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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
HOLIDAY SPOlLS
PLANS Of CUPID
RICHMOND ATTORNEY ANBs
BRIDE-TO-BE FORCED TO so.
JOURN IN NEW YORK
UNTIL MONDAY.

Howard l.. Anderson. populaf
fees at ill2 East Main street, whass
yielded to the within of his bride
to-be for a wedding in New York
famous Little Church Around tbs!
Corner, and journeyed with aiiS45
Alice Boatwright, of New Canton.
Va. and a party Of relatives to the.
metropolis for that purpose, was
doomed to disappointment. The bridal
party arrived IN View York Saturdav
morning and found. upon arrival,
that II was Columbus Day aud tfsss
New York man who issues license
was taking day off. The prospee
tive groom searched assiduously for
the city clerk. but he could not bssT
found. so the couple, with attendants.
repaired TO the Hotel Seville TO await
the dawn of Monday
Miss Boatwright is a cousin OF DR.
F. W. Boatwright. president of Rich
mond college. Inquiry at the home
of Dr. Boatwright last night elected
the information that the family had
not been appraised of the escapates
and knew nothing whatever Of tho.
report that Miss Boatwright and Ans
derson were in New York with matrf48
monial intentions.
special from New York, which.
brought the information regarding
the matrimonial escapaie, states thar
Miss Boatwrights within to be mar
risd in the Little Church Around the
Corner was based upon the fact that
her brother. naval officer. was mar
ried s. few weeks ago in that church..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
LITTLE GRANDGH|tD
WITNESSES DEATH
PISTOL ACCIDENTALLY DIS
CHARGED AS MIR. FORD WAS
EXAMINING TT.

While he was examining a pistol he
had intended, it was said, TO barter,
p. NJ. Ford, sixty-seven years old,
who lived at the corner of Potomac
and Battery streets, Fulton Hill, ac-
cidentaliy shot himself a; 1:15 o'clock
yesterday morning and died two
minutes later. Grace Ford, his twelve
year-oid granddaughter, was In the
room with him at the time. She ran
screaming from the room as her
grandfather fell.
She alarmed other members Of the
household, and physicians were sum
moned. Police Officer w. A. Foot
was notified of the accident, but was.
OF course, unable TO render any aid.
He reported the tragedy TO the First
police station.
Mr.. Ford, 1t was said. WAS exanin-
ing the gun. preparing to esean II.
when the weapon was discharged. The
bullet entered his left breast. He
staggered across the dining room.
where the accident occurred. and fell
in the middle of the floor. lie gasp
ed and groaned for breath for two
minutes, and died
Mrs. Mamie Stran. his daughter.
was upstairs, in her room, AT the time.
James B. Stran, his son-in-iaw. had
left only few minutes before to go
to mis- work Breakfast had just been
finished when the accident took place,
and MIR. Ford had but a few minutes
before left the table
Mr.. Ford was IA wijower. hts Wife
having died several years ago. He
~ survived by several children and
by host Of grandchildren.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body.
anil pronounced an inquest nnneces-
safT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
RICHMOND ACADisMY. q;
AND FORK UNION, 20

FORK UNION, Oct. I3.--In hotly
contested game Richmond academy
surprised the Fork Union Military
academy by holding the cadets to
three touchdowns and two goals.
Feeble. Williams. Turner and
Divers played star game for the
cadets Pitt, fer the academy, play
ed sensational ball. featuring every
play. owens Wicker and Roden
also starred for the academy.
The cadets outweighed the visitors
averaging 1so pounds while the
academy averaged 1875. The tack
ling of the visitors was one OF the
features OF the game. The end runs
by the cadets netted them gains. but
the academy line was solid. not a
man on the Fork Union team being
able to gain over yard through It..
Harry Griffin. coach OF the acade-
my. was more than pleased witt. the
showing his team made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
DIR. DEAS FALLS
AND CUTS HIS HEAD

