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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
FINDS NEGRO JUSTIFIED
IN KILLING ANOTHER

Coroner Charles l. Spain returned to
Birmingham last night from Littleton
in the northern part of the country
from investigating the killing of Bob
Davis, a negro, at Bibby, near Little
ton, on Monday afternoon. The inves-
tigation of the coroner proved that the
killing was 1ustifiable
|. According to Coroner Spain, the ne
gro, Bob Davis, was a notorious me-
gro in the neighborhood of Littleton
and the white people of the mining,
camp had all they could do to refrain
| from killing him on several occasions.
Davis went on a rampage Monday aft
ernoon and quarrel with another negro
named Pat Murphy, who ran away from
the desperate.
Davis drew a long knife and fol-
lowed The negro Murphy, running past
house, went in and seeing a shotgun
reposing in the corner seized it and
awaited Davis. who ran in with up-
raised knife. Murphy fired both barrels
of the shotgun and what was left of
"the black terror of Bibby'' was ex-
amined by Coroner Spain yesterday
afternoon. The negro Murphy made
his escape.
you can say that the negro, Pat
Murphy, can come back home" said
Coroner Spain last night. "EIe did such
a fine job in killing the negro desper-
ado. bob Davis, that the Jury I i'm
paneled on the scene. without hesita-
tion. rendered verdict of justifiabIe
homicide The negro Murphy can come
back to Bibby without fear of arrest
The chances are the neighbors will re-
ward him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
MISS FANCY GIVEN
TWO COATS OF OIL

Miss Fancy" was oiled yesterday.
1t was necessary to put two coats of
oil upon her and the first was applied
about 10 o'clock. This was allowed to
soak in until about 2:30 and with II
circle of admiring kiddies looking on
Curly took a long handled brush and
applied the second coat. The elephant
seemed to enjoy it thoroughly but az
ter it was all over she tried to push
over a few of the trees in the park,
trying to rub the preparation in. This
oiling to Fancy is a pleasant mas
sage. 1t makes her skin softer in tex
ture and has tendency to "clear her
complexion"
The kiddfes were out in force as
usual and they devoted a great part
of their time to entertaining Miss
Fancy" Peanuts galore were to be had
and every child on the ground was APP
parently loaded for elephant-peanuts
| forming the main part of the ammuni-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
LAST OF DINNERS
TO Be SERVED TODAY
Ladies of Day Nursery
F1ave Prepared Surprise
for Patrons

Today marks the close of the tur-
key dinners bein & served by the ladies
Of the Childrenss Day Nursery at 1922
Twenty-first str eet. north The din
ners have proved far more successful
than the most Esangi inc Imagination
among the lady direo ors had hoped
and the ladies are el tied. They have
served already ssomet ning like 250O
dinners and will in ali likelihood serve
500 or more today.
This closing day i to be "presi-
dents day." and ithe resident of the
Children's Day Nursery association,
Mrs. Sterling Foster. Will be the host
ess of the day, bssisted by Mrs. w.
ID. Smith. The ladies in charge of the
tables will be Mrs Ed Cabaniss and
Mrs. e. w Barrett. who will be as
sisted by, a bevy of ckerming young
ladies. ~
oughly delightful surprises and the
ladies did not announce what these
surprises would be. They intend to
take the customers by storm today and
judging from the dinners of eXcep-
tional merit that have preceded to-
day thAy will succeed The cost of
these dhners is only so cents. The
cause for which the money will go is
regarded as one of the worthiest char
tiles in the city and it is the hope
of the ladies that today's dinner will
he the most successful of the entire
series
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
RHODES MEMORIAL
TABLET UNVEILED,
At CIVIC CHAMBER
Miss Mary Hansell ShOo'
Pulls Aside Flag-Babb
Delivers Speech of
Occasion nv

