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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
NEGRO FOUND DEAD
ON TUSCUMBIA STREET
Victims Wife Along With Bartender
Placed in Jail Charged With
Murder

Tuscumbia. January 1.-(Special.)--
Thursday morning the body of Henry
Freeman, colored, was found on Second
street west of Karg's drug store, in Shelf
field. He was shot twice, once through
the heart.
A negro by the name of Phil Thompson
Is in Jail charged with the murder, and
the wife Of the dead man, Rosa Freeman.
is in Jail as an accomplice. An inquest
was held, and the witnesses will be ex-
amined today. Thompson was arrested
after the body was found, but refused to
acknowledge his guilt
Thompson was a bartender and had
served a sentence for selling whisky.
fireman was a hard working man and was
employed as a bolermaker in the South
ern shops.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
killing of half witted boy named Taylor
in Colbert county. Eight negroes were
arrested today and placed in the Jail at
this place. The boys body was found
in Cane creek terribly mutilated, his nose
was broken and a large hole in the back
Of his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
GADSDEN PREPARING
FOR BARGAIN WEEK
Merchants Decide to Refund Fares to
Purchasers During Week of
March 10

Gadsden, January 3i.-(Special)- AT the
meeting of the Retail Merchants assoeia-
ton last night, 1t was decided to refund
fares to purchasers during the week of
bargains, beginning March TO- The re.
quest of the merchants for special rail-
road rates has been refused by the Ala
bama Great Southern and the Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis railroads.
Gadsden people are awaiting with mucn
interest the action of Governor ONeal
with reference to the application for par
don of J. II. Howle. If this be granted,
it is said, it will raise a greater storm
of protest than did Howles previous par
don last year.
Jim Allen, a white man, was arrested
at Cedar Bluff, Cherokee county, last
night, charged with blowing a safe AMI
robbing store there about a month ago.
He was taken to Centre for a preliminary
hearing.
The danger of a flood on the coosa is
said to be past. as the stream is falling
now.
Walker White and Will Schfimpscher OF
Alabama City were indicted by the grand
Jury on the charge of assault and bat
tefy. their alleged victim having been
Dave Collier, a detective, who had given
evidence in a case against them. Other
indictments were as follows: John Trem-
BILE, assault with intent to murder; viii
Sharp. grand larceny; Virgil Kay, grand
larceny; Lonnie Lewis, violating stock
law; Logan Lisenby, petit larceny: Gus
Dale, manslaughter in first degree.
Payers of state and county licenses
filled the office of Judge L. L. Herzberg
today, as the tax becomes delinquert
after tomorrow. Many poll taxes are
being paid.
Demonstration crops of oats win be
made on 10 farms this year. according to
J. A. McCluney, superintendent of the
farm demonstration work in Htowan
county.
The Chamber Of Commerce may take
some action to Secure industries which
say they will leave Birmingham on ac-
count of the enforcement of the anti
smoke ordinance.
A sensation was created in Guntersvillp.
when it was found that eleven bales of
cotton are, missing from the Farmers
union warehouse at that place. .he
shortage was discovered when Alex Gil
breath. the manager. checked over the
number of bales on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
SWINDLER
is UNDER ARREST

Chicago, January al. II. Ward. alias
Bert B. Sterling. one of six men who are
said to have swindled Frank p. Fox, a
wealthy Terre Haute, Ind, man out OF
10000 in roulette game at Hot Springs
Ark, was arrested here today. His bond
was fixed at $4,000 and the case con-
tinued until February II.
Fox caused the arrest OF four of the
alleged gamblers. Ward was traced to
Chicago and arrested in an apartment
house. The sixth man still 10 at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
CAMP HARDEE MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON

This afternoon in the reading room OF
the Chamber of Commerce Camp Hardee
will hold its regular monthly meeting.
The main features of the meeting will
be the reading of resolutions on the life
and death of Capt. J. Fleetwood Foster
and Gen. James II. Savage. Capt. ID. r.
Bize will read historical paper about
the capture of Fort Sumpter and the
siege of Charleston.
The Daughters and Sons and the public
are cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

sensation was created in Guntersvillr
when it was found that eleven bales OF
cotton are. missing from the Farmers
union warehouse at that place. Ahe
shortage was discovered when Alex Gil
breath. the manager. checked over the
number of bales on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

