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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
CRAFT A MEMBER
OF THE CONFERENCE
President Alabama Oyster
Commission Elected at
Meeting

Montgomery June 9.-(Specal AT the
meeting of the governors conference of
state officials Monday John Craft of Mo-
bile, president of the Alabama oyster
commission, was made a member of the
conference. This action was taken upon
me recommendation of John Fl. Wallace,
Jr., state game and fish commission. who
declared that Mr.. Crafts official connec-
ton with the oyster commission entitled
him to membership in the governors con-
ference.
Dr. William Fl. Oates, state prison in
spectof, read a paper at the conference
on prison conditions in the state. DR..
Oates took occasion to severely criticise
certain conditions which obtain in some
OF the larger jails of the state
Other short addresses were made bv
members of the conference, and the meet 4.
ing adjourned after a session of two
hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Frennch Opium Scandal

from the LONDON Daily news.
Paris.-During the last few days it
has been discovered through investiga-
tions made by the Matin that the opium
traffic Is not confined to Toulon and
other naval ports, but is actually being
conducted in Paris at the present mo-
ment
The Matin has discovered through
Intercourse with some of those engaged
in the traffic, that there are in Paris
half dozen persons who sell the drug
Wholesale in great bulk. Each of these
persons has an agent at Marseilles or
Toulon, who keeps the Paris end of the
concern supplied according to It's needs
Much of the supply is imported, or
rather, smuggled, into France from
Germany. The opium Is distributed re-
tail by another series of agents, who
frequent cafes and other places open
to late hour. In such places the drugs,
opium and cocaine, circulate freely.
There is one particularly terrible fea-
ture of the affair. The wholesale deal
ers gather addresses of morphomaniacs
and other drug slaves and send agents
to their houses to tempt the wretched
drug takers to buy more and more
opium or cocaine.
The Matin Investigator secured an In
PRODUCTION to one of these wholesale
dealers and bought from him pound
of opium and pound OF cocaine.
Later, by virtue of his being consid-
cred as "one of them" the tranfckers
admitted him to see some of their dens.
These are situated In the Rue Ordener,
Rue de la Pompe, Rue Jounroy' Rue
Geraudo and the Rue Joubert. These
streets are situated in some of the best
residential districts of Paris.
A further experience the Inquirer had
was to accompany one of the agents on
his round" to the houses OF customers
and he describes vividly the terrible
eagerness with which the man was
greeted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Board of Trustees of Bir-
mingham College Meets.
To Improve Campus
THE r. E. LEE SOCIETY
WINS ANNUAL DEBATE
Representative of Eumenean Captures
Oratorical Contest--Endowm
Fund of S125,00 Will
Be Established

The feature of Yesterdays commence
ment exercises of the Birmingham col
lege was the three-hour meeting of the
board of trustees. This was an execu-
tive session and was held in the after
noon.
1t was announced that a report of the
meeting would be made Wednesday
morning. However. President Simpson
following the trustees meeting said that
the board had approved a plan to con-
duct a more active campaign for stu
dents throughout the state. Also that
plans for new buildings to cost in the
aggregate of s125,000 had been authorized.
This sum amounts to one-half of the
endowment fund now being raised. I'M
provements to the college campus to cost
$4,000 and the establishment of a perma-
nent endowment fund of s125,000 were
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NJ 'CORMACK AND
RAMSAY AT CAPITAL
Confer With Willingham
Relative to Securing
Land Patents

