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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
NEW ARMORY IS
NOW ASSURED
Committee Expects to Buy
Lot This Week
MUST BE SOME ACTION
Largest Business Houses of the City
Have Assured Committee
That Funds Will Be
Forthcoming

The armory building committee of
Battery d has received assurances
from a number of the largest busi-
ness houses in the city that the funds
for the building of the armory will
be forthcoming and they expect to oe
able to purchase the lots on which the
armory building is to be erected dur
ing the coming week.
The plans call for building 5Ox19o.
feet. one story high, which will give
space for the full equipment of the
battery and allow of drill room. The
battery consists of IA carriages and
limbers and the equipment cost the
government $4,000.
The federal government has spoken
| in unmistakable terms as to the need
of an armory and unless the efforts
of the committee are successful and
adequate armory facilities furnished
the battery will be mustered out OF
the service and the guns stored in the
| United Staets arsenal The present
quarters are said to be the worst in
the entire United States and have
called forth the condemnation of the
inspecting officers for several years.
| The officers have repeatedly promised
the government that corrective meas
ures would be taken but up to the
present time their efforts have not
met with success.
The state is not in position to
build an armory and the city can give
no material support. This placed the
matter up to the public spirit of the
business men of Birmingham.
| National Guard armories in other
states have nearly all been built by
public subscription as ii has been The
policy of the several states to shirlS
this duty. Alabama stands almost at
the foot of the ladder in the care OF
the National Guard and the housing of
the various regiments has been
problem for the officers. The National
Guard Is In good shape today but the
lack of adequate appropriations by the
state has prevented advancement.
Its officers have given their time
and money in an effort to keep the
organization up TO high standard and
unless the business interests see fit
to come to their aid with sufficient
funds for the housing of the battery
at this time they viii consider it use
less to try further. The federal gov
ernment has given the officers until
next inspection to show an Improve
ment and unless they can show that
an armory is to be furnished the equip
ment Will be taken in
The committee is composed of ex-
captains of the battery and is as fol-
lows Mai H. d. Smith. chairman. -dai
J. c. Smith. Maj. L. S. Dorrance, Capt
| Ed l. Anderson and Capt. FRANC Finn,
present commander of Battery ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT BY BROTHER
Another Victim of Unload
ed Gun" i'm DeKalb
County

Fort Payne. July 20 (Special.)A dis
tressng affair occurred this afternoon on
Lookout mountain near Fort Payne when
Oscar Cafey shot and it is believed fatally
injured his sister while the two were at
the home of a neighbor, Robert Burt.
The bullet entered the young girls
stomach and passed entirely through her
body coming out through her back.
Details. of the unfortunate affair are
lacking. although it .is understood the
affair was an accident Local physicians
who hurried to the scene, state the young
lady will hardly survive. The shooting
has caused a pail to fall over the COM
munity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
JEFF TEAM WINS
EXCITING GAME

In merry game chuck full of hits,
errors, ballSs, wild throws, sacrifice
hits and in fact, nearly every other
variety of play known TO modern base
ball the dimunitive Jeff team. COM
posed of officials OF the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company,
administered tanning to the elongated,
impudent and naughty Mutt team, also
composed of company officials. by
trouncing them yesterday afternoon at
Rckwood by the score of to A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Henry Petit Dead

Wabash, Ind, July 26-Henry C. Petit,
aged 40. former United States marshal
for Indiana and former speaker of the
Indiana house of representatives died at
his home here tonight after an illness of
several months. He was United States
marshal from 1901 to 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
MARENGO COTTON
CROP IMPROVED
Splendid Rains and Timely Seasons
Benefit Staple-Corn Suffered
for Want of Rain

Linden, July 26.-tSpecial. lin this i'm
mediate vicinity the cotton crop Is very
much improved during the past week
owing to splendid rains and timely sea-
ms. The continued dry weather had
given the farmers opportunit- 10 get heir
cr, ps in fine condition. clean of grass
and the ground in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Robbed on Fourth Avenue

was knocked in the head and robbed Of
$s3 late last night on Fourth avenue be-
tween Twenty and Twenty third
ST. eets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
The New Way

From tile Washington Herald.
Does your fiance smoke or drink -
Injured Gladys.
NO" answered Grace.
"'Then you'll have a dull time. Think
twice before YOU tie yourself to that
kind of man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
DISHEROON HURT
IN MOTOR WRECK

while riding a motorcycle and was seri-
ously injured. He was taken to st. Vin-
cents hospital where 1t was said he was
resting easily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
MRS. STONES POCKET
PICKED OF VALUABLES

