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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
THROUGH FREIGHT Is
WRECKED NEAR Scale

Girard. July 7.-tSpecia1)-A through
freight train that leaves Columbus, Ca,
for Andalusia. late in the afternoon was
wrecked and or 10 loaded cars ditched at
bridge No. .. three mites west OF Scale,
last night
the long train. and no one was hurt.
The cause was supposed to have been
spreading of the rails.
An extra train was sent out from CO.
lumbus and transferred the passengers
and mail, which brought them in some
four hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
WOMAN SHOT DOWN IN
STREET BY HUSBAND

Chicago. July Mrs, Theresa Parri. 20
years old. was shot and killed by her
husband, Peter PaUi, tailor, in front
of the entrance to an elevated railroad
station today. The shooting came after
a quarrel.
After shooting his wife, Parri threatened
to kill any one who approached him, and
boarding a trolley car, escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
BUTLER TO BUILD
s SAND-CLAY ROADS

Montgomery. july 1Speciall- Butler
county win spend $1,000 In the construe-
ton of sand-clay roads Work viii be
under the supervision of the state high
way department according to State En-
gineer w $. Keller. Twelve miles OF
highways will be improved. Tie state will
pay .one-third Of the cost the county will
pay one-third and the balance has been
secured by private subscriptions.
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Believed What She Said

Fl'II { { IcNeI1fd s+ln DcdItf.
That reminds us of the engaged girl who
said to her finance.
Il am not pretty. ] know ! am not
pretty. And | believe that you know
II and think so and are fooling me when
you pretend TO think otherwise!"
my dear" answered the enamored
swain. II believe what you think about
your beauty, not what you say"
She didn't figure II out until 1t was too
late for figures to help.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
Paving Work to Start Soon

The work of paving Broad street
from Dallas to the Union passenger
station. distance of about six blocks.
will be started within the next week
or 10 days, The work of laying a grand
trunk sewer in that part of the street
has already been started and will be
completed within the next few DAYS.
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.XCAVAT|NG WORK
ABOUT COMPLETED
i4A.I~
Contractor Rushes Work on
Cullman Courthouse
FAIR OUTLOOK BRIGHT
CulIman County Teachers Institute
Holds Profitable Session, Miss
Fields Address Being Fea-
ture-Heavy Rains
FAIR OUTLOOK BRIGHT

Cullman. July 7.--tSpecial.)-Th work
of excavating for the new courthouse
building has almost peen completed.
Within another weeks time. weather
conditions permitting. the excavating will
have been finished and the stone work in
the foundation will have been started.
This building, when finished will be one
of the best of its kind TO be found in a
town of the size of Cullman in the state.
Mrs. Peinhart Buried
= The remains of Mrs. Wilhelmina Pein-
hart, an aged German lady. who died at
her home in this city Friday night, were
Inferred in the Protestant cemetery yes
terday The funeral services were con-
Quoted from st. Johns Evangelical Luth-
eran church by Rev. Mr.. Hopp, pastor of
the church. yesterday afternoon at 2
Immediately. She leaves a family of
several children.
Fair Prospects Bright
The officials of the Cullman County
ing forward and making preparations for
the largest and best fair this fall that
they have ever held in the county. The
farmers throughout this and adjoining
counties are being strongly urged to take
an interest in the county fair this fall.
The association has Just closed deal
with the Cullman Realty company of
this city whereby they have acquired a
four acre tract of land just north of
cullman near what is known as Oak
dale park.
The association has ALREADY received "a
check for their portion of the funds APP
propriated by the state for the maintain
ance of county fairs and this will be sup
plemented by the association and the
business men of the town and county.
1t is presumed that the fair will be
held this year on the usual date, some
where between the Goth and Goth of Sep
TENDER The catalog and list of prizes
has already been given to the printer and
will be ready for distribution within the
next few days.
Teachers Institute Closed
The Cullman County Teachers institute
has just closed one of the most success
full sessions that has ever been held in
the county. The meeting was very in
structive and much enjoyed by all pres
ent. State Superintendent IT. J. Willing
ham, who was TO have oeen present and
take part in the exercises, for some rea-
son was DELAYED and did not attend but
Miss Fields. a lady of wel-known repu-
tation, being authority on rural school
work of Iowa. was present, accompanied
by Professor Baker, and the addresses OF
both Miss Fields and Professor Baker
were among the chief features of the in
stitute.
Heavy Rains in County
The heavy rains that have prevailed
throughout this section for sthe past sew
eral days have been isourceiN appre-
hension upon the part of the farmers in
some parts of the county. 1t has rained
almost every day during the past ten
days. and during this time very little
work has been done to crops
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METHOD|STS WILL
MEET IN TOWN CREEK
Decatur District Conference
COnvenes Thursday
COURT MEETS TODAY
Mrs. Gorddie Hartner Stricken With
Paralysis, Dying Immediately.
Decaturn Interested in North
I, Carolina Gold Mine

