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PROGRAMME FOR HIGH SCHOOL |
COMMENCEMENT IS ANNOUNCED i
Class Numbers 118 Mem
bers—Douglas Wingo Is
President—Programme of
Ensley High School Also
Announced
The programme for the commencement
exercises of the Birmingham High school
whs announced yesterday morning by
Charles A. Brown, principal of the Cen
tial High school. At the same time the
programme for the Ensley High school
was given out.
The first event of the commencement
will be Monday night, when the musical
clubs of the school will give their annual
concert. Wednesday night the Dramatic
club will present Shakespeare's “Mid
summem Night's Dream.” At 9:80 o’clock
Thursday morning will be held the grad
uating exercises and at 8:15 o’clock p.
m., the students will hear the annual
address and diplomas will be presented.
At 9:30 the annual reception given by the
board of education to the graduates will
be held.
The class this year, while not the larg
est. is among the largest ever graduating
from the High school. It numbers 118
members, 34 boys and 84 girls.
The class motto is “Supernada Omnis
Fortuira Ferendo Est,” the colors pink
and white and the flow’er the aweet pea.
Its officers are as follows:
President Douglass Percy Wingo; vice
president, Annie Lytton Bowman; record
ing secretary, Robert Elmore McAdory;
corresponding secretary, Nanie Mae
Trott; treasurer, Thomas Turner McEe
moie; prophet, Bc*ssie Ehrlich; historian.
Emma Hazel Newman; orator, Edward
Morris Eathem; statistician, William
Timothy Durrett; pianist, Kathleen
Meadow; vocalist, Billie Goldstein; clar
inetist, Estes Henry Hargis; poet, Irene
Matilda Waldhorst.; essayist, Bucille Bat
terton Swift.
The exercises Thursday morning will
consist of papers by each of the grad
uates, and a debate, "Resolved, that
Birmingham Should Erect a New High
School Before Building an Auditorium.”
On the affirmative will be William
Reason Barrow’, Jr., and Miss Bessie
Erlich will argue the negative. The of
ficial papers will be given as follows:
Piano solo. Kathleen Meadow’
( lass history, ... Emma Hazel Newman
Statistics, .William Timothy Durrett
Clarinet solo. Estes Ilenry Hargis
Essay. ‘Poetic Treatment of Na
ture.” . Bucile Batterton Swift
Prophecy . Bessie Ehrlich
Oration, "Salt,” . Edward Morris
. I.athem
Vocal solo .•. Billie Goldstein
Poem. "Sir Youth,” . Irene Ma
..tilda Waldhorst
Farewell. Nannie Mae Trott
President's address. Douglas
. Percy Wingo
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Class song.
Members of the class are;
First section. January 1914.
BOYS—Elwyn Douglass Cobbs, general;
Horace Linsay Cooks. English: Andrew
Crawford Dillon. English; Roy Hunt
Manly, commercial; Herbert Hudson
Robinson, general; Jesse Wiliam Smith,
scientific.
GIRLS-Minnie Atkins, general; Gladys
Mai Bell. English; Mary Perry Bowers,
general; Georgia Will Collman, scientific;
Emma Maud Dennis, general; Eva Hen
i-ington Dobbins. English; Lula Genella
Felder, scientific; Lillie Goldstein, com
| mereial; Jessica Dupuy Ingrain, scien
tific; Delia Bryan Page Johnston, gen
eral; Annie Lytton Lowinan. general:
Katherine Strong Ross, general; Edna
Earl Sutton, general; Lucille Batterton
Sw-lft, general.
Second section. May, 1914.
BOYS—Stead ham Acker, general; Wil
lia Beason Barrow', general; Emmett j
Harold Beasley, English; Jesse Samuel i
Burbage, commercial; Richard Nelson
Coleman, general; Jack Evans Cozine,
general; James Asbury Downey, gen
eral; Daniel Edward Duggar. general:
William Timothy Durrett. manual arts;
Burdett Garrison, scientific; Lewis Mol
tra Hammaek, commercial; Lawrence
Erskine Handley, English; Estes Henry
Hargis. English; Joseph Hetiry Harrell,
scientific; Daniel Andrew Helmlch, Eng
lish: Harvey Gambette Heydorn. scien
tific: Edward Morris Lathem, English:
Joseph Allen Lowman, manual arts; Rob-1
ert Klmoe McAdory, general; Thomas
Turner McLemore. general; Forrest Whit
lock McMeans. general; Henry Hardin |
Newman, scientific; Arthur Thomas
Raiford English: Henry Freeh Smith,
general; Harold Bertram Smith, gen-J
eral; Guy Howard Wilson, general;
Douglas Percy Wingo, general: Biddle
Wilkinson Worthington, scientific.
