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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
HARRY RAINIER GETS
FIVE YEARS IN PEN
Sentenced by Judge Grubb
After Confessing to Train
Robbery on l.. & N.

Harry Rainer, the young white man
who confessed to robbing the fast Louis
vile and Nashville train, was sentenced
to five years I'm the federal penitentary
by Judge w. l. Grubb of the United
States court yesterday afternoon,
Rainer confessed that he and a pal
boarded the train at Calera and forced
an entrance into the mail car and rihed
the mail bags. He was later arrested on
another charge and while in the county
Jail was identified by means of decoy
letter as one of the train robbers.
lie made clean breast of the whole
affair so far as he was concerned, but
would hot reveal the identity of his pal.
He decided 10 confess in order to get
judicial clemency. the sentence he re-
ceived being considered light for the Of
fense committed.
lie will be taken to the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta in the next few days
to begin serving out his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
GATE CITY LOSES
FORMER PRESTIGE
First Box to Report Has
Heretofore Been BarOme-
ter for the Winners

Keen interest was felt by watchers OF
election returps last night when this
return from Gate City box came in over
the wire:
Ward, io Allen. 3; Wood, 81.
Seasoned politicians nave for years
been able to forecast the final result of
county and state elections on the way
Cate City went. In races for sheriff.
probate Judge, senators and others. the
box at Gate City. always the first to
report. has shown the way the tide was
going. At local newspaper offices 1t has
been for many years observed that as
Gate City goes. so goes the election.
However. Gate City fell down yester-
day. Upon that suburbs first participa-
tion in Birmingham voting. she lost her
charm as forecaster, for Clement Wood
carried that box of destiny by nine voters
over the winner, George b. Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Orpheum-Vaudeville

1t was almost necessary to send a
hurry call for special policemen to quell
the riot of laughter and applause that
was heard at the Orpheum theater yes
terday afternoon and last night--the
cause, the Five Sullys. There may have
been other acts at the Orpheum as popu-
lar. but if so the recollection of the Oldest
citizen doesn't go back to that day and
date. The audiences couldn't be satisfied
and they demanded more and more OF
the clever quintette, who sang, danced
created laughs and otherwise entertained
And you couldn't blame the audiences.
Just the pleasure of watching that be-
wildering pink costume of one Of the
women in the act, just to see her grace
full, nimble dancing and incidentally the
charming effects in hosiery, was suffi-
cient to create the applause. But the act
had merit 1t Is called 1.-The Information
Bureau and the scene is at the passen-
ger station. The queer questions asked
the boy in the booth by the queer peo-
pie brought forth rounds of applause, for
it was cleverly acted and we'll presented.
But the real applause came when the
dancing and singing commenced, and II
la sted until long after the next act should
have been on.
There was not, however, a corner on
the applause market for the Sullys. Bob,
Tip and company, man, woman and
a beautiful fox terrier, opened the per-
formances with acrobatics. dances and
dog sense shown at it's best. No better
curtain raiser has been here
Five brand new songs, each good, were
introduced by Kleine and Yoste. two boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
CITY SCHOOLS OPEN
IN FINE SHAPE FOR
WINTER SESSIONS
No Attempt Made Yesterday
to Take Census of Enroll
ment, But Attend
ance Is Large

Battling against ignorance which leads
into oblivion, and striving for an educa-
ton, an important factor in the gigantic
battle of life, thousands and thousands
of young boys and girls picked up their
books yesterday morning and trudged
back to school to resume the work which
they left off in May.
AS preparations and arrangements for
the handling of the pupils had been COM
pleted last week little or no trouble was
experienced by the teachers yesterday.
While little confusion resulted from the
entrance of new pupils in the high school
and the grammar schools. these We're
Strengthened out in a quick and thor
ough manner, satisfactory to both the
teachers and pupils.
No attempt was made in the various
schools toward beginning ON the work for
the term. In all the schools with the ex-
ception of the Central High school, the
children were assigned to their various
rooms and after the distribution of book
lists were dismissed.
In the Central High school the new
pupils coming from the Junior High
school and the old ones were assigned
to their various session rooms after which
ium for opening exercises. Talks were
made by Dr. Middleton S. Barnwell, rec
tor of the Church of the Advent: DR..
e. r. Hogan, member of the county board
of education; Dr. John S. Foster, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, DR.. j.
H. Phillips, superintendent of the city
schools and Charles A. Brown, princi-
pal of the Central High school. Follow
ing these addresses the exercises We're
brought to close with the high school
song.
Today the complete schedule will be
run through in order that the pupils may
familiarize themselves with regular work
as soon as possible.
In the other schools of the city the
enrolment was large and the teachers
will have their hands fun organizing
them. The total enrolment in all the
city. schools will not be known before
the end of the week. as no census will
be taken until the confusion connected
with the opening Of school has queted
down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
CALIFORNIA ALL RIGHT
BUT BIRMINGHAM BETTER

