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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-02
MONTGOMERY
BOARD OF REVENUE
]. f. Stukenborg Chosen
Road Superintendent to
Succeed Shirley

Montgomery. July 1.-(Special)-Ai
an executive session of the board OF
revenue this afternoon, ]. f. Stuken-
borg was elected road superintendent of
Montgomery county to succeed w. H
Shirley. who was transferred to a for
mer position as one of the foremen of
the county teams. Mr.. Stukenborg re-
sides on the Carter Hill road, seven
miles from Montgomery
A bid for boring the county an ar
tesian well on the premises of the coun-
ty Jail was submitted to the board by
J. L. Johnson and was referred to a
committee composed of three city MEM
bers. who will look into the matter
and ask for other bids
The question of boring a well on the
premises of the jail came up as re-
suit of the controversy between the city
and county relative to a water bill pre-
senetd by the city and alleged by the
county to be excessive.
The board also considered the ques-
ton of opening a road from I.aPine,
northeast toward Rainier, and another
road from Sellers to Mount Carmel.
The county engineer was ordered TO
make survey of the latter proposed
road. -
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WATTS APPOINTED
ASSISTANT surgeon

Montgomery, July -(special.)-Nation-
al Guard organizations of the states OF
Georgia, Kentucky. Florida, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Tennessee have
been authorized to enter the state of Ala
baina, going to and returning from the
joint camp OF instruction at Admission,
July to August 4 An order to this effect
has been issued by Adjt. Cen Joseph B.
Scully. Alabama National Guard, at the
command of the governor
The adjntant general in addition to is
suing the above order, has sent out the
following notifications of appointment in
the medical department of the Second in
fantry:
DIR. John W. Watts of Birmingham, as
sistant surgeon, with the rank of captain.
DIR. w. ID. Fonville of Ensley, assistant
surgeon, with the rank of captain.
DR.. Fl. A. Ellxourie of Birmingham, as
sistant surgeon, with the rank of first
lieutenant.
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ALLEGED
BLIND TIGER" FOUND

Montgomery, July 1.-lSpecial )-Another
alleged blind tiger has been located by
Sheriff Horace Hood and his deputies.
The latest tiger was discovered on
Commerce street Sunday afternoon, bur
while there was sufficient evidence to
show that one had been operating, those
in charge of the place made good their
escape before the officers appeared.
Sheriff Hood thinks he has sufficient evil
dence to bring an Indictment against the
guilty parties when the grand Jury meets.
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NAVAL OFFICERS
ARE RETIRED

Washington, July 1.-Seyeral naval
officers were retired today on their ap-
plication, thus reducing to IL the num-
Der of officers who must compulsorily
retired.
They are Captains James p. Parker,
on courtmartial duty at New York; r.
NJ Hughes, commanding the Washing
ton; John f. Craven, at the naval war
college; Wilson w. Buchanan, COM
monding the Ohio; Guy w. Brown. COM
handing the receiving ship at Mare
Island Albert L. Key, on leave. and
Commander William G. Miller, under
treatment at the hospital ship.
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OFFICERS ORDERED
TO FORT MCPHERSON

Montgomery, July Especial. AS
a result of President Taft's veto of the
army appropriation bill, Sergeant In
structors Ben Moore and Ernest Shep-
hard, who have been detailed to work
with the Alabama National Guard, have
been ordered to proceed to Fort Nc
Pherson, Ca 1t is declared that the
war departments lack of funds is
working a serious hardship upon mem
hers of the regular infantry organiza-
lions who have been detailed 10 duty
in connection with the state militia.
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LIQUOR LICENSES
GRANTED IN CULLMAN
Four Given Right to Sell Whisky.
One Given Club and One
Wholesale Licenses

Cullman. July 1.--tSpeciai. AFTER a ses-
sion of only a few hours, the Cullman ex-
else commission today awarded the sa-
loon licenses to AL Richter. j. NJ. Kin
ney. MeMinn, and Copeland. The Ger
man Quartette club was given the only
club license, and only one application was
filed for a wholesale license, which was
awarded to John Fefiler.
The matter has been definitely settled
as to who the saloon men will be and the
minds of several different applicants have
been relieved cuilman was full OF trav-
cling liquor statesmen today seeking to
place opening orders for wet goods.
1t is presumed that those who have
been granted licenses will be ready to
open up about the 10th Of this month.
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COMMERCE COURT
IS NOW CHASTENED

