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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
MOUNDVILLE TO
 HAVE NEW PAPER
John J. Thornton Will Be the Editor
 of the Moundville News

Moundville, October 16.-( -(Special)- Type, presses and other necessary ma terial for combination newspaper and job printing business have been deliv- cred and the first issue of the Mound vile News will appear about Novem- Der l, with John j. Thornton as ed l. itor. The outfit is said to be not only new and up to date, but is complete in every respect and the plant will he operated by gasoline engine power
 Moundville and the community ad- jacent, principally populated by indus trious whites, has become infected with the spirit of progress so much in evil dence in other sections of west Ala bama, and considerable building is now going on in the little city. Here is To- eated tine State Normal college in con- nection with splendid public school. with total enrolment of about 145 students. Promoters of the little city will make an effort to locate desirable white farmer immigrants and as n truck growing section this is inferior Ito none anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
PROTESTING AGAINST
 IDLERS AND LOAFERS

Atlanta, October 16.-(Special) )--Atlanta
 is in the midst of a campaign against
 idlers and loafers.
 Every man and woman in the city must
 work or leave town. This is the dictum
 that has been handed down from on high
 and those who have failed to take notice are suffering from the severity of the
 law.
 The majority of the victims are ne-
 groes. Atlanta is chuck full of idle
 negroes. who have been supported for years by their wives, or mistresses, and the result is that those men, naturally idle, have become so much so. that they have come to disdain work Time after time manufacturers and merchants who have been In sore need of workmen, have gone up and down De- catur street only to see there hundreds of blacks, apparently without any means of earning living, enjoying life and keeping the pool rooms and the near beer shops in running order. The conditions became so noticeable that at the last meeting of the police board 1t was officially taken up, and the chief notified to get busy and see to 1t that there was more real work done. Since that time the police have been making arrests daily, and both whites and blacks have fallen into the drag net. It is getting to be & bad town for the hobos, and for the generally idle At the suggestion of member of the police board the women will be given considerable attention, and before long there will practically be curfew law for them.
 The police board members believe that if all the women, especially the worthless ones, are forced to go home that the men will go to, and thus disorder will cease and the men will save their money, and the police will be saved much trou- ble.
 Two-thirds of the cutting and shooting scrapes that the police are called upon to act as referees in are caused by trou- ] ble over some woman, generally worth less one. Saturday nights, the police station and the Grady hospital do a land office business.
 A considerable number of negroes have left town as a result of the crusade and have been engaged in picking cotton in the surrounding territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
NELSON IS BARRED FROM THE
 JURY ON THE GROUND or BIAS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1,

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 ination for the defense, here asked Rob- erts:
 Have you ever handled dynamie? Yes. some in mining" Did you ever make study as to tha
 cause of the exploson?"
 No, l have not Did you from your own knowledge of
 how dynamite acted form an opiniol?" T read something of the report made by a city committee, and deduced that | it had been blown up by dynamite. did not read it carefully.'' You read enough to learn that the committee found the building was blown up by dynamite?" Yes" Have you an opinion now as 10 the cause of the exploson?' "Well, I would say dynamite"
 Have you discussed both theories gas and dynamite?' q haven't heard much of the gas theory. Are you firmly fixed in your opinion?" "No, evidence would reverse it.'' Have you any opinion as to whether this man is guilty or innocent?"
 Not any more than the fact that he
 was arrested and brought here." Do you consider that an opiniQn?' "No, only an impression" Well, do you presume this defendant
 innocent?'' q never would have suspected him; he is innocent of the matter so far as know; I have an impression that the
 building was blown up by dynamite from what I have heard but as to the guilt or innocence of this man have no
 knowledge except that he is innocent
 Well is your impression strong about the dynamite?~ ,.-.zz5sa
 NO, not so strong that I would not i hear the other theory" '',rhe question then if you were on trial you would be satisfied with man in your frame of mind to hear the case the inquisitpr asked Yes"
 You would not care for public clamor?' NO" fs Attorney Darrow temporarily ended his examination of Roberts and interrogated Robert F. Bain, an aged talesman. Have you formed any opinion in the case?' No, only impressions gained from the newspapers?' You are sure you have no opinion then, either as to the cause of the ex-
 plosion or guilt or innocence of the de- fendant?"
 No"
 You would not be prejudiced against
 NcNamara because he is a member of . ! labor union?" l NO" .F. Unless you were satisfied in your own l mind that he was guilty, you would not convict him, and would not care any | thing about what any one dse on the | jury thought" "Yes; they would find tha. out If ' were on Jury with them" MT Darrow announced he mad cons cluded his examination of MT. 3ain, but added he might ask him few questions tomorrow. lie added that he had passed l Roberts, but he Is still subject likewise l to peremptory challenge. ii Court adjourned on motion of, MT. Oars | row at 4:30 o'clock. A Is4if .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
DIR. WALKER MAKES
 HIS FLYING VISIT
Comes All the Way From Los An geles to Atlanta to Deliver
 Two Sermons

