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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
STOCKHOLDERS OF
RODEN HOTEL MEET
No Definite Action Taken in
Regard to Completion
of Structure

Officials and stockholders of the Roden
Hotel company, work on which has been
stopped for some weeks, met yesterday
in the offices of l. c. Beatty, general
manager of the Birmingham Realty com
pany, but adjourned until next Wednes-
day without any definite action being
taken as TO finishing that hosiery.
The statement was made after the meet
ing that the men who have placed money
in the Roden hotel believe that 1t will
be constructed and only await the COM
pletion of a few details before the word
will be given for the completion of the
structure.
1t was announced that all the details
in connection with the suspended work
were discussed and several suggestions
made as to the resumption of work How
ever, nothing final was done. The Off
cials. after the meeting, said they were
very sangune about the final completion
of the hotel.
The officials will meet again next
Wednesday at which time it is expected
that something more definite will be de-
cided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
STORM THREATENS
BUT BAND PLAYS ON
Many Music Lovers Attend
Concert in Capitol
Park

Last night closed the fourth week of
The band concerts In CAPITOL park Mr.
Memoi had prepared particularly choice
programme but for various reasons only
few numbers on the printed bill were
performed.
In place of Verdfs 'Nabucco." VIE
gand's overture, '"rhe Champion" was
played. The score and parts for the Ma
bucco' overture ordered from New York
failed to reach Birmingham in time for
rehearsal.
The most pretentious number was
Liszts second Hungarian Rhapsody" 1t
was well rendered and was cordially ap-
plauded Most of the other pieces were
light but beautiful.
At o'clock. when the concert began
with Sousa's Stars and Stripes march,
an electric storm was threatening, but
several hundred music lovers were pres
ent and most of them remained until
about 9;45, when drzzling rain set in.
The band concluded the evenings enter
tainment with a lively polka, entitled,
Beautiful Naples. The sky was then
black, except when lighting flashed.
Scarcely a dozen bars of the polka had
been played when vivid flashes capered
in the band stand. The electric display
made some of the musicians nervous but
the band played on. Loud peas of thun-
der added to the excitement and one roll
from the heavens sounded so much like
a roll on the drum and same in so rhyth-
mically that even Conductor Memoli
seemed puzzled to know whether 1t was
art or nature which he heard
In spite of the patter of rain a hundred
or more persons remained seated on the
benches until the last notes of the band
were heard.
The next concert will be Sunday after
noon at 1880 o'clock
II is believed that the popular subscrip-
ton to the band fund will be consider
ably Increased today. II now amounts
to Sl4.
Previously reported, si1.
r. Il. Guice, 81.
r. l.. Simpson, 81.
j. Lundy Sloss, 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
FIRE LOSSES ARE
ADJUSTED IN MARION
Settlements Made and the
Burned Structures Will
Be Rebuilt at Once

Marion, August 1.-(Special)- 1.-The fire
loss in the business section of town last
week has been adjusted. The Marion
Dry Goods company received $4s0O for
water damage; w H., Mason, $3.50 on
stock, 500 on building, and s75 on fix
lures; the store of j. NJ Moore which
was damaged is being repaired by. the i'm
surance companies, while Il. II. Tubbs re-
oeived a nominal amount for brokerage
in removing the stock.
The Dozier Wholesale Grocery company
received settlement for their stock loss,
but the figures are not made known. c.
ii. Dozier, who owned the burned store
will as soon as the insurance is adjusted
begin rebuilding.
Thomas Purvis of Selma. who had the
contract for remodeling the Dozier block
will doubtless biuld the new store. The
Hendrix Mercantile company which lost
all of its stock, carried $4,000 of instr
ance. and had about $4,000 of stock and
fixtures. This was an Incorporation and
the personnel will be greatly changed be-
lore resuming business.
Superintendent II. 0. Murfee of Marion
institute. delivered an address to the me-
gro teachers institute here this morning.
The jury commission, composed OF j. +.
Suttle, w. Nj. Nicely and M J. Smith were
in session this week, drawing the fall
term juries.
Marion is to have peanut association,
and DR.. w. o. Shvers goes today to Nor
folk and Baltimore to gather information
ON growing and marketing the crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
SHOOTING AFFRAY
IN NEW DECATUR
Following Alteration Ellis
Wright Wounds Will
Hoffman

