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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
SQUIRRELS ARE
 STILL PROTECTED

Montgomery, May 10-(Special. )-The de- partment of game and fish has been food ed for the last few days by inquiries rel ative to changes made in the squirrel law By an amendment passed by. the last legislature section 6964 of the game and fish law, which relates to squirrels, reads as follows:
 Any person who shall pursue, injure, capture kill or destroy any fox squirrel, black squirrel or gray squirrel, except from October 1 to the following March in each year, or who shall pursue, injure, capture or destroy any such squirrel af any time, in any public or private park, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by fine of not less than s nor more than $25, provided that any person may protect his premises from the ravages and depreda- ton of these animals at any time and In any way
 Under the former law it was lawful to killssquirrels from August 1 to the follow ing January 1, also from May 15 to June 15. The code committee amended the original law prescribing these dates. It was found, however, that the open sea- son on squirrels was during their breed ing period, and an almost universal de- mand came up from the people of the state to have the law changed to it's pres ent form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
BARBOUR CITIZENS
 WANT NEW ROAD

| Union Springs, May 10.-(Special.) )-A party of four men from the southern part
 of Barbour county were in Union Springs
 yesterday to see President w. M. Blount of the Birmingham and Southeastern rail-
 way in the effort to secure the extension of the new line south through their towns. They came through the country in an au- tomobile.
 The party was composed of F. B. Pierce, president of the Bank of Louisville; M. c. Bell, a cotton man; s. L. Mum, an au- tomobile dealer of Louisville. and J. W. McRae, hotel man and contractor. of Blue Springs.
 These men pointed out the fact that both Louisville and Blue Springs are on direct line between Union Springs and Dothan. They had with them maps and drawings of the country surrounding their towns, and these were prepared to the minutest details. They showed every creek and every valley and hill, and in- dicated a line over which the proposed road might be built. They also had with them statistics as to the population of Louisville and Blue Springs, the bank de- pcsits, the amount of cotton received an- nually, the character of the land, the water, and much other valuable informa- tion
 The Barbour county towns evidently in tend to have the new road if possible. MT. McRae, who is himself a practical road builder having constructed the line from Elba to Enterprise, said that he had the right-of-way already promised for distance of 19 miles. He considers the project a very feasible one, and be- lieves the road can be built at nominal price.
 The Barbour citizens stated that it was not their intention to offer any special in- ducements at this time, but simply came to interview President Blount and find out what was necessary to be done to secure the road and then return home and ganize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
WAR CLAIMS 10
 BE DECIDED SOON

Washington, May 1o.-(SpeciaI )-Con- gress enacted as one section of the new judicial code a provision that the court of claims shall determine the claims of all persons whose property was taken subsequent to June 1. 1865, when hostili- ties ceased throughout the south, where the property was sold and where the net proceeds were placed in the United States treasury. By another section at the end of the code the whole judicial code takes effect June 1, 1912
 The great age of almost all persons having sufficient knowledge of facts in these cases to permit them to give intel- ligent testimony in regard thereto makes it very important that the evidence be taken and perpetuated at the earliest practicable debate. With this in view, the court of claims has been asked to pro- ceed with these cases under an existing statute known as the Tucker act until the new law goes into effect. The govern ment, however, strenuously opposes this proceeding. The assistant attorney gen. eral has submitted printed briefs going to 130 pages in length, and in addition William H. Lamar, special attorney for the United States, has argued in opposi- tion to it. The claimants have argued by their counsel, William B. King and Sergeant Prentiss Knut, that the needs of justice require the testimony to be taken at the earliest practical date
 A decision will probably be handed down by the court before 1t adjourns for the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
LIBRARY FUND
 ALMOST COMPLETE
Union Springs Is Very Ambitious and Supplements Car
 negie's Offer

