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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

For the cotton gowns the prediction
is for colored embrOideries. The colors
of the embroideries are pink, rose. old
blue lavender and yellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

For dresses OF summer silks, linen and
lingerie fabrics the necks are collarless-
in round V and square outline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Very novel are the umbrella handles
of crystal set with jewels.
Evening gowns have changed their
colors. There has been decided adop-
tion OF the vivid colors. The lovely
dead shades have had their day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

1t is going to be great cotton season.
and cottons are going to be tolerated
where formerly they have been pro-
hibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

1t is pretty fashion to have belt and
jabot to match.
Smart milliners are profuse in their
use Of huffy malines. wonderful plumes
and gay flowers, and some contrive to
be tremendously chic without.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Embroidered net bands for embellish~
ing summer wraps and satin and silk
dresses show the color embroiderieS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
Fads and Fancies.

Fringes of all kinds are growing in
favor. These are seen in beads, pearls.
chenille and silk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

In some of the dress models the tunic
is outlined with fringe of cotton or
linen balls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
GROUND BROKEN
 FOR WHITE WAY The First Avenue Section Is Now in Process of
 Construction

A corps of 10 men broke the first ground yesterday morning for the installation of the Great White Way along First avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets under the supervision of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and by evening rapid progress had been. made in the preparation. If the weather is favorable and there is no delay in the shipment of the posts, the lights of this division of Birminghams Great White Way will be burning next Saturday night -, J. Was decided yesterday by the men In charge of the construction work that the overhead wiring will be strung on Nine- teenth street instead of Twentieth street and First avenue, thus avoiding a large switch box and additional wires on the latter corner. The method of installa- tion of the wiring for the First avenue posts will be different from that of the Third avenue line as individual wires will be substituted for pipe conduits encasing the wires on Third avenue. This will make it possible to complete the erection of the posts in a shorter time, it is said.
 There will be 14 posts finished in this lot and three more which were not or dered in time, are to come for the north east corner of First avenue and Nine teenth street. The present streamers that light this block will be removed before the lighting of the new posts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
DIR. A. s. ORNE WILL
 LECTURE TO NEGROES
Settlement Worker Consents to Re. main in City Longer Than
 He Intended

Dr. A. s. Orne, who announced that he would leave this city today, has con- scented to remain until next Monday at the urgent request of the Colored Bap- tist Ministerial conference that he address 8 mass meeting to be held in the negro church, on the corner of Avenue F and Sixteenth street. south, next Sunday aft ernoon at o'clock. He will spend the Intervening time in paying second visit to the various industrial schools and juve- nile institutions of Birmingham
 Mrs. Orne addressed the board of direc- tors of the Mercy Home, relating her own experiences and those of her husband during their 16 years of missionary work in this country.
 "Ten of these years,' said Mrs Orne ''were spent in going up and down the waterways, using the steamers on the coast and travelling in rowboats on the rivers. and camping on the shore at night in tents'
 The waterways. according to Mrs. Orne present more demand and need for their wor kthan the slums of the largest cities as there are many frightful conditions ex. isting at the wharves and in houseboa ts that ply the inland waters. The six years previous to their aquatic ventures were consumed in going about in a 0eos- atory, from city jail to industrial home
 Dr. Ornc did not reach the convict farm ht Pratt City yesterday afternoon but stat ed that he would go there some time during the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Ne7vs of Ensley

The management of the sale of the Red Cross seals has arranged to have the seals on sale in Ens1ey at the fol- lowing places: Averyt's pharmacy under the direction of Miss Averyt, Miss Stew art and Miss Barnhart; Barrett Drug company under direction of Miss Conner, Miss Mehaffey, Miss Lewis and Miss Mc- Rec; Rochester Drug company, Mrs. Mc- Cure, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Weyman; Mrs. Josie north will be in charge of ". T. Snow's store. The John Bond pc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

In few days the work of paving Park avenue with tar binding macadam will be started. The work will extend from Twenty-third street to the Corey gates. which is about IS blocks.
 J. R. White of Fairview, who has beeh with the National Packing company for some time in the local office, has been promoted to the management of the De- catur office and with his family will remove to Decatur at once.
 Miss Carrie Cobb of Selma Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Russell at Fair, view.
 MT. and Mrs. Bascom White of Reform are the guests of w. A. Brown of this city.
 c. D. Maddock of Nashville was in the city today on business trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

