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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MAY BE IN JAIL
 ENTIRE SUMNER A Many Capital Cases Cannot
 Be Tried Now DOCKET TOO LARGE Score of Cases Set for Last Week Before Adjournment and Only
 Ten or Twelve Can
 Be Tried

Many prisoners now awaiting trial are probably doomed to remain in the coun- ty jail all summer.
 The capital docket set this week in the first division of the criminal court will conclude the capital cases set for the pres ent term. About a score of cases are set for this week, and as 1t will be a physical impossibility to try al lthese cases. Even if the judge of the second division of the court is able to take up some of them, many of them will have 10 be passed until the fall term the courts will shortly ad- Journ for the summer months.
 There are at present confined in the coun- ty Jail many persons charged with capital offenses. Of this number several white men and negroes are charged with mur- der in the first degree. others with high way robbery and criminal assault All these cases will not permit bail, and un- less the prisoners are admitted to ball through habeas corpus proceedings they will have to stay In jail until next fall.
 While 1t is possible that some of these prisoners are courting delay, quite a num- Der of them are anxious for trial: in fact. some of them have been confined in the county jail several years now. One pris- oner has been in jail three years. having had two trials, each being reversed by the supreme court. A few are awaiting pending appeals and some have not reached trial.
 At the last week of capital cases. six trials were had, each division of the court diaposing of three each This is consid- cred an exceptional average, but even at these figures if the capital cases were tried during the entire summer recess Of the court they would hardly be disposed of by the time court reconvenes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Quite a novel innovation was inaugu- rated in Sunday night church services by Dr. George Eaves last night when he preached to a mixed congregation of about 300 persons at Capitol park at s clock
 The open space near the center of the park was chosen as the spot for the services and many of the park benches were gathered here and placed in the form of a circle about the speaker, while possibly hundred other people sat about on the grass nearby and listened to the sermon from the lips of the eminent di- vine
 Dr. Eaves chose for his text that part of Christ's message to His disciples where in he said Freely ye have received; i; freely give" In talk of about 10 min utes pr. Eaves made one of the prettiest appeals against selhshness ever heard in Birmingham. Simple and to the point, the message was given until everyone who heard him was filled with his spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
ANGRY NEGRO MOB
 THREATENS POLICE
Rescue Prisoner From Ex- cited Crowd Wanting to
 Lynch Him

Craving mob of more than 30 angry and indignant negroes. bent upon lynching one of their own color, and without a scratch to either of them. was the experience of Policemen Will son and Richardson. Northside inside scouts, yesterday morning about 12:3O o'clock.
 The officers had been called to 152i Sixth avenue, north, on a hurry call. Upon arriving there they found the locality in high state of excitement and a large crowd of negroes gath cred. The police were informed that someone had broken into the home of Ed Jackson. a respectable negro, liv- ing at 1921 Sixth avenue. and attempt ed an assault upon the latter's wife
 The policemen joined in the search and finally flushed their covey under the house of one of the negroes He jumped the fence and ran under the house adjoining. They ran him down the block and when he emerged into the street they captured him. He gave his name as Ward Smith.
 
 for whom they were looking had been caught/ formidable mob bore down upon the little trio as if to wipe them of the face of the earth. Policeman Wilson took stand in front of his prisoner and as the negroes advanced he knocked them off. Finally. by talk ing to them, he got them calmed down to certain extent
 But the husband of the woman upon whom the attempted assault had been made was not to be appeased. He begged and pleaded with the officers to allow him the privilege of killing the negro. Again the ire of the mob started up and it was with difficulty that the officers got them cooled down.
 The officers stated that Jackson is one of the best negroes in Birming- ham and has never given the police any trouble. so far as they know. He is a cook on a dining car running out of Birmingham. The negro Smith was sent to the city jail. Charges of bur glary and assault were placed against him.
 The officers were exceedingly modest in speaking of their experience and were inclined to ridicule the idea of danger "The idea of being in any danger never occurred to me-. said Policeman Wilson. If they had wanted to. they could have taken the negro away from me and fixed him right there. It was just little case of bluff in the right time. l see now where there was more danger than l thought at the time. Neither myself nor Mir. Richardson ever took out our guns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
COLLECTION FOR THE POPE
Peters Pence Next Sunday-Bishop
 Asks for Liberal Contributions

