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rs OR 100 MEN WILL MAKE
TRIP TO ATLANTA TOMORROW


the Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce, in
which 1t is stated that the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce will entertain
the local organization while in the
sister city.
On the arrival of the Birmingham
party in Atlanta they win be met by
a committee from the chamber of COM
merce, headed by Brooks Morgan, who
is president of the exposition. Autos
will be provided for the party and after
n ride around the city they will be
taken to the Capital City club, where
luncheon will be served The party will
be taken to the exposition grounds and
other entertainments will be provided.
President John w. Sibley Is very
DESTROYS that the Birmingham delega-
tion should be a large one and urges
everyone who can get off for day
to Join the party. The party will leave
on a special train, the fare being IS
for the round trip, which will include
sleeper, good until the 18th. The party
Will leave Thursday morning at $3.50
over the Seaboard and will leave At
lanta that night, arriving in Birming-
ham Friday morning.
All those desiring to join the party
are requested to notify Secretary w. c.
Radcliffe at once in order that their
transportation may be provided for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
GAME LAWS VIOLATED BY THOSE
NOT FAMILIAR WITH STATUTES

Unlawful to kill or capture any song
or insect destroying bird at any time
Open seaso on deer, November l to
January /, and prohibits killing OF doe,
or female deer, at all times.
Open season on squirrels, from Oc-
tober ! to the following March 1:
Fixes the following limits for each
person in one day: One deer, two tur-
keys and 25 game birds.
Prohibits absolutely the sale or Of
fering for sale of protected game birds
or animals, whether taken in this state
or not.
Prohibits the shipping or carrying OF
game except openly and in the possession
of those who have hunters licenses, as
required by law. Prohibits carriers from
accepting game to be carried in any other
way, either within the state or without
the state Prohibits absolutely the carry
ing or shipping of live game.
Makes it unlawful to hunt on land OF
another without written permission.
License for hunting in county of resi-
dence, 81; for hunting in any county in
the state, So; nonresident and alien IL
cense. $15.
Licenses to .be obtained from probate
judges.
These laws are for the good of the whole
people and are designed to check the pot
hunter, the same-hog, the dynamiter, or
those who seek to destroy reclSlessly the
valuable assets of Alabama for the mere
sake of determination. Let all good citi-
zens unite in securing the strict enforce
ment of thsse statutes. Report all VIOLA
lions to the county game and fish warden,
or to the state game and fish commits
sioner at Montgomery, Ala.
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STRENUOUS PROGRAMME FOR
MISSISSIPPI ENCAMPMENT

Mobile and Ohio between Corinth and
West Point and General Fridge says
when the band goes to an eneamp-
rnent the town closest It's remarkable
that in such a hamlet so much talent
can be found and so we'll trained.
Colonel Van Osdale arrived at 10
o'clock last night. He went to camp
this morning. His quarters are where
general headquarters were at the last
camp. General Fridge and other Mis-
sissippi officers are camped about 80
wards in front of and facing the Sew
enteenth's officers tents. All officers
cut at nice nearby pavilion.
Troop A cavalry from Macon arrived
this morning and charged through town
from the county bridge to the foot of
Main street. The Macon road leads
direct to the bridge and good forma :
tion was made there
The three special trains arrived
early this morning on scheduled time
and throughout the day the boys have
been busy making camp
Tonight everything Is finely organ
lied and full programme issued for the
entire IL days. The dances begin to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
SEND BARROW CHIEF
COUNSEL TO JAIL
Mysterious Stranger" In
trOduced in barrow
Bribery Trial

