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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
REDUCED RATE ON THE
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
SUSPENDED BY GRUBB
State Enoined From Enforcing Cent Passenger Rates
Pending Hearing Before Judge Grubb Judge
Shelby and Judge Sheppard

result of the decision as to the merits
of the case that will be rendered by
Judge Grubb, Judge d. D. Shelby of Ala
bama and Judge Sheppard of Louisiana,
who will sit in special session to hear
the case
The date of the hearing was not fixed
yesterday as the other judges will have
to be consulted as to the time and place
wherein to take up the case. but it is
understood that the date will be set as
soon as practicable.
Pending the result of the final hearing
the railroad company will charge the 3
cent rate and issue coupons to be re-
deemed in the event the three Judges de-
eide in favor of the state. 1t is stated
that the Western of Alabama will file
similar petition and that the same
order will be made, in which event both
cases will be investigated at the hearing
before the three federal judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
TWO MORE BOOTHS
FOR COUNTY EXHIBITS
Negotiations for Disposal of These are
Now Pending-Holt Takes Charge
of Publicity Work

The officials of the Alabama State
Fair and Exhibit association have but
i. two more spaces to give out for county
exhibits and they now have regotia-
tions pending for these exhibits
Fair affairs are looming up good. 1t
Is stated. Dave Holt, press agent for
the 1913 fair, officially took charge
of the publicity end of the big show
yesterday and from now on will be on
the job every day. Following are the
counties which have already signed up
for exhibits: Madison, Baldwin. Mont
gomery, Coosa, Cullman, Shelby, Pike,
Marion. Jefferson (does not compete),
Etowah. Blount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the office of the probate
clerk:
j. A. Raney of Virginia and Miss Susie
Soggins.
Robert M. Bass and Mrs. s. w. Poe.
John w. Hammers of Birmingham and
Miss Cynthia M. Haywood.
J. 3. Shipman of Birmingham and Miss
Ada Patila.
E. F. Hart of Tallapoosa. Ga. and Miss
Elizabeth Zeithmer.
G.. i. Chambers OF Birmingham and
Miss Senie Burke.
Rosario Lmeia Of Ensley and Miss
Promcessa SaladinA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
EXPECT RAMSAY
AND EXUM TOMORROW

1t was stated yesterday that Erskine
Ramsay was expected to return to the
city tomorrow after vacation of sew
eral weeks in the north.
Mr.. Ramsay has been spending his
vacation in company with President
Culpepper Exum of the city commission
but no word has been received as to
whether or not Mr.. Exum is expected
back at the same time. AS the two are
said to have been together ever since
they left Birmingham over four weeks
ago, 1t is expected that Mr.. Exum and
Mr.. Ramsay will return. at the same
time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Concordia Entertainments

Concordia Beneficial society will give
a summer night dance Wednesday
night at 5 o'clock at their hall. 1914
Avenue E. They will also celebrate
Labor Day with an allday picnic and
barbecue at their hall The Cullman
quartet will participate in this festiyity
and a big crowd is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19

cent of the visitors will adopt this plan,
the railroad rebate plan has been
adopted. This is much better than any
other city in the country has ever done,
the majority of places requiring that
the merchant buy at least $500 worth
OF goods before he is given his fare
and In st. Louis 1t is said it is nee
essary to buy $1,000 worth of goods
There will be many delightful features
to the programme of entertainment for
the two days. Large badges will be given
to each delegate with a picture of the
Chamber of Commerce on 1t and there
will be souvenirs of other kinds The
trip to the great steel mills at Ensley
will afford an opportunity that is seldom
open. Ordinarily to see the steel mills
it is necessary to get permit from the
presidents office and go to much trouble,
but every delegate to the convention
will be admitted to the mills without a
question and ample guides will be fur
nished.
To View Mineral District
Besides there will be automobile trips
through the residential districts, the ban
quet and barbecue at East Lake, where
the speaking of the convention will take
place and where officers for the associa-
tion which is to be formed by the ner-
chants will be elected, and last, but not
least, special train will take the dele
gates for trip around the horn" on
an inspection OF the mining district.
The wholesale men of the city are not
alone in boosting the convention. The
retail men, the bankers the travelling
men, and nearly every other class of busi-
ness men are working hard for the success
of the undertaking. The retail men real
ize that the coming of the merchants here
will, bring lots of their neighbors along
and that the promotion of friendship be-
tween the out of town people and local
people will mean more retail business. The
bankers know that the more business done
here the more money will pass through
their institutions.
Everybody Is becoming enthusiastic and
everybody is working. The North Ala
bama Merchants convention Is expected
10 mark new era in the commercial af-
tairs of North Alabama and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19

