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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
KYLE SENTENCED TO
LIFE PRISONMENT
Negro Convicted at Gads-
dem for Murder
PAVE WALNUT STREET
Cotton Crop Prospects Said to Be
Never Better-Veteran Will Use
Same Fork at Reunion He
Had During the War

Gadsden. May -(speeiaL1-Afterb being
out all night, the jury. in the case Of
Enoeh Kyle, negro, found him euilt7
of the murder of his sweetheart and
senteneed him to life Imprisonment. To-
day was sentence day, but Judge Bilbrc
did not sentence Walter Pryor, the negro
who was given the death verdict for the
murder of c. F. Quest. \ motion was
filed by his counsel, asking that the YER
diet be set aside. This motion will be
argued Tuesday. Rafe Coats, negro
who shot and wounded Oscar Guest a
white man, at Alfalfa. was sentenced to
20 years in the penitentiary. Eric Hope
was given one year and % days for
grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

our bin by the legislature whence the
cause must be taken Ito the voters
themselves. After We gain the stf-
rage, our association will undoubedt
ly be merged into a civic orraniza
tion, for this is the. history of suffrap.
associations in states where women are
enfranchised, notably California. There
can be no objection, according To nv
ideas, to giving moral support tn Ger
tain measures, promoting the fndustrial
legal and educational condition of the
humn race and | hope the time will
never come when this body will turn
a deaf ear to any such, but danger Turks
IN scattering rather than conserving
our strength. time, effort and resources
for gaining the main object of our eS-
istence. namely, equal suffrage. II Is
| repeat. problem, one which the as
sociation as a whole and not 1 Will
have to solve. | can but point out the
dangerous temptations to go to an ex
treme either way.
Plan in New York
The plan of district organization as
outlined and perfected by the woman,s
suffrage party of New York seems aa
mirably adapted to meet conditions
here. We are fast approaching tho
time when affiliated branches in Ems
ley, East, Lake. Woodlawn. Avondale
and North birmingham may be formed
Sentiment exists, we know in these
places, and if the district plan is fol-
lowed out by you these may be or
ganized without very much effort. be-
come district branches of the Birminp
ham association. And now | am brought
to a most important Recommendation
the establishment of permanent head
quarters. If we could only have a few
cubic feet of space to call oura owni
place where we could gather TO-
gether. could keep our literature and
supplies, could find helpful books. mans
information, newspapers and period
icals and suffrage atmosphere, thai
indescribable community of interests
which makes every good suffragist an
immediate friend. We are ready for
this and We can do it, The officers
alone cannot; the executive committee
cannot, but the b. e. S. A. can. Will
you?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

thai cotton crop prospects never were
better. and that no poor stands oil cot
ton are to be seen.
About 80 members of Emma SAMSON
camp United Confederate veterans VIII
leave here Monday morning at 10 o'clock
to attend the Chattanoosa reunion. About
30 of these asked for assistance, which
was given. about $40 having been raised
Iv popular subscription for the purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

Bishop J. II. Vincent. the founder of the
chautauqua movement, viii be the fea
ture of the opening day OF the chau-
tauqua Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

Travelling statesmen in this territory say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

there are no dues The membership com
mittee reported 51s the membersh
list-doube the number of this time las
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Conner LEAVES FOR
SPEAKING AT BRENT
Understood All Candidates
for Governor Expect Mr..
Henderson at Picnic


In his touring ear, b. b. Conner. candi-
date for governor, left yesterday after
noon for Brent, where today will occur
a picnic and barbecue of the Bibb county
Woodmen. With the exception of Charles
Henderson, 1t is understood that all of
the gubernatorial candidates will attend
the Brent meeting
Special trains will be operated from
Montgomery and Tuscaloosa and it is
probable that a large crowd Will be on
hand to see and hear the candidates In
addition to the seekers of big office, there
will be also on the scene the candi-
dates for minor or lesser berths. 1t is
practically certain that many will take
advantage of the opportunity to see the
people of Bibb county.
Yesterday afternoon DR. A. A. Per-
sons, superintendent of the public schools
of Bessemer. left for Brent by way of
Tuscaloosa DR.. Persons is a candidate
for commissioner of agriculture, and is
preparing to enter upon a long jaunt.
He is going out to see the people of
the rural districts, and plans to begin
an aggressive campaign.
1t is considered probable that Mr.. Co
mer at the meeting today will make an
announcement concerning the identity of
his campaign manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
FRANKLIN WOMEN TO
HELP IN ROAD WORK
Planning Picnics Through
out County to Serve Din
ners to Workers

