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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Missing Word Contest
By Austll, ElvvOod. Ind
ooNDIrIoNs of CONTEST.

In several of the advertisements
on this page there has been word
left out purposely. Read each ad
carefully and see IL you can find the
missing words.
To the first person who finds those
and brings or sends them to the
Age-HeraId Office we will give two
dollars in cash.
Write on one side of the paper,
giving the word and the name of
the firm from which the word was
missing.
Write your name and address
plainly on the paper. Seal in a
plain envelope and bring or mail it
to the Missing Word Editor. Age
Herald. No answer received by
telephone.
No answer will be received be-
fore ~ O'Clock nor after 6 p. m.
on the day of publication of these
advertisements.
The name of the winner will be
published In this column daily.
Yesterdays winner. PIayfair Ault,
1917 Fifth Avenue.
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NEWS OF UNION SPRINGS.
Bodies In Old Cemetery Found to Be
Well Preserved.

Union Springs, March 4-(Special)-
George Reynolds, a prominent citizen OF
Fitzpatrick, this county, died at his home
Tuesday night. after an Illness of several
weeks He leaves wife and six children.
The funeral occurred yesterday and the
body was inferred with Masonic honors.
Patsey. the little year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blue, died this
week. Several years ago she mad scarlet
fever. which left her weak and deaf. Her
death was sudden though. as she was az
well az she had been for several weeks.
She was a bright. ioVable chiid. The
children of her grade in school attended
the funeral In a body.
A telegram was received few days
since by Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Hightower.
announcing the critical illness of their
son, DIR. Albert H.ghtower, in Waynes-
boro, Tex. His sister. Miss Daisy High
tower, left Immediately for his bedside.
Our people are very much interested
in the removal of an old family burying
lot, krown as the Thompson lot, on
Thompson's hill This property has re-
Gently been purchased by company who
are grading and laying 1t off in lots.
ed one of the streets. They obtained per-
mission to remove the graves, thirteen
in number, TO Oak Hin cemetery. Eight
graves have been opened and In some
of them the clothing is well preserved.
The body of one woman. who had golden
hair and was buried In white satin
dress. was remarkably well preserved.
The dress, Of course, was very much
yellowed The bones of job Thompson
were ali preserved and the suit in which
he was buried was also well preserved.
The bones of baby were found, and the
hair had grown until 1t was almost as
long as the child. One grave, child's.
was opened and 1t was found that the
skull was lying toward the east; many
are surmising as to whether 1t was buried
that way or whether 1t was buried alive.
and in it's horror. turned itself that way.
Some ci these bodies being exhumed have
been buried forty years. the last inter-
ment being made thirty yeUs ago.
great many Of our people witnessed the
excavation.
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he would not object to an answer to
such a question as was asked the witness.
His assistant, Mr.. Caravan, had told him
Mr.. Delnlas had made such statement
while he (Jerome) was out of the room.
HumnneI Unperturbed.
ST made no such a statement" declared
Mr.. Delmas. IT specifically reserved the
right to object to any questions put to
the witness
Mr.. Delmas turned to Hummel and said
"You heard me reserve that right, did
you not?
81 did," said Hummel, not in the least
perturbed.
"And the learned assistant district at
torney heard me?" asked Mr.. Delmas,
turning to Mr.. Garvan
IF the learned counsel from the Pacific
slope will address himself to the court
we will make better progress said Mr..
Jerome He also added that the prefix
learned" If left out, would tend to
shorten the record.
sIf the irritable district attorney pre-
fers | will refrain from ascribinG to MIN
the qualities he so scornfully reJects,
said Mr.. Delmas.
Mr.. Delmas first moved that District
Attorney Jerome's questions and Hum
mel's answer be stricken from the record
and Justice Fitzgerald seemed to about
to order that done. when Mr.. Delmas
again took his feet. and said.
Through the extraordinary conduct of
the district attorney this question and
answer are in the record. Let them stand,
l waive my right.
Mr.. Jerome wanted to know if the mo-
ton to strike out was withdrawn. 1.-THE
answer is already with the jury; why
should 1t be stricken out? l withdraw
the notion said Mr.. Delmas.
Questions Him Again.
did Evelyn Nesbit. as she was then
known" asked Mr.. Jerome, say to you
that Thaw had prepared documents
charging Stanford White with having
drugged and betrayed her when she was
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is anything improper in counsel confer
ring with witness? Is he to deny us the
privilege he has taken advantage of
throughout the case"
Justice Fitzgerald was about to order
the recess when Mr.. Jerome Interrupted
to say that all the scientists engaged by
the prosecution were in court today, and
he would like to have the consent to ex-
cuse Eummel and postpone hearing Mrs.
Thaw until the experts had testified. He
asked the privilege of calling these ex-
perts when court reconyened. Mr.. Delmas
consented and Mr. Fitzgerald ordered an
adjournment until 2 p. m.
AS soon a court convened for the aft
ernoon session District Attorney Jerome
They were Flint, Hirsch, Diefendorf Ma
bon, Pritchard and Ferris.
Reads Question.
After all had taken the oath, Jerome
directed DR.. Flint to take the stand. Mr..
Jerome then began to read to the witness
the hypothetical question which Mr.. Del
mas had submitted to his experts. On
this DIR. Flint said he thought Thaw
knew the nature and quality of his act
and kew the act vas wrong.
At 2:47 Assistant district Attorney Gar
van began the reading of the prosecu-
tons hypothetical questions
Thaw's counsel, with copies Of the uues-
lions in their hands, followed the read
ing closely.
