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SOUTH BOOSTED AS
NEVER BEFORE BY
W. H. Manss Tells Why It
Will Be World’s Granary
in Future
ALL SOUTHERN PORTS
TO BLOSSOM FORTH
Says People Should Stop Talking of
South's “Possibilities” and Go
to Discussing South's
“Opportunities”
W. H. Manss, head of the Southern Set
tlement and Development association,
with headquarters in Baltimore, was in
Birmingham yesterday and probably no
greater enthusiast over the south has
ever been here.
“People talk of the south’s possibilities,”
he said, “but they should rather speak of
the south’s opportunities. It is the world’s
future granary. The southern ports are
destined to he the greatest in the world
and economic causes make it impossible
to figure otherwise.
“The courses of ocean trade are to
change. Steamships must gradually get
away from the fogs and icebergs of the
Newfoundland route. Southern ports are
closer to the world’s trade centers. Rail
roads will help develop southern ports
because terminals are cheaper. Their
lines will gradually cover and develop the
south because maintenance is less expen
sive. They will not have long winters
and heavy snowstorms to contend with.
Labor for maintenance is cheaper.
‘ Thousands of farmers are coming back
from Canada to the United States in the
next 10 years, and the south is the logical
place for them to locate. They scarcely
know what green vegetables are in that
cold country.
“If the south had offered the least
competition within the last 30 or 40 years
the west would never have been develop
ed. All the strength, money and energy
which have gone to that section would
have been expended in the south.
“One of the greatest drawbacks to the
south is the cheap prices at which lands
arc offered. The lands are equal to any
in the world and when they are offered
so cheaply it naturally makes a man
suspicious. He thinks there must be
something the matter with it or the own
er would want more money for it.
“Our organization s work is simply the
encouragement of southern development.
We do not deal In lands and have noth
ing for sale. We simply call attention to
what Is here and let someone else do
the selling. We require all our employes
to give all their time to our work and
allow them to have no side lines what
ever.
“As an example of what we are doing
you might inquire of us regarding land
in practically any part of Alabama, and
we could give you the chemical analysis
of the soil which we have made and
\ “recorded in our offices; tell you what kind
of fertilizer it needs, and what crops
will do best on it.
“T was with James J. Hill in his north
western development work for many
years, and know thoroughly the condi
tions there and I could not better illus
trate the south’s opportunities than by
this example.
"A farm 14 miles from Washington, the
nation's capital, recently changed hands
for $15 an acre. The chemical analysis
of this soil is identical with that of land
just outside Seattle. Wash., which is
selling for $2500 per acre for truck grow
ing.”
483 STRICKEN FROM
THE PENSION ROLLS
Board Submits Report to
Governor of Work in
Nine Counties
Montgomery. June 22.—(Special.)—As a
result of Its examination of the pension
rolls of nine counties of the state, the
board of pension examiners has stricken
from these rolls 4^3 pensioners on the
ground of Ineligibility and for other legal
causes, and has increased the total list
of pensioners dropped to the number of
approximately 1500. The board's latest j
report has just been submitted to the i
governor, and covers an examination of i
the rolls of Dallas, Crenshaw, Cullman,
DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia. Etowah,
Fayette and Frunklin counties.
The number Sjf cases of pensioners ex
amined from these nine counties was 756,
"f which 24S were retained. 4S2 stricken
and 26 continued until the next meeting
of the board, for further investigation.
t)f the number stricken, it was shown
that 127 had been deserters from the
Confederate army. The report further
adds that since the examination of the
pension rolls began, 335 pensioners have
been stricken from the rolls on account
of desertion.
The board suggested to the governor
in its report that the pension laws should
be so revised as to require a residence in
the state of at least two years before an
applicant is eligible for enrollment. It
is declared that this law obtains in most
of the other southern states.
The board has now completed an ex
amination of the rolls of 34 counties of
the state, and considerably over 1000 pen
sioners have been declared Ineligible.
The members of the board are Capt.
John C. Webb of Demopolis, chairman;
Dr. M. L. Wood of Montgomery, and
Gen. Fred S. Ferguson of Birmingham,
the latter of whom is special master in
the examination of the pension rolls.
