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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
CUT DOWN HILL
TO AVERT SLIDES
Future Difficulties At Panama Canal
Are To Be Avoided BY Washing
Out 100000 Cubic
Yards.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Ito pre-.
vent further earthslides into the Culebra
cut on the Panama canal, engineers are
preparing to remove the entire hillside
This is made necessary by the extreme
plastic nature of the earth, which caused
the dirt to slide into the cut almost as
fast as it was taken out by dredges.
While the dredges are at work on the
canal side OF the hill, it is being attacked
from the rear with streams of water at
$50 pounds pressure to the square inch.
II is planned to wash away about 800,
900 cubic yards OF material in this way,
into deep valley nearby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
ST. PAUL WOMEN
IN EGG BOYCOTT
National Movement Is Receiving Hearty
Support, 1000 Already Having
Toined

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Housewives
here to-day joined in the national boy
colt on eggs Mrs. d. w. McCourt,
president of the local branch Of the
Housewives league, announced that
more than 1000 women of st, Paul have
already joined the movement and sew
eral thousand more are expected to give
their support within the next two days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
JACK cooMBs REcUPERATING.
Will Start for His Home in Maine in
Three Weeks.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. l.-"Jack"
Coombs, the Philadelphia American
league clubs pitcher, who has been con-
fined to hospital here since before the
worlds series last October, left the in
stitution to-day. He will remain in this
city for about three weeks before un-
dertakfng the journey to his home in
Maine.
Coombs contracted typhoid of the
spine during last springs training sea-
son. After convalescing at his home he
attempted to get in the game again
towards the end of the season, but suf-
fered relapse. Coombs expects to be
in shape to join the Athletics next year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
"a COMMITMENTS
To House of Correction in November,
Seven Being For vagrancy.

Rutland Dec. There were "a com
mitments to the house of correction dur
ing November, of which seven were for
vagrancy, five for street walking, six
for the illegal furnishing of liquor, two
for violation of parole, one for arson,
one for statutory offense, two for
breach of the peace. There were only
% commitments to the house of correc-
tion in October.
The five committed for street walk
ing were women from Burlington.
There were 3S commitments to the
county Jail, IL for intoxication, nine for
safe keeping, three for vagrancy, three
in default of bail, one each for larceny,
breach Of the peace, illegal sale of liq-
uor, night walking, lettering about a
railroad station and petit larceny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
MULLER MAY BECOME BLIND.
Cornwall Farmer Receives Serious In
jury To Both Eyes.

Cornwall, Dec. Louis Muller, a
farmer living in the western part of this
town, received serious injury to both
eyes Saturday while driving cattle into
his barn. A whip, the lash OF which
contained small shreds of steel, broke
striking him in the eyes and across the
forehead.
A physician was called and the in
jured man was taken to Burlington,
where an eye specialist was consulted.
1t is feared that Mr.. Muller will lose
the sight of his left eye but the physi-
clans believe the sight of the other can
be saved. Both eyelids were badly cut
by the small pieces of steel Mr. Null
Ter returned Sunday night from Burling-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
SILK wEAvERS THREATEN.
Paterson Workers Want Shorter Day
BY One Hour.

Paterson, \. j., Dec. l.-Six thousand
ribbon weavers in silk mills planned vol
unfairly to shorten the workday one
hour, to-day announcing that they would
strike if not permitted to do so or if
their wages were cut in consequence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
Maine,s Hiphest Mountain.

Mount Katahdin, in Piseataquis coun-
ty, Maine, has an elevation of $500 feet,
and is the highest mountain i'm the
state, according TO the United States
Geological Survey The entire state of
Maine is 600 feet above sea level.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
Weather Forecast.

Local rains OF snow tonight or Tues
day; moderate variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
Goddard Night Program at Universalist
Church.

The following is the program for Cod
dard night at the college fair of the
Universalist church, Wednesday even
ing:
Selection. ........... -Goddard orchestra
Pantomime-"The Course OF True Love
Never Did Run Smooth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
AT THE HOTELS

