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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-26
GUN MAY SECURE
Conner COTTON MILL
Former Governor and Frisco
Officials Look Over Sit
uation Wednesday

GUN, July 25.-tSpecial.) --Ex-G Gov B.
q. Conner, accompanied by a number of
cotton mill men and Frisco railroad
officials, arrived here at / / o'clock yes
terday morning. and spent about three
hours looking over the situation as to
the location of the $65o,o0o cotton mill
which is to be located somewhere in the
near future.
The party was met at the station by
a large crowd of representative bust
ness men, and Governor Conner was
shown over the different sites by John
NJ Altman. a prominent merchant and
planter, who owns a large acreage of
land in close proximity to the town.
The other gentlemen of the party were
driven over the lands by different par
ties of other business men.
Among the railroad officials were ].
II. Jackson, superintendent; George F.
McGregor, general freight agent, and
J. F. Daughty, general agent of the
Frisco.
The special bearing some of the
party will pass through again today as
the matter was not completed yester-
day.
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GEORGIAN Bitten
BY RATTLESNAKE
New Commandery Knights
Templar Organized at
Opelika

opelika, July 25.-(Special.)-A. C. KEEL
ley, a bill poster from Columbus
while playing with a rattlesnake here
yesterday, was badly bitten on both
arms. He was in a serious condition last
night, but is reported resting easier to-
day.
A new commandery of the knights
Templar, Opeika commandery, No. g.
has been organized and instituted here
The rev commandery~ was instituted by
George A. Beacham, grand recorder OF
the grand commandery of Alabama.
Among the visiting sir knights who as
sisted in the work were Charles E. Por-
ter, Columbus; G. F. Erwin of Columbus.
Len c. Baldwin of Marietta, Ca; C. w.
Brooks of. Union Springs, William B.
Baiey of Tuskegee, William p. Cobb. II.
S. Wagnon and James Il. Anderson OF
Tuslseeee, Robert T. Ward, Smiley $.
Smith, j. B. Rylance and Jere c. Den
mis- of Dadeville, George A. Beacham and
Guy T. Smith of Montgomery, ]. B.
Thames of Mississippi The chapter Ma
sons advanced to the Templars were NJ.
NJ. Tatum and William C. Batson of West
Point, @. P. Siler of Lafayette, Rev II.
H. Mcneil, w. NJ. Bass, E. j. Tucker
w. T. Andrews. A. p Collier, G. e.
Clover. A. II. Mitchell, ]. Phillips, R. e
Anderson of Opelilsa. The commandery
me- ,ubers present and who became mem
bers of the new commandery were: ].
w. 4 ne, J. M. Frazer, j. b. Lyons, d
B. Smith, Jr,, p. p Brooks, w. s. Far
ley, r. A. Palmer, c. c. Roberts, ]. G.
Farley, Jr
The officers of the newly instituted
commandery are: ]. w. Fore, eminent
commander; ]. NJ Frazer, captain gen
eral; j. B. Lyons, generalissimo; r. A
Palmer, senior warden; d. y. Smith, Jr.
junior warden; Rev. III. II. AfcNeil1 pre-
late; Julian Phillips, treasurer; Georg
e. Clover, recorder; W. NJ. Bass stand
ard bearer; A. II. Mitchell, sword bearer
w. T. Andrews, captain of the guard
After the installation, the visiting knight
rendered a banquet at the Clement hotel
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"THE NORMANDY FAIR"
HAD AT GREENSBORO
Unique, Artistic and Beautiful Enter
tainment Given Under Auspices
of ST. Pauls Church

Greensboro. Julv 2-(SpecialA -ouite
the most ,nioue. artistic heautif,,, and
.,....,. -
:. wv e''ei 'e''i'iieiit oi'
1rsehsporo town mas ever witnessed was
THE Normandy Fair night before last
under the auspices of st. PauPs Guild
and directed nv Mrs 7 7 cbristiar
rhis obo,p,,no a,tart.ir,,,t :,
.''''''Ao'' was a'
ieseo' consisting OF taoieaux' grab bag
ana refreshments. To the little folks the
grab bag, thrown over a shetland pony $
back, was very attractive feature of
tho evenine,s antatra3,,. Mt,
"a
o"cN ia"h was outiiheu oy row Oh
japanese lanterns Tor the occasion, and
candy booths, fancy work and frappi
tables we've attractively placed under the
tree.
The stage built on the lawn had nat
ural background, a beautiful blooming
hedge of pink, lilac and white althea At
the sides of the stage there were walls
of greenery and flowers, and with cleo
trio footlights and lights overhead q
brilliant setting was made for the
tableaux. the beauty being enhanced BIZ
the moon, which hung just over the
stage, as If placed there for the occa-
SION
Instead of a curtain, huge floral gates
had been arranged, and as the tableaux
were posed. the gates swung open, re-
yealing the beautiful scenes, all portrayed
by children and young girls.
The opening scene was from "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" Then there was
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STATE OF TABASCO
AGAIN PEACEFUL

