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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine,
Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, johnson
and Cedar counties.
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League to Meet.-The annual cleo
ton of the ScoS County Farm I'M
provement league will be held the
coming Friday at the court house and
President A. F. Dawson, who has
served throughout the past year, vii!
in al probability be The choice of the
league for the coming season. The
league believes that much has been
done through the organization to in
crease the production OF the farms OF
the county.
High Mass at CathedraI.-The ceIe-
braticn of High mass at the Sacred
Heart Cathedral at 1890 will be re
sumed next Sunday, Sept. 7, when the
boy choir will again be heard under
Prof. Otto's direction. Mrs. William
| King will be at the organ. The
masses al the cathedral are at
1870, 9 and 1890 and will continue
at these hours for the coming year.
Police News.-Joe Hammond drew
a ten days sentence and Harry Gar
ney was sent to jail for 10 days b.
Magistrate Roddewig yesterday 70
/ intoxication. The men were arrested
| Saturday night. The case Of HEM,
Horstman, charged with assault aIs
battery by his wife, was continued
/ The man was released on his owl
cognizance to appear when wanted
The case of Eugene Battisford, charg
ed with disturbing the peace. wa
continued Battisford and an az
quaintance were engaged in a quarre
when the police interfered.
obity7ry Record.-Richard Steir
eek years old, died at 1872
r'.i--- Sunday night at the home, 81
Dlttmer street. Diphtheria was tn
cause of death. Funeral services wer
held yesterday morning from the fan
lily home, with inteTment at Fail
mount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

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family All will notified
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

now. l was very
young when my first
baby was born and
my health was very
bad after that. l
was not regular and
/ had pains in my
back and W as so
poorly that / could
hardly take care of
my two children. !
doctored with sew
oral doctors hut got
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by dis.
ordered liver. By taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold By all drug
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

vised a few weeks of treatment at
Mud Lava Springs at Cramer, Ind.
where she will be taken the first of
the week.
Mrs. G. S. Whan of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Belle
Breckenridge.
Miss Hazel Lawless of Cuba came
Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. 1ena
Lawless and family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
Mother
so POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chill
dren - Finds Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Bovina Center, NY. -"Eor six years
have not had as good health as have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
FIRST MAYOR OF
WOODLAND DEAD
Funeral Services for John T.
Hood to Be Conducted
This Afternoon

John T. Hood, first mayor of Woodlawn,
died yesterday afternoon at his residence.
$500 First avenue. Funeral services will
take place this afternoon, beginning at ,
O'Clock at the Fffty-sixth Street Baptist
church, and interment will be mAhe in
the family burying ground.
Mir. Hood was one Of the best known
and most reverend Of the older residents
of Birmingham. AS stated lie was the
first mayor of Woodlawn. fIe served as
mayor for three terms. and during his
administration many permanent improve
ments were made. He came to this dis
trict in 1873 ana remained here until the
end.
Death followed a paIaiytie stroke which
occurred about a year ago. At that time
he was engaged in the real estate and
insurance business. lie Immediately aft
erwards retired from active business but
his good health did not return. lie is
survived by his widow who was Miss
Stella Wood, two sons, Joe ". and Bynum
Hood and two daughters. Mrs. Nettie
Wood and Miss Tommie Hood.
The palbearers VIII be. j. b. Gibson.
S. ]. Beges. w. e. Perryman. r. DUPONT
Thompson, A. c. Jernigan and A. L.
Miller The deceased was Il Confederate
veteran and Mason.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
DIFFERENT IN GREECE
SAYS GREENWOOD
More Murders in Month in
Birmingham Than in
Year in Greece

