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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
GRADUATES WILL
 HEAR DIR. M'FERRIN

Those who worship at the First Meth cdist church have a feast in store for them Sunday. Dr. J. P. McFerrin, one of the most popular pastors the church has ever had, will fill the pulpit. The occa- sion of his visit is to preach the com mencement sermon for the Birmingham college as the pastor, Rev. l.. C.. Brans- comb, will be in Pulaski, Tenn, where he breaches for the Martin college pr. Mc- Perrin will preach at the First church also in the evening.
 The Sunday school opens at 9:So a. nl, the Epworth leagues hold at p. m. The public is invited to attend all services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27

W. s. Nichols, cashier of the Bank or Sumter of Livingston, attended the clos ing sessions of the good roads conven- ton in Birmingham yesterday. 'I have settled the boil weeyil problem so far as I am individually concerned" said MT. Nichols T am interested in a field of little more than nine acres. We planted snap beans this year and cleared little over s700 Following the beans we plant ed cotton and expect a good crop of the staple. If the cotton crop should fail we have already gotten a good return from the money and land invested
 pr. Thomas W. Palmer president Of the Alabama Girls Technical institute, for merly the Alabama Girls Indurtrial school at Montevallo, is spending a few days in Birmingham and will go from here to the annual commencement of the Ala bama university at Tuscaloosa.
 ''The Alabama Girls Technical institute has just closed it's most successful term and most brilliant commencement" said Dr. Palmer yesterday.
 "The attendance was the largest in the history of the school. and the prospects for the future are very bright. We are making some extensive improvements in the school plant, and plans are now being drawn for still greater Improvements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
South Highland Presbyterian

Sunday school and Bible classes 9:S0 a. m, r. F. Ballard, superintendent. Rev. Prof. George Lang of the Presbyterian Col lege for Men at Anniston will fill the pull pit at both morning and evening worship. The pastor will be in Anniston preach ing the commencement sermon to the young men in our college there. The young peoples society of Christian En- deavor meets at p. m. The congrega- tonal prayer and praise service on "Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
St. Yincent's New Wing

On next Tuesday at 3:3O p. m., the new wing of St. Vincent's hospital will be dedicated. The building committee has issued invitations and large num- Der of friends of the hospital will be present The committee consists of I. c. Beatty, John W. McCartin and Judge w. I. Grubb. The dedicatory exercises will be simple and will consist chiefly of short addresses.
 Memorial highway, which was proposed to the congress at the meeting Thurs day morning: Mrs. A. O. Lane. Miss Maud Mcclure Kelley, Mrs. James T. Harwell ex-Governor B. B. Conner, R. s. Munger, John L. Raul, Judge, w. l. Grubb, J. Asa Rountree, all of Alabama C. c. Gilbert of Nashville and Governor Ben w Hooper of Tennessee.
 President Arthur c. Jackson returned to Chicago last night. Delegates were leaving for their homes on all trains, and before the end of the evening the si1SD streets were deserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
"The White Sister"

Viola Aliens great success, ''The White Sister," will be the next offering of the classy Schiller players, who are now housed for the summer season at the Bijou. Local theatregoers will no doubt remember the success of this presenta- ton when offered during the season just ended at one of the higher-priced thea tres, and 1t is said that the Schiller com pany have secured the right to use the original production. Seats are now on sale for all performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27

cated all the gangs from the East Side (the same might be truly spoken of many another place of settlement in the United States) if it had not been so busily en- gagged in its petty politics and contro- versies with the mayor of New York"
 The newspaper concludes by saying that inasmuch as criminal offenders wera always so rare among the Jewish people. the circumstance is all the more striking, and it is particularly the duty of the Jewish citizens of the East Side to rise up in one united effort to expose the vile element and remove the evil from their midst ere another Bingham would come to bring out indictment against all the Jews.
 l The editor of The Birmingham Age- Herald will kindly give the above tho same prominence in his publication as was given to the article on last Sunday. Respectfully, JULIUS T. LOEB,
 Rabbi Knesseth-Israel Congregation.
 Birmingham, May 26 1911. Nssr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Flashes "Ze Stiletto"

New Orleans, May 2s-Because his pretty 17-year-old sister. Florence. re- fused to become the bride of his friend, Tony Cavatta, a. widower, with four chil- dren, Mirio Ffnazza yesterday theratened her with stiletto and then slashed of her black curly haid with scissors. Fin- azza was arrested and charged with as- sault and battery and threatening to kill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Hilliard Elects Officers

