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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
FLEEING MAN SHOT
DOWN BY OFFICER
C. &. Chance Killed Trying
to Escape by Constable
of LOwndes

Greenville, June 25.-(Special.) Com
stable Godwyn of Lowndes county came
to Greenvllle on Thursday and ar
rested two white men, II. G, and C.
p. Chance, brothers They we're car
ried to Braggs' store Lowndes county.
where they. with another brother, had
to answer the charge of burglary. 1t
was charged that they broke into the
store of their hrother-in-la at that
place. They We're given a preliminary
hearing before the justice of peace and
were bound over and bonds We're set.
Being unable to get bond they asked
the constable to carry them to VIII
cox county a few miles away to their
grandmother, and there they could
make bond. The constable carried them
there on Friday and on Saturday they
could not make bond The constable
was then compelled to start to the
I.owndes county jail with his prisoners,
but one got away from him.
The other two and the constable pro-
Gee ded TO Hayneville and had gone only
few miles before they refused TO GO
any further. remaining at a standstill
for liberty The constable commanded
them to halt, but they would not, SO
he shot, killing G. b. Chance, and
threatened to kill the other one II
lie did not stop. Hearing the command
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
GOOD FEATURE FOR
WEEKLY NEWSPA PER
Editor of Ashford Mirror Will In
crease Sheet to Twelve Pages
and Draw Own Cartoons

Dothan, June 25--tSpecial)-The Ash
ford Mirror, a weekly newspaper pub
lshed at Ashford. Houston county, towr
of about 1000 people. viii presently have a
feature which no other weekly paper IN
the United States has.
The editor, Garnett j. Dye. lad OF
% years, has recently assumed charge OF
the paper and is first class amateur art
list. During his extreme boyhood DAYS he
studied art and has a remarkable talen
for drawing.
Mr.. Dye was in Dothan few days since
and stated that he intended increasing
the size OF his paper from four page
sheet to 70 pages with a cartoon every
week. So far as is known or can be
learned here. it is the only weekly paper
in the country carrying home drawn
and engraved cartoon each week.
He has purchased, he states. a chalk
plate engraving outfit and Will make his
own plates, besides doing engraving In
the town for merchants Dye is well post
ed on political affairs and the first Of his
cartoons is anxiously awaited In this see
ton of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Conner TAKESUP
RATE SITUATION
Ex-Governor Stops Over at
Capital Yesterday
HE IGNORES POLITICS
Has Nothing to Say Regarding Candi-
dacy for Governor - Suggests
Methods by Which State Can
Defeat the Railroads

Montgomery, June 25.-(Speoial.) For
mer Gov B. B. Conner passed through
Montgomery today en- route to Birming-
with the committee consisting of w. d.
Nesbitt and r. M. Goodall of that city
relative to the railroad rate situation.
While in Montgomery former Governor
Conner called at the capitol and spent an
hour or more talking with friends.
Mr.. Conner talked about everything save
politics. though he did refer to the Chi
cago and Baltimore conventions. Regard
ing his candidacy two years hence for
governor of the state, the former chief
executive declared that he had nothing
to say. asserting that he considered 1t too
early to make any definite plans.
How do I know" he said to several
newspaper men at the capitol, when asked
il he intended to run for governor. ASK
me something easy. For instance, ask
me something about the crops In my sec
ton of the state"
But no questions about the crops were
asked, and Mr.. Conner switched TO the
railroads Here it was not necessary to
ask questions. for the distinguished ex-
governor. finding he had an attentive aud
fence, talked freely of the present rate sit
uation as he sees 1t, and suggested meth
DDS by which he thinks the state can de-
feat the railroads.
For instance" said Mr. Conner, 'let
the railroad commission fix one rate
schedule at time on each of the 10 COM
modities, beginning, of course, with the
passenger rate
The former governor thought that this
method. while tiresome, would neverthe-
less be effective in the end. and would
certainly serve to show the railroads that
the state would fight so long as there was
a single issue at stake.
Il do not believe in a railroad ridden
state" said Mr.. Conner, Twenty-Five
years ago. when | was in the wholesale
business in Admission, the railroads had
the same rates in effect that the legisla-
ture of 1907 enacted. If the roads We're
making money at that time with the
state not nearly so thickly populated as
now, and with considerably less business
activity, there is no reason to believe
that the same rates are confiscatory at
this time. There is no Justice in the at
titude of the railroads in putting the old
rates back. and the state should continue
the fight until victory has been won.'
The former governor left on the $3.50
O'Clock train for Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
TO ELECT COUNTY
BOARDOF EDUCATION
Chairmen of District Trus-
tees Meet in August to
Elect Four Members

