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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
PICNIC THURSDAY
At SUMMER FIELD
Hobson Will Speak at Bar
becue for the Benefit
of Girls College

Selma, August 17.-(special 1.-THE
barbecue which is to be given by the
residents of Summerfield Thursday for
the benefit of the selma -summerfield
college for girls, which will be for
mally opened next month, promises to
be an event of some Importance.
Congressman r. P. Hohsou has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad-
dress
While it has been announced that
both Mr.. Conner and Mr.. Seed would
deliver addresses during the day at
Summerfield. it is not believed the
meeting will be in the fun sense of the
word a Joint debate But if both the
speakers meet upon the same platform
upon the same day and address the
same crowd of voters, it is expected
that each one of them will make some
interesting al1usions about the other
Colonel II. S. d. Mallory and Colonel
W. w. Quarles of Selma. will also make
addresses during the day. The indica-
tions are that the meeting will be at
tended by a large number of voters of
Perry and Dallas counties. The res
idents of Summerfield are busily en-
gagged in making all necessary prepa-
rations for the day.
1t is expected that not less than 5000
voters will be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
West Southside Association Meeting
Held at Second Presbyterian
Church

Ihe regular quarterly convention Of the
West southside Sunday School association
was held yesterday afternoon and even
ing at the Second Presbyterian church
The afternoon session convened at
o'clock with devotional service under
the leadership of Walter Sessions. This
was followed by the roll call of the schools
composing the association. The following
were represented: Southisde Baptist. St
Andrews Episcopal, Second Presbyterian,
Eleventh Avenue Methodist, Riclimoi,d
Place Baptist and st. Johns Methodist.
At the conclusion of the roll call The
convention turned its attention to bust
ness matters. st. Johns Methodist church
was selected as the next place of mert-
ing The election of officers was post
poned until the evening session. A1-
dresses were made by r. r. Darden and
Hugh Latimer after which the various
schools reported on the progress that they
had made during the past quarter.
The evening session opened promptly II
5 o'clock with song. The question of
election of officers for the ensuing yoar
arose and the committee on nominations
submitted the following nominations:
President. Hugh Lattimer; vice president.
Fl. B. urquhart. and secretary and treas
urer, Job Going. on the motion OF MIR.
Lattimer 1t was decided to postpone sll
action until the next meeting After adj
dresses by j. r. Ramsey and l.. c. Pal
mer. general secretary of the Alabama
Sunday school association, the convention
adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Middle Names Once Illegal

People have not always been allowed
the pleasure of having as many names as
they wished; indeed, 400 years ago not
even middle name was allowed in Eng
LAND. 1t was Illegal, says the Chicago
Tribune. The old English law was defin-
ite and admitted of no infraction of its
ruling. The only exception made to this
ircn-clad regulation was in the case of
persons of royal rank. II they really
wished 1t they could boast middle name
but Woe to the person of ordinary rank
who was sufficiently unwise or obstin-
ate to insist on having more than two
appellations.
For the first offense he would very like
ly be tied to a whipping post and severely
lashed. For second offense he would
endure some more lasting punishment
perhaps the removal of his thumbs or
his ears. And if he still persisted in his
stubbornness he would be hanged
There Is a case on record of poor
man-in all probability half demented--
who insisted on signing four names every
time he wrote his signature to any paper.
OF course he passed through all the legal
stages of punishment until he was finally
hanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
UNUSUAL RECORD
OF NEGRO FARMERS
Intensive Farming Brought
Ample Results to Kelley
Sparks

