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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
WHITE WOMAN DIES
IN CITY JAIL CELL
Annie Summers Was dope
Fiend" and Has No Rela-
tives Known Here

The eternal sleep came suddenly to
one Annie Summers yesterday after
noon. 1t did not come peacefully, but
after an hour of torture in which An
ME suffered terribly for all her past
misdeeds, her emaciated form quivered
convulsively and then was still.
Death to Annie Summers came in the
city Jail where she was confined as a
dope fiend" in a cell where reaches and
huge water bugs and the slime and
the smells were horrible. There was
no loving hand to rub the brow of
Annie as she lay. She was not soothed
by the knowledge that loving relatives
We're at her bedside; for only negro
"trusty" was present and the accom-
panyLng ode to her death was the wild
song of bawdry women mingling al
times with the coarse, unrestrained
laughter of negro wenches.
Annie Summers died in the city jail
without friends, and without honor She
was about 35 years old and looked
twice that She was not well known
to the police and whether she has any
relatives in Birmingham Is not known.
She was arrested Saturday night about
$3.50 o'clock by Officer Alexander on
Second avenue. The only charge against
her was that she was a dope fiend"
According to the story of Warden
Evans of the city Jail. Annie Summers
complained about o'clock to a ne
gro "trusty" that she was sick and
DR.. Charles Whelan was sent for. Her
death followed at o'clock in the Jail
hospital, where DR.. Whelan had her
removed upon his arrival
There will be a thorough probe into
the death of Annie Summers said Chief
of Police George H. Bodeler last night.
Il win ask that a written report of the
death be made to me at once by the
wardens in charge.
IF there has been any negligence In
letting this woman die without care the
parties responsible will be exposed. l will
ask the wardens to explain just what
condition the woman was in when she
entered the jail and when 1t was re-
ported that She was sick and just what
care she received. These facts l will de-
mand of the wardens tomorrow morn
ing"
city Physician Charles Whelan would
say very little of the affair.
Coroner c. L. Spain was notified of the
death last night and will look into 1t
this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
KNOX is SILENT
ON SENATE RACE

Admission. August 10.-(SpeciaL) w
p. Acker, member of the firm of Knox,
Acker, Dixon & Sterne, stated Sunday
afternoon that he was still without
word from his partner, Col. John Bar
nett Knox, as to his probable attitude
in regard to the senatorial succession
problem brought about by the death of
Senator Johnston. 1t is believed Mr.
Knox Is ON a fishing excursion and that
he has not received notification of the
junior senator's death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
vAUDETTE THEATRE
Now Under Same Management as
the Alcazar

A moving picture deal was consum-
mated Saturday by which the vaudette
theater will in the future be under the
direction of the Alcazar theater man
agement. This means that the vaudette
will share with the Alcazar in receiving
the entire service of Universal films ex-
clusively for Birmingham.
The new management will make other
improvements in the Vaudette and hopes
to make this theater enjoy the same
popularity with the moving picture pub
lie as tine Alcazar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11

full sympathy with all that you are un-
dertaking to do"
President C. C. Thach: 1--WE are particu-
/ ary interested in the magnificent possi-
| bilitieS of the black land belt of our
| state
| e. Wilson, president National IIay grow
| ers' association: 1.-The black belt of Ala
bama has been sleeping on its rights so
| long an awakening OF the character which
| you evidently designing to bring
about will be of material benefit not
only to your territory. but to the entire
south"
DR.. w. d. Hunter. Washington: "The
object of the meeting is most impor-
| tant and commendabe one"
| w. S. Keller: Next to good roads am
| interested in alfalfa"
| DR.. II. e. WaerncSe Washington. 1--WE
are intensely interested in the alfalfa de-
velopment, and are glad of the oppor-
| tunity at any time to lend our support
and cooperation"
| W. p. G.. Harding: THE alfalfa move
ment has my hearty approval. and means
much for Alabama
E. J. Buck. Il congratulate you on
lyour movement, which means so much
| for our country"
W. w. Crawford: "The movement has
my hearty approval and 1 wisfFit great
success
Many other leading men of the state
and nation have indorsed the move
ment and will attend the meetings.
At Demopolis a special holiday has
been declared. by the mayor for We'd
nesday by the following proclamation
Proclamation by the Mayor
"Whereas. August f3 has been set
aside and designated as a day for the
promotion of the cause of the Alabama
alfalfa movement, which movement has
L. 4 -
better agricultural conditions in Ala
bama, the diversifcation and rotation
of crops and more particularly the
pledging of every farmer to grow al
falfa and thereby enrich the soils. pro-
duce money crop and secure a gem
eral prosperity for the state; and,
i whereas, Demopolis the capital OF
the alfalfa section of Alabama, has
been designated as the place where the
first meeting to promote the movement
will be held. 1t being deemed wise to
begin the movement in the heart of
the alfalfa belt and,
"Whereas. l deem it to the interest
and general welfare of our people that
each and all of us encourage this great
movement and give our hearty CO.
operation in every possible manner, so
as to make August 13 red letter day
in the agricultural history of Alabama.
Now, therefore, I, Jesse B. Hearin,
mayor of the city OF Demopolis. Ala,
in order to promote ard encourage the
Alabama alfalfa movement, do hereby
designate August 13 as a general hol-
iday and call upon the business men
of tho city of Demopolis and our cit
izens generally to observe the above
mentioned date as a holiday and re-
quest that the day be given over to
the entertainment of the visitors on
that date.
n "Tn testimonv whereof I have here
unto set my hand and have caused the
seal of the city of Demopolis to be
affixed. this the 9Th day of August.
1919. JESSE B. HEARIN.
Mayor.
~. A. Smith. City Clerk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheum-Musical Comedy

