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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
]. GEDDES HUGHES DEATH Denver Posts Account of Death of
 Birmingham Man

J. Geddes Hughes, aged S1, president of the Maitland Coal company, and the Hughes Steam Crate Shaker company. died last night at his home in the colon made apartments, 121S East ColfaX avenue, says the Denver Post.
 MT. Hughes was the inventor of the grate shaker and organized the company winch handles it. The device has become widely known in the last two years ana is being adopted by most of the railroads of the country.
 MT. Hughes was born in Birmingham, Ala, where he engaged in the coal bus mess He came to Colorado five years ago and was very successful in business affairs.
 He is survived by his father, two broth CT and his widow, who was Miss Jose phine Mcknight of Birmingham, Ala. They were all with him at the time of his death. The remains will be shipped to Birmingham for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
UNDERWRITERS WANT
 TO IMPROVE RATING

Atlanta, November 15.-To improve the rating schedule to meet the modern con- di;ions of concrete buildings, automatic sprinklers and other fireproof structures. as they exist today, was the principal business before the Southeastern under- writers association here today.
 The present rating schedule was adopt- ed about 25 years ago and while ire uuently changed, never has been brought up to date in these respects The mat ter was thoroughly threshed out at tho afternoon session and will be gone into again at the annual meeting next sum mer.
 The morning session was devoted to routine business. including reports Of or iieers and committees.
 A resolution was adopted that in fu- ture the eight companies represented m the association will use uniform policy forms to be printed by the associatlon'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
REV. BLACK BREACHES
 VINE STREET CHURCH
Remember That Thou in Thy Life time Receivest the Good
 Things"

The Rev William Black preached from the text, "Son. remeber that thou in thy lifetime receivest the good things and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted. and thou art tormented," :" last night at the Vine Street Presbyter Ian church.
 In his sermon Dr. Black said: God has favored us with a look into another world. our text has to do, with those things. The text is the answer of God from another world. What Is the an- swer? Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivest the good things.
 Let me remark in passing that you will note the rich man or Dives was church member. Joining the church is not anything. We must join Jesus Christ We must be washed in the blood of the lamb
 This text is not intended to preaca that every rich man goes to hell and every poor man to heaven. The Bible does not say that money is the root of evil. It does say, however, that the love of money is the root of all evil. We will not get to hell because we are 4ls great blessing.
 "Poverty does not send us to heaven. Poverty of itself never saves us. But it is a blessing to be poor when poverty leads us to depend upon our fellow men.
 What does this text show? It shows that after death we shall live again. We live again because not is eyer de- stroyed. Death does not destroy us, but we shall live again in another world These two men were living in another world. This text also shows that there is no middle state between this and the other world. There is no purgatory, no paradise. There is no other chance after this life, no intermediate state. When we die we go to heaven or hell, we go straight to the place for which we are fitted. Note that Lazarus went straight to hell. This text teaches LIS to be ready to meet God at the time of death. If we are sinners when We die we will be sinners forever"
 At a request from pr. Black for those to rise who earnestly desired the help of the Almighty the entire congregation rose as one man. Great interest and enthusiasm is being shown. It is ear nestly emphasized that the meeting is for all, no matter to what church you may belong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
GINNERY BURNED
 AT FORT DEPOSIT
Early Morning Blaze Wipes Out the Plant of McCrary Brothers.
 Other Local News

