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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
PLAINTIFFS MAY
 REST CASE TODAY Knight Again on Stand in Cotton Suit-Answers
 Few Questions

Huntsville May 16.-(special) 1.-The plaintiffs in the suit of Alexander Eccles x Co.,, against the Louisville and Nash vile railway for the value of 1000 bales of cotton bought from Knight. Yancey & Co.,. and never delivered, are rapidly hearing the end of their case, and will probably rest tomorrow John w. Knight, head of the failed firm of Knight, Tan cey Co, was on the stand again this morning and answered only a few ques- tons, being excused from answering some of them on the grounds that he might in- c.1minate himself. The testimony being beard is important, but is of no general interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
JUDGE RICHARDSON
 VISITS OLD HOME In Huntsville on Brief Visit. Brother III in Nashville.
 Hundley Confident

Huntsville, May 16.-(Special) )-Judge William Richardson. member of Congress from the Eighth Alabama district, IS here on a brief visit to his daughter, having come down from Nashville, where he has spent several days at the bedside of his brother. James B. Richardson, who has been seriously i'll during the last few weeks. Judge Richardson says the pros pect is that Congress will not get through it's work until September He does not see how an adjournment is possible before that date. Judge Richardson is In good health but is much worried over the con dition of his brother, who is not expected to live.
 oscar R. Hundley, who has been cam paigning in the north and east in the in- terest of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, is here on a visit to his old home. In an inter view here last night Mir. Hundley ex- pressed confidence in his belief that the colonel will win the republican nomina- ton.
 Many of the farmers who got their cot ton planted carly believe that they will find it necessary to plant again. There has been very little favorable weather since planting and the seed has rotter in the ground. In many localities planting is not yet finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
Steel Betting

After being aabndoned for the last
 lew years, endless steel belts are com
 Ing into use in Germany. According to. Engineer Silberberg. the belts are very hin steel bands from 0.o4 to 0.36 inch thick, and on the other hand they are k'ery broad. from 5 to 10 incnes. Sucn ands are made by hot rolling, then |oId drawing of the metal and special
 anpering. using best Swedish steel #he joint is made by the new Eloesser
 dethod using a coupling plate which |s welded to the band in connection k,ith screw joints It Is stated that an.
 Sdbesive material is applied to the
 bnlley side cf the steel belt so as to
 Srevent slipping. [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY IN
 ROANOKE JUNE 1
Randolph County High School FacuI- ty observation-disclosures Vet
 eran Critically HI


 Roanoke. May 6-fSpecial Memorial day will be observed in Roanoke June ]. The ladies have secured w. B. Bowling of Dadeville as orator of the day. They will serve basket dinner to the veterans and their friends at Handley Springs, after which the exercises will be held in College hall.
 Prof. J. A. Parrish, principal of the Randolph County High school. has been reelected by the county board to succeed himself another year. as have also his assistants. Prof. R. L. Burkes, Mrs. T. F., Gladney and Miss Ucal Stevens. The school is just closing a most successful year.
 Wyley Hill, a Confederate veteran of Chambers county. is thought to be in dying condition at the home of hia nephew. R. F.. Phelps, in this place. He came here to take passage for Macon to attend the reunion, but was stricken down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
O'REAR HEAR|NG|S
 SET FOR MAY 22'
Postponed Wednesday Ow- ing to Absence of Witness
AID FLOOD SUFFERERS
Cullman Realty Company Incorpor- ated-Little Interest in Local Option Campaign - Doyle
 Hooten Arrested

