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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
FAREWELL DINNER
|STENDERED EXUM
Heads of City Departments
Entertain Retiring Presi
dent of Commission

In a private dining room at the Hotel
Hillman last night a little farewell din
ner to President Culpepper EXum of the
city commission was given by the va
rious heads of the different departments
of the city government. 1t was a very
enjoyable occasion, In spite of the fact
that genuine regret was expressed by all
that their official relations with Mr..
EXum had come to a close.
The affair was gotten up by the heads
of the departments and the diners in
Guided only the three commissioners. the
heads of the departments ani the three
city hall newspaper men, delightful
dinner was served, after which every
man was called on for a speech. Mr.
Exum. in a. few earnest words. told OF
his pleasant associations with his Of
fetal family at the city hall and expressed
his e regret that such had come to
a close.
All of the speakers spoke feelngly OF
their associations with the retiring presi.
dent and wished him success and happi-
ness as a private citiben. Those pres ent
included Culpepper Exum, James Wealth.
erly, A. O. Lane, Geor e Fl. Bodeker
A. v. Bennett, Jares Boggan, Charles
Abbott, Fomaine Bovd, Robert Grff n
H. s. Rvall. w. Fl. Matthews, Waite
Kirkpatrick. Water Burson, Frank CAT
ford and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
BURG|N IS SUING TO
TEST APPOINTMENT
Question of Who Is Oil In
spector Will Be
Determined

The legality of the office of oil IN
spector for Jefferson county was the basis
of a suit heard yesterday before Judge
H. A. Sharpe of the city court. The case
at bar was that Of Wilson Burgin. who
was appointed oil inspector few months
ago. against the Wolford Oil company,
In which Mr. Burgin claims slS fees al
legged to be due for inspecting miners oil
for the months of July and August. The
matter is purely a question OF law, all
the facts being practically admitted. The
attorneys argued the pleadings all day.
and the case went over until tomorrow.
when the arguments will be continued.
AS will be recalled. the office. of oil In
spector for Jefferson county was supposed
to have been abolished by a recent act OF
the legislature putting that duty on the
state mine inspector. The present boar
Of revenue made no appointment at the
BEGINNING Of the term. On mandamus
proceedings brought against the board the
appointment was made as the court held
the office was still in existence. great
many applications for the office were
made, as it was supposed to be very luc-
rative. Mr.. Burgin received the appoint
ment and entered into his duties in the
| early part of July.
| In o. der to test the legality of the mat
ter suit was filed in tine city court with
the undel standing that it would deter
mine the liability of all of the oil COM
panies in Jefferson county, and it Is now
ON trial. 1t is understood that the case
! will be carried to the supreme court fol
| final adjudication. The plaintiff was rep
resented by r. N. Bell, Judge j. I
Lovely and ]. Ellis Brown, the defendan
! company by l.. C. Ledbetter. The con
tention of the plaintiff is that he is thu
legal miners oil inspector of Jefferson
! county. and as such entitled to the fee
resulting therefrom. The defendant com
pany contends that he is not the oil in
apector of the county. and tnat he has n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
BOYD MNUTT is GIVEN
FREEDOM BY JUDGE FORT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

mercy of the court on his behalf.
Judge Fort stated that under the
charges the least sentence the boy would
get would be 20 years and that would
mean the destruction of the boys life.
He finally agreed to give him chance
and calling him before the bench he told
him he was going to give him the OPP
portunity to make a man of himself and
that he would allow him his freedom.
Judge Fort told him the future was full
of bright promises and that he could
fully redeem himself OF the offense which
he stated he believed to be more the re-
suit of youthful folly and bad companions
than viciousness.
He issued warning. however, that If
he was caught aga in the meshes of
the law, the fact that he had betrayed
the confidence of the court would go ex-
tremely hard against him. The boy prom
Used with much earnestness that he would
be man and lead an upright life and
was released He left the court room
with his father who expressed his graft
tude for the leniency of the court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
WARD TO ASSUME OFFICE
WITHOUT CEREMONIES