Fort Deposit, November 15.-(Spe- cial.)-This morning at 4:30 o'clock fire was discovered in the big ginnery owned and operated by MoCrary broth- CTS. The fire had gained such headway and famed by a stiff south wind that in few minutes it was beyond the control of the bucket brigade which abandoned the ginnery and directed it's attention to many wooden store build- ings which are in close proximity to the plant.
 A large building which was used to store seed cotton was burned, the con- tents of the building being highly in- fIamable, and only a few feet from the store occupied by J. W. Rivers. At this stage of the fire the balance of the town seemed doomed, and the heroic work Of the citizens, ably assisted by their wives and children. was on in earnest hundreds of buckets of water being poured on the fire while the fire fighters were driven back inch by inch until the Rivers store was enveloped in flames.
 The McCrary ginnery was considered one of the largest and best equipped plants in the south.
 The origin of the fire in unknown, but is supposed to have caught from the boiler room, as that part of the building burned first. Conservative es- inmates place the total loss at s25,000. McCrary Brothers are the heaviest losers as they carried no insurance on any of the property; J. l.. Holmes store building, no insurance; J. w. Rivers stock of merchandise, insured for S2500 about 20 bales seed cotton and about three ear loads of seed belonging to j. w. McCrary, J. D. Lamar, J. w. BeaudeauX and others were burned in the building with no insurance.
 The Cureton building, which was badly damaged by fire and water, is fully protected by insurance.
 The peach orchards in this community were badly damaged by the recent se- were freeze in many instances the en- tire tree being killed.
 A large per cent of the cabbage plants recently set out by the truck growers were killed by the recent cold. A large acreage around Fort Deposit had just been transplanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
SUICIDE OF [. W.MIX
 PUZZLES THE POLICE
etter Is Identified by
 Secretary
WANT INVESTIGATION
Relatives of Dead Man Still Uncon-. yinced That He Committed Suicide--Had Papers in Aero
 plane Controversy

Calais. France. November 15.-No doubt is now entertained that Edgar W. Mix, the American engineer and aeronaut' committed suicide by jumping from mail boat during the passage from Do- yer to Calais Sunday night. MT. NiX secretary, Pierre Habizg, arrived here tonight and identified the handwriting or the letter addressed to the captain or the steamer as MiX's.
 In this letter MT Mix expressed ms intention of jumping overheard.
 It was when the steamer was iletle rrore than half way across the channel that the boatswain observed an oVercoat lying on the after deck, close to the steering gear. It was placed m such U manner as to attract attention. Going nearer, the boatswain perceived Vlsit- ing card pinned to the garment. Startied by his discovery, he hurried with the coat to the captain, who searched 1he nockets and found the letters mentioned and several photographs. The gang plank men closely scrutinized each passenger as he landed at Calais, but no one re- semblng the photographs went ashore.
 The captain then gathered the crew ana one of the sailors declared that he saw a passenger corresponding to the nortrait shown in the act of changing 9 hat for d cap when the steamer was about half way over. This was the las. trace of MT. Mix, as his hat was louiiI in the smoking room and 1t IS pelieVeo he must have slipped in and placed lt on a chair. going then to the stern, Wiieie he took off his coat and cap and Junpea'
 Paris. November 15.-Edgar w. AlA, the American consulting engineer ana aeronaut who is supposed purposely 10 have irr,ped oyerF ard from a mall boat going from Dover to Calais Sunday nlsh1' carried at the time the papers presehtiis inc American side in the case of the stat ne of Liberty flight. Officers of the Aero Cl1b of Az erica have cabled asking that they be obtained from MT. Mix efIeets and given to the clubs secretary no" en coute 10 Paris. The prize for the Statue of Liberty flight was first awarded to John B. Molsant who was later killed. and then to So1nt De Lessepes. Claude Graham White ap- peaied to the International Aeronautic federation and the case was to nave been heard on the 25th. MiX's disappearance a mystery.
 Lynn. November 15.-Not yet convinced that their brother, Edward W. Mix, was a suicide in spite of the letter which he is said to have left Mrs. Henry R. French and Mrs. Jessie Holder, both CT this city, have cabled to Paris. asking full investigation of his disappearance.
 q am sure he never committed suicide, Mrs. French said today. T can imagine nothing which would lead him 10 such an act I have heard him say freqentlY however, that he had some bitter ene- mics among foreign aeronauts."
 The sisters said they had been in con- stant communication with Mir. Mix and that he appeared to be perfectly happy and in good spirits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
HENRY OF TEXAS HAS AN AMENDMENT TO
 THE SHERMAN LAW
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID


 otherwise Imprisonment not exceeding one year or both"
 The added sections are:
 Section g. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re- pealed. but this act shah not affect rights pending suits, proceedings and liabilities which arose, accrued or were begun un- der any previous laws or actions or pro- ceedings as provided for by previous act. Section TO- That nothing in said act Is intended nor shall any provision thereof hereafter be enforced so as to apply to members of organizations or associations not for profit and without capital, or to agricultural products or live stock in the hands of the producer or raiser''
 Democratic leaders will confer on the proposed bill as soon as the members assemble late this month and it, is theit purpose to make the bill one of the fore most measures on the legislative pro. gramme for the next session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
TAFT VISITS TOMB OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
 2.
Addesses Maryland AssOci- ated Board of Trade on
 Arbitration Treaties