Union Springs, May 10.-(Special) )-At a meeting of the Union Springs Library association yesterday a committee of 12 was appointed to canvass the town and solicit subscriptions for the building fund. Nearly 5000 is yet to be raised. As will be remembered MT. Carnegie has offered to give $7OOO for building. The association, however, desiring to erect a s1000O structure, secured MT. Carnegie's s consent to add 5000 more to his fund and sent on plans and specifications. which, after some changes had been made, were approved by him. And so. as soon as this additional 5000 can be raised, the whole fund will be available and work will be begun on the new building.
 At the meeting yesterday it was an- nounced that M. B. Houghton, a public spirited citizen of Montgomery. who for merly resided in Union Springs, had given $500 and an additional $500 was sub scribed by the members present, leaving about s20o0 yet to be raised.
 It Is believed that the committee. who are now actively at work, will secure this by popular subscription within short while.
 The lot on which the new~ building is to be erected is a very desirable one and centrally located. being between the Bap- tist and Episcopal churches.
 J. T. Norman, who lives on East Chun- nennuggee street. shot negro In the arm, on his premises, last night about 3 o'clock. The negro, who was proving in the back yard, was not seriously wounded,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
FARM AGENTS|N 65COUNT|ES The State Board Meets and Two New Agents
 Appointed

Montgomery. May 10.-(Special) )-With
 the exception of two counties, Sumter and
 Pickens, demonstration farm agents have been placed all over Alabama. At a ses- sion of the state agricultural board, held in Montgomery today in the office of the commissioner of agriculture, two agents were appointed, bringing the entire list up to 65 Those appointed at the session were Judge e. l.. Cargile of Stevenson,
 Jackson county, and w. G. Gilchrist of
 Wheeler, Lawrence county.
 Those present at the board meeting
 were Commissioner of Agriculture Rufus
 F. Kolb, chairman, and Professors J. F.
 Duggar and L. N. Duncan. Members w.
 H. Knight and J. J. Robinson, Jr., were detained at their homes.
 According to the terms of the act which
 made the demonstration farm work in
 Alabama possible, S25,ooO have been set
 aside out of the state treasury to aid in furnishing the farmer with such knowl- edge as 1t Is believed that the demonstra- tion farms teach. The fund is supple
 mented several hundred per cent by the
 United States department of agriculture, by means of which total sum each county is enabled to pay its demonstrator from
 $75 to s100 per month.
 Simultaneously with the announcement of the Pickens and Sumter county ap- pointments, Commissioner Kolb an- nounced that the work of apportioning state fair funds would be begun by June 1. The legislature set aside $25,000 to aid various state fair associations in the hold ing of county and state fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
CONVICT HOWARD
 ESCAPES SPEIGNERS

Montgomery. May 10.-Charlie How ard, white convict, escaped from the state penitentiary at Speigners late Monday afternoon Howard was sent up Srom Lauderdale county on April 21 1910, to serve five years for burglary
 Owing to his good conduct at Speig- ners the prisoner was made a trusty Late Monday afternoon he was sent over to small house to press suit of clothes and as he did not return after he had been gone sufficient time in which to accomplish his mis- sion. the prison authorities began to suspect that he was attempting to es- cape
 On investigation it was found that Howard had not been to the house. An unsuccessful search was made for the prisoner, with the result that no trace had been discovered of him up to Tues day afternoon. sF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
ORGANIZE FAIR
 IN SHELBY COUNTY
Towns Will Compete for Location
 and Farmers Promise Support

Columbana, May 10-( -(Special.)-A move ment is being put on foot to organize a county fair association for Shelby county This movement originated at a meeting of the County Farmers union held atNShel- by Springs on May and 6. commit tee was appointed to look after the in corporation of the fair association and to raise sufficient funds to carry out the project This committee, which Is com posed of G. A. Conville, John F. Hill, J. N. Wyatt and s. L. Chestnut, met in Colum- biana yesterday and devised plans to per feet the organization.
 The sentiment among the farmers and business men Is strongly in favor of this movement, and they will back it up suf- ficiently to insure its success. The loca- tion of the fairs has not yet been de- termlned, as the largest towns of the county will be given an opportunity to offer inducements. It Is stated that Monte vallo, Calera, Columbiana and Wilsonvile will compete for the location of the fair.
 A good roads train, operated by the Southern railway and carrying govern ment road building experts, will visit Co., lumbana next Saturday. The people of Shelby county are greatly interested in the subject of good roads, and a large crowd is expected to be here next Sat- urday. when a good roads meeting will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
O'NEAL ADDRESSES
 THE STUDENT BODY

