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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14

Despite the threatening and

Despite the threatening ana lncle
 ment weather, the standing room
 only" sign was hung out In the lower floor of the Biiou theatre while the balcony was well filled at the rally held yesterday by the Saloon opposi
 tion league at which Bishop James IL
 Mccoy was the principal speaker.
 The large audience was representa- l tive. and included a number or ladles'
 On the stage were seated the leaders
 of the local option opposition. [. r.
 Beddow. Borden Burr, Charles E. Rice | and many of the campaign committee
 and members of the speakers bureau The audience was enthusiastic ana inc cheering and applause at times was prolonged and deafening.
 Borden Burr called the meeting to or
 der. and in a brief speech referred to the part the preacher had to play Tn | the great question of prohibition. lie said that by the "very nature Of tneir calling they are thrown In daily con tact with the evils of intemperance, 1 and therefore are well qualified 10 speak, both by observation and person. al experience, on the liquor question. | He introduced Bishop Mccoy as being well fitted to speak on the subject and maid a high compliment to his charac- ter and ability.
 | As Bishop Mccoy arose to speak ne | was greeted with an outburst or ap- | plause, cheers and waving of handker- chiefs that was spontaneous and pro
 longed. pr. Mccoy spoke against the | return of the saloon, and said the brewers and distillers were behind every movement to defeat the prohipi- tion laws and stated he believed that the blind tiger system was brought about bv them in the effort 10 bring prohibition into disrepute. He said that l they had utterly failed in their etiort | to deceive. and that the people would vote against the return or the saloon | and saloon dominion
 He referred to the conditions prevailing | under the existing laws, saying thae or der and decency had taken the place of the ! former condition of debauchery. He said the integrity of the great state of Ala | hama was at stake and earnestly urged his hearers to renew their efforts in fight | ins the saloonists.
 In response. to repeated calls, capt
 Frank S. White made an address Tn
 which he attacked in his usual vigorous style the claims and contentious of the saloonists. Captain White said there were greater duties for the prohibitionists in the fight before them than attending
 meetings and applauding speakers. He
 urged that they give of their time and
 means to help the leaders to win the
 fight. He declared that with combined effort the victory would be theirs. and
 urged them to go to the polls and give
 their assistance to sec that the election was not stolen.
 "Tney stole the amendment fight, they 1 heve stolen one since and they are fixing
 to steal this one.'' declared Captain White.
 | The saloon opposition leaders say they
 gre much pleased at the success Of the meeting and are optimistic as to the result on August 24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14

It The past week has been one of strenu- ous campaigning by the local optionists, public meetings being held in various DOT tlons of the county, and the voters being addressed by more than dozen speakers. Beginning Monday night, one or two meetings were held nightly. The voters were addressed at Leeds, Irondale. Brook side, Warrior. Newcastle, Wylam Mt.
 Pnson and other points, each meeting being largely attended and the speakers
 greeted with enthusiasm
 l The plans of the local optionists include
 many more meetings, that between
 now and election day not single oppor- tunity will be neglected to get before
 the voters. Several important meetings
 are booked for the week, and requests
 for public addresses are coming in from
 all quarters.
 Chairman Moore has put in busy
 week. and has visited several beats in
 person. He Is in close touch wich the
 situation, and through his splendidly or
 ganized force receives reports daily as to the progress of the campaign. l Everything is in splendid shape.' he said yesterday, and I am thoroughly satisfied with the outlook. My personal vists to many beats during the week as-
 sure me that we are even stronger in the county that I anticipated. We will carry some beats by as much as five to one, while the total vote will give us a
 handsome majority. Truly, the day of the blind tiger is numbered" Mir Moore stated last night that he is arranging meetings for the present week as fast as possible.
 Demands are coming in from all over the county for speakers and 1t keeps me hard at work. By tomorrow night this
 weeks programme will be arranged com plete.. l5a
 There will be meeting at Warrior
 Tuesday and negotiations are under way
 for one at Ensley Tuesday night and at
 Vivian Wednesday night. Things are
 very encouraging and satisfactory We
 are planning a big rally for one of the
 downtown theatres for the near future but
 cannot make the complete announcement yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
CROOKS WILL NO
 LONGER LINE UP