The Best Hot weather Tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC en-
riches the blood, builds up the whole
system and will wonderfully strengthen
and fortify you to withstand the de-
pressing effect of the hot summer. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Absolutely No Idea of Clos
ing Twenty-first Street,
Says Commissioner
Weatherly
DEPLORES LACK
OF COOPERATION
Looks as il Every Man is Going to
Pull Different Way'-Ample
Warming of Decisive Action
to Be Given Citi-
zens

"All these people who are yelling to the
mountain tops about reported provisions
in the grade crossing plans which have
been submitted to the city commission
are going off half cooked" explained city
Commissioner Weatherly yesterday.
'They have imagined what might hap
pen and by strange methods of reason-
ing and a lack of judgment and sense
have come to believe that such and such
a thing is going to happen and then they
have howled. As I've said before. this
thing is going to take cooperation to
put it through and I'm mighty sorry to
say that with the present beginning it
looks as If every man was going to pull
a different way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
MOBILE CHOSEN AS
MEETING PLACE OF
GOOD ROADS ASSO.
December 3, A and 5 Selected
By Executive Commit
tee Yesterday

The executive committee of the Alabama
Good Roads association met yesterday in
the directors room of the Chamber of
Commerce. There was large attendance
and the meeting was presided over by
President John Craft of Mobile. The place
and date of the next annual meeting was
the first business taken up. Invitations
were read from Mobile, Montgomery, Bir-
mingbam and Huntsville. After balloting
ON said invitations, Mobile was unani-
mously selected as the place of holding
the next annual meeting.
on account of the meeting of the South
ern Commercial congress and the eelebra-
tion of the opening of the Panama canal,
at the request of the Chamber of Com
merce of Mobile, the date of holding the
annual meeting was changed from Oc-
tober to December 3. A and s. There was
much enthusiasm and discussion in re-
gard to the next annual meeting.
Among the resolutions adopted were the
following, introduced by Hugh McGeever:
Whereas, the Alabama Good Roads as
sociation. established in 1912, August 18th.
18th and 18TH as good roads days and
tdlltu bpOH Inc ptpHiC " NHhNAf 49,
same. which they did during the year
1913, therefore be it
Resolved That the Alabama Good
Roads association most cordially eongrat-
ulate the volunteer service of working
the roads on these days and showing their
deep interest in the building and main
taining of highways in the state.
rI,ox,l,. EvtonJad
Resolved, l. That the association re-
turn it's sincere thanks to Governor Elm
met O'Neal for the splendid service in is
suing proclamations and the interest that
he manifested in the making said days
a success.
Resolved. .. That the thanks of the
association is due the probate judges,
hon rds of revenue, county commissioners
and road officials throughout the state
for the excellent mana cement and work
they did in observing these days and
encouraging the people to do likewise.
Resolved 8. That the thanks of the
association is heartily returned TO the
press of the state for the great service
and space that they have devoted IN
promoting, pushing and encouraging good
roads days
introduced by ]. A. Rountree
Resolved, That the Alabama Goou
Reads association invite Governor Emmet
ONeal TO attend the next annual meet
ing OF the association, also to issue
proclamation inviting and calling the at
tention of the people to said meeting and
also to officially invite the governors OF
Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi
and Tennessee to attend this convention.
Also to extend official invitation to David
Houston, Secretary OF Agriculture of the
United States, inviting him to attend or
send a representative from his office. Also
invite Postmaster General Albert S. Burle-
SON."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Will Not Close Street

