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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
SMALL FINES IMPOSED
ON PLEAS OF GUILTY
ess Disorder on the Streets During
Holidays Than Any Previous
Christmas.

Come round everybody who wants
to plead guilty" said Judge Feasin yes
terday morning in the police court and
Immediately a crowd of nearly hun
dred sore ard sorry looking men came
IN to the bar, but quite a different par
from the one where they had last STOOD
and lust as different was the refreshment
handed out.
It was case of meeting friend and
lust taking one too many" so, consld-
erng the time and circumstances, and
their admission of human frailty, Judge
Feagin reduced the fine to one-half the
usual amount and most of them paid out.
Although there was large number of
arrests, and the police and patrol wagon
were kept busy, no serious case happened.
Chief Wier thinks this was the most or
Derby Christmas in many years, although
the crowds on the streets were greater
than ever before. He said that to the sup
pression of the firecracker was due the
good order and almost entire absence Of
accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
PROMINENT CITIZEN
OF WOODLAND DIES
A. H, SIMMS, LONGTIME RESIDENT
AND HIGHLY RESPECTED ClTl-
ZEN OF THE DISTRICT, GOES TO
HIS LAST REWARD.

A. II. Simms, aged 50 years, passed
away yesterday at his home in Wood
lawn, with all of his family around him,
and when he was himself prepared. Mr..
Simms had been suffering for the past
two years. His death, though expected.
is lamented throughout the whole district.
In which he had lived had been proml-
nently known, respected and loved for
many years.
Until his recent illness Mr.. Sinlms was
connected with the Miner Kettig Hard
ware company as manager of the ma
chinery department. In this position he
ranked high with business men, and
bound to himself many strong and faith
full friends. In woodlawn, where The re-
sided for seventeen years there was not
a more interested or patriotic citizen one
who assisted in all improvements and dld
much to beautify the town.
Born in Coweta county, Georgia, he
moved with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank simms, to Coosa Hunty, near We
tumpka, while still a child. Here he as
sisted his father on the farm, and came,
in time, to hold complete charge. In
neighboring town he met and welded
Miss Henrietta Spigener.
Twenty-three years ago the FAMILY
moved to Talladega, where Mr.. Simms
entered the drug business with his broth
err After five years of success he moved
! to Woodlawn, and soon became proml-
nent spirit in that towns prosperity.
Beside the wife. Mrs. Slmms, he is sur
vived by two children, Thomas Simms
and Mrs j. b. Gibson of Woodlawn; one
brother DR.. Il. b. Simms, of Talladega;
four sisters, Mrs. Susan +. Austin of We
tumpka, Mrs. Calvin Umphries and Mrs.
Ellen Anderson of Goldplate, Tex, and
Mrs. John Sparks of Panhandle. Tex. The
half brothers, who still reside in Pam
handle, Tex, are Frank, George, Ready
Jesse and Dormer Simms, while Milton
and Minor Simms are living in Clifton,
Tex. Besides the immediate family, host
of devoted friends deeply mourn this
great loss
The funeral services will be held from
the late residence, 1921 First avenue, to-
day at p. m, and interment will be
made at the Woodlawn cemetery. The
pallbearers who have been named are:
3. r. Moore, DIR. A. J. Maxey, H. r. Dali
bey j. w. Minor. II. j. Davis and j. w.
Boggs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Alpha Tau Omega Begins Its
Twentieth Biennial Congress
With a Big Attendance
WORTHY GRAND CHIEF
E P LYONS PRESIDING
Most Enthusiastic Gathering of A. 7.
O's in Years-Celebrating Fortleth
Anniversary-Those Present.
The Programme.

Representing universities and colleges in
nearly every state in the union, between
200 and 800 members of the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity were assembled in Biz
mingham yesterday afternoon.
The fraternity's twentieth biennial con-
gress was opened here and this gath
ering will continue until Saturday even
ing. The first business sessions was called
to order at o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the Hotel Hillman, and about one hun
dred delegates, and more than hundred
visiting members Of the fraternity an
swered to the roll call. On account of
the late arrival of trains, many of the
visitors were delayed in reporting. By the
time Of the business session this morning
it is expected that the total number of
Alpha Taus in Birmingham will be nearly
400.
The Birmingham Alumni association of
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, which
numbers about 100, has made splendid
exertions in arranging for the congress,
and that the congress will be success
from a fraternal as well as social point
of view, is assured.
Grand Officers Present.
This congress is expected to be the
greatest gathering of Alpha Taus in re-
cent years. Inasmuch as the fortieth an
niversary of the birth of the fraternity
was on September II, last, the congress
following so close after the date, will
assume the proportions of an anniversary
celebration. For that reason, it Is gem
orally believed that there will be no other
such gathering and no such exposition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27


