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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
FORTY bY-PRODUCT COKE OVENS AT HOLT Will Probably Be Operated By Central Foundry
 Company

Simultaneous with a letter from Wad- dill Catchings that he is president of the reorganized Central Foundry company comes the rumor that the Central Iron and Coal company will build 40 by-prod- uct coke ovens and a coal washer at Holt immediately.
 The former company has been in the hands of receiver for several months and MT. Catehings was the receiver The company owns the stock of the Central Coal and Iron company, of which Warner Shook of Tuscaloosa Is vice president and the operating head.
 It is stated that the ovens at Holt will be of the latest design and will call foi the expenditure of large sum of money The washer will be erected at Kellermar and in addition to the new work it is con- templated to remodel the furnaces al Holt.
 The company has not yet formulated all it's designs. However, MT. Shook, who was here yesterday, will return Saturday and inspect the Woodward ovens al Woodward and will perhaps pattern the Holt ovens after those at Woodward.
 The letter from MT. Catchings explain ing the condition of the Central Foundry company follows: "To the Trade:
 Tt gives us much pleasure to announce that the reorganization of Central Foun- dry company Is now completed, and that the operation of the business is being continued without interruption by the re- organized company. Orders taken by the receiver of the Central Foundry company will be promptly filled and the further or ders and continued support of the trade will be warmly appreciated.
 We take this occasion of expressing our thanks for the support which was given the company during the receiver ship by the trade, which to large meas ure contributed to the success of the re- ceivership and made possible the success ful reorganization. Yours very truly,
 1.-THE CENTRAL FOUNDRY co.
 'WADDILL CATCHINGS, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
BOYS QUARREL HAS A FATAL RESULT w. L. McCune Probably MOrtally Wounds Joe
 Price

W. L. McCune, 17-year- old boy, shot and probably fatally wounded Joe c. Price. aged about 20. yesterday aft ernoon at Sixth avenue and Twenty fifth street as result of an argument about a watch.
 Price was shot through the liver and was in a critical condition at St. Vim cents hospital at an early hour this morning. He was rushed to the hospital
 Immediately after the shooting in
 Shaw's ambulance.
 l McCune went to the police station
 after he had shot Price and gave him.
 self. .up,. to Detectives Burge and Cole.
 He was locked in the city jail on a
 charge of assault with inteHt to mur-
 der He will be transferred to tho county jail this morning on warrants
 and will be held without bond pending ! the result of Prices wound According to statements made by Mo- Cune to Detective Cole the two bdys were sitting on a bench at East park when Price took watch from McCupe argument the~two came to blows and the shooting resulted
 McCune resides at 715 North Twenty
 
 about Birmingham. He resides at Twenty-ninth street and Thirteenth avenue, north He is well known to : the police, states Detective Cole. McCune's statement of the shootingf made to Detective Cole Is as follows: We were sitting a bench at East park and l had watch in my pocket. l took the watch out to see what time it was when Price leaned over and took the watch. He refused to give 1t back 10 me and finally cursed me out about it. 1 went over to the house and got my pistol and came back. I forced him to return my property and put the watch and gun in my pocket. I started to walk off when Price made rush at me and I shot him in self defense"
 The weapon used was 3s special. McCune fired but once, the bullet strik- ing Price in the stomach and penetrate ing the liver.
 McCune is a son of J. H. McCune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
NOTABLE SHAFT
 TOHERO|C SLAVE Saved Lives of Howard Col
 lege Boys BURIED AT MARION Some Unique Monuments Are Found in Cemetery at Marions-One Which Records Childs
 Sayings @
Bv WALTER HARPER

