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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
|TCHED AND
BURNED BADLY
PimpIes in Hair and on Face and
Hands. Turned to Testers and
Sores. Could Not Sleep. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured
In Two Weeks.

Biaden. Georgia. suffered ten months
with itching OF tho skin. It began on my
body In small rcd pimples. then all In my
piles festered and then began TO turn into
sores. They itched and burned badly until
/ could not help scratching them They
began to dsnguro my hands and fane afte:
turning to testers and sores. My hands would
itch worse when 1 put them in water My
hair came out gradually. I could not sleep
or do any OF my work for tho itching and
burning OF the sores. tried three medicines
and found very little ease. suffered nine
months with the red pimples itching and
burning. Then began the use Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l would bathe with
the Cuticura Soap three times each day but
only use the Cuticura Ointment ON rising
and retiring. After keeping this up two
weeks all the sores and itching had disap-
peared. l was completely cured by the Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment In two weeks'
(Signed) Miss Maggie d. Holmes. Apr. 10.
1912.
Why not have q clear skin. soft white
hands. . clean scalp and good hair7 II Is
your birthright. Cuticura Soap with an
occasional use Of Cuticurs Ointment will
bring about these coveted conditions In
most cases when all else falls. Sold through
out the world. Liberal sample Of each
mailed FREQ. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard " "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston
ATTender-faced men should use CuticurA
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. SAMPLE frsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
COMMISSION DEFIED BY UNION
MEN WHO DEMAND THAT FORD
BE ARRESTED AND PUT IN JAIL
MOTION APARTMENTS TO
BE EIGHT STORIES HIGH


The Motion apartments, corner Fifth
avenue and Twentieth street. will be eight
stories high. The cost will be s250,oo0 or
about that figure. The building will be
devoted to bachelor apartments almost
exclusively. No apartment in the south,
it is said, will be decorated with more
taste or provided with such appealing
comforts. The work has been resumed
by the Fred A. Jones company. which
concern also has all the sub-contracts
Work will be rushed and the apartment
will be finished by January !.
This announcement made yesterday by
T. II. Motion. owner of the Motion
apartments. Heretofore it was believed
the apartments would be only six stories
high After consultation with his archi-
tects and others Mr.. Motion has deter
mined to add two more floors so that the
building will be an addition to the sky
line and also otherwise improved.
The building. Mr. Motion said yester-
day, will cost above 100000, and in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
K|LBY AND BROWN
MEET FACE TO ACE
Former Confident of Vic
tory in Race. for Lieu
tenant Governor

Senator Thomas +. Kilby of Annis-
ton candidate for lieutenant governor
and Senator Watt T. Brown of Rag
a candidate for the same office, were
face to face yesterday in. Birmin CHAM.
This situation might have proved ex-
citing but for the fact that Birming-
ham has grown accustomed to the un-
usual For instance. last Thursday, five
candidates for governor were in Bir
mingham and yesterday morning w.
Buck oliver of Tuscaloosa, candidate
for Congress from the Sixth district
came to town just as w B. Bankhead
of Jasper, his opponent, departed.
Senator Kilby announces himself
elated with the reception that his cam
didacy has encounteded. AS a matter OF
fact. he states that he has received such
encouragement that he feels certain OF
an easy race to the chair of the pre-
siding officer of the senate.
1T is all one way so far" stated
the senator. Il do not anticipate opposi-
ton. But should opposition be devel-
oped / feel certain that | would win
ptndtoT bToWH ulu not commit lllnl-
self He issued formal interview
however. which was "A repetition of his
former statements. He declares that
he might enter and that he Iias re
ceived much sencoura gerhen He sad
vises his friends not to commit them
selves. ssf fflt
, Mr. Bapkhead and Mr. Olvels were
both sanguine of~success. Neither ex-
pressed fear of any other candidate
that might enter the field Citizens
from the Sixth, and there We're many
in Birmingham yesterday, expressed
themselves as certain that the race
between Mr.. oliver and Mr. Ban<head
would be close and exciting.
Among other Sixth district visitors
to Birmingham yesterday We're DR.. J.
Nj. Miller of Cordova, Cecil Lacey of
Jasper. Buck Long of Jasper and SEN
ator Ernest Fits of Hamilton, in Ma
rion county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
NEGRO KILLED AND
& ONE FATALLY SHOT
Pistol Duel Between Lucius Guin and
Arthur Robinson With Fatal
~ Results

