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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Perryman on Boulevard

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
A few nights since one of your re-
porters called me over the phone and re-
ouested an expression on the 'Exum
boulevard"
had not looked into the matter at that
time, hence did not care to express myself
on a matter about which l was not IA
miiar.
Since that time l have made some in
ouiry and am informed that to pave First
avenue through woodlawn and East Lake
with standard hard pavement will cost
the abutting property owners about $ljo
for every 50 foot lot.
Now. as a matter of fact we all know
that the owners of automobiles, very few
of whom live along this tnoroughfare, will
derive much more pleasure and profit
from this boulevard than the poor people
who own property abutting it, and who
will be taxed with the entire cost of
building It,
If Birmingham were not in such a bank
rupt condition and could pay half the
cost of building it out of the general fund,
as many cities are doing for this class of
Improvement, would say build it by all
means
But to impose this enormous tax on the
poor people living along this proposed
boulevard, largely for the benefit of
others, when many of them are at this
time struggling to pay for the ebert
pavement. Is matter the justice OF
which, in my Judgment. our commission
ers should consider very carefully before
proceeding with the work Yours very
truly. w. E. PERUVIAN.
Birmingham, March 10. 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
HARRY LAUDER TO Be
ENTERTAINED HERE
Is a Personal Friend of
Erskine Ramsay and
James HillhOuse

Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch
singer will be received in Birmingham
TODAY with more courtesies than are
usually bestowed upon visiting play
ers. He is a friend of several promi--
nent Birmin CHAM men and they have
entertainment for him every
hour during his stay here except while
he plays a matinee this afternoon and
the performance tonight. He will be
met at the train this morning by Gull
peper Exum, Erskin Ramsay and other
friends The party Will then drive
over portion of Birmingham with
the famous comedian. Mr. Lauder will
be entertained at Luncheon served at
the southern club or at the Country
club He will then go to the theatre
Aster the theatre tonight he will be
antortained at the home OF Erskina
RAMSAY. "The Bachelors, on Highland
avenue.
Mr. Lauder is a personal friend Of
Mr.. Ramsay and also James Hillhouse,
former chief mine inspector. The noted
singer and Mr.. Hillhouse are from the
same town in Scotland. At the theatre
tonight Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Exum
have engaged the boxes down stairs
which will be occupied by their gueus
~ the number of 80. Following the the
atre marty the guests Of Mr. Exum and
Mr.. Ramsay VIII meet Mr.. Lauder at
..The Bachelors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
NOAPPO|NTMENTS|N
|SEVENTHAT PRESENT
Burnett Declares No Plums
Will Fall Until After
Extra Session

Gadsden. March 10.-(Speeial) )-That
federal appointments will not be made
in the seventh district until after Con-
eress convenes in extraordinary session
April 1. was the opinion here following
the departure this morning of Congress-
man John L. Burnett for Washington.
while here Mr.. Burnett was besieged by
office seekers and their friends. The can
didacv of John D. Dunlap for the po-
sition of minister to Guatemala has the
endorsement of the Alabama delegation
and of powerful men in adjoining states.
Although trade week opened with low
ering skies, there was goodly numper
of shoppers in Gadsden. Merchants are
offering special bargains and refundlng
railroad fares.
stockholders of the Gadsden, Bellevue
and Lookout Mountain Railroad COM
pany will be held here tomorrow TO ue-
eide the future of the line meeting
OF the Bellevue Highlands company
stockholders also will be held
big business deal was closed TO-DAY
when the Stocks building was sold by
7. F. Compton and associates TO w a.
Railev of Memphis, for $4,000 This Is
the largest office building in Gasden,
being five stories in height.
Rev. T. p Anderson, who recently re-
signed as pastor of the Presbyterian
church. after four years service mere,
left Saturday for his new work at Ilm-
monsville, S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Louis saks

