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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
Negro Dies From Wounds

Joe Coleman, negro, died in local
Snfirmary yesterday morning of gun
shot wounds received last Sunday
night. His wife is under arrest charged
with the shooting. The death of Cole
man marks the second homicide of the
year in Jefferson county. Coroner C. L..
Spain will investigate today.
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Building Permits

The following building permits were
ISSUED yesterday in the office of TIE
building inspector:
$12o0-A Rosenfeld, 2219 Avenue +,
Ensley; additions.
$6500-A. r. McNeal, Fourteenth
street and Thirteenth avenue, south !;
two-story brick veneer.
O--Woodlawn Realty company.
Fifty third street. between Fourth and
Fifth avenues, south, two-story frame
building
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Stenographer's Report of Incident

The disturbance in the atmosphere-Mr
Neatherly stated later that he believed
1t must have been caused by IAN east
WIND started the first thing as the ses-
sion opened yesterday morning. The
stenographic report of this part of the
morning session, as taken by Jack Stall
lings of Stallings & Brazelton, court re-
porters, is as follows:
| Commissioner Lane: Gentlemen, this in
lvesugation is being very much prolonged.
and the commission Is exceedingly anx-
ious to get through with H. and | will ask
you gentlemen each of you, on each side
to proceed with all possible progress. |
don't know how many cases are to be
tiled, but 1t is consuming a great deal
OF time, and as all of you perhaps know,
we are very much needed in our
crops ] have missed my dinner for
the last few days because did not have
time to get it. l don't know how the
others are, but L know 1 had to miss mine,
and 1t is very necessary that we proceed
with as much progress as is consistent
with justice. OF course, we do not want
TO unnecessarily hurry you, but we would
like for you to proceed with as much
progress as possible.
Judge CASTOR: So far as / am con-
cerned-and I do not make any sugges-
ton as to the time-I am willing. for the
commission to fix time for this inves-
tgation to close, and ] am willing to
close at that time, regardless-I do not
make any suggestion as to the date; / an,
willing to leave that entirely with the
con mission; 1 am willing for them to fix
the date.
Captain White: We want to do all we
can to facilitate the hearing, and We real
ize the stress under which the commits
siorers are the Importance to them and
TO the public in concluding the trial, and
we are going to do all in our puwer,
reasonably, to accomplish that end, but
We do want time, reasonable time, to get
In our evidence. OF course, if we had
concluded our testimony, as Judge Gas
ton has, / would be ready for you to
close too, but as we have not concluded,
am not willing for you to close or to fix
date when you will close absolutely.
Number of Witnesses
Commissioner Weatherly: How many
more witnesses have you got to examine
Captain White: / really could not tell
you, but We have quite number though.
Commissioner Weatherly: We are en-
titled to know something about the fu-
ture of this case, we cannot go on in
definitely; l am unwilling to go on in
definitely. L want to do what is fair and
give everybody a fair show but we have
got to see some end to this thing.
Captain White: I understand but we
have not yet gotten through with the
police force.
Commissioner Ward: Abe you going to
examine the whole police force?
Captain White: No. but good many
of them and we have got some testi-
mony besides that
Commissioner Weatherly: A good deal
of your testimony is cumulative; that
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Jones to Speak to Furniture Dealers

At the regular weekly luncheon OF
the birmingham Furniture Dealers as
ISOLATION. the principal address of the
day will be that of J. w. Jones of
the Birmingham Bread factory. Mr..
Jones has chosen his own topic aud
Will speak on the subject, TRADE In
Birmingham. The luncheon will be
held at 1890 o'clock at Norton's cafe.
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law In Pratt City was rs good now an
any time in past; that there were many
cN-convicts in Pratt city, where they had
worked in state mines. that he believed
Chief Bodeker good officer and was per-
forming his duty as best he could. that
he understood Austin had made same
charges as these now against Bodeker
when he ran against Bodeker, and Bod
elSer beat him In Pratt City about to l.
w. ]. Syx, a real estate man of Wylam.
who stated he had lived there last rs
years. stated that police protection was
good in Wylam and better than any time
IN past.
Mr.. Bromberg Testifies
F. w. Bromberg, who stated he had
lived here 10 years and was a retail jew
eler, stated he considered police protec-
tor here better than evar before that
Re frequently needed services of chief or
police that Bodeker and police force were
always able and efficient In securing re-
suits for witness; that detective force
under Bodeker was very efficient: that
detective force since 1t VAS taken away
from Bodelser was very bad: that during
December his store lost 1880 by thefts;
(C0utinued IN Laat PaueN
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WILLS ARE FILED
IN PROBATE COURT

