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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
FAKE SUBSCRIPTION
AGENT OPERATING HERE

There is a slick young man in town. lie
has duped many matrons in giving small
sums of money on a fake subscription
scheme. His methods of operation are
unique.
The periodical that has suffered most
from this young mans lawless methods
is the weekly magazine, Life. In fact.
this young man has annoyed Life so
much that the managers have written to
the local authorities offering to pay an
ample reward for the capture and con-
viction of the faller They also offer to
pay the cost of prosecution.
According to the letter sent out by the
editors of Life, the fake subscription ar
tist goes under several names. The letter
informs the local detective department
that the fake agent has operated in Bir-
mingham for the past three months under
the following names: B. +. Morris, b. A.
Sloan, f. b. Arlington and Mr. Baker
The letter gives the following descriptions
about % years of age. weighs l32 pounds
feet inches in height; dark complec-
tion; wears dark clothes and black derby
hat and a double chain vest: is a
fluent talker and easily wins the conf
dence of women.
His methods of operations are usually
as follows: He has in his possession reg
ular subscription blanks of the magazine
Life and after a short talk to the pros
pect states that Life is conducting spe-
cial subscription campaign and for the
small sum of % cents will send the mag
azine for six months. This bargain ap-
peals and they quickly sign the subscrip-
ton blank and hand over quarter to the
swindler who goes on. The victims usual
ly wait about a month before complain
ing. and many do not complain on ac-
count of the small sum involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
LOCAL FIRMS GET
CONTRACTS IN OTHER STATES

The Standard Contracting company of
which Allan j. krebs is president has
received contracts for two telephone
buildings to be erected, one in Valdos-
Ia, Ca, and one in Columbia, Tenn, lie
said yesterday that the Birmneh ham con-
tractors seemed to be able to secure work
outside of the state when business was
dull here. He stated that the s225, coo tel
ephone building in Jacksonville that had
been given his company was nearing COM
pletion and would be ready for occupancy
by the telephone company within short
time.
While business seems to be somewhat
dull TO casual observers. there seems to
be some activity whe none looks about, =
said Mr.. Krebs. For instance. | have
contracts for two telephone buildings. one
in Georgia and one in Tennessee, and am
completing the $225,0oo telephone building
in Jacksonville. The total cost of these
structures is heavy and the work is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. | am entirely sat
isfied with the general business outlook
and think after a short time we will have
more work than can be handled easily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED
Nuway Packing Guard Co. Begins
With Capital of $4,000

The Nuway Packing Guard company
has been organized and incorporated with
q capital of $4,000. Tuscaloosa will be
headquarters of the new concern.
Officers of the company are: N. ]. Rog-
ers, president and treasurer; J. T. New
by. vice president: l.. j. snow, secre-
tary Directors are n. j. Rogers. ]. l..
Newly, L. ]. Snow, w. A Morgan and
Fred Ingram. w. A. Morgan will act
as sales manager.
The company will manufacture and
place on the market an improved journal
packing guard for railroad cars, which,
it is claimed. will prevent hot boxes
and save the railroads using them a
great deal of money. The patent Is owned
by N. ]. Rogers, conductor on rne Mobile
and Ohio, and ]. T. Newly of Jackson,
Tenn, chief car inspector of the Mo-
bile and Ohio.
a. 1t is understood that "a large railroad
company has contracted for sufficient
material to equip 1900 cars
The packing guard. which is made of
STEEL will for the present be made by
the Nashville Bridge company of Nash
vile, Tenn, but the company expects
later 70 have = plant in Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
NEGRO GIRL CHARGED WITH
MURDER Is ALLOWED BOND

f.Grena Marbray, the 13-year-old ne
gro girl charged with the murder of
1i1tle Eyaline Tillia, the Syear-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Tillia of
P..rkwood near Bessemer. was given
a preliminary trial before Judge IL. b.
Abernethy yesterday in the court of
common pleas 1t will be recalled that
few DAYS ago the little white girl
Was shot ard instantly killed near her
home and chat after the coroners in
vestigatior the negro girl was arrest
ed and charged with the crime.
There were no eyewitnesses To the
shooting. but the evidence developed
that the children We're in the house to-
gther and that following a shot the
negro gi,1 was seen leaving the house.
Testimony was also introduced that
they had had a quarrel the day before
the killing about doll. The negro
gisl took the stand yesterday in her
own behalf and denied all knowledge
of the killing. The theory of the de-
fense is that the child was shot by
someone on the outside of the house.
After hearing the testimony Judge
Ahernethy reduced the charge from
murder i'm the first degree TO man
slaughter in the first degree and set
the bond at $1,000,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
DENECRE BROUGHT
HERE FROM DALLAS
Charged With Being Driver
of Auto Which Struck
Mrs. DOzier

