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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
PROBABLY FATALLY
SHOT IN MARSHALL
Two Engage in Quarrel
Near Guntersville = Tax
Assessments Increased

Gadsden, July Especial. Buck
Roden lies at his home at North. a small
settlement near Guntersvile, probably ia
tally wounded. while Murphy Hall Is In
jail charged with the crime. Hall had
caused the arrest of Roden on the charge
of gambling, and 1t is claimed that the
latter threatened to kill Hall. Yesterday
the two men met. When Hall ask0o
Roden what he had meant by his recent
threats, Roden gave an unsatisfactory
reply and started to run. Hall fired five
shots, 1t is said. Two bullets entered
Roden's breast, one in the leg and one
In each arm.
An increase of about $4,000 in assess
ments. 1t is understood, has been recon-
mended by Back Tax Commissioner
Heath. A hearing on these assessments
will be had when the court OF county
commissioners convenes next Monday and
Tuesday.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning fire de-
stroyed a frame building at Alabama
City owned by w p. Shahan. The origin
of the blaze is unknown.
Professor ]. b. Hobby of Auburn and
Miss Diana Bankston, both of the farm
demonstration work of the department
of agriculture. will give a demonstration
in canning at Elliott park tomorrow from
Q to IL o'clock.
Another case of pellagra Is reported
from this section. The victim Is Mrs.
Jim Minor. Her condition V very ssri-
gus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
BUSY WITH PETITION
ON REFERENDUM
Judge Stiles Expected to
Report by Next
Thursday

Judge ]. p. Stiles and his able corps OF
assistants are working on The petition
presented by the citizens committee call
ing for a referendum election on the board
of city commissioners. The names on the
petition have been classified and are
about ready to be checked over with the
record of qualified voters of the county
on file in the probate court. Hbdt little
time will be required to check the names
over as Judge Stiles has installed card
index system that Is a model Of convent
ence and completeness. The petition CON
tains over 1900 names, but as soon as the
names of the required number OF quail
fled voters appear the judge will call the
election. The law only requires 1000 voters
to make the petition valid. II Is thought
the list will be completed by Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
SEND LETTERS TO
LIVE STOCK MEN
Alabama State Fair Association Is
Encouraging Possible Exhibitors
at Fair This Fall

with view of giving information
about the Alabama State Fair and its
facilities for the care of live stock
the following circular letter has been
sent out to over 500 live stock owners
and breeders throughout the country:
THE Alabama state Fair manage
ment is making a special effort to en-
courage the live stock industry In Ala
bama. In doing this It is also encour-
aging the same industry in adjacent
states. At no time In the history of
the state has the importance of dairy
and beef cattle raising been greater
than now. The future development of
Alabama depends as much upon its
live stock as any one other factor
I'VE have just completed new barns
for beef and dairy cattle. each of which
is 270 feet long, equipped with COM
Portable stalls. feed rooms, water, etc.
Our association Is offering very at
tractive premiums for live stock. Our
buildings and grounds have been
thoroughly disinfected under the su-
pervision of a government inspector.
We have installed an up-to-date dip
ed state government has removed quar-
antine restrictions from the Alabama
State Fair grounds. This will permit
cattle from the free area to come to
our fair and depart with clean bill
of health.
our catalog will be issued In the
course of the next few weeks, when a
copy will be sent you. In the mean
time II you have any intention of max
ing an exhibit at the Alabama State
Fair, and we sincerely hope you Will,
1t is suggested that you write at once
and reserve the necessary stalls. being
careful to state In your letter whether
your exhibit will be of beef or dairy
cattle. No charge Is made for stalls
Hoping you will give us the en-
couragement In our good work by max
ing an exhibit at the Alabama State
Fair, we are very truly yours.
ALABAMA STATE FAIR AND EX-
HIBIT ASSOCIATION.
"F. p. CHAFFEE, Secretary General
Manager"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
SENSATIONAL RISE
IN GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. July 23.-There was a sensa-
tional bulge in prices of grain today, clos
ing figures showing net enhancements of
as much as 91sc for wheat, 27sc for corn
and 4iac for oats.
The rise was especially marked in the
July options of corn and oats, in which
there was a furry as to possible squeeze
against traders who were short. Wheat
was mainly affected through uneasiness
over a multiplicity of reports concerning
spread of black rust.
Notwithstanding fluctuations were I'M
usually widespread. the total amount of
trading did net reach more than a mod
crate total. Although some wheat dam
age from rust was conceded to be prob
able. the majority of traders appeared to
hold to the view that the crop as a
whole was safe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
REDS AND BROWNS ENGAGE IN
SHAM BATTLE AT CAMP PETTUS

