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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
FRENCH BARON GETS
PANORAMA OF CITY
De Nevielle Delighted With
Jones Valley as Viewed
From Press Club

Baron De Nevielle, who Is here looking
over the properties of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, and
also other industrial operations, will leave
Birmingham, 1t Is expected, tomorrow
He Is a member of the French family
which owns all OF the French steel plants
and makes the armor plate for the French
government.
Baron De Nevielle was the guest yes
terday at luncheon of Henry L. Badham
and was there made acquainted with the
newest proposition in Birmingham, name
iy, the Press club. He was enthusiastic
over the story told him by Mr.. Badham
and said he would not hesitate a moment
to become a member of such an organ
tzation. Subsequently he was taken up
to the building and shown the beauties
of Birmingham from the Press club prom
enade. He was greatly impressed with
the Panoramic view of Birmingham tnat
was unfolded before him from the hlgh-
est point In the city, Baron De ~ ielle
was very much surprised to Oe able to
see over Red Mountain to Shades Noun
tain from the Press club quarters.
THAT is grand affair."" said the
baron. II - you every success In the
enterprise. cannot see how such a
beautiful affair could fail to attract .he
most discriminating people of tne city.
picture anywhere"
Baron De Nevielle will be invited to
become a nonresident member of the
Press club, even though he lives in Pans.
The club has already nonresident mem
Der from Amsterdam, Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
CHIEF ENGINEER OF
STEEL COMPANY HERE
E. X. st. John of American Steel and
Wire Co. Says Outlook in Structural
Steel Trade Is Good

e. r. st. John. chief engineer for the
American Steel and Wire company ar
rived in Birmingham yesterday. His
company furnished the steel used in
the Tutwiler, Roden and the Ridgely
apartments, and he has been quite fire.
quent visitor here during the past few
months.
Mr.. St John said yesterday that busi-
ness in tho structural steel line was going
ahead rather encouragingly, and the pros
poets were very good. lie said that the
makers of steel We're not inclined to be
pessimistic.
Business in birmingham is always
good" said Mr.. St. John. Il have been
to few cities that are wideawake and
SO we'll maintained in a business way as
Birmingham. II is very gratifying to
be here from time to time and see the
rapid strides being made"
Mr.. st. John was guest yesterday of
w. l.. Welton at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
AN UNEXPECTED ANSWER
By CHARLES IL. MANDY

1t frequently happens in the exam
ination of witnesses during a court
trial that strange and entirely unlocked
for answers are given to questions pro-
pounded by the eminent counsel usual
ly employed in such cases. Possibly
every lawyer of as much as one years
practice can recall some case when
the chances of receiving a verdict went
"a -glimmering" through the unexpect-
ed answer of one of his own witnesses.
Often these unexpected answers are of
a humorous nature and everyone who
is the least familiar with court prac-
tice and prodecure knows that "a lit
tie nonsense now and then is relished
by the wisest men," OF course, by wis
est men is meant iurists. jurors and
attorneys--at least they think they are.
During the recent trial of a damage
suit against the Alabama Great South
ern Railroad company before Judge
John II. Miller of the city court wit
ness was testifying to the fact that
the railroad had a crossing blocked for
some time with a train of cars. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
ANOTHER TERM FOR
REFEREE DRYER
Appointed by Judge Grubb as Referee
in Bankruptcy for Next
Two Years

Referee E. II. Dryer of the bankrupt
division of the federal court of the
northern district Of Alabama has been
appointed by Judge w. l. Grubb for the
ensuing term of two years. Judge
Dryers second term expires tonight
and he viii begin his third term in the
morning.
The local referee in bankruptcy has
become famous over the state for his
rulings in various important bankrupt
CIV cases in recent times. He is regard
ed as one of the most reliable author
tiles in Alabama on law concerning the
adjustment of insolvent individuals and
firms.
The Judge attracted to himself wide
attention when he ruled sometime ago
that the attorneys in the case of Laz-
arus Michel & Lazarus of New Or
leans could not collect a fee of $4,000
for their services. He ordered the law
yers to decrease the bill to $500 and
those gentlemen appealed to Judge
Grubb. The case is still pending in the
higher court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
APPEALED CASES
HEARD BY GREENE
Police Court Cases OF Long
Standing Disposed Of
MISTRIAL is ENTERED
Jury i'm Barrett Case Unable to Agree.
Negro Charged With Yagrancy
Given Limit of Law-sealed
Verdict Returned

