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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
No Ground Found to Sustain Charge of Embezzlement
 Brought Against Him
WAS BASED ON LOAN
 MADE BY HIS BANK
Jury Without Leaving the Box Re-. turned Verdict of Not Guilty Defendant Was Honorably
 Discharged

Judge Samuel E. Greene, in the first division of the criminal court gave the general charge for the defendant in the case of the state versus Ben T. Head, who was charged with embez- clement of the funds of the City Bank and Trust company, and he was hon orably acquitted,
 The defendant was formerly presi- dent of the City Bank and Trust com pany. now defunct. and was indicted several months ago on a charge of misappropriation of the bank funds. The case was called in the first divis- ion of the criminal court last Thurs day. the trial lasting until about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon.
 The indictment was based on loan of $2500 which MT. Head made while president of the City Bank and Trust company. The evidence developed that the transaction was legitimate and in aeeordauce with the banking laws. The states attorney made no argument. having failed to make out a case against the defendant. Judge Greene gave the charge and without leaving
 the box the jury returned verdict of not guilty and the defendant was discharged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the probate office showing the fol- lowing transfers of real estate, the con sideration being 5000 or more:
 sl650-Sam Troncoll to M. P. Messer. a parcel of land at the northwest intersec- ton of Magnolia avenue with Twenty third street.
 sGOO0-M. Porter Lewis to Mrs Claude IiVert Coleman, lot r in block 65, ac- cordlng to the survey of the Elyton Land company.
 S5sOO-Alonzo B. Galbraith to Harry Kahn. part of lots and in block 64l. ac- cordlng to the survey of Birmingham as laid off by the Elyton Land company.
 ss25O-Robert McDavid to R. w. Ander- son, lot 36 in block 793, according to the survey of the Elyton Land company.
 s1S95-Lucy B. Hammlll to Mary F.. Me Williams, lots IS and 19 in block 67, ae- coreing to the survey of the Birmingham Ensley Land and Improvement company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
EMPLOYES HONOR
 THREE STORE HEADS
Silver Cup Presented to Messers. LOveman, Joseph
 and Loeb

Surely the hearts of A. B. Loveman, M. Y. Joseph and Emil Loeb must have swelled with gratitude when yesterday afternoon at o'clock they were present. ed with silver loving cup by their em- ployes as remembrance of the silver jubilee of the corporation, Loyeman. Joseph & Loeb.
 The presentation was made on the sec ond floor of the large department store, Third avenue and Nineteenth street. For an hour before the employees of every de- pertinent were gathering 6n the first floor in a line 10 march upstairs, where their "chiefs'' were waiting on an improvised stage.
 A few minutes before o'clock, Miss Georgia Tahl. accompanied by MT. Leon Joseph on the violin played a march to the strains of which the employees marched upstairs. Department managers, sales men. saleswomen. cashiers. cash boys, porters, chauffeurs. janitors and all whose names are on the pay roll of this large company formed the procession. Enthus- iasm was marked feature of this short march.
 As the procession was seated in the form of a circle in front of the rostrnm whereupon sat the three masters of trade, a hush fell over the assemblage, and Miss Anna Robinson, the sponsor of the oc- casion, accompanied by two maids of honor, mounted the platform to make the speech of presentation. In touching manner the attractive young lady told the honorees of the occasion of the appre- citation of their employees for their gen. erosity and the care and consideration which had been shown them. As she lift ed the cover from the beautiful cup, dis closing it to their eyes, tears trickled down the cheeks of the three men who were the recipients A storm of applause. joined in by Messrs. Loveman, Joseph and Loeb, followed the young lady she took her place.
 who thanked the employees on his own be- half and the behalf of his partners for the cup which had been given them. He assured them of the regard felt for every one of them by the corporation. He was followed by A. B. Loveman and Emil Loeb. the other two members of the company.
 But the employees were not through with the speechmaking. Cries of Ezekiel fol- lowed the speech of Mir Loveman, and they found the man who knows if you are good for the money" B. F. Ezekiel the credit man and the oldest employe of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. esconced behind barricade as if he knew this was com ing He did not hesitate long and made a short talk which was as picturesque as lt was entertaining He was followed by Leo Loeb. the store manager. who also made a short talk.
 A supper and dance will be given at the Turn Verein Monday night by the Eraployes' Mutual Benefit association of I,oveman, Joseph & Loeb. This will be given as a farewell to MT. Joseph, who i sails for Europe on May 16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
AT THE HOTELS

