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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Morals Among Men
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
Your last Sundays paper had pictures
of four congressman. Mr. Hobson saving,
Votes for women" and Mr. Heflin say
ing what Is home without mother"
1t is refreshing to see such great minds
drawn to such small matters, and brought
10 mind a fellow passenger on a Missis-
sippi steamer, st. Louis to Memphis Is
Years ago. He was also a law maker
lie had a prosperous air, was well
groomed, comely and strongly built, in
tellgent, educated. good talker, agreeable
manners, markedly so among the ladies,
where he appeared spotless and the es-
sence of virtue.
Follow him into hooks and corners "for
men only where he took his whisky
straight, when not smoking, his mouth
was filled with sweet scented vile to-
bacco. slobbering and splitting as he told
filthy and obscene stories to get applause
from young men and old, whom he was
educating on the way to perdition.
In portraying portions of his vicious
life, he recounted with exultant glee
where. when. and how many young inno-
cent girls he had ruined, to the admirins
was hero, some of whom expected to
be received and welcomed home by pure
wives. daughters or mothers.
When resting from his feasts of fifth
and slime, he would rinse out his foul
mouth, drop in a perfumed tablet, put on
his angelic airs and join the ladies' circle
One evening a sweet faced lovely old
lady sang 1.-Two Little Girls in Blue
Love" to the edification of all within
hearing. 1t was too much for our de-
generate, it excited his emotions. tears
streamed down his cheeks, he sobbed like
a 2-year-old 1t brought him to think
of home and mother.
Messrs. Hobson and Heflin need not
fly at each others throats because they
don't agree on votes for women" they
are one on "home and mother" A man
should be under his mothers influence
from the cradle to the grave all good
men are, the others should be. 1t is this
separation from mother and wife that
opens the door 10 vice.
Unless at some stag party" or
smoker man looks around to see and
often asks If there are any ladies present
before swearing or telling dirty story
The very presence of ladies holds him in
check
Mothers instead of wondering where is
my wandering boy tonight" you go with
him. Join in his business at sport in
his clubs, vote with him and see he votes
for good men and women to keep every
thing pure and good. Make it home
wherever you go. Thus you will serve
God and man better if you raise only
one good man than a whole litter of
creatures like the one we met on the boat
Laws will be better, and people all hap
pier
Instead of singing I'D Like to Be An
Angel" and Jerusalem My Happy
Home teach your sons to sing, "I'll Try
to Be An Angel and Purge This Earth
From Sin,' then you may secure all, and
home will be anywhere you are on earth
and not confined to that narrow space
where women weep and mourn.
Please find space for this in your valu-
able paper. and oblge.
SAM WALLACE
Oxford, April 90. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
Recipes for Wrinkles
and Bad Compilations
CFrom Art and Nature. !,

OF all the beauty recipes in my scrap
book. here are two that have always
given complete satisfaction:
Wrinkle Renover--One ounce pow-
dered saxolfte. dissolved in X pint
witch hazel Use as a wash lotion II
brings instantaneous results
Face Peeler-Pure mercolized WAX.
applied at night like cold cream, only
not rubbed in. wash off in the morn-
ing. 1t causes the worn-out scarf skin
to come Off in tiny. almost Invisible
fiakes, little each day, until the fresh
young under-skin is wholly in evidences.
The beautiful rosetinted complexion
thus obtained is not to be compared
with one made over with cosmetics. II
the old skin Is marred With freckles
pimples or other biemishes, these de-
fects are of course discarded with the
skin itself An ounce of the wax il
sufficient in any case.
1 The ingredients named are intxpor-
sive and can be found in any JrrR
store---Louiye Leblanc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24


after the first sentence 1t was evident
what the verdict would be. There was
no demonstration on the part of tie
spectators but as the concluding words
we're spoken friends crowded around
Mr.. Mctcalfe and shook his hands ard
expressed their satisfaction over the
verdict. For the first time during the
trial, which had lasted several days.
did Mr.. Metcalfe show any emotions
at first he smiled but as friend after
friend greeted him he momentarily
broke down. but recovered on reaching
the sherff's office, where he resumed
his duties
The trial of Mr.. Metcalfe began last
Friday in the first division of the Grim
inal court before Judge Greene ard
Judge Fort He was indicted by a re-
cont grand jury on a charge of being
an accessory after the fact to the kill
ing of Felix J. Ellard, the charge being
that he shielded or attempted to shield
a felon.
The main witness for the state was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
ATTHE HOTELS

