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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
PLAYWRIGHT HERE
 ID SEE HIS WIFE
Eugene Walter Witnesses Charlotte Walker at
 the Jefferson

Eugene Walter the we'll known play wright, arrived in Birmingham yesterday afternoon coming all the way from Chi oago to see his beautiful wife, Miss Char lotte Walker. in her successful play which he dramatized from the novel hy MT John Fox, Jr., "The Trail of the Lone some Pine"
 Mir. Walter is said to be one of the most distinguished writers in America among his best plays being "The Wolf, '"rhe Easiest Way" Paid in Fulls and his recent success, "Fine Feathers, ' which has just been produced in Chicago
 Mir. Walter will spend the holidays witt lis wife, who is touring the south where she is receiving a cordial reception il "rhe Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
 Mr. Walter witnessed the performance, last evening, and will see 1t again thi' afternoon and evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
FRUIT STANDS ON
 STREETS MUST GO
President Exum Announces That They Must Be
 Removed

The open street fruit stands are doomed in Birmingham.
 That information was given out yes terday by authority of City Commission President Culpepper Exum. who has been Investigating the use of sidewalks by fruit merchants and others. He has reached the conclusion that the city should have unobstructed use of the sidewalks and will so report to the commission this morning. MT. Exum will be upheld by his associates in his recommendation unless the precedent established with the birth of the com mission is broken, which Is that each department head has his own way when it comes to such matters.
 The city cannot collect rent for this use of the sidewalks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

cquare, meaning a radius containing about 1l90 square miles Any of these squares touched by the line of zone 1 is affecced by the rate of zone l. and the same ap plies to the other zones.
 The rates on zones which apply throughout the country are for rural route or city delivery
 Five cents for first pound and cen. for each additional pound in zone 1.
 Five cents first pound and cents for each additional pound in zone ?.
 Six cents for first pound and 1 cents for each additional pound in zone 5.
 Seven cents for first pound and cents for each additional pound in zone {.
 Eight cents for first pound and cents for each additional pound in zone 5.
 Nine cents for first pound and cen.s for each additional pound in zone 6.
 10 cents for first pound and 9 cents for each additional pound in zone [
 Twelve cents for first pound and F cents for each additional pound in zone s and all further points. These rates, the map and the numbered l squares make it easy for the sender to know the cost of sending any parcel any where in the United States and its terri tories. The limit weight is il pounds. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Interstate Casualty Company
Capital Stock paid In s25o,ooo
 HENRY 3. GRAY, President Home Office, Birmingham, Ala
AT THE HOTELS

Among those stopping at the Metropoli- tan are G. ". Stewart of Hartselle, Charles H. Scott of Montgomery and J. c. Graves of Talladega.
 M. J. Gerson of Anniston. o. C. Packer of New Decatur and G. V. Fuller of Bos- ton are registered at the Morris.
 Stopping at the Florence are E. B. John son of Gadsden, J. F. Webb of Anniston and A. G. Rube of Indianapolis.
 J. R. Farrel of St. Louis, N. F. Barnes ot Louisville and V. G. Ash of springvfle are registered at the Birmingham.
 ]. P. Rogers of New Orleans, R. R. Wood of Chicago and S. F. Moore of An niston are stopping at the Hillman.
 Among those registering at the Empire are D. l.. Davis of Cullman, S. Mover of Chicago and H. C. Hitler of Anniston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
"SH|P Is TOO HOT;
 l WANT ID GET OFF'
Oakley Mutters to Himself When Sentenced to Life
 Imprisonment

Montgomery, December 16.-(speeial)- "The ship is too hot. l want to get off. '' These words were muttered by Will G. Oakley this afternoon soon after Judge Armstead Brown sentenced him to life Imprisonment for the murder of his step father, P. A. Wood at the capitol Oc- tober S1.
 peal and sentence was suspended pending the supreme courts decision. Oakley continues to act as if he were Insane. Recently he complained to a jail deputy about "the high waves on the sea-" and talks of the ocean and ships at all times Oakley was convicted two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

In order to stimulate the use of the southern sweet potato as a table delicacy, arrangements have been made by the Southern railway. the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railway. the Alabama Great Southern railroad and New orleans and Northeastern railway and the Mobile and Ohio railroad to serve the sweet potato free in various styles on their dining ears tomorrow. Special menus have been prepared to advertise and feature the day as southern sweet potato day" and it is announced that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
COURT NEWS

