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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
Published by the Growers of India Tea
BLACK bE[TLAND HOLDERS FORM POOL. Fifty Thousand Acres En- tered Before Campaign
 for Settlers Begins

Thomaston, March 13.-(SpeciaD.- movement to secure a large number of farmers for this section who shall own here, and before another year has passed it is hoped to have added many such residents to this section. Some of sthe largest land owners in this vicinity have realized that this plan will work for the good of the community, and have gone into an arrangement whereby they will pool their land holdings in such a way that the man from the north, east or elsewhere who desires a small farm in the Black Belt, the mostly widely known portion of the state, can obtain it on such terms and in such way as to render the investment most desirable.
 The name of the holding company which will have charge of the sale of the lands will probably be the Black Belt Improvement and Industrial company. and it will consist of local men who are interested in building up the community in 6 substantial and lasting way.
 Already 15,OOO acres of most desirable land has been put under option, and it is thought that at least 25,000 acres will be listed by the time an active campaign for settlers begins. The object is to get white settlers of good character who will be a credit to the community.
 A Baraca class was organized at the Baptist Sunday school of this place Sun day with large membership of earnest young men. The following officers were elected: J. E. Pickens, president; Earle Dial, vice president: Jack Thomas. secre- tary; Claude Boozer. treasurer. This school also has an enthusiastic teacher training class among the girls.
 The High School Comedy Crowd" of the Marengo county high school, went to Linden last Friday night as the guests of the Linden school, and gave a min strel show. The members of the ''crowd' were entertained by the people of Lin- den. and had most enjoyable time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
WILLIAMS WAS HOOK
 WORM SPECIALIST
tiA flis As' g si Remains Inferred With Ma
 sonic HOnOrs-Burglars
 Visit Anniston

Anniston, March 13.-(Special )-Dr. f. Dudley Williams, who died at OK sord Sunday morning and whose body fas laid at rest in Oxford Monday aft 2rnoon, was one of the leading experts l the south on the hookworm,.s hay hg been one of the three physicians rom this state at the original meeting E the Rockefeller commission, follow hg which he contributed valuable It, E-ature to the study of the hookworm foblem.
 Ines of endeavor, being health officer f the city of Oxford, president of the lalhoun County Medical society and Prominently connected with the govern lent of his home town for many years. ke was Indian commissioner to Utah hd Minnesota under the Cleveland ad- Illustration and was a delegate to the Rmocratic convention a which William Bryan was nominated the last time. se had been mentioned for Congress NVeral tirHes, ana was oiice d tndidate, withdrawing from the race in Ne interest of party harmony.
 5Dr. Williams was also past grand laster of the grand lodge of Masons
 Alabama and his body was laid at lst with Masonic honors. He was 57 lars of age and is survived by a son, \ D. Williams, Jr., and two daughters, bsides several sisters and brothers.
 Prof J. E. Poe, a teacher in the pub
 N schools of Lincoln, and Miss Macy
 lin of the same. place were quietly
 hrried at the Calhoun county court
 fuse Sunday. Probate Clerk John NJ
 look officiating. Several Anniston-
 E1s witnessed the ceremony, and after
 Bending the day here. the bride and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
HIGH SPEED PRESS
With Automatic Feed, In stalled By Roberts & Son, "The Big Alabama
 House"