Montgomery, June Especial The
state educational department is sending
out letters to the various county superin-
tendents throughout the state advising
them that on the second Saturday in Au-
gust the charmen of the several boards
of district trustees are required to meet
at tile courthouse of their respective coun-
ties and elect four members OF the county
boards OF education vino shall hold Office
for term of four years.
In his letter TO the county superintend-
euts, Superintendent Willlngham calls at
tention TO the fact that while there is no
statute allowing the city or town boards
of education TO participate in the election
of the county board he thinks 1t right
that they should do So
Il think it best declares Superntend-
ent Winngham, "as we'll right and
proper, that the chairman of each city
and town board of education in your coun-
~ be allowed to participate In the selec-
ton of the county board, and hope there
Will not be the slightest objection to this
In single county in Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
"BOISTEROUS PETE
OFF FOR BALTIMORE

Chicago. June 25.-Peter Bartzen, presi-
dent of the Cook county board of COM
missioners. Familiarity known hereabouts
as "Boisterous Pete" started for Balti-
more last night with a boom for Mayor
Carter Harrison for President under his
hat
Were out for first honors." said Com
missioner Bartzen, but II that don't go,
why second place might look all right.
Harmon and Harrison appear good. but
then we would not 'sidestep' Clark and
Harrison for an ideal combination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

and seeing his brother dead he came
to standstill. and the officer took his
man.
No sooner than the officer mad gotten
him than relatives of the prisoner came
to the scene and threatened the officer,
compelling him to give them his pris-
oner. The officer yielded because oil
the odds against him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
THROUGH SERVICE
TO MOBILE SHORTLY
A. T. & N. Will Put on Both Passen-
ger and Freight Service July /
From Reform

York. June 25.-(Special. THE Alabama,
Tennessee and Northern railroad has con-
nected the gap to the south of York and
now has a continuous track from Reform
to Calvert, and on July l will put on both
freight and passenger service through
from Reform to Mobile.
The locat ton of the machine shops in
York has not been definitely settled yet.
but Indications are that they will be To-
Gated here.
Mrs. Efie Holland of Memphis Is on a
visit to her parents.
Mrs. J. r. Sanders of Epes was buried
in the old family burial grounds Sat
Lrday.
Miss Sadie Falkenburry has accepted a
position as stenograp her in Selma.
Miss Estelle Thompson of this place and
w. Virgins. now living in Prattville,
were married here Sunday and left i'm
mediately for his home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Yirginians in Auto Tour
CORNER STONE LAID
AT SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga, June 25.-(special)- lay
ing of the corner stone of the new First
Methodist church was had Sunday after
noon.
The congregation assembled at the old
lodge hall. where services were being
held awaiting the completion of the new
church, and after few well chosen re-
marks by Rev. George Stoves of Annis-
ton, In connection with the services, the
congregation marched to the new build
ing, where appropriate exercises were con-
Quoted and Bible, roll of church MEM
bership. and number of other things
were deposited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Pythians Elect Officers

Sylacauga, June 25.-(speciaL)-At the
last regular convention of the Marble City
lodge, No 3O4, Knights of Pythias, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: r. d. Porch. c. c.; Adm
Batson. V. c.: L. F. Parish, prelate; G.
E. Crowell, NJ. of w; ]. E. Jordan, K
of r. & S. and NJ. of F.; II. K. StockV
M. of E.; f. w. Jenkins, NJ. A; w. p
Hammer, /. G.: C. w. Hammell. o. @.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Buried in Evergreen

