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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
ADVICE TO MILITARY
BY LIEUT.. GOODWIN
Tells Officers Importance of
Assisting Each Other to
Secure Proper Results

"If you get the right spirit in Bir-
mingham and if each company gives
the other honest assistance, will
guarantee you a battalion in six months
and two battalions in a year.
That was what Lieut. Albert G
GOODWIN. U. S. A., stationed in Ala.
bama on inspection duty, told the com.
missioned and noncommissioned Off.
GERS in Birmingham last night.
"A military company" continued The
speaker, gets, as a rule, what it de
serves. Sometimes We hear of this OF
that city which does not support mil
itary. 1t generally happens. however
that the company which is not support
ed is the company which has not the
respect or the confidence of the peo-
pie.
In Birmingham you should have the
finest military organization in the state
If not in the south. Military in Ala
bama in recent years has decreased in
efficiency. At the present time, how
ever, great improvement has been
noted. In my last report 1 stated that
in point of efficiency and in caring for
federal equipment Alabama militia has
improved so per cent
The officers had gathered to have a
heart toh heart talk among themselves
The speaker was Lieutenant Goodwin.
He gave some very wholesome advice
and at the conclusion of the meeting
each officer agreed to assist the other
and see to 1t that each company as
sisted the other. Each man became i'm
bued with the spirit of renaissance in
ra ri IN mill to1 atat
wyn then promised a battalion for Bir-
mingham in six months If the newly
inculcated spirit materializes in vital
and energetic action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
TO DISCUSS PLANS
FOR REVIVAL NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Meeting of Business Men
Called by Special Com
mittee From the
Pastors Union

A meeting of business men from the
various churches of Birmingham will
be held at the First Methodist church
next Wednesday night at o'clock for
the purpose of deciding upon the ways
and means of conducting the Gypsy
Smith evangelistic campaign next fall.
A committee appointed by the Pas
tors union consisting of DR.. L. G.
Branscomb. DIR. Preston Blake of the
Southside Baptist church. and DR..
Henry NJ. Edmonds of the Highland
Presbyterian church, issued the call for
the meeting yesterday.
The committee held a meeting yes
terday. Those present besides the COM
mittee were J. L. Yancy. r. A. Porter.
E. II. Cabaniss, J. r. Waters, Fred NJ.
jackson, John w. Sibley, A. H. Ford.
w. d. Wood and DIR. Felix l.. Tar
rant.
The enthusiasm and interest dis
played by the business men at the
meeting left no doubt in the minds
of the committeeman that the plans
proposed when worked out will result
in the meeting being financed without
difficulty.
There are over 100 churches in the
Birmingham district and it is the hope
of the Pastors union that most of these
will be represented.
The plan of building a tabernacle for
the purpose of holding the revival
which has been under serious con-
sideration for several weeks has been
abandoned.
n st4
vestigate the matter reported that the
very lowest price at which a taber-
naele could be built to seat 5000 peo-
pie was $4,000 and as this outlay would
be dead loss when the meeting closed
the committee did not feel that such a
sum should be expended.
A plan has been broached whereby
two other noted evangelists will be
| brought to Birmingham in addition to
| Gypsy Smith. The idea which was
! brought forward by the special COM
mittee, is that one evangelist might
break down during the strain of a
months meeting and 1T would be bet
| ter to have others in reserve.
The meeting Wednesday will be pre-
sided over by Fred M. Jackson Devo-
tional EXERCISES viii be conducted by
the Rev. J. w. Johnson, pastor of the
church. and addresses will he made by
the Rev. Henry M Edmonds, Charles
| E. Rice, the Rev. Mr.. Cameron of Avon
dale and E. III. Cabaniss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
TWO NEW STATE
OFFICIALS HERE
Lorrie Rice and II. L. Austin En- Route
to Blount County to Investi-
gate Fire

