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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
ACQUISITION OF GROUND
FOR USE AS PUBLIC PARK
Purchase of Sixteen Acres in
Georgetown at Cost
of $4,000.

The necessary papers are being prepar-
Cd for the transfer to the United States
OF the tract of land on the north side of
r street I'm Georgetown which is to be for
ever dedicated for the use OF the public as
q park. The owner of the property, Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Judson of Philadelphia,
through her agents, Stone & Fairfax. in
connection with ]. Eakin Gadsby. has
given her consent to the sale OF the six
teen acres comprising the tract.
The price agreed upon is $4,000. For
this sum the large area OF land has been
acquired that extends along r street
from the bounds Of Oak Hill cemetery to
Lovers Lane The ground extends some
distance back from the street. with
a level stretch of lawn, ind then dips
down into a picturesque glen along
the bottom Of which flows a small stream
on its way, to Join the waters Of Rock
creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
An Old, Old Song.


That famous "Gaily the Troubadour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
COLONEL CAREER MAKES
 REPORT TO GOVERNOR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

or surrender the integrity of her original position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
News of Albertville

Albertville, January 1.-(Specfal.)- During Christmas week Dan Cupid has been very busy on Sand mountain and quite number of Albertville people have heen welded. On Saturday, at Guntersville, Judge John H. Carter married Miss Artie Fountain, a charm ing Albertville girl, to MT. Pink Gra- ham, a prominent business man of this city.
 Sunday, at Corbinville, Rev. A. E.. Jones performed the ceremony which united the lives of A. l.. Locklear and Miss Ada Meaders; also John Watwood and Miss Anna Bolnger.
 Wednesday Rev. Jeff Fletcher mar ried Miss Hattie High of this place to MT. Ed Windsor of Boaz.
 At Solitude, three miles from town. four couples were married during the holidays, the following being the con- tracting parties: Arthur Matthews and Miss Clyde Finley, Walter Simmons and Miss Hixie Gamble, Paul Mills and Miss Lucy Rutledge, Tom Finley and Miss Lizzie Lee Gaines.
 Mrs. J. w. Walker entertained at a handsomely appointed reception Fri day afternoon at her home in East Albertville. The house was tastefully decorated in Christmas wreaths of mis- tleton and holly and everywhere the Christmas spirit pervaded. In the re- ceiving line with Mrs. Naples were Mrs. P. F. Naples and Mrs. J. H. Johiy- son. In the dining room Mrs. Susie Smith served tea and wafers An ef1- .joyable contest was a feature of the afternoon entertainment. Late in the afternoon delicious fruit and salad course was served.
 Mrs. John McCord was lat home" to quite number of her friends at her lovely Quality Hill home Friday night, complimentary to her attractive cousin, Miss Louise Mckee of Guntersville
 Mrs. Hogan Jackson entertained a few friends at an elegant o'clock dinner Saturday evening compliment tary to Miss Pearle Sawyer and Miss Bettie Moore Hanserd, who were at home for the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

