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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
.ERSK|NE RAMSAY AND ASSOCIATES
 PURCHASE bUOU Control of Company Pur- chased from Exum-NO Changes To Be Made
 In Structure

| The control of the Bijou theatre, a prop erty valued at s10o0o0. and as to which reports were current last week. will pass to Ersline Ramsay and his associates
 The property is owned by the Richmond Investment company of which Culpepper EXum and R. A. Brown own the control. Mir. Ramsay is to take part of the stock
 of MT. Exum and associates will take part, thus giving the control to Mir. Ramsay and associates.
 1t was announced last night by Mir.
 Ramsay that 1t had been erroneously | stated that a bond or mortgage to the
 said the property was free of such claims and had been for years. t@ MT. Ramsay made this statement about the transaction:
 'I have arranged to acquire portion of Mir Exum's stock in the Richmond In vestment company, which company owns the Bijou property. l will not have con trol of the stock by this transfer. How ever. associates of mine will take some Of the stock and in effect the control of the property will pass from Mir. Exum to
 myself and associates. Mr. Murray Brown and his father have not purchased the property.
 "There is not now nor has there been, any mortgage or bond on the property. l say this for the information of any that are interested in that detail "The property will be held as it is there being at this time no contemplated changes of any kind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
ELKS PLANNING BIG
 STREET CARNIVAL
Will Assist in Making Fashion Week One of Big Events in the
 City's History

The Elks of Birmingham are plan ming big street carnival in the down. town district during fashion week, which begins March 16. They intend at present to stage the carnival on Second avenue from Nineteenth street on down past the Jefferson theatre.
 The carnival will be much like the big carnival held in East End park
 by the Shriners during the Potlatch last spring. It is said, however, that the Elks carnival will be much lar
 ger. The lodge is going to spend a large amount of money to secure good class of shows and amusements and they expect large crowds during the week when many out-of- town people are expected to come to Birmingham to see the new fashions and patronizc
 the local merchants who will have spe- cial fashion week sales.
 The decorations of the streets dur ing fashion week, 1t was stated yes terday, will be the most lavish of any event ever held In this city An ap- propriation of $1200 or s1400 has al- ready been made for that purpose by the merchants and 1t is understood more money is at hand if needed. It is the purpose of the packers of this spring fashion event to make the city really and truly assume a gala at tire and they intend to spare no eX- pense.
 Figures depicting different charac- ters and probably different fashions are being contemplated, to be placed on all of the downtown street corners and other novel features are being planned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
VIADUCT AGREEMENT IS
 ALMOST AS FAR OFF AS
 IN THE VERY BEGINNING
Railroads Make Counter Proposition Whereby Second Avenu Remains Closed City Pays Fifteen Per Cent of Cost and
 Assumes Damages to Abutting Property

Among those attending the con ference were Vice President w. L. Mapother and Engineer Courtney of the Louisville and Nashville; l.. Sevier and Engineer Wells of the South ern: President A H. Ford of the Birming ham Railway Light and Power company; J. w. Mcqueen, vice president of the Sloss-sheffield company; the three com missioners, City Engineer Maury Nichol- son and Special City Grade Crossing En- gineer J. W. Stearns.
 Although the ordinance which goes into effect April is drafted under state law which the commissioners believe gives the city authority to compel the railroads to build the viaduct without any expense whatever to the city, it had been the plan of the commissioners to bear some of the expense if an agreement could be reached with the railroads without attempting to force them. The commissioners are in- clined to think that b per cent of the total cost of the viaduct, which would amount to about SS5.000. would not be un- reasonable: but they are inclined to be strongly opposed to assuming liability for the abutting damages and to closing up Second avenue.
 The removal of the Sloss slag pile in or der to.ppen up Second avenue has been a long dfawn out controversy in Birming ham, and was settled but few months ago, the slag now being removed, the street to be opened in the near future.
 The commissioners, it is said. feel it would appear rather inconsistent now to give up the opening of Second avenue The argument of the railroads is that with the viaduct at First avenue, Second ave- nue will be little used, and therefore could be closed across their tracks with little disadvantage. They state further that if it is left open, the small traffic across the 30-some railway tracks on Second ave- nue will almost counteract the service of the viaduct at First avenue, make them liable to accidents and damage suits and be a constant source of trouble. s
 No date has been set for another confer ence with the railway officials. No more moves will be made until the commits sioners definitely decide whether or not they will accept the propositions made to them yesterday by the railroads.
 Vice President Spencer of the Southern, it was said, had intended to attend the conference but was snowbound in the north and could not get here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
A Cognon1indl Per0ersion
Ky CHARLES H. MANDY