M. H. Mcdowell, resident manager for Ramsay & Mccormack, has been made by George B. Tarrant as tax collector to collect the current poll tax. During the day the books will be at MT. Me Dowell's office on Nineteenth street and after o'clock he has made arrangements with pr. Averyt to have the books left at his drug store.
 The foundations for the Peoples Home Telephone company's brick building on Nineteenth street and Alley H has been surveyed and tomorrow the bricklayers wi1k commence the erection of the build ing, which will cost sveral thousand dol lars. The company will install $10,0OO switchboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

ancies in weights and dates. Hunter di- rectea. him how to get the cotton re- leased and cabled to have it released. Witness offered a telegram from J. A. Bywater referring to delay in ship ment of cotton that had been billed out by Knight, Yalcey & Go. The telegram concluded: "I certainly hope you will get this cotton out. If you don't, we will both be in hole."
 Witness said it was his custom to go ahead and fill with the actual cotton bills of lading that had been previously fs- sued then when the cotton was delivered to the railroad the agent would issue bill of lading which Knight, Yancey & Co. would keep until the cotton reached it's destination. Then there was no fur ther reason for keeping the agents bill. He said he had a whole box full or these bills in the office, calling for probably half A million bales of cotton. The ship ping instruction book of the firm was produced and explained to the jury by inc witness. He showed that all bills of lading issued in 1905. 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1qoo had been filled with cotton and claimed that a great many of those is-
 sued in 1910 had been filled. NO trans action was ever, made for the firm that
 was not placed on the books, he said
 Asked to explain the financial statement
 made November 9, 1909. witness said ne
 made 1t up by summarizing the reports
 from local agencies showing the amount of cotton on hand and what the f1rni owed on it This statement was compiled for the commercial agencies and F. Van gerpin & Co., Witness said every liability that the firm owed on that date had since
 been paid.
 Asked if at the time bankruptcy pro- ceedinrs were instituted against the firm everything possible was being done to fill outstanding, contracts. Knight said the firm has a larger force of buyers in the field than ever before and was getting out great deal of cotton. Coun- i sel for the defense asked the witness 1T | the firm would not have paid obligations 1 if it had not been thrown into bank
 ruptcy. but the witness was not allowed to answer. Knight was taken off the
 stand at the conclusion of direct exam ! nation to permit one examination -of l character witnesses who were in hurry
 to get out of town.
 Court Room Filled
 l The court room was filled short time l after Knight took the stand He ad-
 mitted to 40 years of age and said he was
 mana ging partner of Knight, Yancey X Co, having agencies in Huntsville, De catur, Selma and Mobile and buying ar l rangements in Birmingham, Meridian and 1 Memphis. The firm employed from 1oO to l 200 cotton buyers. Cotton was shipped
 to consgnees from the agency at which 1 the cotton was bought. Nearly all of the
 business of the firm was transacted over the wires. a private wire being in the l office Knight said he went to Europe l in 1907 and at that time the books of the 1 firm showed profit of $35,0C0; when he returned he found that $l59,000 had been lost by the business in a manner that he has never since understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

atre.
 Manager Joe Steed of the Belle theatre has arranged with the ladies of the Home Mission society of the Methodist church to conduct a novel scheme for gathering donations for the poor of the city Tuesday MT. Steed will give free admission to all children of Ensley, provided each one brings with him an apple, orange, pear, banana, potato or any other foodstuff to be dropped into barrel at the ticket win Cow. Adults will be charged cents admis- sion, the other cents of the regular price being donated to the cause. The ladies of the society will have charge of the work of the affair and distribute the food and fruits gathered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Prosecution Rests

