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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
LAKE WELLS GETS
 ANOTHER THEATRE: Says He Is Pleased With Progress Being Made on
 New Lyric Here

The passing of the Shuberts in the south was witnessed in Atlanta Sat urday when Jake Wells became the lessee of the Grand opera house in that city, the last of the houses in the south except the Dauphine in New Orleans controlled by the Shuberts. At the same time Mir Wells took over the Grand in Macon.
 ''Possession of the Grand in Atlanta gives me control of every house in that city except one. as I now con trol the Lyric, the Forsyth, the Bijou, the Grand and the Orpheum, the lat ter of which will hardly be used again as a theatre, however" said Mir. Wells, who was in Birmingham yesterday. What will be done with the Atlanta theatres Is yet problem but some shifting of them will be necessary.
 q am pleased with the progress of work on the Lyric here. It is getting along as nicely as I could hope. and will be ready early in the fall. At that time Birmingham will have the finest vaudeville that the south has ever known.
 Tn the meantime the orpheum Is presenting tip-top attractions and the public seems to appreciate what we are giving them for we are doing a much larger business than before. We are also steadily improving our bills and taking the pick of the acts from the Forsyth in Atlanta and presenting them at the Orpheum.
 '"The Shuberts still control the New Orleans theatre. but they will hardly operate in the south again. They have made big success of the large cities where their splendid shows kept their houses open" 4a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

general over the country between the Rocky mountains and the Mississippi, preceding the high pressure over the northwest. At Abilene there has been 8 fall of 9 degrees in 24 hours. at Okla homa sS degrees. at Dodge City Is de- grees and at Kansas City 20 degrees. At the three stations last named tempera- lures at p. m. ranged slightly above 50 degrees.
 In the cotton belt rain with falling temperatures were general west of the Mississippi while in central and eastern sections fair weather with continued high temperatures prevailed.
 At Charleston and Wilmington maxi mum readings reached 96 degrees. Cooler weather with thunder showers are ex- pected in Birmingham Tuesday.
 Summary of observations made at Unit ed States weather bureau stations, June IT:
 Temp ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
MUST PAY FOR
 PRISONERS DRUGS

Montgomery, June IT, (Special)-ln re- sponse to a question from Governor O'Neal as to whether or not the commits sioners court of Calhoun county should pay for drugs for prisoners that were removed from that county to the Etowah county jail. Attorney General Robert .. Brickell today advised the executive that under provisions of the act creating the office of state prison inspector drugs were considered a part of the maintenance of prisoners, and that such expense should be borne by Calhoun county.
 Tn asking for information on this sub feet. the governor enclosed letters he had received from the president of the com missloners court of Calhoun county and the probate judge of Etowah county. The Calhoun county prisoners were transferred to the Etowah county jail for safekeeping, and the drugs were purchased for the prisoners who were removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
SAYS HOADLEY KNEV ABOUT CONVERS|OI Alabama Consolidated Sui Begins in Federal Court
 in Baltimore

Baltimore, June Especial )-SuI of the Alabama Consolidated Coal an Iron company began today in the Uni ed States district court against tiI Baltimore Trust company to restraf the latter from selling $1.250,00o wort Of bonds held as collateral securit on note for s300,000 and brought fro} the Baltimore Trust company, tfj charge that Joseph H. Hoadley. pre4 ident of the Alabama company an| his associates had known all alonl that 1t was his place to see that proper certificate was filed with tn state <of New Jersey when the bond were sold.
 The attorneys for both sides read volunl inous papers to the court. the plaintiff petition being read by their attorne5 George Dobbin Penniman. and the answd of the Baltimore Trust company bein read by Attorney w. Cafvin Chestnut, wh is associated on the side with the dd fense with other attorneys MT. Ches] nut stirred up the opposing counsel whe| he. commented upon the manner il which charges had been made again} Douglas H. Gordon, president of the Bal timore Trust, company, accusing him d conspiracy in making the conversion bonds without properly filing certifica( in New Jersey.
 Mir Penniman viciously denied thd charges had been made against Mr. Col don of knowingly erring in regard | the filing of the certificate. idr. Chestnu said the defense could have demurred t the bill of the plaintiffs but that the loca company now wants the whole affai to be made public and would not demul Pointing at MT. Hoadley. he said it wa the latter's place to see that the prope certificate had been filed in New Jerse and that it moreover had been filed by tn defense.
 Chestnut, continuing, asserted tha President Hoadley and his associate have known all along about the con version of the bonds. He said the pla was all right as 1t was done to ge working capital for the Alabama com pany and that the plan had saved tn latter about s50.000 in fixed charge. The case will continue tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
DUNCAN SEEN IN WETUMPKA PRISON Officials Declare Nothing Illegal in Prisoners
 Removal