William s. Mudd, who removed to
California about one year ago. is back
home again and is expected to give up
the idea of residing in California, which
has attractions that have been frresis-
tible to many. Mr.. Mudd and his wife
and daughters returned home Sunday.
They resided for a time at san Diego,
which is reputed to be a most enam-
oring city.
Mr.. Mudd said yesterday that Bir-
mlngham was awfully attractive and
ne peheVed at this time he would per-
manently return to Birmingham to live.
lie said the progress of Birmingham
was steady and compared easily with
many of the greatly blazoned California
cities. Mr.. Mudd said the coast coun-
try was all right but so far as he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16

piano and some songs. They are just
what they bill themselves, except that they
forgot to state in advance that they were
very clever, which they are. Also the
songs will prove refreshing after the sea-
sons hits have been heard so often
In the extremely difficult position OF
following the Sullys on the bill, Personl
and Hoier did remarkably we'll They
are a comedy team. offering 1.-THE Lunch
Counter Girl" and the act is rapid fire
girl. Some songs are then heard, and
that entertain and please. The act is OF
its kind one Of the best of the season, and
elected merited applause throughout, as
we'll as rounds of laughter
A fine exhibition of sharpshooting Is Of
fered by little Miss Henrietta Wilson, a
mite of a woman who appears to be
hardly strong enough to steady a pistol
or rife yet who performs the most DIFF
ficult shots Imaginable with ease and ac-
curacy, never missing a shot. She is
in the class with the finest sharpshooters
that ever appeared here in any form OF
entertainment and the act is decided
novelty.
Kinemacolor motion pictures make the
sixth of the features and the subjects
are excellent. "The Call of the Blood, "
an Indian story with dramatic interest
great effects and thrills throughout, II
one of the subjects: a great exhibition OF
hosiery and. what fills hosiery out. and 6
goat farm being the other subjects. The
programme will be changed for Wednes
day and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
At each recurring anniversary this, the
fftieth, my thoughts revert back TO that
great struggle on September 20, 1868.
OF all the worlds battles this was per-
haps the most grandly planned. Perhaps
no other battle of all the world was ever
planned wherein each side expected, and
reasonably, too to completely annihilate
the other.
After the battle of Tullahoma, Bragg
fell back and took position at chatta-
nooga.
On the other haml,. the Washington war
department ordered Rosecrans to move
on Chattanooga, possess it, fortify 1t and
then move forward. but he ignored that
order. which cost him his stripes to Gen
eral Thomas.
Rosecrans being so drunken with his
successes by his Ranking tactics, and
knowing the shattered and depleted con-
dition of Bragg's army, he resolved To
launch another of the most stupendous of
all his flanking movements. Therefore
he threw the flower of his army, under
McCoolS and Thomas, away to his right,
'iosShhk Tue itiliitSSCt ilNtl at pltNtD-
son, Ala, thinking to push through by
way of Summerville. Rome and Kingston,
cutting the Western and Atlantic rail-
road at the latter place. then turning
northward to meet the supposed retreating
forces of Bragg, while Rosecrans pushed
forward by way of Chattanoofia, pressing
Bragg in the rear with the rest of the
Federal army, thus swallowing up easily
the Confederate forces.
But in the meantime Bragg was making
quite different arrangements. and was
as equally hopeful of cushing Rosecrans
as that general was of crushing him.
Therefore, receiving a small detachment
from the west and Longstreet' division
from Virginia, he resolved to give the
Federals battle near Lafayette, hoping
to draw them out to the desired point.
Rosecrans learning of Braggs inten-
tons began at once TO meet Bragg on
his own grounds. But at that time the
scattered condition of the Federal army
would not admit of an immediate en-
gasement, for the Federal right under
McCook and Thomas were still maneu-
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ADJUSTMENTS
Lavender and Old Lace