Officer William Brannon of the local
police force returned last night from Dali
las, Tex, with Clarence Denegre in Gus
tody Denegre is charged with being the
driver of the automobile which struck
and seriously injured Mrs. o. 7. Dozier
last October
Brannon was met at the Terminal sta
ton by witnesses who claimed to identify
Denegre as the driver of the car which
struck Mrs. Dozier Denegre was then
lodged in the county Jail on charge
of assault with intent to murder AT
late hour last night he had not made
bond. He declined to make any state
ment until after he has consulted an at
torney.
According to Officer Brannon, Denegre
had been living in Dallas for about two
months He was arrested on charge of
violation of the postal laws and the Bir-
mingham authorities were notified that
he was in custody. Brannon was i'm
mediately dispatched to Dallas to bring
him back.
The Dallas charges against Denegre
were dropped and he was turned over
to Brannon, but fought extradition, insti-
tuting habeas corpus proceedings. Legal
tangles were finally adjusted and the Bir-
mingham officer returned with him last
night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
New Advertising Statute

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
1t is with much satisfaction that note
in your issue of today that the Ad club
of this city has indorsed the Printers
Ink model statute against fraudulent ad .
of the club to work for the enactment
Of the bill as an Alabama statute at
the next session of the legislature.
As an advertiser. believing In all leglt-
innate advertising for every legitimate
business, l sincerely commend the ef-
forts of the Ad club and will lend what
ever of influence / may have towards
securing the adoption of the Printers
Ink statute for this stato.
] believe that doctors. lawyers preach
ers and every other legitimate class of
business and professional men should use
the columns of the public press to make
themselves and their business known.
All fakirs, frauds and humbugs of every
character should be made amenable to
severe penalties, when they use the pub
lie press to deceive the public
Doctors who adopt n special line of
work or qualify themselves for a special
class of practice, should. by all means
give the public the benefit of their pub
licity. but medical fakirs. who publish
fal<e and fraudulent testimonials with in
tent to deceive the public should be
amenable to the law and a prison SEN
tenee should be meted cut for every
case of this kind of offense.
To print a lie is as bad as to tell a
lie direct, and any man who will lie
in his advertisements to obtain patron
age, will doubtless be found frau1
when his business methods are inves-
tigated.
Hence. such men as advertise. Not a
dollar need be paid till cured mo Cure
No Pay" and other like catch phrases
that are intended only to deceive, should
be made accountable to a strict law with
stern penalty.
I am unequivocably in favor Of such
a law and trust The Age-Herald will use
its potential influence in the adoption
of such a law in the next session Of
our general assembly Yours very truly,
o. r. DOZ1ER, NJ. d.
Birmingham. February II, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
JARVIS INQUEST TODAY
Coroner's Jury Will Probably Go to
Scene of Accident

The inquest into the death of Franklin
p. Jarvis. the paymaster OF the Sloss-
Sheffield Coal and Iron company who
was killed In an elevator accident at tile
American Trust and Savings bank build
ing on Monday night, will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock in the office of
Coroner Charles l.. Spain at the court
house. II will be jury inquest.
According to Coroner Spain there are
only few WITNESSES TO examine and
the inquest will only last a few hours
1t is likely that the jury will make a
personal trip to the sl<yscraper and ex-
anime the elevator and approaches before
determining the responsibility for the ac-
cident.
In the meantime. pending the results
Of the investigation. Alec Edwards, the
negro elevator boy. is in jail on the charge
of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
DEWYRE SENTENCED
TO 81 YEARS BY JURY
At HIS SECOND TRIAL
Charged With Killing r. j.
Herring-Sentenced to Is
Years at First Trial,
But Appealed

