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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
ALL COURTS OPEN
FOR FALL TERM
No Trouble in Securing
Jurors Required
DOCKETS CROWDED
Robert Jones Convicted in County
Courts of Assault With Weapon.
Pugh Makes Short Talk
to Jurors

All the courts of the county commenced
grinding yesterday morning and are now
at work disposing of the dockets set in
each division for the day. All the courts
are occupying the same rooms when
the summer adjournment was made with
the exception of the first division of the
city court, presided over by Judge John
II. Miller, who is temporarily holding
court in one of the new rooms on the
fourth floor.
In the first division of the criminal court
Judge Fort organized the juries for the
week. temporarily taking the place of
Judge Greene, who was indisposed. The
capital docket set for the week was
sounded and the cases set as follows:
Thomas l.. Raglan, murder, Tuesday
morning at II o'clock Cullom Ray, muir
der. at 2 o'clock. Marvin Miles and
George White, robbery, Tuesday; e. L.
Huff, criminal assault and Clarence r.
Leek, murder, Wednesday; Morris Chill
ders and Bob Mccoy, murder, Thursday;
Robert l.. Allen. criminal assault, and
Robert Jones, criminal assault, Friday.
In the second division of the criminal
court Judge Fort disposed of the docket
set for the day. In the case of Robert
Jones, charged with assault with pistol,
on Will Whitehead, the evidence showed
that Whitehead had the piptol and that
Jones took 1t from him and beat
him up with it. Judge Fort found the
defendant guilty as charged and ordered
that a warrant be issued for Whitehead
for carrying concealed weapons.
In the first division of the city court,
Judge John NJ. Miller presiding, the case
of J. W. Scheafer VS.. T. Is. Tanner, eft ais,
Is on trial In the second division. Judge
Charles w. Ferguson gave the general
charge in favor Of the defendant In the
case of Amy Carrie VS.. Mrs NJ. S. Mitch
cock, in which $50, 900 damages were claim
ed for alleged personal injuries.
Judge John c. Pugh of the third di-
vision, organized the juries for the week
for the city court. He gave the jurors
a short talk on their duties and RESPONSE
bilties and admonished them to he faith
full in the discharge of their duties and
prompt in their attendance In court He
sounded the docket set for the day and
entered q number of agreed judgments.
Judge L. c. Crow organized the 1uries
in the circuit court and took up the first
case on the docket that of Mamie Cor
nelious VS.. the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company. in which damage are
claimed for alleged negligence on the part
of the companys servants.
In the second division of the circuit
court Judge c.. e. Smith is engaged in
the trial of ]. T. Densmore VS.. b. +.
Going.
Six of the eight courts are engaged in
jury trials and although a large number
of jurors are required the several juries
were impaneled without delay and the
business of the courts started on time
Each of the courts have heavy dockets
set through the fall term and hard work
is ahead of the several judges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
WASHBURN TAKES
NABB RESIDENCE
Will Have Bachelor Quarters There.
Will Not Make His Permanent
Home in Birmingham

Frank s. Washburn, president of the
Alabama Power company, has taken the
Nabb residence OF Waucouma avenue.
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Freeman. and will make his Birining-
ham home in that place. He will have
bachelor quarters at the residence and
will perhaps be Joined there by other
power company officials. The home In
question was the residence of the late
John T. Morriss and was sold af-er his
death to Charles II. Nabb. 1t was subse-
quently understood that Mr.. WashauIn
will not make his permanent home here
as It Is probable that he will not give
his entire time and attention TO the Of
fices in Birmingham he has extensive
inerests in Nashville. Mr.. Washburn was
not at the offices yesterday while w. w.
Freeman. former active mana ger. was IN
the city. He is expected in the city this
morning, accompanied By his secretars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
JERE KING TO MAKE
RACE FOR CONGRESS.
Issues Formal Statement
Announcing Candidacy as
UnderwOod's Successor