of the Alpha Tau Omega spirit until
after the passing of ten years, at which
time the iftieth anniversary will be cele-
brated.
The attendance of the grand officers for
the reason given is exceptionally repre-
sentative. Worthy Grand Chief %. =. Lyon
of st. Louis arrived yesterday, and called
the first business session to order. With
him, seated on the stage, were Worthy
Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Paul r. Hickok
of Delaware, O.. Claud S. Wilson of Lin
coin, Neb.; and r. e. Lanier of Dallas.
Tex. members Of the grand council; Hugh
Martin of Birmingham, the fraternity ar
chitect, and the following province chiefs:
]. s. Slicer of Atlanta, John N. Van
der Vries of Lawrence, Kas and Thomas
f. p Henderson of Franklin, Tenn
Worthy Grand Keeper of the Exchequer
G. d. Ellsworth of Washington, Worthy
High Chancellor James B. Green of Char
lottesville, Va, N. Wiley Thomas Of
Philadelphia, and George l.. Lamar of
Washington, members Of the grand coun-
ell Claude T. Eeno, editor and publisher
of the Alpha Tau Omega Palm and his
associate editors, Alfred s. Hartzell of
Attention, Pa. and Hendree P. Simpson
of Washington, arrived last night as also
did the following province chiefs, Frank
G. Wren of Turfs College, Mass, Ham
ilton C. Conner of Philadelphia. and s..
G.. Hammer of Lynchburg, Va.
Bureau of Information.
All visiting Alpha Taus are met at the
union station by a committee from the
local Alumni association, where is es-
ia blished an improvised bureau of infor-
nation. The visitors are then placed in
the omnibus of the Hotel Hillman. which,
in honor of the occasion, is gaudly dec
Grated in sky blue and old gold, the COL
driven to the Hotel Hillman and shown to
the rooms where quarters have been re-
served for them.
On the first floor of the Hotel Hillman
Is established a place of registration, In
which preside Mr.. Arnold of Atlanta and
Hugh Martin of Birmingham. Here the
guests write their names. and the blank.
when filled out, give complete history
of the member since his date of initiation.
In addition TO the business incident to a
congress of the fraternity, and the brill
liant social programme, the gathering Is
characterized by the re-telling of the
stories of college days. which never grow
old. and the reunion of friends, separated,
in many instances. since graduating from
the college walls. As the fraternity has
been in existence for forty years, its
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27

Lozenty, Beta Beta, Evergreen cortce
H Hall, Alpha Psi, Springfield, o.. Rod
erick Matthews Holiday, Georgia Alpha
Theta, Cottondale, Fla. Findley Burch
Howard, Gamma Theta. Columbus, Neb;
Rodger Falkner lennon, Beta Pi, Nash
Vile; Elias p. Lyon, Beta Kappa, st.
Louis; GLAND Marcellus Nolan, Tennessee
Beta Pi, Jacksonville, Fla: Arthur Will
liam McCord, Alabama Beta Beta, Los
Angeles, Cal; Dempsey =. Mute, Vir-
ginia Spsilon, New York City; William
Warner Moss, Virginia Epsilon, New
York; James Edward Morrisette. Ten
nessee Alpha Tau. Newbern; r. l.. Pat
terson, Texas Gamma Eta, Tyler, Tex;
John Carlisle Pryor, Iowa Beta Alpha.
Council Bluffs. Iowa; Andrew Lawrence
Randell Texas Gamma Epsilon, Sherman,
Tex; Harrison Ross Roger, Gamma XII,
Chicago; F. Ebert Smith, Jr., Alabama
Beta Beta, Avondale; William Newton
Sharp Beta Beta, Woodlawn; Charles
Mengel Struch Indiana Gamma Gamma,
Louisville; r. e. l.. Lanier, Tennessee
Beta Pr Dallas, Tex; Thomas Scott
Waterman, Louisiana Beta Epsilon, New
Orleans; John N Wander Vries Kansas
Gamma M, Lawrence, Kan; I. Ray
Yates, Ohio Beta Eta, Delaware, o.;
George C. Terry, Jr., New York Alpha
Omicron, southold. n. Y; Ellsunth Hay
den Trowbridge, Minnesota Gamma MI,
Minneapolis Watts Kearney Leverick,
Louisiana Beta Epsilon, New Orleans;
Louis p MCGEE, Beta Beta, Tuscaloosa;
Alonzo Abram, Beta Beta, Greensboro;
Leonard E. Hazen, Gamma MI, Law
renee, KAN; Quillian Charles Fletch-
er, Georgia Alpha Theta, Prince
ton university; Dennie r. Peteei,
Alpha Zeta Atlanta; James Edward Ia
DO, Georgia Alpha Beta, Elberton, Ca;
clifford Gordon Zuillian. Georgia Alpha
Theta, Atlanta; David S. Atkinson. Geor-
gia Alpha Beta, Brunswick, Ga; Clifford
Hewitt Penick, Tennessee Omega, Tusca-
loosa; Edward Douglas Johnston, Ten
nessee Omega, : Birmingham; Donald
Brevard Georgia Beta Epsilon. New Or
Tex; ]. r. Hayward. Georgia Beta Iots,
Birmingham; Jay Robert Greenlee, Col.
Gamma Lambda, Denver; Samuel
Hughes, South Carolina, Beta XII. Sum-
merville. S. G; J. Robbie Kennedy, Ala
barna Beta Delta. Washington James
Howard stakeley, Tennessee ri. College
Park, Ga; Leo Jospeh, Georgia Alpha
Beta, Milledgeville, Ga; Latimer C. Lane,
Ohio Beta MI, Demopolis. Ala; James e.,
--~----------------~-----
CONTINUED ON PAGE -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
HIGDON Is AT WORK
ON APPOINTMENTS
WILL POSSIBLY ANNOUNCE THE
NAMES OF NEW DEPUTIES AND
OTHER OFFICERS THE LAST OF
THIS WEEK..

