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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-19
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
 HAS BEEN SETTLED

In the Jefferson circuit court yes terday the damage suit Of Geor3la James. arministratrix of the estate of '. H. James, the negro who was found dead ir sawdust pile at the plant of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber Company some weeks ago, against the lumber company, was settled. The plaintiff was given $415. She sued the Lumber Company for $3O,00o damages and the amount of an insur- ance policy held by her husband. She was represented by Attorney w. B. Sorrells. Danaher and Danaher rep resented the defendant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-19

Rev. Otto Wilmington, of Conway, is visiting here today Rev. Mir. Whit tington was formerly pastor of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-19

Our first club was a big success, help us make this bigger one, come in and see the rugs and you will be interested. Reap & Crawford Furni-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
JOHNSON LEAVES
WITH PRISONERS

William Cleveland and II. NJ Aver. alias
Powell Smith,. We're yesterday delivered
into the custody of City Detective ]. d.
johnson Of Charlotte. y. c. Cleveland
and Aver were placed on the Atlanta
train at 12:l5 this morning In charge Of
Detective Johnson and are due to arrive
IN Charlotte this afternoon at 500 o'clocl
cleveland and Aver were arrested last
Friday on the ehargesot passing worth
less checks and being fake subscription
agents for moathly magazines. Their rec
ord was Investigated and 1t was discov-
cred that they were wanted in Charlotte
n. G, on the same charges. 1t was de-
cided to let the North Carolina authori-
ties have the first opportunity at convict
ing Cleveland and Aver and they were
notified.
Wednesday Detective johnson arrived
with requfstion papers which were hon
ored by Governor Emmett O'Neal In the
meanwhile an attorney, G. w. Lindsey
had instituted habeas corpus proceedings
in behalf of the men. The hearing was
held before Judge William Fort yesterday
afternon at clock. The writ was not
sustained and Cleveland and Aver were
remanded to the custody of Chief Bode-
ker. Mr.. Lindsey served notice of an
appeal to the supreme court.
Chief Bodeker taking advantage of the
fact that a restraining order had not
been served on him decided TO deliver
Cleveland and Aver to Detective johnson
The men were taken to the Terminal sta
tion at IL 80 o'clock last night and placed
ON board the Atlanta train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
AIR MEETING
OF FAIRF| |ELD CLUB
Radcliffe, Jemison, Sparrow
and Others Speak at
Barbecue

In the beautiful civic center of Fair
field with its profusion of flowers and
plants and Its background of shady,
city held an open air meeting and an
old fashioned barbecue The affair was
attended by about 200 persons. of which
nearly half We're ladies', and included
quite a number of people from Brming-
ham. A feature of the meeting was a
number of selections by the T. c. l.
Glee club which were much enjoyed
DIR. r.. NJ. Cunningham acted as toast
master and in his usual happy vein
introduced the several speakers w. =.
Radcliffe. secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce of Birmingham, was the first
speaker, and ma lie most interesting
talk. Robert Jemison Jr.. spoke on the
further development of Fairfield and DR..
]. M. Phillips on the bright prospects of
the public schools.
Frank Dominick was called upon, and,
although taken by surprise, made an
entertaining talk. John sparrow spoke on
the change of the name of the thriving
little city and stated that while many
thousands of doiars had been spent 10
advertise Corey it was not lost for the
people readily connected 1t with Fair
field. Superintendent Charles Lutz was
enthusiastically received by the crowd
and told of the wonderful developments
that are taking place.
Among the guests from Birmingham
were Judge william NJ. Walker, r. A.
Walter, Bertram Jacobs w. b. Everett,
Hill Ferguson and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE MO. zzz.c


