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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
MILLER IS WELL
 KNOWN IN DECATUR
Convicted Cotton Broker Has PrOmi- nent Connections and was Once
 Popular in Society Set

Decatur, April 9.-(Special)-J. s. Mil Ter of the bankrupt cotton firm of Steele, Miller & Co.,. who was convicted In the United States court in Aberdeen, Miss, yesterday, is we'll known in the society circles in the two Decaturs. he hay ing married daughter of one of the oldest and most highly respected fami- lies of New Decatur. For some years past Mr. Miller was quite popular with the society set of the SDecaturs and was re- garded here as being a young man of fine business qualifications. MT. Miller < wife and sixweeks-old babe are now a. the home of her parents in New Deca- tur. Mrs. Miller's mother Is at this time in a hospital in Birmingham, where she is quite i'll and her husband Is with her. Mrs. Miller was a Miss Bibb, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Bibb. Mir. Bibb Is general manager of the North Ala bama Traction company of the Decaturs and is one of the most capable business men and most highly respected citizens of the Decaturs. His family Is one of the oldest in Alabama, he being grand son of William Wyatt Bibb. first gov ernor of Alabama.
 T~se news of the conviction of MT. Mill Ter was received with much regret by his many friends in the two Dccaturs many of whom believe that he is the victim of circumstances.
 Some of the injunctions which were taken out some weeks ago against T number of soft drink stand men were argued yesterday before Judge Thomas w. Vert in the equity branch of the Morgan county law and equity court No decision has been rendered.
 Lawson Moore and Miss l.ottie Owens, both of Priceville. this county, were mar ried this afternoon at 3:3O O clock at the home of the brides parents at Pricevlie. Both are popular young people of that community. They will make their home near Priceville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
FAM|[|ESDR|VEN OUT 0F BOTTOMS Tennessee River Far Above
 Flood Stage HOUSE FLOATS DOWN Many Interesting Scenes Incident t) the High Whereabouts Carry
 Families to Decatur for
 Shelter
HOUSE FLOATS DOWN

Decatur, April s.-(Special)-Th floods along the Tennessee river have washed down many miles of fences and a few small houses and have greatly Injured the lands in the river bottom that were plowed ready for corn planting when the flood came. This morning a two-room frame house was seen floating down the river. On the top of the house were a number of chickens.
 All of the families living in the river bottoms have moved out to higher lands. The greater part of the live stock was moved out of the bottoms at the first flood warnings, although it is said that some live stock has been drowned along the river. Many horses, mules, cattle and hogs have been taken out of the bottom lands and brought to Decatur and placed in barns.
 For the past two days a number of boats have been busily engaged in bring ing people out of the bottoms to Deca- tur. Yesterday there came to Decatur in one of the boats woman whose only earthly possessions were a small bun dle of clothes and seven small children, In spite of the flood which drove her from her temporary home she was as happy and bright as a summeTs day and laughed instead of crying. Well | might as well laugh over it. she said.
 T am going back to the hills of Gull man county, where was born and reared No more Tennesseel river bot toms or lowlands for me I prefer the sandy hills of Cullman. for they are so high and dry that l know no water will ever reach the top of them she said with laugh. as she walked up the bank of the Decatur wharf carrying her bundle of clothes and with her seven children, the treasures of her heart and soul. following after her.
 Tine river today shows "A feet on the guage.. three feet above the flood stage. This Is higher than the river has been here in a number of years. At Decatur the river is now about three miles wide. The river, Swan Lake and Beaver Lake are all together and it is difficult to tell where one of these bodies of water ends and the other commences.
 Yesterday while going through corn field in the river bottoms in a boat John Almon of Decatur caught a number of line large fish out of some of the corn rows, where the water was shallow. Large numbers of large swamp rabbits anl covies of quail are to be seen on the drift and little banks of earth that rise above the water in places in the rive' bottoms.
 The flood will greatly retard farming this season in the river lands. Mostly corn and hay is raised in these bottoms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
NEWS OF EUFAULA