President-elect George B. Ward will as
ham city commission tomorrow morning
about 9 or 10 o'clock, according to a
statement made by Mr.. Ward last night.
The Inauguration will be absolutely void
of ceremony. The will be no crowds. no
cheers, no bands, no pomp, no red tape.
Mr.. Ward stated that he simply intended
to go down to the city hall early Mon
day morning. take the oath of office and
"go to work.
AS Mr.. Ward stated that there was no
particular friend whom he desired should
administer to him the oath OF office, it
will fall to the retiring president. Culpcp-
per Exum. to administer the oath, which
will make Mr.. Ward president and himself
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LEAVES CASE FOR
Jury TO DECIDE
Spain Says He Has Rem
dered No Opinion on
Shooting

Coroner Charles L. Spain last night
stated that he had not sanctioned the
publishing of the names of the jurymen
who will hold an inquest into the death
of Mrs. Lillian Williams, who died from
a pistol bullet through her brain in her
apartments at 916 North Twenty-fourth
street. at Sis o'clock last Thursday night
However" said the coroner, 'the list
as given out is correct and w. w. Gar
rett, a well known produce merchant Of
Morris avenue; ]. A Downey of the w.
S. Brown Co.; F. B. Yielding of the well
known firm of that name; 7. B. Ingram
and Joseph c. Lee, well known business
men, have been summoned by the sher-
iffs office to serve on the jury that viii
decide Monday morning who Is respon-
sIble for the death of Mrs. Lillian Will
iiams.
In the Williams Gaze I wish to state
that I have rendered no opinion what
soever suicide or otherwise. and Mon
day morning will leave the case entirely
up to the jury. who will decide from the
evidence | can only state that the coro-
ner's office is greatly handicapped by
not having the services of a competent
| detective to investigate and procure evil
dence to submit to a jury"
| In the same room with the woman at
the time of her dea h was VIII Tom
White, a well known young attorney.
, According to Mr.. White the Williams
woman committed suicide by shooting
! herself through the right temple with
.s.-calibre pistol There as no othe
person In the Williams house at the time
and Mr.. White will be the chief wit
ness in tomorrow mornings inquest
| Other witnesses who will lie summoned
will be Detectives Enoch Warren anc
E. Lon Taylor and Officer Edward Lyons
also several women frien S of the de.
ceased besides a few negro servants.
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BOWMAN SAYS He
HAS SPENT ONE DAY
WITH THE0 LACY
Will Discuss Race for Gov
ernOr Nov. 12-Invites
All the Candidates
to Be Present

PIG. Bowman, in announcing the fact
that he will deliver speech at the JEFF
ferson theatre. November IL, on the race
for governor. declares that during the
last four months. he has spent one day
with Theodore Lacy, the former chief
clerk of the convict department, who
absconded with nearly 100000 of the fund
of that department Mr.. Bowman does
not say that he will discuss Mr.. Lacy
or any conversation he might have had
with Mr.. Lacy, but intimates that 1t is
possible that he will do so.
While Mr.. Bowman says he will discuss
the race for governor. and why one of
the candidates, at least one, should not
be elected it is generally believed that
he will speak in behalf of the friend OF
his long ago. Capt. Reuben F. Koib. He
has Invited John A. Rogers of Sumter,
Ross Blackmon of Calhoun. Captain Koib
and A. Latady of Birmingham to be pres
ent and speak. He has invited each OF
the other gubernatorial candidates to at
tend.
Mr.. Bowman says: THE invitation is
extended to men only. Within the past
four months | have spent one day with
Theodore Lacy. / may have something
. to say about him on the occasion of my
speech, at the Jefferson theatre, Novem-
Der IL. However. as to this I will De
governed by the advice of my friends. l
shall undertake to give my reasons why
Mt least one of the gubernatorial candi-
dates should not be erected The doors
will be opened at Z o'clock. and the
meeting will be called to order at 1880
o'clock This Is to be, probably, my last
political contest. but l am in this one
to the finish"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
SIXTEEN-YEAR BOY HAD
PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGES
OF BURGLARY AND GRAND
LARCENY

Boyd McNutt, a 16-year-old boy. who
and grand larceny. was released from
custody yesterday by Judge w. E. Fort
of the criminal court, following con-
ference with the solicitor and the father
of the boy. He was charged with break
ing into store at Gate City and plead
guilty to the charge A large delegation
of citizens appeared before Judge Fort
and testified to the previous good char
acter of the boy and asked that judiciary
clernency be extended on account of his
youth. His father also stated that he
would place his son in the United States
navy and made an earnest plea for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
TO REMOVE DaNDRuFF

