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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
GOVERNOR SANDERS
 VISITS BREWTON

Brewton. June Special )-Gov. H Y. Sanders of Louisiana, Col. H. G. Hester, secretary of the New Orleans exchange. Mrs. Il. G. Hester and Miss Emma Dckerson of New Orleans, are visiting in the city as the guest of Miss Laura Lovelace. They visit here an nuslly when possible and say they haAie formed very fine impression of Brew ton from their many visits here.
 Messrs. H. F. and c. R. Rankin left this morning for Montgomery to enter the Cotton States Tennis tournament which opens there today. They are un- usually good in all departments of the game and local tennis enthusiasts ex- pect them to capture many honors.
 Secretary Reed of the Escambia County Fair. association has issued notices requesting all the directors Of the association to meet at an early date to discuss plans for the exhibit which Escambia county is to have at the state fairs at Birmingham, Mont gomery and Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
CHEMIST FATALLY
 INJURED AT JOHNS

Alex Jones, a chemist In the employ of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company. was perhaps fatally in- jured yesterday morning, when he was hit by a falling piece of slate in a mine of the company at Johns.
 Jones went into the mines to get some samples of coal to analyze. While he was in one of the shafts of the mines, he was hit by a large piece of slate and buried underneath it. He was taken to the St. Vincent hospital, of this city, where it was found that his back was broken and it was thought that his spinal column was injured.
 He was in a very serious condition late last night as he was not resting well. It Is thought that the physicians will operate as this is probably the only means by which his life may be saved
 MT. Jones Is a married man with a wife and two small children residing al Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
COTTON STATES
 TENNIS TOURNEY

Montgomery, June 12.-tspecial)- The first engagement in the Cotton States Tennis tournament which opened today in Montgomery, was with out material excitement though several close and interesting matches were played off.
 Brooks and Bartlett of Birmingham won from their opponents, Hill and Pe- rine. of Selma by default. Other re- suits in the doubles were as follows:
 Dunn and White, Montgomery. vs. Rankin brothers, Selma, 6-1 and 6-2 the Selmians copping the honors.
 II. Jones and Will Holt, Montgom- cry, vs Harold and Edgar, Montgom- cry. 6-1 and 6-2, in favor of Harold and Edgar.
 The singles resulted as follows:
 Higgins, Montgomery vs. Ray. Mont gomery. S-6 and 6-2. in favor of Hig- gins. /
 Dunn, Montgomery. vs Holt. Mont gomery, S-6, 6-4 and 9-7. in favor of Dunn.
 Kealhofer, Montgomery, vs. Hill, sel- ma. 60, 60, in favor of Kealhofer.
 Dowdell, Montgomery, vs. Brooks. Birmingham, GO. 5-7 and SO, in favor of Brooks.
 The second series will be played off tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
APPEALS TO CHIEF
 PAGAN TO STOP BOOKMAKING

The conference of MT. Woodward with Chief Eagan brought forth the following order from the chief:
 It has been reported to this office that some one in this city is making a book on the Southern league ball games. I wish to call your attention to the fact that this Is a violation of the law, and I insist that you apprehend the guilty party or parties and arrest them. I also wish to call your attention to the betting on ball games by parties at the ball park and will expect you to see that the law regarding this offense is enforced.
 CSigned) EAGAN, Acting Chief.
 It is high time that some such action is taken, as the gamblers are in alarming at the park. Baseball derives nothing beneficial from the gambler, and he should be exterminated insofar as he relates to the national pastime. It Is needless to call the attention to the fact that this class of men CD killed horse racing Will they sap the life from base ball?
 the hands of Chief of Police Martin Eagan, and he can, The Age-Herald urges the chief to take instant and drastic action against these undesirable citizens ito the community as we'll as to base ball but especially to baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

