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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
GRAND JURY ACTS
 UPON EXPLOSION

Los Angeles, January 5.-The grand jury in the Los Angeles Times explosion case returned p indictments late today All of the indictments charge murder in con- nection with that crime. It is not likely that the names of any of the indicted will be made public until after arrests have been made It Is believed that not more than three or four men have been indicted.
 Wholesale murder. the outcome of dy- namte plot, is understood to be the charge set forth in all the indictments, but 1t Is believed that more than three or four men are named in the true bills.
 The return of the indictments today was the continuation of a disaster that excited the people of Los Angeles to a degree that for few days bordered all most upon panic and resulted In the of fering of rewards aggregating nearly S100,000.
 Union labor, which the Times and its proprietors had opposed, was injected into the situation and when the special grand jury was empaneled October 20 1t was immediately confronted with two conflicting theories.
 One of these supported by the findings of an Investigating committee appointed by Mayor Alexander, was that the Times plant had been blown up by dynamite conspirators. The other, presented by a committee named by the state building trades convention, today in session here, was that gas was responsible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
FEDERAL COURT
Judge Jones Will Preside Over Session
 Beginning Next Tuesday

The adjourned term of the Federal court will convene Tuesday morning with Judge Thomas G. Jones of Montgomery presiding The presence of Judge Jones at this term is occasioned by reason of the disqualification of Judge William I. Grubb to hear some of the cases because he was formerly interested as an attor- ney in some of them.
 The docket of cases was completed yes- terday and given out by Maj. Charles J. Allison, clerk of the court, as follows:
 Tuesday, January 10-Alabama Consoli- dated Coal and Iron company vs. James Hayes administrators; Perry Stone, ad- ministrator, vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company; H. c. Hatcher, Jr., pro ami, vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Wednesday, January 11-Bessemer Water Works vs. Virginia Investment company; Mrs. N. E. Brown vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Thursday, January 12-Jefferson coun- ty vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany.
 Friday, January 13.-W E. Merrill, ad- ministrator, vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company
 Monday JanuAW 16-Lia Fitzpatrick, Administratrix, vs. Louisville and Nash- vile Railroad company
 Tuesday, January 17.-J. l.. Addington vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
 Wednesday, January 1S-A. M. Barr vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany.
 Thursday, January 1s-A. c. Acton vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
HANDLEY MEMORIAL
 MEETING ON SUNDAY
Programme Is Completed and Bishop J. H. Mccoy Will Preside at
 Central Church

The programme to be rendered next Sunday at the memorial service in honor of the late Dr. Luman s. Handley was completed yesterday by the committee of ministers having the work in charge.
 The service will be held at o'clock Sunday afternono at the Central Presby- terian church, over which the late pr. Handley presided for many years. The programme follows:
 Opening prayer. Rev. J. T. Plunkett.
 Address, Sterling A. Wood.
 My Neighbor," Rabbi Morris Newfeld..
 Co Worker Together Rev. l. D. Steele.
 Fellow Soldier and Fellow Citizen," Gen. John w. Bush.
 Tn Memorium,' Bishop James H. Mo- Coy.
 The music for the occasion will be very brilliant and will be arranged and con ducted by Miss Sanderlin, director of the church choir. Bishop Mccoy of the Methodist church will preside over the meeting The rostrum will be surrounded by ministers of every denomination, who have all joined in the movement to honor the memory of Dr. Handley. '-'te.s.a
 At the meeting the plan to construct memorial to Dr. Handley's memory of some lasting kind may be taken up by the ministers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
SELMA WOMEN FIGHT ;
 RETURN 0F LIQUOR Will Present a Petition to the
 Representatives SELMA FIRMS LOSERS New Chemical Plant Will Soon Com mence Operations-Howard Elected
 Health 0ficer-City Court
 Conyenes-Other News

