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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
HOMER H. SMITH
COMMITS SUICIDE
Shoots Himself in Brain in
a Second Avenue Store.
No Cause Known

Homer H. Miller. aged 80 years. a COL
lector in the gas department of the Biz
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany shot himself through the temple,
yesterday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock and
died three hours later in local infirm-
airy. The suicide occurred in the Hurley
Furniture company building. 2113 Second
avenue.
Accounts of the tragedy are that Mr..
Miller came in the Hurley furniture store
and meeting his brother, C. P. Miller,
WHO is employed in the establishment,
he said Il am going to kill myself"
Ills brother smiled, thinking that it was
81 joke ana answered: Don't do any
thing like that" Homer Miller's answer
was: "Good-by,' and stepping in a near
hy elevator he fired bullet through his
brain
Shaw's ambulance was summoned and
/ Officers Gambll and Byrd, who had heard
the shot, also came to the scene. The
fatally wounded man was taken to the
South Highland infirmary where he
passed away at 4:45 0 clock without having
recovered consciousness. No motive Is
known for Mr.. NIilers suicide.
Funeral services over the remains will
be conducted from the residence, 112 South
Fifty fourth street, tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock Interment will follow in
Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is
survived by his widow and ono child.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
EVANS WILL NOT
OPPOSE CLAYTON
Judge Declares He Will Not
Be Candidate for Any
Office

Montgomery, October 1s.--(specia1)
tice of the supreme court. and mem
Der of the state tax commission, does
not expect to be a candidate for any
office in the next primary. Judge Evans
gave positive denial today to the re-
port that he might oppose Represents
tive Henry D. Clayton in. the Third dis
triet, and indicated that he did not
expect to run for the supreme court.
you may state that l am very posi-
tive that I shall not be a candidate fol
any Office. Judge Evans said. Since
Mr.. Clayton has withdrawn from the
senatorial race. hardly think it would
be well for me to run for Congress UNI
less l were prepared to make a long and
vigorous campaign.
AS to my probable candidacy for the
supreme BENCH l do not favor the pri.
mary plan or nominating a candidate
thought 1t was understood at the last
state convention that the supreme courl
candidates would be selected by a con.
vention of lawyers and L believe thi:
to be the proper method"
Judge Evans does not know whether
there is any movement on foot to cal
n convention of lawyers for the pur.
pose Of indorsing candidates for the SUI
preme bench, but declared he thought
it the best plan.
Judge Armistead Brown also will not
be candidate for the supreme court
Judge Brown said today that he had beer
urged to enter the race and that he
had received many assurances of sup
port, but declared he had decided not
to enter the race.
This leaves three candidates In the
field for the supreme court-Judges Ed
ward de Graffenreid and James j. May
field, present incumhents, and Judge w
III. Thomas of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
NAMES DELEGATES
TOGOOD ROADS MEET
O'Neill Selects $50 Men to
Represent Jefferson
at Mobile