The hypothetical question which jerome
put to his six experts at the afternoon
session and on which he asked them to
base an opinion as to Thaw's sanity COW
cred practically all of the evidence In
the case. 1t contained about 1900 words,
and throughout the question Thaw was
referred to as II. X. T. and Evelyn Nesbit
as K. N.
DeImas viii Cross-Examine.
When Mr.. Caravan read that portion of
the hypothetical question quoting DR..
Evans the defense's personal aIienist.
who testified that during one of his first
visits to the Tombs, Thaw had said to him
that his eyes were better than DR.. Allan
McLane Hamilton's. DR.. Hamiltons eyes,
Thaw said, looked Ike those of an In
sane man.
Mr.. Garvan finished reading the long
question at 4:26 u. m, having been one
hour and eighteen minutes at the task.
Mr.. Jerome then arose and asked DR..
Flint If In his opinion as scientific man
Thaw, when he shot Stanford White,
knew the nature and quality of the act
and that the act was wrong
IN my opinion" said DIR. Flint. "the
person defendant, Harry Thaw. when he
shot Stanford White, knew the nature
and quality of his act, and knew that the
act was wrong"
This concluded Mr.. Jeromes examina-
ton, and he turned DR.. Flint over to Mr..
Delmas for cross-examinsto ton.
Mr.. Delmas asked for an adjournment
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the Illinois Central Railroad company
from closing up Fifteenth street between
First and Second avenues by a depot
which has been built across the street.
The responded relies upon a franchise 1t
obtained from and permission given by
the City Council of Birmingham. The
action of Judge Sharp puts the case on
trial on its merits.
No special dockets are set in the city
court today; unreached cases will be
called.
Chanccry Court.
In the chancery court yesterday in the
case of James NJ Maxwell administrator
OF the estate of William F Telgner vs..
Matte Temple, Mamie Wldsmith ct al,
the defendants filed an answer admitting
all the allegations Of the bill Of COM
plant and that It would be for the best
interest of the neirs to sell the prop
erty described ia the bill.
chaneery Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the chan
Gerry court today:
John 7. Sample vs. A. r. Leatherwood
ct al; Frank Niehalson vs.. Amanda
Nichason; George Keith vs.. w. S. For
man ct al; Agnes Tuggle VS.. Frank Tug
GLE Amelia Posey vs. Charley Brown
ct al. Jake Rolls VS.. Viola Rolls; Paul
Spencer vs. Carrie Spencer.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court the trial of Richard Wray charged
with murder Of George Freeman was on
trial. The evidence was closed at u
O'Clock after which the arguments began
at 1880. The case is expected to con-
clude this morning.
New Suits Filed.
The following suits were filed in the
office of the circuit court yesterday:
w. d. Reeves VS.. soss-sheffield Steel
and Iron company. Plaintiff claims $4,000
for personal injuries alleged to have been
received while working on coke ovens.
Charles A. Kelley Vs. Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company. Plaintiff
claims $1,000 damages for loss of employ
ment, alleged to nave been caused by the
defendant.
William Ellison VS.. Dimmick Pipe works.
Plaintiff claims s25 600 damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been re-
ccived by heavy weights falling from a
crane. whereby his feet and legs were
crushed, necessitstins amputation.
Mrs. Marion w Brock vs.. Desmond &
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Interest centered in the first division OF
the criminal court yesterday in anticipa-
ton of the defendant, Richard Wray, who
is on trial charged with the murder of
George Freeman, taking the stand in his
own defense. Wray's testimony was "a
denial of all knowledge of how Free
man was shot The arguments began at 2
o. clock and will close this morning when
Attorney r. N. Bell will speak for the
defendant and Solicitor Heflin will close
for the state. In the other courts no bus
mess of any public interest was done.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesterday the case
of Mrs. sallie L. Ragan VS.. the Metro
politan Life Insurance company was on
trial and concluded. The jury had not
rendered verdict when court adjourned.
Circuit Court Docket.
The following docket is set for trial in
the circuit court today:
w. II. Gwin VS.. Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad company, damages; A. Il,
Headen vs.. Western Union Telegraph
company, damages; W. s.. Homer Vs.
George C. Harris, damages; the Bessemer
Foundry and Machine company VS.. Hoff-
man e. Mcneil, assumpsit; Martha Clark
vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, damages.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday the jury in the case of Mrs
Lillian McWhorter vs.. A labama Great
Southern Railroad company returned d
verdict for $500. This Is the second time
this case was tried. the first time the
plaintiff was awarded $1,000 damages
which verdict was set aside on the ground
of the damages being excessive.
In the case of Henry Burton vs.. Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad company a
motion to rule out the evidence was sus-
tanned.
In the case of William Taul vs.. Re-
public Iron and Steel company, the jury
returned a verdict for the defendant
Judge Sharp rendered a decree yestcr-
day In the case Of state of Aiabams, ex
rel. the attorney general VIZ. Alabama
Western Railroad company overruling a
motion to dismiss the bill for want Of
equity. The suit is brought to prevent
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Playfair Ault, 1917 Fifth avenue, was
the winner in yesterdays missing word
contest. He was the only one of all the
contestants to give the correct "oros'
and his number was 30.
Following are the missing words
American Trust and Savings Bank
Accounts"
j. L. Morris-"Offer."
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Co. Plaintiff claims s3o0 900 damages for
alleged unlawful eviction from the prem
ises, 3ols Morris avenue. In which she car
red on business after her husbands
death,
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THE WINNER IN THE
MISSING WORD CONTEST