Claude Brewer of Memphis. S. S. Nc
Pherson of Talladega and r. st. John
of Sylacauga are at the Birmingham.
j. IL. Gentle of Haleyville, Thomas
Man of Mobile and r. M. Pritchett OF
blocton are at the Florence.
c. M. Stublefield of Jasper, r. f.
kolb OF Montgomery and w. II. Oates
OF Montgomery are at the Morris.
W. S. Tineman of Demopolis j. w
Avery of Warrior and DR.. w. A. Sparks
OF Garnse are at the Metropolitan
j. w. Ray of Woodstock, r. B. Smith
OF Marvel and George A. Beauchamn
OF montgomery are at the Hillman.
). A. Moore of Gadsden, S. j. Peters
CT Russellville and L. Nj. Doleson OF
montgomery are at the Empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

/ Teck Duncan. the self-confessed slayer
of Ellard, who was sentenced to life
Imprisonment for the crime. Duneann
testimony implicated Mr.. Metealfe. but
the judges stated his word was not cor
rcborated and that 1t was "impeached
in every way known to law
Decision of Judges
The decision of the Judges was as
follows
I'm our opinion all the evidence in
troduced in this case, except the testi-
Blony of Teck Duncan, Is consistent
with the innocence of the defendants;
therefore. TO convict the defendant we
must believe that part of Duncans S tes-
timony tending to connect the defend
ant with the commission of the offense
charged.
I'm addition to evidence tending to
ness to get even with the defendant
On account of defendants testimony
against him in his trial for murder
he has been impeached in every way
known to the law:
Il. BY conviction of a crime involy-
ing moral turpitude.
20. By statements made by him ma
terially different from parts of his tes-
timony in this trial; and.
%. BY proof of notoriously bad
character for truth and yeracity We
cannot believe the testimony of Dun
can and therefore, after due considers
ation of all the evidence We find the
defendant not guilty
MIR MafcaIfa,o Sfotar,a,t
Mr. Metcalfe was much pleased at the
verdict and the many expressions OF
friendship he received when the de-
cision was announced, and made the
following statement:
II never mad the slightest doubt as
to the result of the trial." said Mr..
Metcalfe. but | cannot help feeling
gratified by the complete vindication
as shown by the decision of the Judges
While there has been some unenviable
Lotorlety about this case. which | feel
was unwarranted and unealled for,
have the satisfaction of knowing that
the public is satisfied that l was ac-
quilted solely on the merits of the
case and not through sympathy or sup
posed influence. That was the rea son
| asked the two Judges of the criminal
court, whose ability and integrity can
not be questioned. to sit on the case.
Words are inadequate To express my
appreciation of the loyalty of nv
friends who at all times during the
unpleasant proceedings have stood by
with their assistance and sympathy u,
all the transactions of the affair feel
that | have done my duty and ,har
a,one. and under the same circum-
stances would do the same again.
acted with the sole purpose of full
filling my sworn duty to the county
and state my duty to the sheriff, and
TO the people of the community in which
have lived all my life. To my loyal
friends and able counsel and to all
others who by their actions showed
their belief in my innocence / extend
my sincere and heartfelt thinks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued Yesterday in the office of the pro-
bate clerk:
Amos Fox of Birmingham and Miss Ella
Haynes.
J. r. McPritehett of West Blocton and
Miss Katherine Thompson.
W. A. Rieks of Bessemer and Miss Ethel
JOY
D. O. McClusky of Birmingham and
Miss Ida Pardue
s. G. Parham OF Birmingham and Miss
Helen Bishop
Leroy Moran of Birmingham and Mrs
Nettie Mathews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
CRIMINAL JUDGES FIND
METCALFE is NOT GUILTY
Only Evidence Tending to Convict Him Was That of Teck Dun
can, Whom Judges Say Thay Cannot Believe-Mr.
Metcafe Makes Statement About Verdict