Mont gouery, August ESPECIALLY
Good as days in Franklin county
will be made gala occasions by the
women of the county. They are plan
ming to hold picnics in all sections of
the county and to serve dinners on the
ground for the tired road workers.
This information was received by
Governor ONeal today in letter from
Probate Judge Sidney J. Petree, who
declared that Eranklin county was de-
termined to do its part in improving
public roads on August IA, Is and 16,
the dates set by the governor as good
roads days.
Judge Petree declared that large
number of the citizens of the county
had signified their intention of observ-
ing good roads days and that the wom-
en- of the county We're planning to dc
their part by serving dinners on the
ground.
During the past two weeks Governor
O'Neal has heard from nearly every
probate judge in the state and the in
formation he has received from all of
them is that good roads days Will be
observed in their counties.
The governor believes that 81, 100000
worth of improvements can be made
on the public roads of the state by
a proper observance of good roads days
by the citizens of every community,
and he hopes that every county will
vie with the other in making the
movement an unprecedented success in
the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
1900 COPIES OF FAIR
CATALOG MAILED
Another Thousand Will Be Mailed
This Week-Floor Space Being
Sold Rapidly

Seventy-five hundred copies of the cata-
log and premium lists of the Alabama
State fair have been mailed during the
last few days by Acting Secretary Sam
Fowlkes of the fair association. They
have been sent to every section of the
state and a number have been mailed to
the adjoining states of Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Georgia. Another thousand
copies will be mailed this week to in
quiring parties in this and the other
southern states
Judging from the large number of in
quiries the approaching fair promises to
eclipse all other state fairs that have been
held under the auspices of this associa-
ton. Secretary F'owllles stated that the
floor space in the exhibition building is
being rapidly contracted for and that
many concessions have been secured. In
order to accommodate the several county
exhibits in the main building the fair
association will use the smaller buildings
adjacent to the exhibition hall for the
jefferson county and state exhibits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate court
showing the following transfers of
property, the consideration being $1,000
or more:
s1O0o-A d. Rogers and A. w Rogers
to w. j. Shafer; lot 8, block 81, map
and survey of the property of the Bir-
mingham- Ensley Land and Improve
ment company
S11,750 - Birmingham Realty com
pany to Helen j. Badham; part of lots
25 and 28. block s36, Elyton Land com
pany's present plan and survey of the
city of Birmingham.
$t0O0Eilmwood Cemetery company to
Smith Cnllom; lot a. block 16, prese Mt
plan and survey of the city of Bir-
minghsm.
$1,000. B. Fair to Edna G. Sisson
shop Is, south OF range 1 west
s1000-Oakland Development company
to Ed F. Cleveland; lots 1875 and 1856.
block 81, section 8.
$3.50. II. Terrell to sophonia
Shackelford and S. Hay; lot 10, block
7S4, map and survey of the DeBardele-
ben and Adger subdivision.
s1S.00O-C. c. Ssdale to M. r. Ueirce.
lots Al and s., northwest quarter OF
northeast quarter OF section 10, town
ship IS, range west.
parcel of land in northeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section so, town
ship is, south of range 1 west.
s1000-F. B. Fair to Edna G. Sisson
parcel of land in southwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section 10. town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
CLEARING HOUSE
SENDS DELEGATES
Hopkins and Mooney Will Represent
Birmingham at McAdoo Confer
ence in Washington

The Birmingham Clearing House as
sociation, through Its president. w. C.
Sterrett, yesterday named two repre-
sentatives to attend the bankers con-
ference, called by Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo for tomorrow in
Washington The men chosen were
Thomas Hopkins, cashier of the First
National bank, and Otto Mooney cash
ier of the Traders National. Mr.. Hop
kins and Mr.. Mooney left last night for
the east
Secretary McAdoo Monday night sent
out telegraphic invitations TO the clear
ing houses of 5S southern and western
cities to send representatives to Wash
ington to confer with him on the best
means of distributing the $50, 900. 900
which he proposes to make available
for moving the crops of the south and
west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
MALE SUPERVISOR
FOR WAHOUMA PARK