J. c. Franklin of Montgomery IS regis teerd at the Metropolitan.
 J. A. Anton of Blocton is among the arrivals at the Metropolitan.
 Joseph Walker of Searles is at the Metropolitan.
 William Dcking of Maben is registered at the Morris.
 c. D. Montgomery of Atlanta is stop ping at the Morris.
 L. c. Cardinal of Montgomery is regis tered at the Morris.
 A. B. White, Jr., of New Decatur Is among those stopping at the Florence. J. c. Martin of Atlanta is registered at the Florence.
 J. P. Montgomery of University is at the Florence.
 w. P. Burke of Mobile is registered at the Birmingham
 Charles c. Eater of Baltimore is at the Birmingham.
 E. N. Marcy of Philadelphia is regis tered at the Birmingham
 H. J. Willingham of Montgomery is among those registered at the Hillman. J. H. Stiff of Lineville is at the Hillman. w. W. Robinson of Atlanta is among the arrivals at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
BISHOP E. P. ALLEN
 ARRIVES TODAY
Will Confirm Four Classes in Bir- mingham TomorrOw--All
 Classes Very Large

The Right Rev. F.. P Allen, D. D., bishop of Mobile. will arrive in Birming- hank today, and on Sunday will confirm four classes in this city.
 He will administer confirmation in the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Rev. John Q Kelly pastor, at the early mass. and at St. Paul's church, the Rev. James F. coyle, pastor. at the high mass at 1G:S0 o'clock.
 Tn the afternoon at o'clock the bishop will confirm class at San Marcos church. East Thomas, the Rev. Father canepa, pastor, and at 7:So p. m. he will confirm at St Clemens church, woodlawn, of which the Rev. Father Bratton is pas tor.
 It is said that all the classes will be very large Father Coyle says that the class at St. Paul's will number over 9eo which will be the largest in the h.s- tory of that parish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
MUCH GOOD BEING
 DONE BY REVIVAL
Meetings at South Highlands Church Are Attracting Splendid
 Congregations

The meetings in the South Highlands Presbyterian church are attracting spen- did congregations, and much good is being accomplished Several hundred people have expressed their purpose and earnest determination to Tive more for God glory and the good of the church and the blessing of humanity and between 30 and 40 people have given in their names to unite with the church.
 Last night pr. Thacker preached on "The Supreme Tragedy of the Twentieth Century" He said that our ideas of the supreme tragedy would differ widely Some might think that poverty drunken ness, sickness, ignorance and such con stituted the great tragedy, but that the tragedy of a lost soul is as much greater than all such tragedies as the soul is greater than the body, for what shall 1t profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?' Others might say that the tragedy of Eden was the supreme tragedy-where Adam fell and brought death into the world and all our woe, but the tragedy of lost soul is as much greater than this as the second Adam is greater than the first Adam Still another might say that Cal vary is the supreme tragedy of all ages, but it isn't. There was something to be accomplished by the tragedy of Calvary, and Jesus shall see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied"
 There will be no services on Saturday. but three special services on Sunday. At Il a. m. the subject will be 'The Progress of Faith" At 3:30 p. m. there will be a mass meeting for young people. subject Making Modern Men," and at 7:4o p. ms subject, 'Is There a Hell?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
PROGRAMME FOR DIOCESAN COUNCIL The Rev. Claybrook Makes
 Announcement TO BE HELD MAY 15-17 Feature of Meetings at St.-Mary's-on- the-Highlands Will Be Address
 by the Rt. Rev. Lloyd of
 New York
TO BE HELD MAY 15-17