Frederick Md, November 15-President Taft came over into the Frederick valley today to advocate his arbitration treaties in a speech before the Associated Board of Trade of Maryland and to lay a wreath at the tomb of Francis Scott key, the author of "The Star Spangled Banner.
 It was the biggest day this little town has had since Barbara Fritchie waved her flag at Stonewall Jackson's men and drew a poem from the pen of Whittier. Hundreds of twentieth century Barbaras waved flags at the President today and drew mods of recognition from him.
 The house where Barbara Fritchie lived, long ago torn down, had stood by d bridge, over which the President passed The site was pointed out to him and the motor car paused for an instant while the President looked. A squad of mount ed police, borrowed from Baltimore for the occasion, clattered along beside the official automobile and escorted it to the village opera house, where MT. Taft spoke.
 The President address was substan- tially the same which he made in speeches on the 15oO0 mile trip just finished. The journey to Keys tomb was made in falling twilight and it was quite dark when the procession turned the ceme- tery gate. Over a carpet of fallen leaves the President led the procession and, barring his head, laid a wreath at the base of the monument He also placed an- other brought by the citizens of Fred eriek. There were no fornalities and no speeches.
 Then the President and his party turn ed down the hill and took the special train back to Washington.
 Washington. November 15.-President Taft and his party returned tonight from Frederick, Md. where the President ad- dressed the Maryland Associated Boards of Trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
HAMMOCK ESCAPES
 FROM COURT ROOM
During Slight Confusion Convicted Prisoner Slips Out Un-
 noticed

Russellville, November 15.-(SpecialJ.-- Tonight at the courthouse Bob Hammock, who had just been convicted in two cases of selling liquor. and with two more against him. took advantage of some confusion and slipped out under the nose of the four deputies. The judge was very indignant and notified the sheriff that if he did not have him in court by o'clock in the morning he would see that the grand jury now in session pre- ferred articles of impeachment against him. The sheriff has made a good of fiper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Doctors Prescription for Eczema

The most advanced physicians of this country and Europe are now prescribing a wash of wintergreen thymol and sother soothing and healing ingredients for the cure of 15czema. Psoriasis and all other forms of skin trouble. This compound is known as the D. D. D. Prescription
 Br. Holmes, the well known skin spe- cialisl, writes; "I am convinced that the D. D. D. Prescription is as much a specific for Eczema as is .quinine for malaria We have been prescribing the D. D. D. reni- edy for years
 Ne ourselves vouch for the D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema and absolutely guarantee that il will take away the itch the instant you aIply it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Catarrh Sufferers If You Don't Know About Hyomei Try It At Nor
 tons Risk

Nearly every reader of The Age Herald has read about HYOMEI, but many of them continue to suffer from catarrh just because they do not ex- actly understand just what HYOMEI is.
 To these sufferers Norton's drug store says you don't have to know any thing about HYOMEI except that you breathe it and that it does not con- tain cocaine or opium or any harmful drug.
 without taking any chances whatever. Just get an outfit today. read the sim pie instructions, give it fair trial and then if you are not willing to say that 1t Is the best remedy for catarrh you have ever used Norton's drug store will gladly return your money
 A complete HYOMEI outfit costs but S1.00. Extra bottles 50 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Connecticut Eleven Champions

Newport, R. l., November 15-The battleship Connecticut's team won the football championship of the Atlantic fleet by defeating the Idaho's eleven to 3 today. silver trophy. offered by R. L. Beekman of this city was given the winner. Three thousand sail ors and marines and an equal number of landsmen watched the conflict. The Connecticut's players made touchdown and kicked goal in the third period Idaho scored a field goal from the 40 yard line in the second period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Tax Election in Butler

Greenville, November l5.-(Special.)- Butler county board of commissioners have ordered an election in the different beats of the county. Said election shall determine whether a special tax Of 10 cents on every hundred dollars of taxable property shall be levied or not This money is to tbe used for the schools of the county and proportioned same as the general school fund of the state, and shall continue for ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Too NeighbOrly

Isrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
 "phe ,Finchbye are altogether. too neigh- borly."
 -Eh. Why. T thought I heard you prais- ing them to the skies
 You did But the other night they gave a party and borrowed our nireo girl.''
 ''Well?" "And they've forgotten to return her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
COrnette-Templeton