The will of the late Harry Weinstein
was probated yesterday in the office OF
Judge J. p. Stiles. Louis Pizitz is named
as executor without bond. BY the terms
of the will two sons of the deceased, Ike
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Pratt City Witness

w. Fl Barnard. member of legislature
OF Pratt City, stated that enforcement OF
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'COMM|SS|ONERS|N
CLASH ABOUT THEIR
RIGHT TO TRY CASE
Judge Lane Indicates Belief
That He Should Sit Alone
on Police Probe
OTHERS SURPRISED
AT HIS ATTITUDE
Captain White Says One of Commits
sioners Has No Right to Sit Be-
cause He Has Prejudged
the Case

Hringing to the surface startling state
ments that have been terminating for the
past week or two. the most sensational
session of the police Investigation since
1t began was held yesterday morning.
1t started off the reel with a charge by
City Commissioner A. .. Lane that none
of the commissioners but him had any
right to sit as judges in the investigation.
Mr.. Neatherly SHOT back that such a
statement on the part of Judge Lane was
an extreme usurpatiols OF power on his
part
Almost Immediately there followed the
charges by Capt. Frank White, Sr.. at
torrey for Police Chief Bodeler, that one
or the commissioners had no right to sit
on the case, as me had preiudged it.
Ward Takes Up Cudgels
Evidently believing that Captain White
meant him, President George Ward took
up the cudgels and demanded of Captain
White II he did not think another of the
commissioners had prejudged the case
IN the opposite direction. 1t is generally
believed Mr. Ward referred to Judge
Lane Captain White stated that he in
che of the commissioners had prejudgec
the case, and would not have mentioned
the matter otherwise.
During the melee Commissioner Wealth
erly stated that he wanted it strictly I'M
derstood, in all respect TO Judge Lane.
that he and Mr.. Ward were not sitting on
this case upon the consent of Judge Lane.
but because it was their duty and their
authority to be there. At another time
he said he wanted the statement en-
rhasized that no subordinate officer of the
city had set term. Judge Lane kept
calling for the minutes, to show his au-
thority In the matter, and Captain White
Kept saying that it would have been bet
ter for the commission to have fired"
Becker outright than to have held such
an investigation as they are holding, ad-
hitting all kinds of evidence"
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Civil Service Regulation

Judge CASTOR: Would you gentlemen
mind me reading section 8 OF an act
to provide civil service regulations Of
officers and members Of the police
force. page es1. Of the general acts
Of Alabama Of 1911. that governs this
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Mcdowell of Enslev

M II. Mcdowell of Ensley, formerly
member OF city council and OF police
commission, stated police conditions in
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blind tiger was raided Tuesday night
about s o'clock In the business district
of Fairfield by Deputy sheriffs Rape,
McDuff and Hartsfield. r. |. Tettettler
was arrested and charged with violating
the revenue law. His case Will come up
later The officers found a quantity of
whisky and beer in the place, which was
fixed up like a regular saloon.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Bible Students

PYTHIAN TEMPLE. 10l2 sth st. n. ".
Communion service every Sunday II .. N.
All welcome
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G|F IS TO Be SOLD IN
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

