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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Joseph Giovannia Marcott of Sonora,
Mexico, is In Birmingham. He started
out from his native city two monts ago
From Sonora, in northern Mexico. he
walked to the state line between Texas
and louisiana, an approximate distance
of 1000 miles The railroad freight men
helped Marcott across the Mississippi
river, and he then resumed his journey
on foot across the state of Mississippi
The last stage of the journey he made
in the caboose of a Southern freight
train from Columbus. Miss. The Mexi-
can walked into Birmingham last night
about 7:15 o'clock. and began inquiring
for the police station, hoping to spend
the night there.
Marcott is an old man, apparently
about so years old. He can tell when
the Spaniards left Mexico, can make your
eyes glow and grow big telling of the
reign of his royal commander my EN-
peror Diaz," and then he can bring the
tears to your eyes and set your heart
throbbing with sympathy when he tells
how his beloved emperor left his throne,
and with firm, kindly dignity turned his
kingdom over into the hands of a vile
usurper," and how afterwards, grand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
SURVEYORSAT WORK
ON TENNESSEE RIVER.
Believed Large Power Plant
May Be Erected
PLAN A CELEBRATION
Peter Christensen Dead After Long
Illness-Decatur Designated as
Postals Savings Depository.
Mrs. C.. c. Harris Ill
PLAN A CELEBRATION

Decatur, July 23.-(Special.l-A party Of
civil engineers are surveying on the Ten
nessee river near the American Oak Tan
ming company in New Decatur and it is
understood that the survey will extend
several miles up the river.
No information would be given out by
the party at all, but 1t is believed that
the purpose of the survey IS to ascertain
the fall of the river with d view TO put
ting in large power plant. 1t Is said
that there is fall of over so feet from
Bridgeport to Decatur on the Tennessee
river. This would supply an immense
power with the proper dams, it is said.
Aged Citizen Dead
Peter Carstonson, one % the oldest
citizens of New Decatur, died yester-
day a. his home on Twelfth avenue, west,
after long illness.
Postals Savings Depository
Postmaster William Moseley of De-
catur has just been officially notified
by First Assistant Postmaster General
c. p. Grantfield that the Decatur post
office has been designated as a postals
savings depository
New Concern for New Decatur
A new company to be known as
Butcher Watson & Co, has been organ
lied in New Decatur. They will carry
all kinds of electrical fixtures and will
do all kinds of painting and decorat-
Ing, etc
Celebration Planned
There is some talk of a big cele-
bration being held here this fall. 1t
will be In the nature of a Decaturs
homecoming day and an aviation
meet
Mrs. Harris iii
Mrs. C. C. Harris is in a critical
condition at her home here, the result
of stroke of apoplexy, followed by
partial paralysis. on account of her
advanced age fear is entertained of her
recovery.
To Wed Today
Mr.. I. e. Daley, we'll known cot
ton man of Decatur. and Mrs Minnie
Mayo of Clarendon, Ark, will be mar
ried at the home of the bride in Clar-
endon, Ark, tomorrow afternoon at
. 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
MAY REMOVE JONES
TO BIRMINGHAM

Montgomery, July 23.-(Special)-
Sheriff Horace Hood has under consid-
Grafton the question of removing c.
Walter Jones, who is charged with the
murder of Sloan Rowan, which oc-
Cured on a Western of Alabama rail-
way passenger train about one week
ago, from Montgomery to Birmingham.
Sheriff Hood has not definitely decided
upon this step, but he declares that
he thinks this will be best for the in
terest of justice. safety and conven-
fence. Jones has been indicted by the
grand jury for the murder of Rowan,
and the day of his trial has been set
for July 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Park Conference Abandoned

The conference between the civic i'm
provement and new courthouse and Jail
committees of the Chamber of Commerce
and the members of the city park COM
mission. which was scheduled to be held
today at 1870 o'clock has been called of
1t is understood that the meeting was
called for the purpose of drawing up
certain arguments to take before the
city commissioners in behalf of the move.
ment for a city beautiful. The action
Of the commissioners yesterday in appro-
priating funds for bringing park ex-
pert to Birmingham made the confer
essary, but the committees will wage
an active campaign for parks in Bir-
mingham. "a ;se a,-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
CAROLINA LEAGUE
BEGINS TO WOBBLE

