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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
LIQUOR RESTORED
 ID SMITH EDGE Bessemer Defeats Johns in
 Fast Game
MYRTLE LODGE WORK
Brilliant Evening Party Given by Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Conwell. Miss Lillian Cahill
 Entertains

Bessemer, June Special )-Be- cause Chief Deputy Sugg and his aides during their wholesale confscation Of liquor here last week did not have a warrant naming an extra storehouse on Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. Smith Eidge. one of the heaviest loosers in the raid, today recovered the goods seized from this warehouse. Through fhis attorney. T. T. Huey. he filed a demurrer this morning in the city court proved default of warrant and was granted a restoration of the liquor by Judge Gwin as a consequence.
 A warrant was sworn out and en- forced for one storage house but the officers. finding another. raided this also, securing five dray loads. This aft ernoon the 23 casks of been 13 kegs of beer and a barrel Of rum ware re- moved from the sheriff's stock room on Nineteenth street. The owner stated that the liquor would be shipped to the Gerst brewery at Nashville, Tenn, where It originally came from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
KNOX'S TRIBUTE
 TO JOHN C. CALHOUN

Just from the press, a phampiet en- titled John c. Calhoun, His Services To His Country and His Place in History" by John B. Knox of Anniston, Calhoun county, is being read with unusual in terest by the friends Of MT. Knox and the admirers of the talented and beloved defender of the south
 The writer in his own inimitable lan- guage, resents the effort to belittle the gifted Carolinian and with telling argu- ment proves the high qualify of his states manship and the vital importance of the principles for which he fought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Bessemer Defeats Johns

Bessemer defeated Johns this after noon by 5 score of to l without mak ing a single error and playing one of the prettiest games pulled off this sea son on that diamond. Until the fourth inning it was three up and three down every time and at the finish Davis had faced 29 men, struck out II and put out two. Williams, a good pitcher, too, if he does get peeved with the umpire, went wild in the fifth, walked three men in succession and let Bumgardner, who also featured a nifty catch in the field, make the first score. Gosper knocked a two-bagger to the fence in the eighth, causing the visitors to get little ginger in their makeup. Will Hams struck out Il of the 35 men fac ing him, yielded four hits and walked five men. The Johns aggregation were the heaviest hitters but just couldn't get home somehow.
 Bessemer-Johnson, third base; Per kins, shortstop Hurd, second base; Trotter, catcher center field; Bumgard- ner, center field; Kennedy and O'Mara, right field; Craig, left field; Houston, first base Davis, pitcher.
 Johns-Hll, right field; Farrow, center field Swatz. first base; c. Williams pitcher; Whitfield, third base; Cosper, sec ond base; Travis, shortstop; Cargile, left field; E. Williams, catcher.
 Score by innings:
 Bessemer ....................... CID oll lo-5 Johns ..............-,.-....'..'' VO ooU olV-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Announcements

mass meeting will be held at the Baptist church Friday night for the pur- nose of organizing a local branch of the Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculosis so- ciety.
 The Thomas H. Holt encampment, ln- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, will hold their election Friday night.
 Mrs George Harrison announces a forty-two party in honor of Mrs, g. E. Grant. on Monday afternoon at her home on Clarendon avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
VEDR|NES LEADS ANIMATION RACE

Calais, France, June 2s.-Vedrines ar rived here at 2:16 o'clock this afternoon, leading the other competitors in the in ternational aviation race from the start at Roubaix. He was followed by Vidart at PAS and Beaumont at 2:5O. Vedrines left Roubaix at l o'clock, Beaumont at 06 and Vidsrt at Los
 Gibert and Kimmerling arrived a few minutes later than the fist three All reported that they had been terribly buffeted by a strong westerly wind. The spectators were thrilled at Kimmerling's arrival. He was caught by squall above the aerodrome and his machine plunged wildly up and down, but was landed safe ly amid great applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Mail Service Retained

Montgomery. June 29.- (Special.)- Word has been received from the post office department at Washington to the effect that the order recently issued by General Hitchcock in which the mall service on Louisville and Nashville local ,rairs Nos 9 and 10 was ordered to be etonned. has been nullified. and that the service will be allowed as usual. Obiection raised by the towns of Coos ada. Deatsville and other was voiced by the Business Mems league of Montgom- cry, with the result that Congressman Hurh Dent of this district was urged to lend his aid to have the service re- tained. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
STEAMER SUNK WITH.
 VALUABLE CARGO