|,n,The initial step against the gambling |t.,l the ball games of the Southern league :. as taken yesterday morning, when Rick woodward. owner of the Birmingham baseball club, appealed to Acting Chief of |f Ns,,,'a Martin Eagan to stop the book |ecfakEing on the Southern league games nat is going on in the city.
 MT Woodward offered to place ample E idence in the hands of Chief Eagan to
 Iscure convictions, and it is understood |veaat the chief will take vigorous steps
 break up the nuisance.
 ". is known that an organization of |lollcbler are in the city who offer sup- bilrosial odds that the lamb" cannot |oI -four winners in the Southern league
 also stated that the bookmakers |oVea been raking in the shekels at a ley .at rate. It is understood that Captain |fic.ga will go after these people and .,lke the city too hot to hold them. Another matter will receive the atten- |tlo,n of the chief Mr Woodward is in Fhae habit of circulating through the |hrnpwds during the game and finds that
 alarming amount of betting on the les is going on through the stands
 7er also asked Chief Eagan to break this ha have he 4fforts of patroimen. statianec |aiIroad ball park will De directed in th 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
DEPOT BURGLARY
 HIS SPECIALITY

Aliceville, June 12-(SpeciaD--Williams was lodged in jail at Carrollton late Saturday night, Sheriff Gunter having caught him near Ethelsville, where he had robbed the depot of 1s gallons of whisky. It will be remembered that
 Williams Is the same party accused of robbing the Aiiceville depot some months ago, and against whom the grand jury returned indictment. He is also charged with having robbed practically all de- pots on the road with but few excep- tions, of whisky at different times. On
 being arrested Williams informed the sheriff that he had never stolen any
 whisky. but that he had sold It for about 20 years. having begun at the age of 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

man, secretary and treasurer of the ad vigory board be instructed to write a lelter and to send dividend to each one of the contributors.
 A vote of thanks was extended to Job Going for the splendid manner in which he handled and disbursed the funds. A resolution of thanks was returned to each member of the various committees for the splendid work they did in as- sisling in making the National Good Roads congress a success
 % A vote of thanks was extended to j. A. Rountree as secretary of the Nation al Good Roads congress for promoting and pushing the national meeting. The local board instructed Secretary White head to write to each member of the advisory board. the local newspapers the street railway, the Corey Land com pany, Birmingham Automobile club, tile ladies and every one that assisted
 in making the congress d success. l. A. Rountree, secretary of the National Good Roads congress, was authorized to have printed in pamphlet form the minutes of the National Good Roads congress and mail a copy of the same to every member and delegate to the congress.
 There was d large attendance at the meeting, much enthusiasm and good will prevailed and those present were delighted with the success Of the con gtess and the splendid management by the local committee that had charge of the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
ISSUES ADDRESS
Dr. Crumpton Calls On People to
 Vote Down Liquor

Montgomery, June 12.-(Special) pr. w. B. Crumpton. president of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league. has is sued an address 10 the voters of Ala bama in which he denounces the in- fluence of whisky men in the politics of this state He says that Charities Lewis, an agent of the brewers, had d decided influence upon the last legis- lature and that the state at the present is in the throes of q death grapple with liquor.
 Dr. Crumpton answers the query of who wants whisky in Alabama?" by saying that only those who hope to realize some financial benefit are back of the movement to overthrow prohi- bition. He urges the voters to stand up for their rights" and to vote the issue down at every election to be held in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
BAPTISTS MUST
 ENGAGE HOMES
Greenville Prepares for Great Crowd at State Baptist Convention
 Next Month

Greenville, June IF. Especial )-J. G. Reynolds, chairman of the entertain ment committee for the State Baptist association. meeting here in July. has requested that those who are thinking of coming to the association will send In their names to him so that the com mittee may place them in homes. The committee is preparing for 500 dele gates and they ask that these names be sent them as soon as possible. All this week committee has been out getting homes for the delegates and have been very successful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
.eTo Smoke or Not to Smoke"

