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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
MAY PLACE BIG ORDER United Gas Co. Planning to Buy Much Street Railway Equipment

One of the largest orders ever given for street railway equipment in the south. if not the largest, is being considered by the United Gas company, owners of sev- eral southern street railway properties It is stated that an expert from the New York offices of the company has been engaged in inspecting the rolling stock of all the properties owned by the United Gas not only in the south but in all the cities where the company. has operations.
 It is understood that there is held an idea of uniformity of rolling stock and that programme swik be worked up to get all future street cars alike in the southern cities. The company will not abandon any of its present equipment un- til the cars are unfit for further service but as new equipment is purchased 1t is stated that 1t will DC after designs now being drawn. The pay-as-you-enter proposition will be a part of the new equipment study. 1t is sei1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
WEATHERLY TREASURED AS
 TO FIRST AVENUE VIADUCT

he wrote letter to L. Sevier. general agent of the Southern informing Mr. Sevier that he was aware of the situa- tion and letting him understand that he was expecting the railroads to comply with the agreement they had made with the city. A1r. Sevier evidently got in touch immediately with Mr Miller in Al lanta for yesterday MT. Miller called MT. Weatherly over the long distance telephone and assured him that although the Sloss company was pulling back that nevertheless the viaduct work would be- gin just as agreed and would be com- pleted on schedule time.
 Both the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern are said to be anxious to have the First avenue vfaduct built now and the agreement with the city regard ing the structure was made with these railroads, they in turn to deal with the Sloss company, apportion the cost be- tween themselves and arrange other smi- lar details as they saw fit. The city officials say they have no further in- terest in the controversy except to see that the work is begun and completed within the time as agreed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
OFFICERS CHOSEN
 FOR ENSUING YEAR
Mrs. R. l.. Faucett Heads School Improvement
 Association

The meeting of the Alabama School Improvement association, which has been in session at the Central High day with the election of officers. Mrs. R. l.. Faucett of Prattville was chosen president and Miss Rosa Strickland of the Powell school Birmingham, vice president.
 Other business yesterday was the awarding of the prizes. Mrs J. S. Da- vidson of Clark county won the $50 prize offered by the Woman's Feder- alton of clubs for the best county re- port.
 The time and place of holding the meeting of the executive committee.
 Prof. M Thomas Fullan of the de- pertinent of machine design and draw ing, Alabama Polytechnic institute, Au- burn, addressed the association during. the morning on the subject of "The School Playground
 <-PTofessor Fullan brought with him model school playground, made in min iature, which attracted the attention of the members of the association This
 
 long. and represents a playground of school; little dolls are placed on the pieces of apparatus which are to the same scale as children playing on the playground Each piece can be taken apart and inspected showing the con- struction.
 Professor F'ullan has designed a com plete outfit of home made apparatus for the school which is simple, effect i've and cheap. He has inaugurated the movement to encourage all schools to equip playground and will furnish the plans free of charge, to any school authority.
 He announced that he would conduct a course In the construction of school playground apparatus at the summer session at Auburn during the latter part of the summer. which will be suited to teachers who desire 10 fit up their school with this apparatus
 In his remarks Professor Fullan called attention to crying need of something for thef children to play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Bessen1er NeWs