Decatur, August 1.-(special)-In
New Decatur late this afternon Ellis
Wright shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Will HOFFMAN, the ball enter
ing his right shoulder blade and ranged
downward. He is in local infirmary,
and attending physicians say he will
die Koffman's brother was badly. but
not seriously beaten up with a beer
bottle Wright was locked up In the
county jail. He claims he acted in
self-dsc.ase.
The Ora, in which the trouble oc-
cure sarver been molesteds in the
raid 1r f.. the Decatur police say
this a,ssthe toughest owes OF
thy <sponl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

Ihe Rev George Stove pastor of the
First Methodist church at Bessemer. will
preach Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
and Saturday evening at 7.45 O. clock. The
meeting Is expected to close with the
Sunday evening service. Despite the in
element weather the meetings have been
well attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
Dies From Injuries

Wichita Falls. Texas, August 1.-Amos
Steele Smith, 62 years old. pioneer. died
at Electra last night from injuries re-
ceived while the oil magnate was caught
under a falling derrick. Smith is said
to have been at one time one of the
largest operators in the Trenton Rock
field of PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio, and to
have sunk the second well ever drilled
In Oklahoma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

Miss Annie Wilson has returned from a
visit to her parents in south Alabama.
Misses Mary and Alice Edwards will
leave tomorrow for their home in Mont
gomery after visit to Mrs. w. l.. Rush.
Mrs Nora Golson will leave In a few
days for Sayre, where she will visit her
daughters, Mrs. Isaac Perkins and Mrs.
w. II. Dennis.
Mrs. 7. II. Read and children and Miss
Cessna Satterwhite of Tuscaloosa are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Read Thompson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
MARION INTERESTED
IN NEW RAILROAD
Board of Trade Financed
Survey for Part of Ma
rion-Brent Railway

Marion, August 1.--(Special)-Th an
nouncement from Brent that the Marion
to Brent railway will be constructed soon
has put new life into the Board of Trade,
as this organization financed the survey of
half the line last winter.
The lumber company that owned the
seven miles of constructed road has sold
out, and while all the large railway COM
panies of the state decline to give out
any informat ton, 1t is the opinion of many
this will be part of a system to run from
Birmingham. via Blocton and Marion and
to Pensacola.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
Bessener News

Ressemer. August 1.-(Special) IA num-
ber of men were given their preliminary
trials today in Justice of the Peace G.
p. Bentons court. There were about 300
witnesses examined and court lasted all
day.
The hearing of Ed Patterson, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to murder. his case being continued until
next Friday. Ellis Early of Rock Creek
on a charge of grand larceny was bound
over to the grand jury under 800 bond,
which he made. Jim Tate was bound
over to the grand jury under a $500 bond
on charge of decoying away a child.
Will Read was fined s25 and costs and
three months extra on a charge of lar
ceny. Charlie Stanley was dismissed on
payment of costs on a charge of larceny.
Henry Jackson, alias Frank Jackson
who was held on charge of murder.
was bound over to the grand jury under
a $500 bond which he made. VIII San
ders was bound over under a $500 bond
on the same charge while Will Hammond
was bound over under a $500 bond. All
three of these negroes are being held in
the case of the killing of Joe Gates,
negro section hand of the Birmingham
Southern, who was killed and placed on
pile of burning crossties near the South
ern tracks on the night of July o.
The case was investigated this morning
at 0 o'clock by a coroner's jury which
was composed of T. A. Hines, Jr., A. X.
Williamson, +. L. Huey, e. J. Ray j. S.
Brooks and w. w. Kennedy and after
hearing the evidence the negroes were
held to the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

Miss Bessie Shaw, who was so severely
shocked by fighting in the storm Tues
day, is improving slowly. She Is still
confined to her bed
MISS Minnie jackson has returned from
visit to relatives in Florida.
]. r. Robertson has as his guest Rill
Griffin. of Cullman.
Miss Elizabeth Dalrymple of Amory
Miss. Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Sur
ratt. and her brother. Albert Dalrvmple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

