
States weather bureau taken at
8 p. m. yesterday follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18

If you do not read the NEWS
Yery day you will miss a great deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18
SCULLY READY
TO FIGHT BILL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
WHOLE TOWN USES
 HONOR ROLL SYSTEM

San Antonio, Tex, June 25.-(Special.)- Mart, Tex, has the most original "clean- up" plan in the country and perhaps the one most popular with the people. This little city has adopted the honor roll sys- tenn. which is being conducted by the Commercial club and Ladies' Civic league. Once each week joint committee from the two organizations makes trip of in'- spection Stores, offices and banks are visited and graded much after the fash ion a teacher grades examination papers. The report is then published in the local paper The plan has created so much rivalry between the different business concerns that Mart is fast becoming one of the cleanest towns in the country. Elf forts at cleanliness are not confined alone to the buildings, but to adjacent grounds and streets in front. The cleanup spirit is not alone in the business dis trict but a most healthful emulation ex ists In the residence sections, and to us' the expression of a Kansas City travelling man who recently visited Mart: "Tht whole darned town is as neat as If 1t hae inst been laundered'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
M'GUFF|N WILL
 RECOVER EASILY Perpetrator of Anniston Tragedy Saves Life By
 Feigning Death

Anniston, June 26.-(Special.)-Th life of Will McGuffin. the man who killed Officer J. L., Cunningham of the Anniston police force, and seriously wounded Chief ofS Police Nathan Glosson in a pitched battle Sunday afternoon, in which about lleooS shots were fired. saved his life by 'possumne." or a clever afectation of death according to statements made by Coroner Murphy and United States Depu ty Revenue Officer Zaner, who shot him Monday in an interview. in regard to the tragedy. He is now resting fairly well at his cell in the Calhoun county jail and may not suffer permanent effects from his injury further than the probable loss of one eye.
 The funeral of Officer Cunningham takes place Tuesday afternoon, his body being removed from his home near the corner of Seventeenth street on Walnut avenue to the First Baptist church. where Rev L. N. Claxton, his pastor. will conduct the funeral services. The inter ment will take place immediately there after at Edgemont cemetery, the former associates of the dead man on the An niston police force acting as pallbearers They will be Patrolmen Dill, Shiretzki Kyle, Jirels, Kittle and Phillips, officers Dashwood and Shief being barred on ac- | count of injuries. These plans were de- oided upon Monday on receipt of informa- ton from Knoxville. Tenn, the former home of the dead officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
TOASTS FOR DUNNE
Alleged Conspirator Against Madero
 Is Popular

San Antonio. Tex, June 26.-tSuecial)- William l.. Dunne, newspaper man, re- cent yimprisoned in Monterey, Mexico, for alleged complicity in a plot to murder Gen. Francisco l. Madero, gave Dutch lunch last night to the members of the Press club of this city, the organization which took so much interest in Dunne's behalf and sent direct communication to Madero requesting Dunne's release
 While Dunne is a newspaper man and had been connected with a paper in this city
 for the past year he has been in Mexico near Eagle Pass, Tex, interested in ex- plotting a land proposition. He main tains that he was travelling in the in terests of this when arrested and impris- oned at Monterey. Upon the other hand the Mexican attorney who will prosecute the case against Dunne at Fl Paso, where indictments were recently. returned, de
 clares that he has unearthed a secret code which Dunne and his co-conspirators useo in communicating one with the other Dlnne however, says that no such code existed and that an attempt to use this against him in the trial at Monterey failed completely Dunne declares that he vii prove himself entirely innocent when his case is called at Fl Paso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
FIRE CAUSES EXPLOSION Loss of Water Front and Oil at Port Arthur
 Is $30O,0OO

Port Arthur, Tex, June 26.-Two lives were lost half dozen or more mer were injured, some seriously. three oil barges and one tug burned to the wa ter's edge, about 10000 barrels of oil de- stroyed and two large warehouses and over 800 feet of wharves burned In an explosion followed by a disastrous, fire In the Port Arthur harbor and water front this morning. The loss Is estimated late. today at about S300,00o
 Capt. Frank Weber of the barge Gum ble and a man who is yet unidentified lost their lives in the explosion aboard the Gumble. where the fire originated. The flames swept rapidly over small vessels belonging to the Texas company and spread to two large warehouses of that company. These two together with over 400 feet of wharf were soon a mass of ruins Other buildings were damaged.
 The captain of the barge Gumble was blown into the air a distance of prob ably 100 feet and instantly killed. Sea men standing a few feet away were un- injured.
 Following the explosion the Gumble was enveloped in flames. Three barkes moor ed alongside and a tug caught and were soon burning fercely. The fire then spread to the warehouses of the Texas company and the case oil in these build ings was soon sending flames high into l the air. threatening destruction to vas property along the water front.
 At noon the fire was under control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
Personals