Myrtle Reeds romantic novel; Law
ender and Old Lace was given its first
presentation in dramatic form before a
large Birmingham audience last night at
the Bijou theater, who greatly enjoyed
the performance. The majority of those
who witnessed the play last night had
evidently read the book for the favorite
lines and situations were greeted with
applause. The story is adhered to closely
and is built on a theme that is as old
as the world and as beautiful as Utopia.
The play reveals the long patient love
of Lawyer Wheeler for Mary Ainslie, the
widow of lavender and old lace, and the
return of her boy Carl Winfield, and his
reformatio through the influence of
Ruth Thorne, the niece of Jane Hatha-
way. The latter after having waited 30
years, found her long betrothed James
Hall and made him sell out his little
store for $500. which was worth a sum
that grew in the telling until it reached
$1100
The part of Mary Ainslie is in the
hands of Miss Mary Enos, who has a
gentle undulation of tone that makes
pealing. As Lawyer Wheeler Frank
Dawson is we'll placed. he has pom
pous manner and gruffness that is sup
posed to be associated with the country
attorney. Miss Pauline Eckhardt made
a pretty picture in her natty tailored
gown and white linen in the part of Ruth
Thorne. Her appreciation of humor added
materially to the performance and she
has all the sympathy the part demands.
Robert James evoked plenty of laugh
ter as Koe Pendleton, while Robert Bris-
ter was very satisfying as Carl Winfield.
The difficult part of Hepsey was well
handled by Miss Gertrude Keith and Carl
Coast received much applause in the role
of James Ball, the prosecuted.
A notable part of the performance is
the stage settings. which are true to tn
scene they are supposed to represent The
play is clan and wholesome and every
reader of the book will appreciate the
opportunity of seeing the delightful char
acter in life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16

concerned the people lacked something.
That, he says. cannot be said about the
hospitable people of Birmingham.
"In California I read of wonderful
old Birmingham said Mr. Mndd. and
while I like California in a way at
the same time Birmingham has a charm
and influence that cannot be discount
ed have not fully decided. but I am
now inclined to remain in Birmingham.
THE Birmingham Newspaper club
plans have attracted vast amount of
attention among the Birmingham col
ony in California, which is rather eN-
tensive. have read a great deal about
the leasing of the twenty floor
of the jefferson County skyseraper and
want to become a member. l intend to
become n nonresident member even
If I determine to remain in California" ="
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
WILBOURNE PLEASED
Sends Telegram to Brother in Marion
Regarding Election Result

S Il. Wilbourne. president of the
Black Belt Land company. 410 Amer
lean Trust building, last night sent the
following telegram:
M II. Wilbourne, Marion:
George r. Ward leads combined
vote of opponents for president of the
commissioners. leaving Clement r.
Wood. the socialist. who fined your
brother when recorder 500 for resent
ing a drummer's insult. The city of
Birmingham and south is vindicated
in the choice of Mr.. Ward. The city is
with Ward s. Il. MELBOURNE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
FOUR NEW BANKS ARE
READY FOR BUSINESS

Montgomery September 15.-tSpecial) }
Four banks with total capital of $s5-
900 paid in will begin business in Alabama
before October l. The state banking de-
partment has received notice that the
Citizens bank of Eclectic. Farmers Saw
ings bank of Marbury, Citizens' bank of
Girard and Marion Junction State bank
of Marion Junction will be ready to open
during the next few days
The Eclectic bank has a capital of
$4,000, Marbury bank $4,000 paid in, Gil
rard bank $4,000 and Marion Junction
bank s25 900. The Marbury institution
may increase its capital to $4,000 at any
time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
JUR|ES ORGANIZED
IN CRIMINAL COURT
Partial Report Made by the
Grand Jury Yes
terday

Juries We're organized by Judge VIII
liam +. Fort in the first division of the
criminal court yesterday and the docket
for the day taken up. John Nickson
was found guilty OF grand larceny,
Clarence Jones was found guilty OF
burglary and grand larceny, George
Jackson was acquitted of a charge Of
grand larceny There was several for
FIXTURES taken and one plea of guilty.
Judge Samuel e. Greene presided over
the second division of the court and
took up the misdemeanor docket set
for the day. There were several con-
vietions and number of cases were
passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
JOE SAKS TALKS
TO AID CLUB TODAY
Subject of His Talk Will Be Changes
of Decade in the Retail Cloth
ing Business

