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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
BOYS OPEN FIRE
 ON OFFICER BALL

Mounted Call officer Ed Ball was shot at about 10 times early this morning by several boys at Rose avenue and Twenty first street. The boys claimed that they thought hes was burglar. officer Ball took the fire without re- plying All of the shots went wild and Ball was not struck. although he states he heard bullets sing unpleasantly close.
 Sergeant Donelson, at police head quarters, got a burglar call from the residence of Judge c. C. Nesmith, PHO Rose avenue, a few minutes before 1 o'clock He hurried Officer Ball over there to investigate the matter. The person who called up stated that they had shot at the burglar and thought that they had wounded him.
 Officer Ball went to Judge Nesmith's $ residence and heard some one stirring on the porch He flashed his search- light on the porch and as he did so the man on the veranda fired. Other shots were fired and it was several minutes before Ball succeeded in convincing the boys that he was a policeman and not a burglar.
 In the meantime a report reached po- lice headquarters that a small sized bat tie was going on on Rose avenue and asked that officers be sent over there. Scouts were hurried to the scene but found matters st frightened out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
BESSEMER GETS
 ITS FIRST BALE
Bought by J. W. Rarden
 for S91.35
RAISED BY MIR. PRUITT
JOnesboro Man Arrested on Etowah County Charge-General News of Interest in
 Bessemer

Bessemer August si.-tSp Special)- The cotton market for Bessemer has become reality for the first bale of the season was purchased from F. D. Pruitt this afternoon by J. w. Rar- den at 15 cents pound, netted ssl.35, weighing 544 pounds. AS soon as the merchants and the Board of Trade learned that the initial bale was in the city competitive bidding began at 111k cents and advanced to 15. when it became the property of one of the pro motors of the cotton market for Bes- semer and a well known cotton buyer, J. W Rarden.
 The cotton was grown on the farm of F. D. Pruitt, about three miles from here along the Johns pike. was picked this week and ginned today at the Bandy Mill. which had not begun oper- ations at this time. MT. Pruitt assisted in the ginning himself and reached Bessemer at 2:3o clock this afternoon.
 Mir. Pruitt stated in reference to the cotton crop this year that it would be AS per cent short, as the worms and dry weather were destroying the late cotton and that instead of the 30 bales he had expected to secure from his 20 acres he would only pick 20 bales.
 Beginning with Saturday cotton is expected to come into this city steadily and business to be rushing by Sep- tember 10, when the wagon yard. camping grounds, warehouse and off cial scales will be in readiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
LIVERPOOL PLAN
 GOES INTO EFFECT
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 a fair amount to make up the deficit Of another criticism the statement says
 ''The local opposition which has arisen in New Orleans Is certainly due to a misappreh ension of the working of the plan. The central bureau Is no more of an insult to the integrity of the south than time locks on the vaults of the southern banks. The southern ship pers are merely asked to cooperate In a plan which will prevent forgers from perpetraung their fraud by a contin- : uance of the methods which were found so simple and successful under the old system. The new plan will elim. mate entirely the dishonest competition of cotton sellers who are trading on stolen money and will in no way facili- tate irresponsible people In illegitimate trading, since buyers abroad must still trust their sellers for the grade and weight of this cotton and the exchange buyers must fin addition trust them as to their authority to draw. The central bureau eliminates the risk of forgeries and mo man who is interested in the healthy condition of the cotton trade can wish to have the forgeries con- tinued."
 Upwards of three score railroads are listed at the close of the statement as having subscribed to the central burea Il plan.
 While all but seven or eight of the railroads which carry any cotton at all have. according to the committee. signed the agreement, only few of the banks handling cotton bills it Is understood, have agreed to the new sys- tenn and among those holding. out arc some of the largest concerns.
 The bankers object to any change that would put them at all in the po- sition of guaranteers of the authenticity of the bills handled by them pointing 2 out that the first demand made by the European bankers a year ago was for Q full guarantee. On the other hand Charles c. Haight. attorney for the Liv- erpool committee, declares that the new plan involves no liability what ever on the part of the banks beyond what they have under the old system
 The whole matter Is expected to be threshed out tomorrow before the full bills of lading committee of the Amer ican Bankers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
THE GROCERS WILL
 NOT BE DISSOLVED

