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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
GRAND JURY OF CLAY
 CONFINES SESSION

Lineville. August 17.-The grand jury or the Clay county court is in session at Ashland, the county site, this week.
 The inquisitorial body was in session a month ago but adjourned owing to d conflict between the county court and the attorneys.
 In the first session the body got sev- eral bills for felonies and the bills that will be returned this week will be, in the main, for the violation of the prohi- bition statutes and few minor misde- meanOrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
TOWNS OF COLBERT
 CONTEND FOR ROAD
Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Leighton
 All Want State Appropriation

Trscumbia, August 17-(Special. .)-Shef- field Tuscumbia and Leighton are viz orous contenders before the Colbert coun- ty commissioners court for the s4000 state and county appropriation for modei highway Delegations from each of these points appeared before the court yester day w T. Archer. president of the Sheffield Commercial club, was frs, speaker. and stated that Sheffield is pay ing practically half of the taxes ror the county and has received very little benefit therefrom in the way of good roads. Shef- field proposes to build a highway east to Brick.
 Representatives from Leighton suggested that the county be divided into four ports and the four annual road approprlations go to Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Leighton ana the west end of the county After Lear- ing all parties interested the court de- ferred it decision until Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
PANIC WHEN. NEGRO
 FIRES INTO TRAIN
Extending Water Service in Gadsden. The Mayor Is Off on His
 Vacation

Gadsden. August 17.-tSpecial )---A near panic was created this morning on the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis train running from this city to Guntersville, when an unknown negro fired a broadside into the train short distance out from Attalla, Beyond the smashing of a window or two. no dam age was done and when the passengers recovered from the first shock and ran to the platforms they saw negro run ming away to make his escape. A posse started in pursuit and it is thought that the offender will be captured. No cause for his action can be assigned.
 The Moore University Training school will be opened Monday, September f. Professor Moore stated today that he will also conduct night classes this season as soon as the regular day classes are well organized.
 The work of tearing up the small wa ter mains on Walnut street and replac- ing them with 10-inch pipes has ,been completed, and the force'has been trans ferred to Tuscaloosa street, where an other line is to be laid. The mains on Tuscaloosa street are the first to be laid in that section and will give the water service to section of the city that has never enjoyed this utility.
 Mayor w. G. Bellenger and wife left this morning for Wrightsville Beach, N. C., where they will spend a vaca- ton of several weeks MT. Bellenger has not been in the best of health of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
PELLAGRA VICTIM
 COMMITS SUICIDE
T. B. Bentley of Locust Fork, in Dependency, Cuts Throat
 With Razor

Oneonta, August 17.-(Special. )-Wednes- oay morning about 8 o'clock, T. B. Bent ly, an old and respected citizen of Locust Fork. community. about eight miles west of Oneonta. cut his throat from ear to eai with razor, dying in a few minutes.
 MT. Bently was about 53 years old, and had been a sufferer from pellagra for some time. This, it fig thought. affected his mind. and led to his self-inhicted deed. The deceased was a lawabiding citizen and leaves many friends, who were shocked at the news of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

their principles of dry on the first pro- position and cast vote for the dispen- sary on the second proposition.
 Mr. Conner, in answer to a question to- day said he hopes never to be called upon to run for governor again. Lieut.. Gov. Walter Seed addressed the prohibition rally at the Elks' theatre to- night.
 The city commissioners have adopted an ordinance providing for the paving of
 Eustis street with macadam and targia, a
 new material that is coming into use on
 many streets In other cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
DOUBLE CAPACITY NET-TW|NE FACTORY Anniston's White Way" Is Ready-Negress' Joy
 Leads To Fine

