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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
BEGIN CANVASS ON
BATTERY ARMORY
Suitable Quarters Are Necessary at
Once or Equipment Will Be With
drawn From Birmingham

The committee composed of present and
former commanding officers of Battery
D. Alabama National Guard, made pre-
liminary canvass yesterday in the cam
paign for funds with which to equip an
armory for the guard and thus save the
battery and the $4,000 worth of military
equipment for Birmingham.
The plans are, as was stated in The
Age-H Herald of Sunday morning, to gain
possession of three lots on Avenue G.,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets, for
$1,000 and to construct an armory at an
expenditure of about $500. 1t was stated
that certain success was achieved and
that the Indications for the complete sue
cess of the enterprise We're considered
bright.
The committee is composed of Edward
D. Smith, James Quinton Smith, Leon 5.
Dorrence Edward L. Anderson and
Frank Finn, the latter being the present,
and the others former, captains of the
battery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
DIR. YOAKUM WILL
PREACH AT PISGAH

Wednesday DIR. f. z. Yoakum of Los
Angeles will arrive in Birmingham to
hold meetings at Pisgah Home, Ger
mania park
In 1894 Dr. Yoakum lived in Denver,
and one day alighted from street
car and was struck by the shaft OF
a buggy. He was picked up breath
less, the seventh and eighth ribs on
the left side being broken. After an
operation, which resulted unsuccess-
fully. Dr. Yoal<um at his own request
was taken to Los Angeles to be
prayed for by members of the Chris
tian Alliance Since then the doctor
has given up his practice of medicine
to devote himself to proc!aiming the
gospel in its wider sense His talks
on the Bible are inspiring. He is con-
stantly ministering to suffering human
ity. 1.-THE down and outs" especially
find in him friend who aids them in
getting hold of the strength of God.
His rescue work has grown to large
proportions. In his tours extending
through months of travel he comes in
touch with thousands.
| Meetings will be held every morning
| at 10 o'clock, and every night at 1880
closing Sunday nighN July ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
COMMITTEE ON
CANAL RETURNED
Secured Delay in nAcceptance
of Flagler Report
NOTHING ELSE NOW
Matter viii Be Dropped Until Com
pletion of Warrior Canal.
Baby Seriously Injured
by Fall


Bessemer, July Especial. THE
committee which was recently ap-
pointed by the Bessemer Board of
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
of Birmingham to go to Washington
to appear before the board of engi-
neers in reference to the canal from
Bessemer to the mouth of Valley
creek, has returned, and while no defl-
mite action finally disposing of the
matter will be taken by the board, an
agreement was reached to let the re-
port of the engineer remain without
action being taken at this time.
Senators Bankhead and Johnston and
Congressman Underwood and Taylor
attended the conference with the com
mittee. and both congressman with tho
committee, went before the board OF
engineers and asked for delay in
making the report
In the report of General F'lagler one
matter that was strongly urged was
that he did not favor asking an ap-
preparation at this time or before 1t
was demonstrated whether the traffic
could be handled by the canal on the
Warrior river, before other extensions
were recommended As the Warrior
river canal Is to be completed within
the year, 1t was deemed best by all
concerned that the engineers findings
be held in allegiance until the people
of this district ask that the board
reopen the question.
A strong apepal for canal in this
district WAS made by both Congress
men Taylor and Underwood. and the
concensus of opinion was that the ca
nal would be built. but at this time
could not be pushed as matters were
such that delay was better than final
action. The committee going before
the board of engineers was composed
of Robert Jemison, Sr., and T. A. Vel
Ter, representing the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce. and w. p. Gum,
representing the Bessemer Board of
Trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
ATTEMPTS TO GET
VALUABLE DIAMOND
]. C. SiddOns Represents
Himself to Clerk of Store
as r. C. Munger

