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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
REGULAR MEETING
OF CAMP WILCOX
Disbanding of Committee on Constitu-
tion and Bylaws Is Postponed.
New Members Elected

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate vet
Grams, met yesterday afternoon in the
Clark & Jones hall and some important
business was transacted.
It was decided that until the final adop-
ton of the constitution that the regular
meetings of the camp should be held on
the second and fourth Fridays of each
month in the Clark & Jones hall
On motion the disbanding of the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws was
postponed until the next meeting.
BY a unanimous vote the camp passed
a motion introduced by Mr.. White invit-
ing w. H. Stanley to address the camp
at the next meeting on the subject of '''A
United Country 1t is the hope of the
camp that the United Daughters of the
Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate
Veterans will attend this meeting.
The following new members were elect
ed: w. III. Stanley Lees battery of yir-
ginia; j. w. Hunter, Company X, Third
Tennessee regiment; j. L. Cork. Company
E, Eighteenth Alabama; Robert Zell,
Company F, Seventh Virginia; Elias Da-
Wis, Company A, Lewis battery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
WIFE MURDERER
PAYS THE PENALTY
Sharp Aaron Hanged at
Greensboro Friday for
killing Wife

Greensboro, June 27-(Special.) y
Sharp Aaron. the S0-year- r-old negro who
was convicted of wife murder october,
1912, was hanged in the county jail
here this morning at o'clock. Aaron
weakened so at the last that he could
hardly get to the gallows and would
have fallen but for assistance given
him.
He confessed having killed his wife,
stating he was actuated by Jealousy
and found out afterwards statements
against her We're false. On the gal
lows he said: When the death angel
comes down and lays his eyes on me
! shall be ready, l have my sword In
my hand. There is God in the heavens.
| end the long and tedious journey of
life.' Aarons neck was broken and he
was pronounced dead in IA minutes.
Aaron was twice repreived by the gov
ernor Eleven of the jurymen who
tried him and many citizens petitioned
the governor to commute the sentence.
The governor consulted with the trial
judge and solicitor about the case and
refused to pardon Aaron, who had not
only been convicted by the law and
equity court but had had his sentence
affirmed by the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
AMENDMENTS TO
NEW CURRENCY REFORM BILL

Akron. o., June PA few comparative
ed to the Owen-Glass bank and currency
bill were proposed hy Prof. William A.
Scott of the University of Wisconsin in
his address on Needed Currency Lesisla-
ton before the Northern Ohio Bankers
association here this afternoon.
The act confuses commercial and in
Yestment banking in a dangerous fashion
by placing investment paper secured By
national and state bonds on the same
basis as commercial paper, so far as con-
Germs redscounts and not issues said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
YATES AND SIDWELL
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE

New York, June 27.-Eugene Bryan
Yates an incorporation, and Lee Sidwell,
secretary of the defunct Columbian Ster-
ling Publishing company, on trial chrged
with alleged misuse of the mails in SELL
ing stock of the company, We're acquitted
in the federal court here today by direc-
tion of Judge Mayer The judge also dis
missed two counts of the indictment
against President Frank Orff and F. b.
Atkin, the company's counsel, and set
tomorrow for argument on a motion to
quash the remaining count. The trial has
been in progress since June 5, costing
the government at least $4,000
The stock of the Columbisn-St Sterling
company was widely distributed, among
those who bought being Speaker Clark,
whose investment was $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
GIRLS CONFERENCE
CONVENES TODAY
All Tickets for Banquet
This Evening Are
Disposed OF

