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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
JUDGE FORT SOUNDS
DOCKET FOR WEEK
Capital Cases Will Be on Trial in Both
Divisions of the Criminal
Court

Juries were organized in the first di-
vision of the criminal court yesterday
morning by Judge w. E. Fort and the
cases on the capital docket were set and
two of the cases went to trial yesterday
afternoon. Judge Greene concluded the
docket set for the day in the second dl-
vision, and announced ready to take up
the capital cases. That of Ed Burns.
indicted for the murder of Shep CLANCY,
negro, one of the Lewsburg cases, was
taken up by him and is on trial Judge
Fort took up the case of Ely Jordan,
negro, charged with robbery, against
whom there are two indictments charg-
ing the same offense.
The cases set for the week are. al fol-
lows: Ed and Burns Kittrell, charged
with murder, set for Monday; viii Inge,
assault; George Clay, murder; George
Washington, murder; George White. MUIR
der, set for Tuesday; Nose Clay. murder:
Carrie Bryant, murder; r. l.. Walker. as
sault; Mary Woods, Mamie Smell and
Mary Brown. robbery, set for Wednes
day; Ben Moss, murder; John Gale rob-
berry; W. e. Daniels murder, set for
Thursday; j. B. Henderson, assault John
ny Lyons, robbery. set for Friday
The case against w. A. Standefer.
white. charged with robbing a negro.
was passed until June 16. An alias war
rant was ordered issued for Richard Gray,
charged with murder. Both divisions of
the criminal court will be engaged the
balance of the week In the trial of these
cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
BOARD SUSPENDS
SCHOOL TEACHER
Prof. Williams of Oxford
Charged With Whipping
Young Woman

Admission, May 5.-tspecial)-Prof. Pal
mer L. Williams, associate principal OF
the oxford High school, has been sus-
pended by the board of trustees and for
mally charged with assault and battery
as result of severe thrashing he is
alleged to have administered to Miss
Alma Wikerson, daughter of T'W Will
kerson, daryman, who lives in south
Admission.
Miss Wilkerson is 10 years of age She
was corrected for popping rose leaves
In school and was asked TO learn given
lessons for six days, according to her
mother To this she rebelled telling the
teacher that she was being Disseminated
against. The thrashing followed
Mrs. Wilkerson says that her daugh-
ter bears IS large welts on her body
and limbs, her arms also being bruised
Mr.. Williams is quoted as saying that
he struck the young lady only 10 times
He waived examination before Probate
Judge w, II. Cooper Monday and his case
will come before the grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
CROP CONDITION
VERY D|SC0URAG|NG
Cotton Declared Far Below
N0rmal-Dry Season
Harmful

Montgomery, MAY 5.-fspeeiai )-Reports
OF the state agricultural and Industrial
department relative TO the condition of
the crops throughout Alabama are of a
most discouraging nature. The crops are
said to be in a worse condition than in
number of years, and the cotton crop
Is declared to be far below normal.
According to Captain Kolb, commits
sioner of agriculture, the unfavorable
crop conditions are due largely to the
dry season that has prevailed for the
past few weeks. and to the continued
cold weather in the early part of spring.
With reference to the cotton crop Cap
tain Kolb declares that farmers from
all parts of the state have told him
that conditions are more deplorable than
In many years. Much OF the cotton has
had to be replanted, owing to the fact
that the first seed did not germinate.
Thousands of acres of land in Montgom-
cry county have been replanted with cot
ton seed during the past few weeks.
Another reason which Captain Kolb as
signs for the bad condition of the cotton
crop is the fact that the seed does not
seem to be as good this year as for
merly' Captain Kolb thinks that bad seed
has had as mulch to do with the state
OF affairs which exist relative to the cot
ton crop as cold weather and lack of
rain.
The agricultural department is keep
Ing in close touch with crop conditions
throughout the state, and while the out
look at the present time is most dis
couraglng and unfavorable, officials of
the department hope that conditions will
improve within the next few weeks, and
are anticipating that result. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
RAILROADS GIVEN
ADDITIONAL TIME
Case Requiring Reweighing
of Carload Shipments to
Come Up in June