Mrs. Nora Golson, librarian at the public library. will begin her months vacation July 1, During her absence Miss Mary Haun will have charge or the library.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Pruitt will leave early next month, for an extended visit to relatives In the southern and eastern sections of the state.
 MT. and Mrs. T. T, Huey will leave next Saturday for New York city, Phil adelphia, Boston and Canada, going over the Clyde line after few days stop at Saint Simon's island.
 Rev. H. C. Risener and Misses Risenei are spending this week with MT. and Mrs. J. o. Thompson in Birmingham.
 Miss Rogers of Gainsville Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. B. Clay Jones at thelr home on Berkley avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs Lee Moody motored this morning to St. Clair Springs to be absent several days.
 Miss Annie Brockman, who has been visiting Miss Mary Brockman, will leave tomorrow for Opeika. A
 Mrs. N M Witter who has been the guest of her daughter Mrs. A. K. Will lia amson for some time. will leave in the near future for her home in Wash ington. H4aa
 Sam May of the local office of the Atlanta, Birmingham and, Atlantic ex- poets 10 leave about July for Denver and other western points
 A party composed of Misses Gladys Taylor, Bradley. Ruby Crook and J. C. Farris. John Horsley, Charles Talbot and Carl Bradley spent Sunday at Clair mont Springs. c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
WHO WEARS HOSE?
Average Person Wears Only Eight
 Pairs Each Year

San Antonio, Tex, June 26.-(Special)- The people of the United States use, ac- cording to the recent statistics sent out by the government. 75o.Oo0,0oo pairs of hose annually. an average of almost eight pairs to the person. Cotton supplies 90 per cent of the raw material used in man. ufacturing them. One-ffth of the cot ton of the world is grown in Texas, which shows that the Lone Star State contributes very largely to clothing the feet of the na ion. The increase for the past year was GO per cent in quantity. The increase of the population for the year was about 2 per cent which proves that the people of the country are using more hose than ever before and that large per cent of this increase comes from the cotton fields of Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
JONESBOROW|LL NOT BE ANNEXED Result of the Election Was
 139 to 78 s A RECKLESS AUTOIST Drives Through Bessemer, Upsets a |. Vegetable Wagon and Injures
 Some Negroes But He
 Never Stops

Bessemer, July 26.-(Special) With keener interest than is usually man ifest in a Jonesboro election, a larger vote boiled than even predicted. the number being 1S9 and a majority of r votes, the anti-annexationists won their fight with 7S votes. Jonesboro will at least be separate town from Bes- semer for the next six months, as the annexation party cannot call another election before the expiration of that time.
 The ballot boxes were placed in the miniature city hall that stands in a pine grove near Mitchum station. As early as s o'clock, at the opening of the polls, those persons working in be- half of their sentiments. collected around the rope stretched outside the city hall and grouped themselves to lobby for their respective factions. A steady stream of voters from the blow, mines. business houses and offices cast their vallots and by noon 75 votes had been turned in. Ed Finch cast the first vote, that being against annexation.
 Among the interesting visitors dur tng the day were County Superintendent I. W. McAdory and J. E. Rogers, who Is one of the creditors of the town of Jonesboro and very much in favor of the annexation.
 The challengers were John Norwood for the annexationists; Dan Saunders for the antis: the challenged votes num- bered eight, which were included in the count. There were two votes marked so unintelligently as to be thrown out and one not marked at all. The man. agers, J. D. Martin, D. w. Houston and Joe Nicholas, signed the count as 139; the clerks were J. L. Rarden and Clar- ence Bumgardner. '+
 At o'clock this afternoon the polls were closed and 20 minutes later Jones' boro's fate as part of Bessemer was decided for the time being by a ma jority of IT votes for the antis.
 The Jonesboro city council will hold a special session tomorrow night to canvass the returns and receive the re- port of the managers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
FRENCH CABINET ID BE CHOSEN TODAY Caillaux Has Made Material Progress Toward an
 Organization