Anniston August 17.--(Special. )-H. F. Williamson, manager of the Ameri- can Net and Irvine company In this city, awarded a contract Thursday for
 extensive additions and Improvements at the mill which will almost double
 it's capacity J. H. Duke & Son were
 let the contract to build large num- Der of new cottages for operatives and
 to raise the roof of mill No. 1; l.. H.
 McKibbin getting the contract for the
 construction of new warehouse.
 The outlay will amount to about s40,-
 900, the total cost involved in the im-
 provements amounting to approximate
 ly s15o.O0o. Besides this. about 100
 additional operatives will be given em- ployment and the company's payroll
 will be increased to nearly S125.o00- This concern Is now using about 5000 bales of cotton every year in the man. ufacture of fishing paraphernalia- Leon Methvin, the 11-year-old son of D. R. Methvin, who was arrested few days ago on charge of sell ing beer at Chatman's stable In this city. was not tried at the session of po- lice court Thursday morning. He Is still enjoying his liberty under the provisions of the juvenile law Of the state, and 1t Is said that an effort
 will be made to have him sent to the reformatory.
 | All has been completed for the turn | ing on of the current which will light up Annlstons great white way Satur- day evening at o'clock with the ex l ception of installing the globes, which are expected to be put in condition be-
 fore that time, as they have already been shipped.
 Because she was overjoyous over the acuuittal of her husband, who had
 been arraigned before the recorder for petty offense, Susan Ross was fined $1 50 and costs in the Anniston police court Wednesday. When her consort was pronounced not guilty, the woman let forth a Commanche yell, following this up with smart applications on the. floor, with her umbrella. The recorder informed her that she was not at baseball game, and adjudged her in con- tempt of court The total fine amounts
 to $S.
 An unconfrmed rumor is In circula- ton here as coming from prominent Atlanta business man who claims to have inside information to the effect that the capitalists who are behind the
 Macon to Atlanta electric railway sys- tenn are figuring on a similar line eX- tending from Atlanta to Birmin gham by way of Anniston. It Is said that pre- liminary surveys have already been
 made with this end in view
 As the breath of life passed out of
 the body of William H. Davis at his
 home on East Fifteenth street here Wednesday afternoon his aged mother.
 now an octogonarian, swooned by his
 bedside, and 1t Is believed that she will
 not survice the shock of her sons
 death, as it was some time before she
 was revived to consciousness. The de- ceased was formerly a deputy under
 Sheriff J. c. LeGrand, and was well
 known. He leaves widow and-several children. fHd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
DISCOVERS MILLION
 SEALS IN ARCTIC

Washington, August i7.-Discovery of a million fur seals on barren Arctic isles, believed to have been once part of the Pribilof seal herd, was reported today to the House committee which is investigar- ing charges of illegal seal killing Tb;s was the report of Charles w, Heideman of Occur d'Aliene, Idaho. an Arctic ex- plorer and zoologist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18


 hope as had gone 80 long There was marked change the second day, and so on until was entirely cured The Cuticura Soap we have always kept in our home, and we decided after that lesson that it is cheap soap in price and the very best in quality My hus- band will use no other soap in his shaving mug. "Y have always used Cuticura Soap and no other for my baby, and he has never had sore of any kind. He does not even Shafe as to Cuticura Soap for he is fine and healthy, end when five months old won a pghIze Iuhs tn in into so many homes and see a sweet faced baby with the whole top of its head solid I always recommend Cuticura, and nine times out of ten the next time see the mother she says 'Ohl am so glad you told me of Cuticura'" (Signed) Mrs. c. A. Selby. Redondo Beach, Cal, Jan. 15, 1911.
 Cuticura Soap and Ointment are for sale throughout the world, but to those who have suffered much, lost hope and are with out faith in any treatment, a liberal sample of each together with 32-p. booklet on the care and treatment of the skin and scalp will be mailed free. on application. Address Pot ter Drug & Chem. Corp, Dept. PA, Boston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
COMPLETE BALLOON
 TO CROSS ATLANTIC