E. E. Forbes-"Piano."
Housman's Pharmacy-"Wants.
Union Painless Painless.
Seals Piano and Organ Co.-"Fisher. :"
Joe C Lee Slaughter-"Only.'
Southside Cleaning Co.-"Both."
Cooper Furniture Co.-'Today."
Birmingham Arms and Cycle Co.
Cheapest"
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Let Us Your Horse.

Charlie Transfer Co. has install
ed an electio grooming and clipping
machine. Let him curry and clip
your horse. 1t is the only one in
the city of it's kind. Charles Trans
fer Co., C. c. Fleming. Mgr. Both
phones 322.
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until tomorrow morning to prepare for
the cross-examination, and Justice Fitz-
gerald granted the request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
Senator Forester.

Jasper, June 23.-(Special. )-Senator John H. Bankhead has received the fol- lowing letter from State Senator B. A. Forester of Cowarts:
 Cowarts, Ala., June 20 19O7
 I cannot see how any member of the legislature could vote against you, and then argue democracy. If the people did not intend to abide by the result of the primary election, they did wrong in voting at that election for any man. l feel as much under obligation to vote for Bank head as I did for any candidate that was nominated in the primary, from the gov ernor down to the lowest office sought for. I think 1t would be bad precedent for the state of Alabama to nominate men for the United States Senate and then try to thwart the will of the people when the people of Alabama is strongly ad- vocating the change of the constitution of the United States so that United States senators could be elected in the general election by the direct vote of the people I hope the legislature will stand by the alternates and vote solid for Bankhead, and if he declines making the race, then vote for Joe Johnston. Your friend,
 B. A. FORRESTTR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
AN EMBEZZLER IS
 CAUGHT IN DENVER
H. T. BARNES, CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT OF LARGE SUM FROM AVoNDALE STOVE WORKS STOPPED BY DETECTIVE.

