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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
HUDSON GIRLS PLAY
 FORCOLLEGE BOYS
Glee Club Renders Attractive Pro- gramme at Auburn Thurs
 day Night

Auburn. March 9.-tSpecial)-An ex- change of courtesies between the college boys of Auburn and the college girls of Judson is marked by the presence of the JGdson Gee club in Auburn Thursday and Friday. The members oflthe Auburn Glee club were in Marion last week. in the course of their concert tour of the state and were treated royalty by the college girls. Now they are repaying the hospi- tality, and the girls really are the guests of the college boys.
 A concert by the girls Glee club Thurs day night packed Langdon hall with the largest crowd of the year. Never was attraction more popular with the college boys and with the townspeople. Friday night another concert will be given in the auditorium of the Auburn High school.
 The week is one of music for the college men at Auburn. Two nights ago the Au- burn Glee club repeated in Langdon hall the concert performance which 1t had given several cities and towns of the state. The performance was the first vouchsafed the college matters of the Glee club members. and the audience was.wild- ly enthusiastic in applause and praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Large Decorative Contract

The contract for the fresco decoration of the banking room of the First National bank was closed Friday by Mr. J. French Havely, representing the Geo. W. Harris X Sons of this city. The entire interior will be changed, and will be the handsomest banking room in the south when completed. In determining the choice for the execution of the decoration for the banking room ii was decided to have the decorating concerns submit sketches. showing thelr suggestions for the work. both in color and design.
 After a very careful and thorough com harrison of all. it was decided that those submitted by the Geo. W. Harris & Sons to be the best. and the contract was ac- coroingly awarded to them.
 MT. Harris is well known in Birmints- ham. he having been engaged in the wall paper business here since 1884,
 A short while ago Mir. Harris eptered into partnership with his two sons, MT. E G. and R. E. Harris. with tine view of extending the business along metropq}- itan lines. F
 The Geo. W. Harris X Sons is without question the most complete establshme mt Of this kind in the south.
 MT. l.. Fl, Dickson, who is the super ir,tendent of the decorative force. ysill have personal supervision of the work in the banking room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Greenville Personals

Greenville, March 9.-tSpecial)- )-Mlss Lucille Graham is the guest of Miss Dorothy Graham at Montgomery.
 Miss Dorothy Graham. who has beer the Aguest of Miss Lucille Graham, has returned to her home at Montgomery.
 Miss Laura Winkler Is visiting Mrs. w E. Flowers at Selma.
 Mr. o. R. Porter, accompanied by Miss Kate Porter oscar Porter. Miss Mildred Flowers and Mrs. Edith Ferguson spent a. portion of this week in Montgomery.
 Mrs Edith. Ferguson of Boston, who hag been the guest of o. R. Porter, has returned to her home and will stop al several points en route
 Mrs Pout Barganier is the guest of relatives at Montgomery.
 Rev F.. M Stewart of Montevallo is the guest of his parents, pr. and Mrs. J. r. Broughton.
 Several automobile parties left Green vile during the week to attend the avia- tion meet at Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
ED HOWARD IN A
 SERIOUS CONDITION
Aged Marshall Farmer Thrown Over Precipice May Die-Poli-
 tics Pick Up

Albertville, March 9.-tSpecial)-Rep the aged farmer who was attacked and thrown over q precipice some weeks ago, [ are to the effect that his condition Is very critical ,and there is not much hope of his recovery. If the old man dies his stepson, Jake Spence, who is in the coun- ty jail at Guntersville, will be charged with murder instead of attempt, as he is now charged. He will have preliminary trial as soon as Towards condition justi- hes such
 The farmers coming into town are some what gloomy over the bad weather that has prevailed for the past week, and are anxious for the ground to get dry enough to blow. and all crop preparations are backward in this section of the state The Marshall County Farmers union has issued a strong card. urging all the farmers to reduce their acreage at least q per cent, and the use of fertilizer to the same extent.
 State politics is getting interesting in Marshall county now, as well as the coun- ty race. The friends of Charles Tender son, candidate for reelection for president of the railroad commission, are among the local voters asking them. to cast their votes for Henderson. Isaac W. Hill also has strong following in Marshall, and his friends are confident of his election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
GEORGIAN ASKED
 AID OF WICKERSHAM

