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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
SOON HAVE WATER
POWER ELECTRICITY
or b..
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Alabama Power Line Is Fast
Nearing City
BE USED BY B. r., l.. & p.
Ultimate Consumer Will Secure Cur
rent Through Medium of Bir-
mingham Railway, Light
and Power Company
BE USED BY B. r., L. & P.

The transmission line of the Alabama
Power company to Birmingham is now
constructed 10 miles north of Calera,
which is comparative short distance
from Birmingham.
The construction on this transmits,
sion line which is to bring electricity
to Birmingham from Lock IL is being
rushed as the officials are anxious 70
sell electric power to Birmingham, aud
the construction forces are being added
to- The line of poles will cost some
thing over s150,000 before completion,
which does not include the costly wire
which will be used
The sale of electricity here will be
made by January /, according to the
plans of the Alabama Power company.
The transmission line will be continued
through Birmingham on to Gadsden,
where the company has a plant for
emergency purposes that Will be ready
for operation during the next so days
or less.
The officials of the power company
will sell electric current to the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company when the line reaches here
and the local company will retail 1t TO
the ultimate consumers. The loca1 COM
pany will abandon its large station here
except that it Will be maintained for
use in case of emergency. In order TO
get plenty of business to consume its
power the Alabama Power company as
well as the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company is engaged on A
campaign for electric power consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
GASTON AGAIN SAYS
TUBERCULAR MEAT is SOLD

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
In order to clearly define my posi-
tion in the matter, please allow me
to say few words with reference TO
the statement made by me to the city
commission that | had been Informed
cows condemned for milking purposes
on account of tuberculous infection hal
been sold for food
| notice in The Age-H Herald of june
s. the following; commissioner Lane
believes he talluding to mel has been
misled or something had been mis-
stated" 1t may be that | had been
misled about this statement which came
out in reply to question. but the
were present and heard the statement
made by me. l feel sure If | had
misunderstood them they would have
set me right then. e-=@
But was I misled? l notice in the
Birmingham Ledger of June what
purports to be an interview with City
Inspector Duncan in which he says
there have been cases where there
was localized indication of tubercufar
infection in a small gland and the gland
and all indications were totally re-
moved, leaving no danger whatever
from the meat" Therefore 1t seems
had not been misled for this is the
very condition about which the trouble
arose
1t may be. as Inspector Duncan says
that removing tuberculous glands from
a COW leaves no danger TO the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09

sumer of that COW, but I for one do
not wish to be one of the consumers
and ! am sure vast majority of the
people of Birmingham are with me on
that issue But the point that arose
before the commissioners was that
cows were condemned as mixers on
account of tuberculous infection but
We're allowed to~b be sold as food and |
cannot appreciate the force of the rea-
soaing in condemning the COW for the
one purpose and permitting the use
of the COW for the other purpose, and
again | believe vast majority of the
citizens of Birmingham will agree with
me on this issue. The very idea of
condemning a COW as a milker on ac-
count Of tuberculous infection and then
removing the infected glands and con-
suming that COW as food is extremely
repulsive to me.
However, l believe and hope good
will come from this unexpected agita-
tion. / am personally friendly with
the members of the city commission
and with Inspector Duncan Especially
have the friendly relations between
Commissioners Lane and Weatherly and
myself been of long standing and
therefore, nothing personal can pos
sibly enter into this discussion. | feel
sure they vii. all do their utmost to
work the matter out for the best in =.
terest of the people of Birmingham.
| will say In conclusion l am thor
oughly convinced we need some rad
ical changes in our inspection laws and
methods, and l hope these will come.
Respectfully, ZELL GASTON.
Birmingham, June s, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
ALLEGED bad MAN"
IS BADLY CUT Up
Threatened to Shoot Up
Crowd, According to
4 Accounts

An unknown white man who dubbed
himself as bad man from Tennessee"
was probably fatally cut late Saturday
night at Praco, in the western part OF
Jefferson county. Louis Goldsmith, a
white man, was placed In the county
tail last night charged with assault with
intent to murder in connection with the
cutting.
According to Deputy Sheriff D. A. Ken
nybrook. who investigated, and arrested
Goldsmith, the bad man" arrived in
Praco late Saturday night and imme-
diateiy announced that to put himself
in good humor he'd probably have tc
kill somebody before the night was over
Several of the assembled miners laughed
1t is alleged that Goldsmith was the prin.
cfpal offender. as he 10 said to have told
the bad man. that his gun was noa
loaded and that anyhow he would be
afraid to shoot IL it was.
wal, I'll just take a shot at YOU
but before do I'll show you my CUR
is loaded" said the self announced '.bad
man. and he drew his pistol and opened
its cylinder to show the crowd that II
was loaded.
Deputy Kennybrook stated that Gold
! smith became nervous over the prepara
| tions Of the bad man. and SO took the
initiative by rushing on the man with q
knife.
Goldsmith. on his way to the county iai
yesterday afternoon. explained that h.
cut the man In self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
MINER FOUND WITH
MORTAL INJURIES
Believed Thomas Johnson
Was Struck by a
Train

