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Crowded
New Arrivals In
Men’s Summer
Shoes
Palm
Beach
Oxfords
$4.00 values for.$3.45
$3.50 values for .$2.95
$3.00 values for.$2.65
$4.00 values for.$3.45
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Twenty Million Bushels
A dded By Fine Wern er
Conditions
Wa&i.ington. July 8.—Thirty million
bushels of • wheat were added to the
leading prospects of the crop during
June by the excellent weather condi
tions reported, making the forecast of
the crop as listed today by the depart
ment of agriculture 930,000,000 bush
els, a new reco^.
The acreage planted to corn this
year was only slightly less than that
of last year, while the condition of that
crop was 1 per cent better than the
ld-year July 1 mean condition, making
the prospects good for a crop estimated
by the department of agriculture at
2,868,000,000 bushels.
A 200,000,000 pound decrease In the
tobacco crop Is indicated, a total crop
of 733,000,000 pounds being estimated.
Children’s Hospital
Fund Totals $4172.50
The campaign committee for the Chil
dren’s hospital reported yesterday that
$4172.50 of the $5000 asked for the insti
tution had been raised.
The Committee still has a number of
people to see and It is felt that the bal
ance of the $5000 will be easily secured.
The work of the committee so fur has
been rnrr;,aratively easy. The popularity
arm Known merit of the institution for
which the money is asked has been a
great influence in persuading people to
five money to the institution.
PERSONAL
C. C. Graves is ill at his home in West
End of typhoid fever. Though the crisis
has not been past, the attending phy
sician expresses himself as well sat
isfied with the patient's condition so
far.
I /
Industrial Journals Com
ment On Reduced Rates
PENSION BOARD MEETS
Indications of Improvement In Steel
Trade Noticeably Increasing—De
mands for Structural Material
Keeping Up Extra Well
Cleveland, O.. July 8.—(Special.)—'The
Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
“The decision of the Interstate com
merce commission in regard to rates on
pig iron from the Birmingham district
to numerous western points may have
more far-reaching effects than appear
probable. But at present It seems that
the principal result will be considerably
more competition in New’ England for
the Buffalo and Virginia furnaces and
more for some furnaces in the Chicago
district which make high phosphorus pig
iron similar to that produced in the south.
“The sharp decline in the production
of pig iron in June as compared with
May, the figures being 1,904,666 tons and
2,097.019 tons respectively, shows how
quickly mblast furnaces operators are
conforming to the decreased demand for
their product but sellers who have made
a careful study of the situation point
out that two years ago conditions in the
pig Iron market were more unfavorable
than the£ are at present.
“At that time, stocks on hand in fur
nace yards amounted to 1,400,000 tons, com
pared with about 1,000,000 tons today and
production was at a considerably higher
rate. The last half of the year 1912 w’as
one of great prosperity and some fur
nace men report that they see Indica
tions of a good buying movement In pig
iron, which they believe will be w'ell un
der way by September 1. During the past
week there has been Increased activity
In the Pittsburg market und two large
lots, one *of 20,000 tons and another of
10,000 tons have been sold.
"Tonnages of good size are pending
in the east, but sales Are not numerous.
The General Electric has purchased ten
thousand tons of foundry Iron and In
quiries are pending for about fifty
thousand tons of Iron for export.
"The most serious competition that
has yet developed under the new’ tariff
is that in sheets imported from Ger
many. On a recent order for No. 14
gage blue annealed sheets for Montreal
delivery, an eastern company wras un
derbid by German makers who quoted
$4 per ton below the lowest price re
cently quoted In the American market.
Tin plate mills are operating a* a rate
which insures a good tonnage record,
but prices are weak.
"Tw o leading eastern agricultural im
plement makers have contracted for
from fifteen to twenty thousand tons
of steel bars, hut many of the agri
cultural Implement manufacturers have
not yet covered. Mills are firmly re
sisting efforts of buyers to contract at
less than $1.15 Pittsburg which is the
prevailing price up to January 1, wrblle
$1.20 Is the usual quotation for de
livery after that date.”
