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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
CLINT EUDANKS IS
KILLED IN WYLAM
Greeks Pistol Cropped from
Scabbard Accidentally
HIT OFFICER IN ABDOMEN
Berry, Rubinstein, the Boy Pianist, Will
Give Recital at Ensley Opera
House This Afternoon-Per-
sonal and General News.

Ensley, November Special. "A
depiorable and distressing accident
happened to night about 1920 at
Wylam, in which Clint Eubanks, lieu
tenant of police, was shot and almost
instantly killed.
The unfortunate affair happened year
the terminus of the Wylam car line.
1t seems that Lieutenant Eubanks,
Policeman \. t. Walker and two white
men named Neil Gaddy and Will Free
man We're in fruit stand run by a
Greek named Harry stumbis, discussing
current affairs.
Stumbis commenced closing his place
OF business, and the four men stepped
outside and continued the discussion
in the street Stumbis closed the front
from the inside and came out of the
rear door, having a pistol in a leather
scabbard under his arm.
As he was crossing the street to his
room, he passed the party and babe
them good night. AS he. turned tie
pistol he had under his arm slipped
from the scabbard, the hammer striking
/ the ground. A sharp report followed
and with a cry of MY God" Lieutenant
Eubanks fell TO the ground and expired
before medical assistance arrived.
Dr. Rountree and DR.. Mcdowell were
quickly on the scene. They examined
the body and pronounced life extinct.
The ball struck the deceased in the
stomach and lodged in the back.
Stumbis was placed under arrest and
the coroner notified. From statements
made by Policeman Walker and the
other witnesses the affair was purely
accidental. all the incidents happening
in their full view. stumbis bears a
good reputation and was quite favor
tie with the deceased officer.
He is much distressed over the cir
cumstance and feels his position keenly.
There was no Drawer or more efficient
officer in the state than the deceased
Previous to the consolidation of Ensley
and Wylam he was chief of police,
serving under three administrations.
He also worked for Sheriff A w. Bur-
gin. distressing feature is that he
leaves a wife and seven small children
and while he lived comfortably there is
but little provision for their future.
He was a member of the knights of
Pythias and Red Men, and has scores
of friends in the county who will sin
49,
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Good Pianos Selliug on Almost Your Own
Store open till $50.

IAN pianos prices have gone to
smash" tells the tale OF the most sem
sational sale of good pianos ever known
In Bfrmin CHAM, a sale that Is not a
necessity.
Tho contractors having given us i'm
peritive orders to "Get your pianos out
of the way" leaves us CHI dice in the
matter. This stock must be closed out
every instrument, within the next
ave days, and there is but one way to
accomplish it-shut our eyes to all loss
OF profit, even cost itself in some In
stances. and let the good people need
ing pianos and organs come right in
and take them on easy terms of pay
ment at the sacrifice prices.
When Seals says thing It's true,
when Seals discounts 1t counts, and we
feel sure that the piano-purchasing
public of this city and vicinity will not
be slow to act. Our sales last week
run from nine to seventeen a day,
which fact could not have been accom-
plished had we not have given the pur-
chasters more than their moneys worth.
Just consider for a moment the nne
makes from which you have to select,
such as "Kimball," Seals" weber"
Packard" Whitney" ''Tischer,"
Price & Teeple," "Hallet & Davis" and
almost q dozen other we'll known
makes, all plainly marke ed to sell at tn Q
lowest price ever known for pianos OF
the highest standard of excellence.
We feel sure that you can find your
favorite piano In this stock. marked in
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2O17 First Ave.

