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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29

Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 2s.--The
ugly smirch of suspected bribery
was trailed today across the trial
of James b. Mcnamara for the al
legged murder of Charles j. Hagger-
ty, victim of the Los angeles
Times disaster.
Tonight pleased prosecution
and a dumbfounded defense took
stock OF the days work OF Samuel
l.. Brown, chief investigator for the
state, who arrested three men and
stacked District Attorney Fred
erick's desk high with yellow bills
taken from their pockets In Fred
erlck's presence.
Bert H. Franklin, a former dep
rty United States marshal, now en-
nloyed by the defense as an inVesti-
gator, released late today on sl0,-
600 cash bail is to appear In court
| tomorrow to answer charges OF
bribery and attempted bribery
sworn to against him jby Brown
while George Lockwood an un-
summoned venireman and c, g.
White, an alleged stake holder. both
| arrested and at liberty and, accord
ing to District Attorney FrederlcSs
will appear as witnesses against
| Franklin.
| Five hundred dollars taken from
Lockwood's pockets is declared py
the prosecution to have oeen hfst
| payment OF sum which he was 10
have received ii he prevented an
adverse verdict in the Mcnamara
case and s3.500 was declared TO bt
the balance to be paid when the
Jury was discharged.
| Discussed as Laborcr.
I A deputy United States marsnal
arrested Franklin on a street cor
| ner in the heart of the Los Angeles
wholesale district In broad daylight
while a detective disguised as e.
laborer stood unscrcened close
enough to hear what was said.
Brown. himself sheltered BY a
building. was close enough with
his assistants to pass the three men
before any of them could take their
hands out OF their pockets after, IL
lis alleged they had stuffed the
money into them.
Tf,oncluded On Eixhth pagc.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29

Glasgow. Ky, NoT 26.--Bvant
Scott. farmer, yesterday killed a
yellow coon which he encountered
near his home. SO far as Is known
this Is the first yellow coon ever
killed or captured in this vicinity.
People in that vicinity claim that
colony Of yellow or white coons
have made their home there for
years: however. this is the first one
to be killed, although many claim to
have seen them at times during the
past few years.---Ciipping from
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29
CALDWELL ENTERS RACE
Former Congressman From Sanga-
mon Wants Democrats to
Nominate Him.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Former
Congressman Ben Franklin Cald-
we'll of Chatham, Sangamon coun-
ty, today announced himself as can
dldate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor at the primary to
be held April 0, 1919. Mr.. Caldwell
was elected TO Congress in 1898
serving four terms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29
Aviation School at Augusta..

The Signal Corps is establishing
its winter aviation camp at Angus
ia, Ga, Two more officers will prob
ably be assigned to this school,
which will also be given two more
aeroplanes. Under Captain G. de +.
Chambers guidance, the school is
becoming a proficient and valuable
institution. The army aviators are
given severe training. which Is said
to make them the most efficient
air pilots in the. service Of any coun-
try. Ws
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29
PATTERSON CASE
Is WITH JURY BUT
NO VERDICT REACHED

Denver. Colo, Nov 2S.-The case
of Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Patterson,
charged with the murder Of her
husband, Charles A. Patterson here
Sept. rs last was given TO the jury
at 9:45 o'clock tonight. A verdict
has not been reached.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29
TAFT MESSAGE TO
DEAL WITH TRUSTS

Washington, Nov. 2S.--Prcsideni
TaN's third annual. message which
goes to Congress on Tuesday will be
devoted to the trust question. =
The message contains from Ave to
six thousand words.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29
ST. LOUIS WOMAN
ASSERTS PARIS FASHIONS
ARE VERY FOOLISH

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 2s.--
American women should not follow
the fashions of Paris. II is absurd
for them to do so. declared Mrs. l..
N. Lake Of st. Louis, in her adj
dress TO the Woman's Dining Club
at dinner here tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29
OH! ,YE KIDS!
COME ON, NO Joke
SHOW FREE TO YOU
YOU NOT ONLY SEE PRETTY
BILL AT GEM BUT RIDE
TROLLEY WITHOUT COST.