One hundred and fifty delegates have
been appointed by John w. O'Neill,
president of the Jefferson County Good
Roads association. TO attend the seven
teenth annual convention of Alabama
Good Roads association at Mobile, No
vember 90. -21 and %. A special good
roads train will leave Birmingham for
Mobile November 10 Delegates named
are as follows:
James weatherly, C. Exum Job Co
ing. Frank Y. Anderson. 3. Fl. Cooper,
Oscar w lTrFN wood. L. w. Barrett,
Judge J. p Stilo. J. r. Dedman, ]. j.
Smith. Victor c. Hanson, l. C. Beatty,
Samuel Blake. J. T. Blakemore, B. B..
Burton, r. A. Brown. George T. Bra
zelton, P. Byrne. Eugene Brown, l. v.
Clark Lee Cowart, George Gordon
Crawford, B. b. Conner. Frank Lathrop.
r. f. Lovelady. II. T. Mccormack,
Hugh McGeever ]. D. Collins, Sol Ca
heen, J II. Copeland. Frank Crockard.
j. w nonnelly, Eugene Flies, Henry
B. Gray. \. A. Gambill. Rev. ]. s. Glas-
gov, Daniel Greene. Capt II. W. Graves.
J. b. Gibson. Frank Fl. Gafford ]. w.
Gwinn, ]. Ed Haigler, ]. II. Hard, f. A.
Hewitt, c. E. Hogg, G. NJ. Ingram, NJ. v.
Joseph. Harry Jones. Wilbur e. Kelley,
John l.. Kaui. Simon Klotz. w. *. Nc
Adory. r. P. McDavid M. FL. Mcdowell
]. II. Ntzhugh, J. W. Mcqueen, Otto
Marx. W. j. Miner, Jones ]. Moore,
Joseph Martin. B. F. Moore, f. E.
Meade D. e. Menasco. Frank Nelson,
A. t. Newell. Louis Pizitz John L.
Parker. ]. e. Penney, C. B. Rogers,
DR. w. S. Rountree. w. r. Starbuck,
l.. Sewer. M. e. Linnehan. Miss Alma
Rittenbury. Edward Norman, C. H
Mandy, Nat Miller Henry j. Kribs, Os-
car Hundley stephen Smith, w. A.
Spencer Judge William l. Grub. N. w
Scott, George b. Tarrant. j. r. Taylor
W.. ]. Cameron, Oscar Turner, w. P. G.
Harding, e. M Tutwiler. Jr. J. e. Shell
by. Herman Saks William C. Radcliffe,
Walter Fowlkes, J. j. Began, George
Fl. Clark. j. w. Gwin. J. H. F. Nose
ley Scion Jacobs, J. H. Blackjack,
Sterling Wood, NJ. " Joseph, Rufus Be
wins. James Hillhouse. j. B. Elliott, j.
| A. Hillson, j. II. Dean. J. f. Kennedy
Blain Brownell, A. r. Hilleke, s. D..
| Murphy Frank McGowen. A. H. Ben
ners, w NJ. Bremen, e. l.. Pauley.
Henry Iiiden, II. M. Beck. ID. F. Turn
bull, George c. oliver, V. Glib, Jr., NJ.
j. Clifford. Samuel U1lman. J. o. Thomp-
son, p b. Thomas, e. NJ. Tutwiler, j. b.
Vines, w. ]. Waldrop, Willard J.
Wheeler. George b. Ward, L. A. White
head, F. f. Whitehead, w. d. Wood
DR. II. A, Elkourie, Judge w. L. Grubb,
James Weatherly. Culpepper Exum, A.
o. Lane, Judge j. p. Stiles, r. S. Nun
ger, H. X. Miller. Frank Gafford Ted
JOY. Sidney j. Bowie. Borden Burr, w
j. Adams. Wallace Johns. j. A. Roun-
tree, C. e. Hoag, w. w. Crawford, Will
linn Ryan, T. II. Spencer W. b. Hill
house, l.. II. Pennington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
DR.. OMAN IS BACK
AND STILL VERY ILL
Will Remain With Pisgah
Home, However, Until
Assistant Comes

DR.. c. o. Oman, elder in charge of
Fisgah Home. has returned from Europe
and is seriously ill., DR.. OMAN, however,
is very much improved over his condition
three or four weeks ago. He is confined
to his bed at 1901 Allen street, but it is
stated he expects to be up in three or four
weeks.
Arrangements are now being made for
the Rev. Harry Harris, Baptist minister
of Los Angeles, Cal, to come here and
take charge of Pisgah Home in Birming-
ham as assistant superintendent this win
ter, and as soon as the Rev. Harris ar
rives here, DIR. Oman expects to go to
Los Angeles in an effort to regain his
health. "Tll stay with Pisgah Home.
though as long as there's breath in my
tody," he stated yesterday land will
not leave Birmingham until the Rev. Har
ris is in charge here"
DR.. Oman has dropped in weight from
! 1874 pounds to 10. While no specific dis
| ease has been cited by his physicians,
they state his illness is due to a general
nervous breakdown, heart exhaustion and
| gastritis. DR.. Oman is now able to eat
| fairly we'll, however, and since regaining
| his appetite has been regaining strength.
He stated yesterday that Pisgah Home
was now out of debt and that all that is
! needed is for running expenses. The
bricklayers' union has built two chimneys
at Germania park in the mems and wom-
| ems dormitories, which are now being
fitted up for winter. DR.. Oman states
that he was so ill during his entire trip
that he did not get to see his relatives
in England. He was gone 10 weeks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
NEGRO IS shot BY
SPECIAL AGENTS
Caught in Act Of Breaking
Into Car in Frisco
Yards

Dip Carter, said to be a notorious
car thief, was probably fatally shot at 6
o'clock last night by Special Agents Ell
lidge and Clements of the Frisco railroad
at Fifteenth street and Tenth avenue,
north, while in the act of breaking into a
freight car with several other negroes.
Carter was shot three times, and it was
stated at the Hillman hospital, where he
was removed, that he would probably die
According to the special agents they
came upon the negroes in the act of
breaking into car, and called on them to
surrender. The reply was pistol shot,
and the special agents returned the fire,
all their bullets taking effect in the body
of Carter, while the other negroes es-
capped unscathed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

be signal1y honored by his home city,
the entire state would be glad to unite
In the big celebration, making the &C.
easion the most memorable of Its kind
in the history of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
ENTIRE STATE WOULD
Be GLADTOWELCOM
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
Disappointed Birmingham
Celebration Will Not Be
State Affair
ALABAMA WILL BE
WELL REPRESENTED
Reports to Montgomery Indicate
Underwood's Victory Over Hob
son in South Alabama Will
Be Sweeping

