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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
BOY SHOOTS PLAYMATE
THROUGH THE TEMPLE

out .ss calibre pistol. which he then
snapped at Brandville Wray. The cart
ridge exploded and moment later the
Wray boy was lying ON the carpet shot
through the brain.
After the shooting the boys, Cleo Sykes
and Boots We'll, We're paralyzed with
fear. Cleo later told Detectives Goldstein
and Taylor that he extracted the empty
shell from the pistol and threw it under
a bed and then hid the pistol in a dresser
drawer. When neighbors, alarmed by
the shot, entered the house, the boys de-
MED knowing anything about the shoot
ing. and Cleo Sykes brought forth another
pistol of his fathers fully loadee to show
that no shooting had been donf. How
ever. after the detectives arrived Cleo
Sykes under close examination broke
down and in tears told the whole story.
The affair was so purely an accident that
the detectives allowed the boy to remain
in the custody of his parents. They,
however. notified the coroner, who will
make an investigation.
Funeral arrangements over the remains
of Brandville Wray had not been an
nounced at a late hour last night. The
| remains are at the parlors of the Johns
Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
KIRKPATRICK GOES
TO ALABAMA POWER
Former City Engineer Ac-
cepts Position at North
Alabama Operations

Walter G. Kirkpatrick, formerly Btr-
mingham city engineer, yesterday as
sumed new position as chief engineer
for the Alabama Power company at the
Huntsville and Muscle Shoals operations
of that company. Ills residence will be
at Huntsville, 1t is said.
MIR. Kirkpatrick was appointed city en-
gineer April /. 1912, and occupied that
position until January T. 1913, when.
owing to accumulatng deficit in the
finances of the city. the city comms-
sioners determined that II was necessary
to cut off every possible expense and
reduce number of salaries among other
things reducing the city engineers office
to a routine basis and Mr.. Kirkpatrick
resigned However, pending the coming
of brighter outlopk financially, he WAS
retained by the commissioners AS special
engineer to work out several engineering
problems in hand. This work he was
doing up until yesterday.
Il have become quite an enthusiastic
Birmingham booster since locating here"
he said yesterday, 'and it Is with regret
that l leave the city's work, which Com
missioner Weatherly has assured me
would continue at least several months.
The position with the Alabama Power
company has such responsibility and such
future that Il is accepted, however, and
the whole change has been made In u
short time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

This afternoon at o'clock the regional
bank committee of the Chamber of Com
meree. together with the bank presidents
of the city and other business men, VII
meet in the directors room to further
discuss the matter of securing for Blr-
mingham a regional bank ". IL. kettls'
chairman of the regional bank commit
tee will preside over the meeting and
Paschal G.. Shook nominee FOR the presi-
dency of the chamber, will be present ny
request OF Mr.. Kettig.
The matter will be discussed from every
angle and arguments of every nature will
be examined in detail. It is the intention
of the committee to have everything that
might be needed to present to the federal
reserve board when it meets in Atlanta
and every member of the Birmingham
delegation will be expected to have some
thing "up his sleeve" that will help this
city in it's contest.
Secretary William c. Radcliffe of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
MELBA WILL NOT
SING IN THIS CITY
Famous Musician Is Taken
iii at New Orleans
SHE MUST REST THERE
All Money Paid for Tickets to Bir
mingham Performance viii BE
Refunded, Says Mrs. Sharpe.
Cannot Appear Later

Madame Nellie Melha will not sins
in Birmingham tomorrow night. Her
manager advised Mrs. c. j, Sharpe
president of the Music Study club, un-
der whose auspices the noted artist
was to appear, that Madame Melba was
ill and would be unable to appear in
this city. Advices We're also received
to this effect by James e. Shelby, who
has been cooperating with the Music
Study club for the appearance of Ma
dame Melba.
This telegram received by Mrs.
Sharpe tells the storys
New Orleans. February .. 1918.
Mrs. c. j. Sharpe, President Music
Study Club, birmingham. Ala:
MADAME Melba, ON account of n
wreck and travels In the south is COM
polied to rest one week in this city
by order of her physicians and l am
regretfully compelled to cancel en-
gagement in birmingham.
HOWARD e. PATTOR,
"Manaper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
PANAMA PARTY
WILL LEAVE TODAY

