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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
BURRELL NEGRO
 SCHOOL EXERCISES

Florence, May 2o.-(special.) .)-The eighth annual commencement of the Burrell Nor nal school (colored) will begin Sunday, May 21, with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. George W. Moore, D. D., of Nash vile, and continuing through Thursday, May 25. The commencement address will be made by c. First Johnson, IL. D.. of Mobile. The following general programme will be followed
 Sunday, May 21, a. m.-Commercement exercises.
 Tuesday. May 2S, p. m.--senior class day exercises.
 Tuesday, to 12-Public examinations 8 p. m., exhibition primary department
 Wednesday, May 24, to 12-Pubic ex- aninations; D. m., exhibition of normal room.
 Thursday May 25 9:3O-Final meeting parents association.
 Thursday May 25 p. m.-Commence- ment exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
GEORGIA OWLS
 ARE IN TROUBLE Caulfield Had Things Com ing His Own Way
 It Is Alleged

Atlanta May Special )-An ef- effect a sontherni orsanization of Owls if plans of the Atlanta nest are car ried through.
 Atlanta has been shut off from the mother nest, through the action of the members on last Saturday night, when they put themselves on record as being tired of playing the goat and desirous of keeping some of the money of the organization in Atlanta.
 When H. R. Caulfed came to this city he put in a busy few weeks at or ganization. His efforts were crowned with success Everybody wanted to be- long. Why shouldn't they? In addi- tion to many other benefits of a fra ternal nature, the clubhouse idea, with the buffet privilege looked pretty well to thirsty Gate City folks.
 Now it is charged that Caulfield found Atlanta one of the softest things on record. So easy and so luxuriant were the pickings in fact that he is said to have remarked that if he could find two other towns as soft as Atlanta he could take a long rest.
 In all he got about $12000 out of At lanta. The local nest claims that he got great deal of this fraudulently that Is that he misrepresented condi- tions here; and that after the first meet ing, when his profits were supposed to be at an end, he continued to get in new members and profit by pocketing 8 the fee, instead of turning it over to the officials of the local nest.
 The Atlanta situation is of interest to every part of Georgia and to sur rounding states, because there are a number of lodges in other cities already established, and nests are being organ ized in cities at the present time. In a number of cites 1t is charged that Caulfield or his associates did not even complete the work of organization, but raked in the money and then went on to the next town E 5 Tsa. 4.
 The president of the Birmingham lodge was In Atlanta a few days ago and told of his troubles.s After find : ing that Atlanta was in worse shape than Birmingham he returned home. with the statement that he intended to attach every cent of money in Birming ham that even looked like it might be- long to an Owl organizer.
 Atlanta will continue to operate un- der the Georgia charter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Women and Wall Street

Women spectators have a habit of giving to brokers orders with a string attached to them," says a writer in the May Strand. A woman who owned some bank stock asked a broker to sell it at $250 if he thought she could not get any more for it. The market in this stock had been inactive for months, and S25O was the highest price ever recorded for it. The next day the broker had a chance to sell the stock at S250. It so happened that on the same day a lively demand for this bank stock de- veloped, and before the day was over it was selling at $500. The broker wrote to his woman customer that he had sold her stock for $250 a share, and would she send her certificate. to him for de- livery to the purchaser. She refused to deliver the stock. o"
 You ought to have known better than to sell it for s25o." she. reconstructed. q am going to sell it today myself for $500. .es,, s....s.-f
 It was not until the broker appealed to the courts that he succeeded in get ting the stock from the woman.
 Here is another sample of the way women play the market. "A woman GUS toner of a Wall street, brokerage house telephoned the manager one day:
 How is Pennsylvania?
 Its selling at 1892
 Well, I wish you would sell my 30 shares at 1321k. But if 1t looks strong at 1321S, don't sell it. '9
 When. Pennsylvania touched 1321s, it did not look unusually strong, and the broker sold the woman's shares Later in the day she telephoned:,
 How is Pennsylvania now?"
 "It's up to 134.''
 "Then don't sell mine until it touches 135"
 But I've already sold it at 1S2h"
 How stupid of you! I~told you not to sell If 1t was strong
 But it wasn't very strong at that time.'~ ag
 Tt must have 1been. or it wouldn't have gone up. I'm going to take my ,Saccount out of your office"
 The broker gave a long, grateful sigh.
 Therefore, the dictum of Wall street is that women are good winners but bad losers It is difficult to reason about money and business with an angry or weeping woman. Her view of Wall street and all It's works suddenly becomes en- tirely emotional and only a broker with an infinite patience can calm her. Many a time stock exchange house has taken a woman customers loss rather than face her tears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
DOSTER TALKS ID COUNTY TEACHERS Association Elects Officers, Choosing R. R. Led
 better President

