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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

Montgomery, November 1S.-(Special)
By reversing and remanding the case of
the International Agricultural corporation
VS.. Charles G. Abercrombie appealed from
the Montgomery city court, the supreme
court today placed the stamp of disap-
proval on quotient verdicts and remanded
the case for a new trial.
The corporation sued Abercrombie for
$685. alleged to have been due on two
promissory notes. The defendant pleaded
setoff on the ground that the company
was due him $4,000 because of damage to
his crops and fruit trees by the erection of
a fertilizer plant near his property. The
jury returned verdict for Abercrombie
and gave him judgment for $S12. 10 in
excess of the amount claimed by the
plaintiff.
1t was learned that the jury had reached
a uuotient verdict by the discovery of
bits of paper in the jury room, from
which information it was ascertained that
the jury had placed amounts to be award
ed as damages on paper, had added the
total amounts and divided by II, thus ar
rivng at the amount of $S72.1 The su-
preme court held that the defendant was
entitled TO damages. but that the trial
judge erred in refusing to grant a new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Personal and General

The funeral of the infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. d. Finley was held yesterday
at the family residence on Twenty-sec-
ond avenue and Twenty-second street;
interment at Heweytown cemetery.
The ladies' of the Grace Presbyterian
church of this ciss will give a turkey
dinner and supper this coming Fri
day with their bazar, which will be
held the same day in the office of H.
w. Luther on avenue E and Nineteeth
street.
The Rev. George e. Boyd returned to
Ensley yesterday from the conference
Rev. Mr.. Boyd will preach his farewell
sermon next Sunday at the morning
service. He has been appointed to the
Methodist church at Florence, Ala, and
will leave for Florence next Monday tc
take up his duties
The Ensely Highlands Forty-two club
will meet with Mrs. w. !. Phillips, al
her home on Jefferson avenue, at
o'clock this afternoon. The meeting
place has been changed from Mrs. DIM
mitt's, as was formerly announced, or
account of the illness of Mrs. Dimmitt
There will be a meeting of the st
Margarets guild of the Ensley Episco-
pal church this afternoon at O'CLOCK
at the home of Mrs. M. FL. Mcdowell
at Hilltop All members are requested
to be present.
Glass No. ID of the Methodist church
of Ensley will have charge of the Belle
theatre tomorrow afternoon and even
ing for the benefit of the class funds
Mrs. w. e. Brush is teacher of tn,
class and Miss Marie Flummer is presi
dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Leper Found In This City
Taken To Leper Hospital
by PERCY CLARK

The health departments of the state and
city are on guard!
Yesterday Afternoon, by the $40 Louis
vile and Nashville. there departed a well
developed case of leprosy that has been
diligently sought for by DR.. Rosser, the
health officer of jefferson county, CO.
operating with other health officers.
Some two and a half years .age John
Frank. an Italian 80 years of age, was
discovered as a leper in an advanced
stage by DR.. julius b. Cooper, resident
physician to one of the coal mines located
in Walker county. Fortunately for the
people of the Birmingham district and
in fact the whole state, DIR. Cooper, a ma
tive of Tuscaloosa county, had had three
years. experience in the Philippine Islands
in the United States hospital service QS99-
1902. During this service he had an OPP
portunity to study the many cases of
elephantissis groecorum the technical
name for that dematological disease, lep-
rosy. In the city of Manila is maintained
lepers' hospital, where some 200 patients
of all ages and sexes and stages of the
diseases are cared for In other portions
of the Philippines the lepers are permitted
to live in isolation or domicile in huts
but they are also allowed to wander
around the streets begging, and frequent
the markets. Therefore, no one need be
alarmed when told that Frank, the leper,
has been in the mining camps of Walker
county for months. 1t is true he has been
sought for and his picture had been sent
to ply sicians and constables in a search
for him, but not until Tuesday was he
found. He was taken in charge by an Of
ficer in front of the Metropolitan hotel
and carried to the city health depart
ment. An examination showed that while
he had been greatly benefited by his stay
in the leper hospital in New Orleans of
over one year, he still had all the evil
dences of the loathsome disease though in
a less aggravated degree; in fact his face
no longer has the distorted look.
HIS ears are of normal size and his
lips have lost their swollen look. Unless
one looked closely they would not be
struck with anything out of the ordinary
in the appearance of the Italian except
his low, squatty figure.
Lived Here Twenty Years
John Frank has been in this country
some 20 years. He has been employed in
and about the mines of Walker and JEFF
ferson counties all these years, except
the two he spent in the New Orleans
hospital. He left there of his own will
something like a year ago. He was ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
News of Ensley

