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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
RAILROAD FITTED
Up" "ARMORED" CAR
Buck Testifies Before Com
mittee Probing Mine
Conditions

Washington, September Special
agents of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway company fitted up the famous
"armored" car which figured so prom
inently in the Paint creek coal strike
according to testimony today before
the Senate committee investigating the
recent strike in the West Virginia coal
fields. f. l. Buck. a Chesapeake and
Ohio train master. told the committee
that the railroad paid for the steel with
which the car was lined and the spe-
cial agents fitted it up to give them
selves protection in clearing Inc road
to take "transportation' men. to the
mines and to carry on other business.
He was unable to tell at whose orders
machine gun was placed in the car,
or who owned the gun.
Attorneys for the coal operators
promised to produce witnesses who
would explain this point. Book could
not remember upon whose request he
had sent the armored car to Charleston
for the posse on the evening of the
shoot up" of Mucklow.
Capt. l. c. Levy and Capt. Fred w.
Lester. in command of West Virginia
militia companies sent to The Paint
Creek district during martial law tes-
titled to accepting employment with the
coal operators as watchmen after mar
tial law was ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Baseballists Injuries

In looking over the list of injuries one
is struck by the absence. among SO ma ay
baseball men. of any cases of charley
horse" The "Bonesetter was asked
about this. says Leslies Weekly.
oh" said he, 'charley-horse' Is &
newspaper word. Every time a bal
player gets lame the sporting editors say
he has the 'charley-horse Now. I've
been treating baseball players for /,
years, and in all that time have seen only
two cases of charley horse The first
case was brought in here II years ago
by Jimmy McAleer-now of the Boston
Red Sox-and he had it bad I've seer
only one case since Charley horse was
so named because the horses that pulled
the horse cars used to get lame on the
cobbles, and couldn't use one foot, which
simply dragged after them That was the
way Jimmy McAleer came in here, drag
gng one foot"
What about pitchers?" the "Boneset-
ter was asked.
Well" he explained, ''as you may i'm
agine, the pitchers come in here with
bum arms. The straight ball pitchers
throw their arms out and strain the ten
dons In the shoulder. The curve ball
pitcher catches it in the elbow. The mus.
cles with which he curves his ball, oy
twisting the hand and the wrist. are
based at the elbow and get misplaced.
I've got them spotted Send me pitcher
never saw, and by feeling of his arm,
and shoulder can tell you the kind of
ball he specializes in whether II is
straight curved. or what not The field
ers catch it in the knee caps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Regimental Colcrs

There is nothing in the British army
around which SO much sentiment and
romance fingers as the regimental col
ors says Tit Bits. In the old days
they We're taken into battle, and histor-
fans have told many a thrilling story
of hand to hand fights when the safety
of the colors of the regiment has been
threatened. Today, however. when a
regiment goes to war it's colors are
left behind 1t was the death of a
couple of young officers of the South
Wales Borderers. who were killed while
endeavoring to prevent the colors of
which they had charge from falling
into the hands of the enemy at the bat
tie of Tsandhwana. which led to this
rule being enforced in 1881.
Two colors. known as the Kings"
and the regimental,'' are allowed to
every infantry battalion. They are
made of silk, with gold fringed edges
anu cords and tassels of crimson and
gold. mounted on a staff SIT. Tin. long.
The Kings color. always of the same
pattern. shows the union jack on II
blue ground. while the "regimentaI'
has a wreath of roses, shamrocks and
thistles with the regiments motto and
crest, surrounded by list of the var
fous battles in which 1t has aiken part,
says the Evening Standard
All colors used in the army are in the
Instance supplied by the army clothing
factory at Pimlico. and before being
issued special religious service is
held upon them When regiment is
presented with new colors. which hap
pens about once in 20 years-altlough
the Guards regiment, which use their
colors more often than do other regi-
ments, are given fresh sets every 10
years-the old ones are usually de-
posted in the cathedral or parish chuch
of the territorial headquarters
In the old days no one seemed TO
trouble much what became of the col
ors. with the result that they often
found their way into auction rooms
and pawn shops. The state. however,
now insists on the old colors of any
regiment remaining their property, and
on no account must be sold or given to
a private person.
The colors are always escorted by
non commissioned officers. termed col
or sergeants. There are eight OF these
mon CONS in battalion. and as "A
badge of rank they wear two crossed
hags embroidered on the right arm
and have Precedence over all other SER
geants in company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
EXPLOSIVES SAVED
HEART OF CITY

