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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
ORCUTT WILL CALL
 ELECTION RETURNS
Chamber of Commerce Will Have Spe- cial Wire at Auditorium-Only
 Members Admitted

Next Tuesday evening the election re- turns from every state. in the union will be given at the Chamber of Com meree auditorium. Commodore Orentt. famous as the man who for many years has conducted baseball matinees in Bir- mingham, will call out the returns as they come in over @ special leased wire from the Western Union Telegraph of fee.
 We made these arrangements" stated President John w. Sibley of the chamber last night, "in order to give all the mem bers interested a place to hear the re- turns in which they could sit down. Only members will be admitted, and 1t will be free to them.
 "Of course, all who wish can go to see the returns flashed from in front Of the newspaper offices. Our only aim is to give those members who desire to have a seat and shelter from the weather. a place to hear the returns accurately and speedily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Reports Are Unconfirmed

London, November 1.-The perplexity arising from the policy of the govern ments engaged in war in southeastern Europe in totally excluding newspaper correspondents from the scene of hostll- ties Is more pronounced than ever to- night An extraordinary series of dis patches from Nazm Pasha the Turkish commander in chief. claiming that the Turkish army had recaptured Bunarhis- sar and was still holding it's own against the Bulgarian advance, was published in Constantinople today. In the ab>ence Of independent testimony, however, various assumptions as to the accuracy of these telegrams are possible. They may be be- lated dispatches referring to earlier stages of the Struggle or may be mere representations for the benefit of the Turkish populace. On the other hand they mean that the Bulgarian victory was not so complete as was represented by Sofia, or possibly the nine divisions of Turkish reserves the reports of yes terday said had been ordered to the Turkish center may be holding back the Bulgarian advance:
 Except for the general statement that the Turks were retreating on Chataldja, fighting rear guard actions. no details of the battle were forthcoming from Sofia today. but the arrival of 5000 wound ed men, in Constantinople tells its own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
POLICEMAN PARSONS
 TELLS OF THE AFFAIR

Policeman Parsons, 0o led the at taels on the barricaded bath room, says:
 sThe negro returned a running fire as he fled down the alley. In the rear of the Bruce place he jumped the rear fence, crossed the small garden and en- tered the bath room. We were close behind but thought he had crawled un- der the house. We fired a dozen or more shots under the house and then discovered where. he was and trained our guns on the bath room's door and windows. The negro then began re- turning our fire.
 Some of our shots evidently took effect for after few minutes steady firing the bath room door opened and the negro darted across the rear porch, firing at us with two guns. In few minutes he retul ned and re-entered the bath room, firing at us again as ne crossed the porch. We kept up con- stant fire on the bath room and not long after the door again opened and the negro came out firing the same as ever 1 shot twice and he dropped to his hands and knees evidently badly hurt. Crawling back into the bath room he still attempted to keep up the the fight but he didn't last long. We got several more good shots at him and he dropped over"
 Bessemer Chief of Police Mccabe says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Detectives Visit Home

Detectives Nation and Gray of the Bir- mingham police department were sent out last night to locate the home of Will Smith, the negro who was killed in Bes- semer yesterday and to look up the mans past record.
 It was found that he lived at Hillside station on the Boyles electric line. Tn examining the house. ten pocketbooks were found in the negro's trunk from which it is supposed the man was either a pickpocket or burglar.
 His wife was at the house and said she had married Smith about a year age, but that she did not know where he came from as he had never talked of his past life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
DR. WALLER DESCRIBES
 DETECTIVES WOUNDS

Dr. G. D. Waller, one of the physicians who operated upon Detective Childers, stated about o'clock tonight:
 "One of the bullets struck MT. Childers in the upper part of the right leg and did little damage. The other struck .-l tenth rib on the left side just below the breast, broke the rib, entered the lower part of the left lung, which it tore up considerably and from there entered the spleen sideways, The spleen is a long and rather flat organ, and the bullet struck it so that it cut it completely in two.
 Tn the operation we removed this or gan entirely. MT. Childers Is very weak from loss of blood, and he has now almost an even chance for recovery. At first we did not think he could live, but his condi- ton Is improved
 Later in the evening the patient had a hemmorhage and sank very low. About ' o'clock friend was admitted to see him a moment
 Well, you'll be better tomorrow, MT Ciilders,' he was told. T don't think therell be any tomor- row." the patient answered feebly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
MRS. BRUCE DESCRIBES
 SCENE AT RESIDENCE

