davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Commissioners Refuse to
Talk, But Are Expected to
Settle Question Tuesday
APPLICANTS NAMES
HAVE BEEN ANALYZED
Considered Possible That Choice of
New Chief of Police Will
Be by Unanimous
Vote
BY RALPH II. SILVER

In the absence of direct official In
formation. indications are strong that
Martin Eagan is to be appointed chief
of police
The indications also are that such
action will be taken by the city COM
mission next Tuesday. 1t may not oc-
cur, however, until later and, of course
II may not occur at all.
Members of the commission yester-
day declined to discuss the matter
They will hold a conference on the
proposition tomorrow and then it will
be decided whether or not they shall
act Tuesday and If So what they
shall do.
1t is the present intention of one
Of the commissioners to introduce a
resolution Tuesday making Acting
Chief Eagan permanent chief of police
to hold office at the plea sure of the
commission. Unless developments should
hs1 SUCH as to delay the introduction
or that resolution, there are strong
s1easons to believe it will receive prob
ably tile unanimous support of the
commission and at least the support
OF two of them.
Ruilors as to who will be named
permsnent chief of police to succeed
George Bodeker are still heard on the
street. There are also many rumors
as tc the probable cause of the delay
which has marked the action of the
commission In regard to the clearing
up of the police department situation
since the end of the police probe. There
Is little doubt but what all of them
are groundless.
Since the discharge of Chief Bode-
ker there have been filed with the
commissioners a great many applica-
tions for the office. All have been
considered and discussed by the COM
znissioners
While, in the last analysis, any at
tempt to forecast what the commission
may do or not do in regard to chief
of police Is little more than guess
Nork, one deduction stands out strong
er than probably any of the others
That is:
II the appointment Is made Tuesday
there is little doubt but what it will
be Martin Eagan.
= Ever since the police probe the COM
nissioners have been extremely reti-
cent when broached on the police de-
partment question. What they don't
know about the proposition judging
from their conversations with newspa-
per men, is amazing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
COTTON BAGGING TRUST
KNOWS REAL SITUATION

bagging and ties of the farmer, charge
which has been denied by c. S Hamlin
assistant secretary of the treasury oi
the United States.
In thesletter of December is, the Ludlow
Manufacturing associates writes Nessrs
Agee in part
"As You are aware, both bagging
and ties are no longer protected. They
are absolutely upon the free list, and
this will undoubtedly make some diff
ference in their distribution if not in
their price, and it would seem hard
IN possible that there could be a re-
eurrenee of the congested condition of
1918"
on January q. the Ludlow Manufacture
ing associates wrote, complaining of con
ditions, as follows;
while the demand for actual con-
sumption on nest seasons crop is a
long way Off. We desire to say that
although bagging is now on the free
list. which subjects us not only to
competition with foreign pauper and
convict labor, but refuse material as
well. we shall continue to manufac-
ture our we'll known brands and to the
same standard of excellence we have
always maintained for period of
over 40 years.
From present indications basglng
will be cheap the coming year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

an acquittal With the exception of a few
additional safeblowers brought here by
Mr.. Gregory, all of whom. by the way
| have secured a pardon through his ef-
| forts, the evidence was practically the
same as when / was tried for being a
member of the Miller and Duncan gang
and acquitted by jury of this county.
| Just think of the power of Mr.. Greg
ory, with all the machinery of the United
States government at his command, and
| yet, the best he could do was to bring
| burch of ex-convicts. many of whom
| he had pardoned, to swear that ] made
| certain confessions. ] tell you that a
| man with a 25-year sentence hanging over
him will swear anything to get pardon,
especially from the United States govern
ment.
II don't say that Mr.. Gregory offered
a pardon to those fellows to swear against
me- but when a convict is pardoned it
is pretty generally known among the
others the reason for the c,emency. The
statement that | ran all over the United
States telling every crook ] met that I
had been in trouble, is absurd-I know
them too well-why, those fellows would
hang their own father to get out of
jail.
IT have no criticism to make as to my
trial for Judge Fort was fair and i'm
partial do not criticise the jury. for
am sure they were honest in their con-
victions. but it does seem to me that these
gentlemen who voted to give me a SEN
tence of 10 years must have been infu-
enced by the testimony that I had been
formerly convicted, and for which ! paid
the full penalty of the law, for If l was
guilty of the murder for which ] was
tried, which God knows / am not. the
punishment would hardly have been in
keeping with the crime.
II am very grateful to my attorneys
for the fight they maze to secure my
freedom, especially as at this time / have
not penny in the world. and hope that
my case will be again set at an early
date. / feel that l will be acquitted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
RECENT LETTERS TELL OF IT'S
BEING ON FREE LIST AND
CONSEQUENT CHEAPNESS FOR
THIS SEASON