inclusive, of the code contain the only law on this subject, and so far as can learn has never been invoked. if, indeed, they could be effectively made to meet any practical case Almost every state has an adequate statute to meet and cope with modern conditions with re- spect to trusts and unlawful combina- tions in restraint of trade. I recommend the adoption of a law on the general line of the federal antitrust statutes.
 g. The state tax commission, composed of three members informed and trained by experience in tax matters, has been clothed with extensive powers and juris- diction in the assessment of the different subjects of state taxation. I recom- mend that sections 2133 ct seq. relating to the duties of the state board of assess ment, be either amended or repealed, and that the duties imposed therein upon the state board of assessment, be placed upon the state tax commission.
 10. A study of the legislative events during my incumbency in office has con vinced me that the public interest VIII be conserved by return to biennial ses- sions of the legislature.
 H. A careful study of our school laws disclose in many respects general lack of harmony and uniformity This con diton is due, first, to the numerous amendments to general laws affecting education and, second, to various local
 laws which have been enacted during the past 9 or 3j years. The last code com missioner called special attention to the difficulty which he experienced in an ef- fort to harmonize these laws In view of the conditions named. and based upon my knowledge of this subject, obtained by careful investigation. in an effort. through official opinions, to construe and interpret the several laws so as to evolve a complete and consistent system. I recommend the appointment, by the next legislature, of a commission com posed of members of the legislature, the state superintendent of education and one or more educators, to review during the recess of the legislature, all laws pertaining to public education and report to the legislature a bill which shall em- body an harmonious code of school laws. A number of the states of the union have found it necessary, for the purpose of providing a proper and uniform system of school laws, to adopt the courses here suggested.
 12 I recommend that the salary of the attorney general should be fixed at s4500. I also recommend that the salary of the assistant attorney general should be in creased. It should be adequate for the employment of capable lawyer, all of whose time should be devoted to the service of the state. As stated hereto fore in this report and for the reasons there set forth, I think the volume of the work in this department justifies an additional assistant to the attorney gen. cral. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ANN|STON CLOSES
 PROSPEROUS YEAR Bankers and Business Men Are
 Optimistic SCHOOLS RESUME WORK Alabama Presbyterian and Noble Insti- tute Convene Tomorrow-Jack- sonviIIe Normal Is Greatly
 Crowded With Students
SCHOOLS RESUME WORK

Anniston, January 1.-(Special.)-The year which has just closed has been a remarkably prosperous one for this city, and 1t Is generally conceded that Annis- ton is on better business basis now than at any time in the city's history, the place having grown in both wealth and population during the year of 1910, while the new year is faced with excellent prospects ahead.
 Col. w. H. McKleroy, president of the Anniston National bank, gave out state- ment Saturday afternoon showing that tile deposits at that institution had in- creased during the year over 20 per cent. At the same time similar increases were shown in two other banks by M. B. We'll born and T. E. Kilby, presidents of the First and City National banks. Without exception, the merchants of the city state that they have had a better business this year than last year and business men generally are looking forward to the new year with optimism.
 Two causes in particular are regarded as responsible for the betterment in bus mess conditions. The first of these is the activity of the reorganized Chamber of Commerce and the second is the in- creased importance of the city as. a cen ter of agriculture, the latter having been mentioned by all three bankers in their statements as one of the reasons for the improved conditions. Farmers at present are more prosperous in Calhoun county, it is said, than they have been for years.
 The Chamber of Commerce was re- organized during the first part of the year and as a result of their efforts a piano factory, buggy factory, stove factory and a heading mill have been lo- cated here, while one foundry and ma chine works has been doubled in ca pacity two other foundries have been practically doubled the big furnace has been remodelled and put in operation, a cotton mill has doubled it's capacity, the
 interstate roofing plant has been doubled and other smaller industries have either been established here or enlarged, thus adding to the city's industrial pay roll by several hundred.
 The Anniston postoffice is now serving about 15,000 persons in the city and the immediate suburbs, all of which are not included. The city is growing and the people are getting richer every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ROBERTS & SON
KERN'S ELECTION
 SEEMS CERTAIN

Indianapolis, January 1.-lf the dem- eral assembly carry out the wishes of the party expressed at the state con- vention held last spring John Worth Kern will be chosen United States sen ator by the legislature which meets in this city next Thursday.
 MT. Kern received the indorsement of the democratic state convention over a large number of aspirants and during the campaign which followed the senatorship overshadowed all oth- CT issues.
 The vote for senator will likely be cast January IT and the democrats will have majority of 30 on joint ballot.
 Kern was the leading candidate be- fore the legislature two years ago, but was defeated by Benjamin F. Shrively by few votes. After the caucus Kern, In a public statement, asserted that eight members of the legislature were bribed by the brewery combination to vote against him.
 Kern has twice been the democratic candidate for governor of the state and was tho running mate of William J.. Bryan in 1908.
 There is no oposition to Kern's cleo tion and it is believed there will be none.
 It is not improbable that the re- publican members of the legislature will cast their votes for Senator Bev- eridge who is completing his second term in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ASSEMBLY BEGINS
 IN TENNESSEE