Judge Samuel E. Greene organized the juries in the first division of the criminai court yesterday. and has taken up the non-captal docket set for the week. At the session yesterday Frank Chambers, negro, charged with burglary and grand larceny was found guilty Frank Grey, charged with the same offense. was ac- quilted.
 Judge F. C. Crow organized the juries for the week in the city court yesterday morning and had to resort to the ''in- stantor" summons to complete the number required. No less than 10 instanter jnr- ors were required to complete the required number, which was forty.
 Judge John II. Miller organized the Juries in the city court.
 At the preliminary hearing of the case Of Frank Taylor. charged with the mur- der of Tom Levert held yesterday before Judge I. II. Benners of the court of com mon pleas. the dependant was allowed bail in the sum of s5JO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city court:
 Louise Manly, administratrix of the estate of John Manly, vs Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. The plaintiff claims s50,000 damages for recently on the North Bessemer car line.
 Lee Smith vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. The plaintiff claims $1o,oo0 for alleged personal in- iurieS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
SERVE FREE SWEET POTATOES
 TO ADVERTISE THE SOUTH

heneeforth the southern sweet potato will be regularly included on dining car menus of these lines. By directing popular at tention of all their patrons to the tooth some and nutritious qualities of the southern sweet potato and the many ways in which it may be prepared. these rail- road lines are working with the idea of enlarging the market for this valuable product of the south, thus encouraging farmers and truckers to pay more at tention to growing sweet potatoes as a money crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Commission Meets Today

The city commission will meet this morning at 10 o'clock and considerable business will be transacted.
 The consideration of several large paw ing contracts will be feature of the meeting for the officials are inclined to let several blocks of paving at the meet ing today. Some of the pavings has been considered unofficially and will perhaps be confirmed at the meeting today. The commission will pass finally upon the street car extension from Owenton to Tuxedo, and will act upon other important matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Building Permits

The following building permits were is- sued yesterday in the onice of the build ing inspector
 $7Jo0-Dr. s. L. Ledbetter, Seventeenth street. between Ninth and Tenth ave nues; two story brick apartment house.
 sl2Oe-J. C. Mason. Tenth avenue ard Forty-second street, Wylam one story building.
 $4o00-E. ]. Rowe, Thirty-third street, between Fourteenth ana Fifteenth ave nues; two story frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
President Offers Resignation

San Domingo, December 16.-Archbishor Adolfo Alegandro Nouel, provisional pres ident of the Dominician republic. present. ed his resignation yesterday after hold ing office only B days. He suspended it later, however, at the request of the members of the Domlnician congress and number of prominent people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Prominent Pythian Dead

Washington, December 16-David L.. Burnett. one of the five men who found- ed the Knights of Pythias. died here last night suddenly, 75 years old. of heart dis ease. MT. Burnett was born in Ohio and had been connected with the government treasury since 1866. Inrerment will be made tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
NeorO Found Dead

An unidentified negro man was found dead early yesterday morning on the side walk in front of 2509 Fourth avenue Cor oner Brasher investigated the death and stated the negro died from heart trouble The body was taken in charge by local undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Auto Insurance

We have liberal policies GOV ering damages to you, your car, pedestrians and property. It will be to your advantage to investigate them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Enforced by Police

"Of course officers will be detailed to look after these rules. l have in- trusted Police Chief Bodeker to place sufficient officers down town at the prominent street intersections and they will be held strictly accountable for any violations of these rules
 MT. Exum has been trying to solve the traffic problem down town for some time and has been working diligently to find a way of causing the least in- conveniences upon all concerned. The rules and the area he has mapped out will stand for a few weeks, when it Is expected that additional area may be taken in and more rules adopted as their need presents itself. It Is the purpose of President Exum to deal con servatively with the increasing traffic dangers in the business district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Parking of Automobiles in Front of Building Is
 Evil Aimed At
SPECIAL POLICE
 WILL ENFORCE LAW
Mir. Exum Spent Several Hours Yes. terday Watching Conditions in Business District and Then
 Announced Set of Rules

