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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
CONVICT MAKES
 THRILLING ESCAPE

George Wesley, a negro conYiet, made what is considered a very sensational escape yesterday morning when he es- oapeG from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's convict labor prison near Pratt City.
 the bedclothes from his cot, and, with a good portion of blanket wrapped around his hands, swung himself for S5 feet along telephone cable wire. The negro 8 feat is considered very remarkable, for the wire was only about one half Of an inch in circumference.
 Wesley was convicted in Tauadega county and sent up from there for grand larceny in March. The Tennessee com pany Is offering a reward of S25 for his capture and deliverance to any prison in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
ARRANGE ID MEET SCHOOL WARRANTS
McNeel, O'NeaPs Secretary.
 Was Here Yesterday
TO SPEAK IN THE EAST
Governor Will Attend Bar Associa- tion Meetings and Will Make
 Speeches in Maine Before Returning to This State

John D. McNeel. private secretary to Governor Em1net O'Neal. is in Birming- ham for the purpose of comforting with w. P G. Harding, president of the First National bank in reference to the hn- ances of the state. It Is understood that the specific business on which Mir. Me- Nee Is engaged concerns the acquisition of money with which to meet the school warrants.
 report which came from Montgom- cry last night to the effect that there would be an extraordinary session of the legislature this fall or the school war rants could not be paid prior to January l. was denied by MT. McNeel. He ten- tatvely admitted that there might have been some ground for a rumor to that effect Tuesday, but that at the present time, there was not the slightest possi- bility of such contingency arising. He admits the belief that there will not he an extraordinary session prior to Jan uary.
 In declaring that Governor ONeal will leave Montgomery Saturday afternoon to attend the meeting of the American Bar Association in Milwaukee Mir. McNeef gave the first intimatlon that the chief executive has declined to yield to his desire to come to Jefferson and take the stump" in an effort to make the people turn in just valuations of their real estate.
 'The governor with Judge Pelham will leave Saturday." stated Mr McNeel. "Following the adjournment of the bar meeting Governor O'Neal will go into Maine where he will speak September 2, 3 and in the interest of the democratic ticket of that state and the democratic national ticket. It is probable that in addition, he will make other addresses in the north and east before returning to Alabama"
 As is known, MT. McNeel has been in- Vited to do some active work for Wilson and Marshall at the headquarters in New York General Blob Graves of this state is already on the scene Mir. McNeel stated that he would leave as soon as after September as he possibly could
 Prom what we can learn" said he. there Is not the possibility of a doubt that Governor Wilson will win the presi- dency in walk. l cannot see where President Taft has a chance to carry A. state. and I believe that before Roose- welt shall win, the great bulk of repub- licans will flock to the Wilson standard"
 The secretary will return to the capi- tai this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23


 peel of like fish scales. My stocking would stick to my ankle as if 1t were glued. It appeared to affect me more where my clothes or shoes bound my ankles. I slao had 1t on my fingers.
 ''I was treated without getting any bene- fit. I began using Cutcura Soap and Ointment as directed and then applied the Cuticura Ointment and bound the ankles with a soft bandage after bathing 1t with Cuticura Soap. They cured me in about two months. The skin is soft and smooth and shows no signs of irritation. when previous to using the Cuticura Soap and Ointment ib was hard. scaly and inflamed.' (Slgned) T. W. Henderson. Dec. 2. 1911.
 For more than generation Cuticura Soap and Ointment have afforded the most eco nomlcal treatment for affections of the skin and scalp that torture. itch. burn scale. and destroy sleep. Sold everywhere. Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept.T. Boston, srTender-faced men should use Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample frsss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
FOUR POLICEMEN
 MAY BE DISCHARGED
Charged Certain Montgom- cry Officers in League
 With Blind Tigers

Montgomery. August 22.-(Speeial.)-As result of the recent charges that cer- tain members of the Montgomery police department were in connivance with tho blind tiger proprietors and gambling re- sorts of the city. four members of the police force will lose their positions with in the next 30 days. according to a state ment of Commissioner C. r. Mcintyre. II is understood that the men who will lose their positions are Policemen Rap port. Cloud Watts and Watson.
 While Commissioner Mcintyre has not announced on what grounds he will dis miss the four officers, 1t is understood that his action will be the result of the investigation which has recently been made following charges of wrong doing on the part of the policemen. The off cers will not be dismissed until after the criminal court has completed its cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
HITCHCOCK NOW IS
 A TRUST BUSTER

Washington, August 22.-The United States now not only launders its money but It's linen as well and Postmaster General Hitchcock has become a trust buster.
 Because the so-called laundry trust of Washington recently increased it's contract price for washing towels used in the government departments Post master General Hitchcock equipped a laundry. It began operations today.
 Under the old arran gements each clerk got one towel q week. With the government laundry each clerk can have three towels q week and 1t will cost the government less than to have one washed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
AT THE HOTELS

