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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
NO DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST DORA CLAIM
OFFICIALS OF FRISCO.
Three Trains Each Way
Stop There-ReiterateDe-
termination Not to Stop
the Florida Trains

The officials of the Frisco regret exceed
ingly that in an effort to improve the
schedules to Florida points from the west
the citizens of Dora should have risen and
attacked the company so industriously.
The combat between the company and the
citizens of that enterprising city will be
settled in the offices of the railroad COM
mission or perhaps in the supreme court
chambers However, in view of the most
extensive circulation which has been given
the ideas and pleas of the citizens OF
Jasper, some information was divulsed
yesterday by the Frisco line officers.
In effect the information given out is
to prove the necessity of operating the
fast trains through Dora without stops,
and the statement was given out to show
the public that Dora is not being treated
badly by the management.
AT the present time the Frisco operates
three daily trains both ways which stop
at Dora for passengers. The schedule
follows:
No. 922-Arrive Dora at S:25 a. M, leave
Birmingham at a. m.
No. 926-Arrive Dora at $40 p. M, leave
Birmingham at 4:15 p. m.
No 10i--Arrive Dora at Las p. M.
leave Birmingham at 10:3O p. m.
En- route to Birmingham:
No. 1O3-Leave Dora at 4:45 a. M, arrive
Birmingham at 6:15 a. m.
No. 925-Leave Dora at S:42 a. M, arrive
Birmingham at 1015 a. m.
No. 921-Leave Dora at 400 p m, ar
rive Birmingham at 5:45 p. m.
This schedule. Frisco line officials point
out is far better than that allowed any
city of like size by any railroad of this
district, and is fully capable of taking
care of the trade between Dora and Bir-
mingham It is on this schedule that the
Frisco will depend for its favorable con-
sideration from the railroad commission.
1t has been announced that absolutely no
stops will be made at Dora by the Florida
trains until the highest court in this
country passes upon the reasonableness or
the unreasonableness of the demand of the
of Dora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
TO ABOLISH TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE AT CITY HALL

Next Monday the city hall telephone
exchange will pass out of existence and
all the city telephones will be replaced
on their old individual lines. There are
about 19 phones which will be effected.
There will be no reduction nor in
crease in the number of telephones, the
only difference being the elimination of
the local operator in the city hall. The
change was made in order to save the
salary of this operator to aid the weak
ening city treasury and also in behalf
of better service, as it Is stated tina.
after the operator quits work at the
city hall at 6 o'clock under the present
arrangement, the entire system is con-
fused and Is very annoying. This will
be eliminated under the old system of
individual telephones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
MUCH SPECULATION
AS TO WHO WILL Be
BELLS ASSISTANT
John p. Abbott, Proctor and
Inzer Prominently Men
tiOned-AbbOtt Said to
Have Best Chance

The announcement of the appointment
of the district attorneys for Alabama
by President Wilson In yesterday Age
Herald has given rise 20 much specula-
tion as to who will be appointed by Rob
ert n. Bell. attorney for the northern
division as his assistant. There are A
number OF applicants for the position
and the race promises to be lively. Among
those prominently mentioned are John p
Abbott of Birmingham, John f. Proctor
of scottsboro and John A. liner of Gads-
den.
Mr.. Bell, it is said. will be governed
largely in his choice by the recommends
tions Of the congressman in the northern
division and the United States senator.
considering at the same time the fitness
Of the applicant, his record and party
service. Mr.. Bell will take office jan
uary l, and it is hardly likely that he
will make any announcement of his in
tentions before that time. In the mean
time, speculation is rife
Mr. Abbott is at present secretary of
the state democratic executive committee
He is also chairman of the Jefferson
county democratic executive committee
which position he has held continuously
for II years He was at one time as
sistant solicitor of Jefferson county, under
H. p. Heflin and at tho last two demo-
cratic state conventions he served as Sec
retary.
Mr.. Abbott's friends are making an ac-
tive canvass in his behalf and contend
that he is entitled to the appointment by
virtue of the services he has rendered
his party. He is considered an able pros
ecutor. lie has never before offered him
self for public office.
Mr.. Proctor is at present solicitor OF
Jackson county and has served as read
ing clerk in the state senate. He is con-
sidered one of the abest lawyers in his
section of the country.
Mr.. Inzer comes originally from st.
Clair, but is at present a practicing at
torney at Gadsden. lie stands high in
his profession and in his community, It
is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
B. R., L. & P. co. TO REMODEL
GAS PLANT AT COST S5OO.OOO

