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Must Expressly Waive Right.

Assistant United States Attorney Rob-
ert l.. Williams made no argument
against the motion, as he was convinced
of the correctness of Mr.. Peyton's view.
The point was raised by Attorney Pey
ton that in permitting the hearing to go
on his client had waived a jury trial by
implica ton, but the code of law provides,
he pointed out, that the defendant must
expressly waive his constitutional right
to jury trial where the penalty Is
greater than the fine and Imprisonment
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COURT MUST GRANT
DRINKS JURY TRIAL
Prisoners Have Right to Make
That Demand, Judge
Pugh Holds.

Persons brought into the Police Court
on charges of being intoxicated or other
wise violating the section of the new
excise law which deals with inebriety
have the right to demand jury trials.
and cannot be tried by the judge sitting
unless they shall have expressly waived
their constitutional right to trial by a
jury. This was decided today by Judge
Pugh in allowing motion in arrest of
Judgment in case of this character
John Fisher was charged by Policeman
Vandewalker with being intoxicated. The
officer testified that he found Fisher
sleeping in one Of the parks, and that
he was SO much under the influence Of
intoxicants that he had to be lifted into
the patrol wagon.
Attorney Fountain Peyton. who repre-
scented Fisher, entered plea of not
guilty for his client. but made no defense
other than the motion in arrest OF judg-
ment. The motion was based On the pro-
vision of the code of law for the Dis
trict of Columbia which provides that In
cases where the penalty in case of con-
viction may be $50 more, and the i'm
prisonment thirty days or more, the per-
son on trial must waive his right to a
jury trial before a trial by the judge can
be made legal.
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Says It Went Wrong Way.

But your assessments should have
gone up instead Of down. said Mr.
George But. being III the speculation.
you thought you would reduce your own
property. Was that it,
I'VE went by the evidence of sales and
other conditions. said Mr.. Richards. who
detailed some of the prices for which
land had been sold around there.
Mr.. George later said that he couldn I
see how il was that the assessors could
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described to the court two alleged in
cdents which led him to the conclusion
that Frank was degenerate.
Coney then told of going at Franks
direction to the machine room. where
he found the body of Mary Phagan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-04
Mems Furnishings.

made for him by employees of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Not to my knowledge" he said.
He said his plans had been changed for
him by man named w. c. Allen.
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Loss on His Deals.

Assessor Richards gave the commit
tee statement showing that his real
estate acquisition since 1900 cost him
$4,000. and the sale or present esti-
mated worth of the lands totals $50
$50, not including the property at
Iowa Circle and at Goth and Belmont
streets He said he now owns $4,000
worth of real estate, the other proper
ties having been sold off at various
times
Following the Introduction of the
figures Representative George and MIR.
Richards had a long argument about
renting values. MIR. George ended his
side of the argument by saying:
"And you now regard your invest
ment as worth Sill less than you paid.
AS a speculator you are failure?
las an investor / am satisfied, said
Mr.. Richards.
Mr.. Richards said he bought No.
Iowa circle December II. 1911. for $4,000.
He said it Is one of the prettiest pieces
In the District but that there is little
prospect of selling 1T at a profit. because
undesirable neighbors are encroaching
upon the section.
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Transfer of a Clerk.

Concerning the Goth street property
Mr.. Richards showed record of the
transfers, showing one to clerk named
Davis in the assessors office. This was
the transaction which Mr.. George had
previously scored dummy trans
action
Mr. George asked many questions as
to who had suggested Mr. Davis why
ne was chosen to be the dummy" in the
transfer.
Mr.. Richards said that Mr.. kalbfus
had first named Mr.. Davis. because Davis
was a bachelor and single name was
all that was required In his case
why did you want a dummy instead
of having a transfer to YOU clear and
above board?'' asked Representative
treorge.
II have in measure followed GUS
tom" said Mr. Richards.
.'In a measure?" exclaimed Repre-
sentative George. You have absolutely
followed custom. and 1t Is custom
which you said tends to fraud,
Not Case of Carelessness.
You were free purchaser. You
were not under obligations to follow
custom said Representative George.
IF il had affected your good name
you would have given IL thought. Per-
maps you are cdiious, Ut at iedst cdie-
less
Perhaps the system is too ingenious
TO be improved upon said Representa-
tive Reed.
II was neither careless nor callous.'
said Mr. Richards. Il merely followed
custom"
Mr.. George, bent upon accentuating the
speculative features of Mr.. Richards
transactions. asked him If the Goth street
property had been taken up by him with
the idea of putting home there
Mr.. Richards said he wanted to get a
lot out of some of il for a home. He de-
MED fatty that he wanted to buy the va
can't land. build on 1t and sell ii at a
profit
Mr.. George drew from the assessor that
Messrs- Nye and Mckenzie had gone into
the deal with the thought of making
some money. Mr.. George asked him IL
this was not. al least, an unethical state
Of affairs
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Rummage Lots of Flousefurn

