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Smyrna times., 1913-04-23
CHESwULD.

Local W. G. 7. U. Holds a Parlor
Meeting at Miss Annie Hazeirs.
Cheswold. April 22:-The W. c.
T. U. parlor meeting held last Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Annie Hazell was a very enjoyable
affair. About one hundred and fifty
members and guests were present. In
the early part Of the evening a fine
program was rendered, consisting Of
readings, reeitations and music and
remarks by the pastor Rev. W. r..
Dawson, followed by serving an abund-
ance Of ice cream and cake and a
good time was spent socially. Twenty
new members we're added to the list
at the meeting
A Chineze Social will be held in
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23
BLACKBIRD
Poverty Social to be Given at Home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Ferguson
Locals and Personals.

Locals and Personals.
Blackbird, pa Poverty Social
will be held Thursday evening April,
24th at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Ferguson, all the members
and friends, of the League are cordi-
ally invited to come and enjoy a good
laugh.
The Sewing Crcle met at the home
of Miss Ethel Fennimore this week.
Our Epworth League services will be
lead Sunday evening by Miss Ella Fer
guson. The Topic, missionary The
Italian in America.
Rev. Warren Burr, our new Pas
tor, preached a very good interesting
sermon Sunday afternoon from 2nd
Timothy, 2-3.
Personals Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson, entertained on Sunday her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Levy Reeve, Of
Grenloch, N. J. and aunt Mrs. George,
of Camden, N. J.-Mrs. J. Harry
Gibbons and children, of near Town
send, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Thomas Hobson. MIR.
Edmund BrOckson. Of Wilmington, is
spending the week with his uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. E. Brockson. Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23
TOWNSEND.
James Il Buckson. Pigeon Fancier-
Locals and Personal Mention.

James r. 5uckson. a Pigeon Fancier-
Locals and Personal Mention.
Townsend, April 22:-James H.
Buckson, a former member of the
Levy Court. plans to have several
thousand pigeons housed on his farm.
He now has over 500 birds and has
been able to handle this number easily
that he intends to increase the num-
Der very materially.
According to reports from various
parts of this county. the wheat crop
has been considerably damaged by the
recent cold weather.
The wet weather of the last week
has given strawberries a good start,
and growers Of this section say the
largest crop Of berries in years will
be harvested this season.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23

The order Of services at st. Paul NJ.
E. Church, Clayton. Sunday April
9th. 1913 as follows 10. 30 a. m,
preaching and class meeting; 200
p. m. Sunday School. Don't fail to be
present, a large attendance Of men is
expected. 7.15. Epworth League
Song Service and a FIVE minute Ser
mon for the children and singing by
them; 7.3O. preaching. Mid-week
meetings as follows: Thursday,
April. "A at $50 p. M. Prayer
Meeting and Song Service. Be
sure to come. Wednesday at 80 3.
m. meeting Of Boy Scouts in their
Hall; A call meeting of Sr. Epworth
League Cabinet at the Parsonage at
7.3O p. m. Wednesday; Friday at
3.OOp. m. junior Epworth League at
the church.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23

Services at the Ewells NJ. P.
Church next Sunday as follows -
Preaching 7.3O and Sacrament of the
Lords Superb z p. m. Young Peoples
Meeting; 7.3O preaching by the pas
tor. Subject Your Brothers Coat
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen cele-
brated their Twelfth Wedding An
niversary last Friday evening and in
conjunction also entertained the sew
ing circle. Those present were, Mrs.
Charles Lecompt, Mrs. George Allen,
Mrs. Abel Sevil, Mr.. Frank Savin,
Mrs. Herman Sevil, Mrs. Esther
Keys, Mrs. Howell Sevil. Mrs. Julius
Hawkins, Mrs. Charles Neugebauer,
Mrs. William Tunis Jr.. Miss Elsie
and Helen Allen and Mrs. James
Book.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23

Rev. E. H. Jones has returned
from Conference and entered upon
the duties of Pastor Of the Church of
Clayton Charge, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, for the third year.
The congregations are large and
every department Of the church shows
to be in a prosperous condition.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23

Mr.. Horace Pratt, the road overseer
for Kenton Hundred under the new
system inaugurated by the Walls
Law. is hustler and is beginning to
show results.
Smyrna times., 1913-04-23

