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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
NEGRO ARRESTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

Buster Ridgeway, a negro, long wanted by the police for the killing of Noah Lowe, a negro, on September 21, 1913, was captured in a street car last night by Detectives Prospst, Jones, Moser and Williams and placed in the city jail on the charge of murder. The negro at dued.
 The murder of Noah Lowe was par ticularly brutal. as his head was nearly severed from his body. The police claim there is no doubt that Ridgeway is the negro that committed the crime. as there were several eyewitnesses of the kinning and they havs idle tiff ,d the negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
ONE KILLED ANDFNE
 HURT IN ACCIDENT

Selma, July 4.-(Speclal. 1.-TWO automo- Dile accidents near Selma tonight on the Brrnsvile road resulted in one death, two fatal injuries and four slightly in 1ured. A car driven by Frank Irwin, a negro, and containing five negroes, was smashed to pieces within sight of Burns vile against a tree, and resulted in a death, two fatal injuries and three slightly injured. At the time of the accident the car containing the negroes was racing with big touring car also containing negroes, when Willie Lee, a negro woman of Evansville, became frightened f,t the speed the car was going and caught the arm of the driver. This threw the car down a ditch and against a tree. Willie Lee was killed almost in htantly, while Rosa Craig and Sam Irwin of Selma are reported to be fatally in Jured. Della Robins, Frank Irwin and Eugene Robbins were slightly injured on tho same road about the same time.
 Red Roland, while driving a taxi, had tire to burst and the machine was turned over and MT. Roland suffered a number of injuries, but none of them will prove of a serious nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Alabama Fatalities

Montgomery, July 4.-Reports from va rious parts of Alabama tonight show that three are dead. two are dying and four others are seriously hurt as result of celebrations of the Fourth of July. w. D. Hayes, a well known man of Talla- dega, was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Embrey over the ownership of n trunk filled with whisky and beer Rich- ard Hall, aged 20. son of prominent man of Huntsville, was killed when a Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis train hit his motorcycle He was en route to Nashville, Tenn, with party of Huntsville boys.
 One negro woman was killed, a negro man and woman fatally injured and two other negroes seriously injured near Sel- ma while joy riding, and racing with a touring car. R. Roland of Selma was seriously injured when his touring car turned over on the pike road near Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
MOVIE STUDIO TO
 BE ERECTED HERE
Southern Film Manufacturing Co. Will Begin Work on Buildings Within
 Next Two Days

It was announced yesterday that the plan for the building of studio on Shades mountain for the Southern Film Manufacturing company We're going ahead -p:oly and .ctall work would be started within two weeks on the build trgs.
 The Southern Film Notwithstanding com- pany is incorporated under the laws of Arizona for $l,000,o00 with local men in control. Many prominent professional men are stockholders and great interest is being shown in the intentions of the company.
 The present plans encompass the build ing of a modern studio on Shades moun- tein where 20 acres of ground have al- ready been bought and where two and thrce-reel war drlmas will be enacted before the moving picture camera. The releases of the Southern Film Manufac- turing company, which has suits of off, fices i,1 the Brown Marx building, will be tlIcrgh the Mutual corporation. Only 'features" will be made in Birmingham and 1t is the plans of the promoters to uee local talent whene' CT available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

appears its votaries declare they can promptly train you to have all the prazen brassy cheek that is desirable and will. after brief initiation, make you fancy yourself the greatest man in Christendom. Its the very thing for David" said the Queen. 'sThe man must be engaged at once to train him. and her majesty was happier than she had been for months. at the anticipa- ton of making the heir to the throne see his importance. His royal high ness started the course some weeks ago and seems to be trifle more dar- ing in public, but it is really too soon yet to predict a success for the scheme. Everyone who is loyal hopes it will, for really the shyness of the prince is quite worrying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Alice E. Brooks

