The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
SUPPOSED. DROW|NG
MAY Be MURDER
Negro Arrested on Sus.
picion of Numbering
Tennessee Doctor

Huntsville, January 11.-(Special.)--
special from Kelso, Tenn. says the
drowning of DR.. Thomas Jenkins in
Cane creek near MacKDurg. which he
attempted to ford while it was out of
banks may have been murder in
stead of an accident. DR.. jenkins wife
says when he left home he had a roll
of bills amounting to over $500 in mis-
wallet which he carried in his over
coat pocket. DR. Jenkins went out to
pay night call and was accompanied
by a negro driver who said that the
doctor was washed out of his buggy
and drowned in the swift current The
body of the physician has not been re-
covered but that of his horse was
found short distance down the
stream. The shoes and overcoat of the
dead man, together with the empty
wallet have also been found. Mrs.
Jenkins says the pocketbook is the
same that contained his roll of money
The negro driver has been arrested on
suspicion and Is in Jail at Fayette-
Vile.
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by Colonel Herbert and his daughter,
Mrs William Micou, who honored Ala
bama especially as among the few in the
reception line were Mrs. Clifford A.
Banier and Mrs. Whsle Lanier Dun of
Montgomery, your friend, the present
speaker, and Mrs. ]. ID. Beale, a prom-
nent one time Alabamaian, now of New
York 1t was estimated there We're 20O0
callers here, too, among them Col. and
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan and dis
tinguished government officials. Among
the throng were Mrs. and Col Archibald
Oracle. easily distinguished by his splen-
did physique and courtly bearing. In con-
versation with him he spoke Interestingly
of his book on southern subjects and his
plans for other books. 1t was a distinct
shock to hear since of his death. 1t is
impossible to tell of all the important
work done at the convention, but of espe-
cial interest to tho veterans was the in
definite contin lation of giving crosses If
honor to veterans and descendants that
Mrs. Randolph, chairman of relief work,
reported every chapter actively engaged
in caring for dependent Confederate and
that the division were trying to perfect
this work
Miss Rutherfords address on the duties
of veterans and daughters i'll gathering
up our historical facts while veterans are
with us to give 1t verbatim was timely,
as this is probably the most vital Inn
mediate work to be done-except to care
for needy Confederates. She believes the
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untrue history A discussion of Mrs.
Littleton's plan of having the United
States buy Monticello was most interest
ing Virginia was opposed to this as she
said Mr.. Levy, the present owner, would
eventually either give or will the home
to Virginia. Others claim that these wom-
en- will find in the end they have been
leading a forlorn hope, that If Mr.. Levy
will not sell to the United States Con-
gress he will certainly not give 1t away
Mrs. Rosenberg who presented the
beautiful Confederate naval flag to the
United Daughters of the Confederacy in
honor of Raphael Semmes, and who has
been known as the patron saint of Texas,
was made patron saint of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs. Mat
thew Scott, regent of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, was an atten-
tive and charming visitor at the sessions
and rendered the United Daughters OF
| the Confederacy a beautiful reception