Or. w A neas, coroner OF Hen
rico county and physician of the Sol
tliers' Home, was painfully hurt about
the head yesterday morning when he
fell down a flight of steps al his
residence, 200 East Franklin street.
An nination by Drs. NJ. o.
Burke and MeCaw Thompkins dis
closed that with the exception of a
laeeratod head he was otherwise I'M
hurt.
DIR. Deas has been i'll for some
time, and. being in weak condition,
he lost his balance while gong down
his front steps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
MRS. ASTOR FACES
CAMERA BATTERY

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. John
Astor. !irs wife OF the late John
3Jacoo Aston. accompanied by her
danshter, flicc Muriel arrived fro y
ENGLAND to-day on the Caronia. Mrs
Astor and her dat Rhter who were
! dressed In seni-mourning were
among the last to come over the
ships gangway. After greeting Vim
cent Aston and his secretary w. A..
! Dobbyn. Mrs. Astor enseoneed her.
self on one OF her steamer trunks
with her son and daughter while the
lcustoms examination was being made
lGathered arc.nd Mrs lAstar WIS a.
battery OF photographers. hui she
MAS apparently oblivious 10 their pro
/ .ximjty. Mrs. Aston and daughter
will spend the winter with Vincent
Astor at his new house on Firth
avenue near the Metropolitan nn-
scum OF arts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
MUST RAISE FUND
TO MEET DEFICIT
MRS. WEST WILL PLAY HARPsi-
CHORD AND HON. NEVILLE
LYTToN WILL DANCE.

LONDON. Oct. 13.-~There will be
large gathering of society folk, many
Americans among them, at the
Aeolian hall in November, when the
indefatigdbi. Mrs. George West will
appear liz a new role--that of per-
former or the harpsiobord
The entertainment. OF which tlss
will be the main feature. is in aid Of
the inevitable Shakespeare memorial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
CHESS CHESS MASTERS
IN TOURNAMENT

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Oct. ID
Tarrasch. $ peiimann, Teichmann,
Refrs2s, Janowski. Sehiechter, Dilras.
Nfaroczy, Rubinstein, NiemzowiSsch.
Marshall and capablanca having ac-
ceptei invitations to the New York
Havana tournament the most impress
sive chess congress In the history
of the game is assured. for the chain-
pionship of the world and the largest
r,rtZns eyer offered for a chess tour
nament are the stakes to be played
for by the most brilliant aggregation
Of masters ever brought together.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
CORNELL GETTING
ITSELF TOGETHER

ITHACA. n. Y. Oct. l3.-That the
Cornell football team is beginning
to find itself and from now on may
be expected to show a little knows
edge of football seems To be the
expression OF the coaches based On
the Ithacans' resurrection In the Sec
ond half OF yesterdays game with
New York university. In Penn stats
next Saturday Cornell faces her nrrt
formidable team and the outlook III
none too bright "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
KAISER AND SON
PLAINLY At OUTS
EsTRANGEMENT IN GEaMAS9,s
ROYAL Family ~ CONSTANT
Ly EMPHASIZED.
SPEECH APPLA.UDED
FIERY urTERANCE ~ nIfCmsT SC,
by MEMBERS CAUSES pro
NOTION or rrGNt@
Duty.