Jacksonville, May 1o.-(Special.)-Go Emmet O'Neal, State Superintendent H. J. Willingham and John D. McNeel of Montgomery, John B. weakley of Bir- mingham, R.. B. Evans of Greensboro and w. w. Lavender of Centreville of the new board of directors for State Normal schools spent yesterday inspecting work of the Jacksonville State Normal school. They were met and escorted to the col lege by the faculty and student body of both Normal and Training schools by Representatives c. D. Martin and J. J.. Arnold and other prominent citizens. Gov ernor ONeal delivered an eloquent and forceful address to the students. He was followed by Superintendent Willingham and other members of the board and Rep resentatives Arnold and Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
MONTGOMERY ASKS
 | SOUTHERN GR0CERS

Montgomery, May 10.-(Special.) )-Mont- gomery wants the Southern Wholesale Grocers convention next year. For the purpose of bringing this convention to Montgomery in 1912, Secretary Bruce Ken nedy of the Business Mems league, Henry F. Vandiver, S. J. Winter, Henry M. Hobbie and J. E. Kavanaugh went to Att lanta this afternoon, where the conven- tion is in session. The Montgomery rep resentatives will present to the convention an invitation to come to this city next year. and 1t is understood that officers of the association are likely to regard the request of the Alabama capital city with favor.
 Secretary Bruce Kennedy will establish headquarters in Atlanta, and will dis tribute literature setting forth the ad- yantages of Montgomery for convention city. It will be pointed out to the mem bers of the convention that Montgom- cry Is one of the biggest wholesale gro- cery centers In the south; that it offers the finest railroad facilities, and that the best interest of the association would be conserved by coming to this city next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
Montgomery Cleans Up

Montgomery, May 0-(Special)-Resi- dents of Montgomery, are given un- til Thursday, May IS, in which to clean their premises of all trash, garbage heaps and any other insanitary condi- tons which may exist. The health de- partment of the city has issued instruc- tions that the city must be absolutely clean by May IS, and that after that time all persons who are found to keer insanitary premises will be arrested and prosecuted.
 Literature has been sent out all over the city by the health department This literature calls attention to the inn portance of keeping clean premises, of guarding against flies and mosquitoes and of the necessity of doing away with all other causes which are responsible for disease.
 Disenfectants are being furnished free by the health department These may be had by calling at the health office and in the circulars which are being sent out attention is called to this gratuity on the part of the city, and residents are urged to take advantage of the offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
MISS GROVE GIVES
 BENEFIT READING

Montevallo. May 1o.-(Special.) )-Miss lone Grove gave a reading in the school chapel last evening under the auspices of the Gen. Josiah Gorgas chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy The proceeds, about $25, are to go for the improvement of the local cemetery, where a number of veterans are buried
 Miss Grove graduated from the Ala bama Girls Technical institution two years ago. Last year she spent in the Columbia School of Expression at Chi cago and this winter she has toured Alabama giving readings
 Her readings have met with much fa- vor during the last season and Monte- vallo is proud to welcome her back to her former place in the social circle of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
MUCH PUBLIC WORK
Huntsville's Proposed Hotel Is Fea-
 ture of Industrial Index