New York, July 8.—(Special.)—The Iron
Age tomorrow will say:
Vindication of Improvement In steel
trade are notably increasing. The corner
seems to have been turned at last, antf
manufacturers are now confident that the
remainder of the year will show’ much
luiger busines sthan .he first half.
“The United States Steel corporation re
ports its boklngs of new orders in June
luiger than for any previous month this
year. It. would not be surprising If an in
crease should be Bhowui in statement of
unfilled orders which will come out in a
day or two. A most significant fact in
this connection is that not only the mills
of the United States Steel corporation,
but also those of numerous independent
steel manufacturers have shortened their
mid-year shut-downs for Inventories and
repairs. It had been expected that the
great majority w’ould be closed for at
least two weeks and some for longer time.
Instead of doing this practically all have
started again tills w’eek.
“Jt is believed that nearly all the large
agricultural implement manufacturers
have placed contracts for steel bars for at
least the coming six months. The lead
ing implement interest is stated to have
not yet bought. Not only Is demand for
finished steel products better, but Indica
tions are seen of strengthening in price.
Probably w’ire products may be the first
to he advanced as demand has increased
decidedly within the past few days.
“While the demand for pig iron is Im
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TEN DAYS .. A
Ten-day tickets on sale every Thursday. Season Tickets on sale dally. Through
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formation
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1 proving this branch of trade is not show
ing the same strength as finished steel
products. Production is at a minimum.
“The competition of southern pig iron
in northern markets has been strength
ened by the Interstate commerce commis
sion decision ordering the railroad to re
duce their rates from Alabama to north
ern points at least 35 cents pertons. It
will take several days to develop the
full effect of this decision on pig iron
prices.
“Much relief is afforded In the news
that the union sheet and tin plate mills
have agreed with the Amalgamated asso
ciation on what is virtually a renewal
of the old scale of wage payments. De
mand for structural material is keeping
up well, particularly for the season.”
BA RDESMTESTIMONY
CAUSES MRS. CARMEN
TO BE PLACED IN JAIL
(Continued From Peace One.)
the house and then turned around to !
begin his journey home.
Heard Explosion
At that instant he heard an explosion. !
He thought it was caused by an automo- '
bile tire, but when he looked for the ma- ]
chine lie could not find it. He looked i
toward the lawn at the side of Dr. Orn
man's home. A woman, tall, well built,
hatless, wearing a light shirtwaist and a
dark skirt, waff moving away from one
of the windows at the side of the phy
sicians office toward the rear of the I
house. She was walking “in a hurry"
the witness swore.
Bardes was discovered yesterday. His
story might still remain unheard had he
not mentioned it .first to a woman who
telephoned the district attorney and then
to a priest he visited for advice. The
priest urged Bardes to make his story
known. But before an opportunity pre
sented itself, he wras taken Into custody
by orders of the district attorney.
Bardes testified today after Mrs. Car
man’s 12-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, j
had tried to strengthen her mother’s alibi, |
and representatives of the manufacturers |
of the telephonic instrument had told of
selling the device to the physician’s wife,
and of installing it in her home.
Coroner Norton, after spending an hour
studying the testimony of Bardes and
other witnesses, wrote out his charge,
stating that lie "does on his oath say
that Louise Bailey came to her death by
criminal means, by reason of a bullet fired
into her body with a revolver held by
Florence Carman.” He then ordered Mrs.
Carman's arrest.
George Levy, Mrs. Carman's counsel,
telephoned Dr. Carman of this action.
Word was sent to Mrs. Carman that she
was about to be arrested and a few min
utes later county officials entered the
physician's office. Mrs. Carman, pale, but
controlled, accompanied by her husband,
her attorney and others, came in a min
ute later. Coroner Norton, for years an
Intimate friend of the family, with tears
In his eyes, read Ms charge and the
warrant of arrest he had signed. Mrs.
