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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
CITY COMMISSION
WILL MEET TODAY
Nothing. Except the Police
Probe Resolution Sched-
uled to Come Up

Nothing out of the ordinary except
the police probe resolution is expect
ed to come up at the city commission
meeting this afternoon. Up until last
night nothing else except routine bust
ness had been scheduled for the meet
ing today.
The probe resolution as introduced by
President George Ward at the meeting
Tuesday will be adopted. according. to
indications. unanimously.
The probe will be held. the commits
sioners believe, next week. They have
held no conference. however, and are
unable to give out at this time informa-
ton in regard to any of the details of
the police investigation, whether 1t will
be private or public, where 1t will be
neld, how long it will take. what win
be the method of procedure or any.
thing else. They state these details
will be determined after the resolution
Is passed today.
Judge Lane. commissioner in charge
of the police department, repeated yes
terday that he was in favor of a pub
lie investigation unequivocally and
that he would contend for that kind Of
an investigation. The other two COM
missioners stated they are still unde-
cided
There were no developments of any
kind yesterday as far as is known. in
the police department situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
NATIONAL FIELD
TRIALS MEET ENDS

Montgomery, December 1S-The first
annual meet of the National Field Trials
club ended today with the completion of
the all-age stakes, the winners being,
John Proctor, owned by A. L. Curtis,
Bolton, Tex, and handled by Babcock,
first; Powhattan, owned by Herbert Ames
of Boston, and handled by Jones, second !;
De Soto Frank. owned by A. G. C. Sage,
New York. and handled by Holloway,
third.
The decision of the judges was unani-
nous on the third place, but an extra
trial was demanded between John Proc
tor and Powhattan to decide first and
second money. These dogs were put
through an ezra run of nearly two hours
before the judges We're able to reach a
decision.
President Sage stated tonight that the
trials were eminently successful and that
the sport provided exceeded the expecta-
lions. Many of the owners, with their
strings, left the city tonight, and others
will get away tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
MOBILE ORDERS 10000
CHRISTMAS RED CROSS SEALS

The officials in charge of the Red
Cross seal compaign are very much
pleased with their success so far and
with the continued growth of the vol
ume of sales from day to day. They
state that indications are the total
holiday sales will far exceed those of
last year.
This is the state headquarters for
the sale of the seals, the receipts from
which go to the benefit of the fight
en- tuberculosis, and an order was re-
ceived yesterday, it was stated from
Mobile for 10000 seals. Local clubs are
being formed in many of the smaller
towns of the state and all are report
Ing good sales. Miss LaCost, in charge
OF the state work, says that the pub
lie must be learning the cause for
which the Red Cross seals stand. for
sales in all parts of the state are stead
lily increasing.
The booster girls, an organization of
voluntary workers in the campaign,
are doing fine, it is stated, and are
disposing of many seals. Many of the
womens clubs of the city are being
visited and efforts are being made to
interest all of them sufficiently to Sc
cure their active participation in the
campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
THE JUDSON GIRLS
All Conductors on Southern
Are Anxious for the
Assignment

Among the conductors on the Southern
railway there is unusual activity, and
there is an undsguised air of uneasiness
as to whom will be given the joyful task
OF conducting special train of Judson
college girls to Birmingham. Every con-
ductor on the system that has an iniSling
of what's up is after that assignment.
but like candidates for office, only one
will be chosen from among the many.
As a convenience to the girls, and as a
token of the management belief in the
future Of women, the special train has
been allowed 1t will bring the girls home
for the holidays and will be operated
through Selma.
THE special train from Judson will be
occupied only by the students from that
school en- route home for the holidays
said Mitchell Coxwell, district passenger
agent. Being an old married man, can
not of course personally conduct this ex-
cursion. That being the case, the man
agement of the train will be in the hands
of the conductor only. have long list
of applicants for that assignment, but
have not decided to whom will be given
the care of these young ladies. We are
very much excited over this special. L
planned to nave the cars draped in ceress
with blue ribbons on each side of the
cars. However, l have concluded. that
some holly wreaths will be strung in ap-
proprate numbers all over the cars. There
will be no mistletoe on the train"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
OVERTON ATTENDS
THOMAS FUNERAL
Cuts Short Inspection of the
Alabama Fuel and Iron
Co.'s Properties

