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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
WRAY CASE HEARD
 BY JUDGE SHARPE
Charged With Contempt of Court for Violating Prohibition
 Injunction

The case against Richard Wray alias Dick" Wray, charged with contempt of court for alleged violation of the prohi- bition injunctions, was taken up yester- day morning before Judge H. A. Sharpe in accordance with the rules nisi re- gently issued against the defendant com manding him to appear and show cause why he should not be attached, and pun ished as for contempt MI
 Numerous motions were made by the attorney for the defense. White Gibson, to strike the affidavits, to have the rules nisi quashed, etc. but all objections were overruled by JJa0D Sharpe and the trial went ahead The state is represented by Colonel Sam Will John and Assistant Attorney General Thomas II. seay.
 The first testimony in the case was given by Deputy Sheriff B. G. Chew. whose place on the stand was taken in succession by c. w. Austin, Dowell R.. Kelley and others. The attorney for the defence informed the court that his client was ignorant of any intention of the court to take oral testimony and con- sequently had not brought any witnesses to tho trial but the court made no con- cession on this account
 A severance of the cases which in- volved Richard Wray, Moody Wray and w. E. McFadden, was granted upon the application for such by the defense, though the state resisted the action, and Richard Wray was placed on trial.
 The case was developed only through the hearing of the states witnesses be- fore time for adjournment. Among those who were examined were Deputy B. T. Chew, D. R. Kelley, who stated that he had twice bought liquors from the defendant; A. M. Shaw, who testified that he had raided the place, and w. w. Allen, who swore that he had secured teer and whisky from the defendant as late as Monday night of this week.
 The case will be resumed this morning at 10 o'clock. Considerable interest has been manifested in the proceedings, which ares the first of their kind to have been instituted in the court of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
DIR. KING DELIGHTS
 LARGE AUDIENCE
Dry Humor and Wholesome Philoso. phy Appreciated by Lyceum
 Hearers Last Night

Dr. Byron W. King, the wel-known. reader and platform lecturer, who heads the King School of Oratory al Pittsburg. entertained large audience last night at the High school during two. and a half hours of his famous lecture, Eyes That See Not, Ears that Hear Not
 The speaker held perfect attention throughout and not one of his auditors left before the final witticsm. pr. King dry humor and homely philosophy were evident in every line that he spoke and he was heartily applauded.
 As a reader pr. King is undoubtedly at the top of his profession and as lec- turer he is wholesomely original. With the ease of the artist he swept his audi ence from the sublime to the ridiculous, to the pathetic and back again. His words to the effect that Birmingham, like Pittsburg, was a place where people do nothing but make iron and steel" was received in good faith and the en- tire entertainment was pronounced one of the most successful yet offered by the Lyceum course
 Last nights lecture might be termed humorous sermon, embodying a subtly implied warning against superficiality. The lecturer said that only those people get most out of life who see into and through things instead of around them. pr. Kings philosophy is essentially the philosophy of the humorist to whom the pathetic Is as fertile a field as the gro- tesque, and his most powerful appeal is to the heart.
 Those who have heard pr. King in his celebrated lecture, All the Worlds a Stage,' were not disappointed by his ef- forts of last night. Whenever he sees fit to return to Birmingham he will doubt less be greeted by large an audience and as hearty a welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
COUNTY HOSPITAL
 BADLY GRANTED Special Meeting Last Night to Plan Way to Enlarge
 the Institution

The special public meeting at the Cham Der of Commerce last night. which was called to consider the proposed enlarge ments of the Hilman hospital. evoked most favorable expression from those in attendance. The discussion resulted in plan for making a campaign with the view of enlightening the public generally as to the prevailing conditions at the county hospital for the poor hy way of creating public sentiment favorable to calling for a bond issue.
 The meeting resolved itself into body which is to sponsor the cause of the Hill man hospital, and upon the motion of Richard Johnson a committee of five is to be appointed for making q careful study of the situation and for working out definite plans by which to carry on the campaign. The members of this com mittee are to be appointed by the chair man of last nights meeting. Job Going, and the result of their investigation will be reported back to a subsequent meet ing for which a call is to be issued
 The gathering last night was called to order by Job Going, president of the Board of Revenue, who is also T member of the board of control of the Hillman hospital. He explained to the meeting that the plan of eniarging the countys hospital had been considered at previous consultations; that the Board of Revenue, who partially constitute the board of con trol of the institution, were fully cog nizant of the distressing limitations of the
 nfirmary and ready to call for the  as the people of the county whom the board represent signify their desire to have the necessary additions made.
 The attitude of the Board of Revenue
 is favorable to the proposition, as was shown by the expression of Dr. R. F. Loveady, also a member of the board. who stated that the people should not hesitate to build m institution such as would be adequate for the growing needs of the county He informed those pres ent that 1t was the desire of the Board of Revenue to give the necessary aid to the hospital, but he explained that it did not become the board to take the initiative in the matter because of it's official capacity.
 Following Dr. Lovelady's talk speeches were made by former and present mem bers of the hospital staff. among whom were Drs McAdory, Woodson. Davis Rogers, Mitchell and also Dr. R. M Gun ningham. frank expose was made of the limiting conditions that have been and are still being met, and it was shown how such a state conduces not only to the suffering of the countrys poor who are denied admission for treatment, but to the general discomfort of those whose treatment is undertaken. The plans for the campaign will De developed as soon as possible and it is probable that active efforts will be made in that direction at an early date by those who attended the meeting last night and agreed to carry the movement forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
SOUTHERN TRAIN
 IN DERAILMENT
Engineer Cheatham Most Seriously Injured When Engine Strikes
 Freight Cars

