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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-09

governor to institute this suit and deter
laine the rights of the state with a view
to preserving the falls for the people.
Governor Brown referred the matter to
Attorney General Fielder, with the re-
quest for an opinion as to the states
rights in the premises. Attorney General
Fielder made "a careful examination into
the matter, following a survey by engi-
ncers from the state university, directed
by the governor, and gave the governor
the written opinion that he could find no
ground upon which to maintain claim
TO the property in the name of the state
Based upon this opinion of the attorney
general, Governor Brown declined TO or
der the suit brought and that ended the
matter until the legislature met. Tn.
d3unted, Mrs. Longstreet and the asso.
citation took it before the general assem-
hly, and decorated the walls OF the capt
toll with oil paintings of Tallulah gorge
and Tallulah Falls. accompanied by in
scriptions asking. in effect, Shall Geor
gia's scenic heritage be sacrificed t
greed for gold?"
The senate passed the resolution call
ing for a suit The house amended it
making it even more emphatic and put !,
through. There is no question that thu
senate Will accept the amendment. IT di
1ectS the governor to institute sui
through the attorney general in the name
of the state and permits attorneys fol
the conservation association to appear or
the side of the state. but without remun.
Grafton from the state
There is no alternative with the gov
error. He must. under the resolution, in.
struct the attorney general to bring suit
and it will likewise be the duty of At.
torney General Fielder to file the suit and
press it In the name of the state. Their,
will be nothing for him to do but institute
end press a suit which Is in direct con
fiiCt with the opinion he has already giver
on the subject 1t is an interesting sit.
uation and one that will be CLOSELY
watched 1t will finally determin,
whether the Georgia Railway and Power
company owns or does not own the prop
erty il bought, and upon which it ha.
already spent two or three millions
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RAIN MARS PROGRAMME AT
THE MISSISSIPPI ENCAMPMENT

Gimer tomorrow night. About 200 couples
will be in the grand march.
Over 1900 invitations have been sent
out. Tomorrow will be the biggest day
of the entire encampment
The reception rendered Mrs. Earl Brew
er and daughter Miss Minnie tonight
at the Hotel Gilmer was attended by
about 600 ladies from Columbus and about
200 visiting ladies from all over the state.
The hotel lobby was brilliantly lighted
and extensively decorated in national col
ors. The stairway was also decorated
and the long hall on the first floor and
parlor at the left end were made more
attractive by flowers, palms and Ameri-
can flags In abundance.
The receiving line was just inside the
parlor doorway and was composed of
the following ladies, who stood in the
order named: Mrs. Sara NJ. Field, Mrs.
Brewer, Mrs. ]. p. Woodward. Mrs. Frank
r. Simms, Mrs. s. E. f. Rose of West
Point, Miss; Mrs. DR.. Ivy, West Point,
Miss. Miss Emma Bell, Miss Brewer
Miss Carolyn Hamilton. Miss Sylvia
Crowley Clarksdale; Miss Mary tia Sher-
man, Miss Blossom Hopkins. The Sew
enteenth infantry band furnished music
during the hours. Refreshments werc
served In the dining room. which was
decorated in many streamers of yellow
and black, colors of the Choctaw club.
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LARGE SHIPMENTS
OF WIRE AND NAILS
Demand Heavy for Products
From Gadsden Plant
DREW CASE PROCEEDS
Gadsden Officials Will Hold Confer
ence in Interest of City's Affairs.
Herzberg Will Call Meeting
of the Democrats
DREW CASE PROCEEDS

