davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
News of Ensley

Dr. William T. Tendon, a prominent physician of Ensley. died yesterday al noon after a short illness at the family residence on Avenue G and Twenty second street. Dr. Tendon was 36 years of age and is survived by his widow mother and father. Col. and Mrs. w. T. Tendon; two sisters, Miss Annie and Lois Tendon, and one brother, J. Albert Hen don. Funeral services over the remains will be conducted this afternoon at the residence at 4:30 o'clock by the Rev. A K. Wright. pastor of the Ensley Baptist church, and by the Rev J. W. Fulford, pastor of the St. Johns Episcopal church of this city. Interment wfM De at Ma rion. his former home. Friday afternoon Dr. Tendon graduated from the Mobile Medical college in 1897 and then took a post graduate course from the New York Post Graduate college Having graduated from these colleges he accepted a posi- ton with the government in South Amer came to Ensley. He was a member of the Ensley lodge of Masons No. 5G0 second exalter ruler of Ensley lodge B P. o. E., Steel City lodge 1e0, Knights of Pythias; of the Medical association oi Birmingham and of the Baptist church Dr. Tendon had many friends among the young boys of the city. He num- bered among his friends the rich ano poor alike. The honorary pallbearers will be as follows: Dr. N. q. Clarke, pr. w D. Fonville, Dr. w. w. McTyire, Dr. H. N. McTyire, Dr. IT. s. Mann, Dr. J. E Robbins and Dr. F. T. Fields The ac- tive pallbearers are: Dr. R. NJ Gun ningham, Dr. J. w. Black, w. B. Bridge c. c. Burke, Foster Hamilton, Dr. w H. Wynne, H. M. Cowart and pr. E. w Averyt.
 A special meeting of the Ensley clut will be held next Tuesday evening ir the inferior court room and City Com. missioner James Weatherly will be in vited to attend. On account of the many matters that are before the club on Tues day night they were not able to finish their business. The city commissioner has been invited for the purpose of dis cussing the matter of having Twenty second street extended without having the citizens paying half the expenses, as the city agreed. The club took action in matters on the petition which was pre- sented to them by the ladies Of wylam fr regard to more sanitary and better car service than at present is being given it is alleged. by the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company Several other matters will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Ensley lodge, No. 9s7. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will hold a street fair in this city during the last week of March for the benefit of the charity fund of the order. The Nat Reiss great shows have been engaged, and 1t is stated that they are one of the best and largest show companies on the road The street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Mrs. A. c. Montgomery will give musi- cal at her residence on DeBardeleben ave- nue next Tuesday night at o'clock for the benefit of the Fairfield Methodist church. A fine musical programme has been arranged which will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

The members of the Olympia club of this city will be entertained this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. A. Dupuy. All members are invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Calhoun county candidates for office are rapidly paying up their assessments as fixed by the subcommittee of the county democratic organization. Among those who have paid are tho following candi- dates: C. D. Kline. for senator; John M. Crook, J. F. Rowan and w. H. Griffin,
 for probate judge; J. D. Henry and NJ. w. Woodruq. for sheriff; J. j. P. Weaver and G. w. Hubbard. for commissioner: D. c.
 Blackwell. w. r. Mccain and T. NJ. Ader- hold, for legislature; T. W. Coleman, for judge of the city court. and w. C. Fun stall, for county solicitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

Judge Hugh D. Merrill is at Heffin. where he is holding court. It was on &C., count of this session of court that Judge Merrill could not hold the special term of the circuit court at Columbiana earlier for the trial of James G. Oakley on a charge of embezzling state funds while president of the Alabama convict bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

The teachers of the Ensley Highland Sunday school are arranging a sale of aprons, caps and childrens rompers which will be held on Friday and Saturday at the store of w. T. Snow on Avenue D. The sale is held for the benefit of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

fair will be located on Avenue E and Twenty street
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
HEARNE ONLY ACTIVE ONE
OF MILLIONAIRE QUARTET"

