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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Moore Given Hearing

Paul p Moore, said to be from At
lanta. was given hearing yesterday
before Judge r. B. Watts. United States
commissioner. on a charge of violating
the white Slave law He was arrested
with young girl age 49, also from At
lanta, by the local police authorities and
turned over to the federal court.
A number of witnesses were exam
ined, including the girl. who testified.
The defendant denied the charge, and
owing to absent witnesses. the further
hearing of the case was passed by Judge
Watts untiy next Saturday. The girl will
be sent h9me by the welfare department
of the city. Moore was taken to the
county jfiL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

indorsed by the meeting apparently, for
it seemed to be the general opldion that
the more display made of Birmingham
goods to merchants outside OF Birmlng-
ham the better it would be for Birmng-
ham.
I. f. Young of the Young Vann conf
pany made a motion to the effect that
committee be appointed to draft plans
Tor the establishment of the proposed
| bureau. In his motion he outlined the
idea that it would be the duty of this
committee to fix the rate Of assessments
to each member of the bureau, the money
thus secured to go towards supporting
the bureau, as well as being used for the
entertainment of the merchants conven-
ton; advertising purposes, etc. second
to his motion came Immediately and the
matter was open for discussion.
E. Wilkinson arose and said that the
Plan was entirely feasible and practical.
He, said that 1t would materially increase
the business Of Birmingham merchants
and thereby enrich Birmingham generally.
lie laid especial emphasis on the iuIpor-
tance Of the Birmingham merchants
knowing each other and pointed to tho
untold good that had been accomplished
by the merchants convention from the
fact that 1t made Birmingham merchants
acquainted with each other and brought
them into closer relationship. lie stressed
the get-together spirit something that
makes for better business
Mr.. Wilkinson was followed by j. L.
Doster. chairman of the programme COM
mittee of the Alabama Merchants asso-
citation, who said that he heartily con-
Cured with the preceding sp' dSers and
called attention to the fact that the mef-
chants convention was not for .urely
commercial purposes; that 1t was educa-
tional and that IL meant the bringing
into Birmingham of many merchants Who
tno. .sfoff Ia
city. lie said that the merchants We're
not expected TO buy when they came to
the convention; they merely come for the
purpose of seeing things and learning
things.
Possibilities Unlimited
Ewing Caruthers of the CarWhers- Err
win Shoe company arose and gave q terse
reason why the trade extension bureau
should be established Said Mr.. Carpth-
ers: Il am comparatively new to Bir-
mingham. having been here but three
months, but Birminsham's possibilities
seem to be unlimited II this plan Tor
a trade extension bureau was put into
good working order It would make Biz
minsham one of the largest iobblng cen-
ters in the United States Mr. Caruth-
ers was terse almost to abruptness. but
his short talk summed up the situation
IN two sentences and practically closed
the debate The entire body present
aei eed absolutely with Mi Noung's pro-
pcsal ard when Chairman Brown put the
question it was unanimously agreed upon.
The bureau will be established at the
earliest possible date and Mr. Brown will
appoint his committee today. The meet
ing yesterday afternoon was full OF en-
thusiasm and was Indicative of the get
together spirit that pervades the whole
sGlers, jobbers and manufacturers OF the
city. 1t seemed to be the consensus OF
opinion that the establishing of the bH-
tcau would mean that Birmingham will
take a long stride forward as a jobbing
center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
GARRETT LOSES IN
RACE WITH DEATH
Popular Railroad Man Gets
Special Train to Reach
Dying Sons Bedside