The funeral of Mrs. Mary LOTUS, aged
79 years, who died Thursday at noon at
her home after long illness. took place
this afternoon from the Bethlehem church.
1nterment was at Bethlehem cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four daugh-
ters and a number of other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

The Helping Hand league of this city
held it's regular meeting yesterday after
noon in the city park, the meeting being
called to order by Mrs. Gwylym HERBERT
president of the organization.
A report was made by Mrs. Ella Beeper,
one of the district workers on the can
vass of her district, stating she had been
cordially received. She reported condi-
tions in her territory above the average
with the exception OF insanitary condi-
tions of yards in several instances and
an old well from which almost an entire
neighborhood gets water. Mrs. Leeper
further stated, THE negroes are much
pleased to know that they are being con-
sidered in the work of the league and
promised to cut their weeds and clean
their yards As rule the houses were
clean
The following were enrolled as MEM
bers Mrs. w. II. Lewis, Mrs. j. c. Jones,
Mrs w. G.. Patton, Mrs. w. l.. McCulley.
Mrs. John Bedford, W. l.. Cottingham and
w. T. Hayes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

The funeral of Mrs. E. NJ. Wick who
ed Wednesday night at II o'clock, took
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. e.
G.. Karr, with whom the deceased made
her home. Interment was at Brighton
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

The Rev /. F. Swallow left this morn
ing for Madison county, where he will
conduct meeting at Madison for the
next week A minister from Birmingham
will fill the pulpit at the First Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning in the alb
sence of Mr.. Swallow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02
)YS' SCHOOL SUITS NOW and SA
PRICES PREVAIL ON JAIL STOCKS IN BOYS SECTION
Boys Shirts

soc Shirts now .39c
75c Shirts now SOC
$1.00 Shirts now .79c
$3.50 Shirts now .S1.19
$500 Shirts now .S139
In Soisette or Madras, at
tacbed or detached collars;
solid shades striped or fig
ures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

Bessemer today for Jim Kelly, a negro
who had been arrested here and was
wanted in Perry county. The negro will
be taken back to Perry county in the
morning,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-02

e. N. Parnell and family. who went to
Florida some weeks ago. have returned
home. Mr.. Parnell went to look after
his pineapple crop and after paying all
expenses of raising and marketing the
crop he reports that he cleared $1,000 on
five acres of the fruit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
GOT HIS COIN, HE SAYS.
MARYLAND Man Identifies Photos of
Three Alleged "Flimfammers."

Another victim of the alleged flimfiam-
rners TODAY identified Edwin B. Daubney,
John NJ. Geehan and Henry Wood, &C
cording to the police, as the men who
robbed him.
Jacob NJ Jones of Garrett Mills, Nd,
sent a letter to Maj Sylvester today and
photographs of the three men which the
police had sent to him. and stated that
they were the ones who had obtained $167
from him January 10 last by matching
pennies.
At that time Jones told the police he
met the men at 9th street and Pennsyl-
yania avenue and that they wanted to en-
gage him to manage an orange grove in
Florida. He said one of the men repre-
scented himself as the son of a Baltimore
merchant. He said the men later in
duced him into the penny matching game
and later left with his $167.
Daubney, Wood and Geehan are now in
the District Jail awaiting the action of the
grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
NOTED SPEAKERS ENGAGED.
Program Is Arranged for Sunday
School Institute Here.

Speakers from Chicago and New York
will contribute to the program arranged
for the Sunday school institute at the
meeting to be held at the McKendree Nj.
E. Church, October and s. The insti-
tute, which is under the direction of the
board of Sunday schools of the NJ. f.
church. headquarters in Chicago, will be
attended by representatives of all the NJ
E. Sunday schools in the District. An
invitation has been extended to the gen.
eral public to attend.
Among the speakers are DR.. l.. 0.
Hartman. secretary of the Sunday school
organization Of Chicago; DR.. l.. +. Lewis
of New York, DIR. George F. Sutherland
of New York. Mrs. ]. w. Barnes of New
York and Rev. NJ. ]. Tremery of Chi
cago.
DR.. w. L. Mcdowell is chairman of the
local committee and Rev. w. ]. Meeks is
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
Darker
Your Gray Hair
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and No
body will Know.