ODDMENTS OF WHITE CHINA.
consisting Of Breakfast Plates.
Dinner Plates. Vegetable Bowls.
Cake Plates. Meat Platters. Pickle
Dishes, etc. Worth up to Ice
each.
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''MENDEL'S" LONG KIMONOS.
extra quality lawn: in pretty col
orings; empire style: as mo
sorted sizes. Regularly VIC
$500. Sale price. .....
$500 PLISSE CREPE KIMONOS.
dainty colorings. with satin
trimmings; m a dc 90 mo
empire style. Sale . sVO
price ..........-...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
MINING COMPANIES
TO USE ELECTRICITY
B. R., L. & P. Co. to Build
Line to Lewisburg, Kim
berly and Sibleyville

1t was announced yesterday by the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company that an electric power line cost
ing $4,000 will be constructed to Lewis
burg, thence to Kimberly and thence to
Sibleyville for the distribution of cleo
trio energy to coal mines at the two for
mer places and at the brick plant of
the Sbley Minge company at the latter
point.
The construction will start within a
short time. 1t is estimated that the total
distance viii be 30 miles. The company
as announced will build a car line to
Lewisb1irg and the electric power line
will go in connection with the street rail-
way service From that place to kim
berly is not very far and to the ultimate
point only few miles. b. F. Roden,
president of the Central Coal company
operations at Kimberly, has signed a con-
tract for the power, it is understood The
mines are located on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad
This step is the beginning of distribu-
tion OF electricity over this state That
the line Will be taken over by the Ala
bama Power company is understood in
asmuch as the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company will secure its
power from that company after January
l, 1t is said The construction after this
work is completed is expected to be con-
slant and immediate.
That great many industrial companies
have been convinced of the wisdom of
securing electric power is stated. Can
vassers have been explaining the low cost
of electricity to industrial operators for
some months and it Is believed that the
market here will develop remarka bly, fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
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
$75O0--T. l.. Anglin and Bessie -TJ
Anglin to r. A. White, one fourth in
ship IS, range 8 west, EIyton Land
companys present plan and survey OF
the city of Birmingham.
s6000-Mary f. Lindon to S. l.. Sim
mott part of lot l. plan and survey
of Phelan Thompson subdivision.
s350o-R. Pate and Rusie Il. Pate to
J. w. Cooper, west part of lot 10. block
4. as designated in Henry & Copeland s
survey.
se756-Bcn Meyer and Sara s. Meyer
to ID. S. Meyer, south 100 feet of lot ].
block 3. Elyton Land coinpany's present
plan and survey of the city of Bir-
minsham.
s2SS5-John Davidson to. Cole Mason
Realty company, part of lots and s,
block 10, map and survey of Sessions
Land company's property known as
Tuxedo park.
$2001-Bryce STREET to over G. STREET
parcel of land on Trnth avenue, near
Thirtieth street. present plan and sur
vey of the city of Birmingham.
s3501-J. b. Drake to j. W. Morris
parcel of land in southeast quarter OF
section 23. township l. range 3 west
s2500-Bryce II. STREET to Owes G.
streit parcel Of land on Thirtieth street
near Tenth avenue. present Plan and
survey of the city of Birmingham
S6000--N. w. Scott and Estelle Scott
to J. c. Brumbough, lots l and 2. block
IS, map and survey of the Ensley
Highlands company survey.
s1l0s-W. II. Crawford to w. T. VIII
lians, parcel of land in cast half OF
southeast quarter OF section IS. town
skip is, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
.HAyNE AND BROWN
WILL Be RE|ND|CTED
Alleged to Have Conspired
to Corner Cotton Mar
ket in 1909

