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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
A SLUMBERING QUARTET

Twas the witching hour Of midnight.
With slow and measured tread two guard
ians of the night paced their weary beat;
their footsteps resounded through the stlll
and silent air, and every living thing
seemed to have sought repose. AS the two
patrolmen neared Parker's corner on First
avenue strange sound broke on their
alert and listening ears. 1t was a mere
buzz when they first heard it, but as they
FASTENED in the direction of the noise II
grew louder and louder until 1t became
like unto a combination sawmill and a
giant boiler factory.
At first the officers were puzzled as to
where the terrific noise came from, as
there wassnothing in sight except four one
horse hacks with not y driver In sight.
A little closer investigation. however. re-
vealed the fact that each dusky driver
of the aforesaid hackes had crawled In
side and was enjoying a midnight siesta.
The racket the quartet made was some
thing awful They ran the entire gamut
from high C to low G. changing contin-
ualiy from the allegro to the adagla
movement, and ranging from the pianis-
sirno to the fortisslmo In execution.
The leading tenor sounded like the filing
of a rutsy saw, the basso came in like the
croakngs of a bulfrog with sore throat.
As "disharmony In black" IL was perfec-
ton, as a matter of fact It was nerve
rackng.
The unpeaceful and noisy slumbers OF
the four 'jehus' were rudey disturbed
A. H., ,.,I I..l.s III II
dreams dispelled They were put under
bond on charge of sleeping In public
place and yesterday morning appeared
before Judge Black of the recorder
court to answer roll call.
Tile four husky. dusky charioteers an
swered TO the names of Harry Freeman.
Dave Brown. George Beeman and Charles
Miller.
The arre~tins officers told of the cir
cunstanees leading TO the arrest. and
which partially admitting the offense as
charged, the four insisted that If they
were asleep it was with one eye open
Judge Black Intercepted them indvld-
ually, and to a question Harry Freeman
replied:
Hits lax dis, jedge don spute dat
all wer in de hac, but dat ossifer is
shore mistooken when he says an wal
sleep, ah jest sslet ma eyes fur a mint
"Hackmen and drug stores should never
sleep, even for a minute, commented
Judge Black. How about you Dave?"
"Jedge.' an declar all warn't sleep
sides ah know all warn't snorin, 10
when an does. Jedge, an SHORES so loud ali
wakes maself"
According to the officers your slumbers
were both loud and deep. George, what
have yousto say?'
well. Jedge. ah mought have beer
sleep bout er seeon' er two, but an he'd
been to er funeral"
Let the dead bury the dead, solemnly
come from the judge. FOR even a hack
man requires sleep. Charles, what bays
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
RAILROADS EAGER
TO CARRY. TROOPS
ScuIIy Declares the Various
Roads Will Receive Share
of the Business

Montgomery, June Especially The
various railroads OF the state will receive
a share Of the business Of transporting
the state troops this summer to the
maneuver camp at ADMISSION. This an
nouncement has been made by Adult. Gen.
Joseph y. ScullY. who has received posi-
tive assurance from the war department
that the maneuvers will be held. A special
appropriation will be made to take care
of the various maneuvers all over the
country, according to the information re-
ceived by General Scully.
The contract for the movement Of the
Mobile troops has not yet been awarded,
but is being held up pending an arrange
ment Of train schedules The Southern.
the Louisville and Nashville ana the Mo-
bile and Ohio are after this movement.
Just before the time for the encamp-
ment General scully viii issue an order
showing the arrangement OF train sehed-
ules and other particulars in regard to
the movement OF troops TO Admission. The
maneuvers will begin In July and Will con-
tinue until the first week in August.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued at the probate office yesterday.
Fl. II. Harwell Of Birmingham and Mira.
Francis Drummond Conan.
George uaryill of Birmingham and MISC
Ella Bloom.
Huston Harrell of Birmingham and Miss
Marine Buford
James j. Dougherty of Birmingham and
Miss Nellie McPoand.
c. W. Wallace OF Montgomery and Mrs.
Bertha Donnelly.
Gus Duncan of Birmingham and Miss
Bertha Lee Dickson.
Walter w. Spain of Avondale and Miss
Pearl Cawthorne.
L. V. Goodbread OF Jacksonville. Fla,
and Miss Grace Pardue.
f. NJ Yam of Birmingham and NIiss
Margaret Katherine Haigler.
]. r, Flanders OF Dublin. Ca, and Miss
Irene Dominick.
j. c. Briggs Of Bessemer and Miss Lucy
Foote
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you to say about your somnolistic ten
dencies2"
"IIit are not so. jedge. positively hit are
not so; ah does not deny dat ah was
sleep, but ah shorely does deny dat SOM
som-listific tendance, ah amt neyah seed
one"
From the evidence before me am COM
PEELED to find you all guilty as Charged"
began his honor. But remember, that al
though the immortal Saneho Panza re-
marked on the blessings of sleep. there Is
a proper time and place for INDUCING in
this very necessary recreation. Sleep Is
the fount at which tired nature refills
her emptied cup, so In future instead OF
passing your daylight hours In rioteous
living, avail yourselves of the opportunity
to sink into the arms of Morpheus so that
instead of making hideous the stiffness
of the night. you may improve yourself
by studying heavens ebon vault studded
with stars unutterably bright Your un-
gentle slumbers Will cost you kopeclc
EACH, charge nothing extra for the
lecture"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
THIRD PARTY WILL
TRY FOR ALABAMA
Convention Either in Phila-
delphia or Chicago
PLANS OF LEADERS
Roosevelt Crowd Very Eager to Have
Bryan Nominated So as to Split
the Democratic Party
Wide Open