Huron, S. D., Sept. 5.-The appear
ance of Eddie Hearne in the races at
Huron on Septempesr Ia, the opening
day Of the South Dakota state fair,
may be the last opportunity automobile
fans In this section of the country will
nave 10 see the former worlds speed
way champion in action.
Inc recent death of Spencer Wishart,
at Elgin, Ill, leaves Hearne the only
member of the original millionaire
quartet still in the dangerous pro-
fesslon. Hearne, David Bruce-Brown,
Caleb Gregg and the late Spencer Wis
hart, all wealthy in their own names,
entered The game together eight years
ago and became known as the "million-
aire quartet"
David Bruce-Brown was the first to
go and was killed in 1912 while work.
ing out at Milwaukee, Wis, for the
Vanderbilt cup race. Following Bruce
Browns death, Bragg quit the game.
In the last day of the Elgin national
road races. Wishart lost control of his
car and was killed. Hearne, who was
running second at the time of the ac-
cldent gradually began to lose distance
after seeing Wishart's wrecked car by
the roadside n receiving word from
the pitts that he was seriously injured,
until he vas in fifth place where he
finished.
The evening of the accident after a
banquet planned for the drivers, after
declared that this would be his last sea-
son and he would follow Bragg into re-
tirement. Hearne holds the worlds 10
and 20 mile speedway records which
he put on the Indianapolis speedway
with a giant Benz.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
ELMER X. EYERLY NAMED
AS NEW UNIVERSITY DEAN

Vermilion, S. D.. Sept. Sat a meet
ing of the South Dakota board of re-
gents, held here, Prof. Elmer K. Eyerly,
of Amherst, Mass, was elected dean
of the college of arts and sciences and
professor of economics and sociology,
succeeding Dean E. G. Perisho, recent
ly elected as president of the State
Agricultural college, at Bookings.
Professor Eyerly is intimately ac-
quainted with educational problems in
South Dakota. having served at one
time as acting president of Redfield
college. and later holding 9. professor
ship at Yankton college. His last
teaching experience in South Oak
was at the State Agricultural college.
from which place he was called east.
He now Is professor of economics and
sociology at the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural college, located at Amherst.
He has received scholastic degrees
from Franklin and Marshall college
and from Yale university, also having
spent several years in German univer-
stiles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
MCDONALD NAMES
TERMS OF SURRENDER
Union Leader Says He Will
Return To Butte But Not
To Jail.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 7.-President Nc
Donald of the Butte Mine Workers
union, who has been a fugitive from
the National guard of Montana since
martial law was declared has sent a
letter to a newspaper denying rumors
circulated here since he departed.
Mcdonald writes that Joe E. Bradley.
vice president of the union and two
other men are with him; that they are
armed with pistols and rifles. and al
though they left with less than IS they
now are we'll supplied with money. Nc
Donald says he would surrender if he
knew that he would be released on bail
and not be tried by a military court.
Saloon Keepers of Butte appealed to-
day to Maj. D. j. Donohue for permits
sion to reopen their places. Major Dom
ohue advised them to discharge their
bartenders in order to save expenses,
as present conditions We're not oppor-
tuno to consider the reopening of the
saloons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
CONFERENCE DELEGATE
TUMBLES INTO. CELLAR

Fort Madison, Ia, Sept. AT the
meeting of the Iowa Methodist con
ference here Yesterday the first incl
dent to mar the smooth progress was
reported When the roll was called
the Rev. T. K. Holiday of Pennington
failed to respond. Inquiry revealed the
fact that the absentee had suffered a
serious mishap by stepping into an
open c~ellerway, with the consequent re"
suits OF a severely sprainea left Shout
der. the tearing of the left collar bone
from the shoulder blade and many
minor bruises, necessitating several
weeks confinement.
At the home where he was being en-
tertained he had stepped out OF q rear
door to throw out a handful OF peach
seeds and plunged h%eadiong into the
stairway directly In his path. A boy
ut the had zone down in the
cellar leaving the door open and when
he learned of the accident he suffered a
severe nervous shock and required
mode medical attention than did the
minister.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
FIND NJ FOOT
IN INNES' CESSPOOL