we, the jury. find the defendant guilty
of murder in the second degree, and fix
his punishment at S5 years in the pen
itentiary.'
This was the verdict of the jury in the
case of George DeWyre, charged with
the murder of Robert J. Herring. that has
been on trial this week in the first di-
vision of the criminal court. The case
went to the jury last night at Z o'clock
and at 10:30 the jurors reported they had
reached verdict, Judge Fort coming to
court to receive it. The jury was polled
!. and each juror stated that the above
was his verdict.
This is the second time the defendant
has been convicted of the killing, the
first trial resulting in a verdict of mur-
der in the second degree and the pun
sishment fixed at 10 years. An appeal 10
the supreme court was taken and the
case reversed on error in the jury law.
The case was called III the first di-
vision of the criminal court Monday aft
ernoon but the examination or witnesses
did not begin until Tuesday morning.
Judge Fort held a night session Tues
day night and yesterday morning at
IL O'Clock the evidence was concluded.
solicitor II. p. Heflin opened the argu-
ment for the state. lie was followed by
b. NJ. Allen and Robert N. Bell for the
defense. C. p. Beddow made the clos
ing argument for the stale. In addition
TO the oral charge Judge Fort read about
80 written charges submitted by the de.
fendant.
1t is understood that an appeal will
be taken, although no notice was filed
last night by the attorneys Tor the de-
fendant. In the event an appeal is taken
the defendant will have to stay in the
county Jail until the appeal is deter
mined by the supreme court.
The killing of Herring by DeWyre oc-
CURED at Blossburg on February 10, 1910,
and was the result of a quarrel between
the two men about the jamming of some
railroad cars. Herring was an enginec"
on the Southern railroad and DeWyre was
a brakeman. 1t is said the defendant
called the deceased from tne engine and
took him to ask about humping some
cars. alleging that he was almost caught
in the jam. Words followed and the tw,
men clinched and were separated by the
train crew. Ii is said tnat on beng
separated, DeNyre pulled a pistol and
shot Herring to death.
The defendant plead not guilty and self
defense, claiming that Herring made a
motion as though to draw gun, but no
gun was found on his person after he
was shot. The defendant also pleaded
not guilty by reason of insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
RAIL ORDERS PLACED
BY TWO ROADS WITH
THE TENNESSEE CO.
Will Roll 10000 Tons for
Central of Georgia and
1900 Tons for the
Illinois Central

An order for 1900 tons of rail from
the Illinois Central railroad and 10000
tons of rail from the Central of Geor-
Hartman interests. were announced
from the executive offices of the Ten
ressee Coal. Iron and Railroad COM
rany yesterday
The rail order was taken by the COM
pany for distributed rolling. 1t being
announced that $500 tons Will be rolled
during this month, 1900 tons during the
month of March and the remaining 1900
tons during the month of July.
The rails. 1t is generally understood.
Will be used for relaying work that is
done during each year and does not
embrace rail specifications for any ex-
tensions. 1t Is believed that the two
lines I'm question have little. il any, eN-
tension work planned for this year. al
though reports To the effect that big
programmes have been arranged have
from time to time been current.
The awarding of this order for rnils
ms the total of rail orders received
mp to this time of the year to a rather
Substantial tonnage, but by no means
does the latest orders carry the con
Viction that the steel plant has suffi-
Gent orders for double operations.
ahe total capacity OF the steel plant
has never been reached here. although
as conditions improve 1t Is hoped that
the output will be increased from year
To year.
The placing from month to month of
annual requirements by the steam
companies continues to create hope
ful feeling as to the general outlook
for the years business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Farmers and Ginners Cotton
Seed Company Will
Rebuild at Once
LOSS ESTIMATED
AT ABOUT 100000
Fully Covered by Insurance-Cause Of
Fire Not Determined Yet-Build-
ing Had Been Pronounced
Good Risk