Nash vile, January 1.-The general tassemoly of Tennessee will begin at noon tomorrow, which, under the con- stitution. will last for 75 days.
 Tonight more than 100 of the 132 members are in the city. The others will reach here on night trains and early tomorrow.
 The session promises to be an i'm portant one, inasmuch as United States senator will be elected. provis- ion made for funding the state debt. some $10,000,00O; redistricting the state for assemblymen under the new census. and repeating, modifying or streng tn ening the election laws.
 The regular democrats control the senate, with 19 cut of 33 members, control of the fusion forces, composed of independment democrats and repub- licans in about equal numbers. The fusionists claim 53 of the 99 members of the house, but the demo- crats hope for accessions enough from the fusion ranks to give them control. The senate democrats in caucus yester- day nominated N. Baxter, Jr for speaker, but deferred action of furth CT officers until tomorrow at 10 a. m. The house democrats will caucus for K Organization at the same hour. The Illusion forces who have agreed on their candidates for speaker of the house will hold conference also at 10 a m It Is not likely, however, they will meet in caucus, but they will probably go into the open house at noon and elect the officers agreed upon in conference.
 It was asserted this afternoon that the regular democrats would have a majority on joint ballot. The fusion- ists claim they will have one majority | in joint session. The regulars are counting for control upon the impossi- bility, as they see 1t, of the fusion line- up to hold.
 The United States senatorship Is very much in doubt. Neither ex-Governor McAfillin nor Senator J. B. Frazier has yet shown that he could secure a ma jority Gen. Luke E. Wright, ex-Sec- retary of War. has not yet said wheth- CT he would enter the race. If he comes in the situation would be so complicated that no man can forsee the result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK TO BE CARRIED
 INTO EVERY COUNTY
By WALTER HARPER

the new era of intelligence and pros- perity.
 The federal government wants to ex> tend the demonstration work to every county In the state and make tho serv-s ice more efficient. The only difficulty4 in the way of this is the lack of suf> ficient funds. drawn and which will be introduced au the next session of the legislature pro-j viding for state co-operati ton in tho demonstration work. The bill will pros vide that $25,0 be appropriated ana nually by the state to supplement the federal fund in employing county dem- onstrators and further augumenting the service.
 The framers of the bill have the asa surance of the department at Wash~ ing that the states fund will be dupli> cated from the departments annual appropriations.
 With the passage of the proposed bill demonstra tors can be placed in every county of the state and the service greatly improved in every section of Alabama.
 The object of the proposed legisla- tion is no experiment. The great value of farm demonstration has already been thoroughly proven and the farm- CTS are clamoring for the extension of the service. The comparatively small sum asked for is insignificant in com parison to the great benefits to be derived directly from it.
 The increased corn production on a few hundred acres of Alabama land will pay the bill every year to say nothing of the permanent prosperity and increased efficiency that it guar. antees to the farmers of the state.
 The moneys of the state treasury could be spent in no better way. A few of the members of the next leg islature have seen a rough draft of the proposed bill and there is not one but has expressed his approval
 l understand that Governor-elect Emmet ONeal has familiarized himself with the proposed plan and has indi- cated his hearty support.
 It is known that he is very much in- terested in the efficient work that has already been done in the state along these lines and is fully alive to the inl- portance of thorough and complete demonstration methods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

