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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
REV. J. NJ. BATE WILL
GO TO SUMMERFIELD
signs to Re-Establish Old Gen.
tenary College

Marion May Special "A meet
Ing of the board of trustees of Marion
seminary has been called to elect sue
oessor to DIR. J. NJ. Bate, who has re-
signed as president to go to Summer
field and re-establish the old Centen-
cary college, which was first opened
there in 1892. Every possible effort is
being made to persuade DIR. Bate to
remain in Marion. but since the semi
nary has been made a synodical school
with only one trustee at Marion, the
people here are not advised as to what
may be done by the Presbyterians to-
ward the greater interest of the school.
, However Rev. W. X. Carother, J. Il.
James and George =. White, members
of the synod, have Joined c. c. john
ston, the. local trustee. in a call for
the board of trustees to meet
The Dozier Wholesale Grocery Co.
was Incorporated this week with a cap
ital stock of 100000. c. II. Dozier is
president, w. c. Dozier vice president.
and NJ 5. Corr secretary and treasurer,
as the ineorporators John w. Cum
ningham was made manager of the
new concern which will succeed the
retail firm Of Dozier Grocery Hard
ware company.
Miss Sarah Rankin has resigned as
assistant postmaster and has been sue
eeeded by j. O. Sturdivant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
HARVARD MEN WILL
GATHER AT ST. LOUIS
Associated Clubs Are to Assemble
May 23-24-Elaborat Programme
of Entertainment Provided

St. Louis, May 1.-fSpecial. )-Graduates
of Harvard university from all parts of
tie United States will come to st. Louis
May % to be college men" again and
march under banners OF crimson to tunes
of favorite college songs at the seven
teenth annual meeting of the Associated
Harvard clubs, FRIDAY and Saturday,
May 23-24
Members of the class of 81 will hob-nop
with those of 1912; the old battles of
gridiron, river and diamond will be fought
over, victories will be celebrated again
and defeats explained from new angles.
The principal feature of the meeting
Will be the banquet, which viii be given
Saturday night in the great main dining
room OF Hotel jefferson.
President Lowell of Harvard, Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood L. S. A: Dean Briggs,
Secretary of Agriculture Houston, H. A.
Leekey of Oklahoma and Percy Haugh-
ton Harvard's head football coach, will
be the principal speakers
Coach Haughton will give steropticon
lecture on Harvard's 20 to 0 football vic
tory over Yale last November.
The meeting will officially begin Friday
at noon with a luncheon at Hotel JEFF
lerson. which viii be the delegates head
quarters, and where rooms nave Deen en-
gagged for them. Immediately after the
| luncheon viii come the business session.
At 4 o'clock Friday afternoon the dele
gates will be taken in autos to Sunset
Inn, in the foot hills of the Ozark noun
! talns, overlooking the Meramec river, IL
! miles from st. Louis, where dinner will
! be served on the porch.
| AT $50 O'Clock the curtain will rise on
musical play that should be as good
! as any ever produced by the famous
"Hasty Pudding club. The music has
| been written by Max Zach, formerly con-
| ductor of the Popular Concerts of the Bos-
| ton Symphony orchestra, and now con-
| duetor of the st. Louis symphony orches-
| ira, and the words by Eugene II. Angert,
a st. Louis Harvard man, and his sis
| ter, Miss Josephine Angert.
| At 10 o'clock Saturday morning the dele
| gates will march along the streets behind
a band of music to the river, where a
| boat will be in readiness to take them
| for river trip. Lunch will be served
either on the boat or at landing place
| yet to be selected. The return trip will
\ be made in time for the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
BANKS APPEAL
FOR DEPOSITS

washington, May Humorous appeals
from national banks for a share in the
additional $1o,OO0,OOo of government funds
which soon will he deposited by the
treasury department were received today
by Secretary McAdoo. Some of them
wanted as much as a half million dol
lars. Within "A few days the treasury de-
partment will formally advise the banks
of the plan to charge per cent interest
ON government deposits and win then
make arrangements to distribute the S1O,-
100000 In a statement today, replying
to inquiries, Secretary McAdoo said that
II the banks had been required to pay
per cent interest on their average gov
ernment balances during the past 1G
years, the treasury would have been en-
riched by $50, ,6l03Sl. He added that the
largest amount of government money on
deposit with the national banks at any
one time during the past l6 years was In
December 1907, when the total reached
$259, $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
BALL IS
A GREAT SUCCESS
Laddies Enjoy Themselves
Despite Three Alarms
During Evening