With fire still smouldering between the
bins IN the huge seed house of the Farm
ers ana Ginners Cotton Seed company at
agement has already discussed plans to
replace the fire swept structure with n
new steel and concrete building in the
near future. The fire loss has finally
been estimated at between $4,000 and s95.-
oco on both stock and building. This is
fully covered by insurance
The fire in the secdhouse of the Farm
ers and Ginners Cotton Seed company
started about 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and burned bfiskly for two hours
throwing a bright glare in the skies and
attracted a large crown to the scene. The
huge wooden building was a mass of
flames, which leaped high and dense. black
smoke streamed into the moonlt sky.
As there was high wind blowing in a
westerly direction sparks filled the air
and at one time it was thought that sew
eral residences and the Standard Oil
works adjacent would be ignitdi. The
vigilance of the firemen. however, pre-
vented the blaze spreading.
J. IL. Mccain, secretary and treasurer
of the company, was early on the scene
of the cohflagration. He personally di-
rested the efforts of the trained workmen
of the company in seeking to extinguish
the blaze before the arrival of the fire
men.
THE building will be replaced at once
with a modern structure in every deail y
said Secretary Mccain II st night, land
only few of the workmen win be out
of work Tor any length of time. We have
many contracts on hand and these will be
filled to the letter and without delay as
we have large surplus stock with which
to handle our untitled orders.
As to the origin of the fire that has
not been discovered as yet.
There was about $500 tons of cotton
seed in the building at the time of the
fire and most of this is destroyed What
the fire has not consumed has been
touched by water and water has the inn
mediate effect of rotting cotton seed, it
can be seen that very little salvage can
be gathered from the burned building
and stock. However, everything is fully
covered by insurance"
1t was stated yesterday by officials of
the Farmers and Ginners Cotton Seed
company that insurance inspectors only
month ago had pronounced the seed
house of the company one of the best fire
risks of its kind in the south II was
thought that with the modern system of
fire. extinguishers within the building
that no fire could possibly gain any head
way. The building. however, burned
fierceiy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
WINDOW TRIMM ERS
FORM ASSOCIATION

The window trimmers of the Bir-
miugham stores have formed a perma-
nent organization and elected officers
for one year. The local association will
be AFFILIATED with the international
body.
at q meeting. held Tuesday night at the
Young Mems Christian association: H..
w Hole. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
PRESIDENT Sam Friedman, j. Blach a.
Sons. vice president; W. L. Singleton.
Steele Smith Dry Goods Co, secre-
tary; and +. S. Riddle, Caheen Broth
eTs. treasurer.
tested at the meeting and prospects are
bright for having one of the strong
est locals in the south, it is said. The
next meeting will be held next Tues
day at the Young Mems Christian as
sociation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Percy Returns From East

Walker Percy has returned from Wash
ington and New York, where he has been
visiting for the past two weeks. 1t was
reported that Mr.. Percy went to Wash
ington to confer with the officials OF
the department of justice on several
matters that are being handled by that
department affecting clients of Mr.. Percy.
1t is stated that Mr.. Percy was very
much pleased with his stay In the two
cities. Mr.. Percy said business in the
east. from what he could see. appeared
feeling of hesitancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Huerta the Dictator

To the Editor of The Age Herald
Noticing several accounts of Huerta
with claims to his Indian origin, let me
call attention to a famous Huerta of
Spanish literature. hurled now more than
century at Saragossa. There it was
from the place having a hospital for the
insane, an epitaph on his tomb has come
down to us. from which may we not be-
lieve the present dictator of Mexico Is
descended. both in blood and spirit? The
epitaph:
I'm judgment: yes, but not in genius
weak,
Here fierce Huerta sleeps, and WE'LL
A vacant post upon Parnassus leaves,
In the hospital, teo, an empty cell.
JACK GRAVES.
Box 140 r. 6, Birmingham, February 10,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Pensacola Indorses City for
Regional Bank-TO Send
Delegation
PARTY WILL LEAVE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Number of Citizens Will Go TO Atlanta
for observation-disclosures Declined
to lndorse Birmingham Even
for Third Choice