The cotton bngging trust knows that
cotton bagging Is on the free list and
that cotton ties are on the free list.
The cotton bagging trust is bitter .s
u result. and admits that bngging next
season will be cheap.
There are at least two letters in Ala
bama which prove these points. The first
was written December 1s 1913, by c. N
Wallace, president of the Ludlow Manu-
featuring associates of Boston, and the
second. by the same Individual. was writ
ten January 81, 1914. Both letters were
addressed to r. II. & W. c. Agee, mer-
chants of Selma.
These letters are of considerable politi-
cal significance i'm view of the charges
of r. P. Hohson and certain of his lieu
tenants that Oscar w Underwood in
writing the tariff bill, put a tax on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
COMMISSION TO ACT
ON PROPOSAL SOON
No Combination of Welsbach
Mantle Manufacturings
Likely, Says Ford

The proportion for by-product gas
at rates about half those now in eff
feet as made to the city commission
by the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company will come up for action
at the commission meeting Tuesday.
Members of the commission stated last
night that they still had not decided
exactly what action they would take.
Indications are that the proposition
will he accepted. The commission was
in receipt of a letter from Arlie Bar
Der yesterday strongly objecting to the
proposition. In answer to a letter from
President George Ward inquiring about
details of the proposition. the following
letter yesterday was received from
President A. III. Ford of the gas COM
pany:
Birmingham, January 80, 1914
Board Of Commissioners, City of Bir-
mingham, Ala:
Gentlemen-Answerin the inquiries
contained in your letter on the 29th
instant, ] beg to advise that no COM
binat.on of manufacturers is likely to
occur to control the type of burner
using mantle for gas illumination
The Welsbach company patented and
made a commercial possibility the man.
tie burner, and this burner has become
a type.
quite n large number of Independent
manufacturers have placed on the mar
ket burners and mantles which are
considered standard and In many or all
respects equal to the Welsbach burn
er Among such burners might be
mentioned the Lindsey, the Matchless
and the Kern. Among the large num-
Der of mantle manufacturers might be
mentioned the Welsbach company, the
Lindsey company, the General Gas
Mantle company. and the Reliable Man
ufacturirg company, all of which man
ufaCture standard mantles and are To-
Gated in different parts of the country
and Independent of each other These
various types of burners and mantles
are on sale at the stores handling sup
plies Of this kind in the city of Bir-
mingham and generally both burner
and mantle of each of these makes is
referred to as the Welsbach type.
For the convenience of our patrons.
If our proposition of the 2Sth instant
Is accepted, we will furnish them with
msnt1es at cost so as to make the price
at the present time 5 cents for the
standard first grade mantle and 10
cents for the cheaper grade
The list price Of mantles has been
stationary for a number of years and
we do not anticipate any change ex-
cept downward.
With the use OF this welsbach type
OF burner a much more satisfactory
illumination can be obtained from the
by-product gas than from the open
flame burner using our present coal
gas besides effecting an economy in
consumption.
Trusting that this answers you fully.
am. yours very truly.
A. H. FORD
President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
DIR. WHELAN SPENDS DAY
VACCINATING POLICEMEN

The "bill of health" given the police
department by the city commissioners at
the close of the recent police probe was
nothing in comparison to a 'bill'' of the
same character rendered the department
yesterday by DIR. Charles whelan, city
physician.
While the bill of health" given by
the commissioners was figuratiVe, the one
rendered by DOC" Whelan yesterday
was not by any means. With a bottle
of serum In his one hand and a needle
in the other, Doc" yesterday stationed
himself in and about the city hall and
every time he saw human incased in
the uniform of the city police department
he threw the surprised cop" on his
back. pushed up his sleeve with a jerk,
iabbed him with the needle. dabbed him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
c. v. ASHCRAFT WILL
DEVOTE ENERGIES TO
UNDERWOOD CAUSE
Will Not Be Candidate for
Congress to Succeed
Richardson on That,
Account