At a cost of $4,000 the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company will
remodel its gas plant in this city. An
announcement to this effect was made
yesterday by George Bullock president of
the United Gas and Electric company,
prior to his departure yesterday after
noon for New Orleans. MIR. Bullock made
the announcement as to the betterments
after a tentative report had been made
by his engineer Mr.. Titzel, who is here
looking into the situation as it relates to
gas service with the view of lettering the
service. Mr. Bullock said that when the
betterments were made during the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
TELEGRAPHS JUDGE DILLON
IN REGARD TO BONDS

City Attorney Romaine Boyd yester-
day telegraphed Judge John F. Dillon
of New York as follows:
please wire when decision on audi
torium bond issue may be expected"
No reply was received yesterday.
The validity of the bond issue for a
peoples auditorium recently voted by
the citizens of Birming CHAM is being
passed upon by Judge Dillon, who is a
bond expert. but his report is consid-
cred far over due and the city officials
want to urge him along a bit.
The report on the validity of the issue
is matter of form necessary to the
sale of the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
TEXTILE WORKERS
DEMAND INCREASE

Fall River, Mass. December ia Sec
ond demand for wage advance of % per
cent for the textile mill employees was
forwarded to the Cotton Manufacturers
association today by the Industrial Work
ers of the World
"The manufacturers will ignore this de-
mand,1 said President Hills of the Man
ufocturers' association at is the pur-
pose of the manufacturers not to have
anything to do with the Industrial Work.
ers of the World
Most of the textile operatives here are
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12

two years, the gas rate would be reduced
even greater than the 5-eent per 1000 feet OF
fered the commission yesterday afternoon.
The improvements will include practically
the remodeling of the gas service here,
but no details as to the physical changes
had been made.
In connection with the gas situation
here it was noted yesterday that the COM
pany has recently completed n rather
extensive gas holder at Ensley and an
other in the city very near the old gas
holder which contribute to the increased
efficiency of the gas department. The
company has spent about $4,000 during
the past year in such improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
JUDGE WEAKLEY TO SPEAK
Will Talk at Y. nj. C. A. Sunday on
"The Religion of Thrift"

Judge Samuel d. Weakley will speak
to men at the Young Mems Christian As
sociation Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
on the subject, THE Religion of Thrift
Judge Weakley is not only one of the most
interesting speakers in the city, but a
man deeply interested in the young men
of Birmingham.
Hundreds of men are expected to hear
him Sunday afternoon.
There will be special music. Visitors
and strangers in the city are given a spe-
cial invitation to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
EDWARD NORTON IS
GREATLY IMPROVED

The condition of Edward Norton, son
of Mrs. f. B. Norton, owner of the
Norton drug store, who was bruised by
being struck by an engine at Railroad
avenue and Twentieth street early
Wednesday morning. was much i'm
proved yesterday. The young man was
seriously, though it is thought not dam
gerously, injured. Mr.. Norton was walk
ing to the city from his home on South
Highlands to open the drug store about
o'clock and while waiting for one
train to pass the crossing at Railroad
avenue he was struck by another which
he did nto see because of the dense
fog. His bruises were about the arms
and face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
MORE ASSISTANCE
FOR MRS. TRENTON

Several letters and checks and offers
of aid We're received yesterday for the
relief of Mrs Sarah Trenton, the moth
er who with her two babies were found
in destitute condition Tuesday. The
cash and offers of material aid Were
turned over to Mrs. Wilson Searight
head of the city welfare department,
to be used by her for Mrs. Trenton in
any way she saw fit
Mrs. Trenton yesterday was fully es-
tablished in her new home which has
been located and the rent paid in ad
vance for year by friends whose
hearts were touched by her condition. 1t
Is stated that she has been amply cared
for for some months to come and no
other aid is needed in her case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
SOME PROVISIONS
OF VAGRANCY STATUTES

