The Gadsden Times from Gadsden, Alabama • 1

VOL. NO. 128. GADSDEN, ALABAMA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBERS 1910.

10 CENTS PER WEEK FIRST NATIONAL BANK THE GADSDEN NATIONAL TO AWARD CONTRACTS WHITE SLAVE If ISCONSIN ROBBER BAND MISSED THE TRAIN! WAR BREAKS OUT AMONG CHINESE HAS A TINE STATEMENT The First National Bank has a statement of its condition up to September 1st In today'B Issue of the Times-News, which should be read by all Interested in the growth of Gadsden and the district. The statement reflects the same solid and conservative management that has always characterized this big banking house. Its deposits, assets and surplus fund continue to grow and they indicate the prosperity of the entire district. CROW BETTER George Crow, the young man who was severely injured by falling into seme machinery at the rod mill Thursday afternoon, is reported to be doing well at the Camp Ralls hospital. Both of his feet were mashed off and he suffered considerably from the loss of blood, but it is believed that he will soon be able to go home.

GREAT RALLY FORBURNETT Congressman Burnett formally launched his campaign for re-election Saturday morning with a big rally at the court house and judging from the enthusiasm manifested it was an auspicious opening. When the meeting was called to order at 10:30 o'clock 300 people were In the court room, but when the speaking began more came in and they kept coming until the room was crowded. Most of those pres-ent were from the rural districts, few citizens of Gadsden or the neighboring towns being out, as Saturday is always a busy day for the town people here. Congressmen Dent and Burnett and Hon. John A.

Lusk of Gunters-ville were the speakers and each made a splendid effort from the democratic standpoint. Dent, representative from the Second district, opened with a fine appeal to lay aside the old amendment issue which had been fought out and settled nearly a year ago. He paid a fine tribute to Mr. Burnett saying that he had worked himself up to important committee assignments, that he attended all sessions of congress, was an untiring worker for his district, the state of Alabama and the south and that he stood high iii the' counsels of his party. "Of all the times since he was first elected," said Mr.

Dent, "this is the most inopportune one to turn John L. Burnett out of congress." The speaker declared that it was generally conceded that the democrats would ccrry the next house and that, there- fore, it would be folly for the Seventh district to make a change now. He declared with emphasis his belief that Mr. Burnett would be elected In November by the largest majority he had ever received. Hon.

John A. Lusk, once an opponent to Mr. Burnett for the nomination, make a fine speech in which lie appealed to the voters to stick to the democratic party. He pointed out what a folly it would be for the old Seventh district to turn republican and advised his hearers to give their support to a man who had made a splendid record in congress. Mr, Lusk' said that Howard is a political freebooter and was always found where there was loot! Mr.

Burnett made a telling speech, outlining his plans and policies. It was a calm statement of what he had done and what he was about to do in congress. He made a fine impression as he always does and his effort brought out the greatest enthusiasm. FOR MEW SCHOOL HOUSES The board of education will meet this afternoon to award contracts for two school houses, one for North Gadsden and one for West Gadsden. A contract willj also be let for Im provements and, additions to the negro school building on Tuscaloona avenue.

The meeting will not be held un til 2:30 o'clock in order to get as many bids as' possible. It is under stood that the bids will be numerous. DISTRICT DEADS The Etowah County Sunday School Convention, which met in Gadsden, named the following officers, this list being the first correct one to be published: President, John A. Inzer of Gads den. Secretary, W.

B. Turnipseed of At-talla. i Superintendent of teacher training department, Mrj. X. C.

Banks of Attalla. Superintendent organized class work, H. G. Davis of Gadsden. Superintendent of primary work, Mrs.

C. S. Ward of Gadsden. County executive committeee, A. E.

Goodhue, chairman, of Gadsden; J. T. Payne of Attalla, T. C. Banks of Attalla, J.

H. Disque of Gadsden, J. B. Wadsworth pf Gadsden. District presidents (districts organized by beats) were named as follows: District No.

-J-r-Joe Tabor, Keeper, president; composed of Reeces, Keener and Duck Springs. District No. 2. S. C.

McDanie! Gadsden R. F. D. No. 4, president, composed of Riddles Bend, Gum Springs and Gilberts.