C. w. Ashcraft of Florence, who is in
Birmingham, and who has been called
upon by friends to make the race for
| Congress to succeed William Richard
! son, incumbent, who will not offer for
re- e-election. will not be candidate
II shall devote my energy to the cause
of Mr.. Underwood and not in the cause
of any other man, including myself" he
said informally. lie then authorized the
following statement:
II have seen the press reports that l
would probably be a candidate for Con-
gress to succeed Judge Richardson from
the Eighth district, who announces that
he will not stand for reelection.
when Mr.. Underwood announced as
candidate for the Senate. / felt that
every patriotic democrat in Aabam
should renounce all personal ambitions
and send Mr.. Underwood to tho Senate
without opposition. / feel that he had
earned our gratitude by his untiring ac-
tivities, his answering loyalty to the
party, and his distinguished service not
only to Alabama but to the entire United
States. | felt that to fail to elect him
would be a reflection upon our ideas of
gratitude as well as our intelligence. He
has certainly put Alabama at the head
of the list I'm the sisterhood of states.
not merely alphabetically nut in fact
The democracy of the nation acknowl-
edges the leadership of Alabama, and
bursts into enthusiastic acclamation with
every mention OF this fact / cannot
conceive of any large number OF Ala
bamians being willing to voluntarily part
with this exalted position and willingly
assume a place at the tail end of tho
procession.
"The eyes of the world are upon the
development taking place in Alabama
by unprecedented strides. In my opn-
ion. we need, more than any other pos
sble political fact, to have Mr.. Under
wood In the United States Senate. His
accomplishments In Congress have been
marvellous. His efforts In every depart
ment of national legislation have been
uniformly fellcitated by party colleagues
and respected by party opponents. His
ability as harmonizer of party factions
has strengthened and inspired a united
democracy, while 1t has added confusion
and CONSERVATION to the opposition
Mr.. UnderWoods S friends in the Eighth
district called on me to manage his
campaign in that district and l accepted
their call, and am now engaged In that
agreeable undertaking. / feel that to
leave this duty to seek my own promo
ton would not conform to my ideals and
would be am abandonment of cause
espoused, before its completion, which /
am unwilling to do. For these reasons
feel that I cannot accede to the inn
portunltles Of friends who are kind enough
to call for me to enter the race. My
answer is a call back to them to rally
with renewed vlgor to make the Eighth
district the banner Underwood district
In the state.
'In answer to the inquiry If | shall
espouse the cause of any other candi-
date for Congress- permit me to state
that | feel that my first and full duty
is to the Underwood campaign, and to
that shall devote my entire energies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
NEGRO FIRES AT THOMAS
He Is Uninjured-Considerable Ex
citement in BrOwn-Marx Building

W. f.. Thomas of the Mutual Aid Benefit
association had a narrow escape from
death yesterday morning when Mack
Jones, "a negro, fired a pistol at close
range at Mr.. Thomas in the offices of the
association In the Brown Marx building.
The shooting caused considerable excite
ment In the crowded office building
Only one shot was fired, the bullet pass
ing close to Mr.. Thomas head Before he
could shoot again the negro was over
powered and held until the police arrived
charge of assault with intent to muir
der and carrying concealed weapons was
docketed against the negro.
The cause of the shooting is said to
have beena disagreement over q small
sum of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
MEET TUESDAY TO DISCUSS
PLANS FOR BANK HEARING

ceived by President Harding OF the Cham
ber of Commerce for three. and 1t is prob
able that Mr.. Kettg, Mr. Harding and
one other will attend. The Clearing
House association has also received In
vitations for three and Birmingham viii
have six representatives at the dinner.
AT a meeting of the Birmingham Clear
ing House association held at $3.50 o clock
yesterday afternoon II was decided that
this body would cooperate with tho
Chamber of Commerce In every consis-
tent manner I'm the matter of getting the
regional bank and resolutions to this ef-
feet were adopted. II Is possible that
every bank president In the city will ac-
company the Chamber of Commerce dele-
CATION to Atlanta at the time of the hear
ings before the federal reserve board,
and each will have with him some potent
argument why Birmingham should be
chosen as the regional reserve city of the
southern section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

