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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
SUGGEST ADMISSION
FOR ORPHANS HOME
Committee Will Put Matter
Before Episcopal Congre-
cations Sunday

Admission, February 27.-(Special)-A
committee which was appointed at the
last meeting of the diocese of the Episco-
pal church in Alabama to raise $4,000
for the purpose of improving and enlarg-
ing the home for orphans at Mobile will
visit the church at st. Michael and All
Angels and Grace Episcopal church in
this city Sunday TO put the matter be-
fore the congregations of these churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
NEW BANK TO OPEN
DOORS AT DECATUR
Bank of Commerce With
100000 Capital to Begin
Business Saturday

Decatur. February 2z-(speciaL)-The
Bank of Commerce will open its doors for
business next Saturday morning. This
bank was but recently organized with a
capital stock of $200,000 The president is
Col. c. c. Harris, who for 80 years was
president of the First National bank here.
The cashier is w. y. Shackelford, who for
30 years or more was cashier Of the First
National bank. The stockholders and di-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
COLONEL PARK Err ON EVILS
OF THE BLIND TIGER

Admission, February 27.-(Special y
Col 0. /. Parker the prominent An
niston realty and insurance man. is
UP in arms against prohibition as it
prohibits in Alabama According 10
Mr.. Parker in the dry counties of the
state anyone who really cares 10 have
a drink of liquor has simply to call
for 1t 20 get 1t and the state gets
absolutely no benefit from this illegal
sale of whisky.
1T wouldn't be SO bad averred the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Addition to Station

Decatur, February 27-(Special)A 50
foot addition will be built to the passen-
ger station in Decatur, work to COM
mence soon. The new addition will be
used by the Southern Express company
for their offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Applebaum in Admission

Admission, February 27.-(SpecislD--
j. A. Applebaurn and wife, who have
figured prominently in the Atlanta pa
pers recently as a result of the alleged
shooting of Applebaum by his wife, re-
sided in Admission for a short while this
year, making their headquarters at The
Alabama hotel Applebaum al the tirne
was acting as commercial traveller aud
worked out of this city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
BABE SLIGHTLY BURNED
IN BLAZE IN HOME

Jack Rozzacio. two-months-old babe
of Mrs. John Rozzaccio, of No. 4l5
Watson-st.. was burned about the
back before relatives could rescue
him from a small fire which did about
$500 damage to the house, "Wednesday
evening. but caused intense excite
ment in the neighDorhood.
Mrs. Rozzaccio, craZed with fear
that Jack and his twin brother, Tony.
would be burned 10 death battled
with policemen who tried TO keep her
from rushing itno the blazing house
to rescue the children. Meanwhile
they had been taken from the house
by Miss Josie Rozzaccio, their aunt
Mrs. Maria Russell. another occu-
pant OF the house. was seized with
an epileptic At at the height Of the
excitement, and she and Mrs. Roz.
zaccio were finally carried to the
home OF neighbor, where Mrs. Roz
zaccio learned that her babes were
safe, though Jack had been slightly
burned about the back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
Committee MEETS
ON WRONG DAY
Violation of Charter Provision
May Invalidate Sewer Assess
ments, Says Haarer

Former Commissioner Jake" Haar-
er, who is still assisting his success
sor, Informed Aid. Robert Rutter
chairman OF the council committee
on sewers. Wednesday, that all sewer
assessments, amounting TO thousands
Of dollars, might be invalidated by
the fact that the committee awarding
the contracts meets OH Tuesday
morning instead of Thursday morning
at 1890 as expressly provided in the
old charter
A property owner Directing to a
sewer assessment might Use that
evasion OF a charter provision to in
validate the entire assessment" said
Harer.
II should worry" replied Rutter.
Three members of the committee
can't get here on Thursday and that
is why we meet on Tuesday. One
day is as good as another so far as
am concerned, despite what the
charter says-we'll soon have new
one, anyhow"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
COUNTY WILL CUT
OFF ALL LUXURIES
Guaranteed Patients Will In
Future Get Only Necessities,
Says, Auditors