Columbus. Ga, May 0.-(Special.)-T Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says in its regular weekly issue:
 Public work, begun, authorized or planned, features. the construction news Of the week in Georgia and Alabama Huntsville, Ala, took a novel step when it voted s1oo.0o0 in bonds for the erection of a municipal hotel. which will possibly be the only municipality hostelry in the United States. Private capital there had been rather slow to rebuild a hotel that was burned some months ago and the voters took the matter in their own hands Thomaston, Ga, voted $50,- 900 of bonds for waterworks and sewers Decatur. Ala. selected plans for a $25,00C city hall
 Perry county, Alabama, called an election on the issuance of s100,000 of road bonds. The grand juries in both Worth and Wayne counties, Georgia, recom- mended elections on road bonds, the pro- posed issue in each case being s100,000. The grand jury in Lee county, Georgia, rec commended courthouse and road-improve- nent bonds. Talbot county, Georgia, called an election on the issuance of road bonds. Marietta, Ga., voted sS5,000 of i'm provement bonds. Greenville, Ala. sold improvement bonds. Fort Payne, Ala, is inviting proposals for constructing sidewalks.
 "A new s1O0,000 national bank Is re- ported for Demopolis, Ala, $25,000 bank for Mt. Airy, Ga, and a bank at Sar- dis, Ga., while a bank at Vienna, Ga, increased its capital stock S25,0O0. Ware county, Georgia, awarded contract for the erection of a $S4000 jail. Northern capital chartered a s25,00O company to grow shade tobacco in Baldwin county. Alabama. At Gainesville, Ga., cotton mill Is to be enlarged at a cost of s100,000. The sum of $7O,000 will be expended en- lrging a cottonseed-oil mill at Birming ham, Ala. In Conecuh county, Alabama, a large tract of land that was bought years ago by a northern company at nominal prices, ranging from s1 to s3 an acre, was sold for $45 an acre."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
GAINESVILLE HAS
 FINE PROGRAMME

Gainesville, May 1o.-(Special)-The commencement programme of the Gaines. vile High school has been announced as follows: Sunday, May 2S, Il a. rn., com mencement sermon, Dr. Andrew Sledd president Southern university.
 Monday evening. o'clock, "Siftei Drill,, intermediate and primary grades TT,rhe Macois Ring presented by the High school pupils.
 Tuesday, D. m.-Oratorcal contest Literary address, F. M. Momnick, Bir- mingham Ala. Delivery of certificates by the principal, Prof. J. Marvin Pen nington, A. B. Awarding of medals. An nouncements by trustees. Adjournment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
COURT OF APPEALS
 HANDS DOWN CASES

Montgomery, May 1o.-(special) )-Be- cause, for one reason, Newt Presswood of Jefferson county was arrested and convicted on a charge of "trespass after warning" when, in fact, he should have been charged with disturbing re- ligious worship has the court of ap- peals handed down an opinion reversing and remanding the case. MT. Justice De- Graffenreid, in his opinion, states that all the evidence of the case refuted the the ory that Presswood was guilty of trespass after warning
 All of the cases handed down by the court were of little interest. They fol- low:
 Per curian. Early Quinn vs. state of Alabama appeal from Anniston city court; affirmed
 will Gray vs. State of Alabama, appeal from Clay county court, affirmed.
 Dicarlo vincenzo, ct all, vs. State of Alabama, appeal from St. Clair circuit court; affirmed.
 Walker, F. J.-Wallace Mcintyre vs. State of Alabama, appeal from Mobile city court; reversed and remanded.
 Alabama Machinery and Supply com pany vs. the bank of Camden, appeal from Wilcox circuit court affirmed.
 Central of Georgia Railway company vs Algy Thomas, pro ami, appeal from Bullock circuit court; affirmed
 Bob Johnson vs. State of Alabama, ap- peal from Shelby circuit court (No. 2S10) {; affirmed. (Pelham, J. not sitting)
 F. B. Engelbert vs. Ella Taylor, ct al, appeal from Limestone circuit court: re- versed and remanded.
 De Graffffenried, Jr: s. N. Rowe vs. R. R. Arlington, appeal from CoHee clr- cuit court: reversed and remanded
 Fleet Meadows 'vs state of Alabama, appeal from Tuscaloosa county court; af- firmed.
 Homer steward, alias. etc, vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 Ray Odom vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Walker law and equity court; re- versed and remanded.
 R. H. Allison vs. state of Alabama, ap- pealy from Jefferson county criminal court; affirmed.
 Newt Presswood vs state of Alabama, appeal from Bessemer city court; re- versed and rendered.
 Pelham, J.-St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad company vs. N. H. Fanch- CT, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Greek American Produce company vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed
 Frank Trongala vs. state of Ala bama, appeal from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 John lobe vs. state of Alabama, ap- peal from Marshall circuit court; af- firmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
SUPREME COURTS LATE DECISIONS

