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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
DECATUR CHURCH
 WILL BE ENLARGED Annex to Be Built to First
 Methodist MOVEMENT GROWING Two Negroes Brought From Memphis Charged With Robbery-Dew- McNeill Wedding Invitations
 Issued-Bridge Parties
MOVEMENT GROWING

Decatur, April 1o-(speeial)-owing to the large increase in the attendance and membership of the First Method lst church an annex will be built to this church. This was decided on at meet ing of the quarterly conference, A committee of five with the pastor, the Rev. pr. J. W. Newman, as chairman, has been appointed to select plans and solicit funds for the building of the annex.
 Movement Grows
 The Men and Religion Forward Movement continues to grow in the two Decaturs. The movement has been in- dorsed by all of the pastors of the var ious churches.
 R. c. Barton, special representative of the movement, spent some time in the Decatura and was great aid to the work
 Two Wanted for Robbery
 Mon Walker and Claude Neville, two young negroes wanted here for rob bery, have just been brought here from Memphis, where they were arrested by Deputies Scott and Thompson. These two officers traced the negroes all the way to Memphis, where they finally landed them-
 Walker is charged with being i'm plicated in the recent robbery of the Morgan County Grocery company and Neville is charged with the highway robbery of MT. England, an aged white man. The latter robbery took place in Decatur few weeks ago.
 -McNeill Nuptials The following invitations have been sent out:
 MT. and Mrs James Henry McNeill request the honor of your presence al the marriage of their daughter, Nelle to John Cunningham Dew, on the evening of the 24th of April, at o'clock, Central Baptist church, New Decatur.
 Delightful Bridge Party
 The Auction Bridge Club was enter tained most charmingly on Monday af- ternoon by Mrs A. A. Hardage, at her home, Jackson street, New Decatur Games were played at four tables. Miss Mary Williams won the club prize and Mrs. O. Kyle won the guest prize. The decora tions were yellow and pink.
 Bridge Club Meets
 Mrs. J. w. Cunningham entertained the Married Ladies' Bridge Club Wed nesday at her charming home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
FAVORABLY REPORT
 GOOD ROADS BILL
Many Appear Before Rules Committee in Favor of Underwood
 Resolution

Washington. April 10.-The Shackelford good roads bill was ordered favorably re- ported by the House committee on agri- culture today. It would put highways on the same. plane with railroads. 1t provides that the government shall pay for the use of the roads over which mall is transported in the free rural service.
 Robert P. Hooper, president of the American Automobile association; Charles T Terry of New York and other officers of the organization, as well as several members of Congress, appeared today before the rules committee to indorse the Underwood resolution to create a congressional committee to investigate the building of post roads in the United States with federal aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11

Louisville, April 1O-Cooped up in a room with d giant negro maniac, two policemen battled for their lives here last night, and when the negro finally fell dead with five bullets in his body, both officers were covered with blood and nearly prostrated.
 The negro, VIII Iandrum was over six feet tall and weighed nearly 300 pounds. He recently wGs released from an asylum, but became violent again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
GADSDEN MAN IS
 CHOSEN PRESIDENT

Montgomery, April 10.-(Special.)- The Alabama Funeral Directors asso- oiation has elected A. r. Woodlef cf Gadsen president of the association for ensuing year to succeed Wallace Johns of Birmingham oscar DuPree of Att
 talla has been retained as secretary and treasurer. The state board of em- balmers for the ensuing year will con sst of the following members: P. B.
 Dixon, Mobile, president; T. F. Leak, Jr, Montgomery, secretary and treas
 urer; John Angwin Ensley: 1sam J. Dorsey, Opelika, and oscar DuPree, At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
CASES ID GO
 OVER AT ANNISTON
Pearce-Kennedy Case Will
 Not Be Tried at Present
HOOPER IN HOSPITAL
Brown Makes Bond-Off to Selma Convention-WillT Try Pope Again. Merchants to Organize-Rail-
 road Men Visit Camp

