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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
PECAN GROWING A {
 PAYING INDUSTRY
Houston Farmers Turn At tention to Nut Growing
 as Well as Crops
By u. IL. HOLMES


 Columbia, August IT, Special )-In order to hedge against the tremendous ravages Of the boil weevil. the army worm. or all troubles that might come to either the crops or the stock, was T problem for consideration more than five years ago by some of the farmers of his great wireerass region of Ala bama
 The solution seems a surety to the casual observer who will make tho slightest investigation. The planters to whom 1 am to refer decided to plant much or their lands in oceans of the finest and most improved varieties. John c. Afford has already more than 50o budded and transplanted trees average | ing five years or since being trans- planted three years These trees, di-. vided somewhat evenly among the Georgia, Van Demon stewart, Sehley. l Russell and Capitol, all of which are of the large and papersheli variety, These trees. now three years old are bearing.
 At the same time Mir Afford has sa nursery filled with seedlings 70 whicH he Is constantly budding for the pur- pose of increasing the number of trees on his farm It is worth a trip out to this orchard to see not onlY the fine growth of oceans proper, but also the oceans that he has successfully budded 10 the native growth of hick- ory. Some four and hve-year-old hiek- ory stocks are now producing each year a splendid growth of pecans He has about 70 such prodgies.
 To show what Houston county VIII mean 10 the nuttY world in the fu- ture can best be appreciated when it is known that already there are grow ing in this vicinity more than 2500 of the very highest grade trees Other farmers or planters having orchards are E. r. W. Davis, J. R. Walker. c. L. Campbell and W. j. Bell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
WRIGHT RESIGNS
 FROM LEGISLATURE

San T. Wright. internal revenue col- lector. rendered yesterday morning his resignation as a member of the legis- lature to Governor O'Neal He repre- sented Fayette county. and was one of the three republican members in the lower house.
 There are now nine vacancies in the Legislature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
NAMING OFFICERS
 FOR REFERENDUM

Scudder Ryall. secretary of the city commission. Is preparing the list of election officers to serve in the refer endum election September g. Yesterday he appealed to l. Shapiro. the leader of the fight against the pending water contract, for suggestion of names. The two factions will be represented by equal numbers
 The list will be completed early this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
ORGANIZE COUNTY
 BOARD OF EDUCATION

The county board of education per fected biennial organization yesterday in the election of k. c. Hewitt. chair man and 1. w. McAdory, secretary
 The petition of the Toadvine locali- ty that district 26 be divided was dis allowed. As soon as buildings can be provided new schools will be located at Beltona and Coaidale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of. the probate clerk:
 F. M. Wright of East Lake and Mrs E. NJ. Gilmore.
 oscar Wilson of Snow Springs and Miss Ida Poston.
 J. B. Wilson of Tuscaloosa and Miss Josephine Kelley.
 Will Cobb of Vivian and Miss Cora Lowe
 George E. sisson of Birmingham and Miss Beulah A. Carter.
 Will Ditto of Shades Mountain and Miss Susie Jane Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18


 diton is such now that he Is able to leave Johns Hopkins infrmary where he has been confined with Illness for some days. He will visit Atlantic City before return ing to Birmingham.
 Commissioner Weathery is planning a llttle vacation trip next week About Thursday he will leave for Greensboro
 There will be q meeting of the commis- sion Tuesday. although until the return of Commissioner Exum it is proable that little important action win be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
IncnrpnratiOn

seeoo-w. W. Wood Grocery com pany, inc. D. w Wood, president; r. R. Wood. vice president; D. A. Chiles, secretary and treasurer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
ALONZO LOGAN RUNS
DOWN BAD NEGRO