Eufaula. April 9.-(SpecialD-Th work of remodeling Broad street store house has begun and will be pushed to com pletion. The building which Is occupied by J. Oppenhemer will be embellsned with plate glass front and made mora modern and up to date in every part ticular.
 The city officials have begun the an- nual campaign of spring cleaning and the residential section will be inspect ed next week to see If the sanitary TO- quirements have been carried out.
 Every effort is being exerted to bring about some means of lighting the city which Is still in darkness due to ths burning of the electric light plant here not long ago. The council has succeed ed in having. the former electric light and power cdmpany of the city accept an offer for their holdings here and as soon as the conveyance can be made will begin at once to install a temporary means of lighting by utilizing such ok the old plant as can be made service-' able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10

tion of a great interdenominational, scien- tific, classical industrial school that will mean to Alabama more than anything that could possibly be done in bringing our state before the world. I have so- licted and am assured of the cooperation of the great Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. also the Louisville and Nash vile railroad in this great movement and I feel assured that when Birmingham goes back of anything the rest of the world might as well go way back and sit down.
 ''In any way l can assist yon in this or any other movement benefttins Ala bama, command me. Yours,
 IL. W. BUELL., Secretary.
 "The Cullman Commercial club, the biggest little thing on earth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
DECATUR GETS
 THE NEW TRAIN Julian Says Southern Will Extend"Short Dog"Train
 From Huntsville

Decatur, April 9.-(Special.)-A letter has just been received here from Frank Julian one of the members of the state railroad commission, in which he says that some time during this month the short dog" train on the Southern rail- road, which now runs from Chattanooga to- Huntsville and return, will be con tinued through to Tuscumbia, Ala. De- catur asked that this train be extended to Decatur. This is better than Deca- tur expected as it will give another train both east and west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
TESTS BEGUN
 IN 63 COUNTIES BY DUGGAR

sideration of the fact that there is a constant demand for peanuts from oil mills, and in view of the fact that pea nuts are becoming more popular as food staple.
 Only in the counties of Colbert, Frank lin, Lauderdale, Lawrence and Madison have no arrangements for fertilizer tests been made, and agents of the station probably will visit those counties shortly.
 One phase of the work, provided in the bill, is the issuance of bulletins and other literature. This side of the campaign. also, is pushed. A bulletin, treating of the bud worm of corn. Is on the press. to be distributed within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
JUNIOR MECHANICS
 FORM NEW LODGE

sheffield. April 9.--(Special) )-Sheffeld Council, No. S2, Junior o. L. A. M., was organized here last evening by J. H. Jung haus, deputy chief organizer for the southern states, and J. E. Wilson, state organizer, with 2S charter members. The following were elected onlcers: J. Il. Harvey, past councillor and representa- tive; B. R. Good, councillor; Ben Lawson, vice councilor. J. H. Hawk, recording secretary: P. D. Parks. assistant record- ing secretary H. M. Wayland, financial secretary; J. w. Bailey, treasurer; R. P. McDanie' warden; l.. c. Barnes, con- ductor; l. C.. Moore. inside sentinel; w. E. .Joyner, outside sentinel; the Rev J. A. Eavcs. chaplain; M B. Mayes, Sam Calvin and N l.. Lawson, trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
ATHENS TO TAKE
 ANOTHER CENSUS

Athens. April 9.-vCSpecial)-A new cen sus of Athens will be taken as soon as the lines are run which takes in the ad- dtional territory granted by the recent bill which passed the legislature, adding q quarter Of mile on each side of the town. This gives two and quarter times the previous territory. and will bring into the city limits between l200 and 15oa psbple, who have enjoyed all the benefits and privileges of the town except water and lights without paying any of the ex- penscs of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
APPROVE IDEA OF MAKING EXHIBIT Alabama Should Show Prod
 ucts to World SUGGESTIONS MADE
SUGGESTIONS
MADE
Secretaries of Various Commercial Bodies Think It Would Greatly Benefit State to Show
 What She Has Done
By WALTER HARPER

