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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
FRANK JULIAN GOES
 ON INSPECTION TOUR

Montgomery, March sl.-(Special )- Frank N. Julian, associate railroad com missioner. left Montgomery this morning on an inspection tour through the south ern part of the state. MT. Julian will ex- tend his trip as far south as Mobile and wih make thorough inspection of the railroad properties in those counties through which he goes. This is the period for the annual inspection of depots and various railroad properties throughout the state. and the railroad commi ssion will probably be engaged in this work for the next one or two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

ings eXemplifed in a manner that was of great benefit to the craft
 Today the Alabama consistory will convene at 1.S0 o'clock and the official degrees, thirty first anu thirty second. will be conferred by Dr. w. w. Ran som, thrty-third, honorary.
 The nineteenth to the thirtieth degree was conferred yesterday on the following class J. w. Downing, J. w. Wood, J. r.. Long. F. Tschudy, s. I. Rosenbaum, Joseph Scholl, J. l.. Davis. R. Andrews Arthur Jacobs, F. R. Mattingly J. w.. Alexander. J. C. Hodges. J. s. Pill, J. w. Griffith. G. Lamkin, J. w. Snow. P. w. Brewer. A. McGillvray, P. l. Hopkins T. E. Hunter, w. A. Currie, O. F. Heath w l.. Welton, F. o. Auxford, T. N. Bel cher. J. x. Holt, J. Calman, V. s. Loven- thal C. r. Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
SPRING MEETINGS OF MASONS BEGINS Scottish Rite Degrees From Nineteenth to Thirtieth
 Conferred

The annual spring convocation of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry met yesterday at noon at the Masonic temple This convoca- ton is for the higher degree only and will complete the work done by the lcottish Rite Masons last November. he reunion is well attended many embers of the consistory from out of own paces being in attendance
 The scottish Rite degrees from the nineteenth to the thirtieth were con- red on class of 29. At o'clock iaet night the Birmingha council of t Josh No. 1 was convened by Pre- CT H. R. de Holl. The Knight I<a-
 degree under the direction of pr
 Ray was conferred with impress solemnity and Its beautiful teach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
GOV. ONEAL ARRIVES TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO END
 CRIMES AROUND LEWISBURG

posed to do detective duty. I am free to say. however. without having reached any definite conclusion. that there will be left no stone unturned to clear up this reign of lawlessness that has stirred this county and I may say the whole state"
 Governor O'Neal said last night that he would not pay personal visit to Lewisburg al this time, but would re- main at his hotel today conferring with local citizens He indicated that in ad- dtion to Commissioner Lane and Mir. Burr he would confer with Chairman w C. Agee of the excise commission and other well known officials of the county before reaching any definite con- clusion.
 Governor O'Neal seems to be very deep ly concerned in the problem that con fronts the officers of the law in.connec- ton with the repeated assassnations al Lewisburg He was evidently eager to secure Information from local people about the killings and abont the general situation. The recent killing of Felix J. Ellard, which was followed by urgent messages from local friends to Governor O'Neal that he come here and initiate a careful inquiry have seemingly been the influences that actuated the chief ex- ecutive in his determination to do all within his power to relieve the tension which has resulted from the Lewisburg crimes.
 Following his conference with Judge Lane and MT Burr last night Governor O Neal said they had gone over the sit- ation in a general way and that he be- lieyed the mystery surrounding the Lewis burg affair would be cleared mp.
 We were all of the opinion that a spe- cial grand jury Is unnecessary" said the governor. "as a grand jury has al- ready been summoned for April 1.
 "1t Is astonishing that claims should be made that no one knows anything about an assassination in broad day light and so close to this great city believe the mystery will be solved MT. Agee and Solicitor H. P. Hefin will meet me for a conference Friday and I am eager to talk to others who can shed light on the affair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Arrest All Suspects

Venice March 21.-All suspected per sons, residing here and in the sur rounding towns have been arrested by the police. as the authorities desire to prevent the occurrence of any embar- rassing incident on the occasion of the coming visit of the German Emperor Endorsements of troops have also been gathered here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
PICkPOCKETS BUSY
 AT STATE CAPITAL

