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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

Or. Thomas c. Smith. for more than
half century a practicing physician
in this city, died at 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at his home, 1888 18th
street northwest, as the result OF an
acute digestive disorder. Funeral
services will be held at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at Mckendree NJ. T..
Church, Massachusetts avenue near 9Th
street Interment will be in Con-
gressional cemetery.
Dr. Smith was born in this city Au-
gust 16. 1912, and at the age Of seven
teen years was appointed a page in
the United States Senate. where he
served with the late Senator German.
who was then a page. He attended the
local public schools and later was a
student at Gonzaga College. His medi-
cal education was received at George
town University Medical School, from
which he was graduated in 1854. Just
before the close of the civil war DR..
Smith served as a volunteer In the
Army Medical Corps.
Second Oldest Member of Society.
Dr. Smith was second oldest member
of the District OF Columbia Medical
Society He served as it's president for
one term and for thirty-five years had
been its corresponding secretary. He
was a trustee of Emergency Hospital
when he died He was president of the
Obstetrical and genealogical Society
from 1897 to 1899. and was consulting
physician in obstetrical cases at Freed
mems and other hospitals. He had been
a trustee OF Dickinson College, Carlisle.
Pa, for seventeen years. and was presi-
dent Of the board Of trustees of the
Methodist Home for the Aged.
Dr. Smith is survived by son, DR..
Hugh M. Smith, commissioner OF fish
cries, and a daughter. Miss Alice c.
Smith. DR.. Smiths wife died four
years ago. She was Miss Cornelia F.
Hazard Of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June sc p. m)-Slight
ridges of barometric pressure overlie the
gulf states and the valley of the Mis-
souri, on tonight's map, while an area
of relatively low barometer covers the
western states and stretching between
the two highs up the Ohio valley, en-
braces the New England states.
This pressure distribution represents
but slight change over central and east
ern sections during the past "a hours
and in those sections generally there has
been no change in weather conditions.
Cloudy skies attended by scattering rains
have prevailed east of the Mississippi
river and also in the central plains sec
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materialize until the final hearing on
June 16. Back Tax Commissioner Pat
terson proposed new method of as
sessment of city property, basing as
sessments on frontage, and he made
to make up the tax assess
ment books for the city this year. This
was referred to a committee. Street
tax collector reported that he had col
lected $1,000 for May.
The second trial of Mark Smith on a
murder charge will be held before Judge
J. A. Bilbro of the city court of Gadsden,
June IL. Smith is charged with killing
Turner Lewis, his brother-in-law.
Work on the Gadsden, Bellevue and
Lookout Mountain railroad is being
rushed, and 100 laborers are being sought.
Judge ]. A. Bilbro announced today that
the grand jury will be convened again
on June 6.
To secure the establishment by the
Louisville and Nashville of a gasoline car
service on an hourly schedule, petitions
are being circulated in Gadsden, East
Gadsden and Glencoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
SONG RECITAL TONIGHT
Mrs. Coles Pupils Will Be Heard il
Bright Programme

Mrs. Carolyn Lum Coles pupils will
give a recital tonight at $50 o'clock
in Clark & Jones' hall The programme
is bright and includes compositions by
Nevin, Schubert Messenet Gounod,
Saints Saens, Cadman, Donizetti and Mo-
Zart.
Among the pupils who are on the
programme are Miss Bertha Warner,
Miss Lille Goldstein, Miss Bessie Smith,
Miss Clara Scholder, Mrs. Cummings,
Mrs Cora Westbrook, Mrs. E. B. Heiser,
Miss Florence Westbrook, Miss Fannie
Hilda Rubel and Leon Cole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
PLANS OF KELLYSARE
TO Be SUBMITTED TO
commission TODAY
Not Enough Detail in Those
Given Kirkpatrick and
Is Causing a Slight
Delay