Professor James J. Doster of the de- partment of secondary education at the state university, delivered an instruc- tive and interesting address yesterday morning before the regular monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Teach CTS associa tion. Another feature of the meeting was the election of the fol- lowing officers of the association for the ensuing year: R. R. Ledbetter. prin- cipal of the Irondale school, president; Miss Lillian T. Wall. first vice presi- dent s. J. Robinett, second vice pres ident, and E. L. Patton, secretary.
 The address of Professor Doster was
 made before the teachers of Jefferson county upon the special invitation of Superintendent I. W. McAdory. The sub- ject of his address was The Five Groups Study in Curriculum- -mak-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
A Sincere Regard for Truth

From the CleVe1and Plafn Dealer.
 The beautiful young prisoner entered the box in her own behalf.
 What is your age, miss?" asked the lawyer
 Forty eight" was the steady reply
 The feminine jury caught its breath with an audible little gasp and sat there rigid.
 How much did' you pay for that hat you are wearing?"
 "Ninety- eight cents"
 Are you guilty fthe crime that is charged against you?"
 "No."
 Thus did the willy prisoner attempt to establish her veracity and then con- vince the jury that she was innocent. But don't forget that this was a jury of women. A verdict of incurable in- sanity was brought in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Too Few Elopements in England

From the London Mirror M
 What we want in England is more elopements If people would only get married they would, in nine cases out of ten, live happily ever after, whereas if they wait they end in parting"
 This unusual point of view is taker by Mrs. York-Miller, the Anglo-Ameri can authoress as
 ! She was discussing a recently decided ease in which girl sued man fol breach of promise after being engaged to him for six years. Nearly all ,tha time they were happy and then came 2 breaking of of the engagement with sub sequent damages against the defendant
 .'They. should elope and get married, she said, eft is the way to be happy And people should not have long engage ments. The time of the engagement is 2 trying period that wears our the patience and results in boredom and separation union would have been happy"
 Yet, probably, had they married theil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21

As an interesting side feature or the { National Good roads Congress, which will hold it's sessions in Birminghim Tuesday and Wednesday, the road lm- r-ovement train being operated by the athern railway, the Mobile and Ohio railroad, the Northern Alabama railway and affiliated lines in conjunction with the United States office of public roads wifi be on continuous exhibition dur ing those days.
 This train, which is now touring the south in the cause of the good roaos \ movement, will throw open its store Mouse of valuable instruction on the \ork of building and keeping up good
 .~surnishing the delegates and cit
 will be here for the conVen-
 King lesson on the import
 cause they. espouse.
 Eg others by reason of the
 Hibits and demonstration, it is
 that the visit of the train will
 h1u1ate the growing interest in this eectfon of Alabama on the subject or improved highways and be Of real oen- >eft Ito those farmers who attend for the spurpose of learning something about how good roads are constructed andkma intained.
 The train is well equipped to give the most practical assistance in this respect. Two of the cars are fitted out for lecture and demonstration purposes while two experts of the United States department of agriculture, D. H. Wins low and H. c. Wells, who are known as superintendents of road construction ; will be on hand to conduct lectures and demonstrations.
 The lecture car Is equipped with a i. .stereopticon, lantern slides and screen. arranged at the end of the car so as to be in full view from the seats. The car used for demonstrations is filled with exhibits and working models. The ma chinery in this car is seen in motion. the power being furnished by a gasoline engine.
 Messrs Winslow and Wells are prac- tical road building engineers who have expert training and wide experience es- pecially throughout the south and are qualified to give the most valuable in- structon in the work of building good roads and keeping them in repair w J. Hurlbut of the land and industrial department of the Southern railway &C., companies the train also He is fully acquainted With conditions In the states which the train will traverse and the road problems of each particular sec tion.
 The purpose for which the train is being run is to give practical instruc- tion in the building of good roads and their repair with the hope of inducing their construction, thus saving millions of dollars annually to the farmers of the south in the movement of their crops to market.
 Realizing the economic importance of a network of improved highways in the south, the Southern railway, the Mo- bile and Ohio, the Alabama Northern and affiliated lines are handling this Road Improvement Train" without charge to the government in order that the people along it's lines may receive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Willing to Support Proxy