day against any force the Red army could
bring up and the plans called for a gem
eral battle The squadron was most
skilfully Unanswered by Major Seamens
in the read guard work.
Two troops of cavalry formed in the
rear of the Brown army with orders to
charge at the height of the battle. One
troop was placed on each flank Of the
army on the mountain on the side of the
pass which were ordered TO fall in the
rear of the Red army. Just after this
general engagement was begun the bat
tie was terminated by order of the chief
umpire without any decisive result in
order to allow the tired men in both
armies to get in camp by noon.
A liberal estimate for ths d.stance COW
cred by the infantry in tie two days
battle Is 20 miles. Practically all of the
men made the full 10 miles march each
day. very few having to drop out. The
men were In heavy marching order, and
this made the marching extremely tire
some. The men slept under pup tents
Monday night The cavalry marched
about 40 miles during the two days.
Mondays fighting began about o'clock
and ended at 70 The men rested all the
afternoon. Tuesdays fighting began
about daybreak and ended at IL o'clock.
The Red army, under command of Col.
e. e. Pomeroy. contained but one full
regiment. the Fifth of Atlanta. and three
battaons, the Third and Fourth unas-
signed, Georgia and one troop of regular
cavalry, total force of about 1900 men.
The Brown army. commanded by Col
onel Lewis contained three regiments OF
infantry, the First South Carolina, First
Florida. and Fourth Alabama, and second
squadron of Georgia cavalry. a force OF
somewhat under 1900 men.
The total strength of the combined Red
and Brown armies was somewhat less
than 5000 men. The men rested in Camp
Pettus Tuesday afternoon.
Light maneuvers will probably be held
Wednesday The infantry In the morning.
and the cavalry in the afternoon Pack
ing up for the return journey begins
Wednesday afternoon and will be con-
Guided early Thursday morning. Trains
bearing the National Guard will begin
leaving Camp Pettus about o'clock
Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Honolulu, July 23.-In setting of bar
barrie splendor by a revival of the old
Kanaka wedding feast Thelma Kahiao-
napacpi Ilani Parker will be married on
her estate near here July 70 to Henry
Gaillard Smart, the son of Virginia
clergyman
Preparations for the wedding have been
under way for weeks on the vast Parker
estate which Miss Parker Inherited from
her grandmother and every known re-
source of the old feudal days IN providing
luxurious entertainments will be revived.
Mr.. Smart of Boydton, Va. met Miss
Parker on the steamship Korea last De-
cember when he was en- routs to Hawaii
to begin a business career on the islands.
Miss Parker, who Is widely known in
San Francisco society, was just out OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
ASK IMPROVEMENT OF
CLEVELAND STREETS

A delegation of the citizens of Cleve-
land appeared before the city commits
sioners yesterday to urge certain street
improvements in that part of the city.
A counter petition has been filed with
the board asking that the improvements
be not made at this time. Several of
the property holders of that section adj
dressed the board and asked the COM
missioners to act at once in the matter.
In order to give the other side an op-
portunity to state their side of the case
to the board the matter was passed over
until next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
ROOSEVELT Faction
MEETS HERE TODAY
Will Select Twelve Delegates
to Third Party COnven-
ton i'm Chicago