Quebec, June 29.-1'he steamships Aran- more and General Wolfe, groping their way through heavy fog, collided early today near Murray bay. The General Wolfe sank within 30 minutes in 30 fathoms of water No lives were lost
 A score or more persons on the Gen eral Wolfe made off in the boats for the Aranmore, but several aboard the General Wolfe were hurled into the water by the impact They struggled for some time in the water, guiding by their cries the rescuers in life boats.
 The General Wolfe carried down a val uable cargo Both vessels were owned by Holiday Bros, of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Myrtle Lodge Election

Myrtle Linton lodge No 130 K. of P, held their election of officers to- night and the following results were tailed: R. T. smith. chancellor com mander; John Randle, vice chancellor M. J. Brooks, prelate; J. M Shipp, mas ter at arms; Will Harding, master of work; E. NJ. owens. master of eN- chequer: G. T. Johnson, keeper of rec ords and seal; T. E. Adams, inner guard , C. T. Cook, outer guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
SOL DAN APPOINTED
Will Do the Press Work for State
 Fair This Year

Sol Dan. well known in theatrical cir cles. has just been appointed press agent for the Alabama State Fair Mir. Dan Shubert theatre last winter and at present he is serving the Bijou theatre in that capacity.
 Mir. Dan is a good writer and no one better could have been chosen to carry out the big task of giving the State Fair publicity. His work with the Bijou thea tre will soon be finished when he will immediately begin his new work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Send Tax Representatives

Montgomery, June 29.-(Special)- The state tax commission announces that eight of the 67 counties of Ala bama will be paid visit op July 10 at which time all of the county boards of revenue of Alabama meet to. assess taxes for the year. The eight counties that have requested representative from the state board are Elmore' Blount Macon. Coosa, Pike, Clarke, Houston and Russell. The commission CTS who will fill the itinerary are Powell Fillmore and Coosa; Secretary J,ovd. Macon;l Commissioner Long, Pike; Expert Martin Houston; Expert Me Kinstry, Russell Expert oBrien, Clarke: Expert Harris, Blount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Summoned to Juvenile Court

Ralph & Barrows assistant superin- tendent of the Boys club of Birming ham. was In this city today to issue summons to Mabel. Robert and Ethel Smith, children of Mrs. Maud Smith, to apear in juvenile court at Birming ham before Judge Murphy on the morn ing of July 3. The reasons named In the papers are that the children are neglected and in need of state protec- tion on account of insufficient guardian ship. This Is the first case to be brought under the jurisdiction of the Birming ham court from Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
GADSDEN VETERAN WRITES
 ABOUT THE MASS MEETING


 hearts are destitute of mercy, who have lost their influence on everything good and great. They are today doing more 10 deaden the prosperity of the state of Alabama than anything else I can think of. The writer took the floor for the purpose of stating facts as I had been told by the jury who condemned Higgins. They would not listen to req son and when I told them that this was the fruits of prohibition Ca thing that had been failure since the world be- gam, | submitted to more severe tests than I did when I faced the bullets on the field of the first battle of Manassas. II was the first time l ever was hissed in the "A years of my life, but when they ceased I told them that if had succeeded in keeping them from burning Governor O'Neal in effigy I was satisfied. While I was on the floor I took a snap shot at them. What a sad thought for the souls of mem Many of them there were political parsons who have lost their influence to save the souls of men.
 I will say to the many readers of The Age Herald Governor O'Neal has lost nothing up here. and he is the only man, by referring to the records, who has com piled with the law. They were so thick that they locked the wheels of the legis- lature from the beginning to the time 1t adjourned. They were for prohibition: they were for the amendment; they were for the Honorable Mallory, and they were for destroying the voice of the people in reference to local option.
 I will close by saving this is
 JUNGLE" ABE THORNTON, Company G. Fourth Alabama Infantry.
 Immortal Fourth
 Gadsden, June %, 1911.
 P. S.-I hope I am the first and will be the last Confederate soldier who will be hissed down. I have been here 55 years and hope to stay till l die.
 Veni vidi. vici!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
AVIATION TEACHER
 FALLS UNDER BAN

