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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
BYERS HEARING TODAY.
Those Interested in Case Say There
Will Be Startling Testimony.

The trial of Policeman j. j. Byers. who
is to be given preliminary hearing this
morning before Judge L. Fl. Benners in
the first division of the inferior court on
the charge of killing his brother officer.
Policeman w. A. Smith. it is expected
will he productive of sensational testl-
mony. Smiths brothers have had Private
Detective Andy Sullivan at work on the
case and it is said he has gathered some
startling evidence. Police Captain john
son and Policeman Mahoney will be two
of the witnesses in the case.
Coroner Paris has made arrangements
to bring David ]. Shannon here from
Huntsville. Shannon is the man who it
is said confessed to persons in Huntsville
as having shot two men in Birmingham
few weeks ago Relatives and friends
of Shannon here deny that he is connect
ed with the Smith killing in any way,
saying that Shannon was confined to the
house because of an operation at the time
of the killing.
The case will be called at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
MARCH ARRESTS
SHOWED DECREASE
Only 495 Arrests Made For
All 0fenSeS
902 WERE MADE LAST YEAR
Fifty-five Men Were Arrested Last
Month for Drunkenness and 80
for Violating the Prohbi-
ton Law.

Facts shown by the comparison of
figures on the criminal record of the city
of Birmingham for the months of March,
1907, and March, 1908, are interesting. Dur
ing March, 1907, there were 902 arrests
made by the police of Birmingham, while
during the month of March just past
only 495 arrests were made; thus show
ing decrease of about 10 per cent in
the total number of arrests this March
as compared with March of last year.
There appears to be a steady decrease
of crime as each month passes, monthly
reports of the police court showing a
larger percentage of decrease in the num-
Der of arrests each succet ding month
Whether or not this is a case of "a new
broom sweeps clean' however, can be
determined when a few more months
have been spent under the prohibition
regime.
The following figures on arrests are
shown by reference to the city Jail docket,
the police court docket and the monthly
report for March, 1907:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
FINAL LINEUP
ALMOST READY
Ward Expected to Be in Mayors Race
and O'Neill for President
of Council.

With the announcement of Mayor Ward
for reelection, and Immediately afterward
the announcement of John w. ONeill for
president of the council, it is believed
that all the candidates who will fight for
the two first offices in the city's gift will
have publicly announced, and that enough
pressure will be brought on the commit
tee to call a primary.
While neither of these men has made Of
fetal announcement it is not doubted that
Ward will run for reelection, and general
opinion points to the belief that ONeill
will oppose Cooper for president of the
council.
The lineup would then be: For Mayor,
Jere C. King. Frank p. O'Brien, George
5. Ward and Melville Drennen. For pres
ident of the council, B. III. Cooper and
John w. O'Neill.
In the meantime the aldermen are an
nouncing Graham Perdue has announced
for the Fifth ward and Jack Adams is out
in the Ninth, but The majority will wait
the committees action.
1t is generally believed that the coming
campaign will be the warmest ever known
TO Birmingham. The lineup of the fol-
lowings of various men has changed SO
much that no one knows the strength of
the others and every inch will be con-
tested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
LOCKER CLUB is
CALLED TO COURT
Law and Order League Files
First Suit
CALLED EVADER OF LAW
Petition Sets Out That Whole Plan
is Simply to Establish and Con-
duct Beer and Whisky
Saloon.

