The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Run Over in Rush to Fire

Run Over in Rush to Fire
 It will be remembered that Adams and Franklin were run over during the rush to the Bell-Molton fire on Second avenue and for while reports were circulated that a fire department vehicle had done the deed Some were insistant that As sstant Fire Chief Walton was the guilty party, whila others claimed that it was Chief Bennett. However, it was found that the car was a five passenger car. Chief Bepnett's car is d two passenger one and is the same color as the car which. 1t is charged, struck the men. As sistant Chief Walton's car is four pas senger car and Is white.
 Associated with all these vague rumors, it was alleged that a wagon had run over Adams but this was also dsproved. There were only three vehicles to pass down South Twentieth street to the fire, and they were the steamer and hose wagon of station No 2 and hose wagon Of No. ?, which had beer assisting at the billiard fire. No. 2's hose wagon came down Eighteenth street and the other two ve- hicles did net come down Twentieth street until the. men had been taken away by ambulances of the Johns Undertaking company.
 This case has been regarded as one of the knottiesr problems with which the police department has had to cope since the Coleman Strickland murder in 1910. The case was turned over to Detectives Daly and Warren, who have had consid- erable experience in automobile work. Chief Bodeker stated last night that he was exceedingly gratifed at the work the men had done and complmented them quite highly.
 in close competition with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for the right of way along the street fronting this house of learning They have to leave the school room at recess. an ex- perience, 1t Is to be hoped. that you have experienced not too many years ago, and having no other place 10 exercise their feet and lungs, take to the streets Yours in earnest CLEOPATRA. To the Honorable and August Body of
 Commissioners of the Municipality of
 Bjriningham:
 Gentlemen-Kn that you are of the opinion that the health and welfare of the citizens Is to be sought for eagerly. an1 that tho. health of the people is re- lated to the welfare of the city, I think that something immediate and drastic should relieve the men of their afflietions
 There is an axiom that will illustrate my point, namely. "A good looking wom- an makes a weak eyed man" I do not believe that you doubt this In the slight est. and feel that you have felt in this manner before, especially those of you who were once bachelors.
 Now Birfnngham, as you know is tine port of good looking women, and tine har- bor of wea;S eyed men Since the axiom of Herman Dodgastit, which Is written. above is undoubtedly true, the fact re- mans-I think-good looking women should be barred from the street Now, as I am personally acquainted with a few damsels who are pretty and others whose faces would scramble chicken [ think that 1t would be quite expedient for your honorable and august body to prepare an ordinance to prevent good looking women from appearing on the streets, If this were done, I am of the opinion that the eyes of the men would be strong. willie there would not be wonsan on the streets.
 z Now, men of honor and integrity l think you slould adopt this as It Is neces- sary for the good healtlt of the men and to the vanity of our women God bless them. Yours. with weak eyes.
 LOUIS XIV To the Honorable Commissioners of
 the City of Birmingham.
 Most Dignified Sirs; In reading about the recent fires in youT citN the news of which reached the StyX postoffice several days ago, l was impressed with the magnificent chance you officials have to amuse yourselves with a most -beautifu1 bon fire the like of which would be second only to the burning of Rome. which spectacle was produced under my own supervision. With the Ienient building laws in your city it will only be n short time before there will be sufficient buildings erected as will furnish excelleD material for most