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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-24
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
GORMAN'
 T0ENTER PROTEST
Declare Recent Maryland Election Illegal on
 Technicality

Baltimore, November 17.-Some of the friends of Arthur P. German, including not a few of the most prominent demo- cratic leaders of the state, are preparing to contest the election of Phillips Lee Goldsborough. republican, for governor, and within few days it is expected court proceedings providing for the opening of the ballot boxes will be instituted.
 The democrats claim the supervisors of elections did not have the legal right to put the name of William H. Brune on the ballots as progressive democratic candidate for the judge Of orphans court of Baltimore.
 Three judges of this court were to be voted for and the appearance of MT. Brune on the ticket as a. progressive" democrat. making four candidates, etc., led nearly 400 democrats to vote him along with the others under the impress sion that he was regular nominee and their voting in this manner invalidated rality, unofficial, in the entire state was 2964.
 If the ballots are accounted and it is found that enough tickets marked foi Senator German to elect him but over marked for the judges were rejected, tht Information will be furnished to the nex ', house of delegates, which will be demo cratic and contest instituted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
SPLENDID ROAD
 FOR TENNESSEE Fine Pike to Be Built Be- tween Chattanooga
 and Knoxville

Chattanooga. Novemper 17.-(Special. J. Work is shortly to be begun in east Ten nessee upon one of the finest pike roads in the south, the roadway in question to be superb highway between Chattanoo- ga and Knoxville. At tho present time James county alone has failed to vote an appropriation for the new highway, and even if this county fails to authorize the $l5,OOo which will be needed to construct the road through it's confines there will be but seven miles break in the continuity which the other counties will afford.
 Hamilton county recently voted $500, ,0OO for roads; McMinn. $300.00O; Loudon. $1OO, 0oo and Monroe, $300,0o0. A portion of these authorized issues will be expended by each county on the new highway in question. But one serious obstacle now confronts the early and complete ma terialization of the plans for the pike and this is an adequate bridge over the Hiwasse river at Charleston and Calhoun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
NEGRO WILL BE
 PUT ID DEATH Henry Winston Convicted on Grave Charge at
 Centreville

Centreville. November T.-(Special.)-- The case of the state vs. Josh Wedge- wood. alas Henry Winston, the negro who was indicted Tuesday of this week by the grand jury at special term of the circuit court of Bibb county for criminal assault upon white woman in the west ern part of Bibb county about three weeks ago, was called for trial at 10 o'clock yes- terday morning.
 Taking testimony consumed the after noon session. The state introduced sev- eral witnesses, but the defendant offered no testimony. Judge Miller held 8 night session. at which the arguments of scoun- sel were concluded and the charge of the court given to the jury. After deliberat- ing about 15 minutes the jury filed into the courtroom and rendered Q verdict finding the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and fixing the punishment at death. The evidence was conclusive and the verdict gives general satisfaction. Two ministers of the gospel were mcm- bers of the jury trying the case. Judge Miller fixed Friday, December 22, 1911, as the day for executing the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
FIGHTS COURT OF
 COMMON PLEAS ConstitutiOnality of Act of Legislature Questioned
 in Lower Case
Standard Patterns

Montgomery, November 17.-(Special.)- Constitutionality of an act of last wil- tcr's legislature, establishing the Bir- mingham court of common pleas, is ques- tioned in the case of Ernest Lower vs. the state of Alabama, which was sub mitted to the court of appeals Thursday afternoon. The Birmingham court of common pleas was created to supplant justices of the peace in Precincts 21 and 37 of Birmingham.
 A novel legal point is involved in the attack that is being made on the act. Under the constitution 1t is required that local act be advertised once per week for four consecutive weeks in news paper published in the county before the bill is introduced in the legislature. The fourth publication was made March 17 and the bill was introduced in the legis- lature March 22. There was, therefore, only five days intervening between the last publication and the introduction of the measure. It is maintained that there should have been at least seven days. On the solution of this problem rests the case.
 Lower was arrested on an affidavit sworn out before the judge of Brming- ham court of common pleas. He was tried. convicted and fined $50 for carry ing concealed pistol. The contention is that the affidavit was void because of the invalidity of the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
BERTRAM G.,SPENCER|
 HAD QUICK TEMPER