Washington, July 1.-The commerce
court today dismissed for want of juris-
diction the so-called tap line cases filed
recently.
The petition presented by the tap lines
requested iniunetions against the inter-
state commerce commissions order deter
mining the status of tap lines with re-
lation TO the various trunk lines. e<
The tap lines contended they were conf
mon carriers under the law and that the
commission had no authority to exclude
them from the divisions of through rates
with trunk lines.
The dismissal of the cases was reported
to the interstate commerce commission.
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EXPRESS RATE CASE
BE COMPLETED TO-DAY

The case Of the Southern Express COM
psny against the state railroad commits
sion Will be completed today before Judge
W. / Grubb, according to the expecta-
tons of those engaged in the trial
The case was presented without the
formality of evidence and all that is to be
done Is the arguments of the attorneys en-
gagged in the case. The case was removed
10 Birmingham from Montgomery.
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NEGRO WAYLAID AND
SHOT IN MADISON

Huntsville, July 1.-(SpecialD-Lige
Jones. a negro farm hand, waylaid and
perhaps fatally shot his cousin, Robert
Jones, near Toney Saturday. The trouble
was the outcome OF an old grudge that
originated In craps game several weeks
ago. 1t is said Jones laid In walt and
shot his victim with a shotgun. The
would be murderer was arrested by Dep
uties Strong and Robinson, and brought
10 Jail In Huntsville
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CONTRACT LET FOR
ROAD IN RANDOLPH

Montgomery. July Especial. w.
p Boyd. assistant state highway en-
gineer has Just returned from We
dowee. in Randolph county. where he
awarded the consract for the construc-
ton of a state aid road between Roa-
noke and Rock Hin in that county. The
road is TO cost 5000. half of which will
be appropriated out Of the state aid
fund.
w. s. Keller. state highway engineer.
is in Selma today. from which place
he Will go to Scottsboro. in Jackson
county, where a contract will be award
ed on wednesday for the construction
of state aid road In that county
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TALK Of PALMER
AS DARK HORSE

Baltimore, July 1-Progressive leaders,
canyassing thesfeld for an available man
TO break the deadlock in the event of
failure TO nominate Governor Wilson. Sc
riously considered Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania. After
the thirteenth ballot, showing the New
Jersey man was in the lead, the Wilson
forces were more hopeful.
Mr.. Palmer has been active In the pro-
gressiye campaign, and has voted
throughout for Governor Wilson He is
member of the House of Representa-
tivess and the father of the economy res
olution which was passed when the demo-
Gratis gained control of the body
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MALLORY SEAMEN
STRIKE AT MOBILE

Mobile, July lon the arrival of the
Mallory liner Comal here last night from
New York and Tampa, the crew of fire.
men, coal passers and oilers left the shlr
very quietly and reported to the secretary
here. The firemen We're later joined by
a considerable number of seamen. who
walked out.
The Mallory agent here says that the
places of the strikers will be filled In time
for the steamer to sail in the morning
tomorrow
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An Editorial
from the Detroit Times
June II, 1912
If The Price of Coffee
Would Double Again
All The Better !

The Price Of doubled In four years
And this despite production has doubled in that time
found artfcialy restricted
The Brazilian participates
And American bankers financing the scheme
olicalr lot2
Outrageous conspiracy
did not nhs hand them. agsod also
them both the and the
finding
foreign be used exploiting American
$ he fact o
regrettable this
has Increase point to warrant nanipulation of the snppy
not IKE TO ooR upon COFFEE as becoming TO the
1t is becoming a
Toffe mp Isn't of good for o ggG; btn,
the doubled in four would double again
much #
Better he wouldn't drink a all
possibly put down a Merry
coming and sitting beside before the coffee and telling
to keep hands off
N Ms sre skin we for mean Son T sooo
like probably, perhaps
business If drink II drink all want of it.
ookl
temperate drinkers Of alcoholic beverages
Two upset entire make restless
aw sam as a whisky
bring drinks of coffee
regey for breakfast who drinks coffee three times
day and we VIII show you peson With bad acting heart sluggish
II don't believe
He will tell that caffeine which he
will tell further caffeine much
will give you papitating
to the of
right drinking all the coffee
ines,
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Quiet Home Wedding

