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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
BURNS /.
UNDER AUTO

Binghamton, N. Y. Dec. 19.-The
charred body OF George H. Baker, Al
years old, Of Oswego. q we'll known,
business man and son Of a former
state railroad commissioners, was
found lying beneath the burned rem
nants OF his touring car. as-short dis
lance from this city, today:
It is supposed his machine jumped
the road overturning and pinning
him beneath 1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

collapse as q result Of . hunger
strike" and was taken in al ambul.
ance to the headquarters Of the miltt.
ant suffragettes where a physician
was waiting.
AS soon as she is able, the leader.
OF the millitants will 90 to Switzer-
land to recuperate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

More than 100000 horsepower has
been developed from streams on ma
tional forests under government re.
gulation. This represents the output
under conditions of lowest streamfl0w.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
MRS. PANKpURS1
IS freed AGAIN

London, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the militant suffragette
leader, was again released from Hollo.
way jail today at DON She had been
imprisoned only since Saturday. when
she was arrested while IN her way
from Paris to London.
Mrs. Pankhurst was in a state Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Florida buttonwccd, a tree confined
largely to the keys along the south
coast, is very highly priced for use in
cooking on ships galleys. It burns
slowly with an even heat and makes
hit little smoke or. ash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
FORMAL SALE Of
SOUTHERN STEEL Co.
Properties Expected to Be
Formally Bought in for
BOndhOlders Jan. 81

Industrial men have been informed
mat the properties of the Southern Iron
and Steel company bankrupt will be sold
January 81, persuant to an order of fae
court made in that case The properties
have been appraised and will be bought
in. doubtless, by the bondhoders of thai
company. The sale win perhaps take
place In Birmingham, if not then, at
Gadsden.
Local men engaged In the management
of the details preceding the sale. do not
anticir ate that any effort will be made
TO prevent the bondholders from acquir.
Ing the properties. The sale will be in
the nature of a routine transaction and
will consume very little time
Following the sale of the company prop
critics upon the appraised valuation, IL is
understood that a complete change of
concition will take place. The company
VIII be exempt from quibbling with for
eign stockholders who have, 1t is said.
handicapped the proper management of
the company The management of the
new company to be owned by the bond
holders will he in the hands of James
Eovron, who has made what Is REGARDED
as a splendid record since joining the or
garization He is president and receiver
for the company. 1t is understood that
under the reorganization he will be elect
ed president of the new company and will
be given full powers to handle the now
organization.
A great deal of faith is held here in the
worth of the Southern Iorn and Steel
company properties. 1t is believed that
with the new conditions the company will
not only come back, but will be fully
able to make a fine showing for the bond
holders and others interested in It's af-
fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
REMOVE TWO MEN
FROM THE FORCE
Commission Upholds Judge Lane in
the McC0wn and She'll
mutt Cases

Police Officers McCown and Shellnutt
were Yesterday removed from the police
force by the board OF commissioners
irpon recommendatI tIon of Judge A. O.
Lane at the head OF the police depart
ment. The officers have been under
for several days and were
given hearing by Judge Lane Wednes-
dsv afternoon. They were alleged to
have exacted financial tribute from two
negroes for rendering some alleged
service in connection with setting u
shooting scrape. Three negroes testi-
fed in the hearipg.
Commissioner Lane. in, laying the
case before his associates said he was
that Officer McCown did not
get any money in the transaction bur
was inclined to believe that he did
know of the transaction as he was I'm
IN. room all the While.
Other than this action the commits
sion meeting yesterday was entirely
routine. Three assessments were re-
duced and one was referred to Com
missioner Weatherly for Investigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
CHAFING. DISH TO
HANDLE THE EGGS

Before acquiring chafing dish for the
purpose of serving luncheon to himself
and a few employees at the postoffice, Col.
r.. II. Aldrich, postmaster, inquired of
Henry Badham yesterday the propriety of
the new innovation. The parcel post, re-
sponsible for so many new propositions,
is also responsible for the luncheons pro-
posed by Colonel Aldrich.
He said yesterday, that eggs We're get
ting to be awfully common. for by be-
ing insecurely wrapped they fell under
the official ban and thereby came into
his possession. Not only this, but spring
chickens are to be secured at the post
office. Cheese, butter. sausage, spiced
round apples preserves and bread are
also available. While experts agree that
chafng dish cannot take care of all
these edibles yet, the postmaster suggest
ed taking advantage of a few perqui-
sites Of his federal position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
BODEKER WILL Be
SUBJECT OF PROBE
I Commission Will Investigate
Action in Reinstating Two
Suspended Policemen

