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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
SAID TO BE MORE ACTIVITY IN
 BUILDING LINE NOW THAN AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR

Bids oil the Se5,ooO Earle building to be erected on the Earl property between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets on First avenue will be opened during the next few days. and work on the new structure will start without delay. according to an announcement yesterday. The building plans for which have been prepared by Miller X Martin, architects. will be five stories high with a basement, and will be of reinforced concrete.
 It is stated that the owners have been delayed somewhat on the beginning of the construction on account of the failure to procure satisfactory tenant. However, the statement was made yesterday that work would proceed without delay. al- though the owners have not closed any contract even at this time for q tenant for the structure.
 The .fsarle building, it is stated. win be completed during the summer or early fall. By that time it is hoped to have contracted with some commercial house for the new structure The building will occupy lot % by 14o feet, and will be constructed so as to permit the use of the building by two stores, each 9 feet fronting on First avenue. In the event that a tenant is secured for the 90 feet the two stores will be thrown together.
 Despite the fact that We have not se- cured any tenant yet We propose to start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
THREATEN BOYS FOR
 PLAYING BASEBALL
Ladies Are Indignant That "Black Maria" Came on
 Scene to Stop Them

Some of the ladies of the Highland sec tion in the vicinity of Five Points are in- dignant that boys should have been threatened with a ride in the Black Maria for playing baseball in Magnolia park.
 one mother, whose son was led up to the door of the criminal wagon for this offense said yesterday that instead of be- ing threatened with jail for playing base ball, the boys should be encouraged in the game to keep them out of real mis- wrote this statement:
 Why does Black Maria arrive and threaten boys of South Highlands with arrest for playing baseball In Magnolia park near Five Points? Why?
 Come let us reason together
 Why make the great stir and effort to have playgrounds in the city for our youth with teachers paid-fr our county school appropriation fund to show the young American how to play and thus on the first spring afternoon when the sap is fairly bubbling in our boys threaten them with arrest; cause 50 boys, mostly onlookers to fly like dogs or mice when sharp outlooker gives the awful warn ing Here come the cops and the door of the Black Maria is open and the po- licemen only allow the boys to go on condition that they will never repeat the offense?
 'If this is serious threat 1t must be looked into; if harmless one, firbidden.
 Out of the heart of a boy froceedeth much mischief from stealing autos. down But when they are playing baseball they are just where they ought to be. after the long school hours, with little fresh ail in the primary grades and none in tn, high school.
 'ro throw our South Highland boys or the streets or to hang around Five Points in the afternoon with nothing to do whcr that playground a block away lies empty Is nothing less than crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
ANOTHER STORE IS
 LEASED BY BURNETT
Will Have Drug Store at Gunn's Twentieth Street
 Place

The store occupied by the Gum Drug company. corner Third avenue and Twen- tieth street, has been leased to K. D. Burnett, according to an announcement made yesterday. Contemplating that the Gum company will occupy the new Steiner building corner Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. october l., or soon thereafter. the lease yesterday was eX- ecuted to MT. Burnett
 It was not announced last night what rentals will be secured from Mir Burnett. but it is stated that the contract calls for the highest rent ever paid in this city for retail premises. The price is said to be over S12000 per year.
 The term of the lease executed by MT. Burnett was not given out, but 1t Is said that 1t is of short duration.
 The impression is that Mr. Burnett will make extensive alterations in the building and occupy the places as a drug store. as it is at present. However. none of those interested would make any state ment in that connection last night.
 The fact that MT. Burnett has leased the Gum corner will be learned with wide interest in retail circles. He Is now op- erating stores on several corners in Br- mingham, and his latest ventures will, it is said. outrank any of the several re- tail places that he now has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
FURNITURE MEN
 TO HAVE BANQUET
Dealers Will Entertain Salesmen. RawsOn Will Act as the
 TOastmaster