This afternoon at 34O o'clock the
Birmingham party to Panama will
leave for New orleans. They will joir
the st. Louis Chamber of Commerce
party and will leave the Crescent City
for 17-day trip to the Panama zone
The party will be accompanied to New
Orleans by w. Blanks Everett. assist.
ant secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Secretary Radcliffe of the Cham
Der OF Commerce had intended to make
the entire trip with the party but the
annual election being due this week
and :he regional bank hearing to come
up within the next two weeks made
it impossible for him to be away fol
any length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
BRANDVILLE WRAY DEAD AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENTAL SHOT
FIRED BY CLEO SYKES ON
AVENUE

Brandville wray. the 6-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Wray. of 1915 Ave-
nue. I, was accidentally shot through the
left temple with a .SS calibre Colt special
pistol at 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon
by Cleo Sykes, 10-year-old playmate.
Young Wray died at 7;1o o'clock in DR..
Davis infirmary.
The fatal shooting occurred in the
Sykes residence at 1911 Avenue I. The
boys, Brandville Wray, Boots" We'll and
Cleo Sykes. had been roller skating on
the avenue when the skates on Cleo's
feet became loosened. The three boys
then went within the Sykes residence 10
fix up the skates.
Entering the Sykes home the three boys
found there was no one in the house.
and forgetting all about the loosened
skates. they began to play in the rooms.
In the course of the playing Cleo Sykes
went to his fathers dresser and drew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
REGIONAL Bank Conference
To Be Held This a fternOOn

Chamber of Commerce last night mailed
out letters to Io0 bankers in Alabama
and adjoining states asking that they in
dorse Birmingham as their first choice
for the location of the regional bank. 1e
they prefer some other city first, then
the letter asks that they mention Bir-
mingham as second choice. The letter is
signed by the Chamber Of Commerce, W.
p. G. Harding, president, and the Bir-
mingham Clearing House association, w.
c. Sterrett. president. A stamped and ad-
dressed envelope Is enclosed with each
letter and 1t is hoped to receive many
favorable replies.
1t is known that the Carolinas are in
favor of Richmond as a regional bank
city over Atlanta and this fact is ex-
pected to help Birmingham not little In
its fight. with the Carolnas opposed 10
Atlanta and with its natural advantages
IL is stated Birmngham's chances for
securing the regional bank grow brighter
each day. That the city will win out in
the fight is not doubted by the commits
tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Redeem Tickets

Mrs Sharpe in announcing the can
collation. of Madame .Melba said that
every ticket sold would be redeemed
Burton Piano company on Second ave-
nue.. And it was added by Mrs. Sharpe
and subsequently by Mr.. Shelby that
those citizens of other places that had
purchased tickets may mail them to
the itbove company and checks would
be Immediately forwarded covering the
price of the tickets. 1t was requested
that special emphasis be placed upon
the fact that out-of-town purchasers
need not incur the expense of coming
to Birmingham in order to have re-
deemed the tickets previously secured.
The cancellation of Madame Melba
to appear here tomorrow night will
cause widespread regret. The ticket
sale amounted to about $500 yester-
day and Mrs. Sharpe said the entire
house would have been sold before the
hour arrived for Madame Melba's ap-
pearance.
Mrs. Sharpe was somewhat indignant,
for she said;
Il am indignant over the way the
cancellation was handled 1t seems to
mo that the managers of Madame Melba
could have foreseen this belated move
on their part and advised us a few
days ago 1t would have saved us
no end of trouble and annoyance, which
is created by this wholly unexpected
development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
BROWN TO SPEAK
ON FASHION WEEK

At / o'clock today at the German
cafe of the Hotel Empire, K A.. Brown,
president of the Business Mems league,
will address the Ad club on Fashion
Week" Mr.. Brown will speak for per-
haps 20 minutes and will be followed
by other business men. who VIII talk
along the general line as presented by
Mr. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
is MUCH INTEREST
IN CAVALRY TROOP
Recruits Into the Eleventh Cavalry
Being Mustered In at Fair
Grounds