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itching and irritation. and promote the
growth and beauty Of the hair. freluent
shampoos with Cuticura Soap, assisted by
occasional dressings with Cuticura ONT
ment. afford most effective and economical
treatment Sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample OF each mailed
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
AUMcnwho shave and shampoo with Gu
o1caEa Soap will find It best for skin and scalp.
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private citizen. Anyone having the lega
power to administer an oath could induci
Mr.. Ward into office. it is said.
Mr.. Ward stated last night that he pre-
ferred nothing be written about the event
a he desired to assume the office quietly
and entirely without ceremony.
'Culpepper Exum performed his last otfi-
cial act yesterday afternoon, when he
voted mo- against the Kelley franchise
extension. AS Mr.. Exum walked into the
commission room yesterday and mounted
the platform, he spoke to Judge Lane
who was already seated. We'll, judge,
he said, this is the last time I'll wield
the gavel," and grasping the little mallei
he hit the desk a resoundng blow. Aftei
the meeting he declined the invitation 81
Secretary Ryall to take the gavel as
souvenir of his official days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday from the office of the
probate Judge:
Miller.
T. s. Crowder. Bessemer, to Miss Lille
Wadrop.
A. J. Armstrong Birmingham, to Miss
Nancy York.
J. T. Ogles, Birmingham, to Miss Fran
els Salters.
Clyde Rice, Lipscomb. to Miss May
Rounsley.
Roy Bottomlee, New Castle, to Miss
Nellie Mabrey.
o, A. Bib. Morris. to Miss Josie Little
Arthur Tough, Birmingham, to Miss
Hattie Stercher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
MOTION APARTMENT
co. INCORPORATED

Papers of INT 'porations were yesterday
filed with the probate judge by the Mol
ton Apartment company. The company
starts business with $500 capital stock all
of which is paid In. 1t is building the
Motion Apartments on Twentieth street
and Fifth avenue. The papers OF incor-
poration state that the company will
build apartment houses and conduct a
general real estate and loan business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

Q raw sore. Every time I
would put 1t in water 1t would
break out with new pimples
like blisters and would spread
about an inch untilit went half
way to my elbow. 1t itched
me so l had to keep a cloth
on 1t to keep from s ratching.
1t itchcd and burned me till
Icou.d not sleep. lthad been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

This afternoon at o'clock choirs Of
the Legro churches of the city will give
a sacred concert at the Sixteenth Street
Negro church. The concert is to be for
white people and s being given at the
request of a number who heard the ne
groes sing at the recent Gypsy Smith re-
vival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

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If you wait until your bones begin to
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Stores, 25 cts. and s1,00, or mailed. 7,
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., lss
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right to inspect the oil nor entitled TO any
fees theref ON.
Pending the final adjustment of the
case, Mr.. Burgin will continue to inspect
IL oil as required under his appoint
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
P|MP[ES ON HANDS
LIKE BL|STERS
Spread Half Way to Elbow. Itched
and Burned Till Could Not Sleep.
Couldn't Do Work. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Cured.

e04 Grccnville Ave. staunton. Va. ~
Got my hand poisoned some way and 1t kept
getting worse until my whole hand was In
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First National Bank oil
Birmingham. Ala.

Statement to Comptroller (condensed)
Tuesday, October 81, 1918
RESOURCES
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
Football Rally at
Stanford Tonight

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. A.
This evening Will witness the formal
opening of the Stanford football sea-
son, when the signup rally will be
held in the clubroom of Encina hall.
Prior to the enrolment of the can
didates for both the freshman and
varsity f1fteens, the varsity yell lead
ers will lead the roofing, which will
be followed by short talks by favorite
speakers.
Advisory Coach George ]. Presley
will make the opening talk. He viii
be followed by Prof. Frank Angel,
chairman of the faculty committee on
athletics; Dad" Moulton, varsity
track coach; Rugby Trainer Harry w.
Maloney Field Coach Floyd Brown
and Captain James H. Thoburn.
1t is expected that the number OF
candidates who Will sign UP for prac-
tice will break all previous records.
The registration of the largest fresh
man class in years, with a large num-
ber of "huskies" augurs well for a
splendid freshman team.
Tomorrow afternoon football suits
and shoes will be given out at the
training quarters.
On Saturday afternoon the first
practice will be held, which Will con-
sist of light setting up exercises and
other work of a similar light nature.
Advisory Coach George J. Presley
will be on hand to aid In the first
practice. He is expected to make q
weekend visit to the campus. each
week and look over the work OF the
ruggers,
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
MORAN DEFEATS
BIG Al PALzER
Another of the white
Hopes" Put Away in
Seven Rounds