Atlanta October 16.-(Special)-It isn't
 very often that preacher rushes madly
 across the continent for the purpose of
 spending one day in a city, and then
 rushes qnite as madly back again, but
 that was the thing that happened in the
 case of Dr. Hugh Walker. Dr. Walker has been called by the First
 Presbyterian church of Atlanta to be the
 pastor here. He is now In carge of a
 big church in Los Angeles, Cal. Of course, the Atlantans had an idea of
 what kind of a man the new pastor was, but they preferred to be certain, and so prevailed upon Dr. Walker to pay them flying visit.
 on Sunday morning at an early hour,
 preached twice, once in the worning and
 once in the afternoon and then took a train back to his home.
 He declared that he had not made up his mind upon the Atlanta call, as yet, and that it would probably be some time before he would be able to. Dr. Walker is well known in Atlanta, having had charge of churches in sev- eral suburbs in the city a number of years ago. Since that time. however he nus lOrSeu fapluly 10 the front, and IS now one of the leaders of the denomina- | tion.
 | In an effort to bring him here the con- gregation of the First Presbyterian church raised the salary of the pastor l from $300o to s50O0 a year. It is stated, | however, that his salary in Los Angeles
 is s10,Oo0 year, so if he comes to At | lanta it will not be on account of finan- | cial inducements.
 | The First Presbyterian is one of the old | time churches of the city. It was built | in 1877, and since that time the city has | encroached upon it, until now there are | no residences, where once there were | scores. The same condition of affairs l caused the removal of the First Baptist church, and a number of others, and it | will not be long now before the First | Presbyterian will have to follow their ex-
 ample, sell and rebuild far out in the | residence section.
 l The re-establishment of the church, and | the settlement of all these vexing finan- cial difficulties will make a hard task l for the new pastor, and for this reason | the congregation is anxious to get a man whose caliber is well known in this sec l ton.
 1 Dr. Walker fits up 10 the bill in every way, and the local people are hopeful of persuading him that his duty lies in | the new field ..f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
SAY MORSEWI
 SOON BE RELEASED
Friends Think Indications Point to His Being Given His Parole
 Soon