William Ferguson of Atlanta, G. II.
Morris of Cullman and T. Y Reynolds
of Enterprise are stopping at the Bir-
mingham
H. K. Mathews of Mobile, J. 1. Ingram
of Blocton and Samuel Page of Montgom-
cry are at the Florence.
M. T. Sprague of Mobile, F. L. Duke of
Griffin and ]. L. Collins of Florence are
guests at the Iillman.
d. F. Cunningham of Admission, Harry
Caldwell of Auburn and R. T. Searight of
Chicago are among those at the Metro
politan.
B. H. Hawkins of Jasper, Prentess
Blackwell of Gadsden and w. s. Whip
per of Huntsville are registered at the
Empire.
F. l.. Hardin of Decatur, j. L. Mes
singer of Kimberly and Ralph II. Adams
of Cullman are stopping at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
CARRIER APPROVES
RULE 45 ADOPTED
BY SUPREME COURT
Says 1t Will Accomplish One
of Chief Purposes of
the Judicial Com
mission

Col Alexander NJ. CARRIER, former
attorney general of Alabama, in a
statement yesterday came out heartily
In favor of rule 45 of the new rules S
OF practice and procedure recently
adopted by the supreme court. Colonel
CARRIER says that the new rule will ac-
eomplish one of the chief purposes of
the judicial commission appointed some
months ago to bring about reform in
this state.
Colonel CARRIER says the legislature
should ingraft this rule In the code
of Alabama.
His statement follows.
"The new rules of practice and pro-
cedure recently adopted by the SUI
preme court of Alabama will accom-
plish one of the chief purposes of the
judicial commission appointed some
months ago by Governor O'Neal. There
should follow the enactment of other
reforms by the legislature not refer
able to these rules on various subjects
pertaining to the administration of JUS
tice and about which the supreme court
may not properly, under the statutes
prescribing its powers, apply the need
ed corrective measures.
The earnest efforts of several of the
judicial commission, who have UNDER
taken the burden of the work of re-
Pelham in formulating recommended
tions to be submitted to an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature through the
governor have not been lost but
have borne satisfactory fruit through
the instrumentality of our highest
court. especially in the adoption of
rule 40. This Is gratifying and stim-
ulates the cherished hope of many
members Of the bar of Alabama who
have for years been seeking in some
way to remedy the increasing evil of
the reversal of cases where the record
in the appellate court discloses that
substantial justice has been done.
"In rule As the supreme court has
wisely adopted the crux of the reso-
luton of the American Bar association
on the subject of reversals and error
without injury. In both of my official
reports while attorney general I en-
phasized in my recommendation to the
governor and the legislature the ne
cessity of this enlargement of the doc
trine of error without injury. The ap-
plication of this rule. by an able, con-
scientious and impartial court must
certainly prove efficacious
"The legislature should approve the
action of the supreme court by in
grating the provisions of rule As into
the code of Alabama's statutory laws.
Its provisions, applicable alike to civil
and criminal causes. should become by
legislative enactment, so far as cog
nate. part of sections 1880 and 1894
of the code of 1907. The principle of
the rule should thus be firmly fixed in
the system of our Jurisprudence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

William X. Terry attorney for the
county, made the following statement:
Should the governor instruct us to re-
move shackles from the legs of county
convicts working at the present time on
the road. we would be compelled, in
compliance with law, to remove them.
'Tnasmuch, however. as 1t is scarcely
possible that the governor is determined
to make us against our will and the will
of the people. abandon our policy of work.
ing convicts on the road, l do not be-
lieve that he will insist on our adop-
ton of rules which are easily complied
with when convicts are enclosed within
the walls of a mine.
THE matter devolves itself into this: II
we remove shackles from the legs of
convicts, we will be compelled to aban-
don road work.
ut required sometime to get in posi-
tion to put the convicts on the road We
have demonstrated our ability to work
them successfully. They are contented
There is no reason why the state should
interfere and cause us to abandon a
policy which we are pursuing following
the implied instructions of the great ma
jority of the people of the county.'N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
EXPECT WEATHERLY
TO RETURN TOMORROW