GIRLS—Mary Ashton, commercial;
Frances Dorothy Bailey, general; Mamie
Cole Barrett. English; Jessie Eda Bilbrey,
commercial: Helen Dudley Bishop, gen
eral: Mary Elizabeth Booth, general: Mar
garet Josephine Bradshaw', general; Ma
ble Clyde Burke, general; Emma Carr,
general; Pattie Undine Childers, general;
Marguerite. Eva Clancy, general: Annie
Louise dark, general; Sadie Randolph
Clark, scientific; Laura Alice Cousins,
general: Ora Dorfa Cox, Scientific; Ger
trude Louise Cunningham, scientific;
William Vernon Day, scientific; Mary
Augusta Dearborn, scientific; Addie
Louise Deaton, general; Bessie Ehrlich,
general; Anita Eustis, general; Mildred
Allison Fahey, commercial; Margaret
Seabrook. Gadsden. scientific; Willie
Louise Going, English; Dorothy Vardon
Goldman, commercial; Margaret Aileen
Griffith, scientific; Cordelia Combs Jar
rell. general; Mable Grace Right, general;
Katherine Marie Iloulden, scientific; Ew
ing Frances Hulsey, scientific; Lilia Mae
Irwin, general; Ella Map Jenkins, scien
tific; Ila Mae Jennings, general; Aileen
Dodd Jordan, general; Carr-May Kean,
general; Margaret Louise Lasseter, gen
eral; Roberta Adrelnne Livingston, 'scien
tific: Rachel Troy London, general; May
Sue Lyons, commercial; Ara Tommie Mo
Cay, general; Jessie Elizabeth Macon,
scientific; Kathleen Meadow, general;
Louise Mildred Hall, genual; Helen Neill,
general; Eunice Hazel Newman, general;
Catharine Owens, general; Florence Par
ker. scientific; Lula McDonald Patterson,
general: Celina Watkins Perry, scientific;
Bernice Gertrude Phillips, general; Bes
sie Pauline Quick, general. Dorothy Rand.
The Annual Concert Mon
day Night—“Midsummer
Night's Dream” Wednes-;
day Night With Gradu-j
ating Exercises Thursday
general; Fannie Mae Piddle, Efiglish; i
I^ady Grace Robinson, general; Lelia i
Elizabeth Robinson. general; Lillian I
l^ouise Rot hobs, scientific: Pearl Lillian j
Self. English; Nellie Bog Smith, general;
Mary Eleanor Starnes, scientific; Mabel
Idelle Steinmehl. scientific; Hallie Steph
enson. general; tJelen Hagood Terrell,
general: Vera Elisabeth Thomas, gen
eral; Paul Lee Towles, general; Nannie ■
Mae Trott, general; Esther Vail, general;
Irene Matilda Waldhorst. general; Edvthe
Walker Weaver, general: Naomi Inez
Williams, commercial; Matilda Wood.
English.
The graduating exercises of the Ensley
High school will be held at Ensley and
will be distinct from the Central school
programme. Tuesday night the Lyric club
will give its annual concert and the other
exercises of the class will be held Thurs
day morning. The motto of the class
from Ensley is "Carpe Diem.'' its flower
the sweet pea and the class colors cream
and pink Its officers are as follows:
President.. John Auston; vice president,
Lola White: recording secretary, Lora
Gallagher; corresponding secretary. Lelia
Sander: treasurer, Frank Patton; histor
ian. Helen Armstrong; poet, Vivian Vann;
prophet. Agnes Long; essayist. May Ag
nes Hilleke.
The class day programme is as fol
lows:
Hymn. "The Spacious Firmament on
High" from "Creation" (Haydn)..
. School
Invocation .The Rev. L. E. Brubaker
Address .Roy Dimmltt
President s address ..John Edwin Auston
class history..Helen Margaret Armstrong
Piano, "Hungarian Etude" .
. Miss Beatrice Tate
Class essay .May Agnes Hilleke
Class poem.Vivian Inez Vann
Essay, "An Iceberg".
.John Franklin Patton
Essay, "John Cotton in the Twentieth
Century".Lora Bernice Gallagher
Vocal solo, selected — Mrs. C. J. Severin
Class prophet .Myra Agnes Long
Essay, "The Violin".
. Maud Hortense Hunt
Essay. "The Great Stone Pit at Rave
loeM .Marie Theresa McGuire
Plano, Nocturne in A flat minor.