Thomas johnson, a miner, was found
with &he upper part of his body badly
crushed about o'clock yesterday morn
ing on the Birmingham Southern railroad
tracks at Wylam. Johns ambulance was
summoned and Johnson was removed to
DIR. Talley's infirmary, 1908 Seventh ave-
nue., north, where he died about three
hours later.
At the infrmary and at Johns morgue
nothing seems to be known as to how
johnson came by his death. However,
from Inquiries In Wylam it was ascer-
tanned that Johnson was a miner and that
1t was thought he had been hit by a train
early yesterday morning. This expana-
tion of Johnson's death could not be veri-
fed.
1t was announced at Johns morgue that
the funeral services over the remains
would be held this afternoon from the
private chapel and interment would fol-
low In Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. j.
A. Bryan, pastor of the Third Presby-
terian church, will officiate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
ENGINEERS HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Rev. Barnwell breaches
Sermon at the First
Methodist Church

The memorial services OF the rrother-
hood OF Locomotiv Engineers. which was
held yesterday evoning at the First
Methodist church, was well attended. Fol-
lowing the roll call of the deceased mem
hers very impre, sive sermon was de-
livered by Rev. Middleton S. Barnwen.
rector of the Church of the Advent
During his sermon Rev. Rarnwell said
that the Broth2rhood's way Of comnerpo-
rating their deceased members was TAR
better than erecting, monuments over
their graves, "for." ne said, the stone
will crumble and f,ll away and there
will be, in time, nothing lett; while the
memorial you offer mere In this building
will stand majest;c and unblemished even
through eternity itsef-for it is spiritual,
and that which is created of Coz knows
no ending.
"Al organizations should have these
services; for. indeed It's but another
form of worship. Al the end of this roll
there is a blank, AID who knows but
what his name may next year fill that
blank. DO not thinn you have all eter-
nifty to work and labor in. You ale not
siiHpi. Nitd'ct " lii a NOii, Dut lt StiNc e
your Maker and this is His WISH.
AT the close of Rev Barnwell's address
all members pf the association arose and
filed down the aisle, taking from their
coat lapels a caraa;ion and dropping it
into the basket. In silence they stood for
a few minutes with bowed heads ano then
filed back to their seats.
Presiding over the ceremony was
Brother II. NJ. Smell. who. with Vice
Chairman c. q. Barnard, Secretary ". NJ.
McKenna, Treasurer C. A. Riley, j. D..
Fesse, T. A. Varley, b. F. Smith, j. L..
Young and C. X. Hall composed the gen
eral committee. Ladies' of the auxiliary
to the B. of l.. L. composed the music
and flower committee.
An excellent selection of music was
rendered by the Church Of the Advent
choir and among other hymns Was sung
Nearer, My God, 10 Thee" and Onward
Christian Soldiers" The services were
formally opened with an organ prelude
by Miss Corric Handley, and were closed
by the choir and congregation singing
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
~---~- s-sSs-177-7-7@7-------
Weekly Naval Stores Review

Savannah, June S.-Turpentine for the
week was firm, closing yesterday at s5Ac,
as against S6lac last Saturday and 454c
for the corresponding day a year ago
Sales for the week were G075. as against
4124 for the corresponding week last year
Receipts were GG27, as against $685. for
the corresponding week last year. Ship
ments for the week were 74S3 as against
1892 for the corresponding week last year
Stocks are 21,942, as against 2S7l1 last
year. Stocks decreased $50 during the
week.
Resins were firm during the week. De
creases were shown on all grades except
f, II. and |. which show increases of Sc
to 15c Decreases ranged from SC to sc
highest grades being off 25c and 3Oc
Sales for the week were 3O40, as against
14,9OS last year. Receipts for the weel
We're l1.066, as against 23,1s3 last year
Shipments for the week were 6325 as
against 1924 last year. Stocks are 9s, 1853
as against 74,s59 last year. Stocks in.
creased 1914 during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
FIRST CHAUTAUQUA
COMES TO A CLOSE
Opie Read and DR.. Th0np-
son Spoke Yesterday
WERE GOOD CROWDS
Chautauqua Was Success in Every
Way Except Financially-Will
Come Back Next
WERE GOOD CROWDS