Montgomery, June 17.--(Special)- "TeckY Duncan is confined behind the walls of the pepitentiary at WetumplSa. This fact has been established both by eye witnesses and by statements of state officials. He was taken to We tumpka on Saturday morning by Trans fer Agent c. F. Irwin, under direction of James G. oakley, president of the state convict board. pr. J. T. Fowler, state convict physician. today con firmed the report that "Teck" Duncan is at Wetumpka, declaring that he had seen him at that prison.
 Duncan's removal from Birmingham was on the advice of Solicitor Heflin nent attorneys of that city, who felt that Duncan's usefulness as a state witness in the Lewisburg cases was being impaired by his confinement in tliat city. where, it was claimed. stren- uous efforts were being made to in fluence him against offering further testimony in behalf of the state.
 Governor O'Neal said today that puncan's removal was clearly within the law. A copy of the judgment entry of the court which tried Duncan was sent to James G. oakley by the clerk Of the court and, with that recordeeas his authority and acting op ,The ad- vice of Solicitor Heflin eand other at torneys of Jefferson ~eounty, the presi dent of the conviqk board called upor Sherin McAdory TOT the custody of his prisoner. .eeIt1
 state soficials declare that there was nQthisng illegal in Duncan's transfer From Birmingham to Wetumpka, stat ing that the law provides for such transfer and that in ordering his re- n,oval to another place of confinement President Oakley was acting within the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
ALFALFA SPLENDID
 AROUND UNIONTOWN

Montgomery, June i7.-(Special) )--Cap- tain Reuben r. Kolb. commissioner of agriculture and industries. has just re- turned from trip to uniontown, where he visited a number of alfalfa planta- tions in that section of the state. Cap tain Kolb declared that the alfalfa around uniontown is the best variety he has ever seen. stating that some or the crops have yielded considerably over n ton to an acre at the first cutting. AL falfa has come to be one of the recog- nized products of that section of the state. according to Commissioner Kolb. who believes that many of the farmers around uniontown will realize this year from $75 to Slo0 an acre on their crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
GRANDSON GUILTY OF HORRIBLE CRIME Kills Himself Rather Than Be Captured by En-
 ragged Posse

Jeffersonville, Ind, June H.-Tragic SC quel to the criminal assault and murder of Mary Louise Kelly. 7S years old, came this afternoon when her grandson, Georgs Kelly, aged 20 swallowed poison as a posse of officers was about to capture him in river bottom thicket. He died in a few minutes.
 Stabbed through the neck and badly scratched, the body of the o.> woman was found in a bed in her humble cot tage two miles from here last midnight. Evidence showed she had been criminally assaulted and the criminal had torn the clothes from her, probably after she was dead, laid them on chair and placed the body in bed Her savings. Sl00, were gone.
 George Kelley lived with his grand mother, as did her son. who discovered the crime. The former had been at tho house during the day and could not be found after the crime had been c9mmit- ted. sF
 During the night officers picked up his trail and hunted him through the river bottoms. Several times they seemed close to the fugitive. but could not catch af glimpse of him. Late this afternoon one of the men saw him and with leveled pistols the possemen started after the youth.
 He plunged into dense thicket. Fearing he might fire, the officers proceeded care fully. and soon stumbled upon the boy writhing form. Afraid he was sbamming and might attack them, the officers watched him closely as the writhing ceased and he died Still believing noth- ing was the matter with their prisoner, the officers called a coroner before re- moving the body. He was pronounced dead and the body brought here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
APPELLATE REFORM
 COMMITTEE MEETS