Secretary William G. Radcliffe % the
Chamber of Commerce returned TO the
city yesterday with the information
that Pensacola had enthusiastically in
dorsed Birmingham for first choice as "A
regional bank city, and in addition, had
promised to send "A delegation to At
lanta to plead the cause of Birmingham.
Mr.. Radcliffe has been special COM
mittee from the Chamber of Commerce
visiting Mobile and other cities to the
south of Birmingham. II is possible
that this committee will visit some
Mississippi cities before returning to
Birmingham.
The committee also visited Montgom-
cry and asked for its Endorsement even
for third choice This was refused,
Mobile readily agreed to indorse Bir-
mingham as its second choice.
Tomorrow at 1915 o'clock party OF
between rs and 100 Birmingham citi-
zens will leave the Terminal station
bound for Atlanta TO present Birming-
hams claims for a regional bank be-
fore the federal reserve board on Sat
urday. A large number of citizens have
sienified their intention of being Of
the party. ahyl 1t is thought that j
special train will be secured.
The heads OF all civic organizations
in the city, officials of the Chamber
of Commerce, and many interested
members of the latter organization will
make the trip. w. T. q. Harding, pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce
stated yesterday that the data TO be
presented TO the board was in fine
shape, and again expressed his conf
dence in the chances of Birmingham for
winning the coveted bank.
In Atlanta tomorrow night will be
given "A huge banquet in honor of the
federal reserve board-Secretary Hous-
ton, Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller
John SHELTON Williams. Mr. Williams
Will probably reach Atlanta today or
early tomorrow. having cancelled all
other engagements in order to be with
the commission when 1t holds the hear
ings in Atlanta.
That Birmingham's chances are even
better than Atlanta's there can be no
members of the local regional bank
committee. With Pensaeolas indorse-
ment and aid, and with the city's un-
rivalled geographical position and
bright future. the committe falls to
see how the federal board can but To-
cate the bank here,
Whether or not the local committee
will press the point that Atlanta at-
tempted to trade" with Montgomery
for the Endorsement of the latter city,
is matter of conjecture. The state
ment of Mr.. kettig, published in yes
terday mornings Age-Herald, has given
rise to much speculation. Mr.. Kettis,
in his interview. stated that Brning
hams campaign was based on facts
and reason" and did not state whether
or not the local body would accuse
Atlanta of commercial bribery" The
latter is causing much gossip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
WANT CIVIC BODIES
TO NAME COMMITTEES

City Clerk II. S. Ryall dictated let
ters yesterday to all the civic clubs
and orga niZations of the city asking
them to name committee of three
to be present at the conference Mon
day T.. discuss the pay-as-you-e enter
system being installed by the Birming
ham Railway, Light and Power conf
panN.
The commissioners. of course. Will
hear anyone who wishes to speak on
the subject. but they hope 10 confine
the matter to these committees. which,
they believe, the sentiment of the gem
era1 public will be Indicated better
thar any other method of procedure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DAYS DOINGS IN CITY

and will come through on fast schedule.
This is the largest flour shipment ever
made into southeastern territory and con-
tans over 4oo0 barrels valued AT more
than $4,000. The freight will be approxi-
mateiy $s0oo.
This entire shipment of flour has al
ready been sold" said Mr.. Pool yester-
day. Our flour business is remarkably
-aetve so far this year, and the prospects
for record breaking business during 1914
are verV fire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Levy Back From Convention

Nose Levy. vice president of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics bank has returned
after three weeks trip west. He has
visited several cities. but spent his vaca-
tion chiefly at Hot Springs. where he is
accustomed to going every season. MIR.
Levy said yesterday that the business
outlook in the west was good and he ex-
pected very active business during the
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Hobs0n Club of Beat 9

The Hobson club OF Beat will hold its
Fairview. tomorrow evening, at oclocS.
The meeting will be open to the public
and Will be addressed by well known
speakers. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
PERSONAL

Eldrdge Reese, who was operated m
for appendicitis Tuesday morning by
e. NJ Robinson at Robinson's infirm-
ary, is resting we'll Mr.. Reese is a
son of Dr. George w. Reese of 30G4
Mountain avenue. and is student at
the University of Alabama,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
Benedetto Under Bond

Sam De Benedetto, an Italian mer-
chant was arrested yesterday and
placed under bond by the United States
marshal on a charge OF receiving or
concealing stolen property The charge
Is the outcome of the arrest of several
negroes for interfering with interstate
commerce by breaking into freight
car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12
SOLID TRAINLOAD OF
FLOUR TO BIRMINGHAM

A solid trainload of -four comprising Y
cars, was shipped from Denver the after
noon of February 9 to Joseph y. Pool, 1909
Second avenue. This train is special