Charlotte. n. c., July 23.-The first break
in the Carolina league during the five
years of it's organization came today
when President Smith of Anderson or
dered his club to report in Rockhll, 8. c..
for the next series which is to be played
against Winston-Salem. 1t is understood
that overtures made by Rockhin parties
to the owners of the Anderson franchise
were accepted tonight and that the team
will finish the season in that town. Tho
Anderson team is in the lead in the race
this year, but the attendance at Anderson
has been lower than for any of the four
previous years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
BUSINESS MEN AT
CAPITAL ENTERTAIN

Montgomery. July 23.-(Special.)-In
compliment to the 1854 new members of
the Business Mems league. that organiza-
ton entertained tonight at "Get-to-
gether-outing" at Pickett Springs, within
a, few miles of the city. The league
chartered ten special cars to take the
large crowd to the resort, where an i'm
mense feast was given in honor of the
new members. The large membership of
the league is the result of a vigorous
campaign which was conducted In Mont
gomery last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
TEST AUTOMOBILE
LAW OF MICHIGAN

Washington, July 23.-Automobile
owners are Interested in suit filed
today in the supreme court to test the
constitutionality of the Michigan law
of 1909 making an owner liable for
damages done by machine without
regard to who was driving it when
the damages were inflicted. The Metz
gar Motor Car company held liable
to pay farmer $500 for damages by
one of its machines driven without Its
consent, claims state is without.
power to pass such a law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Weather Conditions

Birmingham. July 23-(7 p. u.)-An area
of low pressure central over Minnesota
extends along the eastern slope of the
Rockies and embraces the southwest.
Areas of high pressure overlie the east
ern and western sections. Rain has been
general over the northern eection of the
country as far east as the 81. Lawrence
valley. At Green Bay 2.Si inches have
fallen during the past "a hours and at st.
Paul rs inches. Light showers extended
southwark from the lake region as far as
northern Alabama and Georgia. 1t has
been cloudy generally east of the Mis-
sissippi except along the gulf and the rain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
NEW DORMITORY FOR
FLORENCE NORMAL

Montgomery, July 23.-(Special)-The
building committee of the state normal
school will meet at the office of Gov
ernor O'Neal tomorrow for the purpose
of considering the contract for the new
dormitory at the Florence Normal school.
The call for the meeting of the board
was sent out by Governor O'Neal this
afternoon. The building committee of
the board is composed as follows Gov
ernor O'Neal, w. w. Lavender of Cen
trevile John d. Weakley of Birmingham
and Charles McDowdell, Jr., of Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
DEATHS HALT HOBO
TRIP OF WIDOW

Cincinnati, July 23-The death of two
male companions during the night put
an end to a hobo trip which Mrs Lii
liam Shircliff. "a years old of Louisville,
KY, was taking, clad in mems clothes.
The two men were struck by a Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern train at the out
skirts of Cincinnati. The woman dis
closed that she was the third person of
the party, believed to be a man, when
she tried to get dress during the day.
She said she had been with the two men
since last Thursday, when they started
on the road from Louisville with the In
tent of seeing something of the under
life She said she was a widow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
MOTHER KILLS
FIVE CHILDREN

Charlottetown, P. e. J., July 23.-Mrs.
MCGEE. the wife of farmer, near
GEORGETOWN, who has been found guilty
of the murder of her five children, has
made the Following confession
a. Minnie McGee, confess to having
administered the ends of matches, con-
tanning sulphur and PHOSPHORUS, to
my children, in Aprfl last. 1 gave 1t to
them in sugar and water. / was feel
ing bad at the time l did II"
This statement was filed in the court
today and it is expected to have an in
fuence In shaping the fate of the I'M
fortunate woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
O'NEAL PAROLES
A MORGAN YOUTH