pam ngures. and in many coses less
than 1t cost to make 1t and bring 1t
here. We ship pianos and organs to
reliable people anywhere and guarantee
safe delivery. No matter where you
live 1t will pay you to come or write us
at once.
Hundreds of people visited our store
during this sale and manifested great
surprise at the wonderfully low prices
and the number of pianos marked
sold" awaiting delivery.
1t Is not Birmingham and the towns
In this immediate vicinity alone that are
reaping all the benefits of this great
cut-prioe sale.
We are shipping pianos and organs to
Admission. Talladega. Calera, Alfalfa,
Gadsden. Springville. Cullman, Florence,
Decatur, Tuscaloosa and some other
places, which shows two things plain
ly: First, that the Birmingham daily
papers are carefully read. Second, that
when an old reliable house offers high
class. well known pianos at genuine
bargains the public will respond quick
~ and literally.
Only yesterday lady living on the
South Highlands bought a s525 Kimbali
Piano from US, only paying 1862 for it,
was so pleased with the piano that she
called UP her sister on the phone at
Woodiawn and told her about the wonder
full bargains, which were to only last this
week and requested that she meet her
at our store.
In less than two hours time an exact
duplicate piano was selected by this lady
and two happy sisters left our store
thanking US for helping them to get just
the pianos they had wished for so long.
Store open every night this week to
accommodate those who cannot come
during the day.
SEALS PIANO COMPANY,
2O17 First Avenue.
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The Cost Of Carelessness

Neglect of common" cold is so often
the direct cause of dangerous disease.
that medical men cannot understand
why so many people allow cold. with
its attendant cough. to run its course IN
checked. Aside from the unpleasantness
and annoyance, the resulting irritation
of the mucous membrane In the throat
lungs and bronchial organs leaves them
sore and very susceptible to attack,
with the first indication of cold,
take steps to check it at once. A simple,
inexpensive remedy can be prepared at
home bv mixing two ounces of Glycerine.
q half-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure and eight ounces OF pure
Whisky. You can buy these in any good
drug store and easily mix them in large
bottle. It is claimed by the Leach Chem
ical Co. of Cincinnati. who prepare the
genuine Virgin Oil of Pine compound
pure, that a teaspoonful of this mixture.
four times a day. will break a cold in
twenty-four hours and cure any cough
that II durable.
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Bcryl Rubinstein.

Beryl Rubinstein, the wonderful boy
pianist, will give recital at the Ems
ley opera house wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. He is only 10 years of
age, and those who have heard him
have marvelled at the artistic ability
and talent displayed by one SO young.
He created quite a furore in the must
cal circles of Birmingham and many
who are Welt versed in musical ability
say he is not merely prodigy but
plays like virtuoso. He is the great
est pianist that ever lived at his age.
The recital will be given under the
auspices of the High School Lyceum
course. and the holders of lyceum
tickets will be admitted at half rates.
His repertoire includes the following
numbers:
Etude Arabesque. Op. 5s, Lack.
La Sonnambula, Bellini-Leybach.
Aira Nina, Pergoles-Joseffy.
Bubbling Spring, Rive-King.
Witches Dance, OPP. II, MacDoWen.
Spiders Dance, Wallace.
Prelude, Chopin.
Caprice Espagnol, Moszkowski.
Thirteenth Rhapsodie, Liszt.
Concerto, G Minor, Mendelssohn.
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DEFENDERS SURE TO
CARRY CULLMAN

Cuilman. November 2S.-(Speeial)-Cull-
man county's known sentiment against
the amendment brings to mind some in.
teresting figures.
In the local option election last October
the prohibitionists carried the county by
q majority OF 100 out Of 600 votes cast.
Cullmans voting strength at this cleo
tlon will be 5000 and if all the people who
voted the prohibition ticket before were
70 vote for the amendment it would still
go against 1t by 200 votes
The amendment people do not claim that
they Will get every prohibition vote. so
Culmans anti-amendment majority will
be over 200.
The anti people in a position to check
the vote claim the county by over 100.
The amendment people do not claim the
county at all, but are merely trying to
keep tho majority down.
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SEEMINGLY DEAD,
GIRL COMES TO LIFE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL
HAD BEEN MADE-PROGROE
ON ROD MILL-RIRT TRIAL PRO-
cEEDS.

Gadsden, November 23.-(Special)-A lit
tie girl, 10 years old. the daughter of
]. S. Duncan of Leesburg who has been
receiving treatment in a local hospital,
and who was supposed to have died, came
10 life again when all arrangements for
the funeral were completed. The girl Is
suffering from consumption of the In
testfnes and while she is seemingly Inn
proved since recovering from her coma
tose state, 1t is not expected that she
will get well.
The steel for the frame of the new
rod, wire and nail mill of the South
ern Iron and Steel company is now
mostly on the ground and work on its
erection will begin at once. More men
are badly needed and representatives Of
the company are making every effort to
increase the force. The foundation for
the big mill is now complete and the
building will be rushed as fast as can
be done with the labor available. The
lack of houses for homes for the en-
ployes is still the most serious drawback
in securing the men needed to do the
work.
The trial of Ernest Brit, the Alfalfa
chief of police, who is charged with the
killing of a prisoner in his charge. Is
progressing and will probably go to the
jury tonight or tomorrow morning. Brit
has already been tried once and was con-
victed, but on an appeal to the supreme
court secured a reversal and a new hear
ing
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Fairvlew Improvement Association.
Personal and General.