Two new state officials paid their first
visit to Birmingham yesterday. They
were Lorrie Rice. recently promoted from
fire marshal to deputy insurance commits
sioner, and r. l.. Austin. recently ap-
pointed to the post of fire marshal. Mr..
Rice succeeded Hervey w. Laird. who is
now connected with prominent insurance
company with Atlanta headquarters. MIR.
Austin is from Wetumpka, and is
brother of DR.. j. Max Austin. physician
OF the convict department of the state
Mr.. Austin was en- route to Blount coun-
ty, where he will investigate a recent fire
considered by state authorities as one OF
possibly doubtful origin. Mr.. Rice was
accompanying him to aid in the breaking
in of the new official.
Both are connected with the office OF
secretary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
NEGRO ARRESTEDON
VARIOUS CHARGES
Burglar Accused of Imper-
sOnating Secret Service
Officer

J. A. MeDanie1s, negro, was caught
emerging from drug store at S27
Seventeenth street yesterday morning
about 3:30 o'clock by Detectives Mo
ser and Tyler and placed in the city
Jail on charges of burglary, grand lar
eeny carrying concealed weapons and
impersonating an officer. A quantity
of stolen property was found on the
negro.
According to Detective Moser, Nc
Daniels had been under suspicion for
some time and yesterday morning. af-
ter several hours of shadowing the
negro, the detectives saw him break
into the store. Detective Tyler went
around the rear while Detective Moser
awaited the negro on the street.
After the man had been in the store
for some time he came out through
the front door right into the arms OF
Detective Moser. McDaniels, according
to the officer, whipped out pistol, but
surrendered when Moser drew quicke
He was searched and a considerable
amount of money was found on him as
we'll as many boxes of cigars bottles
of perfume, candy and chewing gum
all wrapped up in a bundle
The negro was brought to police
headquarters for examination He re-
fused to talk. Later in the morning a
search of his room revealed quite an
amount of property that the detectives
allege was stolen and a seal of the
United States secret service.
When McDaniels had been arrested
he had at first claimed that he was a
secret service agent and that they had
no right to arrest him. The matter was
brought to the attention of Captain
McAdams. head of the local secret serv-
ice, and he af once denied that the ne
gro was connected in any way with the
government forces. Detective McAdams
is working on the case and will seek
to find out who was the engraver that
made the plate of the United States
seal for the negro.
The charge of impersonating an of
ficer which was lodged against Nc
Daniels Is the result of complaints from
negroes that have been on file at po-
lice headquarters for some time. It Is
said that the negro would arrest 9TH
ers of his race, claiming to be a Sc
cret service men. Upon the payment
of money consideration, it is alleged
he would release the lucxless victim
The negro is said to be wanted in
several other cities and 1t is under
stood that good sized reward has
been offered for his capture Mr.. Nc
Adams is investigating the work of the
negro and it is possible that the gov
ernment may take up the case against
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
SEPTEMBER MORN IS
ORDERED REMOVED
FROM SHOP WINDOW
Judge Lane Approves Bode-
ker's Action Regarding
Picture Which Has AL
ready Become Famous

Judge An o. Lane, commissioner of
public Justice, upholds Chief 'Bodeker
in his ruling that "A September Morn
must not be displayed in the shop win
dows of Birmingham.
And thus the Magic City of the south,
not unlike Chicago and other metropol-
itan centers, has frowned on the can
vas dream of Paul Chabas, the famous
painter of the modern school of France.
True the reproduction shown in the
windows of Birmingham merchants was
not as large and therefore not as start
ling as that which set the moralists
of Chicago by the ears. But it was
large enough to attract attention, and
the attention of certain masculine
members of colored society. Complaint
reached police headquarters, stated
Chief Bodeker, and he visited the scene
of the display. He saw several reasons,
he says, why the picture should have
been removed. He ordered it removed.
1t was. Later an appeal was taken to
Judge Lane, and as stated, Chief Bode-
ker was sustained in his ruling.
"a September Morn" was displayed
for several days before its removal was
ordered. As stated in The Herald
Sunday morning, it had before that
date attracted attention. According to
the new rule of the police department
1t will be able no longer to attract at
tention save as a mural decoration of
a bachelors den.
The painting is more or less familiar
to Birmingham people. 1t represents a
very young and comely girl standing
knee deep In a limpid pool of water, and
shivesing in the freshness of the ma
tin breezes. The sun Is Just preparing
to knock on the door of the east.
1t is an attractive painting In cer-
tain senses, SO attractive as a matter
of fact, that school hIys can now an
swer promptly when asked concerning
the Identify of Paul Chabas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
GAMES AT EAST PARK (
THIS AFTERNOON