Gadsden, August s-(Special.)- There Is
more demand for the products of the
Southern Iron and Steel company now
than there has been for months. Large
shipments of wire and nails are being
made from tine local warehouses daily.
Orders are coming from every section of
the country, and there is every indication
for still better condition.
Officials Conference
A conference in the interest of the
city's affairs will be held by the mayor
and council with the officials who have
been chosen to succeed them in office.
Among the things to be considered are
the attitude of the city toward the en-
forcement of the prohibition laws; the
solution of the water plant problem, and
the extension Of permanent Improvement
for the streets. Also, they probably will
discuss the election of a chief of police
and city clerk.
Drew Case Proceeds
The work OF taking testimony in the
federal court in the case of r. G. Drew
of Fort Payne. who is charged with using
the United States mail to defraud. is pro-
crossing. It. is proable that the case will
reach the jury late today or ear,s tomor-
row morning. Before that time 1t is
expected that Drew will take the stand
In his own defense. In the testimony of
former president of the Fort Payne
offered to pay 5000 more than was asked
for the property. because he could not
pay cash for IL.
Farmers Lose Thousands
Farmers Of this section lose thousands
of dollars "a r e nrIinr IN
back tax commissioner, because they do
not diversity their crops.
Air Compressor Installed
A large air compressor has just been
Installed at the Gadsden Car works.
Herzberg Unable to Attend
Judge L. L. Herzberg, who is in
charge of the organization of the Will
son Marshall clubs in the Seventh dis
trict, said today that while he will be
unable to attend the conference of dis
trict managers at Montgomery, August
IL, he is planning to call a meeting of
the democrats of this section to plan
for the campaign.
Work on Odd Fellows Hall
Work has begun on the new l. o.
o. f. hail. which will be at Sixth and
Walnut streets. The building probably
will be completed next month.
Missourian Weds Albanian
Hilary A. Button of Kansas City and
Miss Bonnie Caddell, daughter of Mrs.
Francis p. Caddell of this city, were
married at the home of the bride s
mother at o'clock last night, the Rev.
J. G. Dickinson of the First Methodist
church performing the ceremony.
Mr.. Button is a prominent business
man of Kansas City, where they will
make their home after a trip to Den
yer. Yellowstone park and other points
in the west.
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EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO HAVE
TALLULAH FALLS PRESERVED

Atlanta, August S.-(Special.)-A the
result of the enactment of a simple little
resolution by the Legislature this week,
Attorney General Thomas S. Fielder bids
fair 10 find himself under the necessity of
going into court and urging a position
which he has already pronounced un-
ferable.
BY the resolution which has Just passed
the house, and which passed the Senate
a couple of weeks ago, Governor Brown
is emphatically directed to go into court
and maintain the states right to Tallulah
river, Tallulah gorge and Talulah Falls,
which ore now being developed by the
Georgia Railway and Power company for
power purposes at an estimated expense
of $, .0c0.
Before the legislature met the Tallalu-
lak Falls Conservation association, head
Cd by Mrs. Helen ID. Longstreet. widow
of the Confederate general and postmas-
ter at Gainesville, strongly urged the
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HAMILTON MAY HAVE
COMMISSION FORM
Strong Agitation for Same
Is Being Revived in
Chattanooga

Chattanooga, August S.-(Special.)-
A strong agitation is being revived
here for commission form of govern
ment for Hamilton county to replace
the present county court. A system of
government similar to that employed
by the city is being urged by many
property holders and tax payers In
view of the heavy expenditures and the
increasing tax rate.
M. H. Davey of Kent, O., one of the
leading landscape architects of the
country, is now preparing plans here
for Montague park. the largest addition
to this city's comprehensive park sys-
tenn When completed the tract will
give Chattanooga another admirable
recreation ground for the public. 1t
will be provided with an artificial lake
and all other modern features.
Chattanooga public schools will
open Monday, September 16. 1t Is esti-
mated that the total attendance Will
range from 5000 to 5000 pupils Practi-
cally all of the buildings Nv In
readiness, while the sa -f
teachers has already ~ ~.
commissioner Of educ p. low llkest
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FEATURE Of THE FAIR
WILL Be FIREWORKS
Chariot Race Will Be Run
Every Night-Ride Auto
Down Incline