JAP CORRESPONDENCE
TO BE MADE PUBLIC
Washington, June 22.—Secretary Bryan
announced today that by arrangement
with tile Japanese ambassador, correspon
dence on the California alien land owner
ship act would be given to the press for
publication simultaneously in Japan and
tiie United States Friday.
It was pointed out as significant today
that since the last note from Japan the
arbitration between the United States and
Japan, which had lapsed by limitation,
lias been renewd. Sometime ago Ambas
sador Guthrie was approached with a sug
gestion by tiie Japanese foreign office
that as the issue between the United
States and Japan In the California land
case involved tiie construction of a treaty
it was eminently suitable for adjustment
by arbitration before The Hague. At
that time tho arbitration treaty between
the two countries was not in effect.
WEST RIVER FLOODS
EXTENSIVE AREAS
Hongkong, June 22.—Extensive
areas in the provinces of Kwangsi and
Kwantung are flooded by the West river
which has risen 70 feet out of its banks.
I Thousands of natives have fled to the
hills. The number of persons drowned
is not known.
A Chinese official and the members
of bis family were drowned when a
houseboat sank.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate judge:
John Dear man, Wylam, to Miss Ellen
Bairmore.
Preston Patterson, Kimberly, to Miss
May Bank ford.
John B. Ray, East Bake, to Miss Pattie
Gilmore.
John Buss to Miss Jeaneatte Stewart.
I. H. Murphree, Birmingham, to Miss
Ruby Aura.
Augusta Dixon. Birmingham, to Miss
Jessie P. Murrow.
You Can Make |
Good Bread
If you think you can.
Maybe you’ve tried with the wrong flour.
Get Roller Champion.
That’s the kind to make bread of.
i Flour must be adapted for domestic baking or you’ll
have trouble.
Roller Champion is made for domestic use only.
A great many so-called bread flours are made espe
cially for the baker trade.
I They are not like Roller Champion Flour. ;
Not in a thousand years.
Roller Champion
Flour
i “The flour the best cooks use,” ^
Makes fine, evenly grained cake, delicious pastry and
the best tasting bread and rolls on earth.
If you like to eat things that taste good you’ll like
1 bread made of Roller Champion. ?
j A baker in Frankfort says it makes more cookies
than any flour he ever used. A lady in this city says a
sack goes farther than any flour she ever used.
Every sack is sewed.
VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY
Grand Rapids, Mich.
I W. M. Cosby Flour & Grain Co., Agents
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Hive Your Property Fully Covered By Insurance In Reliable Companies.
LOUIS V. CLARK & CO., Agents
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SULLIVAN DIES AS
Said to Have Declined to
Allow Doctors to Ampu
tate Leg
J. E. Sullivan, a young man living at
Jett, in the western part of Jefferson
county, <Hed yesterday afternoon at the
Hillman hospital from a gunshot wound
in the leg The shooting of Sullivan oc
curred Sunday afternoon, and caused con
siderable excitement in the little mining
community. The cause of the shooting
affray is unknown in Birmingham.
Sullivan was brought to the Hillman
hospital yesterday morning. The bullet
had broken the leg bone and the sur
geons decided to amputate. The youth
refused to allow his leg to be cut off.
it is said, and died a few hours later
amid great pain.
Coroner Charles L. Spain announced
last night that he would thoroughly in
vestigate the killing of Sullivan.
“I am going to investigate this case, ’
said the coroner. "As yet T know nothing
of the details of the shooting, nor does
anyone else in Birmingham it seems, but
I am going to Jett and find out just who
did the shooting and place him In jail
if he can be caught, and there is evi
dence to warrant his detention."
At the sheriff's office and county jail
little was known of the Sullivan affair
last night.
The remains of Sullivan are at the
morgue of the Johns Undertaking com
pany awaiting the funeral arrangements
of relatives.
