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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
BREAKS RECORD FOR
RAPID TRAVELLING
Price, Candidate for Georgia
State Office Making an
Active Campaign

Atlanta. August 1.-(special)-1n the
present campaign for statehouse offices,
J. D. Price of oconee. candidate for
commissioner of agriculture. has broken
the record for rapid and long distance
travelling.
Hoke Smith holds the record for ex
tended campaigning In Georgia, having
visited 125 counties in his first campaign
for governor but in this campaign Mr..
Price is going to be q close second for
he has already visited SO counties, and
hopes to reach % more before the pri-
mary of August q. This will be the
record in the. present contest, and prob
ably the second largest number of coun-
ties visited by a candidate for statehouse
office in the history of the state. Mr..
Price has made three trips to South Geor-
gia spending two weeks each time, and
he has visited at least one county a day
and often two. This heats the record
this year of all the candidates for gov
ernor with couple of candidates for
railroad commissioner thrown In for good
measure.
II started out IN good faith to cover
the state in my Automobile" Mr.. Price
said land for a week or two IL was
smooth sailing Then / had an accident
near Atlanta ran into a stump in Haber-
sham county and had some sad expert
ences with swollen creeks In South Geor-
gia, and | quit. Now / am working, the
train and the horse and buggy overtime.
The automobile is all right on good roads
and when YOU don't get too far away
from a garage: but when II comes to
speed and certainty in travel, give me
the steam engine with the buggy wait
ing at the depot If you want to get to
a meeting of farmers at a definite time
that's the only way to count on 1t for a
certainty"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
GREENSBORO WILL
. HAVE NEW SCHOOL
Clear Title Secured to Lot
and Work Begins
at Once

Greensboro, August 1.-(Special)-
At last the question of clear title
to the school lot is settled. and the
trustees announce that work will be-
gin at once on the erection of thor
oughly up-to-date and modernly
equipped public school building.
/ Everything pertaining to the oid
building and the lot is of statewide
interest, as prominent men and wom-
en- in Birmingham Montgomery, Mo-
bile, Selma and other places received
instruction there in the long ago.
For years and years there has been
q tradition in Greensboro, handed down
from father to son. that In the dim
distant past Somebody" gave the lot
en- which the old Greensboro Female
academy stood and that should the
property ever cease to be used for a
female academy it should revert to the
donor or his heirs.
For years the building has been used
for graded school, but the burning Of
the building last April made 1t neces-
sary to consider seriously the subject
Of the title. The city fathers author
lied C. E. Wallace and William r. w.
VERIFY to look up the title In the Greene
county records at Eutaw. They found
the original deed showing the pur-
chase was made in 1S32-s0 years ago
of Pleasant May, Jr., for $3.50, and
was decided to William Jones and John
Marrast as trustees for the subscribers
to the building fund, the title being
placed In these trustees and their sue
cessors by warranty deed from May
with absolutely no conditions.
The present trustees of the property
are William T.. w. VERIFY, William b.
Inge, j. A. Blunt and w. C. Christian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
COMPRESS STILL
RUNNING IN EUFAULA
Several Hundred Bales Yet to Be
Pressed-Mrs. Threadgill Ill.
Few Fires During July

Eufaula, August 1.--(Special.)-Th COM
press here has not yet closed down for
the season. and there are yet several hum
d2ed bales of cotton lying on the plat
form awaiting to be pressed. Notwith-
standing this the entire plant is under
going a thorough oyerhauling. and will
be put in excellent condition ere the new
season arrives.
The Rev. II. c. Threadgill, pastor of the
First Methodist church liIe, has received
information Of the serious Illness Of his
mother. Mrs. y. W. Threadgill, at her
home in Camden.
Texasville. a small village south of the
city, is maintaining a well regulated Ma
sonic and Woodmen OF the World lodge,
and a suitable hall is soon to be erected in
the place where they will hold regular
meetings each week or two.
The matter as to what disposition to
make of the former Alabama Brenau col
lege is agitating the minds of the citizens.
many favoring the plan OF turning it over
to the state.
The fire department has responded to
but one alarm Of fire during the present
month, and in that no damage was sus-
tained whatever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
ALLOW NO VESSELS
To DOCK AT NIGHT
Mobile Health Authorities
Take Stringent Methods
to Prevent Plague

