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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
M. F. Sullivan Buys Residence.

M. F. Sullivan has purchased the
residence now occupied by w. H..
Rabe at 424 South Broad street.
L. L. Champlin was the former own
er. The consideration is $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
MARRIAGE License Issued.

Clerk of Court George Krost yes
terday issued a marriage license to
Edward M. Halves and Loretta G..
McGrew. Mr.. Halves is of Luverne
and Miss McGrew of Good Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
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CORONER'S VERDICT.

The coroner's jury, sitting
at OWatonna yesterday after
noon, returned a verdict that
the newborn babe came to its
death by being pounded on
the head by its father, Anton
Mark. Nothing new was
brought out during the in
quest. Mark will be arraign-
ed on murder charge in the
police court Friday morning.
Meanwhile the fiend is I'M the
Owatonna Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
Tighe Not a Candidate.

Ambrose Tighe of st. Paul has
decided not to oppose Congressman
Stevens, who is a candidate for
denomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
PERCY AUTO STOLEN
 IN NEW YORK CITY
Well Known Local Man Falls Victim to Gotham
 Thieves

The boldness and energy of New York thieves was exercises to the deep disconl- 1ture of Walker Percy of this city last Saturday. when the Packard touring car of the prominent Birmingham attorney was stolen in broad daylight on Broad way.
 Information received here yesterday was that the touring car had not been found by the New York police, nor did they have any clue. It seems that Mrs. Percy and Miss Percy had been shopping and returned to their hotel in the machina. The driver left the car for moment and upon returning found the car gone. Im- mediate steps were taken to locate the missing Packard. but all efforts were fn- tile.
 MT and Mrs Percy and Miss Percy. to- gether with some friends, used the car for a delightful tour of New England. Mn. Percy said last night they were using 1t in New York when stolen. MT. Percy at his home last night said he did not have any information from Nsw York about the investigation being made.
 The machine was driven from Birnins- ham to Savannah with Mrs. Percy and some guests several weeks ago and shipped from that port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Committee Will Name Two Electors to Succeed Those
 Who Have Resigned
O'NEAL TO SPEAK AT
 MORNING SESSION
Underwood and Heflin Will Be Chief Speakers This Eyening-Wilson- Marshall Clubs Meet at
 10:30 O'Clock

Delegates representing the Wilson-Mar- shall clubs of Alabama will meet in con- vention in the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce today at 10 30 o'clock. Following the adjournment of the morn ing session of the convention the state democratic executive committee will meet at 1:30 o'clock.
 The second session of the convention will begin at 7:S0 o'clock in the evening. At the morning session of the conven- ton the principal orator will be Governor ONeal. At the evening session the speak CTS will be Congressman Underwood and Congressman Hefiin.
 The chief business of the executive con- mittee will be the election of successors to C. II. Billingsley and J. H. Stewart, who, on the ground of the claim that they were ineligible to serve, some time ago resigned. The candidates to suc- ceed them are J. M. Holley of We tumplSa, Judge William H. McCrossin of Birmingham and J. R. Rosson of Gull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
STATLANTAMAN
 MAY BE DEMENTED
Jones Believed to Be Wan dering About Some Place
 in Birmingham