Washington, July 25-The state OF
Tabasco, which has been disturbed by
Mexican rebels. is peaceful, several OF
the rebel bands which have been plum
dering there having been scattered, ac-
cording to advices to the state depart
ment The American consul at From
terra declares these disturbances have
no political Significance and that Amer
leans have not been interfered with.
In Durango the situation is reported
more serious as many small bands of
revolutionists who are merely out for
plumber recently have appeared in diff
ferent districts. The same situation
exists in the neighborhood of Velar-
dena.
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PUBLICLY WELCOME
THE OLYMPIC HEROES

New York, July 25-Mayor Gaynor
told committee today that he would
probably cooperate in extending
public welcome to the victors from the
Olympic games at Stockholm.
r. w. Ruben, who headed the COM
mittee, informed the mayor that the
parade In honor of the victorious Amer
lean team would be the largest ever
given for a like purpose and that one
of the most striking features would be
the presence of thousands Of small boys.
shoulder to shoulder on both sides OF
the line of march, each waving an
American flag.
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ENGLISH MOTHER
ADVERT|SESF SON
A.
Boy Last Heard of in Ems
ley-Birmingham Negro
Bound Over at Mobile

Mobile, July 25.-(Special)-A Mrs.
Hodgson of AZ Mary street, Blaydon-o on
the-Tyne, England, through want ad
In the Newcastle Chronicle. is seeking
Information as to the whereabouts of
II r son, william Hodgson last heard
of in Ensley, Ala. February Is, 1911.
The ad was seen by Mrs. Allan M.
Pratt of 900 South jefferson street. Mo-
bile Mrs. Pratt, who Is an English
woman, received the Newcastle Chron-
icle every week,
Lean Almon, the Birmingham negro
who is suspected of being an eX-con-
Wet, was today bound over In the
recorders court in default of $4,000
bail on eight charges of burglary,
which will be considered by the next
grand Jury. The recorder fixed the
bond in each case at $500. The police
claim they could have worked up at
least a dozen other cases against AL
mon but did not care to do SO because
such action would necessitate the bring
ing Of women into court as witnesses.
Nearly 400 men of the local battalion
of the First regiment, Alabama Ma
tional Guard, left Mobile tonight on a
special train over the Mobile and Ohio
railroad for Admission, where the First
regiment will engage in military
maneuvers. The train will be in charge
of Lieut.. Col Frank NJ. Maddox Of
Mobile. The First Infantry band Will
accompany the battalion.
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LAUNCH BATTLESHIP
NEW YORK OCTOBER 30

New York, July 25.-The United
States battleship New York, now be-
ing built at the Brooklyn navy yard,
will be launched October 80. according
10 announcement reaching here by navy
authorities today. The New York is a
sister ship to the dreadnaught Texas.
recently launched from a private ship
yard. The two vessels will be the
largest fighting ships of the navy The
New Yorks keel was laid last Sep
TENDER and work has been rushed in
an effort to show navy workmen are
able to put a battleship together as
quickly as men employed at private
yards.
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More Browning Echoes

From the Manchester Guardian.
Before the Browning centenary passed
out of mind we may put together few
of the things that have been said this
week on the time-worn subject of the
poets alleged obscurity Mr.. Henry
James says he clngs to "the dear old
tradition that Browning is difficult"
Professor Saintsbury lin the Boo,sman)
says that there is only one poem in the
whole vast range by which he is baffled.
and that IS "A Serenade at the Villa
('That was I. you heard last night when
there rose no moon at allD. Mr.. Darrell
Figgis lin the English Review skeaks Of
MY Star" as "a puzzlns lyric'-whi,h
is odd "The books that baffled Rus
kin and were too tough for a Jowett are
everybodys reading today said Mr..
Dixon Scott In Tuesdays Manchester
Guardian, and he is right. Perhaps, how
ever, no queerer thing has been said
about Browning in the-e days than Mr..
w. L. Courtney's condemnation of "Bish-
op BIougram's Apology" as an "unpieas-
ant piece Think of that, now,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-26
CLAY DELEGATES ARE
GOING TO CHICAGO
Bull Moose Republicans Will Meet
at Ashland Tuesday to Elect
Representatives