The annual Christmas bazaar of the
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church.
Third and A streets northwest will be
held next Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings. Elaborate musical renditions
will be a feature of the occasion, and
articles intended as Christmas gifts will
be sold. All money obtained at the
bazaar will be turned over to the
church treasurer. The Rev. Francis NJ.
Mccoy, pastor, will be in charge, and
Raymond Hunt will direct the program
of music.
Two sermons will be preached by DR..
Mccoy tomorrow. At the morning serv-
ice he will tell Of THE Souls Thirst"
while in the evening at il o'clock he
will discuss "Our Master-Christ"
The music at both services will be
provided by the congregational choir
under the direction of Mrs. Delphine
Brown and Miss Bertie Thompson, who
will sing several soprano solos.
At the morning service last Sunday
it was announced that the church debt
had been lifted for the first time in
many years. with cash balance of $500
remaining IN the treasury. This amount
will be used to install new electric
lights and fixtures in the edifice.
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SERIES OF SERMONS
WILL Be CONTINUED
DR.. FrizzeII to Preach Again
Tomorrow on Great Forces
of Civilization.

The Great Forces of Civilization
will continue to be discussed b., the
Rev. j. w. FrizzeIl. pastor OF In
gram Memorial Congregational Church,
Tenth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast, at IL O'Clock morning
service to be conducted in that church
tomorrow. DIR. Frizzenrs particular
topic for tomorrow mornings sermon.
which is the second in the series, will
De Jesus, Our Brother
In the evening the regular monthly
musical service by the Congregational
choir will be conducted under the di-
rection of William II. Starwell. choir
master and organist
An announcement has been made by
the Church Brotherhood Society, that
auist from New York city. has been
engaged for entertainment next Mon
day evening: On Wednesday night the
Rev. Samuel Small will discuss PRO
hibition.' while on the afternoons and
evenings Of December 2, 3 and 4, the
Woman's Union Of the church will give
a bazaar.
The booths will be in charge OF <.
3. Smell, L. G. Tuttle. B. L. McNutty.
W. c. Jones. c. g. Durand. Frank
Kidd. and William Carmichael. Percy
Tuttle and Edward Eyler will have
charge of the chinese laundry"
Entertainments have been arranged
for Thursday and Friday evenings.
and dinner will be served each even
ing under the supervision OF Mrs.
Arthur Rykerd.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST
TEMPLE TALKS ALPHA SERIES

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The Washington times., 1914-11-28
SECRETARY LEHMAN
HERE FORC E. RALLY

Christian Endeavorers of Washing ton
are busy with the reception OF Karl
Lehman. field secretary Of the United
Society Of Christian Endeavor. who
will be here today. tomorrow. and Mon
day. Formerly an officer of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union. Mr..
Lehman has constantly been before the
Endeavorers of this city with his work.
The reception will start tonight with
a supper at Wallace's This Informal
dinner will begin at 6:15. An informal
reception will follow at st. Paurs Eng
lish Lutheran Church. Eleventh and II
streets northwest. Here the Endeavor-
ers will meet Mr.. Lehman after an en-
joyable program OF music. Refresh
ments will follow.
Mr.. Lehman will give tomorrow to
the Junior societies. junior district
rally will be given at 8 o'clock at st.
Paurs English Lutheran Church. A
program Of interest will be given. dur
ing which Mr.. Lehman will address the
little folks.
On Monday, in the Calvary Baptist
Sunday school house. at $50 o'clock, Mr..
Lehman will conduct at workers. con-
ference. presenting the very best meth
DDS for Christian Endeavor work and
answer questions regarding it. .
On Monday evening, at the same
place, a grand rally and mass meeting
for all Endeayorers will occur. Mr..
Lehman will give another talk on the
work.
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{. |. BOARD MEETS
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Will Be First Session to Be Open
to All EpWorthians in the
District.

