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The evening world., 1912-08-15
Hu s6ANDs ARE CFTEN HOOD
WINkED AS WELL

"whsn the Americas man wakes
ap he Will cease TO be such an easy
MARI. no one can take advantage
OF business man with his eyes
open. And the thousands OF women
lelling sbout the summer hotels
ana planning . winter OF tsa-gus-
sling would all i've longer ana die
happier II they had to 20 TO work,
either In their own homes or 81
whatever they might be best fitted
TO DO.
They are not even good sports wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
FORM MUSIC CLUB
 FOR MALE VOICES
"Thc AriOn Club" Formed Recently to Study Music for Pleasure
 and Profit

A musical organization for male voices was perfected recently by the adoption of constitution and bylaws. The name of the organization is 'The Arion club II starts out with Sl charter members.
 The purpose of the Arion club is Co strive to maintain high standard of both sacred and secular music in Greater Birmingham by public performances and otherwise to engage in the study of chorus music for mutual pleasure and profit and to make it possible to have mixed chorus performances by uniting with the clubs for womens voices for special work.
 The management of the organization will be under the control of an executive committee of five members. The officers are President, E. l.. Muchmore; vice : president, w. NJ. Woodall secretary, J. D. McGill treasurer librarian, A. c. Decker; musical director. Adolf Damn Petersen.
 Vice President Woodal said: Any musician of fair voice, unquestionable character and some ability to read music may become an active member. And any other person of unqnestioned character who is interested in the work and wishes to lend an aiding hand for it's promotion may become an associate member.
 Meetings will be held every Thursday evening from to o'clock at No. 26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
INSPECTION MADE BY
 JAMES c. OAKLEY
Governors Private Secretary in Bir- mingham Last Night on Some
 Private Business

On account of a telegram announcing the illness of Mrs. O'Neal, the governor returned to Montgomery yesterday morn ing, and the inspection of Banner mine was made by James C., Oakley, president of the state convict borad.
 Mir Oakley was accompanied by George B. Mccormack. president. and W. A. Gib- son, superintendent of the convict depart ment. of the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company. On his return last night MT. Oakley stated that Banner mine was in d fine state of affairs, and that the output of coal was steadily on the in crease.
 John D. McNeal, the governors secre- tary, reached Birmingham last night to attend to personal business for the chief executive. He reported that Mrs. O'Near x condition is not alarming, and that it is probable that the inspection of Banner and Flat Top will be made by the gov eruor in the near future.
 He and MT Oakley will return to the capital this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
r1ade i'm Birmingham
Has Anybody Here Seen Oscar?
Dedicated to the Marching Clubs of AIa-
 bama)

Dedicated to the Marching Clubs of Ala
 bama)
 BY WAVERLY JOHNSON. Tune: Everybody Works But Father. First Democrat-Has anybody seen Os- car?
 Second Democrat-Weve seen the com ing man.
 First Democrat-The Great Alabama Giant? Second Democrat-ITes marching in the van.
 Many Democrats He's marching to the White House, To serve this goodly land. And grace the chair of honor, With justice in his hand.
 ALL DEMOCRATS. Everybody here knows Oscar Oscar Underwood. The Great Alabama Giant, Whose life is understood; Who grants no special favors To faction. clique nor clan. Everybody loves to hail him As the Grand Young Man. We came from Alabama To lovely Baltimore. To show our faith in oscar. Whose fame has gone before. Then Democrats get busy! Ye husky sons of York. Ye lusty boys from Texas, Your happiness uncork. From the heights of staunch New Eng
 land.
 From the broad and boundless west, From all our far-off islands, They've seen him stand the test. It is only one step further Ere he shall reach the door, To guide this mighty nation As did the dads of yore. He was born in Old Kentucky, Just fifty years ago Was reared in Alabama, Where many, great men grow For eighteen years in Congress, With shoulder to the wheel, His life has been devoted, With constancy and zeal We can all sing Hail Columbia, The Red, White and the Blue; And raise the roof with Dixie, And Yankee Doodle, too; For we are marching onward Unto lofty goal. And the Devil will get the hindmost, If he fail to climb the pole! Oxford, Ala, March ', 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Are You in the Market For a Piano