The remains of Mrs. Alice E. Brooks, wife of L. R. Brooks, who died in Co., lumbus Saturday morning, will arrive over the Seminole at noon today Funeral services at Our Lady of Sorrows church Hill cemetery Mrs. Brooks was an old resident of Birmingham and had many friends who will regret to learn of her death. The following will act as pail bearers: J. B. Crawford. T. F. Parker, T. J. Caldwell. Walter c. Weems, J. B. McClary. P. IT. Linnehan. Mrs. Brooks is survived by her husband and the following children: Charles R. Brooks of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. R. E. Ching, St. Louis: l.. R. Brooks Jr, of Washing ton, D. C., and Mrs. A. A. Williams of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Served Gem in Cocktail

From the Los Angeles Times.
 Charles Stolph. formerly bartender Is in the county Jail charged with steal ing $4O0 unset diamond from George Gordon, a San Francisco jeweler. while the latter was drinking a cocktail served by Stolph,
 Gordon claims he had the diamond in his hand showing it to some friends and then laid 1t on the bar. Stolph is ac- cused of raking the sparkler together with clipped ice into the very cocktail that he served to Gordon and then later abstracting 1t from the glass.
 Stolph declares that he may have wiped the diamond into the glass, as the bar was covered with ice and it all looked alike to him, but he strenuously denies that he ever had possession of the stone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Americans in Force

At last the American contingent has arrived in town in great force and Will be here for the next few weeks. l met Lady Gerard Lowther buying As cot frocks the other day. She ought to look brilliant in one, especially de- signed for her, of variety of tones of nauve. Lady Greenvi1le was pur- chasing hats in an atelier she always patronizes which boasts it never al- lowed a commonplace hat te emerge from it. Lady Greenville Is always famed for her hats and one she wore in the days Of gorgeous plumed crea- tions suggested a sonnet to q young poet which appeared in print.
 Madame von Andres hair is prettier than ever this season. I wonder if it is really true that she lost at the opera, the other night. jeweled bag worth $500 and that 1t was stolen by so- ciety thief who is being watched a good deal just now. If her name were given It would cause a tremendous sen sation. for she comes of well known, though rather giddy and bay, forebears. It seems no one likes to .e the first to expose her.
 Story of Lord Northcliffe
 There are many good tales told or Lord Northcliffe the czar of the English news paper world, and his entrance into jour nalism, and one of the best was related the other night at the Journalists din- ner at the Lyceum club by Mrs. Fenick Miller, the prominent woman journalist. whose "reminiscences are shortly to De published She recorded how, some ~ odd years ago, as she entered the edi- torial sanctum of the Lady's Pictorial office she came upon a very fair young man she had not met before and found him grappling with the proof, which ne did not know how to correct, of the ParlS letter about gowns and millinery. She promptly came to his assistance and showed him the way. But if the future peer and millionaire newspaper proprietor did not know how to correct proof he was without an equal at writing pars on feminine interest under the titles of Mi randa" and Geraldine" Here he felt himself capable of giving advice on not only the dernier cri in frocks, but also in connection with the nursery and school room as well as the cuisine.
 Grahame White has by no means got over the loss of his friend and brother airmari, poor Gustav Hamel. At the Carl ton the other night where White and ing a party, all his friends were saying how the shock of Hamers death was af- fecting him. I thought Mrs. White looked a bit solemn, too. She is quite pretty and does her hair lot more stylishly than the usual American women. It is so original of her not to part it in the middle. Her cloak, which she wore throughout the meal, was frightfully smart, sort of magenta silk trimmed with a fringe of it's own color.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
EPWORTH LEAGUE
 CLOSES CONVENTION

Buffalo N. T., July 4.-An open air meeting attended by 15,000 persons in a public park marked the closing of the ninth international convention of Ep- worth League here today. The meeting was preceded by parade in which 5000 were in line.
 Resolutions adopted urged the board of control of the Epworth League to formulate definite plan for the cree tion at Washington of an equestrian statue of Francis Arsbury pioneer bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, as recommended at the last general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. Another reso- lution called on Congress to pass the national prohibition bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Street Car Damages Auto

