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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
KNOX WILL ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT
  Attorney WIN Become Mem Der Supreme Court
DELEGATES NAMED
Morris May Lose Position as Tax Col lector-Barker Fights the Bull Moosers-Work Begins on
 Pipe Plant Shortly

Anniston, September 26.-tSpecial. )-John B. Knox of this city has accepted tlfe appointment to position on the supreme court of Alabama to succeed the late Justice R. T. Simpson, which was ten dered by Governor O'Neal Wednesday afternoon. Mir. Knox had the unanimous Endorsement of the Anniston bar for this position, which was unsought by him, and Anniston lawyers believe that his elevation to the bench will have a tend ency to raise the standing of the Alabama supreme court and give greater weight to its decisions as standard precedents
 Pow-Wow Is Expected
 The proposition to consolidate the schools in Beat :. District ', this county, which will come to a head at the meet ing of the county board of education at the Calhoun county courthouse here Fri day afternoon, is expected to bring about general pow-wow.
 Will Morris Hold On?
 Following the meeting of the city coun- ell Thursday evening. the last of the present council considerable interest is being manifested in the proposition of the incoming council to consolidate the offices of city clerk and city tax collec- tor to be given to ". O. Ward, mem Der of the council at present from the Second ward. Friends of J. S. Morris, tax collector, are trying to arrange to have him hold his position, stating that the proposed consolidation is inexped- tent.
 Mayor Names Delegates
 of c{fx |, pointed M. B. welborn. president of the First National bank Capt, A. w. Bell, a retired capitalist, and J. c. Wilson, d cotton man, to represent this city at the meeting of the National Conservation congress, to convene at Annapolis on October 2.
 Fighting Bull Moosers
 Postmaster c. R. Barker, chairman of the Fourth district republican campaign committee, Is devoting more time to the obliteration of the bull moose party in this district than he is devoting to eff forts to win from the democrats. He is organizing his committee throughout the district.
 Start Work Next Week
 NJ. H. Maury, manager of the Lynch. burg Pipe and Foundry companys plant, the new s1.250,00O pipe plant recently To- cated here, stated Thursday that work will start on the plant next week. all surveys being completed by that time.
 Pioneer Citizen Dead
 T. C. Wolsoncroft, a pioneer Anniston- ian and a well known contractor. was found dead in his bed in South Anniston Thursday morning by his wife, Mrs. Ma rie Wolsoncroft. MT. Wosoncroft built the Calhoun county courthouse. the Will mer Avenue public school building, the Knox building and other large struc- lures. He was 60 years of age and is survived by widow, four daughters and a son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
COMMISSIONERS ID ! BEGIN WORK OCT. Z O'Neal Officially Notifies Sheffield Governing Body
 of Appointment

Sheffield September 26--tSpeeial)-- Governor O'Neal has officially notihed the city commissioners of their appoint 1nent by him as commissioners Tor Sheffield The commissioners were se- lected some time past but no official appointment had been made. The com missioners will at once qualify after which their commissions will be issued from the governors office and the com missfoners will take over the govern ment of the city's affairs on mex Wednesday night, at which time iht present aldermanic board resigns.
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Doud and Messrs. .B. I. Chitty and J. H. Hawk of Shef- field left this afternoon in Mir Doud' s automobile for Chattanooga. They will go via Decatur. Attalla, Gadsden and Rome.
 On Sunday, September 29, Sheffield camp No. 75 will unveil three nom ments in Oakwood cemetery. The ad dress will be delivered by Capt. Thon- as NJ Spight of Ripley. Miss, and the Woodmens poem will be recited by Miss Bess Harris of Bonneville. Miss. The ceremonies will begin promptly al 8 o'clock.
 The city council of Sheffield met fi special session Monday night and coa- sidered disputed tax matters. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
Dan Parker Caught

Montgomery. September 26.-(spe- cial 1.-The state convict department today was informed of the capture of Dan Parker, a negro, who escaped from Belle Ellen on August 1. The con- vict was sent up from Dallas county to serve three and a half years for forgery. He was captured by the po- lice department of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
HUNTSVILLE WANTS
 IMPROVED SERVICE
Fnion Depot and New Train
 West Desired
AIRS AT A STANDSTILL
ecent Storm Seriously Interrupts Car Service-Insurance Agents Offer Suggestions Designed to Gut
 Down Fire Losses