The Hilliard Literary society of the High school yesterday held it's election or officers to serve next year. The election resulted as follows: President, Robert Green; vice president, Orville Coston; corresponding secretary, Wright Moore; recording secretary, Leo Karpeles; treas urer, Laurence Gregory; custodian. Hughes Kennedy; critic, Jesse Johnson; chairman membership committee, James Beatty; chairman press committee, Au- brey Daniels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Witness Bound Over

Columbus. O.. May 2s-Editor E. B.. Cook and Attorney Charles J. Pretzman, both of Columbus, were bound over to the grand jury today in the sum e $500. They were arraigned on a charge of nisdemeanor brought on behalf of the senate bribery Investigating commit tee, on the charge that they refused, to testify before the committee in the bribery charge made by several senators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Verdict Given for Defendant

The jury in the case of M. w. Parsons against The Age-Herald Publishing com pany on a complaint of libel for the pub lication of grand jury report returned verdict yesterday afternoon for the defendant, The case had been on trial in Judge Pughs division of the circuit court since Monday, the plointif being represented by Gaston & Pettus and the defendant by Miller & Tomlinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS
.sThe Girl I Left Behind Me"

There will be a matinee at the Bijou this afternoon, and the advance sale in dicates the largest crowd of the present stock season. The classy Schiller players in David Belasco's play of the Indian up- risings in Montana, The Girl I Left Be hind Me- have scored a. distinct hit, and it Is declared that no better performance has ever been witnessed in Birmingham at popular prices. The curtain ascends this afternoon promptly at 2:30. Seats may be reserved by phone 1i43.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
 GAMES TODAY
Games for today:

Games for tOday: 'fI'
 Fifth Avenue Presbyterians vs. First Presbyterians, Owenton. Fountain Heights vs. First M. E., North Haven.
 Avondale Baptists vs. Woodlawn M. E., end of Avenue c.
 west End vs. Second Presbyterians, West End.
 ''C'' league games for Saturday morning: First M E. vs. Avondale Baptists, 10 a. m, end of Avenue C car line.
 Fifth Avenue Presbyterians vs. Avon dale M. E., Lakeview, 10 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Huntsville Has New Manager

Huntsville, May 2s.-(Special)-The di- rectors of the Huntsville Baseball associa- tion today elected Newt Horne manager and directed him to make a winning team out of this one or get some new men. Joseph J. Bradley was elected presidents and Mayor Earl Smith vice president. Several new directors were taken in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Methodist Protestant

Regular Sunday service on the second floor of the Fraternal hall building. Third avenue, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. Sunday school 10 a. m., w. R. Lowry. superintendent Preach- ing Il a. m. by the pastor. T. c. Casaday, on the subject of ''rhe Mission of tho Holy Snirit ',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
First Communion Glass;

At St Paul's the first communion class, which has been under instruc. ton for many weeks past, will attend the 7:30 o'clock mass tomorrow and receive the sacrament in a body. The class numbers between 70 and so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Altrurian Services

.'JJnavailing Lament will be the sub- ject of the sermon Sunday at 10 a. m. at the service of the Altruian church, Cable hall, 1916 Second avenue. A cordial invi- tation Is extended to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Marriage Licenses Issued

l. The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Friday:
 Spencer Tuggle of Flat Creek to Miss Ada Davis.
 W. E. Campbell of Birmingham to Miss Ruth Ester Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
German Lutheran Zion

Sunday school at 9:3O a. m. Morning services in German at 1o:30 a. m. Even ing services in English at 7:3O p. m. The pastor, Rev. H. Reuter-, officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
MAY TAKE
 UP BOND ISSUE TODAY

