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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
M'GRATH GOES TO STORM
STRICKEN TOWN TODA 7
Will Assume Charge of Red Cross Relief Work at Lower Peach
tree-Will Meet Governor o'Neal in Mont
gomery Today

EARLY this morning Secretary W.T.
liam McGrath of the Birmingham AS
sociated Charities will leave for Low
er Peachtree and vicinity to take
charge of the Red Cross relief work
there for the victims of the tornado
which swept that district Thursday
night. doing much damage and caus-
ing great loss of life.
Mr.. McGrath stated last night that
he had no idea of what he would dc
for the sufferers in that section OF
Alabama until he met Governor O'Neal
in Montgomery today for a conference
and later arrived on the scene of the
hurricane. some few miles below Selma
He stated 1t was probable that tents
food, clothing and money. medicines
and other such articles would be need
ed and he would secure them just as
soon as he had an opportunity to ex-
anime conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CONFIRMATION WILL
NOT BE POSTPONED
St. Andrews Episcopal Congregation
Will Use Second Presbyterian
Church

Through the kindness of the conerega
ton of the Second Presbyterian church
the rites of confirmation of the st. An
drews Episcopal church will not be post
poned. 1t was announced yesterday ths t
the Presbyterian congregation .had Of
fered the church and at o'clock the
Right Rev. Charles M. Beckwith, Bishop
of Alabama. will administer the rites
of confirmation to the classes. The
church and parish house of ST. Andrew :
was destroyed by the tornado of Thurs
day night and but for the courtesy of the
Presbyterian congregation the class for
confirmation would have had to wait until
some future time.
The following statement in connection
with st. Andrews was made yesterday y
by Rev. Willis G. Clarke. the rector:
Birmingham, March %. 1919.
lowing to the fact that ST. Andrews
church and parish house were destroyed
by the tornado on Thursday night, the
Sunday service will be held at o'clock
p. m. at the Second Presbyterian church,
corner Twelfth street and Tenth avenue
south. which has been kindly Offered them
by that congregation. At this service the
bishop will administer the rite of con-
firmation
'Members are requested to bring their
Easter Offering to this service, which will
be conducted by the Rev. WINS G..
Clark. rector.
There Will be no night service Easter
Sunday.
THE Sunday school Easter celebration
will be held at the same place at
o'clock p. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Lack of Facilities May Cause
Artillery Company to Be
Mustered Out
CAPT. KING TALKS
ABOUT CONDITIONS
United States Army Man Praises
Officers and Men of Local Bat
terry, But Condemns the
Armory Facilities

In military way, Birmingham appears
to be "up against it,
From Montgomery, Col. E. Fl. Graves
announced last week, that Company NJ.
of woodlawn had been mustered out,
that the officers of Company L of East
Lake had resigned; that that company
would be reorganzed, and that Company
II of Birmingham was in an exceedingly
shaky condition.
Capt. e. P. King of the United States
army. who has been assigned to artillery
inspection duty for Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi now makes the announcement
that there is probability that Birming-
ham will lose its battery Battery D.
Captain King praises the officers and
men of Battery d, but condemns the
armory.
States said he yesterday, lin which a
battery is located which does not furnish
better armory facilities than Birming-
ham, Atlanta has an excellent armory,
and Savannah has appropriated such a
neat sum for its military, that the SOL
diers are able to rent an armory of their
own. Birmingham has failed to do its
duty In this regard. There is not room
enough to store the large guns, and no
facilities furnished for practice. As a re-
suit in the long run Birmingham will
lose the battery unless improvement In
armory conditions is noted
;..o
boys as a result OF conditions. Plans
are underway for the securing of better
quarters than are offered in the city
hail. II is the hope of the boys to be
able to construct an armory for their
own use, or to bring to a materialization
the plans for the construction of mu-
nicipal auditorium. 1t is announced that
the county officials have exupressed their
willingness to do their share in this re-
gard.
Colonel Graves is expected in Brming-
ham in the near future. When he arrives
he will go about reorganizing the COM
pany at East Lake, and looking into the
condition of Company Fl of Birmingham
1T is thought that it will not be necessary
to muster either of these companies out
of the service, but it is frankly stated
| by regimental officers that unless i'm
provement is soon noted, there will be
but one company remaining in Birming-
| ham.
Capt. Thomas Lea, former commanding
officer of the East Lake company, one of
| the officers of that company who recently
esgned, stated yesterday afternoon that
he quit the service because it had come
TO resemble too strongly regular army
! life, too strenuous as he expressed 1t,
| for citizen compelled to labor in other
| pursuits to follow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
MAKE UNIQUE FIRE TEST
Fire Is Started on Roof Covered With
Local Patent Product