From the PhiIadeIph1a T1mes.
 A freshman of the University of Penn sylvania was called upon to vote for offl- cers in a recent gathering. Not being well acquainted with the nominees. be thought fully hesitated before filling oJt his ballor.
 One of the company left the room with the explanation that he would vote by proxy"
 "So will IT. said Albert, and. with his pencil poised above his paper, leaned over to companion on his right and asked: Say. what's Proxy's first name3"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21

precfpitated from the top of a boxcar which was bumped by another car dur ings the time of his employ as brake man. pa &ssQs af saufsu1i
 nsusie Graham, as administratrix of tile estate off Charles e. Graham, filed suit for s5ooQ. against the Pratt Con- solidafed 'Coai company to recover damages for the death of her intestate alleged 10 have been caused by an ex- rlosion in Banner mine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Cotton Mills Close

Asheville, N. C., May 2o-Notices were posted in the Asheville cotton mills yes- terday afternoon to the effect that the mills would close June 15 for an indefinite pe- riod. The reason assigned is that the mills have not made any money during the past two years The Cones. well known cotton men of North Carolina. are largely interested. rFGAs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
To Build More .Dreadnaughts

London, ,sMay 20.--Tihe English tenders Fdreadnaughts' have been accepted, &C., cording to the London Evening News, which says today that sdefinite orders for two battleships Of 26,000 tons will shortly be placed here. ioThe ships are to be named the Iibertad and the Con- stitucion and will be armed with 12 Is. 5-inch guns.s rHrGaN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Suits Filed Yesterday

Suit for $10,000 damages was filed yesterday in the circuit court by Hugl C. Glover against the Seaboard Air Line Railroad company for alleged persona injuries received when the plaintiff was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Birmingham Special

Leaves Birmingham Southern rail- way 9:30 a. m. every day, reaches New York 4:45 p. m. following afternoon. Observation and dining car service; standard drawing room Pullman; cleo trio lighted train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Snow Falls in Texas

Wichita Falls Tex, May Dispatches from Amerillo Tex, today report light snowfall there last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
MAD BULL FIGHTS SIX.
Farmers Have Their Hands Full Con.
0uering Animal,

HARRISONBURG, Va, January 49,
News reached here last night of furi-
GUS combat between a mad three year old
bull on one hand and a half dozen men
on the other. 1t happened near Keegle-
town.
In the public road the animal suddenly
turned upon William Sheets and Henry
Layman. Sheets was knocked down and
sustained severe bruises about the legs.
Layman made his escape. The bull then
cleared several fences and waded right
into Levi Getz, sturdy Rockingham
farmer, on his own land. In his desper-
ate situation Getz literally took the
bull by the horns and the shaking and
tossing that followed was strenuous,
but doubtless saved Getz's life. Getz
finally was hurled to the ground, and,
having lost his hold, he escaped over a
fence.
The animal then made for Getz's daugh-
ter. Mrs. Jacob Armentrout. who was car
rying a bucket Of water in one hand. A
wild race for fence followed. 1t was a
Garrison finish for the woman. though
she dropped her bucket at the start. As
the excitement increased the crowd
swelled to a half dozen men and four
dogs.
The animal made nine stands in his
fight. but finally was compelled to retreat
to the big road in the face Of the furious
bombardment with stones and sticks that
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
A FEW DOSES WILL
REGULATE KIDNEYS
The Most Severe Backachc or Any
Urinary or Bladder Misery
Will Simply Vanish.