NEW YORK, Sept. A-Frank Mo-
Al PaIzer from the group of white
hopes" by knocking him out in the
seventh round of their scheduled 10
round bout at the ST. Nicholas Ath-
letic club before crowd that packed
the place from pit to dome 1t was
Moran's fight all the way. although
Palzer outweighed him Ss pounds.
When the men stepped into the ring
Moran looked trained to the hour.
while Palzer was a bit fabby and did
not look to be. In the best of con-
dition. Moran started to force the
fighting from the beginning. playing
with left hooks for the head. while
Palzer tried hard for the body. Moran
had the better OF the fighting.
In the second round he opened up
a cash over Palzer's left eye with a
right hook and in the third, after de-
lfvering a left jolt to the face. he
sent lefts and rights TO the jaw,
flooring Palzer for count of eight.
In the fourth Palzer still played for
the body. and threw his whole weight
on Moran's shoulder. trying to reach
him. but Moran shook him off with
left and right hooks to the face and
left hand body blows.
In the fifth Moran hooked right and
left smashes to the face and 1t
looked as though Palzer's nose was
broken. but 1t was only stirring up
an old injury. Palzer landed a hard
- Ss.I,
Moran bled freely.
In the sixth Moran. with two rights
to the jaw IN succession. knocked Pal
ger down again for count of nine
seconds. Palzer was only on his feet
couple of seconds when the bell
ended the round Palzer was very
groggy.
Moran rushed matters in the seventh
round. and after feinting with his left.
drove his right to the point OF the jaw
and Palzer reeled and fell fiat on his
face and was counted out.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
! Local Y. M. C. A. to
| Branch Out in Track
And Field Games
Big Rally Announced for Tonight
in the Association Gymnasium in
Golden Gate Avenue

The local Y. NJ. C. A. intends to
branch out as a large and important
factor in the track and field situation
of this section of the coast.
Tonight a monster rally will be held
at the association gymnasium, at
Golden Gate avenue and Leavenworth
streets. for the purpose OF forming the
Association Athletic club and electing
officers to enlarge the scope of track
and field work.
The step is an important one in the
local athletic world and means. that
the Y. NJ c. A. will be a serious con-
tender In all athletic meets hereafter.
In the past the association has been
spasmodically represented in few
meets, for the most part. however,
only in distance running. The forma-
tion OF the new club promises to de-
velop a full team, and special atten-
tion will be given to sprinting, hur-
dies, distance running, weight events
and all forms OF field work.
'Doc" Leggett has been captain OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. for the last few
months, but, outside of a few distance
men, he has had no material to work
on. With the new order Of events
that the formation of the club viii
bring about, the captain to succeed
Leggett, who is to be elected tonight
will have a big squad to work with,
and the men will be representative OF
all forms of athletics.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04