Evergreen, June 25.-tspecial)- THE re-
mains of Mrs Maggie Donaldson, who
died In Montgomery have been inferred
in the cemetery at this place. She was
also related 10 the families OF H. w.
Dunn, s. j. Robertson and c. G. Russell
of this place. She was a Miss Relfe be-
fore her marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Killing in Selma

Selma, June 25.-tspecial)-Ed Smith,
a negro man. was killed yesterday MORN
ing by Isabella Hardy, a negro woman,
on East Water street. near the corporate
limits of this city, about 10 o'clock. The
killing of the man followed a quarrel be-
tween three sisters and the wife of the
murdered negro.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
PAVE PUBLIC SQUARE
At JACKSONVILLE
Several Thousands Being
Spent for improvements
TO BUILD COTTON GIN
Chamber of Commerce Is Getting Out
an Attractive Folder Advertising
Jacksonville's Advantages.
Normal Improvements

Jacksonville, June 25.-(Special.) 1.-The
public square of Jacksonville is under
going great Improvement, as the city
fathers are having the entire speace be-
tween the little park in the center of
the square and the sidewalks on the
four sides made one entire macadamized
way. About $4,000 is being expended upon
this work and about $1,000 will be used
in laying cement sidewalks in tie resi-
dence section within the fire limit.
Erect Gin Shortly
The Ide cotton mills, to encourage the
growing of long staple cotton. distributed
In the spring a sufficient quantity of seed
TO plant one acre to several farmers in
the county. and they will erect in Jack
sonville at an early date a, long staple
cotton gin.
After Cotton Trade
The chamber of commerce believes that
Jacksonville, situatued as she Is, in as
good cotton growing section as Admission
her neighbor, only II miles away, should
be as good cotton market and is taking
steps to secure that trade by appointing
a comlttee to employ another permanent
cotton buyer for the coming fall. The
chamber of commerce is also getting out
an attractive folder. setting forth jack
sonville's advantages.
Improvements at Normal
W. w. Lavender, chairman of the build
ing committee of the board of trustees
of the normal schools of the state, and
Frank Lockwood of Montgomery, the
architect who has been employed by the
board to furnish plans for the improve
ments to be made at these schools, were
in Jacksonville recently comforting with
President Daugette and looking over the
property of the school with the view to
beginning the work of building and i'm
provement which was ordered by the
hoard at its meeting this month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Improvements at Normal
YOUTH FATALLY
INJURED BY FALL

Montgomery; June 25.-(Special)- while
getting off a car Sunday afternoon. Louis
Bouseas, Greek youth about IS years
of age, was thrown violently to the brick
pavement, sustaining injuries which re-
suited in his death a short while later at
ST. Margarets hospital According to
those who witnessed the accident the
young mans hat had blown off sad with
out waiting for the car TO stop Bougeas
sprang to the street and lost his bal
anca
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
MILLPORT MASONS
ELECT OFFICERS

MiIlport, June 25.-(special)- Aiillport
lodge. No 4S2. A. f. e. A. NJ. at recent
meeting elected officers for the ensuing
term as follows: r. c. Noble, worshipful
master: John Gillian. senior warden; r.
p. Mayors junior warden; j. w. Rich
ards, treasurer: T. o. Smith, secretary:
Mark Atkins, senior deacon: w d.
Propst, Junior deacon; Pete MCGEE, tyler.
The officers will be installed at the next
regular meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
WORK IS BEGUN ON
NEW COURTHOUSE
Ground Broken for Struc-
ture at Cullman
MASONS INSTALLED
Republican Primary Will Be Held on
August 27-Executive Committee
Meets in Few Days-Contract
for Sidewalks Finished