While this was going on the battle proper was raging about the Bruce residence, only a little over two blocks away. This Is Mrs. Bruce's story:
 T was sitting In the front room when I heard the firing begin in the rear of the house. I hurried to the back porch. The yard was full of men. es eryone with gun, and they yelled at inc to go in the house and stay there. They didn't even tell me what was the trouble. l was awfully scared.
 T rushed to the front room and called the police station. was just In the act of telling the man who ans Yered that there was some kind of trouble here. the shooting in the rear all the time sounding like war, when the door behind me opened and ne- gro man, bloody and desperate look Ing, tip-toed Into the room.
 "'White folks are after me- he said Let me out or hide me somewhere knew then what the shooting was about. Miss Wood, who has been Ill, was standing behind me. There are double sliding doors opening into the front hall and the negro tried to open these but not knowing how they worked failed and before he could h. vestigate Miss Wood stepped In front of him and locked them, Why that didn't make him mad and he dian shoot us, I don't know. He evidently thought that we were going to hide him for he stepped back and MISS Wood led him to the kitchen
 T opened the kitchen door states Miss Wood, "and the negro evidently didn't realize that it led to the back porch. He started to go through, gave him push in the back, slammed the door and locked it. The negros ap- pearance on the porch was greeted with a rain of bullets from the mon around the house and he fired back Soon after the firing stopped and the dead negro was dragged into the alley and taken away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
CHIEF M'CABE TALKS
 OF CHILDERS' WORK

Frank Childers has been on the Bes- semer police force for about II years and has always been one of the best men we have had. He was always counted as one of the most cautious men on the force and did not know what fear was.
 The reason he and his partner, Ross. happened to be at the pawn shop is that they were going there to see about a grip that had been stolen from one of the showmen belonging to the Park shows. We had no information regard ing the negro who shot him and were not looking for him. The whole thing was in the nature of a coincidence.
 "Childers same here from Tusca- loosa, where he worked on the police force. He had always been con- scientious worker and a congenial friend"
 Childers had a wife and seven chill dren He lived at 630 Seventeeth street and was AZ years of age.
 The revolver he was shot with is a Al calibre Colts The other gun the negro carried was a .3S calibre Smith & Wesson Another valuable watch was found in the negro's clothing py the undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
TWO ESCAPES ARE
 KILLED BY A POSSE

Rawlins, Wyo, November 1.-Ruchard- svn and Backstrum, two of the convicts who escaped from the Wyoming peniten- tiary here on october 1s, were killed by a posse last night wear Powder Springs on the Colorado Wyoming line.
 A fierce fight took place when the posse the fugitives after a chase of more than two weeks. Burke, a third convict. escaped and his not been cap tured. None of the posse was shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
GAIN IN EARNINGS
 IF 1T TIE HE P|0STOF|F|||CE Total Receipts for the Past Month Were S44,545.43,
 Which Is a Record

The substantial gain of $S91795 m earnings is noted in the report of the local postoffice, just made public for the month of October, over the month of October in 1911.
 The total earnings for last month were s43,291.13, not including box rents, in comparison with $33,473.1S for oc- tober, 1911, including box rents.
 According to Postmaster Aldrich, the receipts for the past month, includ- ing~box rents, amount to $44,545.43, the largest earnings for any single month in the history of the local postoffice. MT. Aldrich also asserts that the net gain in postal reeeitps for 1912 over l1911 will exceed S50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
BRAKEMAN KILLS A
 REVENUE COLLECTOR

