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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
WILL BUILD LAKE
AT AVONDALE PARK
Commission Orders Con-
struction-Will Cost $3.50
WATER FOWLS HOME
F. B. Fowlkes Secures $500 to Stock
Lake With Water FOwl-Lake
Will Have Two Islands for
Refuge of Birds

Cooperating with so public spirited citi-
zens the commission yesterday author
lied the construction of lake at Avon
dale park to accommodate some fine
water fowls that will be placed there
The matter of raising funds to pay for
the water birds has been handled by
Frank B. Fowllses, who requested so of
his personal friends to donate $40 each
toward that proposition. He secured in
that way $500 for the birds.
Not one man refused to donate when
asked.
The city will spend about $3.50 to make
the lake. The commission was informed
by the city engineer that the pond will
include two islands with shrubbery and
trees upon them for the water fowls to
nest and get out of the water from time
to time. The lake will follow the natural
topography of the bog land below the
cave spring at Avondale.
A dam will be constructed at a point
where the branch from the cave spring
and the gold FISH spring meet. The water
will flood a sufficient area to provids
most acceptable place for the fowls
and will also reclaim the land as now
constituted from an unsightly bog.
| The lake will be inelosed with high
| wire fence made of netting and will be
| arranged so as to adequately protect
| the birds from rough handling or annoy
ance from the visitors. Work will start
at once on the construction of the lake.
Commissioner Lane yesterday was in
clined to make a personal trip of in
! spection to see what was to be done, but
when informed that Mr.. Fowlkes had
personally secured $500 from public spir-
tied citizens he said: "Well, | will vote
for the matter without making such "A
trip" The three commissioners were all
very much pleased.
It is stated that a trade Is now pend
ing with a bird dealer who will furnish
the park a collection of very fine birds
when the lake is completed. Mr.. Fowlkes
has been in communication with several
bird Dealers.
With the ZOO at Avondale and the
pheasants there which are very beautiful
and the lake filled with water fowls,
Avondale park is expected to be perfect
mecca for children and grown ups this
summer. Already 1t is very big draw
ing card and with the added attraction
no place in this community will be more
Interesting than Avondale park
1t is confidently believed that the land
for the water fowls will be ready within
30 days and that the stock will be there
shortly thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
NO ACTION TAKENON
INSURANCE MATTER
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Deems Action In
advisable at Present

No action was taken at a conference
between the insurance committee of the
board of trade division of the Chamber
of Commerce, Chief Bennett of the fire
department and the local representatives
of insurance companies held at II o'clock
yesterday morning in the Chamber of
Commerce.
The fire insurance situation In Bir-
mingham was discussed at length At
the close of the meeting Chairman
Ewing said
THE committee finds that the meeting
Of insurance men in Birmingham last
week was conference of the executive
officers of number of leading fire in
surance companies, and Birmingham To-
cal agents and writer's Of insurance, to
determine upon effective methods OF re-
ducing fire losses in Birmingham.
Z The committee is informed that the
matter has been left with the local
agents. who have promised that bet
sured, at the end of 10 days Therefore,
the committee does not believe 1t adj
visable to take action while the matter
is being adjusted. 1t is heartily in favor
OF any step that will bring about a re-
duction of fire losses in Birmingham, and
will cooperate to the fullest extent in
reducing fire hazards
Chief Bennett stated that additional
nre fighting apparatus had been installed
during the past two years, and that the
department will be increased as rapidly
as conditions permit.
The committee urges that business
men and all citizens of Birmingham CO.
operate fully with the fire department, by
keeping their places of business and their
premises free from trash and material
that will contribute to an increase in
fire hazard.
The committee is obtaining data that
VIII aid 1t in cooperating with the fire
department and the city commissioners,
to the end that satisfactory conditions
may be created and that the rates of in
surance may be reduced, If possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
CLAIM BRITTON MYSTERY IS
CLEARING UP AS RESULT OF
FINDING PISTOL AND BODY
PAVING SCHEDULE AGREED
UPON FOR DOWNTOWN WORK


