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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
PULLMAN ID BUILD SEWERS AND SIDEWALKS Mayor and Council Examine
 Decatur System
 WILL START WORK SOON Commissioner Max Schmidt VIII Con struct Pike Road One Mile From CuIlman on Brewer Rond. E. B. WaIlnce Resigns
WILL START WORK SOON

Cullman, January 1S.-(Special) 1.-The
 greatest improvement of all is now in sight for Cullman.
 The mayor, accompanied by the entire bcard of city council spent yesterday in l Decatur, at the invitation of the mayor of that city, 10 investigate the plans and ways by which that town is now install | ing sewerage system and extending sidewalks. The body came back this even | ing highly pleased with what they had | seen in the Decaturs and enthusiasm runs
 high among the visitors of sthe prospects for the same improvements in Cullman A special meeting of the city council had
 been called for last night for the pur- pose of considering ways and means by which the sidewalks In all the principal streets in the town could be built, but after the visit had been made to Decatur and the matter had been made plain to l the Cullman board by Decatur's mayor and aldermen, 1t was decided at the spe-
 cial meeting to go a step further in the matter of civic improvements, and install | the sewerage system together with the sidewalks. It was shown the board of council while in Decatur that both the sewerage and the sidewalks could be done at the same time at a much less cost than If they were done separately Mayor Robertson said this morning that
 owing to the fact that the city council
 was heartily in favor of installing both at the same time it was considered ad visable at the special meeting yesterday evening to postpone action in the matter
 of the sidewalk proposition for few days until engineers could be communi- cated with relative to the installation of sewers all over the town. However" said Mayor Robertson, the people may
 rest assured HOW that both the most
 needed additions to the town will be made
 and also they may be assured that the
 time is not far in the future. The longer
 a matter of this kind is postponed the
 less the interest becomes, and it is deemed
 by the council that to begin the work at
 once is. the most plausible way to get it
 done, so the work will be started at just
 as early d date as the arrangements can
 be made
 The sidewalk proposition, as does the
 sewerage system, will have to be settled
 by a vote of the people of the town, but
 it is one of the most popular issues that
 has come up for some years, and it's rati-
 fication is almost a certainty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

now all through central Alabama there is a net work of telephone wires The latest work to be done by the telephone com pany is the opening up of number of new stations between Selma and Linden
 Within the next few days stations will be opened at Linden. Blalock, Central Mills, Consul, Prentice, Thomaston and Hugo At Linden the Bell company will connect with the Nanafalia and Myrtle wood Telephone company. This company is now building line from Nanafalia to Linden. By this connection ithere will be rut into operation service for 50 or more families in the Orrville community In all not less than 300 new telephones will be put into operation when the extension of the lines are completed in the next few days.
 Establishes Emplo yment Bureau o. W. Williams, a negro of Selma has established an employment bureau for the benefit of the members of his race here. He will endeavor to furnish all kinds of employment to those who leave their names with him from among the white people of the city. The new estab- lishment meets with the approval of the white people of Selma for it is a hard matter to secure negro laborers or house servants when they are needed.
 To Entertain Visitors Miss Clara Lee Woodson of Birmingham and Miss Mary Bibb of New Decatur will arrive in Selma Thursday to visit Mrs Julien Smith, and while here they will be delightfully."- entertained. On Thursday evening they will attend the dance which will be given by the Central City club in honor of visiting young women. Fri day afternoon Mrs. Julien Smith will en- tertain the members of the Comus club in their honor, and on Friday evening Mrs. Smith will again be hostess to a number of young people, the occasion being a bridge party for her attractive guests. Saturday morning Mrs. H. M Smith will entertain at buffet luncheon complimentary to Miss Woodson and Miss Bibb,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
MISTRIAL RESULTS
 IN PANNELL CASE