The advent of the crack troop of the
Eleventh cavalry regiment, L. s. A., in
Birmingham has caused increased activ-
ity in local military circles and officers
and men of all the branches of service
are visiting the fair grounds daily and
view with great interest the drills and
maneuvers of the troop There has also
applicants at the local recuiting stations
since the cavalrymen have been in the
city.
Captain James e. Shelly, officer In COM
mand of the troop at the fair grounds,
states that the primary purpose of the
march of the troop through the country
and the encampment at the fair grounds
is to secure recruits for the cavalry
branch of service for the Eleventh cav
airy regiment, in fact, as all recruits
the regimental headquarters at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, and be attached to the Eleventh
regiment.
A recruiting station has been estab-
lished at the fair grounds and all able
bodied young men between the ages of Is
and 35 and of good moral character, who
desire to join the cavalry service can
do so by making application to Captain
Shelly or the first sergeant of the troop.
Captain Shelly states he, will be glad to
have visitors out at the camp each aft
ernoon and witness the drills On each
Sunday the troop will give an exhibition
of trick and fancy riding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
"GO-TO-CHURCH"
SUNDAY PLANNED

The Pastors union yesterday morn
ing designated March as the date for
"go-to church" Sunday and on that day
every pastor in the city will preach on
church attendance. The "go-t TO- church"
movement in Birmingham is patterned
after those of other cities in the east
and it is believed it will result in
greatly increased attendance at the
churches.
A committee was named to give the
r.atter publicity and to bring it be-
fore the various pastors and their con-
gregations. DR.. Henry Pearce Atkins
heads this committee and with him are
the Rev. J. w. Johnson and the Rev.
Il. p Hay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
LANDMAN FUNERAL
HELD YESTERDAY
Coroner Will Begin Inquest
Into Double Killing To-
morrow Morning

Before a large gathering of friends and
immediate relatives funeral services were
conducted yesterday morning in the pri-
vate chapel of Shaw & Son over the re-
mains of Samuel and Houston Landman,
the brothers who were shot and killed
Saturday night at Oak Grove a small
village just outside the city limits on
Red mountain. Following the services
the remains We're sent to Huntsville for
interment
Samuel and Houston Landman were
both married and are survived by their
widows. Samuel Landman, the Oldest
brother, has also two young children
surviving. The brothers are also sur
vived by their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Landman, of Oak Grove, four sis
ters and two brothers.
The inquest into the killing of the
Landman brothers will start tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock in the office OF
Coroner Charles L. Spain. The coroner
spent the entire day yesterday summon
ing witnesses and selecting a jury for
this investigation, which is expected to
bring out some sensational facts.
Emmett Honeycutt, the young dairy
man who admitted shooting and killing
the Landman brothers, passed an un-
eventful day at the county Jail yes
terday The young man conferred with
his attorneys, Gibson & Davis, and plans
for a plea of self defense were formulated
at the conference.
The killing of the Landman brothers
occurred at Oak Grove Saturday night
about o'clock. Samuel and Houston
Landman in company with a brother-in-
lam, l.. p Reese, are said to have en-
gagged In a difficulty with Emmett Honey
cutt, in which knife and pistols were
drawn. Three shots fired from the .32-
ealibre pistol of Honeycutt almost in
stantly killed the Landman boys and
Reese escaped from the scene before
Honeycutt. could shoot at him.
A large number of witnesses are ex-
pected at the inquiry which begins tomor-
row morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Wills Probated

The will of Joe Marsicano was pro-
bated yesterday by Judge j. =. stiles.
ecutGr.
The Will of Joseph Minchener was
filed for probate yesterday in the Of
flee of Judge stiles; property left to
wife and children. American Trust and
Savings bank, executors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Bodies Reach Huntsville

Huntsville. February 2.-(Speeial.)-The
bodies of Sam and Houston Landman.
who were killed in the Birmingham dis
trict by Emmett Honeycutt Saturday
night, were brought to Huntsville today
and conveyed to Union Grove cemetery
near New Market
The Landman brothers were born and
reared near here and have a sister Mrs.
J. L. Hatcher. living at Sulphur Springs,
this county. Houston Landman married
Miss Bessie Farrell last December 26, at
Halle Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
AVENUE F FRANCHISE
Scheduled for Special Hearing Before
Commission Tomorrow Afternoon

The Avenue + street railway franchise
proposition is scheduled to come up for
special hearing tomorrow afternoon at
8 o'clock. As far as is known, there have
been no new developments in the situation
in the past few days.
The applicants for the franchise are
George c. Kelley and associates, the Tide
water company and the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued yesterday in the office of the
building Inspector
s3500-Mrs. c. f. Bidgood. 1915 Thir-
ty-flrst street north, two-story frame.
s1600--W. s. Upper, Twenty fifth
street and Pike Road, Ensley one-story
frame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Settle Leaves for Wheeling, w. Va.

