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The Washington herald., 1912-10-19
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The Washington herald., 1912-10-19
BIRfM RECORD.
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William H. and Annie n. Keen, Girl.
Alphonsus +. and Jossphine !. Bonson
Julian 7. and Ethel B. Harssli. boy.
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Frank and Rebecca jackson, sgiri.
Milton and jamie Dorsey. boy.
Henry and Mary 0lade, boy.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-19
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The West End Citisens' Association
met last night at 1914 Pennsyivania Ave-
nue. Northwest and adopted constitution
and by-laws There was . large attend
ance. Ar. J. Evans was chosen president
and A. J. Dickhaut secretary.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-19
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The Washington herald., 1912-10-19
ARTISTS m WORKHOUEE.
Two lGen of Talent Unable to Ftnd
EaDasynent, ~ They Are OLD.

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Lnnam Cusespssdsnes In ths Nsw Yak Sun.
One Of the grsatest wastes Of society.
It b well recognized. 10 the British work
house, with tts- able-bodied inmates en-
ploysd for The most part unprontably on
routine drudgery. An example Of the tai
ent thus thrown away 10 afforded BY Q
beautifuiiy carved baptisrnal font, the
work q two inmates. which has just
been sst up In the Lswisham Work
houoe Chapel
The foot II Of white Portland stone.
with Q center column Of red Mansfield.
and It has . cover Of carved oak With
eiRht d4coEated padles. The stonew0fA
was sxscstsd By Louis W. Holdsworth.
. -man q dfty-ssvsn years. He 10 De-
scribsds - = skilled ecclesiastical stone
worker. HA b now unable to obtain
WORK On account of his age.
The oak carving and joinery were b.
Henry .Armheld. man Of ssventy-dve
years. who. being partly . cripple. has
beea IN ths wofkhouse for . long time.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-19

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
hoiden The animal meeting Of the stockholders
Of the University Cub Building Company. Inr
viii b hsad the EIGHTEENTH DAY Of
November. A. d. Hl3 II II o'clock 4 m a. the
principal ONCE Of the company. 4, the State of
Virginia. lls South Faizfax Street, Als1aDdria
Va. for the purpp0 Of elecftng . board Il d.
rectors and recedying and acting upon The reputs
Of the ofioerS. and for the transaction Of aueh
other business as may properly come before the
meeting Dated the Dth day d October. L. D.
lsi2 ". ". PARKER. President. G. r. SHY-
DER. Sec1stary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
WATER QUESTION
 TO BE DELAYED
President Linn of Waterworks Leaves for Pittsburg to Be Gone
 Ten Days

The solution of the water question py the city commission will not take place
 for some days for it was announced yes terday that A. NJ. C'Bertio Linn' pres ident of the Birmingham Waterworks company, would leave today for fl'.s- burg to be gone about 10 days. While ne is absent the commissioners will take no action on the question, it is unders'ooa. In addition to the absence of Presioeh' Linn the commissioners recognize no req son for nasty action, hence they are ho' disposed to rush into a decision or the question. It is said that a most exhaos- tive study of the general propositioh is being made by the commissioners.
 In connection with the proposal or the company, it was stated yesterday py President Linn that under the agreement 2s5 free fire plugs would be given the city by the company. If the city is per nitted to order the placing Of 20 hre plugs the company will he compelled to make wide extensions in their mains ana by that service greatly improve the ife protection of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
DUNCAN NOT PLACED ON TIE STAND IN HE .C. H. COLE HEARING Many Witnesses From Lew isburg Tell of Events
 Surrounding Killing MIR. COLES FAMILY
 ATTENDS HEARING Jailer Called to Give Other Facts Re- garding Those Who Held Con.
 ferences With Duncan in
 the County Jail