L. B. Graham, manager of the Bur toughs Adding Machine company, report cd to the police department last night that South Besse-ner car had collded with his automobile about Il 30 o'clock last night and badly damaged the ma- chine. According to MT. Graham, the machine had stopped on the tracks of the company on Tuscaloosa avenue, and he was on the ground, adjusting the engine. He claims that the street car came up oohtnd and ran into the auto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISS CALLIE L. EVANS, notary public. public stenographer; dictation at your office or ours; nimeograph letters, deeds, mortgages and all legal papers properly and promptly made. Rooms svs LyonTerry building, opposite court house. Telephone 496s main Q. D. c. MEMBERS-We want repre- sentative member of each chapter in Alabama to represent us; the work is very pleasant and liberal pay. Write to- day, R. A. Johnson, 234 Clark Bldg, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
DIR. w. B. PALMORE
 REPORTED DYING

Richmond, Va, July Apr. w. B. Palmore. editor of the St. Louis Chris tian Advocate, and one of the leading men in the Methodist Episcopal church, south, was stricken with paralysis at the home of his niece, Mrs. G. w. Bright, here tonight. He is said to be dying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Percy William Toole

Funeral services over the remains of Percy William Toole, the infant son of Mir and Mrs. l.. J. Toole of 51S South Sixteenth street, were conducted yester- day morning at II o'clock from the fam fly residence. Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
HUNTSVILLE YOUTH
 KILLED IN COLLISION

Huntsville, July Especial )-Rich- ard Hall of Huntsville, 20 years old, was killed at Murfreesboro, Tenn, this afternoon when the Dixie Flier, Nash vile. Chattanooga and St. Louis rail. road. crashed into a motorcycle he was riding at grade crossing. Hall was en route to Nashville with a party of Huntsville young men on motorcycles He was son of Walter F. Hall of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Wit and Smartness of Amer. ican Peeress Captivates.
 Staid Britisher
PRINCE IS TRYING TO
 OVERCOME SHYNESS
Makes New Effort to Gain Self Con- fidence-London Crowded With Americans-Society Gossip
 From Abroad
By LADY MARY

London, July 4=(SpeVal Young Lady Decies, Vivian Gould before her marriage, is more discussed in society as hostess than almost any of her Icountrywomen and is by her cheekiness and originality recalling the vivacious American girl that used to make a sensation here in the past She and Lord Decies have had several river parties this summer and were over taken on a recent Sunday by a terrific thunderstorm. Among their guests was one of the Battenberg princes, who when they left one of the boats, spread his coat on the damp bank after the way of Raleigh for his Queen Eliza beth to cross the muddy way Lady Decies is quite as popular, perhaps q little more so, than Viscountess Curzon, who retains her reputation of being the prettiest young married woman on this side. But Lady Decies depends very little on her looks, though, of course, she is very nice looking; it is her smartness and wit that carry the day.
 Lady Maidstone, formerly Margaretta Drexel Is more in the picture this year than for sometime, but, of course, she moves in quite different set from Lady Decies, whose friends are all so- cial celebrities. It is the intellectual crowd that attracts Anthony Drexers daughter. If man is a poet he need not possess dress suit to be admitted to the presence of the lovely lady. In- deed the story goes that she has anony mously and in the incest way possible bestowed on budding geniuses of both sexes the necessary smart garments to enable them to take up their places in the great world. "Maisie," which Is Lord Maidstones nickname, Is one of the best looking of the prospective peers, and serious-minded, too, even more so since his wedding. He was educated at Magician, the house where the Prince of Wales is, and now busies him. self with affairs in the city. When somebody recently asked him when was Kirby, the famous seat of the Winchilseas, to be rebuilt, he replied: brokers, he says he does not make the cost of the petrol for the automobile these times.
 Prince of Wales Is Shy
 The King and Queen are most wor- ried about the Prince of Wales's nerv ousness and frightful self-conscious ness As he grows older, and he is in his twenty-first year, he does not gain confidence, though he struggles hard to do so. Queen Mary is always anxious to give a trial to any new motion and when, recently, Lord Stamfordham brought to her notice a form of men, tai training, which is being expounded by some Americans here, she jumped at the idea, and forthwith asked for the circulars in connection with it. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Mrs. O'Byrne Painfully Bruised