City Commissioner James Weatherly
is expected to return from North Caro-
lima either this evening or tomorrow
morning. 1t is probable one of the other
two commissioners will leave for a
short vacation In the near future.
AS to which will go first Judge Lane
or Mr.. Exum, there Is some doubt. Both
have stated that they Will take a little
rest somewhere where they can get
away from the heat and business for Il
few days just as soon as the street car
strike situation clears up. Judge Lane
has been especially suffering from the
extreme heat of the past two weeks
and his friends are urging upon him to
take vacation at the earliest time he
can get away. which he has promised
them to do,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
e. e. Tucker of Ensley and Miss
Jessie Lee Vann.
L. X Jones of Birmin CHAM and Mrs.
Margie Dalton.
Robert Crane of Edgewater and Miss
Nettie Nail,
X. w. Miller of Blrmin CHAM and Miss
Lucy Nail.
+ Joseph ID. Clarke of Birmingham and
Miss Florrie Ratcliffe
John Davis of Knoxville and Miss
Pearl kirkpatrick.
Harsh johnson of Avondale and Miss
Daisy Moore.
Tony Fassine of Birmingham and
Miss Dominco Melfalle.
Charles p. Malcolm of Birmingham
and Miss Gertrude A. Wooten.
J. M. Holtain of Ensley and Miss
Audrey NJ. Whitfield.
A. II. Florence of Birmingham and
Miss Ella b. McMickens.
Lee Glover of Bessemer and Miss
Minnie Robbins.
M. q. Chappell of Birmingham and
Miss Georgia Willory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
FILE $4,000, MORTGAGE
IN TUSCALOOSA TOMORROW
Tdewater Will Also File in Jefferson County Formal Appca-
ton to Increase Stock From $4,000 5O0 000-Money
to Be Used New Tuscaloosa Line

In order to complete its line to Tusca-
loosa, its gas and electric plants in the
latter city and to carry on other improve
ments, the Tidewater will file in Tusca-
loosa county tomorrow a mortgage for
100000 made In favor of the Fidelity
Trust company of Philadelphia as trus-
tee. In addition to that. for which a tax
of $500 will be paid, the Tidewater Will
file an application of stock increase in
Jefferson county from $4,000, the nominal
capitalization of the Birmingham Tusca-
loosa Railway and Utilities company, to
50, 3,500000 All of that stock is common.
The company in turn executes g sol
lateral mortgage to the ciraEt Ftst
company of Phlladelphis f9s e1ae o
secure three year coneatle afHs fF
which the bonds 81 lle eerpaes N
collateral rEe iegl 'afnafi
necfian slfa 81 auHsrs
inetsaae vers anudaarea fatlaaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
ALL THOSE NEEDING
ICE WERE RELIEVED
DURING PAST WEEK
Subscriptions to Ice Fund
Amount to S1S0-Three
Dozen Refrigera-
tors Made

Many a tiny stomach was soothed and
nourished by pure, cool food during the
torrd days of the week just ended by the
good graces of the hot weather ice fund.
Nearly three dozen home made refriger-
ators did valiant service all week. and
the ice fund donated by the kind hearted
citizens of Birmingham who were touched
by the appeal for the poor who could not
buy ice has reached nearly $3.50 in cash
values.
Something over 500 was received at the
offices of the Associated Charities in act
ual cash and donations of so much ice to
so many families by different subscribers
has brought the total up to $3.50. The AS
sociated Charities officials had estimated
that $500 would furnish the needy poor
with ice for the summer. and with the
subscriptions that have been given with
the provision that they are to be monthly
will bring the total to near the stipulated
mark.
Crude but efficient refrigerators were
made by the charity workers for the poor
families out of boxes, sawdust and a tin
bucket, the bucket being placed in the
box and the sawdust daInped and packed
about it. the whole covered over with a
sack filled with sawdust Each family
was then given instructions as to how to
use the box and coupon ice book with
which to buy the ice.
All sufferers from the lack of ice were
relieved last week The list of subscribers
to the ice fund SO far is as follows:
Perfection Mattress company. $40.
r. l.. Ezelle So.
John w. Prude SIS.
Mrs Fannie Il. Chisoim, S.
w. M. Cosby, So
DIR. James s. McLester, three months, S.
c. M. McMahen, 81. so.
William E. Fort, 81.
G. II. Grain, 81.
Mrs. j. b. Head, 81.
James Bowron, 81
Mrs. W. X Brown, Blount Springs
s1,20.
Mrs. j. e. Penney 81.
j. X. Thompson, 81.
Louise Mcdonald, aged years, 81.
Ben Mcdonald, aged years, 81.
r. F. Adams. 81.
Mrs. Bush, 81.
c. G. Reeves, monthly, 81.
John 7. Yeatman, monthly, 81
w. A. Sellers, 81.
Scoville Bros, $40.
Kate B. Williams, 81.
T. p. Vowel 81.
Cash, $40
Cash, $6
Cash, for three months s.
Cash, 81.
Cash, sl.50.
Cash, 81.
Cash, 81.
Cash, so cents
Cash, so cents.
Birmingham Ice Factory company, II
pounds ice each day for 20 days to 2.
families.
Mrs. Weinstein will supply 10 families
! daily.
Mrs. Eason will supply two families
daily.
Mr.. Henry Ruff. Guarantee Shoe COM
pany, furnished boxes.
Barnett Lumber company, sawdust fol
ice boxes.
Estimated value, sS4.
Total $3.50 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
LANE WILL IGNORE
SHOOK STATEMENT
Does Not Think Attorney
Has Considered Matter
Carefully