Yesterday was the feast of Pentecost or Whitsunday. Next Sunday will be Trinity. the last day of the Easter tide. when Catholics who have not made their Easter duty must do so in order to keep within the pale of the church.
 The following circular was read at all the masses yesterday:
 ''The annual Peter's Pence collection will be taken up In all the churches of the diocese of Mobile on Trinity Sun day Last year the amount offered was s703,34. just short of the amount given the year before. By little generosity on the part of all the faithful the Peters Pence could be brought up to $1 900, which would be a respectable an- nual offering to make to the head of the universal church from this diocese.
 "The Pope, ruling over the people of God, comes close to every Cath l. ollie and for each one he is a spiritual father and guide. Whatever he does as head of the church. he does for every Catholic, and therefore he should have the sympathy and cooperation of all the faithful. The expense of the holy father in administering the af- fairs of the universal church are enor- nous and to meet them he must de- pend on the generosity of his spir- ituaI children. We in this country have not in the past taken our full share of the burden of supporting the Holy See, but it is encouraging to note that we are showing a more generous spirit from year to year. We hope that the offerings this year will be ade- quate.
 "Piease read this letter on the Sun day before the collection and on the day itself and urge your flock to give generously.
 Praying the Holy Spiritfto enlishten and direct you. I am. faithfully yours,
 "EDW. r. ALLEN,
 Bishop of Mobile. "R. 0. GERow. Secretary.
 Feast of the Blessed Virgin. Queen of the Apostles. May 1s. 1912"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
DEVELOPMENT IF SEAbOARD EXPECTED Believed That New Owners Will Start Improve
 ments Soon

Tho announcement from New York that the Gould interests had acquired the SSaboard Air tine was received here with tte greatest interest. It Is taken here that that line. with plenty of financial backing. will blossom out as it never has in the past and will develop into one of tn finest railroad properties in the wrole south. The transformation that vas affected by the same interests when .he Wabash was secured indicates that s.5out the same regeneration will take p,ace in the Seaboard. although the At larto line is not in half as bad a shape as was the Wabash. Since the Seaboard has been run by the present officials, it h, performed some very excellent wo. :. and improvements have been made aharle. H. Hix, who is vice president and general manager, and who has been virtually reared on that line. has proven to b. one of the most excellent railroad exec-tives that the south has produced m many years. His last report indicated that despite various handicaps finances bein. one of the worst, the line had de- velope1 wonderfully
 With money upon which to go the Sea board is expected to make those exten- sions which have been held imperative for some time, but which could not be made on account of the lack of funds.
 Lo:ally it is reported that representa- lives of the new interests are expected t, make trip over the lines during the next fey weeks to see in what condition the property is in. It has been known here for several weeks that something wes happening in connection with the line, but no data was available as to the real situation.
 The Seaboard officials have in the past few months given the line wide berth So ia. as inspections are concerned. With resy money and with confidence that wnatever is done will be viewed with bread executive policy it is expected very extraordinary changes will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MEET TODAY TO PROTEST
 RAISE IN FIRE INSURANCE


 The meeting this afternoon is the re- suit of petition signed by number of leading merchants and addressed to John l.. Parker. president of the Board Of Trade, who immediately called a meeting in answer to the request The Board of Trade is composed of the leading mer- chants of Birmingham and it Is stated that their protests will not be viewed with indifference by the Southeastern Un- derwriters' association. whose action has caused the murmurings of discontent.
 The meeting this afternoon will be ad- dressed by some of the strongest men in the local business world and they are expected to internationally condemn the recently announced increases in fire in- $, rance and form some plan to fight the scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
AT THE HOTELS