The use OF Sage and Sulphur
for restoring faded. gray HAIR to
its natupal color dates back to
grandmother time. She used 1T to
keep her hair beautifully dark,
glossy and abundant. Whenever
her hair fell out or took on that
dull, faded or streaked appearance:
this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home Is nussy
I and out-of-d date. Nowadays, by ask
ing at any drug store for a 5o-cent
bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" you will get
this famous old recipe which can
be depended upon to restore nat
ural color and beauty to the hair
and is splendid for dandruff, dry,
feverish, itchy scalp and falling
Z hair.
A we'll known downtown drug
gist says it darkens the hair SO
naturally and evenly that nobody
can tell it has been applied. You
simply dampen sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one
strand at time. By morning the
gray hair disappears, and after
another application or two, it be-
comes beautifully dark, glossy.
soft and abundant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
WOULD RELIEVE CONGESTION
Business High Alumni Committee
Discuss Plans for School.

Plans for the relief of the coneested
conditions, which they say exist at Bust
ness High School. were discussed AT a
meeting of the executive committee of the
alumni association of that school last
evening at 634 + street northwest. A
committee was appointed to devise ways
for lettering conditions there. Ii consists
of w. C. Sullivan, chairman: Charles \
Jones, William II. C. Clarke, r. w. Pull
man, Daniel E. Garges, Colin Herrle and
W. c. Ashfird.
Arrangements were started for dance
to be held Halloween.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
Temporary Alimony Denied.

Justice Stafford today denied the appli-
cation OF Otelia Thorn Taylor for tenn
porary alimony during the tendency OF
suit for maintenance brought by her
against her husband, Samuel G. Taylor.
meat dealer. Mr.. Taylor denied the
charge made. by his wife and says he has
always contributed to her support. At
torney w. P. Plumey represented the
husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
Since 1904 he has

yersity of America. Since 1904 he has
been an associate of the Smithsonian In
stitution, and has devoted his tune prln-
cinaIIv To research work and literary
work. Notre Dame conferred upon him
the degree of LII. D. in 1895, and he has
for years continued to hold most kindly
and intimate relations with the presi-
dent and faculty of that university.
AGNES HAMPTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
DIR. GREENE'S FAME
W0NAS B0TAN|ST
His Loss Would Be Serious One
to the Smithsonian
Institution.
To the Editor of The Star:

| To the Editor of The Star:
The mention of Dr. Edward Lee Greene
| in connection with the chair of botany at
NOtre Dame University brings into the
limelight one Of the most interesting citi-
| zens of the National Capital. DR.. Greene
has been with us so long and has become
SO identified with the scientific work of
the Smithsonian Institution that, should
he leave here. he would be missed by a
host Of friends who have learned to ap-
preciate his kindly presence and to admire
his great erudition.
This distinguished scholar has given a
lifetime to the pursuit of natures plant
secrets, not in the study of books alone
but in laborious field work and explora-
ton. to which he devoted a portion of
every year for more than quarter Of
century In the region between the Rocky
mountains and the Pacific coast, and it is
probable that he excels all other botanists
in real practical knowledge of plant life
in North America. The volume of his
work is prodigious, the species described
by him numbering more than 5000. The
mere list of the journal to which he is a
contributor would be a catalogue or di-
rectory Of scientific periodical literature.
In addition to his scientific and lin
guistic attainments Dr.: Greene Gree e.. Is
who not only knows his subject put
can make 1t living reality to his
pupils. Among his most valuable works
are "Pittonia." series OF ootan1 Ha
papers in five volumes; Leaflets OF Bo-
tanical Observations and Criticism.
| Flora Franciscana," Manual of the
Botany of the Region of San Francisco
Bay and Landmarks OF BOTANICAL
History
A Mine for Students.
The last-named, published by the
| Smithsonian Institution in 1909, is truly
a mine of wealth for the economic or in
dustrial botanist, as well as for the
student of scientific botany.
DIR. Greene has amassed a library or
| rare and valuable botanical works. 1t is
| to be hoped. for the sake of posterlty,
| that this unique collection will never
| become scattered, but will eventually
| find its home in national botanical
| library. to which earnest ana deVoteo
scholars may have access.
DR.. Greene comes of old puritan STOCK.
He was born at Hopkinton, X. l., august
20, 1S43, and removed In carry me 10
Wisconsin. He attended School IN MS ma
tive state continued his studies IN WIS
consin. and graduated in 1856 from Jarvis
College, Denver. He taught In various
institutions from that time until 1870
when he entered the ministry OF the
Episcopal Church, of which he was
clergyman until 1884.
Became Roman Catholic.
AT this time he became a Roman Cath
Ollie. Those who would be interested in
the why and wherefore of his going over
to Rome" may find the story told in atchar-
acteristic and charming autobiographical
sketch in Miss Curtis book, Roads to
Rome in America 1t was a momentous
| change in his life, but one which he has
never regretted.
He was professor of botany in the
University Of California for ten years.
| and came to Washington in 1895 to fill
| the chair Of botany In the Catholic Unl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
M'REYNOLDS TO DELAY
ANSWER ON PHONE CASE
Will Give Hearing on Suggested
Absorption of Illinois
Tunnel Company.