. Miss Grace Bird Hlilhouse
Essay, "Safety First,*' the corpora
tions* motto.Ernest Lee Butler
Essay, "A Schoolboy’s Resolution"....
.Lelia Maryetta Sander
Class will ..•.Lola Bernice White
Farr well address ..Gordon Davis Palmer
Members of the class are: Maude Hor**
tense Hunt, scientific; Vivian Tnez Vann,
scientific; John Edwin Auston, general;
Ernest Lee Butler. English: Gordon Da
vis Palmer, general; John Franklin P't
ton. general; Helen Margaret Armstrong,
general: I*ora Bernice Gallagher, general.
May Agnes Long, general; Marie Theresa
McGuire, general; Leila Maryetta San
der. scientific: Lola Bernice White, sci
entific.
CLOSING EXERCISES
OCCUR AT JASPER
I)r. G. W. Stoves of Bessemer Delivers
Address Before Graduating Class
Thursday Night
Jasper, May 22. — (Special.)—l^ast
night were the finals of the closing
exercises of the Walker county high
school. After an excellent address by
the Rev. L>r. George Stoves of Bes
semer, the graduating exercises were
held, which consisted of the awarding
of diplomas and honors. On Thursday,
night they had the declaimers’ contest]
tor the E. W. Kong declaimers’ medal,
which was awarded to Hubert Kilgore
of Jasper.
The high school has made marked
progress this year, both in work and
improvements. Two departments were
added at the first of the year which
have been successful, manual training
directed by Professor Branyan and
cooking and sewing by Miss Ida Kil
gore of Kentucky.
The teachers elected for the follow
ing year are Prof. .1. Alex Moore, prin
cipal; K. M. Williamson, assistant prin
cipal; Professor Branyan of Kennedy,
| Miss Annie E. Tutwiler of Greensboro
and Miss Ida Kilgore of Kentucky.
TENNIS STARS
BEGIN MATCHES
Tuxedo, N. Y., May 22.—Tennis stars
today began tbeir matches In the spe
eial doubles tournament at the Tuxedo
Haeciuet and Tennis club. Two former
national champions, W. A. Earned and
M. D. Whitman were defeated. Larned
paired with Ills brother, E. P. Earned, and
they were beaten by T. R. Pell and B.
S. Prentice. In the other match, X.
W. Xiles and A. S Dabney. Massachu
setts state champions, beat Whitman and
C. F. Watson. Jr.
<3. I,. Wrenn. Jr., and R. D. Little, the
Inicrnalionallsis, will enter thetnatches
tomorrow.
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135 GRADUATES AT
AUBURN THIS YEAR
Dr. Thach, on Visit to Montgomery,
Declares School Has Had Most
Successful Session
Montgomery, May 22—(Special.)—Dr.
(\ C. Thach, president of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute at Auburn, was
among the visitors at the capitol to
day. Dr. Thach called on the governor
and other state officials.
The distinguished college president
declared that Auburn had had the most
successful year in its history and that
the graduating class was the largest
in years. There are 135 graduates of
the various departments.
Dr. Thach said that the outlook was
promising for a splendid .commence
ment and predicted that the visitors to
Auburn for the occasion of the clos
ing exercises would outnumber those
of former years, with the exception
of last year, when ‘home-coming"
week was celebrated by the institu
tion.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AROUND MARION
Marion, May 22.—(Special.)—Eighteen or
the leading merchants of Marion have
inaugurated a joint dollar sale, to be
held on Saturday and Monday next. The
plan is widely advertised in the county
papers and is put forth as the ‘ trade in
Marion” slogan of the Board of Trade.
The dairy train of the Southern rail
way spent two hours here yesterday in
a further effort to add to the increased
interest in growing of better cattle in
this section.
Dipping vats are being constructed in
different parts of the county, and an
effort will be made to secure permission
from the Southern railway to erect a vat
at the depot, in order to give an im
munity bath to all outgoing cattle.
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OFFICIAL COUNT IS
MADE IN DALE COUNTY
Voters Roll lip Majorities for Hen
derson, Riddle and t’ersons—May
Contest Certain County Offices
Ozark. May 22.—(Special. 1—The old
executive committee met and counted
the run-off vote cast tn this county
May 11 at 1J o'clock today. Consider
able interest had been awakened in the
contests and a large number of prom
inent citizens from over the county
were present. The following is de
clared the result: For governor. Co
mer 1172. I-lenderson 1264.
Attorney general: Martin 1069, Rid
dle 119*.
Commissioner of agriculture: Per
sons 1329. Wade 893.
Chancellor: Carnley 1376, Chapman
855.