Washington, March 9.-A citizen of Barnesvile, Ga, who declared he had been fined s25 for shooting himself acci- dentaly with his own gun in his own home, has appealed to Attorney General Wickersham to know if there is any law in the land justifying such punishment. Pending payment of the fine he is in jail today. He laid stress upon the fact that the gun was his own, the scene was his home, and the injury was his own. He asked the governments highest attorney to look his case over and reply at once.
 The department of justice responded that the matter was outside federal juris- dctlon and undesirable of entering into competition on the part of the federal government with state talent It coun- selled the victim to secure some home lawyer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
New Light on Patrick Henry

T DUVkFI.
 After the capture of Richmond a party of English tourists wns sln that city, chaperoned by an old darl<y.
 What is that building?" said one of the gentlemen to him.
 Oats d bacco warehouse, said the old man.
 And then looking in the direction of 2 high hill. Church IIill as it is called ir Richmond, the touring party spied < church at the top.
 And what is that building? Is that ! tobacco ware house also?"
 'Oh. no, sah. Oats de church whas Patrick Henry made de speech. Give ins liberty or give me death. and fore Gave dey done give him both"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
HARTSELLE SOCIAL

Hartselle, March 9.-(Special) )-Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Day, in celebration of their fifteenth anniversary, charming 1y entertained a number of friends in their beautiful new home on Main street at their crystal wedding, Fri day evening, March 1. The spacious rooms and hall were decorated in ferns and roses. Miss Ruby Roger served punch as the guests arrived. Two in- teresting contests were had, in the first |, & crystal contest, Mrs. A. h. AMasterson won the prize, two handsome cut glass preserve dishes. Prof. J. H. Riddle was the winner in the second contest, hay ing guessed the exact number of crys- tai beads in bottle.
 Miss Doll Day was hostess at Leap Year party at. her home on South High lands last. Thursday evening. An un- usually large number of young people were present as result of the energy displayed those gentle beings whom fate allows but one inning in four years. An altogether delightful time was had, dancing, games and contests engaging the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
FARMER KILLED
 NEAR SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga, March 9-(Special) )-Yester- day at Rollins, Jessie Dun killed himself. It is thought the act was with intent to conmit suicide, as he had borrowed a shotgun from a neighbor only a short while before with the declared intention of going to his farm near town. He was about 40 years old and leaves a family.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad system is having new heavy rails put over the track of the Mineral branch, and this week is at work at and near town.
 The ladies of the Baptist church have been holding week ofsprayer during this week. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
ANNOUNCE SUMMER
 OPERA SEASON

London, March (Speclal.)-Mr. Oscar Hammerstein states that the efforts of the committee recently formed have been sue cessful and he announces a summer sea- son 10 begin at the London Opera House about the middle of April and to last three months.
 The committee includes the Duke of Argyll the Duke of Norfolk. Lord de Walden, Helen Countess of Radnor, Lady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
,UIES SUSPECTS
 ARE BOUND OVER Three Given Preliminary
 Hearing at Ashville RUSE WORKED WELL
Etowah Will Have Liquor Election on April S-New Schools Erected. Democrats Meet Monday to
 Fix Primary Details

Gadsden, March 9.=(Speoial. )-Will and Cleve Campbell and D. S. Mcclain, the men accused of the murder of Jacob C. Lutes and wife, who were killed last November on their farm near the little town of Gallant in the western end of this county, have been held for the action of the St. Clair county grand jury by Judge Heron at Ash vile before whom the preliminary hearing was concluded today.
 The testimony of John McLemore detailing a confession of one of the accused men, was well corroborated by Deputy Sheriff Love of St. Clair eoun- ty, who testified that he had arrest ed McLemore and placed him In the county jail with Cleve Campbell as q ruse to get Campbell to talk and then concealed himself and overheard the statements of Campbell relative to the guilt of the accused. The defense made an effort to prove an alibi, but failed to make a showing that raised any doubt in the mind of the judge as to what, he should do.
 Etowah county is to have a liquor election on April s. This announce ment was made by Judge Herzberg this morning after a final checking of the petition asking for such election. The prohibitionists have promptly accept ed the gauntlet thrown down by the liquor folks by the calling of mass meeting for Monday night to effect an organization to fight the return of the saloon.
 The time is short but the campaign will be fast and furious and the result is necessarily in doubt, although each side professes to be certain of victory. County Superintendent J. F.. Williams nas paid s200 for the state to the trustees S2o0 to the trustees of Smiths institute in Short Creek beat. At both places new school houses have been erected and the money is paid in accord with the state law on the subject
 The subcommittee of the Etowah coun- ty democratic executive committee will meet on Monday to conclude the final de- tails for the coming primary election. The clerks, managers and returning officers will be selected and then everything will be in readiness for the polls to open.
 The Myrick Lumber company of Gads- den, which has heretofore been engaged in saw milling, has equipped itself to fin- ish building material To this a dry kiln dimension mill and a blaming mill have been installed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Carson ParoIed