At the Hillman hotel are registered J. U Cureton of Dothan, A. s. Lyons of Mobile and Henry J. Willingham
 J. E. Thore of Montgomery. Louis H. Hale of Anniston and F. c. Mer- edith, Jr., of Eutaw are registered at the Florence.
 o. A. Steele of Oneonta. George A. Blessed of Reform and R. L. Wilcox of Boligee are guests at the Birming- ham.
 D. Mcdonald of Carbon Hill. N J. Griel of Montgomery and G. G. Gaines of Acton are at the Morris.
 c. J. Watson of Kellerman. A. M. Jones of Montgomery and W. J. Can trell of Rome are registered at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
ALREADY PLANNING
 FOR STATE FAIR Most of the Attractions
 Have Been Secured BE BIGGER THAN EVER Free Attractions Already Booked In- clude Leberitte's Band-Agricul- tural Exhibit Will Surpass
 All Former Displays
BE BIGGER THAN EVER

President J. II. Holcomb and the board of directors of the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit association are making the preliminary arrangements for the fair, and fully expect to exceed the splendid fair of last year. both in the number ana masnifcence of the exhibits and the high character of the free attractions.
 All the free attractions have practically been secured already. and include Leber- ettfs Peerless band of 40 pieces and number of other high class musical feat uies. Secretary Frank P. Chaffee is re- ceiving daily inquiries from live stock ex- hibitors as to space and accommodation, and this department promises to be feat ure.
 Tho poultry exhibit will undoubtedly ex- ceed all former shows in number of exhb- it's and prize stock.
 The mining and manufacturing building will have to be enlarged to accommodate ali the applications for space, while the agricultural exhibit. it is stated will be the greatest ever shown in the south.
 Big Auto Show
 The automobile show will be an added attraction, the local automobile dealers having on exhibition the finest, most stylish and up 10 date machines made in the United States, al lof the very latest models.
 The racing will be fast, the stakes be- ing large enough to attract the best racers of the country. One of the directors. in speaking of the fair, said:
 No Longer Experiment
 'The Alabama State Fair is no longer an experiment.; 1t is an institution.
 For several years past it has been growing in size and importance; its ex- hibits have been so varied and interesting, it's free attractions of such character that 1t has attracted the attention of not only the people of the state of Alabama. but of the neighboring states as well.
 This year we fully expect to exceed all previous efforts and make the fair an even greater success than last year if possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

and spiritual betterment of the world. christs conception of greatness is real ized in those, who would reproduce them selves In minds made better by their pres
 ence: who live In pulses stirred to generosity; Tn deeds of daring rectitude, in scofh For miserable envy that ends in sei; In thoughts sublime that pierce the hlsht
 like stars And with their mild persistence urge
 mems search, To vaster issues.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
DIR. GEORGE EAVES PREACHED
 LAST NIGHT AT CAPITOL PARK

His was not a sermon of criticism, but rather one of reason and love. He ap- pealed to his hearers, inasmuch as they had received freely-life, food, raiment, the love of God and of Christ and many other things--to freely give to those who had not.
 Familiar songs were sung at the open ing of the meeting and as the music float ed through the air to the outskirts of the park, many loungers about the park gathered in and listened to the sermon. Many of them had not been in a church in months and possibly some of them but few times in their lives. Many others stopped in from the streets and heard the sci mon.
 pr. Eaves also addressed the Bir mingham Trades Council yesterday aft ernoon In executive session on sun day Observance" Nothing concerning the discourse was given out, but 1t was stated that pr. Eaves followed the line of sermon he preached last Sun day favoring moving picture shows running on the Sabbath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MERCHANTS HIGHLY INDIG- WANT AND SOME LINE OF ACTION EXPECTED TO BE LAID OUT TODAY

The meeting of the Board of Trade this afternoon at o'clock to protest against the recently announced fire insurance in- ereases is expected to be one of the most determined gatherings that has been held in Birmingham in some time. The heavy burdens under which the merchants are said to have been laboring. coupled now with the recent insurance additions and volt and there is said to be bitter feeling of antagonism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MONDAYS rRoGRAMME