Beginning at o'clock tonight in the German cafe of the Hotel Empire the furniture dealers of Birmingham will give to their collectors and statesmen a banquet. An attractive programme has been arranged and E. r. Morgan will be the principal speaker. His topic is "Collections.' and it is said that 1t will prove of interest to every furni ture man. President w. R. Rawson of the Furniture Dealers association win act az toastmaeter
 Among the guests will be j. A. Gill more of the Southern Furniture Deal CTS association, with headquarters at Charlottesville, Va.
 The programme follows;
 E. F. Morgan, subject. "Collections.
 R. B. Broyles, subject, salesman ship
 c. W. Green. subject, Loyalty and Honesty"
 W. O. Broyles, subject. How to Dis pose of Second Hand Furniture
 +. b Brown, subject. Keeping Track of Customers.
 M r. McCarty. subject. "Co-opera- tion.''
 General discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
RAPID PROGRESS BY
 STREETDEC0RAT0RS
Plaster Figures on Street Corners Will Probably
 Be Placed Today

Yesterday the street decorators en- gagged by the Business Mems league were very busy. They have placed the cross pieces on the white way posts and everything is in readiness for the placing of the greenery. The stands for the plaster figures are being placed and the figures will probably go up tomorrow. Practically every merchant In the city has curtained show win dows and, in each window is an at tractive placard bearing the inscrip- tion, This window Is being decorated in the latest styles for Fashion Week, March 16-21."
 The scheme of sam Friedman for decorating the streets bids fair to be received with much favor according to Secretary Fowlkes of the Business Mems league. It is one of the most unique designs for street decorating ever attempted and that it will prove a popular innovation Is not in the least doubted by the officials of the league.
 The Miss Fashions are keeping well within the confines of their own homes this week preparing for the great event of next week. These young ladies six in number--were selected by Mrs. d. E. Reid, who states that they are worthy of all that has been said Of them. The person first addressing Miss Fashion, calling her by name. will receive a check for $10 from the Busi- ness Mems league. One of the young ladies will visit the downtown shops each day, going into ladies wear stores mems wear stores jewelry stores. shoe stores, furniture stores, hardware stores and any other sort that she happens to see. The visits are not to he confined to any one line She may be found in almost any store and the check will be backed by c real $10 bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13


 lor Idge Chandler, Gentry TIillman, w. w Crawford, ]. T. Wiley, Walter Moore, pr. F. ". Fucker, Jr., Dr. Gun ningham Wilson, Dr. F. P. Hogan and Dr. R. NJ. Cunningham.
 Honorary pallbearers will be. w B. Leedy W. A. Porter A. G. Smith, ]. b. Moore, George Eustis, B. F. Moore, A. B. Loveman, w. H. Nevins, R. $. AL len. E. Solomon, stephen Smith, w R. McVay, Judge A. O. Lane, Marcus Well, Culpepper Exum, pr. J. A. Ray, Ben Well, H. l.. Baldwin, John V. Cole, l.. Pizitz. A. A. Adams, IL. IL Levi. B. J. Saunders. D. L. Brown. J. M. Faust, w. J. Edwards. Isadore Shapiro, J. H. Stanfiel, Fred Kestler, Judge J. T. Stokeley, S. D Smith, Oscar Underwood, Frank Ellis, Judge J. P. Stiles. Judge S. F. Green, Hampton Smith, c. I. Smith, M. A. Hines, Thomas Ellis, J. F. Witherspoon, Frank Lynch, c. W. Rains. F. K. Austin, Charles DeBsrdele- ben, Frank S. White s. M. Adler, A. Latady, Gus Colvin, Benson Cain, W. V. M. Robertson, Nose Levy, Ben Nfi orit cOhi l-cCuy JunSe II. D. Abernethy, W'n Ward, Eugene Flies, Jr., J. A. Lavert. s. L. Ledbetter, Hugh Morrow. George E. Ward, Alex 0. Birch. neo Loeb, M. ?. Northington, c. E. Megiemery, Joe Slaughter, Samuel Earle, Leopold Loeb, Lee Slaughter, pr. U. P Brown of Ragland and Dr. John l.. Woodson of Fayette.
 The Jefferson County Medical society will attend the services in a body and fI,A Fp11 tho 1v,fft tAa honorary pallbearers:
 pr. l. c. Woodson, Dr. John H. Stubbs, Dr. F. P. Riggs, Dr. B. L. Wy man, pr. J. w. Barclay. pr T. D. Parke, Dr. W. M. Jordan, pr. H. P. Shugerman, pr. J. D. Hancock, Dr. Cabot Lull, Dr. J. M. Mason and Dr. J. F. Seay.
 The following committee from the Birmingham Surgical society will also act as honorary pallbearers:
 Dr. E. T. Tardy, pr. J. D. s. Davis Dr. l.. c. Morris, Dr. E. D. Solomon
 Dr. F. A. Lupton, Dr. ". T McAdory Dr Charles Whelan, Dr. w. H. Wilder,
 Dr. A. F. Toole, pr. Wyatt Heflin, Dr. Lloyd Nolan and Dr. c. Torrance. Dr. Benjamin Griggsby Copeland was
 54 years of age. He was born in Ten nessee and graduated from the Jeffer- son Medical college in Philadelphia in l 1883. He began active practice In Bir- mingham immediately afterward pr Copeland was well known throughout Alabama and his sudden death was a great shock to his many friends in Birmingham and throughout the state
 He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Alice Turner of Huntsville and two daughters, Miss Caroline and Miss Jennie Hammond Copeland The de- ceased was prominent in fraternal circles, being a member of the Elks and the Masons. .s
 The pallbearers will use motor cars from the residence to Elmwood, where the interment will take place. A sufficient
 number of machines available for the cortege have been procured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
Wants to Know What Prom. ises Henderson Manager
 Made to Charles Lewis
LIQUOR POLITICS
 DEMAND THE TOLL
Former Governor Again Calls Atten- ton to Nashville Trip of Sheehan and Kennedy on
 January 16

