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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Core Was Taken From BOr- ing Two or Three Miles
 Below OxmOOr
TRACT EMBRACES
 ABOUT 25OO ACRES
Claimed Ore Analyses 36 to 37 Per Cent Metallic-Plans for Devel- opment Are Not Yet
 Determined Upon

Yesterday afternoon a large party including many prominent citizens, sev- |eral of them especially prominent in mineral circles, visited the ore property |known as the Shannon -McDonough tract in Shades valley, two or three miles below oxmoor, to inspect the core taken from a boring about quarter of mile from the main line of the Louisville and Nashville.
 In the party were J. J. Shannon, J. H. and R. M. McDonough, W. A. Porter, James Bowron, J. H. Adams, Gentry Hillman, David Hancock, George Thorn Green, pr. J. H. Harris, chief chemist of the Tennessee company; P. D. Cosper, formerly with the Sloss- Sheffield com pany at Sheffield but now superin- tendent of the Napier Iron company in Tennessee; Morris Adler, c. P. Ludwig of the Alabama Consolidated, T. H. Friel, Al Garber and MT. Unzicker
 Those interested in the property ex- pressed themselves as more than pleased with the core. That drawn from the first bench measured feet inches, and below a 6-inch divide the second core measured 9 feet 8 inches. The body of the land controlled by MT. shannon and the McDonoughs embraces about 2500 acres. A portion of 1t Is owned by w. F. Aldrich
 J. H. McDonough said last night: Our ore analyses 36 to 37 per cent metallic, is low in silica and Is self fluxing It is exactly the same ore as the Tennessee company is taking out of its No. Fossil mine. The core which we have drawn from our prop erty Is not only up to what had hoped for and expected, but it is far better. regard 1t as most important dis covery-important to the Birmingham district-for it makes an important ad- dition to the districts valuable ore re- serve. While we believe we had some good ore it's high quality has only now been. proved"
 be developed immediately or not Mr. McDonough said that he was not prepared to make a statement on that point. There has been much talk in industrial circles recently to the ef- feet that company would be organized to develop and operate the property.
 T. H. Aldrich, Jr., owns large body of ore land a mile or two beyond Rosedale that has been examined and found to be of very high quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
JUDGE SMILED

In course of the custer proceedings filed against Commissioner A O. Lane, there occurred an amusing incident yes terday.
 Horace C. Wilkinson, the plaintiff was speaking. He said the constitution of 1901 was an excellent constitution, because it had been framed by the best legal minds of the state
 As soon as he uttered that remark there were broad smiles on the faces of every spectator, because 1t was a sub ject of general knowledge that Judge c. C. Nesmith, before whom the proceed ings were occurring, had served in the constitutional convention.
 MT. Wilkinson became aware of the fact In the course of time and though he was noticeably embarrassed, espe- Information that he had served on the committee which had drafted the exact pa ssage which the attorney had read he rallied gamely.
 q was not aware that his honor had served in that convention" he told the crowd From his appearance I would judge that he was too young to have done any public service Il years ago This compliment was too much for the modest judge. He raised his hands be- fore his face, and thus protected. smiled simply smiled.
 It was some time before the proceed ings were resumed, for the humor had affected the entire assemblage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
HEATED DEBATE 0N
 | MARC0N| CONTRACT

London. October 11.-A heated debate on the British governments contract with the Marconi Wireless company for the establishment of an imperial wireless service took place today in the house of commons.
 Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs, Postmaster General Herbert Samuels and Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd-George denied emphatically that they had profited by the governments contract with Marconi.
 Several newspapers had demanded an investigation and had strongly hinted that corruption underlay the remark able rise in the price of Marconi shares from 15 shillings 0375) to go $45 be- fore the public knew of the agreement.
 Several members of parliament attack ed the government for making a contract without giving other wire less systems a chance to bid for 1t.
 A committee has been appointed to investigate the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
TIED ID BUGGY
 AND THEN SHOT Startling Development in Connection With Disap-
 pearance of Hart