Montgomery, October 1S.-(Special.)
Capitol officials and prominent citi-
zens of Montgomery are greatly dis,
appointed that the Underwood cele-
bration in Birmingham is not to be a
state affair. The friends and adj
mirers of the peerless democratic
leader In Montgomery. and throughout
this section would like to see the re-
ception to Mr.. Underwood take on
statewide significance. 1t is contend :
ed that although Mr.. Underwood will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

PeninsuIar or Eureka Ranges and Heaters
Won mike M mistake when you buy one OF
these, They have stood every test and they
cost you more than the inferior sorts.
S15O6 Eureka King Diamond No. Coal
Cook Stove $u.Uo
saa m E,,Irelxa Ranges $1OO5
go. 90 large size Peninsular Ranges, warming
closets $<0O0
Pcninsular and Eureka Heaters, the pest ana
most dIlra BILE at 42.0S to $500
Large size Perfection Oil Heaters, the $500
kind, at 1919
Best Wire Fire Guards Screens.
at 4Sc to $3.50
elbows. stove bands, etc, at reduced prices.
Our stove repair man is the best In Birming
ham,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
AEROPLANE TESTS
ARE POSTPONED

Washington. October 1S.4The tests of
the four new army aeropanes which
were to have taken place at Dayton, O.,
this month have been indefinitely post
poned, owing to difficulty of securing the
foreign engines required for propulsion
Meanwhile the signal officers are sending
an expert aviator abroad to gather data
for the adoption of a uniform system of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Canoe Association Meets

Chicago, October 1S.-The American
Canoe association, meeting here today,
named Sugar Islands in the st. Law
renee river for the camp of the asso-
citation, August to 81, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Or. w. A. Snaulding Dead

Minneapolis, Mimi, October 1s.-Dr.
William A. Spaulding. long dean of the
College of Dentistry University of Min
nesota, died at his home at Farming
ton. Mimi, today. He was II years old.
DR.. Spaulding was a veteran of the
civil war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

be signally honored by his home city,
the entire state would be glad to unite
In the big celebration, making the &C.
easion the most memorable of It's kind
IN the history of Alabama.
Coming to Birmingham
large number of people will go to
birmingham from here to participate
in the exercises held in honor of the
democratic leader, and 1t Is expected
that special train will be run from
Montgomery to accommodate the large
crowd Reports from places near here
indicate that they, too will send a
goodly share to unite with the citizens
of Birmingham and other places in
honoring Mr. Underwood.
But while many people will go to
birmingham from this section of the
state on the occasion of Mr. Under
woods visit to that city, 1t is believed
that the Magic City should make the
celebration a statewide affair Mr..
Underwood has friends In all parts of
the state who are just as eager to take
part in the celebration in his honor as
his birmingham admirers and 1t is be-
licved that Birmingham could make the
occasion one of the most notable that
mas ever taken place In the south.
Visitors to ontgomery from coun-
ties In middle and south Alabama de-
clare that Mr.. Underwood's victory over
captain Hobson in their section viii be
sweeping. Reports indicate that he will
probably carry every county in this
part of the state. In a group of six
mem wether they reside in Montgom-
cry or whether their homes are in diff
ferent sections, 1t is difficult to find
one man who says he intends to vote
for Captain Hobson. Whatever strength
he has. and it is admitted that there
is some sentiment favoring his cleo
ton, is probably to be found in the
rural districts, although his strength
is nowhere sufficient, it is declared, to
have any weight.
The prediction is often heard that
Mr.. Underwood will carry every eoun-
ty in Alabama and his friends and ad :
mirers will hardly be satisfied with
any other result
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19