cussing politics with Sheriff" Jack and a newspaper man, and seeing that she hesitated to make her wants known, ing:
 nigger?"
 ''Is yo' de jedge of dis we're cote?" Yes"
 "1s yo' name Jedge Ambulance, if-'' Ambulance, not by a--no sir. my name is not Ambulance nor anything in connection with it. aAn ambulance is generally associated with a dead one or at least with one who has been badly wrecked. My name is A-b-e-r-n-a-t- t-h- Y and there never was dead one of that name that l know anything about Many liberties have been taken with my cognomen before, and it has been strangely perverted, but ambulance is the limit. What do you want?" 'Ah wants ter git a divorce"
 Nothing doing in that line, so far as l am concerned Angelina, you must tell your troubles to a lawyer. I some- time "jine" together Romeo to a Juliet, but far be it that those who Judge Alb has joined together. should by him be torn asunder. You find plenty of young fellows who are starv-
 ing to death, if the old man is nos able to pay their boards, who will be glad to take your case. Depart in peace"
 And as the negro departed evidently much disappointed at the outcome of her visit, Jude Alb was heard to re- mark: That is sure new one on me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
POLICEMEN MUST
 NOT AID CANDIDATES
Eagan Issues Order Prohibiting Them From Passing Around Cards for
 Their Friends

 That policemen will not be allowed to aid candidates in the coming primaries bv distributing political cards was shown yesterday according to an order issued by Acting Chief Martin Eaean. It had been reported that many policemen were dis tributing the political cards of their fla vorlte candidates and the action of Chief Eagan followed:
 'I aid not get any instructions from tho commissioners about foradding the off
 cers from distributing campaign itera- ture, said Acting Chief Eag gan. but I issued the order myself because of the numerous complaints received rhat oft cors were engaging if political otivity. The law states that the police cannot be
 mixed up in politics and 1 am here to upheld the law and therefore no police
 officer will be allowed 10 pass out any card or 'dodger' of any of the candidates. An infraction of tnis order will mean a suspension and perhaps dismissal from
 the force''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
.UTTLETON JUSTICE FOUND NOT GUILTY State Fails to Make Out Im- peachment Case Against
 K. H. Matthews

General charge for the defendant was given yesterday by Judge Samuel b. | Greene at the conclusion of the testi- mony for the state in the impeachment proceedings brought against R. II. Mat thews, justice of the peace of Little ton beat, and he was discharged The case went to trial yesterday att ernoon in the first division of the criminal court Judge Greene presiding i, J. B. Aird. attorney for the defend- ant. filed demurrers to the bill of in- formation upon which the impeach- ment proceedings were had Of the l2 specifications set forth in the bill de- murrers were sustained by Judge Greene in five of them The state failed to prove any of the other specifications. In one instance the allegation was made that a war rant had been issued from the jus tices court to which the name of the affiant, A. M Phillips. was not signed by him. MT. Phillips appeared in court and identified tho signature on the warrant as his.
 In another specification the allega- ton was made that a colored pris-
 
 in his own behalf while on trial be- fore Justice Matthews. The man stated on the witness stand that he had been allowed to testify in the trial referred to, These were state witnesses. Not one of the other charges were proven and Judge Greene instructed the Jury 40 re- turn verdict of not guilty, the state having failed to make out a case. As sistant Solicitor Hugh Locke represents ed the state
 f The hearing yesterday was the re- | suit of a bill of information filed by ] the September term of the grand jury | on which the impeachment proceed ings were instituted. The bill alleged certain Irregularities in the transac- i ton of the business of the justice of the peace court of Judge Matthews. to which he entered a general and spe cific denial.
 Three bills of information were filed by the grand jury. Two have been dis posed of by the state failing to make out case The third one was passed by the state which announced not ready at the time the case was called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
ICHUBB TAKES LIFE
 WHILE RESPONDENT
Unable To Secure Work, He Kills
 Himself at Home of Officer Wallace