Effective this morning the new rules front of down town buildings will go into effect
 City Commission President Culpeper EXum made this announcement yester- day. Five policemen, the best that can be secured for the work, will be placed at the principal intersections this morn ing to rigidly enforce the automobile rules
 In company with W. G. Kirkpatrick city engineer, representatives and oth- CTS President Exum spent several hours yesterday looking over the traffic sit ua ation down town. He visited every principal building, made notations of conditions around them and late yes- terday afternoon had sufficient infor- nation as to what was best to be done
 Mir. Exum's Views
 'The zone wherein automobiles will be strictly regulated. for the time be- ing at least, will include that area from the north side of Morris avenue to the north side of Fifth avenue, and from the east side of Twenty street to the west side of Seventeenth street. That will include every prominent building, all the theatres and public buildings as well as the skyscrapers. | will be against the traffic regulation to stand automobiles nearer than twen- ty-five feet from corners of any streets or avenues named in the foregoing zone. Ten feet must be allowed from all alley entrances while in front of office buildings, churches, thea tres, ho- tels. banks and like institutions a clear space of forty feet must bc maintained. This is done to allow free and easy ingress and egress from all the down. town buildings. complaints as to the blocking of which we have received constantly during the past few months Any merchant down town between the points named as restricted may have the space in front of his place of bust ness cleared, not to exceed forty five feet, upon application inAwriting to the commission
 T wish to emphasize the utmost i'm. portance of these regula tions whicf have been carefully studied out and 1 to make application 10 all automo bile l owners for cooperation in enforcing | these rules. Any one will be permitted to drive up to any ma in entrance of the building and alight provided the auto. mobile is immediately driven away fror the entrance so used. It is impera tiv, for the proper administration of these traffic rules to have them distinctly l understood and We want the co-opera- tion of all persons affected.
 Enforced by Police "Of course officers will be detailed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
Map showing o to find parcels post rates from Birmingham


 each additional for first pound and for each additional pound Zone > for first pound and cents for each additional pound A. for first pound and for each additional pound additional Zone first and for each additional pound additional Zone S2 cents for pound and 2 for each additional pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

last evening, and Will sec IL as afternoon and evening.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
COURT BUILDING PLAN UP.
M'AnAny's Idea for new sructupe
Goes Ia Committee.

The Board OF Estimate referred to
the Corporate Stock Budget Committee
to-day the plan Of Borough President
McAneny to acquire a site for a new
Criminal Courts Building In the vicinity
OF the site proposed for the new County
Court House. facing Centre street. In
the heart Of the projected "civic CENTRE
The site suggested by President Nc
Aneny Is the block bounded by Centre,
Leonard. Baxter and Franklin streets.
which may be purchased at a cost to
the city OF es54.ooo. President McAneny
says the suggested site will permit Of
n better grouping OF public buildings
to be erected north OF the new Munich
pal building.
The present Criminal Courts Build
Ing. President McAneny says Is In
adequate n unsuitable, and erected
on foundations which would not Justify
the building thereon Of a new structure.
The old building Is In such a condition
II has constantly to be watched By
engineers.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
W. J. BROWN DROPS DEAD
AFTER LODGE Meeting.
Was Ready to Start Home When
He Was Stricken With
Heart Disease.

william J. Brown. a member OF the
cotton goods commission firm OF Z. II.
Hamilton n Go Of iis Worth street. died
suddenly OF heart trouble last night as
he was about to start home from q
meeting OF the John Hughes Council,
knights Of Columbus, in Odd Feilows'
Hall. Eighteenth avenue and Ruther.
ford place. Bath Beach.
Mr.. Brown was talking with Police
Lieutenant Frank Rathgcber and
Thomas r. Freel. superintendent Of the
Brooklyn 8. =. c. a.. when he fell to the
floor and died before q doctor arrived.
Mr.. Browns home was at Eighty.
third street and Twcnty-second avenue.
B~ensonhurst. lie was ffty-three years
old and a graduate OF st. Francis Nav
Ter College. He was n member OF the
Brooklyn Democratic Club. the Marine
and Field Club and tho Royal Arcanum.
He Is survived by his wife, one son ana
four daughters.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
C0RBlN'S $4,000
NUPTlAl KNOT TIED.
He Had Received Quantities Of
Letters From Women Wish
Ing to Marry Him.

MANSFIELD, Mass. Feb. 9.-Chariss
Frank Corbin of New Britain. Conn.
and Mrs. Mona Drew Babbitt of Mans
neid were married yesterd ~ by the Rev.
a. J. Hutchins. MIR. Corbin IL . son Of
the late Philip Corbin OF New Britain.
who left him 5000 IN and an additional
sum OF $4,000 II he should marry with
In n year. Yesterd ,y's ceremony was
within the time set.
because OF the publicity given to his
fathers bequest Mr.. corbin has received
vast quantities of letters from women
all over the country offering to marry
him. with these came enough photo.
graphs to cover the walls Of a good.
sized gallery.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
'ss "s sis's. a's wall. . at ~ oS,,

