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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
THREE NEGROES
 ARE ARRESTED Charged With Being Parties to Assault on Moore
 and Webb

For the assault of J. C. Webb and J. NJ. Moore early yesterday morning by five unknown negroes, thtee negroes were arrested on suspicion yesterday hy City Detectives Cole, Warren and Daly and placed in the city jail.
 Later in the evening after a thorough examination of the prisoners it was learned that Hthe men would Ge held on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der on these two white men. The de- tectives declare that the case will re ready for the sheriff in a few days.
 The condition of the two white men who were victims of the five unknown ne groes early yesterday morning has grown worse. j. NJ. Moore, the man who wos hit on the mead with a brick and wfo was later taken to the Hilman hospital. Is in an unconscious condition and at tending physicians believe that his skull was fractured. During the earlier part of the afternoon he was removed to a private infrmary where q fight for his life was begun. Webb, the friend who was with Moore at the time and who was seriously cut in the back and on the leg and hip. has shown no Improvement since being taken 10 his home immediate ly following the fight
 Henry Broman, Sid smith and Billy Whitehead are those arrested by the of- ficers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
BRYCE'S COMMENT

San Francisco September 12.-'Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the Uni ted States was the toast proposed last night by Dr. L. Schutze, the German governor of Apia, Samoa, the steam- ship Ventura. which arrived here today bearing James Bryce. British ambassa dor to the United States, neared Amefj- can waters. II is usual toast at cap tains dinners, but the sotto voce comment of Ambassador Bryce had a flavor of it's own.
 Yes he murmured as he raised his glass. the President of the United States-or whoever may be-
 The ambassador and his wife leave to- morrow for the summer quarters of the British embassy at Moosenead Lake, Me this department has their interest at heart and will make TO ruling not re- quired by law that will in the least increase tine price of fertilizers or fer tilizing material This department was created largely for your protection and the Legislature in its wisdom passed such laws as they thought would pro- teet them from the avarice of the shyster manufacturer or dealer K. F. kOLB, Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus
 tries.
 Montgomery. September l2, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
CITY HALL ARMORY
 !. FOR ROADS MEETING
October 10 Will Be Good Roads Day at the Fair.
 Serve Barbecue

The general arrangements committed of the Jefferson County Goods Roads association met al o'clock yesterday aft ernoon in the Chamber of Commerce and among other business transactel decided to ask the city commissioners for the use of the city hall armory for the good roads convention which will convene il this city on October s, 9 and 10. With tie permission of the commissioners all of the meetings of the convention will he held in the armory.
 October 10 will be good roads day at the State Fair and the delegates to the convention will be taken to the fatr grounds on that day in special cars and will be the guests of the Jefferson county association. A barbecue will be served at the fair grounds or some other con- venient place on that dny. C. E. Rogers is chairman of the barbecue committee. The invitations asking Governor Marshall to attend the convention were sent otf yesterday. The general arrangements committee will meet again Wednesday afternoon in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
ADJUSTMENTS
The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead made it's annual pilgrimage to Birmingham and was greet ed by large audience at the Jefferson theatre last evening. This quaint old New England drama, which has been be- fore the American public for the last H years. Is like wine--it improves with age. Last evening every wlttlcIsm and every bit of the New England philosophy If Joshua Whltcomb "got over,' for the audience was in an appreeiative mood and the charming old play, with It's sim- pie story of rural New England life, as it was back in 1885, was heartily well comed and 1t goes without saying that in another year it will come again and be as welcome as ever Plays like the "Old Homestead" run along their even tenor of ways with their human interest story and lesson as preached by that sturdy char acter John Whltcomb, "that to bring the smile of happiness to others Is the life of your own happiness"
 The company presenting "The OId Homestead" is the same competent or- ganization that has portrayed their sev- eral parts for so long that it has become second nature to them. Edward l.. Sna- 'Ni "9 ViN J'Hh piOstHiS lndA oplifllSLiu rural New England type in a natural man. ner without the least affection and it is the highest of compliments 10 hls ara to say that it Is hard to See the actor in his perfect characterization. One is more inclined 10 believe him the plain, honest "old 'ube" of every day life. The other characters without exception were interpreted arhstically. Praise should bs given Charles Seagrave as ~ Prime. Charles II. Clark as Seth Perkins. Fred Clare as Jack Hazard. Gus kammerlee as Henry Hopkins, Charles Ingoldsby in several minor parts and Mrs. Maggie Breyer as Aunt Mathllda. The Old Homestead' Oouble quartet sang melod- iousy and in the first act was encored so often that the play was delayed. The clear tenor of Charles Ingodsby was particularly noticeable and pleasing. His rendition of the Psalms" in the third act was a meritorious effort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SUFFRAGETTES TRY
 ID STOP MEETING