Springfield, Mass, November 17.-Rela- lives and persons who had worked with him were principal witnesses called to- day in behalf of Bertram G. Spencer, on trial charged with the murder of Miss Martha D. Blackstone. They related many stories of Spencer's seemingly ungovern- able temper and threats he had made to harm persons.
 One of the exhibitions of temper was described by Horace M. Clement, who worked with Spencer at a store. He said one day when he called Spencer's atten- tion to & mistake he had made, Spencer
 reached for hatchet, but did not pick 1t up. Spencer then went into the large
 refrigerator in the store and remained
 for some time. Witness H. l.. Handy, Jr, corroborated Clements narrative. He
 added that he found Spencer in corner
 of the regrigerator crying and sobbing. Spencer once drew revolver and
 threatened to shoot Robert E. Miles of
 Florence, according to testimony of Miles himself. The trouble arose when taey were working on a railroad and Spencer tried to occupy Miles seat as fireman in a locomotive cab. he said. The engineer quieted Spencer, Miles averred.
 The defendants conduct while in 1ail was described by William McCart, who said he guarded Spencer each night. He said Spencer had frequent headaches. The prisoner often would ask McCart if any one was speaking when no one had said anything, he said. Spencer showed a peculiar hatred for one of the guards and would become excited and scream when this guard came near his cell, the guard added He said he was often gloomy and melancholy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
FATE RESTS WITH
 SUPREME COURT Higher Tribual Will Decide If Mobile Man Shall
 Be Hanged

Montgomery, November 17.-(SpeciaD.- The responsibility of deciding whether J. Lawrence Odom, white man of Mopie' shall die on the gallows, has been placed on the shoulders of the Alabama supreme court the second time within the past year. Odom's case was submitted to the high court Thursday for final decision.
 Once heretofore the condemned murder CT has cheated the gallows because or technical flaw at his first trial in the Gulf City. Upon his initial trial Odom was speedily convicted of murder in the first degree and given the death penalty. During last June the supreme court re- yersed and remanded the case because the the trial judge failed to give certain charge. On a second trial, Odom was again convicted and doomed to expiate his crime on the gallows. His plea has been insanity.
 Odom's series of crimes were among the most tragic in the history of the Gulf City. During last spring in the county of Mobile he ruthlessly killed white boy by the name of Gartman and two white men. Bent on taking human life Odom left his home with shot gun, declaring that he was going to kill someone. He met Mrs Gartman on the road and shot tho boy in his mothers arms. Later he met and killed the two white men. Odom was tried only for the murder of the boy as that was sufficient to secure the death penalty. aH
 Motive for the crime assigned by the solicitor was that Odom decided to put the men out of the way because they were witnesses against him in a case be- fore the grand jury. With the murder in his heart, the solicitor maintained, Odom also snuffed out the childs life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
OLD STEAMBOAT
 WEARS DESTIN ALTON
The "New Orleans" Will Be in Vicks- burg Tuesday and Natchez
 the Following Night

Jackson. Miss, November H.-(Special) The replica steamboat New Orleans. which made the first voyage by steamboat from Pittsburg to New Orleans. will be in vicksburg Tuesday evening. November .1. and in Natchez on the evening of Novem- Der 23, remaining over night. The trip is in celebration of the tooth anniversary of the original trip. Governor Noel has been invited by those in charge of the steam boat to meet them at vicksburg and ac- company them on the boat to Natchex and participate in the celebrations at each place. He will not be able to make the trip from vicksburg to, Natchez on ac- count of previous engagements. but may be able to participate In the celebration at Vicksbuyg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Men and Women from e P ttsbug of the Souh Are Con fdent Representative Un derwood Will Be Chosen
 to Succeed President Taft.
min gham, is at the