Mrs c. r. Stone had a pocketbook
picked of s139, a SAPPHIRE ring, diamond
ring and an emerald ring while shopping
last night in one of the big department
stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Pocketbook Snatched

Mrs Alliz had pocketbaoS saatched
at Twentieth street and Avenue G. last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Former in Speech at Cedar
Bluff Makes Reference to
the Prohibition Laws
DECLARES POLICIES
HAVE BEEN CORRECT
E. c. Drew Held to Await Action of
Grand Jury on Charge of Misuse
of Mails-Farmers' Union
Conyenes August

Gadsden. July 26.-tSpecial. )-tullY
5000 people heard former Governor Co
mer and Congressman John l.. Burnett
deliver addresses yesterday at the bar
becue at Cedar Bluff in Cherokee coun-
ty Mr. Conner made reference to the
prohibition laws, and said that he is
no more in favor of permitting the
whisky interests of the north to con-
troll Alabama than he is for the rail-
roads to do So He contended that
the recent decision on the Louisville
and Nashville rate case showed that
his policies have been correct and en-
phasize the necessity of keeping UP
the fight.
e. c. Drew was held to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury on the charge
of misuse of the mails. His hearing g
was held at Fort Payne yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner Guess
He made bond of $4,000 for his APP
pearance for trial in the federal court
here.
Ben Pitts. driver for the Queen City
Fruit company was fired upon yes
terday about one and one-half miles
from Cedar Bluff He escaped injury
but his mule was shot A stranger with
whom Pitts had difficulty earlier in
the day is suspected.
Although the drouth was broken this
week, farmers are not at all certain
of their crop yet. They say there still
is time to make it a big failure or
d fe, A,ltr ha
pronounced failure by many farm
ers.
Net" d long cared mule found
many owners yesterday Tom A. Ellis
had mortgaged him to the Etowah
Trust and Savings bank. Pelham Sitz
soon afterward produced an earlier
mortgage and then II. p. Smith brought
forth mortgage of even an earlier
date. So Sheriff Lister took charge OF
the animal and probably will be the
eventual owner rs the result of costs
In the case.
Baseball fans today circulated a sub
scription list and within a few hours
raised funds sufficient to insure THAI
the remaining six games schedule for
Gadsden will not be transferred but
will be played here.
The Etowah- County Farmers union
viii meet August with Dry Creek
local near Hokes Bluff. State President
O. p. Ford and Vice President A. j.
Glenn will deliver addresses.
Local and foreign capital is inter-
ested in the construction of a brick
kiln at Alfalfa. Clay of an excellent
quality is found there
Congressman John l.. Burnett re-
ceived notice from the postoffice de-
partment today that the report that
Postmaster Watt of Center had been
reappointed was a mistake
More than 5000 people heard Judge
J. H. Disque of this city at the annual
union picnic al Snead yesterday.
Dr. George w. Read. pastor of the
First Methodist church, will leave hers
Monday for Philadelphia and Atlantic
City to spend his vacation.
At a meeting of Confederate veter-
ans this morning, plans were made
for the annual reunion at Elliot park
August IA and is. The first day will
be exclusively for the veterans and
their families. The public viii be in
vited the second day.
The Chamber of Commerce will en-
deavor to have an excursion run tt
Cade6an from Cbattap6Opa during th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

The office of the b. b. S. Grocery
company was robbed last night. A dia-
mond ring was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

The Chamber of Commerce will en-
deavor to have an excursion run to
Gadsden from Chattanooga during the
c. A. r. reunion in September M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

to withhold the information from the
newspapers. However. the telegram to
Savannah to Mrs. Budwig leaked out and
the tip came from the Georgia city al
late hour last night.
Gilbert Budwig, the 17-year-old son OF
the deceased. is an especially bright young
man. who is greatly interested in wire
less telegraphy. The boy has completed
wireless station at his home on Sew
enteenth avenue, south. which carries
messages at a great distance. The wire
less station of Young Budwig is IL
eensed by the United States government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Little Talk of Other Offices