New York. August 3.-(Special.)-T ancient lineup of crooks, an institu- tion invented by Inspector Byrnes and regarded with veneration by police head quarters Tor -SS years, was snuffed out of existence yesterday by order of Inspector Hughes.
 No longer will detectives from Wake field and Tottenyille waste two hours of their working time coming into headquar- ters to look at wire-tappers and mol buxzers. No longer will 4s2 mon tramp on each others heels to look over crowd of supposed criminals in which not one tenth of them could have the slightest in- terest.
 The old system was devised by Inspector Byrnes for detective bureau of 70 men The bureau has outgrown 1t. Hereafter detectives will only be called to head quarters to see prisoners who may be of particular interest to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
BRANSCOMB SPEAKS
 ON PROHIBITION

Speaking at the First Methodist church last night Dr. L. c. Branscomb declared that the prohibitionists. though consid- cred mad by their opponents, were not crazy. and that in the end their object would be accomplished
 pr. Branscomb took as his text the words of Paul to King Festus: ''T am not mad. oh, Festus. but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.'
 Paul" said he, "knew that the word he was speaking was the healing of the world that Christ was able to save. He was not willing to be set aside as mad because he knew that he had the truth unconquerable. He knew that future gen erations would set him down as right. Tn the same way their opponents set the pro hibitionists down as mad; but I an here to proclaim that we are not crazy"
 The speaker declared that one might as well try to stop the tides, to conduar the rising sun, as to check this wide sweeping reform, this protest against the purpose the destruction of the liquor traffic."
 The speaker said that those who argue for the return of the saloons to Birming- ham are facing only one side of the facts. they are making the same mistake Jefferson Davis made-the greatest of his life-when he lent his name to the liquor traffic because he was opposed to sump- tuary laws. Prohibition laws arc on no different principal than laws which pre- clude the sale of milk from dairy in which the cows are diseased. It forbids the sale of beverage that Is absolutely poisonous"
 Dr. Branscomb attacked the officers of the law who had declared themselves un- able to enforce the existing law. saying that 1t was time for them to step down and out. In touching on the revenue argu- ment he said that, while he did not favor the dispensary. 1t Is better than the sa- loon, and will yield revenue necessary. In closing his discourse the speaker point ed out the enormous toll the liquor traffic levies yearly. saying that the money spent for intoxicating liquors would "irrigate all the arid lands in this country that are cultivable But not only does 1t exact money; in addition liquor costs it's vic- tins property. family, friends, character and finally life itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
|b|G COREY CROWD
 HEARS NAPP|'S BAND

Nappi's band played at Corey yesterday afternoon. The weather was threatening but there was a large attendance not withstanding. Before the concert was ended the rain came and tho band ad- journed to a hall nearby and finished the programme, the audience numbering scv eral hundred.
 The band will play this programme in Capitol park tonight:
 March, Thunder" Sousa.
 Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe.
 Toreador song from Carmen. Biyet.
 Solo. Ave Marie F. Nappi.
 Intermission.
 Selection, Alma, Where Do You Liver BriQuet Offenbach.
 Medley, Bob White overture No. T." White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
Mr. Underwood Makes First |
 Statement Regarding Boom
In Letter Marcus Well Distinguished Alabama Congressman Says When Friends Suggest Mans Name As Presi dential Candidate He Gan Only Accept Result
 and That He Feels Complimented

That a man cannot run for President or vice president, but that if his friends are kind enough to suggest his name, a man can only abide by the result, is the simple statement sof Congressman Oscar W. Underwood in letter to his old friend, Marcus Well of this city.
 The sentiment of Mir. Underwood in re- spect to the 1912 presidential race, with which his name has lately become closely linked, is the first expression that he has given in reference to the boom started here for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Ursula Holmes

Mrs. Ursula Holmes. aged 40 years. died Saturday afternoon at o'clock neor fluff man station. The funeral was conducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock at Oak Grove church The interment was made by Undertaken s. w. Woodwin at the Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs Holmes is survived by her husband. J. R. Holmes. and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
SISTER OF MOISANT
 SECURES LICENSE

Mineola, N. Y., August 1s.-Miss Matilda Moisant. sister of the late John B. Mol sant. who was killed in New Orleans last year, was awarded pilots license by the Aero Club of America today. She Is the second woman in the United States to receive a license under the stringent revised international rules, Miss Harriet Quimby having been the first, Miss Moi sant used an American monoplane. Her figure eghts' today were executed Ike veterans, and her landings were unr usually accurate for a beginner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
LaFollette on Republican Side