San Antonion, Tex. Sept. PARTS of
a m foot, which District Attorney
w.. G. Linden claims to have found yes
terday in a cesspool neal the house Mr..
and Mrs. Victor E. Innes, of eugene,
Ore, occupied here last June, and bones
found in the same place yesterday.
We're turned over to the city chemist
last night for examination. Innes and
his wife are in Jail here charged with
murder and with being an accessory
before the fact, respectively, in con-
nection with the disappearance of Mrs.
Eloise helms Dennis and her sister,
Miss Beatrice helms, of Atlanta, Ga.
The women were said to have been seen
here for the last time last June.
The lines preliminary examination
was set for today, but both sides agreed
70 a postponement. No date last night
had been set for the hearing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
BLOODHOUNDS TRACED
MISSING WIDOW FROM
HOME TO river BANK
Relatives Now Believe She Was
Distracted By Grief and
Ended Her Life.

Salby, S. D., Sept. 5.-Bloodhoullds
used in tracing Mrs. Southworth. the
Walworth county young widow who
mysteriously disappeared from the
hone OF her father. l.. H. Koblen. eight
miles from Selby, on Sunday night,
practically solved the question late yes
terday afternoon, when they traced tine
missing woman to the edge OF the Mis-
souri, river.
A few weeks ago. Jay Southworth, a
young FARMER, was accidentally killed.
Since that time his young wife has
brooded constantly. Sunday night she
complained of a severe headache and
was assisted to her room, where she
apparently fell asleep. Next morning
the discovery was made that she was
missing from her room. Every effort
70 discover her whereabouts was flu
tile, and the anxiety of the parents was
augmented when 1T was discovered she
had taken a razor with her.
w hundred men searched during
Monday and Tuesday, and finally the
b~loodhounds at Mitchell We're secured.
Inc hounds found the scent yesterday
afternoon, and took the s%earchers to a
barn on h Koblen place and the steps
reading to a second story of the barn.
Where she a apparently taken refuge
after leaving her room. The hounds
then retraced their steps down the
stairway, n followed the traily to
Inc Missouri river. They We're I'M
able to find a trace of the trail again.
and 1t is believed the woman dcranged
Dy her bereavement, sought refuge In
the waters of the Missouri.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
TENNESSEE FERRIES
TOURISTS TO ENGLAND
Relief Ship Docks At Weymouth
Will Remain In War
Zone.

London, Sept. THE failure of
Southampton port officials to advise
n officers of the American cruiser
Tennessee that she could dock there
was responsible for the unexpected
landing of the cruiser at Weymouth to-
day with 800 refugees from Havre. APP
pllcatlon fer permission to dock the
cruiser at Southampton had been made
and the failure to receive an answer
forced the American boat to select
Weymouth for the landing of her pas
The Tennessee now has been ordered
to act as Il ferry from Havre to Eng
land until all Americans have been
transferred. The cruiser will bring a
united States from Havre to England
today. The landing place is not yet
known, although it probably will be
Weymouth.
Americans, who We're brought across
the channel by the Tennessee. yester-
day, adopted resolutions thanking the
offlcers of the warship for their
thoughtful attention and cheered the
captain before leaving the ship. Off
GERS surrendered their rooms to the
women and mattresses and blankets
We're provided on the deck for the men.
About 1000 Americans left Havre
yesterday. Judge Charles b. Howry
"u N'uSheSi. VI washing loH, WeIe
among those left behind. There is much
u~neasiness in Havre because of the fear
that regular steamer sailings from
Southampton may be discontinued.
The Tennessee's passengers reported
that German airships had been seen
over many French cities. They said
there We're numerous delays of trains
near the outside of Paris forts, because
OF the preparations for defense and the
tearing down of houses to make way
for clear gun fire from the outside for
tificatiOnS in Paris.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
FARMERS NEAR CoNDE
ARE MENACED BY EIREBUG