Decatur January S-tSpecial)-On ac- count of the jury not agreeing mistrial resulted today in the case of Horace Pannell, charged with assault with in- tent to murder on w. P. Daniel last May. Daniel is a motorman and was shot from ambush while on his car, while Conductor Pepper was changing the trol- Icy. The evidence was purely circum- stantial In default of bond Pannell was recommitted to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
J. FLETCHER JOHNSON
 DIES AT MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, January 1s.-(Special) )-J. Fletcher Johnson, former president of the Alabama Bankers association, died at an infirmary in Montgomery today. The body was shipped at noon to his home in Greenville, where interment will be had tomorrow. ~
 At the time of his death MT. Johnson was president of the Bank of Greenville, and one of the known promoters of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Jan. Win Make Baseball Tour

Victoria. B. C., January ls.-A Japanese baseball team is to invade the United States, landing at San Francisco in April. Games will be played in Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and other cities. The Japan ese will return home in September or October. The team will be composed of picked players from the Waseda and keio universities and other clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Governor oTers Reward

Frankfort Ky, January 1S.--Gov. ernor Wilson today offered a reward oe $500 for the arrest and conviction of each and every member of the mob which lynched two negroes at shelby ville early Monday morning. The gov ernor said he knew nothing of the whereabouts of the negro West. who is now generally believed to have escaped from the mob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Brooks Name. Deputic.

Anniston, January 1s.-(Special.)--She fir Charles T. Brooks, who has just as- sumed the, duties of that office, announced Wednesday that his chief deputy will be A. H, Borders. with Jack Sheppard. An nisten; F.. D. Doyal. Piedmont: J. A. C. Dickey, McFall his deputies. Wales Weatherly has been appointed taller, but no deputy has as yet been named for Jacksonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Aid Society FIimfiammed

The Ladies Aid society of the Decaturs report that a woman who has been going by the name of Ray, Huff and other names, and who has claimed to be in destitute circumstances, has for some time been praeticing systematic game of fraud on the society and other char itabe institutions of the two Decaturs and on the public in general The fraud has just been discovered by the Ladies Aid society by learning that the woman has been going under various aliases
 On one or two occasions the woma n gave certain address and provisions were sent to the address given and 1t was found that no such person lived there
 Members of the Ladies' Aid society say this woman has met with abundant sue cess.' Quilts. bedding. money and pro visions have been given the woman in abundance. After working the Deeaturs she went to Fairview, a suburb of New Decatur, and received a large quantity of food and clothing. She was watched and 1t was discovered that a wagon met her and hauled the stuff off
 The woman has entirely disappeared. Her real identity is shrouded in mystery and it is believed that she was connected with gang of professional beggars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
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 Motherhood!
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
sensational Procedure

Anniston, January 1S.-(Special.) )-Some- khat of d sensation was developed In the Anniston police court Wednesday during the trial of Clay Lindsey for the alleged robbery of Jason Couch. a DeArmanville farmer when Felix House, well-known Anniston man. asked to be sworn in as a, witness and testified that he would not believe either Lindsey, Couch or Dock Little. another witness, on their oath. The recorder reserved his decision in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Improve Mobile wharves

Mobile. January 1S.-(Special.)--T bud get submitted to the city council tonight by Mayor Lyons provides for an appro- priation of $50,oo0 for permanent improve ment Of the city wharves. During the past year s1oo,Oco has been expended on this work. A steel warehouse several hun dred feet long will be erected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
DECATUR WISHES THE LEGALIzED SALOONS
Prohibitionists Realize Their
 Issue Is Dead
WORKS FLIMFLAM GAME
Dupes the Ladies' Aid Society, Scharfenberg Will Is Filed.
 Items and Social News