Hineville, July 3.-(Special.)-The bull
moose republicans of Clay county, dis
satisfied with the results of the disrupted
national pspublcan convention. has issued
ascalr forsal republicans TO be present at
Ashland next Tuesday, August 1, for the
purpose of eecting delegates to the ma
tional bull moose convention. J. w.
King, an ardent Roosevelt supporter, is
expected to be elected chairman of the
convention. The republicans of Clay coun-
ty are almost old for Roosevelt, and
a full representation will be present to
participate in the convention. They ex-
pect to put out a full county ticket, as
we'll as elect delegates to their national
convention
A Masonic conference has been in ses-
sion here for period of three days. end
ing Thursday night. The conference is
composed of the lodges of Clay, Ran
dolph and Chambers counties. Clay and
Randolph counties were well represented
at the conference
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MISSIONARY TO CHINA
DIES IN LONDON

London, July 25.-The Rev. DIR. Grif-
fifth John, missionary of the London
Missionary society at Hankow, China,
died today in London.
DR.. John, who was born at Swansea,
Wales, in 1881, was already. at the
age of IA, we'll known as a preacher in
WEIGH. He started missionary work as
long ago as 1855, when he left Eng
land for Shanghai. He was the first
Christian missionary to reach central
China, and also was the pioneer in a
number of outlying Chinese provinces.
Altogether he served over 55 years in
China
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ASKS NEW DECATUR
FOR S1O,OOO,0OO
Foreigner Asks Damages
for Death of Wife
CLAIMS FALL FATAL
New Decatur Council Orders Street
Paved and Lights Installed-Bar-
becue Held. o. U. A. M.
Officials Confer
CLAIMS FALL FATAL

Decatur, July 25.-CSpecial.) FIRED Reis-
ingler has presented petition to the city
of Decatur asking for slO,ooo,oOo damages
for the death of his wife.
Mr. Reisinger is not joking. but the Pc
tition is presented in all seriousness
Mayor John Patters and the members Of
the city council almost tainted when the
petition was presented to them The mat
ter was referred to the finance commit
tee for their consideration.
Mr. Reisinger claims that the death OF
his wife was due to a fall which she re-
ceived on the streets, and claims it was
caused by the city allowing clinkers to
accumulate on the street.
Evidently Mr.. Reisinger, who is a for
eigner, thinks that there Is no limit to
the wealth of New Decatur.
Civic improvements
The New Decatur city council will pave
Moulton street from Ninth avenue west
to the Tennessee river east, distance
of over a mile.
A number of new street lights will also
be put in by New Decatur
Enjoyable Barbecue
one or the most enjoyable barbecues of
the season was given yesterday by Circuit
Clerk Al s. Blackwell to a number of his
friends in Fennells grove near the city
There was barbecued beef, shoat and
other good things to eat. In the party
were number of the county officials.
]. o. u. A. M. Officers Meet
National Organizer j. H. Junghans of
Pittsburg, State Vice Councillor d. ID.
Rich of Admission, of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics, were here
yesterday, and they. together with State
Councillor John w. Bailey of Decatur and
State Secretary VIII w. Nelson of De-
catur, held meeting and formulated an
organizing plan An organizer will be
placed in the field within the next few
weeks. 1t is believed by the state Of
ficials and the national organizer that
at least so new councils will be added
to the state within the next year.
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TWO PRESIDENTS
EXCHANGE MESSAGES

Washington, July 25.-The President
has received from President Restrop
of Colombia the following telegram in
reply to a message of congratulation
sent on the anniversary of independence
of Colombia
I'm the name of Colombia | recip-
rocate the good wishes formulated by
your excellency on the last anniver-
sary of independence of Colombia, and
raise to heaven my wishes for the
prosperity of the United states and the
personal happiness of your excellency'
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Claims He Bought Mail Box

George Sanford, a negro farmer, has
been committed to jail to await the ac-
ton of the next federal grand jury on q
charge of removing rural mail box
Sanford was seen with mall box be-
longing to s. e. Hunt of Taylorsville,
and when he was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Greenleaf, he
claimed that he had bought 1t from II
stranger. His bond was fixed at s5eo
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A Thoughtful Fiance