J. F. Handley of Lineville, J. ". Jus tice of Maylene and F. M. Downing of Blocton are among those registered at the Metropolitan.
 G. F. Emerson of Montgomery. o. E. Lewis of Mobile and K. W. Simmons of Sheffield are stopping at the Morris
 E. H. Menger of Baltimore. c. w Wells of Central City Ky, and J. M Stevenson of Alexander City are among the arrivals at the Birmingham.
 A. D. Thorne of Cordova, c. H. Sloan of Edgewater and P. V Davis of Jack son, Tenn. are registered at the Flor ence.
 $. D. Lustig of Tuscaloosa, H. M King of Gantt's Quarry and R. B. Egg gleston of Richmond. Va, are among those stopping at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
w. H. ENNIS ELECTED
Rome, Ga., Man Succeeds in Race for
 Solicitor General

That w. H. Ennis of Rome. Ga, has been elected solicitor general, a position he held four years ago, was information received here yesterday from the Georgia election of Wednes- day. Mir Ennis is well known in Bir- mingham, where he has been on sev- eral occasions in connection with his official duties in Georgia.
 He held the position of solicitor gen. eral for four years and for the past three years has been representing his county in the Georgia senate, which adjourned two weeks ago. MT Ennis reelection to his former position was received here yesterday with consider able qualification in many circles.
 He has relatives in Birmingham, be- Ing brother of Clyde w Ennis of The Age-Herald. and an uncle of Edward Patillo. connected with a local auto mobile sales agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
BIRMINGHAM CAN
 MEET EMERGENCY
Sam Oliver Sends Unique Magnet to West Virginia to Recover
 Oil Drill

When West Virginians, in digging their oil wells clog the channels by breaking machinery, they send to Birmingham for assistance, not to Pittsburg, nor to Phil ndelphia, nor to New York.
 This was proved a week ago. A letter came with hard luck story to duplicate which would be task of exceeding diff culty. A channel in an oil well 1900 feet deep was out of operation on account of part of the machinery breaking and lodging at the bottom.
 Sam Oliver, the we'll known local cleo trican, got the letter and at the same time got busy. He contrived a magnet which would not affect the metal lining of the channel. but which would draw the heavy iron from the bottom.
 This instrument he sent to West Vir- ginia. Yesterday a letter of thanks was received. It contained the information that the magnet had perfectly performed the task. It contained also check in payment for the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
HOLCOMBE STATES ROOSEVELT
 WILL COME TO BIRMINGHAM

That Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will certainly include Birmingham Tn his cam paign itinerary is the opinion of President J. H. Holcombe and Secretary Frank P. Ghaffee of the Alabama State Fair asso- citation, both of whom have been striving assiduously for the past several weeks, offering Roosevelt great Inducements to come here during the fair
 Several days ago the colonel was writ ten letter by President Holoombe, urg- Ing him to visit the Magic City and yes terday an answer was received. It is the tone of this letter upon which the officials of the fair have based their opinions
 Secretary Chaffee stated last night that ty tue last of next week he fully ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
WELL KNOWN ALABAMIANS
 IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

City, came to Birmingham last night. He did not state his business. but when asked if any of the whisky dealers Of Montgomery had been discovered In the act of retailing wood alcohol, he replied in the negative.
 Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob son. candidate for the Senate. after spend ing Tuesday night in Birmingham. left yesterday for Anniston He made a speech there in the afternoon before the farmers Of the state, and in political sense probably made hay in the sun shine"
 Col Gardner Greene. after returning from Indianapolis. where he aided in the notification of Governor Marshall that some tune previously a great honor had been thrust upon him, spent yesterday in Birmingham among the Pythians of the state He left last night for his home in Pell city
 Senator Watt T. Brown of Rasland was a visitor yesterday. Other prominent men in the city were Col Thomas Bulger of Dadevlle, S l.. Tyson of Montgomery and E. NJ Cranford. mayor of Oakman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
KENNEL CLUB IS
 ORGANIZED HERE
Officers Elected and Ar engagements Made for
 Big Dog Show

