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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

It Is believed that the unknown ne gro who was run over and cut in twain by a Southern railway passenger train south of here Saturday night was first killed and his body thrown on the track of the railway with a view of covering up murder. The negro has not been identified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

Tho second battalion having taken it's position, a portion of the first battalion attacked il from the front, while q sec ond portion was sent to attack 1t from the rear The second battalion was ready for both attacks. and repulsed it's opponents.
 Dr. C. C. Thaeh president of the Ala bama Polytechnic institute. has received invitations to address. respectively. tho students of the Marion institute at Marion April l3 and the students of the Sylacauga District school. If Is likely that he will deliver the addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

Information was communicated to Sheriff C. C. scheuisg that the confec- tionary stand which is opereated by the Athletic club at St Bernard college, one mile east of Cullman, had been entered and a large amount of candies, etc, had been taken. IL Is said that the breaking into the stand. which is under the grand stand on the Athletic grounds, was done Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

Mr. Garland, the contractor, who will do the grading and laying the double track for the Louisville and Nashville railroad through Culman and Cullman county, is in Cullman and is getting things in shape to begin work within a very short time. Men and equipment for the work are arriving daily, and the work through this part of the county will pos sibly be started next week.
 The excavatlng through this part of the road will be enormous. It is esti- mated that there will be 100000 cubic yards of dirt to be moved between Gull man and Garden City. It will consume about two years time to complete the work. A 10 foot cut will be made through the city of Cullman with overhead bridges at each of the street crossings.
 Italians will be the principal labor em- ployed in this section of the road. and n large number of these arrived here this morning and last night.
 Mrs. J. A. McMinn, wife of a very prom inent man of the city. died at St. Vim cents hospital in Birmingham at an early hour this morning. The remains were brought to Cullman on the noon train to- day and will be buried tomorrow In the prntastai1t cenptprN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
POLITICS WARM UP
 IN CULLMAN COUNTY.
Democrats Quite Confident
 of Success in April
CIRCUIT COURT MEETS
Plans Submitted for New Courthouse. Robbery at St. Bernard College. Work on l.. & N. Double
 Track Starts Shortly

Cullman, March 4-(SpecialD-Coun politics here have been warming up during the last few days more than at any time since the campaign for county offices has been started. There are more candidates qualified for the coming primary than in any election that has been held in this county for the past several years, an1 now that 1t is less than one month until the primary election is held it is reason- able, from the present indications, to be- lieve that this is going to be the hottest fight the democrats have had here in sew eral years.
 The democrats are quite confident of success this year, yet 1t is conceded tha. in the general election is the time when the struggle for the offices will be made. The republicans will have a full county ticket in the November election and the democrats are making preparations for a hard fight at that time
 The spring term of the circuit court con vened in cullman this morning for n and Solicitor D. c. Almon came down on the early train from Decatur this morn ing. Practically the entire day was taken up in the organization of the court. Owing to the fact that this being the regular day for recorders court the circuit court was compelled to dismiss at 10 o'clock un- til in the afternoon in order that Re- corder Robertson could dispense with the business on the city court docket. Owing to the burning of the courthouse here several weeks ago arrangements were made and this term of the circuit court is being held in the city hall, Plans have been submitted for the new courthouse and the contract will be let as soon as the insurance on the old courthouse can be adinSted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

The position of principal of the OK ford High school, which was summarily vacated Friday evening by W. 0. Nor ris, after meeting of the board of trustees of the school, has not been filled. although it is stated that an effort is being made to elect a. sue eessor to MT. Morris and several appll- cations are now in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

