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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
REEVES IS FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
Charged With WOunding w.
c. Crumpton
NEWS OF COURTHOUSE
w. Morris Sues Negro Undertaken for
$1,000, Alleging Wrongful Deten-
tion of Corpse of Plaintiffs
Wife-Criminal Court Docket

I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged in the Indictment
was the verdict of the jury in the case
of VIII Reeves charged with assault
with intent to murder. Reeves was in
dicted for the shooting of w. C. Crump
ton, a dispatcher in the employ of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company. The shooting occurred about
three years ago The two men became
involved in a dispute while on a Besse-
mer street car, which resulted in
Crumpton being dangerously wounded
The defendant entered a plea of self
defense. The case was tried in the first
division of the criminal court before
Judge w. d. Fort and went to the jury
yesterday morning After a few hours
deliberation the jury returned the
above verdict. 1t is understood an ap
peal will be taken. Assistant Solicitor
Hugh Locke and b. M. Allen represented
the state. and Attorneys John Abbott
and James Burgin were counsel for the
defendant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
NEW BUILDING WILL
COST ABOUT $4,000
Five-StOry Structure to Be
Erected By Earle Estate
on First Avenue

A new five-story building costing S6O,-
600 will be erected at 1880 First avenue
by the Earle estate. Announcement to
this effect was made yesterday by Samuel
Earle before leaving the city for the
east. Whether the building will be oc-
cupied by the firm of Earle brothers
a wholesale house or will be leased
to other interests has not been deter
mined.
The firm will shortly abandon the retail
furnishing and mercantile business and
devote its time to the wholesale busi-
ner First avenue and Eighteenth street
The wholesale grocery department has
been established there since October |, in
charge of Paul II. Earle, junior member
of the firm. 1t was stated last night
that the firm would dispose of its retail
connections within few weeks and
abandon that line of merchandising.
The new building will occupy 5Ox140
feet running north TO First alley. On
the site now is a two-story affair that
has been the home of Earle-Terrell & Co..
new structure will be reinforced concrete
with an ornamental front of terra Gotta,
which with other attractive exterior and
interior arrangements will render the
building one of the prettiest on First
avenue.
Work, it is announced. will start on
the new business house during the course
of a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
LETTERS TO EDITOR
More About Wilcox Brigade

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
I see that there is a little newspaper
controversy going between Comrades
Hamilton and Bridges about who COM
manded the Alabamians at the Crater
whether it was Sanders or Wilcox My
command was not far from the Crater
at the time of the blow up on the left
and l know it was Sanders who lead the
Alabamians and not Wilcox. Hamilton
is correct. | think, however, that Com
rsde Hamilton is correct when he thinks
that Wilcox was in North Carolina at
this time. If Wilcox's brigade was ever
in North Carolina l never heard of it ex-
cept to pass through on the old w. G. w.
railroad l was in many infantry and
one artillery and several cavalry fights
from New Berne in March, 1862 to Ben
tonyille in May, 1865 and in many slSir-
mishes and never heard of General Will
cox's command being In North Carolina
from 1861 to 1865. e. A. WRIGHT
Birmingham, June d. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
LARGE AUDIENCES
WELL ENTERTAINED
AT THE CHAUTAUQUA
Selections Rendered By
Members of Bergen-Marx
Concert Company Are
Highly Pleasing
BY RALPH II. SILVER