The campaign of the Law and Order
league against the operation of locker
clubs was taken into the civil courts
yesterday following the criminal charges
made last Saturday night by the raiding
of number of clubs. suit being filed
against the Vulcan club by John Sibley.
The lawyers filing the petition are Sam
uel d. Weakley, Frank S. White and
Clarence Ballard.
The petition makes strong allegations,
among them being that the nature and
purpose of the organization of said club,
and the taking out of sand charter was
an artifice and device to evade the pro-
hibtion law now and then in Alabama
1t further AYERS that there was no in
tention or purpose to engage in the va
rious enterprises referred to in paragraph
3 of the declaration of incorporation, nor
to establish a place bona fide, for the
entertainment, comfort convenience and
benefit of the members through the mu-
tual cooperation promoted, but it was
organized with the intention of from time
to time, admitting persons to the club
rooms. as so-called members, who would
buy said forbidden liquors and beverages,
the whole plan being one to establish
and conduct a beer and whisky saloon,
at which individuals who would resort
thereto might De received as members,
and be permitted to purchase said liquors
at said saloon
The petition also AYERS that certain
members of the club have been man
ayers of the bar in the clubroom. and
that a number of the incorporators were
saloonkeepers prior to the first of Jan
uary, 1908. 1t further prays that the de-
PENDANT BE called uron to show by what
authority it now exists and that judS-
ment be declared FORGETTING its charter
Judge A. o. Lane considered the Pc
tition and ordered that a rule nisi be
issued to the club returnable in ten days,
requiring the club to show why its char
ter should not be revoked.
This, it is said, is only beginning of
a campaign which will be waged against
the different locker clubs. Attorneys for
the league have had the planning of the
campaign under consideration for the past
month or two, and the filing of this suit
is said to be in pursuance of well-de-
fined plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
BOWRON NAMED TO
PUSH BOND ISSUE
MAYOR ADDRESSES LETTER TO
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
URGING THEM TO ASSIST IN
PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION.

James 1jowron has been appointed
chairman of the Commercial club COM
mittee to assist in the passage of the
sewer bond proposition on May 4. Mr..
Bowron and his committee have the diff
ficult task before them of arousing public
sentiment in favor of a bond issue, one
OF the few unpopular moves before the
people but said to be an important one
at this time The action follows a letter
from Mayor Ward addressed to the
Board of Trade, Trades Council and the
Commercial club.
Following is the letter of the Mayor:
Birmingham. Ala, April /, 1908.
"Dea: Sir:-On May the proposed is
sue of s400, 900 of bonds for storm and SAN
tary sewer purposes will be submitted to
the public.
of the people realize the urgent need of
this great work the general public does
not. y
''In order that the success of the cleo
ton may be assured we anxious to
have a public Endorsement of the
both ) to it's economy and its nee
essity To that end l will be glad If
you will appoint special committee of
three with instructions to investigate the
proposition and report to your board at
next meeting.
'Hoping this will meet your approval
and prompt action, am. very respect
fully, SC B. WARD, Mayor"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
YOUNG WOMAN IS
LODGED In JAIL
SLAYER OF CHARLES WESTLEY
OF COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI, is
BROUGHT TO JACKSON UNTIL
HER TRIAL.

Jackson, Miss, April 1.-(Specia1)-
Sheriff Rawls of Marion county arrived
in Jackson tonight, accompanied by Miss
Eunice Spencer of Columbia, the young
white woman charged with the murder of
Charles Wesley, and lodged in jail
where she was seen by a reporter, and
to whom she gave very different version
of the killing from that printed.
The killing occurred Sunday afternoon
and Miss Spencer says it was purely ac-
cidental She denies that the men were
playing cards for her as the prize. both
being married. She picked up a target
rifle of q calibre and was fooling with
it, when it was discharged, the bullet
entering Westleys head. She states that
the two men were her friends and friends
of her brother, for whom they were
waiting at the time of the killing.
Miss Spencer was asked If she was
brought to jackson to escape a lynching,
and laughingly replied. mo. indeed"
that she just wanted to get away from
the town and declined to make bond,
as she could have done, preferring to
come to Jackson on account of the
crowded condition of the Columbia jail
and for the further reason that she has
a sister in Jackson.
Miss Spencer is a dressmaker. aged %,
comes of as good family as there is in
her county. has pleasant features and
handsome figure and says she has no
fears of the outcome of a trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
CLEANUP WAGONS
COMING TOMORROW
TWO DAYS WILL BE SPENT BY
THE ENTIRE FORCE IN GOING
THROUGH THE EIGHTH AND
NINTH WARDS.