At IL o'clock this morning will begin
action of Chief George II. Bodeker in re-
instating temporarily two officers who
had been previously suspended by Judge
A. o. Lane commissioner of public
safety
Chief Bodeker, who has been at the
bedside of his mother in Augusta, Ga,
returned yesterday Immediately he went
into conference with Judge Lane, and
following the conference requested that
the investigation begin as early as pos
sible. Judge Lane, after consulting Com
missioners Exum and Weatherly, an
nounced that the hearing would begin at
II o'clock and that what occurred would
be public.
There is a possibility stated Chief
Bodeker to The Age-Herald reporter,
that ] did exceed my authority. But
it was not my intention to do So or to
do anything contrary to a proper inter-
probation of what my duty is. The two
officers, Shellnutt and MCGOWAN, were
suspended Judge Lane then went to
FTtIcD LICK opfihBo. LII tic tu'ii VI tHC
holiday season I needed more men than
were at work. Sergeant Armstrong, after
investigating the charges against She'll
mutt and MCGOWAN, reported that they
were groundless, the result of frame
up Thereupon, / reinstated them tenn
porarily, until Judge Lane could return.
in fact. When Judge Lane returned 1
informed him of my action
IF there can be any charge against
me 1t cannot be based on dishonest ac-
ton or dereliction of my official duty.
am glad that the investigation is to be
held at once
In addition to the above matter, the
commissioners will endeavor to ascertain
this morning If any member of the po-
lice department connived with man put
under arrest to deceive any arm of the
law in reference to the identity Of the
Individual arrested. Chief Bodeker de-
clares that he is glad that this matter
is to be opened up also.
Officers MCGOWAN and Shellnutt, who
were reinstated by Chief Bodeker, have
since been dismissed from the force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
AT THE HOTELS

R. w. Condor of Montgomery, o. c.
Wall of Wetumpka and r. L. Let'evre
of Cullman are registered at the Met
ropolitan.
III. q. Kinney of Decatur, r. e. L. Neil
of Selma and w. C. Davis of Jasper are
stopping at the Morris.
H. L. Green of Gadsden. Frank Fits
of Tuscaloosa and c. G. Brown Of One
pnta are at the Florence.
r. Tillis of Montgomery. J. w. Nc
Adams of Millport and w. J. Alexander
of Atlanta are registered at the Bir-
fningham.
F. McCutcheon. Jr., of Marion, IL. w.
Savage of Admission and W. II. Lott of
Atlanta are stopping at the Hillman.
C. r. e. Munger of Selma, w L.
Brooks of Hefiiny and w. G. Marshall
of Montgomery are among the arrivals
at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
NEGRO WORKMEN BURIED
ALIVE UNDER TEN FEET OF
EARTH ON ENSLEY LINE
Five Men Are Known to Have Pershed in Twenty Foot Ditch
Near Crews Station-Work of Draining Pond Was Being
Done for Cty-Broken Water Main Adds to Horror

Five and possibly more negro workmen
were buried alive yesterday afternoon
about 4:55 o'clock when a 20 foot ditch
in which they were working cayed In
between Crews and Oak Crest stations
on the South Ensley car line. The ne
groes were buried under at least 10 feet
of dirt and cannot be rescued before
some time this morning and probably
later.
The names of the buried men could not
be ascertained last night. Walter Pow
ell. white brick layer, II years of
age, and negro workman escaped un-
harmed. The cavern left long stretch
of the Fairview water main hanging
without support It broke. and the cave
in was flooded with water. The water
was not shut off until o'clock last night
and the rescue work did not start until
some time later as the place was a verit-
able sea of mud and any worlxmen at
tempting to enter the ditch to rescue the
negroes placed themselves in extreme
danger of another slide of the banks.
To Drain Pond
The ditch is being dug by the C. NJ.
Burkhalter company for the city of Bir-
mingham and is taxable job on the
abutting property holders. 1t is to carry
brick sewer to drain the long stand
ing pond near where the cave-in occurred
The earth slide occurred just about five
minutes before closing time.
At the place where the cave-in occurred
the ditch runs parallel to and on the
north side of the South Ensley car track
The north bank is the one which caved
in. the south bank being held by the
car tracks. A large pile OF brick for the
construction of the drain sewer at the
bottom of the ditch slid In with the ground
and last night was hanging on the very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
BIG TIME AHEAD
FOR B'NAI BIRTH
Local Organization Will Entertain
District President Leon SchwarZ
of Mobile Several Days