The burned district for some distance
skirts the business section and several
times the shifting winds headed the fire
for the main business thoroughfare, Cen
tral avenue but each time the free use
of explosives and an opportune change
in the wind saved it, Before nightfall the
TASK of checking the flames was aban-
doned and the combined fighting forces
turned their efforts toward keeping the
fire headed toward the south and away
from the main part of the city. This
much was accomplished.
The city is now in confusion and dark
ness except for the glow of the dying
fire, which casts shadows over a scene
of desolaton.
EARLY in the evening Mayor McClendon
ordered all saloons closed and called a
mass meeting of citizens at the city hail.
A police patrol of 250 men We're sworn
in to patrol the fire swept district So
far there has been no disorder. All the
homeless have been cared for tempor-
arily and plans have been started to
systematic the work of succor tomor-
row. Many offers of assistance in fire
fighting apparatus, financial aid, food ana
clothing have been received bat it is
believed that outside aid will not be
needed
Business was practically suspended to-
night except that necessary to provide
for the immediate wants of those who
suffered the loss of their homes. The
lack of light and power prevented the
operation of the street car system. the
publication of newspapers and other in
dustries depending on motive power from
the city's plant.
General Manager Dillon of the public
utilities commission states that tenn
porary light and power service will be
established within 80 days and in three
months the utilities will be working to
their capacity again.
The natural gas supply was not inter-
fered with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
DIR. STAGES EDITORIAL
Thinks Hobson's Statement About
O'Neal Lost Him Many Votes

DR.. ]. w Stagg, formerly pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Birmingham,
who was here last night. stated that he
has written an editorial on The Candi-
date" for the next issue of his paper at
Geiger. DR.. stagg has only recently been
doing some editorial work side issue.
did you read Hobson's statement on
the the governor" asked DIR. Stagg 81
estimate that it has lost him a good many
thousand votes. A man may dislike the
governor of his state personally, but he
should have more respect for the office
itself than TO use such language as Hob
son used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
WESTERN FUEL CO.
TO Be FINED $4,000
BY JUDGE D0OL|NG
Directs Imprisonment of
Secretary NOrcrOss.
Ask Difference of
Execution

San Francisco. September Judge
Maurice T. Dooling in the United
States district court today ordered a
fine of $4,000 imposed on the Western
Fuel company and directed the lmpris-
onment of David C. Norcross. secretary
Of the company, for contempt because
of the refusal to produce the company S
books before the federal grand jury
which is Investigating alleged customs
Weighing frauds.
Counsel for the Western Fuel COM
pany and Secretary Norcross asked tha;
execution of the courts orders be de-
ferred until Monday and this was
granted by Judge Dooling.
Refusal to produce the books before
the grand jury was based on several
grounds. The company contended that
the books already had been examined
by federal officials prior to the return
ing of the indictments under which
eight of its officers and employees arc
soon TO be tried. 1t was asserted that
several drays would be required to con-
vey all the books to the grand jury
room and that the company would have
to suspend business while the books
were out of its possession.
Attorneys for the govern mont said
the books were wanted at this time to
trace alleged connection of customs
agents with the weighing frauds
charged against the company with the
view of obtaining indictments against
men not heretofore accused.
The indictments against the Western
Fuel company charge that II aefraud :
ed the government out of hundreds of
thousands of dollars by returning false
weights on imported coal supplied to
American owned steamships on which
a portion of the duty is remitted. 1t
is alleged that rebates were obtained
on much more coal than actually was
supplied these vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
MICHIGAN READY
TO RESUME PLACE
In BIG CONFERENCE