Arthur Greenwood. proprietor of Green
woods cafe, operates restaurant in
which he has the opportunity of seeing
much of the element who carry pistols.
They at times pull them out in his cafe.
he says.
But what can / do?" said Mr.. Green
wood Il can't report to the police that
a customer has a big gun in his pocket,
for these fellows don't care much about
being arrested and they would come back
and shoot me.
"Only last week, a young fellow came
in here and pulled his gun threatening
to shoot every body. A policeman came
in and took his gun away and carried him
to Jail. In few minutes his friends had
a professional bondsman to make his bond
and the young fellow was back in my
restaurant as fresh as ever. The next
morning he had left town and skipped his
bond Now If | had reported him to the
police he would have come back and shot
me, perhaps
This is a strange city and very diff
ferent from the cities of Greece. my home-
land There we protect the citizens we
arrest and place i'm Jail for so long the
men who carry guns and the men who
steal and the men who don't work.
In Birmingham you have more murders
IN one month than there is in one year
in the whole of Greece"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14

Oscar w Underwood. in his race for
the Senate, will make clean sweep OF
Perry county in the coming senatorial
race. according to Judge William NJ.
Fowlkes of Marion, who with delega-
ton of Perry citizens, was a visitor at
the Alabama Fair YESTERDAY
Perry will give Underwood practical
ly every vote" stated Mr.. Fowlkes yes
terday while discussing the political sit
uation. Captain Hobson lost what fol-
lowers he had when he made his I'M
warranted attack upon Mr. Underwood
in his WetumpSa speech. and since Clay
TONS withdrawal the House leader has
practically a clean field. Hobson orig
inally had a strong following in Perry.
of his old home friends remaining
loyal to the Merrimac hero, but his at
tack upon Mr.. Underwood has lost him
all prestige in the county"
With Mr.. Fowlkes We're DR. J. W. II.
Haley and Mr. r. G. Hardness of Ma
rion, and both gentlemen heartily con-
Cured in the predictions made by Judge
lfowlkes.
Other Alabamians in Birmingham yes
terday expressed themselves as being
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
UNDERWOOD SENTIMENT is
BECOMING RAMPANT OVER
ALABAMA, VISITORS AGREE

thoroughly convinced that in his race
for the Senate. Mr. Underwood will
sweep the state.
L.. s. Betty. Montgomery correspondent
of The Age Herald. in this regard, said:
"The victory of Underwood was newt
able from the first Since the retire.
ment of Clayton. the assurance of his
success has been made doubly sure.
Montgomery will go overwhelmingly for
the leader of the party.
J. Lee Long. returning yesterday morn
ing from Butler county, said: From
what I can gather Underwood viii carry
practically every county of the state
Butler is overwhelmingly in favor OF I'm
derwood."
Judge John C. Eyster of Decatur said !:
Morgan county will go to l in favor
of Underwood. Opposition to him in
my county is negligible
W. w Hundley, a prominent resident
of Limestone county, said: Il predict
that Limestone will go to | in favor OF
We have the anti-Hobson
fever in my community and enjoy it,"
Col. j. T. Reeder of Smithsoni8 said
I'm Lauderdale county the solid demo-
crazy is lined up behind Underwood. His
victory will be most pronounced in my
section of the state"
That Underwood sentiment was pre-
i'm Dallas county was an in
formal statement made by r. E. l.. Neil
the well known Selma editor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
BEGIN ARGUMENT
IN BANKERS TRIAL

Memphis, October 13.--Argument was
begun today in the trail of j. M. Nc
Donald. o. e. Helton. e. l.. Hendrey
and r. f. Odle, charged with using the
mails to defraud in connection with
the operation of the American Trust
company of Memphis which closed its
doors in August, 1911. after an exis-
tence of two months. The case will
be given to the jury tomorrow after
noon.
Hendrey, the last witness called by
the defense. like the other defendants.
declared that the trust company was
organized and directed by j. NJ Sims,
its vice president, who has already
pleaded guilty to misuse of the mails
and is now serving sentence in the
United States prison at Atlanta, Ga.
Hendrey denied that he had ever
taken an active part in the affairs of
the concern or that he at any time Of
his name appeared on the company S
literature as a directorate. He declared
that he had never profited personally
from its breif business.
1t is contended by the government
that a close relationship existed be-
tween the American Trust company
and the All Night and Day bank of
Memphis, as one of the chain of short
lived Night and Day banks, and OF
which Hendrey was president The
Memphis All Night and Day banl,
closed its doors shortly after taking
over the affairs of the trust company
and several of its officers have been
convicted Of irregular banking
methods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
TENNESSEE COMPANY NOT
TO CLOSE DOWN FURNACES