At prominent place in the cemetery at Marion, Ala, stands tall marble smart. It is at the edge of that section or the cemetery which was set apart in ante hellum days for the burial of slaves.i Il
 occupies the central position in the grave | yard today.
 It Is to the credit of the people of this section of county and the town especially that the graves of the old slaves are Kept in good condition, even down to this day.
 But I was going to tell you about the marble shaft that stands out so prom inently.
 It was erected in memory of negro-a negro slave.
 It is pointed out with pride to all wis itors and the visitor usually drops tear to further commemorate the unselnsh heroism and devotion of Henry the subject of the memorial Henry was a servant of Dr. H. Talbird president of Howard college before the war and while that institution was To- cated at Marion. He was blind and 2S years of age when he sacrificed his life to save the students of the college.
 On the night of October 5, 1854. the col lege dormitory was discovered on fire. The boys in their rooms asleep. Hepry re- alized their danger and started through the building to arouse them. He was warned to get out of the building, that he would be burned, but he replied, T must wake up my boys first" , At,.A,
 So he proceeded, feeling his way blindly one had been aroused and was saved.
 But Henry was caught in the collapsing building and was burned to death.
 The students and officers of Howard college erected the monument. The hero ism of this poor, blind, ignorant negro boy will never be forgotten. This old cemetery has many things that interest the visitor. found a grave that was dug in ISIS. It is said that the place was used for burial purposes at even an earlier date.
 One headstone that pever fails to at tract attention Is that over the grave of a child buried many years ago. Engraved on the slab are the pet names of the child, the first words he learned to form with his lips and the firsr song he could sing.
 There are a number of little reminders of the childs short life that are unusual but delicately appropriate nevertheless. At the foot of the grave Is stone dog. representing the one in real life that was the playmate of the child.
 In another part of the cemetery you are shown the grave of an infidel. who died clinging to his unbelief.
 Before his death he sent for the under taker and made all arrangements for his burial. He selected a coffin and brought a lot He wanted just space enough for A single grave and when he found he could not get that where he wanted it. bought a whole lot and instructed the undertaken to bury any unfortunate who was nov able to buy decent burial on it with his bones.
 He gave his check to cover lot. coffin and buriel and died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
ENDEAVORERS ARE
 TO MEET TUESDAY

The regular monthly meeting of the Birmingham district Christian Endeavor Union will be held at Vine Street Presby- terian church, West End, Tuesday, May has been arranged. MT. F. F. Ballard will repeat his address on the pledge which was delivered at the Christian En- deavor convention held at Selma.
 There will also be a very interesting de- bate: Resolved. that the lookout com mittee is more important than the prayer meeting committee" MT. Rodger Snider. affirmative, and Mir. James Moore, neg ative. will be the participants. Special music and refreshments will be provided aud all are invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

The Music Festival seat sale at the Jesse French-star Piano company's place of business on Third avenue, is progress ing satisfactorily. The festival will be held in the orpheum theatre next week. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be three night performances and two matinees. President J. H. Holcombe of the Festival association said yesterday that there were very few Monday night seats unsold. but that some very good seats could be secured for Tuesday and Wednesday.
 On yesterday MT. Holcombe received a letter from R. Copley, Madame Schu- mann-Heinks manager, saying that the great singer would arrive in Birmingham next Sunday evening over the Seaboard Air line. Madame Schumann-Hein will spend the present week at her model farm in New Jersey, where she will have good rest before her final concert tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
LANE WON'T ACTON
 ANONYMOUS LETTERS
Commissioner Says Unsigned Infor- nation About Blind Tigers Is
 Not Wanted

Judge A. o. Lane. commissioner of pub lie safety, announced yesterday that he would not give time or attention to anony- nous communications anent blind tigers or other law violations.
 For the past few days Judge Lane has been swamped with unsigned letters tell Ing him where to send detectives and policemen to rout blind tigers.
 "I have been bothered no little by use less efforts," said Commissioner Lane, "and I do not intend to send any more officers in answer to unsigned communi- cations.
 If there are any law violations would be glad to learn of it and will exercise every care to apprehend the offenders However, I cannot send our officers oT frutless errands. I am sufficiently vel known to cause the utmost faith in m statement that no communications will divulged but treated in the most sacf , confidence. But they must be signed "a authentic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
MRS. PHILLIPS GOES
 TO TAKE TREATMENT

Mrs. J. IT. Phillips, wife of Superinten- dant of Public Schools J. H. Phillips and prominent in club circles of the city, left yesterday morning for Montgomery.
 where she will take the Pasteur treat
 ment for rabies. Mrs. Phillips was ac- companied by Dr. Phillips. She will prob
 ably be in Montgomery some time as the
 Pasteur treatment covers several weeks.
 Last Friday night Mrs. Phillips was bit-
 ten by her pet dog, the dogs teeth in- hicting slight wound. The dog was at once killed and the head sent to Mont- gomery to be examined. Mrs. Phillips was notified that the dog had, rabies and
 she left immediately for the capital to take the Pasteur treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