The official programme for the annual council of the diocese of Alabama to be held at St Mary s-on-the-Highlands, May 15 continuing until May 1T, has been an nounced by the Rev. Willoughby N. Clay brook. rector of that church. who will be the host to the council.
 The programme is a diversified one. be- ginning with holy communion at o'clock, May II, and ending with the adjournment of the council at o'clock May r.
 One of the distinct features of the eoun- cil is an address to be given by the Right Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd, bishop of missions from New York city. The annual address of Bishop Charles M Beckwith of the Alabama diocese will also be among tha prominent events of the session.
 The Rev. MT. Claybrook is actively en- gagged in completing the details of the council and with the communieants of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
NEW YORK HARRY !. AND ARTHUR JONES ARE BOTH INDICTED Grand Jury Reported Long List of True Bills
 Yesterday CROSSIN IS CHARGED WITH DRAKE MURDER Partial Report Was Made Previous to Taking Recess Until May 20,
 When the Body Will
 Reconvene

The grand jury made a report yester- day previous to taking a recess until May 20 when they will reconvene and finish the work of the term. They reported the true bills they had found during their investigations. among which were two indictments against Henry Petit. alias New York Harry, charging him with tho murder of Policeman Adams and Kirkley and two more indictments against Arthur Jones. charging him with the killing of two negroes at Lewisburg and an indict- ment against Ben Crossin, charging him with the murder of Claude Drake in the hallway at the Florence hotel.
 The following is list of the true bills reported yesterday.
 List of Indictments
 Murder-Harry Petit, alias Harry Dowd. alias "Denvery Harry alias New York Harry" alias James Rooney, alias James Scanlon, two true bills for killing George w. Kirkley and James Wafer Adams Arthur Jones. for killing a negro whose name is unknown; Arthur Jones, for killing Sam Thomas Ccolored), by shooting; Estelle Hurt. for killing Rich- ard Harris by shooting him; Sam Gilbert, for killing Tom Holton by striking him with an axe Benjamin C. Crossin, for killing Claude Drake by stabbing him; Julius Jordan, for killing Shelton Williams by stabbing him; George Harris alias White Child,9 for killing Charley Mar shall.
 Robbery-Wil Clark. robbing Jack E. Coleman of $35 in money and watch and chain; Carey Harrias, alias Texas Red"
 Murder, Second Degree-A. L. Nourse.
 Assault Intent to Murder-Walter Nit chell, Benjamin F. crossn. cutting Rob- ert A. Waldron; Sam Bowen, Tony Pa sic Williams.
 Embezzlement-Robe L. French, alias Robert L. Fincher; " L. Lauderdale
 Burglary
 Burglary and Grand Larceny-Harry Matthews, alias Henry Matthews, alias H. D. Matthews; Doke Ayers, Will Binson Madison Ferrer, Will Gardner. Judson Williams. alias Son Williams; Earl walk CT, alias Earl Thomas; Jerre Blevins, John Reed, Cleveland Dorsey, Steve Hudson and Albert Willis, Lane Glasgow, Shade Stewart and George McMfllan; John Jack son and Jim Berry Arthur Johnson, John Osborne. Frederick Pope, Clarence Ruffn, Fletcher E. Stevens.
 Assault Intent to Ravish--Oscar Baker.
 Carnal Knowledge Female Child-Wal- ter Taylor, Jesse Adams.
 Burglary-Wiley Woods, Frenchie Gelder two cases). Lane Glasgow, Shade Stewart and George McMilan.
 Grand Larceny-Jim Fall Jim Harris, George Broadnax, Doke Ayres and Son Maclin, Dave Conway, Marcus Mattox Nelson Pope, Duke Smith, Nellie RicharG- son and Mamie Shell. Ollie Smith and Joe Bowie. Hugh Stacey and Roy Trapp Virginia Tracy. False Pretense-John w. Brown.
 Assault and Battery-Virgl Cooksey.
 Operating Gaming Table-Jim Sader.
 Obtaining Money Under False Preten- ses-P. H. Hambright.
 Petit Larceny and Receiving Stolen Property-Joe Johnson and Tom Tan kersly.
 Aborton--Rosa Tortora
 Vagrancy-Clara Pollard, Andrew Tins, Rosie Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
THE RT. REV. ARTHUR s. LLOYD Bishop of Missions of New York, Who
 Will Deliver Address at Diocesan
 Council to Be Held Here May 15-17