Montgomery, May Especial )-Because
railroads have not had time to gather
data, the railroad commission today post
poned trial of the case which required ali
Alabama railroads to say why order
should not be issued requiring them to
reweigh carload shipments when request
ed by the consignees.
The request for a continuance was
made by the railroads and the shippers
and commercial organizations, who asked
for the order agreed because one of their
main witnesses, the inspector of city
weights of Birmingham, was absent.
The matter will come up at the June
call. The commission approved plans for
improvements on the Southern railway
depot at Courtland and dismissed its Or
der requiring the commission to build a
new one.
Attorneys for the corporation said a new
structure would force the company to pro-
cure more property and this could not be
done without legislative enactment.
The railroad commission ordered the
Central of Georgia railway to establish
switching connections with the Atlantic
Coast Line at Dothan, and directed the
Alabama Great Southern railway to put
in a side track at Collinsville.
The commission had one of the busiest
sessions in several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
BIRMINGHAM MEN
TOATTEND BANQUET
Harding, Radcliffe, Free
man, Orfutt and Ford
Going to Gadsden

Gadsden, May 5.-(Special Among the
prominent out of town guests who will
be present at the Chamber of Commerce
Harding, Secretary w c Radcliffe of
the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce,
w. w. Freeman and NJ Webb Offutt of
the Alabama Power company. B. L. Nc
Nulty, vice president of the Legarde
Lime and Stone company. and President
Ford of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, also have been in
vited. About 800 are expected to attend.
At the meeting of the council tonight.
1t is expected that a warm fight will de-
velop over resolutions adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce asking for a pro-
hibitive license on street fairs and carni-
walls. 1t is said that petitions have been
circulated in the two camps.
impressed with Etowah county's success
in working convicts on the roads, Com
missioners Nunnely and Coker of Calhoun
county conferred this morning with Pro-
bate Judge l.. L. Herzberg on the subject
Seventeen men took the examinatio
here Saturday to fill vacancies in the
railway mail service
When the grand jury convened this
morning, T. o. ColSer was elected fore
man to succeed W. H. Burnett deceased
AT the meeting of the Retail Merchants
association tomorrow night plans will be
perfected for the Fourth of July celebra-
tion.
The farmhouse of J. II. Smith of Smoke
neck burned to the ground Sunday. The
loss is $1,000 with no insurance.
F. A. Clayton has filed suit for $1,000
against the Alabama City, Gadsden and
Alfalfa Railroad comapny for injuries
alleged to have been received Nav s. 1912
near Elliott Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
FEDERAL TROOPS
REPULSED AT ORTIZ

Nogales. Ariz.. May 5.-Fighting con-
tinued throughout the afternoon between
the advance of the federals from Quay
mas and the state troops below Ortiz. In
dications were that the federal troops had
been repulsed. although taking the ag
gressive in the fighting.
The telegraph line has been cut below
Ortiz and efforts to reach Guaymas by
wireless failed Two American railway
men were reported killed in yesterday S
fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
SHIPMENTS ARE SAID
TO BE UNDERWEIGHT
Billingsley Goes to West Alabama to
Investigate Certain Shipments
of Corn Meal

Montgomery, May 5.-(Special)-C.
Homer Billingsley, clerk in the nure food
bureau of the department of agriculture
and industries, has gone to west Alabama
to investigate certain shipments of corr
meal from Mississippi alleged to be un-
der weight.
Mr. Billingsley will first go to York
to investigate corn meal shipments, after
which he will go to Cuba and Eutaw
The clerk of the pure food bureau has
been informed that nearly all the recent
shipments of corn meal have been under
weight, and 1t is probable that those found
guilty of violating the law will he vigor-
ously prosecuted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
JEROME PROBST
MUST PAY FINE

Cleveland, o., May 5.-The court of
appeals here today upheld the decision
of the common pleas court that Je-
rome Probst, an attorney of Detroit
must pay 1000 to Miss Alma Brod-
erlck, former Cleveland and Chicago
teacher, for breach of promise.
The decision sets aside contract
whereby Probst turned over securities
to the girl, which, she alleges to be
worthless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Invited Chief Out

Admission. May 5-(Special)-"I wish
you would come outside and say that"
said Tom Mayfeld to Chief of Police
Harry shiretzkl IN police court Monday
morning. Mayfield was on trial for IL
legally storing liquor In his shop on West
fHteenth street. Chief ShiretzSi ques-
toned s1fs testimony and when he asked
the chief II he thought he would swear to
a lie. tho chief replied In the afflrma-
i've. whereupon he was invited out. After
the court adjourned he went. but there
was no further trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
MARION STUDENTS
WITNESS GAME