BEELIN. Oct. i2.-The very latest
n1a+oerarh of Ernvrrn,, William. IL
~. ali, s.t,.t,e.
'iie hiitSN - i''9 ''''i
emphasizes the unhappy Iact t5ia{ ta'
kaiser and Crown Prince William art
e...,.,rr.a ana adas qreolzfr et4,eustf1
an. a..
10 tHe report s.@t Nte "s"-' GA ''''
henzolierDs Is 50 at outs WIN hi
oldAst SON and hel,- tbat oo ar4rt
.stf,. ty,araa him Hero {,eo strong
'"'''
Wills CLASH the oIaft th@a nag ti'l
but polite: tine younger nan demo
cratic less guarded.
from tue hGWes' Fh@''s,l4Pa o. ''t'
kaiser and those dearest - Ein4, til
crown nrince is absent In the plctufe
ar. ttxn qons of ;n,s crown pr.sCe. ii,
WHOM, the epperor il dsv6.cdI1 a.-
tacbea and Prime Aes5bart. t4
ksiser's tfird SON. CFyrmany's "aailor
r,r.T,... :, vino xvbi,. ~. r t...4...
ancerea the epsrerai. }.s- .... ez....s....=-
bas ,,evar dared 10 c9f-5hg. ugaalv IL.
- ~ hte fs.i,g,. AMI .,..r.s ....
The ernv,n ur3nca ist congn}cuaas}y 4i.-
eat,4 fror, tho srrouo
.,. t5..-,.i.....,-
@ee'''' III ~ IL ''-'''e'
The truth IS tn&l tbs emperor i''t
never forgiven the ff'#H &i1"Te
that extraordinary - +5t- III i34t- trs:t4'~
stag, WHICH VAL surely h@.'i~s
toilc.a when the E1'E' ~ ahf at'1H' +
opposed his father t"Ftiaa E't,@.. ID
spark would then maze e&p'9dea g.
treightfuls war between . I1aai'y q ats
England. winch might nave aHF@1Nte
most Of Earope
Chancellor ven tt@tH78 i"lle" .
had addressed the Rel ~ 40 lH 'e
feEse Of Germany $ part la the S@fttF-
nent OF the Moroccan question" lhei'
Up rose Herr Won HeNdehrana. ri 1He
militant party and ne dteiaFt4 in ~
most bellicose speech.
The German people WEI eiFt- d
German answer 90 this eng -ah ~ a.
lem. " heneFer demanded. We are
ready 10 make Sacrifices, nos uAiS 81
treasure. but o. blood.
Seated IN the, royal Dos. "a es9FFI
prince WAS PLAINLY aeIi8Hiea ny TINS
challenge 10 En@l&ne. @ni'.iiiE' h@
slapped his brot'lFF5 FfIHEa angus
on the back and am, 't'''
Promoted to AtFitr iHtY.
Ea1sa uaayGsESts 9f 1t5asSe ,sl.~ssa5ss 81
op@n endorsement ~ an apfa a8fF
tant policy, infuFiafeti IN" -i45r. F'R
promptly packed the crown prince
of to pantZie, promoting h41u -
comma nd the creek H}Fath t.raG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
SOUTHsIDE FAIR
CLOSES ENTRIES
FINE RACES ON CARD
FREE ATTRACTIONS THIS YEAR
ARE BETTER THAN EVER
AND EXHIBITS ARE
1I0sY INTERESTING.

PEFEESHt re. VA, oct Eth
lries ia an departments Of the south
side Virginia Agricultural and Indus
triaI exposition, better known as the
! Petersburg fa5T. which VIII be here
TUESDAY Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday 81 tine coming week, are
e}aAt9 THe sHuH Jat Rir .wi'i ue
greater this Eear than ever. Last en-
triss were received this afternoon.
The h gsesl departments will BE the
cattle. pouDy, agricultural and wo-
MEMS worE III the poultry exhibit,
probably the largest ever made IA the
Sra}e age entries from All corners of
the F11rta congrcgona district. the
.eouniy OF ca strraeld and the city Of
Ricameua. Among the larger ex-
hib5s are those Of Cruduh Orphin-
ton farm. Richmond. and D. Scott
quentin. Of Petersburg
e.,od Races Scheduled
TIE rice entries. with the exception
~ the running events. ia which en-
rites e4ase lhe sht before the day
of the faGe, are aH in. Many at the
gsu=ss horses doing the fairs Of Abe
oatn are entered and the rare sport
.-isen ST the State f8ir IN Richmond
ia wesk VIII De duplicated here next
%efil The local track. one Of the
3as est haif-mile circuits in the ceun-
Try. s I'm tine shape and several OF
tar aorst who win e3 in nest week
races have already been giyeE try
o}gs-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14

Motorcycle Policeman G. " Thurs
pnan. attached to the Second district
ls stilf It'll, and It may be some time
before ha will be able to resume duty.
diAA place nsili b allied Temporarily by
Policeman II. n. Clarke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
Perfection in Dress

can only be obtained by working from
perfect pattern. and In these dayt
of attractive Illustrations this should
more than ever before BIO borne in
mind The.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
Absolutely Reliability Of
Mccall Patterns

has made them .'the choice OF American
ass.raeAl eye rxwh hare" and lhe
Ex4l lsITE STYLES ron. slnMEn
now showing are founded ON d patter,,
so perfect In construction that there
Will be no difficulty whatever In max
ing garments that viii look like ths
Illustrations Ii 10 this perfection fn
At. with style and reliability. that has
made them THE Leading Paper Pat
terms OF America The Mccall com
rans, 2as to 23s West Thirty-sevents.
street. New Fork
s0td n Riehmoad ~
THALHIMER BR OS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14

3 from the birthday frte
princess. If whom me IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Oropsy.