Asheville. N. C., November 2-willian ". Harkins, 8 years old a deputy rese- nue collector for this district with head quarters in this city, was shot and ia tally wounded by C. B. Boyd, aged z4. Southern railway brakeman, at local club at one o'clock this morning. The bullet passed through the left temple into the skull quarrel over a game of cards is said to have been the cause of tho shooting. Boyd fired one shot from an automatic pistol After being taken to the police station he refused to make any statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
More Names for Successor

New York, November 1.--Conferences over the successor to the late James $. Sherman as republican candidate for the vice presidency were continued at national headquarters today Decision upon candidate before election was unlikely, it was said, notwithstanding the desire of some members of the committee that vote be taken by tell eEraph.
 Additional names of possible nom- inees continued to be advanced today, among them the names of Represent tative Samuel w. Mccall of Massachu- setts. Senator F. J. McCumber of North Dakota and Governor Goldsborough of Maryland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
ATHLETIC CLUB
 STAG NEXT TUESDAY
Returns Will Be Read, and Charles Lawrence Will Meet Young
 Jeffreys in the Ring

The returns of the general election will be heard at the Birmingham Athletic club at the November stag, which will. be held Tuesday night. The returns of all the presidential election and of the cleo ton of state Officials will be received at the club over special wires.
 In addition to the returns a special pro gramme has been arranged which will include a boxing exhibition between Charles Lawrence of New Orleans and Young Jeffreys of California Both boys are scientific opponents of the manly art and a lively bout is expected They will give the exhibition while the returns are being received.
 Secretary C. II. Miles states that there will be a number of special features at the stag consisting of vaudeville and athletic demonstrations and many other events that will be of interest to She crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Arrangements for Service

President Taft will occupy the first pew to the left center aisle. With him will be his military aides and other members of lis party.
 The block of pews back of the one occupied by the President will be held for senators, congressman, cabinet off cers and members of the Utica organi- cations that will be represented at the funeral. On the right side of the cen ter aisle the pews from the front to the rear of the church will be reserved for members of the sherman family and tieir immediate friends.
 The easket will be placed on q dais in front of the pulpit which will be fianked by memories of the ConSling UncondI- tionals, a political club of Utica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
SHIP AND SIX MEN LOST IN HEAVY SEA

Marshfeld Ore. November f.-The steel gasoline schooner Oshrey and her entire crew of six men were lost at the en- trance at the port at MarshAeld today when the vessel crashed into the jetty in q heavy sea- Captain Jacobson attempted to bring the schooner in over the bar, where the waves were running high. but the wind failed him and his boat was swept down on the jetty.
 Aviator Christiofferson of Portland, with n newspaper reporter. made two trips out over the wrecked vessel in his b- plaEe, but could do nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
WHAT OCCURRED AT
 REAR OF THE PAWN SHOP

This is what occurred in the rear of the shop:
 "Childers came walking back" stated r. J. Terry, the other Terry brother, rund I was standing talking to the negro. l had spent fully 15 minutes til examining the watch in order to give the /detectives time The negro evidently saw Childers coming and Snew him, for he stepped back and Stood very close to the stove.
 "Childers walked up to him and with put saying a word slapped his hand ,nfo the negro's hip pocket. k 's'Awh. boss. whut yo' doin'? An ain't got no gun.' said the negro. and sr Ere same time he reached into his in- tide coat pocket, pulled a gun and yhot twice into Childers' breast.
 "Childers ree1ed and the negro start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Say 10000 Turks Are Killed

Sofia, November 1.-There are still few details obtainable here of the battle In Thrace. The chief line of the Bulgarian pursuit is believed to be along the south and it is expected that a large force of Turks will be cut off.
 Dminution of Nazim Pasha's army by this means, added to his casualties and the destruction of the morale of his troops. is expected to make the Turks in- capable of further offensive action. A rough estimate places the Turkish cas- ualtes in three days of fighting at 2O,- OOO men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
WATCH BELONGED
 TO F. s. FERGUSON

