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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Real Estate Transfers

$Soo0--J. T. Gallagher and J. d. O'Gard
to r. w. Waldrop, lots 81 and 80. block 21s.
map and plat of the Besscmer Land and
Improvement company.
s3500-R. Blumburg to Mrs. G. r. Dom
nelly, west A feet of lot 6. east feet OF
lot 7, block 2, according to plan of the
Sonthsde Land company.
$5eoo-R. w. Marry to L. D. Blair. lots
10, IL, 12, 10. 3 and 4. block II; lots 12 and
10, block ., lngle Terrace.
s2s50--West End Presbyterian church to
Nisbet Hambough, lots II and u. block
as shown by plan of the West End
Land and Improvement company.
sl5Oo-Sumter Bethea to l.. B. Wallace,
part of lot 49, block Is, Dr. J r. Smiths
addition to Birmingham.
s5500-C. f. Manly to J. r. Mullin, parcel
of land in northwest corner of southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter of south-
east quarter of northeast quarter of secs J.
tion 26. township II. range west.
slsoo-sallie d. Shemwell to j. T. Coll
Inns. part ofSlot g. block "a. map and plan
of the city of Birmingham
s4637 5O-S. r. Bentley and Mrs. e. M
Caldwell to Plainview Land company.
pafcei or land III section ., township lis
range west.
s55oo-R. l.. Lide to d. c. Finney. parts
of lots ? and 3. block 80, survey of the
Nayerly Place.
slsO0-J c. Scott and Mary Scott to W.
X. Brown, lot in block sol, according to.
present plan of the city of Birmingham.
s26So- Birmingham college to Earl Real
Estate company, northwest quarter OF
northeast quarter of section 80, township
II, range 3 west.
s5191 .65-S. A. White and A. w. Nelson
to Plainview Land company, parcel OF
land in the south half of the north half OF
section 3, township H. range ? west.
s2395SSE A. Jones and Mary j. Nelson
TO Plainview Land company, parcel of
land in the south half Of the north half
of section s. township II, range west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
DETECTIVE DAILY IS
SUSPENDED BY LANE
Garner Charges Officer Ac-
cepted a Bribe-PrObe
This Morning

James DAILY. plain clothes policeman,
Was suspended by Commissioner A. O..
Lane. following the filing of charges by
w. II. Garner, alleging that the officer
accepted bribes for protection of gam
bling houses. The charges against De-
teotive DAILY will be probed this forming
in Judge Lanes office at 1890 O'clock
The charge as fled follows:
Il, w. II. Garner, hereby prefer charges
against Officer James DAILY fer accepting
a hribe from the Burton hote. people. in
scme leather covered mahogany furniture.
Also, for accepting $40 a week from
Jim Brannon Tor protection for his garn-
bling rooms while running a gane over
Adams Drug company.
"W. III. GARNER.
Witnesses: Frank Marine, chelsc No
Ian, Ben Bradley"
Chief of Police George Bodeker would
have nothing to say about the charges
last night. He said. however, that the
matter would be thoroughly probed thi
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Speakers Ask That Sweep
ing Authority Be Given to
Probe Into General
Local Conditions
DIR. EAVES TELLS OF
PLANS AND SUBMITS
FORMAL ORDINANCE
Committee Wanted Conference With
City Commission in Executive Ses-
sion. But Exum and Lane
Thought Matter Should
Be Public

Birmingham becomes metropolitan in
Its tendencies.
Yesterday afternoon a committee
formally put before the commissioners
its claim that in and around this city
there is vice. This committee urged
the appointment of a vice commission
to consist OF Is members, the function
of which shall be to measure the ex-
tent to which this vice has been car
ried and to aid in the destruction of
the germ producing parasite
The committee was under the per-
sonal command of the Rev. DR.. George
Eaves. Others imbued with the idea
of making Birmingham a good city in
which to live and who rendered in
their presence valuable assistance to
the leader were Burr Blackburn, Glenn
ent Wood and DIR. Bowen. The fol-
lowing ladies, as members of the COM
mittee, were among those present: Mrs.
Charles Spencer, Mrs. Solon Jacobs,
Mrs. w. L. Murdoch and Mrs. Sidney
Ullman.
The commission took the matter of
appointing a vice commission under adj
visement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
MANY ACCEPT INVITATIONS
TO GOOD ROADS MEETING HERE