Jere c. King, the well known attor-
hey, yesterday formally announced his
candidacy for Congress from the Ninth
Alabama district to succeed Mr.. I'm
derwood. Mr.. King was formerly a
member of the legislature from Jeffer-
son county and Is the author of the
Greater Birming CHAM bill. In making
his announcement Mr.. King says
II am a candidate for Congress for
the Ninth congressional district of Ala
bama. For the first time in decade u
vacancy occurs in this district. Hon.
Oscar Underwood voluntarily retires
after long and distinguished career
in the House. No congressional district
In the United States has shown more
progress than the Ninth district of
Alabama, since Mr. Underwood first
went to Congress. 1t devolvcs upon his
successor to be alive and wide awake
to the spirit of this progress and
growth. New conditions confront us.
New developments awaits our energies.
Enlightened public opinion challenges
us 10 solve Alright these new problems
that lie before us.
LAS a candidate for Congress, | shall
advocate no new political creed | am
democrat. first saw the light of day
under democratic skies: was nurtured
around democratic Preside. an know
no other doctrine than the time honored
democratic faith.
AS proof of my fidelity to democratic
principles, if elected, l shall at all times
be found fighting in the ranks of the
unterrifiad and triumphant democracy
that seeks to liberate the people from
the communicating touch of the boodler
and the privilege-hunting class.
t"If elected, shall assist in uphold
ing the hands of our democratic Presi-
dent, who has shown such a masterful
grasp of the problems that confront our
national life
IF elected, the Ninth district shall
ever be the object of my solictude and
care. 1t has constituency noted for its
loyalty to it's faithful public servants
1t should be an inspiration to have the
opportunity to serve such n people
have for years entertained the lauda-
BILE ambition to be member of Con-
gress / hope the time and opportunity
have arrived
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
BEGIN PROBE OF
CAMP MURDER
Funeral Services Over Re-
mains Conducted From
Norwood Home

An investigation into the shooting OF
John T. Camp, the well known transfer
man, last Saturday night by Willard Car
penter. one of his negro employees, will
be undertaken this morning by Coroner
Charles l.. Spain. Mr.. Spain states that
the investigation is made at this time
to expedite the prosecution of Carpenter,
should he ever be caught.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mr.. Camp were conducted yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from the
residence, 113l Twenty-seventh street,
north. The Rev. S. r. Slaton, pastor of
the Norwood Methodist church, officiated.
The Woodmen of the World, chapter So,
attended the remains to Forest Hill ceme-
terry, where interment followed. There
We're many floral oqerings and an Inn
mense concourse of friends and relatives
attended the services.
1t was stated at the Camp residence
that the widow, Mrs. j. 4. Camp, was
still under the care of physicians as a
result of the shock she suffered by TIE
tragic death of her husband. The five
young daughters and sons of the deceased
are also still very much affected.
At police headquarters 1t was stated
last night that every effort was being
made to apprehend Willard Carpenter.
1t was announced yesterday that the
]. T. Camp Transfer and Warehouse COM
pany, of which Mr.. Camp was founder
and president, would be operated without
cessation. The announcement was made
yesterday by business associates of the
late Mr.. Camp and by officers of the
company.
1t was explained that only last we TX
the company was Incorporated with Mr..
Camp as president. r. b. Evans as vice
president and. Edward Arnold as secre-
tary and treasurer. 1t was Mr.. Arnold
who said yesterday that he desired the
fact known that the business of the COM
pany would be continued without inter-
rVIntiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Judge Birch Returns

Judge Alex Birch, referee in bankruptcy,
has returned from two weeks vaca-
ton spent in Black Mountain. N. C. Judge
and Mrs. Birch motored TO the North
Carolina resort, where they attended the
Cabaniss- Weatherly wedding. They stop
ped over at Atlanta for a day or so each
way. Judge Birch resumed his duties
in the bankruptcy court yesterday and
is busy attending to the business that
had accumulated during his two weeks
abaeucot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Civic Chamber Directors to Meet