The county auditors, who still ara
porting diligently Owe" TIE nils for
county air rendered IN Wyandotte
during the epidemic OF smallpox there
several months ago. have received the
reports of Detectives McCarty and
Holland who have been working for
them. A new blank especially pre-
pared for this investigation was given
10 the detectives for each OF the cases
which il was desired should be looked
into. In filling these out the investi-
gators gave a detailed description of
each family and its financial condi'
ton.
NHereafter." said Auditor Gutman.
Thursday, we shall require some.
thing OF this sort all the time. 1t
Will also be necessary for each case
OF contagious disease TO be reported
immediately TO us, IL they are TO re-
ceiye aid Working with the poor
commission, as We expect to be able
10 do. we will send our doctor down
10 diagnose the case and say how
often the patient should have the at.
tention OF a physician. Then IL the
family doctor makes more calls than
stipulated he will have to settle the
matter with our physician
The physicians bills turned in have
in some instance been cut almost In
half
The auditors say that hereafter
only the necessities OF life will be
allowed in the bills
Just look al this one now" said
Auditor Buhrer who also was work.
lne at the accounts Thursday There
we have half bushel OF chicken feed
and little farther down half-case
Of beer then again some more chicken
feed and some more beer: and among
the other things pound Of mixed
candy
'Oh We have found all sorts OF
things gum toothpicks cigarettes
chewing tobacco playing cards and all
the luxuries that you could imagine. I"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
OUACKS SCARE THOUSANDS
TO DEATH, SAYS DR.. CLARK;
CALLS Them HUMAN VERMIN

theft lives. received a faint OF the in
lection.
But the disease usually is self-ex
tinguishng, without any treatment
whatever. In some cases. long and
careful treatment il necessary. but
these are so very rare that can say
that in all OF my experience ! have
known OF only three or four.
But the quacks know how preva-
lent is this disease and how persons
who have been in good health can be
scared into fearing terrible penalties
If they do not promptly take the treat.
ment offered by the quack as the
only help from an awful fate And
that is where the quack reaps his
harvest.
IT is crying shame that in these
enlightened days the quack is allowed
10 prey on society. driving some to
their graves; bleeding all with whom
they come in contact. OF all the money
that they can get. and posing as bene-
factors at the same time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
RECORDS CONTRADICT
MRS. YODER'S CONFESSION

CLADWIN, Mich, July 24.-The
records OF Gladwin county contain no
mention of the death OF ihe babe OF
Mrs Agnes Yoder, which she told the
Saginaw police she had strangled
while living in Beaverton, in October.
1907.
She also confessed TO having strang-
led another of her children while liv-
Ing in Flint The woman is held in
Saginaw and will be examined for i'll
sanity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
Bow Boasts Of Crime.

CHICAGO, July 24-ln statement
made TO the police, Walter Novak, 20
years old. arrested with four com.
panons. late yesterday, after they
had fatally wounded Patrolman Sam
uel w Sewers and beaten Patrolman
Frank Walpole. admitted having taken
part in more than 80 robberies in TWO
months. and boasted of his crime.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
Politician Takes uife

!. DENVER, Colo July - William
l.. Clayton, insurance commissioners
OF Colorado during former Gov. John
Shafroih's administration. committed
suicide AZ Lis home in this city late
yesterday. by inhaling gas. Financia,
troubles are given as the reason for
his act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
Crippen's LAWYER Sentenced.

LONDON, July 2i.-Arthur Newton,
the lawyer who came into prominence
during the trial of DR.. Crippen, was
sentenced TO three years penal servi-
tude late yesterday He had been
convicted OF conspiracy to defraud DR..
Hans Thorsch, OF Vienna, out OF s1l5.-
900 by false pretenses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25