Montgomery, July 3.-(Special)-Gov-
ernor ONeal today granted parole to
Ernest Braswell. young white man sent
up from Morgan county in the fall of
1911 TO serve four years in the peniten-
tiary for grand larceny. Parole was
granted on account OF the convict's youth
and an aged father, who needs the young
mans support. The young man is adj
monished to abstain from all alcoholic
drinks under penalty of having his parole
Cd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
BOND ISSUE
Chamber of Commerce to Launch Ac'
tive Campaign Tomorrow

The Chamber of Commerce campaign
in behalf of the million dollar bond issue
for a new courthouse and jail and hos
pital improvements will be formerly
laughed tomorrow afternoon at $50
O'Clock, when men from every beat IN
the county will meet with committee
from the Chamber of Commerce In the
criminal courtroom at the, courthouse.
President Sibley Of the chamber has IN
vited a number of men from each beat
in the county and an active campaign
will be started toward having the bond
issue pass at the coming election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
CENSURES ROAD
AND EMPLOYEES

Chicago, July pa verdict censuring
both employees and officials of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad was
returned today by the coronial jury that
investigated the death of 10 persons in the
collision of fast mail and passenger trains
at Western Springs July IA.
Chief among the recommendations in
the verdict was one that men instead of
women be employed In the signal towers
of the block system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Corsols Sink to 1917

London, July 23-Consols sank to the
low figure of 1874 on the stock exchange
this forenoon. The increased naval ex-
penditure foreshadowed in the speech by
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord OF
the admiralty. yesterday. was the immedi-
ate cause of the fall, but consols at pres
ent have very few friends, and any at
tempt TO put on the market even a small
block is the signal for decline.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Swindler Takes Life

San Jose, Cal, July 23-Frank r. Brown,
member of the notorious Mabray gang of
swindlers arrested in this city two years
ago and at liberty on ball. was found
dead in his apartments here yesterday. A
hypodermic syringe and few crystals of
some drug were on the dresser. He was
about to be returned to Des Moines for
sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

area will extend eastward and embrace
the Atlantic states within "a hours.
Temperatures are high over the entire
southern half of the country, and also
over the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys.
In the cotton states fair weather has
been quite general, but light local showers
probably occurred north and east of Biz
mingham Temperatures have risen from
2 to degrees and p. m. readings ex-
ceeding 80 degrees were reported from
Texas northward to Iowa. Fair weather
Is predicted for this section Wednesday,
and 1t probably will be slightly warmer
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations, July
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

GENERALLY the case that the car peopla
build to such places, and they can be de-
pended on to do so from financial stand
point.
1t is true that by establishing zoo at
Avondale the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company could haul the crowds
without having to build any additional
tracks, but why start out with something
that will be like so many other things IN
Birmingham has been-that is, have 70
move in to larger quarters In snort
time? In my opinion, we should build on
a good foundation, and by starting zoo
at Green Springs we will be starting on
the right pan-that is to say, for the IN
creasing population of live city.
1 realize that my proposition may NOT
be as popular as others that have been
suggested but / believe that We might
lust as we'll make this propositions for q
zoo a success as not, and think II all
classes of our citizens get Interested In
the movement it will be a success beyond
the dreams of its promoters.
JOHN r. T. RIVERS.
birmingham, July II, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Weather Forecast

Washington. July 2S-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississipp: Generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
Georgia: Generally fair Wednesday and
Thursday.
Tennessee: Generally fair west, local
showers east portion Wednesday; Thurs
day probably fair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Two More Are Ill