This afternoon from o'clock to $40
playground games will be held at East
park under the auspices of the Bir-
mingham Playground association.
Among the amusements planned for
this afternoon are games for girls and
boys, kindergarten exercises, play
ground baseball, series of volley ball
games between East park and Avon
dale and number of athletic events.
such as running and jumping,
These games viii be under the d.
rection of Supervisor Cannon of the
Birmin CHAM Fairgrounds, assisted by
Mrs. Marie Goar
Refreshments will be served through
out the afternoon and the proceeds de-
rived from this source viii be expend-
ed for equipping East park with play
ground apparatus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04

in iobbing citizen of life, liberty or
property 1t has occurred to me that it
is the duty of the lawyer to assist the
trial court in Interpreting the law in
the case at bar. and to give the law-cor-
rectly to The jury. One of the ways in
which this can be done is by means of
special written charges. If the trial judge
erroDeously refuses to give charge which
cmbodies d correct principle of law, ap-
plcable to the case, or refuses to admit
legal evidence, then how in the name of
common sense can a supreme court judge
say that the substantial rights of the
party aggrieved has been or has not been
affected?
Reversals by Higher Court
another matter worthy of considera-
tion is this: Out of every hundred GRIM
inal cases. where human life and human
liberty are at stake, more than 70 per
cent are sustained, leaving reversals in
only about so per cent. Where Is the
foundation for the loud cry that criminals
are going unwhipped of justice?, What
happens at the hands of the same court
of last resort in civil cases where the
poor enters his claim against the corpora
ton? Without any criticism of the cor
poration q am no hater of corpora tions)
be Is said to the discredit of the lawyers
taking the appeal in cases against them.
or be 1t said to the credit of some one,
about so per cent of these cases are re-
versed
-Four, five and six years have / seen
widows with cases of merit waiting for
Judgments and finally give up in despair.
Swiftly have l seen husbands snatcheG
from their wives to serve in the chain
gang for misdemeanors, for violating a
law that happens to be the hobby of
some judge who reigns supreme on the
throne of justice. With almost the same
breath that the famous rule of As was
uttered a decision was written by the
court of last resort which makes 1t most
technical and almost impossible for the
average lawyer to frame complaint in
suit under the employers liability act.
The poor victim who is injured. MANNED
or crippled by any act of negligence of
his enploye will be compelled to state
well and in learned language his cause
of action before he can expect to have
hearing In a court of justice under the
reformed procedure.
ut is more than likely that d. III. Rid
de of Talladega and l will be pitted
against each other for attorney general
of the state. Yet I feel that l should
express my sentiments along this mooted
question and | am compelled to subscribe
to the views expressed by Mr.. Riddle
in The Age-Herald on July g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
WILSON |. BURG|N
IS OIL INSPECTOR
AFTER HARD BATTLE
Board of Revenue Takes 129
Ballots Before Three Cast
Their Ballots for Sue
cessful Candidate