Decatur, January 1S-(Special.) )-"If it were left to the voters of Decatur and New Decatur to decide believe these two cities would vote for legalized open saloons said a we'll informed citizen today. Tt has been demonstrated.r he said, that a large majority of the people of the two Decaturs don't want prohi- bition and a good many who at first fa- vored prohibition are now advocating the legalized sale of liquors in the two De- eatui's, because they have seen the evils of the drastic prohibition laws all over the county and, for that matter all over this part of Nlabama."
 Within the next few days Representa- tive A. c. Wilhite of this county will introduce In the state legislature bill for local option for Decatur and New Decatur It is believed here that this bill will pass both houses of the state legislature and that the matter of the sale of liquors or no liquors under this bill will soon be left to the voters of these two cities to decide for themselves.
 Al this time the prohibitionists are hay ing but little or nothing to say on the subject. They seem to realize that pro- hibition in this end of the state, and in the two Decaturs especially is dead is- sue, that it is worse than a lost cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Adler Case Completed

New Orleans. January 1S.-The case the State National bank, charged with misappropriation of the funds of the bank is expected to go to the jury tomorrow afternoon. Arguments of counsel consumed the entire court ses- sion today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
OH Plant Is Planned

Huntsville, January 1S.-(Special)-- The Texas oil company is establish ing a plant here and s. G. Spain has been appointed manager. The company will spend s50,000 it Is asserted, in building plant and establishing itself in business. here. The Indian Refining company and Standard Oil company have divided the local business and up- held prices for some time. With the advent of the third company price cutting is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
New Store Is Opened

Annistc.- ..--iaary lS.-tSpecial.Q-Fhe Anniston City Hardware corporation, a new Anniston concern which is headed by George E. Cater, president, and Will S.. Kilby. secretary y-treasursr.ss opened it's doors for business Wednesday on Noble street. The company owns branch store at Talladega and is regarded as one of the biggest concerns in this section of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
YOU MIST CONFESS

after using Halls Texas Wonder for Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble that it has merit. It gives quick and permanent relief. Seldom one bottle fails to cure. Write for local testi-
 monials, Dr. E. W. Hall. St. Louis. Mo
 Sold by druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
NEW BANK OPENS
 AT ALICEYILLE

Aliceville January 1S.-tSpecial.)- The Merchants and Farmers bank con- pleted preliminary arrangements for the initial opening yesterday evening. It was opened for receiving its deposits by 12 noon, and starts up this morn ing ready to handle any and all bus mess. This bank has been organized for some time and had intended to open on January ? but were unable to get their fixtures arranged until this time. They were also delayed in getting Il cashier but have secured MT. E. F. Ballard, an experienced banker oi Aberdeen, Miss An election of direc- tors was held yesterday afternoon and the following resulted: G. E. Bowlin president; r. B. Carpenter, vice pres ideut: E. F. Ballard, cashier.
 The bank s capitalized at s25,0et witt an authorized capital of $50.o0o
 This gives Aliceville a total paid III capital of s45.00O in its two banks.
 The local seed house of the Mis- sissippi Gotten oil company tumbled ] from the blocks of the railroad siding last night with a considerable load of seed. A big lot of seed had been purchased yesterday and unloaded into 1t from wagons. The house was so demolished that the building of a new one will be necessary.
 At a meeting of the city council yes terday afternoon an ordinance was passed for the laying of concrete side walks from Second street west to the corporate limits along both sides of Third avenue. otherwise known as Millionaire" street. This sidewalk is to be five feet wide and will possibly be done by contract, although the town is considering the purchase of an out fit for the work, and it has not de- cded fully which action will be taken. This work is to be done in the next 90 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
New Pike Road

Commissioner Max Schmidt has given notice that he will construct one mile of pike road leading from Cullman- one mile on the Bremen road. west of town. MT. Schmidt is doing this for the purpose of ascertaining just what Y ost per mile will be to construct this system of roaus all over the county The sample mile of road will be built like those in Morgan county, as it will be possible to be done under the conditions. and it is hoped by the construction of this road to work up interest and enthusiasm among the coun- try people for system of badly needed roads in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
F. E. WaIlnce Resigns