Attorney General McReynolds and G..
Carroll Todd, his assistant. Will give a
hearing early next week to several Chi
cago persons interested in the suggested
absorption of the Illinois Tunnel Company
by the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company before replying to the
inquiry of the Chicago city council as
to whether this consolidation would be a
violation of the Sherman law.
The Attorney General had practically
decided to inform the council that he
could not render an opinion on the ques-
ton because under the law his legal
views are expressed only to the President
and cabinet. His reply will now be de-
layed until after the hearing requested by
those interested.
More Complaints Received.
More complaints from Independent tele-
phone interests that the big company is
crushing competition have been received
recently by the Attorney General, who
has indicated that he must soon decide
whether the Department of Justice would
await the conclusion OF the pending tele-
phone inquiry by the interstate commerce
commission or undertake an investlga-
ton with the purpose of bringing civil
suit If the facts warrant such action.
The interstate commerce commission
inquiry, undertaken at the request Oh
former Attorney General Wlckersham,
probably will require two or three years.
1t is a question whether Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds will feel justified in re-
framing from moving under the Sherman
law In the meantime
The commissions investigation is de-
signed to develop goyernm. ntal policy,
involving decision ultimately whether
the telephone should be owned and ope-
rated by the government, or competition
enforced under the Sherman law, or the
situation regulated by commission, as
railroads are.
Question Extremely Difficult.
Complaints to the Department of JUS
tice allege that the Bell company ac
quires control of local telephone COM
panies and then refuses to connect It's
long-distance lines with competitors. The
federal government can intervene only on
long-distance business crossing state lines.
The question is extremely difficult, be-
cause the Sherman law has never been
applied to the telephone i'm a court de-
cision. and the intricate questions of law
involved are expected to be settled by the
suit brought by Attorney General Nc
Reynolds against the Bell company and
It's subsidiaries on the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
Question Extremely Difficult.
New Tennis Court Ready.

The new tennis courts of the Terminal
r. r. Y. M. c. A, situated east of Union
station, are to be opened Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock by q series or games
played by the members of the asso ci-
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
Will of John C. Fay Filed.

The will Of John {. Fay, the law.
who was found dead in his office
Gently. was filed today for probate. The
document was signed October II, 1891.
ard directs that his entire estate go
IN his wife, Eva NJ. Fay. She also Is
named as executriX, with the request
that she be not required to give bond
for her faithful administration or Inc
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

In an effort to escape arrest for keep
ing a disorderly house at Hagerstown,
Md, Mrs. Matte Gantz. it is alleged, at
tempted to set fire to her home Wednes-
day night while the officers were In the
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

These suits will win you instantly with their
girlish. slopng lines and elegant They're tai
Iored from excellent quality twill cheviot, in
shades of gray, tan. brown and pencl-stripe eff
fects Guaranteed satin Innings. Sizes IS to 20
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

These suits are very desirable, and
come in gray, brown and blue cheviots.
Sizes for boys to IL years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

rbo Mamie Dam Rural Telephone Com
Many has completed a line from point
three miles from Cambridge. Nd, To
Stewards.