During the past week there has beer
little talk heard with reference to the
candidates for the lesser state offices
and there have. accordingly, been few
are concerned
Thomas f. Kilby of Admission is believed
to be so far ahead in the race for lieu
tenant governor that it would hardly be
the part of prudence for another candi-
date to oppose him. And yet several other
prominent men of the state have beer
mentioned for the office, Col. w. l.. Pitts
of Unontown, Col. Francis ]. Inge OF
Mobile and others, though neither of these
gentlemen has yet made any positive an
nouncement with reference to his sup
posed candidacy.
The other candidates for state ,offices
are sitting quietly in the boat and await
ing developments. 1t is certain that Col
Gardner Green of st. Clair county and
D. H.@Riddle of Talladega county will
be opposed for attorney general by Will
liam l.. Martin of Montgomery, who has
already begun preliminary campaign
in the advancement of his interests. Mr..
Martin will make his announcement with
in a few days. and it Is certain that he
will make a strong fight for the office.
Friends of Mr. Martin declare that he
should have little difficulty in securing
the office in which he has devoted three
years OF active service as Hrst assistant
attorney general and they are predict
ing his certain victory.
The race for secretary of state. audi
tor, treasu~r and other offices has been
marked by no new Developments during
the past few weeks. James H. Nunnelee,
former recording secretary to Governor
O'Neal is declared to be in the lead
for the office of secretary of state. and
his success is predicted on all sides.
Feagin's "Lead Pipe Cinch
If there is any one candidate in the
state who has lead pipe cinch on the
office for which he aspires 1t is William
F. Feagin. who will be candidate for
superintendent of education. There have
been rumors to the effect that he may
be opposed for this office, but practically
all of these reports have been dismissed
as absurd. Mr. Feagin is em'nently
qualified to serve the people in the ca
pacity of superintendent of education, f~f
he has devoted the past 10 years of his
life to the duties of that important Of
fice and his election is assured beyond a
possibility of doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
]. E. BUDWIG KILLS
SELF WITH PISTOL
LAND CONGRESS
PLANS MATURING
Well Known Agricultural
Speakers Already Pre-
pairing Addresses

1t was learned yesterday at the head
quarters of the Alabama Land congress
that the work of arranging the pro-
gramme for the meeting to be held here
in November. was progressing nicely a
number of aeceptances from those who
have been invited to make addresses at
that time having been received.
The two addresses that made the most
decided hits at the Mobile meeting were
those of Clarendon Davis of Huntsville
and r. e. Lambert of Darlington. Wilcox
county, and both of these have consented
to speak at the meeting here. Mr. Davis
will take the broad subject, "rhe Call OF
the Soil,'' and will speak largely from
his own experience as to what Alabama
lands will produce. At Mobile there were
some 200 northern farmers who had been
induced to stop over from the national
meeting of farmers that had been held in
New Orleans, and these heard the talk
of Mr.. Davis, and SO interested did they
become that they began to fire questions
at him, but he replied in kind and soon
convinced these and all who heard him
that he was master of his subject.
Mr.. Lambert win speak on "Legumes
and Their Values" Mr.. Lambert appre-
ciates as but few others do the great
want of winter forage crops in the south,
although this is the natural home of more
varieties of grasses than any other por-
ton of our country. He says we can
have in winter the most beautiful land
under the sun, If we will put "A Carpet of
Green over our bleak looking fields in
winter and this can be done to the limit
less enrichment of the soil, he says. The
sowing of vetch and bur clovers will en-
rich the poorest farms in the state, and
they will grow on any soils in Alabama. 1t
was the address of Mr.. Lambert at Mo
bile that Joseph o. Thompson praised
so highly, and said it was worth many
thousands of dollars to him in his crop
operations.
Other experts in various crops will be
on the programme, it being the purpose to
have those who are actually doing the
things they will talk about
An effort will be made to have Sam Nc
Call, the old negro champion cotton grow
er of the world. to come to this meeting
and in his own way tell just how he
does the work accorded to him. He has
raised an even bale of cotton on a meas
ured one-eighth of an acre of ground
and has for several years raised eight
bales on two acres. He is an Alabama ne
gro, 70 years of age.
to withhold the information from the
newspapers. However. the telegram to
Savannah to Mrs. Budwig leaked out and
the tip came from the Georgia city at
a late hour last night.
Gilbert Budwig, the 17-year-old son of
the deceased. is an especially bright young
man who is greatly Interested in wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

At meeting of Confederate veter-
ans this morning, plans were made
for the annual reunion at Elliot park.
August IA and 15. The first day Will
be exclusively for the veterans and
their families The public will be in
vited the second day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

DR. George w. Read. pastor of the
First Methodist church, will leave here
Monday for Philadelphia and Atlantic
City to spend his vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Although the drouth was broken this
week, farmers are not at all certain
of their crop yet They say there still
is time to make 1t big failure or
a big success. EARLY corn has been
pronounced a failure by many farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Ben Pitts. driver for the Queen City
Fruit company, was fired upon yes
terday about one and one-half miles
from Cedar Bluff. He escaped injury,
but his mule was shot. A stranger with
whom Pitts had difficulty earlier in
the day is suspected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