Col e. l.. TIigdon, who was recently
elected sheriff of Jefferson county, is at
work on the list of appointments to be
made In the office and he stated yester-
day that he would possibly make a pub
lie announcement of the list the latter
part OF this week.
While most of the deputies and other
officers to be appointed have already
been decided upon, none of them viii
be officially announced until the entire
list has been completed.
In discussing the matter yesterday Colo
mel Higdon said; "rhe task Of select
ing my deputies and other officers has
been a very difficult one, and | have
taken time to carefully consider every
application and the general conditions
surrounding the several places to be filed.
"As 1 announced during the campaign
[ shall first consider my friends who
worked for my election in the appoint
ment of officers and shall distribute these
appointments as evenly and fairly over
the entire county as possible. 1 have many
more applications for positions than there
are places to fill and. of course, 1t will
be impossible for me to make places for
all. I am selecting men who come with
the strongest recommendations from the
several sections in which they are to be
appointed, Irrespective of my personal
choice In the matter of course. first con-
sdering the wishes and recommendations
of my friends.
IF 1 fail to secure competent men in
the first selection I shall dismiss and ap-
point ment until 1 have force that
will administer the office fairly and with
Justice to all. without fear or favor [
have promised the people a clean admin
istration of the office and shall do all in
my power to carry out this promise.
Il hope to be ready to announce my
Int lo- LIZ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Bills Are Reviewed.

The special committee appointed a few
days ago to review bills prepared on
Greater Birmingham, held meeting at
the Commercial club rooms yesterday
afternoon. The committe went over the
bill by paragraphs and will report recon-
mendations to the regular committee of
the club at its next meeting. The meet
ing was executive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27

Hear Senator Tillman lecture
on the race question at the
Hippodrome, 3rd Ave. and
18th st., Dec. 20. Tickets are
now on sale at the following
places: Parker's Drug Store,
Faulkner's Cigar Stand, at Col
lier Drug Co., at Morris Hotel
Cigar Stand, J. R. Browns
Cigar Stand, Hillman Cigar
Stand, Florence Cigar Stand,
Marx Cigar Stand. Re-
served seats 75c, general adj
mission SOC. Benefit United
Charities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
BOY MISSING FROM HOME,
Parents Are Anxious and Ask Public
to Assist.

Irwin McLewis, boy about u years of
age. who lives with his parents at 9O4
Avenue F, failed to return home yester-
day evening after leaving his work
The lad is employed for the holidays
at Steele-Smith's and quit work about
\6 o'clock. Since then nothing has been
heard of him, although inquiries were
hmade at the hospitals and police station.
Ills parents are very anxious about him
and ask the public to let them know If
he is found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
THE CITY WELCONES THE
KNIGHTS or THE CROSS
Some 4. z. o. History
from Dare of It's Birth
One of Its First Members Was Maj E. NJ TuwIer, Now of
Birmingham-Has Membership of Eight IhOuS-
and-The Trio of Founders.