believe claims which cannot well afford to which should kwelat wland all, hold its tone for and comeisnt that so?
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Guaranteed by the Factory

erecting the telephone system was taken up at that meeting, 1t being division affair, at the same time 1t ficials intended to take up the ter of the phone system at once.
 The idea of a telephone dispatch system has struck every line in the ( practically. The Seaboard, the Fris the Illinois Central. the Central Georgia, the Southern railway, and Alabama Great Southern are the co panies having the service or conte plating such installation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
For Sale by Your Dealer

cent route this summer, costing about s5O,OoO. z
 The fact that the Alabama Great Southern intended to construct the newest system in train dispatching has been known for some time unofficially. The announcement followed staff meeting of Alabama Great Southern officials held yesterday at which w. S. Melton. superintendent of telegraph, and C. Kase, superintendent of signals, attended While the proposition or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits courts
 Robert Griffin ys. Central of Geor- gia Railway company. The plaintiff claims $2500 damages for alleged per sonal injuries.
 James M Weir vs. Southern Railway Company. The plaintiff asks s20,000 damages for alleged personal injuries
 Lem NJ Blevins vs. Alabama Con- solidated Coal and Iron company. $25,- 900 damages is claimed for alleged per sonal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
FOur Jurors Excused

Chattanooga, March 9-Four members of the Hamilton county grand jury re- fused to join their fellow jurors in re- turning indictments against retail dealers under the state wide prohibition law so long as the state and county accepted money from this as a privilege tax. The jurors were excused from further service today by the court and others named in their place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Watts building, and all who desire to con meet themselves with the organization are cordially invited to attend these meet iEgs and enroll their names.
 ''The desire of the club is in the end to have established a permanent house for musical performances and training in the city and to awaken general interest in music culture."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Donnelly Elected Vestry man

At meeting of the vestry of the Church of the Advent held Thursday night J. w. Donrelly was elected vestryman of that parish to succeed J. c. Maben, who re- certly resigned because of his removal to New York to make his future residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
A. c. s. WILL INSTALL
 TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Officially Announced Yesterday That Line Will Dispense With
 Telegraph

It was officially announced yester- day by officials of the Alabama Great Southern railroad that telephone dis patching system would be constructed on that division of the Queen and Cres-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

makes of Pianos we sell are not new and untried. They are not experiments They are known. Back of each and every make are years of merit and distinction. Back of them are long years dur ing which they have been tried in tens of thou sands of the best of America homes just as fine gold is tried in crucible-so you are not taking any chances with them whatsoever Every risk has been eliminated. Every doubt has been re- moved by the test of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
SUSPECT |S SEENAT
 ALEXANDER CITY Man Believed to Have Robbed Auburn Post
 office Shoots Sheriff


 Alexander City, July 1s.-(Special)-In an effort by the sheriffs of Tallapoosa and Lee counties to capture a suspicious char acter who is believed to be the person connected with the postoffice burglary at Auburn, they came in contact with him here this evening at 6:30. and before they had made their purpose known he opened fire on them. The two sheriffs, with sew eral deputies, returned his fire and after a fusillade of shots had been fired Sheriff Lynch of Talapoosa county fell with a flesh wound from one of his assailant's bullets Before two sheriffs could reload their guns the man ran off upon the rail- road and was later seen staggering by ob- servers, and 1t is believed he is badly hurt, for the firing was all done at short range of 20 to 50 feet. and It is believed he will soon be captured.
 Since the shooting the sheriffs have cap tured his grip, which he had and have found some money, $400 in stamps. a kit of burglars tools and a supply of nitro glycerin, all of which thoroughly confirm him in the burglars profession.
 The shooting was done on South Rail- road street near Col. George A. Sorrels residence and at the moment Aldrich, the little son of A. P. Fuquay was on his way to town under an umbrella when a bullet from the burglar crashed through the umbrella and demolished it, the little boy escaping unhurt.
 A large posse is now forming under the sherffs to make determined effort to take the burglar dead or alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
PLEAD FOR HER SON