The progressive party will hold its
first convention in Philadelphia or Chi
cago, according to the information hand
ed out here yesterday by Joseph O..
Thompson, who is destined to play an
important part In the third party. The
additiopal Information was cleaned from
Mr.. Thompson that all the county offices
and state offices will be contested for
by the third party. The convention will
be called Immediately after the termina-
ton of the democratic work at Balti-
more and will begin at once a cam
paign.
1t was understood here yesterday that
Roosevelt will unquestionably be the
nominee as he is the father of the new
movement, growing out of his unsuccess-
full efforts to clog the s,eam roller, which
fattened the big stick so recently in
Chicago. 1t is generally accepted as A
piece of advertising the statement that
Seaborn Wright of Rome. Floyd coun-
ty, Georgia, is to be named as the vice
presidential nominee. He Is unknown
from a section also claimed by Roose-
welt as his home. Little stock is taken
in the Wright movement.
The third party will make an effort to
bring together those progressives in both
parties who see In Roosevelt the living
apostle OF progressive ism." An effort
will be made, and a strong one, to break
the solid south and bring some of those
states within the fold. The belief is held
by leading sspublicans that some dent
may be made 10 the south If things ter
inmate wrong al Baltimore. Ii the demo-
Gratis nominate Wilson, Clark or pos
| sibly Bryan this week, the Roosevelt
men believe. that Tennessee. North Caro-
lima. Florida and Alabama will be brought
nearer the Roosevelt wing. Even sensible
democrats fear such a probability II the
democrats exercise so little judgment In
handling the position held now.
Tbs republicans who will split with the
old crowd want Bryan nominated at Bal
timore believing that this will shipwreek
the democrats and rob them of the only
live chance they have had in years. II
Bryan is nominated a shrek of delight
will go up from Taft and Teddy the
like of which has never been heard. 1t
is believed that Roosevelt will think twice
about his third party If the democrats
nominate real leader at the Baltimore
convention However. unless some ex-
traordinary action is taken and the dem
ocrats present An unbfoken front, there
| is to be trouble from Roosevelt
| Locally j. o. Thompson, o. r. Hundley
and julius Davidson will drive the band
wagon. They have long ago split will
Taft and will leave nothing undone L
contribute to his defeat. Mr.. Thompson
yesterday, before leaving for his farm
| referred to the red bandanna" and said
the situation was better now than ever
before He Is not pessimistie over what
| Taft may do to the collector of internal
revenue I'm the meantime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
DUNCAN REFUSED
TO TALK YESTERDAY
Reported That Helm Told Judge
Undue Influence Was Used
by Sheriff

