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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
NEW DECATUR POSTOFFICE
 HAS CAUSED MUCH WORRY

He claims that there was no office at New Decatur and that to establish one there it should be a fourth class office until it is determined in the regular way that 1t is in the presidential class.
 In other words, MT. Warner has been appointed to an office that does not exist. The President has agreed that the ruling of the comptroller is correct to the Postmaster General for adjust the President tried to revoke an order that had already gone into effect.
 Before New Decatur can have a pres idential office with free delivery, sal ary and other dignities and conven- fences that belong to such office. the people must struggle along with a fourth class office until one quarter has expired, on which to base estimates for its adjustment as a presidential of flee and entitled to free delivery of mail. It Is claimed that receipts for previous quarters preceding the dis continuance of the office, cannot be taken as basis for the adjustment It Is the first instance of the kind that has ever come up in the depart
 ment and Is causing no little worry. Senator Johnston and others inter-
 ested are trying to adjust the matter
 so as to establish the office with its former dignity on October 1, passing the adjustment on the receipts for Septem- Der.
 In the meantime New Decatur is be- ing served through a sub station of the Decatur office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
LIEUT.. GOODWIN TO
 INSTRUCT MILITIA

Montgomery, August 25.-(Specia1)- Albert c. Goodwin, lieutenant in the United States army, who has been sent to Alabama to instruct the National Guard of this state, has reached Mont gomery. and has taken up his head quarters with Adjt. Gen. J. B. Scul1y. The war department has been notified that Lieutenant Goodwin has reported for duty.
 Lieutenant Goodwin is a brother of Tyler Goodwin, chairman of the state democratic executive committee, and a brother-in-law of Col. Hector D. Lane, of the state department of agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
NEW REGIMENT TO
 HAVE ENCAMPMENT

Montgomery, August 25.-(SpeciaD.- - Orders have been issued by Adjutant General Scully for a battalion of four companies of the new Fourth Alabama regiment 10 go into summer encampment at Mobile for eight days beginning Sep tember S. The companies that are to take part under the command of Colo mel F. H. Graves are Company A gomery: Company e." Birmingham: Montgomery; Company ''C" Birmingham; ; Company "E,' Grenvile. and Company
 Provision has not been made for the remaining six companies of the regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
NeWs of Ensley

A small docket was held yesterday at the recorders court. In spite of lhere Icing no court on Thursday on account of the election and the judge had to dispense with the cases of Wednesday and Thurs day few were arragned before the bar of Justice A few arrests were made with the charges such as disorderly conduct, drunk, fracas and violating the .Jrohib- tion laws. The judge seemed greatly pleased with the small docket and tine order during election day, as he expected quite a number of arrests.
 There will be two games of baseball to- day at the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road company's park. The Electricians end the Mechanics will play in one of the games, while the Mill and the Ac- countants will contest in the other. The steel plant band will play during the games and . large crowd is expected to attend.
 The park question is not being agitated 1n Ensley on account of the fact that the 'commission has promised to buy a park at Ensiey and the citizens think that they are only awaiting the cash from the bond issue. The citizens feel confident that their request will be granted as the need for park is very urgent.
 Personal and General
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
"The Fight Has Just Begun"

"The Fight Has Just Begun will be the subject of pr. l.. c. Branscomb's 8 sermon Sunday night at the First Meth odist church. The subject of the morning discourse will be The Trans figuration." The Ramsey class meets In the auditorium at 9:3O a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all who worship with this congregation. The church is located at the corner of Nine teenth street and Sixth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
BURNETT TALKS ON
 CAMP PA|GN OF 1872
Federal Court COnvenes in Gadsden-L0cal Option
 Election Probable