An interesting exhibition which at
tracted a lot of attention yesterday
afternoon in the rear of Loveman, Jo-
seph & Loeb's ION Third avenue was
of the fireproof qualities of "Salvar'
paint before city Commissioners Lane
and Exum and Fire Chief Bennett and
several hundred spectators at 3 O'Clock
The demonstration was under the
personal charge of the inventor of the
paint c. J. Huffman, aided by several
, of the Officers Of the Huffman sal
var" Roofing Paint company.
A section of shingled roof was
painted With Salvar'' and several fires
were set on II with straw and oil and
red hot Goals. The painted roof, how
ever, was not even charred by the ex-
treme tests.
city Commissioner ENum commented
Very favorably on the demonstration.
He said, THAT seems to. be all right
1t looks like to be the right kind OF
paint to put on shingled roof
The commissioners and the inventor
of; the paint later posed for pho
tographer with the demonstration test
burning merriiy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
LET SUb-CONTRACTS
FOR RSKYSCRAPERS
Work on Roden Hotel and
Jefferson Bank
STEEL MOVING UP
MOVING UP
Indications Are That Records Will Be
Made in Getting the New Struc-
lures Ready for the Sub
Contractors

Sub-contracts for work on Jefferson
County Savings bank building and the
Roden hotel involving a large sum OF
money have been let. according to an an
nouncement of William c. Weston. archi-
tect for both the Sl,0o0, eco buildings
The contracts let on the Roden hotel
were: Otis Elevator company to furnish
elevators; f. F.. Newberry of st. Louis to
furnish the electric wiring and heating;s
Alabama White Marble company, marble
for the building; p Mulloy of Chicago
the plumbing fixtures and connections
The steel for the Roden is being furnished
by the American Bridge company and is
being erected by Mullin & Co. The general
contract is in the hands OF F. W. Mark.
As for the jefferson County Savings
bank the contract for elevators was given
the Otis Elevator company. The terra
Gotta which will be exceptionally hand
some, was given to the Federal Terra
Gotta company of Chicago. The Alabama
White Marble company secured the mar
be while the Cooney company of New
York secured the plumbing. The electric
wiring and heating will be installed by
the Newberry company of st. Louis
The steel for the Jefferson County bank
building is being furnished by the Virginia
Bridge company while Bergenthal 4 Bass
of Chicago are i'm charge of the erection.
F. w. Mark has the general contract.
MIR. Weston said yesterday that the an
nouncement above concluded the contracts
to be let on the two buildings involving
So, 100000 worth of Improvements here.
The contracts for the other work have
been let some time. The most unusual
feature of the letting of sub-contraets is
the fact that never before in BirminS-
ham has a skyscraper been started with
the dispatch that has featured the JEFF
ferson County bank building. That a
record In construction will be made Is evil
dent from the way the officials engaged
in the work are going,
In connection with the Roden hotel il
is observed that the steel is up about
three floors now and 1t was announced
that f.. w. Mark. the general contractor.
will place a force of men on that work
within the next few days He Is waiting
until the fifth floor is reached before
beginning the terra Gotta construction
and other work.
IL is stated that the entire steel work
of the Roden will be concluded in less
than five weeks whereupon the other
forces will be unhampered in their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
MARSHALS RETURN
AFTER MAKING RAID
David c. and Barton Burks Charged
With Violating Revenue Laws.
Released on Bond

Deputy United States marshais returned
yesterday morning from Culman witt
David C. Burks and Barton Burks in their
custody charged with being connected
with the operations of a wild cat" dis
tillery about is miles east of cullman.
The men made bond yesterday after
noon and were released The deputies
found the still and destroyed 1t and ar
rested the two Burks, who are father
and son. as being implicated or connected
with its operation. About SO or 80 gallons
of beer and whisky were found at the
still. The preliminary hearing was had
and bond was made yesterday before
Commissioner K. Il. Watts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
GIVEN SENTENCE FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Three Defendants Found Guilty of
Removing Young Girls From
Her Guardianship