This morning quite good deal
Of excitement was OccasiOned among
residents of South Missouri avenue
by fleeing negro who was being
chased by Mr. AlonzO Logan.
The negro. whose name is James
Coot, became enraged at his wife and
tried to stab her, but failed in the
attempt. Hearing the alteration,
people living in the ncighbOrhOod OF
South Florida avenue and Lemon
street. called to Mr.. Logan and asked
him to stop the quarrel. When hc
approached the negro. tho latter
broke and ran down Lemon street.
turning at Missouri avenue. Mr..
Logan borrowed Il bicycle and a gun
and followed The chase continued
down Missouri avenue until Lime
street was passed, when the negro
cui across Il vacant field, heading for
the swamp Mr.. Logan proved 10 ht'
about as swift as the colorcd man.
and he soon found him covered down
in the swamp under some blackberry
vines. He hauled him out and
marched him TO Hotel de Tillis,
here he Is now awaiting trial
When asked if the chase was moi
made for campaign purposes. Mr.. l.O-
gan denied the allegation, saying
IL would let John be sheriff for Il
while longer anyway. His friends
feel that II anything should happen
to their big sheriff that he has q
brother who could wear his shoes
very acceptably. indeed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
TAMPA RETAINS BOTH STATIONS

Although the Coast Line will be
promptly on hand in the new union
station when 1t is thrown open to the
public next Wednesday. that road
will not fOrsake its Polk street sta
tion until some better method than
walking is provided for getting to
the Union station, and until the
grounds and streets are made some
what more prcsentablc than they
will be on the opening date.
1t was announced yesterday by Di-
vision Passenger Agent j. &. Kirk
land that the Polk street station will
remain a point for all trains, just as
i, is today, until such time as the
passengcrs can 90 10 the Union sta
tion in comfort and reach the trains
as they should. This will mean an
other set of men in the office at POLK
street, but the Coast Line is prcpar-
ing for this and will have an extra
STAFF ready by May ~ when the
Mon station is to be opened.
Notice was served yesterday by the
Coast Line on the Union Station Co.
that the Polk street depot would be
maintained. What action the Sea-
board will take was not announced
yesterday, the general agent, Mr.. Do
zier, being out of town.--Tampa Tri-
bune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
MOTHERS DAY TO BE OBSERVED
AT METHODIST CHURCH.

At the Methodist church tomorrow
morning Mothers Day will be ap-
propriately observed. There will be
special music for the occasion, the
choir rendering a suitable anthem
and Mrs. Cason singing a solo. The
subject Of the pastor will be ''Mots-
er's Influence"
In the evening the sermon which
was announced for last Sunday, "The
Father in the Home" will be de-
livered. 1t was postponed last week
because of the heavy rain at the
hour service was begun.
Sunday school at 9:45 in the morn
ing. and the weekly league service
a: $3.50 in the evening. The League
will have a special program appro-
pirate to Mothers Day. The custom
of the day is for every one to wear
white flowers. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
TWO DECISIONS RENDERED
BY SUPREME COURT.

Tallahassee, May H. The Su
prcme Court has adjourned for tn"
week after sitting two days in hear
ing oral arguments and filing tMo
decisions on eases previously cOnsid-
cred. The two eases are of some in
terest as each entails points of law
not often brought up for decision.
The first case Is one of the A. {. l..
railway VS.. T. NJ. Weir llillsbOro
county, damages to an automobile by
local train The jury assessed dam
ages at $1,000 in favor OF Weir. The
court reversed the verdict on the
grounds that the owner OF the auto
was approaching the crossing at a
speed of twenty miles an hour. there
by needless of the signs a. the rail-
road crossing. and not having his
auto under full control. These facts
the court considered should have
been taken into consideratlon in fix
ing the damages. The second case
is one of the Florida Life Insurance
Co. VS.. ]. NJ. Dillon, Jackson county.
The life insurance COMPANY eontest-
ed payment Of policy beeause OF al
legged misstatements in the applica-
ton for the policy. The grounds
given by the company considered by
the court in connection with the fact
that the examining physician was
acting as agent for the company ann
not the applicant fgured largely in
the courts opinion RENDERED which.
affirmed judgment of the ie"er court.
which was adverse to IL. lie insur-
ance company.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
LAST DAY OF CLEAN UP CRU
SADE HAS BEEN BUSY ONE.