Montgomery, June 17.-(Special) J. H. C. Selheimer of Birmingham spent today in Montgomery in attendance on the meeting of the appellate reform committee of the judicial commission which was appointed by Governor O'Neal for the purpose of simplifying judicial procedure in the state. The chairman of the appellate reform com mittee is Judge R. w. Walker of the state court of appeals. Other members of the committee are Judge Ormond Somerville of the supreme court. At torney General Robert c. Brickell and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
 MINISTER WILL NOT MITIGATE ANY ONE

Mobile, June 17--A special from Laurel, Miss, today says:
 The Rev. A. P. Ridgeway, former ed- itor of the Jones County Courier. pub lished at Ovett, Miss. and minister of the gospel, who was arrested here on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses on two checks, drawn on a Corinth, Miss. bank would not implieate anyone J. c. Landrum, Jr,, is the com plainant. He Is the cashier of the Bank of Ovett at which place he got the two checks. The Rev. Ridgeway's defense is that the money obtained was intended as loan from Mir Landrum, with whom he had had some business transactions in- volving the equipment of the Ovett Ob- server.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
CHILD PUT POISON
 IN PATIENTS FOOD

Griffin. Ga, June 17.-Fourteen- -year-old Bessie Metz, an orphan, today confessed that she attempted to poison officers and patients at the Griffin hospital yesterday by putting strichnine in the milk at the hospital. Nearly pint of the poison was used and the milk solution was so strong that it was detected before anyone drank of 1t. The little girls act was prompted, she said, by desire for revenge because the superintendent had reprimanded her.
 She came here a few weeks ago from an orpnanage at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
 TO PROBE KILLING

Montgomery. June 17.-(SpeciaI)- h obedience to instructions from Gov ernor O'Neal, Judge w. W. Pearson of the Montgomery circuit court will call together special grand jury for tho purpose of Investigating the kill ing of Brooks Fuller the saloon keep CT who was shot down on. Commerce street last Friday afternoon.
 The governor believes that the mat ter should be investigated without fur ther delay. declaring that he regards it reflection on the sheriff of the county and on the police department of the city that man should be killed in broad daylight on one of the most crowded streets of the city without anyone seeing the perpetrator of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
NEGRO PRESENTS DRAMA
Prom the Clutches of the Devil'' Again Tonight and Tomorrow Night

James F. MeGirt. a well known col ored poet and playwright. is in the city producing a drama of his own composition entitled, From the Clutches of the Devil,' at the negro Catholic hall, Seventeenth street and Avenue F. It Is said to be a clever and charming production for a col ored author. He gave the play last night and will give 1t again tonight and Wednesday night. He wrote the drama and plays the leading role as Horace, "an inidel" The leading fe- males played Lula May Brown, Lunna Patten and ]. w. Welch. Some of the papers and critics declare McGirt to be the greatest poet and playwright of the colored race. He was born and reared in North Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
BEEF TRUST WILL !. DISSOLVE IN AUGUST Government Will Hold in Abeyance Suit Pending
  MANY INVESTIGATIONS Packers Expect to Have Ready Def mite Plan by August-If No Agreement of Dissolution Is
 Reached Will File Suit
MANY INVESTIGATIONS