After one CT the most spirited campaigns
in the recent history of Jefferson county,
the board of revenue yesterday afternoon
elected Wilson I. Burgin oil inspector.
One hundred and twentY-eight ballots
were taken before three of the members
voted for the winners.
On the first ballot. the successful of
the SO candidates received two votes, those
of Lawrence Pennington and Hugh Nc
Geever. On the 10th ballot, Pennington
and McGeever were Joined by Rufus Biv-
ems.
The result was announced shortly after
o'clock, and the announcement termi-
mated a struggle which lasted for four
strenuous days. Yesterday morning, the
board heard Walker Percy, Sidney j..
Bowie, James Bowron and others in the
interest of the candidacy of John C. Hen
ley, president of the Anti-Tuberculosis
association, and General Louis v. Clark
and DR.. James e. Dedman, in behalf of
the candidacy of Walter Chairsell who
was running in the interest of the Holy
Innocents' hospital. At / O'Clock, the bal
loting began. There was a recess after
101 ballots had been taken After re-
convening the board polled 27 additional
ballots before the result was announced.
Burgin is a member OF the we'll known
family which has been successful on other
occasions in Jefferson county politics. 1t
is understood that he will enter into a
friendly suit with c. II. Nesbitt, chief
mine inspector of the state, in order that
the supreme court might settle the dis
pute. as to which is the man in the eye
of the constitution to test the oil to be
used by coal operators in this county.
The job is considered a sinecure. and
pays between $1,000 and $4,000 per annum.
1t is understood that the idea of turn
ing the office over to either of the charit-
able institutions which applied was not
long considered by the members of the
board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
JUDGE LANE HAS
WONDERFUL DREAM

When dreams come true. E. Wilkinson
of the excise commission will be pres-
dent of the United States, investigating
insidious lobbies and visiting the law
makers as well as residing in the White
House. No man less distinguished than
Commissioner A. o. Lane says so. He
walked up to E. Wilkinson yesterday and
told that very deeply interested citizen
about a dream he had had: Il saw you
plainly, Mr. Wilkinson, President of the
United States. l was in Washington. /
went to the White House, I know not
why. and when introduced to the Pres
ident | found it was you. ! inquired If
you were President and you smiled your
affirmation. 1t was a most realistic
dream and | was much impressed with
it. 1 hope some time it will come
true
Il thank YOU for honorable mention,
Mr.. Commissioner" said Mr.. Wilkinson,
while few of his friends that had gath
cred Joined in the congratulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
Relatives Safe

Boston, July "a cable dispatch from
its missionaries at Salonilxi received by
the American hoard of commissioners for
foreign missions today read:
Inform relatives all safe"
The message was dated July 2, and is
believed by the board to indicate that
there has been sharp fighting between
the Bulgarians and Greeks within the city
of Salonki as the missionaries are in
structed to cable only under urgent cir
cumstances and when they have reason
to think that their friends are alarmed
for their safety. The American board has
-four missionaries at Salonilsi, the Rev
and Mrs. Edward B. Haskell and the
Rev and Mrs. William C. Cooper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
News Of Ensley

big barbecue will be given at Bay
view Saturday by the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company compli-
mentary to the T. C. l. band and male
chorus. A large number of invitations
which will be on most extensive
scale. 1t Is estimated that nearly $1,000
Will be spent for the affair Special
trains for the invited guests will leave
Ensley for Bayview at various times
throughout the day.
Two runs were made by the Ems
ley fire department yesterday morning
within half hour. The first alarm
came at 11:20 from box 21. The roof
of residence at Avenue and Twen-
ty-fifth street was damaged to the ex-
tent of $40. Immediately after re-
turning TO the station the firemen We're
called to the residence of D. T..
Pritchie, a Hamilton station on the
North Bessemer ear line, where blaze
on the roof caused damage to the ex-
tent of about So.
Mrs. A. E. Judge died yesterday
afternoon at the family residence at
S201 Avenue c. The deceased is sur
vived by five children. The remains
will be sent today to Athens for in
terment
Most of the places of business in
the city will be closed today The
postoffice will be open this morning
and one delivery will be made by the
carriers Some of the citizens will at
tend various picnics which have been
arranged, while others will celebrate
by taking advantage of the unusual
opportunity to make two trips to the
ball park in one day.
The members of the Sons of Scotland
and their families will be entertained
this evining by Mrs. Darling at her
home at Palmer Terrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
Prolonged Audience

Sofia. July 3.-King Ferdinand received
Premier Daneff M. Theodoron, minister of
finance and all the party leaders in a
prolonged audience this evening The gov
ernment has sent protest to Athens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Pittsburg: Pittsburg 2, Cleve-
land O.
At Indianapolis: indianapolis 4, KAN
sas City 0.
At st. Louis: st. Louis 3, Chicago 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
Move Quarters