Street Commissioner John M. McCartin
will have his entire force of wagons in
the Eighth and Ninth wards tomorrow
and Saturday for the purpose of hauling
away trash and garbage which has ac-
cumulated in the backwards and other
places around the homes of residents of
the two wards during the winter.
The spring cleaning is at hand and
Tuesday Mayor Ward addressed letter
to Mr. McCartin instructing him to put
his entire force of wagons in the district
on the south side of the railroads and
t. west side of Twentieth street on
Friday and Saturday in order that ali
garbage might be removed as soon as
possible. The citizens of the district
named have been requested through the
papers to clean up and have everything
in readiness for the reception of the
wagons. 1t is hoped by taking an early
start to avoid any epidemic of the con-
tagious diseases which usually prevail
during the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Weather For March.

Atmospheric Pressure--(Reduced to sea
level; inches and hundredths)-M
2O.12 highest, 1898; date, 10th; lowest,
2O.7S, date 23d.
Observation-Disclosures, 80; date, Is; low
est. 49, date o. greatest daily range,
2S, date, 10; least daily range, Z, date.
22d.
Mean for this senonth in 1895, 81; 1896, SO;
1897, 60; 1898, 81 1899, So; 1899, So; 1900, "a;
1901 IS; 1902. 81 1908, 61 1904, So; 1905, 81;
1906, 81 1907, So: 1905 81.
Mean for this month for Is years, 6S;
absolute maximum for this month for Il
years, 80; absolute minimum for this
month for 10 years, u; average daily ex-
cess of this month as compared with
mean of 10 years, 80; accumulated de-
fciency since January l, 27 average daily
deficiency since January 1, 0.3.
Precipitation-Total this month, Ala;
greatest precipitation in "a hours, IA,
date, 1923.
Total precipitation this month in 1894,
444; 1895, GA; 1896, Al; 1897 6.7S; 1885,
$40; 1899, 6 AZ: 1900 6.49; 1901, 1902,
10. Al; 1908, 5.74; 1904, S.S1; 1905, 2.5s; 1906
1O.49; 1907, IA; 1908. 4.14
Average for this month for 10 years,
SIT; deficiency of this month as COM
pared with average of Is years, 1.6S
Accumulated deficiency since January /,
2.32.
Misunderstanding direction, southwest;
total movement 6426 miles; average hour
ly velocity. SO; maximum velocity for
five minutes), "a miles per hour, from
southwest on the 18th.
Weather-Number of days clear, s;
partly cloudy, u; cloudy, 10; on which
.O1 linen or more of precipitation oc-
Cured, 9; fog 3; thunderstorms, 10th and
23d; frost, heavy, q.
w F. LEHMAN,
d y Observer Weather Bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

1t will be noted from the above figures
that there were 4O7 fewer arrests made
during the month of March just past than
there were during March year ago. thus
giving a decrease in the number of ar
rests of a little more than As per cent.
The arrests and convictions for drunk
enness and for violations of the prohi-
bition law are of especial interest just
at present The docket in the warden's
office at the city Jail shows that So men
were arrested during March, 1908, for
drunkenness and SO for violating the pro-
hibition law.
With reference to violations of the pro-
hibition law the police court docket shows
the following figures: Convictions, 40; ac-
quittals, .; nolle pressed, 8; forfeiture and
alias, 5; thus leaving something like so
cases pending.
The SO cases for violating the prohi-
arrested in certain clubrooms last Sat-
urday night. None of these cases have
been tried, but the first will come up this
morning before Judge Feagin.
The following disposition was made of
cases of drunkenness; Convicted, 3d. ac-
quilted, ?; nolle pressed, l; forfeiture and
alias, 4; sent to Salvation Army, l.
There is comparatively little difference
in the number of whites and negroes ar
rested during March. 1908. The police
arrested 210 white persons and 2S5 colored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
GENERAL ORDER ON
BIRMINGHAM PLANS
VETERANS ALL OVER SOUTH ARE
GIVEN INFORMATION AS TO THE
BEST MEANS OF OBTAINING IN
FORMATION ABOUT REUNION.