Another large audience spent de-
llghtful evening under the big chau-
taqua tent last night with the Bergen
Marx Concert company as the enter
tainers. Mr.. Marx and Mr.. Bergen are
both men of exceptional talent and with
the other two members of their COM
pany, the pianist and the 'celllst, they
gave "A musical programme such as has
been seldom equaled and probably
never eXcelled in this city.
Mr.. Bergen Is the possessor of
remarkable baritone voice. For volume
and strength of tone it is exceptional
and with Mr. Bergens skill and talent
in handling it, he proved the most pop
ular performer that has yet appeared
before the chautauqua audiences this
week. He has a genial, jolly. magnetic
personality and the moment he walked
on the stage last night everybody in the
audience felt as il they had known him
for years.
Each of his songs were preceded with
an explanation or some little comment
that made them more appreciable and
better understood. He rendered bits of
opera, folk song, ballad, coon song and
almost every other variety and at ev-
cry number the audience enthusiastic
cally manifested its Appreciation When
the singer once appeared 1T was diff
ficult for him to get off the stage, and
he was compelled to respond to several
encores each time. For the last two
encores he gave compositions of his own
and played his own accompaniment
Few better entertainers or abler mu-
sieians have ever been in Birming ham.
Mr.. Marx Is a wizard of the violin
and ably demonstrated 1t. His solos
were models of technique tone color
and expression. Mrs. Marx acted as
accompanist and did effective and SYM
pathetic work Mr. Dressed, the cell
list, displayed great ability. He drew
from the great instrument most beau
tiful music. His method of playing was
attractive: he appeared to caress and
fondle his instrument, that strenuous
working effect given by so many play
ers being absent.
Yesterday afternoon DR. Edward A.
OFT delivered his delightful lecture on
Sour Grapes" 1t was a general dis
course on means of improving human-
ity. with the laws of heredty as a
basis. DR.. OFT dealt with big facts
in a big and earnest way and vet in
a way that was entertaining and full
of wit and humor.
Superintendent Don Afford announced
from the platform last night that the
chautauqua had been a success every
Way so far except financially The bad
weather has kept the crowd away the
first two days and nights.
Today is kryl band day. the big mu-
sical organization giving two concerts,
one this afternoon and one tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
CRUSTS Of
DANDRUFF ON HEAD
Burning, Itching Sensation. Hair
Began to Fall Out. Could Scarcely
Part It. Would Lie Awake Half
the Night. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Completely Cured.

1920 W. Cedar ST.. Louisville, Ky.-"One
In my head. l scratched 1t before knew it
and IL produced burning. itching sensa-
tion. The sores itched so that / was com
PEELED to scratch them. My hair gradually
began to fall out. The dandruf came on
my head so badly could scarcely part it
for the crusts of dandruff. Sometimes I
would lie awake half the night. My head
itched so badly that did not know what to
do. l used remedies but without success.
Finally / was advised by friend to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. / simply
used them as the directions said and they
produced a complete cure in about two
weeks. Now 1 have clean scalp" (Signed)
Miss Mary e. Hughley. Apr. 13. 1912.
Every skin trouble that itches. burns.
crusts. scales. tortures or disngures, Of in
fants, children and adults, from pimples to
eczema. is successfully treated, In the major
ity OF cases, by warm baths with Cuticura
Soap and gentle applications Of Cuticura
Ointment when all else fails. This is strong
language, but justified by over "a years use
throughout the world OF these pure. sweet
and gentle emollients.. Cuticura Soap (25c)
and Cuticura Ointment (5Oc.) arc sold by
dealers throughout the world. single
set is often sufficient. Liberal sample
Of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book
Address postcard "Cuticura. Dept. I.
Boston
a~Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Real Estate Transfers

There were placed on record vester-
day in the office of the probate court
showing the following transfers of
property; the considering being $1,000
or more:
Observation-Disclosures Steel and Iron
company to W. T. Adams. lots l y
and g. subdivision b. block 109, Ely
ton Land company's survey and plan of
the city of Birmingham
s20o0-Fidelity Mortgage and Bond
company to Elwell Eastman, south 135
feet 102, block 20, map and survey
of property of West Land and Improve
ment company.
$1475-George A. Gibson and Efie
E. Gibson to Ellen Atwood lot 1. south
east quarter of southwest quarter OF
section 26. township II, range west
S1600-Octavia A. Wood to w. p
Bates, Jr.. part of lot IS, block 664
Elyton Land company's map and survey
of Birmingham.
$1000-C. c. Hayne and Cora HAYNES
to S. N. Pharo, lot 21, block a mar
and survey of King Land and Improve
met company's first addition to Avon.
dale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
The Value of a CORPSE

Webster Morris has entered suit
against e. y. Bradford in the city court
claiming $1,000 damages for the alleged
wrongful detention of the corpse OF his
wife. Bradford is a colored undertaken
and at the death of the plaintiffs wife
took charge of the remains and pre-
pared the body for burial. When Nor
ris went to remove the corpse it is
alleged that Bradford refused to allow
it to be removed until the undertake
ing charges We're paid. Morris got out
writ in detinue in which he claimed
the possession of one corpse value of
S5,' and won out. The plaintiff al
leges that he was damaged to the above
amount by reason of the acts of the
defendant and because of moneys paid
out for lawyers fees and other ex-
penses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
DR.. EAVESSUbM|TS
REPORT FOR MONTH
Survey to Show Distribution
of tuberculosis Cases
Over This District