An event of the student life at Auburn was realistic and elaborate sham bat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

trustees of the school, has not been filled. although it is stated that an effort is being made to elect a sue eessor to MT. Morris and several appli- cations are now in hand.
 The non-jury docket was called in the city court Monday morning and cases set for trial. The jury term begins on March IS. The city court grand jury is still out, and 1t is said that the number of wit l nesses summoned with this term probably establish a record within the history of the court. The Jury has already been out week and they will probably continue in session a week or more longer. Alvin Hooper, the 12-year-old son of Pat Hooper, both of whom are charged with having murdered Ace King. a white far mer, north of Piedmont, this county, a few weeks ago, has been taken from the Calhoun county Jail and confined in the Anniston hospital. Young Hooper is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
 The remains of Mrs. Parmella Denny, aged 54, and her grandson, Chester Love. aged 4. who were sealded to death in the Southern wreck here Friday. were laid at rest in the same grave at Edgemont eeme- tery Sunday afternoon, Dr. W. F. Tar borough, pastor of the Parker Memorial Baptist church, officiating
 ". H. Orrison, for several years man. ager of the mines of the Alabama Con soidated Coal and Iron company at At talla, has purchased the interest of NJ LuDin in the Lubin Manufacturing com pany, a heading mill at this place. and has moved here to assume active charge of the plant.
 Mayor J. L. Wikle, who Is considered a prospective candidate for reelection, has not vet made his announcement. He in- ssts that the campaign has been pitched too early and would not start a city cam paign before the voters are through with state and county politics. Capt W. l.. McCaa and R. E. Gam are al present Inc only candidates for mayor in the field.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
BROWN GROONED
FOR SENATE RACE
Friends Want to See Little
Joe" in Another Contest
With Hoke Smith.

That number of Little Joe
Browns friends are grooming hm-in
their minds. anyway for the senatorial
race In 1914 there is no longer any
doubt
Recently there has appeared in va
| rious newspapers throughout Georgia
story 10 that effect, and in many pub
| locations the suggestion has met with
more than an ordinarily warm recep-
ton
The governor. so far as anybody will
tell. has never said anything about this
matter
When cautiously and circums pectly
approaChed-the are still few mis-
guided ones here and there who under
take to get upon the blind side of Lit
tie Joe" now and then-upon this topic,
the governor merely smiles one OF his
Justly famous super noncommittal
smiles, and let's it go at that!
That may mean Barks Is willing
and it may mean Barkis thinks it's
none Of your business. One never can
tell for sure, unless the governor wants
him to.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
they say always lay things on they
say If nobody7else win stand for them
uncompainingly- the governor
would not object to following further
in the footsteps Of his distinguished
father. through serving term or two
in the most august deliberative body
on earth
1t looks as If Senator Bacon is to
have relatively smooth sailing on his
way back to the senate. but If Little
Joe" and Senator Hoke Smith should
fight II out in 1914-well, to say the
least Of it, there would be something
doing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
CHICAGO SCHOOLS
USE HEALTH TEST
Pupils Who Are Found Men
tally or Physically Weak
To Be Segregated,

CHICAGO. June 13-Rigid medical
examinations are TO be made of every
one of Chicago's 100000 school chill
dren when the fall term opens in Sep
tember The board Of education has
decided on this action When the eX-
aminations are completed those found
to be mentally or physically deficient
will he segregated,
Each pupil will receive printed blank
with Instructions to he filled out by a
physician and returned by he board
This plan was adopted in order That
parents who wish to have their chill
dren examined by their family physl-
clans may do so.
Healthy children should he safe
guarded against communicable dis
eases. while parents of defective chill
dren should he appraised of the truth
sooner and thus be enabled to have
their children treated before their
weakness becomes chronic was an eX-
cerpt from the report of a special com
mttee on medical examination an
pointed by the school board and which
was adopted by the board
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
EXPECT To SAVE
CITY 100000
ANNUALLY
Research Experts Declare Rev
oIution in Economy viii Re-
suit From Municipal Probe.

