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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Bessener News

Bessemer, September 14.--(SpeciaL)
 About 12:35 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the rear of the
 Grand hotel barbershop, which was to-
 tally destroyed. The fire was discov-
 rants on Nineteenth street, who says
 he smelled something burning and
 went to the door to see what 1t was.
 As 1t was impossible to get central
 they had to send someone after the
 fire department. This delayed matters
 so that when the fire wagon reached
 the place the flames were leaping out of the shop on the street and up in the air, presenting a most spectacular scene. The stairway, which is the only
 entrance to the Grand hotel, caught fire, the flames completely cutting off the way of escape for the occupants. Smoke filled the building and the peo- ple were hanging out of the windows to keep from suffocating, while man trying to get out ran through the flames to the stairway where the water from one of the hose pipes struck him, knocking him down the steps He was | not injured, only badly bruised Ex- | citement reigned in the hotel until the !, flames were under control. Two wom- en tainted and Miss Daisy Strickland, whose home is about SO miles from Bfr- mingham, and who was spending the night at the hotel, became so stricken with terror that she jumped from q second story window. Miss Strickland | struck a telephone wire, which helped l to break her fall. She was hurried to l the Robinson hospital but as yet the Iphysicians are unable to state the ex- i tent of her injuries, besides being very badly skinned and bruised Dr. Cecil Gilchrist had his feet very badly cut i by jumping to the roof of Sticks bar bershop. The occupants of the third floor were unable to reach the second floor on account of the smoke and they were hanging out of the windows beg
 ging for ladders. which the depart
 ment was unable to give them as the
 ladder truck has been out of commis- sion for some time. There was no fire H. c. Grigsby was badly damaged by
 smoke and water, as was the Pastime
 soda and cigar stand. The damage will
 amount to about s2500 and but for the good work of the fremen the whole
 building would have been total loss
 Insurance was carried.
 In the police court this morning Annie Cady, the Italian girl who es- capped from the city jail about three weeks ago. was fined sl00 on a charge of escaping after sentence. Will Smith.
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy

Are you wet?" asked the foolish
 question man.
 "No, suh. jest trifie dampened," an- | swered George. meantime gazing around l in search for a gun. Tough luck. rather" said the insipid | young nickel sport, as he danced away. 1 George looked after him in thankful
 ness and then wondered what he was to do. And all the time he was getting wetter and he realized It thoroughly. And about that time up came the joke
 of every short story the belated copper. with his visor cap pulled down over his
 eyes and happily clothed in rubber rain coat
 "What's happened?" asked the man who couldn't see. "Breakdown," grunted George Howe.
 The copper fished around for min ute and drew out a long leathern book and pencil.
 ..What's your name?'' he asked.
 Howe"
 q asked what's your name?' he re- peated Another big gust of rain hit them and they got behind the wagon
 Howe" shouted the water-soaked darlSy.
 How you spell it?''
 And then an endless number of other questions, each the night of folly to George, who couldn't see the reason for anything except how to fix his wagon. And then the copper left him and walked over to drug store, stepping inside to dry.
 George shivered. slipped out few well chosen "cuss words and crawled Into the wagon.
 "I'u drive her or bust" he quoth. Down Fifth avenue he bounced his way,
 "a-cussing the rain. the copper and every dern thing alvin" The three-wheeled vehicle attracted good deal Of atten- ton on it's way downtown, but poor old
 George wasn't to rest in peace, even in a three-legged wagon. l Officer Moser. on his wheel. saw the wrecked wagon bouncing and swaying away and investigated. He couldn't be
 made to understand that an "od oman
 was awaiting for George and him
 late a-ready." George was pulled" for
 mistreatng horse. "driving a three 1 legged horse,'' so the officers slip read, ] and placed in jail. With a last look out through the bars
 of the city ''bughouse." George said: l For the life of me ah can't see how when a nigger's a-drivin' home peaceful
 like, an hit a-rainin' like sin sides,. can't see how they'se got the right to | rest him for mistreating a horse. Who's I been mistreating a horse? Warnt the I horse what I were a-drivin' with only
 three legs, hit were the wagon. Lord, white folks surh do see things queer.
 Might'n knowed a nigger couldn't drive 1 a three-leeged horse" They didn't have pen" 'Must'ye been here before," said the warden
 Anyhow, tain't rainin' in here.' and George Howe, colored, laid him down to sleep. with sweet thoughts of some l free meals coming to him.
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Barbering China