why we aren't going to close up any
street; were not going to close Twenty
first street; we're not going to run High-
land avenue through a subway; we're not
going to tear down the Terminal station
nor any other such wild thing. All that
is report. and any man that'll lose
his head over a report, and especially
one TO which there is no foundation, had
better take an inventory OF himself Since
tho publication and comments of the press
in the last few days in regard to the
TwentY-flrst street rumor and such other
unfounded things, there have been deie-
cations and committees and private eiti-
zens and petitions and letters and every
other sort and manner of protest coming
into my office. And all the time there
Isn't thing in it.
We're not going to close Twenty-first
street and we're not going to close any
street or avenue in this whole wide town
Not single, solitary. suffering street.
Not only that but there isn't "A word Of
the grade ordinance plan that has yet
been agreed upon and what is more, there
won't be a word of It agreed upon or
adopted until every citizen in these IS
square miles has had ample warning
about what's to happen and given the
full and unlimited opportunity to come in
here and offer a suggestion of his own
or make a protest against anything he
thinks wrong and Wen be blamed glad to
have him come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
People Should Stand Together

The railroads are the ones who are
going to make the first protests In this
matter and the people must stand to-
gether in order to get out OF them what
we must have. After we have once
reached an agreement with the railroads,
then the plan will be published in full
and before 1t is adopted we will be glad
to hear from every man who has kick
or a suggestion. We're not going to do
anything the people don't want rs to do.
This plan that has been submitted, as
I've said a dozen times before. is merely
tentative There's nothing fast nor bind
ing about it; it's merely a basis to work
cn--something upon which to base future
negotiations with the railroads. I'm sorry
there's been such a hulabaloo raised over
Twenty-frst street, especially so when
there isn't grain of truth IN the report
that we're going to close it, l don't favor
any such action and neither do the other
members of the commission Let's stop
this getting frightened at shadow and
go into this thing together; for IL we
DON'T cooperate all the expert grade
crossing engineers in the world and their
plans will never do us a bit of goodt'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Join the
Thrift Family

Thrift, ike charity, should
begin at home. It will, if
saving and spending are
governed by prudence. Few
families with savings ac-
counts are thriftless. Join
the Thrift Family-open a
savings account here today
and let your money earn fu-
ture money.
You may begin with even
as little as a dollar deposit.
The First National Bank
OF BIRMINGHAM
"a National Bank for
Savings"
Capital and Surplus
S3,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19

temporary order restraining the state
of Alabama from enforcing the 21s-cent
rate on the lines operated in this state
by the Central of Georgia railroad was
issued yesterday afternoon by United
States Judge w. 1. Grubb of the north
ern district of Alabama, at the hearing
of the petition filed by the railroad
company seeking an injunction to re-
strain the state from enforcing the re-
duced passenger rates
The hearing was held In the office of
Judge Grubb. Attorney General Robert
c. Briclkell and Judge Samuel d. WealSley
appeared as counsel for the state. n. M.
Cunningham of Savannah, general coun-
sci for the Central of Georgia. and r. e.
Steiner of Montgomery represented the
railroad company
The order was granted by Judge Grubb
after the petition had been presented
and the argument made by the attor-
neys. 1t will be in force pending the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Wards Statement

Mr.. Vassar Allen seems bent on hav-
ing newspaper controversy by creating
fictitious issues. l hoped it would be
avoided. but as his suburban commit
tees are being instructed to spread such
information. publicity is the only way
to refute it,
In his anxiety to attract attention Mr..
Allen has offered unwarranted insult to
Mr.. Mcdowell. Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Parker,
Mr. Hornady and several other gentle
men who from time to time seriously
considered running for commissioner.
HE insinuates, and practically charges,
that all these gentlemen were approached
mysterious big influences.
But not he The unfxable Mr.. AL
leni He could not be tampered with,
nor bulldozed nor pulled Off Says ne to
himself Let me get at 'em, I'll see that
there is opposition to Mr.. Ward, although
I'm no politician and do not want Of
fice.'
Mr.. Aliens printed excuse for running
Is his resentment at SO many worthy gen.
temen being forced out of the race by
these big influences. 1t follows, there
fore, If these charges are not true, he has
no reason for being in the race.
II hereby challenge him to name any
big influence that kept any candidate
from running. I CHALLENGE him to name
any candidate that was prevented from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Says No Man Can Put Cor
poration Cap on Him
and Get Away
ALLEN NOT READY
TO MAKE HIS REPLY
Ward Wants to Know Where Oppo-
nent Was When Water and Light
Contracts Were Pending
Before Citizens