- In pistol duel at Second avenue and
Ninth street, aoout $50 o'clock yesterday y
afternoon, Lucius GUM negro, shot and
Killed another negro named Arthur Rop-
..1nson and was in turn shot probably IA
tally by Robinson. The trouble between
: the two negroes was caused by family
row.
The negro Gum Immediately following
the shooting was removed to the IIillma a
hospital In private automobile, as ne
was shot in the breast. 1t was said by the
hospital authorities that he would prob
: ably die.
Arthur Robinson was killed almost IN
stantly. He was picked up by Shaw's am
bulance and hurried to the Hillman hos
& pital. but died tcfore reaching the infirm-
--ary.
= GUM was fined $50 In the recorders S
court yesterday morning for carrying con-
1ceaed weapons. Yesterday afternoon he
Z secnred his revolver. si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
MEN CHARGED WITH
DEALING IN OPIUM
Raid Made Yesterday Afternoon by
- Officers and Quantity of the
~ Drug Found in Hotel

s In raid on hotel at o1O North
Twenty first street. yesterday after
moon about o'clock, Detectives McGill
\ and Christian arrested John b. Chase
and J. P. McCaskey, white men. on
IA charge of running an opium joint.
The detectives also secured a large
quantity of opium
Chief Bodeker when apprised of the
raid and arrest was immensely pleased.
HE said: I'VE are .beraking up this
-selling of dope in Birmingham and
these opium men. the moment we get
wind of their whereabouts, will be ar
rested and prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law. certainly hope that
detectives Christian and McGill have
secured enough evidence against these
men to convict"
The charges against Chase and Nc
aCaskey was violation of the city code,
sections 902 and 903. They were re-
leased on $50 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Sensational Scenes When
Crowd Appears With the
Charges That Police Are
Showing Partially
UNION ORGANIZER
is ASKED TO LEAVE
BY COMPANY'S MEN
Weatherly and Exum Have Tilt and
Lane Orders Ford's Arrest Upon
Admission That He Con-
sented to Company's
Men Taking Action

Charged with "disorderly conduct. ag-
gravated. and conspiracy A. H. Ford
was arrested late yesterday afternoon by
City Detective I'd Jones.
The arrest of the president of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power com
pany was the sensational elimination of
meeting held in the offices of President
Exum of the city commission yesterday.
when delegation of labor men charged
the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er company with abductng a labor organ
izer.
The arrest was cIdered by Judge A. O.
Lane. commissioner in charge of the po-
lice department. Mr. Ford was released
on 5000 bond AMI his trial was set for
next Wednesday morning at o'clock, IL
the central city recorders court
In the meantime Commissioner Lane has
ordered the police department to make
all efforts to ioate William Welch, a na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
AT THE HOTELS

s. y. A. Johnston of Bessemer. T. w.
flowers of Coal City and c. r. Grey
OF Sheffield are registered at the Met
ropolitan.
E w. o. Davis of Jasper, r. L. whorton
OF Gadsden and l.. +. Greer of Annis-
Ton are stopping at the Morris
- :. u. Daniel of Montgomery, Dr. Lee
Jones of Selma and 0. w. Thrasher of
huntsville are among those at the
FL florence
q. Dr ii. Smith of Mobile. Thomas Leg
sgett of Atlanta and ]. w Mulligan of
louisville are guests at the Birming-
ham,
Z III. Moring of Selma, J. 7. Melzer of
Jasper and r. w. Bromberg of Deca
tur are at the Hillman
c. &c. Duke of Atlanta. J. M. Lane
OF Nashville and ii. 4. Bruce of New
YORK are registered at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

immediate neighborhood of $4,000. The
building will be fireproof. Elevators of
the latest pattern and thoroughly mod
ein will be provided. He said yesterday
that he planned TO rent the apartments
only to bachelors believing that there
Is a great demand for such apartments
and that it Will be readily and quickly
leased Believing that the location Is
rnexcelled he thinks that bachelors will
want to live in the Motion. The apart
ment house being constructed is directly
across the street from the Tutwier ST.
Ooo. .0O9 hotel also the Southern club and
adjacent to the business center the Termi-
nal station and other important points.
On this ACCOUNT the apartment is held to
be situated In an ideal .place.
The announcement by Mr.. Motion that
his apartment will be even higher than
was at first expected will be of unusual
interest in local realty circles. 1t was
understood that the sx-story structure
would be erected. The plans for two ad-
ditional floors will be in keeping with
the general development in that section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
GREER NETTLED AT
REFERENCE To HIM
At MASS MEETING
State Convict Inspector
Issues Caustic Reply to
Judge Ray
ALL CONVICTS ARE
HUMANELY TREATED
When C0nvicts Are Worked on the
Roads by Counties They Wear
Shackles, Says Mr.. Greer,
But Not When Leased