An ordinance to provide for certain Improvements
10 ne si '' ,,s stee' ~yian rom Twelfth ssep'i9
BE it ordained by the Board of Commissioners Of
the City Of Birmingham follows:
o,sns sGciloS / That Foadway 70 feet wide lyins
The east line ct section township IS. south range
L. west, IN ForS,-h street Wylam. from the norih
right angles from the northwest boundary or lie
Blrmlngham Belt Railroad company: thence south
right angles from the northwest boundary OF said
right OF way 70 city limits, shah he graded
That roadway IS feet Wide along the center of
The above described 70 foot roadway between fhe
above named points shan be maeadamized with sas
That concrete valley crossings shall be constructed
across Forty first street along tile north and
curb lines Of Twelfth avenue.
That the eatranees to lots along all Of said streets
the fun width uf the sidewalk for width Of foilr
lel feet with hydraulic cement concrete. aud The
with ytrihsd brick the full width Of the sidewalk
SECTION Q. Thai sala improvements shan he
made i In accordance with the established grades
tions Of said highways. and according to full de-
.slT sas dr draSnss pIsns snssiest2ns and q
n y On ass' s II a s s' Once % &c Civ AID 3 PLACED
Section SECT 4 Of tbs ordinance. where property
SECTION 3. That the cost Of constructing said
Improvements shall he against the property
llg aoattlng on the portions OF tho highways 50 i'm
tal fhaI The cost of all improvements at or upon
street. avenue aey intersections shall be assessed
against the lots or parcels of lnnd abutting said
direction
lbl That the " Sidewalk improvements on
street and avenue eorers shall be assessed against
NE iets AUDITING qn or nearest to said improvements
sha lhe cost CT sidewalk improvements at the inter-
SCI iion of any alley with avenue or other
highway shah be assessed IN fair proportion sRsinsi
The respeeti'e lots parcels Of land sbuttlng Or
e9rneillig on The alley az such intersection.
90 That no assessment shall exceed The cost ~
such improvement or the increased value Of such
property. by reason " the special bencfits derived
from such Improvements.
SECTION T. That the estimated ef said In
pfoFemeiits Is s3t50. and that BOARD ~ COM
mssionefs viii meet on the I4th day of October.
l9ls, 81 tie Council Chamber of the City Hail At
clock p m. 10 hear any objections. renonstranefs
or protests that may be made against said
prosements. tho manner Of making the same or tlt
material TO be used.
Approved September "a. 1913.
G. ExUN. President
Board Of Commissioners.
JAMES NFATH ERIY. Com.
Attest; H. s. RyAII. City CLERK
Age-Herald s-2s-lo-s 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
BALKAN CRISIS
BECOMING ACUTE:
Aggravated by Determina-
tion of Turkey to Profit
by Dissensions

London. September 25.-The Balkan
crisis is becoming more acute. 1t has
been aggravated by the apparent de-
termination of the young Turk mil
itary party to profit by the dissensions
among the former allies. Turkey is re-
ported to have again called to The col
ors the Asia Minor oonseripts, while
an officer lately returned from Trip
oil is said to be leading an uprising
against Bulgaria in Thrace,
The effort to subdue rebeliious Al
banians is likely to prove a severe
strain on the exhausted army and ex-
chequer OF Servia, especially if the
story of the uprising of Serho- Mace
DOMAINS Is true. In Vienna the belief
prevails that Servia is merely seeking
an excuse to upset the decisions of the
ambassadors conference by seizing
points not included in the territory al
lotted to her
In Athens many persons believe that
Greece is on the verge of another war
with Turkey
The whole Albanian trouble seems to
be due chiefly to arbitrary disregard
for the ambassadors conference and
the naturalization of the territories
concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 7s.c

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 77s-c
TO provide tor ;he construction Of certain sanitary
BE IT ordained by tho Board Of Commissioners Of
the city of Birmingham follows:
sEtTI0S !. That sanitary be constructed as
follows: "
Eseinning at point the sanitary sewer in Sec
ond allie; aud Seventy second street East Lake.
n point 40 feet Of Seventy first street
beginning the end OF sanitary sewer in Third
alley In the rear Of lot ~. J. y. Woods addition
To Woodlavn: thence westward along the center OF
Third alley, n distance Of 100 feet
sECII0N 2 That said shall be constructed
with manhcles and connections. In accordance will,
full detas drawings. plans. specifications surveys
and estimates on file IN tho offic9 Of the city eng-
neer OF tie city or Brminsham where property own
crs who be affected by said improvements may
sec and examine the same. to which reference il
hereby made.
said and sppurienances are to be constructed
OF brick and concrete masonry terra Gotta pipe and
iron castings shown or described in said details
drawings. plans and specifications.
SECTION 8 That lhe said constructed
for the purpose OF draining the territory area
bounded as follows.
beginning at the northwest corner Of lot H. J. s.
Woods addition TO Woodlawn: thence westward along
the north line Of said lot 2 extended to the north
west corner Of lot 8. block q central addition thence
southwark along the line OF said lot s. TO an ali
ley. which bounds said lot the south and west
thence eastery along the north line Of said alley
to the north line Of Third avenue: thence eastward
along said north line TO the southwest corner Of
lot II. J. s. Woods addition: thence northward along
the west line OF said lot IL the beginning
also the south half OF block S-B between Seventy rst
aud Seventy second streets and Second aud bird ave-
MUGS. East Lake Land company survey. except lot o.
SECTION 4 That the cost OF CONSTRUCTING the i'm
proyeuehts authorized by this ordinance shall be as
feSsed and levied and against lots or par
ceis o land tus within the district drained b. said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
Preparing Safety Legislation