It is believed beyond a doubt that the watch which the negro attempted to pawn Is the property of Gen. F. s. Ferguson of Birmingham. It is very valuable ar ticle. the Terry Bros stating that 1t prob ably cost $150 or s200 An engraving across the inside back lid of the watch had been partially eraced with some blunt instrument by the negro. but enough of if remains that the name IF. s. Fergu- son" can be deciphered. Detective Mur- phy of Birmingham states that -s.tch of this description was stolen from Mir. Ferguson. The watch is what MT. Terry called a Geneva make" having Swiss works. Or the face of 1t Is stamped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
HERVEY W. LAIRD
 ISSUES WARNING
Declares Mail Solicitors of Fire Insurance Business
 to Be Avoided

Montgomery, November 1.-fSpecial.A
 Mail solicitors of fire insurance bus
 mess are persons to be avoided, ae- cording to a warning issued today by
 Heryey w. Laird, deputy insuranee commissioner of the state. Many inno- cent business men of the state, he de- clares, nave been defrauded by alleged
 insurance agents seeking business
 without personally presenting their au4
 thority.
 "One of the worst of these cases has
 just come to light" said MT Laird to- day. A firm of brokers in Cincinnati
 sent out literature and was able to
 set few lines in Alabama for the German American Fire association of
 Beaumont, Tex.
 The policy was an exact reproduction, from a typographical stanpoint, of the policy of the German American Fire, a reputable and widely known organiza tion, made, no doubt with the idea of trading on the name of the latter" T took the matter up with the com missioner of Texas, home of the com pany, and superintendent of Ohio, home of the brokers. Each replied that he
 was helpless. MT. Gill of Texas said that the Beaumont concern was not au- lO QO AhodAditt hhsAhtoo III Atio state, and Superintendent Moore of Ohio was unable to handle the brokers. How ever, much moral pressure was brought
 to bear and it is hoped Alabama will hear no more of either the company or the brokers.
 Property owners are urged, in the line Of good insurance practice, to demand
 that every agent soliciting from them ex-
 hibit authority from the state as such so- licitor and that every company in which they are asked to take protection have
 the authority of the state department.
 Otherwise it is not safe, and the amount of unreliable business is so large as to | make everybody fearful. This department will take pleasure in informing insurers
 of tie standing and responsibility of any | company or agent seeking their patron- age"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
FIRE DESTROYS
 ST. LOUIS HOTEL HOTEL. Many Guests Are Injured By Jumping From
 Windows

St. Louis, November 2-More than a dozen guests of the Berlin hotel, an exclusive family hotel in the fashionable residence quarter. were seriously injured when the hotel was destroyed by fire early today.
 Guests, panic stricken, fought their way down stairways and jumped from second and third story windows. Those unlnjured made their way to the street in their night clothes
 The entire building was enveloped in smoke and flames when the guests were aroused.
 The building, valued at s2OOOoO, is a complete loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
REAR OF HOME IS
 FILL OF BULLET HOLES

The kitchen door of the Bruce home is knocked off the hinges, Is battered up with an ax with which the negro tried second time to gain entrance and is pierced with bullet holes. The bath room door, directly across the roar porch and opposite the kitchen door, is almost spintered to pieces with bullets from the mob outside and also from the negro, who fired through the door from within. door leading from the bath room into another bed room was badly splintered and cracked from the attacks of the negro with the ax In attemtps 10 escape that way. The rear and side walls of the bath room are literally spattered with bullet holes and chunks of lead. The bath room lavatory and fixtures are smashed to pieces, no one knows. how, whether by bullets or by the negros ak, which he is thought to have picked up as he fled from the pawn shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Efforts of Turks Defeated

London, November 1.-The Times So- fla correspondent, telegraphing Friday says:
 d"The Turks yesterday made a desper- ate effort to retrieve the situation. The retreating troops rallied between Tchor- lu and Istrandia and were reinforced by division sent from Constantinople. They were completely defeated, however by the Bulgarians who captured Tchorlu, Istrandia and Rodosta.
 "A violent artillery duel occurred yes terday at Adrianope. Its result is not known"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Not Time for Peace

Sofia, November 1.-The newspaper Mir declares that the Balkan states are engaged in a war of liberation and the time has not yet arrived when they can demand from Turkey the reply she hith- erto has arrogantly refused to give.
 The blood we have shed and the dag zling victories we have gained says the paper, have conferred on us the rights no one will think of infringing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Sink Turkish Ship