Atlanta, October 16.-(Special )-In- dications point to the fact that Charles W. Morse will be a free man within the next 17 months if not earlier.
 The first step in this direction was taken, so believe his friends, in the liberation on parole of Banker Walsh of Chicago. The charges against the two men were very similar, and it is not believed that the government can consistently let one out without allowing the other equal privilege.
 This is the view that Morse is talk ing of the situation and he is more hopeful of ultimate freedom now than he has been since he first entered the federal prison and became a num- ber
 |. It seems to be a question of time only Morse was convicted on two counts and sent up for a term of 15 years. Since that time able lawyers, who have carefully looked over the statutes, have decided that no legal error was committed and that there exists absolutely no right to keep Morse a prisoner longer than 10 years.
 Like the negro in the old story how ever, Morse Is still in jail, right or wrong.
 At the hearing of his petition for habeas corpus, however. which took place some time ago, the judge, while refusing to rule on the question of whether he should serve 10 or 15 years, stated that the right time for such an application would be when the proper period of his term had been served.
 In other words. Morse will have the 1 right at the expiration of one-third of a sentence of 10 years, to ask d decision as to his status as a prs- oner This will then be decided be- 1 cause when he has served little over three years he will have a right under the parole law to ask that privilege. Morse has already served something over a year. He has still IT months to serve before he will have passed | one-third of 10 years in prison. If the courts decide that the term should be 10 instead of 15 years, then the pris- oner can apply for parole, and there l is no special obstacle in the road to freedom. 1 There have been many people, 1t is
 reported. interested in seeing tha;
 Morse remains in prison. Whether these
 reports are true or greatly exagger-
 ated is not known, but the reports
 come from sources that should be re- i liable.
 l However Morse's conduct in prison
 has been exemplary. In every way he | has proved a model convict, and if l he were refused the privilege of parole l under the circumstance, just because
 his was a noted case, much of the 1 effectiveness of the parole law would be lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
"Soul Kiss"

satisfaction" adequately expresses the outcome of last nights production of the Soul Kiss" at the Bijou. The best show that has yet appeared at this popular entertainment house this season, the musical comedy was greet ed by a capacity audience, which evi- dently thoroughly appreciated the at traction.
 The performance was not without its faults. Gertrude Harris as Cleo, the belle of the Tabarin,, was not equal to her role from the standpoint of voice; 1t was weak and not sufficiently full and rich for the opportunities af- forded her. But In nearly all respects the show was a success Glenn Ellis was faultless. both in figure and in- depreciation, as Suzette. the artists model, and the sardonic character of the modern Mephisto was we'll as- sumed by Thomas S. Van.
 The dancing. of course, was the fea- ture of the performance. Ethel Gill; more. a most graceful solo dancer, con tributed more largely than anybody in the cast to the enjoyment of the show She Is dextrous and clever and charming of face and figure. Her "Dance of the Soul Kiss Polka Fan tassie" and "Danceyde Chase" help greatly to enliven the speciality fea- lures.
 The Soul Kiss will be at the Bijou all of thls week. with the usual mat - inees, and 1t Is safe to predict that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
CHURCH OF ADVENT
 IS OVERHAULED

The congregation of the Church of the Advent will worship in their church next Sunday after holding services in the Par ish house for the past 10 days because of the interior decorating work being done throughout the church. The scaffods will be removed by the latter part ot this week and the paper screens placed in the dome of the auditorium will be taken away
 The painting is of salmon shade and is being done by the Colby Decorating company of this city. The stenciling, Romanesque in design to correspond with the general architecture of the church, is a combination of gilt, burnt sienna and white. The arches over the altar and pulpit have been repainted in cream with the notices regilded as are the pipes of the organ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
TWO ARE INJURED
 BY AUTOMOBILE

Atlanta, October 16.-Miss NJ. A. Ed wards was killed and her sister. Mrs. A. E. Dobbs was seriously injured here tonight when they were struck by an automobile just as they stepped off a street car in West End. Hayes, the chauffeur driving the machine, was pac- ed under arrest. The accident occurred during a heavy ranstorm and according to the chauffeur. his car skidded when Inc tried to slow up as he saw the street Caf was coming to a stop. The street car conductor who was an eye witness, de- clared the automobile was going at a rapid clip and did not appear to slow up to any extent as the car stopped The coroner is Investigating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
REVIVAL MEETINGS
 GREAT SUCCESS