Warren Chubb of Henderson. Ky. in a sudden fit of despondency, shot him self through the heart yesterday morn :
 ing at 11:45 o'clock. The suicide oc- cured in the residence of W. l.. Wal
 lace, a police officer at TIA South Twenty-fourth street. Coroner Charles l.. Spain. who investigated the affair, immediately after it happened, rendered verdict of suicide.
 According to Policeman Wallace, the
 deceased had lived in Birmingham two years and was employed for time with R. E. Gill, who operates a gen.
 Twenty-fourth street Chubb had
 boarded with Policeman Wallace until last July.
 "Mr. Chubb came to my home yes terday morning about 10 o'clock" said Officer Wallace, "and appeared in a very Respondent mood. We talked to- gether and he appeared to be greatly discouraged at his inability to secure
 work. About noontime we sat down to dinner and Chubb had already started eating when he suddenly excused him self and went into another room where my pistol lay in a scabbard. Unaware that Chubb was about to kill himself, kept on eating when suddenly a shot rang out. I rushed into the room and found Chubb in an armchair dying. l summoned the police and the coroner immediately"
 The remains of Warren Chubb are being held at the undertaking rooms of Warner & Smiley pending the funeral arrangements of relatives. The de-
 ceased was 27 years of age and un-
 married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
BIRMINGHAM FILM
 READY SATURDAY
Will Be Shown All Next Week at the Majestic
 Theatre

Secretary William C. Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday received . letter from Claude A. Brown, publicity man of the Paragon Feature Film com pany, which stated that the film, "A For tunate Accident" made in Birmingham, with Birmingham people enacting the character roles, would reach this city Saturday. MT. Brown will accompany it and the first exhibition will be made at the Majestic theatre on that day. News paper people, those who were actively engaged in the making of the picture and their friends, will be invited to the ini- tial performance.
 MT. Brown in his letter waxed very enthusiastic over the picture, saying it was, in his opinion, the best his com pany had yet produced, not only from a photographic point of view, but that the acting, the scenes ana the plot itself all combined to make the film one of the very best. He also stated that his com pany intended using the success that at tended the making of the picture here in order to secure similar contracts with other cities.
 The four features of the film that show up to the best advantage, according to MT. Brown, are the trestse scene, in which Carlyle Courtney (Ed Crawford) drops several feet and is crushed be- heath a pile of rocks; the Italian garden scene, in which he proposes to Eloise Blackman CTiss Mary Munger); the fire scene, in which he displays what a hero he really is by rescuing Miss Blackman from what seemed certain death, and finally the elopment scene. enacted after a stormy session with Miss Blackman' S father.
 John D. Turner of the Chamber of Com merce advertising committee yesterday announced that the price Of admission would be 10 and 20 cents. fn addition to the film of Birmingham will be shown three other tirst-class films, which are to be changed daily all next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
TUBERCULOSIS REPORT
Dr. Eaves Gives Monthly Data on the
 Work Being Done

Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the Jeff ferson County Anti-Tuberculosis associa- ton, yesterday issued the following report for February:
 Patients treated at camp sanatorum during the month, 26; patients in the san atorium during the month: Free 21, part pay 1, paying 4, improved 20, unimproved 4, died l, left for the west l.
 It is a cheering fact that one patient has been discharged as case of arrested disease. During the month five patients have been given the artificial pneumo thorax treatment. This involves greatly increased attention by the physician in charge.
 The report for the dispensary and work of the nurses is as follows:
 Number of patients examined: Whites Negative 5, suspicious 3, incipient 2 ad- vanced D., Colored-Negative g. suspicious 2. incipient 5, advanced 2.
 By the marked interest and generosity of Eugene l.. Brown it is possible to im- medately employ another visiting nurse. MT. Brown will pay the entire salary for the first three months and one-half of the salary thereafter.
 The IrlenuS or tile aSSOclauon VIII please observe that the current month is the last in the fiscal year. A strenuous ef- fort is being made to enlarge the sustain ing membership. The following figures will prove the necessity of greatly enlarg- ing the income:
 Average monthly expenditure, April, 1913, to January, 1914, inclusive, Sl224 61.
 Average monthly ordinary income, $iO26. .56.
 Average monthly deficit, $19S. .05.
 It is impossible for us to cut down these expenditures. If we cut them at the office we cannot carry on the work; if we cut them at the camp we shall be defeat ing the object for which we exist; if we cut them by refusing to employ nurses at the dispensary we had better go out of business, for that is the most important single work which we are doing. But the action of the city commission in November reducing our appropriation by $l0O forces us that much farther into debt eacf month. G. w. EAVES, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