Carman stood erect, facing him. Between
them, on the floor, was a dark stain,
marking the spot where Mrs. Bailey died.
Pale and Controlled
“Are you guilty of this charge or not
guilty?” asked an assistant district at
torney.
“Not guilty,” answered Mrs. Carman.
“I’m sorry I had to—’’ began the coro
ner. As he said *to' the door leading
from the office to the waiting room opened
and Elizabeth Carman entered.
"Mr. Pettit,” she said to the sheriff,
“Mr. Pettit, when is my mamma com
ing home?"
The sheriff plnced his hand on the
child’s head and answered, “tomorrow.''
“Come over here and sit on my knee,’’
said Mrs. Carman’s attorney. "We’ll take
care of your mother all right.”
Mrs. Carman was allowed to go to
the second floor of'her home, where
her mother, Mrs. Platt Conklin has been
ill In bed since the day after the mur
der. She went to her room, obtained
some personal belongings, dressed her
self in a suit of white, put on the same
coat she wore when she went to Hemp
stead a week ago to look at the faro
of the murdered woman in the morgue
and a small hat over which she placed
a veil.
Taken to Jail
With her husband and the sheriff,
Mrs. Carman entered the automobile and
was taken to the jail. Although a cell
had been prepared for her she was
I taken to the warden’s quarters on the
top floor, where she was placed In the
care of the matron, who gave up her
| own room to the prisoner. Dr. Carman
and his wife’s attorney remained in
the jail until late tonight.
While the automobile carrying Mrs.
Carman was running through Hemp
stead, it passed a girl In black. She
was Madeline Bailey, 17 year old daugh
ter of the murdered woman. She was
not aware that a woman held as her
mother’s slayer was passing, nor did
other members of the Bailey family
know that Mrs. Carman, on her way to
jail, passed within a few blocks of their
home. The first they knew' of the
result of the inquest was when re
porters called. In the courthouse ad
joining the jail the grand jury tomor
row will begin its investigation of the
murder. All witnesses who have ap
peared before three sessions of the In
quest and some others were served to
day with subpoenaes.
HOLD EXERCISES AT
PLAYGROUNDS TODAY
The exercises planned for the Fourth
of July at Behren’s park and which
were postponed owing to rain will take
place this afternoon and evening.
Exercises will also be held at all
the other local playgrounds this after
noon witli the exception of Ensley and
Pratt City.
Programmes at the various play
grounds will be during the following
hours:
West End, 4 to 7 o’clock.
East Park, 4-30 to 7:30. -
West Park, 5 to 7.
Neighborhood House, 5 to 7.
Avondale, 4 to 7.
Woodlawn, 4 to 8.
Ensley, Wesley House, 6:80 to 9.
, North Birmingham, 4 to 6.
Martin school, 6 to 8.
Behren s park, 4 to 3 0.
Lake view, 4 to 7.
East Birmingham, 4 to 7.
FURNITURE MEN TO LUNCH
President Green Will Announce His
Executive Committee and
Make Talk
At the regular weekly luncheon of the
Birmingham Retail Furniture Dealers’ as
sociation, to be held at 32 o’clock tomor
row at the newspaper club, the new pres
ident, C. W. Green, will preside and will
announce his executive committee. This
committee Is headed by E. D. Brown, the
other members being: C. P. McClintie, E.
F. Morgan and W. R. Rawson. Mr. Green
Is a member, ex officio, of the committee.
Mr. Gren was Installed In office last
week .and immediately began work. He
has mailed letters to every member of the
association this week urging that they
attend the lunch tomorrow and asking
them to write suggestions for the better
ment of the organization and give them
to him at the lunch.
Mr. Green will make a talk at the lunch
tomorrow and will outline some of his
plans for the coming year. He desires to
get the Ideas of the members of the as
scclatlon, for, he says, It means a better
organization.
