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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

Defendants witnesses: Kate, Dupli-
cate, Peter, Repeater. Max, Climax
Shadriok, Meshack, Nabednago, Three.
Wise Men of the East. julius Caesar
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. Character
witnesses for the defense: Ananias.
Barnum & Bailey. Tom & Jerry, Mat
thew. Mark, Luke, John Tom, Dick
Harry, Bob ingersoll, Judas Iscariot
Inc selection of jury caused con-
siderable wrangling as most everyone
named was objected to for various rea-
sons. Ihe jury was impaneled as fol-
lows. Mrs. Oscar Hundley Miss Lily
Lykes. Mrs. Solon Jacobs. Erskine Ram
say, r. w. Ewing, w. NJ Cosby, J. b.
lvey, Hugh L.atimer. Solon Jacobs Har-
ry Jones. DIR. L. c. Branscomb, and
George II. Estes
c. p. Beddow read the Indictment in
which one Murray Brown. alias Muir
ray Hill, was charged with having no
visible means of support; that he was
able to work but would not work, and
that he was liable to become charge
to the public. To these grounds the
defendant pleaded not guilty The eX-
animation and cross examination of the
witnesses produced roars of merriment
each side vieing with the other in the
match of wit.
At the conclusion of the testimony
for the defendant, which largely con-
sisted of the testimony of r. A. Brown
and an examination by DR. Fraser as
to the fitness of the defendant to per-
form manual labor the arguments
commenced. The state contended that
the severest punishment should be
meted out, that of condemning him to
a state of matrimony, the defense con-
tending that cruel and unusual pun
ishments should not be inflicted. Judge
Black gave a learned and unique
charge to the jury and left the case
to the three ladies of the jury to de-
eide While the ladies were dellper-
ating, Mr. Brown got up and stated
that he was willing to accept the pun
tshment provided someone would fur
-nish the bride Judge Black ruled that
In no case can man transfer his pun
ishment and that he had too much con-
sideration for womankind in general
to condemn anyone to live with the de-
fendant
The jury returned with the following
verdict: 1--WE, the jury, are inclined
to a mistrial. we are unableNto decide
from the evidence whether the defend
and is a married man or not. If he is
married man. we would find that he
has a most substantial means of sup
port. If unmarried. we sentence him
to debate with Tom Heflin on the
subject of womans suffrage"
A mistrial was entered and the court
adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
LYRIC THEATRE TO
OPEN JANUARY Z
Keith Vaudeville Will Be
ShOwn-Ushers Will
Be Girls

Announcement is made that the Lyric
theatre. located on the corner of Third
avenue and Eighteenth street will open
on the night of January u with a bill
of high class vaudeville. personally Sc
lected by Jake Wells, who is in New York
at this time for that purpose. The thea
tre is said to be the handsomest and best
appointed theatre in the south, having
been erected at cost of nearly $3.50, Co.,
1t is fireproof throughout and has more
exits than any theatre south of the Ohio
river and can be emptied in less than
four minutes.
The theatre is beautiful in all its ap-
pointments and the decorations of the
most artistic The lobby opens on Third
avenue and is finished in marble The
management states that every seat in. the
house is a good seat and in plain view
of every part of the stage. The ventilat-
ing and heating apparatus is of the latest
design and the electric effects of the
very best.
Manager Semon states that girl ushers
will be used and that Monday nights
would be social affairs. He states the
acts will be from the Keith circuit known
as big time" vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
HUERTA APPEARS
LITTLE APPREHENSIYE