writer to deal too drastleally with
him."
The above quotation, from the writ
ings OF Evan Yellon, used as chap
ter lead in the book. 'Nostrums and
Quackery," published by the Amerl-
can Medical association, fell under
the index finger OF DR.. John +. Clark,
county chemist, as he opened the
book, when asked by the Times what
he thought about the suicide, We'd
nesday morning, of Bear Vandel.
vandel, crazed with terror Dy the
diagnosis" given him at the office
OF some specialists" in the Broad
way market bL Ing, left note stat
ing that he was scared or the
shame and plunged into the Rouge
river at the foot of Cary-st.. first tying
a rope TO his ankle, and making the
other end fast 10 a spike driven In
heavy timber.
That quotation expresses my
sentiments as we'll as could express
them myself" said DR. Clark. 1T is
awful 10 think what sort of work
these quacks are doing, while we
know al labout ii. and sit idly by.
They scare thousands TO death, per
haps not as sudden or spectacular
deaths as that TO which they sent
this poor foreigner, but TO death, just
the same.
They have their literature circu-
lating every where; their advertise
ments reach others who do not see
the circulars II neither of these
agencies does the work, the jackals,
who drive prey to the lions. do IT,
The iackal is a regular institu-
ton, not a mere figure of speech.
Sometimes the iackal is a woman,
sometimes a man, or youth. The
lion is the quack doctor, and the
jackal is a person who mixes with the
public, selects a promising victim,
worms his story from him, and then
scares him into seeing the quack.
"The quack does the rest. In his
Office, he gives the anxious patient
fearsome diagnosis. and proceeds
10 bleed him for every cent that he
can get The iackal sometimes gets
commission. sometimes salary.
Nearly every car that travels be-
tween Detroit and Nj. Clemens car
ries one or more of these jaclals.
They side up TO prospect, and by
various tactics. enlist him as a patient
for the lion Sometimes the victim
has been indiscreet. and he is terri
fed by the awfui fate that is pictured
for him.
Now as to the blood disease that
was pictured so horribly 10 this young
foreigner that he ended his life. We'd
nesday: there is no constitutional dis
ease known TO the medical profession
that Is so certain of cure, and usually
so simple TO cure. It's cure is an es-
tablished fact. Every ethical physi-
clan knows that. But the quack picks
out the very, very few cases which
serve the regular profession only as
horrible and very rare examples, and
the quack gives these as the newt
able result If the patient does not ac-
cept his treatment
IF the disease that drove this young
foreigner 10 suicide after IL had been
dwelt upon by the quacks, were in
reality as bad as they picture II, the
human race would he extinct today.
Recent researches and discoveries
revealed astonishing data as to the
prevalence Of blood disease. So as
tonishing were the findings. that il liz
doubtful If there are any human be
ing who have not, at sometime in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BlDS-ERECTI0N SCHOOL BUILD
ING, TROMBLEY AND ST.
AUBIN-AvENUES.
sscretary's ofnce. 50 Droadwsy


Sealed proposals will be received al
this office until Il O'Clock noon Ties
day. August 18th next, for furnlshing
all labor and material under the "one
i'd form FOR the entire job. also for
furnishing All labor and material IN
DIR the three hid" form FOR the entire
lob,--Viz
Grnerll Mason, General Carp-nter
Ueating Plumbing and Electrical VII
lrg specifications. necessary for the
erection 81 the iSrroom school build ing
on TromhlcN and -. Aubin avenues
Plans and specifications may be seen
i'm tho afhc, OF the SupcrS isor OF school
Buildings Room one. this buildin&.
Proposals must be submitted on
Forms Furnished by the Supervisors ne
must be accompanied - a certified
check or cash equal 90 67t OF the ia y
Sufctg Company Bond VIII not &c ac-
ecpt,d ia connection with the submit
ting or proposal.
The Boarc OF Education reserves ths
riE GIT 20 reject any or all bids
GUAS, \. GADn.
(Ain .Sccrcttr V.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
Roads Fiaht Parcel Post.

WASHINGTON. July 24-Railway
representatives late yesterday Joined
in the fight 10 prevent Postmaster
General Burleson from increasing the
size OF parcel post packages trans
MISSILE through the mails and reduc-
ing the rates. to become effective
Aug Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
ceoroia upholds Webb ALL

ATLANTA, Ga. July 24.-After two
hours OF debate. the Georgia state
Senate late Yesterday passed a bill
providing for the application In Geor.
gia of the Webb act against the i'm.
portation Of spurious liquors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25

chicaso is7to have > rraIninE yqhco
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25

An analysis OF the views OF one
thousand scientists results In this list
of the modern seven wonders of the
world" Wireless telegraphy. the tele-
phone the aeroplane. radium. antisep-
tics. spectrum, analysis and the X.ray.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
County Chemist, With the Pitt
full Case of Bear Vandel as
Text. Gives Medical FAX
ers Bitter Lashing
EXPOSES METHODS OF
ADVERTISING VULTURES
Hire Jackals to Gather In Their
Prey, Then Bleed Them For
Last Cent

las by the nature Of his operations
the qusck must be classified as a
species OF human vermin, forming
direct menace to the well-being OF
the community, IL is impossible for
writer TO deal too drastlcaily with
him."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
cleroymsn's REQUESTS MANY