The officials of the Ensley COMMERCIAL
club state that many complaints are be-
ing made by the citizens of Ensley on the
inefficiency of the service of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
and it is understood that the matter Will
be taken up by a number of business men
of the Steel City with the board of city
commissioners at their meeting Friday
The claim is made that the schedule is
too slow and that trailers are not pro-
vided at the hours needed. The statement
was made that the citizens of Fairfield,
Fairview and Wylam will send represen-
tatives at the next meeting of the club
to enter formal protest against the pres
ent service OF the street car company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
DIR. BOMAR ATTENDS
BAPTIST MEETING

Marion, November 1S.--(Specia1 pr.
Paul V. Bomar and Rev. George T.
Waite are attending the state Baptist
convention at Enterprise. DR. Bomar
carried with him a quit claim deed
from the Cahaba Baptist association to
the properties of Judson college, this
being made In favor of the state CON
vention. He also carried the recon-
mendation of Attorney William NJ
Fowlkes of Marion as a successor TO
the late DR.. C. A. Wilkerson as a mem
ber OF the board of trustees OF Judson
college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
RICH BOUND OVER
ON $1,000 BOND
Commissioner Watts Hears
Case on Charge of Using
Mails to Defraud

Abe Rich, charged with using the mails
to defraud. was bound over to await the
action of the federal grand jury In the
sum of $1,000 by Judge R. b. Watts,
United States commissioner. Yesterday
morning.
The preliminary hearing before Judge
watts was commenced Monday afternoon
and went over until yesterday morning.
Several of the creditors of the Colora do
Loan company. operated by Mr. Rich, ap-
peared and testified as to certain trans
actions. H. NJ. Hickok, representing the
National jewelers. Board of Trade also
testified. c. z. Beddow, one of the at
torneys, in his argument before the court
charged Mr.. Hickok with double deal
ing and that he had resorted to unethical
practices in the conduct of the affairs
of the bankrupt concern and In his trans
actions with the defendant. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Kennemer, who had charge
of the prosecution, in his reply, defended
the actions of Mr.. Hickok.
The defense rested on the showing made
by the prosecution and put no witnesses
ON the stand for the defense. For the
prosecution appeared Newman Joel, A. j.
Stern, Charles Walker and Mark Ffnston,
all of New York. 1t is understood these
fore the federal grand jury which is now
in session, and 1t is probable that the
grand jury will begin the investigation of
the Rich case at once, as these witnesses
are here at the expense of the govern
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Steel CITY Lodge X. of p.

Steel City lodge, No. 1870, Knights Of
Pythias, met last night at their castle hall
on Avenue Z in regular meeting. ID. w.
C. Yarbrough, president of the Third
Pythian district, made a talk on the ap-
preaching event, Pages Night" in which
he stated that every effort was being
made by the committee to insure a SUI
cess, and that indications We're that il
would be an epoch in the annals of the
history of the order in the state of Ala
bama. George Huddleston was called
upon for a talk. He urged every member
of the order to use his best efforts in max
ing Pages Night success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
CHICAGO WORKING
FOR BADGER GAME

Chicago, November 1S.-A corps of
coaches today began drilling the Univer-
sity of Chicago eleven for the game with
Wisconsin next Saturday with a view
especially to eradicating any over conf
dence in the Maroon squad With the
championship practically in their grasp,
Coach Stagg is fearful lest his men rate
the Badgers too low and slump just as
Wisconsin hits it's highest form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

theatre Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day with matinees daily. This is the
William A. Brady production that en-
thralled New Workers all last year at
The Playhouse 1t comes with the be-
loved characters of Louisa NJ AL
colts story in the hands of compe-
tent players and the excellence of
scenic equipment that characterizes all
the Brady productions.
Seat sale begins Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Rose StahI

