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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
FIRST OF SCOUTS REACH HOME AGAIN Craft Talks of Good Roads
 Sentiment WARM RECEPTIONS
WARM
Says People We're Ready and Eager to Welcome Them All Along the Route-Success In
 Every Way

John Craft president of the Alabama Good Roads association; John w. O'Neill, president of the Jefferson County Good Roads association: Job Going of the coun- ty board Of revenue and Ben Brazeal were the first of the good roads scouts who have for the past three days been path finding on the section of the Model high way from Birmingham to Decatur to arr. rive in this city on the return trip. They 1 arrived shortly after o'clock in the Overland ear dnven by Mir Brazeal.
 Mr. Craft stated last night that the trip was one or the most successful from every standpoint that has ever been planned in the state. and that it will he productive of much good in the cam paign of agitation and education of the people for better highways.
 The trip" said MT Craft. was one of the most enthusiastic ever undertaken in the state The largest gatherings of high class citizenship greeted the scouts along the way. and farmers came for miles to attend the meetings The business and professional men manifested great inter- est in the movement. and unanimous sentiment was evident for good roads
 ''The various meetings at the different places were largely attended, and at many places en route the farmers and citizens were gathered along the road side and in the villages to greet and cheer the scouts. We had many requests to stop and deliver speeches at all the places not on the itinerary as originally planned.
 Never in the history of Alabama has there been such an awakening of the | citizens on the question of good roads At all of the meetings ladies were largely 1 in attendance. At the various entertain ments there was a spontaneous welcome, and at the parbecues and feasts an abund- ance of good things to cheer the inner man.
 "At the banquet in honor of the scout ing party last night in Decatur plates were laid for more than 400. The ban quet did not break until go. The opera house. where speeches were made by Sem ator Bankhead and myself. was filled to overfowing, and great enthusiasm was manifested
 MT oNeill. MT. Going and myself are prqfuse in our thanks to Mr Brazeal for the splendid trip in his car It was one of the most delightful that I have ever taken in the interest of good roads, and the enthusiasm and spontaneous outpour- ing of the people at various places and the fact that both going and returning the roads were lined al crossings and at farm. houses, waving and cheering the scouts were extremely gratifying
 'l feel that much of the success in the agitation and the education of the people to this great economic and social prob
 lem is due to the efforts of the press. As president of the Alabama association, and for MT. O'Neill in behalf of the Jeff ferson county association, desire to thank the press for it's interest in the movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
DEER CREEK INDIAN
 PURSUED BY HUNGER
Last Survivor, Driven From Fast ness, Is Captured By
 Palefaces

Chico. Cal. August 3.-The last known survivor Of the Mill Creek and Deer Creek Indians, whose atrocities made hideous pages in the annals of early California. was captured two miles from Orroville late yesterday while attempting to steal meat from a slaughter house. Driven from the fastnesses of the Feather rfver country by forest fire. he was taken to Orrovie starved beyond resistance ard followed by crowd which collected at the sight of man ep years old, .:nshod and clad only in a sleeveless canvas shirt laced with deerskin thongs.
 Indians of surviving tribes were sum- mored but were unable to talk with him.
 He was offered food. knife, fork and Spoon were laid beside a tin plate loaded with potatoes and meal, but the savage took no notice of them, clawing pieces of meat apart with his hands. He was shown firearms but did not coiDrenend their use.
 The Deer Creek and Mill Creek Indians were obliterated as tribes in series of battles in the early sixties. It was be- lieved none of the tribesmen survived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Common Pleas Court

In the second division of the court of common pleas yesterday afternoon Jim smith, negro. was bound over Co await the action of the grand jury on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. Smith is accused of breaking open q freight car on the Louisville and Nash vile yards. and abstracting from it five cases of whisky of which the Rapid Transfer company had custody.
 Willie May White, black, was charged with relieving Pete Mitchell, who came to pay her social call, of s36 of his own dear money as Pete swore, and several dollars belonging to some of Petes friends. The woman was bound over to the grand jury by Judge II. B. Abernethy.
 Judge l. H. Benners yesterday dis charged Allen Dunn and Ed Erwin, who were before him on charges of assault with intent to murder. There was not sufficient evidence to hold Allen, and no one appeared to prosecute Erwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