Early this morning members Of
the WOman's Club gathered in Mum
park. and were joined there by quite
a number of children. Soon they di-
vided themselves into squads. and
with brooms. rakes and sticks. they
hied themselves for various parts OF
town.
The city officials also had men at
work on the streets assisting in the
work. The first work undertaken
was to clean up the streets and side
walks in the business section. and
while one band of workers was do
ing this. others were cleaning up
around churches. schools, alleys, and
other places where trash had accum-
ulated. The ladies are to be com
mended on their endeavors. and We
feel that much good will result on
account of their interest in civic af-
fairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
ALLEN ASKS $4,000
FOR SEVERE INJURIES

Suits for damages. one for $50. 900
and another for $4,000, making
$50 900 in all, were filed in Circui;
Court yesterday by }. W. Allen
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Co. and the Atlantic Land and
Improvement Go. Allen is represent
ed by Attorneys Williams 4 Hardee,
of Gainesville, who have associated
with them Attorneys McMullen 4
McMullen, of this city.
Don c. McMullcn, of the Tampa
firm, stated last night that the suit
we're the result of personal injuries
received by the plaintiff while work
Ing at the phosphate elevator al
Port Tampa a--Tampa Tribune
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
HARD QUESTIONS TO ANSWER.

There is one job in this city the
Rambler never would qualify for and
that is ticket agent. People often
ask questions of the postmaster and
the editors of the daily paper which
II would take weeks to figure out.
but the ticket agent receives some
which are utterly impossible, for in
stance: "Do you suppose So will be
on time day after tomorrow? If not,
why not" Can you tell me if a
young lady in a blue dress and
straw hat got OF the last train from
the north, and where she went?"
what time does the 1890 train
leave, and is it going to leave on
timer" What made S5 50 late 4
week ago last Saturday," How do
I get to Kissimmee without changing
cars - Cant you telephone and
hold the boat at Sanford if the train
arrives late?" "Will you watch for
my friend and tell him how to find
my home, for | do not like to wait
for trains?" II left a novel on the
seat of a Tampa bound train about
three weeks ago. Can you tell me
where | can find it," ''Can you give
me the exact time | will arrive in
New York This is about five min
utes' exercise for the ticket agent.
and that is why he doesn't always
answer when spoken to.-Orlando
Reporter-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
MANY DELEGATES
ARE SELECTED
BUT WHETHER TAFT OR TEDDY
WILL CONTROL CONVENTION
CANNOT BE FORECAST.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, May 1.-THE make.
up of the Republican national con.
>entiOn. so far as the original Sec
tion Of delegates can determine will
be practically settled within a week.
More than two hundred delegates
will then remain to be chosen.
The widely divergent claims of the
Taft and Roosevelt managers make
1t apparent that the determination
Of the actual control of the conven-
tion will be impossible before the
Republican national committee meet
ing on June 6, when the contests will
be decided.
Up to this morning. 7S6 of the
LOIS delegates had been chosen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
OUR SOIL SPLENDIDLY ADAPTED
TO THE GROWING OF HEMP.

Mr.. A. B. Brown writes the Even
ing Telegram note, in which he
says:
why do We import sisal hemp
rope when South Florida grows il
to perfection | have on a poor
sand lot on Oak street grown leaves
ten feet long. No crop can produce
so much money per acre as sisal
hemp. II is sure crop and a grow
or has the whole world for a mar
ket. Lakeland should have such a
factory. as it has the best land in
Tie country to produce it,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
THAT SERMON WHICH
WASN'T PREACHED.