DR. George Eaves, secretary of the
Anti tuberculosis association yester-
day made his report for the past month.
1t Is as follows
Birming gham June 5.
Herewith is submitted to the public
of Birmingham the report of the Anti
Tuberculosis association for the month
of May;
A slight decrease in the number of
patients attending the dispensary and
a slight increase in those enrolled in
the sanatorium are to be noticed. The
activities of the nurses visiting in the
homes of patients or suspected cases of
tuberculosis have resulted in the COM
mencement of a large and comprehen-
sive survey by means of a series of
new maps which will show to interested
persons the distribution of tuberculosis
in the Birmingham district.
Forty cases have been treated at the
camp; II have been discharged and one
has died. OF those discharged. it is
interesting to know that one is ap-
parenty well and five show marked
improvement continuous since dis
charge: two have had to leave the camp
or account of discipline; two have been
removed to their homes where the
treatment will be continued under ex-
cellent conditions Sixteen have been
received into the sanatorium, one of
whom was Immediately transferred 10
his fathers home in the country At
the close of the month 2S persons were
residents, some of whom have been
in the care of the association for near
y year and are almost ready to be
graduated.
a change of nurses has been effected
at the sanatorium, Miss Zellers having
removed to New York, where she will
engage in training for surgical cases
1t is hoped to complete the work of
sanatorium Improvement during the
month of June.
In connection with the above the
secretary would be willing to hear
from any one who is willing to give a
few Bibles, not necessarily expensive
ones but clear type that could be read
by the patients. Two or three dozen
would not be too many.
GEORGE EAvEs.
Secretary.
The summary of work done at the
dispensary is as follows:
Cases sent to camp sanatorium, Is;
cases sent to almshouse, 4.
The report of the work at the sana-
torium is as follows
Patients treated during the month
of May, 40; new patients received, Is.
Apparently well, J.; improving, 20:
unimproved, 81 losing, 2; died, /; doubt
full 8; total. 40.
Free patients. 81; part paying. .
paying. II; total, 40.
Patients under 16 years, 8; between
Is and Fl years, 4; between q and 50
years. II; between 30 and 10 years 10;
between 40 and 30 years, 3; over so
years s; total, 40.
Discharged apparently Well. |; dis
charged improved. .; discharged unim-
proved. 3; discharged on account of
discipline, q died at camp, / total, Il:
now in camp, 2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
FIRST MEETING OF
ADJUSTMENT BOARD
First Business Session Will Be Held
June 14-To Meet Every
Saturday

The recently appointed board of assess
ment adjustors held its first meeting ves-
terday morning in President c. Exun,'s
office at the city hall for the purpose of
organization 1t was decided that sbe
board will meet every Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The purpose of his board is to settle
old tax assessment disputes which have
been dragging along for years and wears
and of which there is a great number
The board is sort of an arbitration court
Its object being to settle all these ,ld
cases and clear them off the tax books al
the city hall
Chairman M. NJ. rllman presided yes
terday. The other members of the board
are Assistant City Engineer Maury Mich
olson and M. S. Henderson.
The first business session of the boa
Will be held a week from tomorrow, at
which several special cases will be heard
Saturday. June q, complaints will be
heard from the Norwood district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
LAST STEEL BEAM
ON RODEN PLACED
Details of Steel Work Are
Now Being Com
pleted

\ meeting was held yesterday of those
interested in the Roden hotel being erect
ed at the corner of Eighteenth street and
Fifth avenue. The announcement was
subsequently made that the steel work
was being completed now and that work
on the brick and fireproofng would start
during the next few days.
The steel contractors have placed the
last beam on the Roden, but there were
many details in connection with that part
of the contract which are now being COM
pleted The officials announced that the
delays during the strike would be over
come by an enlarged working force just as
soon as work was begun on the terra
Gotta and brick part of the hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
FIRST EVENT TO-DAY
OF COMMENCEMENT
The Defamation Annual Contest Of
Birmingham College Training
School Will Be Held