Beginning Thursday, January 8, and con-
tinuing until Monday. January 10, the
B'nai Birth in Birmingham will have some
the district president, will be here during
that time and will institute new B'nai
Birth lodge, and a large class of candi-
dates will be initiated by the degree
team. The following statement of the
plans has been issued:
January Q. 10 and IL the city will be
eaiivassed for new members.
"On Friday night, January 10. o'clock
President Sciiwarz will occupy Rabbi
Newf1elds pulpit at the temple and de-
liver an address, The public is invited
to hear him.
ION Sunday afternoon, January r. $780,
in the vestry of the temple, the new
lodge will be instituted and the large
class of candidates initiated. This meet
ing will take the form of a smoker
''On Supnday evening, s o'clock, B'nai
Birth day will be celebrated at the tenn
pie. President Schwarz will preside, and
an excellent musical programme will be
rendered. The orator of the occasion will
be Madame Belle Teysner of Palestine,
said to be the most eloquent and brilliant
woman orator of the day. To these ex-
ercises the public is also warmly invited
Members are urged to permit nothing
to interfere with their attendance upon
these various exercises. Vigorous effort
should be exerted to make all OF them
notable and salutary ones
Bring your family and friends to tenn
pie Friday night to hear President
Schwarz and to the temple Sunday night
to listen to Madame Pevsner.
Yours in b. B. l.. and II. Isadore
Shapiro, chairman; Samuel Ullman, Leon
w. Friedman, A. Leo Oberdorfer, intel
lectual culture committee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
NAME SPEAKERS FOR
WATERWAY HEARING
Major Flagler Will Be Here
Monday Morning
TO ASSEMBLE DATA
Speakers Will Present the Reasons
Why Birmingham Should Have
Canal From the War
rior River

The waterways committee of the
Chamber of Commerce met yesterday in
! the directors room of the Chamber OF
Commerce building to consider pro-
gramme for the public hearing which
Major Flaeler. the government engineer
will conduct in the directors room Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The hearing is for the purpose of pre-
senting in a convincing manner the great
| value to Birmingham of the proposed
waterway-the plan whereby a canal will
, be built connecting Birmingham with
the Warrior river The committee Sc
| lected the following speakers to present
| facts about the city to the government
engineer who will tabuate the argu-
| ments and will later forward his report
| of the matter to the war department to
| Washington.
| President John w. Sibley of the Cham
Der of Commerce will preside and in
| troduce the various speakers and others
who may wish to meet Major F'lagler.
He will be assisted by the board of di-
| rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
and by the canal committee.
| The first speaker will be President
who will speak for and in behalf of the
| citizens generally 81 Birmingham show
ing their intense desire 20 have this
waterway constructed
Mayor George Rutledge of Bessemsr
will speak for and in behalf of the citi-
zens of Bessemer.
President H. W. Crook of the Bessemer
board OF trade will speak in reference
to "The Attitude of the Business Men
of Bessemer."
J. w. Mcqueen OF the Sheffield
Steel & Iron company will speak upon
the subject. Pig Iron
G. B. Mccormack of the Pratt Con-
solidated Coal & Iron company viii
speak on Coal and Coke
J. II. Shelby, president OF the board
of trade of Birmingham. will speak upon:
"The Attitude of the Merchants and
Business Men,
w. p. G. Harding, president OF the First
National bank. will speak on: Financial
Investments Present and Future"
j. II. Slater, secretary of the freight
bureau of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers association, will speak on the
general subject Of Freight Rates and
the Great Help the Waterway VIII Be to
the Railroads
The committee is also in commuhica-
ton with several other speakers who
1t expects will be on hand Monday morn
ing to help convince Major Flagler thai
Birmingham needs the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
DIR. HEADLAND TO
BE HERE SUNDAY
Author of "The New China" Will
Preach at First Methodist
Tomorrow Night