The free acts booked by the Aiapaiha
state Fair are decidedly the best that
have ever been shown in the south. The
management of the Fair association has
shared neither time, pains nor expense
in procuring them.
or course the headliner is the pyro-
technic spectacle, 'Mexico-Siege OF enc
pultepec-Eruption of Popocatapetl. AS
the title of the production intimates, IL
will indeed be a picturesque and gorgeous
display of fireworks, even rivalling the
hattie of the clouds last year. Over $1,000
worth of fireworks is used each night.
included in this spectacle Is chariot
race around the race TRACK at night, just
at the conclusion of the other big DIS
NAV. There will be two chariots, one
driven by a man and the other by q
woman.
To each chariot will be hitched four
horses and fireworks will be attached to
these horses and chariots in their dash
around the race course of mile. 1t VIII
be a race like that OF Ben-1W. The race
will begin In front of the grandstand.
Another great feature of tho free acts
programme is that of the Fearless Gresss.
This is not merely a press agents name
for them, but they are indeed fearless as
will be evidenced by their act. The man
leaves the top of a steep incline In an
automobile and comes to gap. His ma
chine Is hurled into the air and while in
the air, performs three complete somer-
saults and comes down on the other
side of the gap and rides along in SAFETY
In the meantime, just as he has left the
ton of the incline, the lady leaves in an
other car and crosses the gap In safety,
but without the revolution, just ahead OF
the man. Both Of them then drive out on
the lower end of the track.
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TRIES FOUR TIMES
TO KILL HIMSELF

Los Angeles, August S-R. c. Snipes.
alias big Bob" the confessed North
Carolina Illicit distiller and murderer. held
at the central police station until south
ern officers can arrive in the west. is in
serious condition today. He has made
four attempts at committing suicide. First
he tried to cremate himself while lying
in his bunk in Jail. Second. when taken
to the prison hospital he threw himself
under an electric car. Third, he attempt
ed to strangle himself with a handker-
chief. Monday Snipes tried the fourth
time. He severed an artery In his wrist
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ASK RELIEF FROM
FLOOD DISASTERS

Baton Rouge, August S.-Citizens of
Monterey, Serena and Jandora, all in the
Black river district. have framed up Pc
ttions either to the commonwealth or
federal authorities asking for relief and
declaring that many in that section Will
die of starvation owing to post flood
conditions unless aid is given. The Mon
terey people pray for relief for 30 days,
at the end of which time they hope that
supplies from their own farms will be
available The central relief committee.
which was informed Monday through its
investigators of the critical condition In
the Black river and also the Torras dis
trict, is preparing for the distribution OF
supplies
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NEGROES PROTEST
RAILROAD BILL

Atlanta, August s.-Negro locomotive
fremen in Georgia protested against a
bill pending in the legislature today, which
seeks to bar them from employment on
Georgia railroads. The measure. which
Is admitted to be aimed against the ne
gro and which is being urged for pas
sage by the Georgia Federation of Trades
makes no reference TO race or conditions
which would make 1t unconstitutional.
but provides such drastic educational
qualifications that 1t is said few negroes
could meet the test. Opponents of the
bill say also hundreds of white flremen
would be thrown out OF employment by
it's passage. Discussion of the bill took
place in the lower house.
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In the great central basin the weather
has continued cool. temperature having
fallen generally over the eastern half.
In the cotton belt rain was general in
all sections, except central and southern
Texas.
High winds were reported along the
south Texas coast. While temperatures
at Z p. m. show fall at many stations
for the past "a hours, these changes are
due largely to thunderstorm effects,
since the maximum readings for the day
show a general rise since Wednesday.
Conditions seem favorable for continued
showers and moderate temperatures in
this section Friday.
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$8,OOO,OOO DAMAGE DONE
BY THE ARMY WORM

Reports to the department say the army
worms at some places, half a foot deep
on railroad tracks, have stopped trains.
The loss is placed at 81, 100000 in Georgia,
while in Arkansas 20 per cent of the corn
and 10 per cent of the cotton planted
have been destroyed. Losses also have
been great in Tennessee, the Carolnas,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. On
some of these, particularly Louisiana, they
exceed the million mark. The corn, cot
ton, sugar cane and rice crops from
Louisiana to the Atlantic have been af-
fected.
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Washington, August S.-More than $S,-
100000 damage was done to crops in the
south last month by the army worms &C
cording to unofficial estimates of the de-
partment of agriculture.
Whether the seasons second brood of
the insects, already appearing in South
Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and other
states, will increase this loss is of much
concern to government experts. All the
means at the departments disposal are
being used to meet the emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-09
Convicts Transferred

Parties of convicts. heavily guarded by
officers. passed through the city yester-
day on their way to the Banner mines.
and one party of 50 prisoners on their
way to the walls at Wetumpka were con-
fined in the county Jail to await the ar
rival of State Transfer Agent Irwin this
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-09

