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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
COUNTY COMMITTEE
|SFORMALLY CALLED
Bell Fixes January II as tho
Date for Assembling to
Transact Business

The county democratic executive com
mittee has been called by its chairman,
Robert N. Bell, to meet in the court
house. Birmingham at noon, January II.
Chairman Bell, having been appointed
United States district attorney for the
northern district of Alabama, will ten
der his resignation as chairman. 1t is
probable that as his successor, Frank s..
White, Jr.,. will be chosen.
The committee will name a date for the
county primary which will be the same
date as that provided by the state COM
mittee for the state primary.
The call follows
Chairman Bells formal call is as fol-
lows: u
birmingham, December %, 1918.
Dear Sir-A meeting of the Jefferson
county executive committee of the demo-
cratic and conservative party of Ala
bama is hereby called to meet at the
county courthouse in Birmingham at IL
a. m. on Saturday, January II, 1914, for the
transaction of such business as may prop
erly come before it. Respectfully,
ROBERT N. BELL, Chairman.
JOHN p. ABBOTT, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
NEW YORK DETECTIVE
PRAISES BODEKER
Detective Brown Is in Town After a
Man Held Here on Charge
of Abandonment

David Brown, a detective from New
York city, arrived in Birmingham yes
terday morning and will return this
morning on the Birmingham special
with one Minjzman in custody, who has
been held by Chief Bodeker for several
days on the charge of abandonment
Detective Brown stated last night
that he had heard a great deal of Bir-
mingham through the prominence OF
gator. He stated that he had expected to
find Birmingham quite a large city and
after a careful survey yesterday he
was not at all disappointed.
This is certainly the livest southern
city I've ever been in." said Detective
Brown. land 1 am mighty glad OF the
opportunity to visit here at this time
my only regret being that / connot stay
longer and view the many large indus
tries which | am told are everywhere
in your midst.
I'VE hear quite lot about Birming-
a police chief in this city who is very
highly regarded In the annual conven-
tions of the International Police Chief
association. His recent capture of the
train robbers who made that large
haul at Hattiesburg, Miss. has alsc
brought him and Birmingham into
prominence in northern police circles
In New York Chief Bodeker is regard ed
as an efficient and trained criminal in
yestigator."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
Y. NJ. CA. TO GIVE
RECEPTION
Programme Will Take Place
Between 3 and 10 O'Clock
Thursday Afternoon

An elaborate New Years reception to
consist of refreshments, music, gym
nastics, basketball, moving pictures and
a mock court trial will be given by
the Central Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION Thursday afternoon and even
ing. Attractively engraved invitation
cards are now being issued to the
members and friends of the associa-
tion.
The reception will be held at the
Y. M. C. A. building from to 1C
o'clock in the afternoon. The pro-
gramme willSbe as follows:
Light refreshments served, to s
p. m. Music, gymnastics, basketball
moving pictures, to p. IN. Mock
trial from to 10 p. m.
The mock trial will be staged by
the Birmingham Literary society and
is in charge of a committee under
President Brewer. Judge II. B. Aber-
nethy of the court of common pleas
will preside and many prominent men
and women of the city Will act as
jurors. witnesses and lawyers.
The moving pictures will consist OF
five reels of film showing scenes II
Yellowstone National park and others
The committee in charge of the trial Is
composed of President Brewer, Hugo
S. Black, Alvin c. Douglas and Henry
r. Howe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
OPTICIAN RECEIVERS
BRIGHTS DISEASE

H. w. Smith Is a Wholesale optician
of Mason City, Iowa. Hearing that he
had recovered from Bright's disease wo
wrote him and take the following items
from his letter in reply:
specialists pronounced my case
Brights disease and incurable and ad-
yised me to go south to prolong my
life. We went to Mineral Wells, Texas.
Became terribly bloated. Physicians
there made tests and found casts and
almost solid albumen. Several at the
Wells who had been cured by Fulton's
Renal Compound pursuaded me to take
It, Dropsy dropped fortyfive pounds
in fourteen days. In three months I
was back to business. / con-
tinued the treatment over two years
and during the last four years have not
found it necessary to use any medicine.
have received many letters. all OF
which l have answered Through my
correspondence l have learned of q
number of recoveries"
II you have Brights disease. do you
not owe 1T to yourself and family to try
Fulton's Renal Compound before giving
up? 1t can be had at Norton's drug
store.
Ask for pamphlet or write John ].
Fulton Co. San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
An Australian Singer
Scotch Ballads Her Favorites
scotch Ballads Her Fnvorites