Minneapolis. September 5-The Uni
versity of Michigan is ready to resume
membership in the big nine college
conference, according to a statement
received today by the University of
Minnesota board of regents from the
governing board of the Michigsn school.
The communication recites that uni
versities in the western conference have
reached an agreement that all rules be-
fore enforcement must be approved
unanimously by members of lhe con-
ference.
.'I'ndcr these conditions" says the
statement. "this board would welcome
resumption by the Univcl slty of
Michigan of membership in the con
ference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
SULzER TANGLE
At LAST IN COURT
To Test Validity of Sigma
ture Granting Extra
dition Papers

schnectady N T., September 3.
Whether the signature of William Sui
zer as governor is valid on an extradi-
ton warrant was thrown into the SUI
preme court here today when Richard
Flathers refused to return to Los
Angeles. Cal, on extradition papers
signed by Governor Sulzer Afew weeks
ago warrant was issued in Los An
geles for Richard Cole on q charge
that he obtained possession of L motor
cycle and sent it to Boston. Detectives
arrested Flathers here on suspicion Of
being cole. He was discharged in po-
lice court today and Immediately WAS
arrested on a warrant given ny Gov
ernor Sulzer to J. e. Ervens. a Los
Angeles detective who was armed with
requisition papers from the governor
of California. The police say Elathers
admits he is Cole
Attorney George B. Smith, represent
ing the prisoner, asked Justice Whit
myer of the supreme court for a writ
of habeas corpus on the ground that
the extradition warrant was not prop
erly executed In that 1t was not sighed
by the governor of New York state.
The writ was granted and is returnable
here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Would Help Along

From the Boston Transcript.
A somewhat choleric gentleman. while
waiting for his train, entered a barber 5
shop to be shaved. The barber WAS very
deliberate in his movements. and the
slow manner in which he applied the
lather got upon the shavee's nerves. At
last his patience gave way and he
roared out:
Here for heavens sake hold the
brush stili and I'll wiggle my head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
BOY
KILLED BY TRAIN
The MangEed Body of j. L.
Crockett Found on Tracks
Near Opelika

opelil<a. September Especially
early this morning the nangled and
lifeless body of J. L. Crockett, a young
white man of Birmingham, was dis
covered on the Central of Georgia rail-
road track one mile west of this city.
A large hole had been knocked in his
head and one arm and one leg had been
severed from the body.
The railroad officials here had the
body carried to a local undertaking
paror where it was prepared for bur
ial. Crockett and another man were
seen here late yesterday and last night.
1t is presumed they boarded a freight
train here about IL o'clock, and it is
believed Crockett either fell or was
knocked from the train.
Crocketts relatives were located In
Birmingham and informed of the trag-
edy. They wired to ship the body to
Birmingham, which was done.
The remains of ]. L. Crocluett ar-
rived In Birmingham at 1o:1D O'Clock
from opelika last night and Awere at
once transferred to the updertaking
rooms of Johns & Co. 1t Was stated
that the relatives of the deceased
would announce no funeraizarrange-
ments until this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
BANKERS BELIEVE:
CURRENCY PROBI EN-
CAN Be WORKED OUT
Appear Before Senate Com
miftee to State Their
Objections to Proposed
Currency Measure

Washington September APPOINTMENT
bankers assured the Senate banking and
currency committee today that they
thought any problems of credit contrae-
zion resulting from enactment of the
pending administration currency bin
could be worked out so that the coun-
try's business would not be seriously af-
fected
A possible contraction of SIS 100000 in
the present structure of bank credits was
given by James B. Forgan, president of
the First National bank OF Chicago, as
his estimate of the reduction that would
have to be made in present loans to meet
changed conditions.
y dc not want to scare anyone" he
added This does not mean that the
thing cannot be worked out. This is SIM
ply the amount of contraction that would
seem to have to take place to continue
the banks on their present condition of
credits"
Fatal Defect"
Mr.. ForGan, George NJ. Reynolds of the
Continental and Commercial bank of Chi
cago. and former Representative e. ].
Hill of Connecticut, took part in the
presentation of the bankers view
throughout the day. Mr. Hill emphasized
what he called fatal defect" the fact
that the bill did not make the banks re-
sponsible for the issuance of note and
relieve the government of reliability. MIR.
Reynolds criticised the features requir-
ing compulsory membership I'm the re
count between the regional banks. and
the failure TO give the banks representa-
tion on the federal reserve board.
Mr.. Forgan gave figures to demonstrate
that under present banking conditions s.
OF credit is given throughout the country
on each 81 of actual money reserve. Tia
estimated that if one third of the pres
ent reserves We're transferred To the re-
gional reserve banks Notwithstanding the
discounts, banks might then receive from
the regional banks loans and credits
would have to be reduced by 81 800. 600 900
to maintain the existing credit ratio
IS to 81,
Precedent Being Set
Mr. Hill said no other nation had at
tempted to make Itself responsible TOY
the payment of notes issued by the banks
and insisted the government would find it
impossible to secure an adequate reserve
for the purpose while in it's attempt to
supervise the issuance of all notes it in
effect would become final judge as to the
individual credit of every bank borrower
in the country.
1t was a mistake, he said. to make r.
gonal reserve banks liable for the instant
payment in gold of notes issued through
any other regional bank. He advocated
notes issued and guaranteed by the re-
gonal banks and payable in gold only ut
the bank of issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
JELKS LEAVES FOR
WASHINGTON TODAY