Washington, August 1s-(Special.) )-For the first time since he has been mem Der of the Senate, Senator LoFollette now sits on the republican side in that body. He moved over today to the seat so long occupied by Senator Frye of Maine. It is at the corner of the front row and the middle aisle. and is the best seat on the republican side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
The letter follows:

The letter foIIoWs
 Washington. August Il. "Mr. Marcus Well, Birmingham: My Dear Marcus-I am in receipt of your favor of the Sth inst, and the very complimentary article that you wrote to The Age Herald in reference to myself. "A man cannot run for President or vice president, but if his friends are kind enough to suggest his name, he can only accept the result. I feel. very much com plimented by your article and appreciate what you say in my behalf.
 With best wishes, sincerely yours,
 70. W. UNDERWOOD"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14

sEABOARD ANNOUNCES LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO NORFOLK AND RICHMOND &l6 % AUGUST 19-GOOD UNTII SEPTEMy
 RER 8, QUICKEST TIME..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
M'COY ADDRESSES B|G B|JOU CROWD Methodist Bishop Speaks on
 Prohibition WHITE CHARGESTHEFT Alleges Local 0ptionists Stole Amendment Fight and Are Trying
 To Steal This One-Large
 Crowd Hears Speaking

, "T firmly believe that prohibition < } will win in Jefferson county, and
 ; that on the 24th day of August the - , saloonists will meet their Water , loo. BISHOP J. H. MCOY.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
LANES STATEMENT
 P[EASES MOORE Will Encourage Others To
 Speak Convictions IS A DUTY PERFORMED Past Week Has Been One of Strenuous
 Compaignirg-Many Meetings Planned for This Week. Situation Encouraging

'I like very much Judge Lanes { ' statement published in Sundays 1 . Age-Herald. It will have great {
 : influence and tend to encourage < ' others to speak their convictions. < < When a man as prominent and {
 ' popular as Judge Lane comes out { < in a clear and candid statement of ].
 < his convictions on an issue Of such :. < vital interest to the people, 1t as- < \ sists other4Nto decide the issue for { < themselves, coolly and calmly with | < the facts before them, and he him { ' self performs the duty which, due {
 ' to his position. he owes to the i.
 < public. JONES G. MOORE. {
 ' Chairman of the Local Option :.
 Committee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
PERSONALS

The many friends Of Mrs. John Durheld will be glad to know that sne is con valescent after an operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
OFFICIAL FIGURES ON THE
 LAST THREE ELECTIONS

 official results by beats in the last three elections held the beats caused made in the vot ing pla for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
SHAW, tho Undertaken. Phones ..
GREEN Undertaking Co.,, Phones 10

LICE JOY. updertaker. Phones 7ss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
M'MAHoN HELD FOR MURDER
Had Been Exonerated by Coroner for
Staying Daughters Admlrer.

Philadelphia, May 10.-Frank Nc
Mahon, q saloon keeper, who shot and
killed George Leary, wealthy real
estate operator, near the latter's home
in West Philadelphia on last Thurs
day night because, he declared, Leary
had wronged his daughter, was yes
terday committed to prison without
bail after brief hearing before a
Magistrate. He had been rearrested
on an affidavit sworn to by a member
of the dead mans family after being
discharged by the Coroner The
latter official, after the inquest, stated
that Mcmahon was justified in shoot
ing Leary and instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict generating him on
the ground of "self-defense"
A number of letters from Miss Nc
Mahon, who is % years Of age, to
Leary who was SO years of age, have
been made public by the latter's fam
| lily since the tragedy.
1t was announced that Leary in his
will had made liberal provision for the
girl. The estate Is valued at between
100000 and S250,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
3. 6 M. DIVIDENDS CUT
Quarterly on Common Stock Cut
From to 4 Per Cent