Before crowd that entirely filled
into the hall at the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday afternoon the Rhodes
memorial tablet was unveiled Pasch;a,
G. Shook, chairman of the memor
committee. presided and paid Z z
tribute to the memory of Gene Z
Rhodes, who, he said, was responsible.
for the building of the present Cham
ber of Commerce building and who was
always thoroughly identified with any
activity looking toward the uplift Of
Birmingham. j. B. Babb former Sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerca,
was the orator of the day and the
tribute he paid Mr. Rhodes Was very
feeling. Little Miss Mary aansefs
Shook then pulled aside the American
flag which covered the tablet, saying
as she did so. 81 unveil this tablet uI
remembrance of Mr.. Rhodes" II
John c. Henley. Jr, answered Mr.
Babb's tribute on behalf of Mrs Mar
garet Rhodes. widow of the genera u
and that concluded the ceremonies Mr4
Babb's address was received with greaM
applause. lie spoke in part as folN
lows: n
81 do not intend TO speak of Ruff
N Rhodes other than as a citizen
Birmingham. For a quarter of ccl
tury he was identified with every ck
movement which promised mate
progress, public welfare or higher &
ical or cultural standards. He believe
in Birmingham not with fatuoas@.<S
1 noring of its deficiency but Wit
abiding optimism in the ultimate
dor and sublime destiny of this "
munity. Great is Birmingham.
ever or his lips. ##
HE did not, however, subscriI=|=Wi +
the sordid doctrine that bulk INN h
greatness are synonymous. His a#=z#F
tion for Birmingham was far UNI h
idealistic than the. desire to see u
grow in population 1t was his ambi >
ton to help it grow In beauty and
moral strength. 1t was his ambition,
deep so that i'm after years the sr-
structure should be both beautifusos-
strong. 1t was his ambition tc
here city of happy home where iis
and order should be supreme; whera
men in their relationship with eacF
other should reflect the golden rule
where charity and tolerance and sym
pathy should abound. It was this ideal
ism of Mr.. Rhodes harnessed to his
wonderful talent that made him for
so many years such a valuable cit-
izen OF Birmingham.
I'm erecting this tablet to his mem-t
ory the Chamber of Commerce honorss.
good citizenship. but most of all hon e
ors itself for appreciation of sery E
ices rendered is the hall marks sE
civilization II
Mr.. Henley in reply to Mr. u
Grafton thanked the Chamber of
merce on behalf of Mrs. Rhodes
also thanked Mr.. Shook and his
mittee and Mr. Babb. He recalle4
eidents i'm the life of the late M
Rhodes and told of the influence tho
general had upon the lives of others.
After the ceremonies were over the
large number of representative citizens
who had gathered to see and hear the
honoring of the memory OF General
Rhodes remained for sometime talking
of him and his work in the upbnifs
ing of Birmingham. Among those pro
ent were a large number of ladies-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
Take a Glass of Salts to
Flush Kidneys if Bladder
BOthers You

Eating meat regularly eventually pro-
duces kidney trouble in some form or
other, says a well known authority, be-
cause the uric acid in meat excites the
kidneys, they become overworked; get
sluggish;, clog up and cause all sorts OF
distress particularly backache and mis-
cry in the kidney region; rheumatic
twinges, severe headaches, acid stom-
ach constipation, torpid liver sleep
lessness, bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or If bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy
take a tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera
tions to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to normal activity; also
to neutralize the acids in the urine Sc
1T no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithfa-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidD disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
BUILDERS LETTER
, DELIVERED TO EXUM
Exchange Enters Protest Against
Awarding Contract to Build Dis
pensary to Man Who Offered
to Do 1t for Cost

The Builders Exchange went on rec
ord Monday night as being opposed t.
the executive committee of the free
dispensary movement awarding the
contract to firm or individual who
offered to do the work at cost. The
exchange believes that what might pe
cost to one man would yield profit
to another and they have accordingly
sent letter to Culpepper EXum, chair
man of the executive committee of the
University Free Dispensary. protesting.
The letter was delivered to Mr.. Exum
yesterday and is as follows:
'Mr. C. Exum, Chairman Executive
Committee. University Free Dispen-
sary, Birmingham
Dear Sir-Referring to the article
In Sundays Age-Herrld wherein a GER
tain concern offered to erect the dis
pensary at cost, we beg to enter a
protest against this proposition. In the
first place "a laborer Is worthy of his
hire
"The cost of a building is a very
vague question-what might be cost
under the supervision of one concern
might show considerable profit if
carried through by another-and for
this reason we believe 1t is true econ
omy to have plans drawn and take
competitive bids.
q IF the contractor wishes to con-
tribute, let his bid state the amount
he is willing to donate on the condi :
tion that the contract is awarded to
him. This is a building that the pub :
lie is interested in and for which funds
have been donated by the public.
IF the committee Will take COM
petitive bids they need have no feai
of criticism for not handling the pub
lies funds in judicious and economic
manner Yours very truly,
"THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
WILL CLOSE STORE
ON ALL HOLIDAYS