Los Angeles, August 6.-The bribery
trial of Clarence s. Darrow came to an
abrupt and sensational halt an hour be-
fore the usual adjournment came today,
when Judge Hutton committed Darrow's
cief counsel, Earl Rogers, to Jail until
tomorrow morning at o'clock for con-
tempt of court in lieu of paying a fine of
so. Rogers applied to Presiding Judge
Willis of the superior court for his re-
lease on a writ of habeas corpus, which
was granted, Rogers being required to
give $500 ban. Rogers offense was in des-
ignating a state rebuttal witness as per-
jurer and upon his refusal to withdraw
the appellation, a fine of $50 was imposed
Rogers declared he would so to Jail
rather than pay the fine and the court
appended an alternative sentence of five
days In iail. Upon showing by the de-
Tense that barrow could not be deprived
OF counsel, the sentence was modified
o. II. f, Mayer, produced by the prose-
cution, as the mysterious stranger who
accompanied Bert II. Franklin to the of
flee of the McNamaras defense on the
morning of Franlllin's arrest. was being
cross-examlned by Rogers when the out
break occurred.
Leonard Shober, the Waterman in the
office, who first told of the mysterious
man, was confronted with MAYER and
said he was not the man. Mayer had
testified that nc went to Darrows office
with Franklin on the morning prior to
Frankln's arrest and that he was the
mysterious stranger"
Mayer. who is a detective formerly
employed by Franklin, was submitted
to severe grilling in the course of
which District Attorney Fredericks
reminded Rogers that he was wasting
time.
I'm not" declared Rogers I'm
showing up perjurer, that's ALL
Mayer was the first witness introduced
to rebuttal by the state.
The prosecution has asked that Lin
coin Steffens be placed for further
cross-exa animation To-Day. but 1t was re-
ported that he could not be found.
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Montgomery, August ESPECIALLY Estate
Game and Fish Commissioner John II.
Wallace, Jr believing that the game and
fish laws of Alabama are violated in most
instances by persons who are not familiar
with the provisions of these statutes, has
prepared a comprehensive synopsis of
their principal features.
The game law prohibits the killing at
all times of wild birds other than the
game birds enumerated below, except
English sparrows. hawks, owls and crows.
The open season on game birds is as
follows: Wild turkey gobbiers. from De-
cember to April i; quail. November to
March /; doves, August / to March l.;
swan, geese brant, ducks, quails, coots,
mud-hens. sand-pipers, woodcocks and
curlews, September l to March 1; snipe
and plover November / to May 1.
The killing of wild turkey hens is
at all times prohibited.
The various kinds of pheasants and
all imported game birds are protect
ed absolutely until December l, 1912,
and thereafter the open season is from
November 15 to December Is.
Prohibits any pitfall, deadfall, scat
fold. cage, snare, trap. net, salt lick,
baited hook or baited field, or any 9TH
err similar device. or any drug, poison
GUS chemicals or explosives for the
purpose of inJuring. capturing or kill
ing any protected bird or animal; also
prohibits hunting protected birds or
animals between dark and daylight.
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Montgomery. August 6.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Mobile and Ohio Railroad company can
not cancel joint tariff between that COR
poration and the Mississippi Eastern Rail-
way company until motion for an in
Junction can be heard by Judge Thomas
G. Jones In the United States court here.
The corporation was today granted
temporary restraining order by Judge
Jones Tuesday and August 26 was set
as a date for the hearing of the motion
for an injunction.
The Mississippi Eastern Railroad
company filed a motion for the injunc-
ton Tuesday morning and it set forth
that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
company had threatened to cancel the
tariffs and discontinue the apportion-
ment of joint rates. The tariffs were
alleged to have been established under
contract between the two roads in
1904; that the roads have been doing
business under the contract since, and
that the joint rates have been appor-
toned between the railroads. The joint
tariffs were filed with the Interstate
commerce commission several years
ago The Mobile and Ohio Railroad
company in attempting to comply with
ruling of the interstate commerce
commission holds that the rates can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
BUILDING
NEARS COMPLETION
Will Guarantee Enormous
Exhibits of Feathered
Tribe at State Fair

