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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

Gadsden. February IL (Special)
NJ Webb offutt. assistant TO the gen.
eral manager of the Alabama Power
company. appeared before the chamber
OF commerce last night to give the
plans of the company with respect to
this district, and to ask the cooper
alton and assistance of local citizens.
He explained that the company already
has provided for spending sl,OOo,o0o
in the steam power plant and trans
mission lines in and around Gadsden.
This place was selected by the capi-
talists as the center of the present de-
velopment He said there are not
enough industries here now to use the
700 600 horsepower TO be developed by
the company and that new plants must
be located here The steam plant is
maintained To insure no interruption of
service and those plants nearest the
steam reserve plant will be guaranteed
power at nearly all times. Ii was stated
that some trouble has been experienced
in securing the right of way for trans
mission lines and after remarks by
some of5the property owners the cham
her eave the officials assurance of its
cooperation and voted to invite Pres
ident Mitchell and other officials TO
Gadsden on their next Trip TO Ala
bama.
The chamber of commerce last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
RAILROAD RATE CASE
MAY Be POSTPONED
Doubtful if Case Will Come
Up February "a as
Time Set

Montgomery, February IL tSpecial1
1t Is doubtful whether the rate cases
of the Western Railway of Alabama
will begin on February "a, the time
for which it had been called. This
announcement was made today at the
offices of the state railroad commits
sion.
The Western and the Central Of
Georgia railroads were cited to ap-
pear before the commission and show
cause why the commission should no.
fix reasonable passenger rate, the
citation having been issued at the time
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company was directed to appear before
that body
The railroad commission completed
the hearing in the case of the Louis
Vile aud Nashville about 10 days ago
and gave the company until February
1 din which to file a brief The COM
mission will announce its decision IN
the Louisville and Nashville case
shortly after they have received the
company's brief
\ feature of the Western and Cen
trail of Georgia railway hearings will
be the appearance OF Judge 5. d.
Neakley OF Birmingham as the legal
representative of the state Judge
Neakley was engaged by the governor
10 represent the commission in the
Louisville and Nashville hearing bur
owing to the fact that he had just
returned from Europe and had not had
sufficient time to study the case, he
was asked to be relieved from serv-
ice, at the same time offering to rep
resent the state in other cases.
Judge Weakley has recently had a
conference with the governor, and il
has been decided that he vii look af
ter the states interests in the Two re-
naming rate hearings. Judge Weakley
was associated with IL. d. Selheimer
of Birmingham in the old rate cases
under former Governor Comer's ad-
mlnistration and he Is, therefore, re-
garded as peculiarly fitted for the sery-
ice for which he has been engaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
40 YOUNG DOCTORS
PASS EXAMINATION
Twelve Are Graduates of
Birmingham Medical
College

Montgomery, February i1.--(Special)-
Out of 6S applicants who took the state
medical examination in January last I6
were successful and % failed Twelve
of the successful applicants graduated at
the Birmingham Medical college, while
only 10 Of the successful applicants re-
ceived their medical training at the Unit
versity of Alabama The other success
ful applicants received their training at
the University of Virginia. Tulane uni
yerslty. Vanderbilt, University of Penn
sylvana and at other schools.
Following is the list of successful ap-
plicants;
Levy A. Coleman. University of Ala
bama: James Rias Brown. Memphis Hos
pital Medical college; Andrew Louis Glaze,
Jr., Vanderbilt university Burr Ferguson,
Columbia university; David II. Sparks,
Tulane university; Henry W. Gray. Ken
tucky School of Medicine; Thomas H.
Patton Tulane university; George NJ.
Murray. University of Virginia; Henry d.
Smith. University of Alabama; Robert {.
Lovvorn Atlanta School of medicine;
George L. BiclSnel. Rush Medical college;
Leonard 7. Lane, University of Alabama .
| William r, Snow, Chattanooga Medical
college; Hurbie A. Taylor, University of
Alabama; Thomas X. Lewis. Vanderbilt
university; Luther II. Wilson. University
of Pennsylvania: Ezra II. Walker, Mem
| Mcdaniel Birmingham Medical college;
Ira L. Miller. Chicago College of Medi-
cine and surgery; I4arcus 3. Allen, Tulane
university; Homer w Algood, Birming-
| ham Medical college; Thomas Collins,
| Birmingham Medical college; Robert c.
| McQuiddy Birmingham Medical college
| Andrew J. Edwards. Birmingham Medical
college; Leon A. Fox, University of Gin
cinnat; William J. Robbins. College p. x
s., Atlanta: Samuel H. Wallace, Brming-
ham Medical college; John Ira Mitchell,
Birmingham Medical college; Arthur L.
fsbell, Birmingham Medical college.
James G. Wilbanss, Birmingham Medical
college: Luther B. Cornelius, Birmingham
Medical college; Robert Lee Crawford,
Vanderbilt university: J. Ramser Craw-
| ford, Memphis Hospital Medical college
| James II. Davis, University of Alabama .
William IL. Grey tcolored). American Med
ical Missionary college; Thomas c. Reid,
American School osteopathy; McInns La
mar Goff. University of Alabama, Ray
ford A. Smith, University; Frank {.
Weaver, University OF Alabama; Elisha
NJ Moore, University OF Alabama: Horace
Van De Noort, University OF Alabama
Jesse Z. Chapman. University of Ala
bama George Lotterhos, University of
Pennsylvania; Charles p. White, Mem
phis Hospital Medical college; Rufus C.
| Partlow. Birmingham Medical college
Walter l.. Hamilton, Birmingham Medi-
cal college
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.TO|NCREASE PRICES
ON PINE LUMBER
The Lumber Manufacturers
Convene in New
Orleans