the nominYtt8A, VA A railcr at the Out
look office tosday.' Tie was Accompanied
by Medill Mccormick OF Chicago. who
has been handling the Roosevelt boom
In Washington. and Frank Knox. Chair
man Of the Republican State Commit
tee of Michigan.
II Is understood that n Senator Dixon
agrees to take control OF tho Roosevelt
movement. his headquarters will be In
this city; MIR. Mccormick will remain
In Washington and Mr.. Knox viii take
charge OF the West. with headquarters
IN Chicago. Mr.. Mccormick positively
denied that there was any friction be-.
cause Col. Roosevelt has expressed a
desire to have senator Dixon run the
boom. He declared that he was one Of
those who believed Senator Dixon 10 be
tine best man for the Job.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
In Advance OF DR.. Franklin's PIan.
uApcs,tss u'a) ExAminsr,)

uAnessief (Pa,) ExAminsrD
We a. kno " Ledge the receipt OF the
great Almanac published by tho New
York World and r very glad to
have II on our desk for ready refer
snce. II 10 an encyclopedias In one
volume compile q. or. Al II says Itself.
- library you ~ hold In one hand "
II old DR.. Franklin did start tho
frst almanac he world open his
eyes were he alive now to E the
advance made on his plan. The
World Almanac may not have the
wit ana worldly philosophy OF
Poor Richard but does have what
We more need-a vast amount OF
faots ana Information the newspa'
per once. tho school. tho bank and
private hons want ready 1t hand
and svery day. II u 4 universal Al
mana with no pent-ip Utica" "a
limit It's reach. and % touches a vii
derness OF things without political.
partisan or religious bias. A. n
rule, newspaper almanac have fallen
into dsosdence. bit The World keeps
M the best traditions OF the past
with constant Improvement, The
present issue can we'll chAiisnUs
comparison with any 0ther pubitca
ton OF like import throughout the
ctvilissd Wogh.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
KNOX OFF TO COSTA RIGA.
Secretary Inspected the Canal Re.
fore Leaving Panama.

PANAMA CITY. Fob. ..-Sscretary OF
state Knox left here AT 9 A. NJ, to-day
ana made q ie!surely trip TO Colon with
frequent stops on tho way. he thus hAv-
ing an excellent opportunity Of inspect.
ing the Panama Canal. Mr.. Knox and
his party returned to the cruiser Wash.
lnston thls afternoon. when anchor was
Immediately weighed and the warship
started for Port L.imon. Costa RIGA.
where tho Secretary expects to arrive
morr ana continue tho Journey to
tho capital. San Jose. at once,
The panama city Council has adoptsd
resolutions complimentary to the visit Of
Mr.. Knox.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
STORY
COTTAGE WATCHED
WITH PERAG GLASS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

,..a,.. .,., a.,
.c..a". a'e' nHn sun OF
-. H., 49,. 49,, ' "se''e'
A..
.,J ~. -. 49," ~
va a suhiec, NJ me, go , a,a"
the n%eighbors.
Mr., cor, A co,es uon,, ,,..,.
five. was roon nIaccd ., ,ho rI,na.,
s,.na sho s,,a o.. a., .asss
800. - . S-'V"'con-
,saa aa,o,n,sn Ter, rn''o .ne Lo,y COY
purpose Of waf.blng tho inmsts. 80 ,ha,
dwelling.
..wb., dld vou 600 dowrs,,,r. N,
rower co,,,y.,, Az Noona, a.ra, A..
- ~ "'N'' WITS
cou'u see mem AT oihher IN the
evening. Inc shades were up ana the
lights It,"
what did you see upstairsg"
well. l saw Mr.. Forde In his bath
room. and | saw Mrs. Story go through
Tho ba,broon into nj. roam"
NJ. s,orv ns,,,. ora ,.r..v.
"'" o'''y, pe'i'o anu '~se-eyeu
opene" . "ou'n as .housn' inar''eu-
'A.ei'' u eNp'eSS "u'sna''oh anu sur
prize.
How was she dressed?" persisted the
lawyer.
''fn her n%ixhtdress."
"uou IVA. IN. man dresssd," asked
Ju.,Ice oon
ar.
IN MS u~hoersar"'en,s
what were they doihe' asked ar.
Mooney. AsA4
"They stood very close together"
The lawyer asked. IL either had an arm
about the other. Justice Con sustained
an objection TO the aue salon.
sAvs sHE hEARD ACTOR EOaOE
eAv "a, ovc ucp aoU
SN' I've nen S0
one evening. when Forde ana MRS.
story were entertaining guests. most
ana hostess were on thc Verahua WIN
their ~ Mrs. Coles SAID: ana
she saw Forde put his arm around Mrs,
otory ana heara MN say 1 'o'e 'ou
So"
MRS. coles was on ner own 'erahua'
she SAID. III was u sun night.
She said she saw Forde n Mrs.
story IN Fordes pedroom' from which
they made several Trips 10 and from
Forbes bathroom.
Another time, she said. she saw Forde.
In his underclothes. 30 toward the front
Of the house, upstairs. He remained an
hour. she said. and returned. attired as
when she first saw him.
On the evenings when she saw these
Incidents In Tower Cottage. Mrs. Coles
old the Jury. she walked her daughter.
who had fallen asleep. and they watched
together. sometimes with opera glasses.
Mrs. Coles also told OF the change OF
clothes In the rear room. after dips In
the surf.
On cross-examination Attorney WILL
lam N. Sullivan asked Mrs. Coles how
The evening world., 1912-02-29