DR.. J. T. Headland. author of 1.-The
New China" will preach at the First
Methodist church Sunday night. DR..
Branscomb, who is attending the mid
winter missionary institute at Nashville
In telegram to the Rev. ]. w. John
sop. says:
DIR. Headland is making such hit
here that I have asked him TO come to
Birmingham. Would be glad to have him
preach at First church Sunday night. He
is great" Not only is the regular con-
gregation invited to attend this service.
but also all the mission study classes and
members of the missionary societies
throughout the district, will be welcomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

edge of the ditch. These had TO be re-
moved before rescue work could be COM
menced.
At S o'clock last night a cluster of
lights had been rugged up above where
the catastrophe occurred, the acod of
water that had poured from the broken
water main had largely drained off
through the ends of the ditch and soon
after rescue work was commenced. 1t is
believed there are tons and tons of dirt u
be moved before the bodies of the negroes
are recovered. or course, there are no
hopes that any of them are alive.
Police on Guard
News of the accident soon spread and
a special squad of police had to be rushed
from both Birmingham and Ensley to
keep The crowd back. The crowd not
only retarded the rescue work. but was
in imminent eanger itself. as they came
very close ard further slides were said
to be easily possible.
Powell. the bricklayer, and the negro
workmen had very narrow escapes. Bott
ran down the ditch when they saw the
great bank giving way Their warning
was too late for the other workmen. The
negro who escaped ran through under a
culvert and came out manhole. When
last seen he was headed south and NOT
stopping TO look back.
Much confusion and excitement pre-
vailed at the scene of the accident The
bodies are expected to be recovered some
time today.
Shortly after o'clock three negro
workmen agreed to enter the ditch and
begin digging to uncover their fellow
workmen. Policeman Givens of Ems
ley, however, considering the place un-
safe as there had been no scaffolding
placed against the banks. ordered the
negroes out and stopped the work until
Assistant City Engineer Vann T. OH
arrived. The latter confirmed Givens'
opinion that that ditch was still unsafe
and rescue work was again delayed un-
til better precautions could be taken
against further slides of earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on recor1eyesterday
in the Office of the probate clerk showing
the following transfers of real estate, the
consideration being $1,000 or more:
S1000-John w. Coe and wife TO ]. r.
Freeman lots % and %, in block 81, ae-
cording to the plans and surveys Of the
Birming ham, Ensley Land and Improve
ment company.
$20o0-Catherine Anne Buckeu to j. W.
Love. lot l. in block H. according to the
plans and surveys of the Pratt LAM and
Improvement company.
s4000-Lzzie Waddell ct al to Rachael
Fleisher, part Of lots l and ., according
TO the plans and surveys of Dryer &
Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
CRONK BOUND OVER
Bond Is Fixed at $500 by Judge H. B.
Abernethy

r. D. Cronk. manager of the Bir-
mingham hotel. was bound over to the
grand jury yesterday on charge of
grand larceny by Judge H. B. Aber-
nethy of the court of common pleas.
Mr.. Cronk was accused of taking $40
from Mrs. Mcfarland. who was stop
ping at the hotel He denied the charge
and stated that the money was held by
him to cover damages alleged to have
been done to the furniture of the hotel
by Mrs Mcfarland. His bond was set
at s3OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Camp Hardee to Meet

This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Camp
Hardee will hold its first meeting of
the New Year. The meeting will be
held in the reading room of the Cham
ber of Commerce The main feature
of the meeting will be a talk from
Mrs Chapel Corey. who will tell Of
the visit by the Daughters to Wash
ington city. where more than a thous-
and very enthusiastic women gathered
at Arlington to witness the laying Of
the foundation of the great Confederate
monument to be erected by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

The new houses being constructed by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company are among the best that can be
provided for mine operations The new
ones have fireproof roofing of an attrac-
tive character, resembling in every way
the wooden shingles that harmonize with
construction. In most houses running
water is provided for the kitchens and
other eonveniences are included.
The ore mine operations of the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company at
Fossil and Muscoda are aid to be the
best from a sanitary ana welfare stand
POINT in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Building Permits