Washington. July 23.-Reports of two
additional suspicious cases OF illness
were reported today to the public health
and marine hospital service by Passed
Assistant Surgeon Robert H. Creel, in
charge of the bubonic plague camapign
in Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
"TICKLISH" BILL
by CHARLES IL. MANDY

wholesale house and a part of their du-
ties was mailing up and marking pack
ing cases for shipment. 81
On the day of the difficulty Bill was
mailing up a large packing case, and was
using a hand Ratchet for that purpose.
He was intent on his job and hummed
the first two lines of Steamboat Bill"
over and over again as he drove the
nails home.
Then it was that Clint got busy. Creep
ing up behind his burly companion he dug
his forefnger into Bits ribs and at the
same time made sibilant hiss. If II was
Clint's intention to make Bill jump he
was highly successful. Bill had his hatch
ct raised to drive a nail when Clint tick
eled him. Like flash Bill turned and
instead of hitting the nall on the head
he landed on careless Clints colored
Uranium with all the force of his brawny
arm Fortunately the blow was glancing
lick but at that 1t laid him out. Had
the blow struck true the brothers and
sisters of the Mysterious Seven would
have been assessed for funeral benefits
and the chocolate drop planted beneath
the daisies.
These facts were told to Judge Doug
las Bill affirmed them and In speaking
of the incident said: "Jedge all jest could
not help hittin' dat niger; ah would ha'
hit anybody at dat time, and looking
at the Judge intently for a minute. asked,
us yo' ticklish. jedge?"
Judge Douglas smiled at the question
but made no reply. He may have had
a fellow feeling for BILL Anyhow ne
turned him loose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
WHY IT'S HOT

which got as high as S92 during the day
made Birmingham wonder whether the
rainy weather was not better after all.
The lowest temperature yesterday on
Fountain Heights was "A. The normal for
July % is 81 and yesterdays mean tenn
perature was one degree above this figure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Birmingham has sweltered for the past
three days and Weather Observer Horton
attributes 1t principally to the high hui
nudity. The humidity yesterday regis
tered 9S per cent, which is exceptionally
high and this coupled with a temperature
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-18

NSAAls Nv Sd4AS was PASCIJ SCLP
for us in the beginning. We made
three runs in the first eight in
nings and the Edisonized guys
didn't get a man to third base.
But they got busy in the ninth
and filled the bases with none out.
We put m new pitcher, and I
told him to put the ball straight
over, cause / wasn't worried.
"The baserunner on third was
standin' on the bag like he was
glued there; and when the batter
hit the ball about twenty feet
over the left helder's head he
never moved a foot. Soon's |
seenrthe ball hit I made dash
for third, cause / knew what was
coming. The guy was wavin'
his arms and yellin' he couldn't
move, and the lcoacher reached
out to pull him off the bag. That
was my cue, SO l kicked the coach
in the shins and knocked him
down. The umpire ran up and
yelled that no one had a right
to touch the base runner, and
some of our guys grabbed bats to
convince everyone that the Jump
was right for once.
All the time this runner on
third was stuck to the bag. He
was cussin' and carryin' on awful,
but his feet never moved. And of
course the other guys on base
couldn't force him off. Way out
in left field our man was chasin'
the ball, which he picked up about
a quarter of a mile from the plate.
/ run back to home base, and in
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-18

around inside, and it was easy
enough to see how the things
worked.
THE home team had a way of
turning off the juice when they
was at bat, and it didn't bother
them none. But when we was
in they turned it on, and we got
shocked whenever we touched
the bags. Course we busted 'em
up, but when the game started
the next afternoon, they'd been
repaired, and we was showed up
again. 1t was the last game of
the series, and our opponents was
due to return with us to our town
for the next games.
Wasn't nothin' we could do,
either. 1t was understood in that
league that you had. to take what
was handed to you, and the only
way you could make a gang stop
playing the low down on you was
to work up something just as
good, and agree with them to quit
workin' your stick if they'd can
theirs. And we was all thinkin'
goin' back on the train, cause if
we couldn't run bases we couldn't
win games.
"'Somethin' got to be done,
DAN says the manager to me.
Got any bunch how to beat these
guys?'
Sure, l answered. Give
every fielder a gun and let him
shoot the base runners. But you
leave it to me. Pm the goat in
this game, and I'm goin' to get
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Powder MilI Precautions.