DR.. w. d. Hankins appeared before
the city commissioners yesterday with
a plea for a male park supervisor for
the Wahouma Fairgrounds in East
Lake and the commission granted the
request. The citizens of the neighbor-
hood have organized, equipped and
conducted the Wahouma playground
for some time and have employed there
woman supervisor.
DR.. Hankins stated yesterday how
ever, that the larger boys had been
taking no interest in the place and
could not be induced to do so unless
there was man supervisor there. The
employment of both man and woman
supervisor for the park. he said, the
citizens did not feel they could af-
ford. and without further ado the com
missioners voted to employ male su-
pervisor at SIS per month for the rest
of this summer to take charge of the
boys at the Fairgrounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
HALF OF ABERNANT
MINE DISPOSED OF
Sold to Yolande Coal and Coke Co.
About 100000 Worth of Stock
Changed Hands

One-half of the Abernant mine. owned
by the Dillworth interests. was sold yes
terday to the Yolande Coal and Coke
company, according to an announcement
of J. B. McClary. president of the latter
company. The deal involved the trans
fer of about $4,000 worth of stock owned
by the Dillworth interests in the mine
company.
1t was subsequently announced by Mr..
McClary that the mine would be thor
oughly modernized and would be placed
upon a strictly up to date basis.
The interest sold was owned by John
Dillworth and S. H. Dillworth The mine
involved in the change is located between
Davis creek and Yolande and is one of
the very best properties in that field.
according to expert opinions. With the
change the properties viii be thorough
ly developed and will serve to materially
increase the tonnage derived from the
Davis creek section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
ARE GETTING READY
FOR NEW BUILDING
Nelson Will Build Store for Woolworth
Interests at Third Avenue and
Nineteenth Street

Anticipating the construction of a new
building at the corner Nineteenth street
and Third avenue by Frank Nelson, Jr..
for the Woolworth interest, the tenants
of the structure there which is to be
demolished are making new arrangements
Tt is understood that the Gum Drug
company will be Immediately in the rear
of its present stand on Third avenue ad-
Joining the Nelson properties. The Covell
Photo company has leased two floors over
the Cafe adjoining the Nelson properties,
measuring so feet by 100 feet each. J. II.
Tinder is removed to Second avenue.
1t is understood that the construction
of the Nelson building will start about
October /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
VIADUCT SYSTEM WILL
DIVIDE CITY IN SECTIONS

The system of grade crossing elimina-
tion, as being worked out by Engineer
Stearnes, the expert from indianapolis,
provides that the city can be divided in
sections and the system worked out a
parti at a time. Mr.. Weatherly stated
yesterday that he was particularly pleased
with this feature, as he believed it would
prove popular with the railroads because
they would not be put to such a large
expense at one time.
Commissioner Weatherly stated yester-
Gay the system as submitted to him and
Commissioner Lane Monday by City En-
gineer fitzpatrick and Engineer Stearnes
calls for viaducts, subways, elevated
tracks and every other system of grade
crossing elimination, each individual case
being worked out on its own merits and
surrounding conditions. The Louisville
and Nashville, the Southern and the Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
600 BARRELS OF OIL
PER DAY AT CADDO
Local Citizens Who Own Well Very
Reticent-Product Sold to the
Gulf Refining Co.

The party of Birmingham men owning
an oil well at Caddo, La, returned home
yesterday with the announcement that
the capacity already. reached in that one
we'll was 600 barrels per day and that
the Gulf Refining company had contract
ed for the total output on the ground.
The company will net over 81 per barrel
Tor the OIL
The local citizens owning the oil well
are extremely recticent about the strike,
saying that something worth while will
be announced soon. 1t is taken that the
new well that has been started is ex-
pected to strike a gusher and that fur
ther contracts will be made with the
Gulf Refining company.
The success of the local citizens in
that venture has attracted a great deal
of attention. The oil. it is said, Is of
the best crude character and is readily
purchased by the oil interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Sixty Fines Imposed By Judge
JelRS CdbdniSs Yesterday For
Violations of the Traffic Law

For some time the funny side of the
traffic ordinance has been disappear
ing.
Yesterday It was gone.
In recorders court yesterday some
thing over 60 fines ranging from 81
to ss and 81 were imposed by Recorder
Jelks Cabaniss on chauffeurs and cit
izens. some of them among the most
prominent and well known in the city
The recorder was easy with the Of
tenders because of it being the first
offense but all were fined a small sum
Just to make them be careful
The fines in the majority of cases were
for violations of the provisions pro-
hihitiug the pedestrian in the down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
AT THE HOTELS