Police Chief Bodeker was yesterday morning the recipient of a letter from Chief of Police J. l.. Beaver of Atlanta, asking that special attention be given to a search for one Charlie Franklin Jones, who is supposed to be in this city sut- fering from an hallucination, and In all probability wandering about without any money in his pockets.
 The young fellow is of a good family in the Georgia city. and has only been married eight months. His young wife Is almost prostrated with grief at the disap- pearance of her husband, and has asked both oe the police departments to aid in an extensive search. It is thought that he left Atlanta about Sunday night, and that he came directly to this city. He was formerly employed in large depart ment store in Madison, Ga. and might seek employment here of that nature.
 description of the missing man re- ceived yesterday was as follows: About 2S years old, feet inches tall, weight about l25 pounds. slender and erect, fair complexion, blue eyes. left hand defec- tive. middle finger crooked.
 It is stated in the letter that the young fellow had no cause for leaving home, and owing to certain strange actions pre- yious to his disappearance. 1t is believed that his mind may be demented. Jones' relatives at Atlanta and Madison, Ga, are very anxious concerning him, and any information or assistance that can be given they state will be greatly appre- ciated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester- day in the office of the probate clerk showing the following transfers of real estate the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s1000-Thomas R. Walker to George Cotton, lot IS. in block 15, according to the plans and surveys of the Ses- sions Land company to Tuxedo Park.
 s2625-S. ]. Harreld and wife to J. A. Ward, lots 16 and IT, in block "B". ac- cording to the plans and surveys of the Unit Land company's first addition to Ensley.
 s2000-Birmingha Realty company to J. H. Phillips part of lot 5, in block 20 according to the plans and surveys of the Birmingham Realty company's fourth addition to the city of Birmingham.
 s3150-Industrial Land and Mortgag ge company to Eleanore Pansier, Casimr Bouchet and Emile Bouchet, lot 1, in block "H", according to the plans and surveys of the Pratt Land and Inn provement company to Annieburg.
 $1975-H. M. Henderson to Pearl F. West, lot 2 of H. M. Henderson's re- survey of Hamiltons addition to Bir- mingham.
 ley, lots l Sand IA and part of lot 17, in block s46. according to the plans and surveys of the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
ID BE NO GAMBLING AND NO BAD SHOWS Exum States Fair Must Be Clean, Honest and
 Respectable

That any sort of gambling or perform ,ance not strictly within the lines of mod esty would be instantly stopped at the State fair ground was the information given the fair executive committee yes- terday by President Cnlpepper Exum of the city commission. To that sentiment tho executive committee echoed a hearty concurrence.
 President Exum had been told that some kind of roulette wheel had been lost en route to Birningham on the wrecked Louisville and Nashville train where upon he raised his cane and remarked:
 ''I want to say right now that any form of gambling at the fair grounds during the present exposition will be instantly closed up and the offenders punished. The fair will be clean. Ladies and chil- dren may go there alone. perfectly at ease. There will be no games of chance and the whole show will be in keeping with the strictest deeency.
 The executive committeeman told Mir. Exum that they were glad to hear him talk that way, and that orders had been issued to the police ana the sheriff tp watch carefully for any slight infraction of the rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
CHARGE THREE WITH PICKING POCKETS
  Claimed Ward, Wilson and Hart Are Experts"
  ARRESTED ON TRAIN Tried to Keep From Having Pictures Taken-Police Have Sent Out Circulars Asking for
 Information
ARRESTED ON TRAIN

Alleged to be three of the cleverest pickpockets ever having entered this city. three white men. William Ward John Wilson and John Hart. were yesterday morning committed to the city jail charged with grand larceny and with he7 ing pickpockets. Detectives Jones, Gray, Mcdonald and Nation and officer Lyons were the arresting officers.
 The three men were arrested on an in- coming train at Boyles this morning. and Ii Is stated by the police that "these same three have been working all the trains coming into Birmingham for the past three days picking pockets and lifting" suitcases. It is believed that they have made a good haul during this time. H Following their arrest on the train the men were taken to photographer, where they refused to have their pictures taken. screwing their faces into unrec- ognizable positions when the bulb was snapped.
 Faesmiles of these photographs were made and sent to a number of chiefs of police throughout the states, together with letters asking for information con eernng Wilson Ward and Hart l. Detectives yesterday spent the remains der of the morning and the afternoon in working up cases against the three pris- oners It was stated at police headquar- ters yesterday that the descriptions given 10 the police by four Birmingham eiti- zens who have been robbed of money during the past three days have fitted | ona pf fha arrestad trio
 When questioned yesterday the three alleged piclSpocSets refused to talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