fnanclers of Birmingham, is at the Waldorf.
 Times with us are good," said Mir. Brown, "and probably that is why so many of us are in New York to attend the opera and horse show and also to see the theatres.
 Birmingham now has population of 733,000 and is growing rapidly. Our 'chief industries are getting Into able hands and our future holds great prom ise. The tonnage from Birmin gham Is twice greater than the entire cotton production of the south
 c. B. Upton, who is at the Hotel Inn perial, said Birmingham was in need of a new hotel
 We are far behind other cities of our size in hotel accommodations. On &C., count of the prohibition question capital was afraid to invest in hotel enterprise. Now that the question is settled new hotel will bring big returns on the money invested. The question of raising a bonus for a new hotel is being agtated and it is proposed to call the new hotel the Un- derwood."
 Had Big Cotton Crop
 W. S. Heyer, who with Mrs. Heyer. is at the Grand hotel, said:
 "Our city is delightfully."- situated. We are in mountain district and in summer we have a breeze from the gulf. We think nothing of coming to New York several times a year. It Is only short run to New Orleans or 10 Mobile
 I. O. Kronenberg, who is at the Hotel Alabama, said:
 Retail business is good in Alabama and particularly in Birmingham. We had big cotton crop, and this winter we will make a good deal moro money raising strawberries and early vegetables
 J. H. Davis of Montevallo, Ala, who is at the same hotel, said
 we are very proud of Oscar Under wood, but don't forget Richmond Pearson Hobson. He has done great deal for the agricultural interests of the state"
 At the Martinique are MT. and Mrs. A.. M. Taylor, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Gaines. James Bowron, J. T. Stokley and Mrs. J.. E. Bowman.
 At the Waldorf-Astoria are E. M. Will Hams, MT. and Mrs. V. W. Lang, R. D. Burnett. Henry B. Gray, Jr., M J. Dil- lard, Mir. and Mrs. F. N. Phillips, F. A. Burr, MT. and Mrs. Harry Miller, w. c. Hamilton, Eugene Fies, Miss J. A. Perine, Miss Edith Harvey and Miss Helen Harvey. -f
 c. N. Arnold, w. J. Foster and Mrs. Sol on H. Jacobs.
 MT. and Mrs. B. J. Cheeseman are at the Hoffman house.
 Those at the Hotel Imperial are J. E. Strange, MT. and Mrs. D. T. Smith. c. L.. Mas, T. c. Thompson and N. w. L.. Thompson of Montgomery.
 W. c. Johnson of Birmingham and MT. and Mrs. H. s. Aldridge of Mobile are at the Hotel Seville.
 At the Hotel Alabama are W. H. Wat son, George Poeteau and family, w. C.. Falconer. J. H. Walton and John Wilkin- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
ARMY ENGINEERS
 REPORT FOR DUTY

New Orleans, November 17.-Five second lieutenants, graduates of last June of the West Point academy, assigned to the engi- neering corps, arrived in this city yester- day and reported to Lieut.. Col. Lansing H. Beach for ten days tour of inspect ing the river engineering work at Port Eads and other places in this vicinity. Upon finishing here they will go to Pana- ma for a six months tour. Those in the detail are. Philip B. Fleming, Burllng- ton, Ia.; John w. Stewart, Bradford Pa; Joseph c. Mehaffy, Lima, N. J.; Paul s. Reinecke, Pittsburg; Raymond A. Wheel CT, Peoria, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
.ST|MSON INVITED
 TOCHATTANO0GA Citizens Desire to Have Brigade Post Located in
 That Section

Chattanooga, November 17-(special.)- A special invitation has been issued to Secretary of War H. l.. Stimson by the city of Chattanooga, asking that digni- tary to visit Chattanooga and inspect the advantages offered by Chattanooga and Chickamauga park as brigade post. The statement was made recently by the Sec retary of War that he intended to abol- ish all the smaller posts and mobilize greater strength in several central points. To have Chattanooga selected as one of these central points is the object in in viting Stimson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
YOUTH CONTENDER
 FOR CORN PRIZE

Montgomery, November 11.-(SpeciaD.- F. A. Kimbrough, r years old, residing near Alexander City, has reported 10 the state agricultural department that he mas raised this year 224 bushels and three pecks of corn on one acre. If he has done so he will capture the capital prize in the state corn contest.
 Under an act of the legislature, intend ed for the purpose of encouraging corn production in Alabama, there is held in the state annually a corn contest. A first prize of s25O is awarded to the con- testant raising the most corn on one acre. The second prize is S150 and the third prize is s100 In addition to the general prize. the sum of s25 is given to the con- testant raising the most corn per acre in his county.
 It is expected that the awards for this years contest will be announced about December 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
WONDERFUL ESCAPE
 OF TEXAS COWBOY