From the New York Telegram.
 Since the Chinese revolution a great many Chinese have had their queues cut off, and this has led to the opening of a large number of barber shops through out the far east wherever Chinese are located.
 Several progressive business men of Singapore, anticipating this. imported | large number of American barber chairs, and they are now unable to get supplies quickly enough. It has also been learned that the Chinese insist on having Ameri- can hair clippers. and refuse all other makes offered them.
 If would seem that American rnanufac- turers of barbers' supplies should experi- ence a large increase in the Oriental trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
DETECTIVES MAKE
 TWO ARRESTS

City Detectives McGill and Moore last night arrested, after chase of over a week, two men much wanted by the local police department. I. g, Watkins, colored, alleged proprietor of blind tiger and dope joint" was placed in the city jail under a charge of sell ing cocaine. He later obtained his re- lease on bond. Julius Milhart, a white man, was arrested, charged with run ming a blind tiger. He was charged with violation of the revenue laws.
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Auto Hits Negro

Will Walker. negro, was slightly ie- jured last night about 7:50 o'clock. when an automobile driven by Dr. Hogan at Eighteenth street and Avenue E struck him, knocking him to the street Dr. Hogan attended to the injured man, dress ing his bruises. and then carried him home. He later reported the matter tc the police department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
One Bargain

Large modern home on best street in Norwood for sale cheap. Terms reasonable. If interested address owner, P. o. Box 3O5, City.
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ROOMS-WANTED-BOARD

TWO rooms ard private bath, with board, in South Highland district, wanted by refined couple with two little glrls arc
 maid. Address K-72, Age-Herald.
 THREE adults want rooms and board in private family; must be reasonable
 and good neighborhood; references ex- changed. Address G-72 Age-herald.
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WANTED-SITUATIONS

lady stenc grapher
 wishes permanent position: employed at present but desires to make change;
 can furnish references. Address C-72, care Age-Herald.
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WANTED-HELP

N EANTED-People for the stage with good voices; good heavy and leading man. Hours. Sunday and evening. 6:31 O clock to 93O o'clock. Sl1 N. 18th St.
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A Reversible Proyerb

From Judge.
 "Too bad Mrs. Smartleigh always has such abominable weather for her after noon teas.'
 "Yes; she never pours but 1t rains"
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

lady cashier. Alp
 ply Norton's drug store, 2d avenue and 20th street
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negro, who Is charged with aiding the Italian girl to escape. was given a fine of s100 and 1S0 days in jail, while Ethel Stradford, the negro woman who was with Annie Cady whom she escaped but who was recaptured two days af- ter escaping, was fined $50
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More Like It
From Judge

F from Judge.
 That young Galley is a chip of the old block, isn't hep
 Rather a tooth of the old rakei'
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FOR SALE


 lOR SALE-Colonial home and about 7i.,
 |acres; center of Eutaw, Ala; place known as Perkins Home; information, Mrs J. R. Perkins, R. No. 2 A1amsyille Ala.
 |OR SALE-New room modern nome in Norwood, hardwood floors tarnughout;
 price s475o. JEW 5 room bungalow in Ncrv'o 'ood. all |conveniences and a bargain; price s45ie
 Two modern room bungalows, South
 Highlands; hardwood floors; two good bargains if taken at oncc price si35O
 leach. Streit Realty Co.,. s20 Empire Bldg, Bell TlS. fOR ,SALE-Fine milch COW, will give gallons milk per day. Apply 503 Delta avenue. Osceola Station, South
 Ensley ear.
 |OR SALE-Two-passen Hudson
 roadster in good condition, at a bar
 gain. Address H-72, care Age Herald.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

fOR RENT-Furnished front room, mod |ern conveniences; private home. 1506
 I11th avenue, south. Main l720-J.
 FOR RENT-Large room, near Five Points, with spacious dressing room connecting, furnished if preferred: all
 ccnveniences and steam heat. Bell
 phone 3538-L Main.
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once, good bridge car
 penters See MT. Carroll at Southern hotel, Sunday and afterward apply
 Central Coal and Iron company, Holt, Ala
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WANTED-BOARDERS

 at 1921 Park avenue; modern conyeniences; home like ard reasonable; also table boarders. 9-15 2t
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WANTED-MALE HELP