]. S Faulkner. Roscoe f. Scott and
quite a number of Sunday school work
ers of Ensley are attending the meeting
of the jefferson County Sunday School
association. which is in session in Bir-
mingham. Mr. Faulkner is the secretary
of the association.
A number of arrests were made this
afternoon by deputy sheriffs for viola
lions of the prohibition law. The ar
rests were made on warrants alleging
sales of liquor last week. The defend
ants made bond.
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Atlanta, November 23.-At the annual
state conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, south, here today President
Taft was praised for declining to in
dulge in alcoholic drinks at any OF the
banquets recently rendered him in this
state. Bishop Hendrix announced to the
conference that he had a letter from the
President in which he stated that he not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24

Chicago, November 23.--William Craw-
ley of Pasadena, Cal, was- today elect
ed captain of tho 1910 football team of
the University Of Chicago. Crawley has
played right halfback on the team FOR
two years.
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Taft Receives Medal.

Washington, November 2S.-In the pres
ence of the cabinet today President Taft
received from a committee representing
the officers of the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration commission a. magnificent gold
medal struck by the commission in COM
menoration of the celebration recently
held in New York city. The medal is
one of eight which are to be presented
to the governments which sent warshfps
to participate in the celebration. The
other nations are Great Britain, Italy, the
Netherlands Germany, France, Mexico
and the argentine republic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
THANKSGIVING Exercises.

At the Ensley public schools Thanks
giving Day will be fittingly observed.
Each class will hold separate exercises
consisting of recitations, motion songs.
drill marches and other features. At the
High school j. W. Minor, for many years
president Of the board of education, will
make an address. All patrons and friends
of the schools are cordially invited to
attend on this occasion. The exercises
will commence at 9 o'clock and will be
concluded In time for the Thanksgiving
service which will be held at the Bap'
list church Thursday morning. There will
be no session of the schools on Friday.
Fairview improvement Association.
The ladies and patrons of the Fairview
school district have organized school
Improvement association and at recent
meeting elected officers. The ladies will
hold another meeting the latter part Of
this week to devise plans for clearing
and identifying the grounds of the new
Fairview school building which will be
ready for occupancy after the Thanks.
giving festivities.
The officers are Mrs. NJ. ]. Cain presi
dent: Mrs. william linn, vice president
Mrs. Bell, secretary; Mrs. H. Carraway
treasurer.
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only does not drink alcoholic stimulants
In prohibition state. but does not in
dulge in such drinks at all.
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cerely regret his untimely end. The
remains were moved to Ensley by
Echols & Angwin, where an inquest
will be held Wednesday morning by
Coroner Rrasher
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
NOT GUILTY PLEAS
TOBRIBERYCHARGE
Goodwin and Herdman Trials
Are Continued Until
March

John IT. Goodwin and Charles f. Herd
man. charged with election bribery, were
called for arrangement in County Court
this morning and an effort was made by
Acknowledgement Gray TO have the cases
set down for trial this week. Please of
not guilty were entered IN each case.
Attorneys Walter II. Hayes and David
]. Reinhardt. representing Godwin and
r8ardsnan. rssneoiirai asked Tor coptirp-
ances untn The March term. q proceeding
which tho Attorney General was not in
favor OF having granted.
Attorney Hayes said II would be inn
possible for him TO appear in the case this
week because Of tho condition Of his
health and asked that the case Of his
client go over to March. Attorney Rein
hardt made the same request saving
{, wouid be impossible Tor him TO set
ready for the trial Sas week.
The court granted the continuance un-
tn the March term on the grounds that
because of the magnitude OF the civil case
trial list it would be impossible to get TO
these particular cases this term. At
torney- General Gray said he would ask
the court to set the date in March as
early as possible.
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
C. EISENMENGER
A DEATH VICTIM
Well Known German Resident
SuCCumbS to Pneumonia
After Brief Illness
WAS BORN IN GERMANY