l Bessemer May t.-(Special. 1.-The
 main auditorium of the magnificent new l s6ooOo Methodist church. on Arlington avenue and Nineteenth street will be for mally opened for future worship tomor- row morning. This structure has been in course of construction for the past four years.
 The dedication Sunday morning will be 1 in the nature of service of victory over countless obstacles.
 The Rev.. l.. c. Branscomb, presiding l elder of the Birmingham district, will l have charge of tie morning service. while l in the evening the Rev. J. D. Simpson, president of Birmingham college, wi'l con
 duct the services. pr. Braps'omb was the first pastor of the Methodist church in Bessemer, and 1. IS regarded as a
 pretty complime it to nave him here on the occasion of the dedication of the new structure. Dr. Bfanscomb has al ways been interested m the welfare or Baysemer and his many friends are high ly gratified that he was selected to de- liver the first sermon rr the new build ing.
 The handsome new sio0O pipe organ is being installed and will be ready Sun day morning.
 The church is one of siie most modern and up-to-date in the s~ate, including a lecture room. dining room, kitchen, mems and women's parlors, pastors study, choir room, storage room, infant department Sunday school auditorium classrooms and the main auditorium, with a seat ing capacity of about 1900
 Not only the Methodists but every de- nomination in Bessemer is proud of this church and rejoice with the builders that
 it is finished.
 On Sunday evening all of the churches of Bessemer and Jonesporo will meet with the Methodists.
 Camp William Rose McAdory, Confed- crate Veterans, held it's regular meeting this morning at the s:iy hall and yeas called to order at 10 o'clock by Comman- der F. M. Owen. Prayer was pro- nounced by Comrade St1mson and l. w McAdory was requested 70 act as secre- tary pro tenn and accepted. U. N. James, agent of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, was present and stated that a special Pullman car would take the veterans to Jacksonville to attend the reunion. A committee composed of I. w. McAdory T. P. Waller and Will liam Ross was appointes to draft reso- lutions on the death of Capt H. w. Crook. w. T. Bridges and T. w. Huff man were appointed aA delegates to the reunion, while MT. Stinnett and Mir Da- wis were appointed alternates to repre- sent the local camp. l. W. McAdory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
DIR. WRITTEN SPEAKS
 TO CAMP HARDEE

ihe feature of the meeting of Camp Hardee. United Confederate veterans. held yesterday was the address by Rev. l.. F. Written, who spoke on "The Patriotism of the Southern Soldier The
 meeting was held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce and was well attended. Dr. Whitten made most interesting address and while not old enough to be in the war yet as d boy he remembered many incidents during the
 war period that made his speech of spe- cial interest. pr. Scholl camp historian, also made talk that was of interest 10 the veterans.
 It was stated that quite q number of tne members of Camp Hardee would at- tend the Confederate reunion at Jackson- Vile, Fla, but that the camp would not go as body and that each member could select his own route and mode of travel to and from the reunion The dele gates went practically uninstructed. Four new members of the camp were elected. Alex Carroll, J. l.. Fletcher C. T. Stamps and M. s. Mccarty.
 A letter from Mrs. Longstreet was re- celved in reference to q book she is pre- pairing to publish on the war The camp went on record as being in favor of the pupllcatlOn, but deferred definite action until after the reunion as it would be taken up by that body.
 Maj. N. A. Graham gave a graphic ac- count of the battle of Chancellorsville in which he was a participant and was se- verely wounded and at which General Stonewall Jackson received his death wound. The several talks We're very interesting and much appreciated by the old soldiers.
 Tho following commiftee was annointed to draft resolutions on the death of the late J. W.sDixon and to report at the next meeting of the camp, w. E. Yancey, N. A. Graham and J. T. Garrettson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Board Announces
 Bishop Assignments
 For South and West

Philadelphia, May 2.-rhe board today announced the assignment of bishops to preside over the annual conferences of the church next fall fin the west and south. The assignments include: Alabama: Bishop Leete. Arizona Mission: Mcconnell. Atlanta: Leete.
 Austria Hungary Mission: Wilson. Blue Ridge-Atlantic: Henderson Central Alabama: Thirlxied. Central German: Cranston. Central Tennessee: Henderson. East Tennessee Henderson France Mission: Neuisen. Genesee: Burt
 Georgia: Leete.
 Gulf: Turkield.
 Holston: Henderson,: Kentucky: Leete
 Missouri: Thirkield New Mexico, English Mission: Hughes. New Mexico. Spanish Mission Hughes. North Carolina: Henderson Oklahoma: Mcintyre Rock River Mcdowell. St. Louis: Thirkied. Savannah: Leete.
 South Carolina: Leete Southern German: Mcintyre Southern Swedish Mission: Wilson. Tennessee: Henderson,. Texas: Mcintyre.
 West Texas: Mcintyre West Virginia: Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