The marriage of Mrs. Virgie Temple ton and C. M. Cornette was solmenzed at the parsonage of the First Baptist church last evening at : o'clock. Dr. Dickinson officiating The wedding was very quiet one, only a few friends of the contracting parties being present. MT. and Mrs. Cornette will be at home at ei13 Fifth avenue, north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

If you will call at our store we will be glad to let you have q $l bottle on the guarantee That 1t will cost you nothing unless you find it does the work. And you decide. For that matter aatrial pot tie for 20 cents ought to be enough ap- solutely to prove the merits of the .'ern- edy.
 Drop into our store, anyway, and as wa have seen great many cases of skin trouble, we will give you free pamphlet giving directions for bathing, diet, etc, for all Kinds of skin trouble.
 Ask for the D. D. D. pamphlet, "Cause and Cure of Skin Disease.'' Get posted on this wonderful remedy today.
 Collier Drug Co.,, Birmingham, and w. D. Taylor. Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
The city Is quiet tonight.

San Geronimo, Mex, November 15.-Jose Gomez and his rebels are still in pos session of Juchitan, but in the surround ing hills the federals have been strength- ened by the arrival of re-inforcements under General Valdez.
 battle was fought in the night yes terday with but few casualties.
 Today it appeared probable the insur- rcction will shortly end President Ma dero has asked Gomez to go to the capi- tai and explain the grievances of his people and tonight Gomez said to the As sociated Press he would probably leave tomorrow for conference with the pres ident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

For appropriate floral offerings, phone .t1. See Godden's Seed x Flower Store 201S First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

LICE LoY. Undertaken. Phones 7C9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
SHAW. the Undertaken, Phones 9.

JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phones 1902
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

In the city court this morning w. A. Stephens was tried on charge of doing business without a license. He was dis charged John Bell was tried on charge of using profane language. He was dis charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

The Central Foundry company of this city is shipping daily from two to five cars of universal pipe to Key West. Fla. This pipe is being shipped to fill an or der recently received for about 65 cars of pipe to be used in Key West for water works purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

Jce Champion living at Blue Creek was arrested and brought to Bessemer by Deo- uty Parker today with nine indictme dts against him for violation of prohibition law. He was carried to Birmingham and placed in iail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
BeSSener News

Bessemer, November 15.-GspeeiaD.-The pastors of the Bessemer churches have asked Dr. Montague of Howard college, to preach the Thanksgiving sermon whicA will be held at the First Presbyterian church on Fifth avenue Df Montague is well known in this city, having preach cd at the Baptist church on several oc- cqsions. A special musical programm will be rendered.. |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

Thomas IT. Holt encampment No. 30, I. O. o. r., will Hold it's regular meeting tomorrow night A full attendance is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

Washington, November 15.-President Taft and his party returned tonight from Frederick, Md. where the President ad- dressed the Maryland Associated Boards of Trade
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-10
Massachusetts Town Meetings.