Philadelphia, August Submitting he
was unequal to the task of classifying
the lobster in the realm of living crea-
lures, Police Magistrate Haggerty today
held John Haudocaur, chef of local
hotel, in 500 bail to answker a charge of
cruelty to animals. He is accused Of
placing a wooden peg In the first joint
back of the claw of the lobster to pre-
vent it from swapping. Complaint was
lodged against Haudocaur by a member
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham, Ala, August Sc p. nj
An extensive area of low pressure now
overlies almost the entire country east
of the Rocky mountains. 1t has caused
general rain east of the Rockies, and ir
heavy amounts over the southern plains
states and the central gulf section.
At Kansas City 2.24 inches have fallen
during the past "a hours; at Oklahoma
City, 2.4S inches; at Dodge City, 2.o'
inches; at Memphis, 10 inches; at Biz
mingham, 2.S6 inches, and at Montgom-
cry, 1856 inches. West of the ROCKIES the
weather has been fair and warm.
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INTOXICATED COW

Washington, August s.-The COW with
Jag is the latest discovery by the depart
ment of agriculture.
A virginia busbandman, alarmed by the
indecorous performances OF an ordinarily
perfectly mild animal after she had
munched a ration of ensilage, appealed to
the sharps in the department.
Investigation revealed that "Bossy' had
feasted on ferniented corn stalks and had
simply become drunk on raw bourbon
whisky-that was all.
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"PEGGED LOBSTER" GETS
BEST OF MAGISTRATE

of the Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, who saw
the "pegged'' lobster on exhibition.
Two lawyers, an amateur fisherman
from Maine, a member of the cruelty So
ciety, and the proprietor of the hotel ar
gued the case, but 1t was too much for
the magistrate. Haudacour's adherents
argued that the charge fell because the
lobster was not an animal
Its too much for me- said the Judge;
I'll hold the defendant and let the court
decide the NATTER 90
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Weather Forecast

Washington, August s.-Alabama:
Showers Friday and probably Saturday.
bly, Saturday.
Mississippi: Showers Friday; Satur-
day unsettled. probably showers south
portion.
Tennessee: Showers Friday; Saturday
probably fair.
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Cricket Game

London. August S.-The Philadelphia
Cricket club today defeated the cricketers
of the Woowich Royal artillery by
WicketS,
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Local Data

For the "a hours ending at I p. m.
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TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Do you know that Landlord Saw
cry OF the Brandon Inn has pur-
chased and rejuvenated the Hyde
Park Inn? New paint, new paper,
new plumbing and a progressive
landlord. Terms reasonable, cuis-
inc good, with a hearty welcome
by one who, from long experience,
knows what the commercial man
wants.
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time thu cttJ council Of Seattle bad 70
distrseted The cfty. II before bad go
precincts. Now substantially the same
territory vss dfvtoed I'D into 5S1 pre-
ciDcts. The chairman Of the county
committee wss . Roosevelt man he
had been given authorfty hy general
resolution % an vacancies occurring In
the COMMITTEES A general meeting Of
the COMMITTEES had oeen held after the
city eouDcil had directed tho redistrtct.
ing Of the city, IN which n was re-
solved the chairman not Dissenting,
that Representatives could not Be 30
lected 70 I'll the s5I nav precincts IN
oil an election was befd n September,
1912 Thereafter and In spite OF this
conclusion the chairman assumed the
hight By bis appointment 10 sod 10 the
existing COMMITTEES la1 precinct COM
mitteemen, and with these voting IN
the COMMITTEES 50 - claimed that q pr
mary was ordered Thers was % mech
confusion In the meeting that this Is
doubtful However. the fact Is that
the Taft men protested against any
tct1Oo By q COMMITTEES 20 constituted
on the ground thai the chairman had
no authority 10 appoint the iSl new
commissioner Tbey refused to take
part In the primary. and 90 I'D the la
Toilette men The newspapers report
ed the number Of votes m the primary
10 be something over aooo The Roose-
welt committee showed By a1ldAvtt the
number 20 Be 1000 out Of a usual total
Republican vote Of 1000. The action
Of the Chairman Of the committee IN
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IN Kentncky a contest was fled
ssnfnst only three Of the -four delegates
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INDIANA
ThIrtserth District