Gentlemen. Nineteenth street, Second
avenue and Morris avenue pavement;
T. r. Fl. Daniels, representing the Blr-
mingham Railway, Light & Power conf
pany. and Mr.. Hackett, representing the
Creosoted Wood Block Paving company
met in this office today and arranged tue
following programme or schedule for
carrying out improvements under Ordi-
nances No 636-C, .6S-C and Csc. 1t
is understood that only one side of Nine
teenth street from First avenue to Third
avenue and Second avenue from Nine
teenth street to Twenty-second street Is
to be opened at one time; that this SIDE
Is to be closed and the other side Is to
remain open for traffic and undisturbed
When the first side is completed and
open for traffic, the other side Will be
closed and constructed. 1t is also under
stood that all of Morris avenue from
Nineteenth street to twentieth street is
to be closed for construction at one time
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power
company: Finish Twentieth street; fin
ish Morris avenue, April 1; finish west
side Nineteenth street, April p; finish
south side Second avenue, May 13; finish
east side Nineteenth street, May q; nm
ish north side Second avenue, June II.
Creosoted Wood Block Paving company:
Finish Twentieth street, April Is; finish
Morris avenue, April 22 finish west side
Nineteenth street, May is; finish south
side Second avenue, May q; finish east
side Nineteenth street, June 10; finish
north side Second avenue, July /.
Yours very truly,
WALTER G. KIRKPATRICK,
City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
VISITORS MAY BE HERE ON
INVESTIGATION MISSION

of the convict department, with the
banks located at Centreville and Monte
vallo His specific purpose in being in
Birmingham yesterday, however, was not
divulged.
In view of the investigation, which is
being made at the present time in regard
to lost equipment furnished the militia
of Alabama by the federal government,
the presence of Lieutenant Goodwin in
Birmingham was considered significant,
especially in view of the reports that
three of the four local companies are in
shaky condition and that battery d, for
want of an armory, stands in danger of
"losing OUT in the future. He declined,
however, to answer questions, and de-
clined, also, to make public what he is
thought to know concerning the investi-
cation into the state militia and espe-
cially the recent sensational reports
emanating from Montgomery.
DR.. Oats, while in this city, looked into
conditions of local jails, prisons and
mills, but did not issue statement as
to his findings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
SCALP COVERED
WITH NIX Crust
Across Top d Head and Bulnd
Ears. Head Mass &S@ss- List
All Of Hair. fkaing Lauois-
Used Cudrra Soap nd O.
ment. IN 3 WeelS nsce Asaed

Bowiing Gzusn. WY 10y vAm
one mona o1d hrnko 1s-A-Ar
tho1ehev1Aihat. Ina<1v@uu1hsUen-
pies had spresd nrun oue tprth>o<nrunnn
her scalp vas cpEazsi sc1awths tup o( hsr
head and behind h@ ears With what Va
called mnk cru& Her hesd was- m.D Of
smes- Ewry day It gnt ve<e. Hholnss Al
of her hAir Whenever ~there vas = scab. The
itching was tprrsbae assho coulin't get mach
slaep sounekimes Her face vas cssered'vith
blood 1t seemed as n nothing could do
would give her reliaf ~ she cried for hours
at tho TINA
80 great was her agony when she Wa
three months old l began using Cutscura
Soap and Ointment Aftor using them
twice slue elept beteer apd hr s.alp began to
heal In three weeks tim thu terrible crust
had come OF leeving the place healed. l
coneinued to ,sss Csniczrs Soap and Ont-
ment daily and when she was six months old
her hair had grown out and tasWo WIS no
Sign OF return OF milk-rast> Now she has
q lovely suit Of hair (Signod) Mrs. Chas.
A. Seal. Aug 2. 1912.
No other emoikients do 50 much for pim-
pies. biAckheads. rcd rough skins. itching.
scaly scalps. dry. thin and falling haAr.
chapped hands and ehapoleE nails Cut&-
csna Soap 25c. and Cutfcura Ointmeut SOC
are sold evEywhrel Sample OF each mailed
FREQ. with 32-p- Skin Book Addrens pose-
card "CuticurA- DepA T. Boston"
@Tmder-f1ped mm should use Cutirusa
Soap Shaving Stiek 25c- sample freA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
ATTHE HOTELS