Detective Bodeker will leave today for Denver, Colo, where he goes after d Birmingham man charged with embezz e. ment in case which promises to ne quite sensational. It Is said to be prob- able that the money embedded will amount to several thousand dollars.
 H. T. Barnes, young man. who had been bookkeeper for the Avandole Stove Works. Is the refugee who Is to be brought back. He left here on the 19tn, and was rapidly making his way toward the west. when a telegram to the authori- ties at Denver put a stop to his headlong run. and he Is being held in the jail there
 It Is alleged that for quite a long while Barnes had been careless with his money and had taken large amount at various intervals. Some time ago he was dis missed, but had been working in the ol- flee while looking for another position.
 When the new bookkeeper began check ing over the books Barnes evidently be- came frightened and skipped out. While the sum has not been figured out entirely. the amount already found missing will amount to nearly 5000.
 Barnes is about 28 years of age. He had not been in Birmingham but a short while. His family lives in Brierfield. Va. His difficulties are causing a good deal of surprise, and his friends hope the trouble Is not as bad as 1t seems.
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COAL OPERATORS
 ADJOURN SINE DIE
UNION MINERS AND COMMERCIAL MINE COMPANIES STAND APART ON TWO oUESTIoNS-NEW YEAR BEGINS JULY i.

A meeting of the coal operators working union miners was held Saturday at the office of B. F. Roden, at which the matter of a new contract with the United Mine Workers was discussed. The question at issue between the miners and operators is the employment of laborers and the present system of paying twice a month.
 Paying twice month, the operators claim, is detrimental In as much as 1t entails a loss of time in running the mine, that Is to say, that the miners Hay off, several days at each pay day and in consequence cost the companies con- siderable money on account of their fixed charges in the shape of monthly men going on during this loss of time and the curtailment of their output. This loss of time is said to be Just double what 1t was during the old system of paying once month. And, according to a member of the operatoKs' committee, by reason of the companies not being allowed to have their miners employ laborers to assist in getting out coal their men are leaving them and going to non-union mines where they have the privelege of employing laborers. This committeeman states that the number of mines working union men are now very few. Most of the mines in the district work non-union or open shop, and the operators who still stick to the union are only asking, 1t Is said, to be put on a par with the working conditions that exist in non-union mines as they have to compete with these mines in sell ing coal.
 After insisting that these concessions be demanded by their scale committee the operators meeting adjourned sine die. As the United Mine Workers convention ad- journed Thursday sine die, if the two sides get together between now and July ], the beginning of the scale year, it must be through the district officers of the miners and the officials or scale com mittee of the operators. The scale of prices for mining coal now in effect was agreed to. All the operators, whether 'open shop" or union, pay the same-a maximum of 57Ia cents ton.
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COUNTY JAIL BOND ISSUE
 IS BEFORE VOTERS TODAY

The issuing of $5OO.o00 worth of bonds for the construction of a county court house and jail building will be voted on by the people today. Everything has been put in readiness for the election and d heavy vote is expected. Ballot boxes were sent out Saturday morning, and the current belief around the court house is that the bond issue will win by a large number of votes.
 The question in a nutshell is whether Q first class building with space sufficient to meet all requirements for court house and jail purposes shall be erected now, or whether the county shall be put to the expense of boarding prisoners at jails in other counties which will, it is said,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24