Marion, May 5.--(Speciall7-A special
train was chartered this morning and
more than 200 enthusiastic fans went to
Greensboro to witness the opening game
of Marion with the Southern university.
Every student on the campus that was
able to travel went on the train and gave
his share of the enthusiasm that gave
Marion the first game of the series. To-
night the boys are home and are holding g
the usual college jubilee, in which the
fans are taking an active part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
OLBPREPARESFOR
RACEFOR GOVERNOR
Commissioner of Agricul-
ture to Open Head
quarters Here

montgomery. May 5-(SpeciaE)-Capt.
Reuben F.. Kolb, commissioner of agri-
culture and industries. and announced
candidate for governor, will within the
next week or two establish campaign
headquarters in Birmingham and Mont
gomery Headquarters In Montgomery
VIII probably be opened during the next
lew days, with indications that the Bir-
mingham office will be established a few
days later
Captain Kolb will be the first of the
candidates for governor to establish cam
pasgn headquarters. He declared today
that he is determined to begin an active
fight for the nomination for governor i'm
mediately, and he said he will continue
his efforts up until the day of the pri-
mary.
Captain Kolb has lost none of his optim-
Ism as to his success in his campaign,
but on the contrary, grows more hopeful
AMI confident each day. According to the
commissioner of agriculture, there is ev-
cry Indication that he will secure the
nomination for the highest office in the
state, and he already considers his race
as good as won.
No announcement has yet been made
b. Captain Kolb as to whom he will place
IN his office in Montgomery as campaign
manager for this district. He says this
will be announced within the next few
days. The plans of Captain Kolb include
the selection of various campaign COM
mittees in all parts of the state, large
general committee, and various sub-coni-
mittees. In addition to his campaign
headquarters in Montgomery and Biz
mingham, Captain Kolb will establish Of
fees In Mobile and other cities of the
state
Captain Kolb IS confident of success.
lie declares that he has received count
less assurances of support from people
throughout the state in all walks OF life
and he believes he will win regardless Of
any other candidates that may be in the
race.
LOOK! Low ROUND TRIPS, ATTAIN
ia $5.25, SALE COMMENCES MAY II,
LIMITED JUNE 10. SEABOARD THE
LINE; FINE EQUIPMENT AND ALL
THE TRIMMINGS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
SUN YAT SENS
DAUGHTER ILL

Berkeley, Cal, May 5.-Miss Sun Yin.
daughter of Sun Yat Sen, first provisional
president of the Chinese republic, is serl
ously i'll and has left Berkeley for her
home in Shanghai, attended by two
nurses Miss Sun Yin and her sister, Miss
Sun Won. have been attending a semi
nary here. A brother Sun Fo, is a stu
dent in the University of California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
"PAPERBOX KID" is
SOUGHT BY POLICE

New York, May 5.--Arturo Shielando,
"The paperbox kid gangster, ex-convict
and alleged murderer of John Rezzo and
two policemen ON Mulberry street late
Saturday night, is being sought by the
police. A dozen gangsters enmeshed in
the police drag net over the east side told
a story that bristled with murders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
]. T. Costello Dead

Braintree, Mass, May 5-Joseph f.
Costello, a newspaper man. died here to-
day. For many years he was connected
with the Boston Globe. In 1899 he went
to Cuba as a correspondent of the New
York Herald. and later for some time
was Havana representative of the Asso-
ciated Press.
After Cuba gained independence Mr..
Costello became secretary to the eccle-
siastical board. which adjusted the church
lands controversy. He was As years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Three Burned in Fire

Fresno, Cal, May 5.-Three unidentified
men We're burned TO death and four We're
injured today during the destruction by
fire of roomng house here. The explo-
sion of gasoline in stove in the kitchen
is thought TO have started the blaze.
Most of the occupants were forced TO
jump from second story windows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Say Roads Are Bad

Admission, May 5.-(speciai Roads be-
tween Admission and Birmingham in some
places have been badly washed and are
In need Of Repairs, according to motor
lists here from Birmingham sunday.
Those In the party were Mr. and Mrs
A, j. Deliaw, MIR. and Mrs x. ~. Mum
ger. J, W Mouiton and l., q, Hense,
the last named Of Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
SOME CHICKEN

which has laid eight eggs in four days
and three others with double yollzs and
one with three yolks during the remain
Ing three days of the week is in the pos
session of j. A. Dial, Thirteenth and
Pine streets, this CITY The hen is of the
Grist variety. years old and now has
brood of chicks week old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
VACANCIES OCCURIN
THREE COMPANIES
Seully Receives designations of Lieu
tenants at MOnroeville, Mont
gomery and Admission