The December meeting Of the board Of
control of the Washington District Ep-
worth League will be conducted AZ the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church. John Marshall place and
9 street northwest, on next Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. This will be the
first gathering of the board since the
adoption of the new policy to allow the
meetings open to all Epworthians. Here
tofore, only the District superintendent
The District officers, the chapter presi-
cents, and the trustees of Rest Cottage
have attended the meetings, but under
the new plan all members are invited to
attend. The voting, however, will still
be confined to those entitled TO vote
under the leagues constitution.
Beginning with the December meeting
the gatherings will be conducted In diff
ferent churches each month, instead Of
in one church exclusively. At the meet
ing Wednesday plans will be made for
the league banquet which is to be given
by the Washington District Epworth
League at McKendree Methodist Episco-
pal Church, on December 16, in honor
OF the Rev. Wilbur F. Sheridan, general
secretary of the league in the United
States.
DR.. Sheridan To Speak.
The banquet will beign at 6:15 o'clock,
and an attendance Of 400 Washington
District Epworthians, including Dr.
Sheridan, is anticipated. After the ban
qbet the participants will proceed to
Convention Hall. where DR.. Sheridan
will deliver one of the addresses of
The Flying Squadron q movement
launched in the interest of national pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic.
At the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sixteenth and o streets north
west. tomorrow. the Foxall class will
lead the Epworth League meeting, be-
ginning at Z o'clock c. 8. Bradley.
teacher of the class, will preside.
Mrs. Lucius Clark, wife of the pas
tor of Hauline Methodist Episcopal
Church Will lead the league gathering
at that church tomorrow evening. Mrs.
Clark will discuss 'Wiliia mTaylor,
Pathfinder on Three Continents" which
viii lie the regular Epworth League
topic for tomorrow.
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Memorial Church to Have
Evangelistic Meetings

4 series of evangelistic meetings will
be conducted by the Rev. r. E. Harter
in the Memorial Church, Twelfth and NJ
streets northwest. beginning tomorrow
evening AT 7:30 O'Clock and continuing
nightly for several weeks.
subjects of current interest will be
presented and many of them will be
illustrated with large pictorial charts,
dealing with prophetic symbols in the
Looks of Daniel and the Revelation.
Prophecies for 1915 to be discussed are
the war situation, Armageddon, the
second coming of Christ, and kindred
subjects, which will be considered by
DR.. Harter from a Biblical point Of
view.
Knowing the Time will be the open
ing subject tomorrow. The musical fea-
lures of the meetings will be in charge
of Henry De Fluiter, of Denver.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
JOSEPH, THE SLAVE,
IS SERMON TOPIC
8

Joseph. the Slave" being the second
of a series of sermons, is the topic
chosen by the Rev. Henry II. Ranck,
of the Grace Reformed Church, Third
and o streets northwest, for his sermon
tomorrow evening.
Dr. Ranck will conduct a morning
seryice In observance Of the first Sun
day in Advent
On he evening Of December 2 the
church consistory will meet in the pas
tors residence, and on the following
evening. at the same time. there will
e conducted a one-hour prayer service,
following which the Grace Church
Bible study school will meet The
school now has a membership enroll
ment OF thirty-two.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Afternoon Service at
Church of the Ascension

Beginning tomorrow afternoon the
Episcopal Church of the Ascension,
Massachusetts avenue and Twelfth
streets northwest will have an addi-
rional Sunday service for those who
prefer attending church in the after
Toon. The service will consist Of a
Cesper service, beginning at 4:15 and
ending at o'clock. A fifteen-minute
organ recital by A. W. Harmed, or
ganist and choir director, will imme-
Liately precede the regular service
The regular Sunday evening service at
8 o'clock. consisting of full evening
prayer and sermon, will he continued
as usual DR.. ]. Henning Nelms is
Eastor
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Rev. H. E. Brundage Will
Preach Two Sermons

The Rev. II. E. Brundage, of the Eek
inGton Presbyterian Church will de-
liver tomorrow morning a sermon on
'One of the First Elements of Re-
ligion." At the evening service, which
begins at 7:i5 o'clock. he will end q
ser es of sermons on ''hWat Shall We
Believer" His topic for that time will
be What Shall We Believe About
ArnuseInents
The church vii, hold its annual ba-
zaar Tuesday and Wednesday nights
A chicken dinner will be served on both
dates. On December former Govern
or Patterson of Tennessee, representing
the Anti-Saloon League, will speak at
the church.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28