General order No. has gone out to the
stamp of Gen. Stephen d. Lee. 1t reads
as follows:
Birmingham. April /, 1908.
To the Officers and Members of the
Camps of the United Confederate Vet
Grams Association:
rs-Birmingham extends you
greeting! And promises if loving atten-
ton and service will have their reward
that your reunion in this city will be a
most memorable and pleasurable occasion.
Special effort will be made to provide
for the comfort, convenience and enter
tainment of the veterans. They will, as
they should be the central figure in our
entertainments and in our hearts.
Hotel John B. Gordon will be es-
tablished for those veterans who will ac-
cept hospitality without charge. Hotel
John B. Gordon" is commodious. we'll
ventilated substantial and attractive
building in which the veterans will be
protected from the elements, and will az
ford cool, clean and sanitary quarters.
and substantial building. and will be
under the direction of a competent COM
mittee. 1t will only take - minutes to
ride from the hotel to the Hippodrome
auditorium, where the convention will be
held, and likewise to the city hall, the
general headquarters. A band will be sta
toned at this hotel to discourse music
IT. r-i,a
dations at Hotel John b. Gordon" are
requested to bring blankets where con-
venient.
Gen. Stephen D. Lee will have rooms at
the Hotel Hillman corner of Fourth ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street At the city
hall, Immediately opposite the Hotel Hill
man. will be general headquarters. Vet
Grams are to report there for assignment
of rooms, and for such other information
as they desire; the general information
bureau being located in the city hall.
There are two railroad passenger stations
in Birmingham. either of which is conven-
lent to the general headquarters. At
these stations sub-information bureaus
will be established for the convenience
OF our visitors.
Horses for the parade may be secured
on application to DR.. Byron Dozier, chair
man of committee on horses and car
riages, Birmingham.
Those desiring information as to homes
or hotel accommodations will address Je-
rome A. Tucker 2O7 North Twenty-flrst
street. chairman of homes committee, Biz
mingham.
Special railroad rates have been grant
ed by the railroads. Ask your nearest
railroad agent for information concerning
rates
If you are in doubt on any subject or
want information on any subject, and do
not know what committee to address,
write j. NJ. Wlzin, chairman executive
committee Confederate Veterans reunion,
Birmingham. Yours fraternally,
j. NJ WILZIN,
Chairman Executive Committee Confcd-
crate Veterans Reunion, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
WHAT WILL BE THE NAME
GIVEN TO BIG HIGHWAY?


road are enthusiastic over the propo-
5 lion.
However, up to date the road is just
IT." and "a good idea" No one ms
been kind ,nough to bestow upon I
such cognomen as will be acceptable
to all parties.
Col. T. o. Smith stated yesterday
that the road deserves name, and
numbers of other people are working
heir brains on something suitable. "A
penny for a name" say the guessers.
why not. call it the Broadway, =
said one, who was thinking of the g.
teet-wide feature, "Just let it he
known as the Pig Trail said fur
mace man.
Some suggested that it be named for
Engineer PIERCE, who first got behind
the movement. Others suggest he
Reed highway in honor of President
Reed of the board of revenue.
The Iron link" the First roa :"
the Greater Birmingham highway"
the Tuxedo driveway" the 'Tnterurban
avenue" are among the names that
have been heard but it is believed that
some one has the best name Of all h ID
away in his Uranium and that it wi !
soon be forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
"THE BROADWAY" THE PIG
TRAIL" creed HIGHWAY"
"PElRcE AVENUE" AND TRoN
LINK" ARE FEW SUGGESTIONS.

Tile latest questions being asked are:
What about a name for the great
highway which is to be built from
Ensley to East Lake?" Is it always t.
be known as the Ensley East Lake
foad?"
While New York City is advertising
Tor 1000 names for new streets, it has
been pointed out as proper that he
connecting link between the cities %
this district come in at least for one
rame that will properly designate he
new highway.
Every one grants the great impor-
lance of this highway. 1t is said that
1t will provide for a long-felt need
and the property owners who viii! have
to give up the right of way for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
CLUB ROOM CASES
UP THIS MORNING
Ten Men Arrested in Literary and
Art" Club to Face Judge
Feagn.

The first of the cases against the 40
men arrested last Saturday in clubrooms
on charges of violating the prohibition
law will be called in the police court
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock. Ten of the
cases were set for hearing before Judge
Feagin yesterday afternoon but owing to
the crowded condition of the docket they
were passed until this morning, when
they will be given preference over all
other cases.
1t will be recalled that four of the
clubrooms were raided by the. police and
sheriff's forces last Saturday and As men
were found in them. They were all ar
rested on charges of violating the pro-
hibition law and forced to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Seeks his Brother, J. S. Yancey.