Montgomery July l6.-(SpeciaL)-A mother came from North Alabama today to plead with Governor O'Neal to re- lease her son from the state penitentiary. Gus Flood was convicted in Gadsden and was given a life sentence for murder. The state board of pardons has recommended a pardon after five years and Mrs. J. M. Flood came to Montgomery Tuesday to talk with the executive about the par don. Mrs Flood resides at Attalla.
 Another petitioner before the governor today was Mrs. West Montgomery of Moulton. who is pleading for the liberty of her husband, who was convicted in the Lawre7ce county circuit court and given three and one-half years for man. slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
MILLIONS TO FARMERS
 AS POCKET CHANGE THIS YEAR
By c. F. STEWART

Washington, July 16-(special. )--Accord- ing to an official report of the United States government, issued last week, the farmers of this country are getting as of July 10. over same date last year. IT. per cent more for the products of their lands.
 This means s1,50o.O o0,O0o more pocket change for the farmer this year than last, according to a Chicago banker whose house has a large share in financing the corn and wheat crops of the middle west
 "The crops of 19l0," he said, yielded to the farmers s, ,926, 6,00o.oO0. If the present prices for farm products keep up, and there is little probability of any decline that will lower the general average, the tilers of the soil will receive about $10,- 0o0, ,000,000 this years.
 And that excess is what in gambling parlance is called velvet for it will have cost the farmers only a trife more to raise and harvest their crops this year than it did in 1911. Hence this 17.5 per cent, or $1,500. .000,000. surplus must go into the pockets of our great agricultural population as profit.
 "The farmer has not had to bear the burden of the high cost of living as the city man has The articles he has had to buy have in most instances remained at about the prices they were last year and the year before
 This excess means that the mortgages on .500Oo0 farms could be paid off at Sl000 each. It would provide fresh paint for every farmhouse, new barns, pianos and extra agricultural implements for half the farms of the country
 
 rcultural college in every state in the union. where expert farming could be taught free, a movement in which the country Is vitally interested, because in the back to the farm movement lies the safety of the nation and our people"
 The department of agriculture puts the corn crop this year at 2,S11 ,000000 bushels. They recall the great corn crop of 1910 which was 3,125. 600 bushels, and they cite that climatic and general conditions are similar this year to those of two years ago.
 By the government estimate the 1912 crop will exceed by 2.s0O0Oo bushels the har- vest figures of last year.
 The government estimate, when added to the cotton report made week ago, holds out promise of at least average yields of practically all agricultural prod ucts, yields that probably will be well above the short aegregate of last year
 The crop conditions and the advance in prjces together are significant and without doubt brings ont the wisdom of Captain Hobson's contention that the hope for a reduction in the cost of living lies in the back to the farm" slogan. The captain declares the tariff to be largely responsible for the high cost of living. but that if the people would stop gravitation toward the town and cities, and would re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Issue Restraining Order

Harold Hirsch, a prominent attorney of Atlanta, was here yesterday engaged in the injunction proceedings in the federal court wherein the Coca Cola company asked that a restraining order be issued against the Crown City Bottling works using bottles marked Coca Cola" The order was issued by Judge Grubb. While here MT. Hirsch was the guest of Craw- ford Johnson, local manager for the com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

lie schools of Clay county is to be held at Ashland this year. The county su- perntendent of education has announced that the institute will begin Monday. July 20, and continue for six consecu- tive days.
 The institute will be conducted by C., B. Gleen of Birmingham. He will be assisted by Misses Elberta Taylor and Margaret McAdory of Birmingham.
 The county court opened Monday morn ing and will be in session for two weeks. Judge F. J. Garrison delivered a strong charge to the grand jury and laid espe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

run from here to Montgomery. This is due to the fact that the southwestern division of the road is equipped with heavier steel and the heavier locomo- tives are required in order to maintain the schedules. There are constantly lying on the yards here from six to eight massive locomotives to dispatch the freight and passenger traffic in this way, and skilled mechanics are re- quired to dwell here in order to keep them in good repair for the service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
TEACHERS TAKING
 EXAMS" AT ONEONTA
Sunday School Is Organized-Fifty Applications for PensiOns-Peach
 Trees Loaded With Fruit