Detroit, Mich, June 29-That aviation schools would furnish would-be flyers with detailed correspondence courses" have fallen under the ban of the United States government, was disclosed here last night, when E. Maynard Harrison was taken into custody by Special Agent Sennenberg for Charles F. Dewoody, chief of the investigation bureau of the depart ment of justice in Chicago. Harrison will be taken to Chicago today for arraign- ment.
 According to the government agent, Harrison has operated his school" in several large cities. IL is charged he posed as a lieutenant in the United States army and that he promised every stu dent a place on the government flying staff in the war department if he became proficient in the art of flying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Brilliant Evening Party

Tn compliment to Dr. and Mrs & E. Grout, who have recently returned from their wedding tour, Dr. and Mrs. T. I. Cornwel were hosts at the most bril- liant evening party of this season and one of the notably elaborate affairs in the social annals of this city tonight at their home on Berkley avenue. The en- tire lower floor was thrown into one apartment that effected a background, re- splendent in color with it's adornments Of many ferns and wealth of crepe myrtle blooms for the 15 tables of bridge whist and forty-two players.
 The veranda was a bower of hang ing baskets of maiden hair ferns. the festoons of Japanese lanterns casting a soft light over the Verdant alcove where a punch bowl surrounded by tall palms and ping begonis blossoms was placed. In the dining room the silver candeabra and ping candles with tulle butterfly bows were used and the incandescent lights here, as throughout the house. were shaded with pink, artstically wrought to represent the wild rose. At each table, after the games, a crystal candestick and pink candle was placed in the center. A bevy of lovely young women, including Miss Frankie Kelley, in yellow mar uuisette with Dresden bands. Miss Grace Judson in blue messaline with embroid- cred chiffon oVerdress. Miss Carrie Ben ton in pink marqusette. embroidered in the same tone; Miss Luline Embrey in white marquisette with pearl trimmings Miss Matura Benton in white marquisette etenclled in pink. and Mrs Lora BarkiS fin lavender chiffon, presided over the punch bowl and kept tally.
 Mrs Conwell attred in a costume fash toned of chiffon and shell pink messalin' that was especially becoming to he piauant beauty, and Mrs. Grout who's wedding gown. built of ivory satin anC filing overdress, accentuated her queen ly statue and brunette type. with pr ConweIl and Dr. Grout, composed the re ceiving line.
 The ladies whist prize, dainty lac fichu was awarded to Mrs. Lee -.oody the gentlemens whist trophy. sterling silver match case, MT! Lee Moody; tn ladies' forty-two award a pink automobi veil. Mrs. Percy Benton: the gentlemen forty-two prize. silver pen knife, R w Waldrop; the consolation an old fashioned miniature framed with silver fell to pr. J. s. Winters; q white lac fan, with ivory sticks, was presented t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
CONGRESS WILL NOT
 FIX THE TOLL RATES

Washington, June 29.-There will be no action at the special session of Congress to fix the toll rates of the Panama canal Chairman Brandegee of the committee on inter-oceanic canals, said today that while shipping interests had urged an early arrangement of rates, it was appar- ent no definite action could be secured until December. He added that Presi- dent Taft did not consider 1t wise to take up the question this summer. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Deaths and Funerals
Helen Viola Bailey

The funeral of Helen Viola Bailey the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred J. Bailey. who died late Wednesday night. was held yesterday afternoon at the fam- fly residence, s2s North Eighth avenue. After the services at the residence the interment was made in Elmwotd ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Going to Dadeyille

Montgomery, June 29.-(Special l.)-The Rev. Bob Jones' evangelist, located at Montgomery, announces that he will leave the city for Dadevile on Saturday, to begin an eight-day revival commencing on Sunday. The evangelist has just re- tuned to Montgomery from Georgia, where he conducted several evangelistic services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Capture Minx on Porch