] FIN to solicit subscriptions, experienced only need apply; good pay. Labor Advo- cate, 450 Hood Bldg
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In the Bessemer city court today the following suit was filed: J. T. Askew vs. the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic Railroad company for $100 for alleged damage to household goods.
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kANTED-To buy direct from owner, to S-room cottage anywhere be- tween k and 18th avenues and 12th to 22d streets, South, or good loca- tion Northside, walking distance city; must be good value. Address E-72, care Age-Herald.
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The county registrars were in Bes- semer today for the purpose of allow Ing those who had not already regis tered to do so, that they might be able to vote in the city election, which will be held on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

delivery boys with
 own wheels Apply Drennen Co.,, ship ping department.
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TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY
WANTED

REFINED small family wishes to rent furnished apartment; to rooms desired; references given. Address L-72, care Age-Herald
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WANTED-A travelling man or some one who could use desk room and first-class stenographic service to share office with me. M-72, care Age Herald
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kANTED-The use of your furniture fol the keeping; three in family; no chil- dren; best of care taken of things references exchanged. F-72. Age-HeI ald
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About o'clock tonight the entire city was thrown in darkness, all of the lights going out. Moving picture shows were put out of commission and
 business was greatly interferred with. The cause of the trouble could not be learned, but all was still darkness at 10 o'clock
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In the police court this morning Annie Cady, the Italian girl who es- capped from the city jail about three weeks ago. was fined s100 on charge of escaping after sentence. Will Smith.
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Mrs c. W. Nixon deligbtfully enter tained informally last evening in com pliment to Mrs. B. B. Pierce and Mrs Phil Gulley of Meridian, who are the house guests of Mrs E. A. Little. Mu- sic was the feature of the evening several selections being rendered by Mrs Pierce. who has a beautiful voice while Master David Nixon played sev- eral selections on his violin and also entertained the guests with several songs and dancing. A delicious salad course was served
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
Nine KILLED ACROSS THE river
EYEWITNESS
IN HAMMOND
TELLS STORY

J. Will Belshaw of Lowell was in
Hammond today and told of the ter
rors of the tornadoes which swept
Lowell yesterday. II noticed a big
twister coming towards our house at
about o'clock" said Belshaw. Il
told my wife to take her three chill
dren and go into the cellar for safe
""
She was doing this when I no.
ticed that the tornado turned to the
northward and just grazed the edge
of Lowell. admit that 1 was great
ly excited until I saw 1t turn in an
other direction. ] believe that the
loss of life in Lowell would have
been terrible If ii had not turned.
II saw the black funnel-like
cloud destroying everything with
which it came in contact. I saw
trees two feet thick rooted up and
others broken off. The tornado was
filed with branches of trees, lumber
from barns 1t had destroyed. and
other things IL had picked up.
E THE tornado which I &was
5 moving in a northeasterly dffecfion
From reports that came ms from
aather parts of the neighborAoodst tors
: nadoes were moving In sother dd drsesS
tions.
7sa.x.This leads me to believeSS tn az
there were a number of these tp rna-
does in various parts OF the seefifltT.
Each area of low pressure seemed
tc develop its own tornadoes
After the tornado passed hail
of such enormous size came Gown
that a number of windows II our
house were broken. ! have heard
of hail as large as hens eggA I do
not believe these stories but this
hail was as large as good sized
hickory nut
THE storm gstruck terror into the
hearts of everyhody who PAW 1t. and
am co1fd en- that If ~ had not
been Tor the aimoat prcvidential
change in the course of the tornado
that was approaching Lowell that
the village would have been de-
stroyed. AS it is. over 100000 worth
of damage must have been done to
the bar barns in the vicinity"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
FARMER ROBBED ON
NICkLE PLATE TRAIN
Unidentified Man Who
Turned the Trick Is Shot
by Policeman.