Carl L Eisenmenger, president OF the
Bavarian Brewing Company died
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon at his home. No. 1917 West
Eighth street He had been IN for
some time but his death was due di-
rectly to pneumonia and heart trouble
Mr.. Eiaenmenger was SO years OF
age and is survived by a widow, two
children. and a sister, Miss Eisenmen-
ger, who lives with the family. The
children, G. Herman Eisenmenger, who
is at Colorado Springs, Cal, and Mrs.
John +. He'll. Of this city. News OF
his fathers death was telegraphed to
Mr.. Eisenmenger at Colorado Springs.
Mr. Eisenmenger was one Of the
best known brewers in int country. For
years he was superintendent brewer
of the Christian Heurich Brewery. at
Washington, d. c.. and in that ca
paoity received probbaly the largest
salary ever paid a man holding a sim
liar position. $4,000 a year He gave
this up. however. to come TO VII
mington in 1898 when he acquired the
Bavarian Brewery from John A. Lea
gel and up TO within a few weeks Of
his death. gave the business his per-
in the city and his employees were much
attached TO him.
Mr.. Eisenmenger was born in Wuert-
tcmburg Germany and came to this
country in 1881. lie located in New
York and from that city went to Wash
ington.
The funeral viii take place from the
late home OF the deceased on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. In
terment will be made in Riverview
cemetery. Ii was the wish OF Mr.
Eisenmenger before he died that his
friends omit flowers al his funeral
The Rev. Paul Isenschmidt and the
Rev. Frederick Doerr will oh1ciate al
the services which viii be held at the
house. The pail bearers will be en-
ployes OF the company of which Mr.
Eisenmenger was the head. ~
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
EARLE
LEAVES HIS AFFINITY

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 25.-Se-
cluded I'm a local sanitarium is Ferdinand
Pinnes, Earle. of Monroe \. y, known
the world over as the affinity artist
He arrived last Thursday, directly from
Monroe.
When first approached he, denied his
identity. but, seeing this was futile he
soon acknowledged 1t.
When questioned about his second wife,
whom he at one time called his affinity
and '.som mate. he refused to say much.
Hc intimated that he was through with
her, and that no reconciliation would ever
BE considered.
Il have learned" he said.' that afhni-
ties do not always turn out as at FIRST ex-
pected. ] have erred. but every man is
liable to do that"
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
WANTS LUNACY
TRIAL FOR HAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-General Peter c.
Hains is coming from Washington early
this week to confer with Lawyers John +.
Mcintyre and Joseph A. Shay relative to
an application for lunacy commission 10
inquire into the sanity Of Captain Peter c.
Hai,,s. Jr., who is locked up in the county
jail at Long Island City awaiting trial
for the murder of William T. Annis.
Captain Hams counsel insists that he is
I'm such wretched mental condition that
he ought to be removed from the isil and
put in some institution where he may re-
ceive medical attention. They declare that
the idea of putting him on trial is alb
surd.
District Attorney Frederick De Witt. Of
Queens county, has let il be known that
he proposes asking early in March for a
date to be set for Captain Hams trial
The District Attorney has been making
the preliminary arrangements for the trial
and he expects that the court will fix a
date in April
The army mans lawyers arc convinced.
they say. that Thornton Hams acquittal
paved the way for a similar result in the
event Of tho Captains trial. They are
serious in affirming that Captain Hains is
insane.
It IS their hope that the inquiry OF a
iunacy commission will result in the court
sending Captain Hains back to the Gus
tody Of the army officials they to place
him IN Government hospital to be treat
ed for insanity. Captain Hams insanity
win be described as acute melanchol'a.
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
LODGING HOUSES
MUST CLEAN UP
Board Of Health will Get
After Several Front
Street PrOprietOrS