the founding of the "mother" chapter.
Until 1881 there were no chapters north
of the Mason and Dixon line. In that
year, Pennsylvania Tau, at the Universe
ty of Pennsylvania, was established.
Since that time the fraternity has en-
joyed phenomenal growth. 1t has fifty
seven active chapters, and thirty alumni
associations. 1t has a membership of 5000
OF this number 500 are active college
men. Alabama is the banner state of the
fraternity. Here is found the largest
number of resident active and alumni
members. There are three active chap
ters in the state, Beta Delta at the Uni
versity of Alabama, Alpha Epsilon at the
Alabama Polyteehnieal institute, Auburn
and Beta Beta, at the Southern universe
ty at Greensboro.
The fraternity is one of some twelve
of prominent brotherhoods of college
men. There are numerous Greek letter
fraternties, all secret, and all confined
to state colleges and universities. The
fraternity life Is generally considered the
most pleasant portion of college ca
reer
The other congresses of the fraternity
were held at the following places: Lex
ington, Va; Nashville, Lexington, KY;
Raleigh, N. c.; Richmond, Baltimore,
Macon, Ga; Philadelphia, Springfield o.;
Washington, Cleveland, o.. New Orleans,
Boston, Chicago and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27

pamphlets are being distributed among the
individual guests now.
Those In Attendance.
The list given below contains the names
of the Alpha Taus who had arrived at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The chap
ters in which the members were initiated
into the mysteries of Alpha Tau Omega,
and their present addresses, are also
given:
George S. Tigner, Georgia Alpha Theta,
Atlanta; Hays Howell, Beta Beta, Gordo;
James b. Guthrie, Tennessee Alpha Tau,
Clarksville Frank Strong Daniel, Ala
bama Beta Delta, Tuscaloosa; William
Wayne Owens. Virginia Delta, Savannah;
Burney S. Dobbs, Georgia Alpha Beta,
Athens, Ca; Newton Hudson Billiard, AL
pha Beta, Millidgeville, Ga; Herbert Will
liam Rice, Beta Beta, Selma; Marion Elias
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
THE WEATHER

Washington, December 26.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and
warmer Thursday; Friday increasing
sloudlness; fresh southeast to cast winds.
! Local Weather Data.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
MUST ESCAPE
BL00OHOuNOS
MONEY FOR A
COAST SURVEY

Senator s. n. Piles has obtained
an appropriation Of 81. 900 towards
tho rcsurvcy Of the coast In the
vinclnity % Cape Flattery. This
word was received this morning by
the Merchants exchange.
Soon after the Valencia disaster
The Seattle Star advanced the sub.
sect o. a rc.auryey and additional
information regarding the coast
near the entrance TO the straits Of
Juan de FNca Immediately the
members 81 the Merchants eK-
change took the matter up directly
with Senator piles. With the above
result just when this work viii
commence Is not stated. but By the
end Of May the government VIII.
no doubt. have engineers In the
field on government steamers, pre-.
pairing accurate Information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
WOMAN To SUE.
CITY FOR RIDE
PATROL WAGON PASSENGER
DECLARES TO MAYOR THAT
CITY Will PAY HgR FoR Tru
TRIP SHE TOOK TO THE Po.
LICE STATION.

A free FOR an fiEht which occurred
outside ~ the Auditorium bail sat.
urIay evening while q dance vas tu
progress may lead 90 q Huii Tor dam
ages being filed AGAINST The city.
The police we're called iu "a stop
the trouble aud compelled one wom-
au 10 ride Co headquarters iu the
patrol wagon. A. she did not ap-
pear 20 have been one % the par.
tiripanta she waa allowed to 20
without being booked. but today
called az Mayor Mnorc'H office and
loudly announced that she Intended
90 make the city Ray big damages
Tor the ride shr was compelled 60
take The angry woman did not
leave her name and the city offi-
clafa ere waiting Tor results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
Murderer Smith Will Have Four-FoOted Man
Hunters to EIude.-- Animals Leave Spokane
to Join in Chase For 0utIaw---Friends OF
Murdered Man Determine to Avenge His Death.

and they are determined 10 put n
summary end 90 the outlaw before he
eludes the Gordon that has been
placed about him.
There Is a chance that he has al
ready slipped out, but IL is not
thought possible. The general be-
lief is that Smith. either because
he is wounded from his encounter
with the sheriff. or because he is
exhausted. has concealed himself
Ia the brush east of Woodhurn.
which is we'll suited for that pur-
pose. or has become discouraged
and already taken his life.
May Emulate Tracy.
However the wonderful achieve
ments OF Harry Tracy under similar
conditions indicate that it is just
possible that smith, following the
example OF bis predecessor. has
taken some radical tack. and is lia-
HE TO show up in an entirely diff
fcrent part of the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
Engineer, Fireman and Eight Tramps Meet
FrghtuI Death in Spectacular Destruction
Of 40 Cars OF Lumber.

