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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
Private Sale Of Lands.

AS executors of the estate of Henry
J. Hendrix, deceased, we Offer for sale
the, home place Of the said Henry j..
Hendrix, containing ITO acres of land,
together with dwelling house, etc,
Ali parties interested call on or ad-
dress the undersigned.
W. H. Hendrix,
J. w. Crout,
2W3 Executors.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
For Sale.

I will sell to the highest bidder be-
fore the court house door on the first
Monday in December, my place known
as the Levi Smith place, containing
1917 acres, with new six-room dwell
ing. Terms, CASH.
2W4 8. Z. CORLEY.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
For Sale.

A lot Of nice well bred pigs, fine
stock bull; few bushels of coed seed
rye. Apply at once to
J.E. Raul Ky zer,
Rt. No. 2, Lexington, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
PUBLIC SALE.

On Thursday, December IA, 1911, at
II O'Clock a. m, will sell at the Old
Levi Nichols place, about 1C miles
n orthwest of Lexington Court House,
the following personal property, said
property being part of the personal
estate OF the late Mrs. NJ r. Nichols:
Three Mules, two Horses, Cattle,
Hogs, three Wagons, Buggies, Farm
ing Implements, Harness, Etc.; Hay,
Fodder, Corn, Cotton Seed, Black
smith Shop, Tools, and a part of the
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
FRED HARMAN,
1v6 Administrator.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

The town marshal Of Mallory, Di-
lon county, assisted by two citizens
rounded up eight negro gamblers Sat
urday night, and they were made to
paw $3.50 into the town treasury.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
FOR SALE.

One tract of land cornering in the
town of Irmo, S. g., containing l42
acres. Four tracts at Hopes Ferry,
Lexington County, s. g., containing
125 acres each, or will sell the four
tracts in one body if purchaser desires.
Any one interested and desiring to
look over this land will find US at
HOPES Ferry on Thanksgiving Day
November 3Oth. Any ope desiring to
make an offer on the above mentioned
land can address myself or DR.. L. M.
Hook, Eastover, S. G. Also offers tor
the timber on the above mentioned
land will be considered.
J. y. BYRD,
Eassover, s. G.
1O11
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
J. y. BYRD,
Eas.over, s. Q.

November, ,2lst, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
RObt. PrOWell Stove Co. 313 North 10th We Want Your Orders for
 Hardware
SUGAR PLANTERS
 DEFEND TARIFF

Washington. July 17.-Louisiana plant termined stand on the tariff before the house sugar trust committee today, declaring reduction of sugar duties would ruin the domestic production of cane sugar and that free sugar would annihi- late both the cane and beet sugar in wick a Georgia democrat, frankly dis agreed with their tariff ideas.
 If you solons," declared Professor w.. C. stubbs, former state chemist of Louisi- ana, want to take the tariff off sugar you must make up your minds in ad- vance that you will kill all domestic sugar production.
 'The pig planters and refiners of LouisiE ana might manage to scrape up enough to start over again in some tropical country, but. the small growers would be ruined. When you take off the tariff you may write our obituaries
 j. E. Burgieres. president of the Louis jana Planters association, declared that a cut in the tariff would kill the Louis jana industry upon which 20oO,0o0 Amer ican citizens depended for livelihood.
 Professor Stubbs will be recalled after the committee returns from New York, where hearings will be held tomorrow.s t
 That Louisiana sugar planters and in- dependent refiners fear the American Sugar Refining company was declared by MT. Burguieres.
 T cant get independent refiners to come to Louisiana and bid on our sugars D he said They say they will not come into our field but want to buy our sugars if we get them into their market.
 They gave no satisfactory reason therefor, but l made my own deductions that the independent refiners regard Louisiana as American Sugar Refining company territory and refuse to enter that territory for fear they will precipi- tate trouble for themselves with the trusts. They have stayed away ever since We got into trouble with the trust for selling to outsiders several years ago" [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
THREE COMPANIES
 LEAVING FOR CAMP