To say that the sale of tickets to the
BANQUET of the girls conference, to be
given this evening was a success would
be putting it mildly for the sale eclipsed
all anticipations of the ticket sellers The
demand for tickets was by far greater
than the supply and hundreds of young
ladies were turned away on account of
the lack of accommodations.
y The total number of tickets, $50 in num-
Der, were sold out within a few hours
after they were placed on sale.
Yesterday was a busy day at the head
quarters of the Birmingham Sunday
School association. Besides the selling of
tickets to the banquet, 397 delegates were
enrolled from the different Sunday schools
of Birmingham.
A generous response has come from the
business men and society leaders of this
city to the call of the Sunday School as
sociation for autos for the auto parade
which will be held this afternoon at s
o'clock Because of the large number of
delegates enrolled the supply of autos is
not yet adequate, but it is believed that
when this need is known that those who
have cars will gladly lend them for one
hour to the girls of Birmingham.
Those who will lend machines are re-
uuested to inform f. J. Rowe as early as
possible during the morning.
II conference will convene this morn
ing AZ 10 o'clock with a prayer service.
Immediately following work on the or
ganization of the conference will begin.
A unique feature of the conference will
be the formation of a council for girls in
their teens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
STUDY VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL SYSTEMS

Washington, June 27.-A step toward
solving the question of governmental aid
to the founding of vocational educational
schools was taken by the Senate today
through the passage of Senator Hoks
Smiths bill providing for a commission
of zine experts to study the question and
report to the next session of Congress-
The bill is expected temporarily to halt
action on the various vocational school
bills now before. Congress and which
have been the subject of much discus
sion The commission that would be au-
thorized would not take up the consid-
Grafton of agricultural extension work,
which, is embodied in separate bills be-
fore Congress. The commissioners would
be appointed by the President to serve
without pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
SHOT IN BACK WHILE
TRYING TO ESCAPE
Special Officer COlsOn Kills
Herbert Armstrong in
Calera

Montgomery, June Especial Officer
H. p. Colson of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, who last night at Calera
shot to death Herbert Armstrong OF
Montgomery after arresting the latter for
stealing a ride on a freight was today
taken from that place to Columbiana by
the sheriff of Shelby county.
Much Indignation had been aroused in
Calera by the killing of the young man,
vino was shot in the back while attempt
ing to escape, and it was feared that
violence would be done Colson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Solid Farming in National Forests


More room for the settler and more
food for the markets will be the out
come of a newly organized investiga-
tion and soil survey which the gov
ernment has entered upon on the ma :
tional forests of the west Experts of
the bureau of soils of the department
OF agriculture, in cooperation with the
forest service, are working on study
of the agricultural possibilities of all
parts of the national forests where it is
probable that farm crops can be grown
with profit, and it Is proba BILE that
there will be available for farming pur-
poses within two years between 3.000,-
600 and 100000 acres, providin 3
homes for 10000 to $4,000 families
This area of land which will be re-
leased for settlement is larger in size
than the combined area of all of the
land on the governments irrigation
projects of the west. The action in re-
storing the land to entry is in accord
with policy entered upon by the for
est service seven years ago, but until
the present year there was no appro-
priation which made it possible to car
ry on the work of classifying the agri-
cultural lans systematically, and on a
large scale. July l an appropriation
of $l2O,O00 will be available to carry on
the investigation. Without special ia
cilities. however, the forest service al
ready has examined and classified as
chiefly valuable for agriculture more
than 100000 acres, or land enough
for 10000 homes.
The agricultural land in the national
forest of the west is found. as a rule.
in the shape OF small scattered tracts,
narrow strips of bottom or bench land
along the streams or small meadows.
OCCASIONALLY there are more extensive
stretches of valley or mesa, which,
when cleared of tiher present stand OF
heavy timber. will make good farms.
When the bureau of soils and the for
est service begin the cooperative In
vestigation of agricultural lands in the
forests, after July I, on four-times
larger scale than ever before attempt
ed. the soil experts will determine first
what portions Of a given area are by
conditions Of climate, topography and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
L0VGmdn an Joseph: Isl :jSSLlOicb

soil and related factors. positively
adapted to agricultural us, and what
portions are nonagricultural in charac-
ter The non agricultural portions will
be withheld from settlement as being
chiefly valuable for forest purposes.
Each tract of land chiefly valuable for
agriculture will be opened to entry un-
der the forest homestead act.
Agricultural lands which have only
a light stand of timber of SO low a
value as to be less than the estimated
sale value for agriculture will not be
withheld. The heavily timbered lands
designated as agricultural, but whose
value for timber might lead to their
acquisition for speculation and the con-
sequent blocking of agricultural devel-
opment, will not be listed for entry un-
til the timber is sold and cut off.
Ever since June II, 1905, agricultural
lands within the ,natioal forsts have
been open to settlement under the for
est homestead act, a statute that in
some respects is more liberal to settlers
than the homestead laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Cat Cut Pie With a Knife
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