Mrs. T. T. OByrne. who resides in Fairfield. was knocked down by a bicycle at Third avenue and Nineteenth street about II o'clock yesterday morn ing and painfully bruised Charlie Hill, the boy who rode the bicycle, was ar rested, but Mrs. OByrne refused to pre- fer charge and the boy was released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Mrs. Farley Bruised by Fall

Owing to the rain Mrs. Farley who gave the police her address as Van derbilt. slipped and fell heavily to the street at First avenue and Nineteenth street about 7:30 o'clock last night. Shaw s was summoned and Mrs. Far ley was removed to St. Vincent's hospital where her bruises were dressed. She then went home unassisted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
William V. Mentzell

Funeral services over the remains of William V. Mentzcll.t who was killed Thursday night in an automobile acci- dent, will be conducted this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the late residence, 33OS Avenue E, Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Mrs. Vera Alexander

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Vera Alexander will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the East Lake Methodist church. Interment vii, be in East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Annie Collier

Annie Collier. aged ? years, died yes terday afternoon in a local infirmary Funeral arrangements will be announced later The child is survived by her par ents, MT. and Mrs. F. J. Collier of Avon- dale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
BUSINESS CHANGES

oALfLS MAN ANIER Wanted to represent the Tollometer Co. in Birmingham and surrounding terri tory; big proposition for competent live wire; the Tollometer automatically shows time consumed in long distance conversations allowing for interrup- tions and cut-outs: over $lS0,0O00 900 spent last year for this service. The Tollo- meter is the only device on the mar ket which makes possible the checking of this enormous outlay; saves it's cost first few weeks in use. This posi- tion should be worth over 5000 per an- mum to right sort of man. Few hun dred dollars necessary to get business started. Call early on W. Irvine, Elm pire hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
WANTED--HELP

STENOGRAPHERS, bookkeepers, sales men, commissary clerks, clerical office men. clerks, mill men, railroad men, telegraph operators, station agents we save you money and lost time by fur nishing you positions on short notice. Arlington Business Agency, Arlington,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Aw. Gwan!

From the<Cincinnati Enquirer Her skin is fair. her cheeks are flowers. She is real good-leJking lass; And that Is why she stands for hours
 Before real good looking glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENTING rooms for light house. keeping; linen. dishes, light and every thing furnished complete; also one large front room furnished for light house. keeping; rent reasonable. 2113 9th ave- N. Phone Main 31HW. 7-5-tf TWO rooms for light housekeeping. cool and shady; furnished, s15; unfurnished, s10 month"; gas, electric lights. Best To- cation, 2220 sth ave, N. Phone 6S22-W. FOR RENT-Reasonable four large rooms; large hall in good condition. 1OH 18th st, N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1oos.

Cros,ro<sor Adults, e25s CihIrden, NIclIldtlOIl sl5 Cincinnsti Crcma- tion Co. Office 90 Wiggins BlOeks Cln. sinnatis 0, Booklets freA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED-Salesman young man, willing to work way up; moderate salary to begin. Address Al, care Age-H Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY
FOR SALE

SlS7 .@e FORD auto delivery car in hrst class condition for sale at a bargain, or Will exchange for lightweight touring car. Phone Main 2S72 1713 Sd ave.
 BUY A HOME AT FINLEY. The Finley shops and yards of the south- ern railway will be put in operation on December l. We have for sale 800 beau- tiful residence and 50 splendid business lots at prices and terms to suit you We also have several nice residences for sale and rent. We will build you a residence or business house either for sale or rent The Southern railway is spending over s20oo,o0o at Finley; buy now. before these lots advance.
 FLOWERS REALTY CO,
 Iyon-Terry Bldg. Opposite Courthouse, Birmingham, Ala. Telephone Main 1868.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
FIiaht of a Great NebuIa.