The children and matron Of the
Children's Home will visit the Gem
theater Thanksgiving afternoon as
the guest of Phil. o. Barclay, who
is one of tho trustees OF the institu-
ton, and supt, Crossley of the street
car company.
Mr.. Barslay met Supt. Crossley
on the street yesterday afternoon.
"Crossley," he said. I'm promise
to take the kidlets and the matron
to the Gem, Thursday AFTERNOON If
you'll furnish the means OF trans
portation
Sure" Crosslcy responded.
"Tcll me when you want the car
and III have 1t there for you
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29

Lordon, Nov. 2s..--Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence, who has figured In
previous outbreaks of the suf-
rragettcs, is again to the front In
the contest between the police and
if,c militant seekers after the ballot.
SNn has issued circular poser call
ilr on women to assemble in their
thousands and ''see fair play and
N~0tact women from being brutally
sFetimiacd by the police In uniform
s'd stain clothes. as they were on
flach Friday 1910. when as a re-
sui, of fill usage one woman died
and many were seriously injured,
Counsel to the government warmly
condemns this as disgracefui and
unworthy production.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29

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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29

VERB worth -adysrtis-
- ing room in the city is
for rent should be advertised
regularly, up 10 the time Of the
arrival of the new tenant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-29

a LITTLE timely plan !
4 Aning, a little attention to
the ads, q little early shopping
--and your gift-making this
year will be entirely a pleas
ure to you!
s,xa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT T0SCENE 0F STORM Two Special Trains Carry WOrkmen to Repair Dam-
 age to Railroads

Two special trains carrying men and equipment for the Louisville and Nash . vile typh oon-swept tracks and bridges near New Orleans were operated from Birmingham yesterday by the Queen and Crescent route. One train leaving early in the morning carried 125 work men, while train was made up later dispatching 75 workmen to the scene of the damages. The trains were sent out of here without delay by the Ala bama Great Southern railroad and will be delivered to the New Orleans and Northeastern for transportatio to tn Q scene of the Louisville and Nashville trouble.
 Reports received here yesterday indi- cate that the storm damage near New Orleans to the Louisville and Nashville will total the same as last year when terrific loss was sustained by the Louisville and Nashville
 Officials in this city have little in- formation as to tie tent of the trou- ble Trains were not operated through here yes terday from New Orleans ex- cept those detoured over other lines from the scene of the hurricane and storm. It Is not expected that normal traffic conditions will obtain for sev- eral days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Clever Play-Clever Players

Two features are combined at the Bijou this week to give the public the utmost entertainment to be had at popular prices anywhere. In a roaring farce comedy. Mrs. Temples Telegram the Classy Schiller Players are appearing to great advantage. The management is look ing forward to a record-breaking matinee Saturday afternoon, which is always the day the ladies and children go to the Bijou. Seats are being reserved already for the performance. There is a per- fcrmance tonight and again tomorrow night. Secret Service" will be the next offering. It will serve to introduce Cliff ford Bruce, the leading man of the com pany, who closes his season as leading man with William Gillette in a monster revival of Secret Service and other plays at the Empire theatre New York, tonight. He leaves immediately for Bir- mingham to play Captain Thorne in 'Se- cret Service The production here will be complete and elaborate in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
NEGRO GOT $75
 FOR KILLING MAN Charles Smith Is on Trial Charged With Instigating
 Murder of Bernhardt

The case of Charlie Smith. white man charged with murder of Barney Bernhardt, committed through instigations was taken up before Judge Samuel l.. Weaver in the first division of the crim- inal court yesterday, soon after Judge M. F. Cahalan had finished with the docket for the week and dismissed his juries.
 The murder with which Smith is charged was committed about two years ago at Newcastle, north of here. Wiley Rudolph. a negro, who testified yesterday In the court to having committed the deed, is claimed by the state to have been paid S75 by Smith to cut the throat Of an aged man on whose life the evidence tends to show that Smith had taken out an in- surance policy.
 The negro confessed to the crime at the coroners inquest and was later found guilty at preliminary hearing and final ly sent up by the criminal court to serve life sentence. His testimony was again introduced yesterday in the trial of Smith. and he told in a most cool and deliberate manner of having gone five miles to where the old man, Bernhardt, lived. called him to the door and slaughtered him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
DARING ATTEMPT TO
 ESCAPE FROM JAIL

