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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
HUSBAND AND WIFE
COMMIT SUICIDE
Pact Formed After the Hus-
band Fatally Shot
Constable

Paducah, Ky, August 17.-That Joe
Splitter hastily formed suicide pact
with his 15-year-old wife after he had
shot and fatally hurt constable who
was trying to arrest him. is believed
by officers who found the corpses of
the couple near here today. The bodies
were found at the river two miles from
where Splitter shot Constable L. c. An
derson each with a bullet hole in the
forehead. Over the girls face was
spread a handkerchief undisturbed by
the bullet that ended her life. Her left
hand was powder burned
Splitter, who was 81 years old, was
a son of Federal Judge G. NJ. Splitter,
and his wife also was member of one
of the most prominent families in this
section. The warrant held by the con-
stable charged breach of peace" and
was sworn out by Mrs. Spitzers moth
er. When Anderson tried to serve 1t
Splitter fired with a shotgun and the
officer is not expected to live.
Evidently believing he had killed An
derson, Splitter it is believed. per-
suaded his wife to accompany him to
the river and from positions of the
bodies officers seemed certain the young
wife carried out her part of suicide
pact. Splitter left a note, probably
scrawled while at the death scene in
which he said he was sorry he had
killed Anderson"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
Nothing If Not Courteous

From the New York Press
Nick Longworth was saving the other
day that the country is getting too much
oVerrun with people who take them
selves seriously. And speaking of folk
who take themselves seriously, Nick re-
lated this one
There was a well-known character In
Cincinnati named Dan Kelly who work
ed as conductor on a street car. Among
the people who rode on that line occa-
sionally was a fashionable woman, the
wife of a prominent citizen. She thought
her name was one to conjure with, TO
say nothing OF making men kowtow at
the very mention of it. one day this
woman became greatly pecyed because
the car was not stopped at the side of
the street where she desired to get off.
She asked the conductor If ne would not
have the car backed up so that she would
not need to walk across the street in the
slush. He told her he'd Hike to oblge
and all that, but ii was against the rules.
why" exclaimed the woman ina this
should-sette-it tone I'm Mrs. So-and-
So"
MY names Dan Kelly" said the con-
ductor, lifting his cap politely. I'm glad
to, meet you"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
MIND IS BLANK
AFTER ACCIDENT

George Harvill and Chester Warren,
the two young men injured Friday
afternoon in a collision between their
automobile and a Frisco freight train
are slowly recovering. Harvill's in
juries, received by being thrown
against the steering wheel in the col
lision, are of such a nature as to keep
him confined to a bed for several
weeks.
For time after the accident friends
of Chester Warren were greatly
alarmed when it was found after he
had arrived at his home. that his mem
DRY was blank. He could tell nothing G
of the accident, and did not seem to
know the faces and things about him.
The aid of physicians was summoned
and examination was made of the in
jured mans head. but nothing wrong
could be found. Yesterday morning
however, he seemed to have improved
greatly, and his memory is returning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
NEW ORLEANS PORT
HAS NO SURVEYOR

New Orleans, August IA somewhat
unusual situation developed today when
the port of New orleans became tenn
porarily without a surveyor of customs
and an custodian of the federal building.
Louis p. Bryant, whose resignation as
surveyor of the port was requested sew
erai days ago by Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh for the good of the
service" and who refused to voluntarily
vacate the office, received a letter today
from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
curtis advising him that he had been re-
moved from office by the President. Mr..
Bryant is an active supporter of Colonel
Roosevelt.
Upon receipt of this official notifica-
ton, Mr. Bryant sent for his deputy,
Maurice Cambon, and attempted to turn
over the office to that official. but the
latter refused to take charge on the
ground that he was not authorized 10
do So In the meantime and pending the
confirmation by Congress of the appoint
ment of e. !. Rodrigue, the local port
is minus a surveyor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
TO SHOW RARE COINS
DURING STATE FAIR
Will Be Either at the First
National Bank or Fair
Grounds