Washington. September 25-On the
heels of the interstate commerce COM
missions scathing announcement of the
New Haven road for the recent Wall
ingford wreck in which. it was held
that man failure" beginning with its
high officials and ending with its
trainmen, was responsible for the loss
of II lives, sentiment in Congress rapid
ly began to crystalize in a movement
to take up legislation for train safety
device at the September session
Backed by the, influence of the In
terstate commerce commission an ef-
fort will be made to empower the COM
mission to deal with such questions as
steel cars and modern extra safety
equipment.
Commissioner -McChord Is drafting a
bill to place such power with the COM
mission Representative Stevens, chair
man of subcommittee of the inter-
state commerce committee, today be-
gan hearings preliminary to the draft
ing OF similar measure.
The McChord bill, according to Mr..
stevens, will be ready for introduction
in the House next week
After public hearings Mr.. Stevens
hopes to present a report and a re-
vised bill to the public late in Novem-
Der so that it may be taken up i'm
mediately after Congress convenes in
December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
POLICY AS ADOPTED
ACCOMPLISHES TWO
CARDINAL PURPOSES
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ashore in other countries. why not in
Mexico? 4llAa.i Af4a s5ss.ssa
h II have no criticism to make of tho eff
kforts of tho President of the United
Estates. We shrink from Intervention, and
believe the President is justified in his
efforts to avoid. But these conditions
cannot go on Forever"
Senator Works commended the action of
other powers In patiently awaiting for
the United States policy to work itself
ont.
The Spanish minister Don Juan Rianos
y Ganganos. as special Representatives
of King Alfonso. stood by Lieutenant
Governor Wallace of California today
when the latter dedicated the monument
to Cabrillo. the early Spanish navigator
who discovered San Diego bay. Congress-
man r. L. Henry of Texas represented
President Wilson and participated in the
ceremony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
NEGRO CHILD KILLED
BY UNKNOWN MAN

1nez Horton, an s-year-old negro girl,
was instantly killed last night little
after s O'Clock at her home at Hillside
station in Boyles by an unknown assas-
sin. Accounts OF the killing are that an
unknown man appeared at the window
of the Horton house and sticking a pistol
through the window fired one shot, in-
stantly killing the child.
Coroner Charles r.. Spain Chief Deputy
Walter Metcalf AMI Deputy Gilbert went
to the scene and investigated, but could
get no clue to the murderer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
BARRON'S THROAT is
SLASHED IN AFFRAY
Placed Under Arrest, But Man Who Is
Alleged to Have Done the Cut
ting Not Captured

Ed Barron, a stockman of East Thomas
became involved in difficulty last night
about II o'clock on Second avenue, OPP
posite the postoffice, and had his throat
and jaw badly sashed by an unknown
man. The police were summoned and
Officers Harvill and Frank, who answered
the call promptly, arrested Mr.. Barron
on charge of disorderly conduct.
At the city jail it was discovered that
MIR Barron WAS wounded and a call was
put in for City Physician Charles Whe-
Ian. In the meanwhile Barron sat in
the warden's office and awaited the ar
rival of the doctor. DR.. Whelan was
finally located and Barron's wounds were
dressed.
Mr. Barron's assailant was not arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
Accepts Gamboa's Resignation

Mexico City, September 25.-The resigna-
rion of Federico Gafnboa as minister of
iforeiGn relations. rendered last night
after his nomination by the Catholic party
as presidential candidate, was accepted
'teday by Provisional President Huerta
Senor Ganlboa viii enter at once upon
the work of promoting his candidacy.
II is expected that his campaign will
DE conducted for the most part through
of the various districts
.the former minister doing little or no
actual campaigning.
The candidacy of Senor Gamboa and
aSeneral Eascon Is generally commented
AIpon favorably in the capital by nom
partisan Mexicans.
i General Felix Diaz replying to Senior
tiamboas cahlegram recalling him to
Mexico. said that he expected TO sail
from France within IA few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
kLL|S IS THOUGHT
J TO Be IN MICHIGAN
first Clue as to His Flight
Found by Indianapolis
Police