For the information of some of those
who may be interested, section 7S44 of
the code of Alabama provides that any
person convicted of vagrancy must be
fined not more than $500 and may also
he sentenced to hard labor for the county
for not more than u months"
Section 7s45 provides that "In prosecu-
tions for vagrancy the burden of proof
shall not rest upon the state to estab-
lish the fact that the defendant has
no property sufficient for his support, nor
means of a fair. honest and reputable
livelihood
Section 7S49 provides that "acts of beg
ging and vagabondage or vagrancy, by
one having no known residence within
the county, are prima facie evidence that
he is a tramp"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DA Y'S DOINGS IN CITY

continually to refer to him as Burns
Kittrell, member of the Jones gang
He was not and never had been con-
nected with the Jones boys. 1t is true
that several years ago he got in trou-
Bile over negro who was killed. but
he was acquitted of all connection with
the crime in his trial at the Jeffer-
son county courthouse. / want it un-
derstood once and for all that no mem
bers of our family were ever con-
nected with the feud at Lewisburg, and
1T is a grave injustice to connect my
dead brother or my living brother with
the actions of the Jones brothers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
SPECIAL OFFICERS
ASSIGNED TO DUTY

Two special officers working under
Judge Abernethys court will be assigned
to handle white vagraney cases. They
Will have strict instructions to go after
the big and influential vagrants, includ-
ing gamblers, as well as the small ones.
-Four special officers will be detailed
to handle negro vagrants. All of these
special officers will be in plain clothes.
They will devote their entire time to yag-
rants and will stay with them until the
situation is under control and the vag-
rants cleared out.
They will be instructed to go after the
alley rats and negro girls who live up
and down the city's alleys. 1t is esti-
mated that there are 1000 negro street
walkers infesting the alleys of the city.
These women as well as the men will
be taken directly to Abernethys court in
order that they may be sent to the mines
instead of cluttering up the city's jails.
The officers will be instructed to go after
all petty. thieves and piclpockets who
hang around the colored picture shows and
those who subsist ON white premises in
company with cooks and loaf and play
pool all dav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS
"Fine Feathers

The seat sale for Fine Feathers" with
the star cast, begins this morning, and a
largely attended matinee and night per-
Torrance Monday are assured at the
j Jefferson theatre.
Fine Feathers" is from the pen of Eu-
gene Walter, who has written a virile in
dictment against certain present day con-
ditions in the home and in business cir
cles. He sets forth his story boldly and
without compromise, employing characters
with which everyone is familiar and dis
cussing problems which confront the av-
erage home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Bijou-NeXt Week

"a Butterfly on the Wheel Will be
the Bijou attraction next week, the first
time here at popular prices. Miss Eleanor
Montell will appear in the star part, that
of the butterfly and this Is assurance
to the public hat'it will be well played
The strongest scene is in the last act in
the court room, when divorce proceedings
are being heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
KITTRELL NOT MEMBER
OF THE JONES GANG

According to Miss Matte Kittrell of
Avondale her brother Burns Kittrell,
who was killed several weeks ago in
the mine disaster at Acton, was not a
member of the so-called Jones" gang
which existed in Lewisburg a few years
ago. She said:
1T is cruel injustice on my brothers
memory for certain papers and persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfer of real estate
was recorded yesterday in the office of
the probate judge:
S200O-B. Dunbar Sibley and Mrs. Carrie
Sibley to Mrs. Pearl C. Maloney. part of
a lot in block 765, map and survey of the
city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Biiou-"Happy HOoligan"

The crowds that wanted musical comedy
are having a good time at the Bijou
theatre this week, where Happy Hooli-
gan" is the star performer In a melange
of nonsense. The music, girls and com
edy seem to please the audiences inn
mensely. For the Saturday matinee ar
rangements are being made to enetrtain
great many children and young people
who are interested through the years of
Happy" In the funny papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Marriage Licenses

]. IT. McEeachem, Salesburg, y. c., to
Miss Nancy Watkins.
Earl Blankenship. Adger, to Miss Hettie
Caldwell.
Floyd Ambrose, West Blocton, to Miss
Ethel Wallace.
John Bonone. Wylam. to Miss Virginia
Scarvey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Orpheum-Vaudeville