 Oneonta, July 16.-(Special. )-Supern- tendent sam Ingram is holding the teach CTS examinations at the courthouse. There are about 50 young men and wom- en from different parts of the county present.
 The Cumberland Presbyterians and the Northern Methodists have organized a Sunday school at the Cumberland Pres byterian church and have an enrolment of about 60 attendants.
 The pension board of Blount county sent in about 50 new applications for pensions.
 The large crop of peaches in many places are breaking down the trees. in some cases the limbs being almost entire ly stripped from the trees. The apple crop is not so large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
EXPECT 4 HEAVY
 VOTE IN HAMILTON
General Stimulation in POli- tics in Tennessee-Peach
 Shipments Shortly

Chattanooga. July 16-(Special.) )-From present indication more votes will be cast in the coming election in August In Hamilton county than ever before. The total registration to date has been more than 17000, the largest ever recorded. The presence of two Chattanoogans in the democratic gubernatotrial primary and the general stimulation given poli- tics by the nomination of Woodrow Will son, practically a southerner, for Presi- dent, is considered responsible for the great interest in politics.
 If the peach crop continues to mature at the present rate, the Elbertas will begin to move out of north Georgia by the end of the present week, according to the prediction of local fruit men.
 So far as can be learned the recent heavy rains have caused no appreciable damage to the peach crop in the extreme northern part of Georgia and Alabama
 movement is on foot in this city pro- yidng for the introduction into the next Troop E, the local state cavalry organi- zation, with horses so that the drills of the organization may be strictly those of mounted body.
 As direct benefit of the installation of an office Of sealer of weights and meas office of sealer of weights and meas ures, Chattanoogans are now for the first time getting full weight from the local ice companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Examinations at Hamilton

Hamilton, July 16.-(Special.) )-County Superintendent of Education D. w. Bow Ian is conducting the state examination for school teachers this week. There are g applicants for license, among these there being five for life certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
AUTOMOBILE CLUB FORMED AT EUF FAULA Renewed Impetus Toward Matter of Road Building ROUNDHOUSE NEEDED Activity in Compress Circles at Flu faula Unusual for the Season.
 Steamer Back From Her
 Maiden Trip
ROUNDHOUSE NEEDED

Eufaula, July 16.-(Specia1.)- )-The re- cent organization of well regulated automobile club here has given re- newed impetus toward the matter of road building. In addition to the sum of 5000 already subscribed toward equipping the public highway leading from this city to Baker Hill, distance of Is miles, the circulation of a sub scription list among the business men of the city this morning succeeded in senI1riner $500 more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
DECATUR WILL HAVE
 NEW POSTOFF|CE.
Bill for Building Reported Favorably at Washington
"COATLESS SUNDAY"
Two Murders Reported to Decatur Officials-Millinery Store Dam- aged by Fire-J. E. Stockard
 Dies on the Mississippi

Decatur, July Special. )-Mayor Henry A. Skeggs has been informed from Washington that a bill authoriz- ing an appropriation for s150.0o0 post office building in Decatur has been re- ported favorably by the committee on public buildings and grounds, of which John L. Burnett Is chairman It is ex- peeted that work will be commenced on this building early next spring at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

turn to agricultural pursuits t would mean quick and certain check in pro- hibltive prices, and tend to the greater prosperity of the country.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Activity in Compress Circles

Activity in compress circles here are very unusual for the season and indi- cate that some of the heecy staple of last seasons crop is yet being turned loose. The machinery was in full blast throughout yesterday and the work has not vet been completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Steamer Works Beautifully

The new steamer. City of Eufaula,"
 has returned from it's maiden trip down the river and everything has been found to work beautifully The craft will now ply the waters on regular semi-weekly trips to and fro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Suspect Being Held