The Chamber of Commerce may take
some action to Secure industries which
say they will leave Birmingham on ac-
count of the enforcement of the anti.
smoke ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
WANTED

WANTED
AN EXPERIENCED LADY STENOG-
RAPHER 10 DO INVOICING. APPLY
WIMBERLY & THOMAS HARDWARE,
CO., 2Ol1-13 FIRST AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
Accumulation in New York

1T was his opinion that the great
accumulation of money and credit in
New York was due partly to economic
conditions and partly to the defects OF
our banking system. Through the oper-
alton of the law In relation to cash re-
|serves. interior banks are required to
carry hundreds of millions of dollars on
deposit in New York, and many OF
them In order to maintain a secondary
reserve subject to immediate demand
keep in New York in the form of call
loans many millions additional.
"The attitude of the leading bankers
of the country appears to be entirely
favorable to a revision of the present
laws relating to banking and currency
and they have generally expressed 6
desire to cooperate in securing proper
Legislation on the subject 1t is un-
derstood to be the wish of the Presi-
dent elect that the new Congress take
up these matters as well as the tariff
during the extra session.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BIRMINGHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
FIRST NATIONAL s
MONTHLY REVIEW
No Change in Industrial or
Commercial Affairs
COAL TRADE is GOOD
Smoke Ordinance Too Drastic--De-
mand for Finished Products in
Iron and Steel Business
Is Strong

The First National banks financial
and commercial review, just issued. is
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

ably some other towns and settlements
along the route Of this new electric
service.
Under the new schedule Of train opera
tion the fastest expresses on this division
will make the run between Port Wash
in1ton and New York in exactly thirty
minutes. This is a saving In time OF
nine minutes, as the cid schedule of ex-
nress train service was forty-fve minutes
between the city and Port Washington.
The new schedule shows a similar saw
inc Of nine minutes between the city and
ali other towns along the line from
Flushing north.
To Great Neck the running time OF
,oet exnress trains will be twenty-six
minutes. The fastest former time was
,b,rtv-fve minutes. To Bayside the new
evnress trains will make the distance In
,wentv-one minutes. Previously the best
time for this trip was thirty minutes.
Dating from next Tuesday, most OF the
trains west Of Flushing on this division
will be expresses.
Tbe North Side division has spur
which extends from Flushing Creek to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

Washington Division was first operated
electrically on September 4, 1912.
The Long Island Railroad will have be-
ginning Tuesday. 903iz miles under cleo
tic service. The railroad plans to have
In operation by next year on those cleo
trio lines sos al-steel cars. as compared
with sol wooden cars. Rapidly the ola
wooden cars are being replaced by the
standard all-steel cars.
In 1895. when the FIRST electric train was
run by the Long Island Railroad. the
number OF commuters on the railroad was
1854. At present their numbers are 1e,-
Oi6. In January. 1906. there were 10000
commuters on the North Side line In Port
Washington Last January there were
2.7i5 commuters on the same line. The
Long Island Railroad anticipates that by
January I. 1915 there will be over 500
commuters on the Port Washington
route.
In 1876 the number OF passengers car
ried over the entire railway system for
the year was $4,000 This years fig
ures for all divisions OF the railroad viii
be AT least a, 10000. Thus the electric
service has In eight years more than
doubled the passenger carrying service
OF the railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

OF real rapid transit this West Bronx dis
trict, in the heart Of which the Moss
property is situated, has been allowed 10
remain in a practically undeveloped state,
until to-day it is closer to the business
centres Of Manhattan than any other ter
ritory TO be reached by the new lines OF
transit into The Bronx. This means early
development, more rapid development and
ultimately higher values"
That this part OF The Bronx has been
built up as II has in the last few years
although handicapped in the matter OF
transit in comparison with many other
sections Of the borough. is regarded as
pretty good evidence OF what may be
called its intrinsic worth. The high
ground and fine outlook, the broad main
thoroughfares, including Jerome avenue,
University avenue and the Grand Boule-
ward and Concourse, combined with an
irregular street layout, making many
picturesque sites-these features have
made the district one of the most attrac-
tive naturally In the entire Bronx.
Under these conditions builders have
structures on Jerome avenue itself. ada
cent to the Moss property as well as in
the former ogden property Immediately
TO the south and i'm the blocks to the
west. sub-dlvided and sold by the Century
company.
Many fine residences are also scattered
through the section. on Grand avenue
adjoining the northerly boundary of the
Moss property. are the handsome houses
built by Leo NJ. Klein and Samuel jack
son, the well known real estate opera
tors, whose reputation as judges of real
estate gives significance to their selec-
ton of this location for their homes.
Some say that Theodore Moss. when he
bought this property forty or fifty years
ago. was attracted to 1t as site for a
fine residence and as suburban estate
rather than as a speculative venture. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