FLYING BOAT WHICH
w:ll try to cross
ATLANTIC LAUNCHED
Hammondsport, N. Y., June 22.—The
America, Rodman Wanamaker’s flying
boat, built to attempt a fight across the
Atlantic, was launched today on Lake
Keuka. Miss Katherine Masson christen
ed the vessel.
Glenn H. Curtis, designer and builder
of the machine, and Lieutenant John
Porte, and George Hallett. the air pilot
who will undertake the fight, participated
in the ceremony. A trial trip will be
made tomorrow.
RIVERS AND CREEKS
FLOODING KANSAS
Kansas City, June 22.—Dozens of
creeks anti rivers in northeast Kansas
today left their banks and flooded the
surrounding countries as the result of
the heaviest rains in years that fell last
night and early today. In the vicinity
of Potter, Kan., 14 Inches of rain was
reported and at Valley Falls the pre
cipitation was 9»i inches.
Railroad traffic is demoralized. Four
lines out of Atchison have anulled
their trains. Many towns are isolated
as the result of water-covered tracks
and destroyed bridges, and it probably
will he several days before normal rail
way service Is resumed. Wires are
down at many points.
Whole wrheat lields were swept away,
corn damaged and much live stock lost.
DIVERS CEASE TO
LOOK FOR VICTIMS
Rimouski. June 22.—Divers from H.
M. S. Essex, who have been trying to
recover bodies entombed In the sunk
en hull of the Empress of Ireland to
day were ordered to discontinue their
operations. Lieutenant Commander
Forbes of the Essex, investigating the
death Sunday of Edward Cossoboon,
learned that the diver died as the re
sult of sliding off the slimy bottom of
the liner. Every precaution had been
taken.
Forbes also learned that conditions
more favorable to diving could not he
expected, and that the men from Essex
constantly had endangered their lives
while working in and around the wreck.
MARINE PRIVATE
IS STILL MISSING
Vera Cruz. June 22.—A 24-hour search
has failed to disclose traces of a missing
private of a marine outpost, who, It is
rumored, wandered beyond the American
lines and was lassoed by federal out
posts.
No confirmation of this or other ru
mors concerning the man could he ob
tained at headquarters, where tonight it
was said the man might show up tomor
row. Officers refused to make public
the marine's name.
There apparently are well founded re
ports ttiat the federais are moving re
inforcements from the capital towards
Vera Cruz.
MRS. PENNYBACKER
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
South Bend, Ind., June 22.—Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin, Tex.,
president of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, is In a state of nervous
collapse at the home of Mrs. E. G. Eber
burt in Mishawaka. Mrs. Pennybacker
came to South Bend to speak at the
convention of the 13 districts of the
State Federation of Women's cluhs,
which convenes in South Bend tomor
row.
Negro Dies From Injuries
Theodore Jones, a negrp, who was bad
ly beaten up Saturday night about 6
o’clock at Avenue F and Fifth street, died
last night at the Hillman hospital. His
Injuries consisted of a fractured skull and
a broken spine. At the time of the as
sault Officers Saunders and Carl Brown
Investigated and arrested Charley John
son. He was placed in the city Jail on
the charge of assault with Intent to mur
der. The charge will now be changed to
murder. Coroner Charles L. Spain will
conduct an inquest into the killing of
Jones sometime during the latter part
of the week.
Electrical Engineers Meet
Detroit, June 22.—The thlrty-flrst an
nual convention of the American lnstl
tute of Electrical Engineers opened
here tonight. Delegates are here from
all parts of the United States.
4 4
4 SIX HOUSES BURNED 4
4 ON ENON RIDGE 4
4 *
4 At 2:10 o’clock this morning fire 4
4 again broke out in the negro set- 4
4 tlement at Enon Ridge, and at 3 4
4 o’clock. It was still raging fierce- 4 ;
4 ly. At that time a half dozen negro 4
4 houses had already been destroyed 4
4 and the fire loss was past the $5000 4
4 mark. The firemen were handi- 4
• capped by not being able to ap- 4
4 proach the scene except Dver al- 4
4 most inacceslble roads. 4
4 Yesterday morning a firo at Enon 4
4 Ridgt caused 11 fire loss of about 4
4 $5000 about a half a mile away from 4
4 the scene of the fire this morning. 4
4 Roth these fires are believed to 4
4 have been incendiary. f
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LANDRUM HERE TO
PROCURE TENTS
Making Extensive Preparations foi
Celebration of Battle of Horse
shoe Bend July 4
J. F. Landrum of Dadevllle is in th<
city <or the purpose of securing a num
her of large tents to be used as refresh
ment booths at the celebration of th<
battle of Horseshoe Bend, which will b*
held on July 4. It will be recalled tha
at the celebration last year between 600
and 8000 persons attended the exercise*
which were held on the ground of that
historic and most famous battle.