Montgomery, June 9.-(Special)-G. b.
Mccormack, president, and Erslxine Ram
say, vice president of the Pratt Consoli-
dated Coal and Iron company. were in
Montgomery Monday to confer with Su-
perintendent of Education Henry j. Will
ingham relative to securing the patent
for certain lands which the company pur-
chased under the former administration
w Asa Gibson, who is also connected
with the Pratt company, accompanied the
two officials to Montgomery. Mr.. Glib
son had business with the board of con-
Wet inspectors which was in session
Monday
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facts were somewhat colored but much
to the injury of our state. There was
no civil war that, / am told, found its
way graphically into the papers of the
country. The men were peaceful and
the operators not looking for trouble
The whole matter has been settled
and all men are at work. AS a matter
of natural consequence there was some
disturbances of minor nature such
as you have experienced here, [ dare
say. However, we did not have the
terrible affairs that you think hap
rened.
THE people of West Virginia, oper-
ators, miners and all welcome the Kern
investigating committee from the SEN
ate. The investigation must be held
in order to clear the skirts of our state
of the charges made The COMMITTEES
will not find 1t difficult to ascertain
the facts and the whole truth. There
fore, no one in our state has anything
to fear from the investigation We ali
regret strikes and such trouble, but no
one need fear for a moment that our
state was as bad as pictured by a great
deal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
AMERICANS TAKE
THE TENNIS SERIES
FROM AUSTRALIANS
One Stage in Quest of the
Worlds Title Passed-Yet
to Meet England and
Germany

New York June 9.-One stage oil
Americas quest of the Davis cup. en-
blematic of the worlds lawn tennis
championship, was passed here TINS art
ernoon when the United States team
won the final and deciding matches oil
the preliminary tie against AUSTRALASIA
On the turf courts of the West Side
Tennis club Maurice f. Mclaughlin
defeated Stanley n. Doust in straight
sets by scores of Ga, Cd, 6-3, and X.
Norris Williams, [. |. won from IL. M.
Rice, 1-6, 4-6, 6-1, 81. 6-2
Either victory was sufficient to
clinch the series When the rival play
ers in the first of the days singles re-
sumed the battle on the turfed court,
surrounded by a gallery of 5000 spec
tators, the score of matches was to
2 In favor of the United states team.
Mclaughlin swung into his speedy and
masterful play at once and, although
the invading team captain fought back
valiantly, the outcome was not long felt
in doubt. Unable to handle the terrific
service and returns of the United
States champion, the Antipodean was
gradually worn down and placed on
the defensive.
Williams opened against Rice In a
weak and erratic manner, but he came
from behind in an impressive manner
and won the match in the final three
sets.
The American team will sail from
this city June 2S to meet at Wimble-
don, England, next month, the German
team, which recently defeated the
French entrants.
Proceed to England
Although the Australasians have been
eliminated from further competition in
the Davis cup matches they are to pro-
ceed to England Thursday to partici-
pate in the English championships
both in singles and doubles. After the
match today, which decided the tie,
Doust, who has just been defeated by
Mclaughlin grabbed a megaphone and
called for three cheers for the victors
and then led in the cheering that fol-
lowed his request.
Mclaughlin outplayed Doust in ev-
cry department of the game winning
10 games to 10 and 95 points to 50. He
outp1ayed the Australasian at most two
to one and his nets and out of bounds
shots were considerably fewer than
Dousts
Mclaughlin found his greatest diff
vice and returns that Doust uses con-
tinuously.
In the Williams Rice match the for
mer was wild in service and volley In
the early sets and outed and netted the
ball repeatedly. Rice played his usual
severe backhand game and placed with
deadly accuracy in the first two sets
The Harvard freshman woke up In
the third set and using more strength
ard care played in rapid fashion. The
real test came in the fourth set when
both used utmost efforts to win. Will
liams rushed to the net at every op-
portunity but Rice was his equal at
back court play, and by these antics
combined with excellent side line and
cross court shots, finally won.
Rice appeared to accept the inevitable
in the final set, fading away both phys
ically and from a technical tennis
standpoint. Williams seemed to be just
coming into his strength and over
shadowed his opponent in every depart
ment of the play
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HOBBY AND THOMAS
MEET W|[L|NGHAM
Confer With Reference to
Selection of Instructors
for Teachers Institutes

Montgomery. June 9.-(Special) PROF.
j. B. Hobby of Auburn, and Prof. J. S.
Thomas of the department of secondary
education at the University of Alabama,
were in conference with Superintendent
of Education Henry J. Willingham Mon
day with reference to the selection of
instructors for the various institutes for
white teachers, which will begin on
July %.
DR.. j. o. Gray of Eden, a member of
the board of education of st. Clair
county, and health officer of the county,
was also a visitor to the department of
education.
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Tennis Tourney Starts