New Orleans, February 11.-Lumber
manufacturers throughout the United
States will increase the prices of all
grades of pine lumber If they follow
the suggestion made today in the an
nual address of President S. j. Car
.penter of tile yellow Pine Manufact-
urers' association of the United States,
which met in convention here at noon.
IAN analysis of last years opera
tions will reveal the fact that there
is not a fair margin of profit in our
business at present prices said Mr..
Carpenter. cost of labor and material
has been increasing faster than have
the prices of lumber
In the annual report of Secretary
George * Smith 1t was stated that
the membership of the association now
numbers 233 pine mills, representing an
annual output of more than 1000, O,00O,-
600 feet of lumber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
REFUSES TO ALLOW
BILL FOR FUNERAL

St Louis. February 11.-Probate
Judge Perrin of St Clair county, Hi
nois. refused today 10 allow bill of
sf133 for the funeral of hod car
rier
The funeral was that OF James Con-
nors who was found dead in East 81.
Louis two years ago. lie LETT GER
tificate of deposit for si'52t'25 and
from this the public administrators
planned TO pay the funeral expenses.
The itemized funeral bill included
$500 for a coffin, 800 for an outside
cedar box, S35 for flowers, sos for
10 carriages. S12 for a hearse and $40
for a horsenet.
Though Connore left no known rela-
times, Mrs. Mary Tinan appeared be-
fore the court, claiming to be ine
widow and announced that she would
contest the bill of the undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
DECISIONS RENDERED BY
THE SUPREME COURT

favor and the supreme court sustained
the decision of the Tower tribunal.
In the case of the Birmingham Rail-
way Light and Power company against
l., J. Smyer, the supreme court de-
cided that the company might con-
struct double track alang Twentieth
street from Thirteenth avenue to Fif-
teenth avenue. without making bond
guaranteeing Smyer's property against
damages. The city commissioners or
Birmingham granted the street railway
company permission to construct the
double track, and Smyer secured a
temporary Injunction restraining the
company on the ground that his prop
ertY. at the corner of Twentieth street
and Thirteenth avenue, would be dam
aged. on the final hearing the lower
court refused the permanent Injunction
but required the company To give bond
guaranteeing Smyer's property against
damages. The supreme court held that
the court had acted correctly in res
fusing the permanent Injunction but
had erred in requiring the company to
give bond
Following is the list of decisions put
out by the supreme court today
Anderson. commissioners court
of Tuscaloosa county ct al vs.. state of
Alabama ex rel city of Tuscaloosa. APP
peal from Tuscaloosa county court
cvorrected and affirmed
Mayfield. J.-Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company vs. E. j.
Smyer. appeal from jefferson ehancery
court; reversed, rendered and remand
ed
b. J. Smyer vs.. Birmingham Rail-
wav I.fsht and Power company, cross
appeal from jefferson chancery court;
affirmed.
DeGraffenried, Harry G. Ashurst,
executor, etc, VS.. Gillie y. Ashurst,
executtix, etc. appeal from Tallapoosa
ehancery court: affirmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Bessener NeWs

Bessemer, February 11.--(Special.)-
The business on the railroads in Bes-
semer has been better this month thar
it has in many years Sunday six full
trains of freight were sent over the
mineral road and officials, familiar
with the conditions state that this has
not occurred in years. Business with
the Louisville and Nashville and Ala
bama Great Southern has been greatly
increased and another road states that
IL the present amount of business con-
tinues the proceeds of this month win
double tnat Of last The heavy ship
ments of ebert from the pits here have
done much toward making the busl-
ness larger.
On April l Walter Williams, who
for seven years past has been the fore
man of the Bessemer waterworks, win
sever his connection with the com
district, having secured another posi-
ton.
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits were filed:
Lizzie Dowdell. pro ami vs.. George
Howton for $1,000 damages for alleged
false arrest.
Bell Grigsby vs.. the Sloss- Sheffield
Steel and Iron company for $1,000 dam
a ges for alleged personal injuries re-
ceiyed while in the employment OF the
defendant company.
About 2 o. clock this morning two un-
occupied negro houses belonging to
Mr. Ratcliff on Nineteenth street be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth avenues,
were destroyed by fire. The call was
answered by No. 1 fire company but
the houses were almost consumed be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
POWER COMPANY TO SPEND
MILLION AROUND GADSDEN