The more one studies the biography
of eminent musicians, whether com
posers or artists. the more the uni
versatility of the divine art is empha-
sized. No one country or cline seems
ever to have been able to have a
monopoly of music. In far-off Mel
bourne Australia, Nellie Mitchell Melba
was born. Her musical career was de-
termined early in life and she gave up
the family name of Mitchell when she
made her debut after studying with
Marchesi in Paris. Her debut in Brus-
sells in "Rigoletto" was the occasion
when the name "Melba" suggestive of
Melbourne, her native city, was first
used. In European musical centers her
cultivated or uncultivated in music Her
umphs and when the enthusiasm Of
the audience was at it's height there
was a swelling of hearts when her
beautiful tones rendered robin Adair"
or MARY of Argyle" Her favorite Sc
lections or encores seemed to be the
Scotch ba1lads-ballads that were es-
pecially Popular among her home peo-
pie in early childhood.
"Robin Adair'' and MARY of Argyle"
are both to be found in Heart Songs"
the famous song book now being Of
fered by this paper at what might be
called the price of printing. We can
not indorse too emphatically the Won
derful opportunity to obtain song
collection that Will give pleasure for
years, for practically the publishers
cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
VIM. F. EGGLESTON
DIES SUDDENLY At
HOME OF HIS SON
Popular Teacher in Early
Days-Lost Eyesight and
Conducted Cigar Stand
at Courthouse

William Fleming Eggleston, for many
years one of the most widely known citi-
zens of Birmingham, and especially to
the older generation. died suddenly last
night at the home of his son, Richard
II. Eggleston, 1903 Fountain avenue. Mr..
Eggleston had complained of not feeling
well Saturday night, though his illness
was not regarded as serious He seemed
to be feeling fairly well again yesterday,
but passed away at s O'Clock.
He is survived by three children, Rich
arc H. Eggleston and Mrs. w. X. Brown
os Birmingham and Mrs B. B. Smith of
Dadeyille. He came to Birmingham near
~ 80 years ago from north Alabama and
was a highly educated and cultured man.
lae taught school at North Birmingham
in the early dsys and prepared many of
the men who are now prominent in the
state for their college courses, About 10
years, ago Mr. Eggleston's eyesight failed.
and since that time he had been conduct
ing cigar stand in the courthouse cor
ridor, and among those whose business
cat ries them to the courthouse no man
was better known than Mr.. Eggleston.
At the time of his death Mr.. Eggleston
was 70 years old. He was born in Law
renee county, near Leighton, and came
OF a prominent Virginia family. He
married Miss Mary Bibo, a granddaugh-
ter of Gov. Thomas Bibb Miss Bibb was
one of the bellies of north Alabama be-
fore the war, and her fathers estate was
known as Belle Nina
At the outbreak of the war Mr. Eg-
gleston Joined the Confederate army and
served as a brave and faithful soldier
to the close of the war under General
Forests command. He was member
of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet
erans. of Birmingham.
1t was decided last night that no fu-
neral services will be held in Birming-
ham. The remains will be taken to Belle
Nina on the o'clock Louisville and
Nashville train Tuesday morning, Belle
Nina being Mr.. Eggleston's old home, and
interment will be made in the old Bibb
cemetery there. The services will be con-
Quoted at Belle Nina tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT
is FATAL TO NEGRO
Coroner Spain Is Glad to Note De.
crease in Killings During the
Holiday Season