The principal speaker before the Ad
club at the o'clock luncheon today
will be Joe Saks.
The subject of his talk is "The
Changes of a Decade in the Retail
Clothing Business" Mr.. Salxs Is a we'll
informed young merchant of the city
and his talk promises to be highly in
structive.
As usual the Ad club will meel AT the
Empire hotel The meetings lately
have been unusually we'll attended and
Indications point to a good crowd at
the luncheon today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
NEWSBOY BIBLE
SCHOOL FORMED

The News Boys Bible school will be
organized at the Third Presbyterian
church on the afternoon of September 2s.
The school will be opened to all and is
formed for the purpose of giving the boys
of the city chance to learn of the
Lord.
The school is free and open to both old
and young of all creeds. On the first
Sunday afternoon a special singing and
musical programme will be rendered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
GREENVILLE SCHOOLS
y READY FOR WORK

Greenvile, September 14-(Special)
The Greenville public schools opened the
1913-14 session today. The indications are
that the school will have the largest en-
rollment in the first week of any pre-
vious year. A number of new branches
Of study have been introduced
W.. Shanks will erect modern two
story brick store building on the lot be-
tween the Falcon clubhouse and the
Trade company on Commerce street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
House Ransacked by Thieves

The residence OF p Y. Miller OF 1913
Eleventh avenue. north, was ransackei
by negro thieves last night about
O'Clock The matter was reported to the
police and investigation showed that while
the Milers are out of the city the rob-
bers took advantage of their absence to
loot the residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Mrs. r. ]. Garner

Oneonta. September 15.- Special. Mrs.
Thomas J. Garner died Sunday near One
onta about noon and was buried today
The funeral services were conducted at
the Baptist church by the Rev J. A
Huff.
Mrs. Garner was born at Blountsville,
Ala, February %, 1870. and married to l..
J. Garner May 8, 1887. She was the mother
of 13 children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Held in Chattanooga

Chief Of Police George II. Bodeker was
In receipt Of a telegram last night from
Chattanooga announcing that John
Myers and wife would return to Birminy
ham Immediately as they had waived
extradition. Chief Booker had the couple
detained In Chattanooga on the charge
of embezzlement few days ago upon
complain locally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
MORE BUILDINGS
AT MOUNT MEIGS
Kitchen, Dining Room and Other Inn
prOyements Contemplated at
Negro RefOrmat0ry
Montgomery. September

Montgomery. September 15.--tSpe-
ciaL)--Expenditur of all money in
the Improvement fund of the Mount
Meigs reformatory for negroes for the
construction of more buildings was au-
thorized by the board of trustees at a
meetings with Governor O'Neal today
Little money is on hand but what re-
mains will be used in the erection of a
kitchen and dining room and other inn
provements and repairs will be made
later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Suits Filed

The following We're among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts;
Joe Cayassa VS.. Southern Railway
company. $4,000 damages claimed for
an alleged wrongful epection from train
Hugh c. Going VS.. Wittichen Coal and
Transfer company; $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries
Tom Halsell VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company; $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Deaths and Funerals
Serfert Wagner

Funeral services over the remains of
serfert Wagner. who died at his late resi-
dence. 905 First avenue, West End, Sum
day night, will be conducted from his
residence this morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Mrs. M. J. Busbie

Huntsville, September 15.--(Special)
Mrs. M. J. Busbie. aged 73 years. died
yesterday at her home in Arlington vii
1age after an illness of year. Six
grown children survive her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phone 7ss

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone
---os-----
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1902.
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FOR RENT-0ne 6 room house. on
Water street Apply to ]. c. Wr' ght.
at Lowndes and Chorpening Mill.
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FOR SALE-17s acres, ST.
and one-half miles below Weston
near West Fork river. about on
mile from new car line. mostly i'm
proved: about 40 acres suitable 70
cultivation, small dwelling house,
barns, one 70xSe, one 25x4O, other
25xS5; silos in connection with large
barn. orchards; farm well water
ed, clean of filth, level land in high
state OF cultivation. Also 80 acres
farm, six miles from Weston, three
quarters mile from car line, 25 acre
suitable for cultivation, in good con
ditlon, and ideal farm for home
For price and terms. apply or ad
dress G. W. Nicely, Route !. Weston
W. Va.
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WANTED-Female Help