Jacksonville, Fla, August 31.-The Southern Wholesale Grocers association will not be dissolved. according to a state ment issued tonight by it's president, j.. H. McLaurin of this city. In denying re port sent out from Washington, MT. Me Laurin said.
 The published statement that the Southern Wholesale F'rocers' association is to be dissolved by the terms of a de- cree pending between the United States government and this organization is ab- solutely unfounded, unwarranted and un- true in every particular.
 This organization Is stronger today, both numerically and in the accomplish ment of it's lofty purposes than at any time since its organization 20 years ago
 There has been at no time. nor will there be at any time during my adminis- tration of the affairs of this organiza- tion. any agreement between this asso- citation and the United States government predicated upon the dissolution of the association, or any. change in any of the provisions of it's present charter or the present policy and methods of operation, and any future statement to the contrary. regardless of the source from which 1t emanates. will be unworthy of acceptance by hny man who is friendly to the truth. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Social News

Tlis afternoon at the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. T. r. Robinson, Miss Virginia Robinson entertained a number of her girl friends of the younger set at Forty-Two. During the gathering of the guests Miss Elise Robinson served iced tea from bowl. banked with cematis vines. and dainty sandwiches in the dIn- ing room. Miss Robinson wore white lace over pink and Miss Virginia Robinson attired in white muslin dotted with blue
 The veranda where four tables were placed for the players was decorated with red white and pink carnations and ferns while the house decorations were of roses and vines. The score cards were small cardboards printed in tinted pie lures of fair maidens of antebellum and modern days. There were no prize awards made and plate course of fruit ice and cake served at the finish of the games
 The reopening of the Grand hotel this evening was the occasion of banquet tendered> >&he house guests by the proprie- tors Mr. and Mrs H. C. Christlieb. The dining room was prettily decorated with potied plants. palms, asters and roses, actively placed here and there and the tables were formed into parallel lines. The color scheme of green and white was emphasized in every detail of the napery and six course menu. and many good wishes of future success were showered upon the hosts of the evening
 The announcement of the engagement of Miss Pauline Wood of Birmingham to Henry Hurd of this city, made this aft elnoon in Birmingham will be of grea. inter. st to many lsessemer people as the groom-to-be Is one of the best known young men of this city. Miss Wood also has {, circle of friends in this city as she has frequently visited her cousin. Miss Cornelia Fulton and is pleasantly remembered as her guest. Mir liurd Is connected with the National bank of this city and the son of w. G. llurd. a pioneer citizen of ,Bessemer.
 The civic improvement association held regular monthly meeting in the city park this afternoon and aside from the routine of business had nothing of i'm poitance to considea.t Final arrangements were made for the free band concert to be given in the city park pavilion Sunday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
M'GEHE['S FATE IS
 IN HANDS OF JURY

Hayneville. August s1.-Late this afternoon the jury got the McGehee murder case and is expected to render its verdict tomorrow morning. G. E. McGehee. formerly well to do citzen of this town. shot and killed Dr. w. P. Russell, a wealthy citizen, on the Mont gomery train a few weeks ago. At the time excitement ran high and d lynch ing, it Is aid, was narrowly averted.
 The evidence in the case was conflict ing. The defendant took the stand in his own behalf and swore that pr. Russell had bounded him with view Of ruining him commercially and that he killed him in self defense. The prose cution set up the theory that McGe- hee attack ed pr. Russell and shot him three times before the latter drew lis knife and cut the defendant On cross examination McGehee and his son, the chief witness for the defense, became confused and rattled by the gruelling examination. There were no eye wit nesses to the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
ATTACKS AN OFFICER
Negro Prisoner Makes Attempt to
 Cut Ellard's Throat