ing of about go acres. running from the
railroad station to the water. when mas
all been incorporated into Plandome VII
LACE. Much of the property has very
high elevation and Is beautifully wooded.
All improvements have been placed
there.
L.Ecluse. Washburn & Co., who are tho
selling agents OF Pandome, are also sell
ing agents for a tract at Manhasset sta
ton. which is one mile nearer New YORK
and receives the same benefit OF the cleo
IRRIGATION. This is a property which IS
not restricted to quite so costly houses
They have built on this property several
houses. which they are selling for from
OOO to 5000 which is a popular price
for the masses OF people who ought 70
live in the country. These houses nave
been built in the very best manner ana
are offered at unusually attractive prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

certainly did not know that there was to
ba \ subway route up Jerome avenue. 1t
e. more than likely that the property
caught his fancy as he passed 1t on his
wav 10 and from the Jerome Park race
track.
Mr. Moss is best remembered by New
Workers as the treasurer Of Wallack
Theatre. and that, too. in the days when
treasurer" Of stock theatre meant VIZ
tuallv manager" and not merely the
person who gives you the eye through
the ticket window and counts up the re-
CENTS at night. But Mr.. Moss was also
treasurer of the Jerome Park track en-
terprIse, and the most conspicuous hgure
in IL. next to the Jeromes themselves, so
that II is not unlikely that this connec-
zion was indirectly the cause Of his be-
coming the owner of the big parcel OF
Jerome avenue real estate now to be sold.
with Wallack's and Jerome ParF Doth
nrominent points in the social life Of that
neriod. 1t was not surprising that Mr..
Moss should have become identified with
many affairs Of public nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
MOTIVE POWER
Electric Service on North Shore
Line Next Tuesday.
A BIG SAVING IN TIME
Trip Between City and Port
Washington To Be Made
in 80 Minutes.

Electric trains will begin running on
the North Side Division Of the Long
Island Railroad to Port Washington next
Tuesday. The first electric train Will
leave the Pennsylvania Station at 3Sd
street and Seventh avenue at 3:56 a. m.
and will arrive at Port Washington, a
distance Of about D. miles, at 4:45 a. m.
The first electric train leaving Port
Washington will start for New York at
500 a. m. and is scheduled to arrive at
the Pennsylvania Station at 5:d a. m.
The new schedule of electric trains
calls for the operation Of about fifty
trains to and from Port Washington each
day
The changing Of the motor power on
the North Side Division of the Long
Island Railroad from steam TO electricity
is one of the most important rapid tran
sit improvements that this beautiful sec
ton of Long Island has ever had. The
opening of this service is to be cele-
brated on a grand scale by Port Wash
ington, Manhasset. Little Neck, Plan
dome, Douglaston. Great Neck and prob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
LESSEN SERVANT PROBLEM
City Entertainers Will Like
Cedney Farm Hotel.

The managers Of the Gedney Farn
cor,nanv which is developing the Ged-
nov Farm property, the former Howard
yyi1,ats estate. at White Plains. have
solved in a measure at least the servant
problem.
1t is possible at Gedney Farm for
neople who are large retainers to main
tain a relatively small establishment
and take care OF their social obligations
al the hotel, so that they may feel free
TO close up their homes for a month or
so at time without heavy expense or
the necessity for taking on an entirely
new set of domestic help, which may
not always be available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
FRONTS ON MANHASSET BAY
Plandome One of the Most
Charming L. I. Developments.

Plandome. on Manhasset Bay. on the
north shore of Long Island, sevente' IN
miles from the Pennsylvania station, IS
one of the most beautiful developments
on Long Island The through electr.c
service Of the Long Island Railroad In
effect on October q. places Plandome less
than thirty minutes away.
Plandome Is q large property. consist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
1856 MILES OF WATERFRONT
Queens Has Also 20 Miles OF
Piers on River, Sound, Ocean.