Huntsville. July 1.--(special.) Charles r.
Neece and Miss Mable Lacey were mar
ried Saturday al the home of the bride $
mother on Mckinley avenue. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Ralph Dill
in the presence of small party of rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Neece and bride
left or UnionyilLe, Tenn. to reside.
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New Drink introduced

Huntsville, July Especial 1.-The Gay
Ola Bottling company has opened a new
plant in this city for the purpose of en-
gaging in bottling various beverages. The
company is introducing Gay-Ola and hun
ddreds Of cases were given away Satur-
day in order TO introduce the drink among
the people. Roach Bros, formerly OF
Kentucky. are managing the new enter
PRISE
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Lightning Plays Freak

Minneapolis. Mimi, July 1.-While Mrs.
Carl Nord. aged 49, stood In a barn door
on farm near here today watching her
husband milk a COW. bolt of lightning
killed the woman and the COW. The COW
dropped on the man injuring him. Nord
Is 20 years old. The couple had been
married only three months.
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DIR. Richards Dead

Tarrytown, N. ", July 1.-Dr. w. g.
Richards, for many years chief of the
medical staff OF the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, is dead at his home here
Of acute Indigestion.
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ALLEGED b|GAM|ST
URGES-QU|CK TRIAL
c. H. Hood Growing Impa-
tient in Admission Jail
PREPARE FOR TROOPS
]. H. Spearing Elected President of
Noble, Institute-yictim of Conf
dence Men-Election in An
niston in August
PREPARE FOR TROOPS

Admission. July 1.-(special9-C. H..
Hood, who is confined in the Calhoun
county jail, awaiting further evidence
from his alleged wife in Ohio. is urging
quick trial No documentary evidence
has been furnished as yet and he claims
that he cannot be confined in the. jail
merely on the Ohio woman's statements.
A strong letter from Mrs. Mary Hood
of Dayton was received by Sheriff Brooks
yesterday, in which, if true, there is suf
ficient evidence to prove Hood guilty. His
case will probably come up before the
next grand jury.
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Paper Complimented


The police court fines of Monday
were exceedingly heavy and the past
week lend, including Sunday, has been
a strenuous one for the Admission police.
Several cases of violating the pro-
hibition laws have been docketed the
past week. DRINKS. brawling and 9TH
er like cases seem to be on the in
crease and 1t Is an assured fact that
extra policemen will be needed during
the maneuver period.
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Spearing Elected

Joseph II. Spearing of Sewanee, Tenn.
has been elected president of the Noble
institute in the stead of DR.. ]. G. Glass
resigned.
DR.. Glass resigned a few weeks ago and
it has been a question of doubt as to
whether the institute would continue and
the announcement that Mr. Spearing has
been elected president means that the
school will remain open.
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Confidence Men Busy

Knox Stewart, a prominent citizen of
Munford. reported to the police yester-
day that he had been robbed of aswatch
and a small amount of money, two con-
fidence men, being the chief actors in
the performance.
Mr. Stewart states that he was in
yited by the two men and somewhat
a stranger and being lonesome, he ac<
companied him and in some manner
they secured his watch and money.
The two men have not as yet been To-
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Southern Preparing for Troops

The Southern railway has begun active
preparations for the handling of the
troops, which will be transported to this
city on July 5 and 6,
Tracks are being built in the West End
near the maneuver camp, and the unload
ing of the troops, equipment and other
camp paraphernalia will be done with
quick dispatch A number of platforms are
being built as near the camp as possible
and will be a great aid in the unloading
of the heavy material.
Troops from Georgia, Alabama, Tennes.
see, Kentucky and the two Caroinas Will
be handled over the Southern.
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Will Procure Own Horses

VIII Procure UWn HORSES
The organized militias of the various
states attending the maneuverst to be held
here will procure their own horses and
other live stock, to be used during the
maneuvers.
There will be several thousand horses
and mules used during the camp period
and it will indeed be a sight worth COM
ing miles to see the large number of
animals used
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Election in August