Mr. Landrum states that the committe
in charge expects twice that numbe
this year, and are making preparation
accordingly. Among the speakers that
have been selected to make addresses or
that occasion are Congressman Tom lief
lin, Tom Watson of Georgia and Vic<
President Marshall. Other speakers wil
be announced later.
He states that a number of companies
of state troops will be in attendance ant
there will he manv other features or
the programme. The railroads will give
excursion rates from all parts of tin
state as well as neighboring states. Mr
Landrum says that the committee de
sires to rent about a dozen large tenti
for the occasion.
NO TRACE FOUND
OF MISSING GIRL
Fort Worth, Tex., June 22.—At th*
tequest of the girl’s parents, the polict
of Fort Worth tonight searched foi
Mary Turner, 16 years old, of Topeka,
Kan., but at a late hour no trace ol
the girl had been found.
According to a telegram from Topeka
a note had been received by relative*
there from the girl, staling that she
was being detained at a local hotel.
At the hotel, which was searched to
night, it was stated that a young wo
man answering her description and a
man registered there as from Do*
Moines, la., several days ago and were
joined by another man who declared
the girl was his cousin. The party left
yesterday, according to hotel attaches
and the police profess to be without
information as to their whereabouts
ENDOWMENT FUND
IS DECIDED UPON
Philadelphia. June 22.—A million dollai
endowment fund and the establishmeni
of a permanent home for the college
in Washington. D. C., were decided on a'
a meeting of officers and agents of the
American College of Surgeons here today
It was decided that after the fall meeting
In Baltimore candidates for membership
must undergo several months close ob
servation and their work will have to bf
approved in 50 consecutive cases of sur
gery before they can he admitted.
Fellowships were conferred >n 1032 sur
geons at the second convocation of th<
college hold here tonight. Honorary de
grees were conferred on Doctors Thomas
A. Emmitt of New' York, Edmonc
Souchon, New Orleans, and Francis J
Shepperd. Montreal.
SAYS MINERS WILL
BREAK FROM UNION
Butte, Mont., June 22.—McDonald (he
so signs himself) president of the se
ceders from Butte miners union No
1, stood firm tonight on a declaratior
that miners of Utah and Michigan soor
would break from the Western Federa
tion of Miners into a new organization
He asserted that objections to assess
ments and methods of government wen
general in the western federation.
Charles H. Moyer, president of th<
federation, here trying to compose th<
situation, was equally firm in declar
ing that not alone the federation a
large, but also the American Federa
tion of Labor was behind the conserva
tive faction.
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He made three hits, two of them doubles
and each came with two men on the bases
Four of Brooklyn's five runs resulted fron
them. Score;
Pittsburg— AB. R H. O. A. E
Carey. If. 4 0 0 4 0
Mowrey. 3b. 4 0 0 0 4
Viox, 2b . 3 0 0 2 1
Wagner, ss. 4 0 10 1
Konetchy, lb. 4 0 1 10 0
Mitchell, rf. 4 0 2 3 0
Kelly, cf. 4 12 10
Gibson, c. 2 0 0 2 1
•Hyatt . 3 0 10 0
Coleman, c. 10 0 10
Harmon, p. 10 0 12
Conselman, p . 1 0 0 0 1
••Mensor . 1 0 0 0 0
Kantlehner, p. 0 0 0 0 0 *
Totals . 34 1 7 24 10
Brooklyn— AB. R. H. O. A. E
O’Mara, ss. 4 1116
Daubert, lb. 4 2 2 13 0
Dalton, cf. 3 12 3 0
Hummel, If . 4 0 3 3 0
Smith, 3b. 4 110 1
Stengel, rf. 3 0 0 3 0
Cutshaw, 2b. 4 0 2 3 6
Fischer, c. 2 0 1 3 0
Pfeffer, p. 4 0 0 0 1
Totals . 32 5 12 27 14
•Batted for Gibson In seventh.