Atlanta tax payers will he saved be
tween 100000 and s6ooCo0 q year if
the municipal research experts are able
to put into effect the economies they
are expected to bring about in the city
government as q result OF the investi-
CATION they win start in September
President Wilmer Moore, of the
Chamber of Commerce. and Chairman
r J. Paxon, of the research committed
of that body. told The Georgian today
that as a result of the municipal in
QUESTION by experts they are now Sc
lecting in New York some antiquated
systems now in vogue in the munich
pality Of Atlanta may be revised and
some of the clerical forces reduced.
They denied, however. that there is any
expectation among any of the local re
searchers that Something rotten in
Denmark" will be disclosed
Still Lack Expense Money.
They declared that the peaceful probe
only awaits the raising of the expense
fund to $4,000 to provide for three
years research by the experts MI.
IdxON S5lu lIlHJ SQllNieill tHpllEN hf'H
already been raised to insure the first
wears investigation but he added that
It was by no means the intention of
the committee to make the reform
movement an experimental or short
lived affair He declared the research
ers of Atlanta are so certain of its sue
cess that some GO even so far as to
claim that, put into thorough opera
tions. the economies recommended by
the experts win decrease by 10 per cent
the Sc 100000 the city now expends an
nually
II Is the present plan to set the mu-
nclpal ferrets into every department
OF the city government beginning
probably with the comptrolers office.
The expert from the municipal re-
search headquarters in New York will
come to Atlanta with the understand :
ing that he is simply offering his eX-
pert services in an honest effort to find
If there isn't some way of saving mon
ey. After thorough investigation of
all departments he will make sugges-
lions first to the officials so they may
put the reforms in operation at once
and privately, as though they had been
devised by themselves. If they reject
them the expert will submit his report
and recommendations to the research
committee and in q final event they
may be taken to the council by way of
forcing action.
Only The raising Of the necessary
money and the selection Of ;he experts
Tor the various inquisitions is postpon-
ing he actual start of the investiga
nom
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON June 13.-The fol-
loving orders have been issued
Army Orders.
First Lieutenant n. j Wiley Fifth
infantry. to University of Arkansas
Fayetteville. Ark
First Lieutenant J. f Taulbee Sec
ond cavalry. to Acatraz. Cal, reliev-
ing First Lieutenant J e Sledge
Fourth cavalry, who win Join his regi-
ment
First Lieutenant w w Wilde, medi-
cal corps resignation accepted
Major j n. Nance, Second cavalry
to University of California vice Maiol
S. &. Lewis. infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel S. L. Raymond
medical corps, from Philippines TO Fort
Slocum. \. Y
First Lieutenant w S. Sturgill from
Second to Third field artillery.
First Lieutenant w f. Dunn from
Third TO Second field artillery.
First Lieutenant R. f. Warine from
Second to Third field artillery.
First Lieutenant c. S Blakely from
Third to Second field artillery.
Captain Fl B Farrar from First to
Third field artillery. vice Captain G. G.
Mortimer. transferred to First field ar
tillery
Captain r. Davis from Second to
Fifth field artillery. vice Captain L. S
Wood, transferred to Second field ar
/ tillery.
Captain f. T Donnelly from First to
Sixth field artillery. vice Captain S
Frankenberger. to First field artillery
Captain c. NJ. Allen from Fourth 90
Second field artillery
Captain A. r. Brewster from Second
10 Fourth field artillery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
AIR YIELDS ITS
FREE NITROGEN
Commercial Fertilizers To Be
Manufactured From Atmos-
phere in Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, n c. June 1s-For
the first time in the history Of the
United States the atmosphere was sue
cessfully compelled to WELD its free
nitrogen under the tension of high
voltage electric current at the new
plant of the Southern Electric Chemi-
cal Company on the Catawba river in a
% hour test ending today 1t is stated
that the great plant will be added to
the 1000 horsepower outfit Just set GO
ing TO manufacture commercial ferti-
lizers from free nitrogen of the air, the
product being nitrate of lime. The
process was secured by the Southern
Power Company interests and others
from DR. Albert Paulding, of Germany.
and VIII afford profitable use for extra
current, especially at night The test
is considered one Of the greatest tri-
umphs of science in the South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
.STRIKEBREAKER RUNS
BOSTON 81" CAR INTO
DRAW: SEVERAL HURT

BOSTON, June ia crowded street
car jumped the tracks on the Broad
way bridge from South Boston TODAY.
One young woman was taken to a
hospital number of persons re-
ceived minor injuries The accident
was caused by the motorman, a strike
breaker. running his car at high speed
over the draw
Plans for mass meetns OF 100000
persons in the Common Sunday to aid
the carmen in their strike were made
today The plans include monster
parade Promises of support have
come from all over the state, Lowell
guaranteeing to send 10000 marchers
IL they are needed
Samuel Gompcrs, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is ex-
peCted to speak
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
SIDNEY LANIER'S PORTRAIT
TO BE GIVEN VOLUNTEERS