The list of the delegates to the Mo- bile Basin and Tennessee River asso- citation meeting in Birmingham on May 22 has been completed and a copy for warded to the Chamber of Commerce
 The purpose of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River association Is the de- velopment of the drainage systems of Alabama and all of the citizens of ad- joining states along the waterways bounding the state have been invited to attend the convention.
 The following is the list of delegates who have been appointed to attend the meeting of the associations:
 Mobile delegates, F. G. Bromberg, J A. Joullian, P. B. Dorlon, H. Gordon Ashley P. J. Lyons, Samuel Zimmern A, S. Lyons, W. M. Johnston W. H. P Wilson, M J. McDermott, James Me Phillips, Jr.. Charles B. Harvey, Jacob Reiss, w. H. Armbrecht. Edward War ley. Edward Peppers. S R. Prince. w. B Delehamps, J. Paul Wilson, Frederick ards, H. J. Vickers, P D. Barker Acree Martin Lindsey, Godfrey Mortz J. B. Waterman, w. H. Holcombe, ] T. Jett, H. F. Thompson, Thomas P Norville. H. Gabriel R. V. Taylor Charles Rudolph, J. H. Glennon, T. E Jackson, J. J. Davis, Jacob D. Bloch Thomas w White, w. H. Monk, Jr. James Gibboney, J. c. Rich, A. P. Bush Thomas w. Sims, George w. Jones. E Craighead James H. Maury, H. H. Wei ell, Jr., w. T. McGowen, Ashbu Hubbard, J. M. Friedman, E. E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers, in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved, have beer filed Tn the probate court: $3500- Robert s. McDavid to Mrs. Der tha Harich. lot 32 block 79S, survey oi Elyton Land company.
 $35OO-Madison Real Estate and Invest ment company to Mrs. Bertha Harich part of lots and 5. block 2S. survey oi J. M. Ware. s1000--John Dixon to William Sherman Dixon, part of lots g. : and in block T. of pr. Joseph R. Smiths addition to Birmingham.
 $1O00-W. " Glaze to J. s. Reeves. lots : and 8, block 73 survey of Birmingham Ensley Land and Improvement company
 $10G0-William Sherman Dixon, to Johr Dixon, part of lot 5, block II north ir Dr. Joseph R. Smiths addition to Sir mingham.
 $2S5O-Herbert Levy ct al. to E. H West, lots l to 19 inclusive. in block in Herman Schools survey of Trotwoot park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
GOOD FESTIVAL SEATS
 ARE STILL OBTAINABLE

'"1t may interest you to know,'' writes MT. Copley. that during the coming summer Schumann-Heink Is to sing In both Bayreuth and Munich at the Wag- ner Music festivals in those cities. She is immensely enthusiastic over her return to Bayreuth. as this was the field of her first great triumphs that we heralded around the world and which brought her to this country. She is sailing on June "A and taking her entire family along with her and in addition several Amer ican singers, whom she is anxious to bring to the attention of Frau Cosima Wagner with a view to having them sing there next year. She has also invited Ricardo Martin, our own great and we'll known American operatic tenor, to be her guest at Bayreuth, so he may sec Mime. Wagner, for Mime. Schumann- Heink feels that our own tenor is equal to any in the world and would make an ideal 'Siegfred.' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
100 PROHIBITION
 CASES MOL PROSSlD
Many Charges of Violation lade Several Years Back Are
 Withdrawn

Mainly on account of the absce or witnesses from the state and ex- pense that would necessarily be cured in trying the cases because of tF, over one hundred prohibition cases gre nol pressed yesterday before Juds Frank Cahalan in the first division of ie crim- final court.
 Some of the cases had been onhe dock- ct for number of years, but tue time and trouble was taken in string them out of the docket. Following fe adJust- ment of the docket with regids 10 the prohibition cases Frank Walr' charged with burglary and grand lardy, pleaded guilty.
 The next case was thafagainst c. Cooper, charged with assau With intent to murder. With the assispce or Judge Cahalan in questioning hi hiwitness' the negro conducted his ownas ana was acquitted. Dudley Allen, 'harged wltn assault with intent to mf1er, was con- victed before Judge Wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
MAD DOG SCARE
 AT NORTH HAVEN

