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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16
LauderdaIe Officials

Charles F. Mccall, assistant examiner of public accounts today rendered to Governor Conner a report of his exam nation of the books. accounts<and vouch- CTS of officials of Lauderdale county. MT Mccall reported that the books of the va rious officials were all correct, severa of which he found to be in excellent condition.
 MT. Mccall examined the books anc accounts of the following officials; Johr L. Hughston, judge of probate; John N Mcclure, clerk of the circuit court; c w. Simmons, superintendent of educa ton; F. E. Jones, tax collector; C.. W Young, sheriff; J. F. Koonce, superintend ent of education, and J. A. Hill, ta, assessor.
 Nearly all the books examined by MT Mccall were for the period from Jan uary 1, 1909 to September l, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16
President Koch Dies

Berlin, October 15.-Dr. Richard Koch, former president of the Reichsbank, died today He became president of the Reischbank in 1890 and retired in 1908, being succeeded by Rudolph Havenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16

Ladies' S9.00 medium weight Covert and Broadcloth Coats, S2 inches long, splendid little coats to wear with odd skirts. This sale only $4.05 Ladies' good quality of Kersey Cloth, $10 long scloth Coats. This sale ..... .-............. SO.OV Ladies' S25 Man tailored Diagonal broadcloth, basket cloth and French serge Coat Suits, with plain or hob ble effect Skirts. After the Fair sale ..... ..........t.#.. Sl4'0o Ladies sS.50 fine Panama and serge Dress Skirts. all colors and shapes, this sale only ..,.............$ $4.05 Ladies' s6.5o Sample Skirts. in all the new fabrics and colors, sensible styles, only ................. S3.o5 Ladies s2.50 Shirtwaists, new fall styles ............,,... Si'SO Ladies' s475 Taffeta silk Waists, last lot at this price. only ... $1.O5 Ladies' S4 French Batiste wooden Shirtwaist. in whites, blues and blacks only ................. S1.05 Ladies, S1O0 fine pure silk Hose. extra special ...........-... SOc Misses and Children's 39c Silk Lisle Hose, this sale, only ........... 10c Ladies' 50c extra size Silk Lisle Hose, this sale ...........#.... zoc Ladies and Misses 40c Gauze and Lisle Hose all colors and black, wear guaranteed to give satisfac- ton, this special sale only .25c Ladies' s750 Persian rustling Silk Petticoats, would be a bargain at that price, this special they go
 at .... ..........-........ $4.9o Ladies s5.00 Taffeta Silk Petticoats, all colors and black, for this sale only ... .................. .Sz'S9 Ladies $4.00 Sweaters, white. gray and red, this sale ............S .S1.O9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16
Trial
Quickly Cures.
 Piles Al Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-Trial Package Mail
 ed Free to All in Plain
Wrapper

Many cases of piles have been cured by trial package of Pyramid Pile Cure without further treatment. When 1t proves its value to you, get more from your druggist at 50 cents box, and be sure you get what you ask for Simply send your. name and address to the Pyramid Drug Company, 270 Pyra- mid Bldg, Marshall, Mich., for a free trial package in plain wrapper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16
PEOPLE OF ALABAMA ENJOY GOOD HEALTH Are Forcing Doctors Out of
 Business BAILEY CASE COMES UP North River Insurance Company Iucor- porates With Offices in Birming-
 ham-Lauderdale Books
 Reported Correct
BAILEY CASE COMES UP

Montgomery, October 15.-(Special.)-I rumors can be credited, there have been few times in the history of the state when the public health was in a better condi- ton, or when there were fewer cases of sickness.
 Physicians of the state health depart ment believe that the doctors throughout the state are at present passing through a period of comparative idleness. Not that many of the Alabama physicians do not find a-plenty to do at the present time, but it is not believed that there are many serious cases of illness in the state or that sickness is at all prevalent.
 One of the attaches of the state health department stated that very good in- dication of the general good health of the people of the state was found in the fact that the medical departments at the capi- tol had not been overcrowded with work during the last week or more.
 Of course, there is the general routine of work for physicians connected with the state medical departments. which has not really shown any decrease, but few reports have reached the health officers of any serious cases of illness during the last two or three weeks.
 The activity of the state medical de- partments is regarded as somewhat of and it Is confidently believed that Ala bama has seldom seen better health con dltions than prevail at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16
nn for Washington