E. B. Wallace, who has for the past four years been assistant postmaster in Cullman, has rendered his resignation to take effect February 1. In the resigna- tion of MT. Wallace the government has lost one of its most valuable employees in the postoffice department in Cullman. MT. Wallace rendered his resignation with a view of being transferred to another position in the Birmingham postoffice. Now that the assistant postmasters have been placed under the civil service. MT. Wallace believes that the transfer can easily be affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
MINISTER WILL MAKE
 TRIP TO HOLY LAND

Albertville, January 1s.-(Special)- Rev. B. B. Glasgow, presiding elder of the Albertville district, is rounding up his work here now, getting ready to sail for the Holy Land. He is going with a class taken by one of the pro- fessors of the Chicago university and will be gone until June. Mrs. Glasgow will remain with her parents in Dayton, Ohio,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

Bob Williams, a. brakeman, whose home is in Guntersville, broke his arm here trying to turn a brake wheel when the air was cut off. He was taken to his home in Guntersville and will have to be off duty for some days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
General New.

The will case of the late William Schar- fenberg, who was a prominent and pros porous merchant in New Decatur for a number of years, was taken up this morn- ing in the probate court before q jury of Morgan county citizens. large stock of merchandise. consisting of hardware and queensware, business property, q handsome home, bank stock and other property to total value of several thou sand dollars is involved in the case. The parties to the suit are MT. Scharfenberg' S third wife, Mrs. Elad Rhodes, a daugh- ter of MT. ScharfenberS by his first mar riage, and Monroe Scharfenberg, q son of MT. Scharfenberg by a second marriage
 It is understood that under the will the home is left to the daughter and the store property to the living wife. It may require several days to dispose of the case. Some of the best legal talent in this end of the state Is employed in the case
 R. M. McCulloch who was sworn in last Monday as sheriff of this county, has just named the following deputies: H. Ii. Wright of Hartselle, IF. J. Jones, a watch man at tho New Decatur Louisville and Nashville railroad shops; Mir Thompson as chief deputy. and a son of the sheriff as office deputy.
 The will of the late James H. Gray was filed for probate today in the office of Probate Judge William E.. Skeggs at the county courthouse. The will leaves the entire estate to the wife of the deceased during her lifetime and at her death it goes to their only child. Mrs. T. NJ. Dix of Decatur. Mir. Gray's death, occurred only a few weeks ago. He was one of the oldest and best known merchants in De- catur. having been in business on Bank street almost ever since the close of the civil war.
 William Jordan, who was arrested here a few days ago on the charge of assault ing Lewis Loring with rock, was acquit- ter in3court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

Elem Davis of Bremen. Ga. who was shot here some time ago by man
 named Pipper, is here now attending Pipper's trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19


 An entertainment was given by Miss Hoy Brock last night at her lovely home in West New Decatur, complimentary to Miss Mable Odom of Florence Ferns and other potted plants formed a beautiful decoration of the parlors. During the evening progressive games of various kinds were played and a salad course was served. The following were the guests: Miss yable Odom Florence: Miss Mae and Miss Eleanor Burleson, Mount Hope; Miss Madge Jackson, Miss Fannie Hughes, Miss Lillian and Miss Maude Odom, Miss Pearl Davidson, Miss Cleo Hay, Carlisle Blackwell Frank Lide, Leon Robinson, Joe Pettey, Pas Brock. Edgar Morrow, Pruitt and Lamar Cartwright Benson F.. Ennis, and Dr. Tom Morrow. This afternoon Mrs. l.. A. Neil and Miss Margaret Clarkson entertained the Music cluB at the lovely home of Mrs Neil in New Decatur.
 Mrs James l.. Echols entertained the Married Ladies Bridge club this after noon at her home in New Decatur.
 Mrs. w. w. Ward of Jackson, Miss. is the guest of Mrs. T. A. Bowles for a few days.
 Mir and Mrs R. T. Compton of Bir- mingham are visiting relatives in New Decatur.
 Mrs. w. N. Hayes of Moorsville is visit ing Mrs o. Kyle in New Decatur
 Mrs J. w. Wortham is visiting her daughter Mrs C. B. Hodgeboom in Huntsville.
 Miss Grace Sanuels is at home after visit to relatives in Pulaski Tenn.
 Mrs. Hector D. Lane has returned to her home at Courtland after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Robert C. Cortner.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-12
Flashed on Screen to Illustrate
Popular Lecture.
Pictures Taken at Pasteur institute
and Brought to This Country to
illustrate Doctor Lees Ad-
dress on Medicine.

