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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Herpick, who played third base for the Northampton team of the Twin State league until he injured his an kle. has been let go. He is now almost entirely recovered, but Partenheimer of Amherst Is going well. Rube Sager recently released by Albany, is in Northampton and may play in the Twin State league.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Poets ars horn-Gna msst sf tAs great ones are dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

ways. getting in the way of your having a good time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Another Cy Young, known as Cy the III, who stands six feet six inches and is said to be a promising pitcher, has been signed by President Comiskey of the White Sox Young was obtained from the Stevens Point CWis.) club af- ter he had pitched his ninth consecu- tive shutout game. He will join the White Sox on their return from the east.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Philadelphia July 1o.--ChicaEo scored ths win ming run Of today's game In the ninth inning. the score being to 3. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Ysus.s. .Have Lo.t Eipht strsIpht.
New York.

New York. July 1o.-The New Works lost their eighth straight game today Detroit defeating them easily U b g. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

LanEep i 0 1 zceornbs l1 Q o *Zelder Q zzMagEcrt 0 c 9 0
 Totals. ss 27 Ia Totals ss Il g Is +Battea fdr Peters in 9th.
 +sBatted for Egsn in ath.
 zBatted for Plank in 9th.
 szRaH for Cacmss in 9th.
 scors by Innings: Chicago .., .......,.0 . Q , l4 Philadelphia =. ......0 o 9 Q 0-3 Two base bits McIanis., stunk B. Lord; three base hits. BakeT fl. Lord
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
cAMks TO-DAY.

UAMkb TpDAY.
 National Lesrse. Bv at St. Louis hyn at Cincinnati .<F Yerk st Chiesgn Philadelphia at Pissburx
 Am.roaS Lsasus % st Louh Ai Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York Cleveland at Washington.
 Connecticut League Raterbury at sDrinEaeld. Two same& Hclyokc at New Haven Bridgeport at Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
St. Louis.

Totals, S5 10 27 F
 sRatted for Collins in 6th
 s'Batted for Smith in 9th.
 Score by innings: Boston ...... .......1 Oo6e e1oo t-2 St Louis ..........-..S 0 1 3 1-s Two base hts Speaker. Austin shotten. sto7all. Wagner; three base hits. La9orte. Powell. stovan :; home run. Jantzen.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
cbaoaso {. Athletics 5.

Two base htis. Foster Morgan; three base hits. Jackson. Moran. Foster; home run. Easterly.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

DANNY MuRPHY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01


 board of revenue and thrown out by the local body. The $25, ,O00,00O increases were made by Captain J. V. Allen, back tax commissioner and have engaged the at tentlon of tax committee and officials of the county for many weeks. Captain Allen was allowed about s2,500,0OO in- creases.
 MT. Motion. chairman of the real es- tate committee said yesterday that hc vas very much surprised that Governor O'NeaI had seen fit to instruct the com missioners to reconyene here after the work had been performed by the board of revenue so admirably
 T had hoped that the governor had paid all of his political debts but 1t doe4 not look that way" said MT. Motion. "No one can benefit from the retrial of those cases excepting those attorneys he has employed to represent the state for these attorneys are being paid by the state for political service.
 "In what other way can the matter be viewed? Tho board of revenue has tried those cases. They know the local values. The state tax commissioners will come here as directed and try them over. assert that the states finances are rath- CT low for the governor to be hiring at torneys and paying them fat fees for such work as this when 1t is SO utterly useless and will be sorludicrous when 1t is all over.
 "On this effort to override the decree of the board of revenue the governor will find that there Is not a jury of twelve men in this county who will say that the state tax commissioners are 'holier than thou, as applying to the board of rev enue.
 "The work of the board of revenue has been most thorough. They have lis- tened to the evidence and have made their decrees There Is no set of F men here who will disagree as to the yer dict of the board of revenue. Again in trying to overturn that work the gover- nor is only spending the state money for special lawyers when 1t will avail him and the state nothing.
 T hardly know how to express my great surprise that he should undertake such thing. l cannot imagine why he will insist on trying to overcome public sentiment and the decision of such emi- nently fair men as those who compose the board of revenue.
 'Jn the meantime we are not fighting ths governor. the state commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
COFFEE K. JACKSON
 BURIED IN HARTSELLE