With thousands of feet doing lively
steps the eleventh annual fremefs ball
was held last night in the armory at
the city hall. The affair was voted by
all present to have been the most sue
cessful ball in the history of the Fire
mems Relief association. The decora-
tions this year surpassed anything in
magnifcence ever attempted and the
ticket sale and attendance was the larg-
est on record. 1t was estimated that at
the height of the ball about Il O'Clock
last night there were over 1000 people on
the floor
The grand march which began at
promptly o'clock was lead by Fire Chief
A. V. Bennett and Mrs. Y. w. Hughes,
the various assistant fire chiefs and cap
tains with their wives following in their
wake. There were over 200 couples in
the grand march. Following the grand
march the regular order of dancing be-
gan and continued unabated until late
hour. At times the crowd was SO great
that dancing was practically impossible,
but as the dancers seemingly had the
carnival" spirit all appeared to be thor
oughly enjoying themselves and there
was not the slightest incident to mar the
pleasure of the evening.
During the course of the firemans ball,
there were three alarms for fires turned
-one during the grand march, But the
people in the armory never even guessed
that fire alarm had been turned in The
various fire companies of the city attend
ed the ball in relays-one company COM
ing to the dance for one hour and the
others following.
The committee in charge of the ball
unanimously extended their thanks last
night for the kind contributions of the
public to their annual ball. They an
nounced that this years ball will net a
sum SURPRISING all records to the Fire
mems Relief association, for whose bene-
fit this yearly event takes place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Last Direct Word

Washington, May 1-Just before
leaving Washington for two days
tiip through New Jersey today. Presi-
dent Wilson sent to California what
probably will be his last direct word
on the projected alien land owning
law. 1t was a message to Governor
Johnson suggesting that the Webb bill.
Which the progressive ma jority plans
TO put through the California legisla-
tire tomorrow, would involve an ap-
zeal to the courts on the question of
treaty rights and bring on what might
be long and delicate litigation
The governor replied Immediately
that he would be extremely grateful
1or any suggestions that would avoid
the objection you mention"
This came after the President had
left the White House.
At the state department absolute
silence is maintained. 1t is made plain
that there will be no announcements 3
before the return of Secretary Bryan.
The Japanese embassy is equally reti-
cent, although it is generally under
stood in official circles that the Webb
bill Is regarded there as even more
offensive than any of the previous
drafts of proposed legislation.
That the Japanese are not dispos ed
to let pass unchallenged the frequent
sta tements from California of the great
menace to the state of the extensive
land holdings of Japanese subjects is
evidenced by the unofficial production
of statistics here claimed to demon
strate the insignificant quantity of land
held by the Japanese in fee simple. IN
eluded in the statistics are figures
taken from last years reports of the
California bureau of labor statistics
showing that in March last GEAR the
japanese owned only 331 farms in Cal
iiorna of a total acreage of 12,726, or
just one fourth of the area of the Dis
triet of Columbia The same statistics
show that the Japanese holdings in =
creased only 1000 acres from 1911 to
1912.
These facts are expected to be in =
jected into the negotiations between
An erica and Japan after Secretary
Bryan returns to the capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

must respect the laws laid down by our
Saviour and the laws of this state and of
this city. | know a great many of your
race are good citizens and are trying to
build your fellows up to higher standard
of morality and In that respect you will
always find me ready and willing TO assist
you IN any way possible. But, remember,
| must remind you that law enforcement
depends only upon your cooperation and
the future moral life and the social posi-
tion of the negro depends upon law en-
forcement.
Following the chiefs remarks a resolu-
tion thanking Chief Bodeker for his ad-
dress was offered and unanimously
adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
The Science of Chiropractic
Is Explained by DR.. Dean