A race against death by William A
Garrett, vice president of the Chicago
Great Western railroad, who is widely
known here. to see his dying son in
Philadelphia was unavailing yesterday.
The only son of Mr.. Garrett died in
Philadelphia while his parents were
breaking all eastern railroad records
between Chicago and Philadelphia to
reach his side. The youth, who was
well known in this city as a rather
delicate lad, was taken i'll in Philadel-
phia and his parents Were notified In
Chicago Mr. Garrett missed connection
with the fastest train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and was compelled to
use special train. With his private
car and two heavy steel baggage cars
for ballast, and pulled by one of the
giant mogul engines of the Pensyl-
Ninia, the grief-bowed official started
on mad race across the country His
train smashed all records in arriving
at Philadelphia only to find that death
had preceded him. Mr.. Garrett was ad-
Vlsed at every station by basket picked
kilograms reading his sons condition.
Mr.. Garrett is widely known in this
section. He was general manager of the
Queen and Crescent route, which posi-
tion he resigned to become vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Sea-
board. He left there and went into the
railway supply business but could not
resist a call to return to active rail-
road operations. His appointment as
vice president of the Chicago Great
Western was announced two years
ago.
He is known here by all railroad men
as one official who would ride last
and he has smashed some records in
this section even on the Queen and
Crescent. s
sMr~oGarretts was prapped.i up in. his
only son and is reported to be almost
prostrated. The lad is survived by his
parents and two sisters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses We're
yesterday issued from the office of tho
probate Judge:
Pat before, Birmingham, to Mrs. Ma
7, bel Hope.
Lucien Bridges, Bessemer, to Miss
Madison Prescott
G. C. Barber, Acton, to Miss Lydia
McCurdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
RUMORS OF REDUCTIONS
BY TENNESSEE co. IN LOCAL.
FIELD ARE SET AT REST
Order For $4,000 Tons of Rails From L. G N and 20 900
From Southern Pacific Together With Smaller Orders
Will Keep Plant Going Several Months

Inc tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company does not contemplate any se-
rious reduction of it's forces or the ces-
sation of any of its operations. This
statement is entirely authoritative, and
was secured yesterday by reason of the
constant report that wholesale reductions
were contemplated
AS a refutation of such rumors 1t was
announced that the company had secured
the Louisville and Nashville order for
$1,000 tons of rails without any strings
tied to it. Moreover, the company has
received, gratefully, an order for 29,o0J
tons of rails from the Southern Pacific
railroad. These orders added to the small
er items that come from time to time are
expected to provide the steel plant with
work for several months while in the
meantime other rail orders are hoped for
1t was stated yesterday from the com.
pany offices that the reports of wholesale
reductions were exaggerations Some
weeks ago the annual house cleaning wa.
carried on which resulted in Quite a fev
clerical men and other employees bein,
released. Lately some further reduction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

financial manipulations and as a rail-
road operating official he has admit
tedly few equals in this section of
the country and few peers elsewhere.
He knows the game from "a to "zn'
and is held in the highest regard by
all of the best operators of this time.
He has been with the Louisville and
Nashville a long number of years and
has been thoroughly schooled by that
wonderful railroader, Milton II. Smith.
1t would be certainly impossible 70.
Mr. Evans If he SO desired to con-
ceal his eminent qualifications from
such a keen observer as Mr.. Walters,
and 1T is natural to suppose that MI
Walters knows all about the fourth
vice president Inasmuch as Mr.. Wal
few offices, it is without question SAFE
to assume that he will make the selec-
tion for the Monon
1t is hoped here that Mr. Evans will
be named. 1t will be a post the dis
charge of which any railroad man
would be proud to have to round out
a career of honor and service. 1t Will
mean the further promotion of B. NJ.
Starks. who is exceedingly well liked
here and an operating official of rare
ability. 1t will further mean the ele-
walton of Mr.. Brooks of this city, who
has gone through every grade of the
Birmingham situation, which is gen.
orally admitted to be training ground
for Louisville and Nashville general
managers. They are sent here, in 9TH
er words, to master this extremely
difficult job before taking up then
residence in Louisville and reporting
to the general offices on lower Broad
WoV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Misdemeanor Court Needed

1--WE further believe that an extra ses-
sion of the legislature could, by the estab-
lishment of a court in this county, with
a jurisdiction limited to the trial of mis-
demeanors, save the state of Alabama a
large sum yearly In the cost of feeding
prisoners alone, in that such a court
would enable the judges of our criminal
courts to devote their entire time to the
trial of felonies.
I'VE sincerely trust that the governor
of Alabama will not see fit to share the
blame of permitting these evils that might
be corrected, but that on the other hand
he will call the legislature in extraordi-
nary session and embody in his call such
subjects of legislation as will give proper
relief to our city and county and our
state.
I'VE beg your honor to. communicate
this, our petition, to his excellency, the
governor of Alabama.
1--WE urge the senators and our repre-
sentatives to join us in requesting the
governor to assemble the legislature In
extraordinary session, and when so as
sembled we hope that they will cooperate
in securing the passage of laws that win
give us proper relief. Respectfully SUBJ
mtted. j. T. WILEY. Foreman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
George Evans of L. & n.
Suggested as Probable
Successor to Place
WOULD MAKE OTHER
SHIFTS ALONG LINE
Starks Would Move Up and Brooks
Might Succeed Starks as
General Manager
of Line
Rx CLYDE w. ENNIS