The opening of Louis Saks' store yes
terday afternoon was one of the most
elaborate displays ever presented by this
up to date emporium. Every department
was in gala array for the reception of Wis
top visitors were crowding during the
greater part of the day.
The store was Javishly decorated, bay
trees standing at intervals in the down.
stairs floor. where mems wearing apparel
was on exhibition. Rubber plants, palms
and ferns made a magnificent showing
among the dark, cool colors of the spring
tweeds and serges. Above, in the floors
given over to the self decorative fem
mine outfits, greenery of a more fragile
sort was used. Hanging baskets depend
ed here and there and flowers were clus-
tered in large baskets.
For the feminine shopper there were
many alluring novelties, for the styles
have undergone SO decided a change, the
newness of line and material makes them
the more captivating.
Lingeries, with the filmiest of lace trim
mings completing web like embroideries
lines and with a bit of color here and
there threaded through soft embroideries
added captivating touch The footwear
was another department receiving fatter-
ing attention, from the modish walking
boot In tan or black to the coquettish slip
per for the charity ball.
The tailored gowns at Saks' are beauti-
full this season. A pretty matron, the
wife of banker, had the final fitting for
one of the smartest sheperds check coat
suits yesterday afternoon. The cutaway
coat has the popular high back with an
ornament just below the shoulders. The
beautiful wife of a we'll known lawyer,
with a judicial title, was purchasing a
smart black Johnassen suit with draped
skirt and becoming cutaway coat.
A beautiful amethyst gown from Pac-
ouin's workshop was the center Of at
traction to a party of society women. one
of whom was seeking a reception gown.
This was made with a draped coat and a
touch of rose in the collar. A deep fall of
filmy white lace from each lapel added
becomingness, and the draped skirt was
caught with ornaments made of the ma
terial of the gown.
Another modish gown was taupe moire
demi-tailleur model, whose coat was
trimmed with glonular buttons covered
with the moire. There were a number OF
calling gowns made of crepe de chine in
the new shades attracting the approval OF
the shoppers. One, made after the panier
notion, was of French rose crepe de chine
and had lighter yoke. Another was deep
scarlet with a bit of charmeuse worked
in the design A brown costume, in coat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
News of Ensley

In the presence of the members of the
Ensley lodge of Elks, knights of Pythias
and Woodmen of the World, and hum
dreds of friends of the deceased. the
funeral of j. H. Sheldon was held at
the Ensley Methodist church yesterday
morning The Rev. George e. Boyd
conducted the services, which were held
under the direction of the Elks Inter
ment was at Oakland cemetery.
The funeral of little Mildred Ohl who
met a tragic death Saturday afternoon
by fire, was held from the residence at
Palmer Terrace. The funeral was con-
Quoted by the Rev. George E. Boyd. In
terment was at Oakland cemetery.
A band of five cowboys from Seattle
WASH were riding the streets of Ensley
yesterday. The COW punchers are max
ing a tour of the United States previous
to the Panama exposition in San Fran
cisco, which will be the terminus of the
trip The riders attracted a great deal
of attention in the city.
The ticket window of the Belle theatre
was robbed of $35 in bills Saturday night
while the cashier was absent from the
box office for a moment. The robbery
was kept quiet at the time with the
hope of catching the thief, but the money
has not yet been recovered.
Mrs. o. ID. Head of Montevalo, spent
the week end with the family of d. M.
Lewis in Ensley.
w. e. Whitney and wife of Leto-
hatchie, were the guests of M. w. San
derson in Ensley yesterday. Mr.. Whitley
is delegate to the convention of Wood.
men of the World at Florence.
Mrs. j. J. Mays, 2222 Avenue j. Is re-
ported to be quite i'll with pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
MRS. MOORE SPEAKS
AT OAKMAN SUNDAY
Birmingham Woman Deliv-
ers Address Before Sun
day School Meeting

Jasper, March 1o.-(SpeciaL)--Th Walk
er County Sunday School convention.
which met at Oakman Saturday and sun
day. is said to be a record breaker for
attendance since the beginning of county
Sunday school conventions in this state-
Jasper furnished the largest delegation.
there being $50 or more attending from
this district. Large delegations were
present from Cordova and Carbon Hill.
Two of the state workers were presents
Mrs. Moore from Birmingham and MISC
Bachelor from Montgomery. These were
the leading speakers on the programme
Several local Sunday school workers ada
dressed the assembly on certain phases Of
the work peculiar to Walker county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
KILLED REMOVING
PISTOL FROM TABLE
Luther Mann Killed in Gull
man When Weapon Dis
charged Accidentally