Philadelphia, June 9.-Play in the
Twenty-seventh annual woman's ten
mis- tournament for the championship
of America began today at the Phila-
delphia Cricket club. Miss Mary Brown
of Los Angeles. Cal, singles champion,
is here to. defend her title. Eighteen
matches were played in the first round
of singles, Miss NJ. Toedt of Pasadena,
Cal, a prominent Pacific coast play
err was eliminated by Miss Talman OF
this city. 3-6, so, 81.
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and Iron company, who was elected
chief of the Clan MacQueen associa-
tiOn.
the toast of "Our Scotch Kinsfolk; -
John MacQueen to Our Hosts" and
Stewart MacQueen of Montgomery to
Our Scotch Lassies." Other toasts were
responded to by leading members of
the clan. On the following day A. j.
McKinnon, mayor of Maxton, issued a
proclamation temporarily changing the
name of the town to "Queensdale" dur
ing the festivities and on behalf of
the city extended most hearty well
come to the visiting clansmen. He also
presented them with key to the city.
Other Responses
John MacQueen responded in elo-
quent terms to the mayors welcome
and assured him that more royal and
satisfactory reception had never been
received than that accorded to the vis-
iting clapsmen.
The programme as arranged was car
r1ed out; sweet voiced ladies sang the
aud Scotch songs" and Mrs. A. b.
McElyea, clanswoman, gave an orig
inal poem on Colonel MacQueen
of Queensdale." Rev. Stewart Mac
queen made scholarly and interesting
address THE Scotch and Liberty"
A fine barbecue dinner was served
in grove near the college and at the
afternoon session the officers were
elected. All three, of the Alabama dele
gates were honored. j. w. MacQueen
was elected chief of the clan. John Mae
Queen was elected one of the chieftains
and Rev. Stewart MacQueen was elect
ed chaplain. The date of the next meet
Ing Will be decided at later meeting
of the advisory council.
Mr.. MacQueen stated that he had
never spent more enjoyable time and
that the gathering was a great success
from every point of view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
AdOpt Curran Report

New York, June BY a vote of five
to four special committee of the board
of aldermen today adopted the Curran
committee report on police conditions
carrying with it a recommendation for
the removal of Police Commissioner
Waldo. One section of the report charged
that memberst of the detective bureau
were in league wl,n thieves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Will Take Up Bonds

st. Louis, June 9.--Announcement
was made today that the United Rail-
ways company. which operates local
suburban traction lines. would take up
all its outstanding bonds maturing
July J. These liabilities total 1,75O-
600. Securities of the company were
sold in large volume last week on re-
ports that the company would be un-
able to redeem the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
ZeppeIin in Vienna

Vienna. June Count Zeppelin ar
rived here today on board the Dirigible
Airship Sachsen after trip from Ba-
den Baden. Germany. The aeronaut
was welcomed by representatives of
Emperor Francis Joseph and several
cabinet ministers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
MAN MADE
HEAD OF CLAN MAC QUEEN