Mexico City, January president
Huerta, to all appearances. views the out
look for the new year with few misgiv-
ings. With his signing today of de-
cree prolons1ng the period of bank holi-
days for 10 days, he is said to regard the
immediate financial difficulty as over
come and is reported to have expressed
entire confidence in his ability to solve
the greater problem in the near future.
The President is quoted as having said
recently in a conversation with an Amer
lean that the resources of the country as
yet scarcely had been touched; that there
was unlimited wealth in the republic,
which was available to the administration
and that 1t was great error to regard
the country as in a condition even ap-
proximating financial stress. He then
likered the republic to a shake. of which
he was the head and added:
ITO kill the snake it is necessary 10
crush the head. To overthrow this re-
public the rebels must. take the capitol
and kill me. That they never can do
President Huerta held several reuep-
tions today. He was felicitated on the
occasion of the new year by the cabinet
ministers, to whom he gave a glowing
account of the prospects of the nation.
Within a month"; he said, he would have
10000 men In the field and he assured
the ministers that the country would
have an abundance of funds for the paci-
fication and development Of the country
At noon General Huerta received the
diplomats at the palace. Nelson OShaug-
messy, the Americana charge d'affaires
attended the reception.
In spite of optimism in, official circles
concern is felt over the reports indicat-
ing the possibility of an attack by rebels
on San Luis Potosi. The rebel force Is
at Bocas. % miles north of San Luis
Potosi. Daily brushes take place between
the rebels and federals and the dynamit'
ing of trains is becoming a common prac'
tice of the rebels. A troop train is re-
ported to have been blown up today neal
| Pectillos.
| The dynamiting operations of the rebels
are directed by man called III Pom
cho,' who uses an electric battery ane
several hundred yards of wire, the ends
of which are connected with bombs III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MOCK TRIAL OF MURRAY
BROWN VERY LAUGHABLE
by CHARLES IL. MANDY

Undoubtedly one of the most laugh
able affairs of its kind ever presented
in the city was the mock trial of MUIR
ray Brown on charge of vagrancy,
given last night at the auditorium of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Several of the leading
attorneys of the city matched their wit
and humor in prosecuting the defend
ant. The testimony of the witnesses
was ludicrous in many instances and
kept the audience in an uproar. In fact,
all the incidents connected with the
trial from the selection Of the jury 10
the adjournment of the court were
highly humorous
The auditorium was packed with a
large and appreciative audience, the
prominence of the participants bring
ing out very large crowd. While the
defendant was often "lambasted" by
the attorneys and the witnesses and
even the Judge, the fun was of good
natured character and not calculated
to offend
The distinctive feature of the affair
was the presence of three ladies on
the jury. for to them was almost all
of the eloquenee of the distinguished
counsel addressed, and by them alone
was the fate of the defendant decided
as the Judge charged the male mem
bers of the jury that he would put
anyone in jail who opposed their YER
dict.
The court was organized as follows;
Hugo toll" Black as presiding judge,
G. +. Riddle, clerk; Oscar r. Humid
ley. sheriff. Counsel for the state were
C. p Beddow and Frank Dominic. The
attorneys for the defense were Borden
Burr and w. c. Fits. The clerk was
instructed to call the names of the
witnesses summoned on both sides. The
following responded:
State witnesses: Oscar w. Hobson,
Richmond Pearson Underwood, DR..
Mary Walker, Ida Pankhurst John d.
ROCKEFELLER, Rube Burrows. DR.. Dewitt
Talmage, Clip the Blood, High Pock-
cts, Razerback Charley Dollar Bill,
Rainy Friday, Golden Peach, Gypsy
Smith, Abe Martin, Muttheaded Jeff.
Gold Dust Twins. Puddinhead Jones,
Harry X. Thaw, President Huerta. Bart
Thrasher, Jesse James, Carrie Nation,
Judge Stiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
"GOLD VALUE"
OF PAST YEAR

Washington. January 1.-The gold
value of 1918 was s455, 100000. The pro-
duction of the previous year exceeded
this total by s11o0o,0OO. This was the first
estimate of the director of the mint,
George f. Roberts, made in the year
1914.
According to Director Roberts the Uni
ted States gold produc ion for the year
amounted to $SS, ,30l 023. a decrease OF
IS, 100000 The Transvaafs total was $5,-
900 600 below its 1912 record, and Aus
tralia showed a decreased production of
81 100000 Mexico production fell off about
100000 as the result of the revolution
there Canada exceeded its output of
1912 by about s2,700,000 and British India
showed an increase of $1,000.
California was first among the states
of the union in production of gold with
a total valued at $40, ,l05,A7 Colorado
came second. Nevada led in silver pro-
ductiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Will Go to Chihuahua