Selma, January 5.-(Special) )-The women of Selma and Dallas county are going to do their utmost to keep the next legislature from repeating or even modifying Alabama's s present pro- hibition laws. This was decided on at meeting of the Women's Prayer circle, held In the parlors of the Church Street Methodist church yes terday and which was attended by q large number of the members of that organization.
 This work in Selma and Dallas coun- ty will be conducted under the leader ship of Miss Agnes Young. During the meeting Wednesday different commit tees were appointed to secure the names of every woman in Selma to a petition to the Dallas county repre- sentatives and which will ask them te use their endeavors to keep the present prohibition laws upon the statute books. A house-to house canvass will be made to get signatures to the pe tition which recites the fact that the women are somewhat alarmed at the extraordinary efforts being made to legalize saloons In the state again. committee of women will also en- deavor to get the signature of every woman in the rural districts of the county to the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
SOME REAL WEATHER
Citizens Recall When Mercury Fell to
 13 Degrees Below Zero Here

That the weather of the last day or two was summer time compared to February 14, 1899, was the statement of Capt. Tom s. Smith of this city as well as of other citizens who recall the cold weather of that date. ,q
 According to the memory of Captain Smith and G. B. Mccormack, on Febru- ary A. 1899, it was registered 13 degrees below zero all over the district. The weather on that day was the coldest ever suffered here.
 q remember the 14th of February, 1SS0, very well," said Captain Smith, Every pipe practically was frozen in this city and 1t was almost impossible for any business to be transacted. Those of us who recall that day smile when we see the young fellow shivering over the cold of the last day or so.. Cold weather such as that was materially affects business, as everyone who can possibly do so re- mains at home and hence little Is trans- acted downtown. The severity of the day I mention cannot be compared to the past weather we have enjoyed"
 Mr. Mccormack said he remembered the cold wave of February IA well, as it was wavering between 10 degrees below and 14 all during the day. It moderated some- what in a short time when business was resumed. fFi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
SPEEDERS ARRESTED
Officers Find Many Violations at Cor ner of Avenue B and Twenty-first

Yesterday was hard day for. aF@omo- bile speeders, and Motorcycle Officers Hamilton and Turner were busy until late last night. No less than six arrests were made and four more will be made this morning when the automobiles can be To- cated.
 All of the speeders were caught at Ave- nue B and Twenty-first street, south, which is one of the most dangerous cor ners in the city in the opinion of the of- ficers. Several serious accidents have occurred there and the officers have been instructed to break up the practice of speeding at that corner.
 There Is a long incline coming down from the Twenty-first street bridge, and it is a great temptation to "open her up' on the part of automobilists. All such were sternly checked yesterday by Of ficers Hamilton and Turner.
 Judge Feagin is fining offenders s5 for the first offense and increases the fine each time they are brought before him. Ten arrests, some of them old speeders, will bring goodly sum to the city's .cof- fers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
WILL CELEBRATE
 BURNS ANNIVERSARY

The Caledonian club of Wylam met last night at the Masonic hall. There was good attendance, Robert Neill, president of the club, In the chair. It was decided to hold the annual celebration of Robert Burns anniversary on the 25th of Jan uary at the usual place of meeting. Com mittees were appointed to prepare the musical programme, to decorate the hall and make such other arrangements as may be necessary for the proper celebra- tion of the event.
 The Caledonian club Is composed of well known Scotchmen of the Ensley district, and for years past they have fttingly celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's greatest poet. The exercises consist of the reading selections from Burns, singing Scotch and other appro- prlate songs. A fine banquet Is also pro- vided. It is the intention of the club to make the coming event a notable one. and the committees will work to that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
FIRE WAGON GOES
 THROUGH BRIDGE
TWO MEN HURT,oNE SERIOUSLY, AS AyONDALE COMPANY RESPONDS TO ALARM-FIREMEN BELIEVE 100000 IS ABROAD