Montgomery, March 2.-(Special)- )-rhe police authorities of Montgomery have had their attention called in the last few days to the operations of gang of pick pockets in this city. number of resi- dents of the city during the past week or ten days have had their pockets robbed which has given grounds for the suppo- sition that gang of petty thieves are operating in Montgomery. Most of the thefts have occurred around the moving picture play houses, which are usually congested at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Bacon Given Farewell Dinner

Paris, March 21.-Robere Bacon, United States ambassador to France, and Mrs. Bacon were given a farewell luncheon to- day by the society, Round the World" founded by Albert Kahn of Paris. for es- tabiishing wider sympathetic internation- al relations by sending students of all countries round the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
ADMIT CUBAN
 MILITARY AL t"

Washington. March H.-Du ns '' sideration in the Senate todf ss lution admitting young Gu lt Point, Senator Gallinger voit ftiA ing against extension of edu ion cilties of West Point to foregi are two outsiders there and 'i4A. permission to enter has been two Chinese.
 T doubt the wisdom of educa young men, who possibly ma troublesome to us in time of N- the Nex Hampshire senator.
 He did not press his objection, fN and the resolution was agreed 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Mrs. Burroughs III

Mrs w W. Burroughs. 1906 South Fourteenth street. who recently re- turned from California. where she spent the winter was operated upon yester- day at Robinson's infirmary and 1t Is said that her condition is regarded quite serious Mrs Burroughs had similar operation performed last Sep tember
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Huntsville-Decatur Service

When asked specially about the pro- posed interurban service between Hunts vile and Decatur which is said to be crying need Vice President Coapman said:
 "l am mol sure that the citizens of those two places have put that up to me yet. We have been experimenting with saso- line interurban service. It has proven successful in every way except that lhe cars are not big enough to handle the crowds We are now having several ,rail- CTS built which when completed Will De placed into that service wherever II IS maintained. If that Is successful. and we believe it will be, the service will be in augurated wherever the need Is shown us. We have several lines that are given that service and if ii is needed between Hunts- vile and Decatur there is no reason why the matter should not be taken up ana looked Into. The Southern railway Ia keen to settle all questions directly with the people interested every time that IS possible
 In speaking of general business affairs. Vice President Coapman said:
 ''The general situation is fine. The out look for the year was perhaps never bet ter. Every commodity here seems 10 he holding up well and the industrial men are not depressed. The Birmingham dis trict Is apparently busy and that means a great deal to the roads entering here. believe that 1912 will be one of our best years, notwithstanding the fact that f is A presidential election year
 The officials called upon several proni- nent industrial leaders while here yester- day and called to see other leading citi- zens. They were given A ride over the district and MT. Culp was a guest of his daughter Mrs. H. J. Porter, Jr., on the South Highlands.
 The officials have inspected the Mobile division and are to look over the Bir- mngham division today between this city and Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued al the probate office yesterday:
 Louis Daniel of Birmingham to Miss Alma Rains.
 Gordon Cowan of Birmingham to Miss Catherine Shugart.
 Tom Dodson of Bessemer to Miss Susie Foust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

WANTE,D-FIRsT CLASS SEAM- STRESS TO DO GENERAL REPAIR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
City Officers Tender Service