Anniston, April O-(speeial)-Tt is an- nouneed that the Pearee-Kennedy feud cases, which were set for this term of the city court of Anniston, will not be tried. but will go over to another term of court.
 The defendants In the cases are Will liam K. Kennedy. father and grand father of the slain men, shelt and Sarge Kennedy; Ada Kennedy, his daughter; John Fowler and John Eaton. teamsters, who were employed by Dr. John Pearce. who is said to have organized con- spiracy to kill the two men, for which he is no win the penitentiary on life term
 Cross Pearee. son of pr. Pearee, who was convicted of complicity in the all legged conspiracy and given sentence of 20 years, has been granted a new hear ing by the supreme court, but just when his case will come up has not been l stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
REQUEST ACCOUNT
 FROM GOVERNMENT

Washington, April 10.-The senators of Virginia and West Virginia today began a movement to require the United States government to account to the thirteen original states for the money received from the sale of the northwest territory, although a century has passed since the territory was given by Virginia to tie federal government.
 The sum probably would amount 10 more than $l00Coo 600. Senator Chiffon of West Virginia introduced in the senate d bill to give to the court of claims turis- dction to settle the claim. He declared Virginia did not give the territory out right to the federal government, but transferred title to the government to hold the territory as trustee for the bene- fit of the thirteen original states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the probate office showing the follow ing transfers of real estate. the considera- ton being 5000 or more
 sl250-Chapma Fry and wife and John son Fry to N l.. Byars, part of lot 10 according to Odu and Henry's survey.
 s5oo0-N. o. Tyler 10 Native W. Bell part of lot 1 in block 28, according to the survey of Avondale
 s1SC0--J E. Keith and ". M. Jordon tt W. G. Schuster. the north 40 feet of lot li in block of Inez B. Jones' survey of 2 part of the northeast quarter of the north west quarter of section F, township IS range 3 west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
HOLD SOCIETY IS
 NOT RESPONSIBLE

Chicago. April 10.-Asking for lem lency in his plea of guilty on the ground that society relentlessly stamped him with disgrace and would not permit him to lead an honest life, :" had no avail for Clifton A. Smith, an aged ex-convict, who was today sen tenced to two years in the penitentiary at Atlanta Ga, for counterfeiting.
 Smith told the court a story of ho" he had been unable to get employment Iecause of his previous convictions This drove him to counterfeiting half dollars he said.
 Frederick W. Winfield, Smiths ac- complice, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary at Fort Leayenworth, I(an.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
PRESIDENT TAFT
 REMOVES GAG RULE

Washington. April 10.-President Taft through the civil service commission, has rescinded the so-called gag rule imposed on government employees and army and ravy officers and other men which for bade them to petition Congress except when permitted by superiors. By a new order today superior officers are compelled to transmit all petitions to Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
BIG INCREASE IN
 FRENCH BUDGET

Paris. April 1o.-Practical expression is given in the French budget for 1913, intro duced into the chamber of deputies today, to the remarkable wave of patriotism now sweeping over France, where many pup lie subscriptions to proyidN greater aerial fleet have been opened and hum dreds of public meetings have been held on behalf of a stronger France. Esti- mates provide for s1s,00O,Ooo more than in 1912 for national defense.
 It is estimated that in 1913 the total ex- penditure of the French government will amount to S932 938,000, or an increase of s33. $40. 4G0 over that of 1912. Of the in- crease $5.20o.000 will go to works of social reform. more especially old age pensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
THE REBIRTH OF AN
OLD SAYING.

