The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-11
BUSY ARRANG|NG ! TEMPORARY HOME FOR B. R.,L. &P. co. WOrkmen Tearing Down Structure Destroyed By
 Fridays Fire MUCH COMMENT ON
 ALLEN CHARGES
Chief Bennett Says He Will Probably Ignore Him-Funeral Services for Moody Childress-Coroner to
 Begin Inquest By Tuesday

John De Wint general manager of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. and J. S. Pevear. vice president of the American Cities com pany. controlling the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, were busy men throughout yesterday in establishing in the old Jefferson County bank building at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty street, the temporary headquarters of the company. Vice President Pevear left at 10 o'clock last night for New Orleans. He will return later in the week
 Throughout yesterday workmen for the Realty Construction company were building scaffolding against the walls of the ruins of Fridays disastrous fire at First avenue and Twenty first street in which Moody Childress and folding is now up and the walls are already being torn down in prepara- tion for another and more pretentious structure that will be erected on the site by Judge William NJ Walker, the owner of the property
 According to General Manager De Windt nothing will be done toward establishing the permanent quarters of the power company until President A. peeted in Birmingham, according to the latest advices, until next Wednesday, and possibly Thursday morning. It is said that he is still in New York city.
 Comment On Allen Charges
 The one topic of discussion yesterday relative to the fire was the criticism of Contractor Charles M. Allen directed actions at Fridays fire. The officials of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company were unanimous in stating that in their opinion the fire men and Chief Bennett did all that hu- man could do.
 When asked last night for a state- ment on the Allen letter Chief A " Bennett said that he had no statement to make at this time and that it was quite possible that he would not re- ply.
 "I have no statement to make at this time on the interview of MT. Allen in Sunday mornings Age Herald" saio Fire Chief A. V. Bennett, last night, and it is quite probable that there will be no statement made, as the sub ject is hardly one to be made part of a newspaper controversy. In fact to all my friends and to all the citizens who the firemen the statement from Mr AL len was so grossly incorrect and unfair that it destroyed whatever just criti- cism might have been charged against the fire department"
 President of the City Commission George B. Ward, who is ex-officio head of the fire department, would make no statement yesterday on the matter oth- CT than to state that the less publicity on the subject the better
 This affair will be threshed out without newspaper contro- versy." said President Ward.
 Inquest By Tuesday
 Coroner Charles l.. Spain stated last night that he would begin jury in- quest into the deaths from the fire and what were the causes that led to
  ing at the latest. According to Coroner Spain, he has found no criticism of the firemen, but much on the overhead wiring. The coroner states that in his belief if there had been no wires to with the firemen both Chill dress and Kyser would have ben saved.
 Imposing funeral services marked the ast rites over the remains of Moody -hildress at the First Methodist church m West End yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment followed in Elmwood 
 From the residence at 1908 Lee ave- 1ue, large delegations of Odd Fellows and Woodmen of the World marched with the remains to the church. There were also delegations of his fellow ioral offerings were unusually beau tiful and large.
 The deceased was 30 years of age and married. He Is survived by his widow. ,ne daughter, Doroty. aged years and Moody Childress, Jr., aged 3 years; a brother, Robert Childress, Jr.. of Bes- ,emer, and sister, Mrs. Mamie Clark
 The other victim of the fire, Henry T. Kyser, was buried from his family nome in Talladega yesterday after loon. He was a graduate of Auburn and Or the past two years had been em- oloyed by the Birmingham Railway, light and Power company He is sur lived by brother, George Kyser, and wo sisters. Mrs. Hattie D. Wilson and Mrs. Robert Hicks of Talladega. BERKELEY WILLIAMS