One of the. most striking spectacies revealed by telescopes is that of the great nebula in Orion. In the com pleXity of it's glowing streams. spiraIs and strangely shaped masses, inter- cepted by yawning black gaps and sprinkled over with stars arranged in suggestive groups and lines. it has few rivals in the heavens. The impression of aStonishment made by the sight of this nebula is heightened by knowl- edge of it's enormous size. The entire solar system would appear as tiny speck beside it. Yet this tremendous aggregation of nebulous clouds and starry swarms has been proved by the researches of the astronomers to be flying away from the earth and the sun at the rate of eleven miles in every second. But so vast is Its distance that 100 years reveal no visual effects of the great nebula's swift retreat
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
Too Eaqer.

There is lady in Richmond who has in her employ darky servant of a most curious disposition.
 Did the postman leave any letters. Lily?" the mistress asked on one occa- sion on returning from call in the neighborhood.
 There ain't nuthin' but postal card, ma'am," said Lily.
 "Who is it from?" asked the mistress craftily.
 Deed, l don't know. ma'am." said Lily, with an air of entire innocence.
 Well. any one that sends me mes- sage on a postal card Is either very stupid or inpertinent," suggested the lady of the house.
 Excuse me. ma'am," said Lily, with dignity. ''but that ain't no way to talk bout yo' own mother!'-Philadelp Ledger
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
WOOD FROM THE MOON.
Queer Decision of the Most Primitive
 Race on Earth.

Queer Decision of the Most Primitive
 Race on Earth.
 The north pole natives alluded to by Captain Amundsen in recent lec- ture were discovered by him while he was naviga ting his little craft, the Gjoa. through the Northwest passage in 1903-7.
 He christened them ''Nechilli" and considered them to be the most prim1- tive race on earth. No white man had ever before invaded their icy fast nesses. Consequently they were igno- rant of the use of iron. Their fishing implements were long spears. fashion ed out of reindeer horn. They knew no other method of procuring fire than that of rubbing two pieces of wood to- gether. They were, in short, still In the stage of civilization reached by our ancestors of the stone age.
 So cut off were they from others of their kind that they imagined their tribe was the only one in the world and displayed the utmost astonishment when told of populous countries far to the south, where neither ice nor snow was. The Gioa and her crew they thought to have dropped from the moon. and the first Nechilli to come aboard felt the deck. masts, boats. oars, all the while whispering to one another in amazement "How much wood there is in the moon-how very muchw-London Standard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1914.
CHURCHES AND THE DANCES.

A joint committee representing the membership of all the churches III St. Louis, has adopted a resolution declaring that all church members should refrain from taking part in any indecent, immodest dances. Members of the various churches will not be complimented by the commit tees action. Indecent and immodest dances should not be tolerated, by church members or other right think ing people, simply because they are indecent and immodest, and not be- cause they are dances. The church committee deserves to succeed in it's efforts to prevent improper kinds of dancing.
 There are certain kinds and forms of dancing that are approved and in dulged by the most virtuOus-m minded people. They find in these dances no thought of wrong, no suggestion of impropriety. At the same time they are fully aware there are other forms of dancing which are not innocent and prop and are open to the condem- nation not only of the clergy, but of the decent-minded laity as well. But if the clergy shall class them alto gether, shall say one is as wrong as the other and shall ban them indis- criminately, then the generality of people will lose faith in clerical judg- ment and, distrusting this judgment in one respect, may distrust it in oth- CTS.
 The clergy cannot temporize with wrong It must be steadfast and con- sistent in it's opposition to what it holds to be wrong There can be no compromise with evil. But is it not going to great length to say all danc- ing s evil? The action in St. Louis was directed at the new popular tan go. The difficulty is that there are tangoes that are graceful and mod est just as there are tangOes that are disgraceful and indecent. They are danced as the dancers determine. Those who dance the tango immod- estly and disgracefully would bring the same disgrace and indecency to whatever they undertook. It is diff cult, if not impossible, to stop form of dancing that is not inherently wrong, simply because it has been shockingly wrong by abuse of it. Fx