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The Washington times., 1914-11-28
RYLAND M. E. CHURCH

CHURCH.
goth St.. Near Pennsylvania Ave. " W
JOHN MacMURRAY. Pastor
IL a. m.-Judge Anson S. Taylor Re ,ci-
1ections Of Fifty Years Membership In Ualvf
Church"
SEEKER Series: Jesus Christ. Master.
and His Associates"
$50 a. m.-BIBLE SCHOOL.
Thursday. D. m.-MID-WEEK MEETING.
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CHURCH NOTICES
MT. PLEASANT,

MT. PLEASANT,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Columbia Road Near Fourteenth Street
REV. CLARENCE A. VINCENT, D. d.
Minister
Morning service, IL a. M, sermon by the
pastor. Subject II a. M, Modern Beasts
OF Ephesus." Evening service. p. m. by
DR.. Vincent: subject. Two Trails OF Life. -
Sunday School, $50 a. m; Adult Class, 10
a.
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Happenings of Note In
Washington Churches

church. The dinner will take place
next Friday evening at o'clock
Brig Gen. William Escott will have
charge OF the service at the Salvation
Army Hall this evening md tomorrow
evening. Preparations are now being
made for the Christmas dinner and
basket distribution.
The congregation of Ryland Methodist
Episcopal Church. Tenth and d streets
southwest, will receive as guests a dele
cation of the Junior Order Of American
Mechanics tomorrow evening at s
o o'clock. Assistant Secretary of Labor
Post will address the gathering
The Washington times., 1914-11-28

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS !,s
ISOLATION class meets for study at Il:
D m, Sundays. Old Masonic Temple. 81
and + sts All wcIcome-no collections.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Will Tell RecOllectionS
Of Fifty Years in Church

At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. Twentieth street, near Penn
syivania avenue northwest, tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock. Judge A. s Tay-
ior will deliver an address on The
Recollections Of Fifty Years Member
ship in Union Church."
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ONE MANS OPINIONS
BY N. D. COCHRAN.


Judges and Mattresses had sew
eTal phone calls yesterday asking
what judges had given the striking
mattresses the worst of it. l am sorry
my attention hadn't been called to
that matter before primary day, and
that 1 didn't think of it myself. But
it was too late yesterday to do any
good. If any of the judges who were
fair or unfair have been nominated,
however, l will get the information
and give it to Day Book readers to
make such use of it as they see fit
when election day rolls around.
Now that the primaries are over
workers should make a careful in
VestigatiOn Of the public record and
official tendency of ALL candidates
for Office and govern themselves &C
cOTdingly.
The only place you can teach a
public servant to respect the rights
of the working class is at the polls.
The ballot would be much more eff
fectiVe weapon in the hands of the
people if we had the right of recall.
~ IL " 10 q W Cc1p pun I44cbJ CcLl NC
made to cut both ways 1t is just as
easy to twist the law in favor of hui
man rights as to twist it in favor
of property rights. And, in my judg-
ment, it is entirely proper for the
people to try to get judges with a
leaning toward human rights as it
is for Big Biz to get judges with a
leaning toward property rights.
Anyhow, Pm human enough to
vote against a judge if don't like the
way he slants at the law.
1 remember an experience of years
ago when 1 was on the engineer corps
of a railroad, surveying through
Eastern Ohio. 1 was running a tran
sit and the line ran right over a well
on a farm, where the farmer Watered
his stock He didn't want the rail-
road fO rim there 7 told him
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If I were a Judge I think. could
aim the blamed old law so it wouldn't
hit labor ALL the time.
LETTER TO EDITOR
GUARDIANS AND CATHOLICS

GUARDIANS AND CATHOLICS
Editor Day .Book:-Under this
heading some nine questions were
asked in issue of Monday last. Need
less to write the questions here as
the numbers for same will suffice,
but might say without error that
those people, living strictly according
to the bible as they interpret it, and
which would be on strictly Sociaistc
principles, and they are the Israel
ties" of Benton Harbor, Mich. They
practice what they