The District Council OF the House.
smiths denied yesterday tho oharvs that
the Quebec bridge was destroyed with
dynamite. anu called attention to the
fact that the Job going on al that time
a . union Job; that all men who los,
their lives In the accident were union
men. and that every psmbsr Of the In
transitional Association paid q dollar to
iiou,dats the resulting death claims.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
THUG DUE FOR LONG TERM.
Twenty to Forty Years for Carter,
suspect In Double Murder.

william Carter. n negro. was con-
y!cted to-day OF robbery In the hrst
degree as a second offense before Judge
Grain In the Court OF General Sessions
and must be sentenced to from twenty
to forty years In Sing Sing prison. On
Jan, 81 he attacked and robbed Mrs.
Jacob Scartg In front OF her home. No.
sea West One Hundred and F~orty-third
street. lie struck here with n furnace
shaker and ran on with a handbag con
tanning eis.
Two detectives witnessed the attack
and captured Carter. who fought des-
pcrately with his hludgeon. Last May
Garter was arrested n charged with
the murder OF two servants In the
home or DIR, Mott ID. Cannon. No. 1871
| West One Hundred and Twenty-second
street. He was released because OF
lack OF evidence. lie will DO sentenced
tomorrow.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
DOGS BITE KILLS A BOY.
Rabiss Results from WoundinH Of
Youngstsr . sioath Ago.

samuel Len. eighs n ons-haif NJ
old. Of No. iu Van Buren, street. New.
srk. N. j.. who was bitten by = mad
dog Jan. % ast. d,ed In tho Newark
City Hospital Nj night from rabies,
The boy was on his way home from
school with two other boys when they
were attacked by the dos. The other
youngsters also were bitten. They have
bssn undergoing the Pastsur treatment
The evening world., 1912-02-29
ACTIVE SECURITIES.

e! Ysss'' ss ~. 1.;s) .s:l,Ss rs. :y;:s:!. 'issss VS.
Fan. 9hfsisslsEA: :E:.~ a- ia 'i &C.,. ;SS:"- .- ...;i
The evening world., 1912-02-29
TITLE ROCK PRISONER SAYS
HE 10 WANTED HERE.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. GA man
giving the name OF william Thompson
was arrested here on a minor charge to-
day and announced hat he Is wanted
for the s25. 0O taxicab robbery In New
York. He says he was with Spla!ne
and Keefe when they were arrested In
Memphis Tuesday. but escaped because
he was in the smoking car and they
were In a sleeper.
Thompson Is small In stature, He
has red hair and arI!ncial rect. Not'c'
~ his arrest has Neen sent 10 lnspecto
Hughes Of New York.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
eNGrURN TO SENDER" FROM
TINY TIM,

o. Of the oards was sent TO Timothy
J.. woodruff. former Chairman Of the
RspvhAoan STATE Committee. The card
was returned. indorsed with q rubber
stamp. N answer. Return to Sender"
This Incident recalls tho Republican
c~onvsntton At Saratoga In September.
MA whom the Roosevelt forces made a
bitter attck upon Mr.. Woodruff.
The Zee OF . i've wire manager for
the Roosevelt boom 10 s%trikinsly appar-
cot. Thus Tar the poation blanks necss-
sasy 10 put the boom into the March
primaries have not been prepared.
1rAass petitions must be filed with the
DsarA Of Elections on or before March
b A srsAs aaAi OF practical political
vosA pessess and II viii take . practical
Upuuctaa 10 DO II.
The delay In givins out the member
sAip, Of the New York Roosevelt Com.
nMss' y old by the Taft boomers to
b ans - che fas< THAT Mr.. Carpenter
No. haA di1ouity In getting prominent
1~sDuelioans TO serve. Although 0sorge
". PsrAins 10 credited with putting w
The osasy 70 start the boom here. Il Il
nok bolisved that no will appear ~
seeesussr q the movement.