l., F.. Greer, inspector for the state con-
vict department and one of the best
known citizens of Alabama, was consd-
erably nettled in regard to the reference
made to him by Judge J. j. Ray OF
Walker. In the mass meeting of citizens
yesterday
Judge Ray expressed regret that there
was an official in Alabama who upheld
the lease convict system ON account OF
the fact that it is revenue producer
His reference was to Mr.. Greer. To that
assertion Mr.. Greer replied in the after
noon, and also replied to certain criti-
cisms of tho department of which he
is member, which were made by Capt.
Frank S. White, chairman of the COM
mittee having for it's object the obltera-
ton of the convict lease system in Ala
bama.
Mr.. Greer's statement follows:
MY attention has been called to an ar
ticle appearing in both of the afternoon
papers dealing with the proceedings of
conference held today in this city. pre-
sided over by Capt. Frank S. White.
with a. view to remove the sconvicts~ of
Alabama from the mines and work them
on the public roads instead.
Judging from the reports given in the
papers of what was said by the various
speakers on this occasion. if they know
as little about the working of convicts
on the road as they know of the present
convict system in this state theirs, In
my judgment would be very unsafe and
inexperienced hands in which to place
the keeping of the poor unfortunates now
in the state penitentiary.
Refers to Judge Ray
From what 7 have been told and what
see in the papers, one speaker. espe-
cially, Judge Ray of Walker county, was
rather harsh in his criticism of state
ment made by me in an interview given
out In Admission on yesterday. Abuse and
criticism of those who differ with you is
never an argument In favor of your own
position. Men who are distinctively gem
temanly inclined in their nature never in
dulge in such, and I cannot afford to
pay attention to others.
II notice also that Captain White says
the only excuse for the present system
is the deficit existing at this time in
the states treasury. The papers quote
him as saying that he has contributed to
that by refusing falling to return his
property at It's proper value. For this he
claims himself worse than a tax dodSer
Now, 1 would like to inquire of Captain
White il the tax assessor of Jefferson
Continued Page Nine.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
DOES CONFER FAVOR
GOOD ROADS WORK?

= Is B. B. Conner, candidate for govern
er, an advocate of good roads?
Walter ID. Seed. lieutenant governor
and candidate for governor, is look
Ing up the records.
= Mr.. Seed inquired of J. Asa Rountree,
secretary of the Alabama Good Roads
association, for information. 1t is said
that he found that Mr.. Conner, while
governor. vetoed a bill providing for
an appropriation for good roads, and
that the former governor has never
been enthusiastic in his support of the
Bankhead Issue In Alabama politics.
It Is understood that Mr.. Seed In his
Subsequent speeches In the rural dis
tricts, will charge that Mr.. Conner is
not friend of good roads, and that
as such he cannot be real friend Of
the farmer. T M ~ -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
FIELD COMPLETES
HIS INVESTIGATION
Nothing to Say as to Recon-
mendations on Post
office Site

William Fletcher Field Of the treasury
department has finished his investigation
of the new postoffice site situation and
will leave today for washington where
he will make report OF his findings. Yes
terday he visited the office Of Capt Joe
V. Allen and got list of the property
valuations as listed with the tax assessor; !;
he also interviewed number Of leading
dealers In real estate.
Mr.. Field looked over several other
sites that were suggested in the event
the treasury department refused to pay
tho price asked for the additional ground
adjoining the site owned by the govern
,nent which 10 located on the northwest
corner Of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street. but made no statement in regard
to any OF the sites shown. 1t IL UNDER
stood the govsrnmsnt might bs willing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Wounded Negro Dies