The commodious new poultry building or
the Alabama state Fair has about oeen
completed and after few of the finish
ing touches will be ready for the recep-
ton of the 4oOo birds which 1t is expected
to hold at the fair this fall.
The new structure is 270 feet long and
20 feet wide. On each side, rows of metal
coops purchased especially for this fair
will be arranged.
About the centre of the new building Is
a large skyiight, under which will be the
first grand exhibit of fancy pheasants-
DR.. Hal F. Halstead, one of the most
noted chicken cranks' In the state, ana
superintendent of the poultry department
of the Alabama State Fair, has said that
this exhibition of pheasants would be one
of the finest ever made in the south
Just In the rear of the poultry building
is the dog show building which will ac-
commodate about $50 or 300 dogs. Already
200 of the finest dogs raised in the south
have been booked These will be ranged
in benches along the sides Of the building.
This building is about $50 feet In length.
DR.. Halstead with a number of his
brother cranks," directors of the Ala
bama Poultry association, together WITH
the boar dof directors Of the Alabama
State Fair paid visit to the fair grounds
yesterday to inspect the new work. me
fair directorate pronounced the work en-
tirely perfect and President Holconlbe and
Secretary Chaffee were duly congratu-
lated on tn air success.
The fair directors. while at the grounds,
decided to make several improvements
which are calculated toward helping to
handle the enormous crowds that will visit
the fair this fall. Announcement of these
improvements will be made later.
W. c. Radcliffe. secretary of the Cham
her of Commerce, was in the party and
took much interest In the proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
ATTACK ON
ATLANTA POLICE

Atlanta, August 6.-Characterization
of the Atlanta police and Pinkerton de-
tectives as dirty Crooks" was made
here today by former Judge George F.
Gober from whose offices $1,000 worth
of stolen diamonds were recovered yes
terday
The stones collection were a part Of
100000 worth of sjewelry which was
stolen here last April from two trunks
belonging to Solomon Gilsey, sales
man of Cincinnati Gober, who Is a
prominent attorney here, asserts that
he was retaining the property until he
was paid fee of $500 by the jewelers.
Protective association for services In
connection with the recovery of the
property. He acted as attorney for
George Wrenn, one of the three Atlanta
youth now under arrest for the theft.
Chief of Detectives Lanford said today
that he planned to ask the grand jury
to Investigate the lawyers connection
with the case, and that he believed that
information might be gained which
would result in the recovery of $12.0Ou
worth OF Jewels which are still missing.
He asserted that the police did not know
of the possession of the jewels by
Gober until recently.
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ELECT EDUCATION
BOARDS SATURDAY
Successful Candidates Will
Serve for Term of
Four Years

Montgomery, August 6.--tspeeial)-On
next Saturday. August 10, the county
boards of education of the various coun-
ties of the state will be elected for a term
of four years. The election is considered
one of the most important that will be
held in the state this year, and Superin-
tendent of Education Henry J. willing
ham is DESTROYS that a large degree OF
interest shall be shown In the selection
of the various county boards.
The election is fixed by. statute, which
provides that the county trustees, or
board, consisting of five members, shall
be elected by the chairmen of the yari-
Gus districts in each county. The county
superintendent of education makes the
fifth member of the board.
The district chairmen are required to
meet at the county courthouse and select
four members These members may be
selected from among the district chair
men, or may be chosen from any qualified
electors of the county.
In the event district chairman is
elected as member of the board OF
education, his office as such district
official at once becomes vacant.
In counties in which there are cities
and large towns the chairman OF the
city board is invited to meet with the
district chairmen for the purpose OF
electing the board.
superintendent Willingham REGARDS
the election as one of the most I'M
portant held in the state as the county
boards of education fill an important
place in the progress and develop
ment of the various communities
throughout Alabama. The superin-
tendent of education thinks that much
care and Judgment should be displayed
in the selection of the county boards
and he has requested that large
amount of interest be manifested In
the elections held on next Saturday.
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MOB is BENT ON
LYNCHING OLD MAN
Sheriff and Deputies Prepared to
Battle With Enraged
Crowd