St. Joseph, Mo, November 17.-Wllian1 Hamilton, a cowboy from the Texas Pan- handle. saved his life yesterday with re- steers and the frightened animals threat ened to trample him to death. Hamilton scrambled to his feet and immediately drew big revolver strapped to his belt He fired full in the face of the onconiinE steers and crippled one. Then as they stopped short he seized one by the horns and rode it until the animal got close enough to, the fence for him to scramble or and climb to safety,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Report Now Ready

Chattanooga, November 17.-tSpe- cial. )-The completed transcript of the stenographic report made of the re- cent probe into the ,hodus operandt of the road and workhouse depart ments of the Hamilton county court. in which it was asserted gross tr- Irregularities were being perpetrated by the chairman, H. T. Freeman. was sub mitted to the investigation committee today and will be submitted by 1t to the county court at its session next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
rom the Jew York Herald.

From the Jew York Herald. Birmingham, 'the Pittsburg of the
 South,'' is a typical city of the new south.
 Every citizen is a booster for his town
 and never tires of sounding the praises the city stands were purchased in 1870
 by Josiah Morris. Montgomery banker.
 He announced that he intended to have there another Birmingham. such as the
 English city of that name.
 MT. Morris laid out the town site, be- lieving that his dream soon would be
 realized. The streets were to be wide and plenty of space was allotted for parks. MT. Powell. the first mayor, was known
 as the Duke Of Birmingham" Among the first northern men to invest heavily in Birmingham property were Robert A.
 Van Wyck, once mayor of New York, and
 his brother, Augustus Van Wyck. For a
 time the town had phenomenal growth,
 but was hit hard during the dull times in the nineties.
 Every one of the large delegation of Alabama citizens here talked even more enthusiastically of his representative, Oscar Underwood. than of the great out put of iron and steel. They are confident
 that MT. Underwood is to be the next
 President.
 United States Senator J. H. Bank
 head has been at the Hotel Imperial for several days. He has been holding con- ferences with several New York demo- crats and with others from New England Senator Bankhead and Judge Joseph J. Willett believe that MT. Underwood can | get the democratic presidential nomina- ton.
 "City of Beautiful Homes"
 "Tell about Birmingham?" said Mrs. l J. E. Budwig, who is at the Hotel Mar unique, repeating question. "Of course every one knows>about our in-
 dustrial center, but some may not know that 1t Is the home of our next Pres ident. MT. Underwood is of inexhaus- tible ability, and we all want him sv be elected. Mrs. Underwood Is charm ing and would grace the White House. Our society is cosmopolitan, being made up from all sections of this coun- try. We are close to Montgomery, the capital of our state, and many of the old Montgomery families have moved to Birmingham. Montgomery society has been noted for its refinement and culture since revolutionary times. "Ours is city of beautiful homes | Highland avenue is the most beautiful residential street I know, because there | is so much ground surrounding every home. We all like to come to New | York frequently, but are always glad to get back to Highland avenue. 1 "The cost of living is reasonable, and we have good shops, but we have not the variety of selection such as Js | to be found here. Our women dress we'll"
 Wilson R. Brown, one of the leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
PROFESSOR SHOT
 BY |RATE PATRON

Lumber City. Ga.. November 17.-Prof. R. l.. Moon, principal of the public school at this place, was shot and painfully wounded yesterday afternoon while on his way from school by D. 2 Willis. q patron of the school The trouble grew out of whipping given by the school teacher to Willis little boy.
 Willis stopped Professor Moon on the street, where some words were passed. The former pulled his revolver and shot at the professor three times. two shots taking effect. One penetrated the left hand and the other made scalp wound. Moon is expected to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Dun's Review