New York, May 24-The department ~
justice has decided to seek the re-indic.-
ment of Frank Hayne and William p.
Brown of New Orleans; Eugene Scales Of
Texas and Col Robert NJ. Thompson of
New York on the charge that they con-
spired to corner the cotton crop of 1863.
This was learned today when subpoenas
We're issued by United States District At
torney Marshall for the appearance next
week before the federal grand jury Ct
the witnesses upon whose testimony tae
Indictment now standing against them
was found.
The document contains flaws, it is un-
6erstood, which the government fears
might stand in the way of conviction. 1t
charged that. with James A. Patten OF
Chicago. the defendants eonspred to Gre
ate bull pool with the intention of artiti-
cially raising the price of cotton to obtain
profit of s10,0O0,000.
Patton pleaded guilty last February 10
the sixth count of the Indictment known
as the contract count" which alleged
that the defendants entered into contracts
to buy up all the raw cotton produced i'll
1909 and to hold it out of the market until
November, 1910. He was fined $i00 and
under an agreement between him and the
department of justice the other counts
We're nolled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
FIREWORKS WILL BE
BIG ATTRACTION
Will Present Interesting Appearance
in Daytime-Racing Programme
Will Be Submitted Tomorrow

The fireworks this year will he ono
of the biggest attractions at the fair.
1t was stated yesterday that the dis
. play will occupy twice as much ground
as any fireworks display has hereto
y fore at the state fair
one of the principal attractions of
\ the fireworks this year will be that i
i will be an attraction in the daytime
( The log cabins, which are to be used
and the fort and other para aphernalfa
Will present an attractive appearance
, curing the daytime and will make peo-
! pie desire to wait and see them at night
when the attack is made. Heretofore
! the fireworks equipment presented
rather sad appearance during the dav
/. time, as is well known
Matters are being lined up for the
Ialr In good shape At the meeting of
the executive committee tomorrov
night at o'clock MoXie Fies will sub
init the racing programme for the an
provai of the COMMITTEES. The pro
framme viii be one Of the most AT
tractive ever given in the south il l.
said. and Will attract to Birmineham
some of the best race horses in the
country.
Secretary Fowlkes and Building In
epector Mathews spent some time al
the fair grounds yesterday inspeotinr
the various buildings They found them
satisfactory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, MAY 24.-G p. MD-Fair
and cool weather for the season is gen.
eral east of the Mississippi river. West
of that river there was a decided rise
during the day, so that readings in this
70s prevail in the western valley sections
and temperatures in the SOS We're report
ed from western Kansas and Nebraska
and southwark along the southern Rocky
mountain slope to New Mexico and the
Panhandle of Texas.
Very little of the temperature rise
reached Alabama today, but Sunday
should be warmer throughout the state.
1t continues to grow cooler on the At
lantic slope where the high barometrl
area is still making itself felt
Low pressure is still noted along the
northern and middle Atlantic coast, and
rains heavy at places, continued there
today. Excepting eastern Georgia and
the Carolinas the weather was fair
throughout the cotton belt today. 1t will
continue fair in Alabama Sunday and
probably Monday. The low barometric
conditions beyond the Rockies show nc
signs of moving rapidly eastward, and
while 1t is cloudy at places on the west,
ern plains, and the winds becoming south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
RAILROAD OFFICERS
ARE INVITED HERE
Col. Thompson Tells What
the Alabama Land Con-
gress Is Doing