New Augusta, Miss. August e.-Armed
men from Richton. Miss, are marching
upon the county Jail here for the purpose
of lynchlng C. w. Blackwell. fifty years
old, held for a criminal assault said to
have been committed upon an eleven year
old girl at Richton
The sheriff has organized group of
special deputies armed with automatic
rifles to protect the prisoner from the
mob.
An attempt was made to lynch the
white man at Richton before he had been
taken to the county Jail, but the mob
lacked leader. The town was thorough
" aroused after the preliminary hear
ing and Blackwell was rushed off in the
custody of squad of deputies to New
Augusta.
If an attempt is made to wreck the jail
the sheriff threatens to fire into the mob.
Nearly fifty men have been pressed into
duty as Jail defenders.
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Columbus. Miss, August 6.-(special)- y
That Camp Brewer will be a place OF
work from start TO finish was learned
TO-DAY when the formal programme came
from Solonel Van Orsdale'ss Headquarters
There is a four-hour drill every morn-
ing, officers schools in the afternoons
and then some more company drills ana
then a little more work thrown in. Dress
parade will be held tomorrow afternoon
ut S o'clock From sthe programme u
looks like the boys will work from
a. m until about p. m. and afterwards
IT will be nothing TO do till morning.
1t is quite possible that daily con-
cert will be given in town by the bands.
The Second Regiment band from Saltlllo,
the Third Regiment band from Natchez,
which came to Camp Brewer in spite OF
any reports that they would not come,
and the Seventeenth's band will alter
nate in furnishing the entertainment
Headed by the Saltillo band, companies
from Aberdeen and Nardaman, Miss
marched through town about noon. The
band plays well. Satillo is located on the
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August 81 p. m.-The
high pressure area that was central Mon
day night over the Great Lakes, has
moved eastward and now overlies the
middle Atlantic coast. Its passage has
caused a general fall in pressure through
out the great central basin and shifting
of the winds from northerly to south and
southwest AS result, temperatures
have risen from to IL degrees and an
Increased cloudiness has been general
east of the Mississippi.
An area of relatively low pressure COW
ers the western half of the Mississippi
basin. causing general light rains from
the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains.
This disturbance has moved eastward
and during the past "a hours has caused
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
M. AND O. RESTRAINED FROM
CANCELLING JOINT TARIFFS

not continue in force. The commission
has ruled that joint rates between
trunk line railroads and corporations
operating tap lines" creates unlawful
discrimination.
The Mississippi Eastern Railway COM
rany contends that it is not a tap line"
that it is a regular common carrier, and
that it is not operated as an industrial
railroad, which is described in the COM
merce commissions ruling.
The complaining corporation has never
had a case before the interstate COM
merce commission and its status has not
been passed on. The Mobile and Ohio
Railroad company in attempting to cancel
the order will determine whether or not
the joint tariffs are legal.
The bill was filed in the federal court
by Gregory L. Smith of Mobile, attorney
for the petitioning corporation. The Mis-
s:ssipp Eastern railway is a short line
and its terminus is at Quitman, Miss.
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SPECIAL TRAIN WILL LEAVE
CITY TOMORROW MORNING
TO VISIT MERCHANTS EXPO
SITION

From the present indications dele
CATION numbering rs or 100 from the
Chamber of Commerce will leave Biz
mingham tomorrow morning for At
lanta to attend the merchants and
manufacturers expositions that is now
being held in that city. The exposl-
tion has adopted for its slogan, Made
1n Atlanta" which will be an actual
fact as the purpose of the exposition
is to exploit the smaller industries OF
the Georgia capital
The party from the local Chamber OF
Commerce will carry with them mat
ter advertising Brminghams great
ness and expect to make great show
ing for the home city. Secretary w, e.
Radcliffe has received a communities
ton from w. G. Cooper, secretary Of
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an extension of the rain area along its
forward side
Its easterly movement within the next
"A hours should cause general light rains
over the upper half of the Mississippi
valley, and probably over the northern
portions of the cotton states.
In the cotton beltslight rain has fallen
In Oklahoma and Arkansas, and was
falling at Memphis at p. m.
Over the remainder of the belt, the
weather has been cloudy and rather UNI
settled. Temperatures have risen slightly
in all sections, except Texas points. but
they are still somewhat below normal. In
Birmingham the mean temperature for
the day was 6 degrees below normal. Con-
ditions are favorable for continued cloudy
weather, with possibly light misty rain.
Temperatures should rise slightly We'd
nesday
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations,
August 6.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