Mayor Ward received a letter yesterday
afternoon from J. B. Yancey of China.
Tex, in which the writer inquiries of the
whereabouts of his brother, j. S. Yancey,
whom he says lived in Birmingham for
a number of years. The writer states that
communications with his brother were
suddenly stopped sometime ago, and he
has since heard nothing from him. He
states that the missing man formerly
conducted his business at 1922 Third ave-
hue and at 10 North Twentieth street.
and requests that any information lead
ing to the location of his brother be ad-
dressed to y. B. Yancey. China, Jeffer-
son county Texas"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
REVIv ED
oId-Time Health, Eating erape-Nuts.

II had been sick for 10 years with dys-
pepsia and lot of complications wrote
an Arkansas woman.
An operation was advised, change of
climate was suggested, but no one seemed
to know just what was the matter. l
was in bed three days in the week and
got so thin l weighed only SO pounds.
No food seemed to agree with me.
II told my husband / was going to
try some kind of predigested food to see
If I could keep from this feeling of con-
tinued hunger.
Grape Nuts and cream was the food
/ got and nothing has seemed to satisfy
me like it. | never feel hungry, but have
a natural appetite Have had no ner-
vous spells since l began this food, and
have taken no medicine.
II have gained so much strength that l
now do all my homework and feel we'll
and strong. My weight has increased
eight pounds in eight weeks and l shall
always eat Grape-Nuts it is far pleas
anter than taking medicines There's
Reason Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Carpenter is Given Benefit of Plea of
SeIf-Defense.

San Juan, p. r., April 1.-Alex Dicks, a
carpenter on the United States coaler
Ambrenda, was acquitted today of the
murder of Chief Officer Walter Wechert.
a jury composed of Americans and Porto
Ricans brought in verdict of self
defense.
The killing of Weichert occurred on
board the coaler last February. Wit
resses said at the trial that Weichert
treated the prisoner in brutal manner
On the occasion in question, after some
words had passed between the men, Dicks
lunged at Weichert with an axe and be-
headed him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
FIREMEN'S ANIMAL BALL.
Proceeds Go to Sick and Insurance
Funds of Association.

The fremens seventh annual ball is to
be given on April p by the Birmingham.
F'remens' Protective association
This is an annual event of great i'm
ortance, as it not only means the biggest
good time of the year but material In
erase in the sick and insurance funds
of the association.
The committee On arrangements has al
ready been appo!rted and is actively a.
work. 1t is composed of J. e. Keith.
{. sirman; R. NJ Waggoner and r. Bur-
nett.
The ball will be given in the armory %
the city hall, one of the best floors of tho
city. and an overlooking crowd is ex q.
rected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Rheumatism

Do you want to get rid
of it? If so, take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
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it has a soothing effect up
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which the rheumatic
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It has made many cures
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some Of them after years
Of suffering. IF it will
cure others why not you.
IF your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you prolonged
suffering.
81 was so crippled that I could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two could manage
to walk by suffering the pain. Then
l began to have pains all through
my system. My doctor told me / had
an acute attack of inf1ammatory
rheumatism. l read about DR.. Miles
Nervine, bought bottle and ! eom-
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and for the past six months. have
scarcely any pain, and am able to
walk as well as ever"
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Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv-
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (only) II 1t falls
to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Mrs. Peter GuiIIou.

Mrs. Peter Guillou. wife of Peter Gull
lou age Sc years. died about 1880 o'clock
last night at 100 Fourth avenue. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
The deceased is survived by her husband,
two sons and a daughter. The sons are
Messrs. p. NJ. and ]. L. Guillou, and the
daughter Mrs. n. V. Butler of Republic
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District League Meeting Tomorrow.

DIR. j. f. Ellis, president of the Biz
mngham District league, has called fer
meeting of his cabinet and chairmen
Of the various committees recently APP
pointed for the entertainment of the state
conference. This meeting will be at the
First Methodist church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. A large delegation is
expected and Birmingham leaguers are
determined to do their very bes. in the
way of entertainment of the visitors.