w. H. Burgess of Taladega, C. r.
Bowden of Calera and Reuben Reynolds
of Jemison are at the Metropolitan.
J.. w. Williamson of Admission, NJ. R.
o Neale of Coal City and p. H. DeBar-
delaben of Sylacauga are at the Morris.
e. B. Wright of Florence, A. M. Hayes
of Louisville and Sydney WELDON of
Richmond are at the Florence.
B. B. Taylor of Atlanta, Chas. Norris
of Tuscaloosa and j. E.. Harson OF
Athens are at the Birmingham.
David Jordan of Guntersville, John c.
Thompson of Mobile and Derwood Daw-
son of Memphis are at the Hillman.
w. w. Ross of Montgomery, Peyton
Norvell of Carbon Hill and w. A. Smith
of Savannah are at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
TO RUSH WORK ON TUSCALOOSA
END OF TIDEWATER EXTENSION

keep the case out of court and get it
acted upon quickly.
The statement was made yesterday
that the Tidewater officials are much
more interested in the Tuscaloosa ex-
tension than any proposition now be-
fore them and will get that division
fixed up in short order In the mean
time bankers. industrial men, mer-
chants, shippers and railway men are
watching with much interest the de-
velopments of the Tidewater toward
Tuscaloosa. That the project is one
of the deepest interest here and in
Tuscaloosa is evidenced by the fact
that inquiries have been received here
by the score relative to the work The
Tidewater officials believe the fail
ure to relieve Birmingham from its
present dependence upon railroad trans
portation will hold this district bach
until relief is given by a water route
and that is the scheme they are de.
termined to carry out successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office Of the pro-
bate clerk:
Josie Merle Reeves.
j. Il. Thompson of Lipscomb to Miss
Nette FUR.
G. w. Kent of Birmingham to Miss
Clara l. Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
BOYD, OATES AND GOODWIN,
HOWEVER, HAVE NOTHING TO
SAY ABOUT PURPOSE OF
THEIR VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM
YESTERDAY

On missions the PURPOSES of which
were not divulged, three well known
gentlemen visited Birmingham yesterday
They were Charles e. Boyd, one of the
bank examiners of the state; DR.. w. H.
Oates. prison inspector of the state, and
Lieut.. Albert C. Goodwin, U. s. A., sta
toned in Alabama for inspection duty.
1T is considered probable that Mr.. Boyd
came to Birmingham for the purpose of
comforting with local bankers in regard
to the probe of the state convict depart
ment under way in Montgomery at the
present time. 1t was Mr.. Boyd, as is
remembered. who traced the alleged deal
ings of James G. Oakley. deposed head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
PARSONS GIVES OUT
ALLEGED CONFESSION

While Burge and Virgins were out on
Red mountain looking for the body of
Byitton, Constable Parsons went fire.
quently to the county jail and held con-
versations with Dan Bailey and on March
IL Constable Parsons stated last night,
Daniel Acton Bailey made confession
to him. This confession verbatim Is
given by Constable Parsons as follows:
I II want to make a confession. I'll tell
you what it is; / killed him with the gun
you had in your hands; the Winchester
shotgun. He was big man and IL had
got hold of me could have torn me up.
| hit him with the gun. I forced her to
write him never to cross Red mountain
again or he would be killed.
"She slipped the letter to him which
was answered from Alfalfa, Ala. D. your
red headed husband and father-in-law.
/ am coming to see you; look for me-
Il missed him. The first knew of
him he was on my front porch. l killed
him with the shotgun you had in your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
MOTHER ASK ED POLICE
TO WORK ON CASE

At the time of the Disappearance of the
young man nothing much - thought of
it for several days, but finally, in che
first week of January, Mrs. Britton COM
planned to the police department about
her missing son, and Detective Burge was
put on the case to investigate. He worked
quietly and succeeded in gathering evil
deEee bearing on the disappearance of
Britton.
After Britton had been gone about a
month Steve Virgins, private detective.
was also hired by Mrs. Britton to locate,
If possible. her son or to find out whether
he was dead. Detectives Burge and Wig
gins joined forces and between the two
enough evidence was gathered to have
the coroner institute an investigation on
Friday afternoon. March :. Nothing
came out of the coroners investigation
except that w. II. Jones, son-in-law of
Mrs. Brtton. had an affray with E. ID.
Parker, a former policeman, in which
Parker was shot in the wrist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
Detectives Give Out COnfes.
sion Alleged to Have Been
Made by Daniel Bailey
Since His Arrest
BUT BAILEY DENIES
EVER TELLING THEM
HE is RESPONSIBLE
Constable Parsons and Detective
Burge Believe Killing One of Most
Gruesome in Annals of the
County - Virgins Also
Worked on the Case