City Engineer Kirkpatrick has reported
to City Commissioner Weatherly that the
plans submitted to the city by the Kelley
interests for the construction of the Kel-
ley street car lines are not entirely sat-
isfactory.
1t appears, however, that there Is no
serious defect in the plans, the main OBJ
lection of Mr.. Kirkpatrick being that they
do not contain enough detail, that they
are too general. Mr.. Kelley has been
called upon to furnish plans going into
further details as to the actual construc-
ton of the line and it is understood new
was submitted to the city engineer late
yesterday afternoon.
In the franchise granted to the Kelley
interests some few months ago it was
provided that the detailed plans of their
street car system must be filed with the
city engineer for approval by not later
than May 15. Upon the approval of the
plans by the city officials the Kelley COM
pany makes a payment of some $4,000 to
the city and proceeds with the construc-
ton OF the railroad If the plans are not
submitted by May 10 and approved within
a certain time thereafter the franchise of
the Kelley interests becomes void.
President Exum asked Mr.. Weatherly
several questions about the matter, stat
ing that he had Two objects in view, get
ting the money from the Kelley interests
and getting construction started on the
railroad. Engineer Kirkpatrick was in
structed to make detailed report on the
plans at meeting of the commission this
morning at II o'clock. 1t is expected that
since the new plans have been submitted
he will give his approval. Upon his ap-
proval the payment of the money to the
city becomes due.
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worked out to its ultimate good Tor tlis
section. Until something along TINS nne
Is done we will never reap the peneilts
from our cotton that we are justly entitled
to in my opinion
TT certainly must occur to any one
that the steel corporation at Birmingham
would not begin to place finishing mills
there to consume its steel and iron un-
less in the ultimate products lies the
greatest wealth. The wisdom of thdt
move is apparent and the same PROPOSE
ton Is true as relates to cotton. II the
steel corporation can make finished pro-
ducts at Birmingham and secure thereby
more money for its raw materials IL is
reasonable to suppose and believe that
the cotton growers of this state can 90
the same thing.
Cotton growing is the greatest job and
the best paying proposition that L know
of. 1t is better than national pank II
it Is handled right. The awakening AT
Auburn to the possibilities of agriculture
is one sure indication that the young
men of this section are getting In touch
with the souths greatest product ana
that they intend to participate the wealth
that they intend to participate IN wealth.
get in shape to finish cotton In the south
as they do In the east and New Eng
land there cannot be any doubt In my
mind but what the riches would rival
thoSc peliiS redpeu ny thc S'SSA va FS- -
tion at Birmingham"
The statements of Major Martin to
large number of the best trained agricul-
turists at Auburn and officials created
intense interest The reasonableness of
mis- observations and conclusions was con-
clNred in by those who neard him. He
said that at no time in the history OF
this country was such a scheme better
timed.
Turning to members of the press who
heard him, Major Martin said: You
young men could have no greater work
that to start right now to convince our
lawmakers that they should make start
on this plan. They are afraid to start
on the million scale as they should as
there are newspaper and politicians that
always yell wolf At the same time l
believe that the time is soon to come
when the modesty of our lawmakers will
have passed and when they will appre-
oate the fact that they are overlooking
one of the most tremendous opportuni-
ties possible to help the south and her
people. Unless this is done this country
will never prosper as we all would like
to see.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
STATE SHOULD MAINTAIN COTTON
TRAINING SCHOOL AT AUBURN
W. L. Martin of Auburn Board Declares Alabama Lawmakers
and State as Whole Dsrec in Their Duty for Failing to
Establish Branch-Believes South Should Receive
$3.50 Instead of $50 Per Bale
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