Cullman, May l6--(SpeciaL)-The prelim- mary hearing of Willie o'Rear. charged with the murder of Luther Kempson at Jones chapel some weeks ago, and which was set for yesterday, was postponed at the request of the state because of the absence of one very material witness for the state. The case was continued by Judge Burke until next Wednesday, the 22d o'Rear was remanded back to jail.
 Aid for Flood Sufferers
 Preparations are being made here to relieve the situation of the flood sufferers ofsMississpri and Kentucky. Mrs J. B. Brown, who is president of the Civic league of this city. has the matter in charge and box has been prepared and placed in the custody of Mrs. J. R. Ros- son at the office of the Cullman Demo- crat, where contributions of clothing and other needful articles which will be of use to the sufferers from the flood are be- ing daily received.
 Papers of Incorporation
 Papers of incorporation have been filed in the office of the probate judge of this county incorporating the cullman Realty company. The officers of the concern are Hinton E. Carr of Birmingham, pres ident; Asa B. Fuller of Cullman, vice pres- ident; Forney Fuller of Cullman, secretary and treasurer. The board of directors named are Hinton E. Carr, Asa B. Fuller, Forney Fuller and Lee Gotten.
 At the same time deed was filed, made by George H. Parker and wife to the Gull man Realty company, conveying 100 acres of the most valuable adjacent lands to the city, the consideration being $23,OO0.
 Little Interest in Campaign
 The closing days of the campaign for local option in this county is fraught with very little interest, in fact, the entire campaign since the local option election was called by Judge Burke has been ut terly void of enthusiasm and interest Practically the only campaign that has been made at all has been waged by the local optionists, who sent out a small amount of literature in the interest of the return Of the open saloon.
 Hooten in Jail
 Doyle Hooten, who is charged with be- ing implicated in the fight which resulted in the serious wounding of the two Hig- gins boys at Hollypond two weeks ago, and who has been at large, was captured and placed in jail in Cullman yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
ATyrENTvoN ELks

MEMBERS OF NO. 70, n. F. Q. E., ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO AT TEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF OUR LATE BROTHER AUGUST scHILLINGER AT HIS RESIDENCE, fOO2 SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET AT O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.
 JOHN ". PERKINS,
 EXALTED RULER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17

condition several days. but her death was not expected at this time.
 Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of the late ex-Governor Reuben Chapman of Ala bama, and leaves d son and daughter, Lieutenant Reuben Taylor, U. s. A., sta toned at Jefferson barracks, Mo. and Mrs. Alberta T. Van Dusen of Huntsville. She was sister of Mrs. Milton Hume. Mrs. Taylor was one of the best known women in Alabama, and was for a long time historian at the Alabama branch of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17

ed in tho office calling for sealed bids. which must include lights, furniture, heat. water and all equipment necessary to meet the demand of first class post office. No bid will be considered for lease of less than five years.
 The revival services conducted byaths Rev. J. A. Bowen of Birmingham con- tinues to grow in interest and power Two services will be held daily, morning and evening, except Friday and Saturday, when a special service will be held In the afternoon for the children.
 The business men of tho city are sub scribng funds to put four incandescent lights on Alabama avenue for the beneft of the employers of the government fleet who come up town at night. This is done in appreciation of the liberal patronage extended to.the merchants by the fleet.
 A beautiful cantata "The Browning of the May Queen," is about ready to be pre- sented to the people of Sheffield by tho students of the public school. This will be embraced In the closing exercises.
 Tuscumbia. May 16.-The Tuscumbia public school board Is making a strenuous effort to hold Professor Collins as the principal of that institution for another year. One of the patrons Is out in pub lie card, asking that the people protest against any proposed change, and urgent ly soliclts the public to make every ef- fort to restrain a man who is eminently qualified to fill the requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
Died at York

York, May s.-tSpecial )-Dennard Rum ley died in this place today. lie leaves d wife and two children. and is a son of Fred Rumey. He has for great many years lived n Columbia, Miss. but re- ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 AROUND EUFAULA
Cables Are Being Laid-Band Minus
 -Wopdmen Growing. Compress Active

E,ufauIa. May 16.--(SpeciaL l-The work of laying cables along Broad street preparatory to inaugurating the nronosed great white way for the city was begun yesterday and Is being pushed to completion as rapidly as pos- sible.
 The machinery for the new lighting ,,art has about been installed and 1t ia exnected to have the current per- yading all sections of the city by the middle of next month
 The Second Regiment band is still vtfbout a leader and instructor other than Capt. G. w. Whitlock, leading member. who is presiding over its des- tinies until some suitable man can be secured.
 The woodmen of the World lodge here is growing in manner that Is deeply gratifying to the members. The social as well as the insurance leature ia heinz actively worked up and the membershfp increases with every meet ing.
 onerations at the compress are again active for the season and the manage ment is quite busy compressing from 500 to 800 bales that are lying on the platform awaiting shipment.
 The Ladies' Benevolent union on yes terday shipped nice box of useful articles in the way of wearing apparel fo inc Mississippi flood sufferers.
 The baseball season will open hero tomorrow in match game between q local nine of Fort Gaine. Ga. and this city. A well regulated team will be maintained here throughout the sum nier months and much interesting sport is promised along that line.
 Work on the national highway Is being pushed as rapidly as possible un- der the influence of the sunshine of the past week and the course has reached distance of about 15 miles from the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
GERARD OFFICER MAY
 GET $1OOO REWARD
Commencement Exercises of Girard School Be-
 gins Sunday

Girard, May 6.-(Special) )-Deputy Sheriff Perry stationed in this city, had the good luck today to catch fu- gitive from justice who Is wanted in South Carolina for murder and for whom there Is a reward of S1000. The name of the party is not obtainable, but Officer Perry has him and wom- an, whom he brought to tho city with him, in the city jail awaiting the ar rival of the officers from the other state.
 Announcement of the commencement exercises of the city schools are out as follows: Commencement sermon, Sunday, May 19. Rev. J. F. McGann, Eufaula: primary exercises, Monday at D. m: music and expression recitals, Monday evening at 8 o'clock; graduat- ing exercises, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa will deliver the ad- dress to the graduates and award the diplomas. One young man, William Rhesa Jones' and two young ladies. Misses Mary Joan Foster and Alma Gladys Floyd. will be graduated from the high school Superintendent Hughes, who has been connected with the schools for number of years, Is re- signing and will likely go into other business. possibly in this city.
 Rev. B. Davie, field secretary of the state board of missions of the Baptist church. Sunday school deartment is making a complete tour of Russell county in the interest of the organ ization. He is being assisted in the work in this county by Rev. J. l.. Jack son of Hurtsboro, and Rev Oliver C. Dobbs of PheniX City.
 Messrs. Walter Anthony, Thomas Booth and John T. Jackson represent ed the various I. o. o. F. lodges of the Twin Cities in the annual meeting of the grand lodge, which met in Bir- min gham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
CEMENT FLOORS

should he finished with Acme Quality Cement Coater. Saves the foor--pre- vents crumbIing-eiiEiinates dirt and wear. Acme Quality Paint Store, 20f3 3d avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17

THE EXCHANGE CAFE, IN THE POST CARD EXCHANGE, IS NOW UN- DER ITS FORMER MANAGEMENT. w. H. FAULKNER, PROPRIETOR, WILLIAM L. HOLLAND MANAGER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
MRS. A. [. TAYLOR !. D|ESA AT HUNTSVILLE President of Daughters of Confederacy Dies Unex-
 pectedly Yesterday

Huntsville, May 1s.-(Speclal)-Mr AL berta Chapman Taylor, president of the Hrntsvile Chapter of the United Daugh- ters of the Confectionery. died this morn ing at her home here after an illness of three weeks. She had been in critical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
Hooten in Jail

Doyle Hooten, who is charged with be- ing implicated in the fight which resulted in the serious wounding of the two Hig- gins boys at Hollypond two weeks ago. and who has been at large, was captured and placed in jail in Cullman yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17

The Ladies' Benevolent union on yes terdav shipped a nice box of useful articles in the way of wearing apparel to the Mississippi flood sufferers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11

Mrs. F. w. Mccall, No. SIG Third
avenue East, sends the Herald the
first blooms of the spring season OF
1912, the "hepatica,' a delicate little
flower of pale lavender color that
fades to almost white after couple
of days exposure to the light. The
flowers have opened in time for Eas-
ter Greeting and are most acceptable.
Mrs. Mccall last season, 1911, sent the
first flowers to the Herald on March
IL. In the spring Of 1910 the flowers
made their appearance as early as
the first week in March. The wake
robin" or "trillium" and the blood
root will be only few days behind
and then comes the food OF violets,
spring beauties, the anemone, butter
cups, etc, in rapid secession. Spring
Is on the way for true"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11
THE FOURTH OF JULY
Will be Celebrated in Grand Style
E3 Es In Oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa is to have monster
Fourth of July celebration, If present
plans are carried, PIT. The celebra-
ton Is to center about the dedication
OF the new Chautauqua building on
the Penn College campus. The idea
Is to have big county picnic with
dinner, games and music. A morn
ing program is to be carried out free
to all. For the afternoon Governor
Glenn has been secured to. deliver
one of his famous lectures, and for
the evening Brush, the magician win
be the entertainer. The Oskaloosa
band will be engaged for all day and
evening. 1t Is possible that following
the entertainment in the evening
there may be fire works.
Admission will be charged for the
afternoon and evening entertainments,
the proceeds to pay for the expenses
of the program, and to be used in fix
ing up the ground for Chautauqua
purposes. 1t is believed that the pub
lie will join heartily in showing their
appreciation of what the college and
the Chautauqua association are doing,
by attending the celebration and en-.
joying the dedicatory exercises.
Work on the site of the new build
ing is progressing rapidly. Several
trees have been removed, the cement
foundation is in place, and the grad
ing was cOmDleted Saturday evening
The steel work is in process of con-
struction at the factory, and material
will begin to arrive shortly. 1t is pos
sible that 500 or 600 opera chairs may
be placed in the building to replace
that many benches. This matter is
under consideration of the building
committee. In any event the new
structure will seat about $500 people,
which is fully one-third more than
can be accommodated in any other
local building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11
VERMILYA JURY DISMISSED
ductor Smith Must Stand Trial
Again Within a Month.

Chicago, April S.-After eight hours
of deliberation the jurymen who tried
Mrs. Louise Vermilya for the murder
of Richard T. Smith, a railroad con.
ductor who boarded at her house and
who died from arsenical poisoning in
March, 1911, reported to Judge Denis
E. Sullivan that they were hopelessly
deadlocked. They were discharged by
agreement Of counsel. A poll indi-
Gated they stood to for convic-
ton.
The defendant wept when Foreman
Andrew Smith announced they could
not agree. On the trip from the court
building to the jail she tainted She
was revived with difficulty 4.
Mrs. Vermilya will be tried a sec
ond time probably within a month.
She has been suspected of poison
ing seven other persons who have
died under her roof, one of them her
son. -- Is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11
RUFF TO EXPOSE /.
I FRISCO PL0TTERS
Convicted Boss" Gives Names Of
Men Higher Up.
TELLS OF GRAFT METHODS
7ares Franchise Buying and Says He
VIII Show How Money Was e
Promised and Paid--Goes
Into Full Details.

San Francisco, April S.-Abraham
Ruef, former political boss OF San
Francisco, who Is serving a sentence
Of fourteen years in San Quentin peni'
Tertiary, began in San Francisco pa
per series of articles which he says
will constitute a complete expose OF
the men accused with him In the graft
cases but not convicted.
without reservation" he says, II
shall relate my actions and the part
played by others"
Ruef goes back ten years, when he
first gained recognition from infuen-
tiai men. The first period is abridged
by single sentence:
"A few years later found me as
ISOLATED with the tools and messen-
gers of the railroads."
The beginning of his association
with leading railroad official is told
succinctly:
HE began to court me. could get
passes and favors from him. For the
first time dined at his house"
Many Named in Prologue.
Directors of public utility corpora
tons and railroads, public officials,
and politicians are named by Ruef
In his prologue and he declares he
will show how money was promised
and paid.
"Since the heavy doors Of the state
prison closed behind me-" he says, II
have given much consideration to the
events and influence which ended SO
ignominiously life full Of hope. l
believe much good can come from a
straightforward statement of my ex-
periences. I have determined to
make such a statement. | shall give
circumstantially all important facts
and events, including those leading up
to and embracing the San Francisco
graft prosecution. IT,
Does Not Desire Revenge.
Il shall write without extenuation
Of myself or those who cooperated
with me. However harshly I may
write, 1t will be without malice or III
will and with no desire to have others
suffer as 1 have suffered"
Ruef tells of his becoming disgust
ed with politics and with having de-
cided to devote himself exclusively to
law. He refers to two railroad 'f1x-
ers."
For ten years I was associated
with these two men," he continues
II wrote their platforms. made
their nominating speeches. / quit from
time to time and joined the independ-
ent reform movements, only to learn
that they were controlled by the same
big interests. drifted with the ma.
chine"
viii Tell About Franchise.
Ruef mentions the granting OF q
franchise to street railway company
and says he will show how money was
paid for the privilege.
81 shall give full account of the
famous Santa Cruz convention which
nominated Governor Gillette" he con-
tinues, "and Of all my conferences in
relation thereto"
Ruef begins his narrative with a
confession of repentance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11

the Mississippi river. The entire trip.
was made by boat to Keokuk and
thence overland to Mahaska county.
To this union were born three chill
dren, two sons and a daughter: John
&C., OF Los Angeles, California, Mrs.
Horace Btrdsall OF Oskaloosa, and
George R. Ferrall, who died at his
home in Oskaloosa, in 1893. Jona-
than d. Ferrall was a consistent mem
Der of the Presbyterian church. For
the past year he had been In falling
health and on the morning OF Sunday,
March "a, he fell from his chair, caus-
ing fracture OF a hip, from the ef-
fects of which he died, Monday even
Ing, April !, 1912, at ll:S2~ o'clock,
at the advanced age of "a years, 10
months and % days. Funeral service
was held Thursday, April 4, 1912,
from the late residence, No. Elvyn
Place, and was largely attended. Mr..
Ferrall was one OF the best known of
the older and pioneer residents
of the city and was much liked. The
service was largely attended and for
al tributes were beautiful and numer-
Gus, several of the pieces being OF I'M
usual size. In attendance from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Hatcher of New Sharon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney James of Union Mills,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Charters OF
Ashton, Illinois, Mr. Richard Lane,
husband of Mrs. Grace Birdsall Lane,
granddaughter of the deceased, and
Mrs. Will Trein of Dixon, H.; Mrs.
William Bowen of Des Moines, and
Mrs. Katheryn Griffith of Ashton, Ill.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Alexander McFerran of the First
Presbyterian church. The pail bear
ers were A. p. Spencer, John o. NAL
colin, Owen Jones, Will T. Phillips,
George Kalbach and w. o. Nugent.
Interment was made in the family
mausoleum in Forest cemetery. AL
though not connected, in an active
way, with the business of the city,
Mr.. Ferrall has for years been identi-
fed with whatever was for the bet
terment and the advancement OF o.
kaloosa. He was man of strong
personality and he had keen inter
est in the every day affairs of life.
He was companionable and liked en-
tertainment and company and had
the same interest in the affairs and
the doings of the younger men of the
community that he held for the affairs
of the older men. He was in close
touch with humanity and his opinion
on events of the day was courted
and regarded The community grieves
with the relatives at the loss of this
good man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11
HON LAFE YOUNG ANNOUNCES
MAKES FORMAL DECLARATION
TODAY FOR SENATOR.
Saws II Elected He viii Enter the
s. Senate Without a Pledge
or Promise.

Des Moines. April ss7ASpecial: For
NAL announcement was, made today
that Lafayette Young, publisher OF
The Des Moines Capital, Is a candi.
date for United States senator from
Iowa. subject to the will OF the repub,
lican voters Of the state as expressed
at the primaries of Monday, June Sd,
and as the successor of Hon. William
s. Kenyon. The announcement IL
written, and signed by Q. A. Weaver,
associate editor OF the Capital. and
contains the following declaration:
II nominated and elected Lafayette
Young will enter the United States
senate without pledge or promise 9TH
er than that OF patriotic determine.
tion to serve the highest interests OF
the state which has honored him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11
ARREST YOUNG KIN OF ALLEN
Reuben Edwards, Charged With Aiding
Virginia Outlaws to Eluds Cap
ture, Locked Up.

Huntsville, Va, April s.--Reuben
Edwards. another kinsman of Sidna
Allen, the fugitive. was arrested
charged with aiding the outlaws to
elude capture. He was locked up with
Jordan Edwards, second cousin. who
was taken into custody on the same
charge four days ago. He is seven
teen years old.
Edwards declares he has not seen
his uncle Sidna or Wesley Edwards
since March IA. when the courthouse
tragedy occurred.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11

HERLING.-Died, Shis Saturday
morning at five o'clock at the home
of her parents in Spring Creek town
ship, of epilepsy, Helena Herring, age
"a years and 26 days. Deceased was
born in Pennsylvania but has made
Mahaska county her home for the
past twenty years She is survived
by her father. mother, one brother and
three sisters. ..a. .-... .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11
Farm Helm.

Commissioner OF Labor f. w. Van
Duyn writes in answer to an inquiry
that he knows OF quite a number OF
good men looking for places as farm
hands and asks farmers to feel free
in writing him II they want help.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11

Many OF the teaching corps OF the
oskaioosa school went visiting dur
ing the weeks spring vacation and
went to GrinnelI, Des Moines. New.
ton and other places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11

GUThREY. Died, at 3:3O o'clock
p. m. Sunday, April Z, 1912, Harold
W.. Guthrey, the one year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. w. Guthrey, after a
short illness of pneumonia. Funeral
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday, April 9Th
from the residence Interment in
Old cemetery. a,