Mrs. Sallie c. Wheeler, woman de-
tective. was sentenced Saturday to
three days Imprisonment in the county
Jail by Judge C. C. Nesmith of the city
court on a charge of contempt of court.
A. N Argo. jointly charged with Mrs.
Wheeler, was given five days Jail
sentence and Matte Langsley, VIII
Langsley, Mrs. Lula Langsley and Wiley
Bonham were discharged with a rep
rimand.
The case grew out of the habeas
corpus proceedings brought by Mrs.
Wheeler to secure the custody of Nora
Adams. 15-year-old girl whose par
ents were dead and who was held in
the detention home of the juvenile
court on the order of Judge Murphy,
who decided that the girl had neither
proper nor sufficient guardianship. on
the, hearing. of the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings Judge Nesmith gave the girl
into the custody of her brother c.
G. Adams, who stated to the court that
he would place her in a convent, The
defendants in the case were charged
with taking the girl away from tn,
guardianship as ordered by the court
and on hearing the evidence Saturday
Judge Nesmith ordered the woman to
be placed in the county Jail for three
days.
= Isadore Shapiro conducted the prose
cution for the juvenile court.
In addition to the action before Judge
Nesmith. warrants were issued for the
arrest of Mrs. Wheeler and Argo by
Judge II. B. Abernethy of the court
of common pleas on a charge of de-
coying a girl from her proper guar
dian. The hearing of this charge is
set for Tuesday. March 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
RECEIVER DENIED
. FOR LOCAL CONCERN
Judge Sharpe Rules in Favor
of Southern States Fire
Insurance Co.

After hearing the arguments of counsel
on both sides in reference to the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Southern
States Fire Insurance company, Judge
IL. A. Sharpe, presiding over the equity
division of the city court, turned down
the petition of the complainants and re-
fused to appoint a receiver.
Several stockholders filed a petition in
the city court short time ago. in which
they alleged that the affairs OF the COM
pany were not being properly managed
and asked that receicer be appointed
by the court to take charge of the affairs
of the company.
Judge Sharpe decided that sufficient
grounds had not been established for the
appointment of receiver and rendered a
decision in favor of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
M|NNA ROSENTHAL' s
DEAD BODY IS FOUND
Apparently Took Life in
Ruins Of House
ACID BOTTLE NEAR
Sister Says She Left Home Friday
Night About 8 O'Clock Without
Telling Where She
Was Going
ACID BOTTLE NEAR

In the charred ruins of an old .delapi-
dated house on Fountain Heights the dead
body of pretty Minna Rosenthal was dis
covered dropping against the kitchen
wall at about o'clock yesterday morn
ing by two young boys who had gone
into the ruins to play.
The boys, Roy FISHERMAN and Norton
Vaughn, at first were under the impress
sion that the body of the dead woman
was a big. doll. but closer inspection left
them aghast. and frightened they hurried
off to give the alarm at Kissells phar-
macy nearby. The police We're at once
notified and Chief BodelSer and several
officers arrived on the scene in the patrol
a few minutes later.
An empty two ounce carbolc acid bot.
tie, bearing label of the Ellison DRUG
company of Altoona, Pa, and a Durham.
duplex safety razor were found ON the
floor beside the body. The woman hao
been apparently dead several hours. ant
.her chin was badly burned by the acid
A coat which the young woman had worr
and handkerchief bearing initials. J. r..
was also found near.
i ne ueau woman was dressed neatly
and appeared to be pretty girl of abou
&c years of age Chief Bodeker inquire,
of bystanders as to the identity of tn
apparent suicide, but no one knew her
1t was not until an hour later that sh'
was recognized as Minna Rosenthel, ans
her sister, Mrs. S. Sigel of 112 Fifteenth
street, was brought to the scene b,
George Harvel. the patrol driver.
Upon seeing the body of her sister Mrs
Sigel tainted into the arms of by
stander, and when revived volunteere,
the following information "Minna Ros
enthal had left the Sigel home, where SHE
resided at o'clock Friday night with
out telling anyone where she was going
She was never heard from until her bod>
was discovered in the ruins of the ole
house on the property of George Kelly OF
Twelfth street. between Twelfth ano
Eleventh avenues
Mnna Rosenthal was divorced two
months ago from II. Isakowtz, tailor
They had two children, a boy and girl
6 and 2 years, respectively. She will be
inferred this morning in Keniffosiall Gem
etery, following funeral services at tbs
Sigel residence.
Coroner Spain was called repeatedly fol
several hours yesterday. but could not be
located, owing to the rush of business II
the coroners office. However, yesterday
afternoon he viewed the body and start
ed an investigation of the death. He
vouchsafed the information last night
that it was apparently case of suicide
A brother of the dead woman, Jacot
Rosenthal who runs a hat store on Third
avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets. was notified of the death 9i
his sitter. He showed no surprise, but
talked volubly of the family troubles OF
his sister He showed no surprise, but
mitted suicide it was due to despondencs
over her marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23