DROPSY CURED Relieves shortness Of
breath in 36 to As hours Reduces swell
ing in 15 to 20 days Write for particu-
ldrs COLON Dropsy Remedy Company,
512 Austell Building, Atlanta 52511
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Agents Wanted.

COLLECT NAMES for our club with our
earn $50 to $500 per month. Southern
Economical club Box 445' care G go E
AGENTS WANTED in every town in
Georgia TO sell automoohe IRE pei nlps,
Il e viii nit take two hours to do without this
tooI For sale by a. G. Inman. Midyille.;
tooi 22032
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Teachers Wanted.

y ---.~-0l-1l---(---l
TEACHERS Mainly for prln-
i1r<5nals- and assistants. Fall positions
ho'ng taken rapidly Demand exceeds
supply. Free Registrat ton Write L..
bIsnks ana terms Register Ieae en- r
Agency. Register, Ga. ''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Typewriters.
Help Wanted-Male.

FIFTEEN colored laborers at once. 1918
Century Bldg. 6-24-39
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Painting and Uniting.


FOR THE BEST PRICES CALL R B.
EMBRA. NJ 1455. 31s 4TH NATL
BANK BLDG. k-11-z4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Statesmen Wanted.

EXCELLENT proposition to statesmen es, mt. 70
orr Mag Weeders and Hoes, the king OF
GARDEN tools F P Reichard Co, Bangor,
Pa. % = =
s7TFSMFN for high grade house-to-
- honse proposition with reliable firm on
oInop1iesion basis P o Box 1893 2S-19-6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Educational.

A COMPETENT violin. piano and man
dolin teacher will accept a limited num-
Der of pupils at summer rates. Address
P O. Box 1902 25-24-6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Furnished Rooms For Rent.

>->-1->-o~r
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished rooms
private home. all conveniences. Call
Main 295S-L, or apply 223 Capitol ave
e
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Situations Wanted-Female.

=
II is experienced maternal service
you need, see Miss Matte Graham, 80
oak street, Kirkwood, Ga $40 per
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Legal Notices.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
EXTENSION OF THE ATLANTIC,
WAYCROSS AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD TO ATLANTA,


EXTENSION OF THE ATLANTic.
WAY c AND NJ N 10 III
County
l. l.. A. Wilson secretary Of the At
lantic, Waycross and Northern Railroad
Company do hereby certify that at q
meeting Of the board OF directors of said
company, held on June %, 1912, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed, to- wit:
lantic. Waycross and Northern Railroad
Company should extend its railroad from
Fort Valley to the city of Atlanta there
Resolved. BY the board Of directors Of
this company that its railroad he extended
from the city OF Fort Valley in Houston
county, Georgia, in northwesterlE dlrec-
ton, through the counties Of Houston,
Crawford, Monroe Epson Pike, Spalding,
Fayette, Henry. Clayton and Fulton, in
said state to the city OF at!anta Ca. and
to some suitable point al OF near the CEN
trail portion OF said city. distance OF
about i06 miles ~
In witness whereof. I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal Of said company. at
Waycross, Ga, this June %, lglZ
(Signedl L A. WILSON,
Secretary Atlantic, Waycross and North
ern Railroad Company e-25-l9
(SeaD
STATE OF CisGRGIA-Fulton County
Charles y Driskell vs.. Eddie Driskell.--
Superior Court. september Term, 1914
TO Eddie Driskeli Creating, BY order Of
court you are hereby notified that on the
25th day Of June 1912, Charles ID, Dris-
kell filed suit against you for divorce. re-
turnable to HE September term, 1919, OF
said court You are hereby required to
be and appear at the September term,
1912. OF said court, to be held on the first
Monday in September, 1912, then and there
70 answer the PLAINTIFFS complaint Wit
ness the Hon n Pendleton, Judge Of
ARNOLD BR0YLES, Clerk
JOHN r SMITH. Attorney. $3.50 %
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
For Stores.