Wednesday morning Chief of Police George H. Bodeker, with two of his de- tectives, rendered their services to Sheriff McAdory in running down the assassin who killed Ellard. They, in company with the sheriff and deputies, went to the scene of the killing, where they made investiga- tions.
 In the meantime, Policeman J. T. Moser was working on the case in the city and securing valuable informa ton, went also Ito Lewishurg, where he worked up what is thought to be strong case against T. A Duncan. the first man arrested. A man who was friend of Duncan was overheard talking to another of Duncans s friends, and expressed the belief that he knew who killed Ellard Moser eicited the information that the belief of the man was that Teck Duncan was the guilty one The man told the officer that Dun ca n was seen to leave his home at Coal burg Monday afternoon about o'clock and go in the direction of the place where Ellard was killed with a shotgun on his shoulder. and was seen returning from there about o'clock greatly agitated. It is said that 1t Is about a two hours walk across the hills from Coalburg to the point where Ellard was killed. Ellard was killed at o'clock in the afternoon.
 Irpon this information. which Policeman Moser states was substantiated by sev- eral witnesses, nt diItSttu Duntan Wednesday morning at the courthouse and took him to the city iail. He was assist ed in the arrest by Detective Paul Cole.
 Claim They Are Innocent
 Both Coker and Arnold. who were ar rested since Duncan was placed in jail assert that they are innocent of the charge Arnold was arrf TaAnesday night by city detectives f0r al- leg ed incriminating tal on with the murder case. 'cse aars Hat he thinks that Ellard "'ia1 # a for aisn" on account of the lat -isnkins It he 1Coker) was connect ita krs hl 2 of Will Ellard, Felix Fl z4u. se ral months ago.
 The coroners inquest wiI hs e morrow morning at the oTF B L. Brasher at the co t-H- se- The jury which is to tr ia he h summoned Tuesday aftern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
SHABBY WOODWORK

sills, basebonrds and window frames can he made fo look. like new. Ask the Acme Quality Paint Store, 20fJ Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Nothing Too Good for Birmingham

'The Southern has nothing in its power too good for the Birmingham district aiid we propose to render all the assistance in our power to make Birmingham aasr and bigger place. In that connection W. propose to study out the local situation and make such improvements in com mercal way as will help the city c"n- mercially We have certain plans that have not been definitely decided upon which will be announced in due season There is one sure thing. however, aud that Is that the Southern railway will not stand idle and allow great development to be made here without getting into the game and keeping pace. We propose to keep up with the procession 1t does no' matter how fast you make 1t.
 There cannot be any question but wha' Birmingham is doing more than during the past several years. l have never been so completely amazed as during this visit when | was shown the achievements ou'- lined in this district which mean the spending of many millions of dollars In the business center of the city. There cannot be any question of the fact hat with all these vast propositions going ahead Birmingham will pass through enc of the best years in it's history l eer- tainly hope so. everything that helps Birmingham will help us"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Four Now in Jail

At present there are four men, I. A. Duncan, l. k. Coker. H. J. Arnold and Burford, under arrest charged with complicity in the murder of Felix J. Ellard
 Ellard was shot from ambush under what was then regarded as most mys terious circumstances. An ambuscade was found near the side of the road form which the shot was fired. It was ingeniously constructed by nature and crossbar was inserted on which the of the ambuscade usec by the assassin another ambuscade was found wbicn WIS evidently constructed by the as sassn but which was found not suit able to his purposes
 Nine buckshot were discharged in El- lard's face and body, causing almost in- stant death. The horse which he was driving became frightened at the shot and ran away, throwing Ellard from the buggy several yards down the road from the point where the assassin had been hid den. The animal found his way home, where he was stopped by Claude Ellard, a son of the dead man. Young Ellard drove back along the road until he found his father. He summoned aid ant the community was aroused.
 The deputy sheriffs in that community were notified, and they in turn called out an automobile load of deputies, who went to the scene. They procured bloodhounds and secured the woods for the greater part of the night until the trail of the assa ssin was lost in some burning woods. The chase was then given up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Talks of Double Track Plans for Road Between Bir-
 mingham and Atlanta
BIG YEAR AHEAD
 FOR MAGIC CITY
Says an Interurban Service Between Huntsville and Decatur Will Be Inaugurated if Traffic Seems
 to Justify It

That the southern Railway company Is figuring on necessary double track WorN between this city and Atlanta to take care of the constantly increasing traffic and that commercial improvements would be made locally to keep up with recent de velopments were two statements made here yesterday by E. H. Goapman' vice president and general manager of that system.
 He was accompanied by j. NJ. Culp, vice president of the Southern. They were here all day yesterday and will leave to- day for Washington. They were in con ference for some hours with l.. Sevief, general agent, and R. l.. simpson, gen eral freight agent, in the formers office in the Brown Marx building. The officials went over the entire traffic and transpor- tation problem in this district and seemed te arrive at some very definite conelu- sions.
 Mr. Coapman said in discussing the gen eral situation that Birmingham was per has never going forward as fast and as confidently as at this time. He said that his astonishment was complete since he was shown over Birmingham.
 "The Southern railway" said Vice Pres ident Coapman, lis continually interested in bettering conditions and is engaged now in great amount of that work. We have started double tracking north of Atlanta and have double tracked to Austell, which is this side of Atlanta. We are coming on to Birmingham with the double track until the entire division is fixed up. It ls our policy to do double track work III units, that is, put in the double track where traffic is heaviest and relieve such places first. When we have completed the units outlined we then will have a double .l.....a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Henry Burf0rd Brought in Last Night in Connection
 With Assassination SAYS HE CAN SHOW
 COMPLETE ALIBI Four Men Are Now in Jail Charged . With Implication in Latest Lewis burg Tragedy Which Has
 Shocked the Whole State