uS " A<cAcI Sy udlCdlSy
wild in his work. There is no doubt
that the willy Connie" Mack will aim
at this weakness when Tesreau starts
and order all the Philadelphia bats
men to wait him out in order to make
the big fellow pitch. II he Is wild he
will be forced to lay the ball over
when he gets into the hole, and then
the Athletics are liable to hit 1t. since
there are lot OF left handed batters
on tho club. and they are all smart
ball players and good walters.
The chances are that McGraw will
not leave Tesreau on the mound very
long IL he finds him going wild. be-
cause once big Jen" displays this
streak 1t is generally all OF. Occa-
sionally he steadies UP after an In
ming or two OF loose work, but not as
rule.
Tesreau is peculiar pitcher. After
the Giants got out in front. pretty
we'll, McGraw began to rest Tesreau
with the other twirlers.
He cut down on "Jeffs' work The
result was that Ties" went back to
his old, wild habits in the first game
of the series. Tesreau also likes hot
weather. because it seems to require
this high temperature to get him
warmed up properly. Many OF the
worlds series games are played in
cool weather and a nipping wind.
Both Tesreau and McGraw realize
this year where the big fellow is
liable to fall down, and both are en-
deavoring to overcome the possibil-
ity and get the percentage in his
favor
Il am going to give Tesreau plenty
of work this year just before the
SERIES" said McGraw the other day
That 10 what he needs.
ball team usually shifts accord
ing to the kind of ball the catcher
signs for. II it is one on the out
side to right handed batter, the
general tendency OF the flelders is to
take step or two toward right field
with the pitch. This gives the field
ers the percentage, and more terri
tory is covered. Now, IL a pitcher
has been asked for one ON the out
side, and shoots the ball on the In
side. and the batter drives 1t to left
field with all the pitchers hackers
moving toward right, he does not get
good support. He has crossed, his
fielders.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
THIS CARD LOOKS
LIKE A HUMMER
Boxers Big and Little, Fast
and Slow, Will Battle
Tomorrow Night

varied assortment of scrappers
VIII answer to the call of the gong
at the Pavilion rink tomorrow even
Ing. The list includes large ones and
small ones, sluggers and boxers, and
before they get through they ought
to be able to furnish the crowd with
some real action.
The best middle weights to start
are Willie Meehan, who graduated
from the ranks of the newsboys. and
Roy Kenny. who halls from Chicago
and brings with him a great eastern
reputation. How good fighter he is
remains to be seen, but he must be
exceedingly good If he hopes to get
away with Meehan.
The ex-newsboy gave Bob McAllis-
ter quite an argument when the club
man broke in as a professional Nee
han was outboxed, but he kept on
fighting till the bell sounded the end
of the tenth round. He never let up
for a second, so they look for him to
do the same against Kenny
Kid Exposito. who claims the light
weight championship OF the north
west, is back again, this time to
tackle Willie Robinson. the clever To-
cal boy. who has been doing so well
during the last year. Exposito is a
tough. rough fellow. while his op-
ponent is good boxer and also very
game.
Tom Nickola, the middle weight
who used to fight for Uncle Sam in
the army. will fight Billy Griffith of
Chicago this time for a change Both
are big, burly fellows, who like the
windmill swinging style They are
not much for skill. but they are will
ing.
The real scientific mill of the even
Ing will be that between Eddie Miller,
champion bantam of the four round
ranks, and Maurice Flynn, the shifty
little Chicago lad who made such a
good impression here In his first start.
1t looks like a very even mill. al
though Miller will be the favorite.
Dick Kendall, the new Butchertown
idol, hopes to come back against Will
lie Capelli of Los Angeles. who got a
four round verdict over him a couple
of weeks ago. Kendall is in better
shape this time and figures to go fast.
The other bouts are as follows:
George Engle VS.. Tom Stevens, light
weights; Sam Slavich VS.. Sailor Will
son, middle weights; Tom Ryan VS..
Joe Connolly, lightweights: Tom Daley
VS.. Bob Smith. 1ightweights; Tommy
Murphy VS.. Kid McIlliney, feather
weights.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
Freshmen Hustling
Sophomore Bunch

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 4.
The squestion of sophomore or fresh
man supremacy is being decided this
afternoon in the annual tying rush
.Gn the Rugby field
Impromptu battles have already
been staged galore, but today's strug
gle is the official test of supremacy.
and is waged under certain rules and
regulations.
The object of the rush is to see
which class can tie up the men OF the
other class and place them in the
"morgue."
The freshmen have the advantage
of numbers, while the second year
students have to depend on organiza-
tion to bring them the victory.
Football Coach Floyd Brown is act
ing as referee and has assistants from
the junior and senior classes to super
wise the contest
In last nights impromptu battle in
front of the library the "freshies''
succeeded in tubing two of their
rivals and gave the sophomores'
royal fight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
Jack Dillon Starts
On Boxing Tour

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. Jack Dill
Ion of indianapolis, claimant of the
middle weight championship, will de-
part this week for his invasion Of
the far west.
He Will meet Frank Mantel at
Sacramento in a 20 round bout on
September IL.
From there Dillon Will go to Salt
Lake City, where he is matched for a
20 round fight with kid" George
on September %.