| a letter to Mrs. Oscar Hundley and
others interested in working conditions
in downtown stores has been written
by l.. Block of The Partisan, in which
he says:
1T will be the policy of this estab-
lishment in the future to allow it's
entire organization full days rest
on all holidays.
In addressing this communication 10
you it is not only our desire to ac-
quaint you with the step decided upon
by Mr. Block in this matter, but to en-
list your earnest support and that of
the organizations you so ably represent
to the movement which we are inaug-
urating. and we frankly say that we
feel that it is an innovation that should
receive the announcement of all those
who have the welfare of the downtown
sales people at heart, for it is a con-
ceded fact that a half-holiday is no
holiday at all. Any salesgirl will tell
you that to be compelled to arise at
8 or thereabouts and report for duty
and remain until noon or about l
o'clock units them entirely to enjoy
the balance of the day-and the holi-
day is spoiled.
I'VE have long striven to induce the
other large establishments to CO.
operate with us in this movement, but
without success. In the past we feel
that we We're not sufficiently large to
have the desired weight in taking this
stand alone, but now it is a different
story. We feel confident that with your
help and that of the various women's
organizations we can bring about bet
ter conditions in the hours and services
of those who serve the shopping public.
So, in conclusion, may we not request
you to use your efforts in this cam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
TO IMPROVE LOT AT
G. AND TWENTIETH

At cost of about $4,000 w II. Ket-
tig has started work on some improve
ments he intends to make on a lot he
owns at Avenue G and South Twen-
tieth street. Mr. Kettig stated yes
terday that he was planning to erect
one-story brick building to be used
as three store rooms. In one there is
to be a grocery and in another a drug
store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DAYS DOINGS IN CITY

paign by urging those about you to al
ways do their shopping the day before
each holiday; not recessiarly at the
Partisan, but wherever the shopping
is to be done. and thus make 1t an
improbable business investment to any
merchant to keep his place of business
open on Thanksgiving or any other
occasion-for after all it is the greed
for the stray shoppers dollar that
causes some merchants to spoil the
entire holiday of their salesgrls."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
ST. PAUL'S BAZAAR
Will Continue Only Two More Days
Much Interest

The st. Paul's bazar, adjoining the
Norton's drug store, was well attend =
ed again yesterday and hundreds dined
there. The voting contests are now
very animated.
Jhe bazar closes Thank sgiving night.
All the dinners have been bountiful
and a particularly choice menu will be
prepared for tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Files Petition With City
Commission and Deposits
Check for $1,000
DECLINES TO TALK
ABOUT HIS ACTION
Will Not Say Whether He Is Acting
in Conjunction With Robert Jem-
ison, Jr., Who Also Wants
Franchise

Judge William NJ. Walker, attorney,
yesterday filed a petition for street
railroad on Avenue i.
As an evidence of good faith Judge
Walker deposited in the name of the city
and with the city clerk, II. S. Ryall, a
check for $1,000, at the time he presented
the petition.
Judge Walker declined 10 state whether
or not the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company had agreed to build
the proposed line. When asked as to
whom the franchise was for he said
ITS for myself"
Robert Jemison, Jr., who has an ap-
pointment with the city commission for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26

pmples which itched and burned very
badly.
used different remedies, also used all
kinds OF facial creams and - on my
hands and arms and did not get any relief
until L used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured my hands and eczema with Cuticura
Soap and Ointment (signed) Miss Fannie
Mostiller. Oct. 5. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry, thin and falling hair allay
itching and irritation, and promote the /
growth and beauty OF the hair, f-e9nsng
shampoos with Cuticura Soap. assisted BY
occasional dressings with Cuticura oint-
ment, afford most effective and economical
treatment. Sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address postA
card "Cuticura, Dept. II. Boston y
sSMen who shave and shampoo tith CySs
ticura Soap will nudit best for skin sSk slkaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26