Akron. Ohio, August 17.-After several months work the mammoth drigble balloon in which Melvon Vaniman will attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean has been completed at local plant and will early next week be shipped to Atlantic City. N. J., from which point Vanlman will start on his trip to England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
NEW TRAIN SERVICE
 WILL BENEFIT YORK
Educational Rallies to Be Held in
 Pickens County

Carrollton. August 17.-(Special,) )-Be- ginning next Sunday through trains into York, Ala, will be operated over the Ala bama, Tennessee and Northern railway, out of Reform, where connection is made with the Mobile and Ohio. The opening of the line into York will afford connec- tions with both the Alabama Great Southern and Mobile and Ohio railroads and will be of great convenience to the travellng public.
 A mail clerk will be put on the regular passenger train which will connect at Re- form with both north and south bound trains of the Mobile and Ohio and will return to York, arriving there about 7So in the evening Two local freight trains will also be inaugurated beginning on Monday, and both these trains will carry passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
NEWS OF SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga. August -(Specal) l)-The session of the annual Masonic conference, held with Wewolla lodge, was closed yes- terday A large crowd was present, rep- resenting lodges from over the county. The next session of the conference will be held with Renfroe lodge at Renfroe. Cobb Simms was elected worshipful master and Fred Prather was reelected as secretary and treasurer for the ensuing year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
PROMINENT SHRINER
 FOUND DEAD IN ROOM

St. Joseph. Mo-. August 17.-Charles F. Morley, 52 years old. and one of the best known Shriners in the country, was found dying last night in his apartments herc His head was in basin of water when the janitor of the building found him and death ensued a few minutes later Wur. ley was the stepson of j. Willard who was a law partner of former President Mckinley, k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

especially in the matter of travelling on Sunday. A committee was named 10 frame resolutions embodydng the senti- ments of the grand lodge on this subject and to prevent the lodge from travelng on a special train hereafter on Sunday. At the afternoon session reports were heard from the grand chancellor, grand keeper of records and seals, grand master at-arms, exchequer and secretary snd treasurer of endowment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
NEGROES CONDEMN
 SUNDAY TRAVELLING

Sheffield. August r.-(Specil) The grand lodge, colored Knights of Pythias
 at it's third days session declared itself in favor of strict Sabbath observance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

Superintendent of Education w. IT.. Storey announces that beginning tomor- row a number of educational rallies will be held over the county, when prominent speakers are expected to be present. In the past few years great interest has been taken In the public schools over this coun- ty. which is evidenced by the new and modern school houses found in every dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
.HARTSELLE VOTES
 COMMISSION FORM
Decatur Merchants Cash Worthless Checks For Two Unknown
 Negroes

Decatur, August 17-(Special)-At an election held in Hartselle, this county, yesterday the commission form of gov ernment won by vote of 101 to l07 This is considered victory for the 'wets in the local option election which takes place on September Il, as the advocates of open saloons were in favor of commits sion government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

The eruption began with itching under the skin. It spread fast from between the fingers around the nails and all over the whole hands. I got a pair of rubber gloves in order to wash dishes. Then it spread all over the left side Of my chest. A fine doctor treated the trouble two weeks, but did me no good. 1 cried night and day. Then I decided to try Cuticura Soap and Oint-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

The Clear Creek Sacred Harp Sing ing convention has announced three days singing Lat Little Branch church, to begin on Wednesday, August 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

TwN unknown negroes have succeeded in defrauding a number of the merchants of the Decaturs by cashing worthless checks Who the negroes are no one has been able to learn up to this time. M. l.. Bracken, employed by E. Il. Peek in New Decatur, cashed check TOT the negroes for se0 The check was signed by MT, Kelley. who manages the EchSis plantation, a few miles up the Tennessee river from Decatur MT. Bracken had often cashed these checks but when this one was taken to the bank it was turned down as forgery. Other merchants were victimized by the same negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
SPEND YOUR VACATION IN "THE
 HE AIrTINIfL LAND OF THE SKYE

Asheville, Hendersonville, Lake Tox- away, Hot Springs, 100 round trip August g. only. Limit Is days. SOUTH FERN RAILWAY. 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH ECZEMA ON HANDS
Began with itching. Spread Fast.
 Fingers Fairly BIed. Cried Night and Day. Tried Cuticura Soap and
 Ointment and Was Entirely Cured.