That element of the republican party In
Alabama which is prepared to follow
Theodore Roosevelt, twice President OF
the United States, and now seeking a
third term, will hold a meeting today
at noon at the city hall.
The delegates, it is stated, will hall
from all sections of Alabama. and the
leaders of the third party movement in
this state predict an enthusiastic and
harmonious session.
Twelve delegates to the third party
convention to be held In Chicago August
8 will be chosen. A chairman of the
party for Alabama will also be elected.
For the latter position 1t is thought
that J o. Thompson will be the unani-
nous choice. AS delegates, the predie-
ton is that the personnel of the Roose-
welt delegation to the regular republican
convention June 49, which experienced
the effects of the Taft steam roller, y
will be commissioned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
GERMAN COUNT
IN POLICE TOLLS

Chicago. July 23.-Charged with hav-
ing operated confidence game. Count
Kuft Won Knobelsdordf was held to the
grand jury today by Municipal Judge
Newcomer The defendant presented a
birth certificate and his fathers death
certificate to prove he was a member Of
the German nobility.
The complaining witnesses were Julius
Conrath and Henry Jung. who testified
they held promissory notes amounting to
$1,000 signed by the count. The witnesses
said they had advanced the count the
money on his representation that he soon
was to get his share of the inheritance
from his fathers estate They said in
vestigation by private detectives showed
that the count was disinherited when
he married an actress several years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Bessener News

Bessemer July 2.-lSpecial3-The Biz
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany has applied to the towr of Brighton
for franchise for the purpose of extend
ing the North Bessemer line from
Brighton to Woodward. It has been
learned from an official source that work
will be started on the extension by the
street railway company al soon as the
franchise has been granted. The present
plans require the completion of the line
within 60 days after the work is COM
menced. The new proposed extension will
be about one mile in length and will be a
great advantage to the residents who live
at Woodward.
The plans for the proposed new hos
pital have been completed by Architect
w. e. Benns and his assistant, T. J. Skin
ner. The sketch which is really a rough
draft of the idea given by the COMMITTEES
calls for building that will keep within
the $4,000 estimate. The first floor will
be occupied by the reception room and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
TAKESUP FREE WOOD
PULP PAPER MIDDLE

Washington, July 23.--The United
States government began investigation
today to determine whether the right
of free entry should be extended to
wood pulp and paper made from certain
crown land wood in British Columbia
on which that province recently re-
moved the restrictions on expectation.
Ordinarily this action would abolish
the duties.
AS the restrictions are removed only
on the present crown lands in British
Columbia, Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh will be called upon to de-
eide whether they constitute a sub
division of territory which can be rec
ognlzed under the law or whether re-
strictions must be abrogated on all
the crown lands In the province to give
free entry to the products of any.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
HARRY JONES ELECTED PRESI-
DENT-CLUB STARTS WITH
MEMBERSHIP OF ABOUT 200.
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE

At meeting last night at the court
house, democrats organized the wilson
Marshall club of Birmingham.
The officers elected follow:
President-Harry Jones.
Honorary President-oscar w Under
wood.
Vice Presidents-E. W. Barrett, James
j. Smith, V. H. Hanson, John w. Alt
man. Oscar C. Turner. ]. B. Wood, Sid
ney J. Lazarus
Secretary-Charles L. Rice.
Treasurer-W. j. Adams.
Members of the executive. finance and
membership committees will be appoint
ed by the president.
The club has at the present time a
membership of about 200. and from state
ments made by those who attended. 1t Is
certain that before the conclusion OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
HAWAIIAN HEIRESS TO WE'D
SON OF VIRGINIA CLERGYMAN

finishing school and the romance began
before the boat reached Honolulu.
The young heress came OF age a few
weeks ago and her birthday was cele-
brated by a carnival of sports in her
island home.
At the same time her estate, consisting
of land and cattle valued at many mil
lions was divided, one-fourth being decided
to her mother. Mrs. Frederick knight.
one-fourth being set aside for chariay
fund.
crowd of guests left July 16 for the
Parker estate and others are following
daily. The native feast of the Luau will
begin tomorrow. 1t will he served In
the oren with all the od-time Hawaiian
delicaeies. Carnivals of outdoor sports.
consisting of feats of horsemanshlp and
unique Hawaiian pastimes have been in
progress for the last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
KINGSTON NEGROES
ASK FIRE STATION