Birmingham has organized model kennel club
 Officers were elected yesterday morning as follows Judge zell Gaston. president; A. C. Chesney, vice president: Jack Bid dle secretary-treasurer The following were chosen to serve as members of the board of directors: Lee Moody. Hugh Morrow, E. J. Rowe. Hugh Seals, Gordon Moughon, A. E. Leishman. N. B. Stack. Hugh w. Roberts and John Fletcher.
 After the election of officers, arrange ments were completed for holding one of the largest dog shows ever held in the south. and plans were devised and adopt ed as a result of which field trials to be participated in by members will be held every fall
 The bench show will be one of the att fractions O. the state fair. and there will be entries from every state in the union Prizes, including handsome silver cups will be awarded to the winners. Ar engagements were made whereby all dog will be cared for by the Pratt's Dog Foot company of Newark, N. J. Attendants will be in charge day and night.
 TO the owners of bird dogs the field tria's will prove especially attractive. By the terms of the arrangements. each own CT will handle his own dog, and thus in the elimination of the professional trainer there will be competition between the sportsmen as well as their charges
 1t Is the plan 10 hold the trials at Oneonta for several days each fall, the event to be ore in which the families of the members will participate. Practically all the spcrtsmen and fancers of fine dogs in Birmingham were enrolled as members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
MOTORCYCLE RIDER |SSTRUCK BY CAR l.. K. Knox Is Severely But Not Seriously
 Injured

l.. F.. Knox. while riding a motorcycle yesterday afternoon across the street car track at Owenton station, was struck by South Bessemer street car. hurled from his machine and severely cut and bruised. The injured man was carried 10 Birmingham in the street car. Shaw's s ambulance met them at Third avenue and Eighteenth street, and MT. Knox was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. At tending physicians there pronounced the injuries not serious and the patient was taken to his home yesterday evening.
 According to MT. Knox's own state ment, he stopped to allow the outbound car to pass, and ran into the one on the other track, coming in He says that he did not see this car until it crashed against his machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23

pected to be able to announce the date of the eolonel's arrival in Birmingham The letter received by President Hol- comic follows:
 Manhattan Hotel.
 | New York, August 20, 1912 Mr J H. Holcombe. President Alabama State Fair and Exhibit Association, Bir- minsham. Ala:
 My Dear Sir.-Colonel Roosevelt has requested me to reply to your letter of August 14 I beg to say that his south ern tIip is being arranged at the present time and that your very kind invitation will be carefully considered in making it up. Sincerely yours.
 GEORGE EMLEN ROOSEVELT" Now the point is,' laughed President Holcombe jubilantly, No one can con sider coming to Birmingham without com ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk: Effie Cunningham.
 Alex Collins of Birmingham and Mrs. Dominiko Pasckerwicz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
SIGN OF THE TIMES

conspicuous feature of the big ex- cavation work now under way on Twentieth street yesterday was a big placard reading, 200 men wanted" With the enormous amount of work now going on In Birmingham 1t is said that any man who really wants a job can get one.
 The excavations of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company for the power and light wire conduits is attracting a great deal of attention and the work on the first two blocks gives visible evidence of the magnitude of the task which tho company has un- dertaken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
NEGRO WHITE WILL
 DIE THIS MORNING

Arr stead White, the convicted negro murderer, will hang this morning at Il o'clock in the yard of the county jail.
 All those who are to be allowed in the jail yard this morning have been notified by Sheriff McAdory. Deputy Sheriff Irv- ing Steele who was to have pulled the trigger which will let the condemned man drop to death, is III at his home and -as been excused from this duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Real Estate Transfers

s75C-Mattye W. Bell to Theo Poull and Mary L. Poull. lots 20 to 20 inclusive. in block 5, lots 20 to 20 inclusive in block 6; ing to the present plans and surveys of Mountain Views addition to North Bir- uingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
CAR THIEF SHOOTS
 AGENT BLACKMAN

W. Blackman, special agent for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany. was shot in the leg. just below the knee, early Thursday morning by an unknown negro, who. in company with another negro. was robbing a Louisville and Nashville car on a side track at Fourteenth avenue and Thir- ty-sixth street.
 Blackman, In company with other special agents, had stationed himself near the car to watch for the thieves. A scuffle followed when the ne groes appeared. and Blackman re- ceived the wound in his leg. City De- tectives Daly and Shellnut heard the shots and hurried to the scene. but the car thieves made good their es- cape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Ben LOyenthal Returns

Ben Loventhal, formerly the pro- prietor of a retail establishment here, has returned to Birmingham after an extensive vacation in the east and mid dle west He will not enter retail bus mess in Birmingham but will estab- fish brokerage business here within a few days. He is one of the best known young business men in Bir- mingham. He will open his offices within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Prisoners Transferred

George Moore and W. H. Fields. the two N bite men arrested Wednesday morn ing by City Detectives Jones ard Ivey on charge of highway robbery. were yesterday transferred to the county jail upon the issuance of . warrant to the sheriff Bond in both cases was fixed al tJJ9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
You Need Us!