Col. Alexander M. Garber, state attor- ney general, will leave tonight or tomor- row for Washington, where he will rep resent the state in the celebrated Alonzo Bailey case, which will probably be called for a hearing before the United States supreme court the early part of next week. Colonel Garber announced this morning that he was expecting a tele- gram calling him to Washington at any moment, though he did not anticipate leaving the city before tomorrow.
 The case of Alonzo Bailey vs. the state of Alabama was scheduled to come up for a hearing on october Il, but the su- preme court did not reach the matter by that time It has been learned, however, that the case will be given a hearing by October IS or 19 Edward 8. Watts rep resents the defendant in the case.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
NEW CASTLE RY.
WILL Be SOLD
Sheriff LippinCOtt to effer ii
Tomorrow; BOndhOIderS
Will Bid
TRACTION COMPANY
MAY GO AFTER 1T

Sheriff Charles II. Lippincott will
sell the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company tomorrow
morning at II o'clock at the court
house. As yet no date has been set
for the sale of the New Castle and
Delaware City Railway. The sale is
to be made as a result of the fore
closure of a mortgage on the railway,
the action being taken by the bond
holders. A deposit of $4,000 must be
made by all intending bidders before
the sale and I'm case a bid is accepted
the bidder must post a cash amount
sufficient to bring the amount up 70
10 per cent of the purchase price.
II is expected that a number of bids
will be received, but there is Certainty
Of any but that of the E. Clarence
Jones Company of New York. the
principal bondholders of the railway.
It is said that the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company inter-
ests may enter bid for the New Cas-
tie road to add TO its system.
II IS also said that a syndicate IN
which william J. Thompson of Glou-
cester, n. j., is interested, has been
looking over the property and may
bid for IT, This syndicate is said to
have a project to build 10 Smyrna OF
Dover.
President Crosby of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Compary
was away from the city this morning
The property to be sold consists II
the powerhouse, rolling stock and the
road from the junction of the Reading
Railway. south OF Eden Park. to Sew
enth and South streets, New Castle.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
CITY AUDITOR
DEFENDS SELF
Says He Cannot Advance Sala-
rieS in Absence of NeCeS-
Sary Ordinance
BLAMES COUNCIL
FOR THIS OVERSI . HIT

The letter sent by City Auditor John
D. Kurtz to City Council, inclosing
the resolution passed by that body, au-
thorizing him to approve the payrolls
SO that city employees could get their
money before Christmas, was read at
the conference which was held in the
mayors office preceding the special
meeting of Council last night, but 1t
was not made public. The letter viii
probably be read at the regular meet
ing of Council.
After acknowledging the receipt of
the resolution containing the list of
payrolls and other bills Council de-
sires to allow before Christmas. the
auditor set forth I'm the letter, the fol-
lowing statement:
All papers enumerated in the above
list that have thus far been received
by this Office have been returned to
Council without approval.
None of the foregoing has legally
accrued as a debt against the city,
and the right of Council to pay before
a service is performed is open to ques-
tion.
An ordinance now I'm force clearly
prescribes the manner In which pay
rolls are to be prepared and paid, and
Council has taken official cognizance
of the fact, inasmuch as new ordi-
nance, changing the method of pay
ment, was introduced, read twice and
referred to committee. Since Council
has refused or neglected to pass this
new ordinance, the old ordinance re-
mains in force and governs the action
of the auditor.
If this new ordinance was not passed
on account of doubt as to it's legal
iity, IL is only necessary to say Coun-
ell did not appear TO have had much
doubt as to the legality of an ordi-
nance making an extraordinary APP
preparation TO one of the city depart
ments
Whether this new ordinance failed
/ of enactment on account of doubt as
/ to its legality,-or for any other rea-
I son,-the responsibility for failure tC
/ make proper provision for the present
situation rests entirely with coun'
Gil.
This is the second tiino during thl
| present year that the auditor has beer
/ authorized and directed to do certaii
1 things by a resolution of Council. II
the present case it is a fat violation
of an ordinance, and in the forme
case compliance with the resolution
would have involved a Justification o
the books, for both of which actions
the auditor would clearly be respou
sible
For the foregoing reasons Council
can not expect the auditor to do as ;
matter of convenience what It has de
liberately neglected or refused to d'
itself.
Respectfully submitted.
John ID. kurtz,
City Auditor
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
TWENTY-ONE KNOWN DEAD
IN PHILADELPHIA FIRE
Leather Factory Walls Collapse Burying
Firemen and Policemen Under Debris
Six Others Sill Missing
WORK OF RESCUE STILL ON;
ONE SAVED AFTER SEVEN HOURS