The equipment of Roberts & Son, the big Alabama stationery and manufac turing establishment, has just been greatly increased by the addition of a rotary automatic press. having ca pacity of 5000 impressions per hour. This press is equipped with an au- tomatic feed and greatly increases the capacity of Roberts & Son for produ- cing high grade printing with great est promptness.
 It is Interesting to note that this con- cern now has a capacity of over 4,000,- 900 impressions of printed matter per month on their 15 printing presses.
 On their ithographing. engraver's plate printing and steel die emb ossing presses they also have an additional capacity of 5O0,000 impressions per month, or total capacity of 4,500, 900. impressions.
 When it is figured also that very often there are four, six or even } forms printed at one impression, 1t can readily be seen that the press abil- ity of Roberts & Son has thoroughly kept pace with their large business.
 This concern also has the largest bat : tery of ruling machines in the state and makes a speciality of finest ruled forms and blank book work also.
 This business was established 39 years ego by the veteran printer. Will llS INoDCitS. anu 10 oHC Ol. tuc quest businesses in the city. Seven or eigh t years ago it passed into the control of Rufus N. Rhodes and associate tes. MT. Ewing, now president. becoming
 hen It's general manager, and about a year before MT Rhodes death, passed into the control of c. w. Ufford and as- sociates, and about one year ago the lcontrolling stock of the company was purchased by R. w. Ewing and asso- ciates This big manufacturing and stationery business occupies the four story double brick building at 1910 and I1S12 Third avenue, which building was erected specially for that purpose. The industry, with its large weekly cash payroll, is credit to the city and to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
groom returned to Lincoln to maks their home.

SIooiu TeluTIeu lO LlncOln to make their home.
 Three burglaries in Anniston were reported to the police early Sunday morning, and as a result Vince May field and Ed Richardson are in the county jail as two of the alleged burg lars. the latter having about 22 shot in his back from a pump shotgun, which was fired by John Mullens.
 It is said that May field and Richard son were found in small store which is operated by the Mullens family in the northern part of the city. When ordered to come out Richardson ran, 1t Is claimed and the gun was fired at him. He says he was hit by mistake when the burglar passed him in his run from the house. Mayfield came out with his hands in the air and was not shot He and Richardson are cousins A third party to the attempted burglary escaped.
 Another burglary was committed in West Anniston, where the store of w. M Dagley & Co.,, was entered and the meat market of Howard Trammell in the same building also plundered. considerable sum being secured. The perpetrators of this deed are not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

fluent writer and a successful lawyer.
 Baldwin had a son that was also re- markedly brilliant. He began his career when at 13 he made a public speech that electrified all his hearers. At the age of 20 he went to California and was later made a justice of the supreme court of that state. He died before he reached the age of 30.
 The town of Gainesville was organized in the year 1S33 It will be remembered by our oldest inhabitants that this was the same year in which the stars fell. This coincidence may have had some thing to do with the ultimate fall of this star from the galaxy of Alabama's great cities.
 Back in the early days Gainesville had railroad It was branch line from Scooba, Miss, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. But the people of Gainesville did not seem to appreciate the road and patronized boats on the Tombigbee river. The road operated for a while but unsuc cessfully. One Sunday in the summer of 1878 worlSmen were slipped along down
  passed away every opportunity for the people of Gainesville to ride in on the cars. The only reminder of the road is the old grade reaching into the heart of the present village.
 John Rogers, the silver-tongued or ----- of north Sumter and one of the biggest landowners in this section, admits that he can remember well when Gainesville had q railroad. He came home from col lege that year and says that he had to drive in through the country.
 But Gainesville is great. though it's civic glory is waning. It is in the midst of most fertile agricultural section. Like more people are needed.
 But there are some good farmers. ,-ohn Rogers is successful. He is raising stock and is making money, but he has more land than one man. especially politician, needs. It is charged that he has more than 10000 acres, but this does not worry him or keep him from playing checkers every day If he can get some good match to face him in the game
 Just out from Gainesville is the masnifi- cent plantation Of Patterson X Long-J w. Patterson and IL. D. Long. These far mers personally superntend their plan- tation, as does John Rogers. They turn most of their attention to stock raising. They have fine cattle, hogs and sheep. They have also demonstrated the value of raising mules in this section.
 R. W. Dunning is also good farmer. 1t Is said that he has 1o,Ct0 pounds of home raised meat in his smokehouses now. He also raises fine mules, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
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David M Russell was the first white child born in Gainesville. He married in Boston a few days ago at the age of 75 years. He is said to be a successful busi- ness man of the New England metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
ABOUT READY TO OCCUPY
One at 9th and T Streets Has Twelve
Classrooms and Large As
sembly Hall.