Fort Deposit, October 16.- tSpeeial) As result of a series of meetings conducted by the Rev MT. White. pas tor of the First Baptist church of Fora Deposit, the following were baptized last night: E. T. Knight, Roy Gold smith, Henry Crenshaw, Brewer Gold smith, Conner Knight Carter Mastin, Frank Knight, Oliver Bruner, Dayton cassady. Felix Wood. Floyd Strickland, Misses Lou Coker. Rosa Lee Sullivan and Annie Mae Sullivan.
 With one exception the above are all students of the Lowndes county high school Professor Moulder, principal of the school. sees that the religious du- ties of each pupil while in his care are not neglected
 Alexander Heaton, a south Downdes planter. brought to town yesterday a large rattlesnake, captured on his farm, which measures six feet long and about five inches In diameter. The snake majesty possessed IS well de- veloped rattles, which proves his age to be IS years.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad officials have recently made quite an improvement along their tracks run ming parallel with the depot. screen ings from rock having been placed to a depth of about six inches, which forms a roadbed and walk or drive way as firm and almost as smooth as asphalt
 MT. Miles. prominent citizen of Fort Deposit, has recently made shipments of several cars of poplar logs to furni- lure factories in northern markets; also several cars of oak slabs to coop craze plants where they will be made into barrel slaves.
 Dr. H. N Coleman. a prominent phy sician of Fort Deposit has about com pleted a neat building East Pol lard street, north of the postoffice, which will be used as an office build ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Lloyd Promoted

New Orleans, October 16.-Wiliam C. Lloyd, three years manager of the Pos tai Telegraph and Cable company's local office. has been promoted to the superin- deEcy. of the third southern district of the same company with headquarters al Atlanta, Ga. effective November l. The third district is composed of offices in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and part of Florida. MT. Lloyd was formerly manager of the Memphis office and has held responsible positions at Birmingham and Vicksburg, Miss. He will be sue. ceeded in the New Orleans office by Nell son l.. Church of Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
COURT CONFINES

Montgomery, October 16.-(SpeeiaL)- Two members of the United States court of appeals met in Montgomery today on the occasion of the opening of the fall session of the court. A fairly heavy docket Is on the lists for the several GaYs of the. session.
 j. L. Sims, secretary of Judge David Shelby of Huntsville is acting as secre- tary of the court due to death of the late Charles Eednum in Atlanta. Judge Dan Pardeo of Atlanta is presiding over sthe court. Judge Mccormack is ab- sent.
 One of the most interesting of the , cases on the docket is that of Knauth, Nachod and Kuhne against the defunct cotton firm of Knight Yancey & Co.,, which was recently pitched into bank rpptcy. The plaintiff is alleging that the Decatur firm swindled them out of about S1oc,oOO
 The proceedings originated in Mobile, and were for the purpose of obtaining 4200 bales of cotton which were seized soon after the cotton company's failure. The suit Is directed against William s. Lowell, trustee for the cotton firm
 Shortly after Knight, Yancey & Co. went to the wall the trustee in bank ruptcy, pursuant to a bill of complaint, which was filed in Mobile by one of the creditors, seized 4200 bales of cotton from Latham & Co., on the ground that the cotton had ben transferred within four months next preceding the failure of the cotton firm. Subsequently Latham X Co. were permitted to resume possession of the cotton. upon furnishing adequate bond for the same.
 Closely following upon this action Knauth Nachod X Kuhne appeared or the scene with various cross bills II which startling allegations were made One of these was that between Apri , and IS, 1910, Knight, Yancev X Co obtained from them s9S,005.5S by mean. of forged bills of lading for 1900 bale. of cotton. It was alleged that Knauth Nachod X Kuhne discounted draf fits fo same, believing the bills of lading wer, genuine and called for the cotton J is thereupon related that the bills 0 lading were worthless.
 It is charged by the plaintiff tha the cotton seized in the suit was pur chased from this money and the ques tion of title to the immense amount 0 the staple is the one that has arise in this litigation.
 case similar 10 the above come from Birmin gham, and is styled Henr Hentz & Co., ct al, against w. s. To veil, trustee, for 200 bales of cottor
 Both decisions are expected durin the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Sullivan Dead

Mobile, October 16.-News was received here last night of the death at Balti- more, of Martin II. Sullivan of Pensa- cola, Fla, yesterday in a hospital of that city after an illness of two weeks He was native of Ireland and was educated
 in Brooklyn, nd served in the union army and organized the firm of Aleer & Sulli- van, the largest lumber dealers In the south which still exists. He was the or ganizer of the Sullivan bank at Mont
 gomery and widely known. His firms operate at Century, Fla, one of the larg- est sawmils in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
CORNISH HEADS .
 SOUTH ATLANTIC