Years ago somebody began saying To save time IS 10 lengthen life.
 And he persisted in saying it, and, what is more curious, in proving 1t by machines.
 But then, 1t must not be understood that the length of life is measured by years. Some men who have lived to be eighty haven't lived twenty years. Accomplishment is the gauge of life. And now, lest we get too far in philosophy, let's come up with a round turn and say that
 The Remington Typewriter, born in 1873, began to save time and to lengthen life.
 It began to save time in the accom- plishment of things that needed to be done.
 And every year of its life, with ac- cumulated energy and ever com pounding interest, 1t saves time for millions of men the world over and so lengthens life.
 It was wise man who put upon the Remington shield that motto,- "To save time is to lengthen life"
 For 1t saves time and lengthens life Sn 84 languages.
 And that's record to be proud of. For thirty years its advocates have been going about with this one great message, Ton cannot afford to aVrite in the old avay."
 Pen paralysis is disease that not only affects the individual but also spreads to the entire business where pens are preferred to typewriters, un- til now there is none so benighted as to stand for the old way as against a Remington.
 | But that old saying has had a re- birth and the Remington machine has begun to save time and lengthen life in a new department of business.
 From the field of correspondence it has advanced to the carefully guarded gateway of accounting and has said to the chief accountant
 "I can save time"
 "I will add and subtract for you and lengthen life right here"
 "With the addition of little me chanical calculator about as big as a pood-sized walnut, I'll add and sub tract and write the totals, and indeed fill a new niche in life"
 Oh, yes, you have seen adding ma chimes before, and writing machines aplenty.
 But both working together, all un- der one head, one control, adding and writing at one and the same time !- that IS different matter.
 Again the Remington has a mes sage to all business men. It says; "You cannot afford to ADD and SUBTRACT in fhe old aUay."
 "Once I brought you the cure for pen paralysis. Now trust me to teach you the cure for mathematical paraly- sis in your accounting department"
 And the head accountant remem- bers how the Remington achieved one revolution and he concludes that the Remington can do it again. And thus time is saved and life heightened in another field of labor.
 ruE ONI OOKFp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Boy Defendant in Hospital

Alfred Hooper, the young son of Pat Hooper, who confessed 10 killing Ace King, young farmer whom he Is said to have shot while trying to kill Buck King, the latters brother, is still con fired in the hospital here and will not be able to face trial at this term of court. It is believed, however, that the father of the lad was the one who killed King, and he will be placed on trial for the crime at this term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Wants Merchants to Organize

An organization of Anniston merchants, in addition to the Anniston chamber of commerce is the aim of Leon ullman, one of the scitys pioneer business men, who says that Anniston has grown to such an extent as to be able to offer eX- cellent inducements to out of town pur- chasers in both the retail and whole sale stores of the city.
 He is especially eager to develop the territory to the south of Anniston in Randolph and Cleburne counties for the benefit of this city, which he regards as the logical market for the people of those counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
WOODWARD BRONCO.
 ASSESSED S22,5OO

Montgomery. April 10.-(Special.) .)-At a meeting of the board of compromise to- day, composed of Governor O'Neal At torney General BriclSell and State Audi tor C. Brooks Smith, 1t was decided to assess the Woodward Iron company $22 500 for recording mortgages in this state. The properties of the company were valued al $25,000,000 Appearing before the board of compromise were w. P. G. Harding, A. H. Woodward Robert Jemison and F. J. Smyer. all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
To Women
 Who Dread
 Motherhood!
information How They May Give Birth to Happy, Healthy Children Alb. souteIy Without Pain
 Sent Free

No woman need any longer dread inc pains of childbirth. or remain child less. pr. j. II. Dye devoted hia fife to relieving the sorrows of women He has proved that all pain at child. birth may be entirely banished, and we vii gladly tell you how 1t may be done absolutely free of charge. Send your name and address to Dr. J. H. bye Medical Institute, 35 Lewis Block Buffalo. N. Y., and we will send you postpaid, his wonderful book which tells how to give birth to happy healthy children. absolutely without pain, also how to cure aterility. Dc aot delay but write TODAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
WOMAN WALKS FROM GOTHAM TO CHICAGO

New York, April l0.-.Mrs David Beach, who proposes to walk from the office of the Globe in this city to the office of the Chicago Daily News. subsistlng en route on a diet of raw foods, left New York at 10 o'clock this morning. She hopes to reach Chicago by June l. A physicion examined her just before her departure and her condition throughout the journey will be watched carefully. An automobile bearing provisions and a maid accom-
 1n nies her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
DESPERATE BATTLE FOR LIFE
 WITH GIANT NEGRO MANIAC

tonight His mother entlced him into room and then telephoned for the po- lice Patrolmen Lawless and smith re- sponded and entered the room to get their prisoner. Landrum opened the at tack and wrested their clubs from the officers With these he was beating them when Patrolman Smith began to shoot. Four bullets failed to stop the negro, who was swinging d club when the last bullet entered his heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Rucker Has Supplementary Bill