]. c. Siddons was arrested yesterday
afternoon in the department store of
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb by Detective
Doc Gray ON the charge of forgery. Sid
dons was placed in the city jail and later
in the afternoon was removed to the
county Jail under eco bond.
The case of Siddons, according to the
police, Is particularly audacious. Siddons
is said to have. represented himself as
r. c. Munger a son of r. S. Munger,
at Loveman, Joseph & Loebs, and to
have ordered a diamond ring. The man
agement< of the store became suspicious
and notified the police.
Detective Gray who was placed on the
case advised the clerk of the store when
Siddons returned to give him the dia-
mond ring, but to get a receipt. The
detective in the meanwhile awaited
nearby.
In a few moments Siddons entered the
store and asked for the ring. that he had
ordered in the name of r. c. Munger.
The clerk handed over the ring and Sid
dons signed the receipt with the. name of
r. C. Munger. He was Immediately
arrested.
Siddons is well known to the police.
They alleged that he formerly was a
clerk in local drug store and that only
week ago he was arrested by Detective
Burge on the charge of passing worth
less check on the Birmingham hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
CHARGES AGAINST
OLIVER WITHDRAWN
Conecuh Official Will Not
Be Prosecuted Follow
ing Settlement

Montgomery, July 21.-tSpecial.) )-Settle-
ment by Tax Collector W. S. Oliver of
Conecuh county of approximately $1,000
which he owed the state and county has
caused officials to withdraw the charge of
embezzlement made against him, and Mr.
Oliver will not be prosecuted for his de-
linquency.
The Conecuh county tax collector was
arrested Saturday afternoon on the charge
of embezzlement on his failure to turn
over to the state treasurer about S4O0u
which he owed on collections which he
had received. Mr.. Oliver shortly after his
arrest and released on bond succeeded in
raising the money which he owed the
state and the charges against him were
withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
WOMAN HELD FOR
TURNER MURDER
Mrs. Cant Arrested in Tus-
caloosa for Completely to
Paymaster Killing

Tuscaloosa, July a.-(Special.) MRS.
Manly Cant was arrested here late Satur-
day on a charge of murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the willing OF
Paymaster Turner, March 81, and is held
in Jail without bail. Mrs. Cant was pre-
pairing to board a train for Birminghahi,
after having made a confession or her
knowledge of the murder. In when she
laid all the blame on her husband, now
serving life sentence.
She involves other members OF the Cant
family in her confession, but declares that
Dr. w. NJ. Gurganus, held for murder 10
connection with the case, is blameless.
Mrs. Cant admits a close friendship
with DIR. Gurganus. whom the three men
convicted of the murder accuse of being
the instigator of the crime. George Jones
and Riley Davis were the other men con-
victed with Cant. DR.. Gurganus is now
at his home In Walker county, having
been excused from trial at the last term
of court on account of illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Burt entertained a
party last night at the private dining
rooms of the; Florence hotel in honor of
Miss Reba Robinson of Atlanta, Who is
visiting Miss May Gross. A buffet
luncheon was served in the dining rooms
which were profusely decorated with cut
flowers and pot plants. During the even
ing music, vocal and Instrumental selec-
tions, was rendered which added much
to the pleasure of the occasion. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs Hardy Burt.
Miss Reba Robinson. Miss Nav Gross.
Miss Ethel Gross, Miss Sara White, Mr..
Lewis Ridley, Mr.. Gus Douglas, Mr.. Rob-
ert Tucker, Mr.. Harris Rutledge and Mr..
Sam Rutledge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
NEGLECT B|CE CASE
IS VIEW Of CORONER
Nothing Done to Find Slayer
of Coal City Man
KILLED HERE JULY 4
Hospital Authorities State No Officer
Ever Visited Young Man Dur
ing Sixteen Days He
Was There
KILLED HERE JULY 4
Nv RICHARD F. LussIER