GOO. That sum, 1t is stated, Is modest enough for the commissioners to ask of the city.
 It Is stated that as the deficit has only been shown to be slightly over half million dollars and as the commissioners have trimmed expenses extensively, thus saving great deal that the bond issue money will play a large part in munich pal improvements.
 The commissioners have asked Engineer Lide to proceed as to the North Birming- ham plant and get in shape for such work as may be needed to produce elec- trio units sufficient to supply the needs of the city buildings and street lamps.
 This question has now the attention of MT. Lide. and it is gathered he will be ready to inform the commissioners | upon that question very soon. l Commissioner Weatherly was in North I Birmingham a great part of yesterday. He was comforting with the citizens of that section about the street assessments. the character of the work and getting complaints in shape for adjustment when that Is reached.
 MT. Nedlherly aiSO looked over the lm- provements in that section as well as the water and light plant He merely passed the two plants, however and no minute I inspection was entered into It is stated that the commission as a whole will go to North Birmingham very soon and get in touch with the situation there. Judge Lane said yesterday that all those matters which had excited the public in- terest and were of first importance to the citizens would be entered into short ly and every energy exerted to settle them as quickly as possible.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
CITY IN CRUSADE
ON LUNCH ROOMS
AND DIRTY STORES
Food Must Be Protected
From Flies, Health De-
h.. partment Rules.

That a strict enforcement of the
health regulations would result in the
prosecution of 75 per cent of the lunch
rooms for failure to properly protect
food from flies, was the statement today
OF an official of the Health Department,
which is conducting a vigorous cam
paign for cleanliness in tn eating places
and grocery stores.
Conditions as to general cleanliness,
1t was said, are not nearly as bad as
were discovered by the Health Depart
ment two years ago.
The principal cause of complaint on
the part of the authorities in the pres
ent instance is the failure of proprietors
10 properly protect food. Since May /
the department has entered prosecution
against the owners of ten lrach rooms
under the regulations which provide
that every manager of a store, dairy
market cafe, lunch room, or any other
place in the District where food, DeV-
erage, or confectionery is sold or offered
for sale, shall cause il to be effectually
protected from flies by screens or power
driven fans. The number of prosecu-
tons entered against proprietors or
grocery stores within the last two
weeks is twenty-five.
while a better showing would be
made to the public If the number OF
prosecutions were increased, it is found
that better results are obtained by
gentler methods" said an official Of the
Health Department today.
1.-The inspectors have found that in
nearly every case the proprietor is will
ing to comply with the regulations
when he is told he is violating the law.
"A second inspection is made later,
and II 1t is found that the proprietor
has made no effort to comply with the
ordinance he is brought into court"
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
MARYLAND COUPLE
KEPT UNION SECRET
A YEAR AND A HALF
Blissful Pair Settle Here,
After Long Honey
moon.

The secret marriae of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wilson Gibson, performed at
Alexandria court house, December
%, 1909. was not known to any Of
their kinsmen or friends until this
morning when they told about 1t. after
getting their house at 301 d street
southeast in order.
Mrs. Gibson, who before her mar
riage was Bertha Soper; daughter of
j. w. Soper, a Calvert country. Nd,
merchant, admitted 1t was remark
able the secret had been SO well kept.
The marriage certificate she showed
was signed by the Rev. William L.
Hoffman and by several witnesses.
They were Just stragglers at the
court house." she said. I'VE did not
know them, and I suppose 1t didn't
occur to them to say anything about
us. I was teaching school and had
my Christmas vacation, and came over
and met Mr.. Gibson. We were mar
ried That's all there was about II.
Several times we have taken little
trips together, but we have been
apart most of the time. Every week
or two he came over TO see me, and
we were very happy then.
Mr.. Gibson and / had been in love
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
kemper, Victim of Motor
Somersault, Recovering

Physicians attending william A.
Kemper, victim Of a remarkable auto
mobile, accident, said today that his
condition is satisfactory. Mr.. Kemper.
who is about fifty years old. and lives
at 1a Adams Mill road, is at George
town University Hospital, where he was
taken yesterday afternoon, in the auto
mobile belonging to Vice President
Sherman. He Is badly bruised about
the head and neck.
Mr.. Kerper and William H. Brush,
of 2S33 Eighteenth street northwest.
went motoring yesterday. They had
reached a point near Glen Echo, Md,
on the Conduit road, when Brush. who
was driving, attempted to avoid strik-
ing another car. Brush's car slxidded,
hung moment on the edge Of q steep
embankment,I and then turned COM
plete somersAult
H. E. Detendorf, secretary to the
Vice President, and party Of friends,
were IN the Vice Presidents car near
by. Devendorf placed Kemper In the
car and took him to the hospital Brush
was not injured.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Mary Sheridan in Hunt
For Long Missing Brother

