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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
MISS BIGGART is
VISITOR in CITY
Here for Purpose Of Gathering Data
Which She Will Incorporate in
Her Forthcoming Book

Miss Mabelle Biggart of New York
city, a guest at the Florence hotel,
who is known the world over as the
Sunshine Preacher" is In the city for
the purpose of gathering information
about the Industrial. commercial and
educational advantages of the Birming-
ham district. which is to comprise a
chapter of her exhaustive and highly
interesting work, I'm and Out of Beat
en- Paths.
Miss Biggart, writer, traveller.
preacher and ethnologist of note, come 3
to the city highly recommended and
will commence at once to secure the
Information about the district which
she expects to incorporate in her work
She has visiter every city of size and
consequence on the American CONT
nent and has secured a wonderful
amount of information and many splen-
did pictures of the places she has WIS.,
tied. She has also visited almost every
part of the sivilized world
Miss Biggart speaks with an ex-
pert knowledge of the great industrial
plants of the. country as we'll az the
most noted places Of natural beauty
and prominence. 1t is announced that
during her stay in the city she may
preach her famous sermon. Simon, the
Cross bearer" and give her interpre-
tation OF "Adam Bede."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
CONVICTIONS IN
CRIMINAL COURT
All Prisoners Before Judge Fort Are
Convicted-Dan Lee Fined $500
in Second Division

In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday. Judge w. L. Fort pre-
siding. all the prisoners brought to trial
were convicted. In several instances the
degree of crime charged in the indict-
ment was reduced. Hugh Collins pleaded
guilty to charge of grand larceny and
will be sentenced Saturday. Hattie Col
Inns was found guilty by the jury Of
an assault with a weapon and fined $50.
Joe Davis was convicted of burglary and
will be sentenced later. He was also
found guilty of an assault with a knife
and fined $3.50 Charles Harris was con-
yicted on charge of larceny and Mat
thew Lewis indicted for assault with
a weapon was found guilty of an ASSAULT
and battery. All are negroes.
In the second division of the criminal
court. Dan Lee. a negro, was convicted
of an assault with a weapon and fine
of $500 was imposed by Judge Greene.
In the second division three cases we're
nolle pressed, one transferred and the
other cases passed until next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
ARRESTS MADE FOR
MURDER BY Police
Sixty-Five Killings With 80
Arrests, According to
Chief

Chief of Police George H Bodeker yes
terday issued report showing the num-
Der of killings in Birmingham during the
year beginning October l. 1912, and end
ing September 81. 1918 as shown by the
official police records. The report con-
tains some interesting figures
During the year, according to Chief
Bodekers figures. there were Go people
killed within the Jurisdiction of the po-
lice authorities. For those killings 80
arrests were made. The report fails TO
go beyond the arrest and does not show
convictions. OF the prisoners three sub
sequently committed suicide
But IL of the killings involved white
people, the remainder being of negroes
by negroes Twenty-six negroes were ar
rested and four white people. Those
who committed suicide are not included,
A total of 147S prisoners were turned
over to the sheriff of Jefferson county
on felony charges. The heaviest month
of the Il was the past July. when 1g5
were transferred to the county Jail
or the 1873 prisoners transferred te~the
county Jail AZ were sent there on charges
of murder. 149 for assault with intent to
murder, for granddaughter, for carry
ing unlawful weapons, 52s for vagrancy
apd $3.50 for grand larceny. There were
Il transferred on burglary charge.
Eighty-two were sent over for robbery.
For burglary and grand larceny COM
bned "a were lodged in the county Jail
by police officers. But two were trans
ferred for the unlawful sale of cocaine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
WOULDN'T BUY FOR
40 CENTSABUSHEL
Yet Sweet Potatoes Are
Quoted at S1.75 and So
a Barrel