"Eight years ago I got eczema all over my hands My fingers fairly bled and 1t tched until 1t almost drove me frantic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
Free f0 Boys and Girls

4 book entitled "Onr Flag iOriffen by Francis Scon Key 3rd, beautifully Illustrated in three coiors sOiU De sent free upon fhe receipt of 2 cents .tor postage. Send for copy to-day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
for Boys
A Flag Free

Save fhe coupons given Wifh Wine O'Clock School Shoes and get c large American Flag Free tor yonr School Ask pour dedler abonf oar Free Flag PIan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
for Girls

Pretty shoes, neat and dainty the little ladies will feel grown up in Nine O'Clock School Shoes. You should try a pair and note how we'll they look, how natural they feel on the feet, how long they will last and how splendidly they keep their shape.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
DUPONT TO BE ELECTED
AS DELAWARE SENATOR.

DOVER. Del, Jan. 24-Separate
ballOting today showed that Senator
Dupont will be reelected ON the
joint ballot tomorrow.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
JUST GOSSIP

Tomorrow night is the time set
for the mass meeting for the purpose
of discussing plans for the organi-
cation of a board of trade, CONNER
cial club. business mems league. or
some kind of a civic organization
which will have charge of the work
of pushing Daytona and looking out
for the interests of the city in a
general way. This is the one thing
needed to put Daytoma in the class
with other live cities in the south
and no business man or citizen
should allow any thing to prevent
him from being present at this
gathering. Your presence and sug-
gestiors are needed to make the
meeting a real success.
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Careless use of profanity on the
streets, in public places and BUSH
n3cs places in the city is a habit
which should be guarded against by
the male citizens of this city to re-
move an annoyance to women and
to guard against placing themselves
in embarrassing positions. Recently
woman stepped into one of the
best known business places on
Beach street, which has half par
t.tiOn separating a rear room from
the main sales room, and was com
PEELED to listen to a perfect fIOCd
of profanity from several men in
the rear room while she attended to
her shopping in the front sales
room. Her entrance had been so
quiet the men in the rear room
held the impression the front part
of the business place was vacanS,
except for the members of the firm,
and the blue. prOfanitylajen ar
flOated serenely out over the low
partition until the ,slamming of the
door when the woman beat as hasty
retreat as possible, called their at.
tentiOn to the man who had waited
on the woman customer, and who
was by this time nearly in a state Of
collapse.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
Jan. a. In American History.

1733-Benjamin Lincoln. Revolutionary
general who received the sword Of
CORVALLIS at Yorktown. born: died
1910
1SoeIIenry James Raymond distin-
guished journalist: founder Of the
New York Times, born: died 1869.
lS9S-Cnited States battleship Maine
ordered on her memorable mission
to Havana.
loO7-General Russell A. Alger. United
States senator from Michigan.
prominent Federal general and
former secretary Of war. died: born
1896.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From loon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 5:o4. rises I'D; moon rises
S:3 a. M; moon at apoSee. fartheSt
from earth: planet Mercury visible
low in southeast
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
A DELIGHTFUL MUSICALE
At THE PINES HOTEL
GUESTS OF THE PINES ANC:
OTHERS INVITED FOR TIE &C.
CASION ENJOYED A MUSICAL
TREAT.