The sermon why Men DO Not
Go to Church." which was an
rounced for last Sunday evening at
the Baptist church and which was
rot delivered. on account of the bad
weather, will be preached next Sun
day evening at 7:3O by DR.. Nowlin.
The pastor will preach both morn
ing and evening. Sunday school at
9:45. Everybody invited. B. Y. p.
L. at $3.50 p. m. You always have
a hearty welcome at this church.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
NIGHT Of TERROR
IN NEW ORLEANS
STORM AND FLOOD COMBINE TO
GIVE CRESCENT CITY TOUCH
OF INFERNO.
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, May 11.-New Or
leans awoke this morning with the
sun beating down brightly upon last
nights scene Of confusion when all
the elements combined to create a
storm which in many respects was
the most threatening ever known.
The river fell gradually after :.
o'clock this morning. after exceeding
all flood records by eighteen inches.
During the preceding twenty-four
hours there fell 6.97 inches of rain,
four inches Of it coming in two
hours, between and 10 o'clock.
An inferno gripped the city for
hours during last night. 1t rained
IN sheets, the wind blew gale. hail
added to the terror, the river rose by
leaps and bounds, and Tapped over
the levees. and the streets were
flooded from five to fifteen feet.
People in the downtown districts
were marooned within the blocks in
which they were caught, and for
hours were unable to escape. One
man started to 60 home but was
quickly swept away by the current
and drowned. Electric light plants
were flooded. and part of the city
was left in darkness. Similar condi-
tions prevailed in cities up and down
the river. The people are panic
stricken in many places.
The levees here stood the hardest
strain they were ever put to. With
sunshine this morning hopes of win
ming the great fight against the Fa'
ther of Waters is renewed. Thou.
sands again went to work throwing
up earthworks to hold back the wa
tcrs. Reports from all places ar
not yet in.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
JACKSONVILLE'S SECRETARY
SHOWED UP SCHEME.

In regard to the attempt OF f. II.
Lyman, of Macon. to sell his serv-
ices to the highest bidder for the
next reunion, the Times-uniOn says:
Deep regret was expressed by
Secretary Richardson regarding the
unpleasant duty that befell him OF
discussing the action of the secretary
If the Macon Chamber of Commerce,
" no, according to Mr.. Richardson,
stated that he had the selection of
the next meeting place of the re-
union under his thumb and offered
70 sell his services, first, to Chatta-
,.ooga for $3.50 and then to Jack
sonvile for $500, both of which Of
fcrs were spurned with Indignation.
cn the ground that as paid official
of the Macon Chamber of Commerce
the secretary had no right to sell
his time to aid any other city to Sc
cure the reunion and, secondly. 1t
was presumptuous on his part to
imagine he could control the mex;
meeting place of the reunion.
Mr.. Richardson secured certified
copy of what is said to be the orig
inal contract between the secretary
Of the Macon Chamber Of Commerce
and the secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of San Antonio, Tex. The
alleged contract, which has been
published in the Macon press, is as
follows:
Macon, Ca, May 6, 1912.
Contract entered into between
John F. Carter. Jr., secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce OF San An
tonic. Tex, and E. H. Hyman. OF
Macon, Ca. for and in consideration
OF the sum Of $500, to be paid by
May 10. said E. H. Hyman agrees to
give his undivided and best efforts in
the landing of the 1913 reunion Tor
San Antonio, Tex. He is not to
work or do anything in any way for
any other city except San Antonio,
Tex, and he is at all times to help
Mr.. Carter in every way possible
with the object in view of landins
the 1913 reunion.
"tSigned) E. H. HYMAN.
"tSigned) ]. F. CARTER, JR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
TOMORROW AT THE CHURCHES.

There will be services tomorrow at
all the churches of the city, includ-
Ing the Methodist, Baptist, Prcsby
terian, Christian, All Saints Epis-
copal, Catholic, Christian, and luth-
eran. There will be Sunday school
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at $3.50. TO all of these
services, the public is cordially in
v;ted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
FIRE THIS MORNING
DID LITTLE DAMAGE

An incipient blaze, caused by a de-
fective flue, at the residenct of Mr..
J. c. Skinner. Ais Prospect street,
about $3.50 this morning, gave the
fire department suite a run. Before
they could possibly have reached
there, however, a volunteer depart
nlent, consisting of three or four COL
ored boys. bravely mounted the oof
and quenched the fire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
REV. JENKINS TO CONDUCT
REVIVAL AT HOLLINGSWORTH.

Rev. Isaac C. jenkins. pastor Of
the Methodist church. expects to fill
his monthly appointment at lIOl-
lingsworth school house Sunday aft
ernoOn at o'clock. During next
week he will preach there every
evening series of revival sermons.
Everybody is cordially urged to at
tend as far as possible. The meeting
will probable run only one week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
ISMAY REACHES eng.
LAND WITH MOTH
ING TO SAY
(By Associated PreSS.)