When Liv-O-Lax comes the dark
brown taste vacates, the big head
goes back to hat size and the eye
resumes it's lustre. Next time try
Liv-O-Lax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

More than 5000 people heard Judge
j. H. Disque of this city at the annual
union picnic at Snead yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

e. c. Drew was held to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury on the charge
of misuse of the mails. His hearing
was held at Fort Payne yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner Guess
He made bond of $4,000 for his APP
pearance for trial in the federal court
here.
Evening journal., 1913-09-15
HERMITAGE FOR
CITY GOLDEN EAGLES

In the Smith Building on Saturday
NIGHT sixev-four members. formed Da
mascus Hermitage. No !, Of the Ancient
Venerable Hormits q degree ot the
knights OF the Golden Eagle by The
parent hermitage OF Philadelphia.
The members initiated into the new
hermitage were drawn from the membr-
ship of Blue Rock Castle. No. p OF Tai
ieyville: Hockessin, No 10; lvanho, 2l,
oil Marshallton; Ivy, 70, OF Newark;
Christtiena, No. 20; Pilgrim, No. oi
uilo M 3 81. Georges, 3
and Crusaders, of this city Lasting
impressions of tho initiation work were
left with those who tool, the degree.
The hermitage was instituted by An
ciont Venerable Hermit Lewis f.
Stiltz: Faithful V. H.. John B. rreibler;
Generous V. H.. l.. T.. Gallaghcr' Be
ncvolent v. H.. Garrett S. Smith; Char
table V. H.. Dr. Walters; Excellent v.
H., ". y. Reinlcke; Assistant Excel
lent v H.. John + McD0naldi Deyout
V. H., W. d. Migeot; llospitable V. A..
\. y. Warrington, with Thomas y
White l. v Gregg and others assisting
These officers OF the Philadelphia hermit
facc were dressed in robes. In coming
from the 7.l2 tfain at the Pennsylvania
depot 90 the hall they attracted con.
siderable attention. \ women asked
whether they worc sullragists.
The following ulliccrs were namcdi
Ancient Venerable. Hermit stephen h
Hamilton. Benevolent v H., Henry r
lsaacs; Charitable v H., John +. 81
mon: DeVout v. H.. lno election, Tx
ccllent Y. H.. II. G.. Hclmes; Faithful
w. H., B. Taylor Nipple; Generous V
H., W. G.. Hurlock. Hospitable Y H.
Walter Fmning; lnquiring V. H.. Harry
stafford: trustees, William Minnick, r.
j. Grove and J Morton Gregg.
After the initiation and institution
ceremonies the members had a spread
at nolt's restaurant The principle
speakers were Leslie L. Stiltz and JOIN
g. Troblcr.
Evening journal., 1913-09-15
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE MADE AT BETTERTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,
ELKTON, Md, Sept l5.-The sep
tcmber tarn Of the Circuit Court open
el todsy. This IS the first jury session
of court since March aud the prospect Is
for a long term
The season at Botterton had hardly
closed ere the Betterton Advancement
Company began plans Tor great i'm
provcmcn;s az, the resort James n
Covinyton. father OF Congressman j.
Hurry Coyington il one of Bottcrton's
most progressive citiyons. The mem
bors OF the Advancement Company arc
Howard Turner. Clarence Newsomc
Harvey Bricc. Howard y. Owens. r. $
Groves, Chares II Bricc. John $ Owens
George W. Mann, James T. Grow and
A. II. Supplee.
Professor William Joseph Miller and
Mrs. Miller have removed from Trinity
Rectory to Forest Park Baltimore
where they have bought house, and
yii make their home there. Miss rs.
ther Terrell OF Elkton is visiting rela.
tives near Kirkwood, Del.-Dr. William
! ID. Cawley and family returned on Fri.
day from delightful automobile trip
to New York, Albany. Syracuse and
other places OF nterest.-Joseph
Schmidt. fourteen year old boy. en-
ployed ut Holly Hail." was operated
on in Union Hospital Friday morning
! for appendicitis. The lad is still dan.
ecruusly ill John S. Strahom of Ann
npolis was an EllSton visitor on Satur
day. Dudley Frazer Of Baltimore spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert b. Frazer OF Elkton. Robert c
Lewis OF New York spent the week enc
with his mother, Mrs Hester G. lovi.
of Elktou. Misses Nerna Giles and Em
ma Drew of Wilmington are visiting
their uncle. Oliver G. Giles OF Elkton.
1 Mrs. Alexander Douglas McConachic oi
Baltimore is the guest of her mother
Nlrs. a. r. H. Drcnneu ON Ere l''
street.-Alfrod Lancaster Of Philadel
phia. who has been visiting her daugh
ter. Mrs. Elmer Slone, returned home
on Saturday William Pepper Constable
of the Baltimore bar. with Mrs. Con
stable, are the guests of relatives ID
Elkton
Evening journal., 1913-09-15
GERMAN DAY
CELEBRATION
Societies Will Attend Church
Day Before Annual
Jubilee

