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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
ABERCROMBIE GOES
 TO RICHMOND, VA,

Tuscaloosa, September 22.-(Special) pr. John w Abercrombie has accepted position with the B. F. Johnston Pub fishing company of Richmond, Va. He left last night for the main offices at Richmond. where for the present he will engage in editorial work on some new text books. Dr. Abercrombie's ter ritory later will embrace the entire south and his wide acquaintance and popularity will no doubt make him a representative of great value.
 Engineer w. $. Keller of the state highway commission has been In Tus- caloosa consulting with the county of tcials in regard to proposed road im- provement for Tuscaloosa county The officials in charge of roads have called on the state for the appropriation or 5000 and the county proposes to fur nish like amount and use the entire sum of $40O0 in the construction of concrete bridges. County Engineer Murl Findley has the plans and work In charge.
 w. B. Oliver and L. B. Werner have purchased tho store building located on Greensboro avenue from Mrs. Bar Ionia and expect to tear tho present frame store away and erect a modern building for renting purposes. The lo- cation is one of the most desirable in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
WHO IS MOTHEROF
 MICHAEL NORTON?

Who is the mother of Michael ?. Nor. ton of Denver. col.2 The police depart l. ment of Birmingham would like to know, and Is endeayoring to locate her
 A telegram was received yesterday by Chief Bodeker from Coroner N. P Horan of the Colorado capital, asking him 10 locate the mother of Norton and stating that Norton had been killed there. The coroner. in his telegram says that Norton has mother in Bir- mingham, but search of the city by the police fails to reveal the fact.
 The theory among the police aftel the search, is that the mother had mar ried a second time, and bearing another name, they are unable to locate her
 Chief Bodeker will appreciate any information bearing upon the case None of the particulars of Norton death were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
STATE TOHOLD OFF
 IN TELEPHONE RATE
People May Fight Case, But the State Probably
 Will Not

Montgomery, September 22.-(SpeciaD. The question of who has jurisdiction over the telephone and telegraph companies of Alabama is at present confronting the state of Alabama, and materially concern ing the city of Birmingham. Attempt of the Southern Bell Telephone company to increase rates in the Magic City has brought about the query, and has at the same time resulted in great speculation as to the outcome In the opinion of most authorities. however the company is within it's rights when it does with the rates as it sees fit.
 It is pretty we'll established that ,he state railroad commission which has ordi- narlly been considered in charge Of such utilities-has absolutely no authority over such companies, as brought out at a tem- porary hearing of the case in Birmingham before the railroad commission on Thurs day of this week The laws of Alabama, in the opinion of code experts in thls city. do not give the commission any au- thoritv whatever over telephone and Iels- graph companies. It is expected that cog nizance of this fact will be taken by he commission when the formal hearing of the case comes up before that body In Montgomery the first Monday in October.
 Jurisdiction over public service corpor;l- tion rates Is provided by section 964l of the code of Alabama but makes no nen- tion of telephone and telegraph compa- nies in its recitation of duties and require- ments. The last session of the lesisla- lure sought to remedy the suggested err TOT by adding section 564S. but this sec ton on the application of the law does not contain the amendment, the joker being sufficiently serious to make the railroad commission powerless to act.
 In connection with Jurisdiction in the case the point is raised by the various city commissions that they have charge of such utilities, but it seems that the law providing for commission government has not been sufficiently positive. The gen. eral fear remains that even they are par red from interfering with the rates.
 All in all. the question is an interest," ing one, and bids fair to be strenuously fought out by the people though not by the state. Inability of the state railroad commission to act in such rate advance is expected to result in the states saying hands off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
BOB. JONES BREACHES
 ON "UNDECISION"
"One Sin, of Which God and You
 Only Know, Keeps You From God'