Companies A, B, and of the Third infantry of the Alabama National Guard, will leave this morning at about o'clock over a special Southern train for the annual encampment near Anniston at OK ford lake. About 16O men will be in tine party.
 At this encampment the men, although expecting a great deal of pleasure, are looking to the work. By the bulletin which was issued from the commander : office 1t seems that the companies will be drilled hard and put through a lot of routine work The boys, however, will no doubt enjoy themselves, as the lake adjoining the camp site is large and affords fine boating and swimming.
 There will be several contests for the best company work in drilling and tar get shooting. Fine prizes have been of- fered by the state for the winners and it is thought that a hotly contested bat tie for the honors will result. The local companies have been practicing for the last few weeks and are expected to come out with honors.
 The companies are commanded by the loiio"lhS oiliceis. Noihpo''S '' eN S'i anders," Capt. J. D. Carlise; first lieu tenant, ". B. Smith; second lieutenant. w. k. Hooper Company A, Woodlawn, Captain, John W. Abel; first lieutenant, John w. Wood; second lieutenant. Frank M Morgan. Company G, Birmingham. Captain, W. l.. Cole; first lieutenant, w. P. Newton; second lieutenant, Amos Adams.
 The companies will remain in encamp- ment about ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
JUDGE BURKE WINS
 IN CIRCUIT COURT Effort to Dust the Probate Judge From Criminal
 Jurisdiction Fails

Cullman, July -(Special.)-Judge Rob ert l. Burke won the case instituted against him by W. T. vandiver,. which was heard in Cullfnan yesterday, before Judge Dan W. Speake of the circuit court.
 This was a petition for quo warranto to oust Judge Robert l. Burke, probate judge, of jurisdiction to try criminal cases in the county court of Cullman county, on the ground that said court was a court of record and Judge Burke was not learned in the law E.
 The circuit court, Judge D. w Speake presiding, sustained Judge Burke's de- murrers and held that he was legally elected and qualified as probate judge of Cullman county and did not come under the influence of the constitutional pro vision, and that the discharge of the duties of judge of the county court was an ex-offieio duty devolved upon the probate judge, who was not required to be a licensed lawyer. For 60 years the county court has been one of criminal Jurisdiction only, being presided over by the judge of probate. Judge Burke $ attorneys contended that presiding over the county court was an incidental duty devolved upon the judge of probate. ana the circuit court coincided in this view sustained the demurrers and dismissed the petition.
 The courthouse was packed with an intensely interested audience, and the day was consumed in the hearing of the able arguments. W. T. Vandiver was represented by. J. B. Brown and A. A. Griffith of Cullman and Harris of De- catur. Judge R. I. Burke was repre- sented by Judge John c. Eyster of De- ca tur and George H. Parker of Gull man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
PROHIBITIONISTS
 HEAR SPEECHES
Lauderdale County Is Preparing for Filing of Petition and Strenu-
 Ous Campaign to Follow

Florence, July 17-(Special.) Joe spite downpour of rain, over 90 pro hibitionists gathered at the Lauder dale county courthouse Sunday after noon in answer to a call from Delos H. Bacon, chairman of the anti-liquor forces of Lauderdale.
 The meeting was called in the antici- patton that the liquor petition would be filedsearly this week and to organ ize to fight every inch of ground for the maintenance of the prohibition in Lauderdale county.
 MT. Bacon briefly stated the situa- ton and called for expression from the crowd on the plan of campaign. There were responses from Fl. N. Har- ris, the Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, Esquire c. M. Leamy, C. H. Smith, T. E. Jones, Edgar James, J. c. Smith and the Rev. Mclean. pastor of the colored Con- gregational church.
 Esquire Leamy recalled that he was In the first fight for prohibition ever made in this county when Centre Star adopted the four mile law and that he was ready to fight again for pro- hibition. Rev. MT Hawkins said there was no animosity toward any person in this movement-that it is not a ques- ton of men, bdt of liquor or no liquor lie sald lhe Smllh Dlll VIII bring very bad eonditions,, worse than prevailed 1T the past under the saloon regime ant called for thorough organization oi the forces throughout the country MT Hawkins volunteered for service when ever the committee could use him.
 on motion of MT. Harris the audience unanimously signihed their willingness to work wherever the committee di rected.
 Another mass meeting was called fo next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
BUGGY TURNS OVER
Dr. H. A. Elkourie and Family Were
 Slightly Injured Yesterday