New York, November 17--R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review tomorrow will say:
 While 1t is recognized that business is in a great transition period and transition means change and uncer- tainty. yet much progress has been made in necessary readjustments as to impart better feeling. This is es- pecially noticeable in the west which for some time this year has seemed to be more depressed than the east which Is closer to the sensitive financial mar kets. A larger volume of business is being carried on and there is now fur ther buying for the future. The iron and steel trade is stimulated by the increased orders of railroads for rails and rolling stock and by the somewhat | better demand for structural mate rials. The new tonnage in rails will be considerably larger than last year. In l the plate division considerably over | 100000 tons have recently been taken
 by the mills in the Chicago and Pitts burg districts, reflecting the increased business in cars. Steel bars are like wise in greater request. Lower quota
 tions induce some business in other
 finished products, but quietness still prevails in tin, steel plate and wire products. Pig iron is somewhat im- proved, buying of foundry grades be- | ing larger in certain directions, all
 though the fixing of quotations for 1912 Is still a retarding influence. Bessemer
 iron is weaker at Pittsburg, Demand | for billets is not active and prices are not fully maintained.
 1 The increased demand in retail dry | goods stores due to cooler weather has led
 to more active demand in primary
 channels for any lot of merchandise
 remedy for quick shipment. Prices are l generally settling to lower levels and | this is stimulating the placing of con- tract business in quiet way. Orders for hose, belting and miscellaneous wide duck are increasing and prints, ginghams and bleached cottons are moving steadily in small lots. Miscel- laneous export trade of cotton goods
 is very satisfactory and no cancella =
 tions of China orders have been re-
 ceived. The narrowing margin of profit is causing a careful attention to the danger of over production at the mills 1 Woolen and worsted mills are running
 a substantial part of machinery but
 have been booking more forward bus | mess. Overcoatings are well cleaned
 up. The New England shoe factories are | quite active and there is a good de- mand for leather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Bankers to Stop Over

Chattanooga. November 17.-(Spe- cial.)-W. E. Wheelock, superintendent of terminals of the Cincinnati South ern railway, received notification to- day from General Manager Horace Ba- ker that party of 300 New York bankers en route to the convention in New Orleans would spend the day ol November IS In Chattanooga. The party will arrive from Washington at 6:5s .. m, and depart at 10 D. m., for Bir- mingham. The party is travelling upor two special trains belonging to the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Don't Grow Old Keep Your Hair Full of Life,
 Luster and Splendor

Norton's drug store sells PARISIAN LACE, the really good hair grower, 1andruff cure and hair beautifier.
 Everyone who cares for youthful looks should use 1t.
 Nothing will put age on your ohoulders quicker than scant, faded or gray hair
 PARISIAN SAGE not only makes the hair of both women and men more tuxuriant and beautiful but it Is guar auteed to eradicate dandruff, stop hair from failing and drive itchiness from fhe scalp.
 It Is dainty and refreshing hair Htnasfng and is sold by Norton's drug 6fore and druggists everywhere for only
 cents large bottle. The girl with
 <o Auburn hair Is on every carton and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Marriaee Secret Five Years

Pontaic Mich., November 17.-"We just did 1t for an oddity." Is the explanation of sarah Whitfield and John A. Green for keeping their marriage secret for nearly five years The young couple broke the news at an informal gathering at the home of Mrs. Greenes parents in Water field township. Even the parents of Green and his bride knew nothing of the mar riage until the announcement was made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Delegates to Convention

Chattanooga, November I7.-lspe- cial. )-Capt. Charles A. Lyerly, pres ident of the First National bank; F. A. Nelson, chairman of the Chattanooga clearing house; T. H. Preston, presi- dent of the Hamilton National bank, and w. T, Sadd, president of the Chat tanooEa Savings bank, will be Chat tanooga's representatives at tho bank CTS convention. which convenes in New Orleans November 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Wealthy Brewer Dead

Galveston, Tex. November 17.-B. Adoue, president of the Texas Brewers association, and a wealthy resident of this city, died at his home early today of heart failure. He was at his office as usual yesterday. MT. Adoue has been a resident of Galveston for 40 years, was born in Aurjgnac, France, in 1S4l, and came to New Orleans just before the war. residing there a short time.