James A. Buckson, attended the w.
T. c. U. Convention held in Will
mington last Thursday.
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CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or Job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
PROMPT Attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
REGULAR WORK AT
UNIVERSITY BEGINS
Session Starts With More
States Represented Than
Ever Before

University, September 11-(Special. 1.-The
regular work of the eighty-third session
of the University of Alabama began this
morning at o'clock with the largest at
tendance on the opening day in the history
of the institution.
Classes met throughout the day with
good attendance. BY noon 241 new stu
dents had been enrolled and classified
Large delegations are on hand from the
three leading cities of the state, Birming-
ham, Mobile and Montgomery, and from
the agricultural, city and county high
schools in every section of Alabama. A
large number of states are represented in
the enrolment this year than ever before
in the history of the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
MONTGOMERY WILL
ENTERTAIN WILSON
Preliminary Arrangements
Will Be Made Tonight for
Visit in October


Montgomery, September 11.-(Special) }
Montgomery will make preliminary ar
rangements Friday evening for the en-
tertainment of President Wilson, when he
arrives October a. while en- route to Mo-
bile to attend the annual meeting Of
the Southern Commercial congress. L. S.
Irvine of Mobile, director general of the
Panama canal celebration and entertain
ment committee of the Southern Com
mercial congress, will come and deliver
an address at a special meeting of the
Business Mems league.
Plans for the entertainment of Presi-
dent Wilson are already being made. 1t
is proposed to meet him at the union
station, escort him up Commerce street
and Dexter avenue to the state capitol,
have luncheon at hotel and have him
deliver a short address. Special cars will
be attached to the regular train here and
the presidential party will go to Mo
bile with an escort of business men and
members of the Junior Business Men $
league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
WANTS BURLAPS PUT
ON THE FREE LIST
kOlb Urges Underwood to
Support Senate Amend
ment to Tariff Bill

Montgomery. September n.-(Special.) }
Urging Oscar Underwood to support the
senate amendment to the tariff bill plac-
ing burlaps on the free list, r. F. Kolb,
state commissioner of agriculture. sent q
telegram to the chairman of the House
ways and means committee this even
ing.
The House bill placed duty of 20 pei
cent on burlaps but when the measure
reached the Senate the section was elm
mated Commissioner Kolb sent this mes
sage to Congressman Underwood:
ut viii be largely to the interest OF
the south If the House will pass the SEN
ate bill placing burlaps on the free list
Trust same will have your hearty sup.
port
Farmers spend several thousand dol
lars each year for burlaps and the Sen
ate amendment means a great saving
to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
GOVERNOR ISSUES
PAROLES TO FIVE
Two Convicted of Burglary and Other
Three for Violating the Pro-
hibitiOn Laws

Montgomery September 11.--(Spe-
cial.)-Governor ONeal today paroled
five persons, two of whom had been
convicted of burglary and three of vio-
lating the prohibition laws. Clemency
was recommended in all the cases by
prison officials, trial judges and cit
izens of the counties in which the men
were sentenced.
Those to whom clemency was extend
ed were Ed Mahue of Sumter county,
Bennie Darnell of Sumter county, Henry
DeBardeleben of Autauga county, w. p.
Spikler of Tuscaloosa county and Henry
Hendricks OF Autauga county
Mahue was convicted of burglary In
sumter county and had served five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
Entertaining Angels UndWares
BY CHARLES ii. MANDY