Gadsden, August 25.-(Special.) .)-Con- gressman John L. Burnett returning from Washington. is very enthusiastic over the outlook for a democratic victory in the coming presidential campaign. MT. Bur nett says the republican party is literally "shot to pieces" and that Taft and his administration is in bad repute, Mir. Bur nett says that there is much talk of Har- mon of Ohio for President and Under wood of Alabama for vice president.
 Federal court will convene here on Mon- day of the coming week. The grand jury will make an investigation of several cases. The case of E. c. Drew. a pro- moter of Fort Payne. who is under in- dietment for violating the postal laws will be arraigned for trial There are a number of other cases on the docket
 There appears to no longer be a doubt but that prohibition election will be held in Etowah county this fall. With the re- turn of saloons to Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham, many prominent local people who are in favor of statewide pro- hibtion, say that there is little use in attempting to keep whisky out of Gads- den, and that the traffic may as well be legalized-
 Sheriff Lister today received official mo- tice from Governor O'Neal that he had granted George Lige. a negro under sen-. tence to hang on September l. a reprieve until October 6.
 Congressman John l.. Burnett has ac- cepted an invitation to deliver an ad- dress before a good roads mass meet ing to be held in Marshall county on next Thursday. MT. Burnett will leave Satur- day morning for Garden Springs, where he will deliver an address before a Con- federate veterans reunion. He has re- ceived a large number of invitations to deliver addresses in different sections of the Seventh Congressional district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August 9. 1911, D. m.- Cloudy and showery weather was gen. CT al today over a very extensive area, including the north Atlantic states, the Ohio valley and lakes, the entire gulf sections along the immediate gulf coast, and the southern Rocky mountain and plateau regions. A smaller area in the Canadian northwest and In northern Da- kota had moderate showers. Heavy amounts occurred in portions of eastern Texas and northern Louisiana
 Very light amounts were reported from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

to Alabama from Indiana, says that with .the state returned to safe and sane government I would advise all industrious men to come 10 the great state of Ala bama to live"
 w E. O'Brien of Cullman, who came to Alabama from Illinois, says: "I have never regretted leaving the north. and would not return He says that the pos abilities are untold
 John M. Green, Baldwin county, who came from Illinois. says: Anyone hail. ing from Missouri and wants to be shown around. I am right here and ready and glad and willing to help He~is glowing in his statements relative to the excellence ofs Alabama farm lands.
 Other testimonials of q similar nature have been printed from Herman koehler at Foley, Clarence R. Waldron at Rock ford, J. C. Christensen at Athens. E. A. Rigel at Elkmont. Henry Nye at Elk mont and F. J. Cullen at Rowland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Hosick Shows Up

Indianapolis, Ind, August 25.--James Hosick. detective of Los Angeles, who took John J. McNarpara to Los An geles after his arrest here, and who was indicted with William J. Burns on a charge of Kidnapping the labor leader. arrived in India napolis today and gave bond in $fo,o00 for his appearance in Ahe criminal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
M'KERALL APPOINTED
 AS CIRCUIT CLERK

Montgomery. August 25.-(SpeciaD - Notice has been received at the capitol of the appointment by the judge of the Sixth judicial circuit of Alabama of w. R. Mckerall. of Eutaw, circuit clerk, to succeed Radford E. Mobey, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Rev. Jenkins to Preach

Rev Frank E. Jenkins. D. D., will preach at the Congregational chapel. North Nineteenth street near Seventh avenue. Sunday morning at Ii.o'clock His subject will De "A Man Crying in the Night" Bible school will be held at 10 a. m. and theevening union ssrv- lce at capltoL park. !. s.a J. ls.As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
ID SURVEY MODEL
 ROAD AT ANN|STON
Preparatory School for the Presbyterian College.
 Chatham Acquitted