Tuscaloosa. May 26.-lSpecial)- Following is the programme for Monday at the University com mencement exercises:
 Gov Emmet O'Neal will deliver an address in the morning at ll:30 clock in Morgan hall. Prior to the governors address Sam VIII John of Birmingham will present a portrait of the late John Morgan to the university.
 At 10 o'clock the oratorical con test for the Teunant I4omax prize and the trustees prize, participated in by juniors and seniors, will be held in Morgan hall.
 In the afternoon at o'clock the Alabama university baseball team will meet the nlne from the Gen. tral university of Kentucky on the university campus.
 The annual presidents reception will be held at the mansion of the president Dr. George H. Denny, at S:3O o'clock.
 Tuscaloosa is the point of interest in the state at present, and will entertain many notable people dur ing the week Prominent among them are Governor O'Neal. H. J. Willingham of the board of educa- tion, Dr. c. s. Mitchell of the Uni versity of South Carolina; R. P. Hobson and many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
SPECIAL SERVICE
 FOR TUSCALOOSA

In order to care for the tremendous crowds expected to go from this imme diate district 10 Tuscaloosa during com mencement week. the Queen and Crescent route will operate extra equipment on the regular trains. while very low rate for the round trip has been. made for this event The commencement programme started yesterday when Dr. J. T. Plunket of this city delivered the commencement sermon. Today tomorrow and the day after the programme will continue, the festivities ending Wednesday night. The crowds from Birmingham will be the largest that ever visited the commence ment from this city, it is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 On leaving the United States, after 12 months of active work on behalf of my country, carry away the conviction that the day is not far distanst when the con troversy between Colombia and the gov ernment of the United States in connection with the secession of Panama will be set tied by its submission to The Hague tribunal.
 It has sufficed that the true facts be made known to the American people. and now. with a willingness to do justice that honors them, influential members of both houses of Congress and representative newspapers refiecting all shades of polit- teal opinion are demanding that justice be done to Colombia and due reparation made for the wrongs done to her in the name of this powerful nation.
 Such an attitude both does honor to the American people and justifes the sentiment was privileged to voice when. on being received as minister of Colombia by President Taft, I asserted that Co., lombia has full confidence in the hon. esty of the American people. whatever her claims growing out of the policy that certain American administrations have seen fit to follow toward their weaker sister republic. which has always kept faith with the country of Washington.
 Today it would be morally impossible for a seIf-respecting administration to iz- nore the claims of Colombia and to re- fuse to her, alone. that which the gov ernment of the United States is offering to all the other nations of the earth, that is to say. the right to have all questions concerning the Interpretation of public treaties settled by impartial arbi- tration.
 Whatever the personal sacrifices have made to arouse public opinion in this country. they have been insignificant com pared with the satisfaction I feel on see ing the day of justice draw near. and knowing that once again. thanks to the American people. right will have tri- umph over wrong.
 May the day soon dawn when a peace firl and fruitful settlement of this ques- tion will put an end to the suspicion and distrust of Latin-America and open to the wonderful activity of the American people new horizons in those regions of untold wealth where the lands of the f,- turc lie
 Such Is my heartfelt wish not only for the good of my own country, but also for the good of this great nation which cannot afford to appear with the stain Of injustice before the relentless tribunal of history PEDRO NEIL OSPINA.
 Hotel Navarro, New York May 9, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
FRISCO TO ABANDON
 EAST THOMAS SHOPS

The Frisco lines, after June 1. will dis continue the joint partnership so far IS shcp facilities are concerned with the Illinois Central and Central of Georgia at East Thomas. Official announcement to this effect has been made here. Since the Illinois Central strike the Frisco has been performing its shop work at the Ninth avenue terminals. but the switch ing has been handled at East Thomas. It IS stated the latest method was more satisfactory than the joint partnership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral services of Mrs. George Barr will be conducted at the residence of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Jack Bid- dle. No 3523 North Twenty-seventh street. at D. u Monday, May 27. Relatives and friends please notice. Interment Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
wrirhtrvilIe Bench

am booking for the Oceanic hotel. Wrightsville Beach, N. C. Will be in Birmingham at the Seaboard Air Line ticket office all day Monday
 HARRY L. DUNN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

s2s.z5 WASHINGTON AND RETURN, JUNE 6, q. z, GOOD LIMIT.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. PHONE BELL 3OGs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Its Good Business