A tabloid musical comedy along en-
tirely new lines. differing from any other
seen in Birmingham. is offered at the
Orrheum this week in "Along the Pike
which is farce comedy of the average
midway at a country fair. 1t is heralded
; by newspapers as a pleasant surprise
wherever it has appeared this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
Majestic-Motion Pictures

For the first time in its history the
Majestic will offer this week an en-
tertainment of an hour and a half OF
feature motion picture films at reduced
prices. The films are "zigomar MI" a
continuation of sensational duel of wits
between great bandit and a great de-
tective. and "Balaoo," the story of the
man monkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
BUSINESS SENSE
IN OUR RELIGION
FOrceful Sermon Delivered
By DR.. J. w. Johnson
RELIGION is BUSINESS
States All Parts of Human Life
Should Bear Direct Relation To
Religion-How To Be
Successful
RELIGION is BUSINESS

With the earnestness and eloquence
characteristic of him, DR.. j W. john
son delivered a forceful sermon yes
terday morning at the First Methodist
church on Business Sense in Religion
taking his text from Matt. 13:45, The
Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a
merchant man."
DR.. Johnson spoke in part as follows;
our forefathers used to rear a cross
in the market place. 1t was beautiful
custom, l think By it they testified that
in all their dealings with one another
they should be controlled by the prin-
ciples of the cross. In other words, that
the church should be taken into the
market place. In our text, the Master
brings the market place Into the
church, and applies its successful
principles to the affairs of the King
dom of God. The two belong to each
other. God intended that they should.
1t is we who have divorced them. not
the Lord And so, this morning.I want
to discuss these three propositions:
Our business should have our relig-
ion-the cross should be erected In the
market place. Our religion should have
our business-the market place should
be brought into the church. Our re-
ligion should be our business-we
should seek first the Kingdom of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
PERSONAL

L. Block of the Parisian left yes
terday for the eastern markets to pur-
chase one of the most complete and up-
sodth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
LIBRARY BOARD
WILL MEET TODAY
Will Organize and Elect
Officers-Discuss New
Books

The newly appointed library board viii
meet this afternoon in the office of Com
missioner Weatherly for the purpose OF
perfecting its organization and to elect
officers. Shey will also decide on the
term of office of each member of the
board. :.
Among the matters that win be dis
cussed at the meeting is the shortage
of books at some of the libraries, es-
pecially the books for the children's de-
partments., 1t is understood that it will
est about $4,000 TO properly equip the
five libraries of the city, and that the
means of raising this amount will be
discussed at the meeting to be held to-
day. The shortage of books is very
noticeable in one or two of the suburban
libraries and this matter is one of the
first things the board will take up on as
suming the full duties of it's office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
POLICE WILL HAVE
PICNIC TUESDAY
Good Things to Eat, See
and Hear Are Planned
BARBECUE AND RACES
Place Decided Upon Is North Bir~
mingham Park-Judge Lane and
Chief Bodeker viii Be
Among Orators
By RICHARD F. LussrER