Burger Employes to Have Outing
The annual outing: of tlie employes of
the Burger Dry Goods company will lie
held at West Lake, near Bessemer, a
week from today. The outing will be
In the nature of a picnic and there will
be dancing, boating, bathing and other
amusements. The employes will meet
at the store at 8 o'clock.
Dale Attorney Seriously 111
Ozark, July 8.— (Special !—O .C. Doa
ter, one of southeast Alabama's lead
ing attorneys, lie* seriously 111 of
tynhold 'ever nt his home on Martin
street. His family and friends fear
the worst at almost any hour.
OLIVER COX TELLS
Much Impressed With Expo
sition Grounds Where
Ad Men Met
Oliver Cox, secretary of the Birming
ham Ad club, returned to*'the city yes
terday from Toronto, where he, with
other members of the club, has been
attending the convention of the Associ
ated Advertising Clubs of America. Mr.
Cox spoke glowingly of Toronto as a
city, and referred in terms of especial
praise to the exposition grounds, where
was held the convention of advertising
clubs. He said, however, that he was
indeed glad to get back home anti that
there was no other place Just like Bir
mingham.
“Toronto is a beautiful city." said Mr.
Cox, last night. “It Is very much like
an American city, in that the streets
are kept clean, well paved and the gen
eral appearance of the city. It has many
shade trees and the ‘green grass grows
all around.’ The 'City Beautiful’ move
ment in Toronto had a running start be
fore it ever reached Birmingham. The
city has a beautiful harbor and expensive
docks, where vessels drawing many feet
of water can be cared for.
“I was especially struck with the man
ner in which the convention of ad clubs
was cared for. The exposition grounds at
Toronto face on the lake, and there are
many permanent exposition buildings
there that are the constant attraction of
tourists. We were given these grounds
and the use of the buildings. In one
building the entire body met for dis
cussion and there were many depart
mental sessions held in various buildings
over the spacious grounds.
“I went over to Montreal after leaving
Toronto and was surprised at the con
trast between the two cities. Toronto
is almost as much alive as Birmingham,
while Montreal is a sleepy, old town with
a decidedly colonial appearance. The
stones in its buildings appear to have
been in use for hundreds of years and the
streets are poorly paved, while the city
is lighted in a most perfunctory manner.
If one was seeking old ruins, or desired
to see things reminiscent of ancient days,
Montreal is a good place to find them.
But 1 believe Toronto would have more
success when it comes to doing things.
The general atmosphere of Montreal is
conducive to inertia. In Toronto an air
of expectancy hovers and one feels that
he must do something because everybody
else is busy.
“I took a trip on the historic St.. Law
rence river and found it thoroughly de
lightful. The scenery along the river
Is superb and the gentle motion of the
huge river steamer made life worth liv
ing. The Thousand Islands were a source
of constant admiration, and one day of
the trip was given over to them.
“Getting back to American soil, I took
a trip down the Hudson on one of the
new $1,000,000 steamers and enjoyed It
thoroughly. It was a beautiful trip and
I am not sorry I made It. Albany, N.
Y.. is building some new docks that
will cost them $7,000,000, but they will
prove to be worth more than that sum
to the city.
“I am glad to get hack to Birmingham.
To appreciate what a good town this real
ly Is one must go away for a week or
so. 1 missed the busy scenes here, the
air of prosperity—although the places I
visited seemed prosperous enough and
that Birmingham spirit, that makes men
go out and do something to help build
the city.
“Speaking of building the city, the men
who are canvassing for a fund of $1,000,000
to be used as an inducement to the
Methodist commission, to locate the Meth
odist university here, are doing a great
work. A university such as is proposed
to be established is one of Birmingham’s
greatest needs, and as a business propo
sition should appeal strongly to good
business men. I believe that the citizens
generally will subscribe liberally to the
fund and when it is secured, I have no
doubt but that the Methodist commission
will decide that Birmingham Is the logi
cal place to establish a university. That
Is the only logical conclusion to which
they can arrive, whether we have the
| million or not.”