Dr. H. A. Elkourie, his wife and their little child were slightly injured when a buggy~in which they were riding over turned, throwing them to the ground. The accident occurred about o'clock yes- terday morning near Woodlawn. '
 pr. Elkourie and his family were on their way to ,Woodlawn in their family vehicle The shafts of the buggy were fastened to the buggy by quick detachable springs. In some manner when they were near Woodlawn station, one of the springs came unfastened.. The horse. which was going at a good pace, did not stop, but went straight ahead This threw the weight of the buggy on one side and as it swerved it turned over. All were thrown to the ground, but other than receiving a few scratches and bruises the family was uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18

the open hearth furnaces at the plants Of the Southern Iron and Steel com pany. The working force on repairs is being gradually increased, but 1t seems hardly likely that all the con- templated changes and improvements will be completed by the first of the coming month as originally announced and that full force of workmen would go back in all departments at that time The blast furnace, which has been kept to shut down for repains within the in operation. will probably also have next few weeks and will be out for some weeks at least. Vice President Bowron was in the city today and made in spectlon of the progress of the work that is being carried on but had no statement to make as to Just when full operations would be resumed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
FOUND NEAR TRACK i.
 BADLY INJURED
by Finding of Human
 Hand se .s.

Tom McGraw, a railroad car repatrer f. for the Louisville and Nashville railroad ' at Boyles, was seriously injured when, a train hit him near Green Springs about . o'clock yesterday morning. He was 8 found lying by the side of the railroad track with his left arm cut off and badly bruised about the chest and head. <
 About o'clock the conductor on a. southbound freight train noticed che body of man at the side of the track. He stopped the train and took the man , aboard The injured man was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in the ambulance of Shaw & Son about 3:So, and was rs- ! ported as, doing well last night.
 It seems that McGraw, who was work ! ing at the shops at Boyles. stopped work at midnight and started toward his home at Green Springs. The northbound train , passed Boyles about midnight. Evidently A thinking that he could arrive home more quickly he took the train. When it drew near his home he attemptel to jump off ? and as he jumped he fell, throwing his arm under the train and falling against 1t, ?.
 In statement made to the ambulanco
 
 ments, but said that he did not remember
 just what happened after the accident and stated that he did not know how he fell. fN Quite a sensation was created near Green Springs yesterday morning when ! a citizen of that community founde as severed hand and showed it to others. It | was thought that someone had been placed on the track and had been, run over by the train. A large pool or blood@ was found nearby to strengthen the evi-'' dence and the people nearby began a diIigent search to find the body, which 2 they thought had been hidden. But as they were unable to find the supposedt murdered body they notified the police. Upon tpe notification two detectives were dispatched to the scene of the acci-, ,, dent. After an inquiry, however, it vas, | found that the early freight had picked | A man up and had taken him 10 the city.- | McGraw lives at Green Springs andn | is a man of family M 4i.s |,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
HOUSE ADOPTS
 DENT RESOLUTION


 Washington, July IA favorable re- port on the resolution of Representative Dent of Alabama arraigning the state de- partment emergency account methods and recommending dismissal of Consul Gen eral w. II. Michael at Calcutta and Dis bursting Officer Thomas Morrison of the department was adopted by the House committee on state department expenai- lures today. The Dent resolution de- clares fl to be the sense of the House that the state department had no right to take money from the emergency fund to pay for portraits of former Secretaries of State and recommended the dismissal of Mrrls0n and Michael on account of their connection with the $500 unaccount- ed for on a vouched for $2450 for naint-
 ing of former Secretary Day. Michnel was at the time chief clerk of the ue- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
DIFFERS OPINION IN
 M'MANIGAL CASE

Los Angeles, July T.-Superior Judge Bordwell, after listening today to argu- ments advanced by District Attorney Frederick in contempt proceedings di- rected against Mrs. McManigal for refus- ing to answer questions before the grand jury in connection with the dynamting of the Los Angeles Times plant last fall, decided to hear more arguments tofnor- row. Mrs McManigal's refusal was on the ground that she could not be com pelled to testify concerning her husband, who, with John J. and James B. Me Namara, has been indicted for murder.
 Judge Bordwell intimated that if the summoning of Mrs. McManigal. who is witness for the defense, by the prosecu- tion was for the purpose of finding out how much she knew, his attitude would be other than if information were sought for further indictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
AUDITOR ID DRAW
 SCHOOL WARRANTS