Mobile, August l. = Especial -City
Health Officer Charles A. Mohr has is
sued circular order to ship owners, shir
masters and shippers laying down new
and stringent restrictions concerning the
docking of vessels in Mobile river, which
he believes will aid materially in prevent
ing rats infected with bubonic plague
germs from entering Mobile.
No vessels will be allowed to dock at
night, nor will vessel be permitted to
come to a wharf without first notifying
the health authorities that this will be
done. The circular sets forth in detail a
number of other restrictions.
Henry Goodwin. a constable in Wilcox
county. who shot and killed Henry Chance
about three weeks ago near the Lowndes
county line. was brought to Mobile yes
terday by Sheriff p. C. jenkins of Cam
den, and taken before Chancellor T. Fl.
Smith of the chancery court on abeas
corpus proceedings awaiting bond. The
defendant claims that he had a warrant
for Chance and that when he went to
serve him the prisoner broke away from
him and after calling on him to halt
Goodwin shot him. A wound in the left
side proved fatal Goodwin was admitted
to bail in the sum of $3.50.
The United States government dredge
Barnard, under command of Captain
Semmes, arrived in port Tuesday night
from Havana, Cuba, where she has been
since the latter part Of December 1910.
The Barnard will leave Mobile for New
Orleans shortly but what disposition will
be made of her then, the engineering de-
partment in this city is unable To say.
The Barnard assisted in the raising OF
the hulk Of the battleship Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
CITIZENS AFTER
FIRE PROTECTION

montgomery, August .-(Speclal.)-An
ordinance has been presented to the
city commission looking to the annex
alton of the southeastern portion of the
city, which Is now without the COR
porate limits. The ordinance was the
result of petition on the part of res
idents of that section asking that they
be taken into the city proper in or
der tfrat they might receive fire pro-
lection and the benefit of the public
schools The ordinance will be acted
upon at later meeting of the COM
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02

Isinents are also to be made about the
building, and 1t is likely that the con-
tractor will be instructed to begin this
work at a meeting on next Saturday.
Another Improvement to be made at the
state capitol contemplates the building
of driveways about the grounds, the gem
erai oeautification of the landscape, and
the opening of a side entrance to the
grounds, north of the monument A plat
of the grounds is being made by Assistant
Highway Engineer Platt Boyd, and this,
together with drawings looking to the
construction of driveways and walks. will
probably be presented to the capitol build
ing commission on next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM GREENVILLE

Greenville, August Especial 1.-THE
state agricultural department of Auburn
has near Greenville on the plantations OF
Messrs. NJ. Hawkins and d. II. Rouse
tracts of land planted with several kinds
of cotton under certain conditions. On
one OF these tracts OF land the cotton of
last year was blighted and it is the pur-
pose of the department to determine which
grade of cotton is best to plant, to over
come the blight.
Hardee Thagard, member of Company
T.. Second regiment of Alabama National
Guard, the local military company, was
taken i'll with pneumonia while the COM
pany was recently at maneuvers at An
niston. After his trouble was diagnosed,
the authorities had him moved from the
field hospital to the Sellers hospital in the
city Of Admission. He is recovering.
Every prisoner that is in the custody
of the Butler county authorities has to
be carried to Montgomery TO be placed
in the Montgomery county Jail for safe
keeping. The Butler county Jail was con-
demned several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
C0OSA ODD FELLOWS
WILL HAVE A PICNIC
To Celebrate Anniversary at
Riverside Saturday
FARMS FOR SALE
Mill Closed Awaiting Completion of
Lock on the COosa-"MOOse-
velts" Leave Shortly for the
Chicago Convention