Auburn. June 3.-(Special.) )-That Ala.
bama lawmakers and the state as a
whole are derelict in their duty for falling
to establish a training school teaching
the finishing of cotton and secure the
maximum wealth from the fleecy staple
in the south is a statement that Maj W.
L. Martin of Ozark, one of the Auburn
trustees made to that body Monday. That
the south should get $3.50 per bale for her
cotton rather than $50 as is now the case
was what he said among other very in
teresting features of the cotton business
Major Martin is known all over this state
as one of its most successful men and
he said yesterday that only through fear
did the lawmakers of Alabama refrain
from initiating some plan whereby the
south could sell her cotton for $3.50 rather
than $50 as the present income.
I'm Auburn" he said, 1.-The state of Ala
baiha should establish a training school,
and teach the young men of this and
other southern states that cotton when
finished is king and then only. At the
present time we raise the cotton of the
world and clothe the backs of all ma
tions. Yet we sell that staple which
costs our farmers so dearly for $50 That
bale of cotton is shipped to New Eng
land or to Europe where it Is finished
and sent back to us. We pay back that
$50 that we received and $500 In addition
besides the tremendous freight charges
that are required in the shipping.
II am well aware of the unwillingness
of the cotton finishers of New England
or old England to help us in establish
ing in this section any mills for the fin
ishing of our product into the finished
product. If that were accomplished one
can see even were one blind that the mills
of New England and the other mills using
our products would of necessity have to
move south or would have to abandon
their work.
'Their point of view I can appreciate
very readily. They do not want this
section to get it's value from that staple
that can only be grown in this section
properly. However the state of Alabama
take it is under no obligation to the
cotton mill owner of New England and
it seems to me that with $500,000 as a
starter, this great proposition could be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
TWO ESCAPE FROM
ROADS IN FRANKLIN

Russellvile, June 3.-(Special)-Will
Orick and Bob Hammock, who were SEN
fenced to work on the public roads, es-
capped yesterday. Each had sentence
of nearly three years before him. They
were put upon the roads with several
others at the recently adjourned term
of the circuit court and had only served
one week of their term. Telephone COM
munication was had with all the nearby
towns and request was made to Keep a
watch for the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Married in Selma

Linden, June 3.-(SpeciaL)-On Sunday
at noon, in Selma, M. H. Glass of this
place and Miss Maggie r.. James OF
Cuba were married. The wedding took
place at the Methodist parsonage, the
Rev. ]. E. Northcutt officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Glass arrived in Linden on
the evening train and went Immediately
to their home on East street and Fourth
avenue where magnificent supper had
been prepared for them by members or
the Senior league and Methodist sunday
school class, of which the groom is a
prominent member and officer.
eracy was contested for by two orators,
w. L. Moore of Greensboro, on THE
Old South and the New" and Frank n:
Chappelle of Clanton, on Memories OF
the South" The annual oration before
the Alumni society was delivered oy
Edward DeGraffenreid, class OF 1880 OF
the Alabama supreme court. The pleas
ure of the morning and evening per-
formances was enhanced by the splen-
did singing of the Glee club OF the
Southern university.
The graduating exercises VIII take
place on Wednesday morning when the
address will be delieverd will take place
on Wednesday morning when the ad-
dress will be delivered by Judge H. L.
Williams Of the Oklahoma Hppreme
court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
ANNEXATION BILL
GOES into EFFECT
ChattanOOga's First Step
Toward Larger City;
10000 Added

Chattanooga, June 3.-(Specia1) )-Chatta-
noogas $ first step coward greater Chat
tanooga" was realized at midnight Satur-
day whe nthe recent annexation bill, add
ing Oak Grove orange Grove, Ridgedale
day when the recent annexation bill, add
to the city proper automatically went
into effect.
The new territory will increase the pop
ulation of the city by at least 10000. A
bond issue of 100000 to be expended in
sewers and other improvements is carried
in the annexation bill.
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ton. Fair weather continued west of the

ton. Fair weather continued west of the
Rockies generally.
In the interior of the country tempera-
lures have remained nearly stationary
since Monday night, but south of the
Ohio valley slight change to cooler has
been general in Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia.
Local thunder showers were reported
in all states in the cotton belt east of
the Mississippi river. Fair weather pre-
vailed in western sections, except west
ern Texas, where cloudiness continued
In this section conditions seem favorable
for continued showery weather Wednes-
day with nearly stationary temperatures.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
June 3:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
COmmutes Sentence
To Allow Prisoners
To Make a Crop