The week on Morris avenue began yes
terday with a good demand and the out
look for business during the rest of the
week is very good. One large produce
dealer refused 500 bushels of sweet po-
tatoes yesterday at 20 cents bushel The
present quotations on this vegetable are
from s1.75 to 20 barrel, and 1t is said
the demand is far less than the supply.
General trade in the produce line Is good.
and the over supply of sweet potatoes is
the only disturbing factor In the market.
Business in the fish market continues to
be brisk. Good supplies We're received yes
terday. and the demand is well abreast.
oysters from Virginia are now TO be had.
although the New York bivalve still finds
favor in the homes OF eplcureans-
Speekled trout and red snapper are in
more demand at present than any other
fish and the supply is easily up with the
demand.
Corn is weakening and the price yester-
day suffered a drop of DC on the bushel.
The ruling price is now SIC. and corn
meal is coming down in sympathy. It is
priced at s1.s5 for a two-bushel sack. c.
S. meal is on the down grade, and the
quotation yesterday dropped to 500 ton
The price on alfalfa hay is unchanged,
but the market is said to be strong and
the tendency Is upward. Oats are inclined
to the downward path, but corn always
has good or bad effect on oats. and the
present weakening trend of the market
can be ascrihed to the drop In corn. The
quotation on oats for yesterday remains
unchanged however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
BLAKE AND BERRY
BADLY BEATEN UP
Three Men Are Arrested on Charges
Preferred by Former-Affray
Creates Excitement

Ii. /. Blake, foreman on a switch
engine of the Alabama Great South
ern railroad. and another railroad man
named Berry were assaulted nd beat
EN- up in a place on Twentieth street,
between Second and Third avenues.
The affray created considerable ex-
element in the downtown district and
a large crowd gathered. 1t was thought
at first that there would be serious
trouble but the arrival of Detectives
Garner and DAILY prevented any clash
After an investigation Detectives
Garner and DAILY arrested Richard
Wray. Cliff Cahoon and L. Martin and
placed them in the city jail on. the
charge of gaming. preferred by Blake,
who, though almost unconscious from
the severe beating he had received,
identified the trio as the men with
whom he had been. Cahoon, Martin and
Wray were not long in jail as they
We're released on a $500 bond.
city Physician Charles Whelan
dressed the wounds and cuts of Blake
and Berry, and they were sent to their
homes In a carriage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
No Sort of Panic

London. October 14.--In a long story
corroborated to the Daily Mail. c. f..
Hart of the Associated Newspapers,
who was a passenger on the Carmania,
denies emphatically that there was any
sort of panic on the Nolturno, but adds
81 hope / may never again see such
abject despair as was depicted on the
| faces of the people huddled on the
Volturno's stern when they realized we
were powerless to help them"
Describing how the survivors final
~ were taken off, he says 1t was
amazing how quickly they were low
cred over the side and the boats sent
away 1t looked like an exhibition
drill
The captain of the steamer Devonian,
In wireless dispatch, says the fire in
the Volturno broke out in the baggage
room forward.
Another wireless dispatch from the
operator aboard the Gar says three of
the Volturnos crew were burned to
death in the forecastle.
One of the Cars boats rescued six
women and children and later they
We're hoisted from the boats in mat
tress covers.
"The Volturno," adds the dispatch.
Tasted well. The helm kept her stem
to the wind. Her plates became red hot
and buckled. Kissing clouds of steam
rose from the water line while the
burned rigging swung from the fore
mast. One woman who was being low
cred from the vessel struck the boats
gunwale and was killed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Fruits and Produce

Apples. Virginia green apples. per bb..,
$3.50; New York. 20 o., $500; York and
Huntsman, So; Ben Davis, $3.50; pineapple.
SO; lines, per 100, 75c@S1; lemons. box 800,
A.50Q5; New York sugar pears. bushel,
$40: New York Bartlett, bu., $225; Flors-
da grapefruit, $4df5; Florida oranges, $3.50
to $3.50; Malaga grapes, 500; Tokay grapes
500, Concord grapes in pony bkts.. 13Q20c;
scuppernongs, 81 crate; Irish potatoes 81
to Sl,l0 BUSH; sweet potatoes, Sl.7on2 bbl.,
Toe bu.; pepper, per crate, $lal1.50; Jumbo
celery, soc doz.; celery, 81 crate; okra, $50
30 hamper; cucumbers, per crate, $1.75;
Danish cabbage, 215c h.: snap beans, per
hamper, $l.50; new crop red and yellow
onions, Sc lb; imported onions, crate.
sl.75; lettuce. si.50g250 crate; cranberrles,
per box, s2.25qS5O; bbls, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Live Stock Market