Jena, La. October 11.--A startling de. velopment in connection with the disap- pearance last week of Nelson McManus, head of the logging firm of McManus Bros was the discovery by a coroner's jury that Doc Harp. supposed to have been killed yesterday by Tom McManus, brother of the missing man, Is alive. Harp. who is badly wounded. told the officers a sensational story. Instead of having been shot while trying to escape from a deputy sheriff who had arrested him in connection with the alleged murder of Nelson McManus, as Tom McManus de- clared yesterday. Harp said he was tied to Deputy Sheriff Swann's buggy, and Tom McManus and s. D. Clark, who were asisting the deputy, shot him several times, against the appeals of Swann. Harp declared he was shot three times and thrown into the woods as dead.
 He later regained consciousness. he said. and dragged himself to his brothers home.
 Tom McManus Is held fin jail here to answer for the wounding of Harp.
 Leland Walker. who yesterday con- fessed that he killed Nelson McManus and then. assisted by Harp. threw tho logging mans body into creek. stated today that his object was to get revenge because McManus, his employer. had up- braided him for driving the teams too hard The body of McManus has not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
CABINET MEMBERS
 ID SPEAK FOR TAFT l

Washington. October 11.-Several
 members of the cabinet will enter the
 political campaign with speeches on be-
 half of President Taft during the clos
 ing weeks of the contest
 In addition to weeks tour in Mis- souri Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel will speak in Ohio October 21 and 22, in Pennsylvania October 2S and 24 Cleveland October 25, Buffalo October 26, Rochester october 2s. and Syracuse October 29.
 If arguments in the intermountains case in the suprenme court, which be- gin next week are completed in time Attorney General Wiokersham also will
 make several campaign speeches Sec retary Stimson will speak in New York and Secretary Knox on the Pacific coast and it is expected Secretary Mac Veagh may make one or two speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
COURT WILL DECIDE
 ASSESSMENT RATE

Montgomery. October 11.-(Special.)- The supreme court will decide the ques- ton of whether or not the section of the revenue code fixing property assess ments at 60 per cent of their real value is constitutional The case will be sub- mitted to the supreme court when 1t con- venes November Il.
 Judge c. c. Nesmith of Birmingham this week decided against the states con- tention and held that the section is con stitutional. Governor O'Neal and the ad- ministration declare the section is not valid and that property assessments must be legally made at 100 per cent of the real value rather than 60 per cent as at present
 The states transcript will be filed with the supreme court immediately and under the law, all cases where the state is par ticularly interested are preferred ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
COMMITTEE NAMED
 ON GAR ROUTING Includes Representatives of Both Factions in RerOut-
 ing Controversy

The matter of rerouting the street cars of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was turned over yester- day to committee representing the mer- chants of Nineteenth street and the bankers of Twentieth street. On the committee is an official of the city and of the company. It is understood that whatever this committee decides will be accepted by the commission.
 As members of the committee. are the following: Maury Nicholson, city engi- neer: C. L. Harris, of the company; John l.. Parker, Tom o. Smith and w. P. c. Harding, representing the Twentieth street interests M. V. Joseph, J. N. Rose and Arthmur Moody, representing the Nineteenth street interests.
 On suggestion of Commissioners Exum, the committee will call in for consulta- tion a resident of Ensley. The commit tee will hold it's initial session next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
HOWARD TRUSTEES
 DISCUSS MERGER No Reports Given Out of Meeting Held Tester
 day Afternoon

For the purpose of discussing pro- posed merger of Howard college and the Birmingham Medical college. the board of trusteees of Howard met yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. However. no definite action was taken yesterday. but committee consisting of A. D. Smith, J. w. Minor and F. c. Ratliff was appointed to investigate the proposition and report at another meet ing.
 James B.. Ellis of Selma. president of the board of trustees. presided at yes terday's meeting and stated that he had called the special meeting on account of the fact that number of the trustees had asked him to do 50 because of the discussion on the merger proposition. A fair representation of the board attended the meeting Among those who were present were Dr. J. D. Heacock of Bir- mingham. w. A. Davis of Anniston. J.. w. Minor of Birmingham, P. c. Ratlif of Birmingham. Prof. A. D. Smith of Birmingham. the Rev. w. M. Blackwell der, the Rev. J. M. Lowry, J. c. Wright of Roanoke and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
SMOKE CONSUMERS ON SCHOOL HOUSES City Will Set Example to Be
 Followed by Private Concerns