New York-Weird objects wriggled
over the moving picture screen at the
American Museum of Natural History
a few nights ago, when DR.. Frederic
S. Lee, professor of physiology in Co
lumbia, showed his audiences how the
germs of the sleeping sickness thrive
amid the blood corpuscles. He also
had pictures showing how the move
ment of a rabbits heart is studied, and
a series illustrating how scientists in
oculated monkeys with fever germs in
order to study the disease, very SIM
llar process to the one which resulted
In the recent discovery of meningitis
serum, he said The last picture
showed the simians restored to health
and mischief. The pictures were TAX
en- at the Pasteur Institute and
brought to this country to illustrate
Doctor Lees address, which was the
last of the Jesup lectures on scientific
features of modern medicine. under
The auspices of Columbia university.
Pictures of the germs working
among the blood corpuscles, and. ap-
parently, feeding on them, were re-
ceived with establishment by the audi
ence.
In speaking of his animal pictures,
Doctor Lee, who is leader in con-
futing the antivivisectionists made
tempered remarks concerning them.
In view of the great extension of
the commendable humane movement
of the past half century" said he, 1T
Is, perhaps, not surprising that opposi-
lion to the use of animals for scientific
purposes is holly maintained by few
individuals. This opposition some
times wilfully denies the value of ami
NAL experimentation in scientific ad-
vances; it sometimes assumes the eX-
IRENE and ethically indefensible atti-
tude of denying the right Of a man to
use animals at all as experimental OBJ
jects, and 1t has as its practical aim
the establishment of legal restrictions
against the practice. These vary in
degree from slight limitations to total
prohibition.
The antlVivisectionist view is
psychologically of great interest. 1t
rests on a low intellectual and ethical
level and exhibits in an elemental sim
plicity the qualities and power of emo
ton. It's abnormal sympathy for ami
mails blinds its possessor to normal
sympathy for human beings 1t as
sumes the present existence of cruelty
in laboratories. AS an evidence of
such cruelty 1t either recites for the
thousandth time one of a half-dozen
classic instances Of experimental pro-
cedures that date from an early pc
riod, before the use of anaesthetics be.
came general, or 1t misinterprets in
stances of modern procedure. Many
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are frequently sin.
cere, and undoubtedly undergo great
mental anguish over the supposed un-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-12
SHOW BLOOD GERMS

warranted sufferings of animals. But
they are fighting monster that does
not exist"
The speaker said that one of the
main causes of distrust of medicine
and doctors, which, he said, had exist.
ed since ancient days and was still in
force. was the appalling ignorance
which people possess of their own
bodies and bodily processes.
The ordinary man feels certain
symptoms" said the lecturer, but he
does not understand their real sig
nificance. He knows not whether they
are important or unimportant, or
whether or not they demand a doc
tors knowledge He trusts blindly to
the hope that if he neglects them they
will pass away. If they persist, he
diagnoses his own case and attempts
to treat it. IT, at last, he is forced
TO appeal to the doctor he learns that
of the real significance of his disease
he knows nothing. except what the
doctor may tell him"
After the lecture, 1t being the con-
Guiding one of series, there was an
impromptu reception to Doctor Lee.
Doctors and medical students, as well
as lay members who were in the audi
ence. greeted him One woman told
the doctor she was seventy-four years
old, but, in spite of that, had not
missed one of his lectures