When seen yesterday at the county
Jail Teck Duncan would make no
statement. saying that he was leav-
Ing ut all to his attorney" His attor-
ney, NJ. W. Howard, was Ill yester-
day and declined to make any state
ment until he appeared at his office,
which will probably not be until Thurs
day. Duncan has Just been returned to
the Jefferson county Jail after Judge
w. w. Pearson of Montgomery ruled
Monday that Duncan had been illegally
taken from the Birmingham jail to the
state penitentiary at Wetumpka.
After the decision rendered Monday
Solicitor Fl. p. Helm is said to have
made the following statement before
Judge Pearson: Your honor, If Dun
can is taken back to the Jefferson coun-
ty jail it can have but one result:
The wheels of justice will be clogged.
Duncan did not want an appeal filed.
does he want to be returned to the
Jefferson county JAIL all of which Is
the result of undue influence exerted
by the sheriff and his officers in be-
half of both Duncan and Cole"
In answer to the solicitors state
nents, Judge Pearson is reported to
have said that if Mr. Heflins state
ments were true he should institute
proceedings to impeach Sheriff Nc
Adory at once. To this Mr.. Heflin re-
piled that before the impeachment
would be heard the mischief would
have been accomplished
Attorney Howard then wanted Sher-
If McAdory called, who was in the city
at the time, so that If personal charges
were to be heard against the sheriff
he wanted him there that he might
make a denial
Judge Pearson said that this could
make no difference in the case before
him and that in any event he would
act on the presumption that Sheriff
McAdory was acting according to his
understanding of his duty until the
contrary was shown to him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
AT THE HOTELS

P. NJ. Rowland of Talladega, ]. R.
White of Hartselle and T. H. Ferguson
of Tuscaloosa are among the arrivals
at the Metropolitan.
]. L. MeRoland of Mobile. r. " Cald-
well of Montgomery and A S. Green OF
Gadsden are registered at the Morris.
E. J. Putnam of Atlanta, e. s. Dud-
ley of New Orleans and w. j. Canter OF
Chattanooga are among those stopping at
the Florence.
w. NJ. Chenault of New Decatur. G. W.
Burchfield of Abernant and F. r. Van
Horn of Cleveland, o.. are registered at
the Birmingham.
j. H. Koplan of Selma, G.. A. Parker OF
Monroe, La, and G. w. Warden of New
Orleans are stopping at the Hillman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
CITE GOV. O'NEAL
ASATAX DODGER
Committee Calls Attention
to Land in Jefferson
OWNERSHIP DISPUTE
Claim Governor Assesses Land at 81
an Acre While Average Assess
ment of Adjoining Land Is
$2S an Acre

The local Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee of business men opposing the re-
cent tax advances made here by the
state tax commissioners, which commit
tee has been involved in a spirited contro-
versy with Gov. Emmett o'Neal, issued an
other statement yesterday. The purport OF
the statement is to show that Governor
O'Neal in assessing personal property IN
this county which is in litigation assesses
the property at lower figure than the
big business" companies whom the gov
ernor alleges are tax dodgers.
The statement as issued by the commit
tee. composed of ]. D. Moore, Robert Jem-
ison, sr., Frank Nelson, Jr., Eugene l..
Brown and DR.. ]. S. Gilespy. follows;
1.-The governor of the state, in his eff
fort to justify the recent raises of III
property owners of this county, makes
the unqualified statement that the prop
erty owned By big business and corpora
tons has been shamefully undervalued'
and that this action of his commission and
the county back tax commissioner is to
put this property upon equality with other
property in the county.
1T so happens that Governor o'Neal
claims to own the east half of the north
east quarter of section 4. township II,
south of range west in this county (St
acres. The Martin heirs also claim own
ership and the property has been in litiga-
tisn for some time. 1t is assessed by both
parties TO the litigation. Governor O'Neal
assesses the property In fee simple at 81
per acre. The heirs of the Martin estate
assess it at $3.50 per acre.
1T so happens that this particular land
Is surrounded by fee simple lands as
sessed by several corporations. The aver
by these tax lodging corporations is
SIS per acre, four times the amount as
sessed by Governor O'Neal.
ut also SO happens that the largest
corporation in this county, and the one
more largely raised than any other. owns
some lands adjoining which are assessed
at $6S per acre. This land, however, Is
not taken in the average above given.
THE governor, In public statement ex-
planning why the land in Iauderdale
county bought by him for cash at $l2,S9S
and assessed by him at $3.50, states that
his agent had been notified to increase hls
assessment, and that, inferentially at
least, the agent had neglected to do SO.
Perhaps the governor neglected to instruct
his agent in this (Jefferson) county to
bring his assessment up. or perhaps his
agent declined to obey his request.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