IN the Thirteenth Indiana there was
DO question about the victory Of tho
Taft men, because the temporary chair
man . representing the Taft sSde vas
conceded 30 have been elected By one-
half a voee more than the RooG~eft
candidate. This oDe-half vots ertsoded
through the rsotou proceedfnsA and
although Il was not as wide az barn
door n WIS enough The chairman put
the question as 30 electing tho IAN
delegates, and aftar continuous Oo5ec-
ton lasting three hours declared the
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Second District

In the Second Texas district there
were fourteen counties. Two counties
were found not 20 have held conven-
tons and one county 10 have no dele
gate present The convention was
then constituted by the delegations
that held regular Credentials. The re-
port OF the committee on credentials
was accepted upon roll call. and then
the representatives Of Eve counties
withdrew from the hall The repre-
sentatives OF four Of these counties
bsld a rump convention. The regular
remained In session several
hours, appointed the usual committees.
which retired and made their reports.
which were accepted. and elected two
Tan delegates 20 the national conveD-
ION and certified their election In due
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TEXAS.
First District
Seventh District.

The only remaining districts are the
nine districts from Texas. OF these the
First district was composed OF eleven
counties, esch county having one vote,
except Cas- county, which had two.
The executive committee, composed Of
one representative from each county,
made Up the temporary roll, and In the
contests nled from two counties seat
ed bo<h delegates with oDe-half vote
each. The convention elected the two
Taft delegates. giving them ten and
De-Quarter votes Each county was
represented In this vote A minority
representing one and three-Quarters
votes boited the regular convention
and held a rump meeting. The ma
ttonal committee BY unoptEoos cote
decided the contest In favor Of the
Taft delegate
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head of clan, has endorsed can
didacy of DR.. H. ], Hatfield,
cousin of Devil Anse," for gov
ernor of w; Va.
Santiago.-Rioting by negro
rebels reported from Oriente
province.
Rogers, Ark yeggmen blew
safe of First National bank,
Huntsville, and escaped with
$4,000.
Monroe, La.-Mrs. Zoe Car
son, wife Of noted evangelist, de-
MED divorce. Conducted own
case in court.
London.-King Georges 47th
birthday, which actually fell on
June 3, officially celebrated. Real
birthday not celebrated on ac-
count of death of King Freder-
lex, Denmark.
New York.-Special train with
200 New York delegates and al
ternates left for Chicago today,
Roosevelt men on board.
Washington. = Rep. Fitzger-
aid says Taft has been reckless
with his $4,000 annual allow
ance.
New York.-House wives at
tackled butcher shops at Browns
vile. Chased woman purchaser
of meat into drug store and
wrecked place,
FL Paso. - Orozco rushing
troops to Juarez in anticipation of
attack by federals.
Springfield, Ill, - Supreme
court put kibosh on Chester w.
Church Of Chica OO'S aftemnf m
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ed choice of voters and appointed
Tip" Doyle.
Washington, - Rep. Berger,
Socialist, presented woman suf-
frage petition signed by 1862.
Washington-State officials
don't believe stories of atrocities
upon negroes by Cuban federals.
Say stories were circulated by
annexionists.
Baltirnore-W. J, Bryan to
fight state unit rule at Democratic
convention. Regarded as his first
step toward nomination.
New York. - Sheriff seized
yacht of H. Clay Pierce, oil mag
nate, to satisfy Judgment Of.
$171,000 obtained against him by
Alice T. Rycroft.
Baltimore. - Roger Sullivan
Illinois. and political allies work
ing night and day to defeat grow
ing sentiment in favor of Bryan
Newark.-Mildred Haskin, S,
daughter of Rev. Haskin, Chat
tauquan lecturer, fell off pier.
Drowned.
Pontiac, Ill.-Spanish war
veterans holding annual rally.
Ottawa, ont.-Gun English
captured at Bunker Hill to be re-
turned to U. S. at celebration of
centenary of peace between 2
countries.
Frankfort, Ky.-B. M, Young,
penitentiaTy guard, shot and kill
ed Noah Taylor, life prisoner,