1 Davidson, who was one of the most high l ly thought of young men in North Bir- 1 mingham The general theory of the | shooting is that negro chicken thief shot MT. Davidson, but the detectives are inclined to doubt this and point to | the fact that Davidson's clothes were l powder marked to bear our their belief that the assassin must have come on the
 rear step of the Davidson home and shus him the moment he opened tie door The
 theory that a negro shot Davidson is
 supported by the fact that the shooting was done with a cheap 3S-calibre pistol of the fowl head" variety.
 Following the shooting and notification of the police, Coroner Charles l.. Spain
 was notified. He will investigate the af- fair sometime today.
 The detectives and police on the scene
 were extremely reticent in regard to their belief in regard to the shooting. but
 promised interesting developments within
 the next few hours.
 J. Albert Davidson was the only son or James .. Davidson, foreman and former police officer, who resides at 10 Montgomery street, West End The deceased had been married about two years and is survived by his widow and 5-months-old daughter: his par ents and sister, Mrs. Charles Wea- yer Funeral arrangements will be an. hounceu later.
 When news of the killing reached the ears of Detective H. B. Brown at headquarters he was greatly affect ed as the dead man had been his boy nood companion and chum. He said:
 Al Davidson and I are about the same age and he was one of the most upright men I have ever known He was not quarrelsome was temperate, and Keen at business and always at tended to his own affairs. I believe that everyone in North Birmngha was friend of Al Davidson as they don't make boys like him every day l am deeply shocked at hearing of his death and will not rest until l have co-operated in every way toward solving the mystery"
 At late hour last night Mrs David son was prostrated over the shock of the killing of her husband and a phy- sician was in attendance. \
 At an early hour this morning Chief Deputy Walter Metcalfe with blood hounds went to the scene and put the dogs on the trail of the murderer. A large force of deputies in addition to the policemen are on the scene.
 At 2:30 o'clock this morning the mur- derer of young Davidson was still d large, although the police and detec- tive department and the sheriffs Of flee were attempting to apprehend l4m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
B. Y. P. U. MEETING TODAY Second Annual Training School Be,
 gins at First Church


 The enlistment services of the second annual training schoof of the District Young Peoples Union will begin this afternoon at S:SO o'cl.ck at the First Baptist church. The school will extend through Friday next The services this afternoon will be conducted by Arthur Flake, field secretary.
 Each day at 6:15 in the evening dur ing the school MT. Flake will study with a class the Baptist Young Peoples man. ual. At the same time there will be two other classes stddying different branches of Baptist Young Peoples union work under the Rev. A. K. Wright and under H. l.. Strickland. The various unions of the city will give a demon- stration devotional programme every evening at S:30, one church having charge each day.
 At S:10 daily general theme, Service, ,' will be developed by young men, them- selves products of the Baptist Young Peo- ples union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
OFFICIAL TELLS HIM IT WILL BE BUILT AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY JUNE 1

Assurances that the First avenue via duct will be bi.ilt and will be under con- struction by June 1 were given to City Commissioner James Weatherly yester- day afternoon over the long distance tele- phone by w H. Miller of Atlanta. as- sstant to the president of the Southern railway, and who is conducting the via duct negotiations between the railroads and the city MT. Weatherly felt much relieved yesterday afternoon after talking to Mir. Miller
 Commissioner Weatherly stated yester- day that having heard that the position taken by the Sloss-Sheffield company was tying up the viaduct plans tenn porarily and fearing for possible results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
DA VIDSON IS KILLED
 BY UNKNOWN MAN
Hears Noise in Chicken House Goes Out to Investigate Shot Is Heard and He Is Found With Bullet Through
 Heart-His Murderer Escapes

l ]. Albert Davidson, aged g years. a | clerk for the Southern Express company, was shot and killed by unknown persons last night about 9:so o'clock while in the rear of his home q. 2501 Nineteenth avenue, north. Davidson died few min utes later without speaking.
 According to accounts of the shooting given the police and cr,ectves Mir Da- vidson had arrived from his work in the Southern Express offices a short time before,. and about 9:30 O. clock was pre- pairing to retire. In the house at the time were MT. and Mrs. Charles Weaver. a sister and brother-in-law of the deceased, who had retired. Mrs. Davidson was put ting her 3-months-old laughter to sleep when her husband, hearing a noise in the back yard, where his chrckens were, re- marked that before he went to bed he would look at his chickens and see that everything was all right.
 A few minutes later shot was heard and a cry from Mir. Davidson. MT. Weaver sprang up ana rushed out into the NarQ 10 nnu DdNl0SOn lylnS on HIS face with bullet through his heart. He was picked up and brought into the house but never spoke, death being al- most Instantaneous.
 MT. DavidsonS breast was powder marked, indicating tha. the person who killed him had held t1e weapon close to the dead mans body The revolver with which he was killed was found near his side.
 The police were immediately notified of the tragedy and Mrs. Davidson w1s told as gently as possible. S:le tainted when she realized that her husband had been killed
 From the North Birmingham police precinct, Officers Coleman and Cartwright were detailed to the scene and later, as soon as Sergeant of Detectives Sydney Darnell was notified, Detectives Ed H. Jones and W. IT. Propst were also sent to the scene with orders to work until the mystery regarding the shooting and killing of Mir. Davidson was solved
 Reports heard at police headquarters from North Birmingham at late hour indicated that people of that suburb were much aroused over the murder of Mir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