Huntsville. September s-(Special)-The
 ansportation committee of the Cham
 r of Commerce held a conference last : ght with Frank N. Julian, associate filroad commissioner of Alabama, who here on an official visit. The local com tittee presented to the commissioner their | ew of the union depot project and asked at the commission get behind the rail- Lads and require them to reach an agree ent which has been hanging fire more an two years. They represented that the |eople of Huntsville are much worried ' the policy of delay and want something ore than promises. Huntsville also ants a better schedule on the Southern ilway to the west. and if possible new l ain leaving here in the afternoon and ping west. These matters will be pre- l |nted to the railroad commission at it's |ext meeting.
 Reduce Fire Losses Twenty odd special agents of fire insur- |ce companies, composing the Alabama ire Prevention society, spent today mak- Is thorough inspection of Huntsville.
  |eeting of business men this afternoon Ind recommended several things that are esigned to cut down the fire losses. The sitting insurance men are the guests the local agencies and tonight, after at- hiding performance of Al Fields min |rels at the Elks' theatre, were enter | |ined at a Dutch supper in the Twicken- |im club The members of the organiza- |on expect every city in Alabama and I've instructions to property owners how minimize fire losses by adopting reas- |lab1e methods of precaution. Car Service Impaired lNo electric cars have been operated in huntsville since Sunday morning, when |l of the cars of the Huntsville Rail- lay, Light and Power company were |actically ruined by the flood. The mo- |rs of the cars were soaked with water Ind drying them out is a tedious process. bveral have been started out without be- |g properly dried and they have promptly |lrned out. The company expects to be led up several days longer.
 Another calamity incident to the flood hs just been learned The dam of Mas |n's lake, great fishing resort several |iles north of the city, burst Sunday lorning and allowed the fish in the lake escape down stream. The release of his water made the flood in Huntsville great deal more serious than if the lam had held.
 Married in Huntsville
 w. W. Drake and Mrs. Charlotte Logan lme to Huntsville from New Hope yes krday and were marie dat the home of |rs. Edwards, a mutual friend. The hren1ony was performed in the presence a few friends by the Rev. R. R. rasher.
 Dies in Virginia
 Hugh Murray French formerly or this |ty, later of St. Louis, died at Hot brings, Va, September 2S He was re- lted to several families here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
RAzE LANDMARK
 AT TALLADEGA
First Store in the Place Be-
 ing Dismantled
CORN EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Connor Murder Trial Progresses Rap idly-R. w. Henderson Injured by Auto-Talladega Marble Be-
 ing Used for Bank

Talladega, September Especial )-The first store built in Taladega is being dismantled. The McAfee building on the corner of Spring and Battle streets. inn mediately north of the big spring. was badly damaged by the cyclone of last May The timbers of the building have been sold, and are being removed to make part of barn. The store was cellar with a brick wall seven feet in height. crowned by wooden structure The cellar was used as a sort of fortress during scares about the Indians uprising the building being erected by Judge G. T. McAfee, the first county judge of Talladega in 1882 a short while before Talladega became the county seat. and was favorite trading place for the Creek Indians.
 Connor Murder Trial
 The trial for murder of Anderson Con- nor, the blacksmith at Munford who killed young Stewart, is in progress. The defense finished examining witnesses at 10 o'clock Thursday. The theory of the so drunk that his mental faculties were paralyzed. and that he did not know what he was doing.
 It is likely that the jury will retire with the case before them some time during the early afternoon. Three doc tors were examined as experts Thursday morning 10 prove the effect of whisky on the human system.
 Henderson Breaks Rib
 After returning from Anniston. where he went to meet the Birmingham Good Roads scouts, R. w. Henderson had a rib broken in attempting to alight from a moving auto. In getting off the car he was struck by the guard and knocked under it.
 Marble for Bank
 Talladega marble is first being used for building purposes in the front of the Bank and Trust company building on the south side of Battle street. The marble is quarried within three miles of the courthouse at Talladega While the quarry affords various colors of the material, the colors being used for the facade of the bank are light drab and dark grey, with slate colored marble trimming. J. M Meehan of Birming- ham has the contract for the marble work.
 Corn Exhibit at Fair
 County Superintendent of Education NJ. T. Linder has forwarded to L. N. Duncan at Birmingham for exhibition at the State Fair 57 sacks of corn raised in this county by the members of the Boys Corn clubs of Taliadega county. One of the sacks had stalk of corn tied to 1t with two well de- veloped ears of corn on 1t 12 inches long. This corn was planted on dune :: of this year. and will yield about so bushels to the acre.
 First Compressed Bale
 The Talladega compress turned out it's first compressed bale of cotton on Thursday morning. Work has pro- gressed on this industrial plant with great rapidity. Less than six weeks since the first preliminary work was done on its erection, and today it is completed in every detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
s / AAE,