CREW THOUGHT LOST
Ottawa, Ont., July 8—Eight members
of the Stefansson Arctic expedition whe
were believed to be on Wrangle Island,
off the coast of Alaska, with more of the
Karluk’s party, which was reported safe
over a month ago, are now thought tc
be lost, according to a news report re
ceived today by Deputy Minister of Ma
rine Des Barrats from Captain Bartlett
in Nome. Bartlett commanded the Kar
luk.
The previous report from which it was
inferred that the whole party hac
reached Wrangle Island neglected tc
mention two parties of four, which sei
away 10 days after the Karluk sank
One headed for Herald Island an th<
other for an unknown shore.
Neither of these parties had been hearc
from. The supporting party which ac
companied the first oxirt> returned anc
reported that progress had been stoppec
by open water three miles from shore.
Four men were left with provisions or
the edge of the lco waiting for a chanct
to land. That was the last heard frorr
them.
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NEGROES TRACED
BY SPILLED FLOUR
Following the white trnli Captain T. J
Shirley and Sergeant Pete Newman wltl
Officers Williams ‘and Moore capturec
Will Campbell and Raymond Walker, twT(
negroes, at First avenue and Slxteentl
street and placed them In the city jai
on charges of burglary and grand lar
ceny at 2:30 o’clock this morning. Th<
arrest of the negroes came in connectloi
with the robbery of a freight car loadei
with flour at Morris avenue and Eight
eenth street about 2 o’clock.
According to the police report someorn
telephoned that negroes were steallni
flour In the railroad yards at Morris ave
nue and Eighteenth street and Captali
Shirley and Sergeant Newman at onc<
hastened to the scene. There they suv
the seals of the car broken and a trail o
flour on the ground where negroes ha<
carried away some sacks. The officer
determined to following the flour tral
wherever It led and on the run with thel
electric lights flashing the officers kep
to the Indistinct marks of flour on €tv
sidewalk and road. Their efforts wer
rewarded by coming suddenly upon tw<
negroes with the flour sacks at Slxteentl
street and First, avenue. The negroe
surrendered without resistence.
NAT M. WILLS, r?.enrpp
4 H IO HEADLINER S—4
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| . OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER ,
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
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EXPLANATORY notes.
Observation* takeh at 8 p.m., 75th meridian time. Air pressure reduced to sea level Isobars (continuous lines) nas.s thrndch nolnts
of equal air pressure. Isotherms (dotted lines) pass through points of equal temperature Da D o en ,
O clear; © partly cloudy; • cloudy: ©rain; © snow: © report missing. Arrows fly with the wind. Jt
Weather Forecast
Washington, July 8.—Forecast for Ala
bama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennes
see: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 x>. m.
July 8: *
Highest temperature . 95
Lowest temperature . 74
Mean temperature . 84
Normal temperature . 79
Deficiency in temperature since Jan. 1 139
Rainfall .0.00
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.21.13
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. 1.6.48
Relative humidity, 7 a. m., 770; 7 p. m., 45
Weather Conditions
There are few extensive regions on
tonight’s map where the skies are clear.
Portions of the lower Missouri valley,
a narrow strip of the west Canadian
border and the north Pacific states re
ported clear skies, but cloudy or part
ly cloudy weather is noted in nearly
all other sections.
In the cotton belt, local showers con
tinued, and rain was falling at Atlanta
and Abilene at 7 p. m. Notwithstand
ing the general cloudiness, little rain
fall occurred in any party of the coun
try,' and where any occurred it took
the form of light local showers, us
ually accompanied by thunderstorms.
The temperatures made little change
in any part of the country. They ran
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high in places in the western cotton
states, exceeding 100 in parts of Texas.