In times past there has been some com plaints, especially among the womenfolks, about the smoke and grime that comes from the steel mill and furnaces at Ems ley. Yet it is doubtful if a more pleasant sight has been seen for several weeks by the people of Ensley than the smoke from the stacks at the steel mill or the glare of the coke ovens at the mines.
 The fires have been relighted in the open hearth furnaces, and the clouds of smoke ascending skyward are eloquent testimonials-even if somewhat grimy--of the resumed activity of the steel plant The people generally much prefer the smoke, with it's attendant grime; the noise of busy machinery and the screech of the steam whistle, to the stiffness and solitude of an idle mill and the clearness of smokeless sky.
 The steel workers are being assembled from the various shady dells and wind ing brooks, where many of them have been hibernating during the past few weeks under the guise of fishing parties. and an ever increasing army of brawny artisans, and brainy men of skill and science traverse the known and beaten paths to and from the steel mill each morning, noon and night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Three Weeks

A surprise was in store for the large audience who saw the classy Schiller players last night in Eleanor Glyn' S drama, Three Weeks at the Bijou the atre The original popularity of the novel was obviously responsible for the unusu- ally large number of people who went to see the fascinating incidents of the story more nearly realized by dramatur- gic skill.
 But alas-the whole play had been so softened and subdued that there is only a suggestion of the novel. However, this suggestion is made in an elaborate man. ner, and to those actors who succeeded in holding the interest of the audience throughout the piece is due the greatest credit. Likewise much may be said of the scenic representations, which by the way are the work of a local artist, Harry Rolls. For the four acts there are four separate settings, and all are done with the effect of rich background, upon which the story of '@Three Weeks is spread most charmingly by the leading man and lady of the classy Schiller play CTS.
 Perhaps there can be no objection raised to the presentation of Three Weeks as made last night by the local company, other than the limitations of the dramat- ist, which have most unfortunately hushed that ripple of melody and laugh ter which has heretofore characterized the productions of the classy Schiller players. thanks to the efforts. of Mir. Rollo Lloyd and Miss Marie Grayber.
 In Three Weeks as given last night there is really no need for more than three actors, and it may be said that practically this number were employed Clifford Bruce, In the role of Paul Yer dayne.'' made an exceedingly good hero, and Miss Nora Shelby. In the part of '"The Lady" Queen of Sardinia, filled all the requirements for the character. These two actors in the most praiseworthy man ner brought out in dialogue the story of the very voluptuous love of the Queen of Sardinia for her hero. It may be equally well said of John Todd who played the part of "The King" that he succeeded notably with the idea of this character and helped opportunely to lift the pro- duction up into the realm of pure drama as distinguished from dialogue towards the close of the play, which is marked by the most intense situation of the piece.
 On the whole, the presentation of Three Weeks was success, and there is no doubt whatever that the large au- dience, though surprised at the tame ness of the play, were delighted with the manner in which the story had been charm and deep emotional quality of the original on the parts of Miss Shelby, MT. y3ruce and Mir. Todd, assisted by other tmembers of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
ENSLEY COMPLAINS OF MAIL SERVICE Week End Mails Are Slow
 in Coming TRAGEDY A SHOCK Enjoyed Universal Respect and Con- fidence of His Employers and Tragic Deed Causes Deep
 Sorrow Here

There are many complaints among the business men of. Ensley in reference to the delay in receiving the weekend mall
 According to their statements. the fault is not in the Ensley office, but arises rom the fact that the latest weekend mall sent out from Birmingham arrives in Ems ley Saturday at o'clock, and not uhtil S:30 Monday morning is the next mall received. The business men contend that that mall should be sent out sunday morning. so that 1t might be distributed In the lock boxes. where it could be got ten by them the same morning.
 It is claimed that important letters are unnecessarily delayed by the present sys- tenn, at times involving financial loss ana other inconvenience. The matter will be taken up at the next meeting Of the Ensley club, and an effort will be made to get a direct service to Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
REPORTS MADE ON ROADS CONGRESS
Executive Committee of LO- cal Advisory Board
 Has Meeting

yOiuI |,voo,x1e executive committee of the local | sf, h sory board of 100 citizens that had 'ann ge of the entertaining of the Ma core al Good Roads congress met in 1 .rooyC hamber of Commerce Monday after
 IS Ratn at 4 o'clock. The meeting was pre- +hel ied over by MT John ". O'Neill,
 E pa pssirman, p,,,,,..,,., ..o...4,u.. ., ,,. ,o. N, al board, submitted report of the
 Tee ork done by the committee. His re- :, ort was unanimously adopted and a 7o ote Of thanks extended to him. Job PlCoing, treasurer. submitted a report lnf all moneys received and disbursed. .lfe presented vouchers for every item sfhs: was paid out and cancelled checks |dfor the same. After all bills were cnudited dividend of 20 per cent was |rdeclsred on all subscriptions made by | the various contributors to the general |tfund.
 ! -.-slotion was made that the chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
BALDWIN TO
 HAVE TREE FARM

