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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

Suit for 5000 damages was filed in the circuit court by Major Long against the Schaefer Manufacturing company for al legged personal injuries received while in the employ of the company, as result or defective machinery.
 George Elieff filed suit for S20,0O0 dam ages in the circuit court against tho Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway com pany for alleged personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in the employ of the company at Blocton, the accident hav- ing been caused by a loose tipple car.
 Suit for s2200 damages was filed in the city court by Thomas J. Martin against the American Bakery and Candy com pany for alleged breach of agreement whereby the plaintiff was to have acted in the capacity of a foreman in the cracker department at certain salary.
 C. H. LaRue, as administrator of the estate of J. Sam Green, filed suit in the city court for $25.000 damages against the C. G. Kershaw Construction company for the death of the plaintiffs intestate, ai- legged to have been caused by rock blast while he was in the employ of the de- fendant.
 Walker Haywood, as administrator of the estate of Hector Haywood, filed suit in the city court for $25,00o damages against the Alabama Fuel and Iron com pany for the death of the plaintiffs inte- state which is alleged to have been caused by burns received while he was in the employ of the defendant.
 Albert Wood, pro ami M V. A. Wood. filed suit for s50o0 damages in the city court against the Sayre Mining and Manufacturing company for alleged per sonal injuries received by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant, when he claims to have been thrown from a tram car which stopped very surreny.
 Suit for s1999 damages was filed in the city court by George White against the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany for alleged personal injuries received by the plaintiff when he was struck by a falling roof of mine in which he was working in the employ of the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Personals

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Moody are In Living ston for the benefit of the health of the former and. expect to be absent week.
 Miss Ella Hart of this city is re- cent addition to the training class at the Robinson hospital.
 Mrs. Frank Bailey of Birmingham and Miss Samuella Weaver of Eutaw. Ala. will spend the day with MT. and Mrs. A. s. Bailey tomorrow.
 Misses Hettie and Ruby Bailey will leave Thursday for Meridian. Miss, to spend several weeks with relatives in that city. Before their return they will visit other points in the state.
 Miss Nellie Christlieb is the guest of Miss Felicia Streit in Birmingham and will return tomorrow.
 J. F. Cannon leaves tomorrow for a two weeks' visit to relatives In Indiana and will be accompanied home by Mrs. Cannon, who has been there for the past six weeks.
 Mrs. P. F. Moore and little son have returned from visit to friends in Att lanta, Ga.
 Rev and Mrs. L. P. Craig have as their guest Miss Lucille Murphy of Rus sellville. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
PETERBOROUGH
 SCHEMES DOOMED
HOSIERY

Denver, Col July 1S.-"Get rich quick" men must reckon with the organized real estate men of the country hereafter. according to notice served by President Alexander s. Taylor at the opening of the convention of the National Assoca- tion of Real Estate Exchanges here to- day.
 President Taylor said one of the strong policies of the association wogld be pur- suit and conviction of men and corpor- ations who are engaged in unloading worthless securities on the public
 Howard H. Gross, agricultural and good roads expert from Chicago, said the soil of the country would be exhausted within 50 years if farmers cannot be brought to see the necessity of putting back into the soil as much as they take out. MT. Cross said government experts are be- coming disheartened at the public indiffer- ence to scientific agriculture.
 Nine hundred delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada gathered this afternoon to hear welcoming ad- dresses and responses. The livelest en- thusiasm was evoked when President Taylor said that within the last year the associa tion has experienced increase of 115 per cent in membership. Reports Of Secretary R. Bruce Douglass of Mil waukee and Treasurer James P. Blake of St. Louis and the appointment of com mittees concluded today's routine busi- ness.
 Campaigns for the 1912 convention are in full swing. Louisville has a busy competitor in the Atlanta delegatior. Kansas City also has been mentioned, but it's delegates say they are more anxious to secure the convention for their city in 1913 as are also the representatives of Winnipeg. Canada.
 Vice President Samuel s. Thorpe of Minneapolis and Frank Craven of Phia- delphia are leading candidates for pres ident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
General News