The new hundred-thousand- dollar school
building at Sth and r streets. with twelve
classrooms and an assembly hall holding
more than 100 pupils. is about ready for
scholars and will have the distinction OF
being ready for occupancy before the
schedule time. When the pupils fill the
building ii is planned to turn the Phelps
School on Vermont avenue near l. street
over to the colored school system and its
probable use will be to house the new
business section of the Armstrong Manual
Training School.
The school children in that neighbor-
hood scented the possibility OF change
before school opened. and there was a
rush for enrolment in the Phelps which
meant that. those scholars would soon
have the privilege of reciting in the up
to-date classrooms of the new build
ing.
No name has been chosen for the new
school as yet Three thousand dollars
worth of school furniture has been or
dered by Secretary Harry o. Hine and
will he placed In the rooms within a few
days. The building follows the lines OF
the Garfield. Bryan and Thompson
schools, has broad halls. plenty of ligh,
and is artistic in appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
SLEEPER HALTS STREET CAR.
Lies With Head on Track, Guarded
by Bulldog.

DANBURY. Conn.,, September IA
young man who went to sleep beside a
country road here with his head on the
street car tracks caused a considerable
disarrangement of the companv's sched-
ule last night No one ventured to in
terfere with the sleeper because he was
guarded by huge bulldog. which would
allow no one to approach it's master.
Attempts to rouse the man by shout
ing and the changing of street car Songs
proved unavailing, and the cars ac-
cording1y were stopped until the sleeper,
after time. rolled over in his slumbers
so that he lay between the rails with
his head on a tie. Thereafter passing
cars slowed down as they approached
and went carefully by SO as not to
disturb or harm the sleeping man. He
finished his nap late in the night and
departed with his faithful dog at his
heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
CHASED OVER HOUSE ROOFS
CAPTURED BY SHERIFF
William Maggie, Charged With Theft
of Telephone Company's Wire,
Denies the Charge.

William Nagle of J61 10th street south
east, arrested last night after chase
over house tops and who is wanted b,
the Maryland authorities, may be taker
to Rockville this afternoon
Nasle is said to be accused of taking &
large quantity of wire from the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
several days ago from the vicinity OF
Chevy Chase, Md. Nagle denies the
charge.
Policeman Walsh of the seventh pre-
cinct. with Sheriff Welt of Maryland anG
w. T. Perrin, detective of the telephone
company. went to Nagles home last
night When Nagle heard them at the
door he climbed through a skylight anG
got on the roof The officers forced an
entrance to the house and Sheriff Welt
was soon on the roof The officers say
Magic crossed about twelve housetops
until he reached the end of the block
when Sheriff Welt caught him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
FEAR PHILIPPINE FAMINE.
Commission Is Preparing to Meet
Possible Emergency.

The fear of famine impends in the
Philippines. and already the commission
is taking steps to provide for feeding the
people at the lowest possible cost in the
event that they can no longer procure
supplies of rice.
A cable report to the insular bureau
from Chairman Forbes of the commits
sion states that there is a shortage Of
rice throughout the orient. and he asks
the cost Of American flour and corn de-
livered at Manila. SO as to be prepared to
import these supplies at short notice.
The fact tha. China and Japan have by
decree stopped the expectation of rice in
order to protect their own people against
famine adds 10 the difficulty of the Situ-
alton in the Philippines. which are thus
obliged to rely entirely upon the Indian
crop. supplemented by thte small amount
of rice grown In the archipelago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
TOURISTS CARS STRANDED.
Bad Roads in Western Tyrol, Swift
erland, Hard on Autos.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
GENEVA, September 23.-Two num-
dred motor cars belonging TO tourists
of various nationalities are stranded
near the Swiss frontier int the western
Tyrol. the recent heavy rains and floods
having partially destroyed the roads
in the north and east Of the country.
The zoo motorists sent a petition to the
cantonal government of Grisons, where
automobiles are prohibited. stating their
predicament. and asking for an excep-
ton to be made in their favor and per-
mission granted to cross the Munster
valley and the Ofen pass G,0s0 feetb
and continue their journey northward
through the canton.
The Swiss authorities replied that they
were willing to grant permission on con-
dition that each motor car should be
drawn by horses, and that the motor
lists would not travel by night as long
as they were in the canton
No motorist has so far accepted this
humiliating offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
DOG FINDS $500 AND JEWELS.
Animal Belonging to Mayor Gaynor
Picks Up Purse.