With the examination of J. B. Darling, bookkeeper for Knight, Yancey & O., the prosecution rested its case against John ". Knight at noon in the United States States court today and the defense placed Darling back on the stand as it's first witness. Darling's testimony show ed that the accounts of the company Were strictly and correctly kept and record was made of every transaction. He said Knight did not draw much money out of the assets of the firm during the last two years of its existence, getting no regular salary and only occasionally drawing a small check for his personal use. Darling said that account I'll" which has been mentioned among the assets of Knight, Yancey & Co.,. and which the auditors knew little about, was that of Col. c. c. Harris of Decatur. He didn't know whether it had been paid. The defense had only about half as many witnesses as the prosecution and will finish the presentation of it's case early tomorrow it is believed.
 During this afternoon quite a number of character witnesses were called and all of them rcstifying to the defendants eX- cellent character Knights reputation was of the best; they and no people in the country were more surprised to hear of the failure of his firm than those as sociated with him in his daily life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
KNIGHT ON STAND IN OWN BEHALF
 AT HUNTSVILLE Gives Version of Alleged Spurious Bills of
 Lading PROSECUTION RESTS
 ITS CASE AT NOON Defendant Makes Convincing Wit ness-Books and Papers Produced. Darlington Declares Accounts Correctly Kept

Huntsville, December 12.-(SpeciaD.-- John W. Knight, on trial in the United States court for using the mails to de- fraud the customers of Knight. Yancey x Co.,, was on the witness stand in his behalf this afternoon and told his yer sion of the alleged spurious bills of lading that were issued for many thousands of bales of cotton. He claimed that he had authority from the general freight agents of the Southern and Louisville and Nash vile railroads to handle business in this manner and would prove that fact. That there was no intention to defraud any rerson and no one would have lost money Tn dealing with Knight. Yancey & Co.,. if the firm had not been thrown into bankruptcy.
 A Convincing Witness
 Knight was a convincing witness. His replies were ready and deliberate and he was able to answer comprehensiyely all questions put to him by Judge Grubb as well as by his own counsel. Books and papers were produced in court to support his testimony.
 Other character witnesses examined dur ing the afternoon included John B. Knox of Anniston, Judge Osceola Kyle, Mayor Henry Skeggs, J. R. McNeill and J. D. Jervis of Decatur, J. P. Gibson of Hills boro, J. c. Melton, a banker of Selma, and S. E. Stewart of Hartsell, all testl- fled to Knights excellent character. Dis trict Attorney Street cross examined sev- eral of these witnesses about what 2eo- pie think of Knight since he is accused of crime and was answered that those who knew Knight don't believe the charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13

ture will be shown at the Belle the atre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
Wanted Fact Secret
Discrepancies in Weight

The witness sought to establish that the officials of the railroads knew of his system. He said in 1907 he received a telegram from Hayre, complaining that 2o) bales of cotton were h9id up by the steamship company becauje of discrep-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
COMMUNICATION FOR
LOCAL LODGE OF ELKSs
FROM Mr.. ANDREWS
DEPUTY EXALTED RULER OF
THE STATE DELIVERS LEG
TURE AT COLUMBIA.
FAVORABLE COMPARISONS
Members Are Invited to Join the
Chattanooga Delegation and Go to
Grand Lodge on Their Special
Train-Report to Head Lodge.

District Deputy Exalted Ruler o. B.
Andrews, Of the B. P. o. Elks, in a
speech delivered to the local lodge of
Elks Monday night, highly commend
ed the work of the local organization,
and prepared very favorable report
on it's condition for the grand lodge
Mr.. Andrews delivered a very In
structive lecture to the lodge, and it
was listened to with great interest
by the large number of Elks in at
tendance. The hall was comfortably
filled.
An invitation was extended to the
lodge members to meet with the Chat
tanooga delegation, and go on a spec
ial train to the grand lodge meeting
at Atlantic City. 1t is likely that this
opportunity will be taken advantage
of by several members of the lodge
here.
Mr.. Andrews stated that the work
which was being done by this lodge
would compare very favorably with
any in the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
ENTERED TENT OF
THE RAILROAD MEN
JOHN WOODY SECURED A RAZOR
AND OTHER THINGS FROM
A vALlSE THERE.

John Woody. negro, was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff George Puckett
Friday night at Water Valley on a
charge of breaking into the tent used
by a gang of rlilroad laborers under
Foreman Baileyl Brown. near Water
Valley. Woody secured razor and
sorc other little things from the va
lise, but he did not get far before the
theft was discovered, and warrant
sworn out and placed in the hands OF
Deputy Sheriff Puckett, who lost no
time in catching the negro.
He was hailed before Esq. Ad H.
Forgey, and bound over to the cir
cult court. He could not make pond,
and was brought to Columbia and
placed In jail. Mr.. Puckett arrived
here with his prisoner at midnight
Friday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
CAREERS BIG SALE
ATTRACTS CROWDS
SPECIAL BARGAINS AT HIS MAIN
STREET HOUSE PROVE MOST
ATTRACTIVE.