was elected commander to succeed the late Captain Hanby
 A resolution was adopIed thanking the people of Bessemer for ,heir liberal con- tributions in raising sufficient funds to send the veterans who are unable to pay their own way to the reunion.
 of James w. Thompson. who was killed while at work at Tuscumbia yester- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock will ks held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the family residence on Carolina avenue and Fifteenth street, the serv- ices being conducted <by the Rev. George Stoves. pastor of the First Methodist churfh. assisted by the Rev NJ K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church Interment will be at Cedar Kill cemetery.
 gThe following boy friends of the de- fceased vii lact as pallbearers: Hos mer Martin, Claude Batson. Vernon Lee, Tom Pugh, Owen Barron and J. J. Haley
 MT Thompson was employed by the Sheffield Light and Power company at Tuscumbia and was at work on pole when he came in contact with a live wire and was instantly killed. He was 20 years of age and the son of B. F. Thompson of this city, where he has lived TOT many years. The deceased is survived by his father, four broth CTS. Ben, Herman, Haley, Aubrey; one sister, Miss Madgie Thompson and two aunts, Mrs Campbell and Mrs. Crittenden, both of Montgomery.
 Funeral services over the remains of Ernest Linwood Watts. who died Thursday night at his home at Parker Springs after a months illness. were held this morning at II o'clock from the Brighton Methodist church, the services being conducted by the Rev. $. P. West. the Rev J. w. Norton of Birmingham, the Rev. George Stoves. pastor of the First Methodist church at Bessemer, and the Rev. w. E. Dra- per, pastor of the Brighton church. In- terment was at Brighton cemetery. pulpit of the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning at II o'clock His sub ject will be, "Open Windows" The pas tor and the members will cooperate with the pastor and members of Che First Methodist church at the Sunday evening service, as this will be their opening service in the new church.
 The Rev. NJ K. Thornton will preach at the First Baptist church in Bes- semer at Ii o'clock tomorrow morning. taking for his theme, God Just in Justifying Them That Believe" There will be no evening services as the con gregation will worship in the first services in the new church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
JOHNSTON MAKES STATEMENT
 ON GOVERNORSH|P
Will Vote for Conner on Per- sonal Grounds, But Thinks Both Candidates Are
 Good Men

| Forney Johnston is not in politics. He had enough in the late senatorial cam paign Therefore, he protests against the efforts of friends of rival gubernatorial candidates to connect him with either | partisan camp, and declares that it is ] unfortunate that both seem desirous of riding into office on the Underwood coat 1 tails.
 MT. Johnston says that he will vote for B. B. Conner on personal grounds He declares that both candidates are good men, and that in his opinion neither is subject to influence from Kentucky or signficantly-from Ohio
 His statement follows:
 'Both before the closs of the senato- rial campaign and since the first primary, I have stated to friends and managers of Mr. Conner, in response to informa- tion that attempts were being made to couple up the senatorial campaign with the race for governor, that no person had any authority or basis for that ef- fort My attention has been called to recent interviews making similar sug- gestions, in which 1 have been quoted.
 