The Rev. Bob Jones took as his text last night at the First Methodist church, Acts xxiv-25: And as He reasoned of right eousness and temperance and 1he judg-
 ment to come, Felix was terrified and an-
 swered, Go Thy way for this time and
 when I have convenient season I will call for Thee D
 Felix was almost decided,' said Bob Jones. ''He turned down one chance, but many of you have turned down more than million. If you leave this church to- night without accepting Jesus Christxyou may never have another chance.
 'sThere are some peculiar things in this world The writer of Acts says Felix trembled when he heard tie incisives words of the prophet speaker, but his wife did not Some women are harder to reach than men, The reasoning of the Apostle Paul caused Felix's frame to tremble like an aspenleaf, and we wonder why he did not surrender his life to God, But when
 we peer deeper we find one cause. sin.
 'Drusilla was not his lawful wife If you will look into your hearts tonight
 you will find that one towering sin is keeping you from God. l don't know what it is. your acquaintanees may not knowi
 but God knows.
 Paul was an example of true courage. worthy of the emulation of every trues minister today.'' Af- The congregation last night was the largest of the week, and was most pro- fourdly stirred by the sermon. Scores lir sered for an after service, and many gave their hearts tol God. while others joined some branch of the Christian church.
 Mss Corrie Handley presided at the organ and Mrs. A. D. smith and Miss Arnie May Cole at the pianos. Just before the service Mr. Makin, the so- loist. sang most effectively Almost De- cided."
 This morning at 10 o'clock "The Mod ern Woman will be the subject of the sermon by the Rev. MT. Jones. There will be special music and arrangements
 are being made for large congregation. There will be no service tonight. The regular services will be held on Sunday, as announced elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
COUNTY SCHOOL
 BOARDS TO MEET

Montgomery, September 22.-(Special)- The large. number of favorable replies all eady received from county superin- tendents and county board members throughout the state make it certain that the meetings recently called by State Superintendent of Education H. J. Will gham at Decatur next Tuesday, Sep tember 27 at Birmingham Wednesday September B, at Montgomery Friday September 29, at Ozark Tuesday, Octo- Der ,, and at Mobile Thursday, Octo- Der ,, will be largely attended.
 These will be the first general meet. ings of county board members ever held in the state. The county boards in. clGding the county superintendents, con- stitute in the several counties the req government body of our public school sys- teni These business meetings will en- ahle the members of the several county boards to acquaint themselves with the best plans for securing the highest dual. ity of service by the public schools ir this state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
APPOINT DELEGATES
 SELMA CONVENTION

Letters are being mailed out daily from the headouarters of theF Alabama Good Roads association to all parts of the state requesting< appointments of dele gates so that the attendance at the an- nual convention to be held in Selma will be 15oo CT 2ooo persons. The list of those asked 10 select good road advo- cates includes 6S commercial bodies. al lotted 10 each. SS county associations, to have 9 each; 9 Farmers unions, to send 10 each. 67 probate judges. to have 25 each and 1oo mayors of towns and cities. to send 10 each.
 The prominent men of the country who have accepted invitations to the conven- tion and who will be placed on the pro- giamme of the meeting, are: Gov. Em- met O'Neal of Alabama. Gov. E. F. Noel of Mississippi, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson of Washington: W. W F~rley, president of the Southern rail- way Congressman W. s. Howard of Georgia and other statesmen of note
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Charge Was Withdrawn

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 l noted that your paper published quite an extensive account of the ar rest of my client, Jake Levine. on the charge of grand larceny.
 I wish to inform you that this morn- ing the solicitor thoroughly investi- gated this case and came to the con- Clusion that mistake had been made in ordering the arrest of Mir. Levine and recommended that the charge be withdrawn and the prosecution dis missed, which was accordingly done by Judge Benners
 It is proper to state in this connee- ton that the prosecutor paid the costs of the prosecution.
 In view of your publication of yes terday. l respectfully request that you publish as much of this letter as you consistently can for you must under stand that incaiculable harm can be done man by such publication. Yours truly SAMUEL B.. STERN,
 Attorney for Jake Levine.
 Birmingham, September 22, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
WALKER GOOD ROADS
 EASILY POSSIBLE
missioner V. B. Atkins Is Im- pressed With the Facilities Which
 Walker Has to Build Roads