Contrary to indications at the close of court Wednesday afternoon, Solicitor lief lin did not introduce the alleged confess sion Of Teck Duncan as evidence in the Henry Cole habeas corpus proceedings yesterday morning 4 He merely recalled Deputy Sheriff Merriwether to the stand to prove that Duncan did confess. and that Cole talked to Duncan after positive orders from himself and Special Prosecu- tor Burr that no one was to talk to Dun can.
 Mir. Merriwether admitted letting Cole in the cell with Duncan three times and he also said that Duncan at one time called for Chief of Police George II. Bodeker. stating that he wished to make confess sion. He said that owing to orders from the sheriff he made a report of Duncan's wish to the office and that Chief Deputy Sheriff Walter Metcalfe received the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
|URYMEN ACCEPTED
 DESPITE BELIEFS
d Glover, Negro, Acquitted of Mur- der on Grounds of Self
 Defense

After lodging jury duty during the ktire week on the grounds that they |ould not inflict the death penalty or bnvict on circumstantial evidence, b nmoned for the capital week num- br of jurymen were accepted by the ate despite these admissions and were |opaneled to try the case of Ed Glover, negro. charged with the murder of he of his color. The case was tried asterday afternoon before Judge Sam Ia, p Greene in the second division of he criminal court The negro Glover h,t in a plea of self defense and made Hlt good case in fact, he proved that he man he killed was the aggressor
 The jury retired and had no difficulty h reaching verdict of not guilty, so he objections to capital punishment on he part of some of the jurors did not Inter into their deliberations or find- ngs.
 B. M. Starks Here
 R. M. Starks. general manager of the louisville and Nashville railroad, was ere yesterday and will remain today ooking over conditions in this district for is line. MT. Starks has many friends ,ere, made while he was superintendent if this division MT. Starks said yester- lay that his trip was merely routine me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

.........ss.ss........... stated without hesitation that this year, although a presidential one. will go down Into history as one of the most pro- gressive Birmingham has ever known. "It follows" said the commission pres ident yesterday, "as a matter of course, that Birmingham as a city cannot per- init her work to get behind If all bus mess concerns are taking new steps and doing great work. Although Blrming- ham has suffered considerably from an enfeebled financial condition, yet there cannot be any further cessation of work, and I am sure the board of commissioners intends to continue well up in front In the march of progress.
 We have recently erected one crema- tory as a step in the right direction. That one venture has proven so successful that I feel safe in saying that we will prob ably have three or four more of them. | While that Is not exactly In my depart ment. Mir Weatherly having charge of 1t. yet we are all three mighty well pleased with the results and if MT. Weatherly makes a formal request for additional new crematories I believe he will get them. | Again in the general progress of things ! our fire department will be strengthened. As better conditions come upon us, the reed for more efficient police and fire protection forces itself upon us. Speak ing especially for the fire department which is under my supervision l would say that extensive improvements are planned there We will continue to do such work as will leave no ambition of the most public spirited citizen unsatsfed.
 "The city has recently authorized the street department to proceed with con- nections of the Ensley to East Lake boule- yard I recall that quite little interest was first extended to that venture by a cooperative public when the various mu- nic. palities by their councils favored the scheme. In the meantime it was not com pleted. We intend to oil, chert and gravel that boulevard until it will surpass any lilxo roadway in this state. It will be com peted in 60 days.
 "The streets, [ am told, have been very badly cut up on account of the constant rains, but there is no question but what | they win be treated as rapidly as possi- bIe and placed in good shape. Mir. Wealth l
 q say all these things will be done not that we have all the money that Is need ed, for we have not. Yet the city of Bir- mingham cannot sit idly by and allow any of its work to get behind. It is bad | business to do so.
 "rhe commissioners have been in charge now about one year, and have handled some very weighty problems. We have done the best we could, and while we are not exactly in shape to outline a pro- gramme of achievements right straight down the tracks. yet we intend to do as much work as possible consistent with good business management of the city s affairs.
 "If. connection with our work this year the water contract will be handled. l be- leve, in the next few weeks. believe that the question will be settled amicably and to the best interests of the people of Biimingham."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
TEATHERLY WILL
 ADDRESS WOMEN
beak Before Suffrage League To- morrow on "WOman's Position in
 the Social Organism"