mopoIis, where tomorrow he will ad dress a large gathering of negroes at the Black Belt fair, which is now on. Upon his arrival in selma Washington was met by the most representative ne groes of the city. wno escorted him to the home of k. E. Hudson where he spent the night, He will be accompa- nled to Demopois tomorrow morning by number of the best negro citizens Of Selma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
WASHINGTON GOES
 TO DEMOPOLIS FAIR

Selma, September 2e--(special)-B Booker T. Washington. the widest known of soathern negro educators. came to Selma tonight on the train over the Western Railway of Alabama. on his way to De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
Conner for Congress

Montgomery September 26.-tSpe- cia1)-W. L. Conner of Florence has been designated by the socialist party of Alabama as nominee for election to Congress from the Eighth district of Alabama, according to notice filed with the secretary of state Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
SMALL BOY FATALLY
 CRUSHED IN BARBOUR

Clayton, September 26.-fSpecial. )- James. the s-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. James creel. who live 10 miles south of Clayton. was killed on yesterday after noon. The child fell from loaded wag- on which ran over his breast, and he died in great agony short time after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27

mayor and chairman of the finance committee were authorized to adjust them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
First Compressed Bale

The Talladega compress turned out it's first compressed bale of cotton on Thursday morning. Work has pro- gressed on this industrial plant with great rapidity. Less than six weeks since the first preliminary work was done on its erection, and today it is completed in every detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27

The city. council of Sheffield met il special session Monday night and cca- sidered disputed tax matters. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27

The proposition to consolidate the schools in Beat '. District '. this county, which will come to a head at the meet ing of the county board of education at the Calhoun county courthouse here Fri day afternoon, is expected to bring about a general pow-wow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Dec. s.-
Yaie's football captain for next sea-
son will be Henry Holman Ketcham.
Of Brooklyn. He w&s chosen this eve
Ming In the trophy room Of the uni
versity gymnasium by the twenty
three members Of the Yaie's team
who faced either Harvard or Prince
ton. There waa not IN absentee Of the
number entitled to vote. ana Il Was
tho largest body which aver halioted
Tor IN Ell captain Some votes, 1t 10
understood. were cAst for Bau Avery.
who played right end nh the season,
but Ketcham's choice was formally
announced - unenimous
For three years hi succession the
Navy has beaten the Army In the
annua! football game ~ kicking
goals from the heId. Neither Of the
teams has made i touchdown, Rl-
though both were dangerously close
to one In the contest Of Saturday.
After the game ut Franklin held.
the army men agreed somewhat
jocoseiy. although there was spirit Of
seriousness In the conversation. that
the soldiers would have to educate a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
Sophomore Team
Trinity Champions

Especial 10 The Richmond vtrginiaa.)
DURHAM. N. G., Dee. 3.--Winning
Aouight's Eams with the freshmen. by
the score Ok 81 to Z. the scphomores
clfnchNd their title oS the 1914 cham
pionship Of Trinity college In basket
bail. 7s9s
The flrst Of the two games Of the
evening was between the seniors and
3unters and resulted n : victory thu
fourth year man By an Overwhelming
score q Is 10 q. Had The sophomorss
lost t0nishtss sams. the senicrs would
stiiI have chance 1t the coveted rag.
a. the sophomores and seniors play
juniors ana freshment-
In the games tonight white and Rat
elite, for the seniors. were easily the
stars, RAfclife throwing three neid
goals. and getting thrss Foul GoAis out
Of seven
Murray was the best for the jun
iors. getting one heid goal. and two
out Ok hve chances IL fouls.
silef, Tor the sophomores. Vas tho
wonder Of the lot. the tall Chap throw
Ing nine 6eid goals. Neal came IN
with three field goals. and Wooten
with two.
FOR ths frsshmen. Nation got two
goals. Ferreli, the smallest boy on =
claas team, was easily the fAvcrite Of
the spectators, because Of his ability
TO get over the noor~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
Virginia Football
Men Get Letters