Athens, Greece, November 1.-The Turk ish battleship Feth-IBetlend was sunk during the battle in the Gulf of Salonild last night by a Greek torpedo boat. The Greek commanders daring plan was con summated under the guns of the Turkish forts without being observed and the torpedo boat escaped unscathed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Ten Perish in Wreck

saloniki. November lien persons porshed as result of the sinking of the Turkish battleship Feth- Bulend by a Greek torpedo boat Thursday night.
 A British and a French cruiser have arrived here and two German and one Austrian warship are expected. Tie French consul, as q precautionary meas ure has reluisitioned the steamer Bos- phorous. which should have sailed today for Marseiles The Austrian consul like wise has detained an Austrian-Lloyd steamer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

Sofia, Bulgaria, November 1.-The Turk ish cruiser Hamidieh discharged nine shells yesterday at the Cape Mine Light house between the Bulgarian ports of Bureas and Varna. The lighthouse was damaged The Bulgarian government in- tends to protest against the bombardment of a building devoted solely to peaceful purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Mexico Sends Condolences

Washingto November 1.-President Taft today received the following mes sage from the Mexican minister for for eign affairs:
 "Will your excellency be pleased to e nvey to your government the Mex ican governments heartfelt coincidence on the death of Vice President Sher- man?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. LOttie Coleman

Mrs. Lottie coleman. aged s5 years. died yesterday at Palos. The services will be conducted from the residence of the deceased this morning at 10 o'clock. The Johns Undertaking company will be in charge of the arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Allies to Meet After War

Belgrade, November 1.-The pariaments of the allied Balkan states will hold g three days joint parliamentary session at uskup on the conclusion of the war in order to exchange ideas as to future CO., operation between the states and to hold general festivities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Continue Bombardment

Rieka, Montenegro, November 1.-The bombardment by the Montenegrins of the towns of Tarabosch and Scutari con- tinued throughout Thursday. Large num- bers of wounded soldiers have been brought here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Mrs. Mary Jane Goggans

The remains of Mrs. Mary Jane Cog gans. aged 76 years, who died Thursday afternoon, were sent yesterday morning at o'clock over the Central of Georgia railway to Goodwater by the Johns Undertaking company. The services will be conducted there today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

cd to run. Detective Ross, who was with childers. fired two or three times before the negro passed the front door. but missed him. A man named Henry Mundy was shot in the left breast and slightly wounded by one of the bull lets. nobody knows whether from the ne gro's or from Ross gun"
 SPECTATOR TELLS
 HOW CHASE STARTED
 Outside the pawnshop stood R. C.. Simpson of Mulga, a machine boss. He says:
 T heard the shots in the shop and almost immediately saw the negro run across Nineteenth street. A fellow hollowed' at him to stop. The negro answered with couple of shots. He had guns in both hands The other fellow and I both took after him and the negro darted into the alley. firing aI us all the time. l fell and when l recovered myself the negro was run ming down the alley with a half dozen men after him, both sides firing as fast us they could run and load It is re- markable more people were not hit"
 In the meantime an ambulance rushed Childers to the Robinson infrmary. where Dr. G. D. Waller and pr. c. A Harris operated upon him and stated there were small hopes for his recov- cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Must Ask Balkans

Sofia, Bulgaria, November 1.-The Mir, the official paper, announces:
 'If Turkey desires peace she must ne- gotiate directly with the Balkan states and not seek the intervention of the powers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Memphis to Do Honor

Memphis. November 1.-The Memphis cotton exchange and the Memphis mer- chants exchange will close tomorrow cut of respect to the memory of Vice President Sherman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
UTICAPAYS TRIBUTE
 T0 THE MEMORY OF 2 DISTINGUISHED SON
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->@~-~~~~rNr~~-~~> ->ay-1~-----| Holden. The services will open with song and after reading of the Scriptures by Dr. Holden, Dr. StrylSer will deliver a brief eulogy pr. Holden will pronounce the benediction.