tant states would be in attendance He
was quite enthusiastic over the good
roads movement and the prospects to Sc
cure a large appropriation this year from
Congress. He is very anxious to see all
of the good roads associations consoli-
dated.
In order to advertise the National Good
Roads Federation a bulletin giving the
programme and official information in
regard to the meeting has been printed
and is being mailed throughout the coun-
try. There is no doubt but what the
bulletin will be of great help in adver-
tising the federation.
The good roads and convention com
mittees of the Chamber of Commerce
will hold joint meeting Friday afternoon
for the purpose of going over the details
of the local entertainment of the conven-
ton. Fl. NJ. Beck, chairman OF the good
roads committee, reports that splendid
progress is being made in arranging the
details of the convention
Wednesday afternoon John w. Sibley.
chairman of "a special invitation commit
tee, called upon Secretary of Agriculture
David Houston and invited him to at
tend. Mr.. Sibley is in Washington at
tending the Builders Exchange meeting.
He headed a committee of citizens from
Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile and
called upon secretary Houston and ex-
tended an invitation to attend the coming
meeting of the federation in the name
Of the National Good Roads Federation.
Alabama Good Roads association, Jeffer-
son County Good Roads association,
Chamber of Commerce and Business
Mems League. 1t is believed that Secre-
tary Houston will accept the invitation
He assured the committee that he very
much desired to visit Birmingham and
attend the federation and would give a
positive answer in a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
ATTHE HOTELS

II. S. Miller of Admission, S. I. Walker
OF Selma and p. E. Charlton of Margaret
are at the Empire.
]. o. Bender of New Orleans, ]. d.
Means of Boigee and ii. V. Bishop of Bal
tiniore are at the Birmingham
C. j. Johnson OF Blocton, c. d. Long of
Jasper and r. L. Wood of Montgomery
are at the Morris.
j. ii. billiard of Montgomery, A. NJ.
Roper of Montgomery and Allen Pinson
or Gadsden are at the Metropolitan.
G. NJ. Woodley of Stanton, 5. Nabors of
Monteva1lo and J. N. Rutledge of Rutledge
Springs are at the Florence.
j. w Worthington of Montgomery, j.
Il. Nichols of Montgomery and w. c.
Greenleaf of Admission are at the Hill
man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
STILL OPPOSED TO
F|REMEN'S UNION
Judge Lane Says He Has
Not Changed His
Mind

Following the visit of delegation To
him Tuesday alleging that undue infiu-
ence was brought to bear on fremen to
compel them to disclaim any ambition tn
join fremen's union. Commissioner A.
o. Lane announced yesterday that hs
was unalterably opposed to such an orr
ganization. On account of the subsequent
complaint as to Mr.. Exum directed to
Mr.. Weatherly and Judge Lane, the an
noGncement of the latter Is of much in-
terest. 1t was suggested that following
the visit of the trades council commits
tee to the two commissioners. withouo
subsequent statements from them was
liable to lead the firemen into the be-
lief that a majority OF the commissions
ers were inclined to favor a formation on
a union.
"The three commissioners of one ac-
cord announced their opposition to the
proposed union of the firemen," says
Judge Lane. Il am still of that posi-
ton The note to the fremen was signed
by all the board and not by Mr.. Exum.
in charge of that department, alone. Ths
formation of the union. as we stated, IL
against public policy. and cannot be toll
Grated. My position in that regard Is
unchanged.
I'VE stand always willing to receive ths
firemen and adjust with them any cons
plant about their work. l intend to
stand with Mr.. Exum in his Instructions
In that respect"
WpafhprIV nj
visited by the trades council committee.
but he did not make any statement yes
terday in reference to the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