NEW YORK, September 25.-Mayor
Gaynor's dog Spot. which spends the
nights in a comfortable recess of the city
hall, picked up a womans pocketbook
containing $500 in bills in a corner OF
one of the corridors of the building early
today. and carried it to the Waterman.
Besides the money there were three dia-
mond rings. a pearl necklace and two
cards. one bearing the name Miss Gene
We've Mcdonald. West Philadelphia. and
the other Mrs Nunez Loring. Mount
Vernon. y. -.
Mrs. Loring was Immediately called up
by telephone, and said that Miss McDon-
aid, who is visiting her, had lost the
purse while sightseeing in downtown New
York yesterday. The jewelry was valued
at about 81 200. The purse was at once
forwarded to Miss Mcdonald by messen-
ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
COL. WOODWARD TO RETIRE
President Approves Application I'm
der Thirty.Year Law

The President has approved the appii-
cation of Col. Charles G. Woodward Of
the Coast Artillery Corps for retirement
under the thirty years service law. to
take effect October II next. Col Wood
ward is' native of Maryland and entered
the Military Academy July 1. 1913. On
his graduation. June II. 1877 he was as
signed to the 9Th Artillery. He served
with that organization only a short time,
when ne was transferred to the sd Ar
tillery. April Il. 1899. he was trans
ferred to the 9Th Artillery. In July 1908,
Col. Woodward was detailed to the in
spcctor generals corps.
lie is nov a member of the staff of
Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell commanding
officer Of the Philippines Division. He
will be fifty-nine years of age December
II next. and has had thrty-eight years
military service. Col. Woodward is the
| fifth colonel of the Coast Artillery Corps
| to be retired within the last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND.
Controller Murray to Personally
Visit Bank Examiners in the Field.

Controller Murray Of the Treasury, ac-
companied by Stephen l.. Newman. chief
of the reports division. will leave Wash
ington today for an extensive trip among
the national bank examiners in New Eng
land.
This is in furtherance of the work be-
gun last year, when Controller Murray
personally commenced investigations of
the actual conditions under which ma
tional bank examiners work in the field
visiting banks in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin,
The controller feels that while the work
OF the examiners has greatly improved
during the past year. there is still room
for Improvement in the force. and it is
his wish to work with the men personally
in order to judge at first hand of their
capabilities as we'll as the difficulties
under which they work
The controllers plans at present are to
go into the districts of Examiners Balch
Currier Perkins. Bean and Smith, which
are in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine
and Vermont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
ON ASSAULT CHARGE
J. E. Clements to Have Hear
ing in Shooting Case.
GIVES $500 BAIL BOND
Virginian Accused of Firing Re-
volver in Argument With Pc.
litical Opponent.

Preliminary hearing for James +.
Clements of Alexandria county. Va, whd
is alleged 10 have shot al Amos Donald
son. following "A political argument IN
Georgetown Yesterday. is scheduled TO &C.
cur Ia the Police cour; October L. \ con-
tinuance until tina. date was granted by
Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given this morning al the suggestion oil
the defense, when the case Was presented
TO him for consideration. Pending ar
raignmcnt Clements is at liberty under
$50 bond furnished by Frank FrizZano
of this city.
Both the defendant and the com
plainant were at the court early thi'
morning. accompanied by personal friends
and number OF political supporters 81
both factions in Alexandra county
There was "a short conference In the
United States attorneys office and The
continuance was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
MONUMENT CRUMBLMG.
Report That Granite Shaft Is Show
ing Signs of Decay.