••Batted for Conselman in seventh.
Score by Innings:
Pittsburg . 000 000 100—:
Brooklyn . 202 001 00*—i
Summary: Two-base hits, Konetchy,
Hyatt, Dalton. Hummell 2. Sacrifice fly
Fischer. Sacrifice hit, Stengel. Double
plays, Harmon to Vlox; Gibson to Ko
netchy; O'Mara to Cutshaw to Daubert
Base on balls, Kantlehner 2, Pfeffer 1
Struck out, Harmon 1, Kantlehner 1, Pfei
fer 3. Hits, Harmon 7 in 3 innings, Consel
man 4 in 3, Kantlehner 1 in 2. Time, 1:43
Umpires. Hart and Rigler.
t PENNANT DAY AT UADSDEN j
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4 Gadsden, June 22.—(Special.) 4
4 Mayor J. H. Holcombe today issued 4
4 a proclamation declaring a half 4
4 holiday tomorrow In honor of 4
4 “Pennant Day.’’ At that time the 4
4 pennant won in 1913 by the Steel- 4
4 makers will be raised with appropri- 4
4 ate ceremonies at League park. A 4
4 large crowd Is expected from Annis- 4
4 ton. The Gadsden club has been 4
4 strengthened considerably. Manager 4
4 Mills will play first. Sharp, a heavy 4
4 hitting outfielder of the Appalach- 4
4 lan league, and Wynn, leading util- 4
4 ity man In the Appalachian league 4
4 last year, will join the team. 4
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HMDS WIN
OILLAND CASE
Supreme Court Upholds
Title as Against Private
Claimants
Washington, June 22.—Title of trans
j continental railroads of some $70,000.00<]
• worth of petroleum land as against other
; private claimants was upheld today by
the supreme court in a test suit brought
by Edmund Burke of California, against
the Southern Pacific Railroad company.
At the same time, Justice Van L>eVan
ter, for the court, stated that seemingly
the government's right to attack the
railroad's title for fraud or error had ex
pired in 1900 or 1901. It was made plain,
however, that the government's rights
were not involved in the case before the
court, and there was no mention of the
recent suit brought by tne government
against the Southern Pacific to regain
the lands in question.
The government officials, after the de
cision. said they would press the suit.
Sitice the government began to grant
lands to transcontinental railroads in 1866
every patent issued to the roads has con
tained a reservation of exception to the
effect that lands in the patent later found
to be mineral lands should not pass to
the railroads. Such a reservation was
contained in patents issued to the South
ern Pacific for California lands, In later
years found to be rich with oil wells.
Burke claimed the land did not pass to
the railroad and sought to enter It as
mineral lands.
The court held that the land office
officials could not perform their duty,
imposed on them by Congress, of not
patenting mineral lands, by merely In
serting the reservation or exception. It
held the officials wrere bound to determine
whether the lands were mineral before
issuing the patent, and that the patents
were binding unless procured by fraud
or error. Justice Van DeVanter stated
that the patents were issued in 1894. and
apparently the government had not pro
ceeded to set up any claim of fraud in
obtaining them before that time, although
the railroad had presented an affidavit
that the lands were nonmineral. There
fore, he added, seemingly the right to
make the attack had expired in 1900 or
1901.
Lewers’ Statement
San Francisco, June 22.—In a statement
on the supreme court oil decision Issued
today. C. R. Lewers. the Southern Pa
cific counsel who has handled the rail
road side of the various land cases, said:
‘‘The practical effect of the decision is
this: ‘A patent to a railroad is a de
claration by the government that the
lands described in the patent are non
mineral. and this declaration cannot be
questioned by anyone except the gov
ernment. even though the minerals were
known to exist on the land at the date
of tlie patent.