Jack Duncan, young man about 23 years old, is being held by the police
 authorities on suspicion that he is A. c. Hewitt, the alleged absconding agent
 of the Southern Express company at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Roundhouse Being Agitated

Indications look as if the Central rail road authorities will sooner or later maintain a roundhouse in the city. It has been found necessary recently to change engines and crews in this city, the run from Macon to this point re-
 quiring much heavier engines than the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Motion Pictures of Funeral

Motion pictures of the funeral of the lightning victims of Camp Pettus in this city last week were photographed by Roy Hunt of Gadsden for one of the large picture syndicates, and the procession, showing the Second Alabama regiment in the funeral march, will be shown all over ba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
CLAY TEACHERS TO
 MEET AT ASHLAND
Teachers Institute Will Be Held Last of July-County Court Opens
 at Ashland

Linevjle, July 16.-The annual Teach CTS institute for the teachers of the pub-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
District Trustees Meet

There will be a meeting of the trustees of the county of Calhoun in this city on Friday, July 26, according to an announce ment just made by Superintendent H. T. Persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
EXCURSIONS EAST

New York. s41.S5: Boston, s44. 20; Atlan- tic City ss9 .15 Asbury Park, $40.fo via Southern Railway One hour quickest time. Trains leave 9:3o a. m. and $50 D. n. steel equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

The second of the series of state exam nations for the applicants who desire license to teach in the public schools of the state began this morning and will continue for three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Another Concrete Bridge

The city has just completed the con struction of another large concrete bridge over Shows creek, which runs through the city, the latest construction work be- ing done on Twelfth street between Moore and Gurnee avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

cial stress on the open violations of the prohibition laws and other misdenleanors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Two Murders Reported

Two Murders Reported
 Two murders are reported at the of- flee of Sheriff Die McCullouch here
 Arthur Sivley was stabbed in the throat and killed by his cousin. Hu- bert Morgan, at College Grove, in Law renee county.
 There was negro killing on the Norton place, few miles out of De- killed negro who lived on the Sam Irving place. nearby. The cause of the killing could not be learned. The ne- gro who did the killing is at large "Coatless Sunday" The lady members of Willoughby Presbyterian church. New Decatur by a vote unanimously granted the men the previlege of attending services at this church without wearing coats. Next Sunday will be "coatless Sunday" at this church.
 Millinery Store Damaged The millinery store of Mrs. Fred Graves and Mrs. Robert L. Liscomb, on Second avenue, New Decatur, was ruined by fire of unknown origin Sat urday. They will reopen in the same building as soon as it can be repaired
 Roberts May Recover
 Floyd Roberts, the young man who was shot and seriously injured by Thomas Carroll at Austinville, suburb of the Deca turs, on July 1, and who was thought to be dying some days ago, is, strange to say, improving, and it is thought now that he may recover.
 Pay Postoffice Rent
 Postmaster William A. Warner of New Decatur has received authority from the postoffice department at Washington to pay to the landlord of the building occu- pied by the New Decatur postoffice the rent on the building from October IS, 1911, to June 30 1912, this being the time that the New Decatur postoffice was in the fourth class. and there being no pro- visions for the payment of rent for a fourth class postoffice. He was also or dered to pay the light and fuel bills for that period.
 Dies on the Mississippi
 James E. Stockard, brother of S. J. Stockard, died recently while on Missis- sppi river steamer between Blythevile Ark, and Memphis. He was deputy clerk of Mississippi county, Arkansas, and was on his way to Memphis when he died sud- denly.
 Leave for Anniston
 Company E. Alabama National Guard, with Capt Roy c. Horton in command. left for Anniston at o'clock this morn- ing to attend the annual encampment, and will be absent about 10 days. They took about 90 members of the company with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
SUNNI FER RESORTS
Estill Springs

 Tn the Kentucky Noun tains at Irvine. North bound trains leaving. Birmingham at night arrive at Louisville, Ky, in the morning, making direct connection with L. & N. trains to the Springs, arriving at 1:10. in time for dinner. Rates reasonable.
 N. J. EMERY,
 Manager.