City Commissioner A. O. Lane STATE d
yesterday that he desired to make no
reply to the formal interview issued
a few days ago by Paschal Shook.
chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
auditorium committee, differing with
Judge Lane because the latter opposed
the erection of a public auditorium at
this time.
There are so many men who do
things without looking at all sides of
a question. Like the old fable, they
leap and then they look. I know Mr..
Shook is honest In his convictions;
every man has a right to his own opin-
ions, and l can have nothing against
him because he doesn't agree with me.
If | did l guess I'd be mad at lot of
people. There are two sides to all ques-
tions and just believe that Mr. Shook
has not properly weighed the other side
to this question. granting for argu-
ment's sake. that he has seen it.
LAS matter of fact. did not read
his interview. but I have been told
that he said the auditorium would be
self-supporting within a few years.
Even if this might be true, which l
doubt. want to know what the dickens
the city would be doing In the mean
time. l tell you, It's not everybody
who realizes the gravity of our finan-
cial condition.
II am not worrying on the audi
torium score in the least, however. for
| am practically sure that If 1t is put
to vote the people will overwhelm-
ingly defeat 1t. l have heard a lot of
comment against it since the commit
tee appeared before the commission the
other day. There is a very small CO.
terie of citizens. speaking of the city
at large. who actually favor this thing
or viii vote for it now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

Forney Johnston, attorney for the COM
pany, after the rumor had reached him
that the affair was In the hands of many
persons.
1t was stated by those connected closely
with the Tidewater operations that the
money to be realized by these transactions
will be used to build at once the line be-
tween Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. an
nouncement TO which effect was mads
some time ago by Fred Morris. The iact
that the company officers nave eonphed
with the legal formalities at t'hs time, ana
this early after the announcement OF Mr..
Morris. is taken to Indicate that active
efforts are not to be delayed In getting
the project under way. It is generally
known that the company win use a part
Of the money in the identification of the
Tuscaloosa terminals. the construction of
the gas and electric plants there and the
construction of the line from this city to
he Warrior river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
EXUM THROWS DOWN.
GAUNTLET TO GOVERNOR

culpepper Exum, president of the city
commission, yesterday morning threw
down the gauntlet.
IF such instructions should come from
the Governor said he, 1--WE will receive
them and file them. But we will not
obey them. We have been informed by
our attorney. Mr.. Boyd, that the state
cannot force us to remove shacl1les from
the legs of convicts. If the governor Is
bent on receiving a deal of free adver-
tlsing in this regard, he can certainly
get it. We will fight his Instructions, and
that is all there is to it.
I'm the present financial condition of
the city. We are compelled to work con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Beginning as Blacksmith He
Built Up One of City's
Largest Banks
CAME FROM GERMANY
OVER 20 YEARS AGO
Justice E. X. Campbell Pays Notable
Tribute to Pioneer Banker at
Exercises at the Jefferson
County Bank Building

After the eulogies and the pyrotechnics
attending the Jefferson County Savings
bank reception yesterday there entered
the big building which Is now in course
of construction the founder of the bank
ing house, Christian f. Enslen.
leaning heavily upon the arm of a So
licitous friend and his walking cane, the
venerable banker. aged SO, came to at
tend the party. Perhaps on no other in
teresting and important occasion was he
ever one hour late as on yesterday. Yet
instead of being there at 2:sO o'clock.
when W. p. G. Harding, president of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Wallace wa Challenge
Cemer To Defend Record