If Will T. Sheehan, editor of the Mont gomery Advertiser, has another gun to shoot, the time for the shooting has come.
 Some days ago MT. Sheehan published a card, in which this paragraph appeared:
 MT. Conner knows that I know that he not only wrote a letter containing a se- cret agreement on the prohibition ques- tion, but that his agents have gone back and forth from him to men engaged in the whisky business and representing that business"
 These charges. B. B. Conner stated in formal card issued yesterday, 'are un- qualifiedly false."
 In the statement of the former gov- ernor there is reference to MT Sheehan's s visit to Nashville. where he saw Charles Lewis, and to MT. Lewis himself. The al legged representative of the liquor inter- ests is declared to be the ''Glass-O' Neal paymaster." MT. Conner says, further more, that nothing from Sheehan is inn portant inasmuch as he says only what his employer "ex-Near Senator Glass tells him to say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
GR0XTON QUARTET
 COMES SATURDAY Railroad Accident Prevents Famous Singers From
 Arriving Yesterday

Frank Croxton and his famous quartet, which were advertised to give a concert at Cable hall last night under the aus pices of the Music Study club, were pre- vented from reaching the city by freight wreck on the Central of Georgia ahead of the passenger train on which they were travelling.
 NJ F.. Shelby who is representing the Music Study club in the concert arrange ments, states that Mir. Croxton did all in his power to fill the engagement. He procured an automobile and started across the country to catch d train on another line but the auto broke down.
 Mr. Shelby says that the quartet will certainly appear tomorrow night at the Cable hall. The singers spent last night in Macon, Ga, and will sing tonight Tn Charlotte, N. c. MT. Croxton telegraphed MT Shelby that as there are two lines to Birmingham out of Charlottesville South ern and the Seaboard-there would be no danger of not making connection that would bring them here in ample time for Saturday nights event.
 There has been large seat sale, and the indications are that the hall will be crowded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
TO BEGIN WORK ON EARLE
 BUILDING IN SHORT TIME

 work without delay on the building" said Sam Earle last night. We had hoped to begin work earlier than this. but there were unavoidable delays. The building has not been leased vet. and the reports otherwise are incorrect.
 We are negotiating with prospective tenants, but have decided that we will go ahead and complete the building, although We have been unable to close a satisfac- tory contract We will. l hope, lease the building before the place is completed The store, as We have announced. will cost about $65, 600, and will be 50 by 140 feet. The structure will be five stories with a base ment. rendering it equivalent to q six story affair. The front will he terra ootta, the color of which we have not de- cided upon The work, I hope, will pro- ceed during the next 60 days"
 The announcements that the Earle building will be completed, that John W. Cook of Maben. Miss, will erect build ing on Third avenue and other recent an- nouncements indicate that there will be the usual Birmingham activity in the building line this year. In some circles
 it was thought that the year 1914 would be dull so far as new business houses are concerned. However there are at this time negotiations under way for an even greater number of retail houses than at this time last year. according to real es- tate men.
 The David Roberts place al Fourth and Seventeenth street is going mp rapidly, while the Birmingham Realty will have the Tyler grocery wholesale houses com pletcd within the next two months. or at the latest three months. In the meantime the TutWiler hotel will be completed this summer, while the Ridgey will be ready for tenants during the next 80 days.
 The outlook for eommereial houses has contributed very much to the present easiness in the real estate market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
GLOVER'S BODY |S
 FOUND IN HOTEL Shot Himself Through the Head Sometime Wednes-
 day Night