Fireman J. T. Brent was seriously Injured and E. J. Stringfellow pain fully hurt last night shortly before o'clock when the Avondale fire com pany went through a bridge on Tenth avenue between Thirty-fifth and Thir- ty-sixth streets, north, while answer ing an alarm at Tenth avenue and Thirty fifth street.
 Fireman Brent was seriously injured about the hips, back and head, being thrown from the hose wagon into a creek. While Stringfellow was painful ly bruised about the head and body. his injuries are not regarded as seri- ous Immediately after the accident Brent was rushed to St. Vincents hos pital where his wounds were dressed He was resting easily at an early hour this morning. Stringfellow was able to go to his home after his wounds were dressed.
 The department received call to Thirty-fifth street and Tenth avenue shortly before o'clock and the wagon went down Tenth avenue. Between Thirty fifth and Thirty-sixth streets tn ere is a bridge and 1t was here the accident occurred. The department was going at rapid rate when the horses fell through the bridge. Brent was thrown violently from the wagon and fell into a creek, the banks breaking his fall. Stringfellow was thrown from the wagon and the remainder of the crew badly shaken up but no others were injured.
 While the firemen are not supersti- tious they believe that "hoodoo' has fallen on the department. Within the last week 10 members of the depart ment have been more or less serious ly injured. It was thought that the 'h oodoo'' had lifted when Wednesday passed without any member of the de- partmcnt being injured, but the acci- dent last night indicates to the con- trary.
 Small damage resulted from the fire at Tenth avenue and Thirty fftA street as it was only a small negro hut. A reserve wagon was gent to Avondale from the central station to take the place of the wagon which was put out of service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Nh Anxiety in Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany, January 5-No anxiety is expressed in local shipping circles concerning the outcome or the suit instituted by the United states government to close American ports to the vessels of the IS different trans Atlantic steamship companies as long as they continued an alleged agree ment to apportion all traffic pro rata and destroy the competition Of othef carriers engaged in the steerage pas senger trade between the united states and Europe.
 fees of the Hamburg American line to- day 1t Is explained that the suit was welcomed with confidence that the sherman act, under which the action is brought. will be declared inapplic- able to foreign companies.
 "rhe foreign companies themselves, reads the statement, desired a legal action for the purpose of testing wheth . CT the American antitrust law effects thfer position. They are convinced that the suit will serve only to clear up the situation and prove that the law Is inapplicable and thus put an end to the agitation of competing com nanfes who are the sole instigators of the movement against the foreign com- panies."
 The statement concludes: Leading American lawyers are of the opinion that such an extension Of the Sherman law to foreign companies is impossible. Otherwise the American antitrust law could be applied to all foreign manufacturers who export to the United States and who are mem bers of any syndicate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
JOE SHORT IS SHOT
 BY CLIFF CALHOUN
Wound Is In the Right Leg and It Is
 Though That It Will Not Prove Serious

Joe Short, an aged white man, who says that he lives in Richmond. Va, was shot and painfully but not seriously wounded last night about 6:20 o'clock at Second avenue and Eighteenth street. North, by Cliff Calhoun. Short was shot in the right leg, and 1t is thought that his wound will not prove serious. He was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital in Gaudin's ambulance.
 Calhoun was arrested immediately after the shooting by Officers Brown, Burke. and Edwards. He was taken to the city jail and charge of assault with intent to murder placed against him.
 Calhoun claims that he fired in self de- fense and that Short fired at him first. It seems. according to accounts of the trouble furnished the police. that both men were drinking. They had a few words and both cursed each other. The men came to blows and it is said that Short was on top of Calhoun, beating him over the head with a crutch when Cal houn fired.
 A charge of assault and battery will be placed against Short when he is able to leave the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. M. J. RILEY
Large Number Pay Last Tribute te
 Pioneer Resident of County