John H. Wallace, Jr who formally
announced his candidacy for governor
July in a speech delivered at Spruce
Pine. In the mountains of Franklin
county, while in Birmingham yester-
day stated that he would at the proper
time issue a challenge to b. b. Conner,
another candidate for governor. to meet
him on the stump, and defend his own
record against attacks which are con-
templated.
81 fred my first gun Friday" stated
Mr.. Wallace. land as the state is now
well aware, l discussed quite frankly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the office of the probate court show
ing the following transfers of property,
the consideration being $1,000 or more:
s35O0-H. L. Ratterton to w. A. Currie.
part of block 79s. present plan and survey
OF the city of Birmingham.
slS00-D. j. Davis to j. H. Davis, parcel
of land in the southwest quarter of north
west quarter of southwest quarter of east
half of southwest quarter of section "a,
township Is, south of range west.
sl5O0-Benton Williams Realty company
to Albert Allison, lots Is, 10, 20, 81, % and
2S, block b. map and survey of West Bir-
mingham.
sl50O-Atlas Realty company to Albert
Allison, lots % and %. map and plat of the
survey known as Klondyke.
$s250-C. f. Bell to A. S. Klyce. part of
lots "a. 25 and 26, block A. map and survey
of the property of the West End Land
and Improvement company.
Sl00O-Nina B. Ralieto to Ida S. Will
liams. part of lots 2 and 3. block 49, map
and survey of the Waverly Place.
$l2Oo-Shades Cliff Land company to r.
w Luckett, part of lot 2, block s. map and
survey of the Shades Cliff Land COM
pany's addition to the city of Birming-
ham.
S2600-W. j. Ryan to L. v. Moore lots
/ to IS. inclusive, block 3. map and sur
vey of Trotwood park.
sl2OO-Security Savings and Loan COM
pany to C. H. Woodbury.. lots l6 and
Il, block 80, map ana survey Of the prop
erty of the Rubgy Land and Improvement
company.
L. Vincent, lot 394, block Is. map and sur
vey OF the Powers addition to the city of
Birmingham.
sl20O-Laura /. S. McDavid to jamie Par
nell Ellison, lot g. block %, map and sur
vey of the Joseph r. Smith addition TO the
city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

various kinds of preparations which seemed
to only make 1t worse. 1 saw the advertise
ment of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
sent to my druggist for three cakes of Cuti-
cilra Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment.
l washed my scalp with warm water strong
with the Cuticura Soap and dried after
wards applying the Cutlcura Ointment.
working 1t in the scalp slowly with my
fingers. After using them for several days
my hair began to stop coming out. The
dandruf all disappeared and in le1s than
four weeks a cure was accomplished per-
manently." (Signed) Miss Lucy May, Nov.
6. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so much
for pimpies. blackheads. rcd. rough skins.
itching. scaly scalps, dandruf. dry, thin and
falling hair. chapped hands and shapeless
nails. that 1t Is almost criminal not to use
them. Sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Adj
dress postcard " Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston,"
sTNen who shave and shampoo with Cu-
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

the record of Governor B. b. Conner.
Il spoke to a vast gathering of people,
and following the address, received the
CONGRATULATIONS of practically all who
heard. 1t is my purpose to repeat this
speech in every county of the state and
In IS many of the towns and cities as
| possibly can.
Il Will continue to discuss the rec
ord of Ex-Governor Conner, which
contend should in the interest of the
people be discussed. and / would be
happy were the former governor to
meet me on the stump and endeavor to
defend himself. At the proper time, |
viii issue him a public challenge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Gov O'NEAL is ABOUT TO FORCE
CONVICTS BACK TO THE MINES
GOVERNORS ORDERS WOULD
PUT CONVICTs IN MINES
AGAIN SAYS THE COUNTY

Should Governor ONeal insist
that convicts be worked on JEFF
ferson county roads unshackled,
1t Is the candidly expressed
opinion of the attorney of the
county, William K. Terry, that
1t would become compulsory on
the board of revenue to abandon
its policy of working convicts
on the roads, and revert to the
old policy of leasing convicts to
coal mine operators.
AS Jefferson county has ex-
pressed itself in unequivocal
terms as desiring the abolition
of the lease system in this coun-
ty, the approaching situation is
one of deep interest and un-
usual Importance.
The county will abide by the
instructions of the governor
should such instructions be is
sued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
BIRMINGHAM WOMAN is
SEEKING SHARE OF ESTATE

A Birmingham woman. Mrs. Texana
X. Greene, wife of julius c. Greene,
1905 North Fourteenth street. will con-
tend in the courts that she is one of
the heirs of an estate in Baltimore of
an approXimated value of S14,000000
A preliminary movement in the effort
of the heirs to gain possession of the
estate, has already been taken by j. IL.
McNeal, a local attorney. Letters in
quiring for information have been ad-
dressed to and received by the or
phan's court of Baltimore, and adver-
tisements were on yesterday inserted
in the Baltimore papers.
"The estate is that of the late James
A. or John A. Price" stated Mr.. McNeal
yesterday. at is of an estimated value