Chicago, October 13.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts $1,000; steady to loo lower
beeves $7R9.55. Texas steers $6.S5O S.
stockers $5.25@7.7o, cows and helfers
s36o@s.4O, calves $7@11.
Hogs: Receipts 10000. strong and
10@15c higher; light $S15@S.70, mixed
$s05G S.75, heavy s795mS.75. rough
s7.954 s.15, pigs $4504S, bulk sS.20Q
$50.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; slow and gen
orally steady; native s390@510, yearl-
ings $500 native lambs s5.8507.2O.
Kansas City, October 1S-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 1000; bulk sS10@S.40. heavy
SS.10@S.40, packers and butchers $3.50
q S45, light sS.10MS.4 pigs $50 1850
Cattle: Receipts $4,000. including
1000 southerns; steady; prime fed steers
S9@950 dressed beef steers $7.S50S. 90
southern steers $5.50M7, cows S42560
Z, heifers $5@9.50, stockers s5.5OGgS25.
Sheep; Receipts 10000; steady; lambs
$6.40@675, yearlings S5m5.75. weth-
ers $3.50 4.75, ewes $3.4004.25, stock
ers $3@6.25.
st. Louis. October 13.--Cattle steady;
receipts 10000 including 1000 south
ems; choice to fine steers $SGl9.40.
good to choice steers s725MS. dressed
and butchers steers $500 1926, stock
ers 25@7.50, fancy cows s6.25Q7.
Texas and Oklahoma steers S607.75,
COWS and heifers s425@650
Hogs: Receipts 1000; 10 higher; pigs
and lights s5.75@ $50, mixed and butch
ers s8.35@s.65, good heavy $S.45mS.65.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; steady; lambs
15c higher; muttons s3.75@4.60. yearl-
ings $500. lambs $1,000 40.
Louisville. October 13.--Cattle: Re
ceipts 5000; choice barely steady 9TH
ers lower; range $256MS.
Hogs: Receipts $500; active higher;
range $4.50MS60.
Sheep: Steady, receipts 800; lambs
6 u c down; sheep 3 ~ down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Child LABOR CAUSE
OF JUVENILE CRIME
DR.. McKelway of Atlanta
Address Prison AssOcia-
ton Session

Indianapolis, October 13.-Child labor
with it's accompanying poverty is one
of the chief causes of adult as well as
juvenile crime. DR.. A. J. McKelway of
Atlanta declared tonight in an ad-
dress before the American Prison as
ISOLATION in session here. The Rev.
Mekelway's address came after those
of Gov. Eugene N. Foss of Massachu-
sets on THE Ideal Prison System for
a state, and w. j. Hanna, provincial
secretary of Ontario, on the Ontario
prison situation.
The irregular meals. the exposure
and sickness to which the child who
works is subject, is the cause of much
crime, DR.. McKelway asserted and he
urged that the most effective way to
stop law violation was to enfore anti
child labor laws.
When the child is forced TO work,
the speaker said, the fact that he be-
comes a bread winner teaches him to
forge his attitude of dependence upon
his parents and even if lie escapes the
juvenile court he frequently becomes
embittered and later will develop Grim
inal tndencies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
SPENCER PROVES
HIMSELF GUILTY
OF OTHER MURDERS

Chicago. October 13.--Henry Spencer,
confessed slayer of Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat, labored with the police today to
convince them he is guilty of other crimes
to which he has confessed. Handcuffed
between the two detectives he rode around
the city pointing out places he mentioned
as spots where he had committed crimes.
AT an obscure pawn shop he called for
ring pawned the day after the death of
Mrs Annabelle Wight, who ne claims
to have beaten to death at her home last
spring. The ring was identified as belong
ing to Mrs. Wight.
Spencer pointed out a building at 1850
Milwaukee avenue which he set afire
after beating man, his wife and two
children. The fire department records
showed that Trokop Balinski, his wife
and two children had been rescued un-
conscious by firemen when called there
to eXtinguish a blaze
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
END CELEBRATION
Dance and Reception at the
Hillman Hotel the Clos
ing Event

The closing event of the Columbus
Day celebration, given under the aus
pices OF Birmingham council No. $50,
knights Of Columbus. was given last
night at the Hotel Hillman when the
visiting knights and their ladies were
rendered reception and dance. The
banquet hall was cleared and beau
tifully decorated for the occasion with
flowers and plants appropriate to the
season, while the purple colored PEN
nenats of the order were much in evil
dence.
The grand march was led by Frank
McGowan and Mrs. W. ]. McGrail, ev-
cry couple present participating. Many
intricate and striking figures were in
troduced, the march breaking up with
a two-step. Robert T.. Mccormack,
chairman, and the members of the gem
eral committee had charge of the af-
fair and carried it to successful con-
clusion The dance lasted until the
early hours of this morning.
The celebration of Columbus Day by
the Birmingham knights is regarded as
one of the most successful affairs ever
held in the history of the local lodge.
Beginning Sunday morning with a
large attendance at church service, a
large class of candidates was initiated
Sunday night an elegant banquet was
had at the Hotel Hillman, which was
attended by prominent members of the
order and of the community A num-
Der of appropriate speeches were made,
delightful banquet was spread and
splendid musical programme rem
dered. 1t was generally conceded that
the affair was one of the most enjoy
able that has been held in the city of
recent years.
The reception and dance last night
was attended by about rs couples and
number of guests and visitors who
did not dance. Among the noted Wis
itors present were the Rev. Il. S. Ken
nedy of Pensacola. j. L. Bauer of Mo-
bile and NJ. Mccormack of Nashville
who is n member of the first council
of knights of Columbus organized
south of the Ohio river and whose
brother, L. A. Mccormack. was the first
southern man to be initiated into the
order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
London Stock Market