You need us, if you are carry ing any risks that a high class insurance company can take care of.
 No company in the land has a better record than this strong Southern Company. Vines you place your business with us, you are safe-and you help your own community by being with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23

dra wn off caused a skin affec- ton which the doctors pro- nounced eczema lt first started with an itching and burning. with very dry skin. Constant scratching. espe- cially during tho night finally broke the skin. and during the day the watery fluid that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Incorporation

$50. o.oC0-The Bell-Rogers Produce com pany. c. F. Bell. president; R. s. Ruter, vice president; J. J. Rogers. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
ITCHING AND
 BURNING ECZEMA
On Ankle. Watery Fluid Would Dry and Peel Off Like Fish Scales. Also on Fingers. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured.

3i7 S. Wolfe St. Baltimore. AId.-"My trouble was caused by severe sprained ankle, the bruised blood not having been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Interstate Casualty Company

Capital Stock paid In s25o,ooo
 HENRY .. GRAY, President Home Office. Birmingham, Ala
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-15

public had no rights which they were
bound to respect. but the shoe is on
the other foot. Park commissioners
have no greater legal rights than the
public in general. A piece Of land
within a town is not a park, nor will
It ever be until used. One Of the lead
Ing park e of the United States has
made the. point that a great collection
Of buildings does not make a city or
town. but a great collection Of people
does. and they find the buildings con-
venient, almost necessary. The people
who use the land constitute the park.
for without them it would be useless
and. however highly embellished, would
be a dead thing unless some one could
see It in detail and enjoy it.
mot only should parks be used wher-
ever found, but they should be found
everywhere. for it has been proved
that purely city and town conditions
cannot produce what is best in man
kind and therefore parks are a prime
necessity. The best that is In human
kind has been produced by association
with Nature and her influences. Man
kind confined to cities altogether arti-
fetal would quickly degenerate. There
fore parks gre a vital necessity"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-15

casion to show the high esteem and re-
spect the entertainment for the head of
their church in this diocese. An escort
of thirty two horsemen met the bishop
some distance out of town and escorted
him to the presbytery and also accom-
panied him part of the way when he
left for Walhal.a in the afternoon. The
streets we're beautifully decorated as
also was the church. The confirma-
ton class numbered over one hundred
and the pious sincerity of each was a
tribute to the care and training received
from their teacher, our pastor. The
ceremony was impressive and grand and
one feels that it is right aud that too
much honor and grandeur cannot be
displayed upon an occasion of this kind
when over a hundred Soldiers of the
Gross take upon themselves the duties
of Christian Soldiers and receive the
strength that enable them to conquer
in the fight. Rev. Father Trepanier of
Thorne. oficiated at High Mass and was
assisted by the following visiting clergy
Rev. Father Perrault of Belcourt: Rev.
Father LaRochelle of Leroy; Rev.
Father Ranfast of Cavalier: Rev. Fathe,
Wilkes of Mt. Carmel; Rev. Father
O'Driscoll of Langdon and Rev. Father
Maxwell of Larimore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-15
A MUNICIPAL FARM.

Officials Of Seattle Have a Novel Plan
to Help Migrants.
Three hundred and twenty acres of
agricultural land near Spokane, Wash,
will be set aside as a municipal farm,
where violators of the city code can
earn money while working out Jail SEN
fences, if an ordinance carrying an ap-
preparation to be introduced by z. e.
Hayden. commissioner Of public safe
ty, is adopted by the city council.
Mayor William j. Hindley favors the
project, and it is expected that at least
two of the other three commissioners
will give it support. Commissioner
Hayden thinks the farm can be placed
upon a self sustaining basis at the be-
ginning.
George w. Stocker. police judge. said
in indorsing the plan: 81 could go
through the city Jail now and pick out
many men l have sentenced for va
grancy and drunkenness who could be
placed on the farm upon their honor.
There they could rid themselves Of the
alcohol and the drugs which are de-
stroying their bodies and minds and at
the same time earn money for them
selves and dependents. I am also in
favor of the authorities of Spokane
county securing a tract lee the pro-
posed city farm to operate a similar in
stitution for retaining unfortunates."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-15
FOUNTAIN IN A Los ANGELES PARK.

FOUNTAIN IN A LOS ANGELES PARK.
moderate expense, and in the genial
month of roses it would form a charm
ing beauty spot.
Open spaces about a railroad station
laid out like a park please the passer-
by and add greatly to the appearance
of a town and it's approaches.
What parks are meant for and their
value to mankind are concisely describ-
ed by a writer in the Los Angeles
Times, who says:
Parks are. or at least should be.
built for use, not merely to look at. A
park is a piece of the country within
the town or a piece Of land within the
town where the people have all the
freedom and influences of rural parts.
For this reason as little restriction as
possible should be placed upon the use
Of parks and every reasonable provi-
sion made for the accommodation and
convenience of the public. No Keep
Off the Grass signs should deter any
one from taking a roll Tor a nap if he
feels like it) upon the lawns. and plen-
ty of seats should be provided for all
who care to use them.
There have been park boards that
seemed to think that the parks were
given them to juggle with and the