In the city court today, Eugene Eu- banks entered a suit for $15O0 against the Woodward Iron company for the loss of two fingers.
 The news of the beginning of work on the Alice furnace of Birmingham to re- pair it for operation after months of fn- activity will be of interest to this dis trict as it will mean the working at full force of many of the local ore mines, now in abeyance.
 J. N. Stepp, who has been in the city jail for the past few days on the charge of embezzlement from the Hood X Whit tle Furniture company, was released at o'clock this afternoon after paying sG0 to the defrauded firm and s250 to the city as payment of court costs.
 The police court had only three cases at the bar this morning. negro woman was fined s10 for vagrancy; Will Logan sl6 for being intoxicated and case Of disorderly conduct against w. Goodson was continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
ADJUSTMENTS
At East Lake

The Marvellous Malvrons, at East Lake, have more thanafulfilled the expectations of the park frequenters, who have await ed the performance of these acrobats of national reputation since the manage ment announced that they had been se- cured for the free attraction at the park this week. The troupe numbers five art ists of the highest class, and their per- formance is not only entertaining in the extreme, but instructive of what can be accomplished in the very highest line of acrobatc featS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Treasury Statement

Washington. July 1S.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices, seo, ,7os, ,ss1
 In banks and Philippine treasury, ss3,- S44,142.
 The total balance in general fund was $52.362650. Ordinary receipts yesterday were S1,- a72.242, with ordinary disbursements of s3,s44,945.
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is s17,oo2,Sl2, as against $S,955776 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Announcements

The Missionary society of the Presby- terian church will meet Wednesday aft ernoon at the church parlors at o'clock
 The Ladies Whist club will postpone their meeting for a fortnight owing to tha absence of number of the members from the city.A
 Marvel City Lodge No. 2s2, l. b. O. F.. will meet Wednesday night.
 Bessemer Camp No. S1, w. O. w., will meet Wednesday night.
 The Brighton Methodist Sunday school will give their annual picnic Thursday at Springvile, Ala. The excursion train will leave this city via the A. G. S., at $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Attack on Commission Bill In Montgomery Is Be-
 coming More Serious
HARRINGTON MAY
 HAVE RIGHT IDEA
Many Believe That Montgomery Bill Is Inyalid-Defense of State Seems Weak To Some
 Lawyers

Montgomery July 19-(Special, JAS a direct result of the investigations which are being made here into the validity of the commission government act under under which Montgomery is now operat- ing, announcement Is made by some emi- nent attorneys that all recall features which have been incorporated in the va rious commission government acts are un- constitutional. It is claimed by such at tornevs that the constitution of the state provides means and methods for the dis placement of municipal and state officials and that a statutory enactment cannot be passed which will have counter pur- pose.
 At the time of the incorporation in the various commission government acts or provisions providing for a recall election, upon petition signed by 25 or SS l-3 per cent of the voters, grave doubts were en- tertained as to whether or not the con- stitution was being carefully observed, At the time however. not much stock was taken in the agitation, though inves- tigation of the Montgomery bill has doublv impressed the alleged invalidity upon the people.
 Should the courts declare the provisions not in accordance with the provisions or the organic law, after test has been made, almost every commission govern ment act in the state would be forced to drop the recall features. Birmingham and Montgomery fought hard for inclusion or the feature hence the importance of the present agitation.
 Section 173 of the state constitution pro- Of isofficars and mayors of incorporated cities," stating that they can be removed for all impeachable of lenses, such as corruption in office. moral turpitude, wilful neglect of duty, etc Pretty much the same reasons are set forth for the impeachment of sneriffs.
 Without constitutional election the legislature cannot pass a law which Will clash with the organic law. No such elee- ton has been held in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Father O'Callahan Resting We'll

Milwaukee, Wis, July 1S.-The Rev. Father T. c. O'Callahan, vicar general of Mobile, Ala, who is undergoing treat ment for nervous ailment in Milwaukee, is resting comfortably today His physi- elan reports that it will be some time, however, before he is permitted to return home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Contestant of Bull Will Dies