Will Leslie, negro, was stabbed and
almost instantly killed yesterday after
noon about o'clock, it is alleged, by
Walter Norris, a negro, who escaped.
The killing was at Titusville a suburb
near West End
According to the police account ofthe
affair, the negro, Leslie, was abusing a
negro of smaller stature and Norris in
terfered. precipitating an argument, which
soon developed into a free for all fight, in
which it is alleged Norris stabbed Leslie
through the heart.
Coroner Charles L. Spain stated last
night that the killing had been reported
and that he would investigate this morn
ing. The coroner remarked that things
have been exceedingly quiet lately.
1.-The holidays are nearly over and for
wonder there has been a steady decline
in the number of, Killings" said Coroner
Spain. 'Tt must be that the Christian
spirit has at last struck Birmingham. All
joking aside, the week just past was very
quiet, and only few negroes were killed.
There has not been a sensational murder
in several weeks.
IT will start a preliminary Inquest into
the causes that lead to the killing of A..
M. Richardson, telegraph operator, some
time this week. Another inquest will be
that into the death of Dominica Battista,
who was killed several days ago at Van
derbilt furnace by being run over by a
train. Several other negho inquiries, in
cluding the persistent search for evidence
for the parties responsible for the killing
Of the little negro girl on South High
lands by the reckless driving of an auto
mobile will keep me quite busy this
week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
CURE AS WELL AS.
PUNISH CRIMINAL
judge Fort Addresses Y. M.
C. A. Men on Treatment
of Crimes

That every man is his brothers keep
izen does not take an interest and see
that intelligent and efficient men are
placed in charge of criminals, Grim
inal conditions are being fostered and
increased, was the theme on which
Judge w. e. Fort of the criminal court
addressed a body of Y. M. C. A. men
at the Y. M. C. A. building yesterday
afternoon.
The proper handling of a criminal, .
said Judge Fort, Involves more than
merely placing the criminal in such a
position that other people will be pro-
tected from him. Crime is largely a
disease due to many different causes
And as long as things are allowed to
drift we may expect unsavory condi-
tions in any neighborhood."
Judge Fort called attention to the
fact that criminal must not merely
be punished for his crime but he should
be cured of 1T and that it is the duty
of every law abiding citizen to bear
a part of the burden of reforming such
persons. He emphasized the import
ance of interesting the citizens more in
the jury system so that men would feel
rather that 1t is an honor to sit on q
jury and aid In administering justice
and law rather than an unpleasant task
and something to be lodged if pos
sible.
He mentioned the fact that there Is
no reformatory in this state for boys
and men between the ages of 16 and
80 years who are first offenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
LOCAL OPERATORS
SILENT ON STRIKE
Local Frisco People Are Not
Apprehensive of the Re-
ported Walk-Out

Local telegraph operators for the
Frisco lines are exceedingly reticent
about the proposed strike OF that class
of employees of the Frisco as reported
yesterday morning.
From st. Louis and Springfield II
was reported yesterday that on account
of the refusal of Frisco lines receivers
to grant certain demands that the op-
orators and dispatchers would walk out
today. The statement is made that the
receivers have been given until noon
today within which to give a definite
answer. 1t Is said to be generally be-
lieved that the receivers will not re-
cede from their prior position of re-
fusal as to a majority of the demands
made by the operators. In that event
it was reported a strike will be called.
The local offices yesterday were run
ming without any excitement or appre-
hension on the part of the men. Tho
service was unimpaired and there
seemed to be a rather hopeful opinion
held. In the event strike Is called
the local offices will not be very seri-
ously affected. 1t Is stated that ar
rangements have been made to take
care of any development which may
take place incident to the proposed
walkout. on the other hand the off
cials in charge of Frisco operations
here arc slow to believe that strike
OF It's operators is iminent. They are
rather inclined to believe that even
though strike Is called that 1t Will
not seriously inconvenience the general
service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
NEW COLLECTOR OF
REVENUE is HERE
McNeel Has Not Yet Received His
Commission and Visit at This
Time Purely Informal

John d. McNeel, appointed and con-
firmed collector of internal revenue
for Alabama and Mississippi, came 10
Birmingham last night. He will spend
several days here looking over the
scene of his future labors, and may
take a business trip to Washington
before assuming his duties.
81 have not received my papers yet"
said he, "and do not know when they
will come. I am looking over the field
and there is nothing significant in my
present visit"
He conferred last night with Sena-
tor Bankhead in informal manner.
Mr.. McNeel is we'll known in Ala
bama. He was private secretary to ex-
Cox. b. B. Conner and for two years TO
the present governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
HEAVY THEFTS ARE
REPORTED DURING
HOLIDAY SEASON
One Store Said to Have Lost
Several Hundred Dollars
Worth of Diamc~9s
During Rush