From the Kansas City Journal.
MY love. ! don't want you to do your
work when we are married.
That's considerable OF you.
| And that brings me to delicate ques-
ton Have you enough money to enable
rs to keep hired girl?'
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MAY BUILD PIKE TO
TENNESSEE RIVER
Proposition Submitted to
Madison Commissioners
GIVE RIGHTS OF WAY
Plan Is to Construct Road From
Huntsville to River, Ten Miles
Distant-H Man Is
Hurled From an Auto

Huntsville, July 25.-(Special)--A propo-
sition has been submitted to the county
commissioners to construct the next
model state highway from Huntsville to
the Tennessee river, which is a distance
of about ten miles delegation repre-
senting the owners of all property be-
tween the city and the river has sub
mitted proposition to give additional
right of way along the Whitesburg pike
SO as to make the roadway 20 feet wider,
set back their fences and furnish all the
materials If the county will pay the ex-
pense of construction.
II Is claimed that the Whitesburg pike
must soon be rebuilt anyway If 1t is to be
used in future and with the expenditure
of little more money the road can be
converted into a model highway. This
pike serves the whole southern and south
eastern part of Madison county as we'll
as many people who come from across
the river.
Another argument that is being used in
favor of the conversion of the Whites
burg pike into a model highway Is that
1t would probably become a link In
north and south highway between Hunts
VILE and birmingham. 1t would be Mad
ison countys longest link. Marshall coun-
ty is said to be ready to build through
across the river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-26
SYLACAUGA MILITIA
GOING TO ADMISSION
"Black Hand" Letters Are Circulated
Among Blacks-Sylacauga Is
After Conner Mill

Sylacauga. July 25.-(Special. capt L.
d. Cocker of the local military company,
has received orders to report with his
company at Camp Pettus, Admission, on
friday. July 26.
Captain Coker has been drilling the
company regulars for some time and be-
lieves he will have one of the best drilled
companies at the camp.
Recently the "black hand" has been
very busy among several of the colored
people Several have received letters to
leave or take the consequences. They
think the letters originate from some of
their own color whose displeasure they
have incurred.
Prof. f. w. jenkins, director of the
experiment station of the Fourth Dis
trict Agricultural school, has issued a
circular instructing the farmers in the
manner of using poison on crops for the
worms.
The Sylacauga Commercial club has
taken the matter up with Gov. b. b.
Conner in regard to the location of his
cotton mill to be erected in the near
future and feel that the inducements
held cut will secure the location of the
plant for Sylacauga.
Henry Spradley, local truck farmer.
brought into town this week some sweet
potatoes from this years crop that had
an average weight OF one pound.
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Suicides in Florence

Florence. July ESPECIAL will
liam Richardson killed himself this
morning in East Florence by shooting
himself through the head. He lived
only an hour after firing the fatal shot
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point of approach to the Horseshoe
with all the cataracts visible from
ono point of observation.
From the Sister Islands fine views
of the rapids are to be had. and the
outermost islet presents to the OBJ
server the full, wide sweep of the
river and gives Ii good idea of the
immense volume of water which goes
to mako up the grand cataracts.
The Canadian side of the river may
be reached by the steamer Maid of
the Mist or by the new bridge. which
crosses the river at the place former
1y spanned by the structure SO long
known as the New Suspension
Bridge" This bridge. like its elder
prototype. has now given place to a
new one in similar style of construc-
ton, steel arch. and tho views OF
the falls afforded in crossing 1t are
among the best.
From the Canadian shore the views
of the falls are superb, that from In
spiration Point" in Queen Victoria
Park. being regarded as the finest,
comprising. as 1T does. the American,
Bridal Veil. Central and Horseshoe
Falls In one glance. together with
the island Views opposite. and the
the eye can reach.
From hero the visitor may descend
the bank and go under the horseshoe
Fails, attired in waterproof garments
and accompanied By trusty guide.
the experience being one never to be
forgotten.
Dufferin Islands. with shady walks
and drives, with the Burning Spring
little distance beyond. are attrac-
tive TO the pedestrian, and equally ac-
cessible by carriage. From the islands
fine views of tho Canadian rapids are
to be had, and the beautiful ana sub
stantial buildings of the power COM
panics, who are now turning Niagaras
energy into electric current. are of
themselves we'll worth inspection. In
deed. on both the American and Ca
madam sides the development of the
power of the falls is second only In
interest to the great cataract itself
In taking leave of Niagaras Gorge,
and the grand structure by which 1t
Is crossed, ii may not be amiss to re-
mark that the latter Is but one of n
series of engineering achievements
which have marked the history OF the
Grand Trunk Railway system. The
famous Victoria Jubilee Bridge ACROSS
the st. Lawrence at Montreal. the
great international Bridge at Buffalo,
and the justly famous ST. Clair Tun-
mel. connecting Sarn!a and Port Huron,
are examples OF the entcrprising spirit
that has characterized its manage
ment. Connecting. as It does, the At
lant'c seaboard with the Great Lakes,
and passing through some OF the finest
scenery on the American continent. 1t
has readily acquired the distinctive
title of the Great International Tourist
Route.
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had. with the American Fall in the
foreground; the Horseshoe in the dis
lance. and the Canadian Fall and
Table Rock diagonally across the Gorge.
The upper station of the Inclined
Railway is in Prospect Park. and the
car takes YOU to the dock of the
steamer Maid Of the Mist, which
makes frequent trips up the stream 10
a point excitingly near the foot Of the
falls.
From Prospect Park the visitor
may cross to Great Island. Luna Island
and the Three Sisters" all connected
by chain of fine modern bridges.
Luna Island is reached by a stairway
down the bank and handsome bridge,
and here one may stand at the very
brink OF tho Central and America n
Falls and gaze. fascinated. at the
water as it plunges over the cliffs.
From Goat Island Il visit may be
made. in suitable waterproof gar
ments, to the Cave of the Woods, a
recess undo: the Central Fall, about
100 feet long and 100 -eet high. whore
tho strong mir currents. dashing the
mist and spray, remind one OF a biz
Zard.
Tho view from Terrapin Point, also
reached from Goat Island. is very
comprehensive. Is being the nearest
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mans handiwork to be associated v