 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane Riley, widow of the Rev. w. H. Riley, was held yesterday afternoon from the Fountain Heights Methodist Episco- pal church. Bishop J. H. Mccoy off ciated, assisted by the Rev. w. E.. Aldridge and Rev. J. w. Norton.
 The church was filled with the rela- tives and friends of the deceased, nearly every prominent family in the county being represented. The floral offerings were aboundant and beau tiful in design. Dr. Mccoy paid fine tribute to the Christian life and char acter of the deceased, extolling her many virtues and pointing out the useful life she had led. He commend ed her life of Christian duty and piety and urged his hearer8 to emulate her example.
 A personal friend of the family and the deceased, he spoke feelingly of his relations with them and offered ten der words of consolation to the sor- rowing relatives and friends.
 Rev. J. w. Norton also paid tribute to the Christian character of the de- ceased and in a beautiful manner eulo- gized her memory. She was inferred at the Oak Hill cemetery, and tenderly laid to rest beside her late husband, where, under a mass of beautiful flow CTS, she peacefully sleeps.
 The deceased was truly link with the past, having resided in Jefferson county all her life. She was born within few blocks of her late resi- dence and passed through the turmoil and stress of the war period. She was connected with the Dupuy, Hawkins, Mudd, Walker. Ware and other old families of the county.
 She ise survived by brother, Will liam Dupuy, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Parsons; two sons. William A. and James M. Riley; Miss Marvin and Miss Lida Riley. Mrs. J. l.. Pilgreen, Mrs. J. F. Stein, Mrs. L.. Davis and Mrs. c. o. Lynn, and numerous other rela- lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
JURORS GAN CHOOSE
 THEIR OWN HOTEL
Notice Is Posted That They Are AL lowed to Go to Any Place
 They Wish

As result of complaints on the part of jurors in the Jefferson county courts, who have been kept together at meal time and at night heretofore, the Board of Revenue has posted the following placard in the jury rooms at the court house, whereby the choice of board and lodging is left entirely to the discrimina- ton of the jurors themselves: "Notice to Jurors-The Board of Revenue has not designated any place or places for the jurors to eat or sleep. You may make your own choice and report the same to the judge and the Pard will pay the bill. Job Going, president
 Arrangements have been such In the past that considerable dissatisfaction has arisen among the jurors in the selection of places to eat and sleep where their own choice was not considered, and finally one jury refused to put up at a certain hotel and made complaint to this effect to the Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
IMPORTANT RULING
 IN LIQUOR CASES
Burden of Proof Put on State to Show Seized Liquor Was to Re Used
 Unlnwfully

Judge Lane rendered decision yester- day in some prohibition cases appealed from the inferior court of Birmingham. It will have a great bearing on all prohi- bition cases resulting from the recent raids on the soft drink stands and other establishments in this city where liquors and other goods were seized and confis- cated by the police and other authorities.
 He sustained the demurrers filed by the defendants or owners of the property seized in which 1t was alleged that the seizure was unlawful and contrary to the rulings of the supreme court, as will be remembered in the Smith Edge case from Bessemer it was decided that liquor was property and could not be seized unless 1t was proven that 1t was being stored for unlawful opposes.
 In sustaining the demurrers Judge Lane rendered the decision which will require the state to prove that the liquors seized fin the recent raids was there for unlaw- full purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
SCHOOL MEN
 DISCUSS PLANS