On account of the funeral of Pres
ident Thomas of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and ST. Louis railroad in Nash
vile yesterday, the trip of inspection
of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company
properties by President j.. NJ. Over
ton of that company was curtailed. He
was in Nashville yesterday to attend
the obsequies over the remains of
President Thomas.
While in the district, however, MIR.
Cverton was enabled to make a trip
to Acmar and Marguerite, as well as
Colgate, three of the Alabama Fuel OPP
crations. He expressed himself as well
pleased with conditions at the various
plants and was very optimistic over
the outlook for the future of his COM
pany. The party of visitors with Mr..
Overtons was enabled to see some Of
the points of interest here before leav-
ing in addition to the inspection of
their properties.
The annual meeting of the Alabama
Fuel and Iron company will be held in
Nashville tomorrow at which time the
customary dividend will be declared. At
this meeting the old officers will prob
ably be reelected as no changes what
ever are contemplated, it is said.
Charles f. DeBardeleben, vice presi-
dent in charge of operations, will at
tend the meeting in Nashville.
While no announcement has as yet
been made it is generally understood
that the Alabama Fuel and Iron COM
pany has progressive programme out
lined for the next year and that some
additional developing will be under
TAX en-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
DOOR BROKEN DOWN
IN GAMBLING RAID
Number of Men Arrested in
Room in Simon Building
on Third Avenue

In a sensational gambling raid in
the Simon building at Third avenue
o'clock last night. several we'll known
and Nineteenth street about $3.50
citizens were arrested and placed un-
der bond. The raid was directed by
Capt. Martin Egan of the strong arm"
squad, aided by Officers McGilI and
Christian. 1t attracted a large crowd.
The raid was accomplished in the
old rough -and-tumble style. The Off
GERS, finding the doors of the rooms
locked and barred, broke down by force
the Intervening barriers and, 1t is al.
legged, caught the gamesters in the
midst of an interesting session. Chips,
money and other gambling parapher-
MALTA were confiscated by the raid
ers.
All the men made bond for $50, the
charges against them being violations
Of sections 963-964 of the city code.
1t was stated that one of the men
placed under bond demonstrated with
the officers for breaking the doors ard
hot words We're passed. 1t was under
stood that this man will swear out
warrants charging malicious mischief
against Captain Eagan and Officers
McGill and Christian this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
NICHOLSON HURT IN
HUNTING ACCIDENT
May Lose Sight of One Eye.
Was Visiting Home at
Centreville

DR.. Cooper Nicholson, resident physician
of the Birmingham infirmary, was dam
gerously shot yesterday afternoon at Cen
treville in a hunting accident. 1t is
thought that DIR. Nicholson will lose the
sight of his right eye and the sight of
his left eye will be badly impaired for
life.
According to the accounts of the acci-
dent given out this morning at the Bir-
mingham infirmary where DR.. Nicholson
arrived in the care of relatives, the young
physician and surgeon was out hunting
with a friend wheh they flushed a covey
of birds. DR.. Nicholson's friends gun
was discharged and the shot took effect
in the eyes and face of DIR. Nicholson.
DR.. Nicholson is one of the we'll known
young physicians of Birmingham. He is
member of prominent family in Cen
treville, and it was on his holiday visit
home that the accident occurred. lie
left Birmingham yesterday morning to
spent the next 10 days with his parents
In CentRevile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
CAPT. II. HAGOOD
IS CALLED TO REST
Had Been Member of Police
Department for 35 Years.
Funeral Today

Funeral services over the remains Of
Capt. T. u. Hagood aged SO years, who
died early yesterday morning, will be
conducted this morning at 1890 o'clock
from the late residence. 113 Sixty first
street, south. Woodiawn. Interment
will follow in Elmwood cemetery. The
pallbearers will be 7. J. Hamilton,
James G. Rogers, w. f. Handy, T. r.
Afford, j. p. Reed, NJ. V. Henry, John
b. Hagood George L. Hagood,, N. S.
Brown and DR.. George Morrow.
The late Captain Hagood had been
a resident of jefferson county since his
birth, at Mount Pinson, SO years ago.
He was we'll known citizen and had
a large number of friends. He had been
member of the Birmingham police
department for the past 35 years and
resigned only a month ago because Of
i'll health. His death was a great shock
To the older members of the police de-
partment.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, who was Miss Drennen, and
four children. Mrs. C. c. Hawkins, Mrs
Mary II. Robinson of Bessemer, A. IL.
Hagood, r. F. Hagood and several
grand children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
TO INVESTIGATE
DEATH OF NEGRO
Coroner's Jury Will Hear Evidence in
Regard to Killing of Negro by
Whitehead Auto