The practical results that are being
obtained by the farming experts Of
Auburn in their efforts to increase the
size of the crops as well as to diver
sify them is well illustrated In a story
that reached birmingham yesterday
from the plantation of W. ". Thompson
in Macon county. close to the school at
Auburn. As is well known Mr.. Thonip-
son is educating his tenants. some 500
negroes living on his farm. in the sana
methods that he pursued.
Kelly Sparbs. a negro. he's eorae from
practical poverty and q debt of S20su
to comfort and an annual Income or
$4,000 for 1919 in -four years lime as
result of applied methods Of modern
farming. The table of what ht, raised
in the four years is of interest
In 1909 Sparks raised Oh tgso-bcfse
farm about 40 acres, only rive hush-
els of corn and eight bales OF cotton.
fifth of bale to the acre In tbs
following year he began to learn ami
increased his crop TO $50 bushels OF
corn and 16 bales of cotton. and in 1911
his yield was 500 bushels of corn ana
~ bales of cotton. The next year no
neglected his crop, but in 1913, this
year, he came back greater than any
pitching recruit of the big leagues.
His crop this year will amount In
money to s29ss. at the lowest esti-
mate, and may run TO s3500 ae owed
$4,000 to the banks for advance money
in 1909; he has paid it all back. and
this year will carry a bank account
with which to commence buying LANDS
for himself
His story as he told il to the party or
South Carolina farmers and bankers
who visited the plantation was as fol4
lows.
Captain, l am going to get s5 bales
this year ard maybe 40. My 35 bales
will be worth $3.50 and the seed $3.50
more am still running a twe-plow
farm, the same l always had, but [
plow deep and keep plowing all the
time Instead of laying by the first
of July, | am working my crop. | am
getting 500 bushels OF corn this year.
worth $500 is bushels of irish pota-
toes. worth $3.50; lie bushels OF peas
nuts; as bushels of oats, sweet potatoes
worth $l5 watermelons which sold for
SIS; 8 gallons of syrup, worth s10S:
5000 bundles Of fodder. worth SIS: hogs
worth $40 two calves. worth F20, and
peas worth $40.
II made three crops on one patch of
an acre and a half First, / made Is
bushels of Irish potatoes, worth S13. so:
then | planted cotton, and will get a
pale and a quarter, worth $50: and be-
tween the cotton l planted peanuts and
got 80 bushels, worth $40, which makes
$3.50 on an acre OF ground, which is
pretty good for an Alabama negro.
81 was $4,000 In debt four years aae.
and this year / am paying out. | win
have some left over. | want to say
that this is what Mr. Thompson is
doing for the negroes 90 his plants-
tion. l think il worth more to the
colored folks II the white farmers will
teach them to do as l have done than
all the schools in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
SCENES SETFOR
TENNIS TOURNEY
Exactly 14S Players Enter
The National Lawn Ten
mis- Tourney

Newport, R. l.. August 1.-THE scene
was set and many of the players re-
ported today for the thirty-third ma
tional lawn tennis Championship in
singles. which will begin tomorrow on
the Casino courts. There are 14S play
ers entered for the allcomers singles
tournament, including Maurice =. Nc
Longhlin of San Francisco, present I'll
tleholder, who, under the recent rules
of the association, will be compelled
to play through the tournament In
former years the champion was per-
mitted to await the outcome Of the all
comers tournament and meet the win
ner.
Wednesday will be California day.
when four players from that state will
meet in the doubles challenge round to
decide which pair will keep the title
on the Pacific coast. The challengers
are John S. Strachan and Clarence ].
Griffin of San Francisco while the de-
tenders are Mclaughlin and T. c. Bundy
of Los Angeles.
The match is expected to prove the
finest exhibition of the famous whirl-
wind play ever seen in the east, as
all four players are masters of this
typically western development of the
game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18

After a day of practice. the thir-
teenth annual Alabama state shooting
tournament viii begin at the fair
grounds tomorrow. With practically
every winner of the IL previous shoots
entered in the tourney and number
of the foremost shooters in the state
ready for the shoot, the battle for the
supremacy of the state promises to
wax warm Besides the prominent
amateurs, 10 of the foremost profess
sional shooters will compete in the
shooting
William Leslie, three times winner of
the state championship. jeff Blount OF
Greensboro, John Livingston of Spring
vile, and John Fletcher OF Brming-
ham, are former winners in the race
for state title. Besides the former
champions, several notable amateurs
have entered the tourney
Guy Cooper of Kansas City, Captain
Andy Meadows of Nashville. w Cooke
of New Orleans, ]. M. Barrett of Sa.
vannah, L. Lambert of Buffalo. and
W. M Griffith of Murfreesboro, Tenn,
winner of the Tennessee state shoot,
are among the prominent amateurs in
the shoot
Ten of the leading professional shots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Lee Going to st. Louis Today