Montgomery, July 17.-(Special.)-- Attorney General R. c. Brickell in an opinion directed to Auditor c. B. Smith. khods that the auditor Is empowered by
 an act of the. legislature, approved April IS 1911, to draw warrants on the state treasurer in favor of the
 various county treasurers of public school funds, when such warrants are approved by the superintendent of ed
 ucation of the state. Heretofore, up to
 the time of the passage of the new law, such warrants were drawn in favor of the state superintendent of education,
 by whom they were turned over to the
 various, couSty superintendents each
 month.
 The law however does not become operative until October ], 1911 The act | in question repeals section 1772 of the code
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
De La Barra Responsible

Mexico City, July 17-In long accu- sation filed with the permanent commit tee of the national congress today, Dep- ultv lose Maria Gambia indirectly charged President De La Barra and his cabinet with responsibility for the re- cent outbreak in Puebla and vicinity. He referred particularly to the Killing of Germans at the Covadonga factory which, he said. constituted crimes. the blame for which was fixed py the penal Code and bv the fundamental law which placed the chief executive and his min istcrs In authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
TAX BOARD HAS
 FINISHED WORK

Montgomery, July 17.-(special. .)-With the exception of the final adjustment of the tax assessments of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the state tax commission has about com pleted it's labors for the year. At a session Of the commission on Monday the Citizens Light. Heat and Power com pany of Montgomery was raised $15, eco. the franchise assessment being fixed at s45,0OO, and the tangible assessment at s6O, GOO
 The Sheffield company of Sheffield was fixed at s26,400, an increase of SIS. .4oo. The American District Telegraph com. pany was fixed at 15,l26, an increase of $500.
 The tax commission, through it's sec retary, Will R. Lloyd. is now sending out to the various county tax assessors the tax assessments which have been ad- iusted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
TWELVE KILLED
 IN GERMAN WRECK

Mulheim Baden, Germany, July It. A through express from Brazil, Switzer- land. for Berlin. crowded with heaVy tourist traffic, was wrecked here to- day Twelve persons are known to have been killed while scores of others were injured, many of them seriously.
 Pitiable confusion followed the acci- dent. It was impossible to learn whetR- CT any Americans were among the vic timss
 The accident happened as the train, coming south, entered the station. The locomotive was derailed. A first class, second class and two third class coaches teIescoped each other Simul- taneously the remaining cars were piled up against southbound train. Not a bassenger in the first class coaches of the wrecked train escaped injury.
 Mullheim. Germany, July 17.-It was definitely announced tonight that there were no Americans among the killed or ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
BOY DROWNS IN
 THE COOSA RIVER

Gadsden, July IT, Special )-Rush Will Hams, 1o years old, and the son of J. E. williams of this city. was drowned in the Coosa river this afternoon about O clock. He was in bathing with another boy at the shoals about a mile beyond this city when the accident occurred. The channel is swift at the shoals and it is presumed the boy got into it and was car ried under. His father recently came to this city from Birmingham.
 The shoals Is a favorite bathing place, but the boy being a stranger was not familiar with the river and paid for this lack of knowledge with his life. search has been instituted but up to this hour the body has not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
MANY MOURN FOR
 CAPTAIN DIMMICK

Montgomery, July 17.-A(Special.)- Funeral services over the body of Cap- tain Joseph w. Dimmick, the agedr Montgomerian who died at his homo In this city on Saturday night, were held here today. and, were attended by large crowd of mourners. Practically all of the offices. at the federal build-= ing were closed during the funeral ex- ercises, the ceremony being presided over by the Rev. Stewart McQueen. pastor of the Church of the Holy Com forter
 Captain Dimmick was for 30 Sears clerk of the United States court for the middle district of Alabama.isa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
COMPANY K GOES
 TO ENCAMPMENT