rick Carroll. George Machinsky, and
John Carroll, all of Engine company
No. z
The men on the houses saw Sheir
danger first, and yelled a warning to
their comrades on the ladder. but so
sudden was the collapse of the wall
that not one Of them was able to
escape the rain of bricks and twisted
beams and girders. With a terrific
roar the five-story mass crumbled like
a toy block house.
The scene which followed the crash
was heartrending. Thousands of gall
Ions of water had already been thrown
into the burning building, and there
were at least two feet Of ice and water
In the cellar.
The first bodies to be taken from
the debris were those of Patrick Car
roll and George Machinsky Their
heads were crushed almost beyond
recognition. A few moment later the
body of Charles Erdman was pulled
out from beneath a heavy girder, and
John Carrolls body was taken out
shortly afterward. Erdmans face
was buried i'm a mass of ice, and John
Carroll was frozen stiff.
A hurry call was sent out to all
nearby hospitals and ambulances were
soon at the scene.
Pinned Under Debris.
Pinned down under tons of debris,
BILLY" Glazier, of Engine Company
/ No. 6, was held prisoner until $50 to-
J day, although a hundred rescuers with
= shovels, bars, picks and other imple-
ments were striving TO tear away the
! heavy letters which held him at the
/ foot of an elevator shaft.
A stretcher and bearers were on
/ hand waiting to receive Glazier when
released. Two physicians from the
! Medico-Chi Hospital are In constant
! attendance. With remarkable fortitude
! Glazier waited the arrival of his res
cuers. For more than ten hours he has
been thus imprisoned. To case his
pain physicians have given him hypo-
dermic injections, and wrapped par
Of him in blankets in an effort to pre-.
vent death from exposure.
u is the belief OF Coroner Fort, whC
was at the fire almost since il started
that Il was of incendiary origin The
rapidity with which it spread and th'
almost simultaneous appearance o
flamos In half a dozen different place.
leads to this belief
AT noon to-day the fire was still
burning. and the smoke of the ruin
greatly handicapped the army Of res
cuers searching for those believed Z
be still in the ruins. II is possible tina
another day may pass before all thu
bodies in the ruins are found.
The fire is believed to have been o
incendiary origin, and a rigid investi
CATION is to be begun by the corone
as soon as the flames have been sub
dued.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
ACCUSE Man
OF BURGLARY
Thomas L. Bigger Arrested on
Complaint Of Bran1yWine
Hundred Man

Charged with breaking and entering
the home of James Maxwell, of Bran
dywine hundred, Thomas L. Bigger, a
young man, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by State Detective Harry ].
Gillis, at ClaymOnt, where he resides.
The warrant was issued by Magistrate
Thomas 5. Lewis. and the latter held
the prisoner in $1,000 bail for a hear
ing at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Maxwell lives between Penny
hill and Holly Oak, and was awakened
about o'clock Sunday morning by
somebody trying to effect an entrance
from outside the house at a door on
the first floor. Picking up his shotgun
he went below and after the person
on the outside made several attempts
to force the door by throwing his
weight against it, Maxwell removed a
.crossbar The next time the man on
the outside went against the door il
opened so readily that he fell on the
floor within the room. Maxwell
covered the intruder with his gun and
then ordered him of the premises.
State Detective Gillis has been
working on the case since Monday
and on Tuesday he had Mr.. Maxwell
look at Bigger as the latter was driv.
ing COWS along the road. Maxwell
who did not know Bigger by name
Immediately said he recognized him
as the man who had entered the house
Bigger's mother furnished bail fol
him.
Bigger denies all knowledge Of the
affair and claims there is nothing in
It so far as he is concerned. H(
claims he was. home in bed all Of Sun.
day night.
Bigger is known throughout Brandy.
wine hundred. He was arrested will
Reese Roberts, colored, the latter
under sentence of death for the muir
/ der of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Casey
several years ago on a robbery cbarg,
for which Roberts got five years bu
Bigger was discharged.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
UP TO COURT ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
City Judge Will Not Dismiss
Men Accused Of Weld
ing CrOWbar