Garber's consolidation sale began
this morning at the store on South
Main street, and all day there was a
continual flow of customers to and
from the store. The sale is adver-
tised to last unit la sufficient amount
of the stock carried in the South Main
street store is sold out to enable them
to move the stock Of Mahlon CARRIER
on the square to that building. This
will possibly cause the sale to last
for thirty days or more as both houses
are heavily stocked. After the sale
is over Mr. CARRIER will at once begin
remodeling' the building and convert
ing the second story Of the building
into a millinery room and ladies'
ready-to-wear department.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
WOULD PUT
7. f. L|PSCOMB IN
I. THE RACE FOR MAYOR
FORMER REGISTER RECEIVES
STRONG SOLICITATIONS TO
BECOME CANDIDATE.
WAS ONCE CITY MARSHAL
Has Held Several Positions With the
Municipal Government In Former
Years.-.May Put Out Ticket For
Board of Aldermen.

Urgent solicitations are being
forced upon T. E. Lipscomb to be-
come candidate for Mayor. Mr..
Lipscomb has the matter under con-
sideration, and it is likely that hs
will make his announcement in Q
few weeks.
There is scarcely a more popular
man in the county than Mr. Lips
comb He was for eight years re-
gister Of the county, and has held
several positions with the municipal
government. He was for many years
member of the police force, was
city marshal, and was once Mayor OF
Columbia. He was an old Confeder-
ate soldier and fought gallantly in the
Gilt war throughout the entire con-
fict.
Should he decide to become candi-
date for the chief executive OF the
city, Mr.. Lipscomb will make an ag-
gressive campaign. 1t is likely that
he will put an entire ticket In the
field for members of the board Of al.
dermen, who will make a hot light
for the control of the council.
Mr. Lipscomb, If elected, will de-
vote his entire time to the Office.
During his administration as Mayor
he made an enviable record as chief
of the city government, and will be
remembered as one of the strongest
Mayors the city has ever had. He
has retained large number Of
friends who were with him in his
former campaigns, and he still has
that keen political sagacity which
has stood him in such good stead
in former years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
PROF. DIM. GALLOWAY
ELECTED AS HEAD Of
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICERS
ARE SELECTED FOR THE
NEXT YEAR.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
President Names Teachers to Take
Care of Business of the Association
on Various Lines for the Coming
Term.

Donnell NJ. Galloway was elected
president of the school improvement
association at its annual meeting held
this week at the Athenaeum building.
J. A. Matthews was elected vice pres,
ident and Miss Aileen Overton, of
Columbia, was elected secretary and
treasurer of the association. These
officers were elected by the associa.
ton by acclamation, and all Of them
are excellent selections.
The president was empowered to
appoint standing committees on the
county contest, school grounds, Ii
braries, art, press and membership
Prof. Galloway appointed the fol
lowing committees:
On county contest-Prof. w. P
Morton, chairman; Mr.. Ashton, Miss
Gray, Miss Mcknight, Miss Sowell.
On school grounds-J. A. Mat
thews, chairman; Dennis Baxter, Jim
Fitzgerald.
On libraries-Supt. John P. Gra
ham, chairman; Supt r. L. Harris
Amis Derryberry, Miss Beulah Nc
Cain, Miss Orena Hight.
On arts-Miss Emma McAfee
chairman Miss Carrie Smith, Miss
Ethel Smith.
Press committee-Prof. E. H. West
chairman Miss Cora Lee Jacobs
Miss Flora Hight
On membership-Mi Aileen Over
ton, chairman; Miss Elizabeth Kit
trell, Miss Ina Douglass, Miss An
ME Ellington, Miss Margaret Mckay
The report of the committee on res
olutions for the county contest will be
received at the next regular meeting
Of the association.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
HAS SAMPLEOF THE
FIRST COTTON BALE
NICK WEIGH, FORMER COLUM.
BIAN, is OWNER OF $2o6
POUND STUFF.