Reports have been in circulation during
the past day or two of extensive rob-
berries and thefts committed at some of
the downtown stores during the holidays.
1t was asserted yesterday that news of
some of these thefts had been guarded
very carefully in order that the detectives
ceulc quietly work out such clues as the,
had. In some cases it is stated that mer-
chants declined to prosecute shoplifters
ON condition that the stolen property be
returned at once.
The largest theft is reported to have
been from one of the big jewelry stores.
from which several hundred dollars
worth of diamonds were taken. The
matter was at once taken up by the
police and detective departments of the
city, and 1t was stated yesterday that
some outside detectives had also been put
on the case. What progress had been
made in locating the diamonds could not
be learned.
Some of the other downtown shops re-
ported smaller losses, and in a number
of instances they recovered the stolen
goods. One merchant who did not want
to be quoted said yesterday losses from
the stores this season had been heavier
than ever before.
Tho diamond theft, however, is by far
the most serious. and great efforts have
been made to trace the jewels, 1t is un-
derstood that the stones were taken from
a tray during the holiday rush, and the
guilty one made a quick escape, and left
practically no clew on which to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
Senator Will Confer With
Harding Today About the
Fight To Be Made
NEW ORLEANS SURE
AS ONE LOCATION
Fight for the Other For This Terri
tory Will Be Between Birming-
ham and Atlanta--Mobile
Port Appointment

Senator John II. Bankhead will confer
today with w. P. G. Harding, president
of the Chamber of Commerce. in regard
to obtaining a regional bank for Bir-
mfngham. The senator reached Birming-
ham last night.
Senator Bankhead is hopeful that Bir-
mingham will be able to land one of the
banks provided for by the currency bill,
but is not too sanguine. He feels conf
dent that New Orleans will obtain one
of the banks, and believes that the fight
for the other to be located in this section
will be between Birmingham and Allan
ia. Atlanta is already in the thick of
the fray. incidentally
Il will do all that I can for Birming-
ham, said the senator There is a
chance of success crowning our efforts.
However. 1t will not pay for us to be too
sanguine. New Orleans will get one of
the banks, I feel confident. and believe
that one other will be placed in either
Birmingham or Atlanta.
1T all depends on how many banks will
be deemed necessary and provided for. I
am ready to discharge any commission to
the best of my ability which Birmingham
might give me-"
The SENATOR despite the fact that he
lost out in regard to securing certain fed
eral appointments in Alabama is in good
spirits He stood for Tyler Goodwin for
the post of attorney<for the middle dis
trict. and made a long and strong fight
for him. 7. ID. Sanford of Opelika was
appointed. however. Asked about the
report that Mississippian would in all
probability be appointed collector of the
port of Mobile. Senator Bankhead re-
piled:
The President has said that the sp-
pointment would go to Mississippi. The
Mississippi senators indorsed John d.
McNeel for collector of internal revenue
for Alabama and Mississippi with the un-
derstanding that Mississippian would
be made collector of the port of Mobile
''The Alabama delegation realizing that
the only chance that we had to land an
Alabamanian was to discard personal ia
vorites and agree on one man, unaTi-
mously indorsed Lawrence Lecklin of Mo-
bile. / do not believe, however, that we
have any reasonable hope of landing the
job for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
POLICE PROBE
TObE RESUMED
All Witnesses for Connie
Austin Expected To Be
Heard Today

Some of the most important evidence in
the Austin charges against Chief Bod
eker is yet to be brought out, according
to statement last night by Judge zelI
Gsston, counsel for Mr.. Austin.
The police probe will he resumed at 10
o clock this morning unless Mr.. Austin
should still be too i'll to appear AS re-
ported, the hearing was called off Friday
afternoon and Saturday on account of Mr..
Arstln's illness. 1t was stated last night
that Mr.. Austin expects to be on hand
this morning.
Judge fGaston declined to state last
night how many witnesses he yet had
to examine for Mr.. Austin. but did state
that he hoped to conclude with his wit
nesses today unless the hearing is com
PEELED to go into too many details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29