Cullman. March 10.--(Special.)--A very
sad accidental killing occurred about 10
miles south of Cullman on the road to
Hanceville yesterday morning about II a.
m. Luther Mann, the oldest son of Will
liam Mann, farmer, was the victim.
Mann and a friend, Earl Tanner, were In
the kitchen. When the mother of the un-
fortunate boy left the room, young Mann
said, Lets wash the dishes for mother,
and In removing pistol which they had
been cleaning from the kitchen table, 1t
was discharged and instantly killed
Luther Mann. He was about "a years OF
age.
This Is the third son this family has
lost by accidental death. The first, child,
fell from the porch and broke his neck;
the second was shot II years ago by a
drunken horseman while sitting in the
schoolroom near Hanceville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
KITCHENS REMAINS
TAKEN TO ROANOKE

Columbus. Ga, March 10-(SpeciaL)-
The remains of o. d. Kitchens, who was
shot and killed yesterday by Bill Creel
were taken this afternoon to Roanoke
Ala, and the funeral will take place at
the family home near that place.
Creel is in jail and the date of his pre-
lininary trial has not yet been fixed.
Some years ago he killed man but was
discharged the jury regarding the deed
as iustifiable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
FARMERS URGED TO
FIGHT BOIL WEEv|[
Planters Attend Agricul-
tural Rally in Columbus,
Mississippi

Columbus, Miss, March 10-(Special)-
The agricultural meeting conducted here
today under the auspices of the land and
Industrial department of the Southern
railway and Mobile and Ohio railroad.
was well attended by farmers and plant
ers from all over this section.
Addresses were made by ROLAND Tur-
ner and r. B. Randle, connected with the
field department of the railroads; R. S.
Wilson. state agent for Mississippi, and
NJ. j. Wise, superintendent of the South
ern railway in Mississippi. All addresses
urged preparation for the coming of the
boil weevil and plea for intensified
and scientific farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
SPRING OPENINGS

effect, was one of the smartest noted.
It was built of silk ratine.
The linseries and sheer gowns for dress
wear are more beautiful than ever, with
decided distinction of design. One IS made
of heavy yepetian embroidery, with the
inevitable draped skirt. The girdle is
bright green. Another thin gown Is cream
Venetian net with green introduced into
the eirdle and a suggestion of black net
in the bodice.
The blouses are endiessly varied. Ser
yiceable ones appear in deep blue and
green. The f1lmy things for very warm
DAYS are cotton crepes and marauisettes
embroidered In intricate fashion and with
an occasional entredu of lace.
The display of every department is emil
nently satisfying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Earthouate in Santa Rosa

washington, March 1o.-According to
an official report from the American
charge at Guatemala City. severe
ea rthouake saturday morning DESTROYED
C,uaiimouilapa. capital OF Santa Rosa
nrovince. but did not injure Guatemala
r,itv. villages within radius OF 1s
miles were damaged. No estimate of
the loss of life is possible because 81
the lack Of communication in Guatemala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
TAYLOR CALLS UPON
PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, March .-(special) REP
resentative Taylor called upon the Presi-
dent this morning.
Mr.. Taylor declared that he only wanted
to pay his respects. He leaves for Ala
bama tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
ROBINSON TAKES
OATH AS SENATOR

Washington. March 10.-Former Gov
ernor Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas,
took the oath today as senator from
that state. All members of the new SEN
ate except Senator-elect Goff of West
Virginia, now has qualified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
WOODEN TRESTLES
TO Be DISPLACED
Central Will Improve Eu-
faula and Ozark Division
INSTALL HEAVY RAILS
DIR, w. s. Britt Chosen Exalted Ruler
of Eufaula EIks-Rifles Elect
Officers-Effort to Re-
organize Red Men
INSTALL HEAVY RAILS