Dundee, Scotland, September 12.-Suf- - fragettes did their best to break up a meeting today at Loehee, a suburb, where Winston Spencer Churchill first lord of the admiralty was speaking. After many persons had been ejected. Mr. Churchill said that the political status of women would not be won, by such uncivilized antics" as had just been witnessed"
 During the course of his speech, MT. Churchill outlined a system of federal tion for Great Britain He said that Eng land alone was too large for a single parliament which would be strong as an imperial parliament. and conflict of opin- ion would be disasterous.
 He suggested that England should be broken up into provinces, such as Lancashire, Yorkshire, Middlands and London, and pointed out that the United states conducted its business through larger number of parl.ments on the proportion to population than If there were 10 or 12 parliments in the United Kingdom.
 The British gov ernment, said the first lord. intended Irish home rule 10 be the forerunner of genuine system of self government in all four countries of the kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SCHOOL. CENSUS OF COUNTY IS 71,728 726,766 in State-Increase Of 13,997 Over Figures
 of 1910

Montgomery September 12.-(Special)- Figures given out today by the state de- partment of education show that there are 726 766 children in the state of Ala bama of school age, representing gain over 1910 of 13.997
 The school census for 1912 has been completed with the exception of two counties in the state, Macon and Rus sell for which counties no reports have yet been received. In arriving at the to- tai number of school children in the state the figures for 1910 were added for these two counties, though these figures will probably be exceeded when the reports are received.
 In the three largest counties of the state, Jefferson shows the greatest in crease In 1910 the number of school children in this county was 65,9O4, while the recent census gives to Jefferson county 71,72S, a gain of 5s24.
 The increase in Montgomery county was 595, the total number for 1912 be- ing 292l6.
 In Mobile county the number of school children in 1910 exceeded the number given in the 1912 reports, this county having had 22,741 in 1910 and 2l,569 in 1912, a decrease of l72.
 According to the census reports re- ceived from the various county enum- orators, there are 11,602 more white chil- dren in the state of school age than negroes, the total number of white chil- dren being S96, ,332, though the gain among the negro population was greater than that among the whites.
 The figures as given out by Superin- tendent of Education Henry J. Willing ham for 1912 are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
LIGHT REPORT MAY
 BE FAR-REACHING Understood Careful Experi- ments Are Being Made INVOLVES BIG AREA  City May Yet Use Current from North Birmingham Plant to Supply
 All Suburbs to North
 and East