MACON GA. june 10 The retired
members of the Macon Volunteers. the
oldest militia company in the state,
have purchased an oil painting Of Sid =
ney Lanier. Georgis's famous poet, who
was once a member Of the organization.
and win formally present II to The pres
ent company At the regular drill next
Monday night. The presentation win
be made by Postmaster Harry Ed
wards
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
SUFFRAGETTES TREAT
ERIN TO FIRST TASTE
OF GLASS SMASHING

DUBLIN. June t3.-Treland which
has hitherto been immune from suf-
frago violence. got taste of suffra =
getism today when women made a
demonstra ton in this city in behalf Of
The ballot A mob Of women attacked
the postoffice the customs house, the
military barracks and the land com
mission building Hundreds of win
dows we're mashed. Some of the
women became hvsterical in their rage
aud excitement and had to he treated
by physicians Eight ringleaders We're
arrested
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
SUES HUSBAND WHO
DIDN'T WANT HER TO
RUN CHICKEN FARM

After supporting her husband and her
children for several months on money
received from the sale of chickens Of
her own raising. Mrs. Clara Belle York
asserted today in a divorce suit filed
against n G. York that her husband
abused her because she engaged in the
poultry business.
York, she says. was content to live
off the proceeds of her little farm but
thought chicken raising game for
hoi polloi.
He abused her about it, she says. and
then finally, when she merely suggest :
ed that he furnish some coin for the
children's support he few into a rage
and left.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
STRIKING SAILORS TRY TO
BURN HAVRE DOCK SHEDS

HAVRE. June 10 Striking seamen
attempted to burn the sheds Of the
French line here today. but were driven
off by soldiers. The ranks Of the
strikers were swelled today by the
crew of the Province of the Companle,
Generate Trans Atlantique. when she
arrived in port
Seamen in other ports are delinquent
in responding to the order for gen
era walk out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
Kaiser's Men Could Have
Found Plenty of Lovely
Women in South.

Lieutenant Commander Duems, Bea u
Brummel of the German naval fleet
now visiting this country. says thar
Mrs Spencer Cosby, Of New York, is
the most beautiful American woman he
has seen. He says he spoke also for
his fellow officers aboard the cruiser
Bremen-but the lieutenant command
er thus far has been able to pass his
critical judgment upon the bellies Of
but . few American seaport cities IL
admits that he has changed his Amer
lean Beauty several times If he Ia 4
come to Atlanta o If he ever doe
come
Many Beautiful Women Here.
Mrs Frank Meador has often been
called the most beautiful woman in
Atlanta So have several other bellies
under Southern skies. and Atlanta
might very wen force the gallant Ger
man officer to change the tentative
verdict he rendered when he said Mus.
Cosby is the most beautiful American
! have seen-yet"
incidentally he would find some
charms that won him considerably
magnitiod He SAYS
Mrs. Cosby possesses a delicacy of
manner that is most fascinating aud
She is. moreover, remarkably dainty
woman"
IT Commander Duems with these
ideals had come to Atlanta
German Hasn't Seen ALL
II should be said fol the commando
that he doesn't run TO the German type
altogether in his conception Of what
the most beautiful woman in America
should be His Mrs Cosby is petite.
slender, vivacious and her hair Is red
lighted
Margaret Hubbard Aver, who Is con (
side able Of Judge Of American beau
Nv herself sends word to Atlanta that
the Gate city Of the South might very
well have changed the lieutenant COM
manders hasty and enthusiastic de
cision If he happened 10 see some
Southern women who combine an his
ideals raised to the nth power
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
HE BUILT THE FIRST
AUTOMOBILE IN 1885

BOSTON. June 1S. Captain Alvin c.
Norcross. who is dead at his home at
Revere Beach is said to have built the
first automobile carriage in 1885 It
was operated successfully by steam
and was sold by the inventor when he
concluded 1t was of no commercial
value
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
OLDEST ODD FELLOW
IN AMERICA TO VISIT
MACON LODGES SOON