The city commission yesterday after noon authorized an agent of the firm of Solon Jacobs & Co. to install in the High school and the Barker school a smoke incinerater, with the understand ing that if the incinerator performed the work the city would pay $150 for each of two to be used in each building. and that if they failed, the city would be without expense.
 Work will be commenced next week in installing the smoke consumers.
 The commission has passed an ordinance providing that after December no plant will be permitted to exude smoke in the city of Birmingham. The city is preparing to set a good example for other large plants to follow.
 Consumers similar to those to be in- stalled in Birmingham have recently been installed in Cleveland, Louisville, Knox vile, Atlanta and Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
MRS. WALTER JONES WILL TELL NOTHING Prefers Jail Sentence Rather Than Tell Jury What
 She Knows

Montgomery, October n.--(Special.)- fore she will tell the Montgomery county grand jury anything that might incrfmi- nate her husband. She made this declara- tiom In Governor O'Nears office at the capitol Friday afternoon, after she had heard that a subpoena for her appear ance before the grand jury had been is- sued
 She said that she had consulted attor- neys and that she would refuse to talk about things she knows. Mrs. Jones de- clared that the grand jury knows that she can tell things that are now sealed in her breast and that 1t is anxious to bring them out.
 "A subpoena has been issued for me since yesterday" said Mrs. Jones. 'They know that know something I will not tell them, but will go to jail before give one particle of information. have consulted an attorney regarding this and he has said that I need not answer any questions, as my husbands case is yet in the balance. The subpoena has not yet been served on me. although I have been at the jail several times and they could easily have obtained service.
 'I will tell nothing,' she emphasized, that will be of no benefit to my hus- band.' Jones was convicted of the mur- der of Sloan Rowan and was given a death penalty. He appealed the case to the supreme court and it will be con sidered at the December term. Rowan was killed at the union station June IA. while he was here to appear before the grand jury in a forgery case. He was the chief prosecuting witness in cases charging Jones. J. H. Fielder w.. J. Cowl- ing and others with burning eight stores at Benton last December.
 The subpoena for Mrs. Jones has re- vived the belief that prominent men will be implicated in the murder before the investigation is closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
WOULD SOLVE GAR
 SHORTAGE PROBLEM

Montgomery, October 1l.-Use of tho Alabama river in transporting lumber and cotton this year would partly solve the car shortage problem in Alabama, accor- ding to c. o. wnlis of the United States snginsers' office.
 He believed the river can be used al- most the whole year If the boats draw three feet of water. Heretofore steamers have been loaded to four or five foot stage and have been unable to pass ser- tain points in the river, according to the engineer. MT. Willis thinks that much of the railroad congestion can be relieved if boats between wetumpka and Mobile are placed on the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
REPAIR PLUMBING
 AT THE CITY HALL

Charles Eckerle. city plumbing in- spectator. reported to the city commis- sion yesterday afternoon that tho plumbing of the city hall was in such q run down shape that 1t would have to be overhauled immediately.
 This threw the commissioners into the air, for they saw ahead the necessity of expending a large sum of money.
 Commissioner Exum expressed his ul- alterable opposition to giving the jou to any plumbing company unless con tract could be made limiting the price for the work. As result the com mission left the matter in the hands oi the chairman, and gave him power to act.
 Work on overhauling the plumbing g will be begun before the conclusion of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
FOREIGN VIEW OF
 HIGH SCHOOL OF U. s.

Chicago, October 11.-High school graduates in America were referred to as educated Frankfurt sausage" today by c. H. zhitlowsky of New York. educator and social worker. who has been active in the revolutionary move ment in Russia. Dr. Zhitlowsky placed the stigmatization on the. children in a lecture at the Chicago university on The Future of the Nationalities in the United States"
 students as a meat factory manufac- lures desirable frankfurters,' he said. Every year they graduate thousands of frankfurters. mean students, duly la boiled and all alike in calibre. Educa- tion will cease to be stuffed like the meat offal when the teachers bring out all the sentimental human values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
MORE CHILDREN DEAF
 THAN ARE BLIND

Montgomery. October 11.-(Special)- Deafness Is twice as prevalent in Ala bama as blindness, according to statistics deducted from statements of pr. J. H. Johnson, president of the state school for the deaf and dumb at Tailadega. Three hundred pupils attend the school and there are twice as many deaf per. sons as blind ones.
 Dr. Johnson came to Montgomery to 'school's affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
A. S. Robinson Robbed