There Is at the city hall much interest in the forthcoming report of Martin ]. Lide, the citys consulting engineer, ard w. H. Abernethy, city electrician, relative to the proposed use of tungsten lamps in Norwood to take the place of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com panys arc lamps. The interest is created by reason of the opinion held that if MT. Lide reports favoral1ly on the proposition the entire city may be Illuminated by lamps supplied by the city plant ct North Birmingham.
 It is understood now that .he investiga- ton is of far greater import than a mere illumination of one part of the city. lt was learned yesterday that the delay which has been occasoned was the re- suit of a thorough investigation being made into the subject of electric lighting in Birmingham. The experts who are en- gagged on the Norwood problem are to make a test lasting several nights to measure the area of illumination of tl.e tungsten lamps to be used by the city. II was said yesterday that several ,amrs have been installed and the gre lamps cut off in order to study the effect 50 that it can be accurately ascertained how many the city will require for a given area. The experts also say that the req son for some of the delay is the fact that the report will embrace the H. lumination of other parts of Birmingham and not Norwood alone. Several sec tions, it wouid seem, will be taken into account before the final report is made
 The commissioners and tner experts are not inclined to discuss .he work. Moreover they have not intimated what ia being done However, It IS said the experts have in mind at least tie H. lumnaton of North Birmingham, East Birmingham, Avondale and Noodlawn from the North Birmingham plant in ad- dition to Norwood If that is done 1t is understood the city will save a large sum of money every year and in addition to that will secure better lighted streets
 In addition to lighting the suburbs ir- dicated, it is probable that other sec tions will eventually be lighted from tie North Birmingham plant. It is claimed the city has now plenty of electricity and it is said deal could easily be made with the Bell Telephone company to bring the electric current to the city nall over the companys poles or underground by conduit one of which is always at the disposal of the city for such purposes as the city sees fit
 When the report on Norwood was made by Mir Aberrethy. the city electrician it was generally believed in official circles that the suggestion was a predicate for something rather important to develop and from Indications that will De the case.
 There is. as a matter Of course. always the possibility that the report of MT. Iide. the engineer, may not indorse the opinions of Mr. Abernethy. but as matters now stand it is believed an illumination pro- gramme is being outlined which will save the city d large sum of money annually and will give the city better light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
kolb on Fertilizer Law

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 A notice appears in the morning Age
 Herald that the executive committee and
 business agents of the Farmers union al meeting held in Birmingham on the 9th inst issued protest against this de- partment enforcing the fertilizer laws, especially against Section 4 of said laws, which l hereby quote;
 Section l. All persons, companies, man. ufacturers, dealers agents before sell ing or offering for sale in this state, any commercial fertilizer or fertilizer ma terials. shall brand or attach to each bag. barrel or package the brand name of the fertilizer. the weight of the pack age, the name and address of the man ufacturer, and the guaranteed analysis of the fertilizer giving the valuable con stituents of the fertilizer in minimum percentages only. These items only shall be branded or printed on the packages in the following order: 1. Weight of each package in pounds. ?. Brand name, and. or trade mark. 3. Guaranteed anal ysis. 1. Available phosphoric acid per cent ,. Nitrogen per cent. 6. Potash Fer cent !. Name and address of man ufacturer. s. Total number of pounds of available plant food 9. In bone meal, tankase or other products, where the phosphorc acid is not available to lab- oratory methods, but becomes available or the decomposition of the products of the soil, the phosphoric acid shall be claimed as total phosphoric acid unless it be desired to claim available phos phoric acid also, in which latter case. the guarantee must take the form above
 .f.1 .f d tankage manufacturers may brand on the bag information showing the fine ness of the product; provided, it takes form approved by tine commissioner of agriculture and industries The term available phosphoric acid as used in this act shall be held to consist of the sum of the water soluble and citrate sol- uble phosphorle acid.
 If any unbiased man can find any thing in the above quoted section that will allow the sale of commercial fer tilizers to consumers wlthou. baSging them I will be obliged for the inrOrna- ton, as 1 am extremely anxious that the consumers should buy their fertil- izers at the very lowest price possible. together with that guarantee that goes with every bag, barrel or parcel. The law as it now stands does not throw its protecting arm around any person, who purchases fertilizer contrary to the spirit of the law. It Is evident to a layman that if the law was changed so as to allow the shipment of fer tilizers loose in car lots that it would effectually wipe out section No. fl of the fertilizer laws, which section pro- ydes for the sampling and analyses of fertilizers and also prescrli,es the mode Of furnishing such analyses to the con sriner sending samples and it's use in case of a suit at law.
 The farmers and consumers of com fertilizers can rest assured that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
BesSener News