The board Of directors OF the Chamber
OF Commerce will meet tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock for a special meeting
called by President w. =. {; Harding
The proposition to be considered has not
been made public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07


ing to every citizen who wants a bic
man in big place. In the eyes of the
nation he is the biggest man in Alabama
and he has attained his position by hard
work unaided by the spectacular That
ne VIII win seems a foregone Conclusion
The greatest congressional district in
the south is the Ninth district of Ala
bama, and it should do it's best to oet
a successor to Mr.. Underwood as near
ms calibre IS possible. While / am not
authorized to speak for DR.. r. NJ Cum
nlngham, ] do feel justified in asking MS
friends and the electorate of the district
to wait until he could be heard from
before making up their minds His close
friendship for Mr.. Underwood has kept
nm from in any way trying to influence
MS action but since the die is cast il
Is my opinion that upon his return to
tne city he Will announce his canui lacy.
Many strong men are being mentioned
Tor the vacancy, but we need tia sea
soned craftsmanship and ripe experience
or DR.. Cunningham, who would at cnce
become figure in national hte. Ills Sc
lection would be no experiment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07

been identified directly and Indirectly dur
ing the past year with many of the larsest
lpterests on this continent including the
Alabama Traction, Light and Power Co.
It'd, and its affiliated properties; the
Mexican Northern Power Co. Ltd. Mis-
sissippi River Power company the Utah
Securities company. Cities Service com
pany. Utilities IMPROVEMENT company.
American Cities company and others He
has during the past year made his resi-
dence in Birmingham, in view of the ac-
tive operations in connection with the de-
velopment of the water powers of Ala
bama by the Sporting interests. He has
also spent much of his time in New
York in connection with the Other in
terests.
To Retain Direct0rship
BY request, Mr.. Freeman will retain a
number of his Sperling directorships and
will continue to act in an advisory capac-
ity. In connection with his new under
taking he will make Cincinnati his resi-
dence and headquarters.
Mr. Freeman has been active for years
in the several national organizations of
the electrical industry. including the New
York Electrical society, the Illuminating
Engineering society, the American Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers, the Associa-
ton of Edison Illuminating Companies
and the National Electric Light associa-
ton. He has held important offices in
most of these associations. having been
president both of the Association of Ed-
son Illuminating Companies and the Ma
tional Electric light association. He is
at the present time a member of the ex-
ecutive committee of both associations and
is active in their affairs. Among the
social clubs of which he is at present a
member are the Lotos, the Engineers and
the Lawyers clubs of New York; the
Crescent Athletic club of Brooklyn the
Glenwood Country and the Belle Terre
clubs of Long Island; the Southern, the
University and Country clubs of Birrning-
ham, and the Bouvoir and the Country
clubs of Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
FREEMAN LEAVES
FOR OHIO TODAY
Will Be Vice President of
Gas Company
STATEMENT ISSUED
ISSUED
Will Retain His Direct0rships in Vari-
Gus Companies Controlled by
Sperling & Co.-Something
of What He Has Done

W. W. Freeman, former vice president
of the Alabama Power company, will
leave this evening for Cincinnati. where
he will assume charge as vice president
of the Columbia Gas and Electric COM
pany. s
Mr.. Freeman was here yesterday wind
ing up some of the details incident to his
leaving for his home in Cincinnati He
said yesterday that his work in the Ohio
city was of greater scope than the opera
tons in Alabama, and that at no time
was it contemplated that either Mr..
Mitchell of London or himself would give
their time to the operations in the south
Mr.. Freeman said that he regretted the
necessity of losing sight of the many
warm friends he made while in this city.
He will continue as a director of the
Alabama Power company, the American
Cities and other properties controlled by
Sperling * Co. of London.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Statement Issued

WIFI MS Iliidl Withdrawal yesterday the
following statement was given out in con-
nection with Mr.. Freeman and the new
properties that he will manage in Cincin-
nati
NV. W. Freeman has been appointed
vice president of the Columbia Gas and
Electric company and the various COM
panies controlled and operated by said
company.
"A. B. Leach Of New York, of the firm
OF A. b. Leach x Co. is president of the
Columbia company. and p, G. Gossler, also
OF A. b. Leach & Co, is the chairman
o. the board of directors. The several
properties controlled by the Columbia
company, which has itself an outstand-
ing capital of $1S, 6l7,500 of bonds and $780,
100000 of stock, are the Union Gas and
Electric company, with $5.S75.000 preferred
stock and $1oO00,00O common stock; the
Cincinnati Gas and Electric company
Qeased to 1855, with S1,500,0O0 bonds and
S34. $1,000 stock; the Cincinnati Gas Trans
portation company Qeased to 1899, with
s4,592,O0o bonds, 100000 preferred stock
and 100000 common stock; the South
Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway
company, with $250.ooa bonds and 100000
stock; the Cincinnati, Newport and Cow
ington Railway company, with So, $780,
bonds and So, 9Oo,o00 stock; the Union
Light, Heat and Power company, with
81. 60S.000 bonds and 100000 stock. and the
Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Light
and Traction company 0eased to 1922
with $450O,0o0 preferred stock and So
100000 common stock. These combined
properties serve the city of Cincinnati
and about % adjoining communities in
Ohio and Kentucky with electricity and
Gas. They also own and operate 66 miles
of .interurban street railways, serving the
same communities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Own Gas Rights