SPACE FOR RENT suitable for meat
market Main 4617-J, Atlanta 1850.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Furnished Houses For Rent.
UNFINISHED Houses For Rent.

THE HOUSE you build, buy or
rent will not be a modern home
unless it is wired for electricity.
41S-1s
FOR RENTING. % West Twelfth street,
seven rooms, hardwood floors, furnace
heat. See owner. 25 West Twelfth street.
Phone 2155 Ivy. 51S-29
FOR RENT, HOUSES-Cal, write or
phone for our rent bulletin. Ralph q.
Cochran, 10 South Broad street 4-121
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Dressmaking.
Situations Wanted-Male.

A COLORED BUTLER, experienced aged
dett, Decatur, Ga. 1925
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

Fer your convenience Want Ads will
be taken over the telephone and bill will
be sent at expiration of ad. No matter
what you want or have to sell. Georgian
waut Ad viii do the work. thus saving
you time and money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

NANTED-Position by young lady ste
nograp her; experienced in hardware and
i itW now employed out of town, but would.
gian ~ - oe SS
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Architects and Builders.

CONTRACTOR, cabinet shop; carpenters
furnished. John Allen, lOs-A Edgewooe
avenue. 3-2s-A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Colored Undertakers.
Fountain & Robinson,
1913 Auburn. Att SELF; Night IVY 2sOs
4-1l-25
HatterS.
Sewing Machines.


VIE REPAIR any sewing machine Work
called for and delivered anywhere NJ.
McNair. 229B Auburn avenue. Bias
WE RENT new machines with compiete
set of attachments for 50 per month:
also machines repaired prompt delivery,
Both phones 1923, Singer Sewing Machine
Company. 79 Wfjtehan 9-1A-A
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Miscellaneous.

give away 400 yards OF
dirt on lot adjoining Walton building
G. w McCarty, 206 Walton building.
6-25. %
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Hslp Male and Female.

TRT RANEY's Blood Medicine fer Fheu,
nlatism pellsgra, old sores. GOV l9r
case Of SPECIFIC blood poison we fail to
cure. j. S Dobbs, agent 6lS austen
building Phone 614 Office hours a. m "a
to p. m. Sunday, to H. o-o-o'
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Money Wanted.

WANTED $500, s per cent. on north side
lot; one third value. Twelve months
2. o. Box 500. Atlanta 1926
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10

pany vs. First National bank of Dothan
 ct al, appeal from Houston chancery court affirmed J. NJ. Reid vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and
 Iron company, appeal from Bessemer city court; reversed and remanded, Mcclellan, Mayfleld and Somerville, J. J., dissent ing
 Mrs. w. F. Conway, as custodian, etc., v5. T. E. Clark ct al. appeal from Clay
 county court; affirmed.
 Mcclellan, J.-Henry McSwain vs. state
 of Alabama, appeal from Coffee circuit court: affirmed. J. S. Beard vs. John DuBose, appeal from Pike circuit court; affirmed. Mamie c. Whaley, as executrix. vs. D. Rothschild X Co.,, appeal from Hous- ton chancery conrt affirmed. | George w Warren ct al. vs. T. Johnse | ISilgore, appeal from St. Clair chaycery court ;-afffrmed.
 | Mayfield, J-Greil Bros. Co., ct al. vs | Mary E. Brooks appeal from Lowndes
 chancery court; reversed, rendered and re- manded.
 1 Bluthenthal & Rickart vs city of Co- | lumbia, appeal from Houston circuit court; affirmed.
 Charles M. Evans vs. J. D. Wilhite, ap- peal from Cullman chancery court; re- NerSed ana rendered.
 John Deere Plow company vs City Hardware company, appeal from city court of Anniston; affirmed. J. M. Elliott, Jr., ct al, vs. T. s. Kyle, appeal from Gadsden city court; af- | firmed.
 Sayre, J.-Bart Roberson vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Marion circuit court; reversed and remanded. Leo Gassenheimer vs. Western Railway of Alabama, appeal from Montgomery circuit court: reversed and remanded Southern Btulithic company vs W. A Hughston, appeal from Morgan law and equity court; reversed and remanded. w. K. Graham ct al. vs. George H. Cap erton ct al, appeal from Jackson chan cery court; reversed and rendered Somerville. J.-George H. Mclaughlin vs. Clara Beyers pro ami, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; appeal dismissed.
 Savilla F. Hafer vs J. l.. Cole, appeal from Jefferson chancery court reversed, rendered and remanded Sallie. Prince vs. Lizzie Edwards, appeal from Jefferson probate court: affirmed w. R. Alexander vs. r. D. Gibson ct al. appeal from Lawrence chancery | court: reversed, rendered and remanded. l Per Curan-Susie kreamer, as admin | istratrix, vs. Jackson Lumber company, appeal from Covngton circuit court; mo- | tion to set aside submission denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
BLACK BELT FAIR
 ASSOCIATION MEETS
Much Enthusiasm Manifested and Plans Made for Fair at Demop-
 oils in Autumn

