The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-02
NEGLIGENCE MAY
RESULT IN DEATH
Parents of Chattanooga Child
Are Holy Rollers
BROWN FOR GOVERNOR
The Republicans Believe He Could
Win-American Bar Association
Meets Next Menth-Humane
Society Incorporated
BROWN FOR GOVERNOR

Society Incorporated
Chattanooga May Especial -Unless
q miracle intervenes to Justify the Holy
Roller faith of John Felkner and family,
little jeremiah Felkner will die. This Is
the verdict of the physicians and sur
geons at Erlanger hospital, whittier the
boy had been taken by order of Judge
McReynolds, after he had lain on a bed
of pain for nearly month, suffering
from two fractures of the skull, and
without medical attention. The boy has
been taken back to his home, after the
doctors at Erlanger had decided that IN
operation at this stage would be fatal
and had given the case up as hopeless.
The attending physicians said the case
had been allowed to go too long without
attention and that an operation now
would provelfata The case of jeremiah
Felkner has attracted more attention than
any similar case in Hamilton county for
some time About month ago he fell
from the roof of house in East Chat
tanooga and fractured his skull in two
places.
His parents belong to that peculiar
faith known as Holy Rollers, and they
refused to let a physician attend the
boy, claiming that God would perform a
miracle and cure him instantly. Efforts
to have the boy properly attended were
made without success, although on one
occasion the father was arrested and an
attempt made to thus influence him TO
allow the boy to have medical attention
The matter was taken up by the HUI
name society, resulting in Judge Mercy
nolds ordering the sheriff to take the child
to the hospital, but it was too late to do
any good.
| The interest which has been aroused
| throughout the city in regard to the
cleanup movement, inaugurated by the
Chattanooga Woman's club, has spread
to the public schools, and the children
of the grammar grades are contributing
essays on the subject of what a boy or
| girl can do toward making the city clean
and beautiful Some of the ideas adj
vanced by these young people are to the
point in a very astonishing degree, and
might we'll be noticed by those who have
the work of securing the city in charge.
| A strong sentiment in favor of F oster
| V. Brown for governor on the republican
| ticket is manifested In this county and
has begun to find expression among re-
| publican leaders. Mr.. Browns wide ac->
quaintance and high standing in the
state as a man and republican are
cited evidence that he could win the
race If given the nomination.
Mountain City lodge No 54s Masonic.
will soon occupy a handsome new hall
on Rossyille avenue, which will be the
sole property of the lodge. The building
when erected will represent an expendi-
ture of $4,000. The lot already belongs
to the lodge. Bids for the work will be
opened April % at o'clock, p. m.
President ]. M Trimble of the Chatta-
nooga Bar and Law Library associa-
ton, has appointed the following COM
mittee on entertainment of the American
Bar association during their stay in Chat.
tanooga at the convention In August L.
NJ Coleman, chairman: Hon. M. M AL
lison. A. w. Gaines, 8. B. Smith,, John
s. Fletcher, John A. Chamblisa, /. A.
Vincent and J. M Trimble, ex-offlcio.
These gentlemen will have charge OF
raising funds, comforting with the central
council of the Tennessee State Bar as
ISOLATION and making all preparations
| for the entertainment features Of the con-
vention. The American Bar association
makes its own programme. so far as the
| business part is concerned. but the en-
| tertainment features will be left to this
committee of eight.
The charter Of Incorporation, recently
granted to the Chattanooga Humane So
ciety by the state, has been received
| The name of the society is changed to
the Humane Education society Of Chat
| tanooga. 1t announces as the object sof
| the organization the education Of the peo-
pie to be kind to children and dumb ami
mails. The following are the directors
John w. Faxon, y. A. Snow w. j.
Bass, Robert Frtchard. T. T. Rankin,
Mrs. Minnie G. Ewing and Mrs. Francis
Fort Brown.
Dave Harrison, stabbed by John Trib-
BILE in q row Sunday, and who received
two fractures of the skull from a. blow
with a controller, has been taken from
Erlanger hospital to the county Jail. His
bonds was fixed at $1,000. He reiterates
his statement that the trouble arose over
Tribbles remarks about his (Harrlson's)
wife.
Efforts are being made to have one of
| the moving picture companies of the
county make films OF Chattanooga and It's
historic surroundings. General Manager
Boileau of the Electric Railway company
has taken the matter up with one of the
largest companies Of the United States
and has agreed to furnish all cars and
automobiles necessary for taking a NOV
ing picture of Chattanooga. Missionary
ridge. Chickamauga park and Lookout
mountain. 1t has been planned to take
the pictures from the cars Of the COM
pany wherever possible and from auto
mobiles in the park. Also to take pic
tures from the incline car, both as It
ascends and descends the mountain. as
we'll as from the car on top.
| B. V. r. Hall, the young man shot at
Cave Spring Sunday night while attempt
ing to act as peacemaker between Carl
Kennedy and A. s. Hudson. died at
Erlanser hospital, this city. and his re-
mains were taken to Michigan by his
parents. who were with him when he
died. Mr.. Hall made dying statement
that may have great deal to do with
extricating Kennedy from his position.
Mr.. Hall stated that he did not know
the name OF the man who did the shoot
ing. but that 1t was the man on duty and
the one who first drew the pistol. The.
evidence gathered SO far shows that
Kennedy was the man on duty and the
one who first drew his pistol. Mr.. Hall
said: IT was shot by the man who was
on duty, and I do not know his name.
do not believe he did it Intentionally.
Foster V. Brown, recently appointed