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex, January /.
General Venustiano Carranza announced
today that he would go to Chihuahua as
soon as possible. He said he had aban-
doned his project trip along the west
coast to Culiacan. Sfnaloa. This decision
was announced after a long distance tele-
phone conversation with General Fran
cisco Villa.
For two hours the constitutionalist COM
mander in chief conferred with General
Villa in regard to the situation in the
state of Chihuahua. News of the rebel
attacks at Ojinaga and Nuevo Laredo
was received with interest.
Assurances were expressed that the en-
tire situation soon would be in the hands
of insurgent forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Country Club Raises Dues

Admission, January 1.-(Special) )-The
annual dues of the Admission Country
club have been raised from SIS to $24.
following a meeting of the stockholders
held this week. More stringent rules
and regulations have been adopted and
the club will hereafter be made moro
exclusive. Col w. H. McKleroy has re-
Gently raised about $1,000 among the mem
bers for improvements. which will be
undertaken at an early date. The United
States government has given the club
the privilege of using the rifle range.
which is located near the golf links, and
a gun club may be organized here this
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS
TO MEET TOMORROW
Mrs. Hugh Lokey of Atlanta Will
Speak on Progress i'm Georgia-Im-
pOrtant Business Schedule

The Birmingham Equal Suffrage as
sociation will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 8 o'clock at their headquarters on
Second avenue. Among the features of
the meeting will be an address by Mrs.
Hugh Lokey of Atlanta, who will speak
on the progress of womans suffrage IN
Georgia. Mrs G. p. Brazeton of Br-
mingham will also speak.
There is much important business to
come before the meeting, including the
election of delegates to the state equal
suffrage convention, which meets at
Huntsville on February ana s. Mrs.
Oscar Hundley, president of the asso-
citation, requests all members and all who
are Interested in the equal suffrage move
ments to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
No Surnrise at Delay

Washington. January 1.-When the
Chester left Vera Cruz Tuesday, navy de-
partment officials said she should reach
Ship Island at midnight tonight under
normal conditions unless an attempt was
made for a record run. Consequently,
in spite of the announcement by the
cruisers captain that he proposed to
steam across the gulf in a little more
than "A hours no surprise was expressed
here today when no word of the Chester s
arrival was forthcoming
1t was said no effort was made to COM
municate with the vessel by wireless un-
til tonight when rumors reached Wash
ington that the Chester had been delayed
by fog or had met with accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
CREW OF SINKING
SHIP RESCUED

Mobile, January 1.-owners of the
schooner Glenafton announced here to-
night that the captain and crew of seven
We're taken from the hulk of the water
logged schooner Tuesday by a fishing
smack near Pensacola, Fla, and taken
to that place. Captain Eden of the Glen
alton communicated with relatives hero
tonight, reporting a horrible experience
with the gulf storm. The vessel was
sinking and the crew in almost dying
condition when rescued, he said
Owners fix the loss to the schooner ana
cargo of lumber at $4,000. She left Mo-
bile December 20 for Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
To Clear Border of FederaIs

Juarez Mex, January 1.-General Villas
advisers today said that rebel activity
at Ojinaga and Nuevo Laredo was the
result of general orders to clear the bor-
der of federals.
Rebel successes at these points would
leave the Huerta government virtually
without vestige of power on the United
States border and would place them In
supreme control of territory extending
north of line from Tampico on the gulf
coast across the country through Monte
rey and Torreon to Guaymas on the Pa
cfic coast.
General Villa probably will await here
the outcome of the border fights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
BILLIKEN CLUB
TO REORGANIZE

Montgomery, January Formal re-
organization of. the Montgomery Base
ball club of the Southern league took
place this afternoon. The franchise
passed into the hands of local men just
before the close of the past season.
Todays meeting decided TO reorganize
completely and reincorporate. The Of
ficers elected are NJ. p Wilcox, presi-
dent; Harry Kahn, vice president, and
c. T. Tullis, secretary and treasurer.
Ten prominent business men, including
the officials, We're elected as a board
of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
John Lind Arrives