N counter proposition providing that Second avenue remain closed at the rail- 1 road tracks out by the Terminal station, and that the city not only assume what will practically amount to 15 per cent of the cost of the proposed viaduct-about s25.ooo to be the total cost-but also as- sume the liability for all abutting prop erty damages was made to the city com mission yesterday by representatives of the railroad companies involved Members of the commission last night felt rather depressed over the outcome of the conference. 1t was gathered that rep resentatives of the railway companies were inclined to take a firm stand on these propositions and the commissioners have little idea of entertaining them, at least in their present form.
 The First avenue viaduct ordinance. nicknamed the force ordinance" on ac- count of its alleged power to force the railroads to build a viaduct will go into effect April 1, 1914. City Commissioner James Weatherly in regard to that ordi- nance yesterday evening laconically re- marked:
 mat ofuiHtflce IS Inere 10 De en1OrceQ, not to look at"
 All things considered, there are strong possibilities of some rather interesting de- velopments in the viaduct proposition along about the first of next month, it is said.
 The commissioners said after the confer ence that they would take the proposition of the railroad representatives under consideration" As is generally known the viaduct question in Birmingham has been under consideration" since long before Uncle Sam drove the mosquitoes out of Panama and began to dig the Pan anna canaL''
 The commissioners would not say that they considered the viaduct negotiations had struck another snag, but there is every reason to believe that they think so. and that they also believe that the railroad companies in general have not abandoned their old tactics of delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
CIRCUIT COURT IN
 SESSION IN FLORENCE

Florence, March 4-(Special. .)--Circuit court has been in session for two days and the business is being disposed of very rapidly. Judge Almons charge to the jury was unusually strong, and par ticular emphasis was placed on two vio- lations of the law. carrying concealed weapons and the prohibition laws. He emphasized the fact that sworn juror must do his duty regardless of all else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
W. C. THOMPSON DIES IN GEORGIA Was Former General Audi tor of the Southern
 Railway

Thomasville, Ga, March 4.-William c. Thompson, aged 75. formerly general auditor of the Cincinnati Southern road and later holding the same posi- ton with the Southern railway, died here today of stroke of paralysis. The body was taken to Cincinnati to- night for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Alienation Suit in Federal Court

Twenty thousand dollars damages for the alienation of his wife's affections are claimed by William H. schweizer of Maryland against Herbert Levy of Ala baIna in a suit filed yesterday in the office of Maj Charles Allison, clerk of the United States court. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant "by diver and devious ways and by the use of tempta- tions, blandishments and money, wrong fully and wickedly alienate the affections of his wife, Edna Pearl Schweizer, thus depriving the plaintiff or the comfort, fellowship and companionship of his wife The suit was filed py Attorneys Sterling Wood and F. Walton Brewing ton. The date of the hearing has not been set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Todd to Address Y. NJ. c. A.

H. R. Todd, general agent of the Bur- lington route, will speak to men at the Young Mems Christian association next Sunday afternoon at 8 O o'clock. MT. Todd Is not only a prominent railroad man, but, it is said, one of the best speakers in the south. His subject will be: "The Gospel of Christi and the meeting is free to all men. This meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Associa- tion building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Bessemer to Have Candidate

That Bessemer will have candidate for the legislature. was announced yes terday r. R. Matthews. a well known attorney of the suburban city, will make his formal announcement in the next day or two. It is understood that J. A. Eastes. the present member of the lower house from Bessemer has de- clined to run for reelection. Other can didates from Bessemer have been ru- Rored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
To Prohibit High Check Reins

Mrs. w. N Wood, president of the Birmingham Humane society. has pe- titioned the city commission to pass an ordinance to prohibit the high refining of horses. The short check rein, which holds the head of the horse high in the air. she says. is cruelty to animals, and should be prohibited. She cites an ordinance passed in Mobile on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Convictions in Federal Court

J. D. Phillips white, was convicted of larceny from a freight car and inter- fering with interstate commerce yes terday afternoon by jury in the Unit ed States court, Judge W. I. Grubb pre- siding. Dick Banks and Zack Crum- ley were convicted of the same charge They win be sentenced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

There is probably no better known jurist in the Birmingham district than Judge H.. B. Abernathy of the court of common pleas. As his name is somewhat of handful, it has been somewhat abbreviated, and to his as Judge Alb. Having played quite nm important part@in inducing that part of the negro population. who had bid den a long farewell to work of any kind, that it is better, in the long run, for them to work for themselves rather than for the county, the negroes hay q given him a new name. That some what mysterious microbe known as the hookworm, is said to be the cause of that tired feeling" and Judge Alb has fully demonstrated that a sure cure for fatigue among the negro element is a sentence at hard labor This fact has been spread broadcast among them and he is now known as the nook worm doctor"
 Yesterday. however. a negro woman rang in a new one. She was evidently "a stranger to the city. but at that the fame of Judge Alb had reached her and as she had case to litigate she lay her troubles before him. She ap- his docket for the day, and was dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Trustee Will Re Elected

A trustee for the Ala-Cola Syrup and Bottling company will be elected at the first meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt concern, which will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock before Judge Alex C. Birch. referee in bank ruptcy