of $1000 made payable to said city, with
the distinct understanding, however, that
if the said city, acting through your hon
able body, grants this petition upon such
terms as may be satisfactory to your pc
titioner. then and in that event, the
amount evidenced by said check is to be-
come the property of the said city as
credit upon the amount which may
be charged your petitioner for said fran
chse along the said avenue. In case,
however such franchise should not be
granted to your petitioner upon terms sat
isfactory to him, the said check here
with deposited is to be returned to your
petitioner. Respectfully submitted.
/" WILLIAM M. WALKER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Negroes Still at Large

The two negroes who broke the
plate glass windows of the Wyatt
hardware store at 1928 Second ave-
nue. at 10 o'clock Monday night were
still at large at a late hour last night.
Chief of Police George II. Bodeker has
detailed Detectives Moser and Garner
to work on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26

cut with a knife and my hands
were 80 sore | could hardly
bear to put them In water
and could hardly use them.
When | used them the blood
would run out. They would
heal a little and then they
would get worse than ever
again. They were very pain
ful. The eczema got to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Incorporation

l2,0O0-Riddle Sand and Gravel company.
Officers. r. j. Riddle, president; J. p.
Walker, vice president; j. Lewis Under
wood secretary and treasurer. Head
quarters will be in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Rev. Watson to Speak

The Rev. J. f. Watson. president of
the Southern California Baptist con-
vention, will address the students and
faculty of Howard college at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26

zAMORA TEMPLE WILL HOLD 4
CEREMONIAL SESSION IN THE MA
BIER 2S, AT 7;30 y. NJ. VISITING NO.
BIER Is AT 1870 =. N. VISITING No.
BLES INVITED no BE PRESENT
ALL OF THE MOBILES OF ZANOR
ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
w. T.. M'ADORY,
ILLUSTRIOUS POTENTATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Real Estate Transfers

$2o00-E. Fl. West to Mrs. Florence Cal
man, lot s. in block 90 survey of the Cen
trail Park Land company; also lots l, 2
and 8, in block 5, survey of East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Marriage Licenses

j. H. Vines, Bessemer. to Miss Winnie
Smith
II. l.. Ames, Gadsden. to Miss Edith
Hortense Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Liked by Employees

President Finley was a thorough gentle
man, always kind and consderate of his
friends and acquaintances and easy tC
approach. He was well liked by the en-
ployes of the company of which he was
the head and his absence will be lamented
by many men in all walks and stations
of life and in many sections of the coun-
try.
President w. p. G. Harding of the
Chamber of Commerce sent the following
telegram on behalf of the chamber last
night:
This community is shocked and dis
tressed to learn of Mr.. Finley's death
The south has lost one of its most distin-
guished sons and this section particularly
a most valued friend.
wv. p. G. HARDING,
president Chamber of Commerce"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
VERY PA|NFU Ill
ECZEMA ON HANDS
So Sore Could Hardly Put Them in
Water. Pimples on Arms ltched
and Burned Badly. Cured by Gu
tcura Soap and Ointment.

Bienville, La. y was troubled g
eczema In my hands for several years. NJ
skin would break and look like IL had beef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Studied in Europe

He spent the last years of his life III
this work. Last summer he went 20
Europe, where he studied agricultural
conditions and he was applying knowledge
he acquired there to the situation as he
found it in the south The fact that the
Southern passes through almost unlimited
areas of undeveloped agricultural lands
gave him ample opportunity for this
work. In the interests of the southern
agricultural development the company
published a weekly newspaper or maya
zine from Cincinnati devoted to these in
terests alone. Whenever Mr.. Finley was
asked to make speech he talked along
these lines.
The last time he was In Birmingham
was but a few weeks ago, after the wreck
near Meridian, Miss when several sol
ders were killed. Mr.. Finley was i'm Me
ridan at the time, where he had gone TO
deliver a speech at the Meridian fair ard
he was so overcome with grief at the ac-
cident that when his car arrived at Bir-
mingham, for the first time in his life in
this city, he refused to see newspaper
men. He sent out word that he did not
refuse to see newspaper men because he
was afraid to make a statement or talk
about the wreck but he was so stricken
with grief that he could not talk to any
one about the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Coapman May Succeed Him