Montgomery, May 1o.-(Special. .)--Here Is the list of decisions handed down in the supreme court yesterday:
 Dowdell, c. J.--Central of Georgia Rail- way company vs. Mrs. w. w. Bagley, appeal from Birmingham city court; af- frmed.
 Simpson, J.-George W. Newell vs. Charles Manly, appeal from Tuscaloosa chancery court; reversed and rendered.
 Mcclellan, J.-James McHan vs. H. R. McMurry. appeal from Cullman circuit court; reversed, rendered and remanded.
 Mayfield, J.-J. c. Msben vs. Gulf Coke and Coal Co. ct al. appeal from Walker chancery court: affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
EASTER EGGS CAUSE
 CHILDREN'S DEATH

Atlanta. May 10.-Martine Whittier. tho 34year- -old-sister of Maudie Whittier.
 who died last Tuesday from eating Easter eggs. colored with red dye. died this morning at 12;10 o'clock from the same cause. The two babies, the only daugh- ters of L. E. Whittier. 200 Majestic street, were allowed to take part in tho Easter egg hunt with children of tho neighborhood just before Easter. After the hunt both children ate some of the colored eggs which they had found with the result that they became Ill and never recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
INTEREST IN RIVER
 IMPROVEMENT Convention Here on May 23 Will Be Attended By
 Hundreds

Mobile, May 10.-(Special) )-Arrange- ments have been practically. completed for the convention of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River Improvement asso- . eiaton, which convenes in Birmingham on May 29. and Secretary Cox is in re- \ ceipts of over five hundred letters from invited delegates announcing their in- llention of being in attendance at the sessions of the body. Great interest is 4 being manifested throughout the district that will be benefited ultimately by the successful carrying out of the plans of the association, especially the plan for a direct waterway from the coal and iron fields of Alabama to deep water at Mo bile and the improvement of the Coosa, Warrior Tombigbee and Mobile rivers.
 The opening address at the convention will be delivered by Governor O'Neal and Lieutenant Governor Seed is also on the programme for an address. One of the most important papers to be read at the convention will be that by F. G. Bromberg, of this city, who enjoys the distinction of having introduced the first bill in Congress providing for appro- priations for the improvement of the Warrior and Alabama rivers. While in Congress MT. Bromberg was a member of the committee on commerce which, at that time, performed the duties of the present rivers and harbors committee, and he Is thoroughly in touch with the inland waterway situation of the state.
 An address on the needs of the Coosa river, pertaining particularly to the sec tion in the vicinity of Rome, Ga, will be delivered by John w. Maddox, of that city, and w. c. Ahee of Selma will speak on the needs of the Alabama river.
 The Mobile delegation to the conven- tion has not yet been announced, but Secretary Cox stated today that it would be composed of prominent men who were thoroughly informed relative to the wa terway situation in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
SCULLY ORDERS
 MILITIA ELECTION

Montgomery, May 1o.-(Speoial.)-A spe- cial order has been isssued by Adjt. Gen. Joseph B. Scully to Col. G. J. Hubbard, commanding First regiment, Alabama Ma tional Guard, requiring that officer to call an election in that regiment to fill the vacancy caused by the poromtion of Maj. w. J. Walden to the position of brigadier general, inspector general on the general staff The order also contains the an- nouncement that the 15 days notice must be given of the election and that all re- turns must be made in accordance with law.
 Capt c. s. Price of Birmingham, ad- iutant First Field artillery, has been promoted to the rank of major, having charge of the small arms practice. Major Price has also been assigned the duty of caretaker of the Birmingham rife range.