Impressive and beautiful ceremonies
were conducted by the Alabama grand
lodge of Masons yesterday afternoon at
the laying of the corner stone of the
new Temple Emanuel at Highland
avenue and Twenty street AL
though dark clouds threatened rain.
the platform erected on the foundations
of the new building was crowded with
people and many were forced to stand
on the outside.
The Masonic fraternity had entire
charge of the services They assem-
bled at the Masonic temple and were
carried on a special car to the scene
of the event. The line of Masons
marched onto the platform, led by
Grand Marshal J. T. Wiley. Next came
Ben NJ. Jacobs, w. w Ransom. ]. H.
Phillips. w. K. MoAdory and r. M.
Cunningham Misses Adele Flies, Flea
nor saks and II. T. Blach were also in
the head of the procession. After q
prayer by DIR. Coplan, the Masons took
charge of the services, with Ben M.
Jacobs acting as grand master; DIR. r.
M. Cunningham, grand senior warden;
DR.. ]. II. Phillips, grand junior war
den; J. T. Wiley. grand marshal, and
Rabbi NJ Newfield. grand chaplain.
Samuel Adler. chairman of the build
ing committee OF the temple, placed the
box containing a copy of the Hebrew
Bible. copies of the daily newspapers,
a list of the contributors to the build
ing fund and to the lot fund, list of
the members of the congregation, a
card of the architect and copy OF the
Reform Advocate into the corner stone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
SETTING EXAMPLE
|NROAD BUILDING
Mississippi Man Tells What
They Are Doing Over in
Noxubee County

j. Il. Hibbler a planter whose home
is near Macon, Miss, is spending few
days in Birmingham and he talks inter-
estlngly of what the people of Noxubee
county are doing for good roads.
I'VE have voted a 100000 bond issue to
build a fine system of roads," said Mr..
Hibbler land it is the best thing we
have ever DONE Opposition to good roads
comes oftenest from the man away back
in the woods, who thinks good roads are
only another means of increasing his
taxes for the benefit of the city automo-
bile Teller
Il can't see it that way. 1 am doing
some intensive farming this year, and l
have spent enough in hauling this year
alone TO pay my increased taxes on this
bond issue for the next 90 years.
1T cost me 81 ton TO haul fertilizer II
miles from Macon to my place. 1t re-
qulred six mules to haul each ton, and
took two days to make the trip. That is
the kind of roads we have been fighting
against.
mo man need tell me It is not good
business to issue bonds for roads. / know
DelleT, ana nave lIle nBuTeS 10 prove
it. When 1t costs a planter 81 to move
a ton u miles II is time for him to- be-
gin figuring.
This new bond issue in Noxubee coun-
ty will increase our taxes only 81 a
thousand.
Road building Is having a great i'm
petus all over the south. A fine road is
now being built down through the Missis-
sippi delta all the way from Memphis to
New Orleans, and 1t will be one of the
greatest thing. that ever happened for
that section
Don't talk TO me about the expense Of
good roads. II makes no difference what
they cost. We Nave got to have them,
and the sooner we realize it the better off
we will be.
In my county we have not only pro-
vided for building new roads. but we have
made all the arrangements to keep them
up. There is no use TO build a road I'M
less you are going to keep II in repair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
MINNESOTA FLIRT
COMES TO GRIEF

Minneapolis Mimi, June 25.-Miss
Marie Watson, a graduate of the 1919
class at Maglll university. Montreal,
and daughter of a professor at Johns
Hopkins university. Baltimore. told In
the municipal court yesterday how
Charles Bloomberg tried to fiirt vita
Der on the street and take her to a
dance hall. Miss Watson, who is In
Minneapolis studying sociological con-
ditons. was detailed by Emile Glor-
caux. a policewoman. TO serve as a de-
coy to the fiirt and his conviction by
the court followed her testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

Past Grand Master Ben M. Jacobs stheH
carried out the ceremony, consisting Of
placing the corn on the stone and pour
ing on the wine as a symbol of joy
and the oil as an emblem of peace. Thss
different officers then measured the
stone. found 1t to be perfectly laid and
so reported to the presiding officer.
In the absence of Judge Meyerhartsa
who is sick in Rome. Ca. DIR. r. M.
Cunningham delivered the Grafton. 1T,
Is the right and duty of the people," he
said, ITO worship God. This condition.
of being able to worship peacefully
has not come without contest though.
for II was brought about with the she'd
ding of blood. To me this occasion is
an exemplification and demonstration
of the frultion of a contest of centuries
for religious liberty.
There are four things which have
largely brought 1t about. They are
the Jewish religion, Masonry. the
Christian religion and science"
Dr. Cunningham spoke for some
time. In conclusion he said: let US
rejoice that here in America---in Ala
bama--stands a Jewish tabernacle on
one corner of the street and on the
other is a Christian church. In which
people can worship and none dare
modest"
The benediction was pronounced by
Rabbi Newf1ed.
Rabbi Newfeld received a number of
kilograms of congratulation, among
them being messages from Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Flies. now at Waukesha, Wis.
and Rabbi Ehrenreieh of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
TWO CANDIDATES
SPEND QUIET DAY
Both Underwood and Clark
Remained in Offices
Yesterday