general manager of the Southern 1t is be-
lieved will be Mr.. Finiey's successor. The
matter rests entirely with President
Baker, it is believed President Baker
was in Birmingham some three years
ago but was so democratic that nobody
here knew it until he had gone,
Mr. Finley was made president of the
Southern in December. 1906. following the
Spencer President Spencer was killed
seven years ago tomorrow. Thanksgiving,
while on a hunting expedition, his private
car being teescoped by another train Mr.
Finley at that time was vice president
and succeeded to the presidency
At the time of his death yesterday Mr..
Finley was president of the Southern, the
Queen and Crescent, of which T. c. Powell
is vice president, the Southern in Missls-
sippi, the Georgia Southern and Florida
the Mobile and Ohio, Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific, Virginia and
Southwestern railway and Northern Ala
bama railway. He was reelected pres
ident of the Queen and Crescent about
two weeks ago.
President Finley was one of the greatest
press agents ever connected with a south
ern railway. lie believed in publicity not
that he sought it for himself. but he
thought that in that way he could best
develop the south, which with him was
a passion. 1t was for this reason that he
put so much of the energy of his organ
zation into an agricultural department.
through which he hoped to upbuild the
agricultural lands of the south and there
by upbuild his railroad. He was bitterly
opposed to immigration from the con-
gested districts of the east to the west
and northern districts. such as Canadl
and worked continually to draw this inn
migation to the agricultural lands of the
SOuth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
Well Known i'm Birmingham.
Had Headed Southern
Seven Years
EXPECT COAPMAN TO
BE HIS SUCCESSOR
Finley Built Up Southern to Present
Position-Developin the South
Passion With Him-Great
Believer in Publicity

President W w. Finley of the Southern
railway. who died suddenly Yesterday.
WAS we'll known in Birmingham and the
Birmingham district. He was a genial,
good natured, sagacious developer of tho
south and was admired in this city rs
much for his personal characteristics as
for his business ability.
Finley made the Southern has been
an oft heard expression in the last year
or two When he fell heir to the line
seven years ago it is generally admitted
that the Southern was in bad shape. But
under his management the line has be-
come one of the leading railways in the
south, with the largest agricultural de-
partment, it is said of any railway in
the country not excepting the Pennsyl-
vania, the New York Central and other
big systems.
The Southern is controlled by the Nor
gan interests and is represented by Pres
ident Baker of the First National bank
of New York, whom it is admitted will
have the naming of Mr.. Finley's success
sor
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-26
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
A New York news item says:

item
official recognition Of the claim
for tuberculosis
the physician the United states
the German physician
on here today Tf8E ,tsF
the Dr. Friedmann after ha
an the steamship the trip up
from quarantine, quantity OF his
to demonstrate the efficacy
He agreed to meet a
in this Thursday to arrange for
which will be tuberculosis patients
the invitation Of Charles
physician will be able to
declared tonight that his remedy was not
to all the world the method
which administered 1t
acc turtle into which mbecar acch from
injected, h explained
and the last
patients" he assert
How absolutely estimate but their num-
the hundreds remedy all forms of tuberculosis
the point of death
The three
weeks nocuaon The absolute be said to
method administering is SO
cent of the
discovery turned
turn 1t over to the American government"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-26
TWO FINE FARMS
SOLD NEAR JACKSON

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 26.-Two I'M
proved farms near jackson changed
hands yesterday, the purchase prices
aggregating $33,5O0.
Both properties were purchased by
the Commercial Loan & Trust Com
pany, one, consisting of SAT acres five
miles north of the city, from G. H.
Faxon, for s27,5OO, and the other 22O
acres at Carpenter, Miss, from ]. D.
Peacock, for $4,000.
Both farms are highly improved.
The place sold by Mr.. Faxon is well
known as the old Bourbon Shotwell
place, and is we'll stocked with pure
bred cattle.
The Peacock property was recently
improved by the addition of several
farm buildings.