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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
VETERANS JEWEL
TO DIR. ROBINSON

Bessemer, September 11.-(Special.)-At
the meeting of Myrtle Linton lodge,
Knights of Pythias, which was held to-
night in the Masonic hall on Twentieth
street. Dr. T. #. Robinson, who has. been
a continuous member of the lodge for %
years, was presented with veteran
jewel.
The presentation speech was made by
Mr. T. r. Walker of Ensley, district dep
uty grand chancellor of the Third Pythian
district Dr. Robinson expressed his
thanks and appreciation for the honor
bestowed upon him in few well chosen
words. After the presentation of the
jewel banquet was enjoyed at the Bright
Star cafe. A number of interesting talks
being made by Hugo Black Of Birming-
ham, T. r. Walker of Ensley and several
others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

WILLINGHAM TALKS
TO NEGRO TEACHERS
Interesting Exposition Given of Prac-
tical Work Done in Schools
Without Equipment

The declaration made by State Super
ntendent II. J. Willingham, before the
negro teachers attending the colored coun-
ty institute that before a year was passed
Alabama would be operating under a COM
pulsory education law that would apply
equally to white and colored children, was
greeted by the 300 teachers enthusiastical-
ly yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Willingham
made the remark in the course of his
address to the teachers, in which he had
admonshed them to look carefully after
the education of the negro children to
the extent that they will not have the
mistaken idea that an education means
freedom from work.
Teach the boys and girls that they
can get an education through work" he
said. IF they get the right sort of edu-
cation there is nothing they cannot ac-
complsh. The boy whose father has moth
ing at all has more need to get an ed
ucation than any other boy. Somehow
the whole south is waking up to this idea
of working. We have an idea that when
a boy puts on long trousers and is old
enough to go to college, he at least ought
to be able to earn his feed'
Other addresses were made to the ne
gro teachers during the noon assembly
hour by E. c. Tidwel superintendent
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company's schools, and Frazier
Banks of the Ensey High school,
OF particular interest to the teachers
is the domestic science work under the
direction of Zadie Hadnott of the colored
high school. With particular attention
to the rural school section, she has en-
deavored to show by lectures and demon-
stration that certain elementary work
can be done in the country schools even
If they have no equipment She shows
them that they can take things that grow
right in the country, such as potatoes,
corn, beans and peas and teach the chill
dren how to prepare them. This can
be done by the child in the home and
reports made to the teacher at school,
and some things can be cooked on the
stove in the school room. The main thing
is to teach them how to do it correctly.
how to cook the same vegetable in diff
ferent ways: how to eat correctly, how
to serve the food, and how to properly
clean the dishes.
One of the most interesting demonstra-
tions was made with the potato, in which
the history Of the plant was studied, the
sections that grow potatoes, the geog-
raphy touching the potato growing states;
| nature study Of the potato, its propaga-
table.
Prof. j. c. Sibley, state supervisor of
| rural schools. delivered an illustrated lee
trre on negro school conditions, in which
were shown some striking contrasts be-
tween some recently erected schools
through the supplementary efforts of ne
| groes and the old-time negro schoolhouse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
JUDGE lands FACES
CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Chicago. September 11.-Charges of
criminal conspiracy were filed in the
United States district court today
against Federal Judge X. NJ. Lands.
Assistant District Attorneys Elwood G.
and Mrs. l.. C. Silver The charges
were made by Attorney Hyman Ep-
stein and were based on the affidavits
of Max Gerber, a convict at Fort Leav-
enworth, made while Epstein was serv-
ing a 10 months sentence for perjury
committed before Judge Landis
The charges were made in Judge
Lands court by Epstein, who intro
duced anNaffidavit while pleading for a
return of his right as attorney to prac-
tice in the United States court.
Epstein charged that he had been
sent to prison on the strength ST a con-
spiracy by Judge Landis. the two gov
ernment attorneys and Mr.. and Mrs. Sill
Yer.
Epstein represented the Silvers in a
bankruptcy proceeding Silver con-
fessed to perjury and gave testimony
which resulted in his and Epstein )
sentence to the federal penitentiary.
Gerber, who was a ce1lmate of Sill
Yer, stated in his affidavit that Silver
had told him that his testimony. which
sent Epstein to prison, was false.
Epstein revealed the fact that as a
convict clark in the mail department of
the prison he had read all of Silver S
letters to and from his wife. He aroused
Judge Lands wrath when he read from
a notebook quotations from letter
from Mrs. Silver. Turning to District
Attorney Wi1kerson, Judge Landis
said:
For your information | will say
will never again send prisoner from
this court to any penitentiary where a
mans private letters are not kept from
the inspection of the other prisoners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
PARTY BACK FROM
VILLAGE SPRINGS
Nothing to Say About Pro-
posed Site for Cement
Plant