With two excellent entertainments yes-
terday. the first Birmingham Chautauaua
came to close last night and all inter-
estcd In the series OF entertainments have
pronounced it a brilliant success. Don
Afford, superintendent of the Redpath
chautauqua. stated yesterday that it
would return to Birmingham next year
with an entirely new programme.
Opie Read. the author. and Barnard 5
orchestra were the two attractions yes
terday afternoon. AS usual 1t rained
Dr. 7. b. Thompson. d. d. and the
Parnard orchestra were the entertain-
ers last night. Good audiences were pres
ent at both performances.
The Chautauqua was not "A financial
success. it was stated yesterday by Of
ficals of the Redpa;h agency, and they
attribute it almost entirely to the rainy
weather which has prevailed throughout
the entire week. However, they have
secured we'll over 1000 pledges from
| persons to purchase tickets next year and
the Chautauqua will return next summer.
| the date and programme to be announced
| later
! Opie Read yesterday afternoon delighted
Il large audience with his Linn Jucklin.,
! lecture. Lin Jucklin' is one of the
! principal characters in what Is prob
ably Reads most famol> novel The
Jucklins, and the lecture yesterday aft-
| erhoon was delivered as coming from
| "Old Linn" Through his character, Mr.
! Read told of a trip to the city. OF course
| Jucklin Is a countrymen and about his
experiences In the city Mr., Read wove
| many interesting bits of humor pathos
| Wit and philosophy. 1t was one of the
| best performances during the Chautauqua
week.
Rev. Thompson delivered a masterly
and forceful sermon last night before a
| fair sized audience. In starting out he
stated that the stage and church had al
ways been connected, even from remota
time, so he proposed to bring a message
TO the people from one of the modern
playwrights. His selection was Charles
l<ennon's "Kindlng,' and he gave a
synopsis of the play and then showed by it
now people not only love themselves. but
others also and how they are willing to
sacrifice things for others. He gave ex-
anples of womans love and along with
this rected Rudyard Kipling's 1.-THE F,e~
male of the Species" and Mother OF
Mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
GRADUATES HEAR
! BISHOP M'COY
Birmingham College Com
mencemept Began at First
Methodist Yesterday

With a very impressive baccalaureate
sermon delivered by the Rev. James H..
Mccoy, bishop of the Methodist Epsco-
pal church, The fifteenth annual COM
mencement exercises of the Birmingham
college We're inaugurated yesterday morn
ing at the First Methodist church, and
with a very able address by DR.. G.. w
Read of Gadsden from the same pulpit
to the members of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, the first days session
was brought to a close last night at l0:oO
O'Clock.
Tonight, it is thought, will prove to be
the most interesting session of the conn
mencement. as the rivalry between the
two societies the Eumenean and the r.
Il. Lee is decidedly keen. The two So
cieties Will meet in an oratorcal contest
and debate and will finally be addressed
by r. s. Munger, chairman of the board
of trustees.
The exercises Tuesday and Wednesday
will be very interesting. Wednesday the
diplomas will be awarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
>"All The Worlds a Stage
The Morning Matinee the Court of Common Pleas Proves In
teresting-J Judge Abernethy Plays Stellar Role
BY CHARLES II. MANDY