‘‘The government may bring suit to
cancel such a patent for fraud or error
in its issuance, provided it is brought
within the period fixed by statuO of lim
itations. If this statue of limitations
has expired, as it has in this case, the
title of the railroad company is unassail
able.
“The government perhaps now may
raise the contention that the statute of
limitations did not run because the lands
were obtained by fraud, and because this
fraud was concealed until recently.
"I do not believe this contention can
be sustained. In the first place it is
impossible to prove that the lands were
obtained by fraud, because at the time
they were patented It was not dreamed
oil could be found in them.
“In short, there was no fraud and
’ there was no concealment. In the nc?xt
place, the statue of limitations of 189i]
fixes a definite time, beyond which suit
shall not he brought for questioning ti
tles. The purpose of this statute was to
make government titles secure.’ ”
OLYMPIC CONGRESS
REJECTS PLAN OF
THE U. S. DELEGATE
Pnris. June 22.—The International Olym
i pic congress today rejected a motion by
Col. Robert M. Thompson of New York
. to allow In each track and field event 12
> entries and six contestants from each
* country. Thia was supported by all the
J American delegates and by Sweden.
, The other countries objected to the ino
) i ttnn because so large a number of entries
I and entrants they said would be too ex
I pensive for the smaller countries to main
) tain and send to the games.
) Colonel Thompson urged that countries
) with large populations ought to have more
) representatives In order to give them
) proper proportion as great opportunity
I for competition was sought.
The congress voted favorably on the
( motion of Franz Reischel of France to
limit each country to teams of six, four
of them to compete, and two substitute
alternates.
i The congress accepted a proposal by
I the Rev. Robert Stuart de Courey Raff an,
i chairman of the English delegation, that
, each sport he considered as a nnlt In
, scoring and that no grand award he made
l to a country for a total score made up by
, taking all the games collectively. It was
reported that at previous Olympic games
there, had been many difficulties and dis
putes over the relative rating of sport
cards.
The netv system of scoring, it was
pointed out, would allow a country su
perior in one branch of sport to receive
an award for It.
President Ebbets Denies
New Manager Story
Now York, June 22.--The report that
Jake Daubert, tht first baseman of the
Brooklyn Nationals, would succed
Wibert Robinson as manager of Brook
lyn, met with prompt denial. President
C. H. Ebbets of Brooklyn, said: “There
is absolutely nothing to it. Why, that
story is too foolish to deny.”
The report undoubtedly gathered
some credence by the recent poor show
ing of the Dodgers. At the beginning
of the season, Robinson had the play
ers going splendidly. At present they
are playing poorly.
SOUTH ATLANTIC
At Savannah: Savannah 4, Charles
ton 1.
At Columbus: Columbus 0, Macon 2.
! At Columbia: Columbia 11, Augusta 0.
At Albany: Albany 4, Jacksonville 12.
TEXASJLEAGUE
At Waco: Waco 6, Galveston 5.
At Dallas: Dallas 0, Houston 6.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 2, Beau
mont 6.
At Austin: Austin 7, San Antonio 10.
Commission Meets Today
Regular meeting of the board of city
commissioners will be held this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Commissioners i^ane and
Weatherly will constitute the board as
President George B. Ward is absent from
the city, having gone witli the delegation
from the Rotary club to Houston to help
boost Birmingham as the meeting place
for the next Rotarian national conven
tion. According to the statements of the
commissioners nothing of importance is
slated to come before the board other
than the usual routine of business.
SHERIFF HOOD IS
SHARPLYGRITICIZED
Examiner Charges Wilful
and Gross Carelessness in
Conduct of Office
Montgomery, June 22.—(Special.)—Wil
ful and gross carelessness In the con
| duct of his office in the feeding of pris
| oners, and in the improper accounts ren
j dered against the state for that purpose,
are charged against Sheriff Horace Hood
of Montgomery county, by Examiner of
Public Accounts Charles B. Townes,
who has submitted to the governor a re
port covering his examination of the
j books of that official. The examiner
charges Sheriff Hood with $479.40, which
amount, he claims, is due the state for
illegal amounts drawn for the feeding of
prisoners.