T. NJ. Gates and w. G. Rakestraw
were fined 500 each in the second di-
vision of the criminal court yesterday
on charges of having violated the pro-
hibition laws. The docket in the second
division of the court is made up of ap-
pealed cases from the police court of
the city. many of them of long stand
ing. Quite number were nolle pressed
by consent of the prosecuting attorney
by Judge S. E. Greene on account of
death and absent witnesses. A number
of forfeitures were taken.
At the conclusion of the docket set
for the day Judge Greene took up the
case of Will Inge. charged with a cap
ital offense, which was set i'll the first
division. The defendant was found not
guilty and discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Suits Filed

The following were among the dam
age suits filed yesterday in the city
and circuit courts: 4l.t
Hugh Taylor VS.. McCartin Paving
and Construction company; $4,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal in
juries caused by n premature blast of
dynamite
Bob Hardy VS.. McCartin Paving and
Construction company; $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries
Reuben Wright VS.. Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company; $4,000
damage claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
II. o. Mccain VS. Southern Hallway
company; $4,000 damages claimed for an
alleged false arrest and Imprisonment.
Artie Bedford pro ami Mrs. Fannie
Bedford VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company; $500 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries
Viola Lander VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company; $4,000
damages claimed for alleged personal
injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
DECORATIONS
FOR HOME PRODUCTS SHOW

The interior decorations of the Home
Products exposition of the Birmingham
Ad club are complete. it was announced
last night, and the installation of eX-
hibits is going on full speed BY to-
morrow at the latest every exhibit Is
expected to be in place and ready for
the opening of the exposition at /
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The exposition win last all next
week, being open every day from l to
1890 p. m. 1t is to be held in the big
Gipsy Smith auditorium at First ave-
nue. and Twenty second street. as an
nounced before. -
The big auditorium will be heated
and made comfortable in every way for
the large crowds which are expected to
visit 1t. The programme for amuse-
ments has been completed and includes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31

stated that he was on the porch of his
residence. which was close to the cross
ing, and that he heard a conversation
between a brakeman on the train and
one of the parties to the case.
What part of the conversation did
you hear?" was asked the witness
II heard the two men fussing about
the crossing being blocked" was the
reply.
What did they say?"
"They said so much that cannot re-
call it ALL
'But you can recall some statement
that was made. can't you?"
II think So"
We'll. let us have 1t
81 heard the brakeman tell the other
fellow to got to HI"
Did he go?
The witness smiled a little and a
twinkle came in his eve as he replied:
No sir. the A. CT S. had the cross
ing blocked"
The answer set the court in an up
roar and even the serious countenance
of the distinguished jurist on the bench
expanded in broad smile as he called
out in voice filled with laughter, or
der In court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Mistrial in Barrett Case

After an all night session the jury
in the case of Sadie c. Barrett against
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, reported yesterday that
they were unable to agree and asked to
be discharged.
The case was tried in the first divis-
ion of the circuit court before Judge f.
C. Grow, who after ascertaining that
there was no chance of the jury reach
ing a verdict. ordered n mistrial en-
tered on the docket This is the second
time the case has been tried. the first
trial resulting in verdict for the plain
tiff for $1250, which was reversed by
the supreme com t. The plaintiff Is suing
for alleged personal injuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31

some very interesting events An
nouncement of the full weeks pro-
gramme will be made in Sundays Age
Herald
Souvenirs are to be distributed by all
the exhibitors to the crowds attending
the exposition. There will be free amuse.
ments. brass band. contests and other
exciting features. With the ticket of
admission viii be given a coupon and
every night prize will be awarded
to the holder of some one of these
coupons
The Panama canal miniature which
shows a ship passing through the great
canal will be demonstrated free on the
inside of the exposition and lecturer
will explain it in detail. Large crowds
are expected at the exposition all week.
1t is intended to display to the people
of Birmingham the products that are
used In the home and which are manu-
factured right here in Birmingham by
home people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Sealed Verdict Rendered