Gus Lee, general manager of the com
missary system of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company leaves today
for st. Louis to attend the annual conven-
ticn cf the commissary managers. which
will be held in that city August 1921 A
large number of commissary managers De
the Tennessee company and representatives
of the storekeepers of the district VIII ac-
company Mr.. Lee, who at all times Keeps
in touch with the progressive movements
in connection with the commissary busi-
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
THE FOREMOST SHOOTERS
ENTER STATE TOURNEY
Galaxy Notable Amateurs and Prominent Professionals Enter
Thirteenth Annual Alabama State Shoot-Former Win
Present. Practice Today and Contest Tuesday

in the country will be present to com
pete for the high average. Ed Holt.
who recently captured high average in
the Tennessee state tournament, will be
in the contest Walter Huff, winner
of the shoot at Wrightsville Beach
tournament is another entrant. f. D..
Freeman, high average at Warm
Springs, Ga. shoot and Elbert Holt,
winner in the Southern handicap at
Montgomery. are other winners among
the contestants.
H.. d. Gibbs, who has achieved fame
as consistent shooter by breaking
81 per cent of 5000 targets in 1915. Tom
Classify, c. E. Goodrich and T. II. Fox
viii also be present.
The shooting is scheduled to start
at 10 o'clock this morning to continue
throughout the day. The programme
for the tournament calls for 500 targets
each day. The shooting will begin at
o'clock.
The winner of the state champion
ship Will receive a handsome sterling
silver trophy and the first shooter in
the Alabama handicap will receive $50
on cash. The high professional handi-
cap will be awarded a handsome ster-
ling brush
The ladies of the Went End Catholic
church will serve lunch and refresh
ments throughout the shoot. beginning
at noon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Norman SchiIlaci

Funeral services over the remains of
Norman Schillaci. aged 10 years, who was
killed by fall of rock in Margaret Mines.
Friday. We're conducted yesterday after
noon from the private chapel of Shaw K
Sons. lnterment followed in the Southsile
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Reuben Clark

Lyerly, Ga, August 17.-(Special.) News
has been received here of the death of
Reuben Clark of Rome. death occurring
at the home of his father at Holland. Mr.
Clark was a native of Chattooga. being
born and rearedsa at Holland He is sur
vived by his widow. parents and host
of other relatives and friends Inter-
ment was in the South Carolina Camp
Ground cemetery. near here. funeral SER
vices being conducted by the Rev. N. A.
Parsons of Lyerly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Deaths and Funerals
George H. Riggs

Funeral services over the remains of
George II. Riggs, aged 81 years, Cou-
federate veteran, who died Saturday aft
ernoon at the residence Of his daughter,
Mrs. NJ c. Haggard, 95ll Twenty-second
avenue, were conducted yesterday after
noon from the Haggard residence at 1
o'clock. Interment followed at Forest Hin
cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Mrs. Louis Z. DeLand

The remains of Mrs. Louis f. DeI.and,
aged IS years, who died yesterday morning
at II o'clock i'm local infirmary. will be
sent this morning to Gainesville Fla, for
interment by Lige 10y. The deceased is
survived by three daughters ana one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
JAS. H. TINDER

The skill and personality of the
grinder goes into our fine eyeglasses.
We are specialists and can give you
glasses that are works of art. Jas. H.
1'inder, scientific optician. 3o6 N. Nine
teenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
DURG[A AIRS SECURE
S15OAT BASS HOME

T. J. Bass of 4O7 Railroad avenue,
Boyles. reported to the police yester-
day that his house had been entered
and robbed The thieves secured $3.50
in gold and some jewelry, according tc
Mr. Bass. Detectives are investigat-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
To Arrest Thaw on Sight