Southern Secretary T. S. Settle OF the
National Fairgrounds association, with
headquarters here, will leave TO-DAY Tor
Wheeling, w. Va, to be gone several
weeks. Mr. Settle intends to organize a
Fairgrounds association In wheeling. lie
returned but few days ago IRON Pensa-
cola, Fla, where he organized pay
pro,,pds association Pensacola is the
most southern and Wheeling the most
northern city in his territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Commissioners TO
HAVE A BUSY DAY
Will Hold Conference This
Morning on Subjects for
Meeting in Afternoon

A conference will be held this morning
ters that will come before them at the
meeting this afternoon. Several very i'm
portant matters are scheduled to come
up for action, but it was stated last night
by members of the commission that it
was highly probable nothing but routine
action would be taken.
Judge A. o. Lane, commissioner in
charge of the police department, stated
yesterday afternoon that he intended to
offer a resolution naming Martin Eagan
chief of police and consolidating the de-
tective and police departments. Before
taking any such action, however, Judge
Lane states he will discuss the matter
morning. If any action is taken in the
police situation today it is probable Eagan
will be made chief Indications last night
were, however, that the proposition would
again pass over until later date
The proposition made to the city by the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company for by-product gas and cheaper
rates is also scheduled to come up today
The matter will be discussed by the COM
mssioners at the conference this morning
President Ward. however, stated last
night that he did not believe the commits
sion would be ready to act on it. A party
of Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company officials had a conference with
President Ward yesterday morning. It
was stated there was nothing in regard
to the conference to be made public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Talked to Manager

"All | can say is that everything
was done to cause Madame Melba to
change her mind. | talked to her road
manager over the long distance tele-
phone in New Orleans. | received tele-
grams from her New York managers.
but nothing was possible which would
cause her to change the order of cam
collation.. Her manager told me that
Madame Melba will enter a sanitarium
in New Orleans for a rest lasting the
remainder of the week She was sched-
uled TO sing in New Orleans last night,
was told, and there was some doubt
about her appearance there.
"The cancellation of this engagement
means that one of the best artists in
the musical world viii be denied this
city. | am sure this was realized for
We have received orders from Tusca-
loosa, Clanton, Talladega, Sylacauga
and many other points in this state
for tickets. These out-of-town orders
We're promptly filled. The money on
those tickets as well as on the local
tickets will be refunded, the only diff
ference being that the out Of town
buyers may send their tickets by mail
and save a trip here and We will send
the money back at once. / very deeply
regret this situation as / am sure does
every member of the Music Study club
OF Birmingham. However, those per-
Sons with the artlstlc temperament SO
called are subject to rather annoying
acts at times"
The appearance of Melba in Birming-
ham was broadly advertised as the
crowning musical treat of the season.
IT was announced that 1T was quite
impossible to secure the appearance of
Melba here at a later date this season
as her time is completely filled after
her rest in New orleans. Several other
cities will share in the disappointment
given Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03


thoroughly clean and well kept. 1t is now
full to capacity and will soon need an
other building. The management of this
institution deserves commendation and
the county is to be congratulated.
"Hilman Hospital: We made a thor
ough inspection of the Hillman hospital
and found it in good condition. The
new wing is nearly ready for occupancy.
1t Is fireproof and in every way up-to-
date. We recommend that the kitchen be
enlarged as soon as may be. The medical
and nurse force seems ample and compe-
tent
County jail: We examined the Jail In
detail. and found 1t crowded to capacity.
While the Jail should not be made at
tractive it should be comfortable. 1t is
now too crowded for proper human COM
fort.
1--WE recommend that the department for
negro women be made more sanitary by
ventilation. We recommend that the old
mattresses be burned and the blankets
washed more frequently. Better bedding
should be provided for the hospital room,
the walls washed and the rooms fumi-
gated Considering the class of inmatee
this should be done frequently Better
lights are advised Tor many of the cells.
The food was wholesome and sufficient,
two inmates complained that the beans
are not cooked euOu61i. 1NO cOiHpldlnt WIS
made of treatment though opportunity
was given
Recommendations
'The grand jury, after consideration,
recommend a vigorous prosecution of
vagrants, and that it be continued. The
vagrant is persistent. Vagrancy breeds
crime, aids crime, and conceals crime.
Additional Criminal Court
1--WE have spoken in this report of the
distance between crime and punishment,
and recommend that either an additional
inferior court be created an additional
criminal court be established in addition
to those now at work. 1t Is probable
that another court gould reduce the feed
bill and help the fine and forfeiture fund
so that there would be little additional
cost to the taxpayer
I'VE desire to thank the solicitor of
Jefferson county, the assistant solicitor,
the sheriff, and particularly the official
stenographer, who have rendered us valu-
able assistance and extended every
courtesy Respectfully submitted,
u. ]. ROGERS,
Foreman of the January, 1914, Grand
Jury of the Criminal Court of Jefferson
County, Alabama"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-01
QUIMET MAKES POOR
SHOWING IN GAME