WANTED - Everybody who needs
help in this line to insert an ad. in
this column. 1t will bring quick
results
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FOR SALE-Registered Shetland
pony, Gelding. months old and
very stylish. Price S65 Address Box
"a, care Telegram office.
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FOR SALE-New millinery stock,
store cases and fixtures, etc. Also
new stock of merchandise. Will be
sold cheap. At oil West Pike street.
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NOTICE.
SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate

To close the Estates OF the deceased
stockholders of the Terrapin Knob
Improvement Company, will on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1913,
lat p. m. sell atsthe front door Of
the Wood County Court House, in
Parkersburg. West Virginia the fol-
lowing Real Estate.
LOT corner cf Sixth and Juliana
streets. 45N106 feet, on which there is
an eight room house.
LOT corner of East and Seventh
streets, 104x90 feet. These two lots
are well situated for business pur-
poses or dwelling fats
A FARM of lS5 acres in Clay Dis
trict on the iKanawha river, about five
miles east of Parkersburg, well
adapted for manufacturing plant or
/ dairy farm.
One farm of 30 acres, In Tygart Dis
I trict a short distance from Parkers-
burg. ,8f3. 96tSEia- F4eIAt
I 176 acres of land in Harmon District,
! Mason County, West Virginia, under
/ which Is a large vein of coal.
I TERMS OF SALE.-one-third cash
/ on day of sale. balance in one or two
years.
JAS. \. MATITIsoN, Auctioneer.
Y
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FOR SALE-1OO acres of land in
Athens county, Ohio, near railroad.
school and church, on railroad and
telephone line; lays well and well
watered; fair buildings. plenty of
fruit, under lease for oil and gas
Well drilling one-fourth mile of
farm, underlayed with coal. Must
be. sold or will exchange. a bargain
il sold soon. ]. H. Fordham. Frost,
Ohio.
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FARM FOR SALE-2O7 acres, seven
miles east of Wellsburg, W. Va, 81
miles west of Pittsburg, about one
mile from railroad, well watered,
good 6 room house; dairy, barn for
% head OF cattle; stable for head
of horses; silo and other necessary
out buildings. For full information
address Dennis Grisby, R. F. D. No.
2, Wellsburg, w. Va.
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FARM FOR SALE-F acres One.haIf
mile from Industrial School, three
room house, good barn. good>apple
orchard, good spring of water. For.
Information call on R. D. Hurst,
Wallace, w Va.
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FOR sALE-LoFs


LOTS OF WHAT2 LOTS OF LOTS.
You can sell lots OF lots through
the Daily Telegram Classified Ads.
They work while you sleep.
$500 win buy nice, level lot, 40 by
100 feet TO alley, on Broaddus ave
nue. easy terms. Inquire at 40S Clay
street, or address Good Invest
nent" care Daily Telegram.
FOR SALE-In Highland Park, two
lots, on corner Of the Boulevard and
Milford street; so feet on Boulevard
and 1870 on Milford street. Good
residence or business property, /
three. ! four room houses and 3
vacant lots in Stansberry addition.
NortlRiew. For prices and terms
apply to ]. Chidesier. 661 West
Pike fstreet. Bel phone 351-R,
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MUST SELL-Two farms ia and eli
acres respectively, state road di-
vides, two sets ~ buildings, good
land. water, timber, fruit; mile 10
graded school. churches and store
+. G. Alden. owner Long Bottom. o.
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FOR RENT-SIngle or connecting
rooms, suitable for light housekeep-
Ing, or bachelor apartments. The
Parsons-Souders Co.
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FOR sALE-FARMs

IF YOU HAVE A FARM for sale, tell
those Interested in buying, by de-
scribing your property in our
Classified Page-others are getting
results.
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FOR RENT-Yery reasonable, two
nicely furnished rooms for ladies';
centrally located; electric lights,
hot and cold water heating system,
use of bath, hot and cold water,
use of laundry and electric iron.
Can furnish meals later. Call at
1853 Monticello avenue, or Console
dated phone 57s-L.