Montgomery, May 5.--(special1-
jutant General Joseph b. scully. Ala
bama National Guard has received the
designations of Lieuts. A. A. Carlson,
Company A, Montgomery; Samuel j.
Yarbrough, Company c. Monroevlle, ami
Raymond A. New, Company d, of Annis-
ton. The adjutant general has directed
that an election be held In the three
companies to elect the retiring officers
successors.
General Scully announced Monday the
election of W. 2. Newton to the office
OF captain of Company l. at East Lake,
to succeed Capt. Thomas r. Lea. re-
signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

LOOK. Low ROUND TRIPS, ATTAIN
ia s5.25, SALE COMMENCES MAY r.,
LIMITED JUNE 10. SEABOARD THE
LINE; FINE EQUIPMENT AND ALL
THE TRIMMINGS.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-31
BY HAROLD D. STROUD

In the Chicago Telephones ordl-
nance made effective November 6,
1907, and to which there has been no
contrary amendment, it says:
5. Company to adopt Improve
ments and Make Extensions-The
Chicago Telephone Company shall,
without extra charge therefor to it's
lessees, subscribers and patrons or
the City of Chicago, at all times
maintain its plant, system, wires,
cables, electrical conductors and
other equipment and service at the
highest practicable efficiency, and to
that end shall promptly adopt and
put into use within the city of Chi
cago all available improved apparatus,
appliances, equipment and methods
of service, developed in the progress
of the art of telephony, which shall
have come into common use from
time to time, or. if experience has
shown them to be practicable, and
shall furnish the same to its said
lessees, subscribers and patrons with
in said City of Chicago. Said Chi
cago Telephone Company shall at all
times during the period of this grant
so operate its plant, systems, wires,
cables, electrical conductors and
other equipment as to give to its said
lessees, subscribers and patrons the
best service possible under then ex-
listing conditions of the art of tele-
phony.
Clause II. Forfeiture-The Chi
cago Telephone Company by the &C
ceptance of this ordinance expressly
agrees that in the event it shall make
default in the observance or perform
ance of any one or more of the agree
ments, duties or obligations imposed
upon it by any of the provisions of
this ordinance, and if any such de-
fault or defaults shall continue for a
period of three (3) months (exclu-
sive of all times during which the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-31

without its connivance), after writ
ten notice thereof to it from the city
of Chicago, then and in each and
every case the said city of Chicago
by it's city council shall be entitled to
declare this grant and all the rights
and privileges of said Chicago Tele-
phone Company hereunder to main
tain and operate its system of wires,
cables, electrical conductors, poles
and conduits in any Of the streets,
alleys, tunnels or public ways in the
said city of Chicago, to be forfeited
and at an end
The city of Chicago has spent
thousands and thousands of dollars
of the peoples money, and have
caused to be spent through appraisals
and investigations thousands and
thousands more, and, after all of this,
what has it amounted to? There
has been delay of three years in
making revision of the rates, SO
that the next revision is several years
away, In the meantime the Chicago
Telephone Company may enjoy i'm
munity as far as fair rates are con-
cerned but it is clearly up to the new
telephone commissioner and the city
fathers to serve notice upon the Chi
cago Telephone Company that it
must improve its apparatus.
Automatic telephones are not an
experience any longer and if the city
Of Chicago will appoint real sincere
investigation committee to look into
the question of efficiency or appara-
tus they will find, independent of
their own investigation, that noted
engineers throughout the world have
approved automatic equipment, and
engineers from the British govern
ment, from France, Australia, Can
ada, South America, Cuba and
number of other countries. have ap-
proved the adoption Of automatic
equipment for their countries.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
HOW TO MAKE VERY
UNIQUE BASKET