1t would spread. His hair all fell out. He
was so distgured we couldn't tell what he
looked like. l was so uneasy about him
couldn { rest day or night.
II tried --- and ---- and soap and
ointments but nothing did 1t any good until
l tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment. | get
one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of
Cuticura Ointment and in three mcnths he
was cured tSigned) Mrs. Ii. A. Benneld,
June 13. 1913.
To prevent falling hair. remove crusts
and scales and allay itching and irritation
OF the scalp. frequent shampoos with Cuti-
cura Soap, assisted by occasional dressings
with Cuticura Ointment. afford the speediest
and most economical treatment. They are
also most valuable for treating poor com
plexions and red. rough hands Sold every
where. Liberal sample of each mailed free.
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address POSTCARD
"Cuticura, Dept. r. Boston,"
fH-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
HEADS OF CIVIC ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND BUSINESS MEN TO
CONFER = CLEARING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION TO COOPERATE

Tuesday afternou next at o'clock has
been named by Chairman w. II. Kettig
of the regional bank committee of the
Chamber of Commerce as the time for a
general meeting of the heads of civic or
the matter of securing for birmingham a
regional bank
Plans for sending a delegation to At
lanta on February IA to attend the din
ner on that night to be given at the Capt.
tai City club for the federal reserve board
are under way. Invitations have been re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

with the serum and then backed off and
listened to him "cuss.
DOC" operated practically all yester-
day afternoon and the scratches he
scratched were many. What's more 10
the point, they were ON different arms
Therefore, last night doc" patted him
self on the back, threw out his chest and
screamed: Long live the police depart
ment!" Beng questioned, he said, he
meant its members.
Doc never works unless he has to.
therefore his unusual energy called for
explanations. DOC" gave them.
Yesterday noon ore OF the best known
members of the police force, Ed Ball.
was stricken with smallpox and taken
to the pesthouse. Bah had been working
up to the time he was taken away, being
on duty even. yesterday morning.
1t is stated his case at the present time
is not serious and he has every chance
of complete recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
g ~ .
FOR GRIP, INFLUENZA,
COUGHS, SORE THROAT
COL DS

There is nothing so bad for cough
rs coughing"
There is nothing so good for a cough
as Humphreys "Seventy-seven."
TO get best results take dose at the
first feeling of catching Cold.
If you wait till your bones begin to
ache 1t may take longer
The Dollar Flask holds more than
six twenty-five-cent vials--if you can
not obtain the flask from your druggist,
We will send it c. o. d. COLLECT on de-
livery by Parcel Post.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co., 1856
William Street. New York.-Advertlse-
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
HARDWARE COMPANY
MAKES ASSIGNMENT
Business of H. Nj. Price & Co., Mobile,
Will Be Conducted by Trustees for
Satisfaction of Creditors

Mobile. January 31.-H. NJ. Price &
Co. one of the best known retail hard
ware concerns in this section, an
nounced today the assignment of the
company to trustees. Indebtedness of
the company's affairs is about $4,000,
but II is claimed that the assets eX-
ceed liabilities by 70 percent.
The business will be conducted by
the trustees for the satisfaction of
creditors. Little accounts will be set
tied at once, it was announced, and
several of the large creditors have
agreed to wait for settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
B. Y. p. U. Meeting Tomorrow

The officers and executive commit
tee of the District Baptist Young Peo-
pies union will meet in regular month
1y session tomorrow night at o'clock
st the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion. The executive committee is made
Up of the presidents of thcs several
unions throughout the district and each
member of the committee is urged to
be present at the meeting. Important
business will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

shoulders aud arms were
all affected badly. He
couldn't sleep he was in so
much agony. IL would
break out in little red pim-
pies and would form a scale
like fish scales. His cloth
ing irritated It badly. It
itched SO badly that he
cried nearly all the tima
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
MISTR|AL ENTERED
INNEW YORK HARRY
CASE BY JUDGEFORT
Jury Unable to Agree After
Forty-Eight Hours
Deliberati0n
STOOD SEVEN TO FIVE
FOR CONVICTION
Unable TO Agree on Ten-Y Year Sen
tence-Gregory Declines TO Com
ment on Case-Rooney Is
Plainly Disappointed