st cannot give an interview, for I do
not know anything about the case SAID
Chief of Police George H. Bodeker yes
terday when he was asked what the
police had done to apprehend the assa1l-
ant of Harrison Bice. who died in the
aillman hospital early Sunday morning
of fractured skull
Harrison Bice was a young man about
% years of age of Coal City. He came TO
Birmingham on July 3 with a companion
Mack Karr, also of Coal City, to spend
July l. On the morning of July 4, at
about I 40 o'clock Bice and Karr were on
the Twenty-first street bridge returning
to the business section of the eity-they
were in fact only about one block from
the heart of the city
As Bice and Karr were walking along
they heard the voices of two negroes
discussing the merits of an automatic
pistol Bice, of curious turn OF mind,
stepped forward and asked of the negro
IL the gun was a good one. Ihe negro
reply was to hit Bice blow over the
head, knocking the young man uncon-
scious The negro then escaped and
Mack Kerr notified the police of the
assault.
Shaw's ambulance was summoned and
Bice was removed to the Hillman hospl-
tai, where it was at once stated that MS
wounds were very serious and that he
would likely die-and then the matter
dropped until Sunday morning when
Bice died of a fractured skull, caused
by the blow of the unknown negro.
Shaw & Sons were notified by the hos
pital authorities of the death of Biee
and they removed the remains to their
morgue. where after preparing them for
afternoon
to Coal City for interment
At police headquarters yesterday after
noon no information could be gained as
to what steps the police had taken TO
apprehend the negro who had assaulted
Bice On the police record the incident
of the assault upon Bice reads as FOL
lows:
rehabilitation Bice (w) of Coal City,
Ala. was struck ON head by unknown
negro at Twenyt-frst street and Avenue
A. Sent to Hillman hospital in uncon-
seious condition.
..Witness. Mack Kerr of Coal City.
"ALLEN."
On Sunday night apprised by news
paper man that Bice was dead, the fol-
lowing notation was placed in the rec
ord:
.Died. Hillman hospital. 1908"
At the Hillman hospital 1T was stated
last night that at no time during the
interval that Bice was in the hos
nital-a period of 16 days-was police
officer there to see Bice and get from
him a description of the negro who
assaulted him or to get Bice's version
of the assault. 1t was also stated
that many days passed when Bice
talked nationally, and all the desired
Information could have been secured
from him"
Coroner c. L. Spain was wrathy last
night when these facts concerning the
death of young Bice were brought to
his attention: why" said the coroner,
that is murder. You can state for me
that / will probe this affair to the very
bottom, and the negligence on the part
of any of the authorities In apprehend-
ing the murderer of this young man
will not be overlooked or white
washed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22

Montgomery. July a.-(specia11-Dr. w.
H. Oates. state prison inspector, made
report today on his recent inspection OF
the Birmingham city prison. in which ne
recommended a number of important
changes, and declared that he was IN
with the Birmingham city COM
missioners relative to the Improvements
to be made. DR.. Oates said IN ms report
that the needed improvements Woulu
shortly be made at the Birmingham
prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
RECEIVE CATALOG
OF STATE FAIR

The catalog of the Alabama State
Fair has been received from the printer
and office force of the fair association
will begin the distribution of them today.
The catalog is in the usual attractive
style of the fair association and in addi-
ton to the premiums offered for the re-
spective exhibits and displays gives a
detailed list of all the special features
including the midway and the free attrac-
tions.
Secretary Sam Fowlkes will leave today
for Gadsden where he will distribute a
number of catalogs and endeavor to Sc
cure for the fair an exhibit from Etowah
county, as in late years that county has
not been represented at the State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
LOST IN A BALE OF ALFALFA,
IT WAS DULY FOUND AND
RETURNED BY ALABAMA
MAN

Artesia. New Mexico, July 21-tspecialo
P. V. Pardon of this place has learned
that there are honest men in the world.
The first cutting of alfalfa occurred in this
valley two months ago. One day friend
of Pardon's told that lumber man that he
was very short of help in his hay field,
and Pardon offered to assist him one aft
ernoon. He went out to the field after
dinner and took charge of the baling ma
chine, and everything went well.
Next morning in town Mr.. Pardon
bought something at a store and put his
hand in his pocket to get his purse and
pay the merchant, but there was no purse
He searched but could not find it, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
OATES ORDERS CHANGES
AT BIRMINGHAM JAIL