Sam Devine of Montgomery, Clyde E.
Mandy of Mobile and S. G. Simmons OF
Atlanta are registered at the Metropoli-
tan.
r. j. Henry of Tuscaloosa, William D.
Finney of Talladega and S. w Lonergan
of Admission are at the Morris.
w. L. Patterson of Acton, B. II. Smith
of Blocton and w. l. Nerson Of Florence
are stopping at the Birmingham.
W. L. Freeman of Chattanooga, L. I.
Sessions of Decatur and It. I. McAdory
of Mobile are guests at the Florence.
John ". Red of Memphis, w. c. Banks
of Eutaw and G. Chandler of Admission
are among those at the Hilman.
f. G. Almond of Selma, II. M. Sharpe
of Lafayette and S. A. Moore of Gads-
den are registered at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

bama Great Southern, of course, are the
companies which will have the most work
to do as they are the three largest oper-
ating in the city.
Members of the city commission state
that they are not counting the gradc
crossing problems as solved when Mr..
Stearnes has his plans completed. by any
means. They say they know the diff
ferent railroad companies are going to
put up strenuous opposition to this and
that feature of the plan. But they are
determined to cooperate and work and
argue with the railway companies until
a mutual ground is reached and a grade
crossing system becomes a reality They
say they know very well that as a mat
ter of fact the grade crossing plans con-
stitute merely a good beginning and will
form basis for the real work and
diplomacy that is to follow.
1--WE expect it to be hard fight and
know that 1t is not over" say the COM
missioners, "but we believe it Is some
thing worth fighting for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the pro-
bate clerk:
Louis Panby OF Abernant and Miss Rosa
Ruebett.
Hiram Winters of Praco and Miss Pearl
Hood.
John A. Thermos of Birmingham and
Miss Eunice Webb.
]. F.. Lanford of Eutaw and Miss Lucille
Drake.
w. NJ. Wills of Birmingham and Miss
Mary Lucy Ware
Eugene Smith of Birmingham and Mrs.
Dovie Aderhold.
George Lukes of Tuscumbia and Miss
BERTHE St. John.
william Harris of Birmingham and Miss
Annie l.. Kennedy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

town section cutting across the street
intersections and for parking automo
biies in prohibited places or for a
length of time longer than allowed.
The commissioners have instructed
the police force to tighten up on vio-
lations of the ordinance and gradually
become more strict. Both the traffic
squad and the recorder are still leniert
but the leniency win gradually disap-
pear as time wears on.
1t was no uncommon sight to sec
a member of the traffic squad yester-
day and the day before placing a well
known citizen under bond on any of
the prominent downtown street inter
sections. Those who appeared in court
yesterday constituted over so white
men and about two dozen chauffeurs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
PERSONAL

w B. BAT" Haynes, one of the best
known young men in Birmingham. has
severed his connection with the Porter
Clothing company to engage in business
for himself. He will become president
of the Specially Sales company, which
will be organized during the next few
days. Mr.. Haynes is widely known in this
city and has many friends here among
the leading citizens of this community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Action Deferred

At the request Of Mr.. Weatherly, the
soda fountain ordinance was passed
over, until the meeting Friday, when
it was called up at the commission
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Weatherly
states he may have some amendments
or additions to make to it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
DIR. Hirsch Explains

"A proper method OF garbage utilization
must take care of it from its collection
until the production of valuable COM
pounds is completed without giving Of
fense, without permitting putrefaction
of the garbage without raising dust or
odor, without intricate machinery, with
out manual separation, which often
breeds disease, and without permitting
the garbage to be the hunting ground
OF flies.
Such a method Is offered the city now.
asking no payment from the city for do
ing the work, nor for a loan 10 repair
worn out and worthless machinery. No
drying machinery Is required. No dust
o. gases are generated. AT no time dur
ing the operation are any odors given Off
causing complaints.
THE process consists briefly in treating
the garbage with a chemical solution.
which Is Inexpensive. 1t instantly stops
all decay. II stops and prevents for all
time any odor. The garbage, both animal
and vegetable, remains fresh for years.
Samples prepared several years ago are
inoffehsive today Garbage so prepared
steamed. when all the cellulose Is con-
verted into sugar, result heretotore
not attained by any one. This sugar can
readily be converted into alcohol-grain
alcohol. not wood alcohol. such as is
made from corn or other grain or fruit.
This alcohol solves many industrial prob
lens. The process leaves nothing to be
inclnerated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Can Make Alcohol and Sugar
From 1t, Says Chicago
Chemist
MIR. WEATHERLY IS
MUCH INTERESTED
Will Hold Conference With the City
Engineer on II as Soon as Posi-
ble-Idea Entirely New
to Officials