Anniston. August 3.-(Special)- survey of the model road, which will be constructed with the $io00 subscribed joint fly by the state and the Calhoun county commissioners. will be started next Mon day, and it is very probable that the work of construction will begin at once. R. P. Boyd, assistant engineer of the state highway commission, was in Annis- ton Friday to confer with Engineer R. H. Cobbs of this city in regard to the project He will return to the city next Monday to confer with the county com mission.
 At recent session of the county com
 missioners they set apart 5000 to supple ment the 5000 offered by the legislature at the last session, and the road which is to be constructed between this city and Alexander will be In the nature of 3 model highway. showing what can he &C., complished with scientific methods.
 Following a conference with President McDougall during his recent visit to the city, Dean W. A. White of the faculty of the Alabama Presbyterian college an- hNuiittu T iIdA Sth c&EthVhb aratory school will be connected this year at the college. and that the course will be articulated with the curriculum of the col lege. An addition has been made to the corps of teachers with this end in the per- son of W. D. Sankey.
 Ross Chatham, who has been arrested numerous times on charges violating the prohibition law. being acquitted almost f,,r.. 1.1- .r.l. morning as the result of a preliminary in- vestigation held before Justice c. D. Cryer. Chatham was arrested a war rant sworn out by Charley Higginbotham, an associate in business, whom he is al- legged to nave knocked down and by whom he was severely cut last Saturday night.
 John NJ Shelnutt was elected worship full master of the Calhoun county Masonic conference at the closing session at OK ford Thursday afternoon, when the con ference adjourned to meet on August 21, 1912. at Alexandria. The other officers elected are F. M. Cowden, senior warden: c. H. Tomlinson, junior warden; E. G. Caldwell. treasurer; A. P. Johnson, secre tary; w. C. Whiteside, senior deacon; J. D. Griffin, junior deacon; W. o. Stephen, chaplain
 Robinson Bros, brokers, offered 15 cents a pound and a prize offered by Anniston merchants, boosted the first bale of cot ton marketed here this year to 16la cents Friday morning, when w. s. Graham and E. s. Elder came to the city with Calhoun-raised bales.
 Mrs. M. A Story has been succeeded by D. l. Story and D. J. Price as manager of the Parker house on West Tenth street, which has been the scene of sev- eral raids by the Anniston police recently. The place was at one time leading hos telry of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 25.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local showers Saturday and Sunday light to moderate south winds.
 Tennessee: Local showers Saturday; Sunday generally fair; warmer in west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
Says Father Did Killing

Bonneville, Ind, August 25.-Accord- ing to county officers. William Lee to- day made "a statement that he had killed his father in self-defense after the father lad killed his wife and younger sonA early yesterday. Lee charged with tRe murder of his father mother and brother. whose bodies were found in their burning home yester- day, will be takep to Evansville to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

northern and central Alabama and no rain was reported from Georgia and the Carolinas.
 Cool weather continues over most dis tricts, reading above 90 degrees being confined to small areas in the middle and eastern gulf states.
 Local showers will probably continue in Alabama Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26
With the Churches


 First Methodist church, Avenue G and Twentieth street, the Rev. G. b. Boyd, pastor. Morning services at II o'clock; evening service at -:45; Sunday school at 9:45, Roscoe E. Scott. super intendent.
 First Baptist church. Avenue c and Eighteenth street, the Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor. Morning service at II o'clock; evening service at 7:45 o'clock Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock, J. w Minor, superintendent.
 First Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street. Morning service at il o'clock; evening service at 7:45; Sunday school at 9:45, Bert Simpson superintendent.
 St Anthonys church, Catholic, Ave- nue II and Twenty first street the Rev. R. J. McQuillen, pastor. First mass at s o'clock; second mass at 10:3O o'clock.
 Grace Presbyterian church, Park avenue and Eighteenth street, the Rev l.. A. Reagor, pastor. Morning service at II o'clock; evening service at 7:45 superintendent.
 First Christian church. Avenue F and Twenty first street. Morning service at II o'clock: evening service at 7:45; Sunday school at 9;45, J. c. Bryant, sup |erintendent.
 St. Johns Episcopal church, the Rev. A T. Weldon. rector. Morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock: evening prayer and sermon at 7;45. Sunday school at 9:45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

Observations taken at seventshf meridian time continuous nes through points of equal air
 