There has developed some consider
able opposition of late to the working
of the county convicts on the roads, :"
said Hugh McGeever yesterday, but
1t makes no difference to the mem
bers of the board of revenue We are
going to make the convict system on
The roads successful; it has been sue
cessful in other places; we have seen
it operating successfully in other places
and we are going to make it operate
successfully in Jefferson county.
1T will be about the middle of next
month instead of the first. before We
get the system started, even on a small
scale. l understand that there is no
court the first week in April and the
convicts convicted in the second week
will not be sentenced until the end of
the week, so that it will be about the
14th or 18th before we get any men
and then probably only a few.
But we have everything ready. All
the wagons and equipment that through
the examination in other places we
have decided will be necessary, is on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets.
Pat McGreever, IS.
No 25--Avenues A. B. C, d, e, F, G..
and II. f. A. Ribble. So.
What the Potlatch Is
In spite of the publicity campaign
conducted by the daily press for the
|past several weeks in behalf OF the
Potlatch Festival, many persons when
asked yesterday to buy button pro-
fessed Ignorance of wnat the Potlatch
Festival was to be. Below is the an
swer in as few words as possible:
The Birmin CHAM Potlatch Festival
A two DAYS celebration of the pros
|perity of Birmingham and vicinity.
To be held April "a and 25.
Called Potlatch after the old Indian
custom of having festival for a SINH
liar purpose and which was called put
latch.
TO be time of frivollty and joy and
TO cost about $4,000, which is be-
inc raised by selling Potlatch buttons
to the number of $4,000 at 81 each.
Not money making scheme for any,
body.
A democratic plan of having every
person in the city who desires take
|Dart IN nOlQ1DB lHc ICstifoA ~ OuJ li8
a button and thereby giving III to help
finance it.
To be spring amusement event like
the state fair is fall amusement event,
to be permanent If successful this time.
An effort to weld the citizens Of Biz
mingham together.
An effort to foster and develop the
Birmingham spirit.
An effort to permit every one to help
Birmin CHAM by advertising to the world
this celebration of the city's prosperity.
To be presided over by an Indian
cbief,. and an Indian princess whose
idcntity is not to be known until the
first day of the festival.
Is to be 'Indianized" as much as
possible, after the Indian custom from
which the name Is derived; will have
MANY Indian features. Indian names.
Indian costumes, Indian decorations >,
Indian parades and Indian good times.
Now-buy button.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
THAT OVER 1000
POTLATCH BUTTONS WERE SOLD
BIRMINGHAM'S "DAYTON
COLONY" GRIEVED BY
NEWS FROM HOME CITY
Large Number of People Here Who Formerly Lived Stricken
City Who Have Loved Ones and Friends From
Whom They Can Get No Tidings

That people of Birmingham have lost
relatives in the terrible Dayton flood
is considered probable
Among those of Birmingham who
have kindred in the city of death or
close friends of other years follow:
Mrs. Kinney, mother of Mrs. Culpep-
per Exum; and Mrs. Exum, Mrs. Elv
and Mrs M. J. Gregg, w. w. Hawker.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Canister Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Saunders. Mr.. and Mrs
). c. Detamore, Fl. A. Burns, Russell
C, Booth, Robert ingalls,, Mrs. J. b.
Hoover, Mrs. John Hardie, j. d. Mills,
Harry McGregor, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Mann and Henry Maloney.
In that city from which no details
of the extent of the damage has come
Is the mother of Mrs. Kinney and the
grandmother of Mrs. Exum, Mrs. Mary
Blackwell In addition are the follow
ing other relatives of Mrs. Kinney:
w. l.. and Charles Blackwell, broth
ers; Mrs. 7. e. Howell and Miss Eva
Blackwell, sisters, and Earl Kinney, a
brother -in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Canister have a brother
in the flooded city. Russell C. Booth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
POSTPONE ST. MARY'S
PARISH MEETING

The annual meeting of the parish Of
st. Mary's- -on-the- Highlands Episcopal
church, scheduled for last night. was not
held on account of the heavy rainstorm.
1t was announced that the meeting had
been postponed until next Monday even
ing at O'Clock.
Al that time the vestrymen of the par
ish for the coming year will be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
TO CHANGE ROUTES OF
CARS TEMPORARILY
Avondale, Avenue B and Twentieth
Street Loops, Idlewild, Norwood
and Others

On account of the construction of tracks
on Nineteenth street the Birmingham
Hallway. Light and Power company an
nounces a temporary change of schedules
in the downtown section.
The lines affected are: Avondale Ave-
nue. b and Twentieth street Loops, Idle
wild, Norwood, Terminal station. North
birmingham and the North Ensley.
The following changes are to be made
temporarily:
AVONDALE LIlTE.
In on Twenty-second st1eet to First
avenue, thence to Twentieth street. themes
to Third avenue. thence TO Twenty-second
street, thence to Avenue B, thence to
Twentieth street and out Twentieth
street
AVENUE b AND TWENTIETH
STREET LOOPS
In on Twentieth street to Third avenue,
thence to Twenty-second street. thence to
'.enue b. thence to Twentieth street.
thence out the regular routes
IDLEwILD LINE
. In on Twentieth street to Third ave-
nue., thence to Twenty-second street.
thence to Avenue b and out Avenue b.
NORWOOD LINE
In on Nineteenth street to Sixth ave-
nue., thence to Twentieth street. thence to
First avenue, thence to Nineteenth street,
and out Nineteenth street.
DEPOT LINES
In on Fourth avenue to Twenty
street. thence to First avenue. thence
to Nineteenth street, thence to Fourth
avenue. thence to Twenty-first street,
and out Twenty-first street.
NORTH BIRMINGHAM LINE
In on Third avenue to Twentieth street,
thence to First avenue and out First
avenue.
NORTH ENSLEY LINE
In on Fourth avenue to Eighteenth
street, thence to First avenue, thence to
Nineteenth street, thence to Fourth ave-
hue, and out Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is-
sued yesterday in the office of the pro-
bate clerk:
T. ]. Mansfield of Birmingham and Hiss
Agnes Ellen Dowd.
j. T. Nichols of Montgomery and Miss
Ethel r. Johnstone.
w. P. Turpin of Birmingham and Miss
May Bib.
James Lundie of Ensley and Miss Mary
f. Thompson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
CORONER Is BUSY