NEW YORK July 2i-Tpc viii OF
Rev Dr Lc1ncr T. Chamb"tlain. n
noted clergyman and author. who died
fcccnt1y AZ Pasadena. cal. dispose cd
OF sl65.000. comprising almost his on
tire estate. In public booucsts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
Rjvcrview Fark s s,s' cs,

strlI,NNNu's H,Np and fINE w
tRI.T w auditorium every "trFh''"
sud evening.
"DuoP THF MP" and rther trnsa-
,ior"i rid~~---s 10, f"resert 1lIF place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
IS SERIOUSLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
r. J. Martinez of New Or
leans Thrown From Car
and Badly Injured

r. j. Martinez, a travelling salesman OF
New Orleans, was seriously injured in an
automobile accident last night about 9:E
o'clock at Third avenue and Fourteenth
street. j. G. Caldwell, who gave his ad-
dress as 2111 Highland avenue, was
slightly injured. r. Nj. Wagner, 22SO
Fourth avenue. north, the third occu-
pant of the car, was uninjured.
Mr. Martinez was rushed to st. Vim
cents hospital in Shaw's ambulance,
where his injuries were pronounced to be
serious. 1t was stated he had suffered
fracture at the base of the skull. He
was in a semi conscious condition last
night, owing to the blow on the head. He
was also badly bruised about the head
and body. 1t was said by hospital author
tiles last night that while Mr.. Martinez S
injuries were grave he was not necessarily
fatally hurt.
There were three of us in the car, .
said Mr.. Caldwell last night, ''and we
were going east on Third avenue. Mr..
Wagner was driving and in making a
sharp turn north into Fourteenth street
Mr.. Martinez was thrown from the car.
1t was only a two-seated roadster and
| was standing on the running board.
Consequently Mr.. Martinez, in failing,
knocked me off also. Mr.. Wagner was
uniniured''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
NINE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST OAKLEY
DepOsed Convict Bureau
President Makes $4,000
Bond

Montgomery, April 10-(spcciaI.)---
Nine indictments charging james G.
Oakley, deposed president of the state
board of convict Inspectors, with en-
bezzIing more than 100000 from the
state were returned by the grand jury
which adjourned Tuesday, and Oakley
made bonds aggregating $4,000 today
and WINS released.
Four other indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury during the
session which began Monday afternoon
and ended Tuesday afternoon, and it
is believed they are against Theodore
Lacy, former chief clerk, who disap-
peared March 10 with about $4,000 OF
the departments funds
Nine bonds were required of Oakley
before he was released.
One was for $4,000, one for $4,000
| four for $4,000 each, two for $4,000 each
and one for $1,000. Among those who
| signed the bonds were w. l.. Pratt,
| Judge of probate of Bibb county, and
| we'll known persons of Bibb and Mont
gomery counties.
| Oakley will be tried at the July term
of the criminal division of the city
court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
NEGRO BAPTISTS
TO HELP COLLEGE
For Purpose of Establishing College
Eight Acres of Land Have Been
Purchased Near POwderly

To raise money for and create great
er interest in the Birmingham Baptlsl
college, the school for negroes proposed
by the negro Baptists of the Birmins-
ham district. the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist
district Sunday school convention in
session at Mt Moriah Baptist church
this week Is laboring. The meeting
opened yesterday morning and is at
tended by about 200 Sunday school and
church workers. DIR. w. c. owens, pres
dent, presided over the sessions. The
Introductory sermon was preached py
the Rev. w. M. jenkins, president OF
the district Baptist Young Peoples
union.
The presidents annual address was
the feature of the session and called
attention to the serious lack of CO.
operation in church work among the
colored people and pleaded for more
consecrated leadership. He especially
placed stress upon the need OF larger
efforts for missions and education,
with particular reference to the work
of Selma university, the school support
ed by the negro Baptists of the state
and to the Birmingham Baptist college,
in which the negroes in the Birm1ng-
ham district are particularly Interested.
For the purpose of locating this In
stitution. eight acres of land near Pow
derby have already been acquired, con-
servatively estimated to be worth
about $4,000. The Birmingham Bap-
tist college project is being supported
by four associations and four Sunday
school conventions, and practically all
the funds raised in this meeting Will
go for that purpose.
Addresses were made by a number OF
visitors, among them DR.. L. w. CAL
loway, state missionary; the Rev j.
b. S. Boatwright, Meridian, Miss; Dr.
b. r. Riley and others
The Rev. w. C. owens, president OF
the convention, was elected by accla-
nation before he made his report. The
officersl elected for the ensuing year
were: W. L. Howard vice president
o. r. Gordon, corresponding secretary:
w. II. Holloway. recording secretary,
and j. IL. Pearson, treasurer.
The sessions will continue through
out the week, the features of the pro-
gramme this morning being an address
by Dr. L. w. Galloway, state mission
ary. and an address by DR.. M. w. Gill
bert president of the Selma university.
Dr. w S. Ellington of Nashville, Tenn,
editorial secretary of the national Bap-
tist publishing boAsSd, whose duty it Is
to edit all the Sunday school litera-
ture will sneak tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
$14OO TAKEN FROM
OLD WOMAN'S SKIRT
f. f. Lacy Arrested in Selma
Charged With Robbing
Cousin