committee but L gladly give you my
own views.
81 am cordially in favor of a prf-
mary early in April for everything
from United States senator's to beat
committeeman.
'I also favor giving the democrats
of Alabama a chance to vote upon a
candidate for United States senator for
the short term as well as for the long
term.
Nominating a Senator
IT am inclined to the opinion that, as
a legal proposition, the governor may
have a right to appoint, yet I am fully
satisfied and convinced that the Sem
ate of the United States has not ac-
cepted and will not accept that view OF
the law. The only alternative for fill
ing the vacancy are either an election
under the amendment itself or by an
election provided by an evtra session
of the legislature. In either case the
democratic party must provide a nom
inee for that election. The easiest,
quickest and safest way to provide such
nominee is to choose one in the next
primary Then, IL 1t becomes afterward
necessary to elect a senator, a demo-
cratic nominee will be provided without
special primary for that purpose. .
nominee chosen by the democrats of
the state.
"If the committee decided to hold a
convention to nominate supreme court
judges. then, in my opinion, it would
be decidedly best for this convention to
be entirely disassociated from all of
the other politics. Personally, however,
do not see why judges should not
be nominated in primary as well as
other candidates.
II am of the opinion that the great
expense of double primary which
will necessarily fall upon the candi-
dates may impeI the committee to pro-
vide only one primary"
The call for the meeting of the state
executive committee follows:
Montgomery, December q, 1913.
Dear Sir-A meeting of the state ex-
ecutlve committee of the democratic and
conservative party of Alabama is hereby
called to meet in the city of Montgomery
ar u noon on Wednesday, January 7,
1914, for the transaction of such business
as may properly come before it. Re-
spectfully, TYLER GOODWIN,
Chairman.
JOHN p. ABBOTT, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Tariff Per Cent of Payne Bill

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
Tn my article, What Is a Democrat" in
Sundays Age-Herald. there Is one typo
graphical error among others too impor-
tant to be overlooked.
The printer makes me say that the tariff
per cent of the Wilson bill was 29.5 when
1t should have been set 1915, making very
important difference when brought into
comparison with the Underwood rate of 26
per cert, as will thus be seen. Also, it
was but little less than the Payne-Al-
drich bill, of Al per cent Respectfully,
PERCY CLARK
Birmingham, December 49, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
GOODWIN MAKES FORMAL
CALL FOR MEETING OF
THE STATE COMMITTEE
Says Committee Will Provide Against Participation by Repub
icans-Thinks Plurality Plan Should Prevail and
Favors Nominating Senators for Both the
Short and Long Terms

Tyler Goodwin of Montgomery,
chairman of the state democratic eX-
ecutive committee, while a visitor 10
Birmingham last night, declared that
the committee, at its meeting January
I. would certainly take action against
the participation by republicans in the
democratic primary.
He issued the formal call for the
meeting of the committee and gave 1t
as his opinion that the date of the pri-
mary should be early in April, and that
the plurality plan should prevail. He
holds that In case a convention Is called
judges that department of politics
should be separated from all other de-
partments. Personally, he is in favor
of the people directly nominating the
judges.
Mr.. Goodwin is in favor of provid-
ing means for the nomination of a
senator for the short term as well as
a senator for the long term. He gives
reasons in the following statement for
this position:
Raising the Bars
without regard to the special interest
of any particular candidate, nor will
it take any action adverse to the in
terest of any particular candidate. il
will follow what 1t believes to be the
wishes of majority of the democrats
of Alabama.
'I am confident that qualifications
will be adopted to provide a primary
strictly for democrats. Men who knitted
the party nominees at the last election
will not be invited to participate. The
committee at its meeting in Birming-
ham last October went on record al
most unanimously as favoring this poll
icy and 1 have no information which
leads me to believe that the members
of the committee have changed their
views since that time.
LAS to other matters, I have no
means of knowing what the probable
action of the committee be.
Il have no right to speak for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
Biiou-"where the Trail Divides.

The play which Robert Edeson wrote
anc starred in for a long time, Where
the Trail Divides will be seen at the
Bijou theatre all this week as the spe-
cial New Years attraction. Klimt and
Gszzolo have invested the show with a
splendid setting, and l. is said to be
among the best dramas in every way
that has been seen here this season. In
addition to the : regular performances
there will be a special holiday matinee
Now Years Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-29
Messages of Good Will

Washington, December 2S.-Messagcs
of good will from rulers of many Of
the worlds nations We're received here
today for President Wilson The occa-
sion was the fifty-seventh birthday an
niversary of the President The greet
ings were forwarded to. Pass Chris
tian, Miss, where the family are spend
ing i vacation. The messages were net
made public here.