One Of the opening social events
OF the season was the pleasant mus
icale given at the Pines Saturday
evening.
At o'clock Saturday evening tie
favored guests We're received Ey
the genial hostess, Mrs. ID. J.. Cu,..-
innings, who was assisted in receiv-
ing by Rear Admiral and Mrs Merry
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robb.
The house was pretty decorated
tn palms and posted plans.
Munich was served during the inter
m:SNon IN the dining 70 m, Miss
Alice FaulkeS presiding.
Miss Adele Smith, OF Jacksonville
a guest at the Pines who has a So
pranO voice of unusual range and
sweetness: Mr.. Lane, of Cincinnati:
already favorably known in Daytona
for his fine voice and remarkable
rendition; Miss Anderson, an able
accompanies. and Miss Melba Ma
SON, who in her recitations shows
not only present talent but great
promise for the future. gave a de-
EShtful program to the entire salts
faction and delight of about sixty
interested guests.
The numbers were introduced By
Charles Ludwig.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
EXPLOSION ON STEAMER;
ONE IS FATALLY HURT.
ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE JAMES
WHITNEY CAUSED INJURIES
TO SIX EMPLOYEES OF THE
VESSEL.

BOSTON, Jan. o+.-An eXplo
OF gasoline on the steamer James
Whitney, owned by tae Nerropo,it;:n
company, today resulted in the fatal
burning of James Manuel, boiler
maker. Chief Engineer Bonsuein was
dangerously burned and -four other
employees of the vessel were badly
injured.
The blaze which resulted from
the explosion, was extingutshed be-
fore it had gained much Roadway
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
NTH GIVES UP FIGHT
TO GO TO THE SENATE.

TRENTON, n j.. Jan o4-James
B. Martin will be elected tomorrow
to succeed United States Senator
keane. James Smith has withdrawn
from the fight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
WHEAT STRONG TO-DAY:
GOOD DEMAND SHOWN,

CHICAGO, Jan .4-Whear was
fir.ner today on strong cables and d
quoted al $50 - Provisions were
stronger with hogs and cattle steady.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24

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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-24
GREENE is AT LAST FREED.
Pauper's Oath Is Accepted and He
Will Go to Paris to Reside.

Atlanta, March %. - Benjamin d.
Greene who, with John F. Gaynor,
has just completed four-year term
in the federal prison here for compile
ity in the Savannah harbor improve
ment frauds several years ago, walked
out of the federal building a free man,
bringing to a close, SO far as he is
concerned, legal battle that has com
manded attention for decade.
Greene's application for leave to
take the paupers oath, in order to
escape further liabilities for the $515,-
600 fine imposed on the two men when
they were convicted, was granted
by United States Commissioner Wal
ter Colquitt after a hearing which
lasted two days. Greene will sail for
Europe. He said last night that he
would join Mrs. Greene in Paris and
they probably would make that city
their home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-24

good of the country, but they will not
relinquish their. demands that the lives
of their partisans be guaranteed and
political reforms carried out.
1.-The revolutionary party must be
represented in the government of the
states, in the congress and in the cab
met 1t is we'll known that up to the
present not a single member of the
cabinet or representative of the peO-
pie has ever made the least protest
in regard to the great political abuses,
the unjust imprisonments and the
numberless political assassinatiOns.
For these reasons the revolution
the time when the reforms that guar
antee the lives of the people, the ad-
ministration of justice and political
liberty shall be in effect.
IF the government should unfor-
tunately, through bad counsel, refuse
to enter into formal negotiations, the
revolutionary party will regain with
arms the liberty of the people and it
expects to have the sympathy and
moral support Of the American public
in this aim, IS have had all people
fighting for justice and liberty
American Troops Fired Upon.
Preside, Mex, March 23.-Shcrtly
after the crossing Of supplies for Pre-
sdio intended for the Mexican troops
besieged in Ojinaga, directly across
the Rio Grande had been StODped bull
lets from federal rifles fell among {
detachment Of United States troops
guarding the American side OF the
river. An examination has been de-
manded CT General Luque, in command
of the Mexican troops.
A report OF the firing into the
troops is being prepared by Lieut.. J..
E. Taylor for transmission to Washing
ton. The orders to prevent the cross
ing Of supplies came from United
States custom officials.