Engineer Cheatham and several pas sengers were injured yesterday morning at 9:55 o'clock when passenger train No 1G on the Southern railway ran into a split switch and crashed into string of box cars on the sidetrack. The accident occurred at Burnwell, between this city and Columbus, Miss, on the west end of this division.
 The injured engineer was brought to Birmingham and carried to Copeland Solomon & Wilder infirmary, where his injuries were dressed. MT. Cheatham will be all right in few days.
 The passengers were not seriously in iured and went to their homes. The re- suit of, the accident is considered to be very fortunate as the passenger train was loaded with inbound passengers and was operating at good speed. The pas sengers received their injuries from being shaken by the sudden stop of the train.
 Medical attention was given all of them and the train arrived in Birmingham after delay of about one hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
LOCAL ELKS ELECT
 OFFICERS FOR YEAR

At a largely attended annual meet ing last night Birmingham lodge of Elks elected officers for the coming year. H. E. Shropshire. Jr., was re- elected secretary for the sixth success sive year. The full list of officers elect ed is al Iollows:
 Exalted ruler, Guy E. White; esteem ed leading knight, John w. Perkins esteemed loyal knight, John P. Abbott esteemed featuring knight Harry L.. White; secretary H. F. Shropshire, Jr; treasurer, Edward M. Cornwell; tiler, J. ]. Curran; trustee. John s. Leedy; representative to grand lodge, Dan A. Hogan; alternate representative to grand lodge, c. E. Meglemery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
FOR MINING BILL
We'll Known Men at Capital To Work
 for measure

Captain J. V. Allen, heading a delega- proposed new mine laws left yester- day morning for Montgomery. The bill drafted by the mine association will come up this week and every effort will be made to get the measure through the house. Jones G. Moore, another mine of ficial interested in the passage of the bill, left yesterday afternoon.
 The mine bill has been opposed by a great many people and 1t is having a very rocky time in it's passage. Those favoring the measure are sangune that 1t will be passed this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
TO GIVE LECTURE
 ON EXPLOSIVES
Railroad Men and Others Invited to Hear Talk at Y. M. C. A.
 Tonight

G. E. Carleton, assistant chief inspec- tor of the bureau of explosives, will de- liver an illustrated educational lecture on explosives in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium tonight at o'clock. These lectures are usually given in the railroad Y. NJ. c A.. buildings but as their is no such building in Birmingham the central Y M. C. A. on Twentieth street has loaned the use of the large gymnasium. Invitations have been sent out by the railroads to all em- ployes and shippers of explosives.
 All persons interested in the trans mission of explosives are invited Admis- sion is free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
B|G DECREASE IN
 MONTHS ARRESTS
Reports Shows 1090 in Feb ruary-St0len Property
 Recovered S88S7.33

The monthly report of Chief Bod eker of the work done during Feb ruary was submitted to Mayor Exum and made public yesterday. The re- port Is unusual on two accounts: for the large decrease in the number of arrests and the amount of stolen prop erty recovered during February.
 The report shows that 1090 arrests were made during the past month and that stolen property worth $S.SS7.33 was recovered by the department. The number of convictions during the month was 797, which gives per centage of 75. Out of the 1090 arrests made IA were fugtives from justice and were turned over to authorities from other cities; five were murderers and were transferred to the county jail and one was bound over to the grand jury making a total of 20 cases that do not show in the convictions
 Chief Bodeker was much pleased at the decrease in the number of arrests and states that he will not rest con tent with this. but will endeavor to bring the number of arrests down be- low the 1000 mark The number of ar rests during February was nearly 200 less than in January of this year. j
 Some interesting figures shown by the report are as follows: Arrests for assault and battery J17. convictions IT; arrests for assault with intent to mur der 15, convictions 10; arrests for dis orderly conduct 225, convictions 209; arrests for drunk 109, convictions 97; arrests for gaming 95, convictions 93, arrests for vagrancy 75, convictions 45
 The report in full is as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, March 1, 1911. Honorable Board of Police Commits
 sioners. City:
 Gentlemen-I beg to submit here with report of the police department for the month ending February 2S, 1911.
 Ar Convic-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Preparing for Easter