the city police will take place Tues
day at North Birmingham park There.
under the spreading chesnut tree" or
other trees, the rotund, slim, short, long
or lanky guardians of the peace and
henchmen of Judge A. O. Lane will
gather with their wives and daughters;
and the caravanserai at North Bir-
mingham park will harbor a barbecue
such as has never been seen.
The outing will be for the entire
day. Ball games between the fats"
and leans" will be staged Foot races
will be featured and Chief of Police
George II. Bodeker will enter the 100
yard sprint in preparation of his run
for sheriff of jefferson county. Vari-
Gus other forms of athletic sports will
occupy the attention of the officers,
such as potato races riding a wheel
barrow and chasing the CREASED pig.
In the form of equatic sport the ma
jority of the officers are expected to
swim the "Wurtzburger" or at least
in 1t.
Will Be Dancing
! For the ladies at the barbecue and
picnic there will be dancing and prizes
viii be offered for the best turkey
trotters." A special platform or "trot-
toir" is being built for the OCCASION
That the barbecue and picnic will
be success is assured as the Bur
glars Union of Birmingham" passed
resolutions last night to curb all ae-
tivities Tuesday in order that the po-
| lice might take a day off The gem
eral public has also been sounded on
| the matter and 1T was heartily agreed
that no one would break the traffic
laws A feature of the picnic is that
the citizens and citfzenesses of Bir-
mngham are left on their honor to
| obey the laws of the community.
| Interspersed with the sports and the
| frolics at the police picnic the orators
will also have an inning. Commissions
| er A. o. Lane Is expected to make a
| lengthy address on Getting Results
Out of a Small Police Force by Work.
ing 1t "a Hours a Day" Chief Bod
el<er will also speak on his favorite
! subject, why September Morn Can
not be seen on an August Morning In
Birmingham" Detective Tom williams
will also deliver an enlightening ad-
dress on The Tangible Value of Hops"
To Be Gala Occasion
1t promises to be a gala occasion.
this police picnic, as many prominent
folk have promised to go. owing to
the corrugated condition of the back
of their necks, the committee ON In
vitations frowned on inviting the po-
lice reporters but later changed their
mind after Chief Bodeker had placed
the scribes upon a bond to keep the
peace and the "Gyp the Bloods' of
the prosaic press will mingle with the
elite of police society Tuesday.
To the populace at large:
Remember
| The day is
Tuesday.
| The place is
| North Birmingham park, and
| There will be a good time; the band
will play, the turkey trotters Will trot,
the ball players will play ball, the
orators will orate and the thirsty will
be in clover. for the refrain will be
warbled: ITS always fair weather
when good fellows get together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
$24.85 Baltimore and Return
Via eSaboard

Sold August 22 30. "a New steel dining
cars. Through steel trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
THE general condition

THE general condition of
! business is never as good
as it is believed to be in times
of great prosperity, and is
never as bad as it appears to be
in periods of unusual depres-
sion. Facts are always exag-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-11
Prosperity
or Panic

gerated, whether good or bad. The man who is
believed to be millionaire is often worth only
tenth of that amount and the apparent paupel
who begs on the street sometimes owns blocks
of real estate.
Real information is hard to get. We have made ever,
effort arranging of statistical information fo
Monthly Trade Letter to the dependable
figures obainabe and believe that business mar
who regularly reads trade reports will be able at ali
times in satisfactory the question
How's Business?"
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Birmingham, Alabama
ll2-116 N. 10Th st.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24
HOLIDAY PLEA TOO
LATE FOR CABINET
Merchants Resolution Asking
July 5th OF May Come Up
at Fridays Meeting.

The resolution passed by the special
joint committee from the Retail Mer-
chants Association, Chamber Of Com
merce. and Board Of Trade askins
President Wilson to grant q fun days
holiday on July to employees in the
Government and District services, reach
ed the White House today, but arrived
too late to be laid before the President
and will not be brought before the CabI-
net today.
1t is believed the President will lay
the matter before the Cabinet Friday.
as he probably will not wish to grant
the holiday without conferrins with the
heads Of the departments which would
be affected by the action.
In the opinion Of the business men
who passed the resolution, representing
the three trade bodies of the city. the
four hours work should be allowed
employees In the city, when they might
enpoy an outing Of three entire days
were 1t not for the four hours' work
on Saturday.
It is believed that the stand taken
ey many q the leading business men men.
their establishments whether or not the
Government and other business houses
close, win have considerable weight
with the President and his advisers.
Several prominent merchants. who
wiH close their establishments on both
July and 5. have pointed out that .
three days vacation at this season Of
the year is especially desirable, ~ II
would better fit the clerks for the sum.
mer's grind. The four hours work SAT-
nj a " hos ~{~A L.
the middle Of the three days holiday
which would be possible II II were elm
mated.
The men behind the movement believe
that when President Wilson and his
Cabinet and the Commissioners inves-
tigate the matter they win conclude the
move would be for the general public
interest and will grant the holiday.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24