Selma. September 22.--6Special.)- State Highway Commissioner V. B. At kins. who attended the good roads meeting of the citizens of Walker coun- ty, held at Jasper last Saturday, talked very Interestingly today of the possi- bilities of that county in the building of good roads. He stated:
 "On my recent visit to Jasper, Wal ker county. I was much impressed and astonshed 10 find so much progress sion and advancement and to find the people so alive to the development ot their section.
 The courthouse is fine structure and would be a credit to even the i'm perial county Of Jefferson. It stands as a monument to the progressive ideas of the people of that county.
 Many other evidences of develop ment were apparent to the eye of a visitor, but not unlike many other counties in the state of Alabama. she is somewhat behind in the great proj- ect of model road building and road improvement,
 She has by nature the finest founda- tion for road building that can be found anywhere in Alabama. She has great quantity of the material necessary for model road building lying close and adjacent. to her present roadbed, and in my opinion model roads can be built in Walker county at a nominal cost and if her people would take hold oi this subject and handle 1t in a business way as it appears they have many oth- CT business matters, she would add much to her future advancement and progress and much to the comfort and happiness of her people.
 T would suggest that a model high way be built from the city of Jasper to intersect the highway of Jefferson county and thereby place this county directly in connection with the state highway at Birmingham.
 T believe that this would add mucl l 10 the material advancement of Wal | ker county and would be a benefit tG | all her people. And I do not believ. | that this project can De carried to al | ultimate success without the county O Walker issuing it's bonds sufficient t' carry 1t out. l do not believe in patch | work in road. building and cannot ad l Vocate model up to date roads with out sufficient funds to carry 1t througl and in my opinion the bond issue l. | the simplest and most equitable an; fairest to all the people of any othe plan that could be suggested"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
TO EXPERIMENT
 CLOVER GROWING

Auburn, September 22.-(specialJ-lt is the plan of J. J. Duggar, director or the Auburn experiment station and head of the local agricultural experi- ment work throughout the state. to establish about 1oo eenters of clover cultivation in Alabama, from which clover inoculated soil may be obtained for the production of forage crops
 It has been proved by experiments of years that crimson clover. the most successful forage crop can only be produced well in soil that has been inoculated with the clover germ. In line with the forage clJp tests, which were undertaken along with other local agricultural experiments, fl was found that the greatest difficulty lay in get- that the greatest difficulty lay in set To cultivate q general growth of small areas of crimson clover, the local agents sent out specimens of clover to about 900 farmers, that they might become acquainted with the appear ance of native clover, and look for it in his vicinity.
 In the forage crop tests not only
  but also with vetch.
 The local experiment. work, which was authorized by the legislature last win ter under bill known as the "boll Weevil bill," is being pushed vigorously by the experiment station force under Professor Duggar. Tests and experi- nle nts are being made in S3 different az ricultural products and phases of agri- cultural work. from cotton and corn to sweet potatoes, sugar cane, fertilizers, peanuts. Three field agents of the sta ton aI Auburn are out now, one working in the counties of Monroe, Clarke, Will COX, Dallas: another in Dale, Coffee Houston. Barbour, Bullock, Crenshaw and Montgomery; the third in Dallas, Perry, Hale and Morgan counties. The work of the three Is exclusively applied to fertilizers on cotton al present. They will remain in the south Alabama coun- ties until after the first picking, and then in three weeks or so will move north, which they will cover probably in a month. Within the past few weeks the agents have been in the counties of Jeff ferson, Walker, Winston, Franklin, Col bert, Isauderdale, Lawrence. Cleburne, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, Blount, Chil- ton, Morgan. Russell, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Bibb, Macon, Autauga, Tusca loosa Greene and Sumpter., .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
NEWS OF GREENVILLE