S. R. Howell, a white prisoner at the city jail. wanted in Oklahoma for murder, attempted to escape from cus- today yesterday shortly after noon when the transfer of prisoners from the central jail to the Southside stock ade was being made.
 Howell dashed out from the rear of the Jail where he was standing when the door was opened by Warden Tuck to transfer the prisoners. He bowled over several of the men in shackles as if they had been nine-pins and when Warden Tuck attempted to stop him he attacked him and rushed by hir1 toward the street.
 Howell dashe ed down the alley toward cured his revolver and started in pur- suit. He fired twice at the man just as he reached the alley. One bullet took effect in his arm but did not stop him. On the contrary, 1t only served to accelerate his speed.
 A man attemr ted to stop him at the mouth of the alley and received a swinging blow for his pains. Howell was running hard down Nineteenth street toward Fourth avenue when three men caught him at the corner of the street and avenue.
 He fought desperately and it was all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
COLLEGE ORATORS COMPETE TONIGHT Howard, Auburn and South ern Men to Speak at
 High School

Howard. Auburn and the Southern uni versty will be pitted against one an other tonight at the High school audi torium to compete for the honors, In the form of a handsome gold medal, of the Alabama oratorical contest.
 The contest will be opened promptly at s:so o'clock, and the speakers will be respectively for Howard, Auburn and the Southern university, R. K. Hood. Saxon P. Poyner and Clarence M. Dannelly. all finished orators and recognized best of the institutions they represent
 The contest participated in by these three colleges is an annual affair, and has been held for the last three years in Selma where each time the event drew large crowds of supporters from the col leges competing for the honors of the platform. A large crowd Is expected to attend the event tonight as the people of Birmingham are interested in this form of contest in which local boys have often distinguished themselves at Colulumbia, Yale. Harvard and other large universi- ties.
 The public. and especially the friends of the institutions, have been extended cordial invitation to attend the contest tonight, and bear in mind the fact that the affair will begin promptly at S:S0 O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
RECORD OF DAY IN
 THE CIVIL COURTS

Judgment to the amount of $719 was rendered yesterday in the case of M. M Barrett against Orgill Brothers & Co before Judge John c. Pugh in the cir cult court.
 G. W. Redd as administrator was awarded a verdict for 5000 damages against the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company in Judge E. c. Crow s division of the circuit court yesterday.
 Suit for s10,000 damages was filed yesterday in the city court by c. l.. Cobb against the Hydraulic Press Stone company for alleged personal injuries received while in the employ of the company.
 Suit for 5000 damages was filed in the same court by Predis Hill pro ami Fred Sherman, against the Alabama Fuel and Iron company for alleged per sonal injuries received in consequence of an explosion while he was in the employ of the defendant.
 O. w. Fiddler filed suit to the amount of $5000 damages In the same court against w. B. Gilmer for alleged false accusation for larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28

the three men could do to hold him until Officer Harvill and others rushed up to give assistance. Howell is over six feet high and weighs 200 pounds, and was difficult to handle. Ordinarily Warden Tuck would have been match for him but he has been III for sew eral days and was weak
 Even after the officers had caught Lowell -.e fought and seemed to mind the bullet in his arm not a jot. He was carried back to the jail and lock ed in a cell guard was also stationed to watch him. Howell, before his at tempt to escape, had been allowed the freedom of the corridors of the jail as all prisoners are. Prisoners state that he has been morose for some time.
 During all the fight and his efforts to escape Howell did not speak. He refused to reply to Warden Tuck's question as to what was the matter, merely staring at the officer without words.
 Howell was arrested last Sunday night by Captain Eagan and Detective John Leonard He is wanted In Okla homa on a charge of murder, the of ficers claim. The Oklahoma authorities have been notified of the capture and deputy Is en route to Birmingham to identify Howell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
COST OF CONSTRUCTION WILL BE ABOUT S1,OOO, ,OO0-MAY BE IMPORTANT FACTOR IN LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FIELD

President Blair of the Tuscaloosa Min eral railroad has given out contracts for the construction of IS miles of railroad from Brookwood to Tuscaloosa. The con struction by contractors will cost approxi- mately $500 900, and the road bed and rails added to this will place the construction cost far above the 100000 mark. The let ting of the contract just at this time has stimulated the commercial life of the dis trict greatly. This is perhaps as large a contract as has been let in this immediate district since the Illinois Central construc- ton several years ago.
 It is announced that work would begin on the construction of the line at once. The contractors will employ several hun dred men, pitching camps along the right of way from Brookwood to Tuscaloosa.
 The line will connect the city of Tusca- loosa with a rich mineral district and will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
CHIEF BENNETT ID
 DELIVER ADDRESS
Asked to Prepare Paper to Be Read at Milwaukee
 Convention