The Philadelphia capitalists who visited
Village Springs yesterday for the purpose
of looking into property recently pur-
chased as site for a prospective cement
plant returned to Birmingham last night.
No statement as to plans or the i'm
preston obtained from the inspection of
the property was authorized. 1t appears
that the capitalists were desirous that
their trip to Alabama should be with
out publicity, and it was said that some
of them We're more or less grieved that
The Age-Herald yesterday morning pub
lished the fact that they had come.
1t was learned. however, that they will
remain in Birmingham for several days.
In case a cement plant is constructed at
Village Springs, ii is understood that the
cost will be above the $l,0O0,000 mark. 1t
is understood, also, that the visitors We're
pleased with what they saw and learned
yesterday. and that at a time deemed
proper by them they VIII announce their
plan of beginning work on the construc-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
|18-YEAR-OLD BOY is
HANGED FOR MURDER
Omer Davis Pays Penalty for Killing
His School Teacher on
Februarye2

Fort Smith, Ark, September 11-Omei
Davis, 1syear-o old country boy, was
hanged at Fayetteville, Ark, today for
the murder of Miss Nellie Moneyhun,
% years old, his school teacher, near
Springdale, February 2, last. Davis as
sisted the sheriff in placing the moose
around his neck and before the black
cap was adjusted said to the spectators
of the execution:
II want all of you to meet me in
heaven
The boys mother, who had made a
strenuous effort to save his life, was
on the other side of the enclosure She
swooned when she heard the drop OF
the scaffold sprung. Davis is said to
have loved Miss Moneyhun and the an
nouncement of her approaching we'd
ding caused him to commit the deed
Against the wishes of her husband
and many of her friends, Mrs. Davis
carrying an infant walked many miles
through northwest Arkansas getting
signatures to a petition asking the gov
ernor for Communication of Davis SEN
tence to life Imprisonment
When she got a considerable number
of names Mrs. Davis lost the petition al
night. 1t was alleged to have been
stolen from her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
PLAYGROUND MEET
HELD AT EAST LAKE

An inter- playground athletic meet was
held in. East End park yesterday after
noon for the benefit of the teachers at
tending the institute for the public school
teachers of jefferson county, now in ses-
sion at the Central High school, The
Fairgrounds participating in the meet
were Wahouma, Avonda1e, Behrens, East
End and Neighborhood House.
In cage ball for the girls Wahouma
defeated Avondale by the score of 2 to 0.
The Wahouma girls also scored another
victory over the Avondale girls in punch
ball, winning by the large score of II
to 8. The playground ball match between
these same teams was won by Avondale
by the score of 20 to~4.
The Wahouma team was composed of
Alice Craddock, Mozeiie Aders. Alice
Meyers, Edith MeLouis. Sarah Dillon,
Gladys Chitwood, Myrtle Wells, Sadie
South and Alene Stiff.
In the playground ball games for the
boys Avondale lost to Behrens by the
score of u to l, while Wahouma defeated
East End to 4. The Wahouma boys
won the dodge ball contest with East End
by the close score of o to 0.
Approximately 800 children participated
In the meet. while nearly 2000 persons
witnessed the activities of the contest
ants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
Upton RECEIVES SIGNED
CONDITIONS FOR CUP RACE

Sir Thomas expressed the belief that
Nicholson, who Is building the Sham
rock ", was the finest designer in the
world, and that Burton, who will con-
mand the challenger. knew how to steer
TO victory. Nicholson was getting on
well with the Shamrock and although it
would be the first boat built in Great
Britain under American racing rules,
whereas the Americans had been building
for 10 years, 1t would be sure to hold its
own.
Both the challenger and the defender
under the conditions signed" said Sir
Thomas, will be better types of useful
yachts than the freaks that one was for
merly compelled to send across the At
lantie and 1 can say without hesitation
that have better chance of winning
the cup than I ever had before"
In conclusion he commended the sports
manship of Americans and his treatment
at their hands.
Commander Mansfield s. Cumming.
royal navy. presided.
Conte De Faramond spoke for France
and w. Hale Thompson, commodore of
the Chicago Yacht club for the United
States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
MINATIONS TO
BE GIVEN TODAY