Possibly there is no meaner. baser act
of ingratitude than to enjoy person S
hospitality and then to reqlnte 1t by steal
ing from those who have given food or
shelter. The hero II Victor Hugo's mas
terpiece, when the ceod bishop who had
admitted him to his bed and heard caught
him in the act of stealing his plate, not
only forgot the act of ingratitude, but
Vatican sent him On his way with his
benediction and blessing. 1t was an al
legged act of ingrattude or breach of hos
ptality that caused the arrest of George
Thomas, a midnight complexloned indi-
vidual of large dimensions, ami his sub
sequent arraignment before the Highland
chieftain who presides over the police
court of the city.
Georges accuser was a little copper
colored woman named Sallie Foster, with
high pitched voice, who in substance
stated that he had come to her back al
ley bungalow last Tuesday morning and
asked very politely for a drink of water.
Owing to the incomplete state of tire
plumbing in the house no water was i'm
mediately available, so Salle thinking she
might be entertaining angels unawares''
went to the hydrant at the end of the
alley for the water, which she brought
to the house, and having refreshed him
self the weary traveller wended his way.
Immediately after his departure Sallie
stated that she missed red 'bacca sack
which contained the remnants of her
weekly wages amounting to about Sc. 10
and that as no one else had been near
the house. she concluded that the So
journer she had refreshed had slipped in
the house while she was doing the Re
becca at the well act and had purloined
her hard earned coin. From information
received from neighbors she located
George at his place of business down.
town, he being dealer in elements
ascribed to Jove, and. had him arrested
on a charge of larceny
At the trial yesterday Sallie introduced
a couple of witnesses who identified
George a "gemmen" they had seen
near Sallie's house. but none of them
could testify that they saw him enter
the house or take the money.
You say the defendant came to your
house and asked for a drink of water?'
asked the defendants attorney.
"Yassah'
'Are you acquainted with him in any
way?"
'Nossah, an what mo- ah ant gwine
ter be-"
Then tell the court how you can identi-
fy him."
"Ah can IDENTIFY him cause he got
nah money"
What do you do for a living?"
'Ah is 'flicted so ah has ter work.
afflicted SO you have to work; what
Is the nature of your affliction?'
"Ah has er husband
The attorney tried to get her to explain
fhe Sherlock Holmes methods by which
she connected the prisoner with the crime,
but little beyond "ah jest know it,
George denied in toto and Indifferent
English that he asked the woman for a
drink of water. stating it was commod-
ity that he had but little use for and
that he knew her not and that certainly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

he had not stolen any of her money. lie
introduced squat little negro who gave
testimony as to a woman coming to the
shop where he and George were employed
with request that George visit the bun
galow inhabited by Sallie
Was 1t white woman or nigger
that came to your shop?" asked the at
torney.
Hit war neither replied the witness
with an injured air and an assumption of
dignity. Hit war a cullud pussen.'
During the examination of this witness
1t developed that there had been wide
discrepancy in the date as TO when George
was supposed to have swiped the change
and the lawyer remembering the advice
of Sam Weller, Sr., in reference to the
power of cn alibi, asked the court for an
adjournment until this morning when he
expects to introduce witnesses who will
prove that George was training the light
ing in the way ii should go in the interior
OF dwelling house that was located at
far distance from the scene of the
alleged crime. The continuance was
granted by Judge Douglas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
BLOUNT EDUCATOR
is EXONERATED
Sam Ingram, Superintendent of Edu-
cation, Secures Reports From
Teachers He Had Paid

Montgomery. September 11.-(Spe-
ciaL )-Examiner of Public Accounts ].
T. German Thursday filed a supple
mental report on the books, accounts
and vouchers of Sam Ingram. super
intendent of education of Blount coun-
ty, against whom technical shortage
of $30,87S.86 was charged several
months ago. The discrepancy in Mr..
1ngram's accounts was due to his fail
ure to secure reports from teachers to
whom he had paid salaries
Examiner German declared in his
supplemental report that since filing
his original report Superintendent In :.
gram had secured reports from all the
teachers to whom he paid salaries and
that they aggregated the full amount
with which he had been charged
Examiner German examined the
teachers under oath and their state
ments, together with their reports, ex-
onerated Mr. Ingram. The examiner
filed his report with Governor O'Neal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the office of the probate
clerk:
F. A. Crawley of Nova Scotia and Miss
Willetta Hughes.
Joe Tomburello of Ensley and Miss Gio-
varuino Rizza.
Henry Reid of Warrior and Miss Ellen
Hallmark.
J. w. Tompson Of Huntsville anu Miss
Mae Northeutt.
w. w. Halter of Birmingham and Miss
Pearl Mae Sisson.
J. f. Ruclxs and Miss Sadie RaJ West
brooks.
Henry l. Barclay of Birmingham. and
Miss Gertrude F'lippen
Albert West Metcalf, Pr, Of Noble and
Miss Annie Porter Kolb.
A. w. Cooper and Miss Rae Ide Ross
man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
HEAD BEATEN To
|. PULP ON MOUNTAIN
Gordon Norris Murdered
Near ScOttsbOrO While
Playing Cards