Having used up all the morphine in his possession and with no money to buy more of the drug, a man who registered at the Weaver hotel, 21o9ls Second ave- nue, as l.. Glover, about 1:3e o'clock Wednesday afternoon. shot and killed himself some time Wednesday night. His dead body was discovered yesterday aft ernoon by s. A. Weaver, clerk of the hotel.
 The discovery was made when the ne- gro maid attempted to enter the room of Glover to make up the bed. She found the door locked and her repeated knocks not being answered, she reported to the clerk who started an investigation. Not being able to get any answer from within Glovers room, Clerk Weaver, who is son of the proprietress of the hotel, se- cured an ax and broke the lock, He then entered and discovered the body of Glover stretched crossways on the bed fully dressed, but with his shoes off. Glover had a .3S calibre "Owl-head" pistol clutched tightly in his right hand and his face was covered with blood from the wound over his left eye. He had been dead several hours. On the bureau was found a morphine needle and an empty vial. Glover left no note to explain his suicide and nothing was found in his pockets to indicate who he was. No money was found on his person.
 According to the account given Detec- tive Williams and Hickman by Clerk Weaver, it appears that Glover. as he gave his name. came to the hotel Wednes- day afternoon and demanded a room. He stated that he was i'll and did not wish to be disturbed. About T.30 o'clock Wednesday night he was seen and he was the room with him. Glover it is stated refused, and offered to pay the difference in cost of the room if left by himself Thereafter the hotel people left him alone About 1:3O o'clock Thursday morning one of the guests of the hotel heard a loud report like pistol shot, but thinking that 1t was from a passing automobile in the street, there was no investigation. It is thought by the people at the hotel that Glover shot himself about that time.
 Investigation by the police and deS>rs tives yesterday afternoon showed that no one appeared to know who Glover was and 1t is doubted if that is his name. The unknown appeared to be about 45 years of age and was poorly dressed.
 The remains of Glover were removed to the morgue of Warner X Smiley yester- day afternoon by order of Coroner Charles L. Spain. The police and detec- tives state that undoubtedly 1t is a case of suicide. This was also the coroners s verdict, following a post-mortem eXami- nation by physicians. The bullet was found imbedded in the brain of the de- ceased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13


 nearly go mad f'on the awful itching. l would scra,ca till the blood would appear. My clothing irritated the breaking out after it had formed sort of a head Then would scratch and a watery fluid would ooze from the bumps. The burning sensation was almost equal to being burned by fire. Nights it seemed worse; could not sleep half the night. l would sit up till late and even after l retired could not sleep but would scratch till fell asleep from exhaustion.
 ''One day came across some Cuticura Soap and Ointment. bathed the places with the Cuticura Soap and after they were dried with towel would apply the CutictrA Ointment was cured in week. (Signed) Miss Marion T. Purlxins. June 6. l9i3.
 Cuticura Soap 25c and Cuticura Ointment SOC. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of zach mailed free with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept T. Boston, EB-Men who shave and shampoo with Cu- 6cura 2osp vin And 1t best for sldn an0snnip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
NESB|TT'S REPORT
 SHOWS INCREASE IN
 COAL MINED IN 1913
Total of 17,SS4,735 Tons Mined During Year-Jef- fersOn County Leads
 With 9,011, ,25O