An unknown farmer on the morning
west bound Nickle Plate train was rob-
bed of a sum of money last Saturday.
Pursued for several blocks after he
is alleged to have snatched a roll o.
bills from the farmer. an unidentified
man about 2s years old was shot and
wounded by Policeman Collins of the
Twenty Second street station shortly
before 10 o'clock Saturday morning
The wounded man jumped upon the
seat of 8 passing express wagon and
forced the driver to hurry away. He
escaped
A tail of blood was found along the
pavement. The thief is believed TO
have been wounded in the leg. Docors'
offices are being watched, as the police
think he will apply for medical atten-
ton.
Selves Roll and FIees.
The farmer who lost the money re-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
WOMAN SHOvES MAN
IN WATER OF DITCH
But After the Votes Were
Counted Miss Brooks
Was the Winner.

Miss Virginia Brooks was victorious
in her fight for election to the office
of president of the board of education
of the south district in West Hammond
and John ]. Brehm was unanimously
elected or the same office on the north
side
Miss Brooks fight was won only aft
to her put a number of candidates in
the field Running against Miss Brooks
for the presidency Of the board was
Frank Wiland who is said by Miss
Brooks to be illiterate: Frank Titkow-
ski. a supporter of Miss Brooks. who
on the ticet and Constance Kobesczka
Miss Brooks found that she would
have to call on the women to save the
day for her and she did The women
came out in great numbers and it was
their votes th>t elected Miss Brooks
censed at the actions of Julius Less
ner and showed him into the water of
a nearby ditch. There was considerable
feeling displayed. The other members
of the board are to be K. NJ. Woszczyn-
ski. mayor of the city of West Ham
mond. and John Byborczyk.
Brehm's election on the north side
was in recognition of his service on the
school board which has resulted in
starting the building of fine new
school house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
ERIE ORDER
FOR IRON IS
GIVEN OUT

AS announced exclusively in THE
TINES last fall, the Erie railroad ex-
poets to move bag and baggage out of
Hammond and build it's yards. shops
and coal storage warehouse on a site
which was recently purchased to the
northward of Crown Point.
THE TIMES today has several fresh
developments in this matter. 1t is ad-
vised by A. B. Dickson, the general
freight agent at Chicago. that the deal
for the purchase of several acres of
land from Charles Daugnerty, Frank
Meeker, Gostlin, Meyn & Co. and 9TH
ers has just been closed in New York.
In addition to this. The Railway Age
Gazette today prints the following
item. The Erie has ordered 1900 tons
of structural shapes for coal storage
plant at Hammond"
Mr.. Dickson explained that Hammond
is not meant in the above item, but that
the new coal storage plant, which
would have a capacity of close to $780,
900 tons of coal. will be built on the
recently acquired ground at Crown
Point
He declared that the prospects that
the present Erie Coal storage plant
which has been so objectionable to the
neighborhood of Sohl street. would be
moved out in the near future are good
Regarding the Erie railway yards
which cut the city of Hammond in
twain and result in the blockading of
State and Sibley streets, he said that
this might not take place for two or
three years
The new yards viii not be built for
some time at least The purchase of
the site for new yards will be welcome
news to the people of Hammond how
ever. and will mean a great Develop
ment in that section of the city. which
has stood still for the past ten years
on account of the objections that have
been raised to the Erie yards and coal
storage warehouse.
On the other hand. Crown Point at
last will become a railroad town and
large numbers of the men employed
in the yards. shops. etc. will live at the
county seat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
MILLER IS
FEELING THE
EFFECTS ALSO

The storm that caused so much dam
age down below the Kankakee tore
things up in the Little Calumet marsh
about supper time last night and. ac-
cording to spectators &. regular cyclone
ragged down near Miller A whirlwind,
which is described as being about sew
enty-five feet, came tearing along. 1t
uprooted old oaks that have defied the
storms of a half century. it tore the
rooofs off of houses and it worsted
barns and chicken coops.
People living in the south end of Mil
Ter got first sight of the cyclone as 1t
came racing up through the marshes
back of Aetna. II proceeded in a north
easterly direction. just skirting Miller.
and going across the Wabash and B. &
o. tracks.
Much damage was done al the zelli-
Dor farm in the Miller marsh, and the
roof of Gus Larsens cottage was car
ried away. A handcar the wabash
track was blown nearly 100 feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
DOYLE IN TOWN
TELLS Of SHOOTING
Former Hammond Lawyer
Says He Was Victim of
Assassin.