Mr.. McGrath will go to the scene Of
suffering and destruction as the off
cial Alabama representative of the
American Red Cross association, the
Birmingham Associated Charities De-
ing what Is termed an institutional
member of the Red Cross, taking
charge of all work which the Red
Cross undertakes in this state. He has
received authorization from Ernest p
Bicknell. national director of the Red
Cross. to draw on the association for
all money needed to afford relief In
the stricken community.
Mr.. Bicknell telegraped Governor
O'Neal yesterday asking him IL ne
would allow Mr.. McGrath to so to
the district where the Alabama tornado
did the most damage and officially
take charge of the relief. The governor
telegraphed back his consent and Mr..
Bicknell then. directed Mr.. McGrath 70
leave for Peachtree at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
FIRST LUNCHEON TOMORROW
BY BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE

in a radius of couple hundred of miles.
1t is stated that one of the greatest OPP
portunities for the advancement of the
city industrially and commercially lies In
this line, and the Business Mems, league
by this series of luncheons intends to
work the opportunity for all 1t is
worth. All petty jealousies between mer-
chants in similar businesses will pe
thrown aside and all will pull together
to get more trade to Birmingham. The
directors luncheon today launches this
scheme, which may be made perpetual,
by starting in all over again when round
is made of all the businesses.
Cooperation is to be the keynote OF
the entire movement. Secretary Fowlkes
has made all arrangements for serving
the luncheon, with hot coffee and other
dishes just as they are served up at the
cafes and restaurants where the business
man usually goes and gets his MONDAY
luncheon. They will oe free, and during
the serving of the luncheon the discus
sion and debates to be had will occur,
so that no time will be lost from his Of
fee hours by any man attending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
AT THE HOTELS

c. B. Jaggars of Cullman D. F. Laird
Of kAdger ana F. B. Maron of Haleyville
are at the Metropolitan.
w. III. Oates of Montgomery, w. Fl.
Ayres of Montgomery and 7. E. Morrow
of Yolande are at the Norris
e. j. Devinney of Montgomery, r. b.
Wright Of Florence and John Rice of
Memphis are at the Florence
O.iV Cooper of Montgomery, r. j. Lar
Kin of Talladega and l.. III. Wilcox of
Boligee are at the Birmingham
Ben Counblum of Mobile, John j.
o'Neille of Barberton, O., and p. M.
Morris OF Boston are at the ETilman
L. M, Derickson of Piper, W. D. Howard
OF Montgomery and w. c. Clark of Jasper
are at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
TENNESSEE SOLONS
ACCEPT INVITATION
Will Attend the Good Roads
Meeting Here During
POtlatch

Following an invitation from the Ma
islature of Tennessee yesterday agreed
to attend the convention of the associa
ton in Birmingham April 2i and %,
during the potlatch festival.
The following Invitation was sent to
the president of the Tennessee senate
and speaker of the house by the local
committee in charge of the convention
"The National Good Roads Federation
will meet in Birmingham at the Jeffer-
sen theatre on April "a and 25 This
convention will be composed of delegates
from every state in the union.
1.-THE object of this federation is TO
OF ganize the advocates of improved high
ways in one grand consolidated body;
to aid in securing federal, state and
county aid for the building OF improved
highways; to conduct an educational
campaign and to awaken activity in
highway improvements to assist in or
ganizing state, county and district asso-
Citations.
'srhe executive committee of the fedora
ton invites you to attend and deliver
an address as the representative of the
members of the senate of Tennessee.
am, also. instructed to most cordially
invite the legislature of Tennessee to at
tend this federation in body. This in
vitation is extended to your body col
lectively and individually. We are Joined
in extending this invitation to you by
the Alabama Good Roads association
Jefferson County Good Roads associa-
ton, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham Board of Trade and Bir-
mingham Business Mems League
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
NORTH ALABAMA is
INTERESTED IN FAIR
Burton Returns From Trip Through
Northern Counties-Preparing Ex-
hibits They Expect to Make

Great interest in the 1918 State Fair
IN Birmingham is being taken in north
Alabama, and especially in Madison
county. according to statements made
yesterday afternoon by President B. b.
Burton of the Alabama State Fair and
Exhibit association. Mr.. Burton just re-
turned yesterday from a couple days
trip through the northern counties Of
the state.
''The people of that end Of the state
are already talking. about the coming
fair and preparing for exhibits in
which they win take part. Especially
among the farmers are preparations
for the fair noticeable. They have been
greatly pleased with the announce
ment that there will be horse racing
this fall and 1t seems to have given
them new in erest in the whole fair.
IT other parts OF the state cores
pond and from what ! hear. they do,
there is no doubt but that the success
of the 1913 fair Is already assured as
tn lsr6pst aud best fair we have ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
|POTLATCH BUTTONS
REACH BIRMINGHAM:
ION SALE THIS WEEK
Whirlwind Sale Will Begin
Wednesday Morning at
8 O'Clock
BANQUET TUESDAY
TO 200 LIVE WIRES"
To Make Plans for Sale-Buttons and
Ballots on Display-Hatpins Will
Arrive Today-15, 900 Will
Be Sold