The blessed relief that follows the use Of
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backache or kidney. bladder and urinary dis
orders.
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ity 81 Pape, Thompson Z Pspe Of Cincinnati,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTERS.
Eleven Religionists Killed and -Four
teen Wounded in Bombay.

BOMBAY, January 13-Troops called
out yesterday to quell a riot fired several
volleys into the crowds. killing eleven and
wounding fourteen persons.
Each year riots mark the celebration of
the Muharram, the first month of the
Mohammedan year. when trouble is bound
to arise between the Sunnites, or orthodox
section. and the Shiahs the second great
division OF Mohammedans.
A big procession was arranged for yes
terday to mark the close Of the Muharram
festival. but this was prohibited by the
police. Rioting began and mobs gathered
In large force.
The police were stoned and found them
selves unable to stop the fighting. Then
troops were rushed to the scene Of the
fiercest rioting, and orders were given
to fire on the mobs.
It is probable that many received minor
wounds. In addition to the fourteen &C.
counted for. The bodies of the killed lay
in the streets q considerable time after
the rioters were dispersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

but 1t IS certain that In the low countries
Metz, Cologne and Strasburg thousands
perfshed In this weird dancing maniu.
The spectacle must have been strange
and terrifying. The deluded enthusiast.
formed circles.
Danced for Hours hand in hand.
in Wild Delirium. and ana' ,o :, .ssm ~"
selves, continued, regardless Of bystand-
ers. dancing for hours together in wild
delirfum until at length they fell to the
pavement in q state Of exhaustion. Then
they complained of extreme depression
and groaned as If in the agonies OF death
until cloths were twisted tightly about
their waists or foreheads, when they
sometimes recovered or remained normal
until the next attack. Sometimes vigor-
GUS cold-water douches had a remedial
effect. In other cases the sound of music
brought relief, while another remedy con-
by the spectators, some of whom In turn,
especially children, became infected by
these mad orgies.
While dancing the victims neither saw
nor heard, being insensible to external
Impressions through the Senses but were
haunted by hideous visions Of evil spirits
whose names they shrieled imploringly.
Some asserted that during the paroxysms
they felt themselves immersed in a sea of
blood, which compelled them to leap SO
high. Others saw the heavens open and
the saints and the Virgin Mary appear.
When the obsession was complete the at
tacks began with epileptic commissions.
during which those affected fell to the
ground senseless, champing the jaws.
painting and laboring for breath. Sud-
denly they would spring up and begin
dancing anew in a flnal lrenzy which too
often ended in death.
Speaking from medical standpoint, 1t
is considered probable that the dancing
mania was closely allied to what has
been more recently known as ST. Vitus'
dance or ST. Johns dance: in fact. this
was the name given in several localities.
Something akin to it in Italy was called
the Tarantula, being supposedly caused
by the bite Of venomous spider. From
this is derived our modern dance move
ment called q Tarantella.
Tom0rrow-HISTORI SCOURGES.
IH.-THE SWEATING SICKNESS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
HORSE In RACE WITH CARS.
Runs Four Miles on Tracks Ahead
of Passenger Train.