Jesse McKinnish yesterday filed suit in the circuit court against the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power
 company for $5000 for alleged person al injuries. The plaintiff alleges that he was employed as lneman for the
 Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany, and that he was injured while climbing a telephone pole by coming E
 in contact with an eyebolt which had become charged with electricity from nearby electric wires.
 D. M Howell, as administrator of
 the estate of Benjamin Howell, de- cea ased. brought suit for s10,0O0 against {
 the Dimmick Pipe company, alleging
 the death of his intestate through the negligence of the defendant, who was
 his employer.
 Ada l.. Paden, administrix of the es- tate of John I. Paden, deceased, filed suit against the Republic Iron and Steel company, asking for $25,000 for the alleged negligence of the defend . ant company resulting in the death of John l. Paden. Plaintiffs ntestate met his death by falling ore and rocks while working for the Republic company as a stationary engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
AUTOMOBILE FIRE
 ENGINE MAN HERE
President Stone of SeagrOve Company Stops Over on
 Way to Columbus, o.

Julius +. Stone, president of the Sea- fighting apparatus, was ia Birmingham yesterday, en route to his home in Colum7 hall, where he felieitated President Gull pepper Exum and Chief A. v Bennett of the fire department He thanked the of ficials for the order recently given his firm by the city of Birmingham. Last night be was the guest at dinner ten dered by B. A. Pepperman, local repre- sentative of the Seagrave company. In speaking of the local order given his company, MT. Stone said it was the largest ever placed by one city for fire fighting automobiles. and that 1t had at tracted widespread attention.
 "The machines l am sure will render the city of Birmingham excellent ser vice." said Mir Stone.
 They have been carefully manufac- tured and have withstood the severest tests that could be outlined for any fire fighting cars. The city of Birmingham, Fl feel sure, will never regret the step that has been taken by MT, Exum and Chief Bennett in displacing the horse drawn wagons for the motor trucks. Other cities throughout the country are coming forward and following the initia- tive taken by this city.
 'The Sea grave factories are well sup piled with orders and my opinion is that business will. continue to be very good. expect that after the cautious summer months have passed away the business conditions all over the country will be .hetter v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Muster and Drill of Co. c

Company c. Fourth infantry regi ment, met last night at it's armory in the city hall and held an instructive muster and. drill. The, boys are mak- ing active, preparatc cng. for tile camp at Mobile where they have been or dered to report on September 6. The company will meet every night until they leave for camp. using Wednesday and Friday nights as special nights for drill Capt. Charles H. Mandy has received from the adjutant generals office an order for transportation for his com pany and such staff officers as are res idents of the Birmingham district. They are routed over the Louisville and Nashville railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
.LINEVILLE WILL
 HAVE NEW HOTEL
+. G.. Nichols Announces He Will Build Structure In Memory
 of His Father

F. G. Nichols of Lineyille, who was in Birmingham yesterday. announces that he will build an new modern hotel in Line vile in memory of his father, c. B. Nich- ols, who was for many years prominent in republican politics in Alabama. will be built of brick, and will contain s rooms: will have water connections ir every room and will be in every way a modern hotel for a city the size of Line- vile.
 Work on the new hotel will begin about September IS and it is hoped to have the building completed by December 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
WALKOUT ON NEW
 DRENNEN BUILDING
Action Taken Because Sub Contrac- tors Had Employed NOn-
 Union Painters