They rise somewhat in the middle Mis
sissippi valley. The highest in St. Louis
today was 96, and the mercury had
dropped only to 90 degrees at 7 o’clock.
There is little prospect of any material
change in the temperature in Alabama
Thursday, where the readings will
again run high in localities that do not
receive/ showers. The chances for local
showers in the state Thursday are very
good, but the showers will be widely
scattered, and it would not be safe to
predict their occurrence in any particu
lar locality.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
during the 24 hours ending at S p. m.,
75th meridian time:
Temp’ture Pre
High Low cip
To- Last ita
day. N’ht. tion.
Abilene . 96 70 .10
Apalachicola . 92 7fr .20
Atlanta . 92 70 .32
Birmingham. 95 74
Boston . 86 64
Brownsville. 96 74
Buffalo . 86 68
Burrwood . 88 80
Calgary . 80 62
Charleston. 86 76
Chicago . 68 66
Corpus Christi . 90 74
Denver . 94 60
Pea Moines . 88 64
Dodge City . 90 56
Duluth . 58 48
Durango . 82 64
Port Worth. 96
Galveston . 88 76 .06
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Green Bay . 70 60
Hatteras.. 78 70 .30
Havre. 92 62
Helena . .. 86 &6 .01
Huron . 86 58
Jacksonville . 88 72 ^..
Kansas City . 86 68
Knoxville . 94 66
Louisville.(. 96 72
Memphis . 92 74
Miami . 80 72
Mobile . 90 80
Modena . 90 58
Montgomery . 96 72
Nashville . 100 70
New Orleans . 92 78
New York. 78 66
North Platte . 90 56
Oklahoma. 92 72 ..
Palestine . 98 78
Phoenix . 108 82 ..
Pittsburg. 90 66
Portland. 78 56
Raleigh . 84 64 ..
Rapid City . 88 62
Roseburg. 86 50
Roswell . 88 66 ..
Salt Lake City . 96 68
San Antonio . 102 74 ..
San Francisco . 58 50 .. i
Sault Ste. Marie . 72 54
Shericlan . 86 54
Shreveport. 94 74 .16
Spokane . 90 62 t. ,
St. Louis . 96 74
St. Paul . 80 58
Tampa . 90 72 .04
Toledo , 88 72
Vicksburg . 88 76 . -
Washington . 88 66 .«
Williston . 92 64 .4,
Winnemucca. 88 58 . •
Winnipeg. 84 60 . ^
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N. E. A. DISAPPROVES
TEACHING OF SEX
HYGIENEJNSCHOOLS
St. Paul, Minn., July 8.—The teaching
of sex hygiene never will be delegated
to the American teacher if it can be
prevented by the National Education as
sociation. This was evidenced at today's
session when speaker after speaker de
nounced such a course and found them
selves greeted with ringing applause.
“We should have but the strongest con
demnation for the wealthy, club-going
woman who lias not time to teach her
child fundamental truths of life and
would throw the responsibility on a
teacher or a football coach” shouted Dr.
Charles H. Keene of Minneapolis, super
visor of hygiene and physical training.
Such shiftlessness is outrageous.”
When the tumultous cheering had sub
sided he went on:
"Sex instruction placed on the same
plane with spelling and arithmetic) will
rob it of all its sacredness.
“We talk about the Inability of the
poorer mothers to teach their children
personal hygiene, but It Is not for these
children that wre need to have all the
fear.
“Knowledge never will compel purity.
Sex instruction in schools will but tend
to lower the standard of morality.
“If we take up sex hygiene In out
schools the homes of America will con
tinue to lose ground, and will give up
the few privileges they now have to train
the children.”
| News of Ensley
At the meeting of the Ensley Play
grounds association held yesterday aft
ernoon at the Ensley park it was de
cided to hold a merchants’ field day at
the park in the next two or three weeks
to carry out the unfinished programme
of tho Fourth of July celebration. It
w'ill be recalled that a large number of
prizes had been donated by the mer
chants of the city for the celebration
on tho Fourth for the various events.