We pay full commissions to all recognized agents and brok- CTS in this district who place surety and casualty business in this company.
 You surely safeguard the in- terests of your clients when you cover them with policies issued by this strong growing Southern Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
DOCTOR P[UNKET AT THE UNIVERSITY Delivers Baccalaureate Ser
 mon to Graduates A MAsTERFUL EFFORT Governor O'Neal to Deliver Address in Morgan Hall This Morning.
 Oratorical Contest Today.
 Reception Tonight

By k. \. ROTHARMEL tAge-Hcrnld stan CorrespondenD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

'Service Is the law Of the unINeTse. MI things in heaven above, in earth beneath in waters under the earth serve. Ihe sun in his shining. the stars in their orbits, the earth in it's motion, the sea in us tossing the streams in their flowing, the flowers in their blooming, the orchards m their fruiting, the grass in It's growing are all serving. The motto of the Prince of Wales is 'Ich dien'--1 serve. or course he serves. Everybody serves. It IS not a question of whether but whom. The base serve only themselves. But all that can be said of such is:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
"The Greatness of Services"

"'Whosoever of you will be chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be mnistered unto but to minister. and to give His lie ransom for many. Mark x:i4-45.
 Young Gentlemen: Unless human na- ture has greatly changed within the last dozen years, the-end of college life Is apt to be season of mingled emotions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

!" The man may last, but never lives, Who much receives, but nothing gives, Whom none can love, whom none cal
 thank Cren tion's hlot creatiOns blank
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-08
TIVE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

Many adjectives HAYS been applied
to the presidential campaign now
ended. The ones which most cearly
fit. however, are unexclting. tedious
and dull. There are many plain rsa-
sons for this. The country. was e x
hausted by the preliminary excite
.nent which was unusually great. PEG.
pie simply could not keep up all sum-
mer the tension OF March, April and
May. A period of reaction and re.
taxation could not help but set In.
And presently came the assurance Of
extraordinarily good crops and a
great lift to business, with the prom.
Use Of steady expansion. Thereupon
a majority of the American people
turned from politics to the conduct
of their private affairs. This may
have been reprehensible but it was
inevitable. At all events it was hard
after Vhat for the campaigners to
make even a pretense that the coun.
try was tremendously stirred up.
All leading candidates, to be sure had
demonstrations" but the lesser lights
have been almost extinguished and
speech making has been at a discount
with money making. One
big reason for the lack OF interest has
probably been the fact that at no
time have the republicans been con-
fident Of success. Since the split at
Chicago and the advent of the Bull
Moose movement the democrats have
been standing shoulder to shoulder
and have inspired the people with a
they were bound TO win
in the national affair. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-08
TODAY IN HISTORY

1674-John Milton, the famous Eng.
fish poet, died. Born Dec. 8. 1908.
1896 - Alexandra Vattemare, who
founded the system of international
exchanges, born in Paris. Died there
April Z, 1864.
1S30-Gen. Oliver E. Howadr, noted
civil war commander, born in Leeds,
Me. Died in Burlington, VT, Oct. 26,
1909. a
1S64-Abraham Lincoln reelected pres.
ident Of the United States
1SS0-Sarah Bernhard made her Am.
erican debut at Booths Theatre, New
York. 80. .s...f III
lS85-John Z. Mccullough, the famous
actor, died in Philadelphia. Born
in Ireland, Nov. IA, 1882.
1908 Victorien Sardou, celebrated
dramatist. died in Paris Born there
Sept. Z, 1881.
1911-Arthur J. Balfour retired from
the leadership Of the Unionist party
in Great Britain.