Macon, Ga, October 16.-At a meets ing of the directors of the South Att lantic baseball league, held hare to- day, Nicholas Cornish of Savannah was elected president; N. Ethridge cf Ma con, vice president, and J. K. Pay of Albany, chairman of the board ot trus- tees. A salary limit of $l50( was agreed upon as well as player limit of $1200 There will be six clubs in the league next year, including Macon. Savannah, Columbia, Columbus, Albany and Jacksonville, Augusta and Chsrles- ton being dropped from the cirollt
 President Joyner refused to alloy his name to be placed in nomination..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
FOOTBALL GAME WON BY GREEN UNIVERSITY

Athens, october 16-(Special)-zA very interesting football game was played here tins afternoon between the Greene Uni versity School second team and the sec cnd team from Massey at Pulaski. The weather was very disagreeable, muddy and raining, but the boys put up fine game,athe Greene team defeated the wis., itors to 0. The feature of the game was the playing of Gillian. Hamilton and Martin of the home team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
ERECT TEMPLE ID
 JUSTICE HARLAN

Washington, October 16-Plans for the erection of a great Presbyterian temple in honor of the memory of the late Justice Harlan of the supreme court of the United States, already are being consid- cred here. It is suggested that sl,00O,000 be raised by subscription throughout the country to build the temple.
 Justice Harlan during the latter years of his life hoped to interest Presbyterians in the erection of a temple to be the meet ing place of the governing body of the church and the plan proposed by friends here is to carry out his idea and at the same time provide an appropriate memo rial to the distinguished jurist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Chorus Lady"

On. Thursday matinee and night at the Jefferson theatre the attraction will be the comedy success of two con- tinents, The Chorus Lady" by lame g Forbes, the author of 'The Travelling Salesman" and "The Commuters" The play which depicts the many phases in the life of chorus girl of today, is unusual in treatment and dramatic in climaxes.. In Patricia O'Brien, Mir. Forbes has created character new to the stage and one that will live for a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
STENZEL ECZEMA LIQUID
 FOR SKIN DISEASES

A colorless liquid for cleansing, puri- flying and healing all skin and scalp diseases. Stops all itching or pain the moment it touches the skin and few days after using it the disease begins 10 disappear. Cleanses old sores and cures eczema permanently. Sold in Birmingham by Jacobs Pharmacy Col Her Drug O.. Patton-Pope Drug Co.,; price $1.O0. Made by Park Chemical Co.,. San Antonio, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Sparks Trys Litigation

Chattanooga, October 16.-( (SpeicaD.- = Frank s. Sparks. Johnny Dobbs' stal twirler is to try his left at litigation Frank recently purchased some property here from Johnny Dobbs and has se- cured an injunction to prevent the city opening up street through property contiguous to his on the ground that map is incorrect,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Herring Operated On

San Francisco,, october 16.---William Y. Herring, vice president and chief counsel of the Southern Pacific railroad, was operated on at midday for appendicitis .?the company's hospital in this city. Dr. F.. K. Y Ainsworth. surgeon ins charge, seid tonight the operation was a serious one. He would not give an opinion on the patients condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
REST AND HEALTH TO norHrR AND CHILD

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE rEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS ALI.AYS all PAIN CCRES WIND COLO and is the best remedy foy .DIARRHtEA It is ab. solutely harmless. Re sure s1d ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other eind. Tweuty five cents . bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
State Senators Here

Montgomery, October 16.-(Special)- Two well known and prominent state senators who are in Montgomery in at tendance upon the sessions of the Uni ted States court of appeals, and incl dcntally the State Fair. are Senator T. M. Stevens of Mobile and Senator T. Sidney Frazer of Union Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Priest Dies

Richmond, Va, October 1G.-Right Rev. Augustine VanDeviver. for the past 22 years bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Richmond, died here early to- day of complications resulting from a se- were cold. He was born in 1S44 in Haes- donck, East Flanders, Belgium.