Selma. April SpeciaI1-Chareed
with stealing Sl4o0 from an aged cousin.
f. F. Lacy of Shelby county was arrest
ed here today by Sheriff e. p Randall
upon the technical charge of CARRYING con-
eealed weapons Officers from Shelby
county are expected to reach Selma Fri
day to carry the,young man back to Shell
by, where he will answer to the charge
of grand larceny.
Several days ago Lacy and a compan-
ion are said TO have robbed an aged
cousin of her life savings. Lacy reached
Selma last night. supposedly from Bir-
mingham, and his arrest was made today
by Sheriff Randall
Lacys aged cousin carried her life
savings sewed up in a skirt, which she
wore during the day, and several nights
ago Lacy and his companion are said tc
have entered the room of the aged WON
an and, taking the skirt. ripped the bills
from the place where they had beer
sewed. just a small amount of the
money was found in Bacy's possession.
For some time past Lacy has been liv-
ing in Shelby county, near his aged cous-
in, and the young man Is alleged to have
laid his plans to secure the money some
weeks ago.
After the arerst of Lacy here today
there was considerable excitement for a
while, as it was generally thought the
arrested Lacy was Theodore Lacy, who
was former resident of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
Deaths and Funerals
John J. Collins

Funeral services over the remains of
John j. Collins, aged Al years, who died
Wednesday afternoon, will be held this
afternoon at l o'clock from ST. Paul's
Catholic church. The remains will be
removed by the Warner-Smiley Under
taking company to the Cedar Hill ceme-
terry in Bessemer by automobile. follow
ing the services. The active pallbearers
are: M. ID. Friedman, r. A. Graham, T.
Arrico, Clancy Leagins, d. Williams and
John III. Kennybrook. The honorary pail
bearers: T. I. Huey, Lee Wood, j. b.
McCartin, DR.. John Perkins, r. j. Nc
Cabe, George Bodeker and s. C. Dunn.
The late Mr.. Collins was member of the
knights of Pythias, Eagles, Elks. Moose
and Theatrical Mechanics association
The Knights of Pythias will attend the
funeral today in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11

Saw pood-bye to your corns the very
prst time YOU use TIZ You will never
Lnow Won have a corn, bunion or call
Ius M. sWeaty, tired, swollen, aching
feet any more It's just wonderfui the
wav the pain vanishes. Rub the corn
hammer it with your fist II you wish
no more pain after TlI. Doesnt Lnat
sound good to you? Doesn't II! Ihen
read this:
"Thc corns on either side OF my toes
were ms large the tablets You nuke
to cure them. To-day there IL no Sign
~ cOrns ON either foot and no soreness.
It's an up-tO-date Godseha' a.
Hoover. Progress, n. G.
lust use TIZ. It's not ike anytning
else for the purpose you ever hearu OF
It's the only, foot remedy ever maoe
which acts on the principle OF Drawing
out all the poisonous exudations which
cause sore feet Powders and other
remedies merely clog up the pores TlZ
cleans them out and keeps them Clean
II works right off. You Will feel better
the very first time it's used. Use IL
week and you can forget you ever mad
sore feet There are a sooo many
counterfeits of TIZ now pelng MADE by
manufacturers who think they car make
a little money by fooling people once
Don't fall victim. you'll nave TO get
TIZ afterwards and they know II, and
vo,1 might as well get it the first time
and save the money on counter1eits
TIZ is for sale at all drug stores. de-
nartment and general stores, at 20 cents
ner box. or direct If you wish. Money
back If TIz doesn't do all we say. For
Walter Luther Dodge q Coz Cnicaso'
ILL ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
DETECTIVES SEEK
MEMPHIS MAN
Joseph w. Martin Mysteri-
0usly Disappears

London, April u.-Scotland yard is max
ing inquiries concerning the mysterious
disappearance of Joseph w. Martin of
Memphis. Tenn. According to the Daily
Express he had booked return passage on
the liner La France, which, however,
sailed on Saturday without him.
Mr.. Martin was last seen, so far as is
at present known outside the Royal Auto
mobile club late Thursday night last,
when he promised to dine the next night
with friends, Captain Prior of the Cavalry
club and London merchant, Lockhart
Anderson, at whose apartment in Park
Place, st. James street, he had been stay
ing and where his baggage still lies ready
packed for sailing.
Mr. Martin was then in evening clothes
and mentioned an appointment with a
woman friend but he never returned to
the flat and has not been seen since. 1t
is believed he has large sum of money
on his person.