 IsorHERNs dotted nes through points ten they will be drawn only for freezing % and i SYMBOLS indicate of weather: o clear; O partly cioudH . cloudy 0rain' @ snow; Q9 report missing Arrows fly with the wind figure, for past 2 hours, second 1t equals 0 nchi third, wind velocity of 10 miles hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company here and will reside in this city, Mir Harris comes to this city from Tracy City, Tenn, his home.
 Mrs. Harry Spurrier of Fairview has re- turned home after several weeks visit to friends in Dayton, Tenn
 Mrs. Ada Patterson of Fairview has left for St. Louis. where she will spend several weeks in vacation.
 Mr and Mrs. w. J. Williams have re- turned from Ashville, N. C., where they have been for some time on account Of MT. Williams health. He was very ill and was not expected to recover, but finally he rallied and is now very much improved. Mrs. Williams accompanied her husband
 John H. Sheldon, who was somewhat i'll yesterday, was reported as being much inn proved.
 Mrs. w. l.. Hobson of Fairview has as her guest D. l.. Hobson, her father.
 Mrs. L. G. Smith. who has been I'll for some time after an attack of typhoid fever. is very much improved and Is ex- pected to be able to sit up l,y next week
 Postmaster l. x. Thomas is expect .d to leave for Rochester, N. Y, on the first of September to attend meeting of the postmasters.
 The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church gave delightful ice cream festf- val and supper yesterday afternoon and night at the corner of Avenue E and Nineteenth street. Quite a number at tended the affair and a neat sum was procured for the benefit of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

Personal and General
 ]. c. Harris has accepted position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

Robinson Bros, brokers, offered 15 cents a pound and a prize offered by Anniston merchants, boosted the first bale of cot ton marketed here this year to 16Ia cents Friday morning, when w. s. Graham and E. s. Elder came to the city with Calhoun-raised bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

Mrs. M. A Story has been succeeded by D. l. Story and D. J. Price as manager of the Parker house on West Tenth street, which has been the scene of sev-' eral raids by the Anniston police recently. The place was at one time leading hos telry of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-26

Sheriff Lister today received official mo- tice from Governor ONeal that he had granted George Lige a negro under sen. tence to hang on September l, a reprieve until October 8.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

the most originally decorated
vehicle.
Perhaps the most attractive
feature of the entertainment
was the May Pole dance. Six
teen small children took part in
this and danced most grace
fully.
The booths did a thriving
business; each was gayly dec
grated in bunting and a number
of pretty girls served refresh.
ments and had charge of the
entertainments given in each.
The closing feature of the
afternoon was a baseball game
between the Leans" and
Fats" j. f. Bullitt was cap
tain of the Leans" and "Uncle
Jack Goodloe" of the Fats"
The game was holly contested,
and was a source of much mer-
riment to the spectators. The
Leans won by the score of
90 to lG Following is a record
of tho game:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14
Carnival
a Success

The Flower Carnival given
by the League has been pro
nounced by all who witnessed
it great success, and congrat
ulations have been pouring in
from ali sides 1t was the first
entertainment of this kind ever
given in the Gap, and the hope
has been Expressed that the
League will make an entertain
ment of this kind a regular
feature of it's years work.
In the voting contest for
Queen Of the Carnival Miss
Louise Goodloe won the largest
number of votes, and was
crowned with appropriate cere-
monies She made lovely and
charming Queen Her six
bridesmaids were the six young
ladies receiving the next largest
number of votes, and we're
Misses Adelaide Petit, Betty
Reeder, Bertha MahaiTey,
Bruce Skeen, Helen Mccormick
and Hannah Alsover, each Of
whom made q charming brides
maid y number of children
were entered in the Flower
Parade, each riding in or push
ing gayly decorated vehicle.
The boys We're mostly ON bicy-
cles, which were attractiveiy
decorated. The little girls we're
pushing go carts, decorated in
vari colored flowers, and those
too small to push carts were
pulled in go-carls and small
wagons. The Judges had great
difficulty in awarding the
prizes, for the children were all
40 attractive and their toy We
hicles were so uniquely decor
ated, but they finally decided
that Miss Arlene Alsover should
receive the blue ribbon for the
most attractively decorated
girls vehicle; Master Carl
knight for tho most attractive
~ decorated boys vehicle, and
Master James Mccormick FOX
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14
Civic League Column
EDITED By PRESS COMMITTEE.
Meetings Second Friday Of Each Month