A jury inquest into the death of an
unknown negro who was killed last
Monday night about s o'clock at Ave-
nuo B and Twenty-first street by be-
ing struck by the automobile of F. e.
Whitehead of the Standard Home COM
pany, will be held this morning at the
office of Coroner Charles L. Spain at
the courthouse.
II do not wish to pass advanced
juo gment on the case" said Coroner
Spain last night, "as it is quite prob
able that the whole affair was an ac-
cident. Still there is sufficient doubt
70 warrant thorough Investigation by
jury and this will be done.
"On 1'wenty-first street, near Ave-
nue. B, l understand many automobile
accidents have happened. 1t Is near the
Twenty first street bridge and automo-
tiles to make the steep climb are al
ways whizzing by at this point. In
the past several months quite a few
persons have been injured there and
as the city has not seen fit to investi-
gate these accidents it was up TO the
county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
THEFTS REPORTED

The following burglaries were reported
to the detective department yesterday:
C. p. Mcdonald, of 1924 Fourteenth ave-
nue., south, reported his home burglanized
and clothes and other valuables stolen
KisselPs pharmacy at Eleventh avenue
and Thirteenth street, north, reported a
bicycle stolen.
C. F. Manly. of 1920 North-Fifth avenue,
reported the tail lights of his automobile
stolen.
Allen Wood, of 2809 Highland avenue
reported one bicycle stolen.
The Alabama Packing company, Twen-
tieth avenue and Twentieth street, re-
ported five cows stolen.
w. +. Lyman, of 1342 South Nineteenth
street, stated that thieves had broken into
his home and stolen one diamond stud.
w. L. Yielding, of ZIG North Twenty
first street. reported his overcoat stolen
Reid's Drug company at Avenue G and
Twenty eighth street was burglarized and
cigars and tobacco to the value of sew
eral hundred dollars stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
READY TO HANDLE
HOLIDAY TRAFFIC
Railroad Officials Make
Extra Equipment
Requisitions

In anticipation of great Improvement in
christmas travel as compared to the past
few years, the officials of railroads of this
fdistrict have added materially to their
equipment acquisitions. The companies
have ordered extra cars for practically
avery passenger train entering this city
beginning during the next few days and
Hintil January ! in order to properly take
care of the holiday traffic. 1t is also
stated that perhaps several extra trains
will be necessary for the increased patron
age expected.
During the next few days the boys and
girls from the eastern colleges and schools
will begin to arrive. They will exceed 200.
as Birmingham furnishes at least that
number of students to eastern institutions.
The local colleges, that is those in the
state. will suspend work today. 1t is be-
1ieved, or Monday, and with that there
will begin large volume of travel TO
this city.
Che annual shopping time has arrived,
the result being that every day the rail-
: roads are finding it more difficult to ham
die the large number of passengers. The
customary holiday travel of local citi-
zens to former places OF residence and the
uusual visits TO this city will also start
soon.
Officials of the Southern, the Louisville
and Nashville, the Frisco, the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic. the Alabama
Great Southern, the Central of Georgia,
and in fact all lines. are confident that
the traffic this year will be exceedingly
gratifying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE MUNICIPAL TREE
Will Be Furnished by B. C..
Rogers-Lights Given by
B. r., L. & P. Co.