your last quarter credited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

Farm demonstration work under the culture at Washington has already been established in more than 40 counties of Alabama.
 The benefits of this demonstration work have been fully proven and is rec ognized by all classes of people
 The demonstration farms are under the direct supervision of county agents who as rule are selected from the best and most successful farmers in the respective counties. These agents are paid salaries of SIS per month and are expected to make regular trips of in spection over the various farms of the county where the demonstration meth ods have been adopted.
 These county agents work under the supervision of the state farm demon strators. two of whom are located in Alabama.
 J. T. Watt is the state farm demon strator for North Alabama. He lives at Talladega. se4 sN-
 J. c. Phelps, whose headquarters are at Auburn, is demonstrator for South Ala bama. They are known at Washing ton as state district agents.
 They work under the general direc- ton of Dr. S. A. Knapp, who is at the national bureau of farm demonstration work in the United States department of agriculture.
 The department at Washington has been very liberal in its extension of aid to agricultural education in Ala bama. This state has it's proportionate share of bright young men, farm ex- perts, who are doing wonders in inn proving farm conditions. The good ef- fects of their work, especially the work of the farm demonstrators, is seen in every county of Alabama where the system has been organized.
 Larger crop yields. better meth ods of cultivation and fertilization and wise diversification of crops are some of the most noticeable results of the work.
 But there are still greater things in store for the Alabama farmer. The Ala bama farmer has not only been quick to adopt the scientific aid offered him by the United States government, but the state officials and the business i'm terests have been as quick to recognize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Breaches Anniversary sermon

Dr. w. F. Marlborough, who removed to Anniston from Jackson, Miss.,. a year ago, preached an anniversary sermon at Parker Memorial Baptist church Sunday morning which was largely attended. He has been a force for good during the year he has resided in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

Train Schedules A., B. & A. Information cheerfully furn- ished at A., B. & A. city office, 1903 First avenue. Bell Main 1486. Peoples 2401.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

With the exception of the period Just ended, there has been a steady decrease in the number of cases disposed of The most phenomenal increase was be- tween the period ending October l, 19O6 and October 1, 1908. In the first of these periods, the total number of cases dis posed of was 13,616; in the last. of the periods, or the period just preceding the present period, the total number of cases disposed of was 20672.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Number of Homiciiles

During the two years ending September 20, 1910 the number of homicides in the state, as reported to the attorney gen. eral, was 63O, as opposed to 657 during the preceding two years. Violation of the prohibition laws is shown to have been predominant during the period. With re- spect to the homicides the attorney gen. eral shows that with 534 convictions in homicide cases during the 1906-0S period there were only IA death penalties; while during the period just ended with only 392 convictions-a decrease of 142 convic- tions-in homicide cases. there were 27 death penalties, an increase of 13.
 The above figures are among the few items which are mentioned in Colonel Garbers report to substantiate his claim that intoxicating liquors are the cause of most of the evil In homicide instances
 The crimes of burglary, robbery and larceny" says the attorney general. "ag- gregate 2529 cases, with 1887 convictions. From an analysis of the figures shown in the general statenent. 1t appears that the principal increase was in the of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
CaIhoun's Schools Resume

The streets of Anniston are again filling with college boys and girls, who are ar irving by every train almost to take up their work again at the Alabama Pres byterian college and Noble institute and at the State Normal college at Jackson vile, all three of which institutions will resume work for the winter terms this week.
 The Presbyterian college and the in stitute will convene on the same day, Tuesday, January ?. Dr. J. w. Stagg and Dr. J. G. Glass, president of the two institutions respectively state that they were occupied largely with routine work and organization last year, as they both are new men in education work here, but they have made good rapidly, it seems and both express themselves as optimis- tic over the prospects for their schools in 1911.
 C. w. Daugette, president of the Jack sonville Normal who has probably done more than any other one man In Ala hama toward carrying enlightenment to the rural districts, says that he is con- fronted with serious problem at his school this year, that of accommodating his students, now numbering 600, with the usual increase during the review term as- sured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