Declaring that the only evidence in
troduced by the state tending to con-
meet Walter Metcalfe with the crime
as charged in the indictment was that
of Teck Duncan and that they could
not for several reasons believe his tes-
timony. Judge Samuel F.. Greene and
Judge William T.. Fort declared the de-
fendant not guilty yesterday morning
and he was discharged.
The decision was rendered yesterday
morning at 9:30 in the presence of a
crowd that almost filled the court room
Judge Greene read the decision ard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Lovelady, 500; T. D. spradley, $40; n. c.
Smith, s2So-11 contributors, $3.50
st. Paul's Church
The Rev. c. s. Marable p. c., $50 Lee
Literary society, cellege, $50; Eumenean
society," college, $100--three contributors,
5000.
Walker Memorial Church
The Rev. l.. A. Holmes, P. c.. $3.50;
r. ID. Coffman, $500; W. p. Coleman. $50;
J. w. Logan 500; J. w. Lanier, s5o-five
contributors, $S70.
East Birmingham Church
The Rev w. w. Scott, p C.. $3.50; John
f. Ellis, $3.50: the Rev. ]. o. Hanes, $500
T. w. Afford, $1o0-four contributors, $500.
First Church
The Rev. J. w. johnson, p. c., $500.
w. s. Brown, 5000; (750 counted in this
hert 500: j. Ellis Brown, $3.50: r. III.
Hagood, 500; DR.. Howell Heflin, $3.50
w. NJ. Hood. 5000: Major J. w. McCon-
nell, $500; l.. G. Pettyjohn. 500; Dr. r.
M Russell, $500; p. b. Thomas. 5000;
Mrs. e. l.. Watts. paid, 500; Friend
5000; b. Nj. Brazeai. $3.50. W. E. Albrit-
ten, sl25; B. B. Conner. 5000; w. ID. Wood
$500; l.. l.. Stephenson, $500: Hugh Locke
$3.50; T. X. Ryland, $3.50: II. A. Thomp-
son, $500: the Rev. j. b. Cumming $500
C. NJ. McMahen, 800; p. B. Bowers, $3.50
George McClury. $3.50; J. F.. Taylor, 800
Russell Hunt $50: B. p. Beard, $50
Paul West, $50; J. Wilbur Cole. $lDo
J. J. Rogers. $3.50; A. N. Ballard, s.: w
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
Building Permits

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday in the office of the build
ing inspector:
$700O-Mrs. F. s. Jopson. Fairview Cir
Gle; two two-story frame houses.
$15O0--Mrs. j. f. Dodge, Cedar street
between First and Second avenues, Wess
End; one-story frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

states that results 50 far have been
very satisfactory and that good work
las been done by the small force he has
had up to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
PARK COMMISSION,
IN EXISTENCE TWO
YEARS, DISSOLVED
Final Obsequies Over That
Body Performed at City
Hall Yesterday
COMMISSION NEVER
GIVEN AUTHORITY
Resolutions Indorsed Recommending
Employment of Olmsted-Second
Creation of Mr.. Weatherly To
Fall by Wayside

The park commission is no more.
The formal obsequies over that official
body consumed Is minutes at the city hall
yesterday.
After two years of existence. during
which time considerable amount of work
has been done fostering a general opinion
for civic plan to be worked out in future
years, the commission finds that its USE
fulness is over, hence its self destruc-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24


The proceedings of the congress wer
opened yesterday morning shortly AFT
10 clock with the section of "Healt
and Recreation the Rev. George Eave
presiding. DIR. Eaves first read pape
on 'The Church and the Industris
Order
He was followed by DR.. B. J.. Wyma
who discussed tuberculosis and the stat
and county provisions for it's care. II
declared that the no tubercular patiei
should be admitted to county almhouse
and pointed out that there were bl
four sanitariums in the state: here,
Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa. d
Wyman said that while the state wa
spending millions for education and otf
er things very little was being done I
fight the white plague. He declared IL
lack Of interest being shown in the wor
and protested against further delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23
GONE TO OMAk