 I voted for Mir Conner, and Mir Mel was correct in stating that I intended to take no part in the gubernatorial campaign; but MT Mel misunderstood me in one respect. I did say to MT. Gray, Mir Brown and Mir. Donald Conner that would have no hesitation in stating, in connection with memorandum I in- tended writing at the ciose of the sena- torial campaign, that any suggestion of an alignment between the Underwood forces and any gubernatorial candidate was wholly unjustified. I could not find the time to write the statement before leaving the city for brief rest and when I returned the whole matter seemed too much matter o> past history to bother about.
 "The recent interviews to which I have referred have revived the situation, and would be glad to have you emphas size my original and repeatea assertion: That nothing connected directly or remotely with the Underwood campaign iustifles either side in this contest in claiming that the partisan app oval of Mrs Un-. derwood's friends favors either candidate.
 My own vote is or no significance whatever. for the reason thaj,I have voted and expect to vote flor Mir Co., mer on personal grounds,~a ~and it has not seemed necessary for .1fie to weigh crit ically any issue. involved if any issue is involved except the usual one of eff ciencyA Each candidate has. for years enjoyed the confidence or the other and now that they have locked horns I see no reason why the public should be led by the partisans of esher to the con clusion that the other is a road agent or an anarchist. We ali Know very well they are neither the one nor the other Moreover. I have not the slightest idea that either of the candidates is subject to Interfering or impropel influences from Kentucky or from across the river in Ohio and l will accordingly. vote for my friend and neighbour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

Exquisite assortment of Folding Screens. in Oriental designs fold Screens, worth SC now . = . = = ~s'So Others reducedr in proportion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

on and showed how easily the pieces could be made.
 He concluded by asking the dele gates of the School Improvement asso- citation to make an effort to have each school in their county equipped with q playground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Southern Railway Ticket Office
 Open Sunday. Sd

To accommodate the Veterans and visi- tors going to the Reunion at Jacksonville, southern railway ticket office in the Em- plre building will be open all day Sun day, 3d. Telephone 3067.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Something Turkish

From the Louisville Herald.
 Mrs. Kawler--And is Henriettas s par Tor we'll furnished?
 Mrs. Blunderby-Indeed it is my dear. She has one of the most comfortable orto- lans I ever sat upon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-27
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Threey ear-olds: splEng: purse. 500
six frlongs. Manson. los: Louise TraVers es; Billy
stuart, 10; 'COlors s. fTee Trade 100: Yodens.
loo: Laura zoe Smiley. 100: Flatbush. l05 CastarA.
10; CannOck. 100; Sykesie l09 otto F7Otc. IS Col.
McDougsll lG5; Ave les: Water Lad. los: Net
maker lO3; Zodiac, % Augustus Heinze 100; Stel-
lata. lI3.
SECOND RACE-Fillies: two-year-ods; purse.
500; four fUlorEs. Aimee Leslie loo Dixie l0e;
CaTTicious. IL: Hello o2: Haberdash lc2; Change.
lGo: Peggy l.. lG2: Rustic Maid. Zoe: Palermo p2.
THIRD RACE-Thrce-y ear-Olds and upward
handicap: five and One-haH fIIrlonsS Pomette Blsu.
81: Star Gaze l0 Gamer. 10; Sir Blaise 100: Fit
tergold IOi: Top Hat. s. Tarts. 05 Maxim's Choice,
IS: Hocnir. IO2; Isdora. 100.
FOURTH RACE-Threc-y car-oIds and upward; the
Chester Selling Stakes: $50 added: six furlong&
Marjorie 4. los: Executor. lG2; Mediator. 10;
'Atahma lOs; Northerner IS; Robert Bradley. ia
Sherwood, lO4: Car Michael. &C; Scallywag, 10:
ROYAL Meteor. ia; Belamour. los.
FIFTH RACE Four ear-Olds and upward: selling;
Irlrse. 500; mile and seventy yards. Over the
sands 100: Stare los; Ford Mai. 100; Mycenae 100
Ehendi los; AferglOW 100: .Grasnere. l06 Charles
F. GrangeT 100 Rolling Stone lOs; Blue Beard. 100;
Bonnie Eloise lc3; Dr. DOugherty. 49, First Star,
no. superstition lO5 Sepulveda, l0 Feather buster,
10: Henry Hutchinson. lO6; Camel l0S; 'Rila Crane
IS; 'CoppertuWn. 100; Miss Belma, %; Merry Lad.
los; Beach Sand. l6.
SIXTH RACE Three-yearo ODDS and upward; maid
ems; five and one-half furlons. HollAnder. lo2;
ThoTnbilI lG5: Otto F1oto, lo2; lone 100; CrieuN.
H.: Cooser, lc5 Princess Cogs. lG The Governor.
lO2: sigma ATha, ll2: Massenet. l0o; Elsie Green,
100; Milky Way 100; Nicety. lo2: Assessor, IL
Apprentice allowance claimed.