Somewhere to put the injured negro is the problem that is coming home to those people who happen to be acquaint- ed with conditions in Birmingham, and find 1t a fit subject for shame If they be interested in caring for suffering humans.
 In the words of prominent citizen: When with bullet holes in their heads, knife gashes across their scalps, men brained by blount instruments, are turned away from Birmingham's hospitals, it Is time that some one be moving. If the city cannot provide for the mangled and injured within her borders. there must be something wrong"
 No one feels this responsibility so much as those who have to carry the victims to medical assistance. When during the past week these men have picked up bleeding negroes and hauled them from one hos pital to another, everywhere being de- nied admittance, and prehaps having to finally dump a poor fellow out after all they have been tempted to lay the blame at the door of the hospital authorities
 However, a careful investigation shows that the responsibility rests on other shoulders. If a half dozen negroes had been injured last night there would have been no place to put them, so inadequate are the hospital facilities.
 St. Nincent's hospital, both in white and cclored wards is crowded to the linn 1t. Every cot and every corner Is be- ing used, and there is no more room ex- cept for a few whites. St. Vincent's hos pital, since the county took charge of the Hillman, has ceased to take charity patients, except in cases of necessity
 lhe Hillman hospita' has every cot filled in the negro ward. There are elaAty cots in all and thirty-fve of these are reserved for the negroes. For more than a week patient after patient has
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NO PLACE FOR INJURED
 NEGROES IN HOSPITALS $

been turned away for lack of room. All the remaining hospitals in the city are private, so there is no other refuge.
 Job Going of the Board of Revenue stated last night that the county has done all 1t possibly can, that the hos pital cannot provide for any more, that 1t is costing a large sum annually, and that many would have to be continually turned away.
 When asked if he knew of any remedy for the situation he could not suggest any, except that the city of Birmingham shoulder its responsibility to It's people. He said the city no longer gave money to the Hillman, and although subscrip- ton went to St. Vincent's, that hospital no longer did charity work, so that vir- tually the city had shouldered all the trouble on the county.
 Everybody admits that the blame Is going to rest somewhere until conditions are corrected. One of the most serious results that the lack of accommodations could have, 1t is pointed out, Is upon the ambulance men. They will refuse to answer calls If they can find no place to unload the injured. While they have done the work faithfully for a long time, present conditions would probably breed carelessness Many openly state their belief that the Board of Aldermen should take part. and see that the injured are cared for.
 Another fact In reference to suffering negroes is causing remark. It Is pointed out that, while the white undertakers furnish colored ambulances free at any time. the three colored undertakers refuse to send out their ambulance for one of their race unless they are paid & or $3 in advance or are guaranteed that amount.
 It thus becomes evident, say those fa- miliar with the facts, that something must be done for the amelioration of the unfortunate negro who gets seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
VIOLENT STORM
 SWEEPS THE WEST
Many oil Tanks Set Fire By LIuht- nlng-Loss to Property Is About
 Half Million.

Tulsa, I. T., June 23.-A violent storm swept over this section of the Indian Territory today, causing damage to prop erty estimated at nearly half a million dollars. A terrific electrical storm &C., companied the wind and lightning struck oil tanks all over the Mid Continent field. In Glenn field. 5000 barrel tank and a dozen other tanks were struck and are stlll burning. W. S. Mowrey of this city suffered a loss of nine 61O-barrel tanks at Coley Bluff, and the Standard oil company's tank firm at the same place was almost totally destroyed. Re- ports received from Remona, Ochelata. Noyata and other points tell of heavy damage by wind but not loss of life.
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 should be exercising over the lost. woman, not long ago, asked me for a testimonial that would put her in touch with an institution that would enable her to turn away from life of blackness and shame to one of truth and right. I could but feel as l gave 1t that If success at tended her efforts there was to be struggle not so much with the effect of evil on her own soul, but with the poor understanding on the part of men, of the teachings of Jesus about the lost. Man must learn from the worlds Redeemer to descend to the fallen with help. Humans- tarianism has moved pace. Great nsti- tutions witness to kindness towards the unfortunate Christianity Is without par allel here, but if I mistake not the need Is for individuals to see that there is a part of ones being that must be given to the lost in order to make even money effective in helping the crippled. A hun gry man may be relieved. as to his hun ger. with few cents, put a lost man cannot be saved unless he be constrained to come to God, and this requires that Christian seek for the soul. There Is a new day dawning when men catch the New Testament idea that men must be constrained to come to the gospel feast and then set out to exercise this con- straint There Is onl;- one pressure to bring to bear upon a soul. and that pres sure is the power of love. All else may fail. But love never faileth