Every child who likes roller skates VIII
find pleasure is seeing Nick's Roller Skat-
ing Girls at the Orpheum this week, for
they give a beautiful. graceful exhibition
of the art. The act will prove a big
drawing card for the matinee Saturday
afternoon. and children are already look
ing forward to the event. The bill this
week seems to be one OF unusual clever
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
"The Little Millionaire"

A feature of George NJ. Cohan's musical
farce, ''The Little Millionaire which is
to be presented at the Jefferson theatre
Tuesday matinee and night, are the
whistle song numbers contained in 1t. The
popularity of Mr.. Cohans compositions is
very great. Seat sale Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
To Form Branch League

At o'clock this afternoon there will
be held at the Woodlawn city hall mass
meeting for the purpose of forming the
Woodlawn branch of the Birmingham
Market league. Mrs. J. Il. Bishop and
Isadore Shapiro will address the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Cotton Ginned in Jefferson

M. V. Henry, special agent for Jefrer-
son county, reported yesterday that up
to December !, 1913. 70l9 bales of cotton
had been ginned in this county This is
a material increase over the same period
in 1912, which was only 5549 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
piles Cured In o to IA Day.

Druggists refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First
application gives relief. 500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Proposition Will Be Made in
Writing to Commission
This Morning
WAIVE EXEMPTION
AND PAY LICENSE
Commissioners Indicate They Will Ac-
cept Proposed Reduction-Appreci-
ate Spirit of Fairness Shown by
the New Controlling Company

George Bullock. president of the United
Gas and Electric company in effect gave
birmingham $4,000 yesterday. or that
sum $4,000 goes to the people who use
gas for he offered to reduce the rate
per cent, which means an annual saw
ing of $4,000. while to the city his COM
pany. the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, waived it's right of
exemption under the revenue bills clause
S6-F and will pay it's license to the city
amounting to SSS, 600
This decision was reached by Mr.. Bull
lock after a conference with President
A. II. Ford of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, ana NJ. s..
Sloan, assistant to the latter, yesterday
Just before he left for New Orleans.
He had just returned from meeting
with the commission where he offered the
voluntary reduction in the gas rate to
local consumers of cents per 1000 feet.
The commission has been considering
reduction in the gas rate locally for
some time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
REGULAR SERVICE
ON R|NC[|NC ROAD
BEGINNING TODAY THE RING
LING RAILROAD WILL CARRY
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

Beginning today the Ringing
railroad will run trains on a
regular schedule between here and
Wilson. A mixed service will be
employed for the present carrying
both freight and passengers. Tho
train going west will leave from the
b street crossing at II a. m. and
returning will leave Wilson at 8
O'Clock p. m. The construction crew
is surfacing the tracks between Ard
more and Wilson and the rails will
be pushed on west to Ringing in a
few weeks. President Hamon stated
this morning that there was a great
demand for this service and that
1t would keep them busy handling
the business The wholesalers of
this city and the merchants in the
small towns along the right of way
are happy over having acquired
railroad and will give it hearty
support.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
EUROPEAN POWERS WILL NOT
TAKE ANY ACTION ON MEXICAN
SITUATION FOR THE PRESENT..
TO ELIMINATE HUERTA
President Wilson will Demand Posi-
tive Elimination of Huerta and the
Holding of Fair Election in Which
Constitutionalists Will Participate.

Washington, D. c., Oct 29.-Secre'
tary of State Bryan announced today
that a note had been sent on Euro
pean governments asking Wsior,
pend the formulation of Me.
policy until the United States has
defined its attitude.
England, France and Germany al
ready have been heard from, Secreta-
ry Bryan said and it is expected that
other great powers will follow the
lead of these three in awaiting a de-
cision of the United States as to the
next step towards securing peace.
1t is expected that President Will
son will next demand the positive
elimination of Huerta and the holding
of another election with some system
to safeguard its fairness. 1t is be-
lieved that if a fair campaign is as
sured that the constitutionalists will
participate.
No decision has been reached as to
the disposition of Felix Diaz, who is
now on the battleship Louisiana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
GENERAL BLANOUET
TO Be PRESIDENT?
so DECLARED IN EVENT HUERTA
TICKET RECEIVED MAJORITY OF
MEXICAN VOTES.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
BUSCH ESTATE
FIFTY MILLIONS
PREDICTION is THAT TRUST CO.
WILL BE FORMED TO HANDLE
INTERESTS.