Tufaula, March 10.-(Special)-1t mas
been learned that the Central railroad au-
thorities will greatly improve the roadbed
of the Eufaula and Ozark division by
dispIacing the old wooden trestles with
stone culverts, filling them In with arr
and work has already begun In that di-
rection. 1t has been further learneo
that the company will install heavier
rails and will otherwise improve the prop
erty.
Farm work is progressing nicely ana
farmers in many sections are busy plant
ing cane. Numbers have expressed ther
intention to begin the work Of corn plant
ing this week.
AT a recent meeting of the local lodge OF
Elks of the city DIR. w. S. Britt the
present incumbent, was retained as ex-
alted ruler for the ensuing term. N. W.
Roberts was elected esteemed leading
knight: e. w. Vance. lecturing knight;
j. L. Cherry, esteemed loyal knight.
The Eufaula Rifles have elected the fol-
lowing officers: H. c. Perkins, captain
H. Lampley, Jr., first lieutenant; Cnaun-
cey Sparks, second lieutenant; James
Barr, first sergeant; Daniel Tully' secono
sergeant; Fl. T. Johnson, Jr. quartermas-
ter sergeant; Ben Jones, third sergeant
w. s, Freeman, fourth sergeant; II. j.
Folsom, fifth sergeant; j. L. Skinner, nrst
corporal: A. p Elliott. second corporal;
Clayton Bullock, third corporal; e. Bare
field, fourth corporal; James Tully, n1th
corporal; Hinton Holleman, sixth cor
poral.
An effort is on foot to reorganize the
Jmproved order of Red Men of the city
and to this end meeting has been cailed
for tonight A. C. Bland, prominent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
BEGIN ARBITRATION
OF FIREMEN'S STRIKE

New York, March 10-Arbitration of
the differences between 81 railroads and
their $4,000 firemen was begun here to-
day before the board of arbitration cho-
sen under the Erdman act.
The board, which consists of William
L. Chamber of Washington. chairman,
and neutral member, W. W. Atterbury,
vice president of the Pennsylvania lines
east. representing the railroads, and AL
bert Philips, third vice president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, has until April to take
testimony and reach a decision. w. S.
Carter, president of the firemens organ
ization, opened the case with the state
ment: I'VE have whitfield our demands
to a minimum. We are presenting our
claims not to obtain a compromise but
in order to establish their Justice
Elisha Lee. chairman OF the committee
OF eastern railway managers. objected
to list of figures submitted tending to
show the wages paid firemen on the
western railways were higher than those
demanded by the eastern employees.
Mr.. Lee offered to furnish the board
with accurate figures showing the exact
wages paid all firemen, together with
other data relative to engines and the
duties of the firemen employed on them
The hearing will be resumed tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Rev. Charles Tucker Dead

Philadelphia, March 10.--Rev. Dr.
Charles Tucker, next to the last OF
the group of clergymen who assisted
in organizing the reformed Episcopal
church 40 years ago, died yesterday at
Atlantic City, N. J. He was "a years
of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
500, 900 BOND ISSUE
IN CULLMAN MONDAY

Hanceville, March 10. Especial. Next
Monday Cullman county will vote for 4
100000 bond issue for good roads. The
sentiment in and around Hanceville
seems to be In favor of the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
MRS. HAMPTONNOT
KNOWN|N GADSDEN
Woman Who Threw Babies
From Train Claimed to
Be From EtOwah

Memphis, March 1o.--Mrs. Neil Hamp-
ton. claiming Gadsden. Ala. as her
home, is in jail here, charged with having
thrown her two babies off a passenger
train as it passed through Milan. Tenn,
late Sunday evening. The train was run
ming at 30 miles hour. The officers
believe the women to be insane. The
babies were not hurt.
Gadsden, March 10-(Special Press
dispatches regarding Mrs. Neil Hampton.
the woman who threw two babies from
train near Milan. Tenn, and who gave
her home as Gadsden. were read with
surprise here Nothing is known of the
woman. a4lam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

Services at ST. James Episcopal church
which were dispensed with last weel
on account of the illness of Mrs. I. H
Johnston, were resumed yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Bethlehem Steel Dividend

New York. March f0--Directors "a
the Bethlehem Steel company today
declared 3 per cent dividend on ttd
preferred stock. the first since Aeo7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

member of the order from Columbus, Ca,
Is in the city to assist in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

The city of Louisville 80 miles south of
the city, are preparing to install a sys-
tenn of waterworks and to this end has
sold 5000 worth of bonds, nearly all of
which were purchased by citizens of
Clayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

An effort is on foot to secure r. p.
Hobson to deliver the annual memorial
address here, and every inducement will
be offered to have him come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