slant service OF that flrnaee has served
TO run its coke consumption up to a high
figure and repairs are imperative. On
that account it is announced the furnace
will be stopped for few weeks or until
the necessary repairs are made. No other
furnaces are to be taken out of COM
mission at this time it is stated.
As to general work it was stated that
no plans have every been remotely sag-
gested for stopping work. As for other
properties of the Steel corporation here,
not included in the Tennessee Coal Iron
and Railroad company operations the
opinion was expressed that no work
would be stopped. but no official state
ment could be secured.
The local Industrial officials say they
are not fearful of tariff results at this
time. Any slack business, it is stated,
cannot be charged to the tariff, as the
law has not been in operation any length
of time and no tests have been made.
There is said to he some slight dispo-
sition to float along and watch develop-
ments Leading industrial men are OF
the opinion that nothing has taken place
which should give anynne apprehension
about the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
GRUBB WITHHOLDS
FINAL DECISION
Rules Westerfield Is Guilty, But COM
'municatiOn Causes Him to
Suspend Sentence

The hearing of George i. Westter
field. charged with breaking his pa
role on a suspended sentence of vio-
lating the white slave law. was held
before Judge W. /. Grubb of the fed
eral court yesterday ana after hearing
the testimony Judge Grub held that
he was guilty and would have to serve
out his sentence. However. after this
decision was made communication
from Westerfield to Judge Grub, the
contents of which were not made pub
lie, caused the judge to withhold his
final decision and suspend the sentence
a little longer.
The suspension of the sentence
passed on Westerfield was the result of
plea that the defendant was not
guilty of violation of the Mann act.
| At the hearing yesterday the govern
ment introduced witnesses who swore
that Westerficld was guilty as
charged. Judge Grub is expected to
announce his decision today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

Gadsden day, Admission day,
Cullman day. Judging of dairy
cattle begins.
220 pace; stake race. PIP trot.
10-mile open motorcycle race.
Glass A professionals only.
900 a. M: Gates open.
100 p. M: Horses called.
1870 p. M: Horse races begin.
2:30 p. M: Free acts begin
800 d. M: Berliner's First
Cavalry band concert Singing by
Miss Myrtle Zimmerman.
$3.50 p. M: Motorcycle races
begin.
700 D. m.. Concert by Berlin
ers First Cavalry band. Singing
by Miss Myrtle Zimmerman.
Free acts begin.
500 p. M: Fireworks by Pain
Fireworks company. presenting
the spectacle, Pioneer Days in
Alabama" followed by $1,000
supplemental display. of latest
pyrotechnical effects.
Midway open all day
This being Gadsden day fully
5000 people are expected here
from Gadsden. The Louisville and
Nashville railroad will run a spe-
cial train. Secretary Roberts of
the Gadsden Chamber of Com
merce announces that there viii
also be about so automobile
loads of people coming through
the country.
President Burton has issued
call for all citizens who have
one of two extra rooms and are
willing to help house the many
strangers whom the hotels are
unable to handle, to telephone
the Business Mems league, 1892
Main. or the Chamber Of Com
merce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
PENNSY ELEVEN
HARD AT WORK

Philadelphia. October 1S.-With all
the men in good condition after the
Swarthmore game last Saturday. Head
Coach Brooke of the University of Penn
sylvania football team decided to get
the varsity down to hard work at once
in preparation for the Brown game this
week and this Afternoon sent the varsity
through q hard Commute scrimmage
with the scrubs. Most of the regulars
were kept IN the scriinmage only a
short time.
A host of former football stars were
on the field and helped out in the
coaching.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
ALICE FURNACE WILL BE
BLOWN OUT TEMPORARILY
PAIRS, BUT NO OTHERS