The transfer of Fairfax Harrison to
the presidency of the Southern rail-
way and allied lines from the presI-
dency of the Monon route, and the
probable successor of Mr.. Harrison on
the Monon route, may be designated
as the most interesting railroad prob
lem that has been presented to local
onlookers for some time.
There has been nothing done so far
about the successor of Mr.. Harrison on
the Monon that has been made publ e
and for that reason those who believe.
they can foretell what railroad wiz
ards intend to do are gathering un-
usual pleasure in the pleasing pastimc
of speculation. If the general idea
comes true. as ii is gathering vigor
here, then Birmingham will be even
more definitely interested in the new
step than in the successor of the late
President Finley of the Southern rail-
way 1t would appear that Birming
ham will be the hub around which
will evolve the entire new alignment
which will follow the new president Of
the Monon.
George Evans for. Monon
That George Evans fourth vice pres
ident of the Louisville and Nashville,
will be given the Monon is generally
believed here. This plan has been sug
gested. 1t Is stated by some rather
high in the councils of the Louisville
and Nashville. Atlantic Coast Line and
Southern railway. which companies own
the Monon, or at least completely con
the Monon as president, the chances
are that B. NJ c"Mac') StarlSs, former
superintendent of the Louisville and
Nashville at this point and for sew
eral years general manager of the
Louisville and Nashville, Will be made
fourth vice president of the Louisville
and Nashville in charge of all oper-
ations as is Mr. Evans at this time
If that is done there is scarcely any
doubt but what Thomas E. Brooks of
this city, superintendent of the Louis
1ille and Nashville, will be made gen
eral manager, a position which he has
occupied for some time.
| Mr.. Harrison of the Southern rail-
way was selected as president of the
5Monon at the suggestion of Harry Wal
ters, chairman of the board of direct
ors of the Atlantic Coast Line, and
the louisville and Nashville. The
Southern railway owns a portion of
the Monon and with the Louisville
and Nashville officials appoints the
executives 1t is said that If Mr. Wal
ters wishes a thoroughly competent
and resourceful operator on the Monon
to succeed Mr. Harrison that he viii
not hesitate to name Mr.. Evans. That
being done. II is entirely probable that
the other appointments or promotions
Will follow in rapid order.
Few Equals as Operating Man
Mr.. Evans Is thoroughly amiable
man. He is not unacquainted with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Partial Report of Jury


The report was as follows
"To the Honorable W. f. Fort, Senior
Judge of the Criminal Court of JEFF
ferson County:
Your grand jury, impaneled for the
September term, 1913, begs leave to re-
port the true bills herewith delivered in
open court, and to further make it known
to the court that the grand jury will
make its final report and take a final
adjournment within the next 20 days; but
in the meantime this body wishes to re-
port that it hereby respectfully petitions
his eXcellency, the governor of Alabama,
to call an extra session of the legisla-
ture of Alabama for the purposes, among
other things of giving financial relief to
the city of Birmingham and jefferson
county. We realize that without legis-
lative aid the city of Birmingham cam
not hope to meet its just obligations; and
We feel that any default on its part will
not only irreparably injure the greatest
city in the state but also will injuriously
affect every town and hamlet in our state
we realize that If jefferson county Is
compelled to wait until the next regular
session of the legislature before enacting
laws placing our county officials on sal
aries, that tne enjoyment OF the frultS
of the peoples victory in securing this
important right will be postponed for a
possible period of four years. Our county,
from a moral and financial standpoint.
can i'll afford to await this postpone
ment The fees paid in excess of the sal
aries could be diverted partially to the
extinguishment of the fine and forfeiture
fund and to the payment of witnesses
in criminal cases. many of whom from
poverty are unable to attend court and
who because of poverty, evade service of
process issuing from the courts, and
thereby hamper the cause of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Banking