indianapolis. Ind, September The
search for Joseph Ellis, believed to be
tne w. r. Anderson, who last Monday
Killed Louis Schlansky a merchant, in a
MOTEL here. tonight turned to southern
Michigan. What seemed to be the first
Crew as to the mans flight was received
ny the police today. from Goshen Ind
Late Tuesday afternoon a youth, ap-
parently very nervous, called at the gen.
aral delivery window of the Goshen post
foffice and asked for mail for w. r. An
derson The description of the Indian
epolis murderer. the clerk declared, fitted
Anderson. Before leaving the postoffice.
the youth asked persons standing near
the general delivery window, the shortest
route to Three Rivers, Mich
Though the police finished their search
OF hotels and rooming houses here, no
trace of the murderer vast found.
Los Angeles, September 25-Probation
OFFICER ROLAND Murphy OF the Los An
Beles Juvenile court. received post card
today from Joseph Ellis accused of mur-
Der in indianapolis. The card was post
marked indianapolis, September 2l, Sun
dsy, the day before Joseph Schlansky.
the secondhand clothing dealer, he is
ehafged with having murdered, was lured
ITO hotel room and slain.
Al the same time Mr.. Murphy. who saw
Ellis July 10 last declared the photograph
In the rogues gallery of the Los Angeles
police department was not that of Ellis,
who, he said, was only II years old I'm
I'll then detectives of the Identification
bureau We're confdcnt that Ellis was the
Fred Brokaw, now in Jail at San Fran
ciseo who was arrested here in Novem-
ber 1909, and identified as deserter from
the navy. The confusion of the two was
due 10 the fact that the photograph re-
produced on a police circular from Pitts
burg, while really one of Fred Brokaw,
was identified by Ellis father as that
OF his son.
" Mr.. Murphy showed the post card he
received from Ellis today. 1t read: WAS
In louisville. There was fair there.
Am having a good time--Joe Ellis.''
This was but one of a series of post
cards received by Murphy from Ellis The
Others We're postmarked Pittsburg. Bos-
ton, Detroit and Minneapolis. Isaac Sny-
der. neighbor of the Ellis family when
they lived here, and his sons also received
a number of post cards from the same
cities.
Ellis became a ward of the Juvenile
court early this year. when he was ar
Vested for stealing newspapers from door
Fters.
In July" said Mr. Murphy Joe s
|sfather, Jacob ellis, came into the juvenile
Nourt with a complaint that his boy was
incorrigible. lie wanted us TO send him
to Whittier, but we learned that he had
sent his family TO Richmond Va, and
was prepared to go there himself and
Judge Wilbur, presiding in the Juvenile
court told him he would have to take
the boy with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
DR.. WEBB OVERCOME.
BY ESCAPING GAS.

Washington. September 25.-tspecial9
His chances fer recover even the Rev.
L. 3. Webb. g years old Presbyterian
preacher Of Tallaiega is at Emergency
hospital here suffering from gas poison
ing. He was found IN hotel IN an un-
conscious condition and was resuscitated
by 'se of the pulmotor.
HiA brother, Vert Webb, a promoter.
died HI this city last week. Mr.. Webb
is unable to explain how the gas In his
room was turned on. Exhausted by at
tending his brothers funeral. Mr.. Webb
went to his bed today~and was not seen
again until found unconscious by a hotel
omploye. According TO the police he had
a sister killed in an automobile accident
in Texas several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
ORDINANCES NO. ,s5.c.


An ordinance to establish fire limits or District
No. B.. and concerning the construction and repairing
Of roofs therein.
Be 1t ordained. by the Board OF Commissioners of
the city of Birmingham
SECTION 1. There is hereby established Fire
Limit District to be known fire Limits No.
3 which shall embrace all the territory included In
the corporate limits of said city Of birmingham.
No building. part OF any building structure
Of October 1918 bs covered with wood shingles pro-
ytled that. u any roof is damaged not than
20 cent from such damaged portion
Of such roof be repaired with the Kind
Of roofing the undamaged part Of such roof.
SECTION 2. ANY roof part Of roof in said
Fire Limits No. 3. covered repaired in viola
tion of any provision Of this ordinance. is hereby
declared to be public nuisance and may be abated
such by proceedings provided In the city code.
and tesch day such building shall remain In said
unaNful condition shall constitute separate offence
ing shall be subject fine and punishment pro-
vded IN section hereof
SECTION g. Nothing herein contained shall he 70
construed 70 repeal provision Of any section
Of the city code any other ordinance except
Ordinance 16iC and section 4t5 OF Ordinance 7s-C.
which said ordliance 1876 and section 4i5 OF ord-
nance 7s.C Hereby repealed.
SECTION l. Amy person. frm corporation fio-
lstins provision hereof. must. conviction.
Approved. September "a. 1918
&. EXUM. President.
E0aru OF Commissioners.
JAMES wEATHERLY.
Attest: Commissioner
h. $. RYALf4 City Clerk t'
Age Herald. September 20. 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
CITY ORDINANCES.
IMPaovrMEnr oRpINANcr No. zzs.c