C Bay Minnette, June -(Special)- Another experiment. which is 10 be tried shortly in Baldwin county is that of raising the eucalyptus tree which has become so famous in California for It's rapid growth and usefulness. A deal just completed for $40 acres of land which WAS purchased by C. Ma rion Proctor of Chicago was made for the purpose of setting out the entire sec tion in the trees. The fact that tho tree furnishes such hardwood and that it grows so rapidly makes it almost certain that the project will be a suc- cess. MT. Proctor will move to Bay Minnette in a short time and will SUI perntend the planting and caring for the trees in person. He expects to be ready to market the timber within ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 MEN ARE POISONED

]. c. Edwards and G. F. Crossett. members of the fire department. sta tionad at the central station, were sud denly taken i'll yesterday morning and were in dangerous condition before medical aid could be summoned. The doctors diagnosed the trouble as ptomsine poison and succeeded in re- lievins the men who were suffering greatly.
 It Is thought that the poison was caused by some milk that both drank during the morning. Others who drank the milk were i'll but not so seriously as Edwards and Crossett. They recovered sufficiently to sit up last night but not to resume their duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
HEAR PROTESTS
 ON JUNE 20

Montgomery, June 12-tSpeciap-The state tax commission will meet at the capitol June 20 for the purpose of clear ing up, as far as possible. matters re- latins to intangible assessments. The warning corporations who will be heard at that time are Birmingham Water Works company. Central of Georgia R. R., Citizens Light, Heat and Power company, Louisville and Nashville rail road Montgomery Light and Water Power company, South and North rail- road, Sheffield company Western of Alabama and Birmingham Southern Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
GOVERNOR PAROLES
 A DYING MINER

Montgomery, June 12-(SpeciaD-Dying of tuberculosis, Mahalid Lazrovich, a foreign miner, has been paroled by Gov ernor Emmet O'Neal. The convict was sent to the pen in March of 1909 on a charge of being one of the foreigners implicated in shooting up train in Bibb county. He was given life sen tence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
Personal Mention

T. A. Wilcox, the white man who was severely cut yesterday by a negro at Corey, is resting we'll and unless compli- cations arise will soon recover from his injuries. Mir. Wilcox received his in- juries while attempting to stop the negro from beating his-the negro's-wife. who appealed to him for protection
 Mrs. w. O. Miles of Anniston is visit ing friends on Ensley Highlands.
 oscar Dupuy of Selma is in the city, the guest of Messrs. Echols and Anewin MT. Dupuy is prominent undertaken of that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AEp CHILD.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS tt MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHlLE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the C UNfS, ALI~AYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLO, and is the best remedy f. DIARRHQ:A. It is a b. solutely harmless. B. sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty five cents bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
Releases

New York, June l2-Amohg releases officially announced tonight by Presi- dent T. J. Lynch of the National league Of professional ball clubs are:
 By Brooklyn, to Montgomery, P. NJ. McElveen; to Mobile. Harry H. Myers.
 By Philadelphia. internationally, Flu. gene Sampson. to Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
1910 COTTON CROP

Washington. June 12.-The cotton crop of 1910 was an- nounced today to be the most United States Estimated in the census bureaus annual bulletin the crop last year was valued at S963, ,1S0,0 ,000 compared with $Si2,- 090,000 for 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
LMES CANNED AFTER FIGHT
 WITH DIRECTOR FAREWELL

charge Trouble between Holmes and the directors has been brewing for some time. and it came to an abrupt ending this afternoon with the fight, which was fast
 and furious while it lasted, both men being powerful and shifty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
yyeeI-End ana ssaron rleIxct. to