Birmingham city officials We're greatly
Interested yesterday in the newspaper
accounts Of the movement in Chicago to
make alcohol, sugar and other by
products out of the garbage of the city.
City Commissioner James Weatherly stat
ed that the idea was entirely new to
him. but he was so impressed with it
that he will hold conference on the
matter with the city engineer as soon as
possible
Outside OF the actual financial eondi-
ton of the city. the most important thing
We have to deal with right now is the
city garbage" said Mr.. Meatherly. 1T
is costing us thousands and thousands
of dollars to remove this stuff and get
rid of it annually and we don't get a
penny-not penny-in return. eThe whole
operation is dead loss.
why IL that scheme of by-products
will work, and at first blush I'll say it
looks pretty practicable to me, its going
to mean more for modern civic govern
ment than anything that has happened
in years. We will investigate it our
selves and If there is anything to it, Chi
cago will have to hurry if she gets the
system into operation before we do"
Experiments Being Conducted
| The idea of by-products from city gar
| bage has been placed before the officials
of the city of Chicago by a chemist.
DR.. Joseph NJ. EIrsh, and the health and
engineering departments OF that city, in
cooperation with Dir. Hirsh. are right
now conducting experiments of the new
process. 1t is claimed that the process
| I'm certain stages of development Is now
| in vogue In one or two European cities.
DR.. Hirsh is an aged chemist and well
known. II Is said he discovered the
process by which sugar is made from
corn.
| Local city officials could advance no
opinions In regard to the idea yesterday.
although they all admitted that it was
extremely interesting and worth investi-
eating Members of the health depart-
ment. chemists in the city laboratories.
the city engineering department and
others stated the idea was entirely new
to them city Engineer Kirkpatrick was
out OF the office all yesterday afternoon,
however, and his opinion was not OBJ
tanned.
| 1t is probable city officials OF Chicago
! will be asked to send local officials any
data they will on. the matter. In a writ
ten statement in the Chicago Tribune DR..
liirsh, in part, explains his idea as fol-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
SUMMER VEGETABLES.

For those who enjoy vegetable
garden Of their own, no plant will give
more satisfaction than Swiss Chard.
1t is good the season through, during
the growing season. Cook it in boiling
water as any vegetable is cooked
then dress it with butter, vinegar and
sliced hard cooked eggs as spinach is
served, or 1t may be served cold as a
salad. 1t will grow up again and again
new tender leaves, so that it is an
easy vegetable to care for.
Lettuce that has become too old
and tough for eating fresh may be
cooked and served as one does spin
ach. 1t makes a pleasant variety for
the daily menu. Lettuce soup is an
other method of using the old tough
leaves. This is made as one does any
cream soup.
The color of peas and asparagus as
we'll as spinach and any Of the green's
is brighter green if the kettle in
which the vegetable is cooked is left
uncovered during the cooking.
A pretty way Of serving new peas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
p p iStCr Of
Promps Service

or asparagus is to prepare them with
a rich white sauce, then hollow out
rolls, butter well inside and brown,
then fill the centers with the creamed
vegetable and serve hot.
Spanish Beans.-Take half cup of
sliced onions, stewed until tender, one
cup Of stewed beans, one cup of
stewed tomatoes. Boil until thick
enough to serve on a dinner plate.
Season with butter, salt and cayenne
pepper.
Young beets will cook in an hour or
less. Remove the skins after drop
ping them into cold water, then re-
turn to the fire and chop season with
butter, pepper and salt and a few
drops Of vinegar. Olive oil may be
used in place Of butter to advantage.
String beans are most palatable
cooked for an hour or more with a
slice of salt pork. Season with pep
per and salt, If needed add little
vinegar, and serve hot.
Celery is nice stewed Cook until
tender, then serve with a white sauce
on toast.