Bernardston. Moderator, N. F. Cor
bett; town clerk and treasurer; IL. Il
Crowell; tax collector, f. w, Hale; select
Slate, Edwin B. Hale, f. IL. Cushman;
assessor, Ralph H. Cushman; school com
mittee, Frank W. Putnam; constables; j
w. Chaplin, f. w. Hale, William Taylor;
tree warden, +. E. Hale. Appropriations
Schools and textbooks, $1,000; paupersi
$500; highways, $1,000; town debt, 81,
900; Memorial day, S25; contingent &C
count, $1,000; total, S5,525. License yes
"a; no, 70.
Colrain.- Moderator, J. E. Davenport
town clerk, II. o. Scott; treasurer, II. O.
lectmen, w. II. Kemp, F. j, Merrifeld
II. b. Miller; overseers of poor, W. H.
Kemp, F. j. Mortified, II. B. Miller; as
SCISSORS, Seth E. Temple, o. R. Fairbanks;
school committee, j. E. Davenport; con
stables, c. N. CARPENTER, Augustus La
plante, G. s. White. Appropriations
Town officers, 81 200; library, $500; pau
peers, 81, 600: highways and bridges, &c..
600; town debt, 1920; Memorial day,
$50; total, $3.50. License. yes, 1O1; no,
107.
Gil.-Moderator Harry F. Cutler; town
clerk and treasurer, H. L. Barton; tax col
lector, H. l.. Barton; selectmen and over
seers of poor, Il. G. Anterior, +. B. Eos
ter, A. p. Twitchell: assessors, I. d. Fos'
ter, three years; j. G, Mitchell, two years
school committee, F. c. Jones; constables,
II. L. Barton, H. }; Hastings, II. E,
Daley; auditor, II. T. Smithols; trustees
or electors of special fund, library trus.
tee. Mrs. A. p. Twitchell; tree warden,
Arthur futile. Appropriations Town of
ficers, $3.50; schools and textbooks, 81
900; paupers, $500; highways, $1,000;
town debt, $3.50; interest, $500; Memorial
day, $50; Old Home day, $50; miscellane-
Gus, $500; total, $5,270. License yes, II;
no, 35.
Leyden and overseers of
poor, F. R. Foster. E. P. Howes, w. a.
Campbell; clerk and treasurer, Edward p.
Howes, jr; assessor, F r. Foster; tax col
lector, Edward P. Howes, jr.; school com
mittee, H. w. Severance. Appropriations
Town officers, 1925; schools, $500: library,
S35; highways and bridges, 81 1000; poor
department, $500; town debt, $500; state
and county tax, 1925; guide boards. $50;
total, $500. License: yes, D; no, ".
Northfeld.- Moderator l.. Robbins;
town clerk and treasurer, w. j. Wright;
tax collector, Merrill Moore; selectmen
and overseers of poor, 0. J.. Leach, S. G.
Tyler: school committee, three years, w:
W. Coe; constab'es, Fred Watson, Fred
Doane, Fred Britton; auditor, w.. II.
Waite. Appropriations Schools and text,
books, $5,975; library, !$70O; panpers and
contingents, $4,000; highways, $500;
fire department, SIS; street lights, 81 $50;
town debt S99 Memorial en Sni1ecf day s S0o
tree warden, 5000; cemetery, $3.50; total,
S1755O. License: yes, II; no, 116.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-10
WESTMINSTER.

w. S. Fem spent few days in Spring
field, Mass, last week.
Miss Edna NJ. Marsh commenced work
as clerk in the postolhce Tuesday.
Nellie Fem, a teacher in Blanford,
Mass, is at home for a few weeks.
The damage TO the town hall by the
recent fire has been adjusted at $40.
Robert Harris cut his wrist badly one
day last week while chopplng in the woods.
w. +. Nutting OF Boston spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. 5. M. Nut
ting.
Oliver Clark and Hermon Bond are in
Boston this week attending the automobile
show.
Miss Buzzer, former nurse in town,
IS visiting in the family of George O.
Wright.
Frank Bullock has returned from Cali
lornia and is again employed by Frank
ii. FAIR.
George Mullen, brother Of Mrs. Her
mon Bond, has entered the employ OF IL.
+. Bond
Rev. DIR. A. p. Pratt of Bellows Falls
will be the speaker at the Mems club to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. James Miller is seriously i'll and
the daughter, Carrie, trained nurse, has
been called home.
Mrs. Aseinth Ranney is spending few
days with her son, Rollin, and family, in
Westminster West.
Miss Nellie Wright of Someryille, Mass,
was an over-Sunday guest at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wright.
George Witherell has been quite i'll the
past week and is being cared for by his
sister, Mrs c. 4. Rice, and George Spond.
Mrs ID. f. Gardner and daughter, An
dria, and Miss Jenette Gardner of Pow
nal are spending the week at George B.
Halls.
The last and annual meeting OF the Fort.
nightly club will be held at the home of
Mrs. John Holmes Monday evening The
program is as follows: Secretary's report;
music, current events, Life and Works Of
William Morris by Mrs. j. F. Ward;
music: leader, Mrs. Charles Miller.
The members of the Thief Detecting So
ciety, with ladies' and friends, were out in
full force Friday evening, the occasion be-
ing the annual banquet, which was one of
the best ever given by the society, short
addresses were given by George c. Wright,
F. A. Spaulding of Walpole. Rev. f. d.
Hayward, J. p Holmes, j. L. Leach and
Myron Blanchard, w. S. Fem, the presi-
dent, presided,