Earl G.. Dedwiler aud William X.
Hill we're defendants in the Municipal
Court this morning on the charge OF
assault and battery with intent to
commit murder upon Alfonso Ranalll,
THE prosecuting witness testified that
on Saturday evening, November .,
while in the Augustine Paper Mis-
Hill struck him on the head win a
crowbar. Dedwiler said all he ala
was to push Hill away from him a
couple Of times. The prosecuting
witness has been i'm the hospital since
the night he was assaulted.
In cross-examination Ranalli de-
MED he had a revolver i'm his hand
when he was struck with the bar. He
said his coat was hanging on the wall
of the mill and he got the revolver
and pointed il towards Hill. Witness
said the trouble started over Hill
pushing Ranalli and he did the same
Lewis Banks testified that he saw
the men fooling the same as on othei
occasions. After a while they scent
ed to be fighting and he saw the ltal'
ian with the revolver in his hand
Witness said the weapon was mol
pointed directly at Hill.
witness said Dedwiler grabbed Ra'
nallrs hand to get the revolver. Wit
moss then went away and did not see
the blow struck by HILL
The defendants were represented b.
David ]. Reinhardt, who told the cour
that Dedwiler was in no way connect
cd with this assault Mr.. Reinhard
added that Ranalli had a revolver II
his hand and Dedwiler grabbed hin
to keep him from using the weapon
Despite Mr.. Reinhardt's defense thu
cdkjrt felt that the defendants shoulC
be held for court. The bail was fixee
~ 81 200 each.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Twen-
ty-one fire fighters and policemen
are known to be dead, more than a
score are in hospitals, some Of them
injured fatally, while six more are
missing as the result of a fire which
destroyed the David Friedlander leath-
er factory here during the night The
dead and injured we-e caught under
tons of brick, mortar and timber when
the four walls of the building fell in
ward as they were fighting the flames.
The dead:
Robert Steward, fireman.
Charles Hill, fireman.
William Hoffman, fireman.
Howard Bertolett, truck z.
Charles Eiderman, Engine Company
six.
Frank A. Carroll. truck z
Policeman Lendley, Tenth and But
tonwood station.
Harry Bartlett, Engine Company %.
Hoseman Fitzpatrick, truck 4.
Hoseman Birchmayer, truck 1,
John Collins, truck 4.
Thomas Entwistle, Engine Company
21
Charles MacConnell, Engine Com
pauy, %.
George Machinsky. fireman truck z.
Fred G.. Callbrerer.
Unidentified fireman, at St Mary's
Hospital
Unidentified fireman at Roosevelt
Hospital.
Fred G. Kalzerer, assistant foreman
Thomas Pass, fireman, Engine Com
pany . found in ruins to-day.
Samuel Parks, fireman, Engine Com
pany /, died in Stetson Hospital.
Police Morris Gelles, Tenth,a ,and But
tonwood station.
Gave Up Lives Fighting Flames.
Most of the dead are policemen and
iiremen who rushed in without hesi-
taiion and gave their lives In their
efforts to fight the flames. The freez-
ing wind and the ice which packed
about the fire plugs, made the fight
most difficult. Several firemen, rush
ing alternately from the intense heat
of the building TO the bitter cold oi
the street, were overcome and had tC
be taken 10 hospitals for treatment.
The walls collapsed at 2.40 O'Clock
The blaze was first discovered at II
O'Clock, and In less than half an houl
the interior of the building was Z
seething furnace. Unable to fight the
flames from the roof Of the doomed
structure the iremen climbed to th'
roofs of three small dwellings adjoin
ing the building. IL was here tha
the accident occurred.
The wall collapsed on nearly tive
score of men. On the buildings
while clingin& to their icy ladder
which was leaning against the soutl
wall of the leather factory, were Pat
Evening journal., 1910-12-22

ING JOURNAL 10000 contest will be
over. A pertinent question is What
have you done toward laying away a
few clubsg Remember, that your sue
cess or failure win depend, to a large
measure, on the amount OF effort put
forth during this offer and that not
a moment should be allowed to slip
by unimpToved during the remainder
of this period.
Begin to-day and realize on all
promises that have been given you
Bear in mind that a subscription Is
worth more to you now than it eveI
will again, and put forth every effort
from now until Saturday.
If you have been having good sue
cess with new yearly subscriptions SC
far, make up your mind to have bettel
success during the last three days II
you have accomplished little, let thes,
last few days make up for the tim,
lost
Aim high. Get two and three-yeal
subscriptions If you can; If you cam
get these, then be sure and get one.
Don't neglect a single prospect
Continued on Page Six
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
Postmark Provision.