VIII Walker. negro, who was shot on
Sunday afternoon. June /. by Policeman
Mingea of the woodlawn police precinct.
at Forty-second street and First avenue.
died as the result of his wounds yester-
day morning at the Hillman hospital.
Acting Coroner Russell will investigate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

to pay $4,000 for the additional prop
erty, but nothing definite is known.
At a late hour last night Mr.. Field
stated that there was no change in the
situation SO far as the offer of the prop
erty holders was concerned and that
the matter stood just as he found it on
his arrival in the city. 1t has been inti-
mated that condemnation proceedings
may be started by the government in
the event the present site Is considered
the proper location for the new building
and the adjoining property Is desired.
II is stated that in the event the present
site was turned down. the property sold
and a new site selected 1t would set back
the building of a postoffice for Birming-
ham at least five years. as the several
new government buildings throughout the
country are numbered when the site be-
comes government property and the ap-
propriations are allowed according to
number.
II will possibly take week or 10 days
for the trea sury department to arrive at
a. decision regarding this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Building Permit

= The following building permit was is-
sued yesterday in the office of the buildin 4
Inspector:
4 $203 OO0-Mrs. L. L. Motion, Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street, eight story rein
forced concrete hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
GAINS ADVOCATE
Green Says He Will Intro
duce Bill-WaIlace Would
Oppose Measure

The right of women to participate
in the election of constable and all
.other officials is admitted by another
legislator, J. W. Green of Dallas. Mr..
Green was in Birmingham yesterday.
He agreed to introduce a bill in the
legislature providing for equal suf-
frage The other legislator, who has
agreed to do likewise IS Capt. Jack
Crawford of Jasper A.
The leaders of the equal suffrage
propaganda in Birmingham encountered
on yesterday tartar in John H. Wal
lace, Jr, a candidate for governor.
Following the adjournment of tile
mass meeting In the interest of con-
victs, Mr.. Wallace, when seen at the
Morris, said:
Mrs. Jacobs asked me If l favored
In the negative.
"She then asked me to commit N.Y.
self In writing. l replied that such a
course would in my humble opinion
be unnecessary. and that she could use
her Judgment In regard to making my
position public in the newspapers.
"she intimated that bill would be
introduced in the next session of the
legislature legalizing female suffrage
In my suavest manner i offered the
informa ton that in my opinion 1t would
very promptly be defeated"
SO suffrage for the gentler sex broke
even yesterday Mr.. Green declaring
himself a champion of the cause and
Mr.. Wallace an opponent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Pricing Safe Deposit Boxes

You will find display this week in the
main lobby of the American Trust sample of
every size of safe deposit case used in this
vault.
These cases, which receive your vauables
before being slid into your vault compartment
and locked up, all priced according to size.
Step in and them. The vault itself is
also daily open 20 inspection.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

in bookkeeping. commercial law and
banking. Meanwhile, John struck out
for Mobile. where he began his bust
ness career.
He contracted to buy the Boyd un-
derta king establishment This was a
business already established and need
ed only little push and energy behind
1t, such as he was capable of putting
into it James had his diploma from
Birmingham and Joined his brother in
the business. which is now, the largest
OF Its kind in Mobile.
Coming out Of school with banking
information. James r. Knox accepted
a position with the Savings Bank and
Realty company as cashier. which po-
sition he held for ten months. but on
account of the increase in his business
he resigned and turned his whole at
terefpu to the business In Mobile
these young men have made many
friends and are connected with every
thing that 1meafrs the uplift and devel-
opment of the race. They are Chris
tian young men. belong to n number
OF the fraternal orsaniZa tons and con-
tribute largely to the charitable institu-
tons conducted by members of the
race
Three years ago they purchased the
Mobile Weekly Advocate, which is one
of the leading weekly papers in this
section of the country. They have n
large printing plant in connection with
their newspaper office. At the head Of
the printing plant is one of the most
experienced women of the race, Mrs
Sara ]. Duncan. formerly of Selma.
and noted worker in the African
Methodist church. Mrs. Duncan is au-
thor of Progressive Missions In the
South" work which has been largely
Circulated in the United States and in
Europe.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
YOUNG MEN OF BUSINESS.