Paris, June 26.-M. Caillaux, minister or finance in the Monis cabinet, who was reouested by President Fallieres to form a new ministry, announced tonight that he would be unable to give definite ah- swer hefore tomorrow At the same time he has made material progress toward tbe organization of a strong combina- ton.
 Icon Rourgeois, former premier, de- clined the portfolio of foreign minister on the grounds of i'll health and sug- gested Raymond Poincare, ex-minister or finance. for that office. M. Polncare agreed to consider the matter and an swer tomorrow. In event of his refusal, M. Deselves, prefect of the Seine, will be asked to take the foreign office.
 While nothing definitely has been de- eided upon. 1t is understood that M. Gail laux. in addition to the premiership, Will take charge of the ministry or the m teror; M Doumergue or M. Cruppi' Jus tice; M. Klotz, finance; Eugene Etienne or Adolphe Messimy, war; M. Delcasse' marine: Jules A, T. Stege, public lnstruc- tion: M. Augaugnuer. public works' M' Chaumet, commerce; Jules Pans, asri- culture; M. Messimy Or M. Lebrun, col onial; M Renault labor
 Of these NM. Cruppi, Delcasse, Stege and Messimy were in the Monis cabinet; NM. Klotz and Dourmergue were mem bers of the Briand cabinet, while M Etienne is an ex-minister of the interior
 M. Cailleaux had been suggested to the President by Monis, and it is under stood if he undertakes the task, the new cabinet will follow the path of the old concerning proposed changes in the elec- toral law, involving proportional repre- sentation in elections. Accordingly Call laux will be required to make up com bination which will be assured of the support of. the radical Bloc majority, which is divided on the question of cleo toral reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
HUNTSVILLE SENDS
 BIG DELEGATION

Montgomery, June Especial )-A large delegation from Huntsville wis ited the capitol today for the purpose or urging. Gov. Emmet O'Neal to name at once the three commissioners who are to take charge of the government of the Madison county metropolis. There are five candidates in the race for the honors, Mayor R. E. Smith, N. M Can trcll, R. l.. O'Neal, William Mastin and pr. F. L. Adams.
 Accompanying the delegation were Senator R. F.. Spra gins. Lawrence Coop CT, David A. Gray son and others
 The presidency of the Huntsville com. mission receives a salary of $500. wbil, the other two commissioners are to re ceives $1200. A keen interest Is being manifested in the offices by the can aida tes. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
CHURCHES UNITE z IN SONG SERVICE

Huntsville, June 26.-(Special)-A song service was rendered at the First Baptist church last night at the first union ser vice of the summer in which several of the central church congrega tions of the city will unite their forces. The congre- gation overfowed the capacity of the church. Among those who took part or the programme were Miss Neida Hum pfirey, Miss .Anera Necce, Miss Etta Mas tin, Miss Jean Humphrey, Mir. Frank Neil. MT. D. C. Monroe, Mir. John Sims, MT. Frank Ware, Miss Vivian Jones, Miss Bessie Pettus, Miss Anna Watts, . Miss Elizabeth Bell and MT. J. c. Jones'
 A brief sermon was delivered by Rev Francis Tappey. union service will be held at some one of the central churches each Sunday evening during the remain der of the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
Reckless Automobilist

speed intruder driving a fire-pa ssen- ger automobile in Bessemer today, over turned a wagon filled with groceries and three nagro women on the Fourth. ave nue road at Twelfth street, by coliding with his victim. The wagon was go- ing toward McCalla. the machine ip the same direction, but evidently not caring to be delayed, the strangr pushd the obstacle aside, the horse ran away and the women were painfully injured. He did not hesitate after the damage was done and on his return trip almost ran over. the special officers stationed neal West Lake to catch him. His number was not visible and the officers stated that they did not care to make him stop by shooting at his tire as there were ladies in the tonneau. Whoever he is, l,e escaped but left unpleasant memo ries in his train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
Court Room Silent

