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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
THOMAS |. HAGAN
PLACED ON TRIAL
Charged With the Killing.
of Will Ellard at
Lewisburg

The trial of Thomas l. Hagan
charged with the killing of viii Ellard
at Iewisburg some time ago, was COM
menoed yesterday afternoon before
Judge Samuel Il. Greene of the first di-
visipn of the criminal court A large
number of witnesses are in attendance
and much interest is being manifested
in the case
Attorneys Robert N Bell and J. NJ.
Russell are assisting Solicitor Heflin
and Hugh Locke in the prosecution.
The defendants attorneys are Hugo l..
Black. ID. J. Davis and Gibson and Da-
Wis. The trial was not commenced
until late in the Afternoon and Will be
resumed this morning.
Judge w. e, Fort cleared the mis-
demeanor docket get in the second df-
vision. number of convictions We're
had. principally for doing business
without license. There are quite a
number of these cases on the criminal
court docket and further arrests are
being made. Judge Fort will take up
the case of George White, charged with
robbery, this afternoon as soon as the
second division docket is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
Al IL. Wilson

feature of Al II. wilson's "A Rolling
stone company, which will be seen at
the Jefferson theatre, Saturday matinee
and night, is group of bright, pretty
and unspoiled little misses who play the
roles of school girls, both OH and off the
stage The Louis b. Mayer company and
Ben Stern have done several things for
these stage children that are unusual.
In the first place their lives are in
sured for the period representing the sea-
son OF the company governess who
adheres to regular school hours, either
on the train or at their hotel as the
movements of the company make neces-
sary, is their constant companion. Seat
sale beeias Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
GUM SAYS LEASE
WILL BE EXERCISED

In regard to the report that new
structure would he erected ON Third ave-
nue. and Ninteenth street DR.. ". r. Gum
issued the following last night:
Gums Pharmacy will continue the
drug business in tie building on the
northwest corner OF Third avenue and
Nineteenth street, until our lease ex-
pires.
our attention has been called 10 tho
several notices IN the papers to the effect
that a building would be at once con-
structed there for the WooWorth inter-
ests but our attorneys, Castor, Pettus
x Bremen and Ii. G Selheimer. advise
that the contract under which we hold
said building has not been terminated.
and we will remain there during the life
of our Lease - lkf.ii
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
Maiestic-BasebaIlR Results

There was comfortable seat for every
fan at the Majestic yesterday afternoon
to hear the details of the New York
Philadelphia game. which is called by
Joe Burke and also flashed on an electric
scoreboard. making an ideal way to learn
what happens. The theatre is comforts
able and when 1t became too warm there
were electric fans to furnish comfort.
The balcony was sold out, the gallery
filed and the large majority of the lower
floor. The scoreboard flashes every play,
including the batter, the team at bat.
the direction bf the ball in every play
the outs, errors, bases on balls hits.
runs-in fact every detail of the game.
and it proved doubly interesting. The the
atre will give the results every after
noon during the worlds series.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
VERDICT FOR Sl5O
Mamie COrnelious Sued l.. & n. for
Being Carried Past Destination

verdict and Judgment for $3.50 was
returned by the jury yesterday in the
case of Mamie Cornelious against the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad com
any in which damages were claimed. the
plaintiff alleging that she was carried
beyond her. destination while psssen-
ger on the defendant companys train
This is the second time the case has
been tried, the first case resulting In a
verdict for the plaintiff for $3.50 The
case was reversed on appeal to the SUI
preme court and retired yesterday before
Judge H. {. Crow, with the above re-
suits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
- ----7--7---as-f- = -
ADJUSTMENTS