Washington, June 3.-To permit
George Pollock and Bud Ewers. federal
prisoners, ito make summer crop"
president Wilson commuted their so
day sentences to expire at once. pro-
vidng they paid their fines of 500
They We're convicted at Paducah, KY,
April 81, of retailing liquor without the
payment of the special tax. The Presi-
dent was told If they served until June
21, they could not make a crop on their
farms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Strike Snreafling

Sioux City, Ia. June 3.-The strike
in the Cudahy company's meat plant
spread to Armour & Co today when
500 men in the latter plant quit. Fiji
teen hundred workers are idle and both
plants are shut down. The laborers
demand 20 cents an hour and the butch
ers 80 cents an hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Receiver Ordered Appointed

Chicago, June 3.-United States Judge
Carpenter today ordered receiver ap-
pointed for the Chacamas Plantation
company. The liabilities of the firm
are estimated at 100000 and assets
about $4,000. The plantation is in the
district of Palenque, Mexico, and en-
braces about 5000 acres supposedly de-
voted to rubber trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 3.-Weather forecast
for Alabama Georgia: Local thunder
showers Wednesday and probably Thurs
day; light variable winds.
Mississippi: Local thundershowers
Wednesday; Thursday probably fair.
Tennessee: Cloudy Wednesday; Thurs
day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Morris Selz Dead

Chicago, June 3.-Morris Selz, II
manufacturer of shoes, died today, aged
81 years. Mr.. Selz was born in Neider-
stetten, Germany, and came to America
two years ago. He is survived by three
sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, drives out Malaria. enriches the
blood. builds up the system. A true
Tonic. For adults and children. SOC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Asks StrattOn to Resign

Washington, June 3.-Secretary Nc
Adoo has asked for the resignation of
Fred S. Stratton as collector of customs
at San Francisco. The Secretary de-
clined to discuss the action or his rea-
son for it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
At the Theatres

Majestic-"The Pinafore Kiddes;" 2:So,
7:So and o'clock.
Vaudeville; 2:SO, 1880 and 3
o clock p. IN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
STEAM PLANT TO Be
|N0PERAH|0NJUL |.
Alabama Power Co. Will
Soon Have East Gadsden
Plant Running

Gadsden, June 3.-(Special )-The i'm
mense steam plant of the Alabama
Power Development company in East
Gadsden will be put into operation be-
fore July l according to an official of
the company. Although the right of
way for transmission lines through
Gadsden, Alabama City and Alfalfa has
not been secured, 1t Is believed this
difficulty soon will be overcome.
copy of the original petition in the
Cassells bankruptcy case, received here
today, shows that the Cassels mill is no.
involved in the transaction. 1t is set forth
that a note for $1,000 is due the First Ma
tional bank July 8, and that a note for
$1,000 is due the Gadsden National bank
June l.
petition for paving on Forest ave-
nue. from a point between Eighth and
Ninth streets to Twelfth street was
presented to the council last night. The
petition will come up for action at the
next meeting. Nothing was done in
the way of repeating the ordinance pro-
viding for paving on Walnut street and
the light on this move probably will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Two Contest for Medal

The contest for the medal given by
the United Daughters of the Confed-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
EVENTS Of TODAY