West Lebanon, Me, July 1s.-Six hours before the time set for the hearing in the probate court at Alfred, Me-, Tor the set tlement of the famous Bull will contest, Mrs Ole A. Bull Vaughan, the contest ant of the will of her mother, Mrs. Ole Bull, died here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Status of Montgomery

The Montgomery status Is or especial importance at the present time, owing to the certain fight which is to be made that will allege the unconstitutionality Of the present act under which the Mont gomery commission is in office. It Is contended by Attorney Robert G. Airing ton who led the campaign for an cleo tive commission of three, that the orig inal bill which was passed by the legis- lature, and which provided for an cleo tive commission of three, became the law on March 29 by virtue of its not having been signed by Governor O'Neal, or re- turned by him, on that day. It is under stood that the governor and his friends will rely on the technicality of when the bill was really presented to him. The constitution permits measures to re- main on the governors desk until the sixth day after presentation to the gov ernor."
 According to what can be gathered here, the defense of the state will be that the governor did not receive the bill until several days after March p, on which day 1t was receipted for In the governors office.
 The question has created great furore in the city, and Is being watched with interest all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

o'clock in the morning, returning at o'clock in the afternoon. The round trip fare for adults will be 75 cents; for children 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
CHOLERA SITUATION
 IS VERY FAVORABLE

New York. July 1S.-Fear of a cholera invasion has been considerably allayed here by vigorous precautionary measures. The governments of the United States and Italy are cooperating with the New York health department.
 Italy has already detailed surgeons of her navy to examine all ships bound to America from plague-infected ports to prevent the spread of infection among passengers. The United States govern ment has sanctioned a 10-day quarantine for such vessels and has sent her sev- eral medical experts, including Assistant Surgeon General L. E. Coffen, from the Pacific coast and Dr. H. Won Esdorf, who is in charge of the United States Marine hospital at Mobile.
 Since no ship is scheduled to arrive here from the Mediterranean for two days, the health officers of the port were able to devote all their attention today to the meteorological examination of some 500 Barugia. still in quarantine. The sixth victim of cholera died today.
 The health officer of the port, pr. Alvah H. Doty, looks on the cholera situ- ation here as Increasingly favorable.
 He issued the following bulletin Hoffman Island conditions are satisfac- tory; there have been no further cases of cholera developed among the crew or passengers on the steamer Moltke de- tailed here. Reports from Swinburne Island station reports there has been no further deaths.
 The condition of the people and crew of the steamer Perugia is also satisfactory this morning.
 "On the whole the general condition of the cholera situation looks very favor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

Washington. July 1S.-Because of cholera in Italy, Secretary McKeah today tele- graphed orders to the revenue cutter practice ship, Itasca, at Marseilles to strike the ports of Naples from it's itin- erary. The Itasca has on board thirty cadets from the revenue cutter school at Fort Trumbull, Conn. The Itasca will proceed from Marseilles to Gibraltar and then home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
PIKE PHYSICIANS
 GATHER AT TROY
Annual Election of Officers Held. Campaign for Improving Sani- -z- tary Conditions

Troy, December 13.-(Special) )-The Pike County Medical society held the annual election of officers in the city of Troy today. There were present all the phy- sicians of the county including those of Brundidge, Banks, Linwood and the other village and country physicians Dr. W. B.. Sanders, one of the leading physicians of the city of Troy, was elected county health officer by large majority. pr. J. NJ. watkins, another one of Troy's leading physicians, was elected county physician.
 There is being a vigorous campaign car ried on in this county for the purpose of Improving, if possible, the sanitary condi- tons of the rural sections and the towns and for the purpose of instructing the people in vital matters pertaining to health This war against disease and sickness is waged on the theory of inn munity. One of the leaders of this move ment is Dr. James Fraser Orr, who is an assistant to the state health officer in the hookworm campaign.
 pr. Orr made Troy headquarters for about four months, and during the first two months he rendered Troy and the county valuable service in treating hook worm patients. For the last six weeks he has been visiting the homes and schools, giving lectures and such instruc- tion as is essential to health and sanita- tion This work will be carried on until he has made a thorough canvass Of every section of the county and has visi,ed every school in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
DUGGAR PREPARES
 THREE BULLETINS
Setting Forth the Results Ascertained by Experimental Station at
 Auburn