Demopolis, February )--The Black Belt Fair association held an in1- portant meeting at the city hall recently. Much enthusiasm was manifest and. plans were. discussed for making the Black Belt fair bigger and better.
 An additional issue of s2500 worth Of stock will be sold and the proceeds will be used In making improvements. An ex- permental and demonstration farm in connection with the fair is being consid- cred by the executive committee.
 For the next fair special premium list will be prepared, showing premiums to be paid to colored people exclusively. Col. N. c. Winn was reelected president O. the association with E. R. Berry secre- tary and ". S. Prout treasurer. The di- rectorate was increased from r to 25. An early date will be selected probably not later than October 10, for the exhibition. The conference for colored farmers of the black belt convenes here this week. The attendance will be very large. as the leaders of the race in this section have made extensive plans for the meeting. Booker T. Washington Is expected to ad- dress the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
DECISIONS IN THE
 SUPREME COURT
Petition Granted for Writ of Error, Elk Parte Ernest
 Lower of Jefferson

Montgomery, February 9.-tSpeelal)- The supreme courtc granted pettion Thursday for writ. of error. eX pante Ernest Lower of Jefferson county. This uuestion grew out of a decision sof the eourt of appeals in reference to eonsu- futional question. The case was first tried in a criminal court of Jefferson county, in which the question arose as to the constitutionality of certain statute. me case was taken to the court of appeals and fhe decision of the lower court was affirmed A petition for a writ of error was made to the supreme court on the grounds that the act creating the appel late court did not give it the jurisdiction to pass upon constitutional questions, and the writ was granted.
 large number of other cases were handed down by the supreme court, which hre as follows
 Dowdell, c. J-S. J. Pendrey vs. Daniel tiodwin ct al, appeal from Crenshaw cir tuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Hattie l. Anderson vs city of Birming- ham ct aI, appeal from Birmingham city court; reversed and remanded.
 Simpson, J.-Mae Lewis vs. J. J. Me Bride ct al., appeal from Butler chancery tourt; affirmed.
 w. E. Kilian vs. G. W. KilIian ct sl., tppeal from DeKalb circuit count; af- trmed. s-
 Central of Georgia Railway company vs. Charity B. Stewart, administratrix, ap- peal from Shelby circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 John Deere Flow company vs. City Hardware company, appeal from Talla- dega city court affirmed,
 S. A. Mcbride vs. Lowe & Tidwell, ap- peal from Lawrence circuit court; af- firmed.
 Anderson, J.-Catherine l.. Bruce ct al. es Jano Bruce Sierra, appeal from Mo bile probate court; reversed and remand ed Mayfield, J., dissenting.
 Central of Georgia Railway company vs. L. R. Rouse. appeal from Pike chancery court: reversed and rendered
 George W. Muller Manufacturing com