With every committee reporting sue
matter of a municipal Christmas tree
for Birmingham held a meeting in the
directors room of the Chamber of Com
merce at 1920 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The tree will arrive at Capitol park
on Monday, 1t having been contributed
by B. C. Rogers, who owns g. tract of
land near Boyles, from which the tree
was secured. The tree will be erected
by the Builders exchange on a spot to
be decided by the ladies' committee.
Mrs. j. w. Tomlinson of the commit
tee on lighting the tree reported that
her committee had conferred with the
officials of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company and that they
had assured the committee that they
would be glad to contribute the lights.
The star. which is to be illuminated and
placed at the apex of the tree, Is to be
made by the Southern Ad company. 1t
diameter.
Mrs. V. H. Hanson was to have made
a report for the music committee, but
found it impossible to reach the Cham
ber of Commerce and telephoned her re-
port. She said that Philip Memoli had
volunteered his services and that Mr.
Memoli would be glad to do anything
he could to further the proposition. Mrs.
Hanson had been unable to get In touch
with the president of the Musicians
union, but Secretary Radcliffe of the
VI. 4. ~.
sure the musicians would be glad to
help 1t is understood that the ladies
will have the Boys Industrial School
band play on one of the two days the
tree Is to be on display
Mrs Zell CASTOR of the publicity
committee said that her committee had
done practically nothing, waiting for
the outcome of today's meeting. The
outcome was favorable. said Mrs Gas
ton. and she will begin work today
having posters printed. A letter was
sent out to every minister in the city
yesterday afternoon urging that they
announce the Christmas tree from the
pulpit on next Sunday morning.
The ladies appointed a committee of
men to help advertise the proposition as
follows: A. H. Ford. Robert Jemison, Jr.,
John W. Sibley, Richard w Massey, f.
j. McCrossin, George Stafford and M.
V. Joseph.
The ladies adjourned until Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock, at which
time they will meet at the Young
Womens Christian association. The
decorating committee is to have charge
of decorating the tree, but every other
ladV intnTeqtad in fha nrOtept tva
to be present and assist in any way pos
sible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
FACE ITCHED AND BURNED

Ola 7th St.. Dayton. Ky. -" My little
girl had serious breaking out mostly en- the
face, arms and legs also feet. The breaking
out was in1the form of pimples which itched
and burned her terribly. She would scratch
until sores formed. l could not get any
thing to stop the itching and she was very
restless and irritable and seemed to be in
great torture. One day came across the
advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment so 1 wrote for some. l kept on using
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment and In q
short time my child was cured" (Signed)
Mrs. " Forester, Oct. T. 1912.
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointmens
SOC. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston"
AgMen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ucura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
ABOUT 300 ACCEPTANCES TO
TRAVELLING MEMS DINNER

The menu that will be served at the
third annual travelling mems dinner.
to be held tomorrow night at the Hotel
Hillman, beginning at o'clock, will
consist mainly of roast turkey and sew
eral different styles of oysters. The
musical programme is almost complete
and will be in keeping with the other
features of the dinner, which, 1t is said,
are to be better than any previous
Fyear.
Something like 800 acceptances have
been received thus far and it is eX-
oected that more will come in this
n,orning 1t was stated that 455 invl-
tations had been mailed out.
The dinner will not be delayed and
will start promptly at o'clock, with
President Harding of the Chamber of
Commerce acting as toastmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
ELECT OFFICERS
Electrical Engineers Choose GabOury
President for Year

AT recent meeting of the Birmingham
Association of Electrical Engineers the
following were elected to hold office for
the year 1914:
President. j. ID. Gaboury. chief electrical
engineer of the Woodward Iron company
at Woodward; vice president, III. D..
Winn of the Alabama Power company:
secretary and treasurer. r. A. Riley; ex-
eoutive committee. II. NJ Gassman and c..
NJ Blanchard
The new elected officers will assume Of
fee the first meeting of the association in
January,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
NORTH HIGHLANDS
HOBSON CLUB MEETS

One of the most enthusiastic Hobson
meetings of the month was held last night
by the North Highlands Hobson club at
the old knights Of Pythias hall on Allen
street and Fifteenth avenue. The enroll
ment of the club ran up to 1913 with three
members of the membership committee
absent.
The meeting was addressed by Henry
Fits, and several members of the club.
About 100 were present.
The membership committee was added
to as follows: A. T. Baker, NJ v. Henry,
ID. r. Copeland, c. c. Douglas ]. s. Rus
sell, F. l.. Fossett, N. /. Bagley, w. F..
Martin, A. J. Milligan, E. B. Heiser, w.
B. Emond. J. T. Alternately w. A..
Abrams, H. J. McCafferty, Jesse Reed,
DR.. Buckley and Mr. Benton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
COURT ITEMS