Activity Of Knox Brothers In Many
Lines of Useful Endeavor.
Mobile. Alo.-There are many young
men IN this country who are taking
advantage o. the doctrine of self help
and are pushing to the front in bust
ness, the trades and the professions.
They believe in thorough preparation
for their chosen calling in, order to win
success.
John NJ. and James r. Knox are be-
Ing heard from in this part of the
country by demonstrating the possibil-
tty OF the young men of the race to
successfully engage in business. These
young men are natives of Tennille,
Ala.
After finishing the graded school
course in the county of pike they at
tended the Tuskegee institute They
had been trained on the farm and
knew how to work; hence it was no.
hard for them to get an opportunity at
that great institution to work their
way through the literary department.
thus getting splendid idea of busi-
ness. John NJ. worked in the black
smith shop. while James r. took to the
wheelwright trade, and in these de-
partments they showed their ability
and were from time to time promoted
James r. Knox graduated in 1909
John NJ. in 1910. James afterward
went to Birmingham and took course
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

growth of his department. He has the
confidence Of the members, and the
pessimists that are always found In
such bodies have been quieted by the
unprecedented success of this depart
ment. He has made this endowment
feature meet n peculiar need OF the
fraternity, and without playing to the
whims of any man he has, with his
strict adherence to business and
strength of character, inspired the
thousands of members Of its lodges
throughout the state to aspire to high
er things.
Secretary Richardson said in part:
"Our stakes must be strengthened and
our ropes heightened to meet the In
creased exactions upon u.s. The hand
of destiny is guiding us. and no more
hopeful sign could be anticipated than
the unexpected action of the executive
committee in placing a man OF power,
influence and experience in this chair
to carry on the work Of our beloved
and lamented Catus."
was placed mt the head of the frater-
nifty by the executive board. He was
elected by the unanimous vote OF the
grand lodge as district grand master.
Continuing. Mr.. Richardson asserted:
Taken altogether we are In better
condition SO far as this department
goes than we have ever been. Not
only our resources are larger, but we
are becoming more proficient in our
business. more systematic and accurate
In our reports, more familiar with the
system We are trying to develop and
are thereby making 1t more effective.
The death rate has steadily decreased
In spite of the activity Of the reaction
aries to the contrary. the increase of
membership has kept pace with the
records of former years, and the policy
fee has maintained our surplus at
tbout the same ratio per member.
This burden was placed where 1t
properly belonged-upon the person
who derives the benefit therefrom. We
believe that we have as safe and ns
sound contract and as equitable
ode Of laws as will be found in any
fraternal order in the state OF in the
endowment bureau OF any Jurisdiction
in the order Our promntneSs in nd
ynst.nE. and settling deatf, claims and
our stability as indicated by our as
sets above our liabilities should inspire
,he confidence of every Intelligent. un-
frejudiced person"
The receipts for the year were S42,-
46s.51; paid out for death claims. $780,
l4S.65. There are 14.b0O financial men,
bers In the state. Mr.. Richardson was
highly praised for the e>work that he is
doing. He was reelected by acclams-
tion. He is Mason, and in religious
circles throughout the state he Is an
important factor. He ably represents
the North Carolina conference Mt the
A. NJ. II. denomination general confer
ence. He is successful business man
and does not approve Of anything that
works for the detrlment OF his race.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: Colonel James II Yonng, Ra-
leigh. district grand master: G. C.
Caldwell. Gastonia. district deputy
grand naster:.l II Johnson. Salisbury,
district grand secremry Maurice Watts
Raleigh. district grand trswsurer The
next annual meeting OF the grand lodge
win be held In Kinstun In l01i.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
It. Paul Church Burn. Mortgage.

The pastor and members of the st.
Paul A. NJ. E. church in st. Louis are
jubilant over the fact of having clear
ed their church property of debt DR..
w. Sampson Brooks pastorate Of twen-
ty-two months at this church has been
a great blessing to the many members
Of this particular parish as well rs
to the denomination at large Dur
ing his brief ministry at the St Paul
church DR.. Brooks has raised over
$4,000. Such leader is worthy OF
the highest office in the gift of his de-
nomination.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
rhoma. s.,u.. National Blue Book.


The National Blue Book. thirty-two
page business annual Of reference con.
cerntng Afro American business enter
rrises, has been published by A. A.
Thomas. who is in charge of the print
ing department Mt the Tuskegee tAlal
institute. This directory Of the race IN
business gives a classified list of i'm
portant enterprises operated by the
race In eighteen states and forty odd
cities and towns. Its mission is to help
forward organization and cooperation
among Afro-Americans and to show
the men and women In business their
common interests.
6"eoklyn lawyer >Dies In Norfolk.
Mrred Z. Cowan. the well Known
BROOKLYN lawyer. died in Noe'sik. Va.
TueSdny. Sept .. after an operation
for atFendtritis. Lawyer Cowan was
on his vacation. accompanied by his
wife