Seeking to bridge a gap of thirty
years, Miss Mary Sheridan ''of the
County Kilkenny, God bless it." call
ed at Police Headquarters this morn
ing, and interested the police in To-
eating her brother. Michael Sheridan.
So Captain Boardman promised to
do what he could to aid her.
Miss Mary Sheridan lives at 1871 D
street southwest, and has been In
Washington for many years. She,
with her young brother landed in
Quebec back in 1882. They had been
but one day in the quaint old French
town when he cut himself loose from
the apron strings of Mary Sheridan
then a young colleen, and struck out
for himself.
For twenty years she heard nothing
from him. Then came word from the
little Kilkenny hamlet that thew had
received a paper from the missing
:one. 1t had come from Utah and
across 1t was scrawled: "I am in the
land o tn livin'-that's all"
Five years have passed since then,
and now Mary Sheridan wants to see
the lost one.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Escaping Girl Mistakes
Road and Is Captured

Had Irene Branden, twenty years old,
not mistaken the river road for that
which leads to the Anacostia bridge In
the darkness, she might have made
good her attempted escape from the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
She has been returned today to that
institution.
According to the police of the Seventh
precinct, she was found wandering
about at o'clock this morning, lost, on
Nichols avenue. Anacostia. Policeman
H. H. Tarmon, who found her, escorted
her to the station house, where she
gave a fictitious name. They called up
the asylum, however, and learned that
Miss Branden had got away from
home No. by stepping out of the sec
ond-story window to a porch. The
young woman held at the precinct was
soon identified as the missing patient.
She says her parents live on Thir-
teenth street northwest.
Miss Branden wore a white dress, but
was bareheaded.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
DEATHS

HALL-On Sunday, June q, 1911, at los
.. M, at the residence Of Mrs. H B.
Wilson, 1917 Euclid street, after a brief
Illness. WILSON CASE, infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin King Hall, aged four
teen months.
1nterment at Wakefield. R. 1.
LIMERICK-On Sunday, June %, 1911, at his
residence, 1920 Ninth street northwest,
JOHN a. LIMERICK.
fredericksburg, Va, and Baltimore, Nd,
papers please copyD
PREsToN-On Saturday. June "a. 1911. at
! s:l5 p. m, ROBERT E. PRESTON, hus-
band OF the late Ellen Lasselle Preston.
Funeral from his late residence, 249
Eighteenth street northwest on Tuesday,
June 27 thence to st. Aloysius Church,
where requiem mass will be said at a. m.
Interment at Oak Hill. Relatives and
friends invited
REID-On Friday, June %, 1911, at 9O2 Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast, FANNIE A.
REID.
Funeral from Mr.. Zurhorst's funeral par
Tors, sol East Capitol street. Tuesday,
June q, at p. m. Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Observation-Disclosures into rest Sunday,
June 25 1911. at sis a. m. at the residence
Of her son-in-law, Thomas J. Hardester,
$40 F street northeast, CAROLINE NJ.
RENNEKER, in her seventy seventh year.
Funeral Tuesday, June p, at p. m In
terment private
baltimore. Md, and Richmond, Va, pa
pers please copy.)
SCHwARTZ-on Sunday, June %. 1911, at
his daughters residence. 723 Sixth street
northwest HERMAN SCHWARTZ.
Funeral from his daughters residence on
Monday, June 26. at p. m. Interment at
Adas Israel Hebrew Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
MARRYING JUSTICE
DENIED A FEE, BUT
NEWLYWEDS FEAST
Bridegroom Who Was
Broke" Later Pays Big
Food Bill.

NEW YORK. June 26.-with the first
glimmer Of dawn tinting the sky, a
man, who gave the name of Lester NJ.
carney and said he was a clerk, of 673
Park place. Brooklyn, and a woman,
who said she was Miss Annie L. Wig
ley, Of 101 West 1O9th street, Manhat-
tan, were married in the police station
In Jersey City at O'Clock yesterday
morning. The nuptial knot was tied by
Justice of the Peace Thomas Steele.
The couple entered the police station
with c. Fiteger, of Brooklyn, and Miss
1nez Lease. of New York, at 2 o'clock
and announced their desire to be we'd
ded. Justice Steele was in the police
station. and he called up Patrick Nc
Glynn, who issued a marriage license.
The marriage ceremony was then per-
formed.
The bridal party was leaving the po-
lice station when the bridegroom was re-
minded that he had not paid for the IL
cense. He gave a dollar. but when the
justice suggested that 1t was CUSTOM
AIRY to pay Zee for the performance
Of a marriage, ceremony. the BRIDE
groom said he was broke" The bride
requested a marriage certificate, where
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Mgr. Flynn Worse;
Parish Prays for Him