Officer J. A. Ellard had a narrow escape from serious injury last night when he arrested Ernest Worries. a negro man. The negro showed fight and came very near slashing Ellards throat with a keen pocket knife.
 The negro was arrested at the corner of Avenue A and Twenty-third street on charge of disorderly conduct. Ellard seized the negro by the arm and he jerked loose. The officer grabbed him a second time and again the negro pulled away. As Ellard reached out for the third time the negro seized his arm and attempted to twist it at the same time drawing pocket knife and slash ing at Ellard s throat. Ellard drew his pistol and struck the negro on the head, knocking him down. Ellard's blow knocked all the fight out of Worries and he went to jail peaceably enough. Additional charges were placed against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
CRIMINAL COURTS
Carpenters Making Changes for the
 Opening Monday

Carpenters are busy in the court rooms of both divisions of the criminal court courts making preparations for the open ing of the term on next Monday In the second division court room a railing has been erected. dividing off a space for the' use of the attorneys in the cases be- fore the court, and in the first division court room the prisoners cage has been enlarged to almost double it's former ca pacity, a change necessary to relieve ths congestion in that room
 Practically everything is in readiness for the opening of the court. The grand jury will be organized and charged Mon day by Judge Frank Cahalan, but nc cases will be tried until Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
WAGE BIG FIGHT FOR MADERO'S
 RUNNING MATE
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 Benito Juarez. and that his admins tration would be as zealous of enforce ment IS any preceding administration had been. By law the clergy are not permitted to hold office, but Madero announced that with this exception no citizen of Mexico. whether he had ac- cepted the friars or their foes, would find himself mbarrassed by any an- tagonism in the legislature of his politi- cal rights.
 To man the convention rose to It's feet and wildly applauded his expres- sions of fair play.
 Madero showed that he recognized the value of an army when he assured the convention that the would be slow to alter the personnel of the nations troops. He declared himself in favor of abolishng the present system of compulsory service, but added that now the country needed a strong protective force and that no change would be made in the army until more nearly normal conditions had been restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
KNOCKED FROM CAR
Conductor on Gate City Line Comes
 in Contact With Current

A. L. Brool<ins, conductor on Gate City street car was badly injured last night when he came in contact with the current and was knocked from the top of the car to the ground.
 The accident happened at Cedar sta tion, Woodawn and Brookins was rushed to St. Vincents hospital in Woodin's ambulance. His injuries were dressed and pronounced to be painful but not serious. He has bad scalp wound and his hands were slightly burn ed by the electricity. He was also bruised by the fall.
 It seems that the trolly of the car that he was running flew off at Cedar street station in Woodlawn and Brookins climbed up on the car to fix 1t. He came in contact with a current in some manner and was knocked off the roof of the car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
EAGLES TO HOLD
 BIG PICNIC MONDAY

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, local Aerie No 1925. has completed all ar Arrangements for their big barbecue and picnic to be held at Germania park on the South Bessemer car line labor day. large number of tickets have been dis posed of by the members Of the order and one of the largest crowds of the season is anticipated at that popular resort next Monday The gates will be thrown open to the public at 10.30 o'clock. Dancing will commence at ? o'clock and barbecue and mulligan stew will be served noon and evening. There win be sports of all descriptions, prize waltz. bowling sack racing and two games of baseball between the teams of Grasseli Chemical works and Fountain Heights &, which will prove a feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Personals

Miss Lucia Burns has returned from months visit 10 Mir and Mrs. N. M Nees of Selma
 Mrs. w t Brannon and little daugh- ter Ruth, will return to their home in Memphis Saturday. after visit of six weeks to Mrs. J. c. .Burgin.
 Mrs. Alice Smith has returned from Crawford, Miss, where she has been spending the summer with relatives and Is at home with pr. and Mrs. w. l. Carter.
 Misses felicia Streit and Hattie Ell lis of Birmingham and Miss Kathaleen Rush of Anniston arrived this after noon to spend a few days with Miss Nellie Chrlstlieb.
 John Davis and daughter, Miss Tiny, of LaGrange. Ga, have returned to their home after a short visit to Mrs. l. E. Taylor
 ]. H. Bush will leave tomorrow for Talladega Springs to spend the month of September.
 Mrs. L. D. McCullom and son, Staun- ton, will return tomorrow from stay at Warm Springs and standing
 John Donaldson returned yesterday from two months visit to relatives in Atlanta.
 c. H. Stevenson has returned from a visit to relatives in Lexington. Ky. Mrs. Stevenson will remain a few weeks longer.
 MT. and Mrs. W. J. Crawford of Sa = vannah. Tenn. will arrive in a few days to make their future home in this city, where MT. Crawford has ac- cepted a position with the Tennessee company al the Muscoda commissary.
 Miss Mary Wager of Fruithurst is the guest of Mrs. Sarah Hawkins for several days.
 Miss Rosalie Broomall of Birming- ham is the guest of MT. and Brs. Burt Lytle at their home at Robertstown.
 Miss Blanche Anderson has returned to her home in Shilo. Ga. after visit to Miss Pauline Murrah
 w. J. Ferguson of Louisville, Ky arrived tonight to spend a few days with Mir. and Mrs. W. W. Holings- worth, en route to Utica, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
General News


