The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-15
DR.. 7. N. OWEN WILL
ISSUE HAND BOOK
Wants Owners of Collections to
Make Report of Them
DAUGHTER SUES FATHER
Fire Causes Panic in MADISON Hotel.
Or. Harrison Is Relieved From
Giving Evidence That Would
Incriminate Himself.
DAUGHTER SUES FATHER

Montgomery, December 14-(Special.)-
Owners of anthropological and archologi-
cal collections are asked to report them
to DIR. Thomas M. Owen, president of the
Alabama Anthropological society, the
headquarters of which are in the capital
city of the state. 1t Is the purpose of
the doctor to list and report all these
be issued In short time. 1t is known
that great many valuable collections
are held In the state and it is anticipated
that numbers have not been found out.
These collections embrace Indian pot
terry. arrow and spear heads, gorgets,
able to the lovers and students of his
tory. DR.. Owen will be happy to hear
from any who may be interested, as the
Alabama organization is getting In touch
with collections that few know exist but
are very extensive and must, in time.
grow to be wonderfully valuable.
Kennedy for Position.
1t is regarded as a safe bet at the cap
ital that S. P. Kennedy, secretary of the
Alabama railroad commission, will be a
the primaries next year. With many
years of experience as a traffic man,
both passenger and freight, some years
In business and three years as secretary
of the commission, Kennedy has a start
In the way of knowing the job that few
rr1,ld Oh ;c rnn
fact that he has adjusted by correspon-
dence 60 per cent of the complains filed
with the board, and that he has been ac-
tive in the conciliatory methods that have
been prominent in the work of the COM
mission as now organized. Mr.. Kennedy
which require an expert in the position.
He has nothing to say about the race,
taking the reports in good nature when
they have to do with his name.
Daughter VS.. Father. Suit.
Denying that she gave her father, H. r.
Cooley of Gadsden $4,000, as he claims, his
daughter, Mrs. Matte Stringfellow, has
sued him for the money and secured af-
firmation of a Judgment in her favor
from the supreme court. The money is a
part of $4,000 inherited from her uncle.
The father said he was given the money
for services in handling the estate. Many
witnesses testify to this, but not enough
to make it certain. The daughter says
1t was to be invested for her. This is
the contention. The case is termed sad
nj ,nfD to Nv, AFs T,,e,
field, who wrote the opinion.
Fire in Hotel.
A fire in the Hotel MADISON, formerly
the Windsor, came near causing a panic
among the guests this morning. 1t had
started in the cellar and the corridors
filed quickly with smoke. When the fire.
men arrived there was much confusion
and a number were acting as If they
would jump from third-story windows
Smoke filled the halls and firemen crawled
on their faces to arouse the occupants
and get them out. One man was almost
overcome by the smoke when he was
aroused.
Must Pay the Doctor.
The supreme court has ruled that the
county of Mobile must pay DR.. c.. c.
Douglass for attention to the poor of the
county. He was appointed by the board
of health and the revenue board refused
to pay, holding that this service was
regulated by local act. The supreme
court holds that it is not, that the gem
eral act is good and that the wages of
the doctor must be paid
May Keep Children.
Attack on the validity of a divorce
given Mrs. Susie Farley of Crenshaw
county, from her husband jeff Farley.
the ruling being by Chancellor Gardner,
is not sustained by the supreme court.
The divorce is confirmed, the care of
three children given to the mother and
the father taxed with the costs of litiga-
ton The woman Is given the right to
marry again, too.
Doctor Refused To Talk.
DIR. X. W. Harrison of Enterprise. who
is said to have refused to testify before
the United States grand jury, was called
into the office of Judge Thomas @. Jones
and asked to explain This he did, the
report being that he held evidence de-
sired to be such as he should not give,
its effect being to lay blame to him.
After hearing the plea of the doctor he
was relieved of any odium and released
from talking, it is understood.
Lieutenant Blair Dead.
Lieut.. Winn Blair Seventh cavalry, who
died early In the week at Junction City,
Kan, will be buried at his old home,
Clayton, Thursday, December 16. 1t is not
known here how he came to his end, but
1t is supposed 1t followed an accident of
last week, in which he had leg broken.
Dies on the Train.
John Bond, an elderly man. whose home
Is at Manning, S. c., died of heart fail
ure on a Western of Alabama train just
outside of this city today. His body was
shipped to his home later.
Alabama's Birthday.
The state is 80 years old, as hefty
veteran as one will find in many days
travel. Alabama was admitted into the
union December IL, 1915 and has been busy
ever since showing Uncle Sam that he
made no mistake in adopting the young
ster. Just to show how spry the old state
is John D. McNeel, private secretary to
the governor, had the flag 81 state flung
out from the topmost pinnacle of the
capitol.