Wcek-End and ss ason Tickets to l Chandler Springs, Clairmont Springs. 1 ChNybeate Springs, Meriwether White Sulphur springs and Warm Springs, via A., B. & A.
 Tickets and full information. Union | station. 6.f-eod- If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
ALABAMA CROPS SURPASS GEORGIA But Crackers Are lmprOy- ing Opportunities
  GROW MUCH FRUIT Dry and Hot Weather Does Not Seem 10 Have Had Serious Effect On the Crops in Either
 State
GROW MUCH FRUIT
nxw WALTER HARPER

! Birmingham Special, En Route to Washington, sunday Afternoon, June Il. -fspecial)-Fellow agriculturalists of Alabama: Spare one of your number for A few weeks. Things need our atten- ton at Washington. The farmers are in terested in the Canadian reciprocity bill, the free wool bill and tariff on farm machinery. In fact. the farmers are in- terested in everything that affects or threatens to affect the general prosperity of the country.
 left Birmingham at 9:ao o'clock Sun day morning. Am writing this letter as we yhirl through Georgia-among the red hills of Georgia.
 Twenty years ago Georgia was worn out, and those farmers who could and who did not own land fled to Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and other newer states. But that was twenty years ago. A won derful change has been wrought by those people who remained
 They terraced the red and worn hills. plowed deep and used modern methods in cultivation and fertilization. The result Is that the lands have not only been re- claimed. but they are more fertile and productive today than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

., rs Aia., June 12-Following fist htVaitween Director Harry T. Hartwell d Manager "Dueky'' Holmes, at di-
 ctors' meeting this afternoon. Holmes ;sas let out as manager of the club and lrst Baseman Harry swacina placed in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

But with all that they are now as naturally productive as the lands of Ala bama. Yet what has been done with the worn-out lands of Georgia during the past ten and fifteen years is demon stration of the superior value of scen- tific methods Since Georgia and South Carolina, which, by the way, presents conditions similar to those of Georgia, have succeeded in a little more than a decade in making their worn-out lands more productive than they were orig inally. the farmers of Alabama, with lands that are naturally more fertils than those of these states mentioned, should look to the conservation of their present fertility and by adopting the same meth ods of scientific management should be able to obviate to a large degree the de- cline that was brought about in Georgia by careless and rapid-fire cultivation.
 Georgia is now one of the leading states of the south in the production of profit able crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

But the best crops I have seen between Birmingham and Atlanta are on the Ala
 bama side of the line The dry, hot
 weather does not seem to have had any
 but good effects on corn. cotton and other
 crops The small grain has matured and
 is mostly harvested I saw a great deal
 of oats and some wheat shocked in the 1 fields. It is as rich as pure old gold. Cotton and corn are green and greasy. Alabama has the finest prospect for crops this year that it has had for years. am told that the crops in Georgia are rel atively as good as those of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

At McFall in the northern corner of Talladega, which place you pass just before reaching Anniston, you pass through one of the finest cotton belts in the south. The McFall beat is said to produce more cotton than any other beat of the same size in the state. Last year 5000 bales were gathered.
 Before you reach the Georgia line you traverse the county of Cleburne, one of the most interesting counties in the sate. You see the name men toned very often in the reports from the United States marshars office. The county is full of hills and noun tains There are as many hollows as there are hills and almost as many stills as there are hills and hollows. It is fruitful field for the operation of revenue officers and these mountain boys have lots of fun with them some times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

By the way, Atlanta is located in the midst of hills that are undoubtedly the poorest in this southern section. How Atlanta thrives and is always ready To meet the census enumerator with smile and all the figures they promise is more than the average observer can comprehend They tell us it is the At lanta Spirit, whatever that is. But 1t gets the people and the business. Any man with any knowedge of facts and conditions can understand why ,Bir- mingham has done almost as much in forty years as Atlanta has done in al most a century and why Birming gham will double Atlanta in the next twenty years but this does not explain how Atlanta did it.