veyed to every tissue cell and
organ by nerves. All nerves orr
ginate in the brain, converge at
the base, and form the spinal
cord
"The spinal column consists of
33 bony segments, GA sacrum and
coccyx in adult), called vertebrae.
The spinal cord which is an
elongation of the brain passes in
and through the spinal column.
Nerve fibres are given off on each
side of the column and emerge
through small openings between
these vertebrae from which they
proceed to their parts iand organ.
Each nerve is designed to supply
certain organ with energy
(Life Force.)
"A slight subluxation of the
bones will decrease the size of
the openings through which the
nerves pass and impinge the nerve
hence, shut off a portion of the
mental impulses and the result
will be disease, deranged func-
tional activity. The small open
ings between the vertebrae is the
only space where the flow of men
tai impulse can be interfered
with.
Should a subluXation occur in
"A certain region impinging the
81,
control the kidneys, liver or IN
fact any organ, then we will have
diseased condition of that par
ticular part, and as soon as we
adjust the subluXation the cause
will be removed, therefore, the
disease can no longer exist.
Our representative then asked
DR.. Dean what could be accom-
plished by chiropractic in severe
diseases of the stomach, knowing
a disordered stomach is the seat
of large percentage of human
ailments, In reply Dr.. Dean said:
IF your stomach is running on
half power you are told to eat
Dftdu anu illiik, 10 IdSls etc GU
dare not eat more than HALE a
meal. You try medicine, dieting,
verything-with no results. You
become discouraged, weak and
wonder why? Your stomach
vertebra needs adjusting. When
this is done the way is open, pow
er is restored to the stomach and
innate cures you.
At the urgent request of our
Representative DIR. Dean has con-
sented to write for publication in
this paper a series of educationfA
articles explaining the science of
chiropractic and its particular
application to certain diseases.
This series of articles will be read.
with great deal of interest we
feel sure, and will be the means
of doing much good, inasmuch as
phenomenal results have been
accomplished by &Dr. Dean here
in Birmingham since he began the
practice Of chiropractic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

\ representative of this paper
called yesterday at the offices of
w. *. Dean, doctor of chiroprac-
tic, seeking information, first
hand about the science. art and
philosophy of chiropractlc. And
incidentally it may be said right
here that the interview was
sought that full inform IT m of
chiropractic and . the trul- re-
markable work accomplished by
DR.. Dean in this community for
suffering humanity might be
published to Birmingham and the
south, because we feel that a
few lines in this paper mention
ing the wonderful results he is
getting for his patients will not
be amiss.
The newspaper representativ tive
found DR.. Dean in his office and
was granted an interview. DR..
Dean is a young man, just 81
years of age, but he is a graduate
of a number of medical colleges.
The last college he attended was
the famous Michigan college of
chiropractic at Grand Rapids,
Mich, from which institution he
graduated with high honors in
1907. He has practiced chiro-
9ractic in Birmingham at sos
Farley Bldg. since October.
The general question was
asked; "Dr. Dean will you tell
me, for publication, in a general
way. about the science of chiro-
practic and what you are ac-
complishing with it in Birming-
ham?' Here is what he had to
say: "The fundamental practice
of chiroprsctic is to first re-
move the cause of disease. The
work of physicians in the past has
largely been the treating of eff
fects. Chiropractic Is the great
preventive of disease inasmuch
as l. removes the cause which
make disease possible.
Every individual has an innate
Cnborn) and educated intelli-
gence. An innate Intelligence is
that inherited~lif force of energy
which controls and cares for the
body from birth till death. 1t is
the Wis Medicatrix Naturae' of
the early writer's, the Vital
Force of Hahnemann. the Sub
concious Mind of Hudson. the
Divine Spark of the new
thought movement, the All
Goodness of the Christian
Science, The Nature of modern
medicine. 1t is this energy which
controls every action and func-
tion including circulation, respir-
alton, secretory, excretory and as
slmilation. etc. The working of
the heart. stomach, bowels, kid
neys, etc, are maintained and
controlled by this innate. intelli-
gence which is transformed by the
brain in the form OF mental i'm
pulses.
"These inpate impulses are con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