The first event of the annual conf
mencement of Birmingham college
takes place today when the declama-
tion contest of the training school will
be held There are a number of en-
trants. The winner will be awarded
medal.
The programme will be as follows:
Invocation, DR.. g. II. Means.
Advantages of the American YOUTH"
Henry Curtis Blocker.
Inaugural Address of Wilson," Fred
LaVens Ramsey.
Music.
"At the Grave of Napoleon Charles
w. Hanchey.
''Rienzi to the Romans William G.
Chappell.
"A Day of Our Country Harvey
Chester Brown.
THE First Predicted Eclipse Frank
Timmons Jones.
Music.
'Ingersoll at His Brothers Grave"
Forest Roy Mapes.
"Gratin's Reply to Corey" Willie Dee
Barnes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Criminal Docket

The following cases are set for to-
day in the first division of the criminal
court:
Harry Matthews burglary and grand
larceny; Paul Pappageorge, operating
gaming table; Jim Harris. grand lar
ceny; VIII Batson. grand larceny:
Johnny Mayhan, grand larceny; Wade
Avery, assault with intent to murder:
simon Baker grand larceny; Chester
McGrady; John McGraw, burglary: Os-
car Odom, assault with intent to mur-
der; Frank Ross. assault with intent
to murder; Willie Sanford, burglary
and grand larceny; Ed Minnifeld. burg
larry and grand larceny; Harry Sanford,
burglary and grand larceny, George
Wilson, burglary and grand larceny:
Mary Goodman, assault with intent to
murder; Erma Walker assault with in
tent to murder; Bessie Talley, assault
with intent to murder; Guy Rogers.
perjury; Anna Williams, grand larceny:
Matte carlton, perjury; George Pack
ers, receiving stolen property; John
Packers. receiving stolen property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
AT THE HOTELS

L. B. Gibson of Vernon, Harry E.
Groom OF Mobile and G. H. Bechtel of
Chattanooga are registered at the Hill
man.
IL Il, Shermon of Memphis, l.. b. Love
OF Atlanta and w. o. Pope of Mont
eomery are among those at the Bir-
mingham.
T. l.. Hobart of Decatur. w. f. Davis
of Columbiana and George Wills of At
lanta are at the Florence
Jake Martin of Mobile, T. d. Thomp-
son OF Cullman and b. F. Giles are reg
istered at the Morris
J. 5. Maloney of Montgomery, w. T.
Goodwin of Warrior and S. A. Curry OF
Montevallo are stopping at the Metro
poltan.
N b. Phillips of Springville, Paul E.
Garter of Admission and j. T. Johnston
OF Chattanooga are among those at the
Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
ARRANGING FOR
FARM EXHIBITS
Agricultural Superint ntendent of Fair
Visits Grounds and Re-
arranges Space

Capt. c. Fl. Frye, superintendent of
the agricultural department of the Ala
bama State Fair was in the city yes
terday on business in reference to his
department. In company with Sam
FoWlkes, acting secretary of the state
fair association, he visited the fair
grounds to make arrangements for the
many agricultural exhibits that will be
shown at the fair. According to the
statement of Mr.. Fowlkes the indica-
tions are that the capacity of the ag-
ricuitural building will be inadequate
to accommodate the exhibits and that
the next building will be utilized for
this purpose.
Captain Frye and Mr.. Fowlkes re-
arranged the spaces so that each county
would have the same amount of space
two sections each. BY this arrange
ment all the county exhibits will be
on the same footing. The space allotted
to the individual exhibits is one sec
aion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
JEM|SON RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO EAST
Says Opening of Steel Mill
Created a Tremendous
Amount of Interest