Hartselle, August -(Special)-The remains of Coffee E. Jackson, who died Friday evening at 9 o'clock at the resi- dence of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Calvin. in Decatur, were brought here on the 4:sO accorp modation and inferred in Holly wood cemetery at o'clock. MT. Jack sons untimely demise followed stroke of paralysis some two years ago from which he never recovered.
 Mr. Jackson was well known busf- ness man, having occupied the position of travelling passenger agent for many years for the Southern Railway company, afterward having been associated with Henry Hyden of Birmingham in the real estate and insurance business. He was residing in Birmingham when his health failed and since that time has made his home in HartseIe with his brother, A. E.. Jackson.
 MT. Jackson is survived by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth F. J,4cason of Decatur. Mrs. J. H. Calvin, Decatur; Mrs. Evelyn Cunningham, Decatur; A. 10, Jackson. president First National bank, Hartselle, and Frank Jackson, prominent business man of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
MOUNTAIN CREEK
 DEPOT ID BE MOVED
Matter Will Come Before Alabama Railroad Com
 mission Monday

Montgomery, August 31.-(SpeciaD-Th most important case to come before the Alabama railroad commission on next Monday when that court meets in regu- lar monthly session will be the petition of the South and North Alabama Rail- road company to move the depot from Mountain Creek. It is likely that this case will consume considerable time, in- asrnuch as it is understood that there will be a vigorous protest entered against removing the depot.
 Other cases to come before the commits sion pertain to petitions for more ade- auate depot facilities at Blocton on the Southern railway. and at Saragossa on the Southern.
 The question of q new depot at Hefiin will be reopened and the proposition to require the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company and the Central of Georgia to establish physical connection at Sam son will also be argued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
HEAVY FINES ARE
 GIVEN ID SPEEDERS
Judge Black Issues Warning Repetition Will Mean
 Heavier Penalty

Judge Hugo l.. Black wont after the 'speeders" yesterday and imposed heavy fines on those brought before him. VIII Reed, negro. was charged with speed ing in the business section of the city, and was given a fine of s2o and warning that a second offense would mean a much heavier penalty.
 Drennen Shoot and Henry spinlSs were arrested for speeding on the highway coming from the ball park. Tho defend- ants were driving different cars and admitted they were running over 40 miles an hour, one of them stating "he was just trying out the car" He was in formed by Judge Black that his 'tryout" would cost s2O, with the assurance that a repetition of the offense would mean Q much heavier penalty. The other defend ant was also fined s20.
 Judge Black stated that the practice must be stopped and announced that joy riders and "speeders" would be given the full extent of the law in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Realty Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real estate. the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s1OCO--W. A. Allbritton to E. H. West. lots 8, 9, 10. II. 12 13 and IA in block i; lots 8. 9, 10, H. 12, 13, IA. IS, 16. IT. IS. 19. 20 and 2l in block 3: lots 12. 13 and 14 in block 3, all located in the survey of Reyes Heights.
 s35o0-Samuel Walker to A. B. Woods and wife and c. J. Prosch, lots and in block g. according to the plans and sur veys of the Mattle D. Falls subdivision of the Richard T. Forsythe estate.
 s3500-Birmingham Realty company to R. c. Lewis trustee. part of lot g in Look S97, according to the present plans and surveys of the Birmingham Reality company to Birmingham.
 sl9oo-Joe Ciravolo and wife to F. Scot ura lot F in block 222. according to the present plans and surveys of the city Of Birmingham.
 $16o0-Joe Ciravolo and wife to Joe C1n- qunano, lot Il in block 222. according to the present plans and surveys of the city of Birmingham.
 s90OO-E. T. Connolly and Mary T. Hast ings and ". A. Hastings to E. r. Pool Investment company. lots 1 and 2 in block 4. according to the present plans and sur veys of Lakewood Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
HORTICULTURE BOARD
Resolutions Adopted Bearing on the
 Boil Weeyil Quarantine