Marvin called his name Ajax Weld the
deep dyed william of the play made a
center entrance The little soubrettes got
In the limelight and sang "Three Little
Maids from School," and different from
the majority of those who appear ON the
actual stage they looked the part.
Jack Greener ami Jere Jerrailie inter-
peted the part OF Court Bailiffs and sang
a duet that ordinarily would have landed
them in the county jail but under the
circumstances they we're allowed to pro-
ceed while the crowd sat and suffered.
Finally the center of the stage was
cleared and the oiot legan to unrarel
The three "broilers' stated they were
members of a musl. al comedy company
which played the sr,aller towns in, Ala
bama. The ghost failed to walk severa
times, so the company. or rather par
of it, walked to Birmingham They were
corroborated by ae musical comedians
who had acted as their escort.
Suit was instituted IN the court of com
mon pleas for their back salary, and a.
the morning matinee they gave the first
performances The defendant stated thai
and other diversions which he claimed
detlacted from their usefulness as stai
performers in his company.
The girls denied The rides, but sad
they had received invitations and flowers
and so forth at different times, but de-
murely denied the JOY rides.
''The flowers that bloom in the spring
la have nothing 10 do with the case,
sang Jere Jerralie with a voice fol
which he got a call down from the
Judge.
The four plaintiffs each claimed $50
the full amount OF the contract, bu, The
judge cut down the figure, allowing them
the actual amour, due had they been al
work, which averaged about ST each
JuGge Abernethy seemed tt thoroughly
enjoy the "seanee"; 1t was certainly q
leasant change from the usual run OF
cases that come before his court, for the
plaintiffs were young. pretty, attra ctive,
neatly dressed. 1t Is understood that
Judge Abecnethy stated after court that
If he only had that kind Of cases t.
try he would give his service 10 the court
without pay, and give a premium be-
sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09

All the worlds a stage and all the
men and women merely players wrote
the bard of Avon some three centuries
ago, and 1t is generally conceded that the
IMMORTAL Bill knew whereof he spoke.
Life is a great drama, in which every
one must play his part 1t is a never end
ing circuit in which are booked all kinds
of plays, running the entire gamut from
gloomy tradegy to mirthfui comedy in
cludins pot ponrri of vaudeville ''stunts"
that discount the best productions of the
actual stage, with all its glare and
glamour
Possibly no field of action presents so
many opportunities for plays" of hu-
man interest as the several courts of
law, and while in the main tragedy pre-
walls, every now and then a choice little
comedy is enacted that is refreshing by
reason of contrast with the tragic and
pathetic.
Saturday morning there was enacted a
delightful little musical comedy in the
county courthouse with the court OF
common pleas as the stage setting and
with Judge III. b. Abernethy in the stellar
role. He was supported by star cast
W hich included the charming Danzel sis
ters, three dainty soubrettes of the
'broiler' variety, VOLTA and Best, musical
comedians, Jere Jerralic tenor, Jack
Greener basso and Marvin Bonner direc-
tor; some cast believe me.
The curtain rolled up with Judge Alb.
seated on a raised dias surrounded by
black and tan chorus that crowded the
stage. As an opener he sang: Il always
let the punishment fit the crime in .
flat. The judges voice is a trifle passe
and he couldn't carry tune in a tow
sack, but he got away with it and moth
ing serious happened.
Before the performance commenced he
asked the crowd to leave any 13-inch
guns, gunding rocks. brickbats or any
other little trifles they might have in
the pockets ON the outside as he was not
taking any chances.
Marvin Bonner then sang, "Now il
sometimes happens that a victim must be
found. I've got a little list and just as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
MOTHER AND CHILD
SCALDED TO DEATH:
HOME DEMOLISHED

Roanoke, Va, June S.--Mrs. ]. Owens
and her daughter are reported to have
been scalded to death, the engineer and
fireman of a Norfolk and Western freight
train killed and the Owens home demol-
ished early today when the train was
wrecked near Cleveland, Va. Members
of the train crew are reported to have
been injured. Two engines were drawing
the train and both left the track and
plunged down a steep embankment,
crashing into the owens house and over
turning it. 1t is said the wreck was
caused by the breaking of truck on The
tender of the leading engine. Eleven
freight cars are reported to have been de-
rallied and burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
ATTHE HOTELS

c. L. Baldwin of Helena, r. NJ. Derrick
son of Piper and j. Il. Lambeth of Mon!
gomery are guests at the Metropolitan.
W. c. Clarke of Jasper, D. M. Kelle.
OF Eldridge and C. S. Repley of Atlant;
are registered at the Empire.
}. M. Miller of Cordova, T. B. Jack
son of Tuscaloosa and J. II. Mccall o
Athens are among those at the Florence
j. r. Moore of Memphis, II. Hodge
OF Fayette and r. Ii. Gibson of Pattol
are stopping at the Morris.
j. M. Means of Admission, b A. Flower
of Montgomery and Opie Read of Chi
caso are at the Hilman.
Harry Harsh of Wetumpka A. l.. Jone
OF Admission and James Alper of Rus
sellVille are registered at the Birming
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
YEATMAN WILL is
BROKEN IN MADISON
Verdict for Contestant, j. II. Yeat-
man, Found in Huntsville