Mrs. H. R. White of No 1907 Hal ave- nue, North Haven. was bitten by her pet dog yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. A few moments afterward the dog had fi' and acted queerly. The animal was at Pasteur institute at Montgomery. where the head will be examined If symptoms of rabies develops in the head of the dog Mrs. White will go to Montgomery to receive the treatment of the Pasteur in stitute
 Yesterday morning the dog began act. ing queerly and when Mrs. White wen, out to look at it the animal sprang at her innicting slight scratch on her hand The wound Is not serious as the skin was broken. the wound not being deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Official Programme
TUESDAY, MAY 23.

TUESDAY, MAY 23. 5 Te Fourth National Good Roads con
 grs will meet in the Jefferson theater 5 eff of Birmingham, on Tuesday. May : 2sAt 10 o'clock. l he meeting will be called to order by
 JAn w. O'Neil, chairman of local ad- tory committee National Good Roads
 hgress, who will introduce local speak $.
 Inyocation-Rev. Raimundo de Ovies . lastor St. Andrews Episcopal church. Address of welcome to the state of Ala i 5ama-Emmett O'Neal governor of Ala bama.
 II Address of welcome to Jefferson county I-Job Going, president of board of reve- nue.
 Address of welcome to Birmingham Culpepper Exum, president of commis- sion.
 On behalf of Alabama Good Roads as- sociation-John Craft, president. On behalf of Jefferson County Good Roads association-W. l. Grubb, United States district judge. Or behalf of Board of Trade-B. H. Cooper, president.
 On behalf of Chamber of Commerce Richard W. Massey president. On behalf of Business Mems league J. H. Holcombe, president
 On behalf of Birmingham Motor club J. E. Dedman, president
 Chairman O'Neil turns the gavel over to Arthur c. Jackson, president National Good Roads Congress, who formally takes charge of the congress.
 H. B. Warner of Lexington IN. C.. ro- spends to the addresses of welcome on behalf of the members and delegates to the National Good Roads Congress.
 Reading-"Official call of fourth Ma tional Good Roads Congress" by J. A Rountree of Birmingham. Ala, secretary National Good Roads Congress.
 Enrolment of members, delegates from states, districts, counties. cities. towns, commercial, farmers, lapor, women and automobile organizations.
 Appointment of standing committees.
 'The Roads of the South''-E. F. Noel, governor of Mississippi
 "The Relation of Railroads to Good Roads Address by W. w. Finley, pres ident of the Southern railway.
 "The Farmers Interest In Good Roads, Address by Dr. Taft Butler, editor Pro- gress Farmer, Starkville, Miss.
 Annual Address-Arthur c. Jackson. president National Good Roads Congress.
 Report of committee on local entertain ment, J. R. Copeland, chairman pro- gramme of local advisory board.
 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 23.
 Convenes at 2:3o p. m.
 "Effects of Good Roads on Immigra- tion''-Paper by M " Richard. land and industrial agent Southern railway.
 "State Road Systems'-R. F. Kolb, com missioner of agriculture of Alabama; Ed R. Kone. commissioner of agriculture of Texas Fred H. Phillips commissioner of agriculture of Arkansas; E. J. Watson. commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina; T. c. Wilson, secretary board of agriculture of Missouri H. E. Blakely. commissioner of agriculture of Mississippi.
 Entertainment-The congress will ad- journ at o'clock. Street car and auto mobile to inspect methods of street paw ing.
 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. Convenes at 9:30 a. m.
 Report on Work of the Congress'-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Marriage Licens Issued

The following marriaf licenses were Issued from the probateourt Monday: w. M Crumpton, of pdlawn, to MISS Annie Hardwick.
 Oscar Hampton, of plomite, to Miss Amy Louise Allen. c. H. Glasgow, of Bhingham, to Mss Eammie Nunnally.
 J. M. Taul. of Ritingham. to Miss Mary l.. Proctor.
 O. B. Kloetzer. of rmingham, to Miss Trieda Alexander.
 Gordon B. Massefle, of Atlanta, to Miss Cornelia K. Sphenson.
 H. Goldner of rmingham, to Miss Rebecca Copeland.
 Orville Ewing to iss Emma Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Guilty of Theft