ing the laws of tlas community and con-
duct yourselves as good citizens-in this
respect all white people stand ready 10
to be honest and protect the interest of
your employers.
II want to call your especial attention
TO the vicious habit of the majority of
your race of carrying pistols and other
deadly weapons and the reckless way you
kill members of your race. for the
slightest and sometimes no reason at all.
The coroner's record for the first three
months of this year shows that 50 per
cent of the unlawful homicides in Jeffer-
son county were committed by negroes,
and so per cent of that was caused by
gunshot wounds showing the deadly work
of the pistol 'toters.' 1t is a known fact
that negroes have an utter disregard for
human life and will kill as readily over
a crap game for few pennies as they
would in defense of their~own lives. This
is one of the worst blots on the colored
race.
your race has made wonderful progress
in this city in the past 10 years. They
have organized banks and excellent
schools for the colored children and have
shown a progressive spirit in the IN
dustrial endeavors of this district That
Is SODlel1lUS very anu
should be encouraged to it's fullest ex-
tent. You must get together, CONNER
cialy and industrially. Also, YOU must
help the police to drive the loaters out.
Every negro loafer is weight on the
neck of the workers and you should get
together and drive them out of your
midst.
"Thieves should be in jail or in some
place of detention and not be left to
roam, where they are menace to the
public. And 1t is only by your hearty
cooperation that the police department
can accomplish anything looking to civic
betterment in ridding this locality of ne
gro vagrants and petty thieves. The ne
gro race should realize that what the
citizens of Birmingham desire of them is
good conduct and not crowded jails You
know that If you don't work you must
steal to live.
Teach your children to know that one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
CHIEF BODEKER'S
TALK TO NEGROES
Says Many Regard Human
Life Too Cheaply
WANTS COOPERATION
Of Negroes in Law Enforcement
Urges Working Members of Race
to Drive Out the Vagrant.
Chief Thanked for Talk

Urging the negroes of Birmingham not
to allow themselves to become criminals,
Chief of Police George II. Bodeker deliv-
cred characteristic address to the negro
Wilson and Marshall club of Birmingham
last night in Evans hall, 1906 Second ave-
hue. j. P. Evans was chairman of the
evening and introduced Chief Bodeker
to the large audience.
II want you to understand that I am
going to talk to you very plain said
Chief Bodeker. II am going to tell you
of the faults of your race as see them
in my capacity as chief of police You
must understand that the negroes must
help the police and all officers of the law
TO apprehend all violators of the law, re-
sardless of color. You must remember
that the white people of the southland
are your friends if you live right respect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Mrs. X. j. league

Hartselle, May -(Special.)-The re-
mains of Mrs. r. j, league, who died
Sunday morning at Colorado Springs
Colo. reached here Thursday and fu-
neral services will be conducted Friday
morning al the residence of G. w
Mynatt, her brother. the Rev. b. g. Jones
officiating, after which interment viii
be made in the Herring cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. league have been in tho
west several years in quest of health for
her and have many relatives ana friends
in this county who deplore her untimelg
death She is survived by her husband
and two small children, her ia ther w
D. Sheats, two sisters. Mrs. NJ H. Gala
way. Mrs. w j. Wallace, and one broth
er, G. w. Mynatt, all of this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Hold Mass Meeting

San Francisco, May ,1.-At a mass
meeting in the Toxic Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing addresses were made today by 5.
Sh.mado and Y. Takagashi, members of
parliament, and a resolution against
the pending California alien land law
vas adopted, according to advices re-
ceived by the Japanese American, a
local publication
Despite a downpour OF rain so many
attended the meeting that a number
were turned away.
Additional advices to the papers say
that officials of the Japanese foreign
department deny that negotiations arc
being conducted with the United States
TO change existing treaties between
Japan and he United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
CONSTABLE SHOT |
IN MONTGOMERY
ID. A. Thurman Slain While
Attempting to Serve
Capias on Negro