Henry Burford, the fourth man to be arrested charged with the murder of Felix ]. Ellard at Lewisburg Mon day afternoon, was brought to the county jail last night tt s o'clock by Deputy Sheriff Fred McDuff from Coal burg, where Burford has his home.
 Burford states that he can establish a clear alibi so far as he is concerned in the case He said: T left Coalburg Sunday afternoon for r'ulton Springs and spent the night there with MT. OrVille, a section foreman of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad. Monday morning l came in a wagon with some more men as far as North Birming- ham, where l got into an automobile and came on to Birmln gham l was in on the John Elliott ,ase and was in Birmingham until late in the afternoon. At o'clock I was al the Terminal station taking the Southern train for Goalburg. l have witnesses to prove all this. l was very rnuch surprised at my arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Burford sprang quite a surprise at the jail by asking that he be not locked in the same compartment with Teck Duncan, the first man arrested in the case. He gave as his reason that he was afraid Duncan might at tempt to injure him. He said that he was not physically able to cope with man as powerful as is Duncan. He said that he had been told by respon- sible men in the Lewisburg territory that Duncan had made threats against both he and Felix Ellard. He said that Duncan claimed that he and Ellard had been working up 1ot of testimony with which to impeach his (Duncan's) testimony at the Walter Jones trial, and l heard that he said that he would get us both meaning Ellard and my self" said Burford
 Burford was quite earnest in his re- quest that he be locked in a separate compartment from Duncan and his re- quest was granted by Warden Gilbert. In fact, the jail authorities had no intention of locking any of those ar rested in connection with this case within talking distance of one another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Claim They Are Innocent

Both Coker and Arnold. who were ar rested since Duncan was placed in jail assert that they are innocent of the tta arrf d ado Il,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

In the drawing room, pink roses banked
the mantel and vases filed with these
lovely blossoms were placed around the
room. Miss Foster received in gown
OF pink satin. and Miss Brooks was in
pink and white The centerpiece of the
table was large silver basket filled with
pink roses. and the silver candelabras
were capped with pink shades. Miss
Foster, sister of the hostess, assisted In
receiving and wore turquoise blue satin.
The other assistants We're Miss Brandt
of Baltimore, house guest of the hostess
Miss Elizabeth Moves. Miss Margaret
Smith. Miss Frances Effinger, Miss Phil
lips and Miss Trout.
Mrs Roland French went to New Yori,
yesterday morning to await her husband
Capt. French, who is expected to land
Tuesday from England. Capt. and Mrs
French will be in this country until about
the LIST of April, and will divide the next
two months between this city, New York
and the southern resorts.
M. Lefovre Pontalis. counselor Of the
French embassy has been promoted to
minister to Siam.
The following congressional ladies of the
Dewey Hotel will receive Tuesday. Janu-
Crumpacker, Indiana; Mrs. Vreeland, New
York; Mrs Padgett, Tennessee Mrs. Dav-
idson. Wisconsin: Mrs. Legare. South
Carolina Mrs. Wilson, Illinois Mrs. Val
stead, Minnesota; Princess Kalanianaole
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embarked on a steamer for the sea trip
to Jacksonville, Fla.