1t is safe to say that no revival OF
Robin Hood to be given at the Jeffer-
son theatre Thursday night, has ever at
tanned the dignity of the present one.
For the cast the best singers from the
grand opera stage were engaged. The
keynote of the entire production has been
artistic simplicity without over elahora-
ton. In the list of singers who will be
heard in Robin Hood the one donli-
nant figure is Enrica Dill. dramati
soprano, with that rare thing, range of
two and half octaves, each note of an
equal force and value Seat sale on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
GERMANS OPPOSE
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

st. Louis. October THE organization
of national German. American Woman $
society. founded for the purpose Of OPP
posing the wonans suffrage and prohi-
bition movements, was revealed here to-
day in a report to the national conyen-
ton of the German-American alliance by
Mrs. L. J. Dornheoffer of New York city.
There are % chapters of the organza
ton designated as the ladies' auxiliary
Of the alliance. Mrs Dornheoffer, their
organizer, said she hoped TO establish n
branch in every large city III the United
States soon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
ELECTRIC SCORE
BOARD AT MAJESTIC

The electric score board used at the
Majestic in calling out the worlds Sc
ries is one of the most complete ever
seen in the city The board details
every feature of the game and shows
II in such a graphic manner. with sig
nails for the runners. directions of the
hits, the base stealing, fouls, errors and
every other detail in perfect reproduc-
ton.
Burke. who formerly played ball in
the cet7traI league and who, during the
past two Fears has been umpiring. Is
calling out fhe series
Matinees will be held daily at !
o'cloclls A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
Little Boy Blue"

More than ordinary interest is being
manifested in the coming engagement of
Mr.. Savage's production of the operetta
Little Boy Blue which viii be seen
at the Jefferson theatre next Monday.
and Tuesday nights, and Tuesday matinee,
following long runs in New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston. Little Boy Blue
was SO much of a success in New York
city When played at the Lyric thea tire
on Forty-second street that it continued
there for six months. Seat sale starts
Friday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
Bij0u-"SOld for Money"

There are some striking features to
the production of sold For Money" at
the Bijou this week, one of them being
the excellence of the company and the
thorough manner in which every men,
Der plays the part. The story is strong,
dramatic and filled with interest, and it
calls for good company and COM
plete production, both of which are to
be found at the Bijou
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
ONE KILLED WHEN
AVIATOR SWEEPS
PARTY FROM ROOF


that are not serious. Beachey sprained
an arm and ankle
Beachy said that as he reached point
directly over the naval building he mo-
mentarily lost control of his machine
because his foot slipped from one of the
controls
Ruth Hildreth was about 20 years old
and her sister is about two years younger
For number of years they had been Wis
itors at Lake Keuka, where W. f. Hill
dreth has a summer home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08

RESOLUTIONS looking into the validity
of the telephone franchise were passed
last night by the Ensley club and tho
presidents CT the several civic leagues
of tie suburbs OF Greater Birmingham
were invited TO meet the Ensley club
at its next reguHr meeting when the
matter will be discussed with Arlic
Barber as the principal speaker. Tie
committee on telephone service at a
former meeting reported that it was
satisfactory and the purpose o. The res
olution adopted last night had refer
ence to the franchise only.
The meeting was Well attended with
Z. c. Burke, president. in the chair, Or.
T. }. Kent acting as secretary. The
telephone discussion was the principal
feature of the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
FIRE INSPECTION
OF CITY TOMORROW
Society Will See How Far
Recommendations Have
Been Carried Out

The members of the Alabama Fire Pre-
yention society will begin the reinspection
the city limits of Greater Birmingham
tomorrow.
This inspection follows the work of the
society IN the original inspection made
last May. and is Tor the purpose OF ascer-
tanning 70 what extent property owners
and occupants have remedied defects, de-
fciencies and dangerous conditions
This work is undertaken by the repre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08

sentatives of the insurance companies op-
Grating in Alabama.
The members of tie society. will be as
sisted in tlreir reinspection by detailed
members of the fire department and tho
work has the hearty cooperation Of Fire
Chief Bennett and the city commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
Campaign Committee Reports

Steel city lodge, knights of Pythias.
held an important meeting last night q
their hall on Avenue Il and reports of
the campa gning committee for new
members was made. steel city lodge
has promised rs candidates for the
great initiation y Pages Night ami
every member of the lodge is pledged
to bring in one or more new menu
bers 1t is understood from the re-.
ports last night that the required num-
Der will be obtained.
Personal and General
News was received in Ensiey yes
terday that Bruce Jones, Il former
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
CAPT. SCREVEN
ANSWERS CALL
Veteran. Sheriff Of Chatham
County Dead