Probably one of the most interest
ing exhibits TO be made during the
Alabama state Fair this fall will be
an exhibition of coins by the First
National bank. which, from present in
dications, will be made in the bank
lobby. However. the management of the
state fair is doing all within its power
to have the exhibit located at the fair
grounds.
The exhibit comprises collection of
coins and currency of all civilized ma
lions. The age of some of them dates
back into the time when the years were
numbered by the hundreds instead of
the thousands. The collection, 1t is
said, consists of specimen of every
coin and article of currency used by
every nation on the face of the. earth
possessing any standard medium of ex-
change.
1t Is the property of the American
Numismatic association. which organ
ization is making the exhibit under
the auspices of the First National bank
Regarding the exhibit, President w.
P. @. Harding of the First National
said.
Il consider 1t one of the most rare
and most complete collections in the
world. Besides all coins both current
and obsolete, of the United States, all
foreign nations, both of the eastern and
western hemispheres. are represented
in coin and currency.
The owners of this rare exhibit are
hesitating about placing the costly
show at the fair grounds, where there
Is no vault and 1t will be shown here
in the lobby, according to advices
have now, under a strong guard. The
exhibition will be placed in glass
cases and every coin will be shown
and it's nationality and age told.
The face value of the money in the
collection is s1700, but the premium
value runs we'll up into seven figures
while as matter of fact, 1t could not
be bought for any amount | consider
Birmingham extremely lucky In hav-
ing such an exhibition brought here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
FINDS ALABAMA
ROADS VERY GOOD
d. II. Mcmillan Is Driving
an Automobile From Hot
Springs to Jacksonville

d. Fl. Mcmillan of Jacksonville. Fla
stopped in the city yesterday on his way
home from Hot Springs, Ark He is maxi
ing the trip in an automobile.
Mr.. Mcmillan said; Il started from Hot
Springs last Saturday afternoon and
made the run of fifty-eight miles to Lit
tie Rock before dark over fine roads
and picturesque country. We put up for
the night in Little Rock and started
bright and early Sunday morning. but got
stuck at Duvals bluff, on the White
river. where rains had caused washouts
Through mud foot and more deep we
ran sixteen miles away from the road to
the next ferry and then awere ferried
back eight miles up the river to road.
which was called so by poiteness, and
finally as night fell we reached small
town called Clarendon, having run eighty
miles from Little Rock
Monday morning from Clarendon we
struck very bad roads. but as soon as we
crossed the Mississippi the roads showed
wonderful improvement along the levee.
That night we stopped at Greenwood,
Miss, having made a run of 16s miles
from Clarendon, Ark. Tuesday we made
a run of seventy-one miles to Tom Nolan,
Miss, over very bad roads-in fact, a
very quagnire Wednesday we made a
short run to Columbus, Miss, and re-
manned over there until Friday morning,
when we made the run of eighty-one
miles to Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1.-The roads on entering Alabama
showed great Improvement
To-day we ran up from Tuscaloosa
sixty-one miles, over some very fin,
roads, the best we have met so far or
the trip.
II want TO say that the Alabama roads
are much better than those of Arkansas
and Mississippi. They show that the PEG
pie are looking after them. In Arkansas
and Mississippi. when we struck
washout, it was go through the bes
we could and If we got stuck, stay stucl
until some niger happened along will
oxen to pun us out.
Tomorrow, Sunday, we leave for At
lanta, and ] expect IL the roads are fairly
good we will spend the night In Atlanta
and leave Monday for Jacksonville, Fla.
on the road we call the national high
way We expect to reach Jacksonville
some time Wednesday, IL without mis-
hap"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18

The announcement that a portion of the
new plant of the Barrett Manufacturing
company, near Ensley, would be put In
operation about Wednesday of next week
has caused much interest As rapidly as
possible the unfinished portion of the
plant will be completed Several score
Of men will be put to work next week
and when the entire plant is running
the employees will number over 200.
The officials Of the company have erected
their plant so that 1t can be enlarged
with ease at any time 1t is certainty
that the plant will be enlarged in the
future as the Tennessee company has
erected only about one-fourth OF their
coke ovens and as they increase their
ovens the Barrett plant will be enlarged
accordingly. The southern headquarters
If the Barrett company will be in Bir-
mingham and they will employ a large
office force, including several travelling
statesmen.
While responding to a hurry up call at
Corey at o'clock yesterday morning. the
big Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroay
company's auto ambulance In rounding
west into Avenue E at Nineteenth street,
struck one Of the gas light posts, shat
tered the globe and loosened tile post in
its concrete foundation. Whep the driver
brought the car to a stand still it had
completely reversed its position with the
hood pointing to the steel mill.
Luther George, an electrician employed
at the steel mill met death by being run
over by railroad car at the by-product
bIane, about $3.50 O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing 1T is stated that he was watching
some work overhead near the screens and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
Dangerous Gnat Sting