There Is no foundation for the rumor
city that the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company intends to cut out
several furnaces or stop any work that
has been started here. IT has been cur
rently reported that the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad company would short
ly cease operations at -FOUR furnaces. II
was further reported that the Steel cor
poration would stop other work here.
In regard to the furnaces it was stated
that Alice furnace in Birmingham would
be closed down for repairs. That furnace
has performed arduous duty, having
made excellent records and has eontr-
buted without cessation to the increased
iron output of the company. The con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
GANG OF YOUTHFUL
THIEVES DISCOVERED

South Bend. Ind, October 13.-The ar
rest of three girls and eight boys, rang
ing in age from IA to IS years, today
revealed remarkable gang of youth
full thieves operating in this city. Two
have confessed. The police declare that
the boys and girls have been plotting
and executing robberies for several
months and that their loot amounts 10
more than 1000.
The gang met at nights in obscure
places and mapped out their robberies
while the loot according to the poles
was stored in barns and dug out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
KELLEY FRANCHISE
TO COME UP TODAY
Commission May Consider Changes
Which Engineers Wish to Make
in Route of Line

The changes that have been request
ed in the Kelley franchises which were
submitted to Mr.. Weatherly will per-
haps be taken up at the commission
meeting this afternoon. The changes
are said to be very slight so far as
they affect the service, yet the city
may desire some changes from the plan
as recently outlined.
The engineers for the Kelley line
are also engaged in attempting to
solves the power problem solution and
this may be taken up. 1t is considered
probable that the Kelley interest will
have to erect power station to pro-
vide motive power and IN that the city
will have considerable voice.
In addition to the Kelley question
other business wiz be transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
CHAMBER COMMERCE
DIRECTORS CONVENE

Detroit. Mich. October 1s--Officers and
directors of the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United States met In Detroit today to
discuss questions of national Importance
and of vital interest to the business and
commerce of the nation. Harry A.
Wheeler of Chicago is president of the
organization.
One of the important events of the
meeting will be the announcement of the
count of a referendum vote taken on the
Glass-Owen currency bill some time ago
by the $50 commercial organizations af-
fliated with the. Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. The sessions of the
meeting are executive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
TO DISCUSS WADUCT
PLANS NEXT FRIDAY
City Officials and Railroad
Engineers to Go Over
Plans

The announcement was made yester-
day at the city hall that the officials
and railroad engineers would discuss
viaducts at conference Friday. The
plans that. have recently been drawn
outlining the viaduct system viii be
discussed by the city officials and the
various railroads Interested
The plans have met with consider
able approval in official circles but
nothing has indicated how the rail-
roads look upon the plans suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
TO RESUME WORK
ON MARBLE THIS MORNING

terday without any trouble, It was stated,
but sufficient force was not obtained for
the Jefferson County bank building.
Prior to leaving for Grants quarry last
night Mr. Hitler said that only very
little Of the Jefferson County bank mar
bic was yet to be placed and that work
would start today without any trouble
lie said that a delegate of the marble
union visited him yesterday, having come
over from Atlanta to arrange the trouble
here amicahly. He said the whole affair
was of such insignihcanee as to cause him
not a moments worry
h. w Mark, general contractor for the
Jefferson County Bank building. said that
everything would go forward this morn
ing without any trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
While Resisting Arrest
Eight Negroes Killed By
Officers In Past Year

Another interesting report made public
yesterday by Chief of Police George II.
Bodeker was of the killings by police
officers in making arrests during the fiscal
year beginning October l, 1912, and ending
September 80, 1913.
All of the killings were of negroes who
resisted arrest and who often imperiled
the lives of the arresting officers. The
report follows:
Killings by officers from October !,
1912, to September 30, 1913:
october 20, Sam Pulline, colored. Off
Ger Hawkins, No. ..
December %, Henry Fields colored,
Officer Darnell.
February %, w. c.. Williams, colored,
Officer Moore, N0 l, or Moser.
March 10, Charley Baldwin, colored,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14