Savannah, Ga, June Capt. Thom-
as F. Screyen, one of Savannah's best
known citizens and for the past FIVE
years sheriff of Chatham county, died
at o'clock this morning after a long
illness. The death of Capt. Screven
probably means that at a primary e!-
ection called for June IS to nominate
a candidate for the legislature to sue
coed Col. P. A. Stovall, resigned, that
the democrats will also be given a
chance to nominate a candidate for
sheriff.
The date of the special election for
representative, is June "a, and it is
expected that an effort will be made to
have both elections held at the same
time. Mr.. Herman C. Shuptrine today
announced his candidacy for the leg
islature. He will be opposed by Mr..
]. ]. Bouhan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
ATHLETICS PRAISE
FRED FALKENBERG
FadeaWay Ball. Better Than
That of MathGWSOn

Cleveland, June 6.--Fred Falkenberg
has better fadeaway ball than Christy
Methewson. Left-handed batters can
hit Mathewson, but find it almost i'm
possible to get even a single off Fax
enberg.''
Such is the declaration made by
Frank Baker, home-run hitters extra
ordinary and hero of the worlds series
OF 1911. Baker made baseball history
when he hit Mathewson for four bases
in one of the games between the Ath-
letics and Giants for the worlds cham
pionship. He batted against Mathew
son in three games of that memorable
series. He has made the work of OPP
posing pitchers a study. For that rea-
son, his comparison of the two most
famous opponents of the fadeaway are
/ VI great value.
Mclnnes and | were talking about
Falkenberg following his 2 to 0 vic
tory over us" Baker continued. "Stuffy
said he believed a right-hander coult
hit Falkenberg easier than left-hand-
er, and believe he is right. To tel
the truth, | would like to see how
many hits team composed entirely o.
left-handed batters could make off
Fred. I'll bet he would come mighty
close to pitching a no-hit game"
Ira Thomas, member of Connie
Mack's famous strategy board, is an.
other admirer of Falkenberg.
Il have not batted against Fred this
year" says Thomas, but from obser-
walton, | would say Fred has the best
fadeaway delivery pitched. Matty's
fadeaway comes up to the batter ra-
Their slow. He works it as a change Of
pace. Falkenberg throws his fast bal
and fadeaway with the same motion.
The batter does not know which it is
until he swings and misses. The fade
away comes up much faster than Mat
tvs fadeaway, and for that reason is.
harder to hit. Fred is also the owner
of more speed than Matty has now. |
would rate Fred as one of the five
best pitchers in the country"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
GEORGIA IMPORTS MORE
FOOD THAN LAST YEAR
According to Statement By
Brown on Situation

Atlanta, June assistant Com
missioner of Agriculture ]. ]. Brown
today gave out a statement regarding
the food situation in Georgia, the
most interesting feature of which is
the fact that based upon the figures to
June l, as compared with the same
period last year, Georgia is importing
for her own use 10000 tons more of
foods per annum than last year
This is an especially interesting ia It
in view of the claims which have come
to the front regarding the work of the
state agricultural college and the dis
trict agricultural schools, 1t has
been claimed for these institutions
that the result would be the increase
of homegrown foods. So far, howev-
er, there appears to be an increase in
the consumption of foreign foods.
The figure given does not apply to
whole grains or foreign crops which
are imported heavily from the west,
but only to foods consumed by the
public, such as flour, crushed grains
and such foods as might be grown in
Georgia.
The agencies which propose to in
duce the growing of more food pro-
ducts at home, will have to get busy
according to the figures furnished by
Assistant Commissioner Brown if they
are going to get substantial results in
this direction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
OAT YIELD In BROOKS
PROVES BIGGEST YET
Farmers in That County Con.
slider it Phenomenal