gnat may be under special Circumstances
even when the best medical assistance is
at hand is shown by the case of the wife
of Professor Hohenegg, one OF the lead.
ing yiennesc surgeons
This lady was bitten on the ankle while
taking tea on the terrace of ncr suburban
villa few days ago. inflammation be-
gan ON the next day and despite local
treatment increased so rapidly that one
day later a surgical incision was made.
mis- had to be repeated on the next day
under chloroform. General bicod poison
ing had. however. set In and consulta-
ton OF doctors finally decided that the
only chance OF saving the lady's life was
to amputate the leg above the knee. The
operation was performed six days after
the bite, but the lady is still! In consid-
cradle danger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
CROWD LAUGHS
At AUTO ACCIDENT

A spectacular automobile accident last
night at 1920 o'clock on the corner of
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street at
tracted the attention of and drew laugh
ter from a large crowd there. A. j.
Arrant who was in his car coming down
Twentieth street at a very moderate
speed. colided with H. ]. G. Hinson on
a bicycle, who was coming up Fourth
avenue on the right hand side. Mr.. Hin
son was lifted very gently from his seat
on the bicycle and deposited just as
gently on the paving three feet away.
The bicycle was very much smashed up.
but Mr.. Hinson did not sustain even
the tiniest bruise and got up laughing.
Both gentlemen exchanged cards and the
affair was settled amicably between them
without the Intervention OF the police of
ficer, who was on the scene AS they
both disappeared down the street, the Of
ficer turned and with sigh. said: 1T
would be mighty nice IL all of them would
settle thing like that. wouldn't 1t,
now?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
boy RUN OVER BY
AUTO IS NOT HURT

Floyd Farmer boy. was run down
by an automobile belonging to the
New Taxicab company at the corner
of Fifth avenue and seventeenth street
yesterday evening about o'clock. Ac-
cording TO witnesses. the lad was pick
ing up some wires off the street while
in play with several other boys, and
unnoticed, the big car bore down upon
him. Too late he looked up and tried
to jump but the automobile struck him.
knocking him flat and running com
pletely over him.
The boy was not hurt seriously and
was taken to the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G.. F. Farmer, 1908 Fifth
avenue Chauffeur Lake was steering
at the time of the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
OKLAHOMA TO HAVE
BULL MOOSE TICKET

: Oklahoma City, Okla, August IA full
state ticket with the exception of justice
of the supreme court was agreed on here
today by the executive Committee of the
progI efsive party of Oklahoma Several
rames are under consideration for justice.
Petitions will be circulated Immediately
and presented to the state election board
for filing. II the names appear on the
ballot they will be under the beading Of
Bipartisan" under section of tho
state constitution. Should the election
board refuse to file the namas, man
damus proceeding to compel such action
Will be brought at once before the su-
prepe court 1t is announced
J. II. Johnston. Oklahoma City, was Sc
lected as the party candidate FOR United
States senator and Judge A. a. Small.
TuLss; e. L. Persons. Chickasha. and p.
S. Coleman. Wilburton congvessmen at
large. Ten presidential electors also We're
named
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
SERIES OF MURDERS
IN WEALTHY FAMILY

St Petersburg, August ESPECIALLY
most remarkable series of three TRACE
dies in the one family and all on the
same day is reported in dispatch fro;S
Kiev only two members Of the NIL
llonaire family Of Barnab have been left
living.
Lib Barnab. the head. was murdered
by his grandson in a quarrel because the
old man spent money on his young wife
and refused it to a son by his first mar
rage.
Aron Barnab. another grandson. hear
ing his brother had done murder. shot
himself.
Abraham Aron's brother being desper-
ately in love with his young stepgrand-
mother. asked her to elope with him and
took poison when she refused.
Now all that remains of the family is
the young widow of the old man and
Samson Barnab. father of Aron and Alb
raham
Old Lijb's will leaves the bulk of his
fortune away from his family and only
a sum of ready money to his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
EAST LAKE CONCERT
THIS AFTERNOON