According to a report just issued by c. H. Nesbitt. chief state mine inspector, there were mined in Alabama during 1913 17,SS4,735 tons of coal. This figure is 1,S71,- 695 tons over the same period in 1912 and of the list of counties Jefferson shows up to best advantage, leading it's nearest competitor. Walker by 5.166.S69 tons
 During the year life was lost for every 144,222 tons of coal mined. This figure shows up much better than in 1912. the figures for that year being 136,31 tons mined for every life lost. The total num- Der of men employed fin 1913 was 25,29o, an increase of about 2OO0 over 1912. For every 204 men employed in 1913 life was lost, which also shows gain over 1912, the figures for that year being 193 men em- pioyed for every life lost
 The official report as issued by Chief Nesbitt is as follows:
 Irons of coal mined in Alabama for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
.DR. COPELAND ID BE LAID ID REST TODAY Funeral Services Will Be Conducted From the Resi-
 dence at , O'Clock

Funeral services over the remains of pr. B. c. Copeland, who died at the family residence, 2901 F'airview avenue, Wednesday night from tetanus, will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
 The following will act as active pall- bearers at the funeral: Judge B. M. Allen. James Weatherly. l. D Poncel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
To Argue Track Question Later

As soon as this understanding between the commissioners and the Tidewater is reached regarding what their franchise shall be when it is granted. then the ham Railway, Light and Power company will be taken up and threshed out to the finish and if the Tidewater wins out the franchise will be sranted.
 large crowd of citizens gathered at the city hall yesterday to hear the ar suments of the attorneys of the two com panies for and against the right of the Tidewater to use the downtown tracks of the other company, but they were dis appointed. George C. Kelley and attor- ney, Ed Smith, also were present. but were not admitted to the conference. Be- fore the Tidewater franchise understand ing is reached, it is understood that an understanding similar will have to be reached with the Kelleys regarding their petition for a franchise similar to the one the Tfdewater is asking for.
 The statement given out by the commis- sioners after the noon conference is as follows:
 Statement by Commission
 "The representatives of the two street railway companies, having met with the commissioners. according to appointment, for the purpose of discussing the ques- ton between the companies namely the right of the city to grant to the Bir- mingham, Ensley and Bessemer Railroad company franchise over certain track age of the Birminghara Railway, Light and Power company in the business sec tion of the city, it was suggested that the city and the Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer Railroad company had not yet come to an understanding on the general terms and conditions of that company g franchise. as applied for, hence a discus sion of this particular controversy would be premature.
 After discussion, it was determined to postpone the hearing on this particular feature. and take up the general features of the Birmingham, Hnsley and Besse- mer franchise application. and when an agreement should have been arrived at on the general proposition. then the two companies will be heard on the special feature In controversy between them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
Building Permits

The following building permits were is sued yesterday in the office of the build ing inspector:
 s1950-Charles D. Pantaza, Cotton ave- nue and Dove station, three one-story frame buildings.
 $l500-W. ]. Mccormick, go Emma ave nue; repair fire loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13

Advertiser r-Henderson-Lewis liquor poli- tics. The people are awake to the iniquity of the recent surrender of O'Neal and Henderson to the railroads, and know that vote for Henderson Is vote to ratify that great crime. The railroads are supporting Henderson with all the power at their command and the liquor bosses are hand in glove with the railroads which have never yet supported any man for governor who had not previously put their collar around his neck and sworn allegiance on the book.
 ''The charges of Mr. Sheehan against me are unqualifiedly false"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13

as large as my two hands on ioy hips and all over my body
 and arms. 1 first noticed . stinging itching and uncon- trollahle desire to scratch.
 As soon as l had done so it would relieve very little and would leave the flesh very red. and fiat looking humps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13

Total number or tons mlned m lyI2, IR.- 513,040 tons. Total number of men worked in 1919. 25, a90 Total number of men worked in 1912. 2S,349 Coke production in 1913. 8, ,5266 624 tons Coke production in 1912. .2,SS1, 1861 tons In 1913, 144,222 tons of coal mined per life lost.
 In 1912. All tons of coal mined per life lost.
 In 1913, 204 men employed for each life lost.
 In 1912. 193 men employed for each life lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
Whenever You Need n GcrenaI Tonic
 Take GrOven'

The old Standard Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUT- NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria enriches blood. Builds up the Whole System. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
NEARLY MAD WITH
 ITCHING HUMOR
Began on Limbs. Spread in Buuches All Over Body and Arms. Would Scratch Until Fell Asleep From Exhaustion. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in a Week.

Murtleville. Val was an intens sufferer from some sort Of humor. It began on my limbs and gradually spread in punches