Commissioner James Weatherly will
 pear before the Equal Suffrage league
 morrow afternoon at their regular
 Reting in the parish house. Church
 the Advent. He will address the or
 nization on "Woman's Position in the
 cial Organism" presenting his views
 woman's civic usefulness and her
 sition in the law, upon various mat
 Is of public import. Pure food laws
 d other things in >yhich woman's aid . the upbuilding of the home and state by be effectively given, will be con- .iered by the speaker from an ana |ical standpoint.
 IMr. Weatherly is, besides one of the |ost prominent men in local affairs, l e of the states most brilliant at- Irneys. He is an able and graceful |eaker, uniting his fine legal knowl- ee with an engaging manner. He will tract large crowd tomorrow after l on when his talk, deferred two weeks +o because of a downpour of rain, In be presented. The public, inter- |ted in the cause of suffrage, will |gerly anticipate Mir. Weatherly's ar |ment as his appearance before the |ganization does not necessarily de- Rre him a believer in the franchise |r women, and many are curious as to |st what are his theories.
 |The meetings of the Suffrage league |e open to the public and visitors are |rdially welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Second Conviction This Week
 MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH START FOR EUROPE

MT and Mrs. NJ Y. Joseph left yesteF- day afternoon over the Alabama Great Southern for New York, from which port they will sail for Europe next week. They will join Miss Joseph and her chaperone in Vienna, from which point tour of the old world will begin. Mir. Joseph said yesterday that he would probably return in August. although no definite arrange r9ents have been made. Miss Joseph, who preceded her parents to Europe by several months. has been studying music in Eu- rope. She will perhaps return with MT. and Mrs Joseph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
AT THE HOTELS

R. Lipman of Atlanta is regis
 ed at the Hillman.
 Y. J. Martin of Gadsden Is stopping
 the Hillman.
 B. H Brooke of New Orleans is
 ong those registered at the Hill-
 n.
 P J. Hopkins of Clanton is stopping the Florence
 2 W. McErsey of Atlanta is at the
 Prence. b. R. Friel of Louisville is regis led at the Florence. |0. B. Confrenter of Aliceville is stop Ig at the Birmingham. R. D. Almeida of Cincinnati Is reg Iered at the Birmingham. F. A. Mcintosh of Gaffon. Miss, Is |yistered at the Birmingham. F. C. Elliott of Monteyallo is reg |ered at the Morris. fT R. Morrison of Atlanta is stopping the Morris. P. H. Scott of Montgomery is among |s arrivals at the Morris. F. H. Betty of Montgomery is stop hg at the Metropolitan. b. H. Herbert of Montgomery is reg Tered at the Metropolitan. C. R. Brown of Garnsey, Ala, is reg |ered at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
THE EXCISE BOARD
 COLLECTSS275,7OO
Agee Makes Report for the
 Year of 1912
II ESTABLISHMENTS
City Gets 65 Per Cent, County 25 Per Cent and State 10 Per Cent. Are Seventy-Nine Retail
 Bars in County