All the workmen of five crafts em- poyed in the construction of the Dreamer building, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street. walked out on a strike yesterday morning. The work, however is not expected to be very much de ayed, if at all, by the walkout.
 From a statement of M. T. Stafford who has the electrical contract. the trou- ble started when some non-union paint CTS were placed at work by contractor who sub-contracted the painting from ? D. Bostick, the general contractor.
 The union electricians asked that the non-union men be relieved and this was agreed to yesterday and 1t was believed that everything was arranged satisfac- torily However, yesterday morning it is said that the electricians requested Mir Bostick, the contractor. to agree not to place any non-union men at work on the building at any future time. To this MT Bostick refused to agree and the strike of the electricians followed.
 After that craft left it Is said the bers and gas filters walked out It is understood the acton or tne duultlOnhl men was through sympathy -
 The only workmen engaged on the building yesterday were the carpenters. who are also union men, but who have failed as yet to walk out in sympathy with the other worknen.
 Melville Drennen said yesterday that he did not care to discuss the situation as Mir Bostick was the contractor, and 1t was to him that the firm was looking for the completion of the building Oc- tober l.
 MT Stradford, employing the electric ians said that the strike was up to the architect, that if he wanted union men. well and good. but if he wanted nom union men the architect would be fully respected
 After trying all day to affect settle ment of the walkout of workmen on the Drennen building. Hugh Martin, archi- tect announced last night that he had been unsuccessful
 He said that MT. BostIck. the contrac- tor, had made concessions. but that ad- ditional ones demanded by the committee of workmen were denied by the contrac- tor.
 MT. Martin said that If possible the work would not be delayed as successful efforts to settle the matter would resu. in the employment of other competent workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
STAG DINNER AT
 THE COUNTRY CLUB
Hanson Will Be Guest of Honor at Informal Affair to Be Held
 Tonight

An informal stag dinner will be given Tonight at inc Country club at which Vic tor H. Hanson will be the guest of honor g'Q''9 l The dinner is tendered MT. Hanson ny a Plumber of the business men of the city in lreeognition of his services during the re- scent local option campaign.
 %About 100 guests will be present and A. ALatady, the well known attorney, will act sas toastmaster, the committee on ar ngements consisting of Frank Fowlkes &Eugene Brown, J. D. Kirkpatrick and Burr Ferguson. The programme will include. speeches from Judge A. O. Lane, J. w. MeQneen, Edward Wilkerson, James Weatherly and
 number of brief mpromptu talks by
 guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
300 REPUBLICANS ASSEMBLE TODAY Long UnoppOsed For State
 Craftsmanship TO INDORSE MIR. TAFT T. H. Aldrich is Probable Choice for
 Temporary Chairman-J. O..
 Thompson Will Not Take Part

At noon today in the city hall approxi-
 matelly 300 delegates will be called to or
 der for the state republican convention.
 The Hotel Hillman, where the delegates
 that reached Birmingham yesterday con- gregated, resembled a political conyen- l ton hall, and throughout the day addi- tions were made to the assembled politi- 1 clans.
 The meeting today will result as gen erally expected in the election unop- posed of Pope M. Long as state chair man. He will succeed Joseph O. Thomp- ] son. who voluntarily resigned from the
 race in order to bring the factions into harmony. President w. H. Taft has by an agreement promised to abide by | the election of state chairman today in dispensing the federal patronage in this
 state Mir Long being chairman, will
 handle the. local postmastership with the
 cooperation of his political ally. Maj. P | D. Barker of Mobile, who is postmaster
 at that place.
 l The convention today will indorse Pres l ident Taft and his administration, and will otherwise predicate the requests that will be made for offices from time
 to time from Washington. The election of six delegates to the national conyen- l ton instructed for MT. Taft and for Major
 Barker will also be among the events of the convention.
 1 During the convention here the appli- ] eants for postmaster at Birmingham will be very active trying to get support for the place and engage the political influence Of the various leaders. It is said that s. D. Harris, who has
 been in the service here g years, and I T. H. Aldrich are the leaders in the race for that position. MT. Harris said | yesterday that he had not overlooked I some of the politics of the situation, and
 had succeeded in getting many prominent
 men here interested in his candidacy. He points out his record as a great infiu- ance in securing the inducements. 1 The candidacy of MT. Aldrich will be
 greatly enhanced today if he is elected I temporary chairman, which is expected to result. T. J. Kennemar is also in the race for that place. MT Aldrich by | becoming chairman of the Jefferson coun- I ty committee, is said to have strength
 ened his position a great deal for the
 temporary chairmanshlp.
 l Joseph o. Thompson, who has long been
 active in the republican politics of the
 state, is taking no part in the meeting. I It is said to be improbable that he will
 even attend the meeting today. as he retired only to bring peace upon the 1 party convention.
 Pope M. Long, who is to be chairman,
 arrived yesterday and registered at the | Hillman. He was in conference with Major Barker several times during the l day outlining the policies to be pursued
 at the convention today He had nothing
 to add to his previous statement on the
 postmastership, which was that a good
 man would be selected, but that he would l be a republican.
 The convention will be in session only a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
CAPTURE ALLEGED
 NEGRO CRIMINAL

