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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
OHIO MERCHANTS
WILL VISIT HERE
Lac
Party Will Be Here January
% on Trade Exten-
sion Tour

Members of the Manufacturers and
Wholesale Merchants Board OF Cleveland.
o.. and of the Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce will be in Birmingham Jam
uary rs and will be taken over the dis
trict and shown the various points of in
terest around the city. There will be
about 90 in the party
The party will visit Birmingham in ths
course of the thirty-third trade extension
excursion. They will also visit Chat
tanooga January 26. Atlanta January q,
Memphis January %. Nashville January
80 and Louisville January 81.
The object of the excursion is to be-
come better acquainted with the cities
visited and pave the way for enlarged
business relations with them. The party
will travel at night and will spend an
entire day in each city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
SLOSS COKE OVENS
TO CLOSE NEXT WEEK
Company Will Carry Out
Agreement With City
SECOND AVENUE OPEN
Sloss-SheffieId Company Refused to
Pay $4,000 Asked by City for
Privilege of Operating the
Ovens Another Year

The sloss-Sheffield company will
nue. and Thirtieth street December 81.
in accordance with an agreement en-
tered into with the city of Birmingham
in the early part of this year. The
Stag pile has been removed and Second
avenue is open for traffic
This practically ends the controversy
between the city and the Sloss-Shes
field company which has been going on
for somo time in regard to the coke
ovens, the Stag pile and the closing of
Second avenue.
In the early part of the year the
Sloss-S Sheffield company and the city
commission entered into an agreement
by which the company was to close
down the coke ovens the first of the
year and remove the Stag pile in con-
sderation of which the city was to
deed them a part of an avenue adjacent
to the Stag pile. This was done.
A short time ago officials of the COM
pany approached the commissioners
and asked them to extend the tin for
closing down the coke ovens unA "a
cember 81, 1914. That they had n
unable to construct new ovens duriM
the year but that they would be i'm a
position to handle the matter in ar
other year.
The commissioners replied that they
would agree provided the Sloss- Shelf
field company would pay the city $780,
600 This the company refused to do.
During the negotiations a reduction OF
$4,000 was made but the company an
nounced that the coke ovens would be
closed on December 81 and the matter is
closed.
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He said that he had seen accounts of the
Christmas tree and had come to the park
to while away a few hours. He expressed
great appreciation at his reception and
said his heart was greatly warmed by
the cordial greetings which had been eX-
tended to him.
There were numerous instances of this
nature last night. and those who initiated
the idea of a community tree were highly
elated. They feel that their object has
been accomplished and that many hearts
will be less lonely today than they would
have been.
Capitol park presented a brilliant spec
tacle last night. The tree. huge pine.
was standing at the entrance to the park
and was brilliantly lit up by multi-col-
ored lights 1t is estimated that 200 peo-
n,le visited the tree during the evening.
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erman, Henry Weir. alias DR.. Tut. pro-
prietors. Roulette wheel, faro bank, poker
game and craps games. Bank dealers
Jack Barney, George Warren, alias Nash
Vile. alias Watermelon Sport; Frank
Mack, Nashville. Craps dealers, Walter
Jackson, Louisville; stranger, Memphis
Henry Weir. T. II. Motion, owner of
building.
Burton Hotel-James Brannon, proprie-
tor; R. b. Kelley, proprietor F. NJ. Ed
wards, proprietor. Equipment, roulette
wheel, craps games, poker games. Saloon
sold SO they could run gambling house.
Wheel dealer. stranger from New York;
dice dealers, Chelce holland. John Dur
field; poker game, James Brannon stud
dealer, Brooks Harley; street men. Abe
Seigel Len orion. Herby Winters, Wal
ter Fulton, Arnold Buzzman
Gilmore room Morris Hotel-Proprie-
tors. Billie Smith, Ike Vaughan. alias
THE Cat;' dice dealers. JEFF Goodwin.
Walter Muslin. Two buzz men
Palace Pool -Proprietors, Lee
Edmondson. Walter Robertson; dice deal
ers, w. j. Mcdonald, alias Sunny Big
Wilson. alias The Song Bird Monroe
Penn. Buzz men, Sam Dobbins, MeIn-
tyre.
THE Undine-Harry Haynes, proprietor;
day manager, w. p. Schoppert; night
manager, James Faunce; dice dealers,
Willie Fidgey, alias Rosie Cheek Will
lie,' Jim Prince. stud men, Clar-
ence Baldrup alias DIR Cook Arthur
Dago Pat Huffman. alias Led Wagon.
'Dago Pat Huffman. alias Ice Wagon
Beavers Club roprfetors, Archie
Butler from Michigan; Alois from Car
bon Hill, Ben Bradley. No outside gara-
blers. allowed in this place. Poker gamo.
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EMPLOYEES OF FIRST NATIONAL
GET CHRISTMAS BONUSES

According to it's custom. the First Ma
tional bank distributed Christmas
bonuses yesterday to every person ON its
pay roll from porter to president. The
total distribution was $6417 .6S.
The Christmas money is donated by the
bank on a systematic basis, which ap-
piles equally to all. The one-year EN-
ploye receives a check for an amount
equal to / per cent of his salary. The
two-year employee receives an amount
equal to per cent. and so on up to the
10-year employee, whose bonus is equal to
10 per cent of his salary. Most of the
officials and many of the clerks have been
In the banks service more than 10 years.
Owing to the graded scale of bonuses the
aggregate increases from year to year,
and yesterdays distribution was there
fore larger than that of the Christmas
of 1912.
The directors of the First National bank
met Tuesday and declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 8 per cent.
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At the BiiOu

The largest audience of the season al
the Bijou theatre is expected to greet
dainty Emma Bunting in Little Lord
Fauntleroy' this afternoon at the Christ
mas holiday matinee. Tickets are in
great demand. Seats for the matinee will
be held until l O'Clock and for the might
performance until o'clock for the poo
pie ordering them by phone. Miss Blunt.
ing will give a special matinee Friday
afternoon at the request of hundreds of
patrons of the house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
ANNUAL DINNER OF MEDICAL
SOCIETY NEXT MONDAY

The annual dinner of the Jefferson
County Medical society will be held next
Monday night at 8 o'clock at the Country
club. On the occasion the society will
have as guests prominent physicians from
over the state and DR.. Thomas F. Gull
len of the staff of the Johns Hopkins
hospital at Baltimore.
DR.. Cullen occupies the chair of gune-
cology at Johns Hopkins and is chairman
of the publicity committee on cancer. He
will talk on this subject at the banquet
and on other topics of interest to the
medical fraternity
Among other guests will be DR.. r. S.
Hill, president of the Alabama Medical
association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
SIXTY-FIVE CITY
PRISONERS FREED

SiXty-five city prisoners were made
happy yesterday morning by Judge A.
o. Lane of the city commission, when
they were given their freedom and sent
on their way with the admonition ito
sin no more" The men released were
those who have been In Jail six months
or more and whose conduct had been
good while confined in jail.
Frank Gafford. street commissioner.
made the recommendation to Judge Lana
for the release OF the prisoners and IN
each instance Mr.. Gafford had marked
on the application for release good con-
duct" The large majority We're negroes
and their delight at being given their
freedom was only equaled by their graft
tude to Mr. Gafford and Judge Lane for
the leniency extended.
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and said he had been offered 500 and his
money back If he'd settle the case; that
he believed there were $50 or 300 gamblers
in the city.
Ullman Gives Presents
At this point in the proceedings, AS
sistant City Attorney Monte Ullman dis
tributed Christmas presents to each of
the three commissioners and everybody
smiled. President Ward Immediately took
out his old cuff buttons and stick pin and
donned Mr.. Ullman's present. At frequent
intervals in the hearing some evidence
of the approaching yuietide kept appear
ing.
Witness Cowan continued and stated
that when efforts to break up gamblers
were made they went to wild eating,
which meant that they went from hotel to
hotel on succeeding nights and rented
rooms to operate and they could not be
kept track of; that he knew of many
gamblers being arrested, but few con-
yicted and none sentenced to hard labor;
that gambling and similar conditions in
Birmingham were largely due to the
courts; that he believed the solicitor
failed to properly strike his juries in
the cases and that the solicitor was not
properly interested; that he knew of only
two instances In the history of the county
where gamblers were convicted of operat-
ing gambling tables; that while he was
deputy sheriff every gambler in town ex-
cept Alexander had been arrested many
times but none convicted on the charge
of gambling; that all he knew of ever
being mentioned for chief of police was
an article Austin once published in his
newspaper urging Mr.. Cowan for the Of
flee; that he had had many men stop
him on the street and urge him to run
for the office, but that he had never even
considered the proposition; that 1t seemed
to him the gamblers were notified when
to close up and when to open: that he
had mentioned the Cock robbery to the
policeman at the Terminal station when
the train got in; that the train arrived
at o'clock and that 1t was August Mr..
Cowan was excused to report later a list
of all the gamblers he knew in the city.
Brown Introduces List
j. s. Brown again took the stand and
presented list Of the purported gamblers
in the city which had been made out for
him by oneAof the gamblers who was
down and out" 1t follows:
Testimony submitted by j. S. Brown
a witness before the board of inquiry
composed of the board of commissioners
of the city of Birmingham, into the con-
duct of the police department and charges
against Chief Bodeker.
This information is contained In pages
I 2. 3, 4, ), 6, and II, pages l. 8, Q and
10 having been lost.
"Gayety Hotel-Joe Smith, Bill Smoth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DAYS DOINGS IN CITY

be made happy this morning by the mem
bers of the Birmingham lodge of Elks,
who, in keeping with their usual GUS
tom, have prepared one of the biggest
Christmas trees in their history.
The tree is a marvel in its appointments
and Santa Claus himself will be on hand
to distribute the presents, which consist
OF dolls for the girls and wagons for the
boys with fruits and candy galore. The
distribution will commence at 2:30 o. clock.
Music will be furnished by Claimants
orchestra. Harry L. White, exalted ruler,
and the committee, in charge, invite the
public to attend the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
ADMITS FIRING
SEVEN BUILDINGS

Quincy. Mass, December 24.-On his
confession in court that he had set fire
to seven buildings within two days
Herbert Whitaker. a 19-year- old boy,
was held for the grand jury today. The
youths foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Lyons, say that he has had a
mania for setting fires since he saw his
father and mother perish In the flames
that destroyed their home in New
Hampshire eight years ago. and has
become pyromaniac.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Girl of NV Dreams

Opening with a matinee this afternoon,
THE Girl of My Dreams" musical COM
edy, will play an engagement at the JET
ferson theatre of three performances.
The book is by Wilbur ID. Nesbtt and
otto Hauerbaeh. The new piece is de-
sorihed as an atmospheric musical play
in TWO acts. The dialogue is said to be
bright and the comedy situations ur-
usually funny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
Judge Fort to Sneak

Judge William e. Fort. senior judge If
the criminal court, will speak at the
Young Mems Christian association Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Judge Fort
will discuss theme of interest to young
men. Every young man in the city of
Birmingham is invited to this address
There will be special music and all men
are invited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
TWO UNDER BOND
IN EDWARDS CASE
Scarlet and DarrOugh Are
Charged With Manslaugh-
ter in First Degree

At the conclusion of the coroner's in
quest into the killing of w. b. Edwards
last Friday night at Irondale, yesterday
morning the jury, composed of well
known business men, deliberated few
moments and then brought in a verdict
charging manslaughter in the first de-
gree against Special Agent G. S. Scarlet,
of the Southern railway, and Town Mar
shall B. b. Darrough. of Irondale. The
jury examined over 30 witnesses.
Warrants against Mr.. Scarlet and Mr..
Darrough were issued Immediately fol-
lowing the verdict by Coroner Spain and
served on the accused. Both made bond
in the sum of $3.50 each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
1.-THE Quaker Grip

The seat sale begins this morning at
the Jefferson theatre for the performs
Ances Saturday matinee and night Of
The Quaker Girl" the musical com
edy that made hit on three continents
and which John p. Slocum is bringing
fere with a big singing company. headed
by Victor Morley Lionel Monckton's
score is world famous and the Come to
the Ball waltz equals almost that of
THE Merry Widow in seductive rhythm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
Opheum-Vaudeyille

The Christmas matinee at the Orpheum
will be one of the events of the season.
The management has secured what is con-
coded to be one of the best five-act vau-
deville bills that has ever been seen here.
Each act is d distinct hit and the au-
diences are enthusiastic. Seats NAV be
reserved In advance for the matinee to-
day and for the first performance to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
HILTON TO WISH 1000
MERRY CHRISTMAS AT ONCE

This morning at o'clock Alexander
Hilton, passenger traffic manager of the
Frisco lines will wish over 2000 men in
his department merry Christmas. He
sent kilograms yesterday to all of the
men in his department. saying that at
the hour named they might assume that
his greetings were being expressed. His
telegram follows:
- r. McCiregor. Birmingham.
AT o'clock, central time, tomorrow,
Christmas morning, / am going to wish
you and yours very happy Christmas
"A. HILTON"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
THE FIRST MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE IN BIRMINGHAM

The municipal Christmas tree in Capitol
park yesterday brought joy to, hundreds
last night. There was one peculiarly
touching incident which attracted consi i
cradle attention. The band was playing
La Paloma,' which is the national air
w. C. Radcliffe and Mr.. Nappi and said
that he was a native of Mexico and a
stranger in Birmingham. He said when
he heard the familiar air it brought a
throb of inconsistencies to his heart. He
thanked Mr.. Nappi and Mr.. Radcliffe with
tears in his eyes.
There was a business man from Kansas
City who was forced to spend Christmas
in Birmingham far away from his family.
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broadway Jones',

Broadway Jones' is the name of
George NJ. Cohan's latest play, that will
be presented by Conan & Harris COM
pany at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday,
matinee and night. The seat sale will
start Saturday.
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Safe Banking

Makes satisfied depositors..
This bank invites your
checking account on the
strength Of years of contin-
nous effort on the part of its
officers and directors to
SAFELY handle the funds
Of its depositors-and the
avoidance of all transactions
tending towards speculation.
Our Capital $1,50O,0O0
Our Surplus $1,500,000
The First National Bank
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windsor Hotel-Proprietors, Kid Nc
Elroy. Ed Brittian; dealers. Lonnie AL
len, Bad Check Bulger; street steerer, G..
B. Alexander. alias Goat
f. C. Hasson Next Witness
F. C. Hasson, the man who was as
saulted last Saturday night, took the
stand and testified that he had gone into
Hester Garners gambling house over
the Hof Brau saloon with a friend; that
James Marshall was managing the gs me
and that his friend lost all his money t;
that he d1asson) got mad because lie
thought they were running crooked
game; that he went to telephone to ca II
officers and that two officers whom he
did not know stepped up to him and
asked hin, what was the trouble: that
Captain Martin Eagan then came in and
some of the crowd were arrested that
many times after that occurrence he was
called up day and night and told to leave
town or they would get him; that he paid
no attention and that he thought the
fight Saturday night was the carrying out
Of this threat; that James Marshall as
saulted him on that night and that he
believed Hester Garner was back of it.
Adjournment was here taken until 2
o'clock.
]. A. Taylor Takes Stand
J. A. Taylor took the witness chair.
Upon beng examined by Judge CASTOR,
witness stated that he vas a railway
vile; that a man named b. o. Smoot was
a caller" in a gambling house: that 3
O. Smoot said he had been raided but
that he had EN- fixed" now and they
had to give him "a hours notice.
Judge Lane stated he would not con-
Wet yellow dog on such testimony" Mr.
Weatherly said he would. Judge Lane
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put a resolution to this effect and the
other two commissioners outvored him
Witness stated Smoot did not tell him
he had paid anybody for protection; that
he had to watch for new deputy sheriffs
but had the police department fixed: that
Smoot did not say how he had police
fixed; that s. p. Dobbins resided IN the
city and was also a lookout" for gam
blers.
George Estes was sworn. Witness stat I'd
several years ago Major O'Brien asked
BCdeker about note given to r.. Il.
Hickman; that Bodeker, he believed, had
stated he gave the note while he was
candidate for office.
Captain Frank S. White. attor-
ney for Chief Bodeker. took the witness
Witness stated that Mr.. Bodelser made
nc attempt to conceal the note, and had
stated that the note was an old one he
had been renewing.
Frank Moragne Testifies
Frank Moragne was called. Witness
stated he estimated there were Is or -
gambling houses: witness declined TO an.
swer whether or not gambling hous Is
were given notice before a raid; witness
stated that one of the Rosenthals from
New York was operating a house here:
that gambling was run, openly and I'M
molested in Birmingham until the last
grand jury met.
Captain White took witness, Who stated
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The crowd was constantly shifting. Peo-
pie would come. look at the tree, go
down to the bandstand, where the band
was playing, and after listening to num-
ser or so leave. Owing to the raw
weather the concert was discontinued
earlier than had been intended.
Tonight the Boys Industrial school
band will play and there will be several
special vocal numbers An even larger
crowd is expected tonight.
The band programme yesterday was as
follows:
Understandable
Overture-II Garney-Gonez.
morseque-Dorak.
SeXtette Lucia-Donzetti.
Excerpts from "Firefly ''-Friml
La Paloma-Yradier.
Selection from Trovatore-Nerdi
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ELKS WILL MAKE
CHILDREN HAPPY

From 1900 to 1900 children, many of
whom Santa Claus has forgotten will
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windsor neutrality-suspicious., Kid Nc
Flroy, Ed Brittian: dealers. Lonnie AL
len, Bad Check Bulger; street steerer, g.
a1
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and said he had been offered 500 and his
money back If he'd settle the case; that
he believed there were $50 or 300 gamblers
in the citv
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-06-07
EVERY MAN's EiCME 2

Evzrv mans home is the best old home, And every mans wife the sweetest; Every mans child is the best little
 child,
 The best behaved and the neatest, Every mans baby is better than all The babies that ever were born And just so it's babies and wives anG
 homes,
 Why. let 'em blow their horn. Every mans wife makes the finest pre-.
 serves,
 And every mans wife bakes bread That beats all the bread that ever was
 made
 From Uatteras to Stony Head. Every mans home is the place to see The finest housekeeping on earth And just so it's bread and preserves
 and home, Let 'em keep on with their mirth When every man thinks that his own
 homes best, And his own wife's sweetest, why
 then We'll swing back unto the golden dream Of a heaven on earth again. And isn't it beautiful, fine, and sweet, That faith of a man in his child, And his wife and his home and his sim
 pie life
 That he boasts of undefiled, When every mans home is the sweet
 est place On earth for a man to be; When every mans wife is the sweetest
 wife
 In all the world to see; When every mans child is the dearest
 child
 That ever drew breath-ah, then, We shall have better children and
 women and homes And a darned sight better men.
 Baltimore Sun.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-06-07
ANNIVERSARY BALL
 TUESDAY, JUNE 10

At the semi monthly meeting of Camp Iditarod Mo- P, fair sized crowd put in an appearance, and the session proved very pleasant one.
 The entertainment committee J. D Barnes, Capt Albert Vile and l. ( Currin-asked for two as sistants in the preparations for the coming ball. and Charley Hurst and Henry o Roden were added 10 the committee. The committee re- ported good progress in arranging details for the Second anniversary bail for Tuesday evening next, June 10. Splendid music had al ready been arranged for, refresh- menfs ample and 5easonabNe, and that tue price of tickets, for ladies and gentleman, placed at the mod price of s.
 By the day of the bail comes to hand the seasons fashions will have have arrived, and many new and beautiful gowns will be seen on the big ballroom floor.
 
 During the evening Wilbur F. Kilgore, one of the members of the local basketball team, was initiated into the brotherhood Wilbur, who is the son of Prof. KiIgore, of the Iditarod public school, took great nte.est ill the sport of the camr last winter, and is sure to become a very useful member of the lodge.