New York, August 17-New Yorks 10000
policemen have orders to arrest Harry k
Thaw on sight
A general alarm for his apprehension
was sent out by police headquarters today
to every precinct in the city. The police
acted on request of the Matteawan asy-
lum authorities. Here is the description
of Thaw as sent out by the police:
Height. feet ia inches: weight 1G6
pounds; brown hair and eyes; dark COM
pexion."
The clothing worn by Thaw at the time
of his escape was not described.
Within half an hour after the general
alarm had been sent out, uniformed men
and detectives were on duty at ferry
houses, railroad stations and the principal
thoroughfares entering the city The DO
lice of Hobol1en and Jersey City also were
notified and requested to aid by watching
the railroad terminals and ferries.
This apparently accounts for its not be-
ing seen when the big car whirled through
Stormville. Nobody here believes the five
men registered by their right names.
Howard II. Barnum the attendant un-
der arrest, is a man of excellent reputa-
tion. His close friends are strong in their
belief that he did not aid in Thaw's es-
cape. He is about 81 years old and for
20 years has been employed at the hos
pital, where he was looked upon as one
of the most trustworthy men in the in
stitution.
friendly with Thaw. In fact he appeared
to dislike him. He told friends on more
than one occasion that "Tlaw makes trou-
BILE for all of us and keeps the place in
a turmoil"
Thaws escape was aided by the fact
that he has constantly declared he won,d
not accept freedom unless 1t came by legal
Ta~n t,A &~.I
result, had given him liberties which
many other prisoners did not enjoy. In
fact he has been regarded as "trusty'
for some time.
The asylum housed Thaw not as mur-
derer, but as an insane person. The jury
which sent him here acquitted him of the
murder of Stanford White on the same
grounds as caused his incarcera ton in ntre
hospital for the criminal insane--that OF
insanity. Hence he could not be brought
back to New York on the old murder
charge He could not, therefore, be ar
rested in any other state for extradition,
the hospital authorities said tonight, as he
is charged with no crime.
In this view the hospital authorities
We're supported by DR.. Austin Flint, the
expert of New York who testified in all
the criminal proceedings against Thaw:
lDr. Charles Kennedy of New York who
has anpeared several times as Thaws S
counsel in the various insanity hearings,
and by other LAWYERS
South NorwallS. Conn., Aueust II.
It was learned later that for two hours
this afternoon a laree steam yacht was
anchored opposite Roton Point. about
| half mile off shore. She steamed east
| late in the afternoon. 1t is not a
common thing for yachts to anchor at
that point, and for this reason. the
incident attracted attention. No con-
| hrmation could be had of renorts that
nasseneers had been taken aboard from
| ROTOR Point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Hohson TO Answer O'Neal

W. ]. Monette received a telephone mes
sage early this morning from Capt r. r.
Hobson at Tuscaloosa, saying that the
congressman would answer today Gov
ernor O'Neaps statement issued Saturday
in regard to the appointment of Henry d.
Clayton as senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Mrs. Anna Neff

The remains OF Mrs. Anna Neff, aged 81
years, who died yesterday morning at the
family residence, 1898 Jefferson avenue,
south. We're sent to Attala yesterday for
interment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Columbus E. Reid

The remains of Columbus e. Reid, aged
81 years, who died Saturday in local in
firmary, were sent to Marion yesterday
afternoon for interment by Shaw & Sons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
GRIZZLED VETS RETURN
TO BIG LEAGUES AND STAR
AFTER STAYS IN MINORS

New York, August 1.-THE present year
is one of the greatest in history for the
genus come back. Players regarded one
year ago as has beens of the deepest quail
ity have been dragged back in numbers
to the big show from either retirement or
the bushes, to bloom forth once again as
capablem ajor leaguers.
Probably the top of the come back list
should be assigned to Fred Falkenberg,
otherwise known as Long Cy, who has
pitched Cleveland back onto the map,
showing even moro surprising form than
his teammate, Vean Gregg. He is the
proud possessor of 10 straight victories,
among other things and has become the
popular favorte OF Nap fans. When Falky
was sent away to Toledo little over a
year ago he was figured a dismal failure.
Jack knight, who has been with the
Yankees now since early in July, going
back to his former love in trade with Jer-
sey City for Baker Borton, has proved a
tremendous improvement over the latter
at first base. George McQuillen, who
made his re-debut at the same time with
the Pirates, won his first game and ap-
pears like the same old George he was
when starring with the Phillies three
years ago. His time spent with the
Columbus American association team
seems to have made him a better be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18

haved McQuillen, which accounts for the
principal difference in his effectiveness
Another pitcher who has proved a win
ner after time spent in the minors is Dick
Dudolph of the Boston Braves. Stallings
made a wise move when he took the one
time Giant from the Buffalo team of the
International league.
Mordecai Brown that great old grizzed
veteran, has shown some of the prowess
of his Cub days after his sojourn in Louis
Vile. His knee bothers him somewhat
but the strong right arm with it's three
fingers Is the same. Joe Tinker says that
Brownie will be a success with the Reds
for at least two more years
After a short sojourn in the minors, Cy
Morgan has returned as member of the
Cincinnati Reds Morgan pitched finely
for the Athletics in 1910 and 1911, and
was thought "all i'm by Mack, but seems
to be as good as ever. The old veteran
brought the fine price of $4,000 from the
Cincinnati club
Only one of the pitching come backs of
the year has proved disappointment. He
is Orval Overall, whom Johnny Evers
attributes his poor work to an attempt to
get into condition too rapidly after his
long layoff from all phases of the game.
Outside of the pitching staffs there have
been other come back failures. One is
Claude Derrick, who had to be sent back
to Baltimore by Frank Chase after prov
ing far below expectations in every way.
Mckechne another Yankee, also has
failed to meet Chances requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
SUPERST|T|ON|S
NOT CONFINED TO
THE UNEDUCATED