| Last week The Age Herald, through | this department, suggested an Alabama exhibit at the land show to be given at Madison Square Garden in New York city, November 3-12. Officers of commercial bodies of Ala bama were asked to express their opin- ion of the suggestion.
 Already enthusiastic replies are pour ing in from aevery section of the state. The suggestion seems to have met with most favorable consideration Alabama was never in better shape for such a pub licty campaign as is suggested. We have the goods to show prospective homeseek- CTS, and the people are ready to well come desirable immigration. We have thousands and thousands of acres of fer tile lands that can be bought cheap. We have. such a variety of lands and soils
 that all classes may be suited and those
 lands will produce practically all the crops that can be grown in the United States
 The letters that are coming into this office from officers of commercial bodies and others are full O timely interest The writers make many valuable suggestions and they will be printed from day to day. One letter of special interest is from J. F. Carter, Jr., secretary of the Mo bile Progressive association. MT. Carter suggests that the Alabama exhibit should go to Chicago. I agree with him. The people of Mobile and Baldwin counties
 have exhibited their products and advan-
 tages at Chicago and have proven the
 great value of such exhibit The Chicago
 land show follows the one to be given In
 New York. The Alabama exhibit should
 go to both places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
TOM M'BROOM
 DIES IN HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. April e-(Special .)-Thomas l. McBroom, well-known young bus mess iman of this city, died Saturday. at the City hospital after undergoing an operation for apendicitisa He was S5 yearsl old and is survived by his mother and four brothers. The body was eon- ~eyed to Gurley this afternoon by mem hers of the Maple Leaf camp, Wood men of the World, and the funeral con- ducted there.
 The new officers of Huntsville lodge No sos, of the Elks, were installed Fri day night. after which q Dutch supper was served in the club rooms, more thal two hundred being present sa
 Louis J. Smith. aged 10 years, lately removed to this city from Decatur, ILL, was found dead in bed at his home In Patton Grove He had been ill for B long time and came south hoping that the milder climate would prove of ben eft His widow and two, children survive him. The body will be taken back to Decatur, H., for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
NEGRO BOY SHOOTS BABY'S HEAD 0FF Five Year-Old Negro Kills, Child With Shotgun
 Near Greenville

Greenville April 9.-(Special )--News has been received here of a shooting on the plantation of Dan StaIlings, five miles west of Greenville, on yesterday, between two little negroes and came near being double killing, the participants being the three little sons of Will Fifer.
 The larger of the trio 5 years of age, got an old shotgun off rack to play with in the absence of the parents of the children. After few minutes play the boy placed the muzze of the gun in the' mouth of his 21a-year-old brother and pulled the trigger. The gun was loaded, and when it fired took the top of the boys head off. The load passed through the boys head and lodged in the face of a b. months-old baby boy playing on the floor.
 No investigation of the affair will be made on account of the age of the partic- ipants. fs
 young negro woman on the planta- ton of Hon C. F. Hamilton, three miles west of Greenvile. smothered her g. months-old child last night. She took two other children in the bed with here and on waking this morning the baby was found dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
Mrs, Heath Inferred

Tuskegee. April 9.-tSpecial)- fu- neral services of Mrs. l.. A. Heath, who died Friday after lingering illness, were conducted by the Rev. James M. Marshall of Mongomery at o'clock Saturday aft erncon. The deceased was probably the oldest resident of Tuskesee, and had lived here for a number of years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. NJ. sH Nynne of Montgomery and Mrs. F. M Whte of rruslsesee with whom she made her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
Suggestions From Mobile
r. Carter writes as follows:

MT. Carter writes as follOWS:
 Mobile, Ala, April 7, 1911.
 Copy of The Age Herald containing article has been received.
 First, to criticise: In the sixth para graph of your article you say that Bald win county has for the past two years had an exhibit at the land shows of Chi cs go and Cincinnati. This is at fault.
 Baldwin county had an exhibit at the Chicago land show year before last, and last year this association combined with the people of Baldwin county and put into the Chicago exposition an exhibit which was known as the Mobile and Baldwin counties, Alabama exhibit No city in Alabama made any exhibit In Cincinnati.
 "The United States Land and Irrigating go from November, IS to December q in- elusive. The writer would strongly urge that if you work at all for an all-Ala- bama exhibit, that you work for it to be held in Chicago instead of New York, for the simple reason that you will reach more people who really wish to change To- cations and who will be interested in farming in this southland.
 "The writer is not disposed to say any sition at Madison Square Garden but he already knows exactly what benefits can be derived from an exhibit at the Chicago exposition.
 Take it from a geographical stand point: Chicago is situated squarely in the heart of the agricultural section, where land is high, and where many are moving toward the south and west In Chicago you will find tendency toward moving lieves you would find very little in com parison: as the farmers in the east are well satisfied and do not care to move.
 Since you propose an all-Alabama ex- hibit, the writer would strongly urge that you again present the matter with the idea of having the exhibit at Chicago, for results of an immediate nature will be effected.
 "The writer would be very glad to take press work from this end of Alabama which will have a tendency to bring to- gether all the commercial bodies of the state into one grand exhibit at Chicago.
 Perhaps you may think that the writer is too strongly prejudiced, but it is altogether owing to this knowledge of the results which have been obtained at Chicago and because of that city's geo. graphical location in regard to those peo- pie who have tendency toward moving.
 Hoping to hear from you in the near future and again promising support in your effort to have an all-Alabama ex- hibit, l am, yours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
|OLD FEUD CASES ARE ID BE CALLED
 P An AnnistOn Trial Arrays Father Against Son MANY INTERESTED
INTERESTED
Four People Are Charged With Con- spiracy in Killing on Calhoun Border Line-Case Is Set
 for Trial

Anniston, April. 9.'-(special. al.)-Har'xing back to the old feud days, involving nearly all of the elemental passions Of mankind; arraying father against son, sister against brother and wife against husband as they do, what Are regarded as the most interesting criminal cases within the history Of Calhoun county are 10 be tried in the city court of Annistoii before Judge Thomas w. Coleman this week
 The cases grow cut of an old family feud which has been alive in the back woods of this county for several years, eliminating in a pitched battle which was fought on the Calhoun Etowah border line on January 14, resulting in the death of Shelt Kennedy, a well-known farmer, and his son, Sarge Kennedy Those to be tried are Dr. John E. Pearce, an itinerant dentist and sawmill owner Cross Pearce, his son: William K. Ken nedy, father and grandfather of the dead men; Ada Kennedy, sister and aunt to the deceased; John Eaton and John Tow Ter, sawmill hands and teamsters for Dr. Pearce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10

Birmingham Special The New York train Leaves 9:30 am.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
Cause of the Tragedy

The. tragedy dates back to an alleged intimacy between pr. Pearce and Ada
 Kennedy, as a result of Dr. Pearce and his wife were estranged for several years and he and Ada Kennedy indicted by an Anniston grand jury. the case being
 nolle pressed. This resulted in strained relations between Dr. Pearce and Shelton J. Kennedy, which were never preached ramifying into numerous personal en- counters and great amount of litiga- ton. The final casus bell was dispute over a sawmill road which was traversed
 by Pearce in carrying his timber to mar
 ket. The road was blockaded by the
 Kennedy faction, and the pitched battle
 resulted. The state contends that Pearce
 ct al. entered into a conspiracy to slay
 Sarge and Shelt Kennedy, and they will
 try to turn all evidence to the substan-
 tiation of this theory, which they up-
 held in the preliminary investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
Bessemer Enthusiastic

Below is characteristcally enthusias- tic letter from F. w. Sterling. secretary of the Besesmer Board of Trade It, is written on a handsomely Autographed letterhead, above which appears the fol- lowing motto in red ink: "California has the roses, but Bessemer has the busi- ness"
 Mir. Sterling writes as follows:
 "Bessemer. Ala, April 6, 1911. Marked copy of your paper containing article on the opportunity of Alabama making exhibit at the New York land show just received.
 q want to thank you for this and to say that we are inaugurating a special move ment among the farmers and truckers of the Bessemer district for the purpose of or ganizing work superintended by a cor, petent man in handling shipments. and at the same time are securing reliable data upon the quantity and quality of all farm products grown in this territory, We will, therefore, be in position to make the exhibit you suggest and will take the matter up at once.
 Again thanking you for your interest, | beg to remain yours truly,
 ..F w. STERLING. Secretary"
 Letter From Cullman
 l.. N. Buell., stcretary of the Cullman Commercial club. writes as follows
 "Culman Ala, April |. 1911. "I have read suggestion for Alabama exhibit in The Age-Herald.
 T want to say that l am very much interested in the subject matter con tair1ed in the article and shall bring the matter before the board of directors as well as before the whole club.
 II am deeply interested in anything that tends to advance the interests of the bes state in the Union tAlabana). We art now working on a matter of the loca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
Human Interest Feature