Washington, June 17.-Attorney Gen. eral wickersham was advised today that the National Packing company would be voluntarily dissolved by the beef and meat packers by August 1. In view of this action MT. Wickersham announced that the government would hold in abeyance the civil suit which 1t proposed to enter against the packers to compel their disintegration.
 Mir. Wickersham was notified Of the "beef trusts" intention to dissolve by James A Fowler, assistant to the Att torney General. who returned to Wash ington today from Chicago.
 Definite Plan by August
 The packers, 1t is said, expect to have ready definite plan by August or in case they find themselves un- able to agree upon a basis of dissolu- ton they will advise the department of the latter event the proposed civil suit under the sherman law, 1t is inti- mated. will be filed.
 This move comes after several gov ernmental attacks upon the trust" The House judiciary committee a few days ago decided to investigate the industry As soon as the packers were acquitted in their recent trial at Chi cago of criminal violation of the Sher- man law the Attorney General turned his attention toward a civil suit for the dissolution of the National Packing company through which, it was charged, the packers acted in concert A previous similar suit was dismissed by the government during the pen dency of the criminal proceedings.
 About a month ago Mr. Wickersham was informed that the packers proposed voluntarily steps in the nature of dis integration. To give the meat interests time to meet the issue in friendly way the Attorney General arrested the filing of the contemplated petition in equity. The department of justice informed the packing company d week ago. however, that 1t was time definitely to display its intentions. The result was today's an- nouncement.
 The National Packing company is 0.000 corporation. owning some of the largest packing companies in the world. As 1t is owned by the big Armour, Swift and Morris interests, according to the governments contentious, the company is the agency for controlling the meat industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
TWO REBEL BANDS
 ARE NEAR DURANGO

Washington, June 1..-The sudden and simultaneous appearance of several large rebel forces in the vicinity of Durango is the cause of much alarm. reported the American consul today. He said that 300 rebels captured San Juan Del Rio, 60 miles north of Durango yesterday, and that a force of 100 under Murillo is 50 miles east of Durango. Other forces are reported near the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
YOUNG COLT WINS
 WITH ODDS 900-1

Cincinnati, June 17.-Wishing Ring. 4 year-old colt, owned by J. B. Respess. a Cincinnati turfman, won the sixth race at Latonia today at odds of over 900 to |.
 laid against a winning horse. either through the pari mutuel system of bet ting. such as is used on Kentucky tracks. or through the old system of bookmakers. The odds were to win s1Ss5 50 for g; for place s74f. 40 and SIP 70 to show. There were but four g tickets sold on the horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
HIGH STORM WATER
 BREAKS CANAL LEVEE

New Orleans June 1.-The high water that the. recent storm caused in Barata bay by blowing in the waters of the gulf. have backed up to such distance in Harvey's canal, which joins the Missis- city, that break in the canals levee about a mile from the river was produced this morning. The break was closed aft CT damage estimated s5o,0Oo had been done The water is tapping the top of the levee and serious break is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Road Wants to List Securities

New orleans, June 1.-The Interna- tional Railway company of Guate- nIala and Salvador today filed an ap- plicatiop with New Orleans stock ex- change through the United Fruit com pany. for the listing of s45,o0o. 900 shares of stock in the local market. The securities are divided into $10,000,- 900 preferred, ao.o00. .ooO common shares of stock at a par value of $100 each and s5.OO0,ooO per cent, 60 years. gold mortgage bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. June 17.-G D. m.)-The pressure has continued low throughout the southwest the lower Mississippi val Icy and the eastern portion of the coun- try generally. Rain has fallen over the central portion of the country east of the Rockies, fair weather prevailing in the South Atlantic and eastern gulf states and also throughout the lake re- zion. The following heavy rainfalls are reported; Abilene 1.70 inches, Oklahoma Louisville 2.34 inches. Brisk winds pre- vailed over the southwest and the plains states.
 A decided fall in temperature has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
SUPREME COURT TO
 ADJOURN JUNE 2!