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday in the office of the building
inspector:
sseoo-F NJ. Thompson. Fourteenth ave-
nue. and Cullom street. south; two two
story frame buildings.
sIOOO-N. b. Hillhouse, South Hanover
circle; two story brick veneer building.
sl7Co-J. B. Boone, Cherry and Beech
streets, Ensley: one story frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
DR.. DENNY WILDE
GUEST OF HONOR
To Address SchOOlmasters'
Club on Robert E. Lee as
a College President

The Schoolmasters' club Of Birmingham
will hold a banquet at the Morris hotel
tonight. beginning at 730 o'clock. Dr.
George H. Denny, president of the Uni
versity of Alabama. will be the guest
of honor. He will address the club on
Gen. Robert e. Lee as a College Pres
iden'
Mirth, good will and good cheer will
mark the occasion. II. p. Burruss will
preside. DR.. j. Fl. Phillips and C. B.
Glenn, c. A. Brown, A. l.. Reese, f.. E.
Smith, II. V. Allgood, Spight Dowell, r.
T.. Dinimtt. r. w. Smith, r. e. It'd
wen. NJ +. Bush, j. c. Blackwell, A.
A. Lyon, Chester Haworth, j. r. JEFF
ferey. E. o. Sanders and others will par
tlcipate in the enjoyment. toasts and
happy flow of soul that Will enliven the
occasion.
The members of the club are looking
forward to a high order of pleasure.
Those men Of the Birmingham public
schools who wish a place reserved for
them are asked to communicate at once
with J. c. Blackwell. secretary of the
club, at the Christian Association build
ing, North Twentieth street, between
ffth ana sixth avenues.
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Vile and Nashville in Birmingham
Captain Jones has trained a long list of
men. all of whom would have'done any
thing at any time IL ii would have
served the old captain" lie was fair
in every way but was hearty and un-
relenting enemy to shams
With his death the Louisville and
"a Ia of Il
known officials He had friends in
every section. 1t was only the other
day that one of the newspapers printed
a story to the effect that a burglar had
stolen Captain Jones razor. In As hours
he received dozen razors, sent 10 him
by mail and express by his friends In
all parts of the country.
The captain was modest. unassum-
ing and had perhaps no hobbies except
his dogs and his desire to relate from
time to time stories Of his early advsn-
turous career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Negro Guilty of Larceny

Four cases Of larceny were charged
against John simmons. negro, in the
recorders court yesterday and the evil
dence submitted. ne was fined $40 and
80 days in each case. Simmons stripped
Pullman car standing in the terminal
station of a number of curtains and
rugs. Detectives Murphy and Williams
made the arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
COMPANY WILL BUILD 200
HOUSES ON RED MOUNTAIN

that 200 houses will be constructed by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad conf
pany at its ore mines located at Musco-
da and Fossil, situated on Red mountain
An appropriation for the work has been
approved, and 1t is said there will be little
if any delay in getting the work started.
The houses will be modern in all consist
ent respects, will be provided with the
usual fences built by the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company In Its new
camp arrangements, and will be conf
Portable in every way. A garden for each
house is planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the pro-
bate clerk:
sc Cline Moore of Acton and Miss Mae
Gray.
S. o. Hart of Birmingham and Miss
Leona Hodge.
Robert King of wyIam and Miss Mary
Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Healthy?

Health is your greatest asset. II
it goes back on you your earn
ing power ceases. If your faml-
Iy is dependent on your salary,
protect them-and your in
come with a health policy in
this strong southern company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Incorporation

$50do-K eiser- -Geismer Engineering com
pany. F. B. Keiser. president and treas
rrer; H. 8. Geismer. vice president and
secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Increase in Capital Stock

Guarantee Mortgage company. Capital
stock increase from $1,000 tot $eo,Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Had Big Heart

To casual acquaintance Captain
Jones might have made the impression
of being somewhat arrogant or re-
terror there was heart and desire
to be fair and square that was appre-
ciated always by those who really knew
Captain Jones. He was good sports
man. His favorite sport was hunting
and 1t has been told that he Travelled
200 miles one time to see and minister
to sick pointer dog. He WAS un
usually fond of good dogs and On that
topic he could be depended upon to talk
for hours.
During his connection with the Louis