London, October 13-The stock market
was chiefly engaged in arranging the gem
eral settlement in which sitter rates pre-
vail, Americans ranging from Az to s..
per cent. The tone was Irregular and UNI
decisive In most sections. American Sc
curities opened steady. During the fore
noon prices advanced on the better New
York bank statement. New York sellini,
weakened the list In the late trading.
Closed easy, with prices ranging from
Is above to q below parity,
Consols for money TIA: consols for ac-
count, 722i. Bar silver steady, 2shd pei
ounce. Money, 3AQ3M per cent. Discount
rates. Short bills, 4ssa4% per cent; three
months 4Ts per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
GIRL is RELEASED
FROM COUNTY JAIL

Ludie Rand a 17-year-old girl. was re-
leased from the county Jail yesterday aft
ernoon following the verdict of coro-
ner's jury clearing her of the charge of
murder.
the case against Ludie Rand yesterday
the case aaginst Ludie Rand yesterday
and after hearing much evidence regard
ing the death of a child the girl is alleged
to have permitted to die. the jury follow
ing the instructions of Coroner Spain
found the girl not guilty.
The case was interesting because of the
fact that the girl was an orphan and ow-
ing to an article written on her case by
Charles II. Mandy. who severely scored
the county and city authorities for not
having proper accommodations for female
prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
POLICE ARREST
SYLVIA PANKHURST

London, October 13.-After a fierce
struggle the police arrested Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst at Bow Meats, in the East End
of London, tonight. where she was max
ing speech. But when they got her out
side the building with the intention of
placing her in a taXicab and rushing her
to Holloway Jail the militants attacked
the police so savagely that they had to
let her go and she escaped.
Miss Pankhurst. who has an uncom-
pleted term of imprisonment to serve,
was not recognized until she threw aside
the disguise which enabled her to elude
the police and enter the building. She
was warmly applauded as she stepped on
the platform, but had been speaking only
u few minutes when detectives accom-
panied by body of uniformed police
with drawn truncheons entered the hall
and made rush for the platform.
The audience arose and chairs began
to fly, the invaders being the objective
point. Some Of the people in the galleries
even dropped benches on their heads. The
police gained the platform and for 10 min
utes desperate battle waged. the officers
using their clubs freely and those on
the platform utilizing chairs as weapons.
Drug to Floor
The police succeeded in dragging Miss
Pankhurst down to the floor of the house
while reinforcements cleared the hall.
Outside the struggle was renewed with
greater fury. Men and women were
thrown down and trampled upon. Con-
centrating the attack on the police who
had the militant leader in their grasp,
the women, with the assistance of several
men, succeeded in tearing her from their
grip and she slipped away. Some of the
women afterward complained Of having
been thrown down and kicked by the
police and men after the fracas were seen
nursing bruises.
Miss Zelie Emerson of Jackson, Mich,
whose Imprisonment caused such a furore
several months ago, was one of those
injured. Mrs. Lee, who presided at the
meeting and took conspicuous part in
the attack on the police, was arrested.
Miss Pankhurst later announced her In
tention to address a meeting at Poplar
town hall tomorrow night.
Every effort will be made to call to
the attention of the notables at the Royal
wedding on Wednesday the tortures which
the women of England have suffered for
the Acknowledgement of their SEX In
these words the militant suffragettes at q
meeting tonight promised to take ad-
vantage of the wedding of Prince Arthur
of 0onnaught and the Duchess of Fife,
FOR the good of the cause"
Miss Annie Kennedy, militant leader
who has been on hunger strike since her
arrest October g. was released tonight
after threat had been made at a meeting
OF the militants in the afternoon that if
she were not freed the militants would
lombard the home office and camp on the
Right Hon. Reginald McKenna's steps I'M
til they would find some way of getting
at him. She was undergoing a second
confinement in term of IS months i'm
prisonment for conspiracy having been
sentenced June II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
TWO TELEPHONE
BOXES ARE STOLEN