this parish expects to hold one of the most interesting and profitable councils of the diocese.
 The attendance of clergymen and lay men Is expected to be unusually large by reason of the variety of questions to be settled all of which are of more than average importance.
 The programme as announced by Rev. MT. Clavbrook follows:
 Programme of Sessions
 May II. a. m.-Holy communion. 9.45 a. m-The clergy will meet in con- ference.
 May 15. 10 a. m.-opening service of the council
 will be called to order by Bishop Beck with.
 D. m.-The bishop will read his annual address.
 The council will continue its session. p. m.-Evening prayer in St. Mary's church. Address by the Right Rev A. 8. Lloyd, D. D.
 May 16, a. m.-Holy communion. a. m.-Morning prayer will be held. S.90 a. m.-The council in session.
 3 D. m.-The council in session.
 D. m.-Report of the treasurer of the diocesan board of missions and pledges for the new year. Immediately after this service the board of missions will hold it's annual meeting.
 May IT, a. m.-Hoy communion.
 9 a. m- Morning prayer will be said. 9:3O a. m.-The council in session.
 D. m.-The council in session.
 Adjournment
 Throughout the council meeting it is announced by Rev. MT, Claybrook that lunch will be served each day at St. Mary's for those attending the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Money for Development Work and Men of Brains
 and Skill"
EDITOR EDMONDS
 VERY OPTIMISTIC
Says Conditions Have Wholly Changed in Last Five Years-Left Yester- day Afternoon for Montgom-
 cry and Points South

Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Bal timore Manufacturers Record, who ar rived in Birmingham Tuesday, left yes terday afternoon for Montgomery and points further south.
 What Birmingham most needed five years ago to attain the largest measure of success was abundant capital for mod ernizing it's iron and steel plants and the highest technical skill in order to make the most of the situation, it is now get ting as never before,' said MT. Edmonds.
 "The conditions have wholly changed within the last four or five years. Pio- neers who laid the foundation for the upbuilding of Alabamas coal and iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Building Permits

Building Inspector W. 0. Mathews is sued the following permits yesterday morning:
 SI25O-The General Realty company, for a one story frame building at Talladega and Calera streets, Ensley-
 $7o0p-To w. II. Graves, for excavations at 1916 Third avenue.
 s19S5--To Jack Krabenbuhl, for one story frame building at 4223 Avenue B, Avondale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Some Modern History

Prior to 1S6e the iron interests of Penn sylvania passed through many years of ups and down. There was a time when the bankers of Pittsburg had less faith in the iron interests of that city than in any other business interest there. John Fritz, the great steel master, now about go years of age, told me some years ago that before the war Pittsburg bankers preferred to lend money on any business in the city rather than to iron makers, because the credit of the latter was so poor and failures were so numerous. The war gave a great impetus to Pennsyl- vania's iron interests. and since then the wealth created by iron and coal in the whole Pittsburg district has been almost beyond comprehension.
 The iron interests of the south after the war and until recently had to pass through many of the trials and tribula- tions that in the carly days harassed- the |. o.4 men ot Pennsy ylvania. But the south is out of that period. It had rather dreary wandering for 70 years in very deary wilderness without any pillar of fire by night or by day to gmde it's foot steps. But the south has come into it's own. It has accumulated great capital This was illustrated in the ability of Bir-
 nincham 10 provide the entire amount of money needed for the building of the two n.4,v .iillon uollar hotels. It is Illustrated in the splendid homes that are being con structed all over the south in the broad campaign for road building, and in every other line of activity. The south. too. now has the command of the capital of the north, and Of Europe, as never before The pioneers. who. 9 or 8 years ago, against great odds. began the renaissance of the south were indeed giants and the men of today with ten times the facilities and the advantages possessed by those pioneers ought to be able, and doubt not.
 will be able to accomplish as much in pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Imnortant Meeting