Pass Christian, Miss. January John
Lind, personal representative of Presi-
dent Wilson in Mexico, arrived here from
Vera Cruz aboard the scout cruiser Ches-
ter tonight, but he did not leave the ves-
sci. He will come ashore early tomorrow
for a conference with the President
The Chester arrived at Ship Island,
eight miles south of here, at 9:15 o'clock
She did not attempt to transfer her pas
senger to the Winona, the United States
revenue cutter, which has been waiting
there.
The President had waited all day for
some word from the Chester but not
until 10 o'clock did he receive messages
from the navy department announcing
that the cruiser had reported 20 miles
from Ship Island and would arrive at
O Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
DUNDEE OUTPO|NTED
BY FREDDIE WELSH

New Orleans January In a 10
round battle featured by many changes
of tactics of each man. Freddie Welsh,
lightweight champion of England, de-
feated Johnny Dundee of New York
here today. The fight took place in a
baseball park. Dundee was accredited
with having decidedly the best of the
first two rounds. Welsh showed marked
superiority in the fourth, eighth and
tenth rounds and the others were even
The fighters weighed in at 10 a. NJ.
Dundee 80 and Welsh FIVE pounds heav-
ier. One of the largest crowds attend
ing fight here in recent years wit
messed the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
STRUGGLING ARMY
CRUMBLING BEFORE
MERCILESS ATTACK
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the pain of their wounds. others crawl
ing, because of shattered limbs. over
rocks and cacti; some greedily stop
ping 20 drink the muddy water. and
all begging the Americans on the OPP
posite side for shelter from the tur
moil from which they had fled.
The river bed is of soft mud with
water in the middle about waist deep
At one point 200 federals all carrying
arms, waded across. They We're SIR
rounded by handful of United States
troops, disarmed and forced back. The
wounded We're picked up soon as
they reached this shore or if wound
ed soldier got stuck in the mud he was
dragged out and placed in the care of
the Red Cross
soldier who had his arm shot off. an
other limping with wounded foot, still
more who had actually crawled to the
water. a federal lieutenant bearing the
uniform of his rank. a bugler with a
bunch of yellow tassels on his arm. a
barefoot private who had lost his shoes.
all formed part of the hobbling line that
came down the mile which intervenes
between Ojinaga and the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
WHITE TAKES UP
DUTIES OF OFFICE

Montgomery, January 1.--(Special.) }
Henry p White of Centreyille today took
office as associate member of the state
tax commission, having been appointed to
that position several weeks ago by the
governor upon the resignation of John B.
Powell of Greenvile.
Mr.. White was formerly back tax COM
missioner of Bibb county, and is regarded
an expert in matters of taxation He is
a brother of Thomas R. White, city edi-
tor of the Montgomery Advertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Postal Employees Have Holiday

Selma, January Especial New
Years Day was observed by the en-
ployes of the postoffice, who took the
entire day as a holiday. The employees
of the office worked all day Christmas
and until late that night in getting
through the office the large volume OF
Christmas mail and the holiday today
was a deserved and appreciated one.
The banks of the city and several OF
the manufacturing plants also observed
the day and gave their employees rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Wants Banking House

San Antonio, Tex, January 1.-Brigadier
General Hugh l.. Scott at Ell Paso report
ed to United States army headquarters
here tonight that General Francisco Villa,
constitutionalist commander, who came to
Juarez today was endeavoring to arrange
with American bankers to establish
banking house in the city of Chihuahua.
1t was said that General Villa brought
a large amount Of silver bullion from
Chihuahua to the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Jnclean Milk Attacked

Montreal, January THAT the desire
of the consumer to buy the cheapest
milk possible and the consequent sale by
the farmer of the dirtiest milk market
able is one of the chief causes of ths.
mpurty of the milk now sold. was the
statement of Prof. II. A. Harding OF
the University of Illinois at todays ses.
sion of the Society of American Bae-
teriologists at Macdonald college. The
convention is being attended by notable
gathering of American scientists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
CITY SUFFERS FROM
WATER FAMINE