 | J. S Woods former candidate for | the office of mayor of Jonesboro and | resident of that town at present | was arrested on the charge of obtain | ing money under false pretenses to- ! day and made bond for s200 to appear
 in the Etowah county court at Gads- | den on Monday, September 4. for trial | The warrant was sworn out by II. S l Stewart of Etowah county before the | county judge, and read that the defend | ant had secured $f0 from the plaintiff
 on the representation that he owned | property at Steele, near Gadsden. A
 coincidence of the arrest was that John Smithson, present mayor of Jonesboro | and the man who defeated' Woods served warrant on him, as he also
 has a commission deputy sheriff of
 this county. Woods is well known in | this city, where he was at one time en- gagged as jewellery salesman and real
 estate dealer.
 W. E. Surrat, for many years con
 nected with the jewelry firm of Spivy
 & Moore, as partner, yesterday sold | his share of the stock to the firm | which will continue to do business ur-
 der the same incorporation. The fu-
 ture plans of MT Surrat have not been l definitely formulated yet.
 | The stock of the Bessemer Loan com
 pany became the property of H c. 1 Rogillio today when L. s. Moorer sold | out his interest in the business MT | Moorer's future plans are not known. The case of Sam Romano vs. the | Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail | road for 5000 damages for injury to his property along the line of the road | was dismissed from the United States
 court today where it had been ap-
 pealed fromh the city court and re- | entered in the city court with the amount of damages sought changed to | $1 300.
 | Consent judgments were granted to- day in the city. court in the case of J. l.. York vs H. kappers for s100 and Zenes Carr vs. H. Kappers for s25 The police court this morning was much liylier than usual with nine cases, one dismissed, s105 in fines assessed and s1;
 paid in cash The largest fine was S5l | assessed Dock Colman a dark medicine man. for practicing on his fellow men in
 the medical way without license
 The COW captured yesterday by the pos
 lice from negro. is still unclaimed al the police station.
 Deputy Parker placed 10 white men nn- der bond yesterday for violation of the prohibition law at Johns Among the
 number Ed Arnold who could not
 make bond so he was taken to the coun- ty jail today.
 The funeral of Josie Maruso. aged five
 years, who died this morning at 2:3C o'clock at the home of friends of her
 parents in this city. was held from the
 Kennedy undertaking establishment at lt
 o'clock today and the interment made ir the Cedar Hill cemetery. The little girl was brought here from Malene yester- day afternoon for treatment for dptheria but owing to the conta gious properties
 of her illness could not be admitted to the Robinson hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
RULING IN PARKER CASE Heflin Contends He Is Not Entitled to Second Habeas Corpus Hearing

Judge s. l.. Weaver will this morning render his decision as to whether or no. E P Parker, who is charged with the killing of his father-in-law, D. P. Brown. is entitled to another application for a writ of habeas corpus, and whether he can be released on bail.
 Solicitor Hefin for the state raised the point in the argument yesterday morning that Parker was not entitled to another hearing in his application for habeas cor pus one having been already held before Judge C. C. Nesmith. The defense was represented yesterday by Attorneys M. NJ. Jrllnan and G. K. Harsh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
X-RAY MACHINE
Physicians Point Out the Hillmar
 Hospital Should Have One