Queens has over 1876 miles Of natural
waterfront and twenty miles of docks
on the East River. Long Island Sound,
jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
The t:nnage on Newtown Creek for
1910 was greater than the combined
tonnage OF all the canals Of the State of
New York.
Queens is borough Of magnificent
opportunities for tho manufacturer, the
business man or the ho:Gcseeker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
LARGE SUM FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

About $4,000 has been spent In the last
three or four years on improving public
roads and the public pier at Port Wash
ington, Long Island.
All the streets are being put in ship
shane condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
HIGH CLASS DEVELOPMENTS.

Port Washington, Long Island. has
many nigh class residential developments.
Among them are the Baxter Estates
Port Washington Heights. Port Washing
ton Estates, Beacon Hin, Bayview Ter
race, Wampage Shores, Maplecrest' Willow
Dale Terrace, Flower Hill Park and
Washington Park
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10

Snow tonight and Saturday; cold
wave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10

warning was given by a farmer living
near the scene of the proposed outrage,
who telephoned that a suspicious look.
ing fellow was seen near the track, just
as darkness was coming on, and that
it would be we'll to keep a sharp
lookout.
Accordingly the heavy train, composed
of a baggage and mail car. two coaches
and a sleeper pulled out of the station
slowly and stopped at the first mile
post out of Redfeld. Conductor Fargo
in charge of the train, accompanied
by other members of the ctew, went
forward to investigate and about 400
feet beyond, where the train stopped,
they found the distractions on the
track. The crow bar was wired to
the rails and the dynamite placed
against it in such a manner, that he
engine would surely have exploded ii
by the slightest contact. The articles
of obstruction were placed on the train
by Cnodnctor Fargo and brought to
this city by him. Later they were
taken back to the superintendent
Office at Aberdeen where they will be
used as evidences in case the man
guilty of the act is caught.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10
THE SENATORSH|P
Politicians Busy at Pierre Hand
ling the Contest for u. S.
Senator.

Pierre, Jan. 10.-The plans are being
laid for assault on the Sterling lines
along regular siege from this time OH,
and the man who has senatorial aspira-
tiozs who does not get encouragement
to come out into the open within the
next two weeks will be one not con
sidered as important enough to cause
any commotion in the field. And il
there is any plan left untried to
break the strength of Sterling on the
first ballot, it will be because the
men back of the move fail to think of
it. There will be demands made upon
Sterling; and new candidates sprung,
as the old line republicans ara insistent
that if Sterling is elected it shall be as
a republican and not as a "bull
moose" The Sterling strength is not
asleep as TO the situation. and will be
working just as hard for recruits and
to holu the lines solid AS the opposi-
tion can be to politics and plans from
now to the 21st.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE
Not Yet Fairly in Running Ord
er-Some Suggestions.

Pierre, Jan. 10.-Both houses are
marking time while waiting for the
committee assignments before begin
ming the real work of the session,
with the announcement of such as
signments probably coming t,day OF
Saturday.
The new hotel inspection law which
is being prepared contains many pro-
visions different from the present law.
1t is proposed to make the new law
cover all hotels, restaurants, rooming
houses. and boarding places, which
will bring the total receipts of the
department up to a point where ii
will be self-sustaining. The tees of
last year being only SO. 249. barely
enough to cover the affairs of the de.
partment. The new plan proposes
making some state official head
of the department., with a special
deputy at a salary of 81, 900 a year to
look after that feature.
Another of the propositions which is
in the process of incubation is that of
an inebriate asylum. Just where it is
to be located, and how much is to be
put into it is not yet developed, but
that it is under consideration lie a
certainty, and it remains for the fu.
ture to show what it all
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10
LOCAL NEWS.


New advertisement today-D. Nc
Kinnon q Co.
Wanted. Girl at Runchey's bakery.
Highest market price paid for wheat
at the mill.
House and two lots for sale. Inquire
of Guy E.. Hanson, Jeweler.
Get your pictures framed and up
holstering done at Ireland's
Wash ice delivered to any part of the
city Phone 81 main. Geo. Parker.
For Sale. A quantity of choice hay.
j. J. McGrath on Owen Owens farm.
Wanted, AT Madison hospital, won.
an for laundry by day or week.
l.. I. Love was a morning passen-
ger for Sioux City.
Maurice Dooley of Ramona transact
ed business in Madison today.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Selland of Nunda. a son.
Regular conclaye Madison command
cry, K. L. this evening. IF. d. Fits.
recorder.
A big bargain in mems gun metal
double sole full leather lined shoe, at
S3. 25. at the new shoe store.
Ccmrade John Westphal was a mern-
ing passenger, enroute TO Union City,
Ind, on a months visit with relatives.
A basketball game between the Madi-
son high and the Pipestone high will
take place at the opera house this even
ing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10
DEADLY GASOLINE
An Explosive Element That
Will Not Stand Fire.