Former Governor W. D. Jelks. national
executive committeeman from Alabama.
will leave this morning for Washington.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Jelks.
Ex-Governor Jelks stated yesterday that
the trip to Washington was on purely pri-
vate business, but that he and Mrs Jelks
would go on to Atlantic City and probably
be away from Birmingham 10 days or.
two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Good Guess

Good Guess
Kitty-Afr. Higgins asked me to sit In
the hammock with him last night. What
do you think?
Marie-I think you got In.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
]. P. MORGAN & CO.
TO END CONNECTION
WITH elliott ROAD
Serves Notice That Rela-
tions as Fiscal Actu-
aries Will Soon Be
Terminated

New York September 81 F. Nor
gan & Co. served notice today upon the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company of their intention to
end their connection as fiscal actuaries
of the railroad.
This notice was made public by the
New Haven's executive committee.
The committee authorized the Pres
dent to install without stint safety
appliances and signals to insure safety
of passengers.
The letter notifying tile committee
of the intention of the firm 30 sever
financial connection with the New Ha
ven was presented by j. P. Morgan per-
sonally and was addressed to President
Elliott. The letter follows:
I'm the existing fiscal agency agree
ment between ourselves and your com
pany, 1t is provided that the arrange
ment shall continue until the lapse Of
go days after either party shall have
given notice to the other of desire
to terminate the same
Terminate Arrangements
I'VE hereby notify you that it is
our desire that the arrangements be
terminated upon the lapse of 90 DAYS
from this date. or at such earlier date
as shall be agreeable to you
Mr. Morgan told the committee thai
similar letters had been sent to the
boards of directors of the Boston and
Maine and the Maine Central railroad,
New Haven subsidiaries.
President Elliott declined 20 discuss
the action of the Morgan firm
For many years the Morgan arm ha,
acted as the financial agent of the
New Haven road and recently,it it had
undertaken to underwrite S67,0 900 s
per cent debenture bonds to be used
principally for refundng purposes and
for betterments and improvement work.
Much of the committees time today
was taken up with a discussion of the
Wallingford wreck. The committed
voted to reaffirm its resolution adopt
ed by the directors October ~ 1872
in which the president of the company
was instructed 10 cause .he most
searching investigation into the com
potency of engineers and which direct
ed that there shall be no iin1itats on
placed upon the installation OF signals
safety appliances or anything else that
will improve the safety of passenger
travel
The final paragraph said chat all
Passenger equipment purchased in the
future shall be of steel type"
This resolution was first adopted soon
after The Westport Conn, wreck In
which nine persons were Killed and SO
injured
President Elliott told the commit ee
that already he had ordered the prose-
cution of the work of installing sig
nails between New Haven ana Spring
field pushed as rapidly as possible
Tonight President Elliott sd d the
company was expediting with all pos
sible haste the construction of steel
cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Knew His Business

Owner of Apartment House-1s the new
janitor experienced?
Agent You bet he Is. He wasr't on
the job half an hour before all the bells
and speaking tubes were out Of commits
Aion.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30

!PdPeI EHL5I PTIs5 HssOCIdLTOI'J ~
which stands at Eighth avenue and
Columbus circle, as a sort of half
way house, between the upper and
lower tendeFloin, have read over the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30