A number of the colored citizens of
Kingston appeared before the city conf
missioners yesterday and asked for street
improvements and the establishment of a
fire station at that point. They were
modest In their request for fire protec-
ton and stated that If the city would
furnish them with a hose reel, they would
organize a IRE company among them
selves In the discussion about the street
improvements Mr.. Weatherly suggested
that il the property owners wanted the
street improvements all they had to do
was to get up petition and present 1t
to the next meeting of the city commits
sioners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
FREE LUNCHES ARE
ORDERED ABOLISHED

Los Angeles. July 23.-Free lunches were
formally abolished from saloons In Los
Angeles today by the city council, which
took a final vote on this proposition
which had been before various council
committees for months The law will
take effect in 30 days.
The step was taken with some hesl-
tation because of no precedent existing
that could be taken as a criterion, but
as the demands for the adjustment of
the poor mans dinner" as it is termed
by saloon men, was so insistent the
council decided to give the issue a test
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Americans Complimented

Lima, Peru. July Especial marks of
sympathy and attention were paid to the
American delegates to the students con-
gress at a banquet given last night by
the Peruvian delegates. Repeated rounds
of applause were given for the American
nation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
PERSONAL

w K. Rawson leaves today for New
York. where he will attend the ma
tional convention OF retail furniture
men. having been appointed delegate
from the local association of furni-
tIre dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Lane Still Ill

Judge A. o. Lane continues quite i'll
at his home and is under treatment for
acute Indigestion. AS soon as he Is able
to travel he will leave the city for a
weiA earned rest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

sTRAYED OR sTOLEN-Fron, Eioms at
bored we'll. Mississippi Town. one dark
sorrel mare. about IA years old. and one
colt 8 months old Disappeared about
1 o'clock Monday afternoon. Liberal
reward for information leading to re-
covery. Matthews & Lively Furniture
eemDany. 7-24-2t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
Floods in Japan

Toxic, July 23.-Unusual heavy rains
and floods have prevailed on the north
ern coast. Four hundred persons are
missing and are believed to have per-
ished. Much damage has been done to
crops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
DIR. Evans on Vacation

The Rev. DR.. w Il. Evans rector of the
Church of the Advent. left Monday for his
country place near Richmond where he
will spend the remainder of the sum
mer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

lions of sunflowers, ferns and clematls.
The punch bowl from which Miss Maggie
Murrah dispensed refreshing punch, was
banked in sun flowers and ferns, these
bright colors giving an added glow to the
decorations. The score cards were hand
painted in sunfowers and tied with yell
low and white ribbons No prizes were
given but the guests of honor were pre-
scented with silk hose. At the conclusion
of the games ices frozen in sunfiowers
and cake was served. Miss Terry was
assisted in the duty of hostess by Mrs.
VIII Terry Those hidden to enjoy this
hospitality were: Misses Fay Falkner,
Stollenwerck, Hewitt, May Adams, Isa-
bell Curry, Jane Johnston of Montgom-
cry, Ethel Johnston. Lula Lacey, Lucille
Murrah, Lena Terry, Pauline Murrah and
Messrs. DR. C. A. Harris. James Dom
aldson, Carl Griffin. Claude Batson, Bill
Burke. DR. Terry NJ. 3. McClude VIII
Terry, Pitts, Ehrne Faulkner.
A delightful hay ride was enjoyed last
evening by a number of the younger set
to West Lake, where bathing, rowing and
dancing were INDUCED in. Delightful re-
freshments were served, after which the
party took a long drive. Those who went
were: Misses Margaret Lewis. Kathleen
Waller. Helen Houppert, Mae Shaw Ber-
nice Thomas, Lucille Fielder, Rosebud Nc
Williams. Emma Gum, Rosalee Goldberg,
Lillian Cahill. Kathleen Cahill, Mildred
Jaffe, Dora Barr, Gene Frazer. Minnie
jackson, Helen Commit Berney Glllen,
Zelna Lefkovits and Joe Little. Hugh
Battle Haley Thompson. Howard Houp-
pert, Roland Lewis, Hal Gr1gsby. Pal
mer Hill, Harrell Rush, Charley Nolen,
Roy Ling, Leslie Hatcher. Harry Parker
Edward Tlnklepaugh. Jesse Kicks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
COMMISSION ACCEPTS SECOND
FLOOR OF NEW CAPITOL WING