grew worse. l kept white cap on him to keep him from scratching. 1t seemed to Itch so badly, It made him cross and his chest and groins would often bleed.
 Nothing seemed to help it. and l had almost come to the conclusion that my baby's case was hopeless. when hearing of the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I decided to try it. | used the Cuticura Ointment on all affected parts at night and the next morning used Cuticura Soap and hot water as directed. l noticed at once that baby rested better. ! continued it for few weeks and my baby was entirely cured by the Cutieurs Soap and Ointment. They cured where all others failed" tSigned) Mrs k. 0. Davis. Nov 2s. 1911.
 Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ontmsnt are sold throughout the world. Liberal sampled of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard "cuticura. DeptT. Boston,
 sS-Tender-faced men should uce CuticurA Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. samtkt1fr fires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
AERO MAIL ROUTE MAY
 BE ESTABLISHED HERE

Hitchcock for the necessary order. It Is expected that MT. Hitchcock will give his consent to the scheme, as he did a year ago on the Long Island aviation field, when aviators carried mail to diff ferent towns on the island
 The plan is for the aviator to take the mall from the fair grounds postoffice, fly over the city and drop the mall bag on the roof of the federal building. If it is found to be impossible to drop the mail on the roof. 1t is likely some open ground will be selected to drop the mall, from whence it will be taken charge of by postoffice employees. The aviator will have to take oath as a regular goy- ernment postoffice employe.
 The fair grounds postoffice opened yes terday morning and is now in full oper- ation. It contains all the postal depart ments and full postal service will be maintained during the progress of the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
COL|AS ID ERECT 5-STORy BUILDING Located at First Alley and
 Twentieth Street BE HOTEL AND SALOON Lot Has Been Rented for Thirty Years by Colias Brothers, Who
 Are We'll Known Greeks

At a cost of about s5o,oo0 it was given out yesterday that Chris colas and his brother, Andrew Colias, will improve 4 feet by 100 feet, corner First alley and Twentieth street The land has been leased fer period of 30 years by the two men and upon that lot will be erect ed a building four or five stories high The building details are being worked out now by Harry B. Wheelock, archi- teet for the new structure. The building will be used for hotel upstairs, while the lower floor will be used as a saloon and cafe.
 The building will have underneath an exceptionally ottr2ctiye basement, which will be used as d pool and billiard room The site, for the new building is across the alley from the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank building. The present two story stores will be demolished, and the new building will take up the present saloon there now and the adjoining cloth ing store. formerly occupied by the West Clothing company. The site is consid- cred one ef the most valuable in Bir- mlngham, inasmuch as il faces on Twen- tieth street and is situated between the skyscrapers of the city
 Chris Colias, who is the moving spirit in the new improvement, is widely known here He established restaurant which bears his name on First avenue. which he recently sold. After tour of Europe which included his old home in Greece Mir Collas returned to Birmingham to remain ilere in business. He said yester. day that all the financial arrangements had been made for the new building, al the legal details had been strengthened out in reference to the lot and everything was in readiness for the beginning oi work. The owner of the land which has been leased will be here within short time, so 1t was announced yesterday, and will attend to some slight arrangements The building will be very attractive and will he fireproof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
THE HOTELS

H. c. Pollard of Huntsville. H. B. Swope Of Atlanta and H. $. Brown of Louis- vile are registered at the Hillman.
 J. M. Logan of Sulligent Charles Vein berg of Decatur and O. T. Hallman of Charlotte, N. C., are among the arrivals at the Birmingham.
 T. NJ. Houser of Anniston, J. L. Hughs- ton of Florence and J. T. Maddox of Vernon are at the Florence.
 G. S. Thomson of Greenvile, c. H. Billingsley of Montgomery and R. Tyler Goodwin of Montgomery are registered at the Morris.
 w. H. McNeill of Ragland W. F. Will liamson of Cullman and c. E. Henry of Manchester are registered at the Metro politan.
 H. F. Cordray of Cdllman, F. A. Mayer of Washington, D. C., and S. Hartman of Nashville are among those stopping at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
EXUM AND LANE
 RESENT REPORTS State Absolutely No City Employees Are Being
 Discharged