"The Columbia company owns Isl, 6S4
acres of gas rights in Kentucky and West
Virginia; also large interest in the East
Ohio Gas company, which supplies gas to
Cleveland and over 40 other commune
ties.
';The earnings of the combined proper
ties at the present time exceed $1,000, 900
annually. and it is the intention to expand
this business through an aggressive and
up to date business policy. The companies
already serve about $4,000 gas consumers
and about %. 600 electric consumers.
'-Mr. Freeman is one of the best known
public service men in the country. His
experience began with the Edison Electric
Illuminating company of Brooklyn at the
beginning of the year 1889. when at the
age of II he was appointed stenographer
and private secretary to the general man
ager of that company, which was just be-
ginning the construction of it's first gem
Grating station. The company then had a
capital of 100000 and no revenue.
when he resigned the executive man.
agement of the property in 1912 it had an
outstanding capital of more than 100000
900 and a revenue exceeding 100000 an
nually The common stock of the COM
pany has paid dividends at the rate of 8
per cent per annum for years. During
the % years of his connection with the
Brooklyn property he filed in turn prac-
tically every office in the company, in
Guiding assistant secretary, secretary, sec
rotary and treasurer and vice president
and general manager, the latter carrying
with it full executive responsibility. as the
president of the company was inactive
During the seven years of Mr. Freeman 8
management the property had it's most
marked advance under constructive poll
cies which were formulated by him and
executed with the hearty accord and CO.
operation of the board Of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Resigned in 1912

I'm 1872 he resigned the management of
the Brooklyn property TO connect himself
with the banking house of Sporting a Co.,
London, in the financing and operation OF
public service and other interests in the
United States, Canada and Mexico, acting
with James Mitchell of London and New
York in representing the Sporting inter-
ests. In this capacity Mr.. Freeman has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Result in Accusing Enthusiasm

Some years ago here in Birmingham
we had a gathering of Scottish rite and
conferred the thirty-first degree: next we
held one in Mobile. and after that in other
cities, and now the tide has swept in a
circle as it were and returns to the in
itial point, so that we shall have probably
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
FOREST INSECT
DANGER STOPPED
Prompt Action by Government Pre-
vents Loss From Beetles 10
Timber of Oregon.

BY a prompt campaign against a
flourishing colony of bark beetles on
the Ochoco national forest in central
oregon, the government is eliminating
danger which threatened to destroy
millions of feet of timber.
Some authorities claim that the
amount of timber killed each year
by insects is equalled only by the
loss from forest fires. Among the
most destructive of these insect enc
mics are the bark beetles, one of
which. the mountain pine beetle, is
responsible for most of the damage on
the Ochoco forest This deadly little
beetle is less than quarter of an
inch in length, but bears the ponder
Gus scientific name of Dendroctonus
monticolae Hopk. which, being inter-
preted, signifies killer of the noun
tain pine tree, discovered by Hopkins,
Its methods of operation are inter-
esting. The mature beetle bores
through the bark of the tree and eX-
cavates a gallery in the inner living
bark and in the outer surface of the
wood in which it lays its eggs. When
hatched each young larva, or beetle
grub, channels into this growing por-
tion of the trunk, feeding upon the in
ner bark. When full grown the larva
after passing through a dormant, or
pupal stage, becomes a beetle. This
beetle then drills out through the bark
in July. and. emerging into the world
seeks a fresh tree and starts a new
generation. With this "chain-letter'
method, it soon infests a large area
The galleries or channels of the lar
vac girdle the tree and kill it, and
the beattle's presence is usually dis
| covered, as 1t was in the Ochoco for
! est by patch of red-brown dead pine
trees in the midst of a mountainside
of green
In fighting this forest scourge. tn,
method recommended by the bureau
of, Entomology is followed The sim
pie removal of the bark of infest9C
trees between October and July. while
the larvae are still in the tree, is suf
ficient to kill them. The lumber ma!
then be sold while it is yet sound. Oh
the Ochoco forest. however. ther
was no market, and the forest officer
found that the cheaper and more eff
fective method of control was to Gu
the trees and burn them before tn
new broods of beetles could emerge
In 1912 the infestation was given
decided check by the cutting of $50
trees. This summer the attack o.
: the insects was resumed with renew
ed vigor, and AZ laborers. In charg
of forest officer, cut more than 40
900 trees. AS a result of these Wig
orous measures. the government ap
parently has the beetles under cor
troll.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