e Riverside August 1.--(Special)-
Preparations are being made to handle
one. of the largest crowds ever assem-
bled at any place in this county for
the picnic that will be given here Sat
urday by the Odd Fellows, wherein
they will celebrate their eth anniver-
sary. The park on the bank of the
Coosa is being placed in fine condi-
ton by the city authorities Several
prominent speakers throughout the
state will be present and deliver adj
dresses on Odd Fellowship, among those
prominent in this work will be Judge
Blackwood from Gadsden, ,ast grand
master of this order; Sheriff Walter X.
McAdory of Birmingham and George H.
Huddleston of Birmingham. Dinner
will be spread on the long line of tables
Z which have been erected where the
ladies of Riverside will serve.
Will Close Indefinitely
The mill of the Lathrop- Hatten Lum-
v her company has closed down for an in
definite period being compelled to
await the completion of lock A on the
Z Coosa river.
W Cotton Farms Tor sale
ron next Mondty three of the best
located and finest cotton farms in the
Coosa valley will be offered for sale in
K front of the courthouse door a. this
place to the best and highest bidder
fol cash. These farms are being sold
tor division.
80 @Mooseyelts" Go to Chicago
Where will be several prominent bull
loo men from this section of the
@Qunty to attend the convention to be
1eld in Chicago next week
Commissioners Sit Shortly
THE board of county commissioners
lave so far .failedsto announce the day
/, On which they will again sit at this
place to take up the matter of tax adj
3ustments for this division of the
66unty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
.|MPROVEMENTSAREE
PLANNED AT CAPITAL

Montgomery, August 1.-(special)-The
capitol building commission will hold a
meeting next Saturday morning for the
purpose of considering various other i'm
provements to be made at the capitol
These improvements include the cutting
of a doorway back of the speakers stand
in the hall of the house of representa-
tives into the south annex, so as to con-
form with the present arrangement in
the new annex. Other slight improve
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
browns in the Tennessee

Charles Bishop, IS years old. son of
Thomas Bishop, well known farmer,
lost his life by drowning in the Tennessee
river. The unfortunate young mans
father and brother were nearby and
heard him call for help, but he sank be-
meath the water before they could get
to his side. 1t is believed that he was
seized with cramp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02

society of the Methodist church who. at
tended the recent session of the dis
trict conference of this society in Ash
land We're delighted with the many courte-
sizes, extended them in that town. They
invited the conference to hold it's next
session in Roanoke, and the invitation
was. accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Twain Tutor Dead

st. Louis, August 1--Capt. H. E. Bixby.
who taught Mark Twain how to pilot q
steamboat, was found dead In bed at his
home today. He was Sc years old. Twain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Thaw Ill

Matteawan. N. Y, August 1.--T7arry X.
Thaw is suffering from ptomaine poison
ing, presumably contracted while In jail
at White Plains. Thaw has been con-
fined to his bed since his return.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR HIGHWAY IN LEE
Dadeville Man Will Con-
struct Model Road
BUILDING IN OPELIKA
Granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Sudduth Dies in Georgia-En-
joyable Concert Given
in 0pelika
BUILDING IN OPELIKA

Opelika, August 1.-(Special. 1.-The
Lee county commissioners have award
ed the contract for the construction of
the model state highway in this county
to w. II. Wynn of Dadeville, who had
the contract for building the ITALIA
poosa county highway at Horseshoe
Bend. If approved by the state high
way commission it is expected that
work Will begin on the road within the
next two months
| The model road will be built be-
ginning at the city limits and extend
| ing probably four and one-half miles
on the Beulah road. The sum avail
able for the work Is $4,000, which covers
an appropriation of $4,000 from the
county and an equal amount from the
state. This amount. 1t is estimated,
will build about four and one-half
miles of roadway.
Child Dies in Georgia
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. ], Sudduth of this
city have received news of the death
of their little granddaughter, Mary Lee
Wellmaker. at GAINESVILLE, Ca, at the
hone of the parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Wellmaker. Mrs. Sudduth and Miss
Mary Ella Vfnson attended the funeral
| in GAINESVILLE 1t is reported that Mrs.
| Wellmaker is also very i'll.
Building Improvements
| Extensive building improvements are
being made this summer at the homes
of Opelikians. Among the homes be-
| ing remodeled are: j. II. Frederick, C.
p. Williams, ]. II. Floyd, c. r. Sum
mers, w. r. Daffn, p. p. Brooks. New
homes are being built for ]. p. Rob-
erts and Mrs. Erma Hardin. Others
contemplating building in few weeks
are N B. Jones and w. w. Whitman.
Sidewalk paving is another thing that
has progressed rapidly here the past
| few months, many homes being beau
| titled by paving improvements.
Musical Treat
| An enjoyable musical treat was the
grand concert given at Palmer hall for
the benefit of the u. d. c. monument
fund by the teachers and pupils of Cox
College conservatory and Atlanta Con-
servatory of Music. Every number on
the programme was rendered with ex-
ceptional ability and was frequently
encored by the appreciative audience.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
ROANOKE GETS THE
NEXT CONFERENCE