In the second division of the city
court the jury in the case of Charles
Cruise VS.. the Barrett Manufacturing
company brought in verdict yesterday
afternoon, but owing to the fact that
a similar case was on trial Judge g.
w. Ferguson received the verdict sealed
and admonished the jury to refrain
from speaking of the case or verdict
that had been reached until the case
on trial had been placed in the hands
of the jury. Cruise is claiming heavy
damages. alleging that his eyes were
seriously injured while In the employ
of the defendant companX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31

PROTEST AGAINST
REMAINING STREETS

A protest against the proposed plan
Of remaining the streets was dlsd with
the city commission yesterday by dsi-
egation from Ensiey. composed Of ". n.
Mcdowell. C. C. Burke, w. &. Stewart
and others.
The delegation alleges that they Pre-
test against the proposed plan. because
II will completely revolutlonize the sys-
TEN OF street names in EnsIey, making
present avenues streets lnI vice versa.
and changing numbers all around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
The Limit of the Law

Joe jackson, negro. charged with
was given the fun penalty
of the law yesterday by Judge H. b.
Abernethy of the court of common
pleas He was fined $500 and given an
additional sentence of IL months hard
labor. Will Abney, white, charged with
grand larceny, waived preliminary eX-
animation and was bound over to the
grand jury In the sum of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Radcliffe Back From Mobile

Secretary w. c. Radcliffe OF the Cham
Der of Commerce returned yesterday from
Mobile, where he attend ad the Southern
Commercial congress. Mr.. gadclifre also
attended a meeting in New Orleans of
the Mississippi Valley 1mmigratioa ssso-
citation. He states he had very sue
cessful and pleasant trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Grand Jury Insnects Roads

The board of revenue and mem bers or
the grand jury for the September term
made a trip to Adger and vicinity yes
terday for the purpose of inspecting
tho county roads in that section. The
grand jury has visited the several
county convict camps and the work that
Is being done by convict labor. The
party passed through Brighton and Bes-
semer en- route to Adger The grand
jury will probably make a report on
the county roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday from the office Of the
probate judge
Allen Meacham. Birmingham. to Miss
Margie Bradley.
John Gilbert. Kellerman. to Miss
Gladys Ingram.
S. A. Golden. Pratt City, to Miss Mat
tie Harwood.
Lee C. Miller. Nashville. to Miss veiy
Mosley Frazier.
Tyler Dura. Birmingham, to Miss
Emma Howea
A. c. Young. Birmingham, to Miss
Roberta G. Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Artillery Leaves

Mobile. october 30.--The Ninety ninth
company, coast artillery left Fort Nor
gan today for the Philippines, going
via New orleans and San Francisco and
Will reach Corrigedor, their destina-
ton some time in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Cotton Ginned in jefferson County

The number of bales of cotton ginned
in jefferson county up to october 49,
1918, shows a large increase over the
same period in 1912. According to the
figures presented by NJ. V. Henry, the
number in 1913 was 3001 as against
4Ol in 1912. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31

keep him from scratching his head and face.
1t caused Disagreement. He couldn't rest
1t night It burned and itched SO badly.
He was treated for eight months and he
got worse all the time So decided to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. We first
washed the sores with the Cuticura Soap
and covered them with the Cuticura Oint-
nient mornings and at bedtime. We kept
thin cloth and cap on his head. In two
months he was completely cured after using
the Cuticura Soap and two boxes OF Cuticura
Ointment" (Signed) G. A. Dye. Jan. z,
1912.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Oint-
nent (50c.) arc sold everywhere. A single
Get is often sufficient Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. 7. Boston"
ATMcn who shave and shampoo with Gu
usura sosD. .vill And 1t best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded In the office of the pro-
bate Judge yesterday
s2250-E. c. Bowen to S. Il. Murray:
lot In block 2. e. G. Norton's resurvey
of Woodlawn.
s250o-Birmingham Realty company
to ]. b. Hidges; lots IS. 10 and 20 in
block 1913. survey and map of Birming
ham.
s10,00o-David S. Meyer and wife.
and Stella Loeb and husband to the
Hirsch Realty company: part of lot
in block 3, survey of Birmingham.
$10,000-Mrs. A. NJ. lobe to James,
Spiro and Arthur Greenwood; the south
half of lots 21 and % In block 81. ac-
cording to the map and plan of the city
of Birmingham.
ease. This Is not an exceptional case
The danger to children from infected ne
gro nurses and servants is terrible to real
ize, especially when you remember that
many fathers and mothers do not realize
il even remotely
"The free dispensary will be a place to
send servants and negroes, with which
people come In contact, for examination
and treatment OF such contagious. They
will be given certificates of good health
If they are in that condition, and unless
they are, no negro should be employed, es-
pecially as a cook or a nurse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31