mans handiwork to be associated with
the great works of nature among
which 1t is placed. 1t stands exactly
where for more than forty years the
world-renowned Suspension Bridge has
spanncd this gorge, and was SO long
regarded as the crowning triumph of
engineering skill.
The visitors arriving by the trains
OF the Grand Trunk Railway system
may take carriage at the Niagara
rails station in Canada. or may cross
the river by tho Steel Arch Bridge to
suspension Bridge station. and pro-
coed by carriage or electric street car
line TO Niagara Falls. n. Y. alighting
from the car ut the entrance to Pros
pect Park. or continuing the trip. IL
by carriage, TO the various points of
interest; or II preferred tho visitor
may proceed by train to Niagara
Fails. n. y. and start n Sightseeing
trip from that point. While formerly
the various interesting points about
the falls We're under private control.
they arc now included in n fine free
park system, under the ownership and
control OF the State of New York on
the American side and the Dominion
government on the Canadian side
Prom Prospect Point "A comprehen-
slNe View of the entire falls may be
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
ACROSS NIAGARA'S GORGE

The countless thousands who an
nually visit the Cataract of Niagara
pronounce 1t the greatest natural won
der on the American continent. Little
less in sublimity and grandeur 10 the
waterfall Itself. Is the gorge through
which the waters. after their awful
plunge over the cliff, rush onward to
Lake Ontario. For n little distance
from the foot of the falls the stream
is comparatively placid, but gathering
momentum as its channel narrows, 1t
nils the Gorge and PUSHES over the
rocks in foamy rapids; here breaking
into spray. and there springing high
In the air. as 1t dashes against some
rocky obstruction In It's mad race for
the calmer reaches o. the bed below
Over this tumultous stream. reach
ing from bank to bank in single
graceful span. Is the Grand Trunk
Steel Arch Bridge. Second in wonder
and sublimity only TO the great oata-
ract itself. 1t lends an added interest
to visit to Niagara by its beauty
and grace as feature of the land
scape. and as triumph of engineering
ekill-a worthy companion piece OF
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Der. and extend from Lake Ontario to
Prescott. nifty miles. From the deck
Of the R'chel!eu conapanys steamers
the traveller has glorious opportunity
or viewing the everchanging attrac-
lions OF this wonderful natural piano.
rama Every turn OF the boat brings
new Views. new scenes and new life.
Many OF the Islands are owned be-
wealthy people who have built fine
residences and laid out tasteful
grounds. The scenery by day Is grand
and inspiring. while the illumination.
the music. the flashing boots, and tho
festivities by night make the evenings
enchanting.
The Richmond Transfer Company
sells tickets to all points on the St
Lawrence River reached by the
steamers OF the Richelleu and Ontario
Navigation Company.