Cullman, June 25.-( Especial THE
breaking of ground for the work of
building the new courthouse was start
ed this morning by Mr.. Dobson, who
was awarded the contract. Mr.. Dob
son has had a force of men employed
for the past several days making prep
arations for the beginning of the work.
The contract calls for the new build
ing to be finished complete within 10
months time.
Lay Cement Sidewalks
The entire contract for cement side
walks, included in the first improve
ment ordinance. has been finished and
the city clerk is now busy apportioning
out the amounts of each property
owners part to be paid to the city
for the walks. The walks have been
put down under an agreement that each
of the property owners pay for his part
of the walks along his own property
bat that term of 10 years would be
given for the payment of the walks
and the bills for this are now being
sent out by the city clerk
Republican Primary August q
The matter of holding a primary
election has definitely been settled by
the republicans of this county and 1t
has been agreed that this election shall
be held August 81. The date has al
ready been fixed, but the executive
committee has not held a meeting as
yet, but Chairman Sufferer said this
morning that the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee would be held with
in the next few days at which time
the matter of the date of holding the
primary would be settled permanently.
Masons Installed
A rousing meeting Of Cullman Fra
ternal lodge No. 421, A. F. and A. NJ
was held last night at the lodge room,
the occasion being, besides the regular
communication. the public installation
of the officers of the lodge for the
ensuing Masonic year. Several speeches
for the good of the fraternity were
made by different members of the
lodge and refreshments were served
The meeting was attended by large
crowd of ladies and several visitors
Circuit Clerk o. s. Roden acted as
marshal for the occasion and DIR. W. J..
Cottingham acted as installing officer
The following named members We're
Installed as officials of the lodge for
the year: Worshipful master S. J. Grif-
I'm: senior warden, A. G.. Balm; junior
warden. S. Nj. Lovelady; treasurer, W
Nj. McNabb; secretary. A. g. coe; Sc
nfor deacon, w. e. James: junior dea-
con, Mansel McAiinn: senior steward, IL,
Clay Smith; junior steward, Carl Il.
Thompson; tyler, George Adams. The
occasion was very much enjoyed by the
membership and the visitors present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
DOTHAN CITIZENS
BOOST UNDERWOOD
Big Representation at Bal
timore-Fourth Prepare
tiOns Assume Shape

Dothan. June 25-(Special) IA large rep
resentation of Dothan citizens left here
Sunday for Baltimore, where they went
to join the Alabama contingent In boost
ing Oscar W. Underwood for President
The delegation was headed by Represen-
tative Thomas J. Whatley of the legisla-
ture and George H. Malone. chairman of
the Houston county democratic executive
committee There were about 25 in the
crowd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

Dothan is now in the throes of prepar-
pairing for Fourth of July celebration
which is calculated to be about the big
gest ever had in this section of the coun-
try along safe and sane lines. There are
motorcycle races and baseball games al
ready arranged for and other features
rapidly assuming shape. The events are
being widely advertised throughout south
east Alabama, southwest Georgia and
western Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

Road Supervisor McEachern and Coun-
ty Surveyor Koonce were in the city Sat-
urday afternoon and talked Interestingly
state that the project Of working all
county conVicts on tn. roads is proving
a success. This is attested by the Tay-
Tor highway, one of the most perfect
pieces of roadwork in the state. 1t Is
nine miles In length and forms that link
of modern highway to Geneva and,Pen-
sacoa, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

Chief Clerk AGREE of the probate Of
fee states that the Houston crop of June
brides equals any in the state. He says
that according to official records, this
years crop for the month of June will
surpass any heretofore.
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Piedmont to Observe Fourth
Horace Herndon Dead

Horace II. Herndon. who died at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs {. N.
Herndon, early Monday morning, was
buried yesterday afternoon, the funeral
taking place from the family residence at
3 o'clock the Rev. o. N. Todd conducting
the funeral rites.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-09-27

~. f1l.,o @. % ;llli1lal9- =
i7i:1i1liiSiG he la1Gt1et1re ana =
saIe Of tlto1zfi'esltllg liquore. this :
. question Is With the people 70 =
decide. Personally I do net
use liquors IN any form-
nominated and elected govern :.
or OF West VirGfnia ana the :
PROHIBITION amendment pre- :
walls, I shall use every means !.
Il my command to make the :
) sale and distributsUn Of mtox- 2
eating liquors Absolutely i'm :
possible
on the other hand. should :.
J the amendment not prevail :
. shall favor stringent local z
option law and license laws
that VIII I.mft the right TO sell :
liquors to persons who VIII z
fully comply with the require :
. ments OF the statutes. which ::
. should be framed with q vie" :
TO rigid control and restriction
. Of such trafic--Dr. H. D. Hat :.
. field. Republican. nominee for :.
|. governor
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So Men VINO Represell..