Washington, April lo.-supplement- ing a bill introduced several days ago to provide publication of campaign funds in presidential primaries Repre- sentative Fucker of Missouri, today introduced a bill to extend that provi- sion to the nominating campaigns for election to the house Of representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Urges Empress to Remain

Picking, April 10.APresident Yuan Shi Kai is urging the dowager empress not to depart from Picking to the summer any movement on the part of the imperial family might precipitate another out break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Removes Quarantine

Washington, April 1o.-secretary Wilson today issued an order effective May l. removing the sheep scabies quarantine from that part of Kentucky lying west and south of the Green and Big Warren rivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
DRAGGEDFR BED
 AND BADLY BEATEN
Grand Jury to Investigate
 Whipping Of Farmer
ARREST NEWS AGENT
Harry Passmore. Dies at Huntsville. Matthews Printing Plant Is Sold Under Mortgage to
 M. R. Murray

Huntsville. April Special )-The Limestone county grand jury of the cir ruit court is now in session and one or the most interesting cases to be in- yestigated is that of the whipping of John Davidson. prominent farmer, who lives near Woody Springs. Dozens of witnesses are being summoned and 1t is expected that half dozen well known men will go to the penitentiary as a result of their plot to humiliate their neighbor
 Last october a band of men rammed lin the door of Davidsons home and dragged him out of bed walked him to a spot about 800 yards away and whip ped him unmercifully. He was then escorted back home and two sentinels stationed in front and behind the house warned Davidson that if he tried to leave within 24 hours he would be shot He disregarded the worning and in formed the authorities of the outrage but no arrests have been made. It is believed Davidson has learned the identity of the men who composed the whipping party, and that as he is d man of some means and influence, 1t is thought that there will be some vigor- ous prosecutions. Trouble between relatives is said to be the cause of the whipping of Davidson and it Is assert ed that some of the members of the mob are related to him by marriage.
 Harry Passmore Dead Harry Passmore. farmerly private secretary of prominent official of the Illinois Central Railroad at Memphis, died yesterday at the home of his
 
 vile. He was 27 years old and for a the Alabama Cotton oil company. The cause of his death was Bright's dis ease. His widow, formerly Miss Emma ,, Carlisle, and little daughter survive him.
 News Agent Arrested William Bass, local news agent, was arrested last night on = warrant charging him with making threats against s. F. Stone, a travelling news paper solicitor A charge of carrying a concealed pistol was also lodged against him. Bass made bond prompt ly and then swore out warrants for the arrest of Stone on similar charges
 Printing Plant Sold
 The Matthews Printing plant has been sold under a mortgage to NJ. R. Murray, who will add the equipment to the Murray Printery. The plant be- longed to John A. Matthews, who has operated the Live and Let Live" printing house here during the last eighteen years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11

SOUTHERN RAILWAYS BIRMINGHAM sPECIAI.,- THE NEW YORK TRAIN. OBSERVATION CARS. LEAVES 0,30 A. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Brown Makes Bond

Judge Brown, who was convicted of killing Ben Brown, another negro, on Brown avenue, some time ago by a jury n the city court Tuesday, has made bond and secured his release on appeal to the supreme court. He was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Off For Convention

Labelled the "Anniston-Tal Talladega. Spe- cial," extra cars were brought into play Wednesday morning to carry delegates to the state Sunday school convention at Selma and large number went from all towns in the Anniston district $. A. Rus sell, vice president of the state associa- ton, was in charge of the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11

II. C. V. TICKETS VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY ALLOW sTOpOVER ATLANTA A<D sasl 4iss OTHER POINTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Railroad Men Visit Camp

In company with Capt. T. l.. smith of the Seventeenth United States infantry a party of Southern aflway officials were in Anniston Wednesday for the purpose of inspecting the site for the maneuyer camp of the southern states mlitiamen here this summer
 Among those in the party were H. F.. Carey, general passenger agent; J. l.. Meek, assistant general passenger agent; R. D. Tobin, superintendent of mainten- ance of way, and others. They are figur- ing on building tracks 10 the scene of the encampment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Will Try Pope Again