Judge ]. j. Arnold has turned over
to Mayor j. L. WilSle the petition call
ing for an election of the commission
form of government.
Mayor Wikle states that he will set
the date of the election and Will give
80 days notice. The election will be
held in the early part of August.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-27

talk is about the storm and its de-
struction of life and property.
J. D. Clements and family visited
the cyclone track last Sunday.
Miss Leila Kushner is on a visit at
her uncle down at Richards.
Peter Denning and family and Will
Eggleson and family all took in the
sights of the sights Of the cylone last
Sunday. They were in their autos.
The writer and his wife spent last
Sunday at the home of l. H. Locker
idge. We talked cyclone about all
day.
w. F. Stephens says he wants to
sell out. Uncle Bill has nice little
farm, well improved. Anyone want
ing a nice little home might do well
to come and look at it.
Mrs. E. Heavilin received a letter
from Mrs. George Moore of Burdett,
Kans. She reports that their crops
look we'll out there. George and
Frank Keeton have six hundred acres
of wheat. They say that it is very
good.
1t is reported that Amoret is going
to celebrate the 4th this year. If you
want a good time you had better
come out.
w. H. Keeton and family w. T.
Fritts and family all ate ice cream at
w. A. Crumley's last Sunday. They
all report a good time.
John Stephens and wife visited at
Jim Kushner's last Sunday.
Albert Daniels and wife visited at
w. F. Stephens last Sunday.
Charley Kushner and wife spent
last Sunday at John Barton's.
The young folks had party at
Mrs. Aliens last Thursday night.
They report "hog killing time.
Charley Spillman says if any of the
neighbours can't eat all of their ice
cream, just call on him.
Mrs. Ed Bailey and Mrs. Allen
we're taking in the sights at the coun-
" seat one day last week.
News is hard to find this week.
Cyclone is all the talk. JOHNNY.
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WOrland.

Jesse Miller returned home Wed
nesday from Arizona, where he ha:
been working the past five months
Jack Lane and family moved back
to Pittsburg Thursday.
Wedding Bells Ring Again.
Mr.. Amos Buchannon and Miss
Minnie Wells were united in marriage
at Buffalo, Kansas, and returned to
their home Wednesday in Worland,
and there was very noisy crowd
gathered at their home for awhile.
Nice music rang out with old COW
bells, disk wheels, COW horns and
many other things. Their many
friends wish them a long, pleasant
and prosperous life.
Bud Mullis and Ivin Mullis are cut
ting wheat for Albert Bendevie's Fri
day and Reetis Bush is shocking
wheat for him too.
Nellie Miller was pleasant caller
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Maggie Mullis is visiting with
Miss Sadie Kinney few days.
The dance at P. F. Constable's
Saturday night wass we'll attended
and all report a good time.
Bert Rankin took supper with
Reetis Bush Saturday evening.
Rev. Sylvas preached at Mt. Zion
Sunday afternoon.
j. D. Morehouse and family, Rev.
Sylvas and Ada Summers took dinner
Sunday with Hix Mullis.
Worland and Amoret crossed bats
Sunday. The score was 8 TO 4 in
favor of Worland.
Mary Bobo spent Sunday afternoon
with Sallie Bear.
There wasn't any church Friday
night on account of rain.
Bessie Morey spent Sunday with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coon.
Fred Wagner returned to Kansas
City after a visit to his wife and
children over Saturday and Sunday.
AUNIE.
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Elkhart.

Well we will try and come again.
The items from Elkhart were side
tracked on account of high water last
week.
Corn blowing is the order of the
day out in this part. Wheat harvest
is about here, and a good deal of it
isn't worth cutting. Oats are very
good. The hay crop is all right.
The weather isn't very good on
corn. It is too cold and some of the
corn is very small for this time OF the
year. There is some that hasn't been
plowed over the first time.
A great many went to see the track
Of the cyclone from this part and all
reported Z horrible sight All the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-27
Teachers Employed.