What chance has a poor fell
low without home or money ar
fineds against Mr.. Gregory. with
the United States government at
his back. There are scores of
convicts who would come to
Birmingham and claim to be a
pal of mine and allege that |
made confession to them while
serving time in the expectency
of securing a pardon, as all
those ex-convicts who swore
against me have done.
Rooney. alias New York
Harry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ELECTRIC CURRENT
FROM COOSA WILL
Be HERE IN APRIL
Transmission Lines Are Now
Completed to Spaulding.
VIII Mean Reduction
in Prices

The Alabama Power company expects
to have electric energy In Birmingham
towards the end of April. unless soma
thing happens to cause unforeseen de-
lay
When that energy is given TO the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company for distribution it is expected
that reduction of electric rates Will
be offered the city somewhat commen-
surate with the recently announced
gas rates. II is not expected that the
same average of reduction in rates will
be made but that the cut in eleetrls
energy will be substantial. When that
moment arrives 1t is believed that the
city will be able to afford "A great many
additional arc lamps for illuminating
the streets of Birmingham. Municipal
experts agree that one arc lamp is
worth three policemen and that high
waymen will not operate In we'll
lighted city.
George Bullock. president of the
United Gas, and the dominating figure
in the operations of American Cities
Companies, said when here short
time ago that the reduction in cleo
tricity will take place when the con-
tract is signed with the Alabama Pow
er company, and when the energy Is
ready for distribution locally
1t was stated yesterday that the COM
pany transmission lines are completed
to Spauldng, Dust outside of the city
limits. There a storage or reduction
station has been erected at q heavy
cost and the energy Will be reduced
there for distribution In birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Real Estate Transfers

sl0,00O-Libbie L. Moore to w. c. Beck.
lots s, a. .. 6. :, $. 9. Is, 49, 90. 81. %. %
and "a In block 80 at Tharpe Place. West
End
$275o--N. II. Carpenter to ]. NJ. Morrison.
lot 8 In block g. map of Kenilworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
BABY IN AGONY
WITH ECZEMA
When Six Weeks Old. Face, Head,
Shoulders and Arms Affected. So
Dls6gured Couldn't Tell What He
Looked Like. Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment Cured.

Il. IF. ID. No. IA, Deiita. N. C.-"Afy
little grandchild took eczema when he was
six weeks old. His face, head and little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Rooney Is !

'T am much disappointed at the ver-
dict" said Rooney, for l fully expected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-21
The Cause of Death

~ on say your automobile didn't
y touch this man, and yet he was
~ dead when you picked him up?"
shouted the prosecuting attorney.
That's my claim" coolly retorted
the prisoner. my machine didn't
touch him."
And you we're driving not over IL
miles an hour?"
Not over IL miles and
and you saw this man start to
cross the street,"
YES"
Did you blow your horn?"
II did
What sort Of horn Is it,"
"One of those newfangled clatter
boxes that create a sound that is a
cross between a Shrek and dying
wall"
That explains 1t. You simply
scared the man to DEATH"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-21

EE had toiled and scraped and
saved for years, and the other
~ day he bought that little farm"
In the country. He was not quite
settled yet when he called on his
neighbor to say:
"Of course, never farned much"
"Of course" replied Uncle Rube
with smile.
$50 I shall have to ask for advice"
"You shall have It,"
you see I have got Ave acres Of
woodland"
II do
II shouldn't have bought the farm
but for that woodland"
MOP"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-21

2YD10 A. . 3sstsr yseo fur Mosaa
H91 VA . monay order into
~09~ A11DpA t21s cofqTod man q
Tia. D1Uu4 6a1evory window.
s1~o, aAS va1 ths reply
~As ar q 1sg1er fur Moses Blum
sa16 1ak d money woasd be 0en<
MAD Wosk3'
~A ~.
sVpA0 daT one dat says he wouldn't
~ a onsfy osut II he dun waited fur
Do nex4 60.teen years."
ia Gir."
was dar lsetsr fur me from Miss
Tosophlno IAsk1nef''
No. siT."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-21
No Letter There

WAS dar' one from Miss Viola Pill
grim? ?"
mo. SIR"
WAS dar' one from dc wilder
Scott?'
mo. SIR"
WAS dar' one from de Railroad Of
fsrin' me a Job p
mo, SIR. I have told you a dozen
times over that there were no letters
for Blum"
"All right. Mistah man-all right"
said the inquirer - he turned away.
mo letter we're tall fur Moses Blum,
and Moses Blum voted de Democratic
ticket from top to bottom at de las
'leckshun! Huh!''