Condo. S. D., Sept. 5.-Farmers in this
vicinity are aroused over the operations
of a firebug. Thus far several fires have
occurred. in which the loss of live stock
and property was heavy, and in each
case the unknown incendiary is held re-
sponsible for the fires. One of the
sufferers from the work of the I'M
known was William Christensen, liv-
ing southwest on Condo. His barn "a
set On fire aid totally destroyed. to-
gether with six head of horses and other
property. Only two hour after this fire
the barn on the Tennis farm, south
east on Condo, was set on fire and
burned. In addition to other property,
five head of valuable horses were
burned to death. These two fires oc-
Cured at points about eight miles
apart. and their similarity has given
rise to the belief that both were started
by the same person, who hurried from
one farm to the other.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
FAVOR WASHINGTON
FOR next G. A. R. FETE
Last Veterans Parade May Be
On Pennsylvania Avenue
Election Warm.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. Sat the clos
ing business session Of the 4Sth a
sional encampnlent Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic today the old soldiers
we're to decide on the next meeting
place and choose new officers. The
race for commander in chief to sue
:eed Washington Gardner, of Albion.
Mich, promised to be close and spirited.
The next encampment will mark the
Goth anniversary of the close of the
civil war n maybe last gathering of
the veterans made %eventful by their
parade. The first grand review Of the
armies in the north. after the war too
place in Washington and passed before
President Lincoln. Many Of the boys
in blue are anxious that their last
march. if it shall be the last. be on
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
UNION FAvoRs WAX.

London, Sept 4.--The trades union
manifesto states thai in the event Of
the voluntary system of military SER
vice proving inadequate al the pres
ent time, the need would result in
greatly Strengthening the advocacy OF
compulsory service. Accordingly, the
manhood Of the nation should rally to
h defence of the country in such
numbers as will demonstrate to the
world that a free people can rise to the
heights Of great sacrifice
without h whip OF CONSUMPTION"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
QUIT LIFTING scALPs;
RAISE PEDlGREED CORN

Mitchell S. d. Sept. 5.-Instead of lift
ing scalps the Indians of South Dakota
are now raising corn of pedigreed quail
ity, The steam pillow has s%upplanted
tomahawk in the affections of the
younger generation of Sioux braves.
This will be especially emphasized in
the display of Indian agricultural and
industrial products to be made at the
corn palace in Mitchell next month.
products and exhibits of the work done
in the schools of the Indian reserva-
ions of the state and has been given
the approval of the bureau of Indian
affairs. w. C. Kohlenberg, superinten-
dent of the Grow Creek agency, has
been In Mitchell this week arranging
for h display. Girls from the sew
eral government schools in the staff
will have charge of the exhibits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
KING VISITS

London. Sept. liking George and
Queen Mary today paid "a visit to Lon
don hospital, Whitachapel, where the
soldiers from the east endsswho were
wounded In the battles in France are
being treated. There are 800 men in
this big hospital. to which they were
taken SO that they might be near their
relatives.
The king and queen gave the most
minute attention i the accommoda-
lions provided for the soldiers. They
conversed freely with tha wounded men
and expressed their pleasure AZ the
care bestowed upon them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
THIS INDIAN PINES FOR
OTHEkSEElLOW'S HORSES

Webster. s. D.. Sept. Tn the state
circuit court for Day county, a Sisse-
ton Sioux Indian named Robert Max
was sentenced, by Judge Bouck, to a
term of two years at hard labor IN the
Sioux Falls p~enitentiary. His crime
consisted OF stealing a team near Wau-
bay. While making his WA out OF the
country the stolen team ran away ana
he was injured. but not seriously. While
awaiting action on his case, after he
ing arrested. he made his escape. but
was recaptured after an exciting chase
extending over several counties. Max
the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary for horse
stealing int a been at liberty only
q short time when he committed the
crime for which he now has been SEN
fenced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
FRANco-GERMAN CONTEST AT
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR

Huron, S. D., Sept. IA little OF the
international flavor will be added to the
gasoline speed battle to axe place at
the South Dakota state fair race track
on September IA. the opening day of
the fair. Heinie Ulbrieht, the German
pilot who will drive the 100. horsepower
special. will represent the Teutons in
the auto races, while Louis Disbrow,
the track champion, will represent the
French. Ulbricht comes from a family
of mechanics and was practically raised
IN the racing game, his father being a
member Of the famous Darracq racing
team when that famous German car
was holding supremacy. in the speed
world both in Europe and America.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
FARM HAND KILLED BY
FALL FROM HAY STACK