Especial 10 The Richmond virEiniaa-)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Dec. 81
yirginiA's Athletic association tonight
awarded ~v's- 10 the following menu
hers of ths football squad:
Wood. CartsF, Jett, ReduS, Maiden.
Woolfoik, Harris. Flnlay. Landes,
Todd. Gooch. Smith and Afaye.
The captAlncy Of next years team
win 20 to either Finlay or Carter.
The election takee place SATURDAY
night 10 ~ Followed ~ : banquet 20
tho letter men,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
" Our Alma " Gluck
Comes / Iere Next
Wednesday Night

Mrs. Mary Pace Groner, who. with
Mrs. r. w. Hawkesworth, presents
Nine. Alma Chuck az the Academy
next Wednesday night, also introduced
Nine. Luisa Ietfaxzini 10 Richmond.
not to mention the Russian dancers
and Adelina Gense. this year.
Nine Chuck. d course, il no strang-
or to Richmond. She has sung here
IN the Wednesday club concerts, and
~ all odds b the most popular prima
donna who nas ever appeared here.
Born In Buch1Fest, Roumania, Miss
Chuck WAS raisod In accordance with
foreign ideas, and hAd never been in
side Of theAt4r or concert hall I'M
III about ten years ago. her time up
70 this period being devoted to litera-
tufe, not music. The first insiica-
ton that she possessed d voice was
when she was heard 10 sing as an anna
tanr, and an enthusiastic admirer i'm
duced her to sang for Professor Buxxi
Pecct under whUae guidance she has
since remained. At the end or three
years study. An0 possessed of roper
toire of ten oeerAs MISS Chuck was
TX the MetropclitAn Opera company.
The hearing resulted IN his offering
Miss Chuck = contract with the Metro
pClttan OpeFA cAtnpany for term OF
i've years. ana ElGo aluck went home
III 4 dream aft&f signing Ii. II
The following nlinanIer Miss Gluek
went abroad Ai1d Visited every opera
house III Frano 0AFmany and ITALY.
besides Covenk harden. and listened
- every opera Aad studied the artists
interpreting the xnrlop roles that was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
Barrow Issues
Call For Meeting

NEW YORK. Dec. s.--Presidsnt
Edward Barrow has issued call for
the annual meeting OF the IntAfna-
tionai league for Monday. December
9th, at the Hotel Victoria, New York
No business Of great tmportnn0o Win
COM before the meeting.
When the club owners voted 70
adopt new title Tor their league tnak
fall. they also voted = nve-ysAf teF1n
10 President Barrow.
The opening date and other Pm
liminnries for the 1913 schedule weT0
settled at the special meeting held In
New York during tho worlds series
in October. The pennant was also
awarded to Toronto during that meet
Ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
Petition In Bankruptcy.

Pstition In Bankruptcy.
r. w. Duke yesterday filed : Deti-
zion In bankruptcy III the United States
District court. His liabilities are placad
1t s4,sS4.70. am his asseta at $1,000.
His liabilities are largely In the form
OF notes. secured By real estate valued
at 1890.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
Motoring Notes,
Good Road News
and Trade Matters

au3cnoHILe snow taken on A. new
boom, but already there - talk Of
holding smother racing inset that viii
0utshine evsn the famous meet held
here iAst week, A prominent busi-
ness man, who, however. does not de-
sire publicity. said yesterday,
II know fifteen business mon not
connected with the Automobile club
or the Dealers, associations, who will
. meeting AZ that held under the au-
spices Of thu Richmond Automobile
club. It WAS the greatest entertain
ment ever AFFORDED Richmond and It
demonstrated the ability or the club to
get the best In the automobile racing
game.
Il understand the meet was not q
financial success That was probably
due to the snowstor-a which took all
the edge on the work done BY the
committee. People have no desire to
ut In gfandstand with snow on the
ground and possibly on the seats How
ever. be that as Il may. / am willing
not only to put up and stand for any
proportional share Of the loss. but !
know I number Of others who are
ready to joia with me in promoting
another meet It was not only the big
gest and bert advertisement ever given
the local automobile trade. but II was
great Advertisement for the city
and the best sporting entertainment
ever Afforded the public
II III . fxct that ! number Of busi-
ness men wished I'd start q subscrip-
ton paper yesterday TO make good
any loss sustained ~ the local dealers
and two had subscribed 400 each
when II was decided 10 wait until the
report Of the racing COMMITTEES had
been made.
Auts Pole Cams
The public had 8 chance TO see the
new game Of motor POLO Ia Madison
Square Garden yesterday aftsrnocn and
levsning. The spectators wsrs thrilled
By the skilled handing ~ thu Oars and
the clevsr welding Of tho nnAilstA The
KAnse played II the Afternoon was =
" insirsd ~ the clouds o. srao,ts .nd
dust thAt soon hned the ARENA Ehe
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rolled over tne dixt noor. hut IN
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04