Roanoke. August ESPECIALLY 1.-The To-
cal members of the Woman's Missionary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02

MIR. and Mrs e. r. caswell announce
the engagement and approaching mar
riage of then daughter Matte Irma. to
John Cephas Taylor, the wedding to
take place September s. Az home after
October l. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
DEMOCRATIC Clubs
FORMED |NMAD|SON
Wilson, Marshall and Rich
ardson Men Organize
WORK FOR LARGE VOTE
Secretary Instructed to Invite Under
wood to Deliver Address in Madi-
son-Hobson Asked to Lee
ture-Killed in Cincinnati

Huntsville, August 1.--(Speeial.)-A
large number of democrats held a meet
ing Tuesday night and organized the
Wilson, Marshall and Richardson Dem
ccratic club. The avowed purpose of the
organization is to work for the election
o. every democratic nominee from con-
stable up to president.
Clarence Davis, chairman of the demo-
cratic executive committee, was elected
chairman: DR.. Inzer B. Wyatt was elect
ed vice chairman; David W. Graham
secretary. and Robert e. Spragins treas
urer. The primary purpose of the organi-
cation is to bring out as large demo-
cratic vote in the national election as
possible. Chairman Davis said it is a
discredit to Madison county that 5000
votes are cast in local elections and that
only about 1000 votes are cast in the ma
tional elections.
A campaign committee was appointed
with David ID. Overton as chairman to
organize precinct committees throughout
the county and finance committee with
Dr. j. D. Humphrey as chairman was
appointed to solicit dollar subscriptions.
1t is believed that the club can bring out
the largest vote ever cast in Madison
county and every effort will be made to
that end.
The secretary was instructed to invite
Congressman Underwood to deliver an
address during the campaign in this
county and the finance committee was In
structed to invite Congressman Hobson
to lecture here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Killed in Cincinnati

Relatives in Huntsville have received
details of the tragic death of Ruby
Warm, a young man who recently re-
moved from this city to Cincinnati.
While at work on tank on a scaffold
so feet high, he lost his balance, fell and
was killed instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Cotton Needs Rain

Cotton throughout this district is now
very much in need of rain. The plant is
accustomed to great deal more mois-
ture than normal and old farmers say
that more rain than usually falls in the
summers here is needed to make a good
pron
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
DEBORAH WINS AGAIN
Takes Preston Into Camp i'm Hard
Game by n Score of ~
4 TO 3.

In what proved one OF the best
ball games pulleu c:f here in long
time was played Sunday between De-
corah and Preston. The latter team
came here with colors fiyiag, having
won something like sixteen straight
games from some of the strongest
teams in southern Minnesota, and
when the second Inning relied
around and Preston had secured 5
r,'ps through Quartette of errors,
I looked as If the locals were going
mp in the air for the rest of the
game and Preston would have added
another scalp to their long list of vic
tories. But ball game is never
ended until the last inning is played
sc in the sixth the locals rallied and
went after Sullivan, Preston's twir-
Ter, like demons. Guttebo and Bidne
slammed out two dandies and the
next two men were easy out. Dot
seth came up then with his little club
oiAu ho' MS I'LL &C polio anu WV
strikes on him polled out long one
scoring Guttebo and Bidne. After
that there was nothing doing until
the ninth when Preston blew up and
Decorah secured two more runs and
the game.
Riggs pitched a great game and
demonstrated to the fans that he is
whirlwind and the longer innings
played the more steam he gets. He
moved the hard hitting Prestonites
down one after the other. We pre-
dict bright future for him on the
slab. Another star player is Cutie
bo, an ex-Luther college player. He
does the receiving work and has his
head in the game all the while. He
lis not only crackerjack catcher but
a strong batter. Arrangements are
trying to be perfected to keep him
here this season and little dona-
tion has been started along those
lines. We need him! Then Decor
ah will have one of the best teams in
this part of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
WILL OPEN SATURDAY
Fine New Ladies Ready-tO-Wear
Store to Open i'm Decorah.