George B. Ward candidate for the
presidency of the city commission yester-
day morning issued statement, charac-
terized by its vigor, in reply to that of
Sunday issued by his opponent. vassar L.
Allen.
Mr.. Ward challenges Mr.. Allen to speci-
fly In regard to his charge that "big bus
mess is supporting him, or that "big
business was instrumental in causing the
retirepent of any formerly prospective
candidate
Mr.. Ward states that whereas he was
publicly in the fight for what he con-
sidered better light and water rates, and
guaranteed the expenses of one of these
campaigns, Mr. Allen. who is now con-
tending for more satisfactory rates, was
inconspicuous when the battle ragged hot
est.
Mr.. Allen stated last night that he had
read the card of Mr. Ward, but was not
ready at that time to make reply He
will proba bly, do so TODAY
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06

Sunday morning. Il guess | must
have heard brother call me, but he
did not get me awakened until after
/ had got to the ground"
The unfortunate brother and sister
had no time even to save any cloth
ing, but neighbors kindly assisted
them and Miss Milling was taken
across to the home of DR.. Litch.
where she is at present staying.
The loss is about $4,000 with about
$500 insurance, $1,000 of that sum
having been on the home.
Mr.. and Miss Milling were keeping
house while attending the University
of Idaho, and had recently been
at considerable expense in fixing up
their home, and expected to keep
some roomers.
The fire alarm was responded to by
company No. 2 which did excellent
work under discouraging conditions.
for the weather was bitter and freez-
ing. No. 1 company got started to the
fire, but was unable to get the cart
upon the scene.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06
EARLY MORNING FIRE
DESTROYS NICE HOME

| At the result of fire for which nc
cause can be assigned, C. J. Milling
and his sister, Miss Caroline, barely
escaped with their lives Sunday
morning at about 1:40 O'Clock, by
crawling through a window in the
upstairs of their home at corner of
Washington and 9TH streets, and slid
ing to the ground over the snow cov-
cred roof of a lean-to addition to the
house. They were unable to save any
of the property.
The fire was discovered by Mr. Mitl-
ing, but not until it had shut off es-
cape by the stairway. He endeavored
to call his sister, who occupied Sec
ond room upstairs, and was forced to
break in her door before he could
arouse her. Carrying her to the win
dow he broke the glass and showed
her out onto the porch crawling
through himself and assisting her to
the ground.
II was not awake until my feet nit
the ground" declared Miss Milling
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06

his staunch supporter during the
scandal. He is represented by Judge
Forney and Frank L. Moore as coun-
sci. The state is represented by
Prosecuting Attorney G. w. Suppiger,
assisted by VIM. NJ. Morgan, and the
prosecuting witness, Hazel Benedict,
lis present in court, accompanied by
her father, who was superintendent Of
the Sunday school of the First Baptist
church during the time ar which the
crime is alleged to have occurred, and
by her mother. The girl and her moth
er sat apart from the states attor-
neys during the jury selection today.
The jury was not completed in time
for the Star-Mirror's publication, this
evening, because of the careful exam
ination which all the members under
went.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
"C0RNERS' ARE ILLEGAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Declaring
that corners" in commodities are in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, the supreme court today held
James Patten, the Chicago speculator,
and his associates for trail in the fed
eral district court of New York. 1t is
charged that Patten "cornered" the
cotton market in 1910
Patten and others pleaded that
cornering market can not be con-
sidered a violation of the Sherman
law, but the supreme court denied
this, the decision stating:
.It has been shown that there was
conspiracy to corner the market
This is subject of interstate COM
merce. If corner" is effective there
could be no trading in that locality,
except as conspirator elected. The
Sherman law embraces the offense
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06