Decatur, July 7.-( Especial The De-
catur district conference of the Meth
odist church will convene at Town
Creek, Lawrence county, next Thurs
dav with the Rev DIR. f. NJ. Glenn
of Decatur. presiding elder of the De-
catur district. The conference VIII be
In session four days.
There are 81 churches in this district
with a membership of about fooo' A
large number of delegates and menu
hers of the church will attend from the
Decaturs
Mrs. Hartner Dies
NIrs Gorddie Hartner, aged 52 years,
died suddenly at her homo. 2521s East
Moulton street, after stroke OIL pa
ralvsis She died a few minutes after
the attack.
She had just bought some vegetables
for dinner and was going upstairs to
her apartments when stricken.
Court Convenes Today
The law and equity court with Judge
! Thomas w. Vert presiding, will con-
vene tomorrow morning for the pur-
nose of settling pleadings and this WILL
perhaps, consume the entire week
The grand jury, which was to nave
been called at this time, Will not De
summoned until the last of this month
or the first of August
Interested in Gold Mine
Monteomery Greenendyke has just re-
turned from Charlotte, n. G., where ne
went ITO look after his interests IN the
surface Hill Mining and Milling COM
Ananv a company which is operating
7 gold mine there. Mr.. Greenendyke was
eecretary of the company and was re-
elected.
Young People Wed
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in August or the first Monday in Septen-
Der The train will go through south Ala
bama and into the northern part of Flor
ida. Gracevile will be the terminus.
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ROAD ENTHUSIASTS
POSTPONE MEETING
Mobile-Selma Highway AS
ISOLATION Meets July "a
BOND ISSUE CARRIED
Interest in Demonstration Work.
Farmers Institute Held Satur-
day at Marion Junction.
Selma Paving Streets

Selma July Especial THE semi
annual meeting of the Mobile-to- Selma
Highway association, which was sched-
uled to be held at Pine Hill. Marengo
county. Wednesday. July 10, has been
postponed until Wednesday. July "a
The association has done considerable
work in the direction of having built
a first-class highway between the two
cities.
In several of the counties between
Mobile and Selma work upon the build
ing of different links of this road is
now in progress. The citizens in each
of the counties between the two cities
are enthused over the road building
and there is no question but 1t will
be completed within the next few
weeks
Interest in Demonstration Work
The board of control of the govern
ment experimental station at Union
town has announced that barbecue
dinner and public speaking will be
held at the station on Wednesday. July
IL Several of the best known resi-
dents of the state as we'll as a mum :
Der OF experts in the employ of the
government will address the people who
VIII assemble there that day for the
barbecue. The object of the meeting
Is Tor the purpose of stimulating in
terest In the farm demonstration work
which the United States Is conduct
ing at the Uniontown station and there
is little doubt but the meeting will
be attended by large number of farm
ers from all sections of central Ala
bama.
Farmers Institute Held
nd
Auburn. a farmers institute was held
at Marion Junction. in the western part
of Dallas county, Saturday. Several
addresses upon different agricultural
topics were made during the course OF
the institute, which was attended by a
large number of farmers.
Bond Issue Gets Majority
The board of canvassers of Dallas
county met at the courthouse here Sat
urday afternoon and tabulated the vote
cast in the bond election which was
held throughout the county last Mon
day. But a small number of votes
were cast in the election as no interest
was taken in 1t by the voters through
out the county. A total OF sos votes
were cast In the election, a majority
of 500 being in favor of the issue
Faunsdale Masons to Meet
Masonic lodge No. 713 of Faunsdale
will hold a most enjoyable meeting in
their hall in that place Monday night
During the evening the officers for the
ensuing term Will be installed
Meeting Tonight
The regular semi monthly meeting of
the Selma council will be held in the
city hall Monday night beginning at 3
o'clock. During the evening there will
come before the body a number of ques-
tons for the consideration of the wei
fare of the city
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OWENS REFUSES TO
RECOGNIZE FAMILY
Alleged Bigamist Brought
Back to Huntsville
MISS MATHIS RESIGNS
DIR. NJ. S. Houston and Miss Alice
Cooke Quietly Married-Mrs. Su-
san Gooch Dead-A Serious
Charge Against McGaha