Funds regularly with this
bank and paying bills by
check affords SAFETY for
the Firm, Merchant, Cor
poration and Individual
alike-it also brings system
into their business and estab-
fishes their credit.
This bank, strong and ac-
commodating, invites YOUR
ACCOUNT.
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
$3,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Should Come to Relief of
Financial Conditions in
City of Birmingham
1877 INDICTMENTS
RETURNED BY JURY
Final Report Will Probably Be Made
in Next 20. Days-Nothing Sensa-
tional About the Tenn
porary Report

Urging the governor to call an extra
session of the legislature for the purpose
among other things. of giving financial
relief to the city of Birmingham, to pass
laws to abolish the fee system in the
county and to establish a court for the
trial of misdemeanors, the grand jury
for the September made report yester-
day to Judge William E. Fort, senior
judge of the criminal court. 1t also re-
turned 127 true bills and announced that
1t would make a final report in the next
20 days There was nothing sensational
about the temporary report, and accord
ing to statesments it was the result OF
careful Investigations made by the grand
jury of the pressing needs of the city and
county.
The report was handed in by Joseph 7.
Wiley foreman of the grand jury.
According to agreement when the recess
was taken the grand jury reconvened
yesterday morning and examined a num-
Der of witnesses, including State Senator
Hugh Morrow, George Whitfield of the
probate court, j. r. Webb. and others
1t concluded examinations yesterday by
noon and at $3.50 returned the report.
Fort Thanks the Jury
In reviewing the report Judge Fort com
mended on that part relating to the pay
ment of witnesses who were compelled
to attend court often without pay He
stated the business of the court was fire.
quently hampered by the failure of wit.
nesses to appear and put the county ant
state to great expense in passing cases
He thanked the jury for their report
and stated that in compliance with Its
wishes he would forward the report to tn,
governor at once.
OF the 127 indictments returned only
few were made public and the nature OF
them could not be ascertained. Among
the indictments were the following: WI
Millhouse, murder; Jessie Lee, Clifton
Davies, Porter Smith, S. o. Crowder, al
for assault with intent to fiurder; Jel-
lasker Weston, Charles Seals, Joe Steph
ans Presley Green, Leroy Glenn, Henry
Posey, grand larceny; Aaron Yarnell
VIII Wright, burglary and grand lar
ceny; Albert johnson, burglary; Matte
! Howard assault aud battery with
| knife; Jesse Thomas, assault with
weapon; Mary Williams, Lola May Wood
| larceny from person; Grover Wingo, forg
| cry; Walter II. Nelson, criminal assault
Frank Williams. forgery; Alex Rogers
| petit larceny; W. M. Coudle, illegal sal,
of cocaine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Few Equals as Operating Man

Mr.. Evans Is thoroughly amiable
man. He is not unacquainted with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

Would Keep Up Retail Feature
Mr. Phillips of the Phillips -Hendon com
pany suggested that the paying of rail-
road fares to kept up the year round and
also suggested that the home products
exposition be held every year at time
corresponding with that of the merchants
convention. His suggestion was heartily
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CAESAR AS AN EPILEPTIC.
ciimpses Of the Famous conquero'
That Are Not Inspiring.


Says Mark Antony. who had evi.
IDENTIFY seen the great Caesar in con.
vulsions: When the til was ON |
marked how he did shake: tbs true
this god did shake" Again: "Yc gods.
1t doth amaze me u man of such a
feeble temper should so get the start
OF the majestic world aud bear the
palm alone
We would hardly recommend horse
back riding 90 an cpileptic. but by
dint OF perseverance,. says the his
torian oppius. Caesar became an cx
pert horscman. often debating TO two
or three secretaries at once while IN
the saddle. and rode without using his
hands We have had somewhat
similar experience in our own prac
ticc. whore the patient. unlike Caesar.
gave up epilepsy while continuing as
a horse trainer
When Caesar came 10 unbridgc
rivers during his campaigns he swan
across them. sometimes helped by in
fatcd bladdcrs. but usually unaidcd.
Once. having q seizure IN the water.
he cried ont. you remember: Help
me. Cassius. or perish"
He explored personally and afoot.
conquered cities. accompanied by way
OF prccaution by but one or two SER
vants-an admirable prccaution for
cpilcptics when at all possible.
He needed to be careful. II he had
lived in the glutionous days of calig-
ula or Nero and had to any extent
INDUCED In their dietary excuses. he
never would have crossed the Rubicon
nor effected the important victory over
Pompcy the Great nj pharsalia. and
the protests of his nervous system in
the way Of commissions would have
been more numerous
He paid the StrIctcst attention To his
hair. although he had so little OF Il.
Like the rest Of the baldhcadcd the
world over. lie allowed this occipltal
fringe 90 grow long. and boldly combcd
II forward like n vine over blank
wall I'm the vain hope of concealing
his cranial nakcdness--th touch of ma
turc that makes the whole bald world
kin.-Dr. Matthew Woods in Neale's
Monthly
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FOOD TAB0OS IN ALASKA.
Queer Dietary Rules That Are Part OF
the Eskimo Religion.