Examinations for the pupils of the Ju-
nior and Central High schools, who failed
last semester and have worked off their
conditions during the summer, will be
given this afternoon at the Central High
school in the following subjects: Mathe-
matics, English and also commercial
topics.
The mathematics examination will be
held in room 2S0 from ! o'clock to 2:S0.
The English examination in room 231.
from 2:3O to o'clock, while examina-
tions in commercial topics will commence
at / O'Clock and continue throughout the
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
FINE HEALTH WORK

The automobile in rendering the horse,
which in its stable, produces flies. an
unnecessary evil; the strenuous campaign
of the city. through it's health depart
ment in giving the municipality a
thorough house cleaning: or the general
awakening of the public to the necessity
of vaccination as typhoid fever preven-
tive, has wrought fine results.
The health department yesterday re-
ported that from January to September
II, this year, there had been in Birming-
ham 207 cases of typhoid fever For the
same time aast year, there, We're 375.
A still greater reduction of the cases
OF the dread disease is the plan of the
department for next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

SOUTH city limits; west, F'ifty-ninth street
Barrett School-North, city limits east,
| Eightieth street; south. city limits: west
! Sixty-seventh and Fuller streets.
Robinson School-North, city limits;
east, city limits; south, city limits; west
| Eightieth street
Gate City School-Former Gate CITY
limits
North Birmin CHAM School-North. city
limits; east. city limits; south South
| ern railroad; west, by former western
boundary of North Birmingham.
| seventeenth Avenue School-North, by
southern railroad east city limits
south seventeenth avenue; west, for
mer western boundary of North Bir-
/ mingham.
Graymont School-North, by crest of
| Owenton ridge; west, by Heflin boul-
evard; south. canal to Ella to Earle to
Smiths park excluding same; east
! Walker street
Elyton School-North. Earle avenue to
Walker street; east, Seventh street .
south. Louisville and Nashville railroad
city limits; west Montevallo road,
| Charles street and Owenton street to
canal.
| Alley School--Louisville and Nashville
railroad Fifth street and city limits
| Hemphill School-North, Valley creek
| or canal; east Owenton street. Charles
street and Montevallo road; south and
west, city limits.
| Pratt School-Former city limits of
| Pratt City
Bush School--North, Seventeenth
street; west, Tennessee Coal and Iron
company steel plant south, Twenty
| fourth street, except for fifth sixth and
seventh grades, which include Baker
district; east, Pike avenue to Twenty
| fifth street, to canal, along canal to
Seventeenth street.
| Minor School--North. Village creek
and former city limits of Ensley, Pike
avenue, Twenty-fifth street and canal
| to Seventeenth street east and south
| former city limits of Ensley before
| annexation of Fairview.
| Moore School-North and west Village
creek west. Tennessee coal and Iron
company furnaces. including quarters:
south, Seventeenth street; east. Bessie
avenue and Tuxedo park. extending to
| Village creek.
Wylam Sehool-An territory inside
city limits west of the steel plant of
| the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
! Fairview School--Including former
limits of Fairview district South Park
and Rising.
Baker school--By Twenty fourth
street. Tennessee Coal and Iron com
pany property Corey and Pike avenue
and to include Oakland section.
The foregoing directions are made
in the interest of the schools and with
the welfare of all the children of the
city in view | sincerely trust that the
patrons of the schools will cooperate
with the school authorities in every
! possible manner and when exceptions
to any of the foregoing directions are
| thought to be reasonable and lust a
conference is earnestly requested with
the superintendent who will gladly
grant individual requests not incon-
sistent with his sense of right and the
welfare of the public schools of the
city. J. II. PHILLIPS,
! "Superinte endent Schools"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
SECRETARY LANE
ALLOWED TO SIT UP

Berkeley Cal. September 11.-Seeretary
of the Interior Lane, who collapsed Tues
day, showed today continued improve
ment, but a physician insisted he must
have absolute rest until his strength
comes back He was allowed to sit up
today.
kilograms expressing sympathy were
received today by Secretary Lane from
President Wilson and members of the
cabinet. The President urged him to
take as long rest as necessary and not
let. his official labors cause concern.
Secretary Lane shortly will be removed
to some quiet country place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
W|LL|NGHAM TALKS
TOCOUNTYT TEACHERS
Speaks on Taxation and
Compulsory Education
ADDRESS BY GLENN
Tells of "The Personal Element in
Teaching of County
Association Held After the
Institute Adjourns