The Board Of Health. at its regular
bi-weekly meeting today. took action
on several important matters. Among
them was the question OF sanitary
conditions in the cheap lodging houses
along Front street. President Howell
of the board. said he had been in
formed several DAYS ago OF an un-
hearable. condition sexistipg. IN an eat
ing housed IN that vicinity. He d.
rected the executive officers 70 make
an investigation of all such places.
Secretary Wigglesworth was instruct
ed 10 draw up a letter and send II TO
tho proprietors Of moving picture
places requesting them TO oe more
careful about sanitary conditions in
the amusement places.
The board also decided to make ali
butchers who have practice OF hang
ing livers. etc. from awnings over
the curb to take them within the four
root line Of the building. Much COM
plant has been made Of blood drip
ping into the gutter and also on pas
sersby.
The board acted on one complaint
Of sufficient Importance to order con-
nection to be made with the sewer.
Fourteen minor complaints were act
ed upon and Secretary Wigglesworth
reported that since the last meeting
eleven PROPERTIES had been connected
with sewers.
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
LAST WEEK OF
COUNTY COURT

In County Court this morning Chief
Justice Lore announced that this would
be the last week OF the January term.
and although there are number or civil
cases on the docket for trial It is likely
they will be continued until the March
term.
In the case OF Mrs. Emma G. Lokites.
Of Glendale. VS.. citizens OF that town.
for damages for alleged assault and bait
terry and false arrest. a continuance was
granted until March term.
In the case Of Lewis Diworth admin
istrator. vs.. Frank ID. Chandler the
plaintiff confessed judgment for 500
The cases OF Daniel II Adams VS. the
Peoples Railway Company. and Camp
bell Batheii vs. Harry c. Bye, were re-
ported settled.
nthe case OF Charles strudel vs. the
Peoples Railway Company. Howell S.
England withdrew as counsel for the
plaintiff because he has been unable TO
find his client. on the application OF
counsel for the railway company nom
suit was entered.
Evening journal., 1909-01-25
WANT MONUMENT
ON PROPER SITE
Legislature Refers Resolution
Providing Change in LOCa-
tiOn Of Gettysburg
Memorial
Special 10 TnE EVENING JouRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Jan. 25.-In the Senate to-day
Mr Flinn introduced aud had referred TO
The committee on Public Buildings and
Highways a joint resolution providing
Tor n change In the location of the monu-
mont erected on the battlefield at Gettys-
burg 90 commemorate the valor of the
Delaware troops who fought IN that meme
orable battle United states Senator du-
Pont. who'is Interested In the resolution
Informed Mr.. Finn that General John r.
Brooke L.. S. A.. who commanded The
brigade in which the Delaware soldiers
fought as well as Colonel John r.
Nicholson chairman Of the Gettysburg
National Park Commission. that the mon-
ument does not mark tho actual position
Of the Delaware troops; hence the desire
to have tho location OF tho monument
changed.
Following Is the Resolution.
ayhorcas A lalnt reselll'on was adonied
bl lhe General Assembly of The state OF
Delaware on April g 1851. proyiding an
appropriation for the purpose OF erecting
monument with a memorial tablet at the
'copse OF trees ON Cemetery Ridge, ON
the Battleneld OF Gottysburg, conforming
TO the action OF the other States whose
troops participated IN the repulse OF Long
streets charge. said tablet of bronze and
granite to contain suitable Inscriptions
comIhemorating the valor Of the Delaware
troops. and
Whereas. Under the authority Of the
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Aesocia-
ton. said monument was erected IN field
at long distance in rear Of the position
occupied by said troops IN the battle Of
Gettysburg. "Roso Grove" the line Of
Brooke's Brigade. not having been the
property Of the said association az the
time OF the erection Of said monument
and
Whereas. The said Rose Grove has
since been purchased by the United States
and memorials OF the remaining regiments
Of the brigade from others states have
been placed upon their actual positions
on the battlefield. and Il Is desirable that
the real location Of the Delaware troops
be marked as has been done in the cases
OF the other regiments Of said brigade,
and
whereas. on the recommendation Of
Maior-General John r. Brooke, United
states Army. and Of Colonel John p.
Nicholson Chairman Of the Gettysburg
National Park Commission. said commits
sion agrees 10 remove said monument TO
It's rightful position without further cost
10 the State, therefore be Il
Resolved. BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the State OF Delaware
IN General Assembly met:
That the Gettysburg National Park
Commission be- and the same Is hereby,
authorized TO remove the memorial to the
Delaware troops erected on the battle
field OF Gettysburg from It's present loca-
ton to the actual position held by the
Delaware troops in said battle