Montgomery. March 9.-tSpecial.5 5-a Governor o'Neaf yesterday granted n pa role to Will Carson of Jefferson covnty
 who was sent up in September, 1910. to serve eight years for assault to murder
 Executive elemcncy was recommended by the trial judge. solicitor an,J board Of pardons. The parole was conditioned upon the future good conduct of Carson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
SOCIETY WOMEN TO
 PACE POLO PONIES

Coronado, Cal. March 9.--Ten society women of San Francisco. New York and London will ride in the sixth and seventh polo pony races at the Country club course tomorrow. In both races will be Miss Eleanor Sears, who in Country club cir cles, it Is said, may ride in regulation mems polo cloths. Whether others will be similarly attired is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Dubois Returns

Washington. March 9.-Former Senator Frank T. Dubois of Idaho, who is manag- ing the presidential campaign of Speaker Champ Clark, returned to Washington to- day from Chicago. The Clark forces have perfected campaigns in Illinois, Wisconsia and Iowa, and Mir. Dubois expressed con iidence that Clark delegates would be chosen in that district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Mobile Officer Acquitted

Mobile, March 9.-Policcman John Clarke was acquitted today on the charge of killing. James Brown, a negro gam bier. The coroncr's jury first acquitted Clarke, but the state solicitor ordered him arrested. The killing was done while the officer in attempting to arrest four craps shooters was shooting at another man who had fired at him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Burying Ground Protected

Nashville, March 9.-The Tennessee su- prome court today held that the law pro tects private burying ground although the title to the land passes out of the descendants of the persons buried therein and that the heirs and descendants buried there have d right of ingress or egress for the purpose of family burlals or car ing for graves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
re.of C 1reful .Seruice

| thority to enforce the statewide laws The commission was composed of lawyers of republican and independent democratic beliefs. It's verdict was that he was powerless.
 It is believed his platform will vest tho governor With power to remove from office judges, sheriffs and mayor. who are derelict in enforcing tho laws Governor lIooper's election was due ts the support of democrats. friends ol Senator E. ". carmack, killed in Nash vile by the coopers, who wished to avenge the death and to carry out the policies for which Carmack gave his life.
 Taft win sweep Tennessee with the exception of the Second district it is conceded This district. In which ia situated Knoxville, home of ". J. Ol- yer of Panama canal fame, Is being contested by oliver for Roosevelt and the result is not certain.
 The law against the sale of intox- icatng liquors is being enforced in Nashville for the first time since it's enactment by Sheriff Sam Borum, who having sworn in scores of deputies, is on the lid for political effect and ir the interests of his candidacy for re- election, il is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Cruiser Goes to Bremerton

Honolulu. March 9--rhe cruiser West Virginia sailed for the Bremerton navy yard today, in Washington waters, with Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas. retired, passenger. The West Virginia has been detached from the Pacific fleet and will be placed in the Pacific reserve squadron. She is due to arrive at Bremerton about March IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
OF INTEREST IN
 GREENVILLE SOCIETY
Sewing Circle Meets-Miss Lehman Entertains-Miss Briggs Gives
 Dinner Party