finished their job and the officials are
awaiting the arrival of the huge en-
blem of the stars and stripes that VIII
wave in the smoky breezes from the
neighborhood of the steel mill. The
flag is of the latest pattern, bearing
the two new stars of New Mexico and
Arizona. and is IS by 35 feet in size.
The pole is 100 feet high and Is made
of oregon pine, which was shipped
from the native state few weeks ago
Two trees were used. being bound
in the middle with a steel band. When
the flag arrives superintendent Barr
viii hold appropriate flag raising ex-
ercises The tall staff is higher than
the steel structure, which hoists the
big steam whistle to the dizzy height
of 90 feet.
1t was freely talked on the streets
of Ensley yesterday that an early re-
sumption of work would be made on
the big rod mill at Corey. The report
had it that several men had already
been nut to work at the plant and that
several shipments of machinery would
be arriving. in the near future. Inquiry
at official headquarters of the company
in Birmingham was answered by the
statement that the local officials of the
American Steel and Wire company
know nothing of the rumor
Mrs. T. y. Nesmith and children left
yesterday for a six weeks visit to
Button Springs, Cherokee county.
Mrs Roy Hunter and son arrived
Yesterday from St. Louis TO visit the
parents of Mrs. Hunter in Tuxedo.
A letter was received from J. Charles
DeLacee in Denver yesterday stating
that his health is much improved. Mr.
DeI.acee expects to return to the city
in the fall.
j. NJ, Sessions and W. 7. Cochran
have returned from visit to eastern
cities.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Keith, Mr., and
Mrs r. T. Harris and C. ID. Snowden
OF u IoI SBpJnlpS sAu9I IIIM HsIoO Jc
| DAYS outing on the Warrior river
The Ensley Italian band. under the
direction of Professor Costa will leave
today for Tuscaloosa, where they will
play at the opening of the Tuscaloosa
Mineral railroad Thursday. The band
| played at the. fair at Tuscaloosa last
year and made a very favorable I'M
preston. They have been engaged fol
the fair this fall also.
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THREE CONVICTS
GRANTED PAROLES

Montgomery, August Especially
Executive clemency has. been extended
to three convicts by Governor O'NeaL
Mel Kindred of Shelby county. sem
fenced to serve a term for assault and
battery, was paroled by the governor
on condition that he work out his fine
at the rate of rs cents per day.
Newton Fuller of Monroe county sent
up in 1909 to serve two years for grand
larceny has been paroled conditioned
on his good conduct.
Another recipient of executive Glenn
ency was Dozier Lacky of Barbour coun-
ty, who was sentenced to serve term
in Jail for the larceny of two caddies
of tobacco.
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At the meeting of the Ensley club,
held last night, no action was taken In
regard to the referendum election to
be held September on the water con-
tract recently signed by the city COM
mission. Resolutions were adopted Jor
and against the water contract but
the club decided to take no action.
The club went on record as unan-
imously opposed to the $l,loo'oOo bond
issue for the new courthouse, jail and
hospital annex. Speeches were made
opposing the issue by f. b, Parker
c. C. Burke, DR. f. T. Fields, Dr. r.
w. Averyt, S. p. Kennedy and others
The position taken was that the hgh'
10 be made in the near future against
the fee system would eliminate the
necessity for new Jail and that the
interest for 80 years on the million dol.
lar bond issue would be too big a bur
den on the citizens of the county
1t was decided to present petit
ton to the city commission offering
the Ensley park as site for the pro-
posed Boys Zoo.
The Steeplejacks who have peeh en-
gagged on the construction of the NAM
moth flagpole of the Tennessee com
-pany at the main offices here nave