his class at school. Four boys. who
had stood far lower in the first boys
class attended the preparatory school
and passed the Annapolis entrance ex-
animation while the first boy, "the
son of a gunner" as Howard put it
failed.
The son of a gunner failed those
sons of guns rejected him." said
Howard.
1t is Representative Howard's CON
tention that only twenty-seven per
cent of the 500 boys who took the en-
trance examination last year passed
and that of tina number more than
half had to take a second or third ex-
animation. Representative Howard
wants the curriculum and system
changed so that an ordinary human
being can pass the examinations and
have half a chance TO remain at the
institution after he gets there"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
HUERTA THANKS
Ill. LANE WILSON
Telegranls Are Exchangetl-HOnora
Settlement to be Made, Says
Ey-AmbaSSadOr

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.-President
Huerta and Henry Lane Wilson. for
mer American ambassador to Mexico
have exchanged kilograms on the sub
ject of Mr.. Wilson's attitude on the
question of Mexico and the United
States. The message of President
Huerta says:
''The Mexican republic through my
self thanks you for justice in which
you expressed yourself regarding the
government of this country.
Mr.. Wilson in acknowledging the
telegram expressed the belief that wise
counsel would prevail and that ar
honorable settlement of the questions
at issue compatible with the dignity
of both countries would be reached.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

after few days 1t began to tester and other
sores came near it, They commenced at
his neck and gradually spread to the top of
his head. The eruption was like liberated
pimplos and itched and irritated him aw-
fully. especially at night. when he would
scratch and dig his head. had hard work
to keep him from scratching them. His
hair fell out where the sores were thichest.
THE sores looked red and matterated. 1
had all his hair cut close to his head so l
could get the Cuticura Ointment on well
night and morning and / washed his head
well with the Cuticura Soap. In two weeks
it was healed nicely and in three weeks he
was cured and there is not even scar"
(Signed) Mrs. A. B. Wolters. Dec IL. 1912.
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
soc. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard " Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston.
As-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
'ticra Soap will find it best for skin and scalp,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
Look Out For
Poison ivy
Keep Your Blood Pure and
Danger will be
Avoided.

Strolling through the woods or clear
ing brush, picnickers, hunters, fisher
men-look out for poison ivy. And in
the meantime keep your blood pure by
using S. S. S. If your skin is rough
with eczema. pimples or any other
eruption. S. s. s. stimulates the fine
network of blood vessels in the skin to
dry up and heal all sore spots.
S. S. S. will do this positively. 1t
dominates the principle of osmosis.
stimulates the cells of the skin to select
their own nutriment from the blood.
made pure and healing by the wonder
full medicinal ingredients of this ia
nous blood purifier. 1t Is safe rem
edy, as II contains no minerals, and yet
its action is a marvel.
You can get S. S. S. in any drug
store. but insist upon having it, The
Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Ga, pre-
pares this famous blood purifier, and
you should take no chance by permit
! ting anyone to recommend a substi-
| tute And IL your blood condition is
such that you would like to consult a
specialist freely. address the Medical
! Dept. The Swift Specific Company. 1S6
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.