Greenville, September 2.-(Special)- Marvin Brannon. son of John Brannon died in a hospital in Montgomery yes terday. He was 15 years of age and up to some few weeks ago was in good health. His parents had carried him to Montgomery flor an operation for appen- dictis. He had not gained strength for the operation when death claimed him. The body was brought to Greenville this morning and carried to Mt. Olive for interment.
 The Rev Eugene Y. Finch of Mont gomery died last night at o'clock at the home of friends near here. The de- ceased had held a revival at Liberty a few weeks ago and was back to spend a few days with friends when he grew i'll The Rev. Finch was a faithful serv- ant and for many years had preached the gospel His preferred denomination was Methodist. He is survived by a host of Christian friends here. and many rela- tives at his home in Montgomery. The remains were sent to Montgomery for interment
 Mrs William J. Dunklin, Jr., enter tsined the Bridge club last Thursday afternoon Six tables were arranged for the games. The large home was beau- tifrlly decorated with cut flowers and ferns. pleasing course Of salad and tea was served Those who were in att tendance were Mesdames William Pierce, A Lehman. Dora Royal. George H. Scott J. Long, J. Lee Long, R. F. Bur nette, Peabody. Smith. John Amerine, Henry Brown, R. B, Dickerson. Thames, Warren s. Horton, William & Blackwell. Mis ses Alleen Jones, Jamie Lehman, Edith Steiner. Lilly Thames Ora Thames, Bes- sic Powell, Beeland, Minnie Neumann and N4hkler
 Mrs. Herbert .D Alenbert and son of PeIsacola are the guests of Mrs. Rich ardson on Fort Dake street
 Mrs. George Turner of Pensacola who has been visiting Alr. and Mrs. D. IT. Rouse, has returned to her home.
 Miss Gladys Can't of Can't. Ala. after having spent week with Miss Ierline Stewart. has gone to Pensacola for a visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
CRUELTY
Negro Drayman Fined $25 for Driv-
 ing Horse to Death

Joe Hodgood, a negro drayman in the employ of the Camp Transfer companys was fined s25 in the recorders court yesterday morning on charge of cruelty to animals. The charge was preferred by Humane Officer Patton, who prosecuted the case. The evidence brought out the fact that Hodgood loaded a two horse dray with $500 pounds of iron pipe at the depot of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and drove the team to Woodawn. On reaching Fifty-second street one of the horses fell from ex- haustion and died almost instantly. An examination revealed the fact that the horse was also suffering from sore shoulder.
 At the same session of the court, Judge Black imposed fine of BIO on a negro driver named Coller for working a horse with a lame back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
 RECEIVES PLANS

Plans for the Blount County High school, to be erected at Oneonta. and the Dempsey hotel, to be built in Macon Ga.. have been received for estimates al the office of the Builders and Traders exchange
 The George W. Stiles Contracting com pany of Chicago is calling for sub-con- tracts on the I1nsley postoffiee construc- ton work.
 The new estimating room, now. being partitioned off from the main office of the exchange. is nearing completion and be available for the use of the members Of the exchange only.N Architects of the city will place their plans and specih- cations on file here exclusively and the figuring can he done by the contractors belonging to the exchange, with utmost secrecy, if they so desire. The room is in the nature of a private office and fin ished with opaque glass windows filling the upper half of two enclosing walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
I. |. |. COMP ANY ID
 OPEN NIGHT SCHOOL
Tuition Free to C0mpany's Employes-General News
 of the Steel City

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company has announced the first week in october as the opening of their night school. The classes will be continued un- til the following April. and are open to all employees of. the Tennessee company ano of the Semet-Solvay company, with no charge for tuition, Competent instruc- tors have been secured by the managers of the school and a large number of men are expected to take advantage of the company's offer The classes will be held in the Presbyterian hall on Nine- teenth street, between Avenues c and II and will begin at o'clock sharp, last ing for one hour. Following is list of classes and instructors:
 Monday plight of each week: Steam En- gireering: instructors, F. G. Cutler and W. P. Cane.
 Wednesday night of each week: Chem istry: instructor, F. G. Kelley.
 Thursday night of each week Trigo- nometry; instructor, l.. II. White.
 Friday night of each week: Mechanical Drawing; instructor, NJ. w. Johnson.
 Tie students of the Minor school were pleasantly surprised on return ing to school this year to find a fine new flag staff on the building, gift staff erected this summer and it is one of the best of it's kind.
 