Examiner Townes' report covers the
year 1913. and his report contains a caus
tic criticism of the manner in which
Sheriff Hood conducted his office.
Battleships to Exercise
Washington. June 22.—All battleships
at Vera Cruz except the New York will
go to sea tomorrow for exercises, Ad
miral Badger reported tonight. The
fleet will return Friday.
Deaths and Funerals
Daniel Tillerson
Funeral services over the remains of
Daniel Tillerson, aged 35 years, who
was shot and killed by his brother-in
law, H. W. Cole, Saturday night at
La them Springs, were conducted yes
terday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the
family residence at Bathem Springs,
interment followed in Union Hill ceme
tery. The deceased is survived by his
father, Rufus Tillerson. and his sis
ter, w’ho Is the wife of his slayer.
Yesterday morning H. W. Cole, the
bartender, who shot and killed Tiller
son, was transferred to the county jail
on a charge of murder. He will be
held at the county jail until the cor
oner's inquest into the killing is ter
minated. The inquest is not slated
until the latter part of the week.
Death of Mrs. Teal
Selma, June 22.— (Special.)—Mrs. Ef
fie Teal, wife of W. W. Teel of Maples
ville, died at a local infirmary early
Monday morning after an illness of
several weeks with typhoid fever. The
remains were carried to Maplesville
this afternoon, where the interment
will be made Tuesday morning. Be
sides her husband she leaves several
children.
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1002.
HARREIi TO PITCH
FOR THE CHICKS
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Slim Pitcher Has Recovered
Frm Rheumatism Suf
fered in Spring
Memphis. June 22.—Mike Finn ha»
one consolation. When the Chicks re
turn to Memphis. Mike Harrell, the
lanky pitcher, will be able to take
his turn regularly on the slab. Harrell
has been out of the game since the
season opened on account of an attack
of rheumatism, which settled in his left
xxrlst. The hig collegian has been un
able to play, but has kept in good shape
by frequent workouts at Red Elm.
Harrell pitched good ball for Hern
hard last season, and showed improved
form this spring. Connie Mack, from
whom he was secured, says that Har- 4
rell ha.-' the makings of a good pitcher
and believes that he will be a wonder
in due time.
Pete Knisely, Baron right fielder,
I laved yesterday with Biimingham, de
spite the fact that he was still weak
from the effects of an attack of pto
maine poison. In Newf Orleans, Knise.ly
enjoyed a feast of soft shell crabs.
Hater he was attacked with ptomaine
poison and for that reason was unable
to play the last tw'o games on the
read.
However, the Teuton got his usual
wallop yesterday. In New Orleans, the
sport writers raved over his hitting.
Ihe Item said:
"O, for Pete Knisely.
"There’s a sigh coming to the Peli
cans every time they look at Pete,
and they see him often when they play
Birmingham. In fact, it is said that
some of our pitchers see a pair of
Petes when he conies to bat, for hardly
a game goes by that he does not drive
in two or three runs, and two or three
runs wins a lot of ball games.”
Benn to Pitch Today
Montgomery, June 22.—Pitcher Omar
Benn has joined the New Orleans club
here and probably will pilch tomorrow.
Pitcher Styles was released to the
Omaha club in the Western league to
make room for him.
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Mortgages on Real Estate
Parties desiring to borrow
on Jefferson county farm
lands or improved real es
tate in Birmingham and Bes
semer, are invited to place
applications with us. Loans
are passed upon and trans
actions closed in our office,
eliminating unnecessary de
lays and commission charges j
are reasonable. We are also
prepared to discount purchase money notes secured
by real estate.
Attention is called to the fact that the Class A
preferred stock of this company, yielding seven per
cent per annum, in January and in July of each year,
can be purchased at one hundred dollars a share, and
that it is both safe and easily converted into money.
High Class Bonds Bought and Sold
Realty Trust Company
John H. Frye, President Capital $500,000.00
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