District No. 3. J. R. McCluney, Gadsden R.

F. D. No. 2, president, composed of Phillips, Kansas and Keysburg. District No.

4. H. G. Davis, Gadsden, president, composed of Gads den. District No.

A. Walker, Au rora, president, composed of Short Creek, Chandler and Aurora. District No. 6. J.

P. Waldrop, Keener R. F. D. No; 2, president composed of Fairview and Brocks.

District No. 7. Walker Hale, Al-tcona, president, composed of Walnut Grove, Altoona, Warrior and Hoppers. District No. 8.

J. R. Bluff, president, composed of East Gadsden, Hokes Bluff and Reeves. District No. 9.

Joe Gaines, Attalla R. F. D. No. 2, president, com posed of Clear Creek, Cox, Union and Howelton.

District No. 10. J. H. Richardson, Gadsden R.

F. D. No. 3, president, composed of Hollis, rrkeytown, Coats Bend and Ball Play. District No.

11. A. L. Morton, Alabama City, president, composed of Alabama City and Attalla. A plan was agreed upon, the de tails of which are to be published later, by which the districts and schools of the county will be graded, especially on increase in enrollment and average attendance.

It ii-thought that the county may in this way bring its enrollment near the ten thousand mark( having an estimated enrollment of near seven thousand now), and If thiB can be done Etowah will undisputably stand next to Jefferson in Sunday school enrollment although many counties in the state have a much larger pop ulation. The Sunday school people are going to work to make fine showing at the hexC state convention. which meets in Birmingham April 25th, 26th and 1911. According to the plan agreed upon it will be necessary for each school tc keep records. A report will at once be called for, from each A DISTRICTS ANNOUNCED PUBLISHES STATEMENT today's Times-News the Gads den National Bank submits a statement of its condition up to the close of business on September 1st.

The showing made Is one of the best ever published by this bank and its progress is nothing short of remarkable. Its deposits are growing at a rapid rate and they indicate a healthy buisness condition In Gadsden and Hb trade territory. The management is to be congratulated on the showing made in today'; statement. TWO PARTIES FILE EMBLEMS AT MONTGOMERY Montgomery, Sept. 3.

J. B. Albritton, of Hartford, chairman of the state executive committee of the prohibition party of Alabama, Thursday filed with Secretary of State Frank Julian the emblem of the prohibition party of Alabama. The list of candidates of the party is to be filed with the secretary of state at a later date. The emblem of the party is a shield upon which is a woman's head, wearing a band upon which appears the word "Prohibition." "The safety of the people, the highest law," is engraved over the shield, while "Virtue and Sobriety" is engraved at the bottom.

A battle axe is represented on each side of the shield. Following the convention of the socialist party of Alabama, held in Birmingham July 4th, at which a full ticket was nominated, th'" mblem and list of candidates as selected at the Birmingham convention were filed with Secretary of State Frank Julian Thursday. The emblem is an atlas, across which two hands are clasped. 10,000 AMERICANS RETURNING FROM EUROPE New York, Sept. 3.

At the height of the rush of returning travelers it was. declared that fully 10,000 Americans who have spent the summer in Europe will have returned in the steerage before the season is ended. Official figures show that the number today is nearly 5,000. The majority of these Americans have exhausted their funds, though some are compelled to travel in the steerage through inability to secure better quarters, because of the crowding of the ships. Every ship leaving European ports is now booked to capacity for several In the 'Lusitania, which docked yesterday, there were between 200 and 300 Americans traveling with the immigrants.

In the last month 500 have returned on the Mauretania. Those lacking papers tt prove their citizenship are compelled to go through the routine of Ellis Tobe Booker, of East Gadsden, was in town today to attend the demo cratic rally. Five years ago Mr. Booker was paralyzed and for a long time' he was unable to get about. He was a gallant Confederate soldier and is such a good democrat that he came over to boost for Mr.

Burnett, although hardly able to walk. THE WEATHER. Washington, Sept. 3. For Ala bama: Partly cloudy with local showerg tonight or Senday.