Ellis Phillips, charged with grand lar- ceny for the theft of gun pleaded guilty to his charge yesterday before Judge I. H. Benners in the first divi- sion of the common pleas court and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury on a bond of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
FOR ROADS CONGRESS IS NQN COMPLETE Fifty Menof National Note Will Deliver Ad-
 lresses SEVEN SESSIONS OF THE BIe CONVENTION Over Three Iousand Delegates Will Be in Aendance and En- tertainhnt Will Be Ex-
 tensive

The official fogramme of the Fourth National Goodaoads congress meeting in this c,tv. Ma,R3-26, has bene completed, and comics arSbeing sent out to the va rious membes of the organization to- day.
 The namesf many distinguished men who are schiuled for addresses during the congressappear on the programme. Each has rgssured the local committee of the congss a second time of his at tendance athe convention. so there is very little Probability that any changes whatsoeverxill have to be made in the programmes arranged, except pernaps in the ordeof addresses.
 A s1mufy review of the total num- Der of gujts invited to attend the con- gress shds that over $500 have been asked to tend and that the greater part of this amber have accepted the invi- tation. lere are at least fifty national characte who will be present at the sessions)f the congress.
 Of the there will be nine governors, eleven enators and congressman, six good ads experts, four railroad pres idents. eleven commissioners of agricul- ture, fenty mayors of prominent cities in otlr states and large number of probs judges.
 All lessions will be held at the Jefferson thear.
 Tn following is the programme of the coness:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
TIME for SHIRTS And Earl and Wilson Shirts are Here-$1.5O to 5000.

The comfortable negligee soft turn back cuff style, with two separate soft collars to match, pictured above-is very much in demand now. Sleeves altered-altered right to fit you-no extra charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

The "E. & W. store-sole sellers of
 "Redman" Collars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
SHIPPING CATTLE
FROM WEST TEXAS

Kent. Tex, Oct 1.-THE Reynolds
Cattle company is shipping its cattle
from its ranch near Albany, Tex, to
Kent and placing them on its ranch
at this place. On account Of the dry
weather around Albany, they have no
grass.
they have received about 1900 head
so far The range around Kent is fine
with more grass than there has been
in many years
c. II. Taul Is stocking his ranch with
cattle from the east.
J. B. Wallace shipped a car o. horses
to Cisco.
Fred G. Irby has acquired several
sections of land from the Reynolds Cat
tie company and added to his ranch
north of Kent He is now building cor
rails and otherwise improving his hold
R. F. Wright has sold part Of his
ranch and has moved his family to
RoystOn. Tex
c. z. Reynolds has just returned from
Fort Worth, where he has been visit
ing his parents
Glen Durreu was down from Van
Horn today after a wagonload Of fruit
which he purchased from the Y ranch
=. C. Boyd. bOokkeeper for N. W. Ia
tUm & Co, has been called to san An
gelo, on account of the illness Of his
brother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
ARRESTED ON A
CHARGE OF LIBEL
Frank Bell and the Publish
er Of the Blazer
Under Arrest

Charges of criminal libel were filed
Friday afternoon in the county court
against Frank Bell and Conrad Louis
Grass. The complaints we're made by
w. H. Austin. Bell was arrested Fri
dav evening and furnished bond in the
sum Of $500. with A. p Coles and zach
White as sureues, Grass was arrested
Friday morning and placed in jail
Grass is proprietor Of the Blazer, a
seml-monthly publication. Bell is the
owner of the building at First and
Stanton streets in which the Blazer IS
published. The alleged libel grows out
of statements IN the Blazer connecting
the firm of Austin & Mari with certain
land sales to Clifton. Ariz-, parties.
Bell was before the grand jury Fri
day morning prior to the filing Of the
complaint in the county court but was
not indicted The charge against the
two men is a misdemeanor and is pun
fshable by q fine of not less than 500
nor more than $4,000, or Imprisonment
i'm the county Jail for term not eN-
ceeding two years.
1t was stated Saturday that, in order
to bring the case to an immediate trial,
Bell would have himself surrendered by
his bondsmen, following which a writ
of habeas corpus would be sued out
bringing the cases of both up for hear
ing at once.