In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday, Henry Bowman, negro,
was convicted of murder in the second
degree and given 10 years. for the alleged
murder of Marion ]. Moore, white man.
Mr.. Moore was killed several months ago
in a fight at Second avenue and Twenty
second street. 1t was alleged the negro
hit Moore in the head with a brick. caus-
ing death.
Harry Anderson, a young boy of Pratt
City, was on trial yesterday afternoon
before Judge W. e. Fort in the first
division of the criminal court on charge
OF murder. 1t being alleged Ne stabbed
to death Walter Pike An effort to quash
the case by the defendants counsel was
overruled by the judge. The alleged
crime was committed at Pratt City a
couple of years ago. The defendant s
mother was a conspicuous figure in the
courtroom.
The cases against NJ. H. Parsons and
Robert Crouch, charged with robbery,
were nclle pressed In the criminal court
yesterday for want of prosecution. The
alleged victim was negro who failed
to appear.
Judge w. H. Abernethy. in the court OF
common pleas. convicted three negro
women of vagrancy yesterday. One was
given fine of $500 and II months at hard
labor, the other two receiving light fines.
The vagrancy cases, resulting from the
war against vagrancy being waged by
the city commission. were set for trial
this morning.
The September term grand jury is
expected to reconvene some time today
to hear a few witnesses and either take
final adjournment this afternoon or to-
morrow morning.
Before final adjournment the report of
the body's Investigations will be made
public, and as has been published before
rumors are In circulation that some start
ling reports of conditions in the city and
county will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
HAND WOULD
CRACK AND BLEED
letter So Bad Could Hardly Do Any
thing. Clear White BIisters Would
Burst and Peel Of. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Hands Well.

RE-. ID. No. 1. Critz. Va - " had tetter
on my hands so badly that could hardly
do anything. 1t would begin to come in
clear white blisters, then they would burst
and peel Off all over and crack and bleed
My hands were SO sore and itched so badly
1 could not rest day or night. l could not
put them in water nor do my regular work
II tried medicine and several different
kinds of cream on them but they got worse
instead of better Nothing did me any good
until tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
And now my hands are perfectly we'll and
all right" (SignedD Miss Ellen Tudor.
Nov. 10, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
Negro Shot to Death

Tom Darkins, negro, was shot and
instantly killed by VIII Benning, a negro,
in a poolroom at 1904 Fourth avenue,
north, about o'clock last night. Benning
was captured almost Immediately fol-
lowing the killing by Policeman Haffey
and placed in the city jail charged with
murder. The trouble that caused the
shooting is said to have been over the
payment for some pool games. Coroner
Charles L. Spain will investigate the kill
ing this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF
BANK IN NEW HOME

Yesterday was the first anniversary
of the American Trust and Savings
bank in its new banking rooms. One
year ago yesterday the bank was
opened and late into the night was
filled to the overflowing with visitors.
The anniversary yesterday passed by
without any ceremonies whatever, al
though quite a few persons compli-
mented President w. w. Crawford and
his officers ON the day.
1t is stated that the increase in ac-
counts of the American Trust has been
unusual and exceedingly gratifying to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
TWO SANITARY INSPECTORS
TO BE APPOINTED TODAY

Upon recommendation of Chief San
itary Inspector Walter Burson, Judge
Lane will recommend this afternoon at
the city commission meeting that Jack
X. Thomas and n. p, Keeling be added
to the health department as sanitary
inspectors 1t Is stated the recommend
alton will be concurred in. The sanitary
department was affected in the recent
retrenchment of the city commission
and 1t is stated was cut so deep that
1t was crippled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
Lowry Claims He Was Robbed

J. NJ. Lowry, of 1901 Range street, Sci
ma stated that he was very much out of
luck yesterday for he was held up, beaten
and robbed of s25 In cash. his shoes and
hat about o'clock last night at Twenty
fourth street and First alley and when
he told his story to Detectives Jones and
Crump he was locked up on the charge
of disorderly conduct. and the detectives
are investigating further the matter OF
the holdup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
DILLON'S REPORT
EXPECTED TO-DAY

Although In telegram last week
Judge John F. Dillon stated he would
report the validity of the Peoples
auditorium bond issue the middle of this
week, no report has yet been received
by City Attorney Boyd.
Mr.. Boyd stated last night that he
rather expected the report to arrive to-
day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
At the BiiOu

"a Butterfly on the Wheel" is a play
of more than usual interest to wom-
dlence of the fair sex to the Biiou for
The Saturday matinee, which Is the spe-
cial performance for women every
week. The play is a powerful drama of
modern life, and the company is one
Of unusual merit