Exclusive Harvard Men.
Walter Barnes well says In the Bcs-
ton Globe:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04
JUNIOR GI ] : ! : :
DEFEAT FR||
R4ANDOIPH-lGACoN m!
roorBAI4L sEzsx
xIszzxns sUzu1I11Il

11RCIA8J ~ 80 Ab9SAtNt4<Ast4sgsAa3:3 =
ASHI4ANU VA. Dc. -
Tor team OK Randotph-1 ri
redeemed itseif this a4tAtD0 {
feating the strong frSeIA1
by q scofe of IL 10 I. 1
Until today the freSam1a
been defeated. and the junl
determined TO wfpN out an h
they had received yesterday Ii
seniors.
The game was fast fr0an 1
that the frst whistle blew ul1el
for the last quarter.
The JuniorS kicked ~.
held the freshmen Tor doveJ
several long end runs anA
pAm from Alnsa TO And0roo1
captain Of the juniOsn. Gn1
bah over for the ffrst f
Ames kicked goal.
In the SECOND quarter tt
repeated the same stunx III
two long sud funS and klte
forward pas. Aunes to EGgtee
then the bali was gsv1u ~ E.
hack. whc carried il OS4&
second touchdown.
EgglAstpn failed to kick l
whole Junior team plAyea
game, but Anderson. right
Amee, Quartar. showed G6o II
The stars for the freshnl41 N
Hlanton and Yosk. HUM ss|sa
This game today makes f
more Interesting, ~ the61 M
teams tied up for nrst ps1
The lineup:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-04

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-30
FOREIGN CROP FIGURES
Yield Of Cereals in Russia IL Likely
Above Average.

Washington. d. c. Preliminary
figures of this years production Of
the principal crops of several foreign
countries have been received by the
department of agriculture by cable
from the international institute of az
riculture at Rome, Italy, as follows:
Wheat-Prussia, 9O.472,OOO bus. !;
Bulgaria, 63,75O,000 bus; Canada,
1s7,s27,ooo bus; Egypt. 2s,s4s.ooo
bus.
Corn-spain, 25,eS4, 900 bus; Egypt.
76,448,O0 bus.
Cotton-Egypt, 844,144,oo0 pounds.
Rye-Prussia, 346,444,O0O bus; Bull
garia, 12,40O,O0O bus; Belgium, 22,-
$4,000 bus; Denmark, 18,038,OO bus.
Barley-Prussia, 81,125,OOO bus;
Bulgaria, 1S,373,000 bus; Canada, 3d.
$4,000 bus; Egypt, 10,S45,O0O bus;
Denmark, 25,655 900 bus.
Oats-Prussia, 3S7,444,O00 bus; Can.
ada, 340.022,oO0 bus; Denmark, ST.
4eS,0o0 bus; Hungary, 87,549,OOO bus.
Rice-Spain, 8,564.O00 bus; Egypt,
l4,500,0 bus.
Condition Of cereal crops in Russia
is such as to predict yields above the
average.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-30
FAMILY I'LL FATED
Man, His Wife and Child Die; Mother
and Son Injured.

Detroit, Mich, DR.. F. w. Joslin,
a Big Rapids dentist, his wife and
four year old son Howard. were kill
ed; his mother probably fatally injur.
ed and his son Burr, IL years old,
slightly hurt when a freight train
crashed into their automobile, less
than a mile from here.
The party had been to Niagara Falls
and was motoring home from Detroit.
A special train was secured and Mrs.
Joslin, ST., and her grandson were
taken to hospital. The three victims
were terribly mutllated and nothing
remained of the automobile but debris.
Minneapolis.-Dr. Roy G. Joslin, a
dentist here, is brother of the wreck
victim. He was notified of the acct.
dent and left Immediately for Detroit.