decided to endeavor to comply with
the requirements necessary to secure
the location here of a detachment of
the field artillery. A. n. G. This action
was taken after the proposition had
been explained by Lieutenant King, l.
5. A., Maj. L. 5. Dorrance, Capt. II. A.
Moon and Capt. L. b. Rainey The city
must furnish shelter for the equipment,
valued at about $500 1t is neces-
sary 10 recruit 1873 men and under a
bill now pending in congress the bat
terry will receive about $500 a year. in
addition To animals and forage for the
same
Robert T. Gam. organizer for the
American Federation of Labor and
president of the Alabama body, is in
the city comforting with local labor
men relative TO organizing branches
here.
At the meeting OF the chamber of
commerce last night Endorsement was
given for the plan for holding dis
triet fair in Gadsden next fall Tie
committee in charge of the matter Is
endeavoring to secure lease ON land
in East Gadsden.
At meeting OF Stockholders Of the
Journal Publishing company last night
G \ Yer Beck was elected president.
" =. IIofferbert. vice president, and
A. W Mccullough, secretary treasurer.
Substantial gains in all departments
were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
EAGLES FIGHT A.
DEATH BATTLE

Moultrie. Fla, February 1.-Two agles
fought battle to the death. high in
the air, today at the outskirts of this
village. They were first observed by a
negro, who called the attention of School
superinte tendent d. d. corbett of St. John
county TO the aerial fight The giant birds
finally grappled each other with their
8talons and after few whirls both
dropped 100 feet TO the earth and were
dashed 10 death. One measured over five
feet and the other little less from tip
to tip of wings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
offers offices to Both Slides

Washington, February 11.-Judge Mar
tin A. Knapp of the commerce court, one
of the mediators under the Erdman law,
upon receipt of telegraphic summons from
President Carter of the firemen's brother
hood left for New York at midnight to
offer to both sides of the railroad con-
troversy his good offices.
The telegram from President Carter In
dicated that the men had agreed TO refer
ME questions in controversy to Judge
Knapp and G. w. w. Hanger. acting
commissioner of labor. Information also
was received from the general managers
committee of the railroads that they, too
would be willing to submit their differ
ences to the mediation of the Erdman
board.
As Judge Knapp was about to leave
for New York he expressed the expecta'
ton that the controversy might be ad-
iusted through mediation or arbitration
although he expressed also his apprecia-
ton Of the great responsibility imposed
upon the Erdman board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
GOVERNOR EXTENDS
CLEMENCY TO TWO

Montgomery, February 1l.--(speeial,) ;
Governor ONeal this afternoon re-
stored civil and political rights to Lon
w. Pippin of Calhoun county, who was
paroled by Governor Conner, after hav-
ing served a number of years for mur-
der. The petition for the restoration
of Pippin's civil and political rights
was indorsed by large number of
Calhoun county citizens and was ap-
proved by the state board of pardons.
The governor paroled Elias Stan
ford of Henry county. who was con-
victed for the larceny of some cotton
seed meal and sentenced to serve three
months in prison.
In addition to extending executive
clemency to two persons, the governor
this afternoon appointed J. Il. Crutch-
err of Harvest jury commissioner of
Limestone county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
News Of Ensley

w. H. Eastwood. president of the Blec-
trio Controller and Supply company, of
Cleveland, Ohio, was in the city yester-
day visiting old friends and looking over
the city and vicinity. Mr. Eastwood was
an electrical engineer connected with the
building of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company. and has many friends
among the old timers here. A tour of
the industries around the city was made
by Mr.. Eastwood and several friends. lie
expressed great astonishment at what he
expressed as "the marvellous growth and
progress of this section of the city AT
the time Mr.. Eastwood was here only
few years ago virgin forest covered
what is now Ensley. Mr.. Eastwood was
en- route to his home after hunting trip
in Florida.
Hygiene in the Home" Will be the
subject of the third in the series of lec-
lures at the Ensley high school, which
will be given by Dr. f. 7. Logan at the
school building this afternoon at 80.
Following the lecture a meeting of the
Eigh School Improvement association
will be held.
With the completion of the new block
os business houses at the corner of Ave-
nue. u and Nineteenth street a large
number of business houses of Ensey will
effect a change of base. Several more
now buildings are in course of erection
and when all are completed wholesale
change of location among the business
houses of Ensley will have been effected.
The fire department made run to
the residence occupied by Grove Wren
at 230S Avenue G yesterday morning
about 9:45. SCOT burning in a nue was
the cause of the alarm.
Earvlne Nealey. young white man
sentence of $10o and 80 days before
Recorder Lowry yesterday morning on
"a charge of burglary and larceny. 1t
was charged that Nealey broke into the
ticket office of the Frisco at Pratt City
Sunday night and stole number of
tickets. The missing tickets were
found in the young mans possession, it
is said. Officers Craig and Brown made
the arrest
Among the Valentine soeials to be
given in Ensley Friday evening will be
that of the Builders Band of the Ensley
Baptist church at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Minor on Avenue G. An
interesting programme in eluding some
fine vocal selections has been arranged
Refreshments will be served.
The regular meeting of the Mer-
chants Protective association will be
held this afternoon at the usual hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Chronic Rheumatism
Cured