Greenvile, March 9.-tSpecial.)- Jon Fri day afternoon Mrs. O. V. Calhoun was hostess to the Sewing circle. A sewing task was completed and then the Sunday school lesson was discussed Aside from the regular membership there were a number of visiting young ladies present. A most delightful salad course was served.
 On Saturday afternoon from to ! Miss Miriam Lehman entertained a num- Der of her friends at progressive up inks party. Tables were arranged for 16 Misses Genie Sherling and Ella Briggs tied for first prize and Mis- Lorena Ewing won second prize. A salad course and fruit punch with cake were served.
 Saturday afternoon from 3 to , Mrs. Jeff Beeland delightfully."- entertained the Eliza T. Porter chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. large number of the members were present. Among the visitors present were Misses Dorothy Graham of Montgomery. Sallie Davison of Brewton, and Mildred Hayes of Boiling Green, Ky. Delightful re- treatments were served by the gracious hostess.
 Mrs. B. B. Snowden entertained the Amaranth class of the Baptist Sunday school on last Friday afternoon. Differ ent features of the Sunday school lesson were discussed by several of the members. garden contest was carried out, the feature of which was to name the largest number of vegetables which grow in the garden. Mrs J. s. Rozier got the largest number and Mrs. J. H. Bargainier named the least number. Delicious refreshments were later served
 Miss Ella Briggs was hostess to a din .ner party given last Friday evening. A five course dinner was served. Miss Briggs guests were Misses Leverte Shep- herd. Lena Sammon. Pearl Davidson and Eleanor Herlonc. J. G. Reynolds, Jr., Hermon Roach, George Lazenby and Dr. S. B. Hopkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Ailwyn Felowes and Sir Francis Iaking Already 20 out of 50 boxes have been sub scribed for, with considerable numbe, of stalls.
 The season will witness the production of several works in English and the ia- troduction of new singers. Lord de Wal den has written the lbretto of Mr. Jose Holbrookes ''fhe Children of Don which/will be presented early in the sea sop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Ask the man who knows persona fly HI the candidates for Judge Of tho City Court Of Birmingbnm Tor whom you should vote. 2s
 He Will Tell You Judge Wnn. M. Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

The case of the Alabama Pyrites com pany, which is being attacked by it's ded- itors. will come up in the circuit court of Clay county in April, according to Attor- ney Ross Blackmon, who has just re- turned from Pyriton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Both the Casey Flyer" or Kansas City Florida special and fast passenger No. S6 on the Southern railway, Atlanta to Bir- mingham division, were delayed several hours Friday night on account of a freight pileup at Cook Springs, west of Pell City but it is said that the debris has been cleared away, the track repaired and regular traffic resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Reuben r. Kolb, state commissioner of agriculture, has been in Anniston .his week inspecting local fertilizer plants He says that the sale of fertilizer tags throughout the state has been off for '.he first two months of this year, but that the sales are now being made with greater regularity and that on last Wednesday all records were broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Anniston doctors are said to have been completely bafled in accounting for a series of severe chills with which Joe Strickland of this city has been suffering for some time. He has now gone to local hospital. where his case will be subjected to clinical study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

The Calhoun county grand jury of tn city court, which has been in session a the county courthouse for the past tw
 weeks. made final report to Judg Thomas N. Coleman, Jr., Saturday after noon and were discharged. They exam ined l21 witnesses in 96 cases investigate
 and found 50 true bills. They report tn
 books and bonds of all county official correct, and make no special recommen dations with the exception of certain i'm
Middletown transcript., 1912-08-10
BETHESDA S. S. PICNIC