first they looked like
blisters and q yellow
water would run from
them. His head was
perfectly raw and his
hair was all gone.
Everybody said he
would never have any
more hair. As the
sores spread his hair
came out. The break
ling out itched so badly
THAT We had to keep
uIoync IN Iis hands fn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
HARRISON TALKS
OF CAMP PA|GN FOR
FREE D!SPENSARY
Points Out Need of Big
Building-Building to Cost
$4,000, Site $4,000 and
Equipment $4,000

THE proposed new building for the
University Free dispensary is practically
an office building, in which the physicians
of the city can do their free work in
behalf of the poor and needy" said DIR.
w. G. Harrison yesterday in discussing
the whirlwind eight-day campaign for
S125,0o0 to be launched November II for
the free dispensary. TT will be place
where the sick poor can go to get aid
without pay
''Slnce the dispensary question has been
asitated here in the last few days 1 have
heard many remarks as to what kind of
a dispensary was being asked for. I am
surprised that anyone should even think
that there was any kind of a dispensary
in mind except q medical dispensary
where medical aid and treatment and in
formation will be given to the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
ECZEMA ON BABY'S
HEAD AND F ACE
N PimpIes Like BIisters. Head
Perfectly Raw. Hair All Gone.
Burned and Itched. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.

Reedy. W. Va. =" MY baby boy when
three weeks old took the eczema on the
head and face. 1t broke out in pimples and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Aldrich's Declination

In the meantime a few words should be
said perhaps of declinations The mem
bership committee fails to find a single
declination but what expresses thanks for
the opportunity. Most of those declining
will come in later il given the oppor-
tunity, and some have recently married.
thus establishing clubs of their own One
of the most humorous that has been re-
ceived is from Postmaster Aldrch. It
follows:
"Clyde w Ennis. Chairman of Newspaper
Club, Birmingham, Ala:
Dear Mr.. Ennis: / don't think could
ioin the Newspaper club at present. ]
have a club at home that will keep me
busy for some months. Our club is newly
furnished and admits suffragettes and is
open all the time of the day or night con-
venient to the car lines and writer doesn't
ever have to order dinner when he needs
II. IL being always ready for him.
"If you can beat this I will reverse my
decision. TRUMAN H. ALDRlCh'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Visited Other Dispensaries

when the dispensary proposition was
first brought before the university author
titles, President George II. Denny and
others composing committee went to
investigate dispensaries in other parts of
the country. Among those visited was
the enormous institution at New Haven.
Conn, which is a part Of Yale univer-
sity. Tt was wonderful sight, and gave
us clear demonstration of the prestige
given to university medical department
by such a dispensary. With a dispensary
in Birmingham such as is being asked
for a new impetus will be given to the
University of Alabama as an educational
institution.
Some might ask why S125.000 Is asked
for stating that Ii will not be necessary
to erect such large building. But there
are certain local conditions which must
be met. The Yale dispensary is a large
structure, but conditions in Birmingham
demand a different treatment. With the
two races here We must have reception
rooms for the negroes and the whites
separately. There must be separate recep-
ton rooms for children and adults. and
there must be separate reception rooms
for those suspected of contagious dis
eases, treatment rooms, nurses rooms,
doctors rooms and many other different
rooms, and departments so that a very
large building is needed in order TO make
it entirely adequate for the work to be
undertaken. 1t has been estimated that
the building itself will cost SOC, 600, the site
500 600 and the equipment $4,000
1.-The dispensary is for the man not sick
enough to go to the hospital. 1t is in
tended to keep him on his feet and an as
set in the community instead of allowing
him to get sick and become a burden to
the community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
BOWIE ANXIOUS TO
SEE SUIT DROPPED
Victory Would Not Benefit
Government, He Says
MOVEMENT FAVORED
Over 5000 in Birmingham Have Signed
Petitions to Dismiss Suit Against
Steel CorpOration-Has Done
Much for Birmingham