Sheriff: Andrews 1210, White 1221.
Commissioner Third district: Mullins
426, York 413.
Rumblings of s contest for sheriff
and commissioner of the Third district
are already heard about the streets as
citizens are departing for their homes.
VVlilie is a prohibitionist and made his
I fight along that line, while Andrews
j is a local option!^.
! DEPUTY SHERIFF TO
SERVE PRISON TERM
! R. L, Sears to Serve Three Years and
Six Months for Shooting at Negro
in Montgomery Court
Montgomery, May 22.—tSpeoial.l
Robert L. Sears must serve three y^ars
and six months in the penitentiary for
shooting Will Smith, a negro. In the
court room of the Montgomery county
courthouse last July, according to a de
cision announced by the court of ap
peals.
Smith had Just been acquitted of the
charge of committing an assault upon
Sears, a deputy sheriff, when the lat
ter. In a crowded court room, drew his
pistol and shot Smith three times.
Sears was at once sent to Jail and he
was sentenced to serve three years and
six months on the charge of assault
with intent to murder. The negro re
covered.
WILLIAM FLINN
DISCUSSES ISSUES
WITH ROOSEVELT
Oyster Ray, N. Y . May 22— William
Flinn of Pittsburg, progressive national
committeeman, who led the bolt of Roose
velt delegates from tiie republican na
tional convention of 1912, tonight paid hi*
first visit to Sagamore Hill since Colonel
Roosevelt's return from South America.
With Mr. Flinn was Clifford Plnchot,
progressive candidate for United States
senator from Pennsylvania. With them
Cojonel Roosevelt went over the Pennsyl
vania political situation and discussed the
part he will take In the coming campaign
there. It Is probable that Colonel Roose
velt will devote several days to a speak
ing trip throughout the state.
“The line-up In Pennsylvania." said
Colonel Roosevelt, “Is good. Indeed. Mr.
Flinn Is confident of winning, as am I.
The situation there is a perfect example
of what ought not to be, and of what
we are trying to do."
Telegrapher’s Error
Is Responsible for
Blunder in Report
New York, May 22.—A telegrapher's
blunder was responsible for the Incorrect
! announcement on May 20 that Huerta had
given out a statement saying he had au
thorised the peace delegate* to offer his
resignation If necessary. This dispatch
was subsequently withdrawn on receipt
of advices from Mexico City showing that
it was an error. An Investigation Imme
diately was started b/ the Associated
Press to determine where the responel
bllity rested, and the aseoclatlon is now
in receipt of a statement from the West
ern Union Telegraph company, admitting
that fts receiving operator in the Qalves
ton office misread the word “denying"
and substituted therefor the word "say
ing." which gave a directly contrary
meaning to tbo dispatch.
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COMPROMISE BOARD
FIXESMORTGAGETAX
Requires Illinois Central to
Pay $849.80 on $17,000,000
of Bonds Recently Issued
Montgomery, May 22.—(Special.)
The state board of compromise met
today and fixed a mortgage tax of
$849.80 on $17,000,000 of bonds issued
by the Illinois Central Railroad com
pany. The board of compromise also
required the railroad company to giv
bond for $10,000 to guarantee the pay
ments of the bonds as they matured.
The board ordered that the suit
against the Atlanta and St. Andrews
Bay Railroad company, which had been
brought by Special Counsel D. \V. Troy
be dismissed. The litigation grew out
of alleged violations of the foreign
corporation laws of the state.
Another act of the board was to com
promise the indebtedness of Sy T«am
breth. former clerk of the Clay conn- ;
ty circuit court, at $165. Mr. Lambreth's
accounts had been checked up short
by one of the examiners.
Several prominent attorneys were be
fore the board today, including Judge
William Rackey of Clay county, Au
gustus Benners of Birmingham and
Ernest Hill of Dothan. The meeting
was held in the office of the governor
and there was a full attendance of the
board. Others on the' board are At
torney General Robert C. Brickell and
Auditor Brooks Smith.
CONFEDERATE VET
HIRED SUBSTITUTE
Montgomery. May 22.—(Special.)—Gen.
Fred S. Ferguson, special master In the
examination of the state pension rolls,
has run across many remarkable cases
since he began his task, but one that
surpasses all others came to his atten
tion a few’ days ago.
A man on the pension rolls was cited
to appear before the examining board
and prove his credentials. The records
did rot show’ that he *as eligible to re
ceive a pension.
The old soldier came «o the eapitol
and explained his case 40 General Fer
guson. This was his story. This was his
story. He enlisted in the Confederate
army at the beginning of the war. served
twm months, and then hired a substitute.