Boston, May 1O.-The quarterly div
idend of the Boston and Maine rail-
road was reduced yesterday from a
six to four per cent basis on the
common stock No action was taken
on the preferred stock.
The reduction of the dividends will
fall heaviest on the New Haven rail-
road as the guarantor of the prefer
red stock Of the Boston Holding COM
pany which holds I'll, 1873 shares of
Boston and Maine railroad and has
issued 265,225 shares of preferred
stock, paying per cent The pay
ment Of the dividend on the remain
ing 54,742 shares of holding company
preferred stock will make an expen-
diture by the New Haven of $4,000
yearly.
Part of this, however, will remain
In the treasury of the holding COM
pany as only five millions of its pre-
ferred stock has been sold, leaving
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
TWO WOMEN SLAIN IN ROW
Mems Jealousy Also Causes One to
Wound the Other and XIII Himself

Milwaukee, Wis, May 10.-Two
young women, Emma Nelson and
Mabel Gilmore, were shot and killed
and Joseph Unger was seriously
wounded in a fight in a lodging house
in River street early yesterday by
Charles Vance, an engineer, of Ra-
cine, who then turned the revolver up
on himself
Unger's story told at the Emergen-
cy Hospital, where he lies with bull
let through his right lung. was that
he was paying attentions to the Mel
son girl, when the latter began to
favor Vance They quarreled and
Vance drew two revolvers and began
firing at Unger.
Unger said that as he fell the Mel
son woman threw herself between
Vance and himself and was shot, dy-
ing almost instantly. The Gilmore
woman tried to escape, he said. but
Vance fired at her also, and she fell
dying as Vance turned his revolver
on himself and ended his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10

r. Austin asserted that at the time
of lower court trial they went on
with the trial and arguments on the
belief that the nature of the charge
was voluntary homicide and that the
attorneys for the state departed from
that and that Attorney General Sar-
gent argued on the ground of invol-
untary manslaughter in that the res
pendent performed a lawful act in an
unlawful manner.
The woman's attorneys stated to
the court today that they had no
chance to reply to this line OF argu-
ment as their arguments had been
presented and that they had present
ed them on the basis that the charge
was voluntary manslaughter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
cRAPo IN TwIN-sTATE LEAGUE
viii Captain sprlngfieId-ch arestown
Team

Joseph Grape, who at different
times last season played with the
North Adams, Bennington and Pitts
field teams in the Four City league,
has practically signed to play second
and captain the Charlestown IN. H.
springfield (Vt) team of the new
Twin state league which is to consist
of the team mentioned and the Keene,
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls teams
Grape will send to Charlestown for
tryout on Memorial day in an exhi-
bition game there the DAILY brothers
of this city, a battery of youngsters
who have attracted considerable at
tention among baseball players and,
who last year, played with the Briggs
vile team regularly and with other
teams occasionally. Grape expects
that they will make good in spite of
the fast pace that will be set in this
new league.
Breckenridge, the well known old
timer and the coach of the Amherst
team, is the manager of the Brattle-
boro team and he will have with him
numerous we'll known college players
Tom Leonard, one time with Benning-
ton, will manage the Keene team and
w. f. Potter is the business manager
of the Charlestown-Springheld team
This league which starts this year.
is to have a playing season of from
ten to twelve weeks with a salary
limit of 5000 monthly The season
will start near the close of June as
not before then will the college play
ers who will comprise the bulk of
the players on each team, be avail
able.
Grape expects to go to Charlestown
for Memorial day and will report for
duty a week before the season opens.
North Adams Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
BRIEFS
News Of the fown and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.
Miss Ethel Davenport is III.