Huntsville. July 7.-(Special.)--Rob-
ert Owens. the man who was arrested
several days ago in Aurora, Ill, on
charge of bigamy, denied his alleged
first wife and their three children when
the woman confronted him in Jail Sat
urday. The woman came here with
her children to prosecute the charge
against Owens and the family visited
him at the county JAIL accompanied by
Solicitor T. l. Drake. The eldest child,
boy of II years, greeted the pris-
oner with. Hello. papa" but Owens
refused to recognize him. The next,
an Swear old girl gave him the same
greeting and was not noticed. The third
child. years old, also recognized the
prisoner. She said the man In the
cell was papa" Owens exhibited no
emotion and maintained that he had
never seen the woman and children
before. The woman claims that there
is no doubt of the mans identity.
owens Will be given a preliminary
hearing this week.
Miss Maud Mathis Resigns
Miss Maude Mathis, for seven years
superintendent of the city hospital has
resigned that position and gone to
Nashville. Miss Mathis has had en-
tire charge of the Institution seven
years ana the Doard OF control Is eN-
periencing difficulty in finding suit
able person to take the place. In the
meantime. until new superintendent
is found, the hospital Will not be open
for the reception OF patients.
Quiet Wedding
Dr. Nj. S. Houston and Miss Alice
Cooke of Douglass Hill were married
last night at the home of the brides
parents. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Joe Jones in the presence of a
small party of relatives and intimate
friends.
Mrs. Susan Gooch Dead
Mrs. Susan Gooch of the Madison
precinct died yesterday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Nj. J.. Stewart
after a lingering Illness. She was 10
years old.
Charged With Bigamy
J. II. McGaha of Dallas Village was
arrested last night and lodged In jail
on a charge of bigamy. He married
a young lady In Dallas Village a few
days ago and her family claims to have
secured evidence of a former marriage
from which McGaha has not been re-
leased.
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DEMENTED WOMAN
ESCAPES FROM HOME
considerable Excitement Around La
con Over Escape of Former In
mate of Tuscaloosa Asylum

Lacon, July 7.-(Special)- Considerab
excitement is abroad over the country in
this immediate section of the county, over
the escape from home of demented
woman by the name of Narcie Vinzant.
She had been confined in the State asylum
at Tuscaloosa for some time but was al
lowed to come home about three weeks
ago and has become unmanageable Moth
ing has been heard of her since late yes
terday evening. search is being made
for her by the family.
The heavy rains of the past two weeks
have done much toward spelling the pretty
prospects for crops. The crop as rule
was small but promising, and especially
was this true in regard to corn, the best
land being the bottom land, where the
largest yields are expected Unless the
rain should abate, much of the promised
corn yield will be cut short.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
VICTIM OF PELLAGRA
AT TUSCALOOSA
Mrs. Lizzie Young Blackboard of
Trade to Inagurate Member
ship Campaign

Tuscaloosa. July Especially Mrs.
Lizzie Young died here on Saturday
morning a o'clock after an extended
Illness. She was stricken sofne months
ago with pellagra and came to Tusca
loosa for treatment.
Mrs. Young spent most OF her life in
Tuscaloosa where she was well known
and greatly beloved. The funeral serv-
Ice will be held at the Monnish Me-
mortal church this afternoon, Rev. ]. H..
Barber officiating.
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Tuesday, July Q. is the date of the
whrlwind campaign for new membe
which Will be conducted by the Tusca
1oosa Board of Trade. Twelve com
mittees of five men each have been
appointed to canvass the town from
9 to ~ o'clock and the work will be
done in a systematic way One hun
dred new members is tho slogan.
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Meeting Tonight