Montgomery, January 5.-(Special) )- Presidents of the nine district agricul- tural schools of Alabama met this morn ing in the office of Commissioner of Ag- riculture J. A. Wilkinson, and discussed plans for better uniformity of the cur riculum of the institutions. The educators will be in session tomorrow also.
 In addition to these educators there were present at the session today a num- Der of professors of the agricultural faculty at the Alabama Polytechnic in- stitute and Professor Doster of the chair of secondary education at the University of Alabama State Superintendent of Education Henry c. Gunnes and Superin- tendent-elect Henry J. Willingham were also on hand.
 Chief endeavor of the educators who met here is the achievement of an end whereby the public school and the agri- cultural school systems can best be cor related, thereby enabling the agricultural schools to best adapt their course to the teachings of the secondary schools The effort will be made before the educators adjourn to have the graduate from an agricultural school, for instance, take probably sophomore courses at higher state institutions, or treatments courses, whichever might be decided At the same time the student who wishes to prosecute his agricultural studies after graduation from one of the state agricultural schools will be allowed to enter a higher notch at the Alabama Polytechnic institute, where the higher branches of agriculture are taught than he would have been per- mitted to enter were he to deviate from the agricultural paths upon graduation from district school and pursue another line of study.
 Discussions which were entered into to- day testified to the popularity of the idea, nearly every teacher present taking part In the deliberation of the educators.
 Presidents of the district agricultural schools of Alabama are: w. F. Monk, Jackson; Henry T. Lile. Evergreen; G. H. Thigpen, Sylavauga; L. L. Yam, We tumpka; H. o. Sargent, Hamilton; J. B. Hobdy, Albertville; J. M. Atkinson, Ath- ems; E. A. Miller Blountsville.
 At the 1910 session of the presidents a classification of studies was arranged, and during the past season proved a valuable aid to the advance students &C., cording to the views swapped today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
POLLS FROM WINDOW
 TO STREET BELOW
Roscoe Goodwin of Bessemer Found Unconscious in Front of Lane
 & Terry Building

Roscoe Goodwin of Bessemer was found lying unconscious on the sidewalk by the Lane and Terry building. corner Twenty first street and Third avenue. yesterday morning early by Officer Reynolds of the police force, not long after he had fallen out of the window of that building.
 When 1t was found that he was suffer ing from a scalp wound he was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital In the police pa trol. It developed later in the day when Goodwin regained consciousness that he had in some way which he could not recollect fallen from one of the windows of the Lane and Terry building, though his further explanation was scarcely in telligible, as he was in a dazed mental state. It was reported at the hosiptal late last night that his injuries are not very serious, being a sprained back and a painful scalp wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Stomach Sufferers
 Squander Millions In Search of Relief
Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
 Tablets Free

The world is full of disordered stom- achs and 90 per cent of the money spent upon physicians and drugs goes in an attempt to cure the stomach.
 People are made to believe that in order to gain health they must doctor their stomachs and use cathartics. So the doctor gets his fee for the stomach treatment and the druggist for the physic, until the savings of a life time are exhausted and yet no cure.
 Let's be reasonable.
 The sick stomach is in every case the result of over eating, hurried mas tication and improper choice of foods. The mucous linging all the way down the food tract loses its sensitiveness, muscles fail to respond. They do not churn the food as they should. The glands no longer give out gastric juice to dissolve the food and render it capa- ble of assimilation. The man has be- come a dyspeptic.
 There is one sure way and only one to bring positive relief. Put into that stomach of yours the very elements that 1t lacks to get that food into liquid form. It takes pepsin. diastase, golden seal and other ferments to ac- complish this. The healthy stomach contains these elements. The dyspeptic stomach lacks part or all of them. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is made up of just what the dyspeptic stomach lacks--natures digestives. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not a medicine, not a drug, not a cathartic.
 They do not cure anybody of anything but Dyspepsia and Indigestion and such
 ailments as arise from poorly digested food.
 While they digest the food the stom- ach recuperates. The mucous mem brane Is coming out of its stupor, the gastric juice is coming to the surface, the muscles are -egaining their power. Every organ of the body takes on new life, the skin gains color, and the eyes are no longer tinged with yellow. You live.
 Why doctor and why drug yourself? stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will take care of your food while nature cures you. EYrs .sL is/ 4Y
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
woodmen Install officers

The public installation of officers of the Woodlawn Woodmen of the World, held last night, was a very enjoyable occasion. Dr. H. A. Elkourie made the address of the eevning taking as his subject, Rich ness Versus Poverty The Rev. w. M. Anderson opened and closed the installa- tion of officers with a prayer Dr. FL kourie acted as master of ceremonies. The following officers were installed: A. J. Koenig, council commander; J. H. Bur ton lieutenant council commander; D. P. Durban, banker