. The halls of justice at the city court arc silent, no longer the eloquent pleas for the criminal at the bar ring out, no longer the gentlemen of the jury consult in their various rooms, no longer every phase of humanity and every color crowds the witness bench in the corridor, no longer the sale of scrip engages the attention of frenzied flnanciers, for 1t Is vacation; the bench and court room are empty.
 The only business of importance trans acted today was the issuing of notices to Deputy Edmondson from Clerk Huey for the destruction of the liquor recently con demned in eight cases. The destruction of the goods will take place some time tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
Pine Timber Dying

Montgomery, June 26.-lSpeciaI)- John H. Wallace, iJr., secretary of the state commission of forestry, has re- ceived communication from the bu- reau of forestry at Washington in which attention Is called to the fast dying timber tracts in the south, with especial reference to the pine trees. The circular calls attention to the great inroads which are being made upon the lands and urges such legislation as will prevent too rapid release of this val uable southern product. Attention Is called in the circular to the ravages of the southern pine beetle. which is said to be eating away at the heart of the trees thus killing them prematurely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
Foundry Is Busy Place

A note of optimism certainly resounds in the reports of Louis Hoster, Sr., of the Bessener Foundry and Machine com pany in regard to the installation of sev- eral new pieces of machinery to accom- modate the increase of business. The work now under completion at the foun- dry comprises An s-foot pan, 9-foot double effect, a 9-foot triple effect and 1f-foot triple and 11-foot quadruple ef- feet, an 11-foot pan. These go to sugar refineries all over Louisiana. contract of 20 tons of special castings for the water department of St. Louis will soon be fnshed and also two contracts of castings for the by-product coke ovens at Corey, besides general repair work for the T. C. I. company. the Birming- ham Coal and Iron company and the Emmet- -Solvay company of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
FIRE CHIEF IS
 KILLED IN ACTION

Portland, Ore, June 2e.-Chief Davis Campbell of the Portland fire depart ment was instantly killed and three fire men received serious injuries in a blaze at the plant of the Union oil O.. on the east side. Campbell had led a small squad of firemen into the blazing ware house when a heavy explosion occurred. Two of them were hurled back through the door and Campbell was not seen again His body was recovered when the flames had been overcome. The loss iS S1Oo OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
In Police Court

Tn the police court this morning Mayor Lewis ruled in Is cases, among which only one white man, Frank Guaronieri, was tried and his fine was $5 for viola tion of the Sunday law. A negro, Major Miner, was fined $50 for violation of the prohibition law.
 This afternoon Detectives McCabe and Ross happened to be near a dispute that arose between a negro woman, Ola Hall man, and negro man, 'lsiah Rollins, to prevent the former eventually cutting the latter to bits. The woman becoming enraged because the man would not pay his board bill, began to use her pocket knife with so much dexterity that he was almost, minus an arm before the interfer- ence of the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
OATES CONDEMNS
 TWOMORE JA|LS

Montgomery, June 26.-(Special)- Dr. W H. Oates, state prison inspector, has submitted reports to Gov. Emmet O'Neal, in which he announces that the Dallas county jail, located In Selma, and the Calhoun county jail and An niston bastile, both located in Annis- ton, do not quite come up to fspeci- fications in a sanitary way. He says of the Calhoun county jail that the ventilation Is entirely too poor, while the Dallas county jail, he says, is too dirty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
Ante-Mortem Examination

Montgomery, June Especially The city commissioners will on Thurs day night of this week give a hearing to the butchers of Montgomery when the meat dealers will be allowed to give their reasons why post -uorten ex- amniat ton of cattle should be sufficient proof of good meat. The commissioners have practically decided that ante mortem examinations shall be made, though out of courtesy to the butchers. ii has decided to hear the arguments pro and con.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
GOVERNOR BATTLES
 THE NIGHT RIDERS

Hopkinsville. Ky, June 26.-Gov. Will son sent to Hopllinsvlle today pardon for Arthur Cooper. recently indicted for disturbing the peace. Accompanying the pardon was statement from the gov ernor in which he charged the indict- ment was the outgrowth of Cooper's tes- tifying against alleged night riders. Cooper according to the governor has been marked man since he gave his testimony and has been made the sub ject of persecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
CROPS RUINED
 WHEN DAM BREAKS

Grand Junction, Col, June 26.-A reser- voir containing 5000 acres of water burst yesterday causing approximately damage of about s10000o, Five thousand cattle were drowned and several bridges were swept away. No lives were lost Thos. D. Dwyer saw the break and telephoned warnings to ranchers below Along the path of the flood for fifteen miles crops were washed out