Details of one of the most horrible
crimes in the ANIMALS of Jefferson courty
are slowly coming to light, according tc
Detective w. M. Burge and NJ. ". Par
sons. constable of Beat 81, who made pub
lie last night an alleged confession oi
Darrell Acton Bailey, Baptist mission
ary of Oak Grove. to the murder ci
Thomas Britton, telegraph operator OF
the Alabama Great Southern railway, a
Bessemer, on the afternoon of December
=, 1912, at the home of Bailey, where
Brittton had gone to visit bailey's
daughter-in-law. Rosa.
The Baileys are now in the county jail
having been arrested on March IA, OF
warrants sworn out by Mrs. Mary Brit
ton, invalid mother of the missing tel
egrapher operator, berore Judge Aber
nethy of the court of common pleas
charging them with murder.
The ones arrested were Daniel Actor
Bailey, the father of the family; vii
Bailey, his son, and Rosa Bailey, wife OF
Will Bailey. Rosa Bailey is at the pres
ent time out on bond of $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
NEGRO CROUCHING ON
PORCH ARRESTED

Florence. March 25.--(speciaD-An un-
usual occurrence took place last night at
1890 o'clock, when A. b. Carter captured
a negro man at the home of Mrs. Heath
erly in this city. Mr.. Carter in going to
this home. where he boards, found the
negro crouchng on the front porch be-
hind a chair. He seized him, when
desperate struggle occurred; but help
coming to Mr. Carter, the negro was Sc
cured and placed in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26

Pending final settlement of a con-
troversy with the Southern railway as
to a crossing at Woodward 1T is an
nounced that the forces of the Tide
water have been sent to Tuscaloosa TO
rush the construction of the Turca-
loosa extension as announced several
days ago. That a double shift is to be
placed on that work and not mo-
ment lost was statement of G. J.
Brown, general manager, yesterday.
The preliminary work on the Tusca-
loosa extension will be the filling of
cuts and reducing the grades of the
line from Tuscaloosa to Holt. That
will be followed by grading and con-
struction work toward Birmingham.
The line is almost into Bessemer now,
being only blocked by some difference
as to right of way.
Engineers of the Tidewater and the
Southern are engaged in getting those
details Strengthened out in order TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26

hands Go and bring me Solicitor Hefiin'
Judge Lane Judge Benners and ask them
to be here when confess. Allow me the
privilege of having present ID. D. wat
kins, Hamp Byers, my brother' H. w.
Bailey; your cousin, John Parsons, VINO
loved better than anyone In the worid'
his wife is named Mag; Dud Watkihs,
Aleck Watkins, Rufe Wyley. lie iorceu
me to do what did. He shot at me three
times with an old owl head pistol, pu'
it would not work
Here Constable Parsons maze seNera'
queries of Mr.. Bailey
.If YOU expect to use tnls as sell
defense as you say, you VIII neeo tIis
pistol? What did you do with the pooy
Did YOU burn 1t up?'
"No; Brother Parsons, rephed nalies'
IT put 1t in the creek.
"Where?'
"Right at the bridge
"Mr, Bailey did you put weights on
It to sink it?''
mo" with a motion as ripping up
wards, II cut him OPEN
"Mr. Bailey, you'll need this pistol
Where is it?"
l"You go to the Pond beyond Mr.. scout $
I throwed 1t there
The above confession was taken uown
verbatim last by reporter WIN Detec'
five Rurge as a witness. Detective burge
further asserted that Bailey mace the
same statement to him three days artei
he made it to Parsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
DETECTIVES CONTINUE
WORK WITH YIGQR

Nothing daunted by the fact that the
coroner could find nothing against the
Baleys. Detectives Burge and Virgins
continued at work and on the 18th day
of March Constantabie NJ w. Parsons
was detailed on the case and on March
IA Mrs Brtton swore out warrants
agaipst the three Baileys, charging them
with the murder of her son. They were
arrested on March IA by Constable Par
sons, and Detectives Burge and Virgins.
As yet the body of Britton had not been
forpd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
COMMISSION HOLDS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Park Commission Matter,
AyOndale Water and Other
Things Considered