The state prison Inspector also filed a
report on his examination of the Mobile
city prison, which he declared to be in a
satisfactory condition. DIR. Oates declared
that a general atmosphere of neatness
and cleanliness obtains In the Mobile
prison.
Another short report on the Blount
county jail was filed by Dr. Oates. This
jail is undergoing number of important
repairs, and when 1t is completed. ac-
cording to Dr. Oates, it will conform to
all requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
Hnfel Men Meet

The first local meeting of the members
of the Alabama Hotel Mems association
was held yesterday at the Hotel Hillman.
All local members in the city were pres
ent c. H. Nabb acted as chairman and
matters in reference to the better protee-
ton of the hotel men from fraudulent and
undesirable guests were discussed at
length. The next meeting will be held on
the first of August al the Metropolitan
hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
Rebels Defeated

Ell Paso. Texas, July 21.-Federal ad-
vices to Juarez from chihuahua state
that Paschal Orozco's force of federal
irregular troops repairing the railroads
north to Chihuahua from Torreon en-
eountered and defeated Manuel Clao' S
rebel band south of Chihuahua Saturday
killing 80.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
Residence Robbed

The residence of Mrs. Light of 1719
Eighth avenue. north. was burglarlzed
last night about IL o'clock, and the
value of the contents stolen was re-
ported unknown. Detectives Cole and
Goldstein investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
Dividend Paid

an initial dividend of " of / per cent on
the common stock of the st. Louis,
Rocky Mountain and Pacific company
was announced here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22
Negro Stabbed

Last night Frank Miller negro.
was stabbed by an unidentified negro
at Brighton, who escaped after being
chased by Officers Boy1in and Adkins.
The wounded negro was removed TO the
Elizabeth Duncan hospital II is said
the knife slightly penetrated the ne
gro's lungs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22

J. j. Smith. the one-year-o son
of Dir. and Mrs. r. L. Smith. rolled off
the bed while asleep yesterday after
noon and fractured his skull. Mrs
Smith had laid the baby on the bed
and left one of the children to watch
him while she went downstairs. The
child fell asleep also and was only
awakened by the screams of the baby
when it fell. striking the back of its
head on its bottle which 1t had dropped.
Just whether the injury is serious has
not yet been ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22

The funeral of John Hampton Golston
will be held Wednesday from the Wylam
Baptist church. Mr.. Golston died at an
early hour Monday morning at a Birming-
ham infirmary after an illness of several
days following an operation. The de-
ceased is survived by widow and one
child. Interment will be at Oakland
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22

In response to the many urgent re-
quests from bachelors, widowers and the
public generally. a return engagement
of the "Old Maids Convention" will be
played at Ensley opera house Thursday
evening at popular prices. The perform
ance last week was most successful, and
has aroused SO much comment that many
who failed to attend are desirous of wit
Messing the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-22

DR.. Thomas P. Hayes and wife will
leave for Montreal, N. c., where try &c
for months vacation. Services will be
held at the Presbyterian church each
Sunday, the pulpit being supplied by diff
ferent ministers The Salvation Army
will hold services there next Sunday
evening.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
Lungs We're Affected
Now I'm Good Health

II 10 beyond human power to perform
miracles. The makers a Eckman's Alter
alive. n remedy for Consumption. do not
claim that II will restore every one to per-
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many cases. prolong life. Read what II
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my brother then recommended Eek
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
A SOUR, Classy,
UPSET STOMACH.
''Pape's Diapepsin" regulates
your stomach and ends In
digestion in five minutes.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the damage
do you' Well. don't bother. II yoNr
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will wonder what became Of the in
digestion and distress.
Millions Of men and women to-day
know that IL is needless to have q bad
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keeps this delicate organ regulated and
they eat their favorite foods without fear
II your stomach doesn't take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion; II
your food is damage instead Of help.
remember the quickest, surest. most
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
SEVEN HOURS SLEEP;
no MORE, NO LESS.
You Can't Be Fit Otherwise, and
May Turn Criminal, Says
DR.. Foertmeyer.