It was reported ut police headquarters
yesterday morning that thief had
robbed two telephone boxes in the Morris
hotel. 1t was reported that the thief
was not satisfied with getting the con-
tents of the boxes, but that he also stole
the boxes.
At the Morris hotel it was stated that
the thief was young man who went at
his business very eoolly and seemed not
to mind the fact that the hotel lobby
was filled with visitors. The robbery
was made in broad daylight and was
not discovered until some hours later. The
loss is estimated at about $40
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. October 13-Spot cotton, good
business transacted. Prices easy Mid
ding fair, 7.97d. Good middling. 7.67d
Middling, 7.55d. Low mddling. 7.33d Good
ordinary, G67d. Ordinary. 6.33d. Sales
5000. including 1900 American and 500 fol
speculation and export
Receipts, 30,3O0 all American. Futures
closed easy. October. 7.141ad; October
November, 7031ad; November December
6.95Md; December-January, G95d; January
February. 695d: F'ebruary-March 695d
March-April. esd: April-May 695Ihd
May-June, 6.951Ad; June-July. 6.9Sd: July
August. 6.9Oikd; August-September. SID;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 6.53d; October Novem-
Der. 6.43d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Six Sets of Twins at One School

Shipley Yorks. August 23-(SSpecial
The Woodend Infants school here can
lay claim to a record in having nc
fewer than six sets of tiny twins at
tending the school at the same time
In all cases the children are under
s years of age and in only one instance
are the twins boys
Their names are:
Elizabeth and Sarah Mounsey.
Doris and Annie DENLY.
Edward and Albert Firth.
Martha and Lillian Daykin
Kathleen and Evelyn Knott.
Bertha and Edith Scott.
The mothers of these twins take 9
great delight in dressing their little
ones so as to resemble each other
and in three cases the girls are also
very much alike in build, there is nat
urally much confusion at times
1T is often impossible to tell who is
who" the headmistress said today,
land the incidents, while often anus
ing, sometimes lead to little TRACE
dies.
zone pair of twins-Elizabeth and
Sarah Mounsey-were among the per
formers for school concert held re
Gently, and each was to sing little
song.
But somehow their places were
Elizabeth to stand and sing her sister
rose and said she was the real Eliza
beth, while the wrong Elizabeth burst
into tears because she could not sing
cupied regularly. Quite frequently
however. the children are not in their
Mghtful places. and then there's is trou-
BILE.
1.-THE poor mites themselves become
confused. Sometimes our cross-exam-
nations as to who Is who are so futile
that We have to summon their moth
ers to identify them
at will soon be time to go into
school again, Doris" remarked the
teacher TO tn little girl. adding. as she
turned to me. this is one of the twins
who are so much alike"
Doris is a nice girl, aren't Won.
dear?" she went on as she turned again
to the girl.
But at this moment I caught sight of
another Doris timidly peeping round j
corner. 1t was the twin sister and the
real Doris.
There" commented the teacher II
was certain / was speaking to Doris
and now il turns out to be Annie"
Annie and Doris are so like each
other that even Mrs. DENLY, their
mother, finds it's difficult to distinguish
them.
Sometimes" she said. 81 can only tell
which is which by the color OF row
of beads each wears. Annie has blue
beads and Doris white ones"
The twins all seem to have curious,
instructive feeling for each other. They
are devoted to each other, and when
one of the twins. Albert Firth, hap
pened to be crying, his twin brother
Edward. also Immediately purst into
tears. 1t was the sympathy or twin
ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
J. r. PARROTT DEAD

oxford, Me-, October 13.-J. r. Par
rott, president of the Florida East Coast
railroad, died at his summer camp here
tonight of angina pectoris. The end
came suddenly. During the day Mr.. Par
rott was apparently in normal health.
He had ben closely associated with the
late H. NJ. Flagler in the railroad and
hotel business,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
SUBMIT REPORT
OF COPPER STRIKE

Calumet, Mich, October IA special
committee OF the Copper Country Com
mercial club, which has conducted a
thorough investigation into conditions in
the copper strike district submitted Its
report to Governor Ferris this afternoon.
The committee finds: THAT an eight
hour working day will be in operation In
all of the mines of the district by next
January.