He then came back to Alabama and re
sumed his life as a planter.
Tils substitute was captured by the fed
eral army shortly aftei lie entered the
Confederate forces and was kept In prison
until the close of the war the substitute
was released and his employer applied
for a pension.
| Now General Ferguson is looking for
j the substitute. If he is living, he will
have little trouble in baling his name
I added to the pension rolls.
COMPLETES CIVIL
DOCKET IN BALDWIN
! Bay Minette. May 22.—(Special.)—Circuit
! Judge A. E. Gamble of this district closed
the work on the civil docket of the
spring term of.court Thursday noon, hav
ing given all the case* on It the atten
tion necessary. It is found that very
few of the cases were continued and
that most of them were settled. The
docket originally contained about 103
cases. All of the important cases were
handled so that Iti leaves only a few
of the minor ones to remain over until
the next term of court.
Smallpox Breaks Out
Bisbee, Arlz., May 22.—Smallpox was re
ported today to liavo broken out In tha
Mexican quarter of the city. The dis
ease was brought here by federal sym
pathizers recently deported from Sonora,
according to city authorities.
Deaths and Funerals
Eleanor Stewart
Funeral services over the remains of
Eleanor Stewart, aged 8 months, who
died Thursday at the residence of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stewart,
3619 Avenue G. were conducted from the
residence yesterday afternoon. Interment
followed In Forest Hill cemetery.
Joe C. Burch
Funeral services over the remains of
Joe C. Burch, aged 28 years, who was
killed several days ago in a street car
accident, were conducted yesterday aft
ernoon from Warner & Smiley’s private
chapel. Interment followed in Elmwood
cemetery.
Charles Edward Dolan
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles Edward Dolan, aged 21 months,
who died at the residence of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Dolan. 610 Reese
street. Woodlawn, were conducted yester
day morning from the residence. Inter
ment followed In Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Conlin
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Hannah Conlin. who died at her late
residence. 315 Seventh street Thursday
morning, were conducted from the resi
dence yesterday morning. Interment fol
lowed in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. M. V. Dickerson
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. M. V. Dickerson, aged 66 years, w ho
died at her residence, 3846 Fourth avenue,
Avondale, were conducted yesterday
morning frotn the residence. Interment
followed In Forest Hill cemetery. The de
ceased is survived by a (laughter and two
sons.
Sam Bates
Decatur, May 22.—(Special.)—Bam Bates,
one of the oldest citizens of New Decatur,
died in an infirmary at Birmingham yes
terday. He was taker* there for treat
ment on last Wednesday and died the day
after reaching there. The remains ar
rived here last night and the funeral
and Interment took place this after
noon.
B. F. Crabtree
. Huntsville, May 22.-(Special.)—Ben F
Crabtree, a well known Confederate vet
eran of this city, died yesterday at hit
home at Merrimack, after a brief illness,
aged 76 years. A short time before his
death he requested that the members ol
Egbert Jones camp of Confederate Vet
erans attend the funeral In a body anc
the request was carried out at Maple Hil
cemetery this afternoon. Mr. Crabtree li
survived by tils widow, four sons anc
> seven daughters.
Vincent Bell Buried
Port Deposit. May 22.—(Special.)—Thl!
, afternoon the remains of Vincent Bel
, were laid to reet In the family burla
lot In the Port Deposit cemetery. Th'
: funeral services were held at the homi
on West Pollard street, and were lm
I preaalvely conducted l..r the Rev. J. R
• G. White, pastor of the First Raptls
' church of Port Deposit. The grave wh;
• banked with many beautiful floral designs
[ A. P. Brooks. I. N. Jordan, J. M. Black
• C. H-. Prlester, J. L. Stevens and J. D
’ Lamar were the active pallbearers.
JOHNS Undertaking C*. Phone HKC.
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ENSLEY ELKS HAVE
BIG TIME AT SOCIAL
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Cabaret Social Is Very En-j
joyable—Hill Master of
Ceremonies
One of the most enjoyable affairs ever
given by Ensley lodge No. 78. Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, was the cabaret
j stag social that took place last night at
the home on Avenue E. In attendance
were members from*the Birmingham and
Bessemer lodges, and a number of invited
guests, fully 20b persons being present,
and for three hours the fun was fast and
furious. The lodge room was tastefully
decorated with the Elks' colors, bunting
and pring flowers. Two tables, extend
ing the length of the lodge room, were
bounteously loaded with good things to
cat. and luncheon was enlivened with
music and song and impromptu speeches.