J. William MacQueen of Birming-
ham had the distinction of being elect
ed chief of the Clan MacQueen, which
was also elected president of the exec
utive council of the clam
Mr.. ,MacQueen was a member of the
official roster of the temporary Clan
MacQueen association and at the meet
ing last week took an active part III
perfecting the permanent organization
of the. clan, as did his brother, John
MacQueen both being on the pro
gramme for addresses before the asso-
ciation
The Clan MacQueen association was
formed by the descendants of Col
James MacQueen of Queensdale, N. c..
the grandfather of the two men from
this city. 1t consists of the descend
ants either by. blood or marriage of the
early pioneer of South Carolina who
helped to make history in the early
days of the country. Mr.. MacQueen
stated that oyer 800 lineal descendants
of his grandfather We're present at the
gathering of the clan" and each be-
acme member of the permanent or
ganization.
The family reunion was held at Max
ton, N. Co., near the place founded by
the sturdy pioneer which he named
QueeDsdale. 1t Is located in the most
beautiful and fertile. section of North
Carolina and is close to the border line
The meeting last week was the re-
suit of a meeting held at Maxton last
Tna - IL.
MacQueen, who was one of the trainers
of the Mecklenburg declaration of in
dependence.
The significance of the membership
of the clan and it's relation to the Mac
Queens of Birmingham Is evident from
the following genealogical table:
Genealogical Table
"MacQueen and MacDonald-King
Robert Bruce; Margery, his daughter,
married Walter, high steward; King
ROBERT II, their SON. Lady Margaret
Stewart, his daughter, married john
Lord of the Isles; Donald, Lord Of the
Isles. his son; Austin Moore, his SON
Donald Gallish, his son: Donald Grua-
mach his son; Donald CORN Moore, his
son; Donald CORN Sassarrach, his son,
Archibald. his son; Donald CORN dig,
his son; Sir James, his son; Donald dig,
his son; Sir James Moore, his son. Aus
tin Moore. his son; Flora, his daughter;
James Mcqueen. her son, founder of
Queensdale; Gen. John Mcqueen his
son: John Mcqueen, James William
Mcqueen. his sons"
Features of Gathering
The feature of the gathering was n
visit to Queensdale and the old home
stead where the founder of the Amer
lean branch of the clan first located
in 1855, and a visit TO the old ceme-
terry where many of the ancestors of
the clansmen were buried. Historical
addresses were made dealing with the
early record of the family. The event
of the first day was the reception In
the large auditorium of the new Caro-
lima college, which was filled with
brilliant assemblage of men and wom-
en-. As the opening number the clans
men wearing plaid sashes marched to
the rostrom led by Kenneth MacLean,
clad In the kits and tartans of the
clan, playing a thrilling Scotch air on
the bagpipes.
An eloquent banquet followed at
which J. w. MacQueen responded to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Honey moon With Snakes. Bride Says

From the Denver Republican.
Because rattlesnakes figured prominent
ly in her honeymoon Bessie Scoggan Nc
Elhose asks for divorce in complaint
filed recently in the district court against
her husband, Roy r. McElhose.
She says she was married February 12,
1908, in Pawnee, Neb., when but Is years
old and McElhose took her to spend her
honeymoon on an unimproved desert
claim near Deer Trail, Col.
The complaint recites that she honey
mooned digging post holes, plowing and
narrowing, and among other things the
bridegroom compelled her to do was ''to
dig cockleburrs on tract of no acres
infested with rattlesnakes, which We're so
numerous that in spite of care and eau
ton used by the plaintiff she stepped on
several snakes, which caused her great
mental suffering from which she has not
yet completely recovered
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of which 492,ooo,oo0 bushels will be win
ter wheat-a record for this crop. and
252'mooW bushels spring wheat.
An increase of more than per cent
over last years acreage was planted to
oats this year, but the condition of this
crop on June |, was below the 1O-year
average, and officials estimate the pro
duction will be, 1,1o4, ,OoO,O 900 bushels or
more than 300,0O0,o00 bushels below last
years harvest
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Like Baseball

From Life. -..a
The President during the war OF ViD:
But where are all the OFFICERS of our
army?
The Private: Please. sir, everybody
above the rank of private is covering the
battle for the New York papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
BUMPER WHEAT CROP.
SAYS AGRICULTURE FORECAST

Washington, June "a bumper wheat
CROP sufficient TO mill more than 16,-
100000 barrels of flour and which may
reach the properties of the record wheat
years harvest would be 7A,O00,000 bushels
on are exceptionally favorable, was fore
casted today by the department of ag-
riculture, in its June crop report
Government experts estimated this
years harvest would be 744,000,00 bushels,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, June 9.-Spot cotton was
quoted in Montgomery today as fol-
lows: Strict low middling, 119sc; mid
ding, 12c; strict middling, Il 3-16c.
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Junior Orators Today