According to advices received in
Washington today from Frederick, Md.
the condition of Mgr. Dennis J. Flynn,
president emeritus of Mt. st. Mary's
College, Emmitsburg, who has been in
failing health for a year, has become
much worse and is extremely critical.
He is suffering from Bright's disease
and a complication of ailments.
He is totally blind and has been un-
conscious nearly all day. For some
weeks his mind has been clouded and
he has lately suffered much pain. Spe-
cial prayers were offered for his recov-
cry in the churches.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
SLAYER HYSTER|CAL
|. AS He SEES DEATH
CHAIR AWAITING HIM
Murderer Tries to Flee in
New York State
Prison.

AUBURN, ". Y, June 26.-His first
sight of the big chair resting on its
highly polished metal flooring. and with
its wire attachments, threw Giuseppe
Nacco. murderer. into Mysteries, as he
was led into the death chamber here
today.
He turned and tried to force his way
hack through the small door. Before
ne had reached the door he was check
ed and strapped to the chair.
moment later a current Of 1,S4c volts
was courstng through Nacco's body. It
required two additional contacts before
the victim was pronounced dead.
whom he was living. at Niagara Falls,
In 1909.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

UPON the Justice said that It would be
forthcoming when the Zee was received.
Later the bridal party enjoyed we'd
ding breakfast at q ncighboring res-
to nrant, and the bridegroom paid a
check Of $21. rendering a ffty-dollar
biu In payment. The Justice who had
followed. looked at and spoke about
the ffty-dollar bill. but for all his To-
qlacity he got no part Of It.
A man who admitted that he was Mr..
Carney refused to discuss the incident
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Civil Service Savings
Plan in Document Form

The Senate document embodying the
discussion of the savings and annuity
plan proposed for retirement of super
animated civil-service employees by Her
bert d. Brown, has been published.
Copies of the document were available
for the use of Senators today.
The matter in the document was pre-
sented to the Senate last January by
Senator Cummins, and theferder for its
printing given then. The document con-
tains 35 pages. and has valuable statis-
tical tables and a mine of information
on questions pertaining to retirement Of
employees in the civil service.
Senator Cummins. chairman, hopes to
have his Civil Service Committee take up
the question of a general overhauling
OF the civil service laws next winter.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

In Calvert county--he lived there.
too. After graduated from the West
ern Maryland College. at Westmin-
ster, I went home and taught at the
willows School. He wanted me to
marry him, but knew I should lose
my position II married. We went
to Virginia because nobody knew us
there. That was all the reason we
had. On my Christmas vacation we
had a little honeymoon trip. Per-
haps we shall have anothes this sum-
mer."
Mrs. Gibson said she had let her
parents know about the marriage, and
that they had written best wishes.2
She and Mr.. Gibson have the third
floor and Mrs. Gibson already has
made IL into a pretty little home.
That's all there Is to say she
said. 1--WE are married and have a
home. We are very happy"
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Funeral Tomorrow of
Mrs. 6. M. Renneker

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Renne-
ker, a hre-Iong resident of the District.
who died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Thomas J. Har-
dester, 642 F street northwest, will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. c. P. Wiles, pastor of Keller
Memorial Church, will conduct the serv-
ices. Interment will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Funeral Services Held
For Robert E., Preston

The funeral services for Robert E.
Preston, who was for forty-five years
an employe of the Treasury Depart
ment, were held at st. Aloysius'
Church at $50 o'clock this morning
when a requiem mass was solemniZed.
The interment was in Oak Hill Gem
etery. Many Of the former associates
Of Mr.. Preston attended the funeral.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Two Dead in Duel
For Love of a Girl

CHICAGO, June B-Harry Rookie and
Thomson Erickson are dead as the
result Of duel over Miss Igna Bjorkan,
with whom both were in love.
Erickson killed Rookie, and the latter
was killed by police in a race through
downtown streets. The girl had re-
fused Erickson, and was pledged to
Rookie.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Two Drowned When
Balloon Falls in Sea

BERLIN, June GA BALLOON fell into
the North Sea near Juist, the two men
aboard drowned, according to today's
Lokal Anzeiger. The name of the bal
loon has not been learned.