Coming specially from Montgomery
for the purpose. Henry ]. willingham,
superintendent of education for Ala
bama, delivered the principal address
yesterday at the fourth days session
OF the institute for the public school
teachers of Jefferson county, which is
IN progress at the Central high school.
Mr.. Willingham talked on Local
Taxation and Compulsory Education
In his address he stated that with the
quadrennial meeting of the state leg
fslature Alabama would be the only
state in the union without these laws
unless they were enacted at the next
meeting of the Legislature
Mr.. Willingham's address was de-
livered in the main auditorium at the
general assembly period. Following his
address short talks were made by DR..
r. f. Lovelady of the jefferson coun-
ty board of revenue and C. A Heidman
of the board of trustees for the Graves
mine district
The fourth days session of the in
stitute convened as usual at 9 o'clock
and after 15-minute opening exer-
else the teachers were dismissed to
their section room.
During the morning in the high
school section talks were made by c.
b. Glenn, assistant superintendent of
education for Birmingham, on THE
Personal Element in Teaching" by Miss
Meta Gruner, member of the faculty
of the Junior high school on Social
Service" and by Mr.. Willingham.
In the afternoon Joel DuBose and
Miss w M. Allen delivered addresses.
Miss Allen spoke on Some Impressions
of School Activities while DIR. DuBose
alton of the Pupil for College Work apd
For Every Day Work"
In the general section talks were
made on Reading by Miss Ellen Will
lis, on Drawing by Miss Margaret Nc
Adory. on Arithmetic" by c. c. Slaton,
on The Teachers Influence" by Henry
J. Willingham. on "Agriculture' by T..
B. Erwin. on "rhe Revised Rules and
Regulations" by r. G. Hewitt and on
English" by H. p. Burruss.
After the adjournment of the insti-
tute a meeting of the jefferson Coun-
ty Teachers association was held in
the auditorium. Addresses were made
by Mr.. McAdory. the retiring county
superintendent. and Mr.. MeNeal, the in
The following is the programme for
today's session:
High School
9;O0-Assembly auditorium
9:15-"Moral Training in High
SCHOOL, D. G. Chase.
9:45-"Applied Chemistry in High
SCHOOL,. f. S. McGlathery.
1o15-Departmen conferences:
English c. c. Certain, leader: room
1903
Latin" Miss II. r. Thornton. leader;
room 254.
Mathematics" J. s. Counselman,
leader: room 102.
History" d. G. Chase. leader; room
III.
Science" E. S. McGlathery. leader;
room 301.
Modern Languages" Mss A. F. Bo-
den leader room 105.
Special topics. Miss May Hans.s, lead
er; room 104
General
-9:15-Opening exercise.
9:15-9:45="The Improvement of Our
Schools, Supt. j. II. Phillips.
5-10:15-"Spelling," Supt. /. w. Nc
Adory.
10:15-10: 0:45-"Manua Arts" Miss Mar
garet McAdory.
1O45-11 :15-'Writing." C. C. Slaton.
HEEL 11:45-"History." R. E. Iedbet-
ter
5-12:0o-"Music," F. L. Blaugh.
2:00-Auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

ST. Louis, September n.-Niller Huggins.
within two weeks, will sign a contract to
manage the Cardinals next season This
announcement was made yesterday by
President Brittno, who returned with
Higgins from Chicago. where the club
dropped four games to the Cubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
HUGGINS WILL MANAGE
ST. LOUIS CLUB AGAIN

I'VE have agreed on terms,'' said Brit
ton. land the signing of the contract will
merely be matter of formality.'
Huggins succeeded Bresnahan at the
start of this season. The Cardinals fin
ished sixth in 1912 and are certain to finish
last this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
Wood Speaks at Five Points

\ Clement r. Wood. the candidate of the
socialists, carried last night his campaign
for the presidency of the city commission
into the. camp of the enemy against whom
he has been so strenuously enveighing-
the 'high-bEows on the hill. He deliv-
cred his usual speech in the open at Five
Points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
Negro Stabbed to Death

Bessemer, September 11.-(Speclal.)
Last night between the hours of IL and 2,
Charles Sanders. negro about 20 years
Of age, was stabbed to death. about 200
feet back of the Tennessee company's
commissary ct Reeders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
To Nominate Deloney