A. S. Robinson of Patton, a visitor to the Alabama State Fair, was early yes- terday morning the victim of highway robbery. He was held up and robbed by three unknown negroes about 2:45 o'clock in the downtown business sec tion. and relieved of $S. 45 and a gold watch. Robinson reported the matter to the police yesterday at II o'clock, giving d description of the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Gander Oil Goodies Last Day Today
 (Cozytcrium) Rex Beach Writes q Nezp Book Of the LaWlcss
 North
 Vhe nft

Like "The Spoilers" and his other books, this new novel will quicken every heart that pumps red blood, and while in. real life one does not care for overmuch slaughter, yet in fiction the guns boom soft ly and the blood stains dry when we close the book.
 Brisk, buoyant, bracing, this new story surges along through stormy seas of excitement to its final anchorage in the placid depths of love. =
 Revenge is here-the hot, reeking revenge of the Sicilian Mafia.
 Corruption is here-po- litical corruption which leads to riot.
 And through all these scenes of violence and bloodshed there flows a steady stream of the genu- humor of brilliant phrase houmor of brilliant phrase and ludicrous situation. Price 1.30 net. Postage extra.
 Book Store, Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
CAUGHT IN GIN AND
 CHOPPED TO PIECES

Ozark, October 11.-(special.)-Da Eason. prominent citizen living near the line of Dale and Barbour about Clio. was caught in his gin and cut to pieces ct Il o'clock today. He was turning out his 18th bale when he raised the breast and was caught in the saws which drew his whole body up, cutting his arms. breast face and saving into his brain. He lived only . few minutes aftsr the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Arrested After Long Chase

New York. October 11.-Detectives and postoffice inspectors arrested here this afternoon three men with long prison records on a charge of robbing the postoffice safe at Abingdon, Mass, of $500 in August, 1911. The inspec- tors had been following the alleged cracksmen over the country for months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Madam More M-25
 Hosiery

This Is the I.oveman, Joseph & Loeb private brand of guaran- teed hosiery for women. Not month or three months, but we simply Say If the hose do not wear to your satisfaction, bring them back. We leave 1t to your sense of fairness"
 The L., J. & l.. M-25 guaran- four pair in a box for 100.
 (HOsiery, Main Floor,
 Opposite Shoe St0re)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
There IS an EXtrQ Far Of PdntS 10 this Boys Suit New All Wool Suits With Two
 Pairs of Pants $5

The Boys Store has good news for the parents of school boys Just ahead of the first cold spell there has arrived shipment of new all wool double breasted Boys Suits of the newest shades and patterns and with Suit an pair of Pants without any additional cost There just about enough of these Suits to make busy Saturday today.
 Boys Norfolk 6 Double Breasted Suits at $6 $6.5O and $7.5O are Enough Better Than the Usual Suits at These Prices 10 Win the Life- long Favor of Investigating Parents. Not Only Judge a Boy by the Way He
 Wears His Hat, But by the Hat Itself
 The angle of mans hat, boys, is pretty good his temperament and his character The kind of hat will encourage boy to it with pride careless M the may be- Boys will strut about right proudly in the headwear of this store hRah Hats Sailor Has Jack Tar Hats Tyrolean Hats Felt, Scratch Felt Velours and College Wool Hats, priced 50c to 600
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-11
Suicide of Rev. r. E. Steele

A newspaper report in this morn
ing's papers conveys information of
suicide in North Carolina by Rev.
Robert E. Steele. former pastor of
New Monmouth Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Steele was for several
years at New Monmouth and was an
able preacher, a sympathetic pastor
and lovable man. His untimely
death will be heard with profound
sorrow by his numerous friends in
ROckbridge. The di-patch says:
Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 1O.--Rev.
r. f. Steele, a prominent Presbyte-
rian III mister Of this State, commit
ted suicide today at his home in
LumbertOn, by taking a drug. No
cause can be assigned for the min
lister taking his life, nothing about
his condition having been abnormal
during the past few days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-11
V. NJ. I. Praised

Richmond Times Dispatch: Irdi
ana officials seem to have united in
an effort to extend words of praise
to the Virginia Military Institute.
Letters received by Colonel Joseph
Button from that source, each con-
tain q complimentary reference to
the school.
The occasion is the application of
James StansburY of Anderson, Ind.
to enter the institute. In his en-
dorsements he sends letter from
Governor Thomas r. Marshall, Dem
Ocrat nominee for Vice President
who refers to the world-famed
school. " United States Senator
John w. Kern, also a friend of the
boy, says it is a keen pleasure to
see how the fame OF the Virginia In
stitute has penetrated to an Indiana
town, while former Governor Will
liam 7. Durbin, now the Republican
nominee for Governor, is equally
complimentary, referring to the In
stitute as splendid and far wide
famed school.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-11
Interesting Items from vesuvius ard
Vicinity