Mobile May IA special to the Item
from Montgomery says today:
Mystery surrounds the murder of Da-
vid A. Thurman, a constable who was
shot ana Killed at the intersection of De-
eatur and South streets here this norm
ing Thurman was killed in an affrav
Nhleh occurred when he attempted to
serve eapiases on Jop Fuller
MOTIFS Harmon, a negro arrested in con.
nectloh with the murder, confessed this
a. a., teIhooh To the deed, but said he killed
thurman to protect the life of his BROTH
er, Niliam alias Bud Harmon. The of.
hcef II developed was trying to find ne
sroes CARRYING concealed weanons-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
STRIKERS ARE NOT
CONTENT WITH RAISE

Cleveland, O., May lin answer to a
strike vote taken by telegraph operators
on the Erie railroad last week the road
today rendered a to per cent increase
to operators receiving less than $50 a
month.
We can't give more" said II. O. DunlSle,
general superintendent, because of our
heavy losses in the recent flood"
The operators still stand firm for a 12
per cent increase. Twenty-Five per cent
of them are affected by the new increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
FINAL ACTION ON
CALIFORNIA ALIEN
BILL is POSTPONED
CONTINUED from Page onc)

am at a loss, however, at this time TO
understand how the federal government
could become in any way involved in OF
be responsible for such a contention"
Secretary Bryan, who was in his tenn
porary office at the capitol building all
day with the exception of he time spent
on his inspection trip through a nearby
Japanese colony, has declined to discuss
the question raised by the President
There is much interest in the future
movements of the Secretary of State, who
has given out no word as to his immediate
plans other than to say that he expects
to remain in Sacramento for several
days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Fire in Montgomery

Montgomery, May ,-(Speeial)-Fire in
the Louisville and Nashville shop today
destroyed large oil tank and several
cars and a shipment of lumber and did
damage estimated at from $4,000 to S25,-
COO. An investigation is being made to
determine the cause of the fire 1t is
believed a spark from a locomotive struck
the ell tank and caused it to burn. From
1he tank the flames went TO the cars
and lumber. Every fine station in the
business part of the city fought the
flames for more than two hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD
AND SERIOUSLY HURT

NJ 1. Abernathy, carpenter employed
on the Roden hotel fell with scaffolding a
distance of Is feet yesterday afternoon
ABOUT O'Clock and suffered serious in
Jnries' which the hospital authorities
stated will not prove fatal Lige I.ov,s
ambulance was called and conveyed the
injured man to st. vincent's hospitaI
where it was reported last night that ne
was resting easily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Infant Screws

The remains of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Screws. who died
at the family residence in Boyles, was
sent for interment yesterday morning by
Shaw and Sons to Mount Pinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
LEGALLY DEAD,
MAN REAPPEARS

Topeka, Kan, May 1.-After an absence
Of more than seven years during which
time the courts had declared him legally
dead and had given his wife judgment
for $1,000 insurance policy, w. H. Cald-
well came to Topeka today to testify for
the insurance company in an application
for a rehearing of the case.
Caldwell had been declared legally dead
on the testimony of Jane Caldwell, who
said her husmand mysteriously left home
and that all efforts to locate him had
failed.
In a deposition today Caldwell said he
duarrelled with his wife before leaving
Topeka
He said he has been in Berkeley, Cal.
on flour, which the pending bill puts on
the free list
The House accepted several minor
amendments proposed by the democra tic
leaders. Among these were one to add
~puddings to the item in which biscuits
and other baked articles containing
chocolate. nuts or fruits, and confection-
cry of any kind would be assessed 25 per
cent, and another added lentels to the
item in which beans, specially provided
for would be assessed 20 cents a bushel
During the debate on wheat the repub-
licans assailed the democrats for making
-four free and leaving wheat on the duti-
able list at 10 cents bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Train Robbed

Kansas City Mo-, May 1.-Two robbers
who boarded Kansas City Southern pas
senger train No. > at the depot here
lined M and robbed the passengers soon
after the train started early this morn
ing, getting about S15o0 in money and
jewelry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Deaths and Funerals
Bessie Allbritton

The remains of Bessie Allbritton, the
S-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. l..
Allbritton, who died in a local infrmary
yesterday, will be sent to Culman this
morning at G:15 o'clock for nterment by
Shaw & Sons.