Gerald A. Doyle. formerly of the law
firm of Boone & Doyle, the young man
who was involved in a shooting affair
in Chicago, which resulted in his get
ting much notoriety. was in Hammond
today Settling up some OF his affairs"
as he said.
Doyle still claims that ne was the
victim of an assassin and says further
that he knows who the would-be assas-
sin is. He avs that a Hammond man
is involved. He declares, however. that
for the sake of the friends and family
of the man that he will not make his
name public.
Doyle says that he will be in Ham
mond today and tomorrow. and that he
will then leave for California. He
says further that the charges that were
made against him, to the effect that
he had been guilty of some question:
able business transactions, are untrue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
COFF|NS ARE WASHED
ASHORE NEAR GARY

Waukegan. and which went down to
the bottom, but with no lives lost, aft
er several days battle with the ele-
ments last February.
- Silks TOR the 1Tffferifes. 4--~ -
At the tin plate mills beach of Gary
four coffins and much silk underwear
was found The finders started selling
their stun as soon as they got the
boxes opened and there was no lack of
buyers.
Goods washed ashore at Miller beach
and found by members of the Carr
and Sabinske fishing colonies included
hosiery and silk underwear. Hereto
fore the thrifty finders started peddling
the merchandise and today about 100
Millerites are running around wearing
the fluffy silken cloth next to their
skins. Twenty-Five cents is asked for
a So suit.
Most of the merchandise thrown up
by the lake at Miller bears the mark of
the Cooper Underwear company of
Kenosha
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22
TELLS OF PLANS.

John @ Shedd was in; Hammond
today and told of plans for the
building of race track and auto
mobile speedway in the vicinity of
Roby, in the city of Hammond.
John c. Shedd is the owner of a
large amount of property in the vi
cinity of Wolf river. and is q direc-
tor n the Knicker booker Ice Co.
He said that it was proposed to have
two race tracks at Roby. one within
the other.
He said that the smaller inside
track would be a turf track for
horse racing and the outside course
would be of brick and for automo-
a mile track and the brick track will
be a two-mile track.
Mr.. Shedd said that there was
nothing definite abonut these prof.
ects except that they are projected
and may be carried out if enough
capital can be interested in the plan
TO put on the improvements. Mr.
bile racing. The turf track will be
Shedds land will be used.
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ceived at Cape Race tomorrow.
SHIP LADEN WITH COFFINS.


SHIP LADEN WITH COFFINS.
Mackay Bennett was chartered the
day after the wreck and sent from
Halifax to the scene. She was loaded
with coffins and supplied with under
takers in addition TO her crew.
]. Bruce Isnay tonight declared that
the Mackay Bennett would remain on
the scene of the wreck until the last
hope of recovering more bodies had
been exhausted. He said she would
not attempt to take soundings or locate
the exact spot where the Titanic went
down, as the great liner had sunk in a
spot where the water was 1000 faith
oms. or about two miles.
TWO OTHER SHIPS NEAR.
In addition to the Mackay Bennett
two other ships are lowering near the
scene of the Titanics wreck. They are
the Bremen and the Rhein, German
ships on their way to Europe. From
the Rhein came the first news of bodies
being seen in the vicinity. A wireless
from the Rhein. intercepted and relayed
by the Mackay Bennett. was to the ef-
feet that eight bodies had been seen
on the ocean, in addition to debris and
wreckage from the Titanic. Three ice
bergs were also sighted near the bodies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22

washed along the Calumet and Hobart
township shore line of Lake Michigan
after the report of the debris on the
Saturday and Sunday four coffins,
scores of automobile tires, boxes Of
hosiery, mirrors and silk underwear
were cast up by the waters. 1t is be-
lieved that the stuff came from the
steamer Flora Hill. which got into trou-
BILE with Lake Michigan icebergs. OF