HELENA. April Fireman "a
Aassts and Engineer 1. p sterus.
al Al least eight tramps are b..
nsssl o have lnaf their lives in the
snes ana Subsequent destruction
y ire u an u P. eaa,bound tr.1in
naslssiag Of q cars Of lumber. 10
ass ress d Aizsoula last night
4 srsekiuK train waa seat from
- cit as soon a. WoFd 81 the
fsAstsf uAs received. but u vas
npassible for iae cruu 70 get near
y ears 70 feseue auY Of those
70 nixat still Be alise.
rsst Drives Resessrs Away.
Tht hinge heap Of lumber and
BATTERED freight ears vas all ahiaxe
- Ne rescue party. oWinKsto the
H'snAs beat. Nas obliged 10 stand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
INDIANA WILL
BE SENT NORTH

THE steamer Indiana. operated by
the nafaeean- lIfbhard company. ~
san Francisco. viii make her first
trip to Nome from Seattle She viii
DO cent north from this city ana
ell freight and passenger business
viii be conducted from here. r.
Hunter viii tomorrow assume d.
rect charge ~ frrixht and passcn b.
ger business. having arrived from
san FfaneiHco ihis morning
Il i believed that the Indiana
viii apefafe from Seattle during the
entire coming season. and will not
run from San Francisco even Tor
one trim Tho rates 81 the Nome
association Will be met and there
Seems little possibility Of the new
line cutting rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30

EXPECTING sroREs POSSIBLY A
WAR ~ FRENCH CAPITAL
Ana BUYING PROVISIONS

PARIS Arm 20 Tomofrap may
h. bloody DAY N this city The
big strike 81 Pads wofkmen Is %
commence and 90 anticipation II ss-
feefsa tfouhir large Plumbers 81
irsops fram outside points are eans
lluHira o. arrive.
Exparfins that - pil be tmisas-
sibis 20 tuy provisions. the feunls
have been providing themselves
pith kr % food aud even cloth
inr 90 ifsr them over thr disturb
anre
The authorities fear that Tire
strike WI hg ussd b. anarchists
10 foinrni piats agstnst The Entsfu-
meet. ana fhe most stringent meas
are. have been adopted 20 nip All
snu.pifact~n in TIE tad The hasnea
~ many suspected persons. tHsiat-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
WRECK ON
VANCOUVER COAST

VICTORIA. u c. April 80 The
halibut schooner Kllmoroy OF Van.
couyor o. total loss at 81 toaeph 8
hay. near Cape Hcoti The captain
Of che schooner and five of bia efew
arrived here TO-DAY on the steamer
Queen cav, which picked them ua
Al Qustaiuo. 10 which point thsY
crossed overland
Tho schooner waa obliged b.
rough weather 10 pnt into 80 jos
eph's has ca April -. although
there q little prpiectiou there she
dragged hor anchor. and NaH car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30

SPOKANE. April 20-All hope
OF capturing Murderer Frank Smith
now centers on two bloodhounds
vlth which their owner. Harry
Draper. left yesterday afternoon for
the scene OF the chase IN Oregon.
The animals are three years old
They were brought here from
Huntsville. Tex. but have been
trained ia this city. This will be
the first test Of their ability In
tracking a man. They were sent
at the request Of the sheriff Of Ma
rion county. who now has charge OF
the hunt
Citizens Aroused,
The killing Of Captain Hendor-
son. and the news that comes from
Salem that sheriff J Il, Shaver
the other man whom Smith shot,
viii probably die in % few hours
has aroused the citizens Of Wood
burn. where both victims were
highly esteemed. TO "a high point
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
WHALE
COMESTOOFAR
ADVENTUROUS MONSTER rs
HARPooNGo ~ Low LkrI.
TuOE.

VICTORIA. Il G. Aufl 20 The
schooner orion has eaakht anathsr
sperm = hale. ere seeaua g. he taken
siuea tha WhaHHa stallion Waa start.
I'd The NhHNuef would have
caught mere had NOS the weather
been - rough. aa ths lhoni Waa
discovered about % miles uff tho
eaAH4
n hHd aIMasa bsen believed pre-.
tloual2 that ghss ara nat connie
further south than Herring sea. A
sperm hale Is about tNiee aH yAt-
@4nie as a sulphur bottom.