Rain Interfered before the programme
for the day was half over and at the
meeting yesterday it wras decided to
finish the programme on Merchants’
Day and to add a few' more features to
ensure a success.
; Janies M. Dupuy, president of the
playgrounds’ association, presided at
the meeting, which was well attended.
Among tho business transacted was the
hearing of the final reports of the Joint
committee from the assolcation and tho
Ensley club In reference to the event
on the Fourth. The committee report
ed that the affair had been a success
and that all obligations had been met.
Committees on playground equipment
made a report as did several other
standing and special committees.
An Italian named Sam Phipps was
struck by an Owenton-Ensley street
car near Tuxedo Junction and was pain
fully Injured. The accident happened
last night about 8 o’clock. Phipps was
knocked from the track by the car and
escaped with a few painful bruises. He
wfas taken to his home, where he re
ceived medical attention. The motor
man, P. E. Carter, was placed under
bond by tho police authorities.
A humorous lecture and musical en
tertainment w'ill be given this evening
at the Central Park Baptist church by
M. P. Parrish of Birmingham, com
, menoing at 8 o’clock. The programme
will Include vocal and instrumental se
lections and will be given on the lawn
in front of the church. The entertain
ment is for the benefit of the church
building fund and a cordial invitation
- it extended Vo the publlo.
CRANE MAN MEETS
BEAM PLANT
Tuscaloosa, July 8.—(Special.)—1The fu
neral of Henry Higgingotham, the white .
man who was killed in an accident at the ,
furnaco of the Central Iron and Coal
ccrrpany at Holt yesterday afternoon,
was held at Holt at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Interment was at Evergreen ceme- I
tery in Tuscaloosa. Higginbotham Is :
survived by his widow and two smaU ]
children.
PLANS ARE PROGRESSING ,
Playgrounds Carnival Will Be Held
August 13 At Playgrounds
Plans are rapidly progressing for the
holding of the playgrounds carnival at
the fair grounds on August 13. This
exhibition of playground work Is ex
pected to be one of tho largest and
• most interesting that has ever been
held in the south and many unusual
features have been specially arranged
1 for the day. T
A large programme is being arranged
for the occasion. The book will con
sist of nearly 100 pages and
will contain the pictures or the super
visors and instructors • ot all of the
1 playgrounds and also scenes from each,
i Several pages will be set aside for each
playground.
I .. .
Anniston, July 8.—(Special.)—As sudden
md unexpected as was his announcement
iame the withdrawal of Shaler Houser
ls a candidate for mayor of Anniston
Wednesday afternoon, at which time he
rave out a statement giving his reasons
or not continuing in the race. He is at
jresent chairman of the finance commit
ee of the city council and representa
ive of the Fourth ward. His friends
Lre urging him to re-enter the race for
hat position.
Mobile, July 8.—The Chicora and North
western railroad, extending from Robin- I
ion’s Junction on the Mobile and Ohio |
:o Clara, Miss., a distance of nine and a
naif miles, was opened for traffic today
In the presence of 3000 people.
A big barbecue featured the exercises.
?lses.
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/ Breezes
/ Blow Cool
I Wisconsin’s Lake Resorts
There are hundreds of charming lake resorts in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
that offer a refuge from the city’s heat and dirt.
Summer life at these resorts is most enjoyable.
There is every form of recreation to be en
, joyed—fishing, boating, yachting, bathing,
, golfing and other sports and pastimes.
! The vast outing region of Illinois. Wisconsin and Northern Mich
igan is served to its remotest parts by the lines of the
a/’iiip Apn
kee & St. Paul
RAILWAY
1 hotel rates are low—train service
xellent
ire giving hotels and their rates, rail
!T useful information free on request.
(era. Commercial Agent
sak Bldg., New Orleans, La