was there not something said tive
years ago by Democratic andfdate5
10 the eject that I'VE viii not hurt
yonr industries; we win look after
your interests all right; our plat.
form provides for an that; :. we are
not free. traders at al1''2
Are not the same tactics Being used,
this campaign? 1--WE knoVs that the
business OF the country s. linked
with the tarflT, and for the sake OF
cuisines we DO not intend to CARY
out our free trade ideas all at once,
but gradually"
they acknowledge that tari4 IS
good for business and they say fnSy
do not want to kill business all at.
oace. Their intention is to kill 1t
gradually. They say they are going
to Kill it alright but they want a lit
tie time.
Revert to what they have said
about not hurting your industries
They promised two years ago not to
hurt them, but they tried their level
best the session OF Congress recent
II ended to hurt them They would
have succeeded If president Taft ha5
not used the veto. He ACTED wisely
in thus protecting your industries
from the destructive DemPcFaticode-
sign. Ios 81
True, they are now busily engaged
in going over the country to tell you
that it Is to your benefit to have your
industries killed. They tell the
sheep grower that it is best for him
to have his enterprise cut on. They
tell the manufactures and the fac
tory employee that st is best for
them II let foreign nations supply
the American people with goods
better, they say for the mills and
mill employees to be idle.
And after ALL this argument on
their part, they again re-assure you
that they will look after your inter
Fests, If elected. They failed to do
it before. Why should anyone 2be+
Flieve that they Will not fail to dOsit
again, if they have a chance2 Their
trouble is that they measure your in
terests, welfare and livelihood in
their own theory vessel. They think
what they think is good for your
welfare is really what is good The
best thing to do is to elect persons
10 Congress who are willing to
represent their constituents, men
who are willing to look after this
country and It's interests rather than
to yield TO a theory that benefits
other countries to the disadvantage
OF our own.
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himself
Sc
Is a Report Circulated about
Broad Oaks Bond Issue
Mayor Says.

MI am informed that it has been re-
ported that it is the intention Of the
eouneibsin the event the bond issue
kcaEriess to purchase the franchise
and property of.the present partial
water system in Broad Oaks In re-
ply to this, / desire to say that such
report is false and has never been
discussed by the council This re-
port was evidently started for the
purpose of defeating the bond is
sue.
It has also been reported. SO l
am informed, that part of the funds
derived from the sale of the bonds
IS to be used for paving certain
streets. This report is also false,
as one viii readily see by reading
the proclamation. There are but
two purposes for which this fund de-
rived from the bonds can be legally
fused, namely seventeen thousand
dollars for the water system and
i've thousand dollars for sewerage.
Not one dollar can be used otherwise.
One word in favor of the bonds
The income derived from the water
system, after established, will easily
amount to two thousand i've hum
i,dred dollars per year, If not more,
and will increase each year. seven
teen hundred dollars of this will
pay on the bonds without a cent OF
levy. Now, if this income from wa
I4arznaid 10 claFksburg it means that
Broad oaks will lose it; with it, the
water and sewerage system will
sc6st Broad oaks nothing, and when
once paid for, it will bring in an in
come which viii practically pay the
taxes necessary to run the town. Why
then lose that opportunity to de-
crease your taxes and thereby make
yourselves lieble to increase your
taxes? A little common sense is all
that is necessary to discover the
great oportunity that the voters
hhave before them in this election
Then, too. if clarksburg furnishes
the water, it can increase the rates
as it pleases and even refuse to fur
nish the water, while II Broad Oaks
Furnishes It's own water, the rates
win always be Under the control OF
the voters Of Broad oaks we can
save the people money in the cost of
water ana taps and will do it. The
present charges are too high.
Every voter should be out early
on saturday morning. the 2Sth, and
vote, and get his neighbor out to
vote.
NJ. E. HENDERSON,
Mayor.