embarked on steamer 1Or tHc Sed try
to Jacksonville, Fla.
At the Confederate Home Friday night
reception was rendered Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith and the newly elected oifi-
GERS OF the Dixie Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. Mrs Howell
Smith was at the head of the receiving
line, and wore coronation purple satin.
She carried a bouquet of orchids. GIT
from Dixie Chapter. Receiving also We're
Mrs. c. D. Merwin, former division presi-
dent, L. d. G., and Mrs. DrurE Ludlow,
vice president of the organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin III. Sanders have
gone to Atlanta, Ca, for a few weeks.
When they return they will be at the VIII
lard.
Capt de Chambrun, the military at
tache of the French embassy, and Coun-
tess de Chambrun have gone to Mexico,
where they will remain several months.
pretty wedding took place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas s. Adams
Of Hunter, Va, Thursday evening, jan
uary II. at 7:3O o'clock, when their
daughter, Beulah Aubrey, became the
bride of Mr.. Charles r. Young Of Pan
anna
Rev e. l.. Munford. pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church Of Vienna.
performed the ceremony.
Miss Marie Shreve of Ballston, Va, was
bridesmaid and Mr.. Frank L. Ball OF
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Hawaii; Mrs. Morgan, Oklahoma: Mrs
Warburton, Washington: Mrs. Prouty,
Iowa; Mrs. Gregg, Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Switzer, Ohio; Mrs. Rouse. Kentucky.
Mrs. d. C. Edwards of Niagara Falls.
n. Y, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Genevra
E. Marin of 1926 18th street northwest.
Mrs. NJ Fl. Davis and Miss Nora
Rose Pepper will be at home at the
Wyoming Friday, January 26, and Fri
day, February g.
Miss Ailine Moran, 1888 Biltmore street,
rs visiting Chicago as the guest of Mrs
ara June Owen.
Capt and Mrs. Strother Smith gave a
uinner last night, their guests going on
10 the navy yard hop. In their company
were Mrs. Bort, Miss Effinger, Miss
smith, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Mr. Robert
Lummins. Lieut.. S. c. Harrington Mr.
Jonn Thompson and Mr.. Marion Baker.
MRS. Katharine Dorwin Lakeland an
nounces the engagement of her daughter.
Roberta Willis, and DIR. John Allan Tai
bolt. The wedding will be in June
Miss NJ. Florence Haskell, who has
oeen visiting relatives and friends Tor
The past three weeks, has returned TO
Minneapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. William Butterworth of
Moline. III. Mr. and Mrs. Frank s. But
terworth OF New Haven, Conn, and Mrs
Mary b. Heazelton of San Francisco, all
OF the living members of the family or the
late Benjamin ButterwOrth, VINO nave Deen
spending the past week with their mother.
Mrs. Mary E. Butterworth, have gone to
New Haven for a weeks VISIT 10 MI ana
Mrs. Frank S. Butterworth.
Friday evening, January l.. the White
Senate of the Theta lambda Phi Frater-
nity. GEORGETOWN University, held its sec
ond dance of the season at the CAIRO.
The hall was decorated In green ana
white, the colors of the fraternity, and
this general scheme was carried out IN
every possible way, even TO the program
and refreshments.
The chaperons were Mrs L. FRANKLIN
Schneider and Mrs. Fenton
Those present We're Misses Florence
Schneider Helen Fenton, Virginia Gard
ner Nell Whyte. Margaret Moore Anna
Mari, Margaret Marc. Ezma Woodwortn,
Louise Sullivan. GUIDE, Redmond, kra-
mer, Belts, Faust, Dalton. Parker and
Heitmuller, and Messrs. Tom Forney,
Ben Schenck, John Prescott. J. Robbitt.
Kelly, Jacob Shaw. Tyler, A Fessenden,
L. Fessenden, Hilton. Fitzgibbon, Ma
e-uire Drysdale, Chisholm, CoSgroVe, Bit
tenbender Smith and Joliffe.
tor of metropolitan Memoir al Methodist
Episcopal Church, solemnized the we'd
ding ceremony uniting Miss Lillian SIN tn
of Greensboro. N. c. and MI. X, y. shy
place yesterday afternoon at the clergy
mans residence on c street northwest
near Sd street
Immediately after the wedding Mr.. ana
Mrs. Snyder left on honeymoon trip.
VIII CHI will be Of several weeks duration.
They first went to Baltimore, where they