The annua jaunt to the woodside or to
the river, that the teachers and scholars
of the Bethesda NJ E. Sunday School
make, came off Thursday, when shortly
after an early morning bell call, fifteen
big hay wagons packed with noisy, JOY
GUS crowd OF happy young folks, all ex-
pectant Of big days sport, drove off for
the Port Penn Piers, where they indeed
made an enjoyable half day OF it.
The varied amusements OF that resort,
together with bathing, aud al the many
Eays in which children and youth find
till recreation, gave every une bis and her
delicious fill of fun.
About 80, the administration OF
the wholesale baptism began, that the
Methodist Sunday school annually gets,
and then ala.! the very deuce Was to Fay.
That old wretch, Jup. Pluv., who seems
to have it in for picnickers, especially
those of the Methodist persua sion got out
his inevitable watering pot,aud begun his
Internal sprinkling-the old heather!
He's tadly amis on his theology, ap'
parently, for be thinks every year the
Methodist crowd assemblies at the Piers,
or elsewhere, for their years fun, that
it's a Baptist bunch, and proceeds to
dump out his water jugs accordingly!
He emptied two big jars, and then stopped
and we were in hopes the old fool would
find out his error and spare bis aqueous
bestowments, but he refused to listen to
any explanations, and kept it up till
everything aud every body was in a swim
and things generally began to look funny
enough.
The spectacle of soberminded matrons |
not giddy things between eight and |
weet sixteen-coolly slalding out in the |
ain that was coming down like another
Icachian deluge, eating cake and ice
Middletown transcript., 1912-08-10
Republican Caucus

The Republicans of the Third and
Fourth Election districts met at the TRAN
tcRTPT Office Monday evening, and select
ed delegates and alternates to the State
Convention, which will meet in Dover on
Tuesday August goth.
Messrs. Walter Bessten and Joshua
Grassland were selected as delegates and
W. T. Pearce Jr. and Rev. w. A. Hub
bard as alternates for the Third district
For the fourth district T. Edgar Clayton
was chosen as delegate and ]. E. Walls
his alternate.
Mr.. ]. Moody RothWell was chosen as
chairman for both districts, while J. A.
Sny dam and John J. Jolls acted as Sec
Ietaries. About 20 were present, and
NJ opposition to any of the selections
made, and there will be no contests in
these districts.
Middletown transcript., 1912-08-10
PORT PENN

Mrs. A. Moody, OF Hartley, is visiting
her son 0. j. VoshelI and family.
Miss Alma Little, of Newark, is the
guest of R. S. Carpenter and family.
S. B. Bender and wife are entertaining
Mrs. Joe Wright of Richardson Park.
Samuel Kershaw and family are enter.
tanning George Lockerman and wife of
Camden N. J.
Mr.. John Linday, of Wilmington, will
fill the pulpit in the Presbyterian Church
for the summer.
Another happy party took a trip to
Brandywine Springs on Tuesday evening
in an autom bile.
Harry McNelIy,of Browns Nils, NJ. ,is
spending his vacation with his mother
Mrs. Richard Yearsey.
Miss Myrtle Voshell has returned after
a months, visit with her uncle J. NJ. Ben
dler in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Albert Naylor, of Camden N. j.,
is spending week as the guest of her
father Thompson Eaton.
A travelling medicine show has stopped
in our little village for a week and is fur-
nishing amusement fer the oung folks.
Harry G. Goodwin who is en- ployed as
fireman on the U. S. Steamer Neptune at
the Quarantine Station, has been quite i'll
for several weeks.
Count and Countess DeTramp, and Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Rourke, of New York
City, are spending two weeks at their
bungalow at"Bayview Farm which they
own.
Middletown transcript., 1912-08-10
ONE DEATH, TWO INJURED
"Big Sunday Ends in "ShOOt-Up''
Mt. Friendship Grove

Smyrna-Clayton and vicin;ties were
thrown into some excitement Sunday by
the report that some desperadoes had
been shooting up' Friendship (colored)
camp, which was holding its annual
woods meeting in Mudge's woods near
Clayton. 1t was the big Sunday at camp
and more than :, 900 persons were said to
be in attendance. from al! parts of Della
ware and the Eastern shore of Maryland.
Hackman and livery men did a rushing
business. The shooting took place Sun
day afternoon. Bertha Fell, colored,
aged So years, of Blanco, near Clayton,
was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital,
in Wilmington She was shot through
the stomach and right lung and died at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon. Phil Sheppard
colored, of Odessa, who is alleged to have
done the shooting, has not been captured.
Sheriff Raughley. of Kent County, is
hunting for him. Phil is said to have
''shot up" the crowd. Others injured, in
to Bertha Fell, being as follows:
Sarah Boyer, % years old, of Blanco, shot
through the left ankle. The bullet went
clear through her leg. Daniel Dutton 40 |
years old, of 829 Windsor street, Whining
ton, shot in the left foot and the bone |
badly shattered.