In order 10 give all candidates
the same time 10 get their sub
scriptiOns I'm before the expiration
of the present big bonus 0ifer, the
pOstmark provision has been es-
tabIished. Under the terms OF this
provision II is not necessary that
J. subscriptions be i'm this Office be-
; fore midnight of Saturday TO be
B included under the terms Of the
present Offer, but they may be
, mailed at any hour OF Saturday
, and the pOstmark will be accepted
i as evidence that they were mailed
} before the expiration of the Oi1er.
j Subscriptions mailed on Saturday
} will be included i'm Saturdays re-
port and bonus votes will be Is
sued on them accordingly.
) This provision will hold good in
. any other offers that may be made
during the contest
a4
To-day, Friday and Saturday an
he great bonus offer in THE EVEN
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
NO ARGUMENT
In CRAIG CASE

Argument in the case Of Richard E.
Craig, charged with violation of the
election laws, will not be heard at the
present term of Court of General Ses-
sions. Craig is under several indict-
ments charging him with violation of
the election laws of the state at the
last city election. Trial of the cases
have been postponed from term to
term. Reuben Satterthwaite represents
Craig on one indictment and as special
counsel in another AS the charges
grew out of the city election the point
has been raised that inasmuch as the
court has decided the last city election
illegal, Craig could not commit an IL
legal act at an illegal election
Deputy Attorney-General Wolcott in
court to-day asked that the argument
be postponed until the January term
and the court granted the motion.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
THEIR WEDDING A SURPRISE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Dec. ga
Quite a surprise was created among
the many friends of Miss Lottie Dodd,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dodd. residing near Harbeson, and
Frank Smith, son of Hiram S. Smith,
when it became known yesterday
that they were married Thursday
night of last week. at the Methodist
Episcopal Circuit parsonage, by the
Rev. George S. Thomas. The groom
is a brother Of Hugh ID. Smith, of Viii
mington. ..s
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
GIRL JUMPS FROM
BURNING HOUSE

Awakened from his sleep last nigh,
William Shippen, tenant in house
owned by Sellers Hoffman, at Chadd s
Ford. discovered flames on the stairs.
Calling TO his children on the third
floor, they all escaped from the burn
ing building with the exception of a
thirteen-year-old daughter, who was
trapped before she could get down the
steps.
Seizing a bed slat. she broke out a
window and dropped 10 the ground,
receiving only a few slight bruises.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
eEORGETOMN EAeLEs ELECT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Dec. 22.-Of-
ticers for the ensuing term of George
town Castle, X. of G. e., have been
elected as follows
Past chief, Lee Pepper; noble chief,
Harry Swain; vice-chief. Jacob N.
Sammons; sir herald. Harvey S Mes
sick; high priest, William NJ. p.
Stemples; venerable hermit, James
Mcdonald; keeper of excheQuer,
Thomas +. Hudson; master of records,
Alfred p. Carey; representative, Jos.
G. Green.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
RAILROAD MEN
MAKE PRESENTATION

The committee of trainmen and en-
gine crew Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, who arranged for
the presentation of a Morris chair,
lamp and stool to James Ballentine
of No. 217 North Sixth avenue, COM
prised George W. Shakespeare, Will
liam Carpenter, Francis r. Russell.
Harry T. Shiles, James Campbell and
Leon Thomas. Several addresses
were made and Mr.. Ballentine replied.
He is now 20 years old and has retired
after 40 years and seven months. He
was an engineer.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
$4,000 LIMIT FOR
POSTOFFICE SITE

Senator dupont has notified some
residents of Smyrna that a limit Of
$4,000 has been fixed for the purchase
Of a new postofice site there. The to-
tai appropriation for the building and
site is $4,000
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW NOMINATIONS

Than TODAY,
subscriptions Is In erect.
yearly subscriptions during this important period will
any a to be proud of.
JOURNAL hopes 10 add great subscriptions
IL is Offering extraordinarily liberal induces
ment 10 W subscriptions.
TODAY and make application for
the
or in the @autOmobile class" before the week is
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
nINEHAN kIIIED N wnrcK.

dispatch from Trenton this afternoon that John r.
Mnehan Of this city who reported missing after wreck
tho Pennsylvania Railroad thore this morning is dead
a passenger train
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
MEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ss-Forecasi
till ; y. m. tomorrow;
For DelaWare-increaSin cIOudi.
ness following by snow or rain by Fri.
day morning; rising temperatures
moderate variable winds becoming
south tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22
Georgetown Postmaster Reappointed.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Dec. 22.-
Winfield Scott Walls, Georgetowns
present postmaster, has been reap
pointed for four more years, and viii
receive his commission within a short
time.
Evening journal., 1910-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2s-Indicatious
are that the western disturbance will
adHallce eastward, and the unsettled
weather viii OYerspread the districts
east OF the Mississippi within the next
thirty-SiX hours. There will be rain
or snow in the middle States.