Scottsboro, September 11.-(Special.)
Gordon Norris, alias Butch Newell, was
found dead near town on the mountain
side this morning at 10 o'clock His head
and face was beaten into pulp with a
rock or club. The condition around the
ground showed that four persons were
engaged in a card game, and the suppo-
sition is that he was murdered over a
game of cards.
Norris had been missing from home
since Sunday morning, and that led to his
being found. The supposed murderer Will
be captured, as. it is pretty we'll known
who his associates were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

months of 2 months sentence. Prison
officials reported that he was dying
of tuberculosis Darnell, also from Sum
ter county. had completed 10 of a Is
months sentence. parnell was also re-
ported to be suffering from tubercu-
losis.
DeBardeleben and Hendricks. convict
ed of violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
ElOpe to Montgomery

Wetumpka, September 11.-(Special) }
Miss Alma Lancaster and Mitt Kimbrough
eloped to Montgomery Wednesday night,
where they were married.
Miss Lancaster finished school last
spring and wore her commencement dress
as a wedding gown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimbrough will return
in a few days and begin housekeeping on
West Bridge street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
JUDGE T. M. ROGERS
CONFERS WITH O'NEAI

Montgomery September 11.-(Speclal)
Judge Thomas NJ Rogers of the Inferior
court of Woodlawn, was visitor at the
capitol today. Judge Rogers conferred
with Governor O'Neal on matters of per-
sonal business.
Judge Rogers was personal secretary
TO Governor O'Neal during the early part
of the present administration, and was
appointed judge of the Woodlawn inferior
court when that position became vacant
about two years ago.
Another prominent visitor at the capitol
was Judge John c. Eyster of Decatur
Judge Eyster also conferred with the gov-
ernor on matters of private nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
DISTRICT PYTH|ANS
MEET IN HUNTSVILLE
Annual Convention of Sec
Ond District Conyenes
MADISON TO EXHIBIT
Farmers Will Make Strong Effort to
Carry Off Prizes at the Bir-
mingham and Mont
gOmery Fairs

Huntsville, September 11.--(Special 1.-THE
fifteenth annual convention of the Sec
ond district. Alabama knights of Pythias,
was held here this afternoon and tonight.
Monte Sano lodge No. / being the host
of the occasion. The district includes
Huntsville, Bridgeport Scottsboro, Ath-
ems, Rogersville, Florence, Sheffield, Tus-
cumbia, Russelville, Red Bay, Falkville,
Hartselle and Decatur. The officers for
the district are w. H. Weakley, deputy
grand chancellor: e. B. Spencer, pres-
dent; NJ T. Clements, vice president and
Clyde Hendrix, secretary and treasurer.
r. L. Nelson of Oklahoma and w r..
Gilbreast of Texas were arrested by Of
feers Mitchell and Short last night a
short time after they had robbed a man
named Kpykendall of Albertvile of about
$50. The robbery occurred in the western
found In the pockets of the men when ar
rested and St Louis and San Francisco
switch key was found in the pockets of
one of them. Both men were fined $50
each and sentenced to 80 days at hard
labor for the city after a hearing be-
fore Mayor Smith, acting as recorder.
Capt. Reuben f. Kolb commissioner of
agriculture. has appointed George l. Motz.
well known agricultural expert to col
lect Madison county exhibit for the
state fairs al Montgomery and Brming-
ham. The farmers of this county will
make a strong effort to carry off some
of the prizes with their exhibit this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12

We're liberated because they we're ar
flicted with organic heart trouble
Spiller. also convicted of violating the
prohibition laws, had completed 80
days sentence and had paid fine OF
$50. He was relieved of the cost in
order that he might begin road sem
tence in Tuseumbia county for anoth-
er offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
TO
MAKE REPLY TODAY
Much Interest in Bond Elec-
ton in Tuscaloosa
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Understood Commissioners Will Make
Severe Attack Upon Certain Di-
rector of Board of Trade.
Inspect New Station