The case teens with features of hu-
 man interest From the very first, Will
 liam E. Kennedy, the aged father of Shel-
 ten J. Kennedy, took sides with his
 daughter and Dr. Pearce. and the case
 presents the novel situation of two sons
 and two grandsons trying to fix the
 moose around the neck of their own
 grandfather, sister and aunt. The broth CTS are Tom and Walter Kennedy and the sons Lee and Shelton J. Kennedy, Jr., who came all the way from Texas to
 testify against his aged grandfather and aunt
 Growing out of the trial, Dr. Pearce and his wife have effected reconciliation. For several years they have been living apart, but as the husband stood in the valley of the shadow of death for the al legged unlawful staying of his fellow man, the two were drawn together, anc before the end of the trial in the pre- liminary hearing they were again sl,ar- ing the condolences of man and wife. Attired in deep black and accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Pearce sat constantly by her husbands side, and as he left the
 court room every day he kissed her With apparent affection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
Child Is Kidnapped

When the aged father and grandfather, William K Remedy, was jailed. he car ried his little 4-year-old son, William k. Kennedy, Jr, with him. He also was living apart from his wife and this act was the result of siide-fiSht for the pos session of the child before Chancellor W. w. Whiteside A decision was never ren- Gered in this case but one day while the father was at the bar of justice the child was allowed to play in front of the coun- f, iail. The mother had been vigiant, and she seized this opportunity to reclaim her offspring, whom she took with her to Gatsden, where she now enjoys nine Joints under the law in the fight for the youngster. This was a greater blow than anything else during the trial of old man Kennedy, who has noaned discon- solately for his son.
 Great Crowds Coming
 A total of 24o veniremen have been Summoned for the noted cases and the witnesses will run into the scores. Be- sides these, several score of interested spectators will be on hand from tho scene of the fatal affray. The case will likely be removed as it was before to the circuit court room. which was lhronged together with the railways at the initial hearing.
 Solicitor Tunstal will be assisted in the prosecution by Capt. A. Pelham Agee. former city attorney, and Col w. J. Boy kin of Gadsden, former solicitor for Eto- wah county. Tate & Walker Knox, Acker, Dixon and Blackmon will be the attorneys for the defense, and the case promises to be bitterly fought, Dr. Pearce being the first to be arranged.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-26

acted the part of the statue come tc
life. presented Mr.. Claudy with a large
bunch of carnations, as a token OF ap-
probation and gratitude from the mem
bers of the Gesillig Literarischer Verein
That the 1911 Senior Prom OF George
town University which will be held in
the .New Willard ballroom on the even
ing OF Friday. April q, will be the most
successful one in the history OF the
university is now assured. The combined
committee representing the collegiate.
dental. law. and medical departments.
has been working earnestly for the past
three weeks and reports indicate that in
point of decorations and programme the
Prom will rival any like function ever
held in this city. The subcommittee in
charge of music have engaged the United
States Marine Band for the evening.
On Friday night DR.. Cain and her
daughter. Miss Ruth Fuller. OF l202 Q
street northwest. gave a novel enter
tainment for fifty OF their friends by ex-
hibting. through the courtesy OF Mr..
Tom Moore. at the Lafayette Thcater.
three motion picture plays in which DR..
Gains daughter. Miss Mary Claire Full
Ter. a Washington girl, plays the leading
role. At the close Of the exhibition the
party was escorted to the home of DR..
Cain, where luncheon was served.