 Bessemer. September 12.-(Speeial.) 1.-The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany is making a number of improve ments in putting in switches and frogs and laying tracks so the railroads can more easily reach the output Of the fur mace. The repairs which will cost sev- eral thousand dollars are being made on account of the blowing in of the DeBarde- leben furnaces, and it is believed that the stocks will be operated continuously. Preparations are being made for the blowing in Of No l furnace the latter part of the week when four furnaces of the Tennessee company will be mak- ing pig iron.
 Grover C. Hancock has been appointed registry clerk to take the place vacated by II. Q. Glosson, who has been appoint ed assistant postmaster to Postmaster J. Howard McEniry at the Bessemer postoffiee.
 A new schedule went into effect on the North Bessemer car line this morning. and the local cars that have been leav- ing on the hour and the half hour will leave at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour ne new htHtuult VIII permit operating the cars without the wait which has been necessary at Tenth ave- nue and Nineteenth street The schedule of the special cars will remain the same
 Robert Bumgardner has gone to Tus- caloosa. where he will assist as coach 10 the University of Alabama football team.
 AT c. ter of MT. and Mrs. I. G. Smith, died this morning at the home of her parents in Hueytown after a long Illness of tu- bereulosis. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 70 o'clock from the Hgeytown Baptist church with Rev. H. T. Swindall in charge of the services lnterment will be made al the Pleasant Ridge cemetery with Jacobs & Son in charge.
 The remains of Mrs. Mary waggoner. who died sesterday at the home of her son. Jim Waggoner. al North Birmng- ham, will be brought to this city Fri day morning Mrs Wasgoner is for mer resident of Bessemer Funeral ser vices will be held at the Pleasant Hill cemetery where interment will be made Jacobs & Son in charge.
 The athletic exhibitions at the Athletic hall tonight were witnessed by a large crowd number of promlnent local athletes taking part. The three round matches between Jim Donaldson and Joe O Mara, and Henry Hurd and Homer Jurd were much applaEded both result ing in tie. The wrestling match be- tween Roy Woods and Waltern smith was very good. The bar and trapeze woI'l. by the physical director, Walter Thomas and John Mcconnell was excel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
WEALTHY WIDOW IS
 KILLED IN RUNAWAY

Hendersonvile, N. C.. September 12.- Mrs C. F. Armstrong, a wealthy widow of Vicksburg Miss, who had been spepd- ing the summer here, was instantly killed and her son. Reuben, %, painfully in- tured in a runaway this evening.
 Mrs. Armstrong and her son were driv- ing near the Southern railway station when their horses were frightened by an incoming train.
 The young man jumped from the buggy and seized the brides, but the frightened horses carried him with them and finally threw him against a telegraph pole. Con tinuing their flight the horses ran for q quarter of d mile, when Mrs. Armstrong was thrown from the buggy her skull being crushed. Death was instantaneous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
GRAND PRIX POSTPONED
 UNTIL AFTER VANDERBILT CUP

Milwaukee. September 12.--The interna- tlonal grand priX automobile race sched- uled for Milwaukee on September F. was tonight postponed until September g (MondayD, because the track cannot be suitably prepared in time to run the race as originally scheduled. The Wisconsin trophy and .he Pabst trophy races wil be held on September 20. md the Van derbllt cup lace on Septemper T, as al ready planned.
 The official starter Frank S Wagner, and other officials visited the track today and after locking 1t over concluded that in places 1t was too rouga and that the shifting of tho grand prix event to Mon day following the two trophy cents and the Vanderbilt cup would give ample time ot put the track in first c.sss condition for all the races.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
WILL NOT GIVE OUT
 LIST OF VEN|REMEN