In order to facilitate the movement O
obtain desirable white farmers for the
unused lands of Alabama. five railroad
presidents have been invited to attend the
meeting of the Alabama Land congress
In Birmingham in November
Col. N. F. Thompson, president of the
land congress yesterday gave out the
Following statement as to what the So
eiety was doing in this direction
1t was the announced policy at the Mo-
bile meeting that the first years work of
the land congress should be devoted to
educational and organizing work, In. order
to make 1t easier to obtain desirable set
tiers for Alabama but it had been found
that these classes were difficult to locate
in many portions of the state owing to
unfavorable conditions in those localities
A man with family to educate, who
had been accustomed to good schools, and
where he could get banking accommoda-
tlons on reasonable terms, was confront
ed with the absence of these conditions
and the further difficulty in marketing
his crops to advantage, to say nothing
OF the want of good roads and those social
environments to which he had been ac-
customed
The land congress set itself to the
task of getting the business men of the
town and cities of the state to take up
these problems as condition precedent
for the advancement of Alabama, and
much has been done in this direction, so
now the land congress is preparing to
take up this larger problem of settlers,
and to this end it has invited the presi-
dents of five leading railroads in the state,
the Southern, the Louisville and Nash
vile, the Frisco, the Illinois Central and
the Seaboard. to attend the meeting OF
the congress to be held in Birmingham
next November.
1T was believed that the mere assem-
bling of these officials at that meeting
would attract the widest publicity to Ala
bama. and of itself prove of great advan-
tage in the direction indicated, and several
of these had been seen and their inf1u-
ence pleged in securing the others, but
there came a sudden hesitancy from these
sources due to recent political announce
ments. and it is now work for the pub
lie spirited citizens of the state to take
up in order to aid in satisfying these Of
ficials that their coming to AiRhans sf
that time will not be taken ad au>as q
by the politicians and used for iteit GER
sonal ends.
There is no question but thal the inSes-
ing of these railroad Officials Hth tte
principal landowners of the sts s., end tos
gether considering how they qetf best 81
operate the securing of defAHF
tiers for Alabama. would ptsS> ~ tle
greatest Importance" *e.x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
PROMINENT NEGROES
WILL SPEAK TODAY
Bishop Jones Declares That the
"Negro Must Be Reached by
the Negro"

Three prominent negroes will speak in
the city today and will put forth an ef-
fort TO reach the unreaehed members oil
their race, and will give them practical
advise along all lines. Bishop Joshua A
Homes of the A. NJ. Il. church will preach
at Payne chapel, A. NJ E. church morn
ing and evening; Bishop r. S. Williams
OF Augusta, Ga. of the c. NJ. E. church
will preach at Thlrgood c. NJ. e. church
while Charles Stewart of Chicago will
preach al St John A. NJ. Z. church this
morning and deliver special lecture to
negro men at o'clock this afternoon at
the same church using as his theme,
''Whole Men or Fra Which?"
The negro ministers of the city have
united as never before to reach the negro.
They are making a crusade against law
lessness crime, drunkenness and careless
ness, and some of the best men of the
negro race have been invited to the city
TO deliver addresses and inspire the ne
gro TO higher living. The Rev. DR.. Grif-
fin of Memphis is also in the city and
will speak at the A. NJ. K. church in
Avondale.
THE negro must be reached by the
negro" declared Bishop Jones, '.and to
that end we are working today as never
before. ! know that there is a class we
cannot reach, for we cannot get them
into our churches. They are found in
the dives, in the dens of shame and
haunts of he'll, yet we are hopeful and
believe that there will yet rise up some
power which will close all of these places
and we will have better chance at
them.
In speaking of his visit to the city
Charles Stewart, who is considered the
foremost writer of his race. and the press
agent of the negro race, declared that the
inordinate waste of strength was carry
ing too many negroes to their graves
and he thought it was time to call halt,
: My people are dying for lack of knowl-
edge" he said, were the words of the
Prophet Hosea uttered centuries ago, and
they apply to US today. We want to I'M
part this knowledge to our young men
that they may take the proper rest and
live right in the sight of God and man..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
VETERANS LEAVE FOR
REUNION TOMORROW
Camp Wilcox Will Meet at 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow Morning at Clark K
Jones Hall

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate vet
erans, will meet tomorrow morning at the
Clark & Jones hall on Third avenue, for
the purpose of making the final prepara-
tions for the trip to Chattanooga. where
they will attend the confederate reunion
in body. The roll will be called prompt
ly at 10 O'clock badges furnished and the
railroad tickets for the round trip dis
tributed. At II o'clock the camp will
form in front of the hall on Third ave-
nue. and march to the Termi .al station,
proceeded by the Pratt City band. At the
station roll will again be called and Pull
man cars reserved.
1t is expected that there VIII be nearly
a hundred in line, including the band, as
, the camp has a present membership OF
II. The camp flag was presented to the
camp by Gen. A. c. oxford. The train
will be known as Camp Wilcox Special
and will leave at 1888 sharp Monday,
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
HORNADY TO SPEAK
AT EXERCISES TO-DAY
Typographical Union to Hold Memo
rial Service at WoOdlawn
Cemetery