A'o'ii eAS L Aiiidueipilid L telegraph
That we are often caught ON the lea ST
suspected evidence was demonstrated the
other afternoon by story told by Gov
ernor McCreary of Kentucky. Some time
ago, the governor said, fond mother
in Virginia town returned home from
a short neighborly call and found that
very little remained of a beautiful pie
she had saved for future use. It nurt
her heart to do it. of course but she was
compelled to look on little Willie with
suspicion.
Willie said mother in a reproying
voice. why did you eat that pie when
told you not to do it? Didn't you know
that | was saving 1t for tomorrow,
Il didn't touch It, mamma" was the
ready response of little Willie. 1T must
have been the cat. When | came home
from school the pie was gone and the
cat sat in the corner there liclin' his
chops like great happiness
1T was probably the cat Willie,'' ouict-
ly answered the mother "and just think
how contemptibly he acted in cutting
the pie with knife just to make me
think you did it, -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

dietary of this country, state and federal =,
is necessary to the maintenance of the
rights and liberties of the people of this
nation.
The espionage of judges of the federal
courts by other departments of the gov
er1:ment, is unAmerioan and highly detri-
mental to the proper administration of
Justice. Such practice tends to impair
the confidence in the integrity of the
courts to which they are justly entitled,
the respect in which they are held by
the people and should receive the STAMP
of unqualified condemnation by the bar
Of this country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
NAVAL OFFICERS
WANT SHOULDER
MARKS BACK

Washington, June 27.-Naval officers
want their golden shoulder marks back
and Secretary Daniels today decided that
they should have them. Rear Admiral
Badger, commander in chief of the At
lantic fleet, and majority of his of
ficers recommended the reversal of several
of former Secretary Meyers orders for
uniform changes.
Today's order provides for return to
the type of shoes formerly worn, and
makes 1t optional with bureau chiefs
htether they shall wear the rear ad =
miiafs uniform on special occasions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
BOYD BELIEVES HE
WILL STICK FAST

The Barons passed through Birmingham
last night en- route to Memphis and re-
mained here an hour. They were feeling
fine, for to date they have won more
games on the road trip than they have
lost
Ray Boyd, the Baron pitcher. stated
that the report that ne would be released
was unfounded
Il did look bad in that game" he ex-
planned. ''but ON the following afternoon,
whipped them over in practice so fast
that Manager Molesworth will spend some
little time in looking us over again..
He declared that he was feeling fine,
and confident of sticking faster than a
porous plaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, June Special )-Ber
e. Purser has been appointed general
superintendent of the mines of the
Woodward Iron company. which arc
Dolomite coal mines Nos. l and 2, Null
ga mines Nos. and ,, Woodward orc
mines slopes Nos. /, . and 8, Songo
mine No. and Brown ore mines al
Doeray. Mr.. Purser has been in the
employment of the Woodward Iron
company for many years and is one OF
the company's most popular men. I. c.
Dalrymple, superintendent of. the Mulga
mines has been appointed assistant SUI
perintendent. The appointments are ef-
fective July l.
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suit was filed. Frank Mitch
ell VS.. the Bessemer Foundry and Ma
chine company for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries
Judge Murphy of the juvenile court
and his clerk, Ralph S. Barrow, of Bir-
mingham were in Bessemer today hold
ing the semi monthly session of the
juvenile court. Four cases appeared on
the docket, two being continued and
the other two discharged.
Rapid progress is being made on the
new Catholic school, Nearly all the
foundation has been completed and
work will soon be begun on the main
part. Contractor Nolan has a large body
of men employed in this building which
on completion will be one of the hand
soonest in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Green announce
the engagement and approaching mar
riage of their niece, Miss Mary X
Reichman, and Mr.. Maurice w. Green
to take place Sunday afternoon at /
o'clock at their home COS Eighteenth
street.
The public is cordially invited to a
band concert to be given Sunday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock in the city park
by 35 musicians of the Tennessee com
pany.
Under the auspices of the Pastor s
Helpers of the First Methodist church
number of pupils from the state
school for the blind at Talladega will
give a vocal and instrumental recital
in Bessemer July Is. Prof Allion Will
liams, instructor in music at the col :
iege, will have the programme under
his personal supervision.
Last night the Myrtle Linton lodge,
No. 130 met and officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows: E. L.
Asbury, chancellor commander; j. r.
Moore, vice chancellor; E. \. Tubb,
prelate; William HARLEM. master of
work; Edward p. Johnson, keeper OF
records and seal and master of finance
C. T. Cooke, master of eXchequer; f. F..
Asbury, master at arms; John w.
Walsh, inner guard; John L. Hastic.
outer guard. The installation will be
held at the next regular meeting,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
THE ESPIONAGE OF JUDGES
ATTACKED BY GEORGIA JUDGE