Today the programme of exercises will
include the junior oratorical contest this
morning, the address to the alumni so
ciety by Charles r. Rice and the address
before the literary societies of the col
lege by the Rev. George Stoves
The second day of the annual COM
mencement of the college began yester-
day morning with the freshman and So
phomore defamation contest. The fresh
man class was represented in the con-
test by G. II. Randall, who spoke on
New Orleans, La, Day; l., G. Elver-
son, America; j. C. Robertson, Death
of Lafayette; T. S. Bugg, "Opportu-
mites of Scholar" and w. r. Nolen on
GLORY in Thine Inheritance"
The sophomore class had the following
representatives: d. X. Pegues Again
Capitalization j. r. Franklin, Irish
American Day. G. C. Warren, 'The
Home in the Government" and II. ID,
Logan on 'Eulogy of Henry w. Grady"
The decision of the judges will not be
announced until tomorrow morning.
A pleasing feature of the programme
was the excellent music. Following the
freshmen and sophomore contest the
board of trustees of the college con-
yened in executive session. This session
of the board lasted over three hours,
and at it's conclusion members of the
faculty refused to talk on the results of
the meeting.
Tomorrow morning the feature of the
day will be the baccalaureate address of
Ex-Governor B. +. Conner of Birming-
ham. Following the governors address
the diplomas and medals will be awarded
for the year Other talks besides that
of Governor Conner will be on 1.-THE
Problem of Our Generation" by S. M.
Mims representing the faculty and Ed
L. Norton representing the graduating
class. This will close the exercises of
the 1918 commencement.
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To Withstand the Depressing Effect o
uaaf

GROVES TASTELESS chill TONICH
enriches the blood and builds up the
whole system, and it will wonderfully
strengthen and fortify you to with
stand the depressing effect of the hoi
summer, soc.
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Counting the Cost
From Judge

That's a fine chauffeur you've got"
Il should say SO. His fines last monti
were 5000
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News of Ensley

The 12-months- old infant of Mr. and
Mrs. j. l.. Stephens died early yester-
day morning at the residence at 304 1a
Nineteenth street. The remains will
be sent this morning to Brompton for
interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
An Expert

Does your wife do much fancy WORK
yes; when I'm late In getting home
evenings she fancies all sorts OF things
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other matters definitely settled by the
board. according to Dr. Simpson.
w. o. Walton of Waverly, who spoke
for the Eumenean society in the inter-so-
eiety oratorical contest last night was
declared the winner over S. j. Nolen,
Jr, of Alexander City, who represented
the r. f.. Lee society. The subject of
Mr.. Walton was: 1.-The Preservation of
American IDEALS"
The annual inter-society debate was
won by the Z. E. Lee society, represented
by b. H. Branscomb of Birmingham and
S. Mop. Minis of oxford, who had the
affirmative on the subject Of Resolved,
That Labor Unions Have Been Condu-
Give to the Best Interests of This Ma
ton The Eumenean society, which had
the negative side of the question, was
represented by W. B. Nolen of Alexander
City and ID. X. Pegues of Scottsboro. A
large crowd was present until II 80 o'clock
and appeared very much pleased at the
efforts of the speakers.
The presidents address delivered by
II. ID. Logan opened the exercises last
night An excellent musical programme
was rendered in the intervals between
the speeches.
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The Altar society of st. Anthonys
Catholic church has made arrangements
for a benefit performance at the Belle
theatre this afternoon and night, the
proceeds of which will be devoted to
the fund for the new building now be-
ing erected at Twenty second street
and Avenue II. The building will be
used for social gatherings and for the
meetings of the various auxiliary or
ganizations of the church
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The Booklovers' club will be enter
tained at the last meeting of the sea-
son this afternoon at the residence of
Mrs Ii. e. Dalbey in Fairfield. Prior
to the regular programme a business
meeting will be held.
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The members of the Ensley High
School Improvement association will
hold a reception at the high school this
afternoon at $3.50. 1t is stated that all
who are interested in high school work
are invited to attend.
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This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
w. C. 7. U. will hold meeting at the
library building on Avenue II.