Chief Bennett of the fire department yesterday received an invitation from the secretary of the Association of Fire En- gineers to attend the annual convention in Milwaukee during September, and the chief was also asked to prepare a paper on "The Prevention of Fire by Education Rather Than Legislation
 The letter of Secretary McFalls is as follows
 board of directors held in Milwaukee re- gently the following subject was sug- gested as a topic: Fire Protection by Ed ucation Rather Than by Legislation and I am directed by the directors to ask you to prepare a paper to be read on the same at the Milwaukee meeting Septem- Der 1922, 1911. We trust that 1t will be to be read at this meeting, and we hope that you will favor the officers by as- sistng them in the preparation of this paper. Assuring you of our appreciation of your efforts in behalf of the associa- tion, and asking your acceptance of same, I beg to remain, yours very truly,
 JAMES MFALL, Secretary Association of Fire Engi-
 neers."
 Chief Bennett has some very decided ideas on the subject assigned him and will begin the work of preparing the paper or address at an early date. A sig nal honor has been conferred on Chief Bennett by the request to prepare this paper, which will be of national note among the fre-fghters of the United ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
ROBSON ID SPEAK
 AT BROWNSVILLE Programme for Ninth Dis trict Agricultural School
 Is Announced

Here is tie commencement programme for the Ninth District Agricultural school -s0s B1ountsville beginning May [:
 Sunday, May 7-11 a m., commencement 1 sermon, Dr. F. P. Culver, Birmingham, Ala.
 i Monday, May s-10 a. m, oratorical con test; il a. m.. alumni-ae celebration. Ad- dressed by Judge J. E. Blackwood, Gads- den, Ala. 8 D. m., recital, expression class.
 Tuesday, May 9-1o:3O a. n., junior class exercises, presenting honor certificates; D. m., recital, music class.
 Wednesday, May 1o-10 a m., senior class exercises; Il a. m, address, Rich mond P. Hobson, presenting diplomas; p. m., annual play.
 The senior class is composed of Barney Bland, Ethel Britain, Levert Bynum, Mo Cluney Cowden, Ethel Hallmark, Lonnie Julian, Herman Keith, Nora Ketchum Edward Murphree, Arthur Underwood Eugene Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
NEGRO MISSION
 WORKERS CONVENE

The Womans Home and Foreign Mis- sionary society convened it's annual con- ference yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Johns African Methodist church, Mrs. l.. L. Turner presiding. The conferences was opened with an attendance of about 500 delegates from Alabama. Texas. Louisiana. Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina, and has proved one of the most enthusiastic affairs of its kind ever held here.
 The organization consists of the leading negro women of the south, and will Dc
 in session until Monday evening. Among the prominent negro men who are atten1- ing the convention are Bishop H. B. Perks of Chicago Bishop Turner of Atlanta. Dr. Burk Smith of Detroit, Dr. c. M. Turner of Atlanta Dr. Rankin of Texas. pr. Butler of Texas, w. w. Beckitt, sec retary of the general mission movement. and w. D. Chappell, president of Allen university of Columbia, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
CONTRACT LET FOR ROAD FROM
 BROOKWOOD TO TUSCALOOSA

be a link in tn water transportation to a port os entrance, much to the satisfac- ton of Birmingham industrial men.
 The line is owned and controlled by tho citizens of Tuscaloosa, who have been working on the proposition for some time. They have lately secured rights of way through some corporation lands near Brookwood which cleared the field for ac- ton, resulting in the letting of the cons tract.
 Eventually the construction of the line may mean an important factor in the transportation field here The line will en- ter the southern spur terminal of the Louisville and Nashville at Brookwood- The Louisville and Nashville at this time runs daily trains to that town, while tho Mobile and Ohio touches Searles just short distance away.
 It is stated that in the future should tho Louisville and Nashville desire traffic con- nections with the Tuscaloosa Mineral, no serious difficulty will be encountered In getting them. At the present time, how ever 1t is stated that Alabama capitalists are behind the project and not assisted by Louisville and Nashville money or in- f1uence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28