Coroner Spain is so rushed with
inquiries into homicides ali over
the county that he needs the serv-
ices of a corps of assistants, he
says.
AT the rate people are getting
killed around here ! have very lit
tie time to hold any trials In my
office" he said last night, 'as
my time Is entirely taken up in
chasing around Birmingham ex-
amining homicides."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

Already six commissioners of agricul-
ture have accepted invitations to attend
the convention of the National Good
Roads Federation, to be held in Birming-
ham during the potlatch festival, April
"a and 25. Letters of acceptance have
been received from J. H. Page, commits
sioner of mines, manufactures and agri-
culture of Arkansas; e. Q. Bruner. COM
missioner of Louisiana state board of agri-
culture and immigration; Benjamin +.
Hennessy. secretary of the Oklahoma
state board of agriculture; I. L. PecN,
commissioner of agriculture of Tennes-
see; j. ]. Watson, commissioner of agri-
culture and immigration of South Caro-
lima and r. F. Kolb, commissioner of
agriculture and industries of Alabama.
Each one of these commissioners give
their positive assurance that they will
attend, deliver an address and also ap-
point so delegates from their respective
states to attend the convention.
Senator John H. Bankhead, chairman
of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Good Roads Federation, was in
Birmingham yesterday, comforting with
the members OF the local committee VINO
have charge of the National Good Roads
Federation He states that he was de-
lighted to learn of the splendid prog
ress that had been made in advertising
and pushing the coming meeting. He
assured the committee that while he
would return to Washington to be at the
opening of the Senate, that he would
be in Birmingham April 23 and preside
over this meeting. He was delighted to
learn that so many distinguished speak
ers and good roads advocates from dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
DIR. EAVES OUTLINES
PLANS FOR COMMISSION

DIR. Eaves announced the programme
under which the vice commission, If
appointed, would operate. According to
his announcement. it would be the func-
tion of the committee
l. To discover what temptation is
brought to bear on women and girls
leading them, sometimes, to prostitu-
ton.
O. To discover what intrastate CO.
operation there is in reference to traf-
fic in white slaves.
g. To discover who is interested in
the corruption of certain institutions
who. in other words, want the cor
ruption to continue.
4. To secure square deal for women
who have fallen.
s. To discover and tabulate the re-
latonship between the habitues of the
segregated district and the fallen wom
en- who reside elsewhere.
If the commission Is appointed and
appointed under the conditions de-
sired by the committee it will have
power to conduct examinations. to
summons witnesses and administer
oaths 1t is barely possible therefore,
that in the event of the appointment
of the committee the investigation will
be extended to the point of inquiring
into the wages of shop girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
COMMITTEE WANTED
EXECUTIVE SESSION

1t required half an hour for the COM
mittee to agree to enter into the discus
sion of its purposes in the presence of
newspaper reporters. AS matter of
fact it was freely admitted that it was
not the desire of the committee to talk
in open meeting. Mr.. Weatherly was
in favor of granting the request of the
committee. Mr.. Exum and Judge Lane,
however, contended that the question
Of vice was of such unlimited propor-
tions that what was said should be
given publicity. The committee, in the
first moment of refusal of its re-
quest, declared that 1t would rather not
discuss at all, If it would be necessary
to discuss before reporters. Finally,
however, they agreed on condition that
the reporters present would promise to
tell the truth and as Mrs. Spencer
added, "the whole truth and nothing
but the truth"
Several reasons were advanced by tho
committee why the conference should
be held behind closed doors. DIR. Eaves
stated that SO often did reporters mis-
and hastily added, unn-
tentionaly." Mrs. Spencer was especial
Iy solicitous that those who would
speak be quoted correctly. Another
reason offered in favor Of the "star
chamber" session was the claim of DR..
Eaves that If publicity were given to
those who were to be investigated
I,1t.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
SPEAKERS POINT OUT
THE OBJECT SOUGHT