John r. Hornady. managing editor
Of the Birmingham Ledger, will deliver
z the memorial address at the exercises
this afternoon in the Woodlawn GEM
etery by the Brmin CHAM Typograph-
stcal union No. 104 at 80 o'clock An
elaborate musical programme has also
been arranged by the committee on ar
rangements for the memorial exercises
which are an annual event with The
printers of this city.
The programme for the exercises this
afternoon will be under the direction
: OF President Schoppert of the Typo
graphical union. The Rev. NJ Ernest
! and the Rev. J. F. Rudisel will assist
In the ceremonies Short addresses will
be made by the union officers and the
clergy present.
The exercises will be closed by the
graves of the departed members of the
union being decorated. A large num-
4. Der of friends of the Typographica
union are expected to be in attend =
ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
MUCH INTEREST HEREIN
NAT GOODWIN'S MARRIAGE

lady Miss Moreand. She is a southern
girl.
And believe me, she is wonderful. She
is perfect dream. In that connection !
nope you will understand that | know
what ] am talking about. Hey. MISS
Moreland is an accomplished actress ana
fine, dear woman"
1t was suspected that the comedian had
some matrimonial intentions toward ms
charming leading woman of whom ne
raNed. When later ii became known that
in trying to serve her he was almost
drowned on the California coast, there
was little doubt but what the announce
ment of yesterday would come along IN
due course of time.
Mr.. Goodwin has played golf here many
times. He is not unwilling to discuss his
matrimonial ventures, and to many per-
sons in this city the real story has been
often told. He has been married TOUR
times, the most famous beauty of the
quartet being Edna Goodrich, now playing
in vaudeville at Hammerstens theatre
in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

The announcement that Nat Goodwin.
the actor, is TO again enter the bonds of
matrimony arouses considerable interest
here by reason of his wide acquaintance
in Birmingham, and also the fact that
Miss Moreland is also known in Birminng-
ham. The announcement recalls to mind
the appearance here of the well known
actor last fall. His ear was being
switched on to a special train when a re-
porter happened to spy the actor in the
observation compartment. Few actors or
actresses are afraid of reporters, so he
was asked for an audience.
Sure. come right in replied MIR.
Goodwin in answer to the request
Tell us the story without any prelimi-
naries," he was asked
well | am passing through, he said,
reaching for a bottle of Scotch and shut
fling a deck of cards. Il will be back to
Birmingham next week for an engage
ment You know, | have as my leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
KELLER BEGINS TOUR
Of STATE ON June z
State Highway Engineer to
Map Out System of
Trunk Roads

= Montgomery. May 24.--(Special.)--
state Highway Engineer W. S. Keller
has practically completed arrangements
for his automobile tour of the state for
the purpose of mapping out system
of trunk roads His trip will begin at
Mobile on Monday. June g and will
probably last several weeks, ending in
north Alabama.
Mr. Keller's plans include a tour of
the entire state. though he will prob
ably spend more time in north Ala
bama than in any other section. From
Mobile he Will go to Selma. ana thence
he VIII come TO Montgomery 1t is ur-
derstood that An escort will be formed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Recommendations Agreed To

The board of trustees of Judson ad-
journed today after making complete
examination of the affairs of the in
stitution. All of the recommendations
of the president were agreed to and
so far as practicable the present facul-
ty We're reelected, some changes be-
ing made each year among the minor
members of the music department.
The features of the endowment Were
taken under advisement and Il conf
mittee named To put the matter in
proper form for presenting to the
friends of Judson. There are two va
cancies on the board due to death.
namely. George G. Miles and J. S. Car
roll. these will be elected at the next
session of the state Baptist convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
CLAUDE l.. NORRIS
Opens Real Estate Offices at 700
BrOwn-Marx Building

Claude l.. Norris has severed co,roc.
toh WIN the Malone Mcconnell Real Es
tate company and opened Teal estate of.
nces of his own al 100 Brown Marx build
ing.
There are few, if anu better eo,1inned
real estate men than Claude Norris /,
this district. He knows property value.
thoroughly and is in very close touch with
birmingham property owners. His un.
usual ability and energy, coupled witt
his exceptional knowledge of local rea
estate conditions make his future sue
cess certain.