The regular semi monthly meeting OF
the Selma council will be held in the
city hall Monday night beginning at 3
o'clock. During the evening there will
come before the body a. number of ques-
lions for the consideration of the vel
fare of the city.
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d. O. Collins of Gallon. Ala, has
been appointed a member of the Tus-
high school faculty to take
the place of Miss Mamie Lewis. re-
signed. Mr.. Collins Is a graduate of
The following teachers have
been reelected by the school board:
Prof. Frank Grove. principal; Miss
Clara Werner. assistant principal
Misses Adele Harrison, Claude Bar
ton and Evelyn Ashley.
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An effort has recently been made to
get Tuscaloosa into the Cotton States
baseball league by President j. b.
Wea therly of Jackson. Miss. Tusca loosa
has turned the proposition down for
the present.
Capt w. A. Collier of the Second
regiment, Alabama National Guard. has
joined his regiment in Admission.
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Farmers Institute Held

Under direction of DR. McAdory of
Auburn. farmers institute was held
at Marion Junction, in the western part
of Dallas county, Saturday. Several
addresses upon different agricultural
topics were made during the course OF
the institute, which was attended by
large number of farmers
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Bond Issue Gets Majority

Masonic lodge No. 713 of Faunsdale
will hold a most enjoyable meeting in
their hall in that place Monday night
During the evening the officers for the
ensuing term will be installed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
Farmer Expects His
Hens to Hatch Out
Aeroplane Brood
Especial Diseotch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE. March 1S-
The farmers in this section arc
highly incenscd at Aviator
Charles X. Hamilton. for since
his flight here Thursday the
hens have not laid eggs. Poul-
trymen say the hens were fright
ened at the machine in the air.
which to their eyes looked to be
a huge bird. With these aero
plane flights scheduled for sew
cral days to come, the farmers
arc trying to devise some way
of either blindfolding their Did
dies" or of restraining the bird
man from gaIavanting around in
the sky,
"The crltter flew over my place
yesterday" said a Bear river
farmer. "and ! didn't get an egg
today. Same thing haooened last
week. too. This fellow shot over
my place last SUNDAY. and my
fowl all ran heller skelter and
my birds didn't give any eggs
for couple of days"
Conhdentially the same poul-
tryman and farmer told the
newspaper men that he was
afraid he would have lot of
freak birds when his next batch
Of eggs were hatched.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
DEMOCRATS TRADE
Mint FOR SUGAR
BurlesOn Willing 20 Sacrifice
California to Placate Colo
RADIO Congressman
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpecidl Dispatch to he Call
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Colorado
members of congress have made such a
fight against the free sugar bill that
the democrats are anxious to conciliate
them by giving them one of the mints
The democratic members of the appro-
priations committee are trying to cut
down the number of mints to two, and
they are willing that one of them
should be in Denver. They hope thereby
to keep the Colorado democrats in line
on other legislation. They are willing
to sacrifice California, feeling sure that
it is Taft state anyhow.
Burleson of Texas, who is leading the
fight against the San Francisco mint.
is not specially concerned about Cali
fornia, for the reason that democrats
there are believed to favor Champ
Clark, while Burleson is a strong Clark
opponent.
Some of the Californians think Burle-
son is fighting harder than he other
wise would in order to embarrass
Champ Clark in California by having
his party take the mint away
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
DIGNITARIES ATTEND
ADMIRAL'S OBSEOUIES
Melville Is to Be Buried at
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, March 18.-Honor-
ary pallbearers who will act at the
funeral Wednesday of Rear Admiral
George w. Melville. retired, will in
clude the following:
Lieutenant General Arthur MaeAr-
thur, U. S. A., retired; Colonel John P.
Nicholson, Rear Admiral E. c. Pendle-
ton and Captain ]. r. Edwards; George
Westinghouse, Pittsburg, representing
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers; Robert S. Griffin of the Ma
val society President Humphreys of
the Engineers club, New York; Henry
G. Bryant, representing the Geograph-
ical and Arctic societies, and DR.. Sam
uel G.. Dixon. state health officer of
Pennsylvania.
The active pallbearers will be a de-
tachment OF the chief petty officers of
the Philadelphia navy yard.
Interment will be made here at
Laurel Hill cemetery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
open DOOR TO
Be MAINTAINED
At ALL Hazard
United States and England Are
Likely to Be Allies Against
Russia and Japan
Dismemberment of Chinese EN-
pire, Already Under Way, to
Be Checked at Once