Auburn, December 13-(Specia1. )-Ala- bama will begin soon to reap the benefits of the bill passed by the legislature in it's last session providing for local agricul- tural experiments in every section of the state By the most minute application, and by the compilation of thousands of detailed statistics, Prof. J. F. Duggar, director of the experiment station at Au- burn, and his assistants, who have in charge the work of local experiments, have prepared three bulletins, setting forth the results ascertained
 The first publication a press bulletin dealing with varieties of cotton. will be ready for circulation probably before Christmas. The statistics which it will embody have been determined from a study of cotton varieties grown on the Auburn experiment farm during the year 1911.
 About January bulletin on lime ex- perments in different parts of the state will be ready for distribution. Statistics which will be taken to construct this bull letin have been collected from eXperi- ments in eight or 10 sections of the state.
 Probably the most important and the largest of the bulletins will be that which is the result of local fertilizer experi- ments in all parts of the state. This fer tilizer bulletin will not be ready for dis tribution before February 1.
 A new phase of the local experiment work was launched last week when J. T. Williamson of Auburn, field agent in charge of the work, tested the new form of grain drill for sowing oats by open furrow method. This is the beginning of local experiments in machinery Mir Will iiamson on the same trip located experi- ments with oats in north and west Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
MINSTREL GIVEN
 AT JACKSONVILLE
Nice Sum Realized for Benefit of the State Normal Athletic Asso- citation Recently

Jacksonville. December 13.-tSpecial)- minstrel performance for the benefit of the athletic association of the State Nor nal school was given at the opera house recently. A large audience was present and enjoyed an evening of mirth and melody
 The first part of the entertainment consisted of a vocal program. In addi- tion to the chorus, vocal solos were well rendered by NJ. A. Stevenson, J. P. Burke, James Davis, P. w. Capps. J. r. Mcfarland and Kyle Elliott of Gadsden. The end men were M. A. Stevenson and J. P Burke, and J. Floyd Mcfarland was interlocutor. The second part of the performance was comedy of one act, the plot being laid in Africa
 At the clcse of the entertainment, M. A. Stevenson, to whom the success of the entertainment was largely due and who has done so much to arouse athletic interest in the college, presented the athletic. association with a handsome punching bag. The performance was a success from start to finish. all the actors playing their several roles well, but especially good was the work of MT. J. P Burke. A good sum was realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
JACKSON BRUTALLY
 ATTACKED AT YORK
Acting Officer Set Upon Tuesday in Darkness
 and ChOked

Livingston, December 13.-(Special.) ) trated in Sumter county occurred in York last night. when MT. Frank Jack son of Livingston, acting deputy sher- if. was brutally assaulted and later whipped with buggy whips by three white men, all of whom are as large or even larger than Mir. Jackson.
 MT. Jackson was called out of the pool room into the darkness and was choked. kicked and cuffed; his Sistol was taken away from him and he was dragged nearly two blocks to a livery stable, where some of them held hin while others whipped him with buggy W nlps He was almost beaten into in- sensibility when a white man of York came in and told them the sheriff was looking for them and they let Jack son go.
 The sheriff. John P. Ramsay, was in York but did not get wind of the affair in time to stop It. Both Jackson and Ramsay caught late train out of York to Livingston.
 Warrants have been sworn out against Charlie Hearn, Arthur Thompson and Ulmer Cahoon, charged with the affair. The citizens of Livingston are indignant over the affair and are demanding that the highest possible penalty be put on the men who committed the crime.
 It is reported that there has been for some time a gang of well organized men who have sold whisky, run gambling dens and violated the law in many other ways at York.
 Sheriff Ramsay and Deputy Sheriff Wrenn returned this afternoon from York with a white man named Thomp- son, who it is alleged, was one of the leaders in the brutal attack made on Jackson in York Tuesday night
 Hearn and Cahoon had left York when the sheriff arrived but it is thought they will be apprehended within the next few hours. The citizens of York are very much incensed over the affair, and will make every effort to have the whole matter thoroughly investigated
 Charlie Hearn is well known through out the county, and Is a young man of considerable property He has many rel- atives who are prominent in affairs in South Sumter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
BEAUTIFUL PARTY
 IN GREENVILLE