Montreal, January 1.--Fire today in
the district of the city suffering from
a water famine because <f a broken
supply main caused damage estimated
at 100000. 1t was 40 minutes after
the firemen arrived on the scene before
line of hose nearly a mile long sent
the first dribbling stream on the fire.
Meanwhile firemen and volunteers had
shovelled snow from the surrounding
streets and cast ii on the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
LABOR DEPARTMENT
NOT INACTIVE ON
CALUMET CRISIS
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strikers and their sympathizers and reso-
lutions condemning the actions of the
mine owners, the deportation of Meyer
and urging a congressional investigation
of the strike with the view to ultima te
public ownership of the mines, We're
adopted.
The other gathering heard orators who
deplored the introduction of socialst,e
tenets in the community and blamed out
side agitators'' for the troubles of the
copper country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Married on Two Years

Admission, January 1.-(Speclal)-Tne
marriage of H. NJ. Gilliland and Miss
Ethel Flood. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
W. d. Flood, which was solemnized by
the Rev. w. F. Marlborough, pastor of
Parker Memorial Baptist church. at the
home of the bripe's parents on Walnut
avenue, was most unique. The ceremony
was started Wednesday night a few M
ments before the old year took its flight
and was not concluded until the new
year had arrived. The bride and groom
will spend their honeymoon in New Or
1oara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
TEMPLE EMANUEL SERVICES
Rabbi Newfield Will Take Looking
Backward" as His Subject

The usual Sabbath eve services will be
held at Temple Emanuel tonight, begin
ming at s o'clock.
Rabbi NJ. Newfield announces that he
will lecture on the subject, Looking
Backward" His discourse will be in the
nature of a review of the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
w. Van NOrden Dead

New York, january 1-Warner Van
Norden, formerly president of the Ma
tional Bank of North America, and a di-
rector in numerous corporations, died to-
day from heart disease at his home here.
He was 70 years old. In early life he
engaged in business and banking enter
prises in New Orleans, returning to New
York in 1876.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Madero Questions Action

FL Paso, January 1.-Paoul Madero,
brother of the late. President of Mexico,
on behalf of General Villa today called
on United States army officials here to
inquire why the federals at Ojinaga were
forced back to the Mexican side. Madero
said the rebels felt this action was ad-
vantageous to the federal army.
He was told that once the federals
were disarmed before they were sent back
by the American troops their usefulness
as fighters was destroyed, and that the
United States would treat all combatants
alike.
Madero was told that if the whole fed
eral army crosses the border it will not
be sent back if soldiers claim their lives
are in danger.
Indians Reported Active
Nogales, Ariz., January 1.-Recent ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
JOE MANDOT IN NO
DECISION MATCH

Cincinnati, January Joe Mandot
of New Orleans and Earl Fisher of this
city fought a 10-round bout here today
with no decision. Fisher was aggres-
sive and showed much class. Both men
are lightweights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Hurt in Sea Accident

New York, January 1.-Seas that washed
one man from the bridge to the deck and
swept two others aft from the bow Of
the vessel, We're met by the American
liner New York on Christmas eve after
leaving Queenstown. When the. New
York came into port today her quarter
master was laid up with a broken leg
and an able seaman was recovering from
IA scalp wound. The injuries were sus-
tained when wave hurled them against
railing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

there was expressed tonight by war de-
partment officials. 1t was said NJ special
orders had gone from Washington. the
department deeming it unnecessary to in
terfere with the. plans of Brigadier Cen
eral Bliss, commanding border forces.
Should the rebels follow the fugitives
across they would be given the same
treatment accorded the federals. Officials
here are satisfied. however, that the chase
would end at the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
O'NeilI Outpoints Harvey

New York. January 1.-"Sapper' O'Neill,
the English lightweight pugilist, outpoint-
ed Johnny Harvey, of this city, in 10
round bout here today. Young Fox, also
of England, proved too clever for Kid
Herman, bantamweight, from Pekin
ILL.,, in another 1O-round bout,