The crime, according to the complain
ing witness was accomplished on April
"a in the belfry tower of the church
At the roll call of the church about
Christmas time" she explained, he had
kissed her, and later Developments
led to the alleged crime. No evidence
was submitted by the defense at the
preliminary, although it was stated
that the defendant had a good defense
to offer. and upon hearing the girls
story Justice Cummings held the min
lister in $4,000 bonds, furnished by Mrs
Hand and L. H. Collins, to the district
court.
Since the charge were made Mr.
Hand has given up his pastorate in
this city, and has been working as
laborer during the time that he was
out on bonds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06
REV. HAND PLACED ON TRIAL FOR AL LEGGED
INTIMACY WITH GIRL OF HIS C0NGREGA Tl0N

religious prejudices or inclinations
and upon their inclination toward be-
lieving guilt in man of the position
which Rev. Hand held in Moscow at
the time of the alleged crime
The first panel of the jury included
Frank Thompson, Jas. C. Hanson
Andrew Mortenson, c. c. Belknap, A.
R. Shingledecker, F. X. Moore. John
Reilly, R. R. Sherfey, John NJ. Malone
John Heick, William Trotter and H. NJ.
Cheney.
Robert Bigham, as bailiff was plac-
ed in charge of the jury and Judge
Steele upon their taking their seets
gave them the usual instructions as to
their conduct while serving in the
jury capacity.
Rev. Hand appeared in court ac-
companied by Mrs. Hand, who has been
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06

David M. Hand, former pastor of
the First Baptist church in this city,
was placed on trail in the district
court today for the alleged wronging
of Hazel Benedict, a girl of his con-
gregation at the time the crime alleged
is to have occurred. The case is one
Of the most notable in the history of
local criminal trails and an evidence
that it would be most hard fought
throughout was given in the examina-
ton of the jury.
Old timers in Moscow do not re-
member criminal case Of Importance
in which so great trouble was taken
in the selection of the II men who are
to determine the guilt or innocence
of the defendant The prospective
jurors are questioned upon all that
they have read about the case, on their
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06

Rev. d. M. Hand, former pastor of
the First Baptist church in this city,
was one of the best known and most
active of the local pastors up until
May 81, when he was suddenly arrest
ed up the charges that he had been
criminally intimate with Hazel Ben
edict, at that time under the age of
consent, the charges having been
brought by the girls father, A o.
Benedict.
The minister seemed surprised and
was visibly shocked by his arrest At
that time he explained to a Star
Mirror reporter that he did not know
who could have brought the charge.
He was held under bonds furnished
by members of his congregation until
his preliminary examination, at which
Miss Benedict took the stand and told
shocking story of their relations
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06
PROF SOULEN H0NORED;
HEADS STATE TEACHERS

The department of education of the
University of Idaho received splendid
recognition at the hands of the State
Teachers association in Boise Satur-
day, when Professor Phillip Soulen
the head of the department, and the
man whose efforts established the
summer normal session at the uni
versity, was honored by election as
the associations president.
Professor Soulen wa chosen to lead
the association into new lines Of ac-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06
Dixon Loses Out.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 6-The 18th
Montana legislature convened here to-
day. 1t is probable that T. ]. Walsh.
democrat, will be elected senator to
succeed Thos. E. Dixon, Roosevelt's
campaign manager The democrats
rule in both houses.
According to law there will be no
contest over the selection of senator.
the legislature pledging itself to sup
port the senatorial candidate securing
a plurality of the popular vote. Walsh
received a plurality at the late cleo
tion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06
Jurors Health Broken.

NEW CASTLE, Ind, Jan. 5.-His
health broken as a result of worry
over the receipt of threatening letters,
Frank Dare, foreman of the jury
convicting the labor leaders, is enroute
to Florida to recuperate. Saturday
Dare received another postal card
reading, Don't figure so prominently
in the newspapers signed "State
Street, Chicago
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-06

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 6.-Search-
|ers are endeavoring to locate persons
missing from the fishing launch Old
Nick, power boat Elizabeth, and an
unknown schooner wrecked Saturday
night on the Mexican coast, south of
the international boundary.
Theodore Hill of San Francisco, I'm
migration Inspectors Gus Jones and
Dan Kvikendall of San Diego, G. Ger
lami, Anton Basil, Tim Good and a
man named Pete, are believed to have
drowned.