Greenvila, December 13.-(Special)- Mrs Reynolds May entertained frcm 3 to this afternoon at a bridge party in complimenut to Miss Elizabeth Grintei, the charming guest of Miss Ruth Dunklin.
 Tho diffetc cnt apartments of the pretty home of the hostess were so decorated as to carry out the Christmas idea, with holly, smylex and cut flowers. Score cards on which were hand painted holly designs woer used. The guest prize given was beautiful hand made handkerchief, while the club prize was a lace collar A delicious salad course was served.
 These in attendance were Misses Eliza beth GrInter, Ruth Dunklin, Anna Dunk lin, Melen Perdue, Mary Parker. Kate McGehee. Edith Steiner. and Mesdames D. D. Metcalf. c. H. Scott. and Travis Strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
BOYS CORN CLUB
 FORMED AT LINDEN

Linden, December 13.-(Special )-Under the direction of Prof. J. B. Clarke, su- perintendent of the Linden schools, eight high school boys have organized them selves into corn club. The size of the club will probably be increased. Some of the members have made excellent rec ords growing cotton, which is the prin- cipal crop of Marengo, and Professor Clarke believes they will give a good account of themselves at corn raising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Poker Joint Raided

Huntsville. December 13-(Special)- Deputy Sheriff N. l.. Pierce made raid on a poker game that was in progress in a room in a building at the corner of Holmes and Jefferson streets last mid night. and made six arrests, as follows: Tom Reynolds John Walker, Oscar Max well, Hugh Sandlin and Alvin Johnson The men were placed in jail on charges of gaming, but were released on bonds a short time later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Goes to Birmingham

Huntsville, December 13.-(Special J. Tine Rev. J. NJ. Johnson former pastor of the First Methodist Church, left yester- day with his family for Birmingham, where he will become presiding elder of the Birmingham district The Rev. J. R. Duncan, the new pastor of the First Church here, arrived today with his family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Miss Pulitzer to Wed

New York, December 13.-A license to wed was issued to Edith Louise Pulitzer, daughter of the late Joseph Pulitzer and William Scoville Moore, son of Clermont Clark Moore. The we'd ding, which will be held at the Pulitzer residence on December 21, will be a very quiet affair because of the death of MT. Pulitzer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Alabama Pensioners

The discussion of and the passage of the Sherwood pension bill by the House of
 Representatives has developed that there are now in Alabama 2S4S federal pen sioners to whom are paid annually the sum of SS61 GOO. The final passage of the Sherwood bill will probably increase the amount paid in Alabama to. considerably over million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
O'Neal in New York

Montgomery, December 13.-(Special.)- Governor O'Neal, who has been away from the capitol since the last of last week, is now in New York. and is not expected back in Montgomery before Friday of this week As soon as he re- turns to Montgomery it is thought that. definite steps for the financing of the cotton crop, a movement which he is largely promoting will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Cable Rate Reduction

New York, December 13.-Tho Troncl, Cable company today announced that they would accept deferred cable nes- sages to and from London at 8 cents per word and that a similar arrange. ment would be made for deferred cable messages to and from Paris as soon as authority was secured from the French government authorities,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Jumps Into Bayou

Houston, Tex, December 13.-Oficers today continued to drag White Oak bayou in an effort to recover the body of an unidentified man who leaped into it yes terday from Pullman car. He boarded the train at New Orleans and is described as being about 8 years of age and weigh ing 165 pounds.