The Germans of the city are plan
ming a big day on October 6 which
will be Officially known as German
Day. The German American Alliance
which is composed OF all the German
societies of the city viii have charge
of the affair and 3. will probably be
one of the biggest days that the Ger
mans of Wilmington have seen for
many years.
Delegations from Reading. Phila-
delphia. Chester, Allentown, Camden,
Baltimore, Washington and many
other cities will be present. The idea
IS to bring all the Germans Of VIII
mington together that Interests may
be fostered in the German language,
music and arts.
A special meeting OF the Alliance
will be held in Turn Hall on rcxt
Thursday to arrange for the celebra-
ton. All delegates are requested to
be present as final arrangements will
be made for the big celebration. In
honor of the day a special service
will be held in Zion Lutheran Church
on Sunday. October 5.
The Delaware Saen serbund will
sing at the services. The celebration
proper will be held at Brandywine
Springs on Monday. October 6, at
O'Clock in the afternoon a parade
will be held in the park which will
be followed by a mass meeting where
German folk songs and national
hymns will be sung. Speeches by
President Ripka. of the German
American Alliance, and the Rev Sig
mund Won Bosse. assistant pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church. viii also be
made. Games and exhibition by tho
Wilmington Turngemeinde. music by
a competent orchestra and a general
good time will follow in succession.
The program for the evening has not
been arranged
Evening journal., 1913-09-15
NEWSY DOINGS
FROM NEWARK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Sept. 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Soule and two sons, of At
hens, Georgia, stopped in Newark, to
visit Mrs. Agnes Miller. Of Delaware
avenue. on their return to Georgia.
Mrs. Soule, who is niece of Mrs.
Miller. is a daughter OF the late Ed
ward ID. Porter, who some years ago
was at the head of the agriculture
department of Delaware College. Mr..
Soule now holds position at the
Georgia Agriculture Experiment Sta
tion.
Arrangements are being made for
the raising OF a handsome American
flag at the school, Delaware avenue
and Academy. on Saturday. Septem-
Der 20. The flag will be presented by
American Flag Council, No. 2S, Jr. o.
U.A. NJ, OF Newark.
At a special meeting of Town Coun-
citl the president was authorized to
borrow $4,000, to be turned over to the
sewer commission to proceed with the
sewer construction work
The placing of additional electric
lights on Main street between the two
railroads ordered by Council some
time ago will be started in a short
time.
II is expected that the new banking
house built Cor the Newark Trust
and Safe Deposit Company will be
ready for occupancy about the first OF
next month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blandy of Washing
ton, who formerly lived here, is the
guest of Miss Fannie Shapleigh.-M
and Mrs. John r. Chapman are en-.
tertaining George Foreman, of Balti-
more.-Mrs. Annie NJ. Cooch has re-
turned from trip TO Cape Ma.
Evening journal., 1913-09-15
DEATH OF MRS.
CORNELIA G. MALLACE

ELKTON. Md. Sept. 15.-Mrs. Cor
nelia G. Wallace, widow of the late
DR. Joseph V. Wallace. of Chesapeake
City, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank y. Williams. near Elkton,
yesterday after long illness. aged
7S years. Mrs. Wallace was daugh-
ter Of the late John r. Price who for
many years was superintendent of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
She is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Williams, wife of Frank Il Williams,
formerly Of Baltimore, but now editor
of the Cecil Whig. of this town.
Evening journal., 1913-09-15
Else HOOK IN ans HAND.

David Ford, of No. 4O5 Concord ave-
nue., horse trainer, while fishing at
New Castle, had hook to catch in
the third finger of his left hand With
a penknife. Mr. Ford split the finger
and removed the hook, after which
he dressed the wound with tobacco
He continued fishing, and after reach
ing his home, he dressed the wound
properly.