Sioux city, Ia, June 2i.-Copcurrence
with the declaration of Emory Speer IF
Macon. Ga. federal Judge OF the southern
Georgia district that the espionage of
judges ana their courts by the depart
ment of justice was unAmeriean and
should be abolished made in his address
yesterday TO the convention, was ex-
pressed by resolutions at the meeting of
the Iowa State Bar association today.
The conclusion of the resolution fol-
lows ..lge. sIf
.'The absolute independence of the ju-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Professor Scott. This opens the way
for initiation of the most dangerous kind
anG endangers the elasticity of the note
issues provided for.
The power given the federal reserve
board to compel one federal bank to re-
discount for another would subject the
federal board to great political pressure,
Professor Scott declared. He said he be-
lieved the members of the federal board,
who will reside in Washington, would
get out of touch with the agricultural
and commercial industry of the country,
and hence there would be great danger
of the development OF an invisible power
behind the throne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Fayette Masons Elect Officers

Fagette. June 27.-(Special)--At the last
regular communication of Charles Basl1er-
vile Lodge No. PSI, Ancient Free and Ao
cepted Masons, the following officers were
elected;
q. w. Cogsins, worshipful master: A.
). Wright, senior warden; w. w. Mon
roe, junior warden D. o. Mcconnell
senior deacon; w. s. Mcneil. Junior war
den; e. Nj. Kelly, secretary; f. P. Good
WIN treasurer; j. c. Williamson. tyler:
L. Z. Propst, senior steward: George Gull
lett Junior steward: w. d. Putnam, r. f.
Peters and e. P. Goodwin, trustees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
OKLAHOMA TO HAVE
THE 2-CENT RATE

Oklahoma City, June 27-Two cents a
mile will be the passenger charge ON all
OF the more important railroads in Okla
hona after the first week in July. This
was agreed to today at a conference
here between Attorney General West and
attorneys for the railroads notwithstand-
ing mat the state had been enjoined from
enforcing the cent fare law pending
final decision in the suit instituted by
the railroads in federal court.
1t was agreed that the suit should NOT
be called for trial on its merits before
January l. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Didier Mason, a French aviator,
with the Mexican rebels, demonstrated
the utility of the aeroplane in battle.
He forced the federal fleet in the Bay
Of Guayamas out to sea by dropping
bombs on the decks. He then flew to
the battlefield at Ortiz and dropped
bombs ON the federal troops in the
trenches. In one trench his bombs
killed fifty-two soldiers. Mason alse
rave valuable advice in regard to the
position Of the federal troops to the
rebel commander. Mason is now the
hero Of the Mexican army and the
ebels are claiming the victory at Ortiz
decisive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Bank Declares Dividend

Decatur, June 21.-(SpeciaI)-The direc-
tors of the Commercial Savings Bank
and Trust company held a meeting yes
terday and declared semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent. payable July /. This
bank is located in New Decatur and
was established only a few years ago
Their business has increased rapidly. They
will soon increase their capital stock and
make this national bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Killed in Gasoline ExpIosiop