Liverpool. May ll.-Pale and
taggard. J. Bruce Ismay. manager
Of the White Star Line, who ordered
the construction of the Titanic and
who escaped when she went down.
arrived here this morning. A cor
dial crowd greeted him, but he de-
clined to talk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
STRIKE OF CHICAGO
PRfSSMfN EXTENDS
TO ATLANTA
(By Associated Press. }

Atlanta. May ll.-Pressmen em-
piOyed by the Atlanta Georgian
struck today, in sympathy with the
striking pressmen in Chicago, owing
to an agreement among the papers
to stand together in case of a strike.
The Journal also refrained from pub
fishing when the Georgian noon ed;-
tiOn was cancelled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

Perry, May 11.-On Z rouht Oh IN"
high water and the heavy rams.
which have fallen in - past lie"
weeks, the Live Oak. P-.rE anu "uii
Railway have disconriuI'd the pas
senger and mail train The United
States mail is being trdn-poFted no"
by the Floridav Rail~ay mail tfain
from Live Oak TO Per-; Ahh Fdri iea
hv private conyeyan - rem iiii'e'
of the way
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
ROOSfvflT'SAlABAMA
FORCES GATHER
(By Associated Press. }

Birmingham. May ll.-ROOsevelt
Republicans from the First. Second.
Fifth and Ninth Congressional dis
tricts convened here this morning,
prior to the State convention at
noon, and two delegates to Chicago
will be selected by each district.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
MOTHERS DAY IN SCHOOLS.

Philadelphia. May l.-AccOding
to advices received by the Mother ;
Day International Association. which
has its headquarters in this city,
Mothers Day was observed in both
public and private schools all over
the United States and Canada yes
terday The Mothers Day observance
for adults comes on sunday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
BLOOD SHED FOLLOWS
RIOT AMONG FOREIGN
fRS AT SCRANTON
(By Associated Press }

Scranton, May IA riOtOus
demonstration by foreigners at Col
lieries No. Of the Delaware and
hudson Co., caused the killing Of
George RObaresky, 14-year-Old boy.
by State troops. The troopers
charged the rioters, who displayed
arms and hurled stones at the troop
crs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
HlBBEN PRESIDENT
OF PRINCETON NOW
(By Associated Press. }

Princeton, n. j., May l1.-John
Grier Hibben was inaugurated presi-
dent of Princeton university. sue
ceeding Woodow Wilson. The oath
was administered by Justice NAH
lon, of the United States Supreme
Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
ALIENS STORY
OF SHOOTING
CAPTURED MEMBER OF GANG
WHO SHOT UP COURT ROOM
GIVES HIS VERSION.
(By Associated Press. }

Wytheville, May ll.-FlOyd Allen,
Oh trial for killing Prosecutor Fos-
ter in the shooting up of the Carroll
court house, took the stand in his
own defense today. He said Sheriff
Webb. who was killed. fired at him.
and that Clerk Goad also shot be-
fore he (Allen) reached for his gun.
He said that after he had been shot.
he fired, but only at Assistant Clerk
Quesenberry, who was not hit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

There will be services at the First
Presbyterian church tomorrow mon
ing and evening by Rev. T. j. Al
iison. The public is cordially in
vited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

Titusville is to have a new bank
which will be known as the Bank of
Titusyille. The institution will be
incorporated with a capital stock of
$4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
MEXICAN REBEL SDRIvEN
BACK BY FEDERAL
TROOPS
(By Associated Press.)

Ell Paso, May 1l.-Gen. PasQual
Orozcos and the advance guards of
the rebels, have been driven back
towards EscalOn, the central base Of
the insurrectos in northern Mexico.
The government troops took the Of
fcnsive, driving the rebels back twen-
ty miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

A big canning factory has been
established at ZOna. 1t has capacity
of 1000 cans per day. This will mean
much to the truck growers Of the
east coast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

The Socialists held a convention In
jacksonville recently, put forth
platform.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
HIGH WATER STILL CONTINUES.

company.