A full grown brown minx was killed few days ago on the rear porch Of Mrs. Bailey's home at the corner Of Clarendon avenue and Nineteenth street by the family dog. The minX was dis covered early in the morning by his slayer and il is supposed he came from the mountain during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
EARLE WANTS TO
 SUBMIT HIS CASE
 TOKANSAS PEOPLE
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 troubles in getting money for the sugar refinery.
 "Kissel asked me how much l needed. said about s5oo,0Oo or s6oo.000.
 '' Couldn't you use more?' he asked me. q said I thought I might use sIoOOOo. Then he said. If you are going to com plete that project won't you need more money?' I then said maybe could use a million, to which he replied don | see how you can go on with a mii- ion
 "A million and a quarter then was sug- eested as a loan and he asked me who had control of the sugar refinery.
 "T told him I had control and was willing to put it up for the loan. I told him I had s500,000 in bonds of hotel project in Philadelphia. He asked 1T l would put that up and I told him would He asked how long l wanted the money. When I said six months he said I could not have the money for that short a time. but that he would loan if for two years. We finally agreed on one year.
 Trust Might Fight Him
 "The next morning he told me that the refinery being a new one, the Amer ican Sugar Refining company might hght me if I started 1t and reduce the value | of the stock and made mo sign contract not to run factory during the life Of the loan before he would agree to give | me the money. I agreed to that. Then my Ia wver, Thomas B. Harmed went with | Mir Kissel to his office to sign up the | ma ners I was told to await their re- | turn. Tn 15 minutes they came back and my attorney said to me: I want you | to know tha- Kissell took me to the oHlce of John Parsons and that he Is the all torney for the American Sugar 'Rennins | company
 "IIissell explained that Parsons was in- terested in a dozen different concerns and assured me that the collateral I turned over would all remain in his private safe i'll took 1t up. that nobody else would get hold of it I said that was all rlght' and we made the contract that was exc cuted whereby l got H,25oON
 Kept Refinery Closed
 Kisseu immediately reorganized the hoard and adopted resolutions to keep the refinery closed said the witness SeN- eral times the witness said, he tried to get permission to operate the rehnery' bus Kissell refused Kissen, he said, received s1O0,00o commission for the loan and per cent interest.
 To pay the interest he borrowed money from Frank H. Nipple of the Real Estate ITruSt company or t'nlldueipild oii Shii sylvania refinery bonds. Hpple's suicide in 1906 revealed the entire deal and the litigation began which. resulted in a forced settlement the American Sugar Refining company turning back all the SC curities and paying s75O,OoO in cash to the original refining company.
 The witness said he was ruined by kis sell exacting on that and other trans actions S920,000 in all
 T. S. Fuller, an attorney representins the American Sugar Refining company asked permission to interrogate MT. Sesal Attorney c, H. Edmunds for Segal ob jected Int committee decided Fulle could submit any proper question: through the chairman. MT. Fuller asked if the s920,OO0 Segal paid to Kissell wa on the $1,2 ,250,000 loan. He reiterated tha it was not. Many of the attorneys aues tions were ruled out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Fourth of July Decorations

Montgomery, June 29.-(Special.) binder the magic catering of Boy Scout commit tees of this city Montgomery is beginning to take on quite a patriotic air in antci- patton of the huge Fourth of July cele- bration to be held here next week. Flags and buntings are adorning every store in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
New Mexican Party

Mexico City, June 29.-The liberal Anacleto Garcia is the name of the latest born political party The organ izers of the party have put forward Major Anacle to Garcia as their choice for the presidency. He is not widely known. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
HAWAIIAN BOND
 ISSUE APPROVED

washington, June 29.-President Taft today approved an issue of s1.50o.0OO Hawaiian bonds, the money to be used in public i'm
 nrovement in the islands. The bonds authorized by the organic act will be dated August 1, 1911, and will bear interest not to ex- . ceed AZ per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
De La Barra to Queretaro

Mexico City, June 29.-Accepting the invitation of the citizens of Queretaro President Francisco De La Bsrra will spend Sunday in that city, the place of his birth. He expects to return to Mex leo City Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
 INDICTS NINE POOLS KNOWN AS WIRE TRUST
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.fCONTINUED FROM FACE ID absence none of his legal or business rep resentatives would talk for him. Edwin F. Jackson Jr. supervisor of all the as- sociations mentioned in the indictments, is now in Europe. At his office no one would make any comment upon the ac- ton of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30