Gazette Correspondence
Sept. THE Industrial plants
between Midway aud Vesuvius are
undergoing repairs and improve
ments.
The Searson Milling Co. are hav-
ing their mill painted and are put
ting in a large shaft and other in
terror machinery.
The Vesuvius Plow Works have
also enlarged and strengthened
their dam with a strong cement
wall and two workmen from Han
over, Pa, are putting in a large
steel water wheel and trunkine.
Mr.. Graham Wallace of East Vir
ginia, is visiting his sister, Mrs. S.
D. Mangus and also his mother who
has been very sick, but we are glad
to report her much better and i'm
proving rapidly.
MrS.Sylyester Lane of Rocky Mt,
is visiting Mrs. Lane of Vesuvius.
Miss Lacy Miles of Buckingham
county who spent the summer here.
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Jake Whitesell of Roanoke
and mother of Salem are visiting
friends and relatives near here.
Miss Lillian Austin left yesterday
for Harrison burg to visit her cousin,
Mrs. Jas. Hildebrand and also at
tend the Augusta Baptist Associa-
ton which convenes in that city
next week. MeSsrs. w. Hamilton
Cash, J. I. Austin and Miss Lillian
Shoemaker will leave Tuesday as
delegates to the Association from
the Vesuvius church.
Miss Mae Hess of Steele's Tavern
left Thursday to visit her uncle,
Mr.. Hugh Thomas at Glasgow, Va.
Ms Kate Fduvor returned to
Murphy, n. e., Saturday after
month's vacation with her mother
near here.
Miss Carrie Halbert of Vesuvius.
was bitten on the ankle by a snake
last Monday night while returning
home from neighbor's house, and
was in a very serious condition for
several days, but is a little better
at this writing DR.. Thomas at
tended her. NJ
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-11
Glasgow Personals and Locals

Gazette Correspondence
Sept 8-The Glasgow high school
opens tomorrow with the following
teachers in charge, Miss Adkisson
OF Richmond, principal, assisted by
Miss Anna Howerton of Lexington,
Miss Jamison of Troutville. Miss
Host OF High Bridge and Miss Alex
ander Of Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Bush Of Bedford CITY and
Miss Laura Parks of Big Island
were the guests OF Miss Lucy Wool
fork last week.
Master j. Douglass Moose, Jr., is
visiting relatives in Lynchburg.
Misses india Campbell and Mary
Gown leave this week for Black.
stone where they will enter the
Blackstone Female Institute.
Miss Lena Warren left TODAY for
Asbury Park, New Jersey, where
she has accepted a position as gov
erness.
Miss Sally DIckerson of Farmville
was the weekend guest of the
Misses Paxton.
Mr.. Nat Waller of Mt. Sidney.
Augusta county, visited friends
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallatin Waugh and
daughter of Lynchburg and Mrs.
Jesse Walker and children of
Charles City are the guests of Mrs
NJ. d. McCorkle.
Miss Ethel Gerow of washington
ID. c., is the guest of her sister
Mrs. w. r. Moose.
Miss Blanche Carter of Dem.
mock, W, Va, Mrs. Little of Iowa
and Miss Scott of Reusans are visit.
ing Mrs. Ernest Echols.
Misses Mary Moulto and Heler
Stevens have returned from White
Sulphur where they spent the past
month.
Mrs. G. A. Alvin and children
visited relatives in Troutville last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.Locher or vii.
low Grove had as their guests last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Laird
OF Hot Springs and Miss Louise
I.Ocher of Roanoke.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-11
Buried at Fairfield Yesterday

Rev. Stuart Greene, pastor of the
Methodist church at Blue SULPHUR
Springs, who was found dead Sun
day afternoon. was buried at Fair
field yesterday afternoon. The boiv
was brought on the Baltimore and
Ohio train. The services we're con
Quoted by Rev. ], A. Anderson.
presiding elder OF Lewisburg Dis
trict, end Rev. j. r. Andrews of
Clifton Forge.
Rev. Mr.. Greene was a son of the
late Mr.. L. q. Greene of near Corn
we'll, Rockbridge county, who died
several monts ago. He was about
~ years Of age.