Nick Welch, formerly a Columbian,
has the unique distinction of having
in his possession a sample Of the first
bale of cotton grown in this country
in 1911, which brought the phenome-
nal price of s1,015 on the market at
Houston, Texas. The sample was
sent to Mr.. Welch by his son, H. E.
who is employed at Hous-
ton. Mr.. Armstrong was formerly a
linotype operator on The Herald.
Up to this year the highest price
paid for a first bale Of cotton has
been $500 This bale sold for more
than twice that amount to Jesse H.
Jones, o. Houston, Texas.
Suits viii be made from the tale
of cotton for King George, Of Eng
land, and President Taft The price
per pound for this bale of cotton was
sGO6.
Nj. Welch. since leaving Columbia,
has beer a prominent rop corn deal
er in Nashville Alth,lgh ii tTcught
a higher we than aay ton ever
sold before, and ten times what is Of
fered for ordinary cotton, the sam
pie in Mr.. Welch's possession does
not look q bit different from the ordi-
Larry cotton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
PAPERS WRITTEN
At THE INSTITUTE
ARE BEING GRADED
CERTIFICATES WILL LIKELY BE
ISSUED TO THE TEACHERS
IN TWO WEEKS.
MANY TEACHERS ARE ELECTED
Rest of Them Will LIKELY be Named
at the Next Session of the County
Board Of Education, to Be Held in
July.

The examination papers of one
hundred teachers who took the ex-
aminations at the summer institute
are now in the hands of Prof. John
P. Graham for grading. In about two
weeks the certificates will be ready
for the teachers who have passed the
examinations.
The average grade must be as high
as 50 before the teacher will De en-
titled to receive certificate as to
his qualifications for teaching. A
grade as high as 60 must be made
on all subjects, as the papers falling
below this mark will not be graded
at all.
The teachers who have been attend
ing the institute for the past two
weeks have practically all returned
home, and the Atenaeum is deserted
save for the summer school which is
being conducted there by Profs. L. S.
Duke and E. H. West.
Every one who attended the insti-
tute expressed themselves as being
well satisfied with the work which
was conducted under the efficient
management of Prof. John P. Gra-
ham, the county superintendent. This
sthe third year which Prof. Gra-
ham has had charge of the institute,
and he kept up his reputation as a
school man by his excellent manage
ment of the institute.
A good many teachers have already
been elected by the county board OF
education, and the rest of them will
likely be selected at the next meet
ing held in July. For the most part
the old teachers are being reelected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
BEGIN PROTRACTED
MEETING SUNDAY
ELDER 9. H. FRIEND WILL CON-
DUCT IT AT SOUTH cOLUk
BIA CHRISTIAN.

Elder B. H. Friend, of Kentucky
will next Sunday morning begin a
protracted meeting at the South Co
lumbia Christian church. The meet
ing will likely last two weeks, If the
interest in the services ia sufficiently
manifested. Elder Friend is one OF
the best known preachers of the
Christian denomination in his section.
Elder F. c. Sowell preached two
strong sermons at the First Christian
church Sunday to large congregations.
The pulpit at the South Columbia
Christian church was filed by Elder
T. s. King.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
LARGE SUM FOR
M'CAIN'S SCHOOL
ICE CREAM SUPPER THERE WILL
BUILD A NEW PLANK FENCE
AROUND THE ACADEMY.

One OF the most enjoyable affairs
as well as profitable occasions for
the school held in that com mnunity
recently was the ice cream suppe' at
the academy at McCains on Friday
night. There was large attendance
from all around the neighborhood
and from distant points and about
for,y dollars vas realized foF the
fence around the school lot.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
SPECIAL JUDGE
CHANCERY COURT
HON. H. P. FIGUERS TAKING Evl.
DENCE IN THE ARROWSMITH
BANK CASES.

Hon. H. P. Figuers, elected by the
Pulaski bar as special judge in the
bank cases, took evidence
in the cases Saturday.
In Circuit Court.
Motions were argued in the circuit
court Saturday before Judge v. B.
Turner. Judge Turner has the fol-
lowing cases under advisement:
c. S. Clymer; administrator, VS..
Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., de-
murrer filed by the railroad company.
S. P. Stockard VS.. L. & n. r. r.
Co., motion to strike out one of the
defendants pleas.
Walter Delk VS.. Century Phosphate
Co, argued on demurrer