$3.50 to Mountain Lake Park and
RETURN.
Baltimore and Ohio r. r. July / to
-. Tickets valid for return until July
10.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24
WILSON'S MARRIED
JUST 28 YEARS AGO
Anniversary Not Specially Oh
served, However, But Motor
Trip May Follow.

Wedding anniversaries will not be
observed in any special manner during
the next four years. If the precedent set
by President Wilson and Mrs Wilson
on their twenty-eighth anniversary to-
day is to be generally followed. Ac-
cording, to attendants at the White
House. there was nothing planned in
the way Of engagements for the Presi-
dent and his wife to mark the day
from any other. no gifts were ex-
changed between the President and his
wife. and no special menu had been de-
vised for luncheon or dinner.
The President spent the morning as
usual at the Executive Offices Of the
White House. except that at $50
O'Clock he dispatched from the main
portico of the White House the first
runner in the Boy Scouts relay from
Washington to Chicago
Shortly before 10 o'clock he received
Rear Admiral Peary. who has Just re-
turned from Europe, having received
a medal In Rome for his discovery Of
the North Pole. At 10 o'clock the Presi-
dent met Secretary McAdoo in an
hours confereflce. and at II he met the
Cabinet in the regular Tuesday meet
ing.
II is thought that this afternoon he
and Mrs Wilson miRht take a spin In
one of the White House automobiles,
but outside of this there was nothing
10 mark the day from any other.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24
|HALTS APPOINTMENT
OF COMMISSIONERS
Senate Adiourns Until Thursday,
Names Cannot Be Sent for
Confirmation Tomorrow.

The Senate having adjourned until
Tmrrsday, President Wilson's selections
Tor appointment to the District Com
mission will not be made known until
That time. At the same time II is stat
ed om high authority that the President
has definitely made up his mind to
name, Oliver P. Newman, the Washing
ton newspaper man. as one OF the two
civilian Commissioners. especially mas
much as he has been advised that,
legally, there is nothing to bar Mr..
Newman from serving because Of the
ume he has lived in the District.
Regarding the second place. there is
considerable speculation. Talk Of Q
dark horse" candidate was supple
mented. this morning by q report to the
effect that the second man would be
Herbert S. BrUwn. who. though q can
didate Cor appointment as one Of the
three eucise commissioners, Ii being
considered by the President, 1t Is said.
for enc Of the District Commissioner
aships.
Mr.. Browns recent training in Dis
I trict affairs has been somewhat along
ideas regarding the proper sort OF ad-
ministration of District affairs. In mat
tiers of property taxation as well as in
other respects, the President IL known
to be anxious that Washington. under
his Administration. shall be the model
/ city" of America.
Mr. Brown last year assisted Con-
gressman George Of the House District
Committee in an investigation of meth
DDS pursued by the Assessors office.
with the result that II was charged that
poorer property owners Of Washington
were being heavily burdened with taxes
in order that the rich people Of the
country might be induced to settle in
Washington and build handsome homes.
Regarding the appointment which the
President will make of three excise
commissioners. there Is now before him
a list Of fifty persons who have applied
for appointment or whose names have
been suggested to the President, in
ciuding that Of Gen. Robert Smith, for
meriy In command Of the Fourth Regi-
ment of New Jersey Militia, yho h said
to have a good chance Of appointment.
The new excise law Of the District
goes into effect July I, and 1t In said to
be the wish Of the President to make
his appointments to that board before
that date.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24
Mystery in Sinking
Of Hammond Boat

GLOUCESTER, Mass. June H.-With
wireless apparatus and other machinery
valued At several thousand dollars on
board. the boat owned by John Hays
Hammond, r.. and used by him in
photographic experiments Is sub
merged in the harbor OF the Hammond
estate. the cause Of which 10 a mystery.
A high-powered engine was installed
on Saturday, and the boat towed to
her pier on Sunday night When Mr..
Hammond and his experts went to look
for the boat she was nowhere to be
seen. A search revealed the nasts sub
merged about three feet. and the boat
resting on the bottom Of the hsrbor.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24