But finally the stage was cleared for
action.
DR.. Eaves opened with an explana-
tion of the purposes of the committee
and a statement of the matters to be
investigated. He was followed by Mrs.
Murdoch. Following Mrs. Murdoch was
Mr. Wood Mrs. Spencer. at the con-
clusion of the expose of the Judge of
the police court made a few remarks
Dr. Iaves then took the floor for sec
ond time. and EXTENDED to each of the
commissioners the draft of an ordinance
which the committee desired be passed
That ordinance, considered by the COM
missioners a remarkable document, fol-
lows:
BE it ordained by the board of COM
missioners of the City of Birmingham:
Section /. That there is hereby
created commission of the city gov
ernment to be known as the vice COM
mission, which shall consist of Is men,
bers to be appointed ny the board of
commissioners of the city of Brming-
ham.
section 2. The board of commits
sioncrs shall appoint a chairman of the
vice commission from among the mem
bers of said vice commission The chair
man of the commission shall call meet
ings of the commission whenever he
may see 1T. and whenever he shall be
requeoted, in writing. to do so by any
four members of the commission.
The Duties Outlined
Section g. 1t shall be the duty Of
the vice commission and the members
thereof to inquire into conditions exist
ing within the limits of the city with
reference to vice OF various forms, in
cluding all practices which are physi-
cally and morally debasing, AMI de-
grading. and which affect the moral and
physical welfare OF the inhabitants III
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
FEDERAL BUILDING
WATCHMAN ASSAULTED

Edward Dunnard, who assaulted
Joseph Easton. aged rs. Waterman in
the federal building. Saturday night,
on the postofilce steps, was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Hurd, Monday morning. Dunnard de-
manded hearing, which was set for
Jan. 2. at 8. 80 a. IN. His bail was fixed
at $1,000
Dunnard, who appeared to be under
the influence OF liquo-, was creating
disturbance In the corridor when
the aged Waterman ordered him out
Easton followed Dunnard outside and
was knocked down The penalty for
attacking a government officer is from
lS months TO two years In prison.
During his long service as Waterman
In the federal building. Easton, who
is game despite his years and his
small stature. has figured in a number
OF fights with unruS loiterers in the
corridors
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
ECONOMIST" HAS
PRAISE FOR WILSON
Chicago Financial Organ Con-
trasts Achievements With
Republican Record

CHICAGO, Dec Robustness men
discussed with keen interest today an
editorial In the current issue of the
Economist. regarded as spokesman
for mig interests In La Safest, which
reviews the acts or the wilson al
ministration, particularly the enact
ment OF the currency law.
The achievements OF the special
session and the small fragment OF the
regular session under the quiet guid-
ance OF the president are In many re-
spects without parallel in the history
of our government One need not ap-
prove OF everything that has been
done. nor can one dismiss apprehen-
sion as 10 the effect OF the two great
acts which have passed congress, but
one must admire the zeal, the labor,
the persIsfeny, the fidelity, the pur-
posefulness OF the leaders and the
rank and fle. Particularly does Presi-
dent Wilson merit the communication
OF everybody who believes In strong
conviction and sagacity IN converting
such conviction into working fact.
What must one award to the Re
publican party? A tear. Year In and
YEAR out, this question OF change In
our financial system was prominent
one In It's counsels; year in and year
out Il talked and talked but did
nothing. II was this somnolency and
the refusal OF the party TO nominate
the presidential candidate that the
people evidently wanted that defeated
them II is now an open question
whether hereafter there will be Re
publican party"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
IMPULSE CIRCLES GLOBE
IN LESS THAN SECOND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-An eiee-
trio impulse that will penetrate 10
every quarter of the globe in OCT OF
a second, will be sent out from the
600.foot wireless tower at Arlington
at the exact second Of the birth OF
the New Year In Washington.
No receiver delicate enough to rec
ord the flashes at the Antipodes has
yet been invented. but the signal may
be caught with ordinary instruments
over an area OF approximately 30.
000,000 square miles
Five minutes before midnight Dec.
81, the Arlington operator will begin
ticking or the seconds. skipping the
twenty-ninth second and the ffty-ffth
TO fifty-ninth seconds. inclusive, OF
the first four minutes. The last min.
ute, the twenty-nlnth second will be
omitted and no dots will be made az
ter the forty-eighth second. Twelve
seconds later q dash OF one-third
seconds duration beginning exactly
at midnight. will announce the New
Year.