An effort is on foot to reorganize the
Jmuroved order of Red Men of the city
and to this end a meeting has been called
for tonight. A. c. Bland, prominent
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
FOUR MEN KILLED
BY EXPL L0s|0N IN
POWDER FACTORY
Pressing House in Clipper
Gap Works Blows Up From
Unknown Cause.-The
Follows Accident
(snecial pisnatcb 10 The cain

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
AUBURN, Cal. July 16.-The press
ing house of the California powder
works at Clipper Gap, four miles above
here blew up at 10 a. M today and
four men, Frank Mosher George Fricke,
Lee Hughes and Joe Reed, employees.
were instantly killed, their bodies being
hurled $50 feet from the works by
the force of the explosion.
/ Mosher, who was foreman Of the
pressing house; Fricke, his assistant.
and Reed, machinist. were inside of
the concrete building and Hughes was
just outside bringing in a load of
powder when the casualty occurred
The. bodies were burned and black
ened beyond recognition, but Hughes
lived long. enough to tell who he was
The cause of the accident will never
be learned
The debris and the dry grass sur
rounding were set on fire and 1t was
only by the hardest kind. of work by
employees and men from a. nearby camp
of the Pacific Gas and Electric COM
pany that the entire plant was kept
from destruction.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
OF MURDER,
JURY (ACQUITS HIM
Crayhancd Mother Needs Son,
Sqps Foreman; Defendant
Promises He'll be Good

KANSAS CITY. No. july Ia jury
in the criminal court here. today ac-
Quilted william F. Mcneil. charged
with second degree murder, although
al the L men, according TO the fore
man. were satisfied Of the prisoners
guilt Mcneil was charged with
shooting Lee Self to death in a quarrel
at a can party
When the Jury came in and an
nounced to Judge Latshaw that a ver-
diet had been reached Foreman Arthur
Brown asked. permission to speak to
the prisoner
Mcneil" Brown said, we are all
satisfied you are guilty. but we are
gcing to give you another chance. We
want you to go home and make a man
OF yourself Your mother is getting
old and needs you. You are to cut out
can parties Don't you think you can
make man of yourself2'
YES. sir" Mcneil said, weakly.
When the verdict OF acquittal was
handed to the court McNeirs gray
haired mother wept
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
ROOSEVELT IN MIDAIR
TARGET OF LIGHTNING
He Is Drenched In Cage
Above Canyon

GRAND CANYON. Ariz. July ia
terrific electric storm assailed the party
with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in
Bright Angel canyon on the route to
the bad lands hunting grounds yester-
day
II was the worst storm in that region
In years, according to Buffalo Jones.
one Of the Roosevelt guides, but the
party weathered it in fine shape.
The storm struck the party while it
was crossing the Colorado river IN a
cage suspended from a cable 500 feet
above the river. Thunder and lightning
played about the cage and the colonel,
his two sons, Archie and Quentin, were
drenched, but suffered no other mis-
haps.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
WROTE DIARY OF
De A I H AS HIS
COMP ANTON DIED
Aged Woman and Young
Man in Suicide Pact
Leave Record of
Last Hours

SAN JOSE, July 16.-After feeding
Mrs. Olive J. Smith, sc years old, NOR
phine during a period of 70 hours and
writing down the story of her lingering
death, Stephen Mastick, tuberculosis
invalid, threw himself into a shallow
lake at Monterey yesterday
This morning the body of the woman
was found, and tonight searchers found
Mastickss corpse in the lake.
Letters signed by the pair said that
they had arranged a. suicide pact and
told of celebration of their intentions
they held in Monterey Friday. when
they had ice cream. pie and milk
The woman has been supporting Mas
tick on s12 monthly pension since his
mother. a resident of Lakeview, Wash,
withdrew support several months ago.
Mastick was % years old
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
CHAMPION CONGRESSMAN
CAN'T PRONOUNCE. NAME
Winner Of Spelling Bee In stumped
By Aluhnbettc Riot Hts
Brother Produces

WASHINGTON. July 16.--Represen-
talve Wills of Ohio, who recently car
ried off the palm at national press
club spelling bee, was 'stumpeds today
He received from his brother who had
heard OF his othographic sprowess. a
business card on which was engraved
the name:
'Jan1es J. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ourgecotopoulos."
IN letter accompying the card
Representative Wills brother de-
manded that he justify his reputation
by either spelling or pronouncing the
name