There are many in Birmingham today
who feel the loss of friend in the death
of Mary Chandler Lyman. Six years
ago she came here a stranger but she
has left an empty niche in the edifice Of
our life which time can only soften, not
FILL
Born in Knoxville Tenn, on March 4,
1886, she was left motherless at an early
age, and with her brother. was reared
by their uncle, Maj. e. T. McCroskey of
that city. In the annals of Holins col
lege, Virginia, from which she gradu-
ated in 1905, the name of Mary Chandler,
among the hundreds of those which so
soon go from memory is written indel-
IDLY, for her name stood for the career
ideal of college life, one of the highest
social as well as scholarly attainments.
The charm of her personality, her strik-
ing individuality and ready wit drew to
her many friends who were attached to
her with the strongest bonds of love
when close acquaintance showed the
true nobility of her character. In her fall
was reflected the spirit of one who never
faltered in her great task of happiness"
Her peculiarly gifted mind won for her
all the honors that college life had to
offer, but this was only the index to the
fuller life she was to lead later.
After her marriage to Mr.. Addison
Lyman on April 9, 1907 she came from
Knoxville to make her home in Birming-
ham. Here, as member of the ANA
ranth club, she not only endeared her.
self to each of it's members but her
brilliant work will remain as a mem
orial of her marked talents and de-
lightful originality.
To those who survive to mourn her
loss, brother husband and two chill
dren, the heartfelt sympathy Of large
and overwhelming circle of friends is
extended. Brave, courageous, a fighter
to the last. no better expression to her
philosophy of life could be given than
her own, the last she wrote when she
spoke of meeting death, Like one who
wraps the draperies of his couch about
him and lies down to pleasant dr'eams"
TIE TRIBUTE OF LOVING FRIENDS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Steamer Aground

London, October 1s.-The German
steamer Georgia from Pensacola Sep
TENDER "a and Norfolk October J., for
Hamburg, went aground off Blakeness
during fog. Assistance has been sent
to the vessel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

controlling mechanism to be applied to all !
the army aeroplanes so that special train
ing will be unnecessary for the handlin5<
of the machines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-02-13

If you have it for sale or
rent use the Leader want col.
umns. Results are sure, and
prompt 49, -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
ADMINISTRATION HAS
FILED DAMAGE SUIT
Stone & Webster Engineering Com,
pauy SUED Tor s2.sss.o0 Dam
ages by &. NJ. McManus.

Suit was filed in the superior court
this morning By Ed vi McAtanus adj
administrator 81 tins estate Of Charles
Vansecoulendt against the Stone q
w ebster Engmaerlng company asying
damages In the sum Of 81 800 The
petition recttes that on Oct. d, 1912
the foreman Of gang cl men en-
.pioyed NV the detendant ordered Van
aecoulendf 10 go out On a narrSF cop
ing near The roof 81 the power house
to cut some wires The plaintiff
claims that the coping was only 2 to1t
in width, and that Nansecoulendt was
not used to WORKING tiEh places a1ll
lost has balance and fell to q cement
heor thirty feet below sustaining In
juriss which caused his death
The administrator IN his petition,
charges the company with negligence
and asks for damages as PRAYED for
in the petition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
..E.I VA T
RI1 OF PIINIlpL.
Resinol Really Does What Casraets
are aupnosea I De.

1t is so easy tx get rid eli pinpif
ard biackheaas with Resinol, AMI
costa so little, toe, that anyone ~hos
face is Ciisigured BY these pests is 1oo
ish to keep on with useless cream
washes or complicated beauty tre1t
nients. Heres Tie way 70 da T
Bathe yotr face for several minute.
with Resinol Soap and not water, ttie1
apply 4 little Resinol Ointment veT3
gently. Let this steY on ten minutes
and wash of with Raslnol soap an
mora not water, finishing with 2 dash Q.
cold water TO close the pores DO tn
every nerning and evening, ANA Yo7
will be surprised To sec now quickly 81
healing, antiseptic Hesinol baisanf
aoothe and cleanse every pore, leaYls
The complexion clear and yetvety,
Rasinel stops itching instantly az
speedily heals eczema, and otisef 81!
lHanors, dandruil sores, burns and piles
Sold By every druggist, hesinol ONT
luent, so cts. ard Sl.00, hesinoi soaP
20 cts. Fer generous free trial, Writ
Dept All, FeHinul, Baltimore, Nd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26

the arguments continued. Baynard
isaid, until the Fifth street bridge was
t.reaehed Here ne SAYS KELLEY told
him ne could Mhip MN in q fight ans
I offered TO DO the Job then and there
Baynard thought he would make ht5
getaway. he told The officers, ana
istrated down the pathway beside the
bridge 10 TIE North road tracks. This
] is q short cut to the bakery where
HaFuaTd works Kelley followed BAY
nard, SO he told the officers. and Bay
nard said that when ne looked back
me saw Kelley coming down the path
WAY towards MIN He claims that
kelley pnt his hand into his pocket
land he thought that ne was pulling
4ont weapon of some sort so he
REACHED for his Own revolver and shot
three times Every bullet found its
mark
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26