The committee in charge of the Easter music and programme for the Advent Sunday school, consisting of Miss Lula Hawkins, Prof. Fred L. Grambs and Mrs. Hale V. Tarrant, have called meeting of all of the pupils of the Sunday school for practice Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, In the Advent parish house, 20l1 Sixth avenue. full attendance of both large and small pupils is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
NEW RESCUE STATION
Bids Are Being Received for Work
 At West End

The United States government has ad- vertised for bids for the work of con structing the mine rescue station in West End and they are being received by local officials It is expected that work on the rescue station on a site donated by J. H. woodward in West End will be started within a few weeks.
 The bids call for the erection of modern building along lines suggested by the engineers of the government It will he equipped with all the rescue apparatus employed by the United States govern ment rescuers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Leatherwood on Trial

R. l.. Leatherwood a lawyer of Bir- mingham, was placed on trial in the United States court yesterday charged with violating a pension law. One of the principal witnesses against him was an old negro, whom, it is said, was concern ed in the alleged action of Leatherwood. B. M. Allen and Robert N. Bell appeared as attorneys for Leatherwood and the United States was represented by District Attorney Street The case was not con- cluded yesterday. Judge William Grubb Is presiding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Railroad Men and Others Invited To

The report or Capt. Romalne Boyd, ely attorney, in reference to the changes made in the minutes of the City Coun- cil, from which increases in salary to the city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer resulted. will be referred to the City Council by Mayor Culpepper Exum.
 It is expected that the council will adopt resolution ratifying the clerical changes made, and that a further reso- lution will be adopted to the effect that the officers were entitled to more salary and should have received the increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved have been filed fin the office of the probate court:
 s6o00-T. H. Friel to T. H. Aldrch. lot 1, block. 2O3, survey of North Brming- ham.
 s10,000-Caldwell Bradshaw to A. A.. Gambill. lots 15 and 16, block 753 survey of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

John Rogers, charged with killing John B. Means, was bound over to await the action of the grand jury yesterday by Judge l. H. Benners in the first division of the inferior court Jim Johnson, charged with killing Earle Frazier at Bessie mines, was discharged for want of evidence to sustain the charges.
 Littleton Allen, colored, charged with robbery, was acquitted yesterday in the first division of the criminal court
 Jennie Matthews. colored, charged with killing Mark King. entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to three years Imprisonment by Judge Frank Cahalan, after agreement was reached between the solicitor and the attorney for the de- fense.
 The trial of Henry Murphy, charged with killing J. T. Myrick, was still in progress yesterday afternoon before Judge w. P. McCrossin in the second division of the criminal court
 The case against Robert Pollard, charged with murder. was still in hearing yesterday afternoon before Judge Frank Cahalan in the first division of the crim- inal court.
 The following suits were filed yester- day in the circuit court:
 Sam Ashton, $500 damages against tle Alabama Grocery company, for alleged demolition of an automobile when struck by an automobile truck owned by the de- fendant
 Claude Jones, S1000 damages against the Alabama Grocery company, for alleged personal injuries received while in the employ of the company in the above in- stance
 Kate Jackson and Dora Sartors, s50.J damages and s1000 damages, respectively, against the Alabama Grocery company. for alleged personal injuries received in the above styled automobile collision.
 Rosa Johnson and Lee Curry, as ad ministrators of the estate of Martin John son. s2O,OO0 against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, seeking to recover damages for the death of their intestate. alleged to have resulted at the hands of an agent of the company.
 Sallie Scott, s19OC damages against the Western Union Telegraph company, for alleged failure to deliver telegram promptly.
 Tom Harris, as administrator of the es-- tate of I.ige Harris, s2o,oO0 against the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron. company seeking to recover damages for the death of his intestate. alleged to have been dut to negligence on the part of the company In whose employ he was.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Willoughby filed suit for 5000 damages in the city court against the Birmingham Contract and Paving com pany for alleged trespassing. Suit for s6S7 was filed by the Man chester Board and Paper company against JohH D. Elliott claiming this amount was guaranteed to be paid by the defendant in the event of a certain sale made to the Alabama Paper Box company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Paschal F. Martin

The body of Paschal F. Martin, who was accidentally killed at Pasco, Wash, on March l. arrived In Birmingham yes- terday and was taken in charge by the Green Undertaking company. Flu neral services will be held this morn ing at 11:30 o'clock from Taylor's chapel in Chalkvlle. Mir. Martin is survived by widow and three small children, who reside in Birming gham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Watch for "A Tale of Two Cities" which will be shown at the Princess Theatre March IA.