An ordinance To provide for certain Improvements
In Ensley Avenue from the north line Of Sixteenth
street to the south line Of Thirteenth street. Avenue
from the north line Of Seventeenth street 10 the
south line OF Twelfth street, OH Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets from the east line Of Avenue n TO the
west line Of Avenue and Thirteenth street from
the east curb line OF Avenue G TO the west curb line
OF Avenue l. and at highway Intersections between
said points.
BE II ordained by the Board Of Commissioners OF
the city Of birmingham follows
SECTION /. That Avenue L. Ensley. from the
south property line OF Sixteenth 10 the uorth
curb line Of Thirteenth street. and Avenue ii. Ems
ley. from Ihs north curb line OF Seventeenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
LEG BROKEN BY
KICK OF A MULE

Arthur F'ulman was taken in ShaW's
ambulance last night about 7:25 o'clocl;
to the South Highland infirmary suk-
ferlng from a broken left leg. The ac-
cident to Mr. F'ulman happened yes
terday afternoon at his home in Piper,
Mr.. Fulnian was kicked by a mule.
Last week brother of Mr.. Fu]man
1t Is said, was taken to the infirmary
from blow on the head from,
the heels of the same mule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
Arthur H. Avery

Shelby, September 25.--(Special.)
Arthur II. Avery, pioneer citizen OF
Shelby. died at his residence here this
week after an Illness Of three weeks
Mr. Avery was born in Rockville
Conn, September 10, 1850; came to
Alabama in 1885 as an employc of tho
Shelby Iron company. Demonstrating
unusual ability he was later made as
sistant treasurer of the company
which position he held up to the time
he died.
He was an active church and Sunday
school worker prior to the time of his
aifliction. He was a consistent member
of the knights of Pythias and Masonic
fraternities. his burial service being in
charge OF the latter, conducted by
Judge Lyman of the Shelby county
court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
CITY ORDINANCES
DRENNEN co.

sewers and said assessments shall not exceed the total
cost Of said improvements.
Provided. however. that no charge assessed upon aud
against any lot parcel Of Land drained hy said
sewers any OF them. shall be greater than the
increased value Of such property by reason Of Tie
special benefits derived from such improvements
That The estimated cost OF said improvements Is
$500 and that the Board of Commissioners Of tie
city Of birmingham will meet the 18th day ~
October. 1913. at the Council Chamber Of the GitS
Hall at 3 o'clock. D. M. 10 hear any objections
remonstranees protests that mas be made agaia-
said improvements. The manner OF making the same
or the character Of material 10 be used
Approved September "a. 1913
C. EXtML President.
Board OF Commissioners
JAMES WEATHEIi.l.
Attest. tomnissloner
II. s. RNAII4 city Clerk
Age Herald 9-26-l0-3. 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
HEAVY DOCKET IN
CRIMINAL COURT

Judge William +. Fort disposed of a
heavy docket in the second division OF
fthe criminal court yesterday and quite
a number OF the defendants were con-
vieted. Most of them were. for minor
lolfcnses. Several cases were nolle
pressed by the judge after having ac-
certained that 1t was impossible to get
the witnesses for the state into court
,Forfeitures We're taken in three cases
In the case OF : j. T. Pennington
Charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons. the defendant was found guilty as
and given a fine of 500 and
six months on the county roads. Pen
,ington gave notice OF appeal and the
amount of his bond was fixed at $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-26
RODDENBERY DIES
AT HIS HOME AFTER
A BRIEF ILLNESS
1Coutinued from Pnrr o,.,

sCOutlhue0 trOu Page Oueb
into state of partial coma. from
which he never completely aroused
His death had been expected hourly
since Wednesday night and his moth
er. with others Of the family. were sum-
moned.
Seab.orn Anderson Roddenbery was
born on farm in Decatur county.
Georgia. January IL, 1870 lie was
graduated from Mercer university ar
Macon. Ca, in 1891 and the year fol-
lowing occupied the chair Of language
and mathematics at South Georgia col
leges here He resigned to take up