NEW YORK, March 1s.-A Wash
lowing Immediately upon the heels of
hurry orders to the powerful Ameri-
can armored cruiser squadron to speed
from Hawaii to the orient and the ad-
mission by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge
of England, that a naval clash is mot
out of the question there" most sig
nificant conference took place between
Huntington Wilson, acting secretary
of state, and Alfred Mitchell Gunes,
counsellor fthe British embassy and
personal representative of Ambassador
Bryce today.
After the conference 1t was admitted
that the critical situation in China was
the sole topic of discussion,
Alarmed by the menacing attitude Of
Russia and Japan, who evidently have
determined to grab vast ''speheres of
influence" which means the dismem-
berment of China, it is understood to-
night that England, through Counsellor
Gunes has expressed her desire to enter
into a practical alliance with the
United States.
Neither department of state nor
Gunes would deny that the two great
English speaking powers had decided
to act in concert to maintain the integ-
rity of China.
1t is understood the two countries
will insist on being awarded portions
of any proposed new Chinese loan.
1t also is understood that. following
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
MISSING TEACHER
LEAVES NO CLEWS
People Search GIades and Hills
for Miss Helen Vestal; No
Trace Found
TSpecial Dispatch TO The Call

lSpectdl DSpdtch TO ne Ndu
CARMEL, March is. - Miss Helen
vestal. principal of the Carmel district
school and daughter OF D. c. vestal of
San Jose, disappeared from her cottage
at o'clock this morning and no trace
of her has since been found. The young
woman was lightly clad when she left
her apartment.
The glades and hills of Carmel have
been searched for the teacher and a
patrol is being kept on the beach to
watch the waves
Miss Vestal lived in cottage with
Miss Gladys Brock. The two girls Wis
tied Sunday evening at the home Of a
friend and after returning home they
sat up in conversation until midnight.
The school teacher seemed in the best
of spirits.
about 2 o'clock this morning by the
closing of door, but she thought
nothing of the sound. When she awoke
at her usual hour for arising she went
to Miss Vestars room and found that
her friend had gone.
From the appearance of Miss Vestal's
apartment, it would seem that she
dressed in haste. She used but few
hairpins in dressing her hair and took
neither hat nor coat. A sweater vest
was the only article missing. On a
dresser were Miss Vestal's glasses,
which she usually wore.
Miss vestal was believed to be dis
satisfied with life at Carmel. but she
gave no intimation that she contem-
plated suicide. 1t is not known that
she had a love affair.
The school teacher is % years DID,
had golden hair, a slight figure and is
feet inches tall. She is graduate
of the San Jose normal school.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
Ahearn Knew Manchuria

The passenger quarters on the vessel
were not in any way affected by the
fire When the flames were discovered
order the refrigerating machinery
turned on to It's full capacity. This
saved the cold storage stores from
being cooked, as the insulation other
wise would not have kept the terrific
heat from affecting the temperature of
the refrigerators.
Thomas Ahearn, the hoseman who
was suffocated to death, formerly
worked on the Pacific Mall ships as a
stevedore. He was familiar with the
where his body was found, it Is be-
leved that he supposed he was on the
steerage deck, instead of the one be-
low. On the steerage deck, just above
where Ahearn's body was found, is a
cargo port that is usually open when
the ship is alongside the wharf. 1t
was to this port that Ahearn evidently
believed he was crawling. He was
found by one of the stevedores lying
face downward with his head against
the steel side of the ship. The fact
that Ahearn had not come out of the
hold was not discovered until late at
night and after his company had re-
turned to headquarters. They went
back to the ship and found his body
where he had dragged 1t in vain
effort to reach the air.