Montgomery, September 12.-order- ing that venires of regular jurors shall be given to no one in the future. Judge Brown today released Arthur Will Hams from charges of jury sounding and postponed rendition of his deci- sion in the cases of Kelso Alexander and Ed Taylor until late in the day
 Williams cf1Vineed the court thst he was joking when he told R. IL rowers to be easy on the gamblers. and Alex aEder and Tas'ior said they male no at tempt to influence the decision of any juror. Taylor admitted thlt ne secured lst Of vefiiremen from Clerk Hughes several days before the jurors were i1a- paneled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Formal application was tonight sent to the automobile racing board associate |, of America asking for the transfer of the grand prX race and it Is believed thel g will be objection to the change
 A partial list of entries announced to- night follow:
 Vanderbilt cup:
 Knox, driver Ralph Mulsord: Mercer. driver. Hushoy Hughes; Mercedes, driv- CT Ralph De Palma; Sturz, drivers Merz and Anderson: Fiat, driver, reizlofr; Mercer or Mercedes, driver Wishart.
 Grand priX:
 Three Flats, drivers. Bragg. Bruce Brown and ceddy Telzlon; three Benz. drovers, Bob BIrman Erwin Bergdoll and Joe Davidson 0f reinstated1; Mercedes. drivers, De Palmer and Spencer Nishart: Mercer driver, Hughey Hughes; Knox, driver, Ralph Mulford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
WATCH
 FIGHT WITH DEATH

Toledo, O., September f2.-Hundreds Of terrorized spectators on the county fair grounds today breathlessly watched the desperate fight against death made by Frank Armstrong, an aeronaut, when he was carried 20o0 feet into the air by a blazing balloon.
 Armstrong, whose home is in Celna. O.. was preparing to make an ascen- sion and was straightening out his para chute rigging when the balloon caught fire and his startled helpers let go Fighting like a madnan to release his parachute, the aeronaut was carried up in q tangle of ropes
 He succeeded in cutting loose a moment before the flames reached the parachute, and the blazing balloon collapsed. Arm strong made a successful drop, landing inside the race track
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
PERRY TO BUILD TWO MILES
 OF EXPERIMENTAL HIGHWAYS

Marion, September 12, Especial )-Good roads building in Perry county almost reached the climax this week when all bids submitted were either withdrawn or thrown out al the commissioners meeting and the county will proceed to build two miles of experimental roads under the direction of the county highway en- gineer. One mile will be constructed in the prairie section with George F. White, G. M. White and F. M. Craig, J. M Moore, ]. C. Lee. Sr., and J. H. Hogen as advisory assistants. mile of sand clay road in east Perry will be built by the aid of experienced taxpayers. This two miles of road building is to determine the cost of road construction, and if found to be within the bids recently of fered. Perry county will build its own roads independent of outside contrac- tors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

lent. Other interesting features were the rooster fight. lance fight. human match between Bert Johnson and John Donald. both blindfolded, afforded much amuse- ment. Among the boys taking part were {. 1 Homer and Henry Hurd, Duke Thorn ! ton. John and Jim Donaldson, Joe O'Mara. Jim Clewis, Bert and Wlll John son. John Mcconnell and Walter Thomas. The Athletic club intends to have these exhibitions monthly.
 News has been received In this city of the death of Miss r. Daisy Lines a former teacher In the Bessemer high school which occurred q few days ago in Atlanta, Ga. II will be remembered that Miss Lines taught English and his- tory in the local high school. For some time she had been in declining health but her recovery was not despalred of by her family until recently. The de ceased has many friends in Bessemer
 At o'clock Friday afternoon there will be meeting of the Board of Trade when all members are urged to be pres ent as important matters will be dis- cussed.
 The home of pr. and Mrs. R. P. Me Tyiere, on Arlington avenue was the scene of much enjoyment this afternoon when their little daughter, Clustie enter tained q large number of her friends in celebration of the sixth birthday. Nu- merous games were enjoyed on the beau tiful lawn after which the little guests were ushered into the dining room where they gathered around q beautifully ap- pointed table, the central decoration be- ing a large mirror in the center of which was birthday cake on which six lighted tapers burned and around this six mlna- ture canoes made of bananas of small flag being placed in one end and q candle making the smokestack while tiny doll stood in the middle. All around the mir TOT which was to represent lake was surrounded by goldenrod and ferns De- lightful refreshments were served. Mrs. McTyiere was assisted in entertaining tho juveniles by Misses Alma Smith Vir- einia Williamson, Mamie Joe Read and Boulah Winters. The young hostess was the recipient of many handsome and well az useful gifts. About e guests were f,re Ut