Washington, September 11.-(Special)
j. T. Deloney. who was named for
postmaster at Tuscumbia some weeks
ago by Representative Richardson, but
who for some reason was not nomin-
ated by the President at the time, will
it is said. be nominated in the next few
days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
HOWSE ELECTED
NASHVILLE MAYOR

Nashville. September 11-Com-
plete returns from half the wards
in the city and incomplete returns
from the others indicate at $50
O'Clock tonight that Mayor Howse
has been elected over both of his
opponents and that no run off will
be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
DUFFY WINS FOURTEENTH
CONSECUTIVE GAME

Great Falls, Mont. September II.
Dany Duffy. who won his four
tecnth straight game for Great
Falls today by defeating Butte, left
tonight to join the Pittsburg Ma
tionals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
Coleman Sold

Kansas City. September He. Cole
man. catcher for the Pittsburg Ma
tional league club, was purchased today
by the Columbus team OF the American
association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

Ryde, isle of Wight. September 1.-THE
signed conditions for the American cup
races next year were received by Sir
Thomas Upton on board his yacht Erin
today. Speaking at a dinner aboard the
yacht Enchantress tonight. he announced
this fact to the guests, who included the
competitors and committeeman of the in
ternational motor boat races:
Sir Thomas said it took nearly seven
months TO arrange the contest and he
more than once feared that It would fall
through.
while was personally always willing
to race under any conditions with a 80
or a 70 footer," he continued II mad to
be careful not to agree to terms that
would impose any undue handicap on fu-
ture challengers or boats from this side
of the water"
Referring to the announcement that Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, J. p. Morgan and Fred
erick g. Bourne formed the syndicate to
build the Americas defender, Sir Thomas
said: Three better representatives of
good, clean sport cannot be found in the
world
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
CLOAK FIRM PAYS
so CENTS ON DOLLAR
Greater San Francisco Company 10
Liquidate 10 Per Cent Cash, 40 s
Per Cent In InstalIments

Referee in Bankruptcy Kreft yester-
day filed his report in the bankruptcy
proceedings OF the Greater San Fran
cisco Cloak company. The company
owes s131.546 and is able to pay so
rents on the dollar. OF this amount
10 per cent will be paid in cash and 40
per cent in installments.
Bankruptcy petitions
Grover B. Larrimore, a local team
ster, liabilities s2,217.50, assets $50;
Rudolph Strunk. a local merchant. La
bilities $12,026.S3, assets $6,S22.90: G..
l.. Clayton, a painter, Oakland. liabili-
ties $4.362.72 assets none; John Shoffer.
brass molder, Sacramento, liabilities
f35T-70, assets none: Charles johnson.
an Oakland merchant, liabilities $1O,-
604. assets $4,100.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
RECEPTION BY WOMEN
PLANNED FOR DANIELS
Secretary Of Navy and Wlfe to Be
Guests OF Honor Of California
Civic League


Secretary OF the Navy Josephus
Daniels and Mrs. Daniels VIII be enter
tained by tho women of the San Fran
cisco center OF the California Civic
league next Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock at the ST. Francis hotel, when
the cabinet officer and his wife will be
present at a reception.
Secretary Daniels has agreed to make
short talk on navy affairs before
the center.
Mrs. James Ellis Tucker, president
Of the center. will be assisted in re-
ceiving the secretary and Mrs. Daniels
by the directors and Mrs. Hiram w
Johnson and Mrs. Osgood Hooker.
Among those who have been invited
as special guests are: Commandant and
Mrs. Cove from Yerba Buena island,
Commandant and Mrs. Bennet OF Mare
island. General and Mrs. Arthur Murray
and all other army and navy officers
and their wives stationed in the
vicinity, Governor and Mrs Johnson
and Mayor and Mrs. Rolph.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
CAS- FIRM SUES
To HALT RATE
Company Asks Court to Fix
Charge Netting 10 Per
Cent Profit

The Pacific Gas and Electric company
filed suits against the city of San
Francisco and the city of Sacramento
in the United States district court
yesterday to enjoin them from enforc-
ing the gas rates for the coming fiscal
year. The rate in San Francisco was
75 cents per 1000 feet for gas and 80
cents in Sacramento.
A temporary restraining order was
allowed in each case by Judge Van
Fleet. made returnable July 2S-
The company declares it is being de-
prived of property by undue process
of law and wants rate fixed by the
court that will net an income of 10
per cent on the invested value. 1t Is
asserted that the San Francisco rate
would give an income of only $4I6,2l1-