Officer Moser.
May 81, Steve Hudson, colored. Oni-
GERS Payne and Scarlet (Sonthern rail-
way.
July 3, julie Brown, colored, Officers
Strong and Moreland
August %, Ed Green, eoored, Off
GERS Tyler, Crenshaw, Burge, Moser.
September 81, Dave Evans, colored, Of
ficer Crawford.
In Coroner Spain's investigation of these
killings, all of the officers were declared
not guilty of homicdal intent with one
exception. This was of Policeman Pierce.
who killed Ernest Whitaker, negro,
last April. The coroner. the preliminary
trial and judge and the grand jury held
that Pierce was guilty of murder In the
first degree in killing Whitaker. Pierce
is now out on $1,000 bond awaiting trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Pastors Elect Officers

Chattanooga, October H. Specially 1.-The
Chattanooga Pastors association today
elected as its president the Rev. Allen
Fort. pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist
church. The Rev. Charles Fl. Myers, ID.
D., pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, was elected vice president.
The secretary, DIR. White. of the ST. Elmo
Presbyterian church, was elected some
time ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
PRESIDENT WILSON
SOON WILL SIGN
DEFICIENCY BILL

Washington. October 13.-President Will
son has on his desk the urgent deficiency
bill abolishing the commerce court and
exempting from civil service deputy
United states marshals and deputy coll
lectors of internal revenue. He proba-
bly, viii sign it soon. An opinion by for
mer Attorney General Wickersham hold
ing that the original civil service rules
did not contemplate covering such places
as the democrats have exempted, also is
before the President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Tourists Will Play in Portland

Portland Ore, October 13.-The New
York Giants. Nationals, and Chicago
White Sox. Americans, will play an eH-
hibition game in Portland on Novem-
her is. contract for the game hay
ing been signed today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14


Nearly $1,000 Alabamians holiday bent,
poured through the gates at the Ala
bama State Fair grounds yesterday and
broke the record for attendance so far
this year. The grounds were packed from
one end to the other and fair officials
are looking forward with some alarm to
the arrival of the 10000 or $1,000 which
are expected to be here tomorrow and
the rest of the week if the fair weather
continues.
Charley Bake, the worlds champion
motorcycle rider, lowered the track rec
ord for the Alabama State Fair yesterday
evening when he won the 25-mile race
in the time of 22:22, lowering the 25-mle
record for the local track. The local
track is claimed to be in the best condi-
ton this year it has ever been, by
both motorcycle and horse racers.
Gene Walker, Birmingham boy, won
second money in the big 2o-mile race
which was the feature of the day The
crowds so far this year have been eager
to applaud almost all acts. but they have
been taking particular interest In the
motorcycle races.
Bates Farm Wins Many Firsts
The Bates farm at Hamburg carried
off many of the firsts in the cattle pre-
miums announced yesterday. The Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company
again carried off the honors for the best
booth in the merchants department The
swine department premiums were pretty
we'll divided among the many exhibitors.
Last night for the first time this fair,
the Pain fireworks spectacle, pioneer
Days." and $1,000 worth of additional fire.
works were displayed and We're received
enthusiastically by the crowded grand
stand and the thousands of spectators
who stood along the race track fence
for many rods. The weather was ideal
in both the afternoon and night. Today
and tomorrow the crowds are expected
to be almost double what they were yes
terday
Some idea of the number of people in
Birmingham for the fair was given In the
announcement yesterday afternoon by
president b. b. Burton of the fair asso-
citation that beginning today arrange
ments would be made to secure rooms FOR
visitors among the citizens of the town.
Many inquiries were made Yesterday at
the uptown offices of the fair association
and at the Chamber of Commerce by
visitors who had come to the fair ana
could not get rooms at any of the hotels
and boarding houses. All such persons
who leave their names at either the
Chamber of Commerce or at the Busi-
ness Mems league. both in the Chamber
of Commerce building. arrangements VIII
be made for them to secure rooms IN
private homes of the city. President
Burton yesterday issued a call to the
people of Birmingham who have one or
two spare rooms in their homes to in