 The people of Ensley will be given a chance 10 see two fast games of base ball this afternoon at the Ensley dia- mond when the Steel Mill takes on the Electricians and the Machinsts at tempt 10 show the Accountants a few of the finer points of the game The first game will start at 1.30 o'clock.
 One of the most noticeable improve ments around the steel mill is the new wall now in course of construction. The wall is of cement and surrounds the machine shop, the foundry and the black shop.
 The Adelphia club gave another of their enjoyable dances last night at the park. Boerners orchestra furnished the music and q large crowd took ad- vantage of the chance to spend de- lightful evening.
 The Ensley and Prata City members 0 fthe Excell chorus were entertained with tallyho party last night. The crowd expected to go as far as Crum- ley's chapel.
 Fire at Rising station yesterday morning destroyed three small negro cottages belonging to H. Haywood. The loos was about $1500 and was entirely covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown as there was no one in the houses when the blaze was dis covered.
 An entertainment will be given in Pratt City Monday night for the bene- fit of the Rebekah lodge. An interest ing programme has been prepared and refreshments will be served
 Jesse Bolton, young Pratt City ne- gro has been bound over on s300 bond to await action of the grand jury on a charge of forgery. Bolton is ac- cused of forging a note in Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
HISTORICAL RELIC
Mrs. Trippe Gives Archieves an Old
 Newspaper Cut

Montgomery September 22.-(Spe
 cial )--In the presentation of ah old
 fashioned hand made newspaper cut
 to the department of archives and his-
 tory on Friday, Mrs. s. o. Trippe of Selma revived one of the most interest,"
 ing episodes of reconstruction days
 The cut was made during one night
 by the late Captain Trippe a resident
 of Selma and husband of the donor.
 In those dark days immediately af-
 ter the war, the republican party was
 in power and negroes practically ruled
 in politics. The gift brings back to mind the time when the Fourth con gressional district of Alabama was res claimed from the hands of negro dom ination and carpet bag regime.
 During the campaign for congress, General Shelby's defeat of Jerre Haral- son, a negro in the Fourth district, marked the downfall of republican domination in that district. But Gen cral Shelly was not elected without one of the cleverest schemes ever concoct- ed. The republicans had adopted as their emblem the coat of arms of the United States. So illiterate were the negroes that they could not decipher the names of the candidates, and the emblem was conceived by the repubi-
 cans so that the ignorant might know, by the sign of the bird, what candi-
 date to vote for.
 Just day or so before the election the democrats got hold of a copy of one of the republican tickets, bearin g the emblem. The lightning Commit | tee of the Fourth Congressioal Dis | trict" set to work at once in an effort | to secure an exact reproduction of the | eagle so as to place the same emblem on the democratic ticket, the purpose | being to confuse the negro. They sent | representatives to various cities of the state but were unable to have cut
 made. Finally Capt. $. O. Trippe, in his little shop in Selma, volunteered
 election he sat up the entire night and
 by morning he had chiseled cut by hand. The likeness was perfect, but
 he had made one error On the repub .
 lican ticket the bird had it's head turn
 ed in one direction. The cut made hy
 Captain Trippe, when printed, gave the birds head an opposite direction. lie
 had not figured that the picture al ways prints the reverse of the cut. /, Nevertheless, the scheme workei ! we'll The negroes became confused.
 They were at sea which ballot to mark and if Is said many of them became | superstitutious and refused to vote General Shelly, democrat, was elected | and saved the day for the white people of the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
MULE DASHES INTO
 WOMAN SITTING IN
 REAR END OF WAGON
Mrs. Copeland, Mother of Railway Superintendent, Is Struck in
 Face By Shaft

Tuscaloosa, September 22.-(Special.)
 A serious accident happened to Mrs. " R. Copeland of CottondaIe yesterday afternoon she was returning home from Mt. Pleasant church The woman was sitting in the back of a wagon while her husband and son-in-law were following very closely in the rear, drfv- ing a mule. which became tangled in some wire and plunged forward, strik- ing Mrs. Copeland a terrible blow in the face with the shaff, and her shat tered glasses cut the ball of one eye so badly that 1t was necessary to re- move it at once. Several wounds were inflicted about her head and face. Mrs Copeland is the mother of Marvin Cope land, superintendent of the Birmingham and Gulf railway, and has spent much time in Tuscaloosa where she has many friends.