In addition to the local talent for which
Ensley lodge is noted, a numl|er of pro
fessional performers appeared in the
cabaret, and their several acts were en
thusiastically received.
Hugh Hill, past exalted ruler, acted as
master of ceremonies and kept the fun
going at a lively pace dining the evening.
He gave the visitors and guests a hearty
Elks' greeting and bade them welcome to
the festivities. Among the speakers were
John S. Leedy. exalted ruler of Birming
ham 79: Exalted Ruler Wash Deason of
the Bessemer lodge; Victor Johnson, ex
alted ruler of Ensley lodge; A. K. Hllleke,
Joe Saks. Harry L. White. M R. Honey
cutt. Leon Friedman. Nat Barker, Will
Mentzell, and others.
Hugh Hill opened the musical pro
gramme with “The Old Maids Ball.'' Idris
Thomas sang “Apple Blossom Time in
Normandy,” John Leedy responded wltn
'Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep.”
Among the professionals appearing,'were
little Miss Nina Nellson. who sang a
couple of very charming songs; Zeitler
and Zeitler in songs and dances. Miss
Lillian Garter in cabaret songs, Paul
Francis and Miss Rose DeMar in a very
clever singing and talking act. all of the
A muse-IT theatre and Ball and West of
the Lyric In humorous song and story.
Their several numbers were very pleasing
and the appreciation of the Elks was
manifest by the very generous applause
that followed each number. The Ensley
Elks were warmly complimented on the
excellency of the entertainment provided.
FOUR GRADUATE FROM
UNIONTOWN SCHOOL
T’niontown. May 22.—(Special.)—Sunday
at the Methodist church the commence
ment sermon of t lie Gnlontown High
school was preached by the Rev. J. E.
James, pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Thursday morning at to o’clock at the
Theatorlum the graduation exercises were
conducted. \V. L. Pitts delivered the ad
dress to the graduating class, composed
of James Anderson, Misses Mary Vai
den, Klolse Ramkln and Reha Wood tin.
Presentation of the diplomas was made
by the Rev. W. M. Gurus.
Work was started on the erection of the
stores on the Meyer lot. Excavation for
the foundations have already been made
and material placed on the grounds for
the construction work.
Good cattle Is now discussed on the
streets of Gniontown as often as cotton
used to be. There is a lively interest,
here in fine cattle and many extra good
ones have been brought in this year.
TO BAR EXPLOSIVES
FROM COAL MINES
Washington, May 22.—All explosives
except those passing the safety require
ments of the bureau of mines will be
barred from use in coal mines on leased j
Indian lands in Oklahoma by a depart
ment of the interior order issued today
to become effective August 1. Black
powder, blamed for many fatal explo
sions. may be used, if the shots are pre
pared by special firers. using an electric
system from without the mine, nfter all
the workers have been withdrawn.
The new regulations cover operations
of the segregated coal and asphalt lands
belonging to the Choctaw and Chicka
saw nations, which include most of the
coal mines of the state.
ELECT MEMBERS
SEWANEE FACULTY
Atlanta, May 22.—Five members of the
faculty of the university of the south, at
Sewanee. Tenn., were elected here today
at a meeting of the board of regents of
the university. They were (\ B. Wtimer,
I). D., professor of systematic theology.
George N. Baker. PI). D., associate pro
fessor of German. James 8. Stevens, Ph.
assistant, professor of economics and
history. Fayette Ewing, Ph. D.. associate
professor of engineering. T. S. Duncan,
Ph. D., associate professor of the classics.
KNOWS NOTHING
OF RACE RIOT
Galveston, Tex., May 22.—Capt. Hans
Eide of the steamer Grib, which ar
rived here today from Puerto Barrios.
Gautemala, said that up to the time of
his departure from Guatemala he had
heard nothing of the reported race riot
in which negroes and about 100 In
dians were said to have been killed on
a Guatemalan fruit plantation. Captain
Eide said he left Puerto Barrios sev
eral days after the riot was supposed
to he. v*e occurred.
HUNDRED HURT;
STAND COLLAPSES
Evansville, Ind.. May 22.—Nearly 100
persons were hurt, three probably fatal
ly, when a section of a temporary grand
stand at the baseball park here collapsed
during the annual field day exercises of
the city schools here today. Many of
the injured were women and children.
Platt Bar Meeting
Washington, May 22.—Former President
Taft, President of the American Bar as
eociatlon, has advised Washington mem
bers of the bar, that the programme of
the annual meeting of the association to
be held here next October, would be dis
tinctly pan-American. Chief Justice Fitz
patrick of Canada, the Argetlne minister,
Mr. Naon, one of the mediators at Ni
agara Falls, and Senator Root ha»ve ac
cepted invitations to address the associa
tion.