The first bullet struck Kelley in the
meek and when the doctors extracted
1T at THE hospital, ii had MADE its way
through his bod 4 second one
plouglled across his head. and the last
zone inflicted a flesh wound in me arm
There were no witnesses to the affair
Raynard told the oincers Keliev
started On run and ne started TO his
rooms at 5ag# AZ staest Kelley lives
lat Sic Cedar street and was ahle te
run about Two blocks befors ne was
pica1ed IN and removed 10 the hospital
Baynard went on M ito his rooms
where ne was arrested b. Dfncers
Fields and Tigue
Baynard told the nficers he was q
Huntington man and mad sister
living there lie Is being heid until
Tie county attorney determines what
charge 10 place against him Kelley s
condition is considered precarious hy
the attending doctors and II ne
should not recover Baynard viii face
4 serious charge
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26

Foster, before whom the trial is be,
ing conducted. expires next Wednes-
Day. attorneys for both slices are anx-
ious TO complete the taxing Of test
mony rs early rs possibie to avoid any
possibility OF mistria
The frst witness TODAY was Thomas
r Mcdonald ahenist for the prosecu-
tion. called In rebuttal 10 tel 81 MS
examination Of Schmidt Id the Tombs
He said he and another alienist
examined the priest on September y
lSchmiat complained Of q headache
hut finally consented to the inquiry
He said. Mcdonald testified. taat the
voice Of Goo had told him to slay
Anna Aumuelier. and insisted that Il
was q male voice Confronted with
the fact that when arrested ne saia
st Elizabeth told him to do murder,
tscnmiat said the voice OF Goo ano
the voice of St. Elizabeth were one To
him Mcdonald testified tina they
then told Schmidt ne was liar anc
Schmidt flew into towaring rage
Defense counsel tnterposed that al
most any man would exhibit rage
when called a liar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
XMAS EVE Fight
MAY END FATALLY
s1arry Kelley is Shot Three Times by
William Rsynard III Draw
on "Wednesday
Night
HAPPENS NEAR BRIDGE
Aaen Mere Going Down the Foot PATH
Beside snuth Fifth
Street strue-
sure

HARRY Kelley. twanty-thFee wears
Gid lies III local hospital wounded
three times. and William Iaynard,
tlhisty wears old. a baker, is held in the
eity iail nending the action Of tiae
nuunts attorney Tbs shooting occur
RED near the Fifth street bridge
Christmas eve
The charge which VIII be flied
agasnst Baynsrd dspanas largely or
llDw serious Kelleys wounds prove.
aepurta from the hospital this morn
ing were net encouraging Kelley mas
y bullet wound in fha neck inst below
me Adams apple the bullet passing
through his body and beiHg extracted
Faehtow the rib. q second bullet struck
him in the mead and pioughed ridge
across his forehead. and the third one
inflicted a superfieial wound in the
right arm TIE noIiee believe the
shooting was The result cf card
game "Wednesday afternoon
According to tBe story whieh the
police were able to gather from the
participants ia the fight which may
prove fatal 10 Kelley he and Bay
sard We're playing cards ip restau1.
Rllt ~ the west enc ii the city Wed
nesday afternoon Some trouble
started there. but was patched uP be.
tween the Two men before evening.
and apparently ali was amicabty ad.
lusted Christmas eve q crowd IN
which kelley and Baynaro were came
M town, and Baynard lett the rest q
the men
Later in the eyening Baynard told
the Chief, that he came ont 81 the
Grand Hotel where he mad beea
srencing the evening, ana started our
Main street He met Kelley Al Third
End Main streets. ana he asked him
where ne was going Kelley said he
was bound for home. and together
with Baynard they slartee sown Fifth
street Baynard insists that Kelley
started the fracas by beginning to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
.BEAUTITyING
OF THE FARM
Every Tree Properly Planted.
Worth st.oo per sauare tnof
Of It's shade

CHAMPAIGN III, Dec g6 Beaut
flying the farm was discussed in 81
interview Of the United Press b
Professor Wilhelm Miller q the DE-
partment az landscape gardening p
the University Illinois re has
offered to send every farmer II TIL
nois copy If the bulletin The ilH
nois Way q Landscape Gardening,
and to help them plant out somethiu
heaufiful on their farms where m
slightly objects now grow
Ever! tree properly placed y
worth 500 ner square inch fer ever
inch ci shade rhat i gives. IN 9one1
vile, mss one street has cnrbstoni
that cost more than the planted