pleased with the condition of the new
wing. While there remains some work TO
ing, this work has been practically fin
ished, and there is every indication that
the offices on this floor VIII be ready
for occupancy by the first of the month
Tn addition to going over the new
wing. the capitol building commission
instructed Contractor r. l.. l.. Majors
who has had charge of the work on the
new building, to overhaul certain por-
lions of the old building, in order that
the two wings may conform as nearly as
DosSible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Montgomery, July a-(special) 1.-THE
capitol building commission met today in
the office of Governor O'Neal and formal
ly accepted from Architect Frank Lock-
wood and the contractor the second floor
of the new capitol wing. This part of the
building is now completed, and all the
cupied by the first of the month.
The building was carefully inspected by
the commission following the meeting in
the governors office, and each member
of the commission declared that he was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

We fill more
mniI ord ers
than any other
store In Ala
bnna-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-24

Just as the party left the exchange
a funeral procession appeared In
Wall street The crowd waiting to see
the royal visitors held up The hearse
and carriages, and the driver of the
hearse became nervously excited. For
moment It looked as though some-
thing serious was to occur Attention
Of the crowd was directed for the time
to the funeral and the dukes party
was virtually carried into their auto.
Headed Funeral Procession.
AS the dukes machine started away
the. driver Of the hearse recovered his
wits, whipped up his horses, scattered
the mob and drove right up behind
the dukes automobile. Back Of the
hearse followed the princess machine,
and behind this came the mourriers
carriages.
Newspaper photographers climbed
on top Of the hearse and snapped pic
lures of the unique procession. All
efforts to dislodge them were unsuc-
cessful.
AT the first intersection Of the
streets the royal partys automobiles
turned out OF the funeral line and
went to the city hall.
Later they we're driven to the ruins
OF the Equitable building fire, and at
/ o'clock drove to the home of Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt for luncheon 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-24

mother received a severe shock when
he heard an address by Ingersoll on
the Mistakes of Moses" but after a
three-years' study of the question, he
was convinced of the fallacy of in
fidelity, and became convert of the
great teacher, Moody. Since that
time Mr. Bulgin has spent Is years
in the evengelist field and has been
the means of leading more than 4O,-
900 souls to the light.
AS a speaker, some claim him to
be the equal of W. j. Bryan or Da-
vid Star Jordan; and Rev. P. R.
Knickrbocker says: II have heard
the greatest evangelists of the world;
and as speaker Pulgin is the peer
of any
His early home training brought
him in close touch with the laws of
nature and many Of the Illustrations
which light up his subjects, are
drawn from the scenes of his early
mountain life. His personal magnet
ism is great and It is no uncommon
thing for him to hold his audience
spell-bound for an hour at a time.
Large Choir Being Organized.
George l.. Rose and his talented
wife have been associated with DR..
Bulgln for a perios Of 40 years, dur
ing which time Mr. Rose has organ
lied some of the largest choirs that
have been heard in the cities of the
East. He and his wife spent Sunday
in several Salem, churches and we're
especially pleased with the quality
Of the music rendered, Mr.. Rose is
now busy organizing a choir of 300
voices, to aid in the coming services,
and he promises that this will be the
largest and most attractive musical
feature which has ever been known
in the city Of Salem. He is gather
ing his material from the cholrs Of
all the churches aud will augment
these with the voices of singers OF
reputation who resides here and who
will visit the city while the meet
ings are in progress. Mr.. Rose is an
accomplished soloist and after Dr.
Bulgin has explained the truth and
pointed out the way, the soothing
modulations of his voice win the re-
solve Of many to walk therein.