Stock of jewelry and fixtures for sale; will begin now; $28 clocks now $12.50, $25 now $10, S2O clocks now $8; $2 gold rings for grown people $1.25. These are guaranteed solid gold. Other articles equally cheap. Must give up the store. A. s. Smith, 102 North 20th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Deaths and Funerals
Charles BerkOwitz

Charles Berko kowitz. aged 45 years, dropped dead yesterday morning as he was opening up his store at 2202 Sec ond avenue Assistance was called but Mir Berkowitz was dead before aid could reach him. He is survived by d widow and eight children. Funeral ser wees were held yesterday afternoon al o'clock from his residence, 1424 Eighth avenue. north. Interment was in the Jewish cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Hrs. Mary Ann Beaird

The funeral services over the body of Mrs. Mary Ann Beaird who died Mon- day. were held yesterday afternoon from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. D. Mallory, HOS Thirty-nnt street. Interment was in the Wood lawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
C. I. Strong

The body of Charles J. Strong who was killed Sunday night at his home merkle. Ga, yesterday by the Green Undertaking company for interment. The body was accompanied by rela- tives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
HE STOLE COFFINs

w. D. Fields. a negro man, was arrested last night on a peculiar charge by Detectives Wren and Sigsbee. The general charge Is grand larceny, but the negro is charged with stealing several cof- ins and large amount of em- balming fluid from Davenport & Harris. The negro is employed by the undertakers and has been systematically robbing the store room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Medical Society Meeting

Secretary bowman of the Jefferson County Medical society announces that special called meeting of that society will be held tonight in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce for the consideration of important matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
|. E. Marhuf

The body of l.. E. Marbut. who was killed Sunday night at his home near Rising station, was sent to Atlanta. Ga, for interment- yesterday by the Green Undertaking company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Marriage License Issued

The following marriage license has been issued from the office of the probate court:
 M L. Hayes of Avondale to Mrs Julia Grace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
Percy Returns To Capital

Representative Walker Percy of Jef- ferson, who had been at home since last Saturday, returned to Montgomery yes- terday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08

The most sensational picture ever exhibited in Birmingham will be shown at the "Prin- cess" Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08

covered, $7.8S7.33. Amount fines collected by wardens and clerks. s3,559.50 Hoping the above will meet with your approval, I am, very respectfully,
 GEORGE H. BODEKER
 Chief of Police. Compiled by B. c. Phillips. *-Turned over to other cities **-Turned over to county court. ***-Bound over. *-Bound over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
PERSONALS

R. D. Burnett has returned from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-08
SHAW. The Undertaken. Phones ,.
GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones ,oos

LICE Loy. undsrtaksr. Phones 7s.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26
SOUTH DAKOTA MEN
IN LUMBER TRUST2
SUIT BROUGHT EY GOVERN.
MENT NAMES PARKER MAN
AS OFFICER OF 1850.
CIATIO..,.

st. Paul, Minn.-The fifth of IL
chain Of suits brought under the
Sherman antitrust law against the
alleged lumber trust. was filed here
today by the government against IL
score of corporations and individuals,
including the Northwestern Lumber.
',cn'S association and the lumber
secretaries bureau of information.
rhc bill says the defendants con-
-pirc,l to ~munopolizc the lumbcr
trade and also charges biackliSting
and pricc-cutting.
Among the defendants are Editor
;'Iatt u. Walker of Minneapolis, cdi-
tor Of the lumber trade Journal. and
tho following officers and directors
OF the Northwestern Lumbermcn's
associations. W. II. Wood. Parker.
$. d.: Charles Webster. WaNcombir.
la; ". q. Hollis, Minneapolis; Geo.
y. Thompson, Minneapolis; e. u.
Porter, Oskaloosa. la: u. q. Finn.
Minneapolis; o. NJ. Eotsford, VII
IONA. Mimi: W. II. Day. jr.. Du.
buguc. la; NJ. L. Mcmahon, Fergus
Falls. Mimi; c. n. l'inkbinc, Dcs
Moines, and John Jerry. Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa.