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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
GRUBB RULES IN
 CREDITORS FAVOR
Request Is Granted to Have Liverpool Testimony Given More
 Fully

The creditors of Knight Yancey & Co.,. who are suing the Louisville and Nash vile and Southern railroad for vast sum of money alleging joint participa- ton in issuing false bills of lading for cotton shipped, won a fine point before United States Judge William I. Grubb yesterday. He issued an order that an examiner be requested appointed by an English court to take the testimony of Liverpool witnesses as to transactions on that side of the ocean.
 The point has been resisted here by Ed ward Pettus and Judge J. c. Eyester for the Southern and Louisville and Nash vile for three days. Augustus Benners was attorney for the English creditors.
 The creditors petitioned Judge Grubb to have a witness in Liverpool answer more fully some question propounded and to produce certain papers.
 The attorneys for ethe railroads con- tested the point on the ground that the witness had already made a full and complete answer to the questions and any subsequent examination was unnec- essary
 The point involved was without any definite precedent and although the at- torneysi and Judge Grubb believed two hours would settle the proposition they were in three sessions here and argued from stack of law books almost as high as Judge Grubb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
TO PURCHASE MORE
 MOTOR ENGINES
Exum States That Six More Will Be Added to Fire Department
 in Near Future

That the fire department will be fully equipped with automobile fire engines was emphasized yesterday by President Culpepper Exum of the commission when he officially announced that within a few days he would proceed to purchase six additional. fire fighting automobile trucks.
 The order to be given by President Ex- um within a short time will be the last of a campaign to equip the Birmingham department better, from an automobile viewpoint, than any fire department in the world. The Birmingham department has now a number of automobile fire fighters which has reduced or will reduce the per annum operating expense about S4000O.
 Chief A. ". Bennett of the fire depart ment and Mr. Exum have great confi- dence in the new machines. ''I am look ing into the auotomobile order" said Mir Exum yesterday. 'I do not know wheth- CT I will buy others like the first fire fighters or not. That is point I am to settle soon. If they have made any new and better machines we want them I suppose. The machines cost about s49OO each but the Increased efficiency and the payments will more than save Bir- mingham money. The entire equipment of the department with the new type of fire fighting machines to supercede the horse will surely come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
A. B. & A. PLANS TO
 RUN EXCURSIONS
Will Give Patrons Along Line Chance to Come to Birmingham
 for Shopping

In order that merchants along the line of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic may come to Birmingham this month and buy their fall stocks, that railroad an nounces that popular excursions will be operated from Manchester and points west this month. In letter H. Leahy, general passenger agent, says the date has not been fixed but that it will be so arranged as to give the merchants and others along the line five full days in Birmingham.
 ''We propose to operate cheap excur- sions from Manchester and points west to Birmingham and return some time during the latter part of the present month, date to be announced later
 Rates will be very low and tickets will carry limit of five days in addition to date of sale. This will afford an oppor- tunity for merchants along the line to visit Birmingham and make their fall and winter purchases, as well as taking an outing trip"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
BUSY SESSION OF
 BOARD OF TRADE
Organization Will Begin Campaign for New Members
 at Once

The Birmingham Board of Trade held a busy session yesterday afternoon and transacted much business. The meeting was held In the office of the secretary, Roy Mccullough, In the First National bank building. President John L. Parker called the meeting to order and stated it's purpose.
 On motion committee was appointed to draft resolutions on the death of John w. Tomlinson, who was attorney for the board. and the following were named: c. c. Heidt, John l.. Parker, John w. ONeill and R. w. Ewing.
 The report of special auditor George T. Rosser, who was ordered by the city con- missioners to investigate the books of the Southern Bell Telephone company. was discussed A committee was appointed to analyze the report and make recommen- dations to the board at future meeting A number of other questions were dis posed of and it was decided to inaugurate A. campaign for new members. The secre- tary was instructed to call the member ship committee together for that purpose and an active canvass will be begun at at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
AT THE HOTELS

A. J. Moore of Huntsville is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 J. K. Donald of Fayette is registered at the Metropolitan.
 John Duggan of Mobile is in the city at the Metropolitan.
 Kalford Krath of Montgomery is stop ping at the Morris. J. H. Lindman of Huntsville is regis tered at the Morris.
 Dewitt McCargo of Talladega is in the city at the Morris.
 w. A. Reynolds of Jemson is stopping at the Birmingham.
 J. P. King of Huntsville is registered at the Brminghahm.
 H. R. Roberts of Anniston is In the city at the Birmingham.
 B. B. McCary of Huntsville is stopping at the Florence.
 J. R. T. Harmon of Eutaw is registered at the Florence.
 H. M. Connolly of Auburn is in the city at the Florence.
 Prof. W. B. Crumpton of Blountsville is stopping at the Hillman.
 J. H. Halloway of Montgomery is reg istered at the Hillman.
 J. H. Cross of Gadsden is in the city at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
OPPOSITION LEAGUE
 HOLDING MEETINGS
Chairman Beddow Says They Are Co., ing to See That No Illegal
 Votes Are Cast

The Saloon Opposition league is waging a vigorous campaign and meetings are being held in the various wards Of the city and among the various precinct or ganizations.
 Chairman Beddow, Vice Chairman Bor- den Burr, and Secretary Charles D. Rice and other speakers have dates every night this week and are making thor ough canvass of the county.
 Last night Judge S. D. Weakley ad- dressed the Saloon Opposition league or Fountain Heights. Nat l.. Miller spoke at Short Creek. Arlie Barber and J. D. Head at Kimberly and Borden Burr at North Birmingham.
 Tonight speakings have been arranged as follows: Judge g. D. Weakley at snringdale. Charles E. Rice at Crestline Heights. Rev J. D. Steel at 1rondale, and Dr. A. J. Dickinson at Leeds.
 Chairman Beddow gave out the follow ing statement: We are canvassing the county thoroughly as to the qualified voters of each precinct We are going to guard against dead men voting and other illegal methods. We are going to see that no repeating is done in this cleo tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
WILL WAGNER IS
 TRUE TO HIS NAME
Has Music In His Soul But His NeighbOrs Object to His
 Turning It Loose

The incessant playing of Casey Jones" and Steamboat Bill on an un- tuned piano so aroused the neighbors of Will Wagner colored, that he was haled into court by the aforesaid neighbors to answer for maintaining a nuisance.
 The prosecuting witness against Wag- ner claimed that in the first place he did not work. This was an offense to their hard working selves. However, the neighbors were content to let Will emu late the lilies of the field but they raised a howl when he imported wheezy piano and played nothing but the above tunes. The witnesses testified that the racket made by Will in pounding out his fa- vorites was unbearable. Had the piano been in tune the monotonous repetition of the exploits of the two famous charac- ters would have been .. wearying but to have the piano out of tune was the limit
 Wills defense was that he didn't know any other tunes to play. His musical education had been sadly neglected, he testified. He had music In his soul. but the all absorbing problem was to get it out and yet keep peace with the neigh bors. The neighbors claimed that he failed signally.
 Judge Abernethy, before whom the case was tried, decided to let Will off this time if he would promise to have the piano tuned and learn other pieces be- sides the two. He was also to get g. job and report to Judge Abernethy each week with proof that he was working
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
NOT A REAL TIGER

and Propst conceived the idea that one G. w Goodgame. a negro who runs two bit grocery and restaurant was sell ing, giving away or otherwise disposing of spurious. vinous or malt liquor in con tradiction to the prohi law. or had the aforesaid personal property on his prem ises, which, according to MT. Fuller, Is high crime and misdemeanor.
 The officers swooped down on the me- gro like a thousand of bricks. They ran sacked his premises high and low, they found no sale, no giving away, no viola tion of the prohi law whatever, but they did find two 15 pints of red eye"-and where, do you think? In match box Yes sir two half pints In match box. It developed little later. however, that the match box referred to was the carton or package in which the matches come from the factory.
 So the sleuths promptly held B council of war and arrested the negro despite his protest that he had a misery in his stomach and that the "pizen" was for his own use.
 So he was hauled before Judge Douglas at the police court-and prohi violators find but little favor in Judge Douglas eyes-and promptly acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
WORKMAN KILLED
 BY EMERY WHEEL
David Jenkins Fatally Hurt
 at Webber Works
STRUCK IN ABDOMEN
Intestines So Badly Cut By Flying Wheel That Death Resulted Within Half An
 Hour

David Jenkins. foreman of mechanics at the webber Iron works, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the foundry when an emery wheel on one of the drilling machines flew off and hit the young man in the pit of the abdomen, almost cutting him in two parts Hefwas So badly injured that he died 30 minutes later on the operating table at St. Vincent's.
 Jenkins was lat his work on one of the machines drilling holes in lit- tie punch" of iron He he'd just fin- ished this and had begun smoothing the piece off on the emery wheel. Sud denly something was heard to crash, followed by a whizzing noise.
 The workmen hurried from their work to See what had happened. They saw Jenkins lying on the floor, con- scious but bleeding profusely.
 An ambulance call was answered Dy Johns and the injured man rushed to placed upon the operating table. It was found that the emery wheel had cut the intestines on both sides of the abdomen and that he could not pos sibly be saved. Jenkins was conscious to the end. He died at 4:15.
 When asked of the particulars of the accident those in authority at the Vel Ter Iron works stated that the accident was unavoidable.
 Those that first reached the man state that his body was nearly cut in two parts.
 After the deatltsa telephone call was made to Chattanooga to his father. The remains will be sent to Chattanooga today for interment.
 The deceased was a member of the North Birmingham A. r. and A. M. lodge No. 591. He was unmarried and Is survived by a brother. Robert Jen- kins, of this city: his mother and father and ,tw sisters, of Chattanooga.
 The deos- ed had been employed at his present position for Is months. He was regarded as an able workman. He was well liked by all that knew him, and his death will be grieved by all. His remains will be accompanied 70 Chattanooga by a Masonic escort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
BUGS ARE AFTER
 TREES IN PARKS
Commission Will Send Specimens to Auburn-Much Business Trans
 acted Yesterday

"Oh bug, spare the treel" Is the cry of Commissioner A. O. Lane, and at the commissioners meeting yesterday he secured the adoption of resolu- ton to send a tree-destroying bug of unknown family connections to Au- burn. to be looked after and exam ined. Commissioner Lane said that in Capitol park the. bug was after the trees and shrubbery and unless prompt action Is taken serious damage will result from the ravages of the insect.
 The insect will be closely examined by the tree authorities at Auburn and plans will be out lined to show the pesky insect that the commissioners can protect even the trees of the va rious parks. .
 In addition to this, the commissions CTS elected George Byrum member of the board of education yesterday, went after weed cutters and issued notices that the law must be complied with, awarded several contracts for small street work and altogether trans acted large amount of business.
 The commissioners decided to buy two cars of road oil to pave stipulated sections of the city in order to test thes efficiency of oiling. The commits sioners deferred the North Birming- ham assessments until Commissioner Weatherly can arrange conference with the citizens of that section. The petition of Dr. Parke for medical so- ciety quarters at the city hall was referred to President Exum.
 In respect to ownership of a part of North Birmingham park, claimed by the North Birmingham Land company it was decided to have the city attor- ney, Capt. Romaine Boyd, look thor oughly into that question. The com missioners also instructed the park department to see after North Bir- mingham park complaints which have been made by J. H. Hillhouse, former chief mine inspector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
TO REMEDY SMOKE
Commission Wants Information On
 Mitigating Nuisance

The hurculean task of regulating the smoke nuisance of Birmingham was taken up yesterday by the commission. Through a resolution of Commissioner Weatherly the body seeks to acquire as much information as possible about the smoke problem and try in some way to mitigate it. The resolution follows:
 Be it resolved by the commission as follows:
 That it Is the sense of this board that the smoke nuisance in this city should be abated. if practicable
 That this board shall proceed to &C., quire the necessary information and data to enable it to enact a suitable and ap- propriate ordinance and regulations look ing to the suppression of the nuisance and that the board invite the assistance and cooperation of the operators of in- dustrial plants in this city, especially those using bituminous coal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers in which amounts of $500 or more were involved were filed in the probate court Tuesday:
 $3SS-J. B. Gibson to M c. Banks, lot 9, block 4. survey of Woodlawn.
 $3COO-C. w. Hadnott, Jr., to Hadnott- Sutton Coal company, Inc, part of lot 1, block 25S, survey of Elyton Land com pany.
 sc35O-Elizabeth c. Eastburn to R. M. Acton; part of lots 2i,I 22 and 2s block 4, survey of the property of the West End Land and Improvement company.
 O-Edgewood Land company to Asa P. Hull lots p and 2S. block A, survey of South Highland Land company.
 s600-Pete Pilliouras to Tom Pilliouras lots 49 and A of Gibson's addition to Woodlawn. and lot 20, block 16l. survey oi East Lake Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
PROPHETESSES HERE
 FOR ANOTHER STAND
Negro Women Go About Barefootei and Wrapped in White
 Sheets 1.

T. Roosevelt has not come back, Jeff. ries has not returned, Ballinger has not turned on his return march, but two self styled prophetesses, who about 15 months ago foretold in Birmingham the doom of creation and the end of the world did come back to Birmingham yester- day.
 They were of dusky hue. clad as of old in snow white garments. they were bare of feet as the Children of the Nile, and upon their wise heads they had curled cloth resembling a sheet. No feathers or fur hats or Panamas for the dusky prophetesses.
 They marched about the streets of the city yesterday in their quaint and unconventional attire, but busy Birming. ham bothered them not. Neither did they disturb the poise or interfere with the calm of the city streets.
 The negro women upon their last pil- grimage to save Birmingham created inc tense excitement among superstitious nss gross. They failed to make good, how. ever, on the last trip and yesterday the negroes needed them not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
MAKING LIST OF
 MANUFACTURERS
Chamber of Commerce Is Preparing b Interesting Data For
 Distribution

The Chamber of Commerce of Birming- ham is compiling list of all the manu- featuring plants in the Birmingham dis trict.
 Every industrial plant, great and small. will be included. They propose to get all the detailed information, so far as is prac- tical, of each plant
 The names of the concerns will be ar ranged alphabetically, locations glven' approximate annual payroll and number of employees will be enumerated, along with the articles produced or manufac- tured. In addition such other information concerning the several plants and thefr output will be given as will be of gen. eral interest.
 Secretary Babb Is sending out question cards to each concern and when all the information has been secured it will be arranged and printed in neat folder for distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
DAYS RECORD IN
 s COUNTY COURTS

Charles Denton filed suit for $150O0 dam ages against the American Bridge com pany in the circuit court yesterday for alleged personal injuries received when the plaintiff was employed by the de- fendant. The plaintiff ayers that a heavy piece of steel fell on him.
 S. M. Poe filed suit for sf0,000 damages against the Southern Railway company fin the circuit court yesterday for al- legged personal injuries received when the plaintiff was attempting to cross the tracks of the company at public cross- ing. The plaintiff ayers that he was struck by a locomotive operated by the defendant.
 for s1o,oo0 damages against the South ern Railway company in the circuit court yesterday for alleged personal injuries received when the plaintiff was struck by a locomotive operated by the defend ant while he was attempting to cross the tracks of the defendant at public cross ing.
 Ernest Garner filed suit for $500O dam ages against the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company in the circuit court yesterday for alleged personal in- 3uries when he was employed by the de- fendant
 Dock Body filed suit for s50o0 against the Eldorado Coal company in the circuit court yesterday for alleged personal in 5uries received while the plaintiff was em- ployed by the defendant.
 J. W. Mccall filed suit for 80, GOO dam ages against the Roden Coal company in the circuit court yesterday for alleged personal injuries received when the plain tiff was employed by the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
SLOT MACHINES ARE ORDERED OUT Judge Lane Says They Must
 Stop LETTER BY BODEKER Drug Stores, Cigar Stores and Others Are Given Twenty-Four Hours
 to Get Rid of the Slot
 Machines
LETTER BY BODEKER