Frank A. DeVos left for Omak Sat-
urday morning where he expects to
make his future home, at least for the
next twelve months, as he is under
contract to conduct the Omak Chron-
icle for that period He made the trip
by canoe, shooting the rapids at Nc
Laughlin's canyon, and reached his
destination in nine and three-quarter
hours. Following the sinuous course
of the Okanogan river the distance
between the two places must be over
90 miles, and considering the time in
which the run was accomplished he
must have put considerable push in
the paddle. In the departure of Mr.
DeVos Oroville has lost one of the
most worthy members of the younger
circle, one whom the community can
lily spare. A willing horse is always
hard driven, and as he was always
willing to assume his full share in
formulating and furthering public en-
cIpTlScS Ills SeTVlCeS nave Deen ire
quently enlisted by the people in years
past. For long time he has been
connected with the Gazette, and a
more loyal worker, more trust
worthy and honorable assistant, a
cleaner and better man to come in
daily contact with has never been our
fortune to employ. If worth, fair deal
ing and square record is what the
Omak people want in a newspaper
man they have it coming in the new
manager of the Chronicle and will not
be disappointed. Mrs. DeVos, who has
made an enviable record as a capable
| and efficient teacher in our public
schools during the past year, will con-
tinue in her present position until the
close of the term, when she will join
her husband. May the sun of good
fortune ever shine upon these excel
lent young people.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

do we remember rebuffs met with
when our plans were presented from
men who afterwards were warm
friends. There was only one thing to
do under the circumstances, although
working hardship at the time, and
that was to courteously yet firmly re-
fuse to accept payments until the
money was fairly earned. 1t was a
dragging and discouraging handicap,
and none of the citizens ever knew
what trial and strain it was to make
the old Review stick for the first few
months. But it did, and today it is
one of the leading newspapers and
most valuable properties of like kind
in the west. Few who were in Spo-
kane Falls when the first issue of
the Review was printed are there now.
Many have scattered to other local
tiles. more are sleeping their last
sleep, and those who are left are
showing the finger marks of time,
with, at the best, only a few more
years to enjoy the advantages and
| pleasures of the beautiful city that
they have seen grow up from such a
modest beginning, and a growth that
they contributed toward to a greater
or lesser degree.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23
"A VALUABLE WATER POWER

Under an order of the court author
izing the sale of the interests of the
James M. Hagerty estate in the Simil-
kameen Trading company and the
Similkameen Power company, the
said sale was duly authorized to take
place on Thursday, May Is. On the
date and at the place mentioned in
said advertisement pIds were duly
opened and considered by those au-
thOrized to receive the same The in
terests of the estate in the Similka-
meen Trading company, which con-
sists of mercantile establishment
and the buildings occupied at Night
hawk, were sold to Will G. Jones, who
has been interested in and manager
of the business for a number of years.
The interests of the estate in the
Similkameen Power company were
not disposed of, as no cash offers were
submitted. Proposals were made in
the nature of trades, or conditional
sales, but no such proposition could
be considered by the executors, L. L.
Work. Monroe Harman and S. P. Ecki
The power plant of the Similkameen
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23
CRIMINAL CARLESSNESS

Some one has carlessly thrown a
large quantity of broken bottles, tin
cans and other rubbish in the river
at the bath houses, making it exceed
ingly dangerous for people to use that
part of the river for bathing purposes.
Who is guilty of this almost criminal
act is not known, but those RESPONSE
Bile should be sevcrly punished. if
there is any way of reaching them by
law, If discovered. This bathing pool
in the Okanogan river is very conven-
lent for the residents of the town, and
while a source of comfort and pleas
ure in the hot season for all' ages
and sex, is safe, beneficial and one
the town. The authorities nave yuncf
to the expense of providing bath
houses for the convenience of the
public, and it is shame If this re-
sort must be abandoned through the
cussedness of some evfly disposed in
dividuals. Last spring it was dis
covered that the river had been sewn
thickly with cans and broken bottles,
and a concentrated effort was made
by some of our citizens at the open
ing of the bathing season to clean off
the bed of the stream. Much of the
junk was removed, but some of the
glass was missed, and one bather suf-
fered very severe injury by stepping
on jagged piece of glass. There is
! much more refuse in the river now
than there was last year. and if the
pool is to be again used it will re-
quire very thorough inspection and
cleaning, or some one will be badly
hurt. 1t is to be hoped that the spot
will not be abandoned entirely for
bathing purposes, for it would be
misfortune to the town. as it is the
best and most accessible swimming
pool in the valley. notwithstanding
the large extent of water available
for bathing purposes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