A concert containing IA numbers Sc
popular hits of the musical shows OF
the season will be the Offering OF Call
mans Symphony orchestra at East
Lake park this afternoon and tonight.
A liberal response to encores is fea-
ture that has won many friends for
this orchestra.
The programme follows;
Overture, mil on the Cliff" Reissl-
ger.
Selection, "Lohengrin." Wagner.
Waltzes, proposal" Klinckman.
selection, "Three Twins" Hoschna.
Intermezzo. "Aminia," Lincke
selection, three Million Dollars, I"
F'riedland.
Cornet solo. Door of Hope" Ball,
pIaved by Mr.. H. f. Snow.
Selection, william TELL Rossini.
Characteristic, Polish Dance" .
Scharwenka.
selection, THE Spring Maid" Rein
hardt.
overture, "Preclosa.' Weber
Intermezzo, "Pashas Passion" Mich
March. "The skeleton Rag" Wen
rich.
Selection, Girl OF Ny Dreams. "
Hoschna.
Lots of folk go to East Lake look =
Ing for more strenuous exercise and
pastimes than Just listening TO the
band and this class is well cared for.
There is form of fun for every in
clination at this "Coney Island of the
South" whether the mind suggests a
10 ba tuh of
arst-run pictures are shown or a ride
On the chutes. the scenic railway or one
of the many other concessions and rid
ing devices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
STREET CAR MAKES
SPECTACULAR FIRE

A spectacular street car fire oc-
Cured last night when East Lake car
No. 42i caught fire at Avondale while
on an inbound trip. The motor car
was fairly we'll filled with passengers
and when the smoke began to pour
from the window sockets at the side
IL created panic for while. Before
II had reached the city the whole right
side and underneath the body of the
car was burning.
On reaching the city the car was
emptied of its passengers and run on
dead track at Nineteenth street and
Second avenue. Bucketsful of water
were thrown on the blaze and after
tight of 80 minutes the fire was ex-
tinguished
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
BURGLAR ENTERS
MAGNOLIA HOUSE

The Magnolia House. 203o Fifth avenue,
vas the scene of bold robberv last night
at 1850 o'clock. About s14 In cash was
taken from dresser drawer The burglar
went off, leaving in plain view line gold
watch with chain attached ana beauti-
full, expensive diamond brooch.
City Detective Goldstein was called and
concluded that the burglar had entered
the back window OF Mrs. l.. \. Taylor's
room, which is in the rear of the house
and on the ground floor. The torn pocket
book was found on the grouni back of
the house, containing nothing save some
business cards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
NEWS OF ENSLEY

the car was backed upon nm before he
saw 1t. George leaves a bride of a few
weeks The funeral arrangements have
not been announced pending the arrival
of some relatives.
The regular Monday night rehearsal of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company male chorus will be held to-
morrow night at the city hall.
The members OF the Phlathea class and
the Ensey Barracks are requested TO at
tend the monthly meeting at the new Y.
Nj. c A. building in Birmingham tomor-
row night.
Services will be observed at ST Johns
church today with Lay Reader stephens
in charge.
Tom Devereaux, for several years dae
of the head mechanics at the steel mill.
has resigned his position to enter busf-
ness in Ensley.
The Rev. Frank W Brandon, presid-
ing elder of the Bessemer district, will
preach at the Ensley Methodist church
this morning Mt II O'Clock.
The Lady Maecabees of Wylam Will
give n charity ball at the Masonic hall
In Wylam Monday night to Which the
public is invited,
The Rev. J. d. Gaultney VIII preach
at the Ensley Baptist church today in
the absence of the Rev. A. X. Wright
who In Kentucky.
Three cars of a freight train on tho
| Southern railway tracks below Thirty
| fourth street tied up the traffic on the
| line for about two hours yesterday aft
| ernoou The incoming passenger train Of
| the Ensley Southern was behind tho
wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
DETECTIVES RAID
CRAPS SHOOTERS