Tyndall, Jan. l0.-A light taken too
near the gasoline tank of a corn she'll
ing machine on the farm of John
Schmoil, neal here, caused an explo-
sion and two of the Schmoll boys
were seriously burned.
Aberdeen, Jan. 10. John Mahon, of
this city, came nearly losing his life
when an empty gasoline tank us was
patching exploded, hurling him across
the shop and badly lacerating bis face
and head, necessitating ten stitches to
close up his wounds. Mabon was in
jured last August by getting his hand
in a corrugating machine, and had just
started to work. His first task was
soldering an empty gasoline tank. The
heat of the torch he vas working with
generated a gas inside of the tank,
which caused the explosion.
Marion, Jan. 10.-Trying to fix a
home made gas tank for a motorcycle
by the light of a kerosene lamp cost the
life of Cornelius r. Becker, a bachelor,
35 years of age who lived alone in a
house seven miles west of Marion.
The accident took place last night
but was not discovered until this
morning when neighbors discovered
that the doors and windows of the
building were blown out. The body Of
Mr.. Becker was frozen stiff and was
terribly mutilated by the force of the
explosion. He was killed instantly.
Pieces of his skull were found fastened
to the ceiling of the room in which
the explosion took place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10

Roy Fisher, brakeman on the east
end. is nursing a painfully bruised
ankle, the accident happening at Egan
a day or two ago.
Second Division Helping Hand So
ciety Of the M. e. church will hold. a
bake sale and serve lunch Saturday.
Jan. II. at Earle Kelly's store.
Rev. DR.. Hardman, general mig
sionary of the Episcopal church WIS an
evening passenger for Milbank where
he holds service Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Cornelysen, assisted by
Mrs. W. o. White, Yesterday afternoon
entertained the X Y z club at the home
of the former in west Sixth street.
Forty-fve new books have been re.
ceived at the library. eighteen of
which are for juvenile readers. The
books will be given out tomorrow.
Lost. Two automobile clincher
rings 33 inch wheel. near city on
Meridian road, northwest. Finder re.
turn to this Office and receive reward.
DR.. w. E. Kinney, the auctioneer.
had a fine sale of personal property at
the Erect farm, near Winfred yestel.
day. Live stock cold at a high figure.
cows averaging above $50.
Misses Augusta Larsen and Cecilia
Jensen will entertain the Young
Peoples society of the Lutheran church
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. P.
Seierson. Lee avenue and tenth street.
this evening.
Mrs. F. M. Halstead departed this
morning for her home at Minneapolis
after having been with her sister,
Mrs. 81. ]. Munro. who is i'll, the
past several weeks.
Special meeting of A. o. u. W.
Monday evening. Jan. 10, at DR..
loves Office. Full attendance is de-
sired. By order Master Workman, w.
M. Beardsley.
Peter Schaeffer Of Stanton, N. D.,
was a morning arrival on q visit to
Chas. Robeck, Henry Rohrer and other
friends Mr.. Schaeffer and Mr.. Rohr-
or came into this ty together and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-10
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
Dynamite Placed ON Track Near
Redfield to Wreck Night
Train.

Mitchell, Jan. 10 What was evil
IDENTIFY a dastardly attempt to wreck
passenger train No. 104 on the Mil.
waukee, due in Mitchell at 1915 p.
m, was made a little over a mile this
side of Redfeld, as the train was pull
ing out of there about S:15 Wednesday
night. Two large sticks of dynamite
and a heavy crowbar were found on the
rails. at q point where. had the engine
been derailed, while going at a fair
rate OF speed, the entire train would
have toppled off a twenty-five foot en-
bankment. That the wreck was avert
ed, was due to a warning sent to the
operator Ut the depot q few minutes
before the train was due to leave. The