Senator From Montana Tells
Democratic Caucus II viii
Be Disastrous.

senator Walsh of Montana today
made powerful appeal to the Dem.
ocratic caucus not to free list wool
and sugar and sacrifice other Montana
interests by free listing them. He
pointed out that practically every.
thtnG Nontana produces 10 free listed
including not only sugar and WOOL
but also copper. sine. and the pro.
duct sof the mines - well ~ Of the
farms
Senator Walsh began his speech yes
terday. after Senator Shaffoth Of Colo.
rado had spoken for an hour In q force
ful plea against free sugar Senate,
shAfroth warned the caucus that the
chief industry of Colorado would b
ruined and Democratic control endan-
gerod. Senator walsh 10 concerned
most about free wool. but he 10 also
concerned about the other products Of
his State.
The. speech OF the Montana Senator
- well ~ Of Senator shafroth, hal
heightened the Senate Democratic lead.
ers. They see distinct signs Of danges
70 rthe Wilson bill They do not know
how far Senator walsh and Sspatoi
Shafroth will carry their opposition.
Senator Thompson Of Kansas also
spoke today In opposition to free sugar
On the other hand. Senator Reed Get
out to ocmhst the free sugar argu-
'nsnts. He brought up the matter Of
earning Sugar At Q Glance" and kin.
dred literature.
tn caucus today disposed OF the TO.
haceo schedule and made no changes
from the committee report; II went
The Washington times., 1913-06-24
TR|BBY ACQUITTED
or ASSAULT CHARGE

The case Of Calvin G. Tribby, of "a
c street northeast arrsigned in the
United States branch of the Police
Court today on Q charge Of assaultins
Deputy United States Marshall N. 8.
Farmer. while the latter was attempt
Ing to serve q paper summoning Trib-
by's six-year-old daughter Gertrude.
to appear in the Bateman divorce suit.
was dismissed.
You didn't want your daughter to
appear and that IL the reason you in.
terfered with the service Of the pa
pers BY the officer Of the court!" in
qutred Assistant United States Attor-
ney Ralph Given. Of the defendant, In
an effort to make the latter testify
that he did materially Interfere with
the service Of the summons.
At this juncture Norman Bowies. at
torney for Tribby. interposed, and a
sharp tilt ensued between the prose-
cutting attorney and counsel for the
defense.
II wish you would kindly caution
attorney for the defense to keep still
and remain IN the seat assigned to
him." asked Mr.. Givens Of the court
Judge Pugh administered a gentle re-
buke to the lawyer by ordering him to
stay in his seat. Up to this time the
court In which the Bateman divorce
case Is being tried has not been able to
serve Miss Tribby with a summons to
appear.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24

Of clean, we'll kept, thor.
ouehly. desirable b boarding
houses.
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isHed with your present 10
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ing about boarding, let The
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The Washington times., 1913-06-24
Ss.o5 to Gettysburg, Pa Fiftieth
ANNIVERSARY OE BATTLE

Baltimore and Ohio r. R Tickets
sold June 25 to July 4, valid for return
until July Is. Tickets permit stopover
at Keedysville for Antietam Battlefield,
in either or both directions.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24

owes his appointment to Mr.. Bryan's
influence, II Is stated.
Mr.. Bryan is believed to have a double
interest in the matter. He has concern
that an official, who is in official be-
cause of Mr.. Bryan, Is in trouble, and
Mr.. Bryan also has his ear closer to
the public pulse than other officials of
the Administration. according, to the
universal conviction.
Accordingly, the storm over the
Caminetti case. as It is called, has
stirred Mr.. Bryan, who realizes It's seri-
GUS political fmporf
The Washington times., 1913-06-24

The forecast for the Distsstc of Co
iumbia'-Cloudy snd warm: preosbIy
iiEht showers tonight and "wednesday.
For Maryiand-cloudy and warm.
probably Light showers tonisbs or
Wednesday; light variable winds. be-
coming south.
For virginia-cloudy and warm, ppoo-
ably light showers tonigh: Or Nednes>
day: light ~srisble winds, bscen1ug
south
The temperature today - resistersd
at the United States Weashsr Bureau
and AfHecks.
The Washington times., 1913-06-24
Debt 100 Years Old.

PARIS. June 24.--Heirs Of Alexandra
Bscart are suing the present Duke Of
Marlborough for $4,000. an alleged loan
made by Becart to the NTH Duke Of
Marlborough 100 years ago.