Ever since the dancing mania
struck Broadway and the, memory
Of the youngest chorus girl goes back
so far patrons of a restaurant,
The evening world., 1913-04-15
ROBBED FORMER FRIENDS
WIDOWS TO KEEP FAMILY,

u . courtroom filsd With his formsr
fsaends. Alfred u. Jaworower. q lawyer.
q No. 1874 Seventh avenue. plsadsd
eeilty to-day 70 an indictment chsrr.
ia6 him WITH robbans the widows ana
eepeeas OF dscsassd members of Brith
Abraham. . fraternai organization WITH
wnich he had been long idsntined. Ne
emoeasisd $4,000
SeWorower was arraimed besorc
Jndgs Grain in the Court OF O.n...,
sessions. where for years he was a
oeactscing attorney. The Indictment
sAeaged him with forgery In the .so.
end degree. Abraham Levy NO.
oIemency for Jaworower.
met . cent Of the money he took. :.
NJ Levy told Judge Grain. was spen,
10 riotous living. He spent Il all on nj.
family"
Municipal Justice Leon n. Sanders.
SrssSdent OF Birth Abraham. said Jaw.
grower told him that the expense, Of
hie family had been 90 great he had
3saisn to temptation. but hoped TO re.
pay what he had taken through IN,
seoeessfui marriage Of his children.
Jsworower was remanded 70 thu
Tennis until next Tuesday Tor sen.
tsaes.
The evening world., 1913-04-15
HUSSEY AND THOMPSON
GIVE BAIL FOR TRIAL
ON new INDICTMENT
-Four Ex-lnspectors Will BE
Tried Together on Charge
of Conspiracy.

Police Captains and Former inspectors
James r. Thompson ana james z. Hus-
sey. indicted yesterday with inspectors
Dennis Sweeney and John J. Nurtha on
the charge Of criminsiiy conspiring 70
induce George A. eipp TO nee from New
York, were arrested to-day by Detective
Al Thomas OF the Distfict-Attorney'
stan. Sweeney and Martha were ~.
rested yesterday.
Thompson and Hussey were arraiened
this morning before Justice eeabury in
the criminal term Of the Supreme Court
and pleading WAS deferred until Thurs.
day morning. An additional bail Of q .ooC
was furnished BY each Of the inspectors.
who already were under 5000 bond on
the charge Of beibery.
II II probable that on next. Monday
District-Attornsy Whitman will ask that
Justice Seabury summon . special panel
Of 90 taissmsn 70 nv the iaspsotors, and
Monday. April a. viii probably be the
date set for the trial OF the four ofncers.
who will b tried together.
The TRIAL 81 Poiicemaa =. Robinson.
alleged graft collector for inspector
Sweeney. will begin before special Jury
In Justice Bsahury's court On Thursday.
Robinson yin b ehs first poliosmsa %.
tuayy TO 90 20 trial for grating On the
present expose, Policeman Eugene Fox
and Police Capt Thomas W. Welsh hSv.
ins pleaded guilty and become 0tate WI.
nesses. John J. IiArtiGan ~ convicted
Of perjury. but Robinson Is me hrsi
member Of the uniformed force to 90 10
tria, for ai,pgsd bribery.
The evening world., 1913-04-15
Simple Way To
Darken Gray Hair
Yeu Can Prepare Q Mixture at Hens
That Dees Il Nicely.

II every person knew what . sim.
pie matter Il 10 TO darken their gray
hair this sign Of advancing years
would be . rarity. The ordinary dye
or stain 10 not Ut all satisfactory and
IL easily detected. leaving the hair
sticky, rubs on or col0rs the scalp,
but this simple recipe, which you
can make up at homo ut little cost.
ovsrcomes all these objections and 10
certain to give splendid satisfaction.
To Z OF. Of water aAd one small boz
OF Barbo Compound. OF. Of bay rum
and Y OF. Of glyccrine. This makes
q mixture that gradually darkens the
hair or beard TO . rich. glossy brown,
removes dandru6 and other Ills OF
the scalp and promotes the growth Of
the hair. Apply once . week. and
whom II 10 suiIiciently darkened use
once every two weeks. You will md
II you try this excellent formula that
there Is nothing that can take Ito
lplace.-Advt