Discuss Mediation /
Juarez, Me*., May 22.—Fur several hour,
today (.eneral Carranza conferred over
leased, telegraph wire* with Rafael Zu
baran. constitutionalist representative at
Washington and a member of Carranxa't
provisional cabinet. The matter discussed
! was believed to have referred to the pend
’ lug negotiation* at Ntaicara Falls.
Dirigible Arrive!
1 Berlin. May 22.—The new navy dlrlgiblt
balloon 1.-8 arrived at Potsdam today
after a 34-hour trip from Frledrichaafeh
The dirigible made an average speed ol
nearly Wl miles an hour at one tlmi, Witt
a. wind helping reached a speed of U
• miles an hour.
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NAME COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS
ESTABLISHING OF UNIVERSITY
M. K. CONFERENCE SELECTS
SIXTEEN TO RECONVEY THE
RIO HI'S C'HFRCH HAD TO CON
TROL VANDERBILT
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Oklahoma City, May 22. Eight mem - |
her* of the clergy and eight laymen
were named today by the general con
ference of the Methodist* Episcopal
church, south. as a commission of 16
to reconvey to the eight original pat
ronizing conferences whatever rights
the church has to the control of Van
derbilt university and to consider the
advisability of establishing another
untversty as the representative educa
tional institution of the church.
Bishops \V. B. Mur rah, \Y a. Candler.
James H. McCo> and John t\ Kilgo.
Rev. A. J Lamat of the Alabama con
ference. Kev. Platt S Durham of the
western North Carolina conference;
Kev. Forest J. Prettyman of tin Bal
timore conference, and Rev. William '
D. Brafield of the west Texas confer-I
ence are the clerical members of the ^
commission. The laymen appointed aVe
G. T. Fit/.hugh. Memphis; Asa G. Cand
ler aiid William D. Thomson. Atlanta
H. K. Fitzgerald, Danville, Pa.; T T
Fishburne. Roanoke, Va. W G m
Thomas. Chattanooga. Tenn.: John !'
Scott, Shreveport. I^a., and J. E, Cock
erell, Austin. Tex.
Members of the commission who arc
jdelegates to the general cmiferunce
met informally tonight but because of
(the absence of several of the commis
sioners no announcement was made of
plans contemplated. A call will be is
sued within n few days for a meeting
of the commission.
The conference today also indorsed
committee plans for enlargment of the
scope of endeavor during the next
quadrennium. sanctioned the incorpor
ation of the Sunday school board and
authorized the incorporation of the
Sunday school board and authorized
the reorganization of Sunday school
work.
Nominations approved Included that
of John R. Pepper of Memphis as pres
ident of the hoard of missions and Miss
Belle H. Bennett, president of the wom
en’s missionary council. As members
of the federal council of Methodism the
following were named:
Bishops A. W. Wilson. E. E. Hues
and Collins Denny, Rev. Frank M.
Thomas, Rev. W. J. Young. Rev. John
M. Moore, Rev. M. L. Walton and H.
H. Snyder and Percy D. Mnddln.
The college of bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, today adopted
the following plan of episcopal visitation
for the coming conference year:
First District—Bishop E. R. Hendrix:
Denver. Trinidad, Colorado. August 20;
Missouri. St. Joseph, September 2; south
west Missouri, Clinton, Mo, September
16; St. Louis. Caruthersville. Mo., Sep
tember 23.
Second District-Bishop W A. Candler:
Soutli Georgia. Dawson. Ga.. November
26; Alabama. Andalusia . December 2;
Louisiana, Shreveport. December 9; Cuba.
Mission. Pinar del Rio. Cuba, .January 14.
1915; Baltimore (place not selected), March
24. 1915.
Third District— Bishop Tl. C. Morrison:
New Mexico. Pecos. N. M . October 14:
Little Rock. Little Rock. Ark., November
25; North Arkansas. Ratesvllle. Ark.. De
cember 2; Florida. Arcadia, Fla.. Decem
ber 16.
Fourth District —Bishop James Atkins:
Corean mission, Wonsan, Corea. August
19; Japan mission, Arima, Japan. Septem
ber 3; China mission. Shanghai. China.
October 15.
Fifth District —Bishop Collins Denny:
North Alabama. Sylacauga, November 4;
north Georgia. Marietta. Ga.. November
18; South Carolina, Sumter, S. ('., Novem
ber 2f>; Mississippi. Columbia. December 9.