Leslie, Ark, June 27.-John Morris OF
Springfield Mo- was killed, Lee Flip
pen OF Leslie was probably fatally in
Jured and three other men were less seri
ously hurt today when a gasoline tank
exploded in the roundhouse here of the
Memphis and Northern Arkansas railroad.
All of the men were employees of the
road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Almost Had It


From the New York Tribune.
Blue sky promoters are men so opti-
mistic where other peoples money IL
concerned that they will promote not
merely barren gold and silver mines,
but the blue sky ITSELF
Postmaster General Hitchcock was
talking about a blue sky promoter who
had been convicted of fraud
This mans mine." he said, reminded
me in Its scarcity Of gold of the railway
sandwich"
There amt no ham In this here sand
which, man growled, seated on a
high stool before the marble bar of an
old fashioned restaurant.
oh, you amt come to the ham yet,'
the attendant answered easily.
'The man ate on little while longer.
Then he growled again:
There amt no ham yet
"'Oh,' said the attendant, you've bit
over 1t now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Earthquake Reported

Toxic, June 27-The Imperial university
says that its seismograph here reports an
earthquake of three hours duration
Thursday afternoon 1t is calculated that
the disturbance was in the sea off the
Pacific coast from Vancouver to San
Francisco and that it was almost as
severe as the earthquake of 1906 which
did sach great damage in California
San Francisco, June 7-Seismographs
on this coast recorded Thursdays earth
quake. which was believed to be far to
the northwest, probably in the vicinity
of the Aleutian islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Forest Fire Raging

Washington. June 27.-F'ires which have
destroyed several millions feet of standing
timber and thousands of cut logs in
ChuSach national forest and elsewhere
in Alaska are believed to be under con-
troll according to reports today to the
forest service. Forest officers were OH
the ground short time after the fires
started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
REFEREE MOBBED

Faris, June 2.-The referee in a ~
round light here tonight between Frank
Madole, an American lightweight. and
Albert Badoud. Swiss, was mobbed in
the ring by the spectators when he de.
clared the bout a draw. The crowd con-
sldered that the American was entitled
10 the decision on points. The police
had to be called in to clear the hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Adopts Certificate Plan

Columbus. O., June 27.-Advocates of
the certificate form of insurance in the
United Commercial Travellers organiza-
ton who have been fighting for the pro-
Ject through several annual sessions of
the supreme council today gained a vic
tory when the supreme council adopted
the certificate plan in a modified form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
Militant Imprisoned

London, June 27.-Gertrude Shaw, who
last saturday hurled a brick through a
window of the Scotland yard police head
quarters and subsequently was sent to
prison for three weeks. was released on
license today. She had been on a hunger
strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

In other words, instead of six Handker-
chiefs costing you 1.5O, you may buy them
here today for 100 They are soft finished,
with narrow hem, and are sure, to be pure
linen. (Men's Store, Main FIeor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

And they are not the kind of Shirt that
are made fuller and longer and yet the price
is lower Made without collars, either plain
or trimmed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
PALM

Manner Turner was in Boston ovci
Sunday.
Miss Edie Hanson, who is i'll al the
home of her father q. w. Hanson, is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Parkman were i'll
Waterville to attend the fuenral OF
their aunt, Mrs. Lovina Mayo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin cain who spent
the winter in North Carolina, have re-
turned To their farm.
Leonard i. Foley who has been i'll IS
improving.
Mrs. Downs, who has been spending
a few weeks with her daughter. Mrs
l.. p. Foley. has returned to Water
vile.
Arthur T. Jordan, who purchased the
farm owned 10y ]. b. Marsh, has ar
rived with his stock and household
goods, and is in possession of the
property. 1t is understood that he
will begin improvements on the build
iugs at once.
Mrs. Lovely is i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Percy Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Tapley, who have
been employed at a. G. Parkmans. are
moving to the William Tapley farm
which they have leased.