LONDON, May Harold Hilton.
the British champion. won the golf
illustrated gold vase Thursday when
he turned in a score Of Isl. H. ID.
Gillies was second with I55 and +.
Harris third with 157. The American
contingent was disappointed over the
showing OF Francis Quimet. the open
champion. All Of the Americans who
started in the play were unplaced.
II took Ouimet SO for / s holes, while
IliltOns score was "a
The match was played in the rain
and under gloomy gray skies while
raw wind swept the shivering gal
lery.
This was the first clash Of the two
cham pions on British soil.
There were 124 competitors. Har-
old Weber of Toledo. o., being one Of
the first TO start. Weber played badly
and bunkered taking seven strokes
for the first hole. lie made the nine
holes out In Al against 40 for A G.
Bretherton Of England, against whom
he played.
Among the other entrants were G.
w. InsIee of Oneida; Arthur 9. Lock
wood. former amateur champion Cf
Massa chusetts: Frazer Hale OF the
SkOkie Country club of Chicago and
Two WhittOn, open champion OF
Australia.
Ouimet played erratically through
cut his match with Hilton and seemed
TO be intensely nervous. These two
players drew the largest gallery and
Ouimet's work was carefully watched
by the sporting experts OF London
papers who had been sent TO Stunning
dale for that purpose Tnslee. the To-
ledo player. also was defeated by his
British opponent. J. l.. Weaver OF
Iverness. The Americans score was
IS: his opponents SO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-01
CHANGES BEING
MADE ON TRACK
At NOTRE DAME
Will be Possible to Run Six Men
in the 220 Yard DaSheS-
Will Miss Freshmen in Col
lege Sessions.

With the opening meet OF the out
door season but two weeks off. the
\otge Dame track men are preparing
TO get away 10 a good start. During
the last ten days the local athletes
have been working steadily for the
May gatherings. The running track
in Cartier field has been thoroughly
overhauled and the work OF rebuild
ing il has not yet been finished. Last
summer the old track which had been
packed harder than asphalt was rip
ped up and il was planned to fix ND
the track so that il would not ne 50
hard on the runners. At present tho
track. which is now in good shape, IS
being rolled and viii soon be ready for
the spring meets.
4 number Of Improvements have
been made in the rebuilding Of the
Cartier field track Ii is now posi-
bic 10 run six men in tie go yard
dash. for the go straightawav has
been widened from -four lanes 10 six.
A cement curbing has also been con-
structed around the inside edge Of the
quarter mile oval, and on both sides
of the straightaway.
Notre Dame. because of the fresh
man ineligibility rIle viii be deprived
Of many of her star performers in the
spring college meets. The gold and
blue, besides meeting Northwestern
ana and Purdue. and here especially
would the services OF Bachman.
Wagge, Kirkland and other first year
men help the locals TO victory The
freshmen did good work in all the in
door meets which were with the ath-
letic clubs Of Chicago. They will have
chance TO prove their worth out
doors. for NOtre Dame will probably
meet the Illinois Athletic club some
time this month.
This viii be the first year OF com
petition in the triangle formed last
year by Notre Dame, Purdue and In
diana. and the gold and blue IS anx-
ious TO cop premier honors. The To-
who can be depended on TO do good
work. and though report has IL that
Purdue is booked 20 win the state
meet this year. Notre Dame is not yet
out Of the running.