Nearly everybody. especially of the
educated class, will asert that they
have no superstitions, but nearly every
and they take all sorts of forms, says
the New York Times. This character
istic of the human has it's Vaccinations,
and it can only be traced to legend and
to a lack of the possibility of an under
standing of the nonunderstandable of
the mysteries of nature. Pittsburg is
one of the most practical and hard
headed cities, yet | have had some of
the most cultivated men and women
confess to me that they are clinging to
many old superstitions that have come
down to us through the ages and
which originated no one knows where.
I met one the other day who confesses
that he is wearing the symbol of the
swastika under his coat and over his
heart to insure good luck or good for
tune.
Prof. Flinders Petrie, one of the most
famous of Egyptologists of the world,
an explorer of note among all scien-
lists, a profound> student of hierogly-
phics and cry cryptology. who holds one
of the most important chairs In the
University college of London, has been
devoting much of his time during the
last year to the investigation of super
stitions and their origin. In recent
lecture he said:
I'VE may smile at the use of basilisk
blood. but it is more reasonable to be-
lieve in some general law in the mat
ter than to believe in man smoking d
cigar opposite theater to insure a
profitable audience for the play. We
may not believe in a starfish smeared
with fox's blood or in copper nails
over door to ward off evil. but 1 have
known an eX-prime minister recently
who wore a swastika for luck and
talked heartily about 1t to uneducated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
SHAW. the undertaker. Phone .

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1902
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18

The two automobiles proceeded leisurely
along Main street in the direction of the
asylum.
Employees at the garage say the smaller
car could not possibly develop greater
speed than 30 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Superstition Growing

1T is my impression that instead of
superstition decreasing it is growing
Organizations, even within the great
colleges, as we'll as families, place faitn
in mascots, and the mascot may be
any fool thing. Mascots are carried
on ocean and lake going vessels. They
are an attachment of your American
baseball and football clubs, as they are
feature of our English sports. Pro-
fessional fortune tellers and astrologers
continue to reap fortunes. from the
credulous and superstitious. During the
last Il months l have been specially
studying the superstitions and fancies
of the present age, and have been
greatly surprised to find what a hold
these savage ideas have on a mass of
the people. There is some sense in re-
fusing to walk under a ladder or
scaffolding as the ladder might fall
the scaffolding break down, or one
might receive a pail of paint or of
slops. One may well give wide berth
to black cat or a cat of any other
color for cats have sharp slaws and
are often vicious. l merely cite these
few superstitions to show the possibil-
ity that no superstition dies
Perhaps one of the reasons for SUI
perstition is that many occupations de-
pend on chance and not on the contin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18

LICE 10y. undertaksr. Phone zss
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-03-21
ASK STATE BOARD To
ORDER ADJUSTMENT
OF GRADE CROSSINGS
Perth Amboy Will Present Matter to
Public Utiitv Commission Next Week
Real FIGHT is Started
DATA BEING COLLECTED HERE

The city's fight for the elimina-
tion of dangerous railroad grade
crossings was started today Acting
under instructions from Mayor Ferd
Garretson, the police are taking a
detail count of all kinds of traffic
over the various crossings and the
number Of trains going across them
within a given time, together with
the approximate speed the trains
make. City Surveyor s. ]. Mason
has strated work upon a series of
maps to show conditions at all OBJ
jectionable grade crossings, showing
all kinds of pipe and wire lines with
in an area which may be affected by
any change.
1t is the intention to place petit
ton for the removal of all Central
railroad and the New Brunswick ave-
nue., Washington street crossings of
the Lehtgh Valley railroad before
the Public Utility Commission next
week The commission will then set
date for public hearing, at which
the city officials will be present with
as much data as they can possibly
compile within the given time. 1t IS