Plankinton. S. D.. Sept. 3.-Frank
Hunt OF Chamberlain. a farm hand,
was Instantly killed when he fell from
"a stack of hay while working for Mr..
Overly. farmer near Plankinton. The
stack was nearly completed when Hunt,
who was pitching hay on top of 1t. lost
his balance and fell to the ground,
striking on his head. He was instantly
killed.
y Wild animals work great havoc IN
midas wheat ieldA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

The membership Of the Swiss Typo
graphers' federation increased in MEM
bership from 3,737 to 3,919 in % sec
lions in the year 1913. Only 500 work
ers are ~unorganized or organized in
rival unions. or 631 firms 584 have
entered into written tariff agreements
with h union, which possesses a cap
ital of ]. 100000 francs; 287,000 francs
wal expended as benefit last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
CLOSE SALOONS.

London. Sept. T.-All saloons here
must be closed at ii p. m. after Nom
day. The order was published today 1T
the request Of the military authorities.
Club bars will be dealt with later. Res
taurants, will be allowed to remain
open for the sale Of food only.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Textile workers in the vicinity Of
Fall River. Mass, are maintaining an
agitation for sanitary mills, and the
present month promises to record
changes because of continued protests
by these workers, who assert that con-
ditlons are q. to health.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

The question OF state and national
prohibition will be one OF. the principal
matters Of consideration at the con-
vention OF the International Union Of
Brewery Workers, which is to meet in
Baltimore in September.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Union membership during 1912 in
creased more rapidly in Great Britain
thar In Germany, the first named coun-
try having an increase Of over 800, 900
and the latter slightly over 256,0O0, Civ
more OF trades union membership than
Germany. The United States stands
third.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Following an appeal of 5000 shop
Keepers at Stepney and BethnaL Green
against unnecessarily nj intolerably
long shopping hours" the London,
England. county council is arranging
for an order compelling shops to close
by 10 o'clock at night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

" women from each Of the 8s
counties in Ohio marched to the office
or the secretary OF state recently to
present to him a petition asking for
suffrage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

In Victoria, one of the states of the
commonwealth Of Australia. where the
minimum wage law has Eeen In force
for gear. the Inevitable tendency
has asserted itself for the legal mini
mum to become an actual maximum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Fifty Hungarian servant girls went
on a silence strike in Budapest, vowing
not to speak a word until their em-
pioyess allowed them two calling
nights weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Toxic, Sept. 5.-The emperor hos
personally directed a special session Of
b diet to v on September Q.
The majority has decided formally NOT
to oppose h governments war meas.
sUre,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Over $4,000 was collected in one day
At Paris recently for the Red Cross So
ciety. when 5000 women sold artificial
flowers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
AiRMEN WRECK AERoPLANE.

Bordeaux. (via London), Sept. 81
The Petite Gironde says 5.that when a
German aeroplane tried to approach
Paris today it was wrecked near vim
cennes by two French airmen. The
French aviators sent a charge Of
grapeshot into the. German machine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Miss Bertha Miller, q lawyer OF Mis-
souri,, is the first OF her sex to be adj
mitted to membership in the National
Association OF Credit Men,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

Or. Lillian Smith. the first woman
officer Of the American Medical assoc
citation, has q laboratory at Bowling
Green. KY, where only women are em-
spfoyed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

OF the $50 women doctors from New
York who attended the recent meeting
OF the New York State Medical assoc
citation all were in favor OF suffrage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

# referendum vote Is being taken
on fusing the United Mine Workers
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10
PROMOTE EXCHANGE system.

London. Sept. Sit is officially an
nounced that the government now is
negotiating with a view to assisting a
resumption of foreign exchange be-
tween h United States and Great
Rritair.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-10

There is q law In Austria under
which q wife seeking refuge in that
country may be extradited back to her
husbandif he wants her back.