BOOKER HERE federal Government Starts Investigation ot Alleged White Slave Trade in Crescent City By Associated Press. New Orleans, Sept. 3. Charges that certain keepers of disorderly houses here are making a business of engaging in the white slave traffic, sending the girls to Panama, Cuba, and Mexico, is being investigated by the federal authorities. STREET SWEEPER 1 A NUISANCE IN This morning when a big crowd had gathered about the court house to hear the band play for the democratic rally, that much talked of street sweeper came along and raised such a cloud of dust and dirt that the people had to scatter.

A city official saw the disgusting spectacle and ordered the machine off the streets. Just why the streets are not swept at night nobody seems to know but there is one thing that everybody knows and that is the fact thai the present administration is exhibiting a great deal of ignorance in this matter. Business men and this paper have protested at the use of the sweeper in the day time and nobody approves of it, it seems. Still it is a daily occurance for It to come out in the sole charge of a fool negro. Can not something be done to stop this nuisance? NEGRO IS LYNCHED WHITE GIRL Amory, Sept.

3. Nick Thompson, a negro, accused of criminally assaulting a 17 year old white girl at Jackson Crossing near here last Saturday, was taken to the scene of the crime Thursday afternoon by a mob and lynched. Fully 2.000 persons participated in the lynching. The lynching followed the Identification of Thompson by Miss Jennie Jackson, his alleged victim. As soon as the fact that the negro had been identified became known the mob quickly formed and hanged him to a telegraph pole.

After accomplishing its purpose, the mob dispersed. iMiss Jackson was attacked Saturday afternoon while returning home from a neighbor's. Six negroes besides Thompson were arrested on suspicion, but were later released after proving alibis. Intense excitement prevailed during the attack and only the intervention ef cooler heads prevented a lynching when the first arrests were made. NEGRO STOLE $1000 Memphis, Sept.

3. John Youngv a negro porter at a 5 and 10 cent store, was arrested charged with stealing $1,000 in goods from the store. The manager can not the removal of such a large amount of merchandise from his establishment. The negro got enough to start a store of his own. liAEEIC IN ORLEANS GADSDEN FO ASSAULTING VOTING FOR Accidental Death of La follette Candidate For Attorney-General Causes Peculiar Situation By Associated Press.

Madison, Sept. 3. Because it was too late to change the ballots following the accidental death of Frank T. Tucker, candidate for nomination for attorney general, LaFol-lctte precinct leaders are instructing the LaFollette men to vote for the dead man, trusting to the new state committee, which will fill the vacancy, to be composed of LaFol lette men. THE HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN WITH ES The County High school at Attalla will open Monday morning at 9 o'clock with appropriate exercises.

The devotions will be conducted by Rev. P. L. Abernathy and C. E.

Stewart of Attalla will deliver the address of welcome to the students. T. C. Banks will also make a short talk on "Our Scholarships." The public is cordially invited to attend these exercises. The school will open with-more than one hundred students and the new building, dormitory, library and all will be in a completed condition.

After the exercises Mesdames T. C. Banks, W. E. Turnipseed, E.

D. Pettit and W. F. Stowers, represent ing the School Improvement Society, will show the students through the dormitory and the library which have been furnished by the society. Prof.

W. E. Turnipseed, the prinr cipal, will be assisted by Prof. R. L.

Burks of the University of Alabama and by Miss Eulah Record of Tennessee. OUR IMPORT TRADE tiAS BROKEN ALL RECORDS By Associated Press. Washington, Sept 3. The import trade under the Payne-Aldrich tariff law of the past year ended July 31 last, broke all records, aggregating $1,562,600,000. This eclipsed all former records under the Dingley, Wilson and McKinley acts, the largest previous year being 1907, with $1,456,500,000.

NO VOTERS FOUND The county board of registrars completed a round of the northern section of the county today, winding up the week's work at Alabama City. Chairman R. A. D. Dunlap says that they found very few unregistered voters and that in some beats they found none at all.

FANT DEAD The four year old daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. F. M. WHlams died this morning at their home on Lamsr avenue and street.

The funeral will take place come time tomorrow. MAN Another long War in San Francisco Results In the Death cl Two Chinaman By Associated Press. San Francisco, Sept. 3. As the result of an outbreak of another Tong war among the Chinese last night Yeemee, one of the principal owners of the Serra club, a gambling institution, was assassinated.