Receipts from the excise commission to the city, state and county continue to grow. According to a report given out yesterday by w. C. Agee, chairman of the board, the commissioners from fl opera tlons have collected s275, 100 for 1912, or will turn over that amount. That figure repre- sents full year, and Is considerably more than was anticipated by those in author ity, according to the statements of those officials, The city gets 65 per cent, the county 9 per cent and the state 10 per cent.
 The commission report disclosed that Al liquor selling establishments of various kinds have been licensed in this county. l The operations are restricted to Birming-
 ham, North Birmingham, Pratt City, Wy
 lam, Sandusky, Brighton, Lpscombe, Bes-
 semer, Adamsvlle, Graysville. Cardiff, ! Pnkney City and Brookside. Of the total
 of 13 places allowed to legally sell whisky. 1 four are located in Greater Birmingham. i The report shows that one local beer agency qualified elsewhere, and that one in Pinkney City, which is permissible
 under the law
 The report in full follows i LICENSES ISSUED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
 Wholesale 30; Il handle beer. Beer agencies, 16, beer only. Retail, 70. Clubs, II. Dlstilleries, 2.
 Total, Al.
 Birmingham wholesale IS, Birmingham druggists g. at $l500-total $s1,5o0 Birmingham beer agencies IS. at $15o0- total $19,500 Birmingham retail si, Birmingham ho- tes II, at $3O00-total $144,0OO Birmingham distileries 1, at $150O-total $l5C0.
 Birmingham clubs F, at sSOO-total $36Oo North Birmingham wholesale 1, at $l50O-- total $l500.
 North Birmingham retail 1. at 5000 total 5000. Pratt City wholesale l, at sl5o0-total s15a0
 Pratt City retail 2, at $SOOO--total $sOoo Pratt City distilleres 1, at S150O-total | s15Oo Ersley wholesale l. at si500-total $1500 Ensley retail 7 at $3O00-total $21, ,0OO Ensley beer agencies 1, at $l500--totai $l5tO
 Ensley clubs 1. at $Soo-totaI s3O0 Wyam retail 1, at $3OO0-total 5000 The above totals s24o,6oo for Brming- ham. Sandusky retail l, at s9OO-total 1900. Brighton retail ?, at $l500-total 5000. Iipscomb retail ., at s900--total $900. l Bessemer wholesale 3, Bessemer drug gists 2. Bessemer retail Il, at $150e-total 1 S24. .000 Bessemer clubs 1, at $3GO-total 800 Adamsville retail 1, Graysvlle retail |, | Cardiff retail l, Pinckney City retail i, at $901-total $3600.
 Brcokside wholesale 1, at $150O-total 1 S1500.
 Brookside retail 1. at s3OO-total 800.
 Total $35. 100. The above amount added to the s240, 600 collected in Birmingham, makes a grand total of 2757o0. with 141 places holding 1 license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
ROOSEVELT MEN MEET TOMORROW Will Elect Six Delegates and Alternates to National
 Convention

A republican state convention will be held tomorrow at the city hall beginning at noon. The convention was ordered by the state executive committee of which J o. Thompson is chairman, when the Roosevelt movement started in this state.
 MT Thompson will preside while the temporary organization Is being arranged. It is understood that Judge o. R. Hund- ley will be named as temporary chairman, while the permanent chairman has not been determined upon, 1t is stated.
 The convention will be entirely for Roosevelt. There will be elected six dele gates from the state at large and six al terrates to the national convention. They will be instructed for Colonel Roosevelt. In addition a presidential elector will be named.
 After the convention the state execu- tive committee will elect a chairman to succeed J. o. Thompson, whom, it is said, will not stand for reelection.
 IL is stated that a representative gath eriilg is expected for the convention. with men attending from every countyfin the state. The Roosevelt men are very much elated with the outlook. believing that Colonel Roosevelt will be nominated cas- fly. The convention to meet here will be the third republican convention to be held in this city in less than one year The first one was held August last, re- sulting in the election of delegates. The national committee declared that meeting void Another was held at which Tart men were elected to the national conven- ton Subsequently the Roosevelt man. agers, believing that the Taft election was illegal. persuaded J. o. Thompson to call another convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
WALTER JONES IS SENTENCED TOL|FE
 IMPRISONMENT Guilty of First Degree Mur- der for Killing of
 Holland
PRISONER CALM AS.
 VERDICT IS READ
Second Jones Brother to Be Convicted This Week for Murder of Negro at Lewisburg, First Receiy-
 ing the Death Penalty