Quitman, Ga, June 6-The first croI
of 1913, the oat crop, is being harvest
ed in Brooks county and it is the mos
phenomenal yield ever known in 6
county where good crops are there anc
not the exception. One farmer estt-
mates that the crop will be twice the
volume of the average oat crop in this
county.
The bumper crop is due to severa
reasons; first, the crops in the county
generally had better preparation this
year than ever before, and the season
as to weather has been ideal in every
particular. The bad crop year of 1915
made every farmer work harder tC
make a good crop this year and the
weather has been right in line with
these efforts Owing to the partia
failure of last years oat crop and tbs
fact that many farmers had to buy
'oats this spring, a large acreage was
planted also. The average yield Of
oats in the county has been about /.
bushels to the acre; this average wi.
be exceeded this year, undoubtedly. D
C. Denmark, of Hickory Head, has 6,
acres, from which he harvested 4;
bushels per acre. He has threshed out
1000 bushels of oats so far and has
not finished. A great many farmers
are making so bushels to the acre.
Prospects for other staple crops in.
dictate a yield equally phenomenal The
good crop conditions which have pre-
vailed are making a great corn crou
and cotton is unusually fine. Cotton
blooms appeared in the fields last
week and the plants are two feet
high. The watermelon crop is another
very promising one which will Le
ready for market in few weeks.
Taken altogether, this promises to be
the best crop year in every particular
the county has ever had. Farm labor
has been plentiful. Owing TO the high
price of meat and other staple this
spring, the negroes have been willing
to put in full time working and there
has been no labor problem to vex the
planters. The crops in every instance
will be produced at fully 40 per cent
less expense than usual.
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Legal Advertisements

ions and remainders, rents. issues,
profits and income thereof, and all the
estate, right, title, interest, property.
claims and demand of every nature
and kind whatsoever, now owned by the
said Company as we'll at law as in
equity, of, in and to the same and ev-
cry part and parcel thereof.
TOGETHER, with all the corporate
rights, privileges, immunities and
franchises Of said Americas Gas &
Electric Company, including the fran
chises to be a corporation and fral-
chises acquired by it.
Said sale will be made by virtue and
authority of decree of the Superior
Court of Sumter County rende rcd at
the May Term, 1913, in the ca use of
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
VS.. Americas Gas & Electric Cem-
pany, Equitable Petition to fore 3iose
mortgage, for Receiver, Decrce, e,r
and subject to confirmation OF tbs
Court.
Said sale will be for cash or liz
bonds of the Americas Gas & Electric
company, which said bonds shall be
receivable only as cash for the amount
of cash which would be payable on
such bonds and coupons out of the
proceeds of said sale.
Not less than 100000 in cash
must be paid to the Receiver on the
day of sale, which said sum of $780,
100000 will be applied upon the pur-
chase price of said properties, should
said sale be confirmed. Should said
sale not be confirmed, the said $40,
100000 will be returned to the purchas-
or.
This, the 3rd day of June, 1913.
C. NJ. COUNCIL, Receiver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
Persistency, thou art a jewel.

~ of the original petition for incor-
poration it shows among the purposes
of said corporation is for the Grand
Lodge" to organize subordinate lodges,
etc.
Bird. That your petitioner desires to
change its name from the Grand Lodge
of Georgia of the Bright Star of the
East, to the Supreme Lodge of Georgia
of the Bright Star of the East; Pc
titioner also desires to change the
name of the organization as a Grand
lodge to Supreme Lodge" where
said word Grand" is used in the sec
ond paragraph ~ of the original PEE
tition.
4th. Petitioner desires to amend the
original order passed by this court, in
cooperating said corporation, so that
same will conform to the amendments
desired above.
Wherefore, petitioner prays that an
order be passed amending said charter
as set forth. HOLLIS FORT,
Petitioners Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
go SLOW, JAPAN" SAYS
LONDON STANDARD
IF Race Question is Made
An Issue"