The one thing to guard against in a
powder mill Is spark Of fire. 10
avoid that the utmost precautions are
taken. IL the first place, the plant Is
located so far FROM a railroad track
that a spark from q passing locomo-
tive can never reach 1t. The grass
and weeds are not permitted to grow
high enough around it so that when
they become dry fire could reach the
plant by that means. Strangers are
kept of the grounds. Smoking Is not
permitted in or near the plant. The
workmen are not permitted to carry
matches. They are not allowed to
wear shoes with pegs or nails In them.
They wear powder boots" made with
soft soles that have no pegs or nails
in them. An iron nail In boot sole
might strike a spark on the floor.
Iron is not permitted to touch IRON On
the plant. This IS one tnfedble AW
of all powder mills The hammers
that are used are all Of wood or brass
or copper, which cannot strike spark.
The cogwheels that run together are
of brass or copper for the same rea-
son. The journals OF the wheels are
Of copper or brass.-Kansas City Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Suicides At 500 Each.

3 gentleman who lived number OF
years In the city Of Annoy. in China.
told ne that be could secure any num-
ber among the conmon people OF that
town to commit suicide for 500 apiece.
As human nature is the same every
where, he explained that as we may
hnd many who will lay down their
lives for their country and whom we
highly honor on that account, so an
ordinary Chinaman IS willing thus to
die for the benefit Of his children ID
order that they may worship nm
afterward as an ancestor who died Tor
their benefit. This explains also that
noble reverence foc their parents
which the Chinese display, because
their parents will soon be endowed
with all the mysterious powers OF the
next world.-W. Il. Thomson, n. d.,
LID. in Life. Death and 1mmor-
tality."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Looming Miraaes.

In what are called looming MI
RACES" distant objects show an apDar-
ent extravaGant increase In height
without alteration Of breadth. Distant
pinnacles Of Ice are thus magnihed
into Immense towers or tall, Jagged
mountains. and q ship thus reflected
from Tar out at sea may appear to be
twelve or fifteen times as tall as 1t is
long. Rocks and trees are also shown
in abnormal shapes and positions,
while houses animal and human be-
ings appear IN like exaggerated shapes.
Before the sandy plains Of our south
western states and territories were
converted into verdant fields by the
ingenuity and tireless energy Of man
mirages were very common in those
regions, the Indians regarding the phe-
nomenon as being the work Of evil
GpiritS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
MAKING Her Trunk Safe.

mo safety deposit vault red tape
for mer' declared the woman whc
cannot help being the wife Of very
rich man Il keep my jewels in a
shabby old l-unk in my own room
There isn't even q lock on It. l had
20 force It of one time when I'd mis-.
laid the key"
Evidently you don't encourage en-
terprise In burglars" observed one OF
her hearers. "All man would have
to do would be to raise the lid. You
might at least make him a little
trouble"
He'd have trouble enough" said the
woman. mysteriously. "Our coach
mans brother Is an old sailor oer.
feet artist in knots-and he : ..7ed
me how tc bind up the trunk In the
most con-. ucated way, and no burglar
could possibly unite it. He wouldn't
know the combination
The only man in the group grinned-
"Of course" he murmured refec-
lively. mo mere second story man
would ever dream Of cutting those
knots."-Youth's Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
to,e Are Very Small.

The smallest piece Of matter is called
the ion. It is so small that a person
could not imagine that anything could
be smaller. 1t Is so small that its 1den-
tity is lost in its effect It is the point
where solid matter resolves itself into
a form Of electricity. Now, think how
small that is from this experiment: II
the ions in toy balloon, full OF gas,
were counted out at the rate Of hun
dred per minute it would take lOo,-
100000 persons 100000 years to count
them. The fact that the human intel
lect can discover this fact is quite as
startling as the fact itself. This seems
to be getting on the edge Of material
creation, and If the ion could be fur
ther divided we would have to get over
into the spirit world to do it, for there
possibly It's last analysis only can be
reached-Ohio State Journal.