Alexandria. La, August 3-A negro advertising himself as Daddy Grimes. faith healer was arrested here today. suspected of being Prince P. Edwards. leader of negro religious sect which terrorized several communities in Caddo and Bosser parishes ten years ago, and who Is charged with the murder of John Gray Foster. a wealthy young white man pear Shreveport on June 12 1901 :. The negro under arrest answers in all most every particular the description of the negro Edwards, who styled himself Prince of the Church of God" Follow ing the murder of young Poster large rewards were offered for the capture of the murderer by Fosters relatives. the state of Louisiana. and the police jurisn oi caddo and Bossier parishes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
SEMINOLE DELAYED Truck of the Water Tank Left Track Two Miles From Jasper

A derailed truck on the tender of the Seminole Limited, two miles south of Jasper. delayed the arrival of the train in Birmingham two hours and a half yes- terday afternoon.
 No other cars were derailed. and the train was stopped within a short dis tance after the accident occurred The delay was caused by the time it took to get the wrecker to the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
BEATTY BACK FROM
 NEW YORK VISIT

I. C. Beatty, general manager of the Birmingham Realty company returned yesterday from New York, where he has been for several days. While there MT. Beatty conferred with Henry Carse, presi- dent of his company, and prominent
 banker of New York. He said business
 during the summer had been smooth, but rather quiet. No large deals had been consummated, and the season was one
 wherein a business man could leave the city and not feel that some big deal was
 going to be pulled off without him be-
 ing present.
 .'I look for betterment of conditions. . said MT. Beatty. "The business men In
 New York are cautious. but there is
 sure to be improvement, which will mean great deal for this district''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Fire Damage at Freidman Home

The residence of J. Friedman, l4o4 Elev- enth avenue. north. was damaged tG the extent of H500 by the fire. The residence was gutted by the flames and the dam- age to the furniture was considerable The fire was of unknown sigin and the alarm was not turned in to the fire department until the fire had gained con siderable headway. MT and Mrs, Fried man were down town when the fire broke out but tshurried, home. The blaze was communicated to adjoining resi- dences, but did little damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Negro Charged With Burglary

West Kennon, negro man.. was arr rested yesterday morning by Detectives Nation and Gray on a. charge of burglary and grand larceny. It is charged by the detectives that the negro has broken into cars of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road and stolen considerable goods. He will be transferred to the county jail on a warrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Negroes Wanted in Atlanta

Pearl Brown and Ollie Sexton, two negroes, were arrested yesterday morn ing by Detectives Goldstein and Daley on charges of grand larceny. It is charged that the two negroes escaped from an Atlanta penitentiary after serving four years of a ten year sentence for grand larceny. The Atlanta authorities have been notified and will send deputy for the prisoners. There is a reward of $50 for each Of the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Stack Touring in Virginia

Park Commissioner N. B. Stack Is tour ing Virginia, looking over the parks of that state and enjoying vacation. In note to local friend MT Stack says fine and that Birmingham would do well to follow some of the ideas carried out in the developments there. He will re- turn to the city within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
Sale of Indian Lands

Notices have been sent to Birming ham that representative of the Sec retary of the Interior will sell .100.- GOO acres of Indian lands in the state of Oklahoma, The government sale of Indian lands. has been going on, for some time and to the settlers offer the most liberal terms. The sale will, be held in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31

It may be all right to match niekels for soda fount drinks or street car fare, but when it comes to matching for watermelons or a divisional part thereof, 1t must not be done where the vigilant eyes of a policeman can see
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
otsre

There will be special meeting of the Furniture Dealers association this afternoon at o'clock in Room 234. Clark building A full attendance is desired.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
Pulls Hair and Wreck Hat.