That the Washington Monument, de-
signed TO stand erect throughout the ages
with the pyramids. will have crumbled
into dust when feZzed Arab guides still
will be escorting tourists in Egypt Ia
gaze upon the handiwork OF the Pharoahs
is claimed to be possible.
The shaft erected to do honor to the
memory of the first President. it is
claimed. shows some signs of disintesra-
ton.
The monument consists OF outer and
inner walls. fifteen feet apart. When. IN
1885,. after reaching height of 1870 feet.
building operations ceased for some years.
q great portion of the vacant space be-
tween the two walls was filled with all
manner of rubole held in place by such
cement as was used in those days. in
stead of beiEg made Of sold set masonry
II is this inner core of the pile that -
said to be disinteg rating and coming out
10 form the scale biotches on the white
outer surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
DUEL IN CIRCUS TENT.
Two Men Killed and Two Others
Wounded in Fight.

MEDiLL- Okla. September 23-Tom
Rorie. iiveryman. and l.. l.. Reed. car
pentcr. dead; I. q. Thomas of Kingston,
Okla. and youth. wounded, are the net
results Of shooting affray in a crowded
circus tent nefe YESTERDAY.
Rorie. il is stated, objected 70 Reeds
show of authorty-Rced had baen depu-
tized as special officer for tho day
and dispute eliminated in both men
drawing weapons. \ fIsillade OF shots
followed. Roric and Reed falling NOR
tally wounded and others OF the bullets
finding lodement in Thomas and the
youth, bNstanders. Thomas is danger
ously wounded
Reed earlier in tho day was arrested
ciiatg cd with boisterous conduct;
" nile the shooting was in progress the
Spectators were in a wild scramble 10
leave the inclosure Beyond minor
bruises, however. none Was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Money Spent to Fit Clerk.

1T should be borne in mind, too. that
in many cases large expenditures have
been made in money and time to fit the
clerk for place of so much trust, and
it is right he should have some remunera-
ton for these
he is subject TO contingencies of nu-
merous kinds which go to swell the
amount of his expenses and of which. j
venture TO say. no clerk who has been
long in office has escaped. Some of these
are natural some are accidental. OF the
former the usual consequence of marriage
will add in each occurrence from $50 10
SS,. To say nothing OF the expense of the
additional member of the family. Deaths
will happen. even to persons in office
Though il has been said that few such
ever die). but more often TO members of
their families, and even a passably de-
cent funeral does not cost less than Si5
for an adult and $50 for child.
The only safeguards against these con-
tingencies are through the agency OF life
and health insurance. Should these be
resorted to. even to so limited an extent
as providing for funeral and sick ex-
penses. the premium would increase the
expenses of the clerk some fifteen to
twenty dollars for each member Of his
family.
old age is advancing upon all OF us,
and should life be prolonged 10 a good
term OF years infirmities are likely to
creep in, perhaps rendering the clerk in
capable Of service. / trust YOU will ad-
nit that in such event il will be better,
even for the state. for the clerk to have
spare shot OF his own in the locker. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Two Charges Against Roy Crawford.

With two charges of petit larceny
against him.. Roy Crawford. eighteen
years OF age. who says he resides on r
street northeast. is held by the police TO
await hearing in the Police Court Mon.
day morning. ]. F. Hanley of 313 18th
street southeast reported his bicycle
stolen and Mrs. Ella Nalley of 773 10th
street southeast. janitoress of public
school. complained to the police that her
pocketbook containing 81 had been taken
from the school building. Detective Bur
lingame arrested Crawford at 18th and F.
streets northwest this afternoon. Craw-
ford admitted spending the money. The
officer states that Crawford told him he
had recently been released from the Re-
form School, where he had been sent on
a charge of stealing bicycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
DEMAND sTUMPs PUPILS.
Required to Tell Number of Words
in Unabridged Dictionary.

CHICAGO. September pa Chicago
high school teacher has stirred up a
hornets nest by demanding that fifty
pupils in his English class report 10 him
Monday how many words there are in the
latest edition of the most unabridged
dictionary.
The pupils yesterday tried to ascertain
the knowledge from books of statistics,
Librarians and university professors. but
failed. AT an Indignation meeting it was
decided that the only way to answer the
question was to count the words. and this
they decided to refuse to do. Prof. D. =.
Parham. who asked the question. admits
he does not know the exact number him.
self. but said several authorities gave it
at about 10000