 tary to the commissioners with tho same salary he has been drawing as secretary to the mayor In addition to his election, which was conceded, the commissioners elected w. P. Swope, a policeman, and w. c. Puryear, clerk at Ensley.
 The commission ax fell yesterday with unexpected vigor, it being the opinion that no action would be taken in the contemplated merger until the financial statement of the city was completed by the auditor, now per forming this special work. President Exum, however, whose work embraces the financial department, introduced the resolutions playing havoc with the de- pa rtments and they were passed unan- imously by the body.
 It Is given out by the commission CTS that George Eustis, comptroller of the city imr rrovement fund, would have been placed at the head of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
COMMENCEMENTO OF
 HOWARD MAY 21-24
Baccalaureate Address By Dr. Evans and Sermon
 By Dr. Bledsoe

The commencement exercises of How ard college will be held at the lecture hall beginning Sunday, May 21, and continuing to Wednesday, May 24.
 The commencement sermon will be preached by Rev w. F. Bledsoe,. D. D., of Lafayette. one of the leading Bap tist preachers of eastern Alabama.
 The baccalaureate address will be delivered on Wednesday, May 24, by Dr. w. F. Evans. rector of the Church of the Advent, Birmingham.
 The faculty is considered very for tunate in securing the services of these well known divines for this occasion and an intellectual treat is promised
 The other speakers will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
COMP PTROLLER|S NOWAT HE EADOF
 C|TY'S FINANCES Cut of $1O,4OO Made in the Financial Department
 Payroll Yesterday GENERAL SHIFT OF
 EMPLOYES IS MADE Scudder Ryall Formally Elected Sec retary to Commission-Treas-
 urer Copeland Made Clerk
 at $500 Salary

The office of comptroller of the city was created yesterday by the commis- sioners and Charles H. Abbott elected to that positoin to discharge the duties of auditor, city treasurer and comp troller of the public improvement funds.
 The following officials were left off by this action
 George Eustis, comptroller public improvement fund salary 5000.
 Carl S. Petersen, aditor, salary s3000.
 w. B. Copeland, city treasurer, sal ary 5000.
 l.. A. Weaver, clerk, 5000 per year. T. II. Moore, clerk, salary 5000 per year.
 Frank Plosser. clerk S1200 per year. Clerk in city clerks office, $500 per year.
 The following were elected in the comptroller's organizations:
 c. H. Abbott, comptroller, salary 5000 per year.
 w. B. Copeland, former treasurer, % be clerk, salary $500 per year.
 L. L. Levy, clerk. salary. $500 per year; increase of $500 per year.
 J. D. Blevins, clerk, salary $500 per year.
 E. J. Reid, clerk, salary, s12Oo per year.
 Joe Wafford, clerk, salary $1020 per year. J. NJ. Jones, clerk, S120c Ter year.
 P. A. Boggan, S75 per month.
 Saved $10,400 Per Year
 The action of the commissioners yes terday in combining the three offices will save the city $1O,7oO per year less $500 per year, which is an increase granted l.. L. Levy of the auditors of fee. The net saving will amount to $10, 400 per year by the merger.
 H. Scudder Ryall was el ected secre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28

According to the opinion or Attorney General R. c. Brickell, the juvenile court established for Birmingham is court or record and this opinion is expected to disqualify V. J. Nesbitt heretofore ap- pointed to that position.
 Commissioner James Weatherly, who Is deeply interested in the creation of the court. received letter yesterday from Governor O'Neal relative to the court in which was inclosed a written opinion or the attorney general.
 Mir Nesbitt, who was appointed, cannot serve. according to the opinion, because he has not been a resident of this state for five years. The constitution provides that judges of all courts of record must have resided in this state that length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
CHAUFFEUR GUILTY
 OF JEWEL THEFT

Reuben Anderson, colored charged with larceny, pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge l. H. Benners In the first division of the inferior court and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury.
 The prisoner was chauffeur in the employ of B. r. Enslen and was ar rested soon after the disappearance of some very valuable jewerly belonging to Miss Gladys Enslen when several of the articles were recovered and strong suspicion directed to the chauf- feur as the party having committed the theft