To Illustrate one of the phases of the
native religion OF the Eskimos. we may
consider the question of food tabOos.
In the mountains of Alaska. on the
upper Kuvuk and Noatak rivers, and
on the hcadwatciS Of the Colvillc. the
prohibitions which applied TO the eat
ing OF the flesh OF the mountain sheep
alone were rs extensive ms the entire
dietary section of the Mosaic law.
\ young girl. for instance. might eat
only certain ribs. and when she was u
little older she might eat certain other
ribs but when she was full grown sh.
would for a time have TO abstain from
eating the ribs which had been allowed
10 her up TO then.
After a woman had had her first
child She might eat certain other ribs.
after her second child still others. and
only after having had five children
might she eat all the ribs; but even
then she must not eat the membranes
on the inside Of the ribs. If her child
was sick she must not eat certain
ribs. and IL two Of her children Were
sick she might not eat certain other
ribs. If her brothers child was sick
she might not eat certain parts, and
If her brothers wife died there Were
sfill different prohibitions.
The tahoos applying 10 the ribs Of
sheep had relation 10 the health of her
children and of her relatives. They
also depended upon what animals her
relatives or herself had killed recently
and on whether those animals were
male or fcmalc.-V. Stefanssen In
Harper's Magazine
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Old vikina Funerals.

a Viking ship was often of larg,
proportions. and It was seldom or new
er allowed TO rot or TO be broken up
Having been useful IN the arts of war
it served quite another purpose in tbs
arts OF peace. When chief died his
body was revercntly placed In th'
stern OF the vessel and Il torch applied
to the hold The mans kinsfolk ans
friends watched the flames grow big
ger and brighter rs the huge ship, witt
set sail. plowed its way through The
water for the last time until corps'
and ship disappeared under the waves
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What's the Answer?

What gives MS our sense of loathina
for the garden toad. dcmurcly usefn
little ncighbor that he has proved him
self. while his second cousin. the frog
who seems 10 do nothing but play III,
dandy ana the braggart. Is nniforml,
treated as good fellow: II the toad
gulped and croaked all night long ant
made his home In Shiny pools instead
OF in the melon patch. would they ~
verse their present order In our IS
teem?-Atlantic.
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Second St. w. s., Streator. Illinois.
Philadelphia. Pa. =" It was at the
Change Of Life that | turned to Lydia
Il. Tinkham's Vegetable Compound.
ing ii as u tonic to build up my sys-
tenn, with beneficial results. - Mrs.
SARA HAYWARD, 1926 W. Vcnango ST.,
(rioga) phila., Pa.
San Francisco, Cal. -" have taken
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for many years whenever |
would feel bad. | have gone through
the Change OF Life without any troubles
and thank the Compound for it. rec
ommcnd it to young girls and to women
Of all ages Mrs. c. BARRIE, 1852
18th St.. San Francisco. Cal.
The success Of Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled.
II you want special advice write TO
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. conf.
dentiah Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence.
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IL know no north. no south. no east.
no west" declared the impassioned
orator.
"You are also just ms badly mixed In
several other respects" commented AN
old farmer In the audience Pitts
burgh Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-29
Nsm Dishes.

What new dishes have you had since
rou have had your new French cook
asked Mrs Squire Of - friend whom
she met one morning.
"Oh. whole new dinner set replied
the other. 'and several pieces Of cut
glass. and she's only been with us
about a week. "-IIarper's Magazine.