phis man suffered with chronic
rheumatism for two years. Four bot
ties of "COLCHiCURA" restored him
to health, Why suffer the agonizing
lpains of rheumatism when you nave a
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Eead what COLCHICURA has done
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Ozark, Ala, February 10, 1913.
pATTON-POPE DRUG CO,
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my shoes / bought four s1.00 bottles
of COLCIITCURA and began taking it.
/ began to get relief at the end of
the first week, and after taking the
four bottles am entirely cured.
Yours truly.
iSigned) G. ID. COLDER.
This is only a sample of the many
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hundreds of people who have taken
Colchicura and who have been per-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
PASSENGER RUNS
INTO OPEN SWITCH

Meridian, Miss, February 11-Passen-
ger train No. l. southbound. on the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad, ran into an open
switch here today. 1t collided head on
with a switch engine. Seven passengers.
nostlv negroes, received minor injuries.
Engineer Goddard was severely and Fire.
man Woodrick slightly injured. Tile bag
gage ear OF the passenger train was tele-
scoped Both engines we're badly dam
aged. Among the injured was Miss Eve
lin O'Malley of Chicago.
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pared to stand before the bar of public
opinion on the stand that we have taken"
The appeal to Messrs. Knapp and Han
ger postponed probably for week an
adjournment of the differences regarding
the method of arbitration or possible
strike. In previous negotiations Judge
Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill
endeavored to mediate but found it i'm
possible. Mr.. Neill was not appealed to
today, it was said, because his appoint
ment by President Taft to succeed him
self had not been confirmed by the Sen
ate, and Mr. Hanger thus becomes act
ing commissioner.
Under the Erdman act, 1t was pointed
out, neither side is bound to accept the
recommendations of the mediators, but
should a method of arbitration, agreeable
to both sides, be found, the finding OF
the arbitrators will be binding alike on
the railroads and the firemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Equal Suffrage Predicted

Kansas city. February 11.-Woman sur
frage will be In effect all over the unlted
States by 1920, according to prophecy
made today by DR.. Anna Howard shaw
president of the National Equal Suffrage
laegue, at a luncheon given in her honor
bv 200 members of the Kansas City Equal
Suffrage association. 1--WE would be able
to give women the ballot in every state
before 1920" DR. Shaw said, were II not
for the antiquated constitutions of several
commonwealths. They make 1T impossi-
BILE for the question to be voted ON be
fore that year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Many Cases Disposed OF

number of cases in the first divi-
! sion of the criminal court were settled
lby Judge S. e. Greene yesterday, in
Guiding six forgery cases against Leon
ard c. Fallin. Many of the other cases
were passed generally,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
PERSONAL

sam Blach of j. Baci & Sons. and l..
l.. Doty, manager Of the boys clothing
department. are in New York on BUSH
ness trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

-i9Ht soihtfN, teofuafX ll-tSpecial.1
The supreme court of Alabama today
affirmed the rallapoosa chaneery court
in dissolving the will of ]. Y. Ashurst.
who died in July. 1907. leaving his
property to three of his children and
preventing his wife and his other chill
dren from receiving any portion of his
estate.
The will which the court was asked
TO construe was considered most COM
plicated, the question OF perpetuity be-
ing one of the main issues. The style
of the case was Harry c Ashurst. ex-
ecutor, VS.. Gillie d. Ashurst, exeeutrix.
Proceedings were brought by the
widow of the deceased to dissolve the
will on the ground that. an attempt
had been made to cvade the law against
perpetuity, and for the further rea-
son that no provision had been made
in the viii for the disposition of the
estate upon the death of the original
heirs
In his will the deceased devised thai
his property, consisting about 5000
acres of land. should be given to his
three younger children for a period of
% years and that at the expiration
of that time the estate should be sold
and divided Jointly between his wife
and his six, children. three of whom
had been cut off from sharing in the
estate. No provision was made. how
ever for the disposition of the prop
erty IL any one OF the three younger
children should die, and upon the
death of one of the heirs the widow
brought proceedings to dissolve the
will. The lower court decided in her