Miss Jean Gordon Of New OrIeans, president of the Southern Conference on Woman and Child Labor, will ad
 dress the members of the Garment Workers union and other women 1n- terested in woman and child labor laws at the Red Mems hall, 1917h First ave nue. over Western Union. this after noon at 30 o'clock. and all members of organized labor are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
To Curb Federal Employees

Washington. May s.--Representative Hull of Tennessee democrat, today intro- duced bill intended to prevent govern ment employees from participating in pres- idential campaigns or official connection with any organization or movement look ing to such an election. The bill would impose a maximum fine of $500 and sum- inary dismissal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04


 interests did a marvellous work but with increasing competition there came a pressing need for an immense amount of new capital and for the highest skill that this money could secure.
 Carnegie's Way
 Ut was once said of Carnegie that his great success was due to his readiness to scrap-heap anything that did not pro- duce the best results. and that when a plant costing s1 100000 had just been com pleted an Improvement in method came into existence that was superior to the equipment of the million dollar plant. and that he immediately ordered the latter to go to the scrap heap Whether this par ticular story be true or not it aptly il- lustrates his work and one of the req sons for his success. But for his ability to pour new money into his plants. to reorganize and re-eauip them, he would never have attained his pre-eminence in the steel world.
 Birmingham has been marvelously blessed by nature. but men of the right kind are infinitely more important than natural resources. New England skilled men made possible the enormous material development of that section wholly with out natural advantages. With the great material resources of this section, it's coal and iron and other things, there is prac- tically no limit to our expansion, pro- vlded we can find the money for develop ment work and the men of brains and ,f the situation. Birmingham has been find ing this money and men of this kind to a great extent during the last fewe years. Alabama's iron interests are today in far better shape, so far as the future is concerned, than ever before. The devel- opment will be on a much larger scale than in the past. and on a much safer financial basis than heretofore. Money will be found at home and abroad for the modernizing of all the good plants of the district, wherever this may be needed and whenever needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Incorporation

Articles of incorporation were filed with the probate judge as follows yesterday:
 The New Taxicab Company-The new company is organized with an author ized capital stock of $2000 and starts business with that amount paid in. The incorporators and officers for the first year are: President F. G. Cheek; vice president, M. Boshwitz; secretary and treasurer, Ben Boshwtz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Mexican Counterfeiter Arrested

Los Angeles. Cal. May 3.-united states secret service agents here were e>advised today of the arrest of Manuel yillarel, who last year was one of the Magonista leaders against Madero at Douglas Ariz, on q charge of counterfeiting 1t is al- legged that Villarel financed the Lower California rebellion with counterfeit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license was is- sued at the probate office yesterday:
 M Baunbom of Birmingham to Miss Clara Never,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
The Louisville and Nashville

portion as their advantages exceed those nnssessad by the pioneer workers
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-12-20

Good books, fancy box
paper, chairs, fine dolls,
fine games, big rubber
balls, etc., etc.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-12-20

Mems fine ties and sus-
penders in fancy boxes,
gloves, fancy hose, silk
hdkfS., doll cabs. etc.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-09-19
Precautions.

Bacon. being nearly all fat. Is more
digestible than pork, which Is part
lean and part fat, and therefore Is
better for persons Of weak digestion.
Beef and all dark meats are more
stimulating than white meats and
should be avoided by persons having a
tendency to rheumatism.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-09-19
G. A. R. RANKS THINNING

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. II, 1917
The National G. A. r., whose annual
oncampment just closed here. has
been forced to raise its per capita
tax in order to get necessary funds
for the organization. This raise IS
not due to a demand for more money,
but to the fact that the ranks Of
the Grand Army are being thinned
out SO Rapidly. In 1890 there wero
four hundred thousand members in
good standing. but the roll has de-
creased to half that number.