Florence July aL)-Company K. Third regiment A. N. G., will leave at midnight for Anniston to attend the annual encarnpment. The company is under command of Capt. J. E. Gullette, one of the well known military men of the state, and will make good show ing. Twenty-one soldiers arrived this morning from Russellvie and will form a part of Captain Gullette's company, making about 60 in all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
EXAMINE TEACHERS
 IN LAUDERDALE

Florence, July 17.-(Special.) 1.-The July I.auderdale county teachers examination is being held in the county courthouse by Superintendent of Education H. l.. Reeder, assisted by M Malone and D. l.. Harrison. The number of applicants TOT teachers certificates is 53, great iaii- ing off from the past several examina- lions. They are classified as follows: Life, G.; first grade, 6; second grade, 20; third grade, N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
|SCULLY CONDUCTS
 RIFLE PRACTICE

Montgomery, July 17.-tSpecial.)- All of the Montgomery members of the Ala bama rifle team, from which will be selected the team that is to represent this state at the Camp Perry shoot 1n Ohio this summer are this week in at tendance at the practices which are be- ing held al Boyles The practice be- ban on Sunday, to continue until Au- gust 6.
 The shoot is in charge of AdJutan' General J. B. Sculy. Al notable ab- sentee from the practices this year i' Brgadier Geeral Bibb Graves, who during the past four years, was tht leader in all military activities of tht state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
SUIT TO SETTLE
 LICENSE PROBLEM
Much Talk of Circulating Option Pe-
 titions in Etowah-BOwron at Southern Steel Works

Gadsden, July 17.-(Special) )-Suit has been brought against the probate judge of the county by the Alabama test the recent revenue law insofar as this applies to the licensing of com missaries. The new law requires that industrial compan nies shall pay a h- cense on commissares and as the Con- different locations in connection with its operations it sets up the claim that one payment of the license Is all that can be required of it. The license was paid in Birmingham and when demand was made for the same here it was paid under protest The suit entered now is for the recovery of the money so paid The amount involved is only s150 and the object is to get a court ruling on the prieiple involved.
 There is more or less talk all the timd of the circulating of petitions to secLre an election on the liquor ques- ton on the local option law passed by the recent legislature. but so far as can be learned no positive action has as vet been taken. It is generally be- lived by the phoribitionists that no election will be attempted here until the result in Birmingham is known. If the Magic City votes wet it Is more than likely that vote will be forced here if enough petitioners can be se- cured to warrant the probate judge in calling an election.
 A crew of brickmasons was settto Woxk this morning to make repairs on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
CALLS ELECTION IN MADISON COUNTY Judge Lawler Sets August 21 as Date for Vote on
 Local Option

Huntsville, July 17.-(special)-Judge W. T. Lawler of the probate court has issued call for a local option election to be held in Madison county August 2l to allow the voters to decide whether or not the sale of liquors shall be licensed in this county and if so whether it shall be sold in dispensary or saloons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
.POSTOFF|CE TITLE BEING CLEARED UP Deeds Soon to Be Ready for
 Uncle Sam BUILDINGS IN CITY Satisfactory Progress Made on All the Big Structures Now Un-
 der Way in Downtown
 Section

The final details of all papers inyolv Ing the title to the site at Nineteenth
 street and Fifth avenue. north, selected
 for the new postoffice to be erected, are being arranged by Bailey X Howard. the real estate agents transacting the deal, in order that the property may be transferred some time, perhaps this week or next.
 The firm which has been busy with the clearing of all the deeds Is awaiting a Oliver D. Street, with whom the members will make the final transaction In the mat ter According to information furnished by Mir Howard there Is no doubt whatso- ever as to any of the title claims to the property A small formal matter involv ing the Anglin estate is the only thing left to be strengthened out. and this will be cleared after due process which will probably take several days yet.
 The final requirement. of the real estate firm interested in the deal was the fur nishing of a very detailed map to the postoffice department at Washington, showing not only the locality and bound ing streets, but every tree. water hydrant and other such object on the site and on adjacent property. This map was for warded the department several days ago and the final transaction now awaits merely a legal process which will be dis posed of within very few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18

A crew of brickmasons was setN to Woxk this morning to make repairs on