Slot machines of all descriptions, with the exception of stamp vending machines and those selling peanuts. must go. This is the substance of an order delivered to Chief Bodeker by Commissioner of Public Safety A. o. Lane.
 The order applies to the drug stores ss well as cigar stands and other places. |Commissfoner Lane gives the dealers 24 hours to remove the machines from thetr places of business. If the machines are not removed by this morning at o'clock officers will at once proceed to put all merchants having the machines in their stores under bond.
 The order of Judge Lane came as a re- suit of complaints filed In connection with gum vending machine that has recently appeared on the market The machine is a variation of roulette wheel and by certain combinations the player secures more than he is entitled to. There are many slot machines in oper- seems to be the wheel by which numbers are rolled and from. which one to three checks are secured.
 Chief Bodeker yesterday sent out squad of special officers to notify all deal CTS to remove their machines.
 The chief has written the following let ter to Capt Martin Eagan of the evening shift:
 Capt. Martin Eagan, Commanding Even ing Shift:
 Dear Sir-1 am directed by the Hon. A. o. Lane to instruct you to instruct your shift to notify all parties who have slot machines in their places Of business to re- move said machines within 24 hours or they will be arrested. This applies to drug stores as well as other places ot business but, of course, does not apply to stamp or peanut vending machines. See that the above order is strictly compiled with. GEORGE BODEKER,
 Chief of Police" The section of the city code under which Commissioner Lane takes his action reads as follows:
 Section 95S-Wheels of Fortune: Any person who sets up, carries on or is con cerned in setting up or carrying on any lottery or device of like kind, or who sells or disposes of any lottery or gift en- terprise ticket, or for any ticket in any scheme in the nature of lottery, or who acts for or who represents any other per son selling or disposing of such tickets, must on conviction, be punished as pro- vided in section s06 of this code"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
BYRUM PLACED ON
 EDUCATION BOARD
Commissioners Say They Intend to Recognize
 Suburbs

George Byrum of Ensley, a merchant terday by the Board of Commissioners member of the Board of Education to succeed the late Col. John W. Tom linson. The suggestion of Br. Byrum's name was made by a delegation of prominent Ensley citizens the day pre- ceding and the election was held yester- day without any preliminary formal tiles.
 The commissioners said that they were of the conviction that Ensley was entitled to some representation on every board they created or had au- thority over.
 l They received during the morning | numerous petitions setting out the it. ness of MT. Byrum for the position. Commissioner Lane said after the election: q am of the opinion that this city should be solidified as closely as possible Ensley and East Lake alike are entitled to representation. MT. By rum, who was elected member of the Board of Education, is q man of wide
 
 the opinion that he will make a valu- able member of that body. In this con- nection I do not mind saying that we are going to give Ensley a high school and we are going to give East Le ekes one just as soon as we get affairs in running shape. We are for all tho whole city and I intend to do all that I can to make the entire people feel that we recognize their rights in the scheme of affairs"
 President Culpepper Exum said that although he was not personally &C., quainted with Mr.. Byrum, he was of the opinion that he would make a good worker on the Board of Education, and that his selection was wise and proper one. T am in favor of giving Ensley as much as possible, and the entire city for that matter" he said. The outlying sections are justly en- titled to our careful consideration"
 The selection of successor to Colo nel Tomlinson we unexpected yester- day. It was the opinion that the Board of Education would be consulted before any action was taken. It is generally believed that the commissioners smashed another record yesterday when they elected a member of that body without consulting the other members of the school board.