Montgomery. June -(Special) )-Hav| ing completed the call of the judicial al visions of the state. the supreme court q Alabama will this week consider a num| ber of applications for rehearings. Th| court will probably put out few origina| cases, but most of the work of that tribu
 nal will be on applications for rehearing4 The court will adjourn on June % bI operation of the law. and will not recon| vene until the fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Commissions Issued

Montgomery, June l7.-tspeciaL)-- ArJt. Gen. Joseph B. scully has Issued a commission to Lamar Jeffers of An niston as captain of Company D of the Fourth infantry. A commission as first lieutenant has been issued to Raymond A. New of Anniston, also of Company D of the Fourth infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
PRACTICE RUNS FOR
 MODES BENEFIT

Key West. Fla. June 17.-While await ing developments in connection with the Cuban revolution the battleships New Jersey and Nebraska will make short practice runs to give the new midship- men actual service.
 The war vessels will leave here tomor- row morning and are expected to return bv Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
ATTORNEYS ILL IN
 THE DARROW TRIAL

Los Angeles, Cal, June 17.-There was no session today of the trial of ClarenSe S. Darrow for alleged bribery owing to the illness of Attorneys Earl Rogers and H. H. Appel of the defense. A continuance was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Cara of Thanks

Mrs J. NJ. Richard and family wish to express their appreciation and sincere thanks tc their many friends for low ing sympathy. and the many beautiful floral tributes sent during the illness and death of Madame Richard. their dear mother and grandmother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
A RapidIy Growing Family

Pittsburg, June 17.-Mrs. Harriet Mc- Farland. 35 years old. and weighing less than 80 pounds. today gave birth to triplets, three boys, each weighing four pounds. The babies are strong and doc- tors say they will live. Mrs Mcfarland said she was not surprised at the advent of the triplets. There were three sets of twins in the family of her mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Nothing to Say

Chicago. June 1.-The office of the Ma tional Packing company, the local coun- sel, announced the company would have nothing to say at present regarding word from Washington, that the company would voluntarily dissolve. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Weather Forecast

Washington. June 17.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Thunder showers and cooler Tuesday; Wednes- day, showers and cooler in south DOT tions.
 Georgia: Local thunder showers and day.
 Tennessee: Rain and cooler Tuesday; uadracJa.y ..,.o&tfod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Reservations Being Made for Special Trains Leav-
 ing Saturday Night
REMAINDER OF FUND
 MUST COME IN TODAY
Difficult to Estimate at This Time How Many Alabamians Will Make Trip, But Crowd
 Will Be Enormous

The exodus from Birmingham to Baltimore has begun.
 Today a number of Alabamians will leave for the purpose of arriving |early on the scene. Others will leave day by day in advance of the specials of the Underwood Marching club.
 And thus it occurs that while the re- publicans are holding the center of the stage as a result of their comedy at Chicago, the democrats are quietly proceeding in their plans to destroy whatever result the grand old party" reaches.
 It is difficult to estimate how many Alabamians will attend the Baltimore convention. It is expected, however, that prior to Saturday night when the special trains will begin their runs, several hundred will depart oscar w. Turner, president of the marching club, states that fully 400 people will ride to Baltimore on the specials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
OCEAN HREEzEs

$15--Wrightsville and Return-s15. Good 10 days, Seaboard every Thurs day. through Pullmans. Make reserva- ] tions seaboard city office. 1927 First
 avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
THE USUAL STALL

Albuquerque, June 17.-Gov. Mo Donald, who refused to be quoted in the matter. tonight let it be known that he would attempt to prevent the Flynn-J Johnson fight at Las Vegas on July {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
 EXPECT HARD FIGHT IN TURPENTINE CASE

Mobile. June 17.-Tesiimony in the case of the United States vs. the Union Naval Stores company was taken here today before Special United States Commissioner Walter M. White. The case involves s11o.000 and witnesses gre present from Mississippi, Florida and all parts of Alabama. The govern : ment is being represented by Antoin Paul, chief of the field division of the general land office of the United States.
 The government alleges that the Naval Stores company took from trees standing on government land turpen- tine valued at the amount above men tioned. A hard fight is expected before the case is adjusted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

PANDORA TEMPLE 4. A. Q. N. DI. s. WILL HOLD \ CEREMONIAL SEs- SION JUNE 19; F. M, AT THE OB- PHEUM THEATRE.
 !. D. MATLOCk,
 ILL. POTENTATE