Bransford Clarke of Webster
Groves won't care in the future if
all the owls in ChriStendom fall
from their nests and break their
necks.
Mr. Clark Monday noticed an OWLS
nest in a tree in his yard. A fuzzy
little ball fell our oG the tree. He
decided il was d Daby owl and
climbed the tree, de-ositing the
tiedgiiag in the nest
AS he was descending the parent
owl swooped toward him and alight-
ed hard on his head. When the
owl arose its claws were filled with
generous tufts of ClarkeS hair. 1t
also left several deep scratches as
mementoes of its diSpleasure at
outside participation in its domestic
affairs.
Clarke had the scratches treated
but decided to wait for time to re-
store the hair.
That night he had g&eSts at his
home. In the evening, as several
of the women guests were sitting on
the front porch, the owl. still brood
ing over the presumption of human
kind In delving into a Self-reSpest-
ing owls family affairs again swoop-
ed. 1t alighted on one of the ladies
elaborate hats and did a buck and
wing dance. The bonnet soon re-
sembled a scenic railroad wreck.
Clarke by this time was thorough
ly out of sympathy with owls. AS
there is an ordinance in Webster
Groves against killing birds, Clarke
sought Marshal Knickmann and
asked him to dispatch the bird
Knickmann granted a special dis
penSation and empowered Clarke to
do the job. Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
Bits of Steel in Us.

DR.. Edward M. Conner of London,
alleges that appendicitis is due to
white flour, Steel from the mill
rollers gets into the -four We eat
this minute steel and as itgoes round
the bend it shunts off on the blind
siding In time it stacks up like a
clum heap and irritation ensueS, the
Brooklyn Eagle says; A good part
of the steel is absorbed, to be sure.
That explains why it is not found in
any of the cases operated on. But
the point is, no doubt that more
than the 10-penny nail of iron al
lowed to each mortal is taken in
and the body's magnetic equilibri-
UNI is thereby upset. The man who
invented graham bread died of in
digestion, but if he had drawn a
magnet through it before baking he
would have removed the steel parti-
Giles and might have lived forever.
The wise cook today will buy a
small magnet and thoroughly stir
her flour with it before putting in
the water and yeast. Let her wipe
off the magnet every little while.
, The black specks that adhere are
tiny bits of steel. Bread made in
this way may be eaten without
fear of appendicitis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
What Matter to HadIey.

Gov. Hadley says that he knew
nothing about the record and COM
potency of DR.. Keaney and DR.. Lloyd
who were placed in charge of. the
Pennington asylum. He only knew
that they were Republicans what
did the rest matter.--Memphis
Times Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
Johnny Green.

Yesterday wy Johnny Green
Treated me list awful mean!
Walked right up an kicked my cat
Fore | saw what he wuz at,
Just cause | turned up my nose
When he had on ole patchy clo'es.
When we play wy Johnny he
Is as rude as rude can be;
Lots of times makes me be 1T"
When | don't like to a bit;
An sometimes he takes the swing
When | want it, mean old thing!
One time when he didn't look,
Wy got his pitcher-book
An tored a pitcher out
PTettieS' one OF all, about
An frowed his ball right where
Theys a well, but | don't care!
| don't like balls anyway,
Cuz he never lets me play.
An he says girls amt no Jun.
An he's glad at Ae amt one.
johnny's ma came here one day
N said she wished I'd stay away.
Said at Johnny was rea, gooi.
An, would act the way he should
If I'd only stay away
An not tease him so at play.
But my mamma said: For shame!
Givin' my dear child the blame
When we all know at your son
Is the really naughty one"
But his ma list couldn't see
How her boy was worse'n me;
She thinks he is good becuz
She don't know the things he does.
Pretty soon she went away,
An l heard my mamma say,
How amusingl shan't mind,
But how can she be so blind?'
Margaret Ramsey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

the bill increasing tax on express
companies, a hundred thousand
dollar per year revenue producer
Hadley wants more revenue. but he
wants it to come from higher as
sessments on farm lands. not high
er taxes on the poor down-trodden
express companies. Macon Times
Democrat.