The movement inaugurated by Scion
Jacobs and others to secure signatures to
petition addressed to the President CT
the United States, asking him to dismiss
the suit for the dissolution of the United
States Steel corporation, is meeting with
wonderful favor from the public" said
Sydney j. Bowie yesterday. - few
weeks ago a petition to the same effect
was fled with the department, signed by
1900 employees. Nearly 5000 citizens OF
Birmingham have gladly signed the petit
tions already, and probably less than q
dozen have refused. This fairly repre-
sents the real View of the Birmingham
public.
II am very much Interested in this
movement, first, because 1 do not believa
that any good can be accomplished by
the prosecution OF the suit even il the
government is victorious. Practically
corporation that Is manufactured in this
district has already been put on the free
list in the recently enacted tariff bin.
This gives the people of this country abso-
lutte competition from all the markets OF
the world. In addition to this the Presi-
dent has announced n programme fol.
trust legislation to be taken up when the
regular session OF Congress convenes in
December. In view of these circuln-
stances II seems singuarly unwise TO at
tempt TO deal further with the subject
through q lawsuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Result Extremely Gratifying

The result has been wonderful and eN-
tremely gratifying. The answers nave
been prompt and have been sufficient.
The foremost men of Birmingham are
members of the club The shapers Of
thought In this city and state and those
men who control big and little business
that were considered eligible are mem
bers The foremost attorneys, lawyers,
engineers, architects, business men, cor
poration men, railroad men and others
have become members. This result has
been extremely gratifying to the newspa-
per men OF this city, there being no single
exception to the general pointon that
never has such a tribute of faith and
trust been reposed in any newspaper
crowd in America without exception no
press club in America has quarters near
so beautiful and none will ever have Il
location half so attractive.
Having secured the cooperation of this
number of men, it is believed that the
press club is destined 10 be the center OF
a great deal of Birmingham hospitality.
There will be few places here half so
pleasant for entertaining. There are few
homes here that are more comfortable
than the press club will be. There is no
cafe in the south that will be managed
more skillfully and there are few hotels
in this country that will have the eff
cheney OF service that may be secured at
the press club Taken by and largely
mea sured from every angle and viewpoint
there is reason for both the newspaper
men and the associate members to feel a
modest pride In the conclusion of the
membership efforts. one cannot con-
sistentiy call il a campaign, for no cam
paign has been carried on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31

Invfg0rating to the Pale and sickiy
The Old Standard general strengthening
tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TON
&c. drives out Malaria. enriches the
blood. builds up the system. A true
Tonic. For adults and children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-31
Money Tied Up

while IL was in the midst of this vofE
this suit was brought as the result of no
litical agitation and without any com
plant on the part of any of the people or
this district. As n result of that suit, the
company has been compelled to with
draw from all expenditures of money
which they could possibly avoid and IN
consequence they have plant in which
millions have been invested, but which is
necessarily out OF balance and proper.
tion. The company cannot be expected 10
complete this work until they know whore
they stand II this suit should be dts
missed (as IL seems to me II ought TO be).
this district would receive the greatest
impetus In its entire career. for the money
necessary 10 its highest development
would be Immediately released and pro
vided. 1t is impossible TO estimate what
an advantage that would be TO Birrnins-
ham. to Jefferson county and TO Alabama
And IL would also prove to the immense
advantage and benefit OF the national ad-
rninistration. for IL one change would
benefit II above another IL would be the
revival of prosperity throughout the
country.
For these reasons l earnestly hope that
this movement win be a success. II could
not be in better hands. Mr.. Jacobs is
man who succeeds in whatever ne undsr-
takes, whether of a public or private
nature. but he is one of that type who is
most Interested when he is serving
others"