CINCINNATI. Feb. S-"seven hours
sleep 10 all that II necessary for any
human being. and II obtained regularly
In certain hours nightly will keep
the body and mind in . healthy stats,"
said DR.. Foertmeyer. Coroner Of Gin
cinnati. regarded a. an authority on
criminology.
Much Of the disease Of to-day 10 due
to too much or too little sleep. A per-
son who sleeps over seven hours has
had too much rest, which makes the
mind sluggish and tho muscles lazy. On
the other hand. the person who has not
had sufficient sleep n mentally and
physically unft to perform his or her
duties with that snap and vim found
In persons who have had the required
rest
Men and women who commit crime.
A. rule are long sleepsrs. Their minds
grow weak from too much sleep and
then they acquire the don't care
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
ROBERT P. DOREMUS,
EXCHANGE MA|NSTAY,
MORGAN FRIEND, DEAD
Prominent Yachtsman Sue
clmbs to Same Disease That
Recently Killed His Mother.

Ono OF the main pillars Of the New
York Stock Exchange. Robert p. Do.e-
mus. = member Of the Board Of Gov
errors. Is dead at hts residence in the
Apthorp. No. 22ii Broadway. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at $50
O'Clock from All Angels Church. wes,
End avenue and Eighty-irst street
Commodore Doremus was one of the
best known brokers In Wall street. He
was high In the esteem OF J. Pierpont
Morgan sr., who was a warm personal
business friend. Ills fortune probably
will run into the millions.
His business methods, while UP to date,
were old school at their base. His Arm,
DE Coppet 4 Doremus. specialized in
handling odd lot orders, reaching all
over the country through many branches
for them. but Mr. Doremus often said:
MY firm never seeks TO influence a
customers Judgment except to warn him
whom to got out OF the market, and we
don't speculate ourselves"
AIR. Dorenius was member of the
committee that probcl The failure OF A.
=. Brown & Co. and fired the members
OF .hat firm from the Exchange. when
Gov Hughess investigating committee
made Its report on Exchange methods
MIR. Dorcmus was the leader OF the ele-
inent that put through a number Of
drastic reforms.
CRUZ to strangers but genial and alb
solutoly frank 20 those upon whom he
had passed favorable Judgment, Mr..
Dorcnus was one OF the strongest per-
sonalitles In Wall street. lie alwayA
disdained being In the iimelieht, which
accounts for his not being at soma time
President OF the Exchange. His stand
Ing IL shown by the fact that no was
hartman OF the Clearing House Com
inttee or the Exchange almost continu-
ousy since its formation twenty years
ago.
As yacht owner Commodore Dors-
mus was widely known. His ocean
going Guinevere cost 100000. and Is
probably one of the finest craft OF its
kind aiioat. lie was a member of the
-tlantic and New York Yacht Clubs, and
was Nice-Commodore OF the former. lie
also once owned the yacht Lasca, which
he put into commission.
A. a collector OF Chinese porcelains
Mr.. Doremus was widely known in art
circles. His vases alone are estImat ed
to be worth $4,000 AMI they stood
around his library.
lie would sometimes speni Q whole
evening arranging them. 80 fond ne was
Of them. The collection is probably the
next best after the Morgan collection
In the Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
Mr.. Doremus was IN his nfty-nfth
year. He was III ten days ago with
pneumonia. This the physicians cured,
but there followed a congestion OF the
kidneys from which ne died. Curiously
his mother died from tho Same arYlic-
tion only few months ago He is
survived by the widow, Mrs. Jessie
Raymond Doremus
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
"kccp Philippincs" P~tits,u.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3-John II.
1lanan. a New York manufacturer. one
OF the travellers on the steamship
Clevelands world tour has dre wn up
resolution which will he sent TO
president-elect Wilson and In which the
passengers ask that the PHILIPPINES shall
never be taken away from the United
States.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
rornd n@ad IN Hotel Room.

A man who registered as william
Pietz OF No. 1903 East Main street.
Richmond. Va. was found dead yester-
day In a room In hotel In No. 2ii West
Thirty-thrd street. Pietz arrived In
this city Friday. He was apparently
about nifty years old and was said to
have been an inventor. The police took
charge OF the body.