A meeting of the state board of horti- culture was held yesterday morning in tho rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. there being present Capt R. r. kolb. president of the board. and J. H. McCary.
 The boil weevil quarantine was dis cussed. and the following resolution adopted:
 Resolved. That it Is the sense of the board of horticulture that the action of the board of horticulture at its last meeting, July 16. at Birmingham, re- voked all orders, including rule l7-k. given the state etomologist authority to restrict the movement of cotton seed and hulls within the safety zone, and that the Hon. R. F. Kolb. president of tbs> state board of Horticulture, be instructed to advise pr. Hinds state entomologist, to issue orders at once to tho railroads to permit movement of cotton seed and huls within said zone without any special permits, and the state entomologist is hereby instructed from this date to fur nish President Kolb with copies of all correspondence relative to the handling of quarantine or quarantine matters be- fore publishing same."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
TWO WIVES WANTED
 DECEASED'S MONEY
Negro Women Make Un- usual Claims in Seek
 ing to Get That $500

Application for administration pa pers in the case of John Bell, deceased. were made before Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate court by two negro wom- en, each claiming to be the lawful wife of the deceased, who left an es- tate worth probably $500, and who died without making a will.
 Martha Bell, one of the widows, pro- duced a marriage certificate showing she was married to the deceased ne- gro in May, 1907. Willie May Bell, the second claimant, came in court with certificate of marriage showing that she and the deceased were married In June. 1910 These documents proved to be genuine and 1t was shown that Bell had married both women with out the formality of getting a divorce from either. Under this showing Mar tha was clearly the lawful wife, but Willie May came back with the state- ment that Bell was married to third woman in 1899 and that at the time his marriage with Martha, his first wife was living; that she was not divorced, and therefore the second marriage was Illegal. Martha had no standing in court and that before she married Bell the first wife had died, which. under the law, made her his lawful wife.
 Judge Stiles heard a great many witnesses in the case and decided in favor of Martha, the bride of 1907, as the evidence tended to show that the Montgomery bride had died before Bell made his second venture.
 Judge Stiles stated that 1t was noth- Ing unusual to have two negro wom- en claiming an estate, in fact, he said 1t was the exception to the rule when only one widow appeared, and that he had one case where four negro wom- en appeared before him. each claiming to be the lawful wife of a negro who was killed at one of the industrial nlants and that each wanted to be appointed administratrix in order to bring a damage suit against the com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
DAY LAbORERS ARE.
 ID BE RELEASED
City Commission Will Util- ise Labor of Number of
 Prisoners on Hand

In the interest of economy the street department will dispense with the serv- lees of IS day laborers. effective to- morrow, according to an official state ment of Commissioner James Weath- erly yesterday. The men affected are day laborers receiving s1.5o per day for their services. They have been engaged by the city for over a year. However, 1t Is found by the city that there is an unusual number of con viets In the prison whose services the city must utilize. hence the release of the laborers MT. Weatherly made 1t plain yesterday in denial of certain rumors that under no consideration would he for a moment consider re- leasing any free labor and substituting convict labor, excepting in such case as the present one when the city has a large number of prisoners on hand and, being compelled to feed them, must get the work from them.
 In addition to having large num- Der of felons on hand the city at this time is pretty well up on the routine work and can. therefore, more easily dispense of the laborers.
 It is understood that the city will affect a saving of about $500 per month by this step.
 Other than this there Is nothing fur ther contemplated at this time in the raduo+ion Iina hv the city commission. Tn the street department no further cuts can be made and maintain the service, while in the various other de- partments there is now scarcely help enough to carry on the city's business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
NOT READY WITH
 VIADUCT REPORT
Understood, However, That Engineers Will Soon Have Definite Rec
 ommendatiOn to Submit

The engineering committee in whose charge the problem of solving local grade crossing dangers has been placed ewill not report tomorrow as was first planned, according to present indica- tions. The city engineer Is chairman of that committee and he is ill Sev- eral of the railroad engineers are un- able to come here, hence the probabil- ity of a postponement of the report
 The engineers have for several weeks been working on the report and it Is understood they have reached some practical conclusion. What they have agreed upon or planned to recommend to the commission has not been di- yulged. It is believed. however, that after their report Is made. which will be some time soon, there will be mapped out a careful set of plans for the construction of viaducts and other safeguards over local street crossings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
POSTOFF|CE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY Postmaster Will Carry Out Instructions Recently
 Received