Having been twice convicted in the city court of Anniston for the alleged
 murder of J. E. McClurlSn, a well known
 miller and planter of Oxford and having
 been twice saved from the gallows by the
 supreme court. Erwin Pope, negro, who
 has been kept the greater part of the time in the Jefferson county jail at Brming ham for safety, will again be arraigned In the city court of Anniston Friday. The court has appointed T. J. Harris | and c. H. Young to defend the negro, and it Is understood that they will
 make effort 10 fix the crime on John Body. who was the chief witness for the state against Pope, his testimony in the case having been very grotesque Attorney Harris visited the scene of the murder this week and it is said that hs will introduce new facts In regard to the physical evidence submitted in the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-01

Mason's face showed marked annoy
arce. as that OF an eminent surgeon
would, who. having been sent for in
hot huste, arrives to find the patient
with a bumped nose.
why do you send for meg" he
said: amy lawyer could adjust this
problem"
1T is vital to me" replied the
woman; 1T means my happiness and
my husbands career. beg you to
help me-"
Her eyes began to ELL up and her
lips trembled with distress.
Randolph Mason gave no attention
to the woman's emotions. He sat,
beating the tips Of his fingers on the
arms OF the chair, with evident annoy
ance.
'Let US get the thing over, then"
he said. call up this man Gilbert
williams. Say to him that Mrs. Smith
has determined to sell the lands; ask
him to come here at once with a
notary"
.'whGt!" cried Bestrix Smith. ':sen
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-01

he land to Williams? the man who
robbed me! How can that heIp?"
''Madam,'' said Randolph Mason, do
not worry me with petty pickering
signaled Beatrix Smith TO a con
ference with me- in the hall DO ex-
actly as he says" 7 whispered when
we were outside the door, and hurry"
She promised and went swiftly up
stairs to the telephone.
In a very few minutes Gilbert VII
hams arrived. He was red-haired
old fellow with a face like fox, and
beady eyes set obliqUely in his head.
Randolph Mason arose when he came
IN, and explained that as Mrs. Smith
wished to leave America at once, she
had determined to sell her lands. pro-
vided cash was paid. The lands were
worth thirty thousand dollars, but her
husband was absent and could not
convey his curtesy In the deed She
would therefore take twenty thousand
cash and make deed on the spot
Gilbert Williams snapped up the offer
He did not care anything about the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-01

ne had endeavored to reach her By
telephone this very evening He Of
rcred g little better price than the
Export Spruce company, but he could
well aEcrd to. since he it was that
had stolen half the land. The agent
OF the Export Spruce company was
ct the Holland His note, on the table.
requested an interview with her at
any hour she would name, day or
night. This indicated how very de-
sirous they were for the land Such
a sale would yield her twenty thou
sand dollars. All the lands would have
given her the forty thousand which
she needed. Her name now was
Beatrix Smith; she had married Lieu
tenant Gordon Smith the year before
He was in washington today. but
would return before eleven o'clock this
night.
That was the whole history, brief,
accurate and devoid Of superduous
comment. She had there on the table
the Original deed, maps and tax re-
ceipts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-01
THE BURGOYRE- HAYES Dinner


Williams, president of the Black Creek
Lumber company. for s36.s5. She had
paid no attention TO tho sale, not
Recognizing her land under this name
until she came to have the estate sur
Feyed a few months ago. some five or
six years after its purchase at the tax
sale by Gilbert Williams She also
learned that the whole thing was a
well planned and elective scheme of
this owner of the Black Creek Lumber
company to steal her land. These wild
lands had vastly increased in value.
This company and a rival one, the
Export Spruce company. were exceed
lngly anxious to purchase the remain
ing tract They would give, she
thought, twenty dollars an acre for it.
The agents OF the two companies had
been at her heels ever since she ar
rived in New York. Gilbert Williams
WAS now at the Fifth Avenue hotel.