or surrender the integrity of her original position.
 Criminal Cases
 Twenty thousand and sixty-six crim- inal cases were disposed of in the state during the two years ending October 1. 1910, statistics produced by the attorney general showing that the decrease over the preceding two years was 6O6. Accur- ate figures are disclaimed owing to fault of many of the solicitors in not reporting all cases. The 20,066 cases disposed of were distributed as follows:
 Convictions ................... 9493
 AcqulttdlS ...................... IoJl
 Noll prosequies ................. 1850
 Abated or withdrawn ........ 1850 As compared with the 19O6-0S period, a decrease of 2440 Is noted in the number of convictions.
 Of the 9i93 convictions, the sentences were distributed as follows
 Death ........................ N
 TehteHtidry ........'........... lSSl
 Hard lab0r .................... 2516
 Jdll IiJ1
 Fines imposed ............. 5165
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-26
CUBANS ARE DISGUSTED

Chicago, Jan. 26.-That the Cuban
fans were not pleased with the efforts
of Connie Mack's' players, the worlds
champions, who recently wound up
their stay in Cuba, is evident from the
following clipping from one of the Ha-
vana papers,:
'Burlesque baseball by the athletics,
the kind that would shame any school
boy club in the United States, was
passed out to 5000 people who paid
their good money at Almendares park
to see the real article. Spectators were
dlsgusted with the showing of the
athletics. Hundreds quit the grounds
before the second game was half over.
Ihelr opinion was that the work Of
the big leaguers was rotten in the SUI
perlative degree.
Cuban fans say that they have never
before received such a raw deal from
a big league team that was paid a
small fortune to come here There is
no denying that baseball enthusiasm
In this city has received a severe blow
because of the athletics conduct.
However, the exhibition of the ath-
letics yesterday was only on par
with their past performances on this
trip. 1t didn't matter to them that
they had received a princely guarantee
to come here and that they were fac
ing one of the biggest crowds that ever
turned out on this island, they simply
put up bluff at playing"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-26
GREAT INTEREST IN
FORENSIC EVENTS
A. C. DEcLAMAToRY CONTEST TO
BE HELD ON FEB. S-THE HIGH
SCHOOL CONTEST ON FEB. 10
AND THE SHORT COURSE CON-
TEST ON FEB. II.

That the standard of public speaking
at the agricultural college has improv-
ed greatly in the past few years is
shown by the great amount Of enthus-
iasm manifested by the student body
over the coming events along that
line. Not only has the student body
become interested but the citizens
of the state are beginning to take an
interest in contests of public speaking
at this institution. Last year over l.
100 students and citizens attended the
college declamatory contest This on
nual event will occur again on Feb. 8
in the agricultural college armory.
About dozen contestants have en-
tered and all are very enthusiastic.
The high school declamatory con-
test will take place on Feb. 10 and
the short course contest on Feb. IL
In these last two contests the num-
bers of entries are much larger. The
fact that these contests are not as far
advanced as those OF the college does
not lessen the enthusiasm among the
contestants, for every individual is
working hard and those who attend
either event may look forward to q
rare treat The names of the entries
the judges and other particulars, will
be published later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-26
MICHIGAN Meets penn,

Philadelphia, Jan. &c. AT an in
formal meeting of the University of
Pennsylvania football committee the
date for the Penn Michigan game for
next fall was decided After a lengthy
conference Nov. Is was selected from a
list of dates submitted by both and.
as pre-arranged last year, the game
will take place at Ann Arbor
The announcement of the date is
said to be the direct elimination of the
failure to secure a game with either
Harvard or Princeton.
Had Penn been able to arrange a
game with either of these members of
the "big four" it is likely that the
date of the Michigan game would have
been moved on the red and blue sched-
ule
Should Penn arrange n contest with
either the crimson or the Tigers next
fall it is likely that Michigan will be
moved UP about two weeks on the
schedule to take the place of either the
| Indians or Penn state, as neither game,
especially that with State, has proved
the drawing card it should be for the
past three years.
Michigan's exhibition of football
against Penn for the last two years on
Franklin field has been of such high
class that the general opinion prevails
among the student body that the VOL
verines will still remain on the Penn
schedule even after games are ar
ranged in the "big four"