In compliance with the recent law passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President there will be no mail delivered at the local post office this morning.
 There will be iron gates arranged In the lobby portion of the postoffiee leading to the lock box section, which will prevent any boxholder or others ing.
 The orders of the First Assistant Postmaster General transmitted to the local office several days ago will be carried out.
 The office closed at midnight last night and will not be reopened until tonight at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
NAMED FOR
 BIG BOSTON GATHERING
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The American consuls abroad report that the European countries will be represented by the leaders of the bus mess interests of the country and that the very highest type of men are be- ing selected as delegates Business men from Arabia, South Africa, Australia, South America and other parts of tho world will attend as delegates and many important questions of interna- tional trade relations will be brought before the congress.
 At the adjournment of the congress the delegates will visit a number of the larger industrial plants of the country and look into American meth ods of transportation, banking, manu- featuring and other business interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01

President John W. Sibley, George c. Crawford. W. P G. Harding, Leo K. Steiner and J. c. Maben have been selected as delegates to the fifth h. ternational Congress of Chambers of Commerce. that will be held in Bos- ton on the week beginning Septem- Der 23. The congress Is designed to bring together the leading business men of the entire world with the pur- pose of creating closer business rela- tions between this and the other eoun- tries of the world. The importance of the meeting can be gathered from the fact that an appropriation of s50,000 was made by the national congress to fur ther the gathering in Boston of the representatives of the leading business interests of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
ROSS WILL REACH
 CITY TOMORROW
Comes from Mobile to Become Super intendent of New Tidewater
 Street Railway

Birmingham tomorrow to assume his duties as superintendent of the Tide water street car line. His coming is awaited with interest by the other local officials for the schedules will be mapped out and other important mat ters disposed of when the new official arrives, for the beginning of opera lions during the next 10 days.
 MT. Ross is a practical street railway operator, having been engaged in the business for many years. He went to Mobile from Memphis and comes to Birmingham after a very successful administration of the Mobile street car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01

Captain Allen or his attorneys. We have been placed on the defensive. The cti- zens of this community are simply pro tectlng the property acquired here from the depredations of the state taxing offi- cials. We have nothing against them personally but 1 take it that the proper ty owners of this county will not sit idly by and permit this work to go un- contested.
 The announcement from Greenville a5 reported by a correspondent of The Age Herald that the tax commission would visit here Tuesday was received in Bir- mingham with unusual interest. The tax fight has been waged all this summer be- tween tax payers, the state commission and the back tax commissioner It was the general opinion yesterday that the coming of the commission as directed by the governor will only cement the grow ing public unwillingness to allow the state tax commission to impose upon Jef- ferson county an unfair portion of the taxes. There was much in the announce rnent to disturb those most directly con oerned but there was an undercurrent of assurance that the juries who will have the final word in the controversy .r1ll sustain the board of revenue rather than the state tax commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
AT THE HOTELS

R. G. Green of Cleveland, O.. W. B. Ford of Decatur and A. J. Driver of La fayette are stopping at the Hillman.
 c. Hasston of Red Star. J. c. Metzger of Manchester and A. Weatherly of Annls- ton are registered at the Florence.
 c. W. Ennis of Nashville, c. W. Mel win of Blocton and J. A. Glider of Tus- caloosa are at the Morris.
 S. M. Williams of Hartwell, J. E. Gray of Red Bay and R. R. Phillips of Mont gomery are stopping at the Metropolitan.
 D. L. Worthington of city. R. R. Dun can of Lexington. Ky, and Marline Prater of New Orleans are registered at the Elm roire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
MIR. AND MRS. DOOM HURT
Former Birmingham Man and Wife
 Injured in Dallas, Tex.