On next Saturday, June 29, an
other fine new store will be opened
in Decorah by Graceman & Co., who
will conduct a first class ladies rea-
dy-to-wear establishment. The new
store will be in the Reed building
on Water street which has been re-
modelled and made into handsome
store building, beautiful front hav-
ing been placed in, with large COM
modious window for the display of
goods.
Mr.. Harry Graceman of the firm
has been hard at work the past week
getting things in readiness for the
opening with an excellent line of all
the latest ready-to-wear goods for
ladies.
The new firm have an advertise
ment in this issue and are making
Special prices on many things for
their opening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
VACATION PERIOD.
Now is the Time of the Year when
Rich Recreate.

The vacation period is a verdant
oasis situated midway between her.
vous prostration and the weekly pay
roll. VI is comparatively new, and
on that account is the subject of
good deal of unseemly levity. 1t has
been only a few YEARS since man
who Went on a vacation in order to
escape hearing what the thermome-
ter had to say was liable to be fol-
lowed to some shady retreat by sus-
picious creditors and court sum-
mons. OF late years, however, vaca-
tions have become so popular that
pale business men prefer them to
any other form of getting rid of
surplus. A trip to some retired spot
where the fish bite twice in twenty
four hours and the caressing voice
of woman does not disturb the seem
cry, is a better tonic than flirting
cure. The only kind of vacation
which returns any interest on the
money invested is the one which is
accompanied by pair of corduroy
trousers, hip boots, a minnow pail
and a duck gun, which send the pat
lent home looking like an enlarged
pOTCTdlt OF Slue OI SOle ledLHeT.
This form of vacation is prolific in
red corpuscles, barbed-wire cuts and
appetites which never sound a re-
treat. The seashore and summer re-
sorts are all right for men who pre-
fer to secure their exercise by trying
on neckties and conversing about
platonic friendship with members of
the opposite sex, but they don't cause
anybody to back in for third help
ing of the corn-beef and cabbage.
Some men exc out their vacation by
lying around an expensive hotel in
white fiannels and receptive atti-
tude. and return to their work with
the same tint they left home with.
while others plunge into the wilder
ness with canvas suit, sleep II a
dog tent, live on preserved beans,
and come back with the ardor of
yearling colt and the fascinating
flush of a June bride. Nothing. will
prevent a man from contracting pre-
mature sourness quicker. than get
ting so far away from home that he
can't kick on his wife's cooking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

mand for educated farmers is strik-
ingly neglected. THE fields are cry
ing aloud for trained men, the Sec
rotary says, "wihle thousands OF
young mel are graduating from our
law schools and there are jobs wait
ing for only a small percentage of
them. Housekeepers are complain
ing of the cost OF living. 1t would
seem to be wise for our educators in
their national meetings to consider
:, ese problems. 1t might be wise to
70. >der about how many young law
yel< n Y be needed in the next year
to ta,Sr >e place of the older men
who are pping out. That could
be determ4 I easily. Then, if tie
attention of this class OF students
were called to the demand of the in
dustries for educated men, differ
ent direction might be given to many
young men who seem to be drawing
their bows at venture"
Members of the house of both par
ties are being solicited by circular
letters to lend their support to the
latest political panacea, the Tribula,
apparently the invention of one N.
Lafayette Savay, of New York, ma
tional president of the United States
Progressive Federation. Mr.. Savay
calls his tribula the missing link and
guarantee it to cure all political ills
including bolts, rump conventions,
ingrowing grouches, peevishness, in
gratitude, and bribery. In his words:
1T consists of law to be enacted
which would provide for the compul-
sorry appearance of the candidate be-
fore a determined tribunal, there to
be questioned under oath as to his
political convictions, pledges names
of his hackers, his present and past
business or professional affiliations.
The manner and scope of such exam
ination is to be definitely prescribed
by law, and the record of each test
published at public expense and sent
to every registered voter before cleo
tion.