London, June 6.-The Standard
advises Japan to deal with the Cali
fornia question as purely a business
matter rather than to import into il
sentiments of offended racial and ma
tional pride, adding:
"As the allies of Japan and the firm
friends of the United States the Brit
ish people would deem it misfortune
of the first magnitude if the neogtia-
lions left behind feelings of exasperd-
ton on either side
The Standard proceeds to show that
the Western world is interested in the
larger aspects of the question raised
by the Californian land law, saying:
TN British Columbia, no less than in
California, the feeling against the set
Element of Japanese and Chinese is
strong. Australian democracy has its
own very decided views on the subject,
even if the danger of a Japanese in
vasion is not great But the prece-
dent of unrestricted admission would
be dangerous should awakening China
demand the same privileges, because
a Chinese is a most efficient machine
and has learned through a grimy
struggle for existence in his own
Oyerpopulated county the secret of
subsisting on minimum.
These considerations should be
borne in mind when the Japanese talk
Indignantly of the California attitude
as an insult to their nation. The Jap
anese, if they have undergone self-eX-
animation, must be conscious that race
feeling plays no small part in their
own attitude toward the foreigner.
THE desire to take it out of the
foreigner in matters of business is
confined to no one class in Japan. Ia
no country are the judges and mag
istrates less inclined to show partial
ity, and sometimes even bare justice
to foreigners claims. No people aim
more successfully to squeeze out for
eigners who are striving to make lit-
! ing among them"
Therefore the Japanese are advised
to go slow in making an issue of the
race question, which if allowed to de-
velop, would oblige Japan eventually
to face. the united Western world
at is unthinkable,' says the Stand
ard in conclusion, that Great Britain
could view with indifference any dis
position on the part of her present al
lies to attack America. Between the
people of the great republic and our
selves there are ties of blood and COM
mon interests which could under NJ
circumstances be disregarded."
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
GEORGIA. Sumter County.

Will be sold before the courthouse
door between the leg | hours of sale
on the first Tuesday in July, 1913, the
following described real estate, to-wit
The north half of lot of land No s.,
containing 101 Ia acres the southwes-
tern portion of lot No. So, containing
rs acres. Also rs acres on east side
of lot No. SO, and rs acres off of the
east side of lot No 6S, all of said lands
situated in the 9th district of Sum
ter county, Ga, and aggregating
1862 Ia acres, more or less, same b.
ing levied on as the property of Fred
erick Coleman, in favor OF the British
and American Mortgage Co, Limited
and tenant in possession notified II
terms of the law.
This the It'll day of April, 1918.
Q. w. FULLER, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
Original filed in office, June 5th, 1913.
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk, S. C.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
!, H. E. Allen, clerk Superior court
in and for said county, do hereby GER
tify the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of application filed in
my office of Grand Lodge of Georgia
of the Bright Star of the East, for
charter.
Given under my hand and seal of
said court this 5th day of June, 1918.
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk, S. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
5-12-19-26.

To The Superior Court of Said Coun-
ty:
The petition of the Grand Lodge OF
Georgia of the Bright Star of the East
respectfully shows unto the court the
following, to-wit:
LIST. That your petitioner is duly
incorporated society, having ben made
Ia body polite by virtue of an order
passed by this court on July 18th, 1902
End. That the corporate name Of
your petitioner is the Grand Lodge Of
Georgia Of the Bright Star OF the East
as shown by paragraph one a. in The
petition for Incorporation; petitioner
further shows that III paragraph tive
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

UEUNNIA, oUHIItT OUUHIy.
Whereas, H. E. Allen, administrator
Of VIM A. Wilson, represents to the
court in his petition duly filed and EN-
tered on record, that heb as fully "a
ministered VIM. A. Wilson's estate
This is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, =
show cause, if any they can, way
said administrator should not be dis,
charged from his administration, and
receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in July, 1913.
This, June 4, 1913.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-07
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

OEOTlblA, DulHJtI GOuHly.
To All Whom 1t May Concern: Mol
lie Peters having in proper form, APP
piled to me for permanent letters OF
administration on the estate of Emily
Neil, late of said county, this is to cite
all and singular the creditors and next
of kin of Emily Neil to be and appear
at my office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause, if any they can
why permanent administration. should
not be granted to H. e. Allen, clerk
superior court, on Emily Neil's estate
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture. this End day of June, 1913.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.