Washington, June 25.-While the demo.
cratic battle alignment was being shaped
in Baltimore two candidates for the pres
Sdential nomination and one candidate
for the vice presidency spent quiet day
at the capitol. Speaker Clark stayed in
bis private office, read newspapers, sax
a few visitors and kept in touch with
the situation through dispatches and tele-
phone reports. Mr.. Underwood, democrat
ic leader of the House, remained locked
In his office. comforting with some of
hts personal friends.
Mr.. Underwood's friends in Maryland
will keep him informed and in touch with
developments. Representative Red6eld OF
New York. an active candidate for the
vice presidential nomination, came back
from Baltimore. where he talked with
many Of the democratic leaders. He OBJ
tained pledges OF support.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the probate office showing the follow
ing transfers of real estate, the consider
alton being $1,000 or more.
$1000-Leeds Land company to STANDARD
Portland Cement company, 10 acres in
section %, township II. according to sur
vey of Leeds Land company.
sl25o-J. C. Mason. c. w. Cole and w,
R. Stewart to Sallie Clark Morris. lot .
in block 3 according to map of Fairview
Park addition.
Sl600-Henry Key Miner and Mary Glare
Miner to Clara B. Smith, lot 2, in block
Is. according to map of Haskell & Muller
sl250-A. c.. Roberts to Joe Weinstein,
lot 49, in j. A. STATIONS survey of JEFF
ferson county.
sl600-Edward T. Baird to Thomas f.
Green. northeast quarter and southwest
quarter of section Is. township 16. range
/ west, according to survey of Birming-
ham,
ss15o-Sallie A. Haggard to Elmer j. Rel
mel and Ethel NJ. Reimel northwest
quarter in section Q. township IS, range
west, according TO survey of Birmine-
ham.
s175o-Keily Realty company to G. w
Lathem, lot s, in block 2. according to
survey of Magnolia Heights.
sls5o-G. w. Latheni to Republic De-
velopment company. lot s. in block ?. &C.
cording to survey of Magnolia Heights.
sl25o-George McWilliams and wife, w
M. owen and wife, ]. C. Hancock and
wife. B. c. Adams and wife. Julia A. Nc
Williams, and S. f. Thompson to j. b
Monahan, lot g. In block 4. according to
map of McWilliams' addition to Ensley
Highlands.
s125O-George A. McWilliams and wife,
w. NJ. Owen and wife, ]. C. Hancock and
wife, B. C. Adams and wife, Julia A. Nc
Nuliams and s. Z. Thompson. to George
A Millar, lot q in block 4, according to
nap of McWilliams' addition to EnsIey
Highlands.
$500 Birmingham Realty company TO
Mrs Ellen Gregg ingalls,. lot II. in block
ss, according to map of Hanover Place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
SIZE OF THREE
NEW PROVINCES

ottawa. Ont, June 25.-The govern
ment's figures on the size of the three
recently enlarged provinces of Canada
have just been completed by the in
terror department.. Manitoba has its
area Increased 1912 square miles, to
a total of 251,372 square miles.
Ontarios 260,S52 square miles is in
creased by 10000 square miles.
Quebec's 35IS73 square miles is in
creased to 106,S34 square miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
CARTER SLATEDFOR
I THOMPS ON'S PLACE
Taft Supporter May Be
Made Internal Revenue
Collector

Carter a Taft supporter, would be named
internal revenue collector to succeed J..
o. Thompson. who has been active for
Roosevelt since August last Mr. Carter
has returned from the Chicago conven-
ton, where he was Wet received by the
Taft leaders The general belief is that
Taft will remove Mr.. Thompson some
time soon because of HIS activities for
Roosevelt. Just when Is problematical
Il is generally believed that for political
reasons nothing like discharge will take
place until after the November election
On the other hand. whatever is done Will
not be surprising TO the friends Of Nh
THOMPSON
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
SCULPTOR WEBS
TRAINED NURSE

Jersey City, n j., June 25.--An-
nouncement of the marriage to-day to
Frank Edwin Elwell, the sculptor. to
Miss Anna Benjamin of New Bruins
wick, N S., came as a surprise to the
artists friends. Mr.. Elwell was badly
injured in fall about six months ago
and Miss Benjamin, a trained nurse,
was employed to care for him. The
couple will spend their honeymoon in
Canada and Nova Scotia.
Mr. Elwells first wife obtained a
divorce last year on the ground of de-
sertion