MACON. GA. June 13.-WiIam H.
Barnes. of California, the eldest odd
Fellow in America. who was grand
master of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of Georgia odd Fellows in 1850. nearly
three quarters of century ago. will
be the guest here next TUESDAY night
Of the Macon lodges He is former
resident Of Macon and is nearly 100
years old
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
CHINESE STRUGGLED IN
DISGUISED AS NEGROES

MALONE, n. Y. June 10. Five Chi
nese disguised as negroes were caught
by immigration officials, who say there
is no telling how widely the ruse has
been worked successfully in smuggling
Chinese into the United States
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
"N0T ASLEEP ON MY JOB"
DECLARES MACON MAYOR

MACON. GA June 10 Replying to
criticism of his administration for not
having had an audit Of the city's books
in over year Mayor John r Moore
declared in council meeting u am not
asleep on my job and ! know how TO
run the office Of mayor. despite what
certain people arc saying Council
then decided to employ an auditor TO
eNamine the books
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13

cosa-frees
Care-Eeeal

Fuse ne more with bloody knives and rssors
with Shiny salves and sticky sticking plae-
ton Vads. cloth doughnuts and similar NUS
snces! No more need adding insult to injury.
Foottorture days are oyerl Praise be 70
Bingo, Great. wonderful, Corn-C onque ring
B;nso, Worst eerns quickly yield to It's with
erinT touch Inflammation ard pain stop as
Il bv magic" No harm to normal hesh. Corn
Or eallous Just fades away-you peel = on.
e.st It from your sight-foot trouble then Is
Make 10 mistake II pestered with corns.
hrnions. oallouses wsrts--severally or collect
iveiv-it's BINGO YOU want, There isn't any
thing lust good
A. su d-rrsists' 25e Or direct upon receipt - pee
b. Dennison Phsrnaaes Co., III N. Dearborn St. Cht
sASo. III
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13

Above Mrs. Frank Mvador,
Of Atlanta, a Southern beauty
who would be at least formida-
BILE beauty rival to Mrs Spencer
Cosby, Of New York below
whom the visiting German sail
ors have called the most beauti-
full American they have seen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-13
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON June 13.-Superior copper,
40: Butte Superior, 81 ga Fruit 1875
Lake copper. 80 Ia Shannon, Is,
Centennial. 25
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-10-16
Wild Rush for Wealth
4 Mining Man Says "Gatlin Guns And an
Army Of Soldiers Won't Keep y6e Min |:
! ers out Of High Grade Next@priog."

Away up In the mountains where
Oregon and California meet: H.,
where cyrstai springs bubble and tow
erIns pines nod and whisper and OK
change greetings morning and eve
ning--up Mt High Grade---a gold
stampede. u Wild rush for wealth Ia
on" said chas. l.. Fulton, Of the suL..
shine High Grade Mining company.
"If nature hasn't lied numerically
High Grade will bc the most ssnsa.
tional gold camp OF America. Grip,
Ipic Creek. Tonopah or 0oidneld nevs
presented such u pleasing and surpr
inG array of mineraiissd surf( .
showinGs ~ are there In sight for h.
Investigation Of mining ensincer OF
any degree Of rcputc. or for the ac-
tienl mining man to pick into. VI b or
sample.
The full story about High lsrado
has not been told. although my IN cHs
been said and written. I hay spent
several years In some Of tho richest
aud biggest gold camps Of th( United
States. and ! never saw uy) IRE rich
gold rock on the surface tk in . san
show you In this young CANT wher.
ever miners have dug upot the rich
ock they have found more DID. and I
am confident that A. they HG deeper
and deeper they will startie hhe world
with fortunes torn out oil the hills.
Looking back over the hist Sry Of 9TH
or mining campo and compS rims High
Grade with those camps. cre Ia NJ
doubt. In my mind. that liz newly
found mining wonder wi outstrip
them all In the production precious
There are many mines being de-
veiopedN High Grade. baV the Sun.
shine mins reported TO b the rich
est Car load Aipments rom this
min. returns SsSS>ssr ton\ In GOLD
and silver, An avsras 1t TN vein In
shaft No. 2 is said TO rudlNoo per