Mrs. Grout; the six assistants cut for vanity bag of white marquisette and Miss Carrie Benton won the trophy.
 The plates served after the game were filled with an Ice mould of a pink heart. white cakes embossed with pink "J' and clusters of sweet peas. The 65 guests were composed of the married set only and this was the first of a series of af- fairs to be given in honor of this charm ing matron, who was the inspiration or tonight's beautiful occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
VERY REV. GUNN Is BISHOP 0F NATCHEz Appointment of Popular Priest of Atlanta is
 Announced

Washington, June 29.-The apostolic delegate Mosignor Falconio, has re- ceived an official cablegram from Car dinal Merry Del Val, announcing the appointment of Very Rev John F. Gum. S. M, D. D., of Atlanta, Ga, as bishop of Natchez, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
SAYS HE WAS ONE OF THE 400 WHO ATTENDED AND WAS KISSED FOR FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE
ge-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I was one of the four hundred who attended the mass meeting at the Gads- den courthouse yesterday for the purpose of getting an expression from the peo- pie for either eondemning or acauitting Governor oaNeal. The crowd was about equally divided and am at loss what to call those fellows who were there for condemning but I can't make any mis- take by calling them by any other name than the one under which they were sail ing. They would give no opportunity for an expression from the people They had everything cut and dried. Colonel Kyle is Ss years old and he said: "l have never met such mob in my life. Every thing that was sacred and dear, all hap piness and peace for the state were at stake and there was need to go slow No man could act on the committee who was a friend to Governor O'Neal- The committee was composed of three politi- cal parsons They retired and quickly returned with resolutions that had been cut and dried, which, if they were ac- cepted by the good people of Alabama and their example followed out, would make a vast army of fanatics.
 We'll. l am glad the good law-aolding people of Alabama are more than sick and tired of them-that sect which has locked the wheels of progress, whose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
CAPITAL WILL BE S37,0OO,OOO American Cities Company Will Offer $10,000,0O0
 Collateral

New York June 29.=The American Cities company, which is to he the hold
 ing company of a number of trolley and electric light companies in Memphis, New Orleans. Knoxville, Birmingham
 Little Rock and Houston will have a
 capitalization of approximately s37- 100000. Of this amount s21,000, 900 will be Tn 6 per cent cumulative pre- ferred shares and s16,000,000 in com mon. The company will also offer s1- 000.o00 of collateral trust bonds.
 Knoxville, June 29.-It is understood here that the American Cities com pany is to be the. successor to the American Cities Railway and Light company. organized a few years ago for the purpose of talk ing over stocks in railway and light properties in Knoxville and several other cities in the south. The properties were owned largely by the 1sador Newman syndi- cate of New Orleans. MT. Newman and his associates are understod to have organized the original American Cities Railway and Light company purely as holding company to purchase their interests in the several southern prop critics. It has been stated recently that MT. Newman is retiring from active connection and ownership with these various properties and that the new American Cities company has been or. ganized by other parties who, 1t Is un- derstood, are taking over the Newman stocks in the Cities Railway and Light company and thus acquire ownership and control of the railway and light properties in Knoxville and the several other cities named with the exception of Houston, where only the light and power plant. is involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30

Atlanta, June 29. = The Very Rev. John E. Gum, s. M. D. of this city who has just been ap- pointed Bishop of Natchez, Miss, is at present in Washington on a two months vacation. On July 12 he will sail for Europe, where he will visit Rome, and later go to his old home in Ireland.
 Since coming to Atlanta about II years ago Father Gum has made him self popular, not only among Cath olics, but with the other denominations of the city. He has succeeded in clear ing the Sacred Heart church from debt and also has pla ced the Marfst col lege, an offspring of the church. in the front ranks of preparatory schools In the south.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-27
FOR RENT.

100 acres on Clearwater river,
3 IL miles south of Sites. Would
make good dairy and hog ranch.
Or would sell on easy terms, ITO
cash, balance ten equal annual
payments. Price has been reduc-
ed $4,000. Better see me with
reference to this land.
GEO. M. REED,
Grangeville, Idaho.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-27

For Sale-Team, wagon, hack,
and harness. One IL inch. steel
beam pillow. A good range and
an organ. HI. j. Munro, south
side of town. 21-2t