The matter of providing an X-ray ma chine for the Hillman hospital was pre- sented to the county board of revenue yesterday afternoon by Dr. John Douglas, Dr. l. H. Edmondson and Dr. J. D. Hea- cock.
 It was pointed out that such machinery is necessary part of the equipment of an up to date hospital. and that the lccal hospital Is the only one of any import ance in the country that is not so equipped. The board took no definite ac- tion on the matter, but will meet at the hospital on September to consider the question, and appointed Dr. R. F. Love- lady of the board to look into :he ad- visibility of purchasing the machine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
f,lyde Line Ness els Safe

Officials in Birmingham of the Clyde ines yesterday gave out the following announcernent. "Advices received by this office are that Clyde steamers Apache and Comanche docked safely at Charles ton yesterday morning cath, and there will he only slight interruption to freight movements by the Charleston Clyde line. Rail lines from Charleston open and in good condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
BRITTINGHAM's CONDITION
Little Hope for Recovery of Man In.
 jured on Motorcycle

The condition of Emory N. Britting- ham, assistant city plumbing inspector who fractured his skull when he. struck a horse while riding a motorcycle at East Thomas. is still extremely critical at St vincent's hospital. The hospital authorities state that while MT. Brit tingham has partially recovered con scionsness there has been no improve ment noted in his condition.
 The accident to MT. Birmingham caused much grief at the city hall where he was well known and popular.
 Very little hope is held out for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Ferd Marx stores Man Tui,or

Mir C. Marine has returned from New York. where he purchased for the fall season the most extensive and modish lines of smart woolens ever shown in the city direct from the importers Mir Ala rino has well earned his position as the leading ladies' tailor in Birming ham ard with the superb assortment of woolens the fall purchases give he is more than ever in position to please the most exacting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
C. w. Stuart Has Skull Fractured

c. w. Stuart was brought to Birming- ham last night on the Louisville and Nashville suffering from fractured skull. He was carried to St. Vincent's hospital in Gaudin's ambulance where he is in a critical condition. Details of Mir. Stuarts injury are meagre as he was unconscious when brought here and has not regained his senses as yet. 1t is stated that he was struck over the head by cross te
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Eastern Division of Excel Chorus

The eastern division Of Ihe IiXcell chorus win hold it's first practice to- night in the handsome Baraca room of the New Woodlawn Baptist church at s o clock N. Y. Nall Is manager of this division. Last year it was declared the best of the three divisions and 1t will hold it's lead this year. so MT. Nall says. Prof. Stephen Alsop will direct the sineinp tonight. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Mrs. Lula Hurst

Mrs. Lula Hurst. aged 32 years, wife of AF K. Hurst died yesterday afIer- roon at | o'clock at her late residence al Leeds, after d lingering Illness. Mrs. Hurst is survived by her husband and two children
 The funeral will take place this aft ernoon at 1 o'clock the interment be- ing in Leeds cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Deaths and Funerals
Nellie Smith

Nellie Smith. the 4-year-o1d daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. William Smith, died yesterday morning after short illness. The funeral services will be held from the family residence, 5S Avondale Mill quarters, this morning at II o'clock. Interment will be in the Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01

the way is a woman. includes in her re- rort an item that will be of interest. 1t glows that 521 pairs of shoes and 52 pieces of clothing have been pro sided for white children to enable them to at tend school. The negro children were given 4S5 pairs of shoes and 70 pieces of clothing There is balance in the shoe and clothing fund of sl.2Is,9i. This money Is raised by voluntary contribution. ard is distributed through the United Char lties on direction of the attendance of ficprs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
MEMS MEETING
Under Auspices of Y. M. C. A. to Be
 Held Sunday Afternoon

Prof. l. Nj. McCleskey, pastor of St. Johns Methodist church, will speak to men Sunday afternoon at 3:U o'clock at the Pastime theater.
 Mir McCleskv Is a man of wide exper- fence and is speaker of force and abilits He is popular with men and is carrying on an aggressive. far reaching work at his church. His address will be on Jesus Friend of Sinners. Special music has been arranged and the hearty song service will be a feature of the meeting. Prof. C. F. Mangesdorff will again preside at the piano and will add much to the music. All men are invited and assured a hearty welcome.