The Woman's Civic League
met in the Federal Court room
at p. IN. on Friday, June eth,
the first vice president, Mrs. r.
Il. Irvine, presiding, The min
utes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The
total receipts of our May Day
Festival amounted to $ll9,19,
while we figure the sum of $50
will about cover our expenses.
1t was moved and seconded
that we repeat this Festival on
May 1, 1912, not because of the
money returns (for we feel that
the town Will not receive much
benefit by our net profits, but
for the cultivation of the
aesthetic in our rising genera
ton. The May Day Queen with
her Court, and the children
dancing around the May Pole,
and the prettily decorated
booths, studded amongst the
foliage of our beautiful baseball
park, was "a sight of enchant-
ment which will linger in the
memory OF our children. A
visit to the park twelve hours
later would have filled every
citizen with civic pride, for it
was perfect cleanup. We
also extend our congratulations
to our Mayor for The cleaning
up of grounds the circus occu-
pied. Then, too, we notice the
improvements on Mr.. Buckley $
home on East Fifth street.
y letter was read from MIR.
Coutts, telling us of an expect
ed visit from Mr.. Brown, a
booster, who might be willing
to address the Woman's Civic
League Should the Board of
Trade be instrumental in secur-
ing Mr. Brown, the League will
be delighted to attend his lee.
ture.
Numerous bills were present
ed, @. KID and paid by the
Treasurer Plans were then
laid for Volunteer Day. after
which the League adjourned to
meet the second Friday in July.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14
TURKEY COVE ITEMS.

Milford s. Gilly ia at home
from Berea College for his
vacation.
The High School girls aud
boys played an interesting
game Of bnsket bali on the
school grounds Saturday after
noon.
Miss Rebecca Reason returned
last week from visit to rela-
tives in Bristol.
Mrs. Il. ID. Morrison and little
son. Robert. Jr., came down
from Big Stone Gap Friday
Little Robert will remain with
his grandparents during the
Summer Normal at Big Stone
Gap, Mrs. Morrison being one
of the faculty this year.
Mrs. win Slemp's mother, of
Kentucky, is spending several
weeks with her daughter, in the
Cove.
Miss Mary Skeen and Miss
Edna Pennington, and Messrs.
Carlisle Skoen and Geo. Moore
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b. Skeen last week,
Misses Bruce and Henrietta
Skeen, of Big Stone Gap, are
spending part of their vacation
with their grandmother, in
Turkey Cove.
Mrs. Sam Davis is visiting
relatives mt Dryden.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

Burglars blew up n safe in a
Wisconsin newspaper office the
other night. 1t would be inter.
esting to know what II burglar
would want with n can of sour
paste, dilupidated pair of scis-
sors and n list delinquent sub
scribers. Exchange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

Big Stone Gap is badly in
need of more residence houses
to accommodate the large mum.
Der Of people who want to move
here and make this beautiful
mountain town their home.
There is not at the present a
single vacant residence in the
town, and "A large number
could be rented at once If they
could be obtained a scarcity
of houses is retarding the
growth of the town more than
any other one thing
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

Ernest Agee, who has been
working for the Clinchtield
Company at Dante, left Sunday
night for Gary, w Va. where
he has accepted a position with
the United States Coal and Coke
Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

"a Philadelphia physician
says that everybody ought to
practice daily the healthful ex-
ercise of yewning." If so,
everybody ought to read the
Congressional Record daily.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

Do you notice how sweetly
the Standard Oil Co. promises
to- obey the law.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

This section has been having
it's share of hot and dry wealth
or this spring. Some OF the
hottest days ever experienced in
this section was during the
month Of MAY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

An exchange says quite n lot
of mint julip seed has been
planted this spring.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

Character lis what you are
reputation is what you try to
make people think you are.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

An exchange says when Il
man gets too big for his breech-
es, it ia cheaper to reduce him
n little than i! ia to get him a
new pair.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-14

1t was n cunning little insur-
rection while it listed, though
Diaz never could learn to love
il.