That a white man can be convicted in Jefferson county for the murder of a ne- gro was again exempliied in the criminal court yesterday when the jury who heard the testimony in the case of Walter Jones. white charged with the killing of John Holland, a negro, returned a verdict of guilty and fixed the punishment at life Imprisonment.
 The case had been on trial all day Wednesday and was submitted to the jury late Wednesday night After deliberating all morning yesterday, the jury reached verdict and announced they were ready to report.
 A continuance until o'clock had been granted by Judge Cahaan In the case against Will Watson. who was indicted jointly with the Jones boys for the murder of Holland, in order to allow the defense to make a showing for absent witnesses, and in the recess the judge attended the funeral of Tom MeAdory, being one of the pallhearers.
 Court Called to Order
 At 1:45 he called the court to order and the jury again announced it was ready to report The bailiff was ordered to bring tho jury before the court to render the decision, and as the men filed out of the jury room and stood before Judge Ca- halan the same breathless silence per- vaded the courtroom as in the rendering of the verdict against Arthur Jones, brother of the defendant the day before. The clerk at the instance of the court read the verdict. The court refused to accent the verdict as the name of the man accused of the crime did not appear in their findings.
 Prepare New Verdict
 They were sent back to the jury room and in a few minutes returned with amended verdict, which was read by Clerk Williams as follows:
 We, the jury. find the defendant, -..!''r Jones. guilty of murder in the first degree as charged In the indict- ment and fix his punishment at lifo Imprisonment in the penitentiary."
 Judge Cahalan questioned each juror as to the verdict and the jury was ordered to take seat in the court room. RdMlIl
 The prisoner. Walter Jones, received the verdict with the utmost composure and, beyond a qulzzical glance at the jurors as they stood before the bench. gave no evidence of being in the least disturbed
 Second Conviction This Week This Is the second conviction this week In the first of the series of Lewisburg murders which are on the docket of the criminal court and the second conviction for the killing of the negro Holland. Arthur Jones receiv- ing the death penalty and, by the yer dict rendered yesterday. his brother. Walter. received life imprisonment. The trial of another white man. VIII Watson. charged with the same killing. is now in progress and verdict in the case will probably be reached today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

surrounding these mines were also brought out by defense
 T did not say to the state that the death of Ellard put a quietus on murders in that district.'
 Fess Brooks Called
 Tess Brooks was the next witness. "My name is Fess Brooks. 1 live about five miles above Norris this county. I am 20 years old. l remember the day Felix Ellard was killed. It was March IS, 1912 l did not know Felix Ellard. I did not then know Henry Cole. came from home afoot as far as Mary Lee commis- sary. I got there at 30 or o'clock did not stop at Mary Lee but stopped in New Georgia over an hour. I went from there to my brother-in-law's at Sayreton on an oil wagon, about two miles We walked the team part of the way and came faster part of the way. I don { know what time 1t was when I got there. stayed there from Monday to Friday. If I met Ellard or Cole I don't know it.
 '''I don't know nary thing in the world about the killing"
 To the solicitor the witness said: T came downg Stouts road to Lewisburg. I saw Teck Duncan. I sure did. 1 had known him about three years, mining with him at Cliff. Teck was between the com missary and Dr. Watts place Dr. Watf's place is between Cargils store and Lewsburg. It was a quarter above the odd Fellows hall. saw Duncan be- tween Jones shop and Dn Watts place He was in the road. He was walking to- ward Jugtown away from. Birminv''ar' He had two pistols and shotgun. think it was a double barrel No. l. snot- -. ---~-~----- ------,-------s-- CONTINUED ON PAGE IOj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
.EXUM SAYS TIE CITY WILL SET PACE IN GENERAL PROGRESS Civic Affairs Cannot Be Allowed to Lag With PrOs-
 perity All Around OUTLINES THINGS
 THEY HAVE IN MIND Believes Water Question Will Soon Be Settled Amicably for Best In-
 terests of the People of
 Birmingham

Birmlngham's civic affairs will not be lLggard In the general march of progress that seems now to be firmly established in Birmingham, in Alabama, in the south and in America. So much was indicated yesterday by Culpepper Exum, president of the board of commissioners. in charge of finances and other important city de- partments. In discussing business condi- tions with which he is conTantly in touch, and the general outlook Mir Exum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

port and went directly to Duncan at the jail. MT. Merriwether stated that he does not know what passed between them. He says that Chief Bodeker did not see Dun can as Duncan had wished. He said that Cole visited Duncan about an hour after Metcalfe visited him but he did not know whether Metcalfe saw Cole or not.
 In the court room before court convened yesterday morning Cole, in discussing the case said: That part of old man Me Clennys testimony about me and Teck being there at that church with guns was all right We were there and we had them. It was not at Walkers chapel, though" Investigation showed that Mir. McClenny did not say Walkers chapel in hi