Following the commission meeting yes
terday an executive session was held by
the commission discussing the park COM
missions employment of G. III. Miller
and the subsequent protests in connection
with that matter, the Avondale water
problem and the street railway franchise
of l. C. Beatty, which he asked for in
Norwood No announcement was made
following the meeting as to what was
determined upon. 1t Is indicated that
the commissioners will not divulge their
ideas thereupon until some final conclu-
sion is reached.
There is not expected to be any great
difference among the officials about the
city plan under the supervision of the
park commission. The resignation Of N
b. Stack from the park commission is
entirely separated in the minds of the
commission from the park discussion.
However, the commission proposes to hear
what Col. Thomas o. Smith and other
well known citizens nave to say in con-
nection with that question. The consid-
Grafton of closing the contract with Mr.
Miller for the work was passed yester-
day until Friday.
be given names in groups, for instance,
one group of such streets will be given
the names of trees; another group Indian
names etc. Each alley between num-
bered streets will be called by the lesser
of these two numbers, followed by the
word street alley Each alley between
streets or avenues not numbered Will
take the name of that street or avenue
next toward the centre. In numbering
houses, the usual custom will be fol-
lowed; that Is, with all the odd numbers
other, using that hundred numbers which
begins with the number of the lesser
cross street number. or cross avenue
number.
at is plain that the word north and
south must be added to every avenue
name, and east or west to every
street name; also the words northeast
southeast northwest and south
west abbreviated N. E. S. e.
N. W. and S. W. must be added to
every house description; for instance,
there might be four houses numbered
9l2 Fourth avenue. and these words must
be added to distinguish between the four.
One of the accompanying maps shows
the proposed course of the avenues. each
distinguished throughout by the same
color; similarly. the other map shows tse
1streets Respectfully submitted.
WALTER G. KIRKPATRICK.
CITY Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
HEARING POSTPONED
UNTIL FIRST OF APRIL

At the time the Baileys were arrested
the date of the preliminary trial was
set for March %, yesterday morning
before Judge Abernehty. How ever, it was
postponed yesterday until April 1. before
the same judge. owing to the fact that
two of the most important witnesses OF
the state were away.
The disappearance of Thomas Britton
occurred on December IS. The young
man was telegraph operator for the
Alabama Great Southern railroad al
Bessemer, but had been promoted to hav-
ing charge of installing a telephone sys-
ten, for the company, in the environs OF
Birmingham. He was the son of Mrs
Mary Britton, who resides at Avenue II
between Twenty-first and Twenty-sec
orc streets She is an invalid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
Il Never Closed NV
Eyes Last Night
TUFTS Pills

which gently regulate
your system and stir
your liver to action.
Sugar coated or plain
at your druggist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
BURGE AND PARTY
Il DRAIN THE POND

Yesterday morning acting on the infor-
n, % tion contained in the confession Detec-
five Rurge and a party of 10 negroes
vent out to oak Grove and proceeded to
drain the small pond near Mr. SCOTS,
and at O. clock yesterday afternoon
found the owl head pistol Mr. Bailey is
alleged to have said he threw In the
uater Later in the afternoon badly
decomnosed body was found In Shades
creek which has not yet been Identified
as Rritton but which Constable Parsons,
Datectives Burge and Virgins believe Is
that of Britton. So
A reporter secured permission OF Sner-
iff MoAdory about 9 o'clock last night
10 visit the elder Bailey in the county
,ail and secure from him some statement.
BAILEY CORDIAL IN
GREETING REPORTER
I-pon meeting the reporter, Mr. Bailey
erected him cordially, but the son. Will
Bailey, called from his cell; Don't you
90 and talk; shut your mouth and stay
/, your CELL" Without needing his son !
advice the elder Bailey came out. and
seating himself in a room reserved for
jail guards proceeded TO talk volubly
about himself He said
..Nv name is Daniel Acton Bailey and
am a Baptist missionary on Red noun
"a m and nearby territory. / belong to
tho Landmark Baptist association OF st.
1cn-ts.ued ON Pago Venl
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-06
Mrs. Jacob Wright Dead

Mrs. Jacob Wright, aged 81 years,
died at her home in the south part of
this city Saturday. March LIST, follow
ing an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Wright had resided in this city
for the past thirty years, and during
that time made many warm, and adj
miring friends here who deeply
mourn her untimely taking off. Be-
sides her husband, two daughters,
Mrs. j. F. Geneva of Vernon coun-
ty, and Mrs. Walter Mallet of this
city and three sons, Will, Richard and
Oh, survive.
Funeral services we're held at the
residence Sunday morning at 10
o'clock and interment was made in
Oak Hill cemetery.