Salonii, July 3.-King Constantine and
his staff moved their quarters to Kilkish
this morning. 1t is reported that another
great battle began today at Iukli about
five miles northwest of KillSish. The
tenth Greek division has entered Guevg-
hell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
FRED WALL WARMLY
APPROVES CRITICISM
OF SUPREME COURT
Says Justices Have Assumed
Power to Which They
Have No Right
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL
CASES REVERSED
Only 80 Per Cent of Former, He Says,
Are Sent Back to Lower Courts,
But so Per Cent of
Latter Reversed

Fred WALL who recently moved to Bir-
mingham from Athens, In which city he
served for several terms as mayor. has
joined D. II. Riddle of Taladega in ex-
pressing disapproval of the newly laid
down rules of the supreme court. MIR.
Wall is very vigorous in his statement.
and intimates that before the rules are
made permanent September 1 there will
be statewide opposition on the part of
many lawyers.
His statement follows:
Rule No. As, adopted by the supreme
court of the state OF Alabama, which be-
comes effective on the first day of Sep
tember, 1913, reads about as follows:
" Hereafter no Judgment will be re-
versed or set aside, nor new trial granted
by this court (meaning the supreme court
of the commonwealth Of the state of Ala
bama or by any other court of said com
monwealth) in any civil or criminal case
on the grounds of nisdirection to the jury,
the giving or refusal of special charges.
the improper admission or rejection of ev-
idence, nor for error as to any matter oil
pleading procedure. unless In the opin-
ion of the court 10 which the appeal is
taken or application is made, after an ex-
animation Of the entire cause 1t should ap-
pear that the error complained of has
probably injuriously affected substantial
rights of the Iarties.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
.R|TCH|E AND RIVERS
READY FOR BOUT

San Francisco. July 2-On the eve of
Willie Ritchie, the champion, and Joe
Rivers. satisfied their trainers that they
could make the weight tomorrow and be
perfectly fit.
In fact, Ritchie was a half pound un-
der. weighing 1884,, at thescose of three
rounds of boxing with sparring partner
The champion will come over. from San
Rafael tomorrow forenoon. just a few
hours before he enters the ring at $50
p. m. accompanied by Harry Foley, his
chief second
Rivers chief second will be Joe Levy.
mis- manager, but the services of the vet
Grams, Tim McGrath, and Spider Kelly
have been enlisted for the Mexican boys
corner. Ritchie money was much in evil
dence tonight, 10 to being the prevailing
odds, with Ritchie the favorite
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against the treatment to which the Bull
garian troops have been subjected at
Saloniki and demanding the immediate
liberation of the Bulgarian soldiers de-
ported to Greece and the restoration of
their arms. Bulgaria demands also that
conditions which obtained at Saloniki
prior to the present rupture be restored
and that the Bulgarian garrison be rein
stalled and the Bulgarian flag hoisted
with due honors.
The Bulgarian minister at Belgrade has
been ordered to renew his protests against
the Servian action and throw all RESPONSE
bility on the Servia government.
Bulgarian newspapers say that 20 Ser
Wan officers and 1900 men were taken
prisoners in the recent fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
Raps Supreme Court

This rule creates the supreme court of
the state of Alabama the supreme die
tator of both personal liberty and civil
lights. This board OF arbitration, built
out of seven tabernacles Of clay and
ISissed into life like other men are left
TO say whether or not the appellant was
given a fair trial under the law and evil
dence in the trial, This board of arbi-
tration is expected TO be supreme and i'm
bued with the spirit of universal knowl-
edge and to administer fairly and justly
to the wants and needs of the citizens of
this state. Mirable dictu ct victu. One
of Dickens characters modestly said
The law is a asst What If he should be
suddenly yesurrected? What would be
his commentary?
IF such be the rule, let us change the
name from supreme court and dub that
body board of arbitration that is not
bound 10 consult the precedents and prin-
ciples of established law, that can go to
sea without compass. but vet can ad-
minister with eauanimity the great prin-
principles of justice as guaranteed under
the laws of both the federal and state
constitutions. 1t has occuryed to me that
aliberty loving people would not be hasty