Twenty minutes later Haw Jeung. a member of the Suey Sing Tong, was shot down in his restaurant. NOOJIN DRAFTED Tl Lonnie Noojin, the Gadsden boy who has been playing left field for the Greenville, S. baseball team in the Carolina league for two seasons, has been drafted by the Cincinnati National league team and will report next season for spring practice. It is not likely that Lon will make good in the Cincinnati team as it has one of the fastest and heaviest hitting outfields in the country, but it is a safe bet that he will bs farmed to and will make good, in one of the minor leagues.

It is' believed that 'he will be turned over to Billy Smith of Buffalo, New York, but it is possible that he will be traded to one of the Southern league teams. Last season he led his team and league in hitting, fielding ana in stolen bases. This year he hit and fielded equally as good, but an injury to his ankle early in the year lessened his speed on the paths. Gadsden has been making an effort to land Noojin as manager next season, but this draft by Cincinnati makes that a hopeless proposition. ROOSEVELT SPOKE AT SIOUX CITY BALLPARK By Associated Press.

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. Roosevelt arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning and was met by the re ception committee and escorted to the ball park, where he addressed a great crowd. He resumed his journey to Sioux Falls at 11:45 and is expected to reach the Falls at 4:30 this after noon. showing the enrollment on Septem ber 1, 1910, with the estimated average attendance for the year preceding; and another report will be made by the schools, between the 1st and lath of April, 1911, showing gains from September 1st to April 1st. The district making the high est proportionate increase in enroll ment and average attendance, totaling the enrollment and average at tendance of all schools in the dis trict, will rank as district in the association, the next as district and on down to making the.

eleven districts. The school in each district making the highest proportionate increase in enrollment and average attendance will be the "honor school" of such district and there will also be an "honor school" iu the county determined in the same I BY A NATIONALS Well Planned Attempt To Rob Louisville Nashville Train Near Mobile frustrated By Associated Press. Mobile, Sept 3 Five disgust, ed train robbers, who had planned to hold up the New York and New Orleans limited on the Louisville and Nashville, road made their escape In a boat on the bayou Sara, early this morning, after holding up by mistake a light engine, sent in advance of the train, which was late in leaving Mobile. That the hold up was well planned was Indicated when the robbers captured two bridgemen and chained them securely and then took their rifles. A posse is in pursuit.

The masked men lined up and robbed the crew of the light engine before escaping by the boat down the bayou. WATSON HOWLED DOWN OVER iN ATLANTA Atlanta, Sept. 3. Thomas E. Watson was bowled down last night at the Auditorium by an audience of 6,060 when he began an at-tack on ex-Governor Hoke Smith Watson was so overcome by the hostile demonstration that he fainted and was carriedMrom tb.e platform.

After being taken into the air he soon revived and seemed none the worse for his experience. Watson had widely advertised that he would speak here on political conditions in Georgia and had also publicly declared that he believed that an attempt would be made to assassinate him by Congressman T. W. Hardwick. As a result of sensational advertising an immense crowd was drawn to the auditorium out of curiosity.

Watson seemed to think that the gathering was a personal tribute and that he could say, what he pleased about whom he pleased. After declaring the world is "going hell-ward" he began to attack preachers, alleging that they supported 'Congressman Hardwick last week whom Watson called "gambler and drunkard" because he (Watson) bad denounced "the graft in; foreign missions." This caused a burst of cheering for Hardwick and Watson began to allude to himself as a martyr. The crowd laughed at this and Watson began an attack on ex-Governor Hoke Smith. He never completed the attack for the great crowd began to cry "Hoke, Hoke, Hoke" and kept Irup. Watson seemed dazed for a minute and then began to scream something, 'which was drowned by the cries of "Hoke," and then to gesticulate wildly.

While tossing his arms about, Watson collapsed and was caught as he. fell by those near him. He was quickly carried from the stage into the open air where he revived. Watson seems enraged because he was howled down and it 4s rumored he will announce for governor against Hoke Smith. Watson thinks he would get the Brown support in the general election and have a chance to defeat Smith.

Earlier in the day it was reported that Hardwick, tearing Watson would assassinate him, had asked and secured police protection. This report could Dot be verified. Watson aceused Smith, and Hardwick of causing the uproar..