To make this basket you will need
one dish drainer, one cake cooler. three
fourths yard colored lawn, wadding. silk
oline, three-fourths yard cretonne, two
small tea strainers. two. yards one-half
inch ribbon.
Purchase a wire cake cooler that will
exactly fit the top Of a dish drainer,
or a cover. line the inside and outside
Of both with wadding. Cover the inside
of basket and cover with a plain. color
ed lawn. Tie this in place with silkoline
as you would a quilt. Fot the outside
use a pretty cretonne.
The coffee strainers are for small pin
cushions. one for each end OF basket
Get the ones that have the hairpin-like
device for fitting in the spout Of tea
pot. Remove the hairpins; we will use
them later. Fill the strainers with cot
ton and sew them in place to the in
side OF the basket, one at each end. To
cover the tin edges OF the strainer rufiie
on ribbon one-half inch wide.
Bend the hairpins into oval rings and
wind with ribbon. Fasten these firmly
in one side of the basket, placing them
about one-haif inch apart These will
do very nicely to hold your scissors in
place.
Wind the handle OF the tea ball with
ribbon. This will serve as small butt
ton box. A large one can be made Of
a. coffee percolator.
For. those who like a smaller work
hasket>snd less expensive one. use a
cu4n pepper with a handle removed. This
has the advantage Of an attached cover
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
NONRESIDENCE FORMS
TARIFF PROTEST BASIS
Brief Filed with Treasury Department
Opposes Duty on Personal Effects
of Mrs. May Van Allen Thompson.

Former Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury James F. Curtis, as counsel
for Mrs May Van Allen Thompson. yes
terday filed a brief with the Treasury
Department to show why his client
should not pay duty on personal prop
erty which she brought with her to this
country from England.
The personal property in question is
valued at about $4,000 by customs Of
ficials, and includes a pearl necklace. said
to be worth $4,000. 1t was seized by the
officials at Boston when Mrs. Thompson
sought to bring 1t with her without de-
claring IL or paying duty, on the grounds
that she was a resident OF Great Britain
and not Of the United States.
Mrs. Thompson was married to a resi-
dent of Philadelphia several months ago.
She has resided in England for eight
years
According to the brief filed in her de-
fense, Mrs. Thompson contends that the
fact Of her marriage TO an American.
which occurred in England does not de-
prive her OF her English residence.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
Garden 1.heatcr.

At the Garden Theater next week Mr..
Tom Moore has contracted for another
series OF all star film productions On
Sunday. Monday. and Tuesday, Mr..
Daniel Frohman will present Laura Saw
yer in the startlIngly original play AN
Hour Before Dawn"
The story is deftly woven around the
latest scientific discovery Of Signor Uli-
vii, and italian engineer, known as ''infra
red rays a powerful explosive whose
force is greatest an hour before dawn
MI Frohman has personally directed
the production and has chosen Miss Saw
yer's support with great liberality and
painstaking care.
On Wednesday and Thursday Mrs.
Fiske will return in her ever popular
Tess of the d'Urberyilles," a remark
able screen realization OF Thomas Har-
dy's tragic romance.
So great was the demand for seats dur
ing Mrs. Fiske's recent appearance as
to make her return imperative. The Bat
tie OF Gettysburg" a marvellous and vivid
reproduction of the terrible three-days
battle of the civil war will be the spec
ial attraction on Friday and Saturday.
For all these productions the Garden
Symphony Orchestra will render an ap-
propriate musical accompaniment
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
Gaycty-"Ihe Big Jubilee,

The Gayety announces The Big ,Jubi-
lee.." musical burlesque entertainment
in two acts. for next week. with Pat
White. the Irish comedian, in the stellar
role. The Butler-Jacobs Lowry Moyni-
han Company presents the show, the
books and lyrics of which are by Pat
White himself. and c. Miller is respon-
sible for the music.
Scene two shows the entrance and
scene three the interior Of the ball park.
of which Bert Jones is the gateman and
referee. Act two introduces Pat White
in the La-la-pa-LazaN Ncafe. where he
tries to run affairs without referring to
the / o'clock law. Over two-score musi-
cal numbers include leading song hits
Of the day.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
Casino--vaudeviIIe.

Hilarity and harmony viii blend In
the Casino bill next week In nveL acts,
supplemented each evening with a differ
ent added attraction. A musical act is
promised by the Musical Kings. a trav-
esty on the modern crook play. by Pierre
PaiIatierre and company; a. singing
sketch by Brown. Delmore and Brown; a
bit of song, dances and repartee. by Law
lor and Buttier. and a cyclic eccentricity-
by Morris Monday evening the surprise
party will be an adoed feature; Tuesday.
dancing. between 10 and II O'Clock. on
the new stage: Wednesday, at both per-
formances. the Country Store; Thursday.
at s:4 o'clock. a series Of dancins con-