Robert Jemison. Jr., of the companies
assisting in the development of Fair
field returned yesterday from the east,
where he has been for the past two weeks
working out some details In connection
with the development as well as the
Hotel Tutwiler and the Ridgley apart
ment.
Mr.. Jemson while east was in touch
with great many corporation officials
that are interested in Birmingham He
said yesterday that the opening of the
wire mill as determined upon some days
ago by the Steel corporation created tre-
mendous impression in New York Inc
fact that the corporation made such a
matter that excited keen interest in the
east.
birmingham is developing and building
is going on here faster than in the east,
as surprising as that statement may
SEEM" said Mr.. Jemson yesterday "Bir-
mingham by reason of the unusual ac-
tivity in business lines, has caused wise
men of the east to focus their attention
upon us more than usual. ] learned that
Birmingham is recognized now more than
ever as a place which has merited and
has received the very warmest interest
and attention of the brightest minds in
the industrial world, and that others who
are accustomed to take the trail of the
Steel corporation leaders are looking to-
ward this city. Never before has the
horizon looked so appealing and so thor
oughly attractive as far as our material
development is concerned"
Mr. Jemison attended to great many
details in connection with the two build
| ing projects here In which he is interested
and said everything In connection with the
two structures was in fine shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Court Items

Owing to the oppressive heat yester-
day the juries in the city court We're
allowed to remove their coats while
sitting in the jury box
There were no cases tried in the sec
ond division of the criminal court yes
terday, nearly all the cases on the
docket were passed generally
The work on the new addition to the
courthouse is making rapid progress
the foundations and basement are rap
idly nearing completion.
But few cases have been tried in
either division of the circuit court this
week, some cases going off the docket
the others passed until reset
Members of the board of revenue are
paying off the road hands today Each
mans pay was delivered to him in per-
son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
WEATHERLY LOOKS
OVER THE STREETS

City Commissioner Weatherly spent yes
terday morning inspecting the streets,
sewers and other improvements in the east
end OF the city, about North Birmingham,
Norwood and North Highlands He left
mis- residence yesterday morning in his
automobile and spent several hours riding
about the city.
The commissioner in charge of the
streets stated that he found nothing and
ala nothing OF any particular Importance
1t was merely one of his regular inspec-
tion trips by which he endeavors to keep
In touch with actual conditions and prog
ress on improvements in all parts of the
city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

Big preparations are being made by
the city street department for cleaning
up week Street Commissioner Frank CAT
ford urged that every citizen and prop
erty owner cooperate with the plan, as
without 1t the purpose of the week will
be a failure.
Beginning Monday the street depart
ment VIII send teams and wagons and
leaders through the alleys of the city
and every bit of rubbish or refuse that
any citizen will gather up and place in
some kind of receptacle or If it is of
such substance or size that this can.
not be done, Just pile it up and leave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Marriage Licenses

Tho following marriage licenses were
issued Yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk
Harry NJ. Hatcher of Birmingham and
Miss Gladys Faulkner.
p. Fish of Birmin CHAM and Miss An
ME Stein
Erreet G Dark of Kelleston and Miss
Hester Morgan.
G.. X. " McCutcheon OF Adamsviile
and Miss Elizabeth Murray.
c. Y. Bllman of Birmingham and
Miss Bessie e. Field.
c. d. Allis, Jr.. of Mount P1nson and
Miss Marie E. England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Prepare For Cleaning-Up Week

il i'm the alley or at the rear of the lot,
it will be earted off to the city dumps
During the week beginning Monday every
allev in the city will be traversed by
one of the wagons of the street depart
ment and in order to be on the safe side,
every citizen should have his refuse and
rubbish gathered up by Monday morning
and ready for the wagons The sue
cess of the whole plan depends on the CO.
operation of the citizens In gathering up
their own rubbish. state the city officials
and they urge that the matter be given
as much publicity as possible and that
every one call it to the attention of
their neighbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
GOVERNMENT FUNDS
First National Gets $500 and
Traders National $25, 900

In the allotment to the birmingham
banks of the additional government
funds of $10.000,000 to be distributed for
deposit to the national banks of the
United States the First National of Bir-
mingham gets $4,000 and the Traders
National of Birmingham S25,0O0.
The total allotment for Alabama is
100000. 1t is believed that the First
National of Tuscaloosa will get S1O,-
600, the Talladega National $4,000, and
the First National of Alexander City
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
potlatch Committee Tonight

The final meeting of the executive
committee of the potlatch association
viii he held this morning in the di-
raetors, room of the Chamber of Com
merce. The final reports Will be made
and the business of the association con-
c1uded for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Convict Killed in Mines

Report of the death of Tom Johnson,
state convict, was received at the
OFFICE of C. H. Nesbitt. chief mine in
spector johnson was killed by fan
of rock while working in the mines of
the Red Feather Coal company at
Blocton