Tuscaloosa, September n.-(specialD
The announcement that the directors Of
the Board of Trade had requested the
city commissioners to turn over the $780,
600 which it is proposed to derive from
the sale of bonds, should the issue carry
in the election Monday, has created the
most intense interest here. The city COM
missioners have not yet announced what
their decision will be, but Commissioner
Rodes announced today that the board of
city commissioners would issue a reply
as to the tenor of the reply. but 1t is
understood that the commissioners will
make a very severe attack on one of the
members of the Board of Trade direc-
tors. The city commissioners held a
lengthy executive session today, but made
no statement at it's adjournment 1t was
ann ounced that they were discussing the
nature of the reply which should be
made.
On account of the fact that the disposi.
ton of the recent bond issue for schools
has been brought into the controversy,
considerable interest attaches to the meet
ing of the school board, which is to be
held not later than Friday afternoon.
A special train was operated over the
Louisville and Nashville into Tuscaloosa
today, and number of officials of the
road We're in the city during the after
noon. The officials were met at the sta
ton by F. G. Blair president of the Tps-
caloosa Mineral and they spent some time
to-.
vile passenger station here. II was stated
oy members OF the party thai this sta
tion is decidedly the finest on the entire
system, although there are mary that are
larg,r. The station has just been opened
to tn, public, anl it has attracted much
favorable comment from the traveine
public.
Among the officials in the party were:
Superintendent T. e Brooks. Assistant
Superintendent A j. Lamb, Assistant ST.
peri1tendent J. A. Morrison. Master of
Trains w. T. Williams. Road Master ]. w.
Harris, Supervisor o. F. Crawford They
returned to Birmingham on the special
late in the afternoon.
The corps of government experts who
are i1alIng tour of the Sixth district
will spend Friday in Tuscaloosa. Two
meetings will be held here, one in the
morning at 10 o'clock at the courthouse
tile other in the afternoon at the Uni
versity of Alabama
Among the more important members
of the party will le DIR. p. p Claxton
commissioners of education of the United
States, DR.. Stiles, the disccverer of the
hookworm; Miss Julia C. Lathrop. clIief
of The childrens bureau of the depart
nent of labor; DR.. Rose of the Rockefeller
foundation, and number of prominent
state Officials.
Evening journal., 1913-05-05
REMARKABLE CURES
Thankful People Tell What San Cura
Ointment did for Them

Scarborough Drug Co., sells San
Cura Ointment on the money-back
plan-no cure-no pay. Guaranteed
10 relieve Immediately and perman-
entity cure eczema, letter, salt rheum,
itching, bleeding or protrudng piles,
burns. cuts, bruises, old sores, pim-
pies. boils. carbuncles chapped hands.
chilblains, testers, insect bites and
poison ivy.
"My face and neck were one mass
Of sores; doctor said / had eczema
and erysipelas. had not slept for
weeks with burning, itching pain.
The first time I used San Cura Oint-
ment I slept all night and in a short
time was completely cured '-Chas
Fay. Townville. Pa
My wife stepped on a rusty nail
and ran It into her foot. San Cura
lOintment drew out a poisonous brown
pus and cured her promptly
Eugene Mckenzie Plum. Pa
Il had been afflicted over thirts
years with piles and spent over $500
for pile medicine Two Jars of Sar
Cura Ointment cured me"-Jamel
Lynch, Enterprise. Pa.
San Cura Ointment costs 25 and 81
cents a jar at Scarborough Drug Co
and is the best remedy in the worl,
for burns, scalds, cuts and bruises.
Evening journal., 1913-05-05
KINGS HERALDS ENTERTAIN.

The Kings Heralds of Harrison
Street NJ. e. Church we're delightfully."-
entertained by the Kings Heralds of
Grace M. f. Church on Saturday af-
ternoon The entertainment part
took of the fun and frolic incident to
a May party and each child was pre-
sented with a picnic hamper, which
cleverly carried out the idea of the
party. An interesting literary and
musical program was presented.
The Kings Heralcs of Grace
Church have issued recipe books
which we're compiled by the women
of the church, the various recipes in
the book being tested one contributed
by them and bearing the signatures.
Evening journal., 1913-05-05
WIRE CARRIED
DEATH SHOCK
TO YOUNG MAN

William Stewart, aged % years,
who came here from Scotland five
weeks ago and secured work at the
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company
as a steamhtter's helper. was cleo
trocuted at work in the Kentmere
plant on Saturday afternoon. Stew
art was carrying an extension cord
with a small electric light globe at
tached while in the basement of the
plant and suddenly he fell to the
floor without uttering a sound A
fellow workman went TO his side
and found the man dead and the hand
holding the light had been badly
burned
AS the cord he held was not of
heavy voltage It is thought the wire
became charged with another one
coming. in contact Stewart was un-
married and lived with his uncle,
John Forrest, at No. POI Washington
street, who claimed the body. Stew
arts parents live in Scotland. He
has a sister living here.