City Commissioners Lane and President
 Exum, In whose departments, it was pub lished yesterday, men had been dis charged. particularly the fire department, yesterday expressed the deepest chagrin.
 They both said, following the announce
 ment, that the alleged wholesale removals
 were entirely wrong and then Judge Lane
 gave this explanation in reference to the
 meat and milk department and the health departments:
 T suggested to Dr. Nelson that lnas-
 much as tho smallpox situation was en- tirely ih hand. that Dr. Welch. secured
 of his special duties. That was. 1 am
 told, carried out. Several weeks ago.
 as I announced, the commissioners re- ceived the resignation of two or three employees of the sanitary department be- cause of the summer being over and
 the work greatly decreased. Nothing
 more has been done or is contemplated. As for the meat and milk department, so far as I know, nothing has been done. I resent the incessant rumors about re-
 movals here and have not mentioned such a procedure in several days"
 For the fire department President Exum
 was equally as disturbed. as he said T
 was under tho impression that we fully explained the department to everyone. As 1t is now. the Graymont station has
 been discontinued, as was agreed upon
 some days ago. The men employed there
 were transferred to other departments. As for men being discharged, l am told that such is not the case The facts are as I have them reported to me that some men left the department upon their own initiative. Fire Chief Bennett tells me that their places will not be filled at this time. Absolutely no impairment of the service has been the result, nor will there be, SO far as l know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
TO FORM REFUGEES
 FOR THE WILD GAME
Wallace Thinks Land Owned by the State Should Be Set Aside for
 the Purpose

State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace reached Birmingham from Montgomery last night and in dis cussing the matter of state game refuges said:
 'The steady advance of civilization has resulted in constantly decreasing the for est area and In the reclamation of swamp and overfiowed lands for agricultural purposes. One of the great problems that confronts the conservationists of wild life is how to protect it without depriva- tion to the people.
 Birds and game require nesting and breeding places where, undisturbed from athe onslaughts of the hunter, they may Annually rear their young. It is impos- sible to propagate game successfully nn- uer domestic environment, therefore, some ss Stem of preservation must be devised, if she supply of birds and game is to be continued that will be equal to. replace the number annually killed.
 Alabama in early times was abund- antly stocked with every species of game native to this latitude. If secluded areas of non-cultivated forest lands and marshes could be set aside sacred to the haunts and breeding places of birds and game, the increase and overflow from such refuges would afford a con stant source of recreation, food supply and enjoyment for the people of Ala bama.
 "A plan has been inaugurated to estab- fish a chain of game refugees extending from the frozen north to the gulf, and the success which has already rewarded the efforts of the leaders of this project indicate an early consummation of this most laudable scheme.
 "A1l land owned by the state of Ala bsma, whether held in fee or in trust. should be declared state game refuges and forest preserves by an act of the legislature and held sacred to that pur- pose as long as the title to such lands remain in the state.
 he value of the states lands would become greatly enhanced by protecting the game and preserving the forests on these vast areas of territory belonging to the people in their sovereign capae- ity which are now considered the legit- innate pillage ground by thousands of in dividuals wlso continue to wage a cam paign of vandalism against the people S 9rthright''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
''MUM'S TH' WORD"
 AT THE CITY HALL
Limelight Effects of News paper Writeups Officially
 Blacklisted
Publicity is thing Of the past at the