Huntsville. June s.c-Special) THE Jury
In the Yeatman Will case. which has been
on trial in the probe te court since last
Wednesday. returned a verdict fer the
contestant j. r. Ycdtman. breaking the
will of the late l.. =. Yeatman, WHO be-
aueathed all his pro perty y his half
brother, William II. Watkins. Motion
for new trial has been denied and the
case will be appealed.
s. r. Butler. county sttporiutcndent ~
education. announced in an interview to-
day that he would in future devGtc his
entire time to his uutes as superinren-
dent The Butler school will be operate ell
in future under ths management OF j. c.
Goodrich, who has beer assistant prin-
| cipal during the last three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
BeSSemer News

Bessemer June S.-tSpecial. LA ST
night near Thompsontown while they
We're going home, Cleve Rocket, a
white man, shot VIII Hall, "A negro,
twice, one bullet taking effect in the
right arm and one in the left breast.
1t is alleged that the men had dis
pute and the negro ran at Mr.. Rocket
with an open knife and struck at him
when Mr.. Rocket fired at the negro,
both bullets taking effect. The negro
was moved to the hospital at Reeders.
Mr.. Rocket came up to the Jail this
morning and gave himself up. lie was
released on bond.
The Pine Forest Grove No. II, Wood
men Circle, held services this after
noon at the Brighton cemetery at
which time the monument of the late
Mrs. Sarah J. Wright was dedica ted
Mr.. George Jones delivered the address
of the occasion. \ large number at
tended the services.
The Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hos
pital held its graduating exercises last
night at the home of Mrs. E. r. Lopez
en- Fifth avenue. Rev. |. r. SwaI-
low pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. pronounced the Invocation. fol
lowed by a vocal solo by Mrs Cecil
Cowan. DR.. E. p. Lacey, member
of the Elizabeth Duncan hospital staff
made the address to the graduating
class. Mrs. Elmus X. Handy of Al
talla, who possesses a voice of rare
| sweetness, rendered a beautiful selec-
tion. DR. w. w. Waldrop presented the
diplomas after which the benedictlou
was pronounced by Rev. l. +. swallow
Much interest is being manifested in
the citizens mass meeting which will
be held at Rebie hall Monday night
In the interest of the proposed Van
Hoose canal At this meeting reso-
luton will be prepared to be sent to
the board of engineers al Washington.
On Wednesday afternoon the Music
club will meet with Mrs George H.
Stephenson at her home on Dartmouth
avenue Mrs. Flourney Rivers Of Bir-
mngham viii be the guest of honor
ard will make an address on the fed
GRAFTON work.
The funeral of Mrs. H. l.. Penny.
whose death occurred Friday at Kim
berly, after short illness, was con-
Quoted Saturday, with interment at
Buckville cemetery. Mrs Perry was
80 years old, and is survived by a
husband and several children.
committee of Bessemer citizens
who waited on Superintendent Brown
of the Tidewater company in reference
to branch line from Bessemer to
West lake, are anXiously awaiting n
communication the matter. West
Lake is becoming one of the most pop
ular resorts in this district, and tho
Bessemer citizens are very dcsirous Of
having this line extended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
Freeman to Return

". ". Freeman, vice president of the
Alabama Power company, is expected
home tonight after an absence of three
weeks in New York. He has been look
ing after the Texas and Cuban interests
of Sperling & Co. in New York, being
company are going so smoothly in this
district Mr.. Freeman while in New York
is understood to have held some confer
ences with industrial companies there
relative to bringing industries to this dis
trict 1t is understood that he will have
some interesting announcement to make
in this connection when he reaches this
city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
BUSINESS MEN
TO MEET TONIGHT

The board of directors of the Business
Mems league will meet tonight at the
looms of the league to take up the regu-
lar business and TO discuss other matters
OF interest. Immediately after the meet
ing of the league a special meeting of
the executive committee of the Alabama
State Fair and Exhibit association will
be held to discuss matters pertaining to
the fair.
fered at tie fair have been arranged
completing the data for the fair catalog,
which is now in hands of the printers and
which will be ready for distribution
shortly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
THE MINE INSPECTORS WILL
BEGIN TO ARRIVE TOMORROW

The mine inspectors and mine officials
interested in the meeting of inspectors in
this city Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day will begin to arrive here tomorrow.
It is expected that at the opening ses-
sion there will be an unusually large
humber of men here who are interested
in the institute.
The affair will have the personal at
tcntion of C. Fl. Nesbtt, chief mine in
spector of this state, and his assistants.
and they have outlined the programme of