News was received in Birmingham last night of the serious injury or MT. and Mrs. J. F. Odom fin Dallas, Tex. They formerly lived in Birmingham and have many friends here who will re- gret to hear of their misfortune.
 According to the information re- ceived MT. and Mrs. Odom were rid ing in a buggy when the vehicle was struck by a street car. The injuries of both are understood to be serious and they are now In Dallas hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Negro Now Faces Murder Charge

Will smith. a negro, was yesterday transferred from the city jail to Big Rock" by Deputy Rape. Some time ago Smith was arrested by City Detective Warren charged with an assault with intent to murder on a negro woman. Ed die Williams. Later. however, this wom- an died at the Hillman hospital as the result of injuries inflicted by Smith. and thefcnarge against smith was. hanged to mErder. The warrant issued before Judge HIB. Abernathy charged him with nur- der!. No bond has been fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
MOLTON SURPRISED
 AT O'NEAL.' $ ACTION Attempt to Override Board
 of Revenue Decrees SAYS TT WILL FAIL
Believes No Jury Could Be Found in Jefferson County Which Would Impose Unfair Burden on
 Local Taxpayers

That he had hoped Governor ONeal had paid all of his political debts but that the employment of attorneys and the sending of the state tax commissioh here Tuesday indicated otherwise were comments made yesterday by T. II. Mol ton regarding the converting here Tues day of the state tax commission to reset local tax raises.
 As reported from Montgomery in yes terday's Age-Herald, the state tax com has been instructed to come here and try over those cases tried by ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
ANDERSON RELEASED Judge Ferguson Decided He Was Be- ing Held Without Legal Process

Charles ". Anderson. the young white man held by the city police on charge of wanted in Atlanta, Ga.." was released from custody yesterday by order of Judge Charles w Ferguson of the city court. Anderson asked for a writ of habeas cor pus to be issued. alleging in his petition that he was being Illegally detained. Judge Ferguson granted the petition. and on the submission and hearing of the writ held that Anderson was being detained without legal process and ordered his re- lease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
"Whiskey" Is in Trouble

.'Whiskey" is in the county jail charged with grand larceny. That is his name ,Whiskey"-or at least the only one by which he is known. ''Whiskey'' is charged with having unlawfully taken and disposed of an amount of copper wire from the Woodward Iron company. valued at $A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in ths office of the pro- bate clerk:
 Wash Ware of Self and Miss Mamie Brewer.
 R. B. Saunders of Birmingham and Miss Beulah Capps.
 s. F. Smith of Birmingham and Miss Bernice Brooks. J. D. Pierce of Birmingham and Miss Dollie Blanch Veazey.
 T. w. Jone of Birmingham and Miss Lillie Veazey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
MRS. GILBERT WHITE DEAD
Member of Well Known Limestone County Family Dies in Kansas City

Mrs. Gilbert White died suddenly yes terday at her home in Kansas City. Mrs. White had number of relatives in Birmin gham and made many friends here who will remember her as Miss Mamie Watkins Hayes. She was mar ried here not quite a year ago. Mir. and Mrs. William Hayes of Mooresville, kAla-, were at the bedside of their daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Abusive Language in Lady's Presence

Three white men were committed to the county jail yesterday morning charged with using abusive language in the pres cree of a lady, All three were arrested on warrants sworn out before Judge H. B. Abernathy by private citizens They were: Tom Minard, Joe Morgan and Tally Morgan Bond in the first case was fixed at s2Oo, and in the two latter sl00 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Bob Harris Is Arrested

Charged with embezzlement. Bob Har- ris, a white man, was arrested yesterday by City Detective F. Fl. Warren and placed in the city jail. Harris is an que tioneer at Ensley. and it is alleged against him~that he took goods from the auction hall and sold them for personal profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
POLICE FORGE LIMITED

Chief Bodeker yesterday issued the following order:
 Captains and Sergeants, City: fHereafter when a patrolman is on his five days vacation you will not be allowed to work a super numerary in his place. as at no time can more than 115 patrolmen work in any one day.
 GEORGE H. BODEKER.
 Chief of Police"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
Incorporation

S1oo, ,0oo-Wills Valley Nursery company. Oscar V. Case, president; Nathan W. Hale, vice president; A. I. Smith, sec retary and treasurer.