Publicity is thing of the past at the city hall.
 The city commissioners have re- formed No longer will the calcium eff fects of newspapers be contested for as some are wont to say the attitude was in the beginning. Hereafter, the re- porters will not be handed cigar, told to place their feet upon the mahogany, and use the postage stamps and type writing--machine Hereafter the commissioners will maintain that they can keep silent in 391 different languages. including Pollok. Twill be sad tidings to the citizens, no doubt to find that hereafter only the barest official" information will be given out It may be that a censor of "intelli- gence' will be appointed, but it-the reformation-ha not gone that far yet
 MT. Weatherly and Judge Lane seem to be. perhaps, little more progress sive in the new step than MT. Exum The former official said yesterday that 1t was not businesslike to give out the report of Engineer Lide on Norwood or the water ordinance until some ac- ton has been taken.
 Tt will not do," he said. "It is not business, so you boys will have to wait" All the time the trio of report CTS were dogging the commissioner for the documents.
 1 Judge Lane was next when he said the reporters were not to get any fur | ther inside or previous information Hereafter all information will be giver out over the desk in President Exum's office and will have to have been acted upon before 1t gets to the newspapers ! or at least the commission think. | that will be the ideal which will be at tained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the probate clerk:
 J. W. cottingham of Birmingham and Mrs. Sall's Ragan.
 B. NJ Nash of Deatin and Miss Lucy Hunter
 Joseph F. Robinson of Birmingham and Miss Mary Lucy Massey.
 Walter Peebles of Brighton and Miss Ruth Nance.
 Percy k. owens of Birmingham and Miss (ertrdue R. Winter.
 A " Glasscock of Birmingham and Miss oaude Sims.
 Hershell R. Fuller of Birmingham and Miss Willie Mae Maske.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
WAGE SETTLEMENT
 PLEASES EMPLOYES

The settlement of the wage increase controversy in Washington yesterday by mediators under the Erdman act was pleasIng to several hundred employees here of various railroads affected. who have waited some time for the final settlement of the question.
 The local railway order men were ad vised yesterday of the settlement. Over I3,oO employees are affected and every line aoning into Birmingham was involved ex- cept the Louisville and Nashville, the Illi- nois Central and the Frisco lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Oliver Finds Optimism

George c. Oliver. a prominent insurance man of this city, returned yesterday from several weeks spent in the east. He at tended a convention In New York and re- mained over for several days. MT. Oliver sai5 yesterday that the greatest optimism prevailed among business men of New York. as they seemed 10 think tho pres ent era Of prosperity would continue un- interrupted for some time Alr Oliver said that every indication pointed to the election of Wilson this fall with Roose. welt running second, as matters now stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Ewine tn Resume Duties

R. w. Ewing. who resigned last spring the superintendency of the Church of the Advent Sunday school, in response 10 tho many requests of the yestry and of ficcrs of the church and Sunday school. has decided to again resume his office of superintendent of tine Church of the Ad- vent Sunday school, and will take up his duties next Sunday. Announcements were made of the appointments of j. Robert Foster as assistant superintendent. Avery Bruce as secretary and Fulton SeeIbinder as librarian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
 Grams Game Raidcd

officers Harrison, Palmer and Lyons yesterday afternoon brought gloom and sad visions of Judge Black Into the minds of four "coored gemmen' ' when they raided quiet game of craps in the rear of Drennen's repair shop on Avenue C and Twentieth street. The four ne- groes were committed to the city jail and found themselves unable to make bond. A pair of beautiful embelished bone dice was found by the officers al the game. which will be presented to Judge Black this morning as evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
DIVER FUNERAL
 SERVICES HELD

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at o'clock over the remains miughan man, who died Monday evening in New York in private car at the Ter minal station From there the carriages went to the Oak Hill cemetery. where a short service was held, and where the interment was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Began Arriving Yesterday

For the purpose of attending the con vention and the meeting of the commit tee, democrats from every section of the state began gathering in Birmingham last evening. c. Brooks Smith, state auditor, and chairman of the central committee of the Wilson, Marshall clubs of Alabama, arrived in the afternoon. He will preside at the sessions of the convention.
 Tyler Goodwin, chairman of the ex- ecutive committed, reached Birmingham last evening. With him came Governor O'Neal, who will be the speaker at the morning session of the convention. Con gressman Underwood was already in Bir- mingham and Congressman Hefiin ar- rived in the city in the afternoon.
 The two electors who have resigned, c. H. sBllingsley and J. H. Stewart, are on the scene. Both are positive that they were not rendered ineligible on ae- count of the clerkships which they hold, but both expressed themselves as willing to resign if in the opinion of those con- sidered well posted, they would obviate any possibility of a hindrance to the sue cess of the democratic candidate for the presidency