Commission meets at Il o'clock this
morning.
Chautauqua at East Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
RESOURCES OF THE
GOVERNMENT ARE
THROWN OPEN TO
FLOOD SUFFERERS
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distributed its agents and nurses through
out the afflicted territory.
With Secretary Garrison went Major
General Wood, chief of staff of the Uni
ted States army. Quartermaster Cen
eral Aleshire and a staff of officers, ply
sicians and surgeons.
A signal corps detachment consisting
of Mai. Edgar Russell master signal
electricians and operators Joined the
party at the last moment The train.
which consisted of baggage car, sleeper
and diner, left here at p. m over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and was
due in Chilhcethe, O., at I, a. M tomor-
row (FPiday).S More signal corps men
were to be picked up at Columbus bar
racks, making up a complete field party,
equipped with wireless telegraph and field
apparatus, flags and lights so that COM
fnunication may be opened through the
isolated districts
p p. Claxton, United States commits
sioner of education. issued an appeal to
the teachers and school officers through
out the country to receive contributions
and send them to DIR. William NJ David
SON superintendent of schools at Wash
ington.
\ telegram to the war department to-
night from Basic City. Va, said the spe-
cial train carrying Secretary Garrison,
Mai. Gen. Leonard. Wood and a dozen
other officers to the food districts had
been held up because of washout west
of that place. The train left here this
afternoon at clock.
New Haven, Conn, March 27.-An ap-
peal to this state to aid the sufferers
of flood. fire and famine in sister states.
was issued by Governor Baldwin today,
The house of representatives passed
an emergency appropriation Of $4,000 for
relief purposes and only awaits senate
action to be available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
NONE ALLOWED TO
ENTER DISTRICT

In the west Dayton flood district, no
person is allowed to enter except on a
militia pass.
At the rescue stations, the scenes. en-
acted today were heart rending and the
most pitiful scenes occurred at the tenn
porary morgues. At the West Dayton
morgue frantic crowds watched every
body brought in hoping against hope that
it was not some loved one.
Men and women became hysterical 1T
times while searching for members of
their families. In addition to refuge
homes the authorities in each section are
maintaining an Identification bureau,
where all persons cared for are registered.
Their friends are directing their search
The food situation soon was relieved
temporarily by the arrival of a special
train from Richmond. Ind. bringing seven
cars of provisions Tonight Quartermas-
ter Logan received word from the Uni
ted States quartermaster general that 800
60 rations had been ordered shipped here
from Chicago, 100 ranges and one COM
plete. quartermaster depot from Column
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
News of Ensley

The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Ensley club to confer
with the officials of the Tidewater lines
in reference to the operation of owl
cars called on Superintendent Ross of
that company yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Ross discussed the proposition
at some length with the members Of
the committee and promised to give the
matter careful consideration He stated
that if the people wanted an all-night
service and it could be arranged with.
out serious loss to the company it
would be done.
The members of the committee who
called on MG Ross were Alex Poss.
chairman; L. w. Averyt, John S. Har-
ris and {. {. Burke, president of the
club.
Green Berry Powell, SIS years of age,
and veteran of three wars, died about
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
residence, 1901 Twenty seventh street,
Ensley Highlands. Mr.. Powell was "A
native CT Blount county and was a sol
dier in the Mexican, Texas and civil
wars. The deceased is survived by his
wife and several children. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at the
SandusSy Baptist church, of Which de-
ceased was a member Interment will
be at Crumleys Chapel
This evening at the Minor school a
..tacky' party and musicaf entertain-
ment will be given by the School I'M
4provement association. A prize Will be
given for the tackiest dressed person
in attendance
The funeral of Mrs Julia Lowell.
who died Wednesday evening, was held
ffBin the residence at 80 Twenty third
street yesterday afternoon, Rev. A. X.
Wright conducted the funeral services.
The deceased &i6s survived BY her hus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
HUNT ISSUES PITIFUL
APPEAL FOR SUFFERERS


however. it will not reach its destina-
ton. Major Logan already has ordered
army tents. blankets and supplies from
ST. Louis and other army depots to
be shipped to Cincinnati. He proposes
to establish a line of communication
from here to Dayton and If needed the
engineering department is prepared to
build temporary bridges and pontoons
across streams where the bridges have
been washed out Immediately upon
his arrival Major Logan conferred with
Mayor Hunt to ascertain what relief
measures already have been taken
Mayor Hunt telegraphed Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood at washing ton request
ing him to be prepared To send mill
tary assistance to Cincinnati in the
event of flood here. He asked par
ticularly for tents. Gets and blankets.
Throughout the day trolley cars, laden
with food. clothes and filtered water
were sent from here into the flood dis
trict They were dispatched by the
general relief committee.