The school board completed the
list of teachers for the Adr ian school
at meeting Friday night. Follow
ing is the list for next year:
B. E. Parker, superintendent.
Ida Hawman, principal.
George B. Dowell, assistant.
Mrs. c. M. Parker, grammar.
Fannie L. Hook, 9Th and 9Th.
Lula Barrows, 3rd and 4th.
Mrs. Olive Speller, LIST and End.
Eula M. Shelton, primary.
The high school teachers all hold
approved life certificates.-Adrian
Journal.
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North New Home

Taylor Linendoll was Butler Wis
itor laft Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Berry and Grandma
Pickett were in Butler Wednesday
and Miss Grace Tyler came out home
with them to visit a few days.
Grandma Pickett visited Mrs. Lin.
endoll from Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs. Neu returned home Wednes.
day, after a few weeks visit with
relatives.
1t looks like the Pickett brothers
intended to 60 to harvesting, as they
brought out a new Acme binder
Wednesday.
Quite few attended the Sunday
School convention at Mount Carmel
from this neighborhood Sunday. All
report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linendoll visited Lon
Smith Sunday.
Miss Nettie Bowles and two of her
cousins visited her brother, Frank,
at j. L. Strein's Sunday.
Miss Calvert and Taylor Linendoll
attended the Sunday School exercises
Sunday at Tyeard. They said the
exercises were fine.
L. M. Poindexter and wife and
children, of Johnstown, visited Sid
Zeiler and wife Thursday night and
Friday.
Mrs. John Ehart bought a DeLaval
cream supper.
J. S. Pierce and Harry Vandyke
were fishing Wednesday. .'.'--
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| Mr.. Keelon, Of Amsterdam, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Cliff chart, from
Saturday to Monday.
Harry Ehart and wife spent Sunday
with their son, Cliff.
Thompson Dark and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Garwood, of
Foster, Sunday.
Those who spent Sunday at Frank
Miller's were John Phelps wife and
son, Guy; Jack Skaggs and family,
Mrs. John Jones and family, Thelma
and Johnny Richmond.
Henry Herman's sister visited them
over Sunday.
Matt Simpson, Henry Herman and
Ike Kelley delivered hogs at Butler
Monday.
Teel Zeiler visited his brother, Sid,
Saturday night and Sunday, and
named the baby Ethel Marie. Sid
could not find a name good enough,
so they called on Teel to name her.
John and Cliff chart have begun to
cut their wheat and several Others
will begin in few days. The wheat
on the river bottoms is fine this year.
Guy Phelps left for Colorado, Mon
day noon, where he will work this
summer.
Brick Mccoy and family spent Sun
day afternoon at Sid Zeiler's.
Harley Warderman and wife passed
through North New Home Sunday in
their auto.
W. w. Cannon, of Butler, is having
a concrete foundation put in for his
scales at Nyhart.
Henry chart is on the sick list, but
is better at this writing. COR.
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East Lone Oak.

Mrs. Ella Evilsizer, of Kansas City,
is making two weeks stay in the
Pleasant Valley neighborhood visiting
relatives and friends.
Rev. Handy, of Butler, will preach
at Peru next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Miss Marie Deweese, Of the Black
school house neighborhood, visited
Misses Fay and Susie Harper last
Saturday night and Sunday.
Marion Thomas delivered hogs to
Butler last Monday.
Otis Andrews, the road overseer
of Lone Oak township, with a gang
of men did some good road work on
the Elias Harper hill last week. They
blasted out bitches on each side of
the road and then put dirt on the
rocks in the middle of the road. 1t is
sure a great deal nicer than it was.
Several young ladies of this neigh
borhood are taking music lessons in
Butler. They are Misses Marie
Doane, Vera Requa and Marie Cough,
who are taking Of Miss Laura Duvall,
and Misses Fay and Susie Harper,
who are taking of Miss Marshall.
Grover Mccoy has purchased a
new binder. He commenced cutting
wheat last Monday.
Mrs. Belt and family visited S. N.
Ison and family, west of Butler, last
Sunday.
Rev. w. F. Jones, the D. S. for the
Carthage district, preached at Peru
last Sunday morning and at Black
school house in the afternoon, then at
Butler at night. He preached excel
lent sermons at all places. He prom
ised the Butler circuit a preacher by
the first Of August. He will certainly
be welcome. PUSSY WILLOW.
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On Trial for Husbands Death.

Clinton, Mo-, June 24.-The trial of
Mrs. Vinie Hays was begun to-day
before Judge c. A. Calvird. She is
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, Samuel Hays, April Z, 1912,
following quarrel. It is alleged she
took shotgun and followed him to
the barn, saying, ''I'll fix him." A.
ter the shooting she went to his sons
home. A stepson, Charles, was in
the house at the time of the shooting
and is the principal witness. Mrs.
Hays denies the murder and says
Hays shot himself. Hays left an es-
tate Of us, 900.