Sixth District—Bishop Kilgo: Illinois,
Odin, III.. August 26; western Virginia. St.
Albans. September 2; Kentucky. Wilmore,
September 16; Kentuqfcy, Louisville. Oc
tober 23: Portsmouth. Va., November 11.
Seventh District Bishop VV. B. Murrah:
Tennessee. Pulaski, Venn.. October 7;
Memphis, Paris. November 4; east Okla
homa. Ada. Okla., November 11; west
Oklahoma. Chlckasha, November 8.
Eighth District-Bishop W. B. Lambuth:
Brazil mission. Julz de Ford. July 2: south
Brazil, mission. Alegrete, Brazil, August
27; Central Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico,
November 26; Mexican border mission,
Chichualiua. Met., December 10; Texas
Mexican mission, Austin, Tex., November
18. Pacific-Mexican mission, Nogales,
Arix.. December 3; Congo mission,
Wembo, Niami idate not fixed*.
Ninth District—Bishop K. G. Water
house: German mission. San Antonio,
Tex.. October I; north Mississippi, Stark
vllle. Miss.. November 18; western North
• 'arolina. Shelbyville, N l\. November 35;
North Carolina. Washington. N. C., De
cember 2.
Tenth District Bishop E. D. Mouzon;
Montana. Butte. Mont., August 19; East
Columbia. Weston, Ore . September 12;
Columbia. Seattle. Wash.. September 17;
Pacific, Modesto. * a!.. October 7; Eos
Angeles, Los Angeles. October 11.
Eleventh District- Bishop J. H. McCoy:
West Texas. Austin. Tex., October 21;
central Texas. Hillsboro, Tex., November
11; Texas. Bay City. November 18; north
ern Texas. Denison, Tex.. December 2;
northwest Texas, Sweetwater, Tex., De
cemebr 9
The college of bishops will hold its semi
annual session at Charleston, W. Vft,,
October 39 to November j.
RUSSELL FATALLY
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Bessemer Man Dies Without Regain
ing Consciousness—Was Thrown
Against Curb
Bessemer. May 22. —(Special.)—W. A.
Russeii died this morning at 2 o’clock at
the Elisabeth Duncan Memorial hospital
from Injuries received ladt night about
19 o'clock, when the horse he was drlv
| lug became frightened ami ran away,
throwing Mr. Russell «o the ground.
The accident occurred at the corner of
Third avenue and Eighteenth street, and
members of the local fire department who
saw the accident, stated that the horse
made a short turn at the corner throw
ing Mr. Russeell against the curbing. The
injuied man was picked up by Arthur
Roberts and Henrv Morton, local flre
l men. and carried to the hospital, where
I ills wounds were dressed by Dr. T. C.
j Donald. Mr. Russell received several
deep gashes in the face, but his skull
was not fractured, as was at first be
lieved. Mr. Russell died without regain
ing consciousness.
He was 35 years of age and came to
Bessemer from Mississippi about thpee
I years ago, locating in Jonesboro, where
he was proprietor of a store. He later
sold out ami purchased a business on
I Alabama avenue. He is survived by his
widow and four children
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon and the remains will be sent
to Bois. Miss., Sunday night at ll o’clock
1)5’ Jacobs.
WILL OF GENERAL
D. E SICKLES READ
Now York. May 22.- The will of the late
Ma.i. Gen. Daniel K. Silkies, which was
read yesterday at the Sickles residence,
named ay Ids heirs fthree of his grand
children. DRnlel E. Sickles. 10-yoar-old
son of Stanton Sickles; Christopher
Crakenthorpe, 13 year*, old, and Ida
Blanche Crackenthorpe, 11. children of
Mrs. Ida Sickles Crackenthorpe, whose
husband is connected with the British
consular service.
A legacy of $6,000 was left to General
Horatio King and smaller legacies to ser
vants.
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Oppose Child I.abor
Washington. May 22.—The Palmer child
labor bill, which would bar from Inter
state commerce goods manufactured by
children under VI years of age, or by
children between 14 and 10 years
more than eight hours a day, was op-* '
posed before the House labor committee
today by repreHontjatlves of South Caro
lina cotton manufacturers, Lewis VV. Par
ker and W. E. Beattie of Greenville, S.
C, and Alexander Eong of Hock Hill,
S. C. '
To Amalgamate Companies
London. May 22. — Arrangements worn
completed today for the amalgamation of
the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship
company and the British India Steam
Navigation company, two of the most im
portant British shipping concerns, with
a capital of over $40,900,000.
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Good Grit
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hol. Builds up the general health, without
a particle oi stimulation. Sold for t>0 years.
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