Wednesday morning at o'clock the pot
latch buttons will go on sale.
All the buttons have arrived in Birming-
ham, the hatpins will arrive tomorrow
making in all 15,000, and General Chairman
Oscar c. Tnrner says: Buy your button
early. We've only got 1900 and will not
sell one extra
Tuesday night at the Hotel Hfllman In
the banquet room about 200 of the live
wires of the Chamber of Commerce Will
meet and organize the campaign Of few
days during which the buttons will be
sold. Dutch luncheon will be served
and the meeting is to be general ''coun-
Gil of war before the campaign starts
the next morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
SHELBY NAMES
COMM|TTEESFOR
THE COMING YEAR
Board of Trade Now Part of
Chamber of Commerce.
Increased Efficiency
Is Expected

President J. E., Shelby of the Board Of
Trade division of the Chamber of Com
merce Yesterday announced list of COM
mittees to serve the association during
the year.
The Board of Trade, formerly separate
and distinct civic organization, was re-
Gently merged with the Chamber of Coui-
merce, under regulations and rules which
the officials and members of both organi-
cations believe will work for the better
interests of Birmingham in many ways.
The Board of Trade by becoming a di-
vision of the chamber replaced the OLD
chamber local trade committee, receives
n separate appropriation from the cham
Der to carry on its work and elects IT'S
own members and officers. No man can
now be a member of the board VINO IS
not a member of the chamber. Increased
efficiency in boosting Birmingham and all
things connected with Birmingham are
anticipated during the coming months on
account of the consolidation. The conf
nitees announced are as follows;
Executive Committee. E. Shelby, So!
Caheen. John W. O'Neill, c. C. Heidt,
jacob BQTBeTt L. SCiiiiiN'
Blach. A. W. B. johnson, John L. Parker.
Committee on Municipal ownership
John w. oNeill, chairman; John D. Col
Inns. Jacob Burger George McCleery, &.
G. Heidi.
Committee on State Legsation--J. u.
Collins, chairman; r. w. Ewing, SOL Ca
heen. w. ]. Adams, NJ. V. Joseph, M. a..
Myatt.
Entertainment Committee. Pizitz,
chairman. J. ID. Collins, c. C. Heidi, John
w. o'Neill, Sol Caheen. John l.. Jarker'
Frank Harich, V. Glib, Herman Saks.
Committee on Constitution ana bs
Laws-Sol Caheen, chairman W. ~o~'
George McCleery.
Mannarship Comn1ittee-B. b. Burton,
chairman. Louis Pizitz, John w. pNeiil,
r. w. Ewing, Coleman Bach, =. =. Du'
Iion. RArt Jacobs, C. c. Heidt, Joseph
Beitman, Herman Saks
Ccnmittee on Insurarce-R, W. Living.
chairman: J. J. Porter, T. L. Moses jacob
Burger, Coleman Blach
Ccmmittee on Municipal Legislation
c. C. Heidi. chairman; ferG MarN. oo'
70 been. w. w. B. johnson, M. v. Joseph,
w r Adams, Louis Pizitz,f M e. With
| l,npton. b. b. Burton, A. Hirsch.
Sommjttee on Retail Trade--W X.
c.,,nn chairman: Alex Mcleod. Morris
Isrr + Harich. B. A. Reynolds, Ira l..
Armstrong. julius Ellinger. F. 0. Harvey,
| S. Spiro, Lee Slaughter. :,
Committee on Wholesale Trade I.
roster cbairmam s. w. Lee, Robert Nc
Lester. F. F. Norton, w. M. Cosby. G. 9.
| SNYDER. C. F. Bell. w. ii. kettig, X. NJ.
| Goodall.
Railroads and Transportation ooinni't- /
toa-(soleman Blach, chairman; ~ Il. Bur-
ton Col Caheen, Jacob Burger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
EASTER RUSH IN
THE PARCEL POST
Extra Teams and Extra Men Hired
to Handle Matter-Over 5000
Packages in Single Day

Extra teams and extra men had to be
hired by Postmaster T. II. Aldrich yes
terday to take care of the Easter rush in
the parcel post department Something
over 600 packages were handled dur
ing the day.
The packages consisted Of hats, flowers,
candies and other Easter articles much
of it being perishable goods. The post
office force tackled the task with vim,
however, and late last night every pack
age had been duly handled and out of
the hands of the local office.