so conservatively as to give the maxi
mum protection to those entrusting
their accumulations to the protection
of the establishment From here the
doctor went to Tonasket to look over
the preliminary steps taken by the in
corporators of the proposed First
National bank at that place prior to
opening, proceeding required by the
national banking department. Or.
Luce is thorough in his examinations,
insists upon a strict compliance with
the law, as the right method of con-
Quoting bank as protection to both
the banker and the public. DR.. Luce
has had much experience III both
banking and public life in past years.
He served four years ts lieutenant
governor under the McGraw admins
tfation, and at one time took an active
part in politics. He is one of the best
presiding officers over a convention in
the state. OF late years the doctor
has reformed and eschews politics as
recreation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23
SMALL FIRE

Monday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
as Mrs. c. l.. Clendenon, living on the
East Oroville Orchard tracts, was
boiling on the stove a solution of soap
and oil, to be used as a spray to de-
stroy insects, the contents of the ket-
tie boiled over and at once ignited, de-
stroying the house and all it's con-
tents. Mrs. Clendenon was alone at
the time. and there being no near
neighbors to lend assistance, she was
helpless and unable to remove an ar
ticle from the building The family
had tent in the yard containing some
bedding, and this was saved, consti-
tuting all their possessions. 1T was
not large building, and the total loss
would not figure up to a large sum,
but 1t was everything the family had,
and hence a greater loss than if the
residence had been a pretentious one
belonging to a man of wealth. Mr..
Clendenon has been unfortunate in
more ways than one during his resi-
dence in this vicinity, and this last
sweeping blow is certainly very dis
couraging to the young couple.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23
The Falls Of the SirniIkameen and Power Plant.

most important factors in the future
of OrOville. Water power formed the
basis of the growth of Spokane, al
though it never yet has been develop
ed to the extent that the early settlers
anticipated The falls so near at hand
will exert the same influence on the
growth of OrOville, and let us trust
that in fewer years than those during
which the Spokane falls have been
utilized he Similkameen power will
be developed to it's fullest capacity,
with mining, pumping and manu-
featuring demand for force that will
put to use every kllowatt produced.
This is only one among the several
tributary resources that will help to
make city at this point, and it is one
that does not require the lapse of
time and heavy expenditure to secure
results and consequent steady returns
This water right on the Similka-
meen including the water power was
located by James M. Hagerty some
years ago when he was in the midst
of extensive and numerous mining op-
erations, and it was the most valuable
property of the several that he came
in possession of, although at first he
did not set so great store upon it
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

OF his youth, when in response to the
call to arms that constitutional gov
ernment and individual freedom might
survive in the land he, with thous-
ands of others, entered the maelstrom
of war and did his part to the extent
of his ability to perpetuate the Union.
During his long residence in Okanog-
an county the major has never passed
up Decoration Day without some kind
OF demonstration. Years ago he took
personal charge Of the annual memoir
ial services at Wehesville, and small
as that camp Is larger crowds at
tended those services than have ever
turned out in the largest towns of
the county. He is just as keenly alive
to the Importance of the occasion to-
day as when in his prime, and it is
to be feared that when the time comes,
as come 1t must, when the major will
not be here to arouse interest among
the people Memorial Day will be neg
lected II not entirely overlooked.
There are few of the old soldiers
left in this locality TO take part in
memorial services, and in few years
the last of them will have passed
from the theater of life. 1t was long
the ambition of Maj. Wehe to organ
ize Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic at this place, and about a
year ago he succeeded in securing
the names of sufficient number of
veterans to legally form an organi-
zation. but before the plans could be
carried out two of the number died.
1t Is hardly possible now that Post
ever will be established in Oroville.
Maj. Wehe, who was the most active
spirit in the proposition, is in failing
health. unable to take an active part
and Capt. Thompson, another member
OF the fast dwindling brotherhood, is
also in poor health.