st. Louis, Oct 2S-The will of Adol.
phus Busch, the millionaire brewer
who was buried here Saturday, will
be probated in St Louis tomorrow
and will dispose Of holdings aggresat-
ing $5O,OOO,OOO, it was authoritatiyely
stated by a friend of the family to-
night
From the same source came the
prediction that a trust company would
he formed to handle the vast inter
ests of the will 1t is believed Chas.
Nagle, former secretary Of commerce
and labor, now counselor for the
Busch family, will head this trust
company.
The following estimate of Mr.
Busch's holdings was made public to-
night: In breweries, $13,000,000; rail
ways, $50OO,OOO St. Louis realty, $9,-
100000; Texas realty, $7,0OO,OOO; Chi
cago realty, $5,O00,0O0; Pasadena, Cal,
realty, Sl,UUU,OOU, realty IN Germany,
$1,0O0,000 in Cooperstown, N. Y, ST.
100000; Caddo oil fields s1,00O,00O; To-
cal bank stock, $574,O0O personal
property, 100000.
The will will dispose of more par
cells of local real estate than is held
by any other st. Louisan. The assess
ors books show more than 250 pieces
of ground scattered throughout the
city in Mr.. Busch's name Much eth
er property is recorded in the name
of his brewery and other interests. 1t
is believed the bulk of the estate will
go to the widow and her children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
NEGRO GIRL owns
:. OIL GUSHERS
Ro.,s,
LIVES IN ABIN AND HAS AN
INCOME OF OVER 100000 A
DAY.

Sarah Rector, ten years old, living
in a cabin on Pecan creek, is the
owner Of another big oil well, the big
gest that has ever been brought in
in the Cushing field. 1t was brought
in Saturday with an initial produc-
ton of 4,S0O barrels. Sarah is a lit
tie negro girl, and perhaps the rich
est negro in the world.
The new well is in 5-1S-17, which Is
just across the Arkansas river from
the first big we'll brought in on her
allotment whic1 came in with An in
itial production of 5000 barrels, and
up to thai time was the biggest we'll
in the Gushing field. The lease is
owned by B. b. Jones and there are
now FIVE producing wells doing well
in excess of 5000 barrels per day. Sa-
rah gets one-eighth royalty which
makes her income more than $1,000
per day. And all of this production
is on less than forty acres, the rest
of her 100 acre allotment not having
been tested. A. ]. Porter, OF Beland,
is her guardian, and Edward Curd, Of
Muskogee, attorney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
Nazarene Assembly Districts.

Ada, Okla, Oct 2S.-The Nazarene
Assembly of Oklahoma, in session here
for the annual meeting, voted to divide
the state into two districts. Follow
ing the main line of the Santa Fe to
Oklahoma City, then the Katy to Ar
kansas River, thence west up the riv-
er to the Kansas line will be one of
the districts. Bethany, headquarters
for the rescue part of the work, eight
miles west of Oklahoma City, was Sc
lected as the next meeting place for
the assembly In view of the division,
it necessarily follows that another
meeting at the same time will be held
somewhere else.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
DAYS DO|NCS IN
DISTRICT COURT
LIQUOR CASE DISPOSED Of
CONVICTION AND AcoUlTTAL
THIS MORNING.

In the district court yesterday af-
ternon the jury in the case of the
state VS.. Bob Terrell, for violating
the liquor law, returned a verdiCi
of guilty and assessed the punish
ment at one year and one day and
in addition thereto fine of $500
In the case of the state VS.. John
son the jury returned a verdict in
favor of the defendant.
This afternoon the case of the
state vs.. J. F. Stephens for dispos-
ing of mortgaged property is being
heard 1t is anticipated that the
criminal docket will be disposed of
by tomorrow and sentence will be
passed by the court upon those whom
the jury left up TO the court to
pronounce.