City detectives are busy after the crap
cloth. Two calls were made last night
and both were successful. CITY Detee-
lives Warren and DAILY are responsible
for Is charges of gaming that will come
before Acting Recorder Douglas Monday
morning.
In the first gang raided on Avenue c
between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets, II negro men We're arrested. and
the second at sos North Fifteenth street,
four men We're arrested. All of the Is
were confined for the night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
MAIL CHECKS TO
MANY VETERANS

Washington, August 17.-President
Taft's first official act today was to
sign the pension appropriation bill" The
pension office Immediately was notified
and telegraphic instt bottoms were sent to
the IS outlying agencies to start their
payment of the money so long upheld by
Congress- delay. Every federal pensoner
will be paid by Tuesday at the latest, ac-
cordiug to the quotation.
Paymaster General Smith of the army
authorized payment to enlisted men of
the regular army for the month OF July
leaving the June salaries TO be psid later.
The officers already have received their
pay for June. The pay of the regulars
has been held back in the general deficit
encY bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
: Fly Casting Tournament

Chicago, August 17.-Chicagoans today
again took the lions share of points at
the fly casting tournament, DR.. d. F.
Glegel of Racine, Wis, who won the
trophy for throwing the fly, cast 1873 feet
and inches, and scored 99:l5-l6 per cent.
Cal Macarthur took the salmon fly
casting event with a mark of 129 feet.
The half ounce accuracy bait casting
contest was won by r. G. Nicholson.
wlfb scored 99:4 per cent. The accuracy
fly cast with eight and half ounce
rods was won by l. II. Bellows, with
30 :e-15 points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
l.. & N. PAY CAR

Castleberry, August 17-An attempt
was made to wreck the pay train of the
Louisville and Nashville about three
miles south OF here today All the spikes
were pulled out of one rail except two,
which held the rail in place, and about
half the spikes were pulled out of an
other rail. The pay train was running
Just behind train No. 5, and it is sup
posed the would be wreckers were fright
ened away before completing their work.
An attempt is being made to strike a
trail with hounds and the officials of
the road are expected here within a few
hours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
VERIFY STORY OF
COUNCILMAN BURKE

Philadelphia, August 17.-yerifica-
tion OF the story told by william
Burke reform councilman of this city
who resigned few days ago and dis
appeared from home, declaring that he
was an ex-convict. was furnished che
authorities today when Captain of De-
tectives Ronald received from the Mas
sachusetts authorities photograph es-
tablishing the Identification of Burke
as Benjamin Trip, who served a SEN
tence in the Massachusetts, state prison
Friends are trying to locate Burke to
induce him to return to the city. his
story having aroused much sympathy
in his behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18

NO STATE TICKET
IN ARKANSAS

Little Rock, August 17.-At meet
ing of the state central committee of
the progressive party held here today
It was decided not to nominate can
didates for state officers or for offices
in any. county of the state but to con-
fine all efforts to securing votes for
the presidential electors nominated by
the party.
This was all the information Chair
man J. A. Conner would give out con-
cerning the meeting which was held
behind closed doors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18

BULL MOOSE CALL
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Greensboro, N c., August ia call for
mass state convention TO be held in
Greensboro September 3. of the new pro-
gressive party In North Carolina, was
made at the first meeting of the state
committee In a three hour session here
this afternoon. A full state ticket may
be placed in the field.
A warm debate was wagad over the
question of entirely cutting loose from
the republican organization. some believ-
ing tsat the Roosevelt followers could
capture the regular republican conven-
ton called to meet In Charlotte. nomi-
nate o state ticket and electors and bind
them by resolution to work for the Roose-
yelt-Johnson ticket. Leaders counseled
against such a course and successfully
urged the calling of a progressive conven-
ton p; Tor to the republican.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18
Noted Lady Dies

Chicago, August 17.--Miss Marguer-
lite Saxton. who, when James A. Gar
field was President, was leader in
Washington society and later became
a widely known Shakespearan actress.
tonight died in poverty In hospital.
Friends said her extensive donations to
charity during her prosperous days left
her penniless. Worry over her poverty
caused a nervous breakdown and
FASTENED her death, 1t was said.