MIDDLEToWN. N. Y, January ia
horse belonging to Abner Birch. farmer,
tied under q shed at Bullsviile, about
FIVE miles from here, broke loose, and, rum
ming to the Crawford branch Of the Erie.
dashed up the tracks at high speed.
drawing buggy.
A passenger train was speeding along a
short distance behind. 1t was stopped
without hitting the RIG. but the horse
/ kept on the tracks for nearly four miles,
and until the train reached Pine Bush It
was compelled to follow the runaway.
When the horse was captured 1t was un-
hurt. although II had crossed several
bridges and culverts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
MAY DARN HIS SOCKS,
But NOT ON FRONT LAWN
Man Forbidden to Advertise
Wife's DereIictions, What
ever the Prov0cation.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January ia
man may mend his own trousers and
darn his own socks, but he hasn't the
right to do this on the front lawn and
call the attention Of neighbors to the
fact that his wife has overlooked these
little jobs. The Hennepin county dis
trict court settled this question in a de-
cision filed yesterday granting Nellie
Weekly a divorce from Henry r.
Weekly.
Mrs. Weekly said in her complaint
that there was q time when she did
things to please her husband. That
was when she went to be his house,
keeper in March. 1910. She said she
was such good housekeeper that
Weekly proposed marriage to her, and
she accepted.
Alleges Cruel Treatment.
In less than three months. she testi-
fed, he began a course Of cruel treat
ment. Mending his clothes on the
front lawn was one course, and an
other, she said, consisted In hiding the
washing soap, so that she could not
get the clothes clean.
Mrs. Weekly said her husband ordered
her around like q paid servant and
made her wait on him. Further, she
alleged, he kept tab on her by peering
into the kitchen to see what she vast
ed. She could never peel the potatoes
thin enough.
Judge WILDER F. Booth found Mrs.
Weekly's allegation true and granted
her an absolute divorce, with $685. per-
manent alimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
OLD BATILESHIP TEXAS
MARK FOR SEA GUNNERS
Stripped of Armament She
Will Become Target in
Naval Practice.

The old battleship Texas, which was
the forerunner Of her class in the United
States navy. has outliyed her usefulness
as q fighting machine and will be con-
verted into q target for naval practice.
Stripped OF her armament. stores and
other valuable material she will be fired
at by the battleships Of the navy during
their annual target practice in the spring.
High Explosives to Be Used.
High explosive projectiles will be used
in this practice. in order to determine
their actions against the hull and upper
works. Firing will be conducted at a
battle range Of from 5000 to 10000 yards
for the purpose of ascertaining the effect
OF projectiles when striking the armor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

Thomas Werner. twenty-five years old.
was killed near Finxel. Garrett county,
Md. while hunting Rabbits. Werner Get
his gun against . tree while he ana q
companion dug for Q rabbit. When about
TO leave he reached for hts gun. catching
1t by the muzzle. In pulling II toward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

The protected cruiser Baltimore. which
has been out of commission for several
years. will be placed In commission in
order that she may replace the Texas
at the Charleston navy yard. The BaitiJ
more is now at the League Island yard
and has been extensively repaired.
The conversion of the Texas into .
first modern battleships Of the navy.
In recent years she has been rated az Q
second-class battleship. She was launch.
ed June p. 1882 being built by the gov.
eminent at the Norfolk navy yard ana
$o,500.OO0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

Of her husband. Mrs. Elizabeth Bogley,
sfxty-fiv years old. tripped and fell down
flight Of stairs at her home, near SOM
erset. Md. and sustained injuries which.
1t II feared, will result fatally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

while Henry Clay Nelson OF Bush
River. Nd. was feeding a fodder shred
der his glove caught in the roller and
drew his left arm into the machine,
crushing II to the elbow. DR.. ]. II. Ken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

nedy and Dr. J. H. Sitter took him to the
Maryland University Hospital. Baltimore.
and the wounded arm was taken OF six
inches from the shoulder.
While preparing to attend the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13

Of a vessel. as well as the damage OF
hits below the water line and the UNDER
water trajectory of a projectile when fait-
ing short of the target.
The Texas will be anchored or actually
grounded in shoai water out at sea OF
the capess of the Chesapeake. The Texas,
which is now the receiving and station
ship at Charleston navy yard, will be
ordered shortly to the Norfolk navy
yard to be prepared for her new mis-.
sion.