Rose Stahl will be at the jefferson
theatre Thursday night in maggie
Pepper" Charles Kleins play of de-
partment store life Said the Houst on
Chronicles:
season witnessed the play at the
prince last night and there We're 10
disappointments. The play is jammed
to the brim with humor and touching
spots. Its psthos is mixed and mingled
with smiles. The company Is strong
enough a-plenty. 1t is play that
leaves no regrets"
Seats now on sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
"The Fjrefly"

When Edith Thayer comes to the
jefferson theatre Saturday matinee
and night in THE Firefly," theatre
goers may look for a delightful lmu-
sical play. Says the Allentown Call:
'"rhe show, delightful for its music
which is sparkling and ripping with
melodies throughout its three acts,
made one of the biggest hits in this
city in years. Bright as a new dollar
was the dress of the production, seem
cry and costumes being of the highest
order and Immediately clean"
Seat sale begins Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Ensley Notes

The regular prayer meeting will be
held at the Ensley Presbyterian
church tonight at 1880 o'clock All OF
the teams of the church will meet and
team No. l will have charge of the
service. The topic of the service will
be Results of Pentacost." Much in
terest is being taken by the teams of
the church of this meeting and a large
crowd is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Appealed Cases

The transcript in about 46 appealed
cases from the city court are being
prepared by Sam Blake, clerk, and will
be forwarded to Montgomery the lat
ter part of the week. The large ma
jority of the appeals have reference
to damage suits against the several
corporations of the Birmin CHAM dis
tIict. Among the other appeals is that
of Wilson NBurgin VS.. Wofford Oil
company in which the plaintiff was
awarded a Judgment for the amount Of
fees alleged to be due him as mine oil
Inspector of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

The people of Pratt City are much
pleased over the return of thetRev. w.
p. McGlawn, pastor of the Methodist
church of that city, for another year.
This will be Rev. McGlawn's second
year at Pratt City and he has accom-
plished splendid work during the past
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

Rev. S. o. Kimbrough has been ap-
pointed to succeed the Rev. J. T. Miller
as pastor of the Fairfield Methodist
church. Rev. Kimbrough was appoint
ed at the conference which was held
at Anniston and come to Fairfield
highly recommended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Craig Recommended

Washington, November 1S.-Secretary
McAdoo recommended today that Presi-
dent Wilson appoint Edward B. Craig of
Chattanooga collector of internal revenue
for Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
BiiOu-"The Bachelors Baby"

mingling of laughter and pathos
is to be found in THE Bachelors $
Baby" at the Bijou this weew. 1t is
played by good company with Baby
Yvonne and Henry Buckler in the lead
ing parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

easily the feature of the bill this week.
sharing honors with DeDios comedy
circus, an act" for the children. The
other numbers are all good and offer
varied amusements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Gertrude Hoffman,

Gertrude Hoffman, who will bring
her revue to the Jefferson theatre Fri
day matinee and night, has achieved
the title of 'the woman of daring in
novations" through her disregard Of
the advice of the wise ones in the
theatrical business and her fearless =
ness in going ahead and doing what
she believed the public would appre-
ciate. That she has been right Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Little Women"

A distinct event of the local thea
trIcal season will be the engagement
of Little Women" at the jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

The st. Anthony's Social club VIII
give a enchre party followed by a
dance tonight at their hall on Avenue
| H and Twenty second street The pub
| lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Orpheum-Vaudeville

A voice of rare sweetness is pos
sessed by Prince Lai Mon Kim, the
Chinese tenor at the Orpheum. He is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

evidenced by the success of practical
| ly everything she has undertaken since
she became star. Seats on sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

/, eompanied by DR.. Robert Nelson, city
physician, who has carried him back to
New Orleans. He expressed a willingness
10 return there. At the train there were
three loyal Italian friends to bid him
good-by. One of them has housed him
with his own family John is unmarried)
for some time and knowing of his dis
ease too.
The Italian society of Pratt City and
the Odd Fellows lodge of which John
Frank is member have aided him and
have shown a brotherly interest in the
unfortunate victim.
LeprOsy Contagious
Since the time when the mind of man
took notice of things leprosy has affected
the human race. Science has battled with
1t and has to a degree checked its deadly
march largely through modern hygiene.
1t runs its course through three decades.
The first is incipiency, the second shows
an attack upon the skin in ulcerations
and the nose, lips and ears swell up and
ulcers form. John Frank case was dis
covered by ulcerations that refused to
yield to treatment and one of his big
toes was badly liberated. DR.. Cooper
took the sputum and blood and made a
culture and after "a hours under the
microscope this showed the leper bacilli
present.
Science has been battling with the
deadly leprousy for centuries. Small
progress has been made in it's cure AL
ways there is hope for better things in
the fight. for in India alone there are
over 10000 hopeless cases. Prometheus
chained to the rock had his vitals torn
and renewed, the leper is steadily eaten
up by the most loathsome disease known
in annals of time, slowly, surely. To look
upon an almost consumed leper is to see
Dante's Inferno in a" living individual
picture of horrible. most horrible; yea,
a most hideous loathsome and repulsive
type of damnaton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Criminal Court

Dockets set for the day were com
pleted in both divisions of the GRIM
inal court yesterday. In the first divi-
sion Judge $. Il. Greene presiding, VIII
Clark, negro, charged with forgery,
WAS found not guilty by the jury
There were 10 cases against the negro
and as the evidence in each case was
practically the same, the other cases
We're nolle pressed. Will Jones, white,
pleaded guilty to charge of grand
larceny and was given a sentence OF
one year and one day. Several other
cases were nolle pressed and num-
Der of forfeitures taken.
In the second division Judge w. E.
Fort disposed of the heavy docket set
for the day and took up and disposed
of several cases set in the first diT-
sion. Tomorrow a misdemeanor docket
is set in both. divisions. On Thursday
and Friday r'double header docket
will be set of the non-capital cases
indicted by the grand jury now IN
session and will consist of persons
indicted who are in the county jail
awaiting trial. No bond cases will be
heard on these two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
H|LLMAN HOSPITAL
TO Be COMPLETED
Bonding Company Will Fin
ish Contractors Work
NO LOSS TO COUNTY
Heavy DOckets Disposed OF in Grim
inal COurt-Blake TO Send APP
pealed Case Transcript to
Montgomery

Satisfactory arrangements We're made
yesterday between the board of rev.
enue and the bonding company by
which the new addition to the Hilman Il
hospital will be completed at once.
The contract for this building was
awarded to Fred A Jones Building
company of Dallas, Tex. About two
weeks ago the concern went into
bankruptcy and the construction on
the new building was stopped. The
bankrupt concern had made bond
with the board of revenue guarantee
ing the completion of the building,
and by an agreement between the
bonding company and the creditor the
work will be resumed at once by
them
In addition to the bond required by
the board, the county held back 10
per cent of the several estimates sub
mitted from time to time bys the sub
contractors and have ample funds to
complete the building without one cent
additional cost to the county as well
as the surety of the bonding company.
II. A. Brice has been appointed trus-
tee for the bonding company and the
creditors of the original contractors
building under the supervision of Har-
rY Wheelock, the architect. Mr.. Brice
has had charge of the work hereto
fore and the building is expected to
be completed by January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Argument for Dispensary

Franks case discovered as it was by a
trained physician in mining camp is a
potent argument for the free dispensary.
There may be other cases develop here
and such subjects do not always hasten
to the doctor for treatment. but too
often the disease is well advanced before
properly diagnosed. 1t is an infectious
disease that may be transmitted as are
specific diseases. 1t is thought that it
may be transmitted to a fresh victim
by the bite of a flea or a bedbug.
The free dispensary will be sure to
detect the disease among the class most
subject to it. One thing is sure, when
there is any sign of this stalking
pestitence shown in the clinics of the dis
pensary DIR. Cooper will be called upon
to diagnose it. And If found the subject
will be hurried to New Orleans.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-15
TOLEDO PICKLES

Pour boiling water over cucumbers
of small size. Allow to stand until
cold. To each gallon of vinegar add
two cups of sugar, one even cup of
salt, three teaspoons of powdered
alum, two ounces of mixed spice.
Bring to boiling point. Have cucum-
bers packed in cans. Turn hot vine
gar over them. Place small piece of
horseradish in each can and SEAL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-15

ONx 1G1I1A ~ AfASk1
OR GUILTY LOVE
1--WE will stay" she said with final
ity..
And now the girls began to under
stand why they had been brought.
The gentle old lady who had always
found it so hard to scold, who, like
many another good mother, had
found it such a dreadful ordeal to
sit down with daughters and tell of
the snares of the love-buccaneer, had
seized upon the Caminetti trial as an
object lesson.
Again the judge spoke.
There is testimony coming which
will shock the ears of delicacy. I
warn the women now. They may
leave the courtroom or remain at the
expense of their sense of modesty."
I'VE will stay" again whispered
the mother.
What followed most assuredly
shocked the ears of delicacy.
, But it put the fear of terrible retri-
button for sex sin deep into the hearts
of her girls. It demonstrated the
price that must be paid. 1t was more
effective than hundred seedlings
and indefinite warnings against the
rebellion OF headstrong, romantic
girls to whom mothers are an almost
negligible factor when IAN affair"
beckons.
This wise little mother realized
that her daughters 16 and 17-were
entering critical period-a danger
GUS age. She took this daring method
to impress them with the perils of
love misdirected and a mothers
counsels scorned.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-15
MOTHER WORKS NEAT SCHEME TO TEACH
GIRLS PENALTY FOR GUILTY LOVE

going to the matinee" announced
the mother quietly.
Her two daughters 16 and IL,
looked at her sharply. 1t was an Or
der rather than an invitation, limiting
at something unpleasant.
They knew that mother had made
some mistake when they approached
a forbidding grey building, far re-
moved from San Francisco's theater
district. This was not playhouse,
and there people crowded in line in
the corridors we're not waiting
for the matinee.
why, this is a courtroom" ex-
claimed the girls, astonished.
YES" came the reply. II want
you to witness a tragedy from real
life today. 1t is about two girls who
accepted illicit affection; who lied
about their love, and forgot the warn
ings of their mothers, Roadhouses,
beach resorts, "joy rides rebellion
against the bonds of home they are
all in the story"
But, mother" protested the elder
daughter, this is the Caminetti trial;
they say it's shocking"
The matinee began, A young girl
sat in a big chair She tried to speak
in whispers, but merciless men within
the railing hammered her with
shocking questions. forcing out the
shameful admissions.
The faces of the two daughters
were red with sympathetic shame.
Then the Judge spoke, looking direct
ly at them.
81 notice two young girls in the
courtroom, he said. is their moth
er or a chaperone with them? Very
well, they remain at their own re-
sponsibility."
Now their faces we're scarlet Men
had turned to look at them with curl
ing lips.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
BtJNIGARNEIR2 DOWNING

$3.50 per month Students pay 80
kroner C$9tJ) per mouth in winter
and % kroner GSCD per month in
summer for tuition, board and lodg-
ing The accommodations provided
ara plain but comfortable.
Tho influence Of uo tolk high
schools upon tho life of the people OF
rural Denmark has been remarkable.
Bjornscn spoke of the Danish peas
antry ns the most intelligent in the
world" This is generally accepted as
true, ana thclr enlightenment is in
no small measure the work OF the
popular high schools These schools
have taught the Danish farmer to
think and TO apply science to the cul-
tlNatlon Of the soil They have
brought together numbers Of young
men from all parts of the country
and have created among them a spirit
Of mutual trust and confidence. The
Influence Of those schools reaches
practically all the people Of rural
Denmark, Each autumn meetings arc
conducted by most of the high schools
that continue for three or four days
and are attended by hundreds Of peo-
pie from the ncighboring farms and
villages
Everywhere in Danish education as
in agriculture, there is the closest CO.
operation. Ia this cooperative move
mcnt for education among the rural
population many Of the cities and
towns unite. In Copenhagen, for in
stance. there is society that ar
ranges excursions from the country
10 the capital for educational pur-
poses The cNcursionlsts are con-
Quoted by members of the society to
the great museums, art galleries,
botanical gardens and other institu-
tions Of the city, where lectures are
given concerning these Institutions
and what they contain. In the ma
tioual theater at Copenhagen plays
are sometimes given especially for
the country people on such oc-