hlpo ASNhNi A|R'NAPOiN 10 ~
Tag day for "The Benhi7 Saturday,
May 10. 6St4
Mrs. G. H. Moore is passing the day
in Williamstown.
Kenneth Richie of Pittsfeld was
in the village Tuesday.
Mrs. e. l.. Stolliker is spending a
part of the day in Troy
Mrs. Gala Norris has returned from
visiting friends In Aiken, S. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pratt have NOV
ed from Valentine to Stafford street.
Miss Florence Northouse of Pitts
field, formerly of this village is in
town.
J. NJ. Hyde who has been visiting
relatives in Delaware, Ohio, has re-
turned home.
Georg T. Lane who has been spend
ing few days at his summer home
in Old Bennington went to Troy on
Tuesday.
Inc HtAI dlAl dGAAOh hA bhS CHNAo
house will be the notable actor, Jas.
X Hackett in "a Kings Game on
Monday, May %.
The regular monthly meeting of the
First Baptist church Woman's Mis-
sionary society will be held at the
church at 1880 this evening.
The household effects to furnish the
house at Old Bennington recently pur-
chased by Hon. Charles +. Patterson
were brought here today from Troy.
A party including Mr. and Mrs. A.
| ]. Cooper, Mrs. F. Bradford and Mrs
Edward B. Huling took an automobile
trip to Troy this morning in Mr.. Coo
per's car
Died at his home in Palmer, Neb.,
on May 3rd, Alonzo Gage, aged 81
years and 21edays. Mr.. Gage former
| ly lived in Bennington, going to Ne
braska in 1872.
Miss Manola Lynch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lynch Of Branch
street was pleasantly surprised Tues
day evening by a number of her
young friends, the occasion being her
eighth birthday. Music was enjoyed
and refreshments were served.
An entertainment out of the ordin'
airy will be given in the social rooms
of the First Baptist church next Tues
day evening. George Herman, who
appeared once before in Bennington,
win be here again. This time to pre-
sent THE Music Master" Mr.. Kier'
nan needs no introduction to those
who heard him, and in the words OF
the Burlington Free Press, his imper-
sonations could not be better. He
affords an evening OF wholesome and
edifying entertainment.
The fourth edition OF Sketches of
Historic Bennington" by John V. d.
S. Merrill will be issued this week
The little work, which has become
very popular, will appear with a mum
Der of additional Illustrations and con
/ siderable new matter The reminis-
cent articles are written mostly in a
light vein and are very readable. In
the more solid historical matter is
shown much careful writing and
painstaking esearch.-Benningto
correspondence of the Troy Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of me Town and Village TOIc Briefly
for Busy Readers

Tag day for "The Benhi" Saturday,
May 10. 6st4
II. d. Stone OF Arlington passed
Tuesday here.
N. Noveck went to New York this
morning on business.
E, Mr.. and Mrs. H. |. Norton are pass
ing the afternoon in Troy.
Mrs. S. f. Henry of North Benning-
ton visited friends here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Van Steen-
burg visited in North Adams on Mon
day.
DR. H. c. Day went to Greenfield
this morning TO remain the rest of the
week.
James A. Eddy who has been pass
ing a few days here, went TO Troy
this afternoon.
Mrs. f.. L. Laselle returned to Troy
this afternoon after having passed
few days at Old Bennington.
Miss Clara Andrews of Imperial
Ave, pleasantly entertained the Una
tilla club at her home Tuesday even
ing
Seymour Van Santvoord is making
improvements on his Shadow Brook
farm. A large trout pond with a
cement dam is being constructed and
the drives about the house are being
rearranged.
The funeral of Harry Ferguson Ros-
Ter, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Roster, will be held at the house
at o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev.
w. f. Meyer OF the First Baptist
church officiating. The service will
be private. The remains may be
viewed between 1890 and ~ o'clock
Thursday morning.
The general committee appointed
at the meeting of those interested in
the celebrating of Bennington's 150th
anniversary win meet at $3.50 tomor-
row evening in the rooms of the Ben
nington club. Miss Margaret Eager,
who has managed many other cele-
brations and who will probably have
charge of the local pageant, will be
present
The numerous friends of Rev.
Frank r. Morris, the well known for
mer pastor of the First Baptist church
will be pleased to see him again in
Bennington Mr. Morris has been in
| poor health, but now seems we'll on
the road TO recovery and expects to
resume his work in the near future,
which will be welcome news to his
/ former townsmen.
Lieut.. Henry T. Cushman of North
Bennington was one of the speakers
at the annual meeting of the Vermont
commandery, Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, held at Burlington yes
terday. Lieut.. Cushman who was the
Vermont delegate TO the national
peace congress at Baltimore, spoke In
the interest of universal peace. He
said that the convention is believed
to have been the greatest event In
| American history. II deals with two
leading lines of peace work, the stir
ring OF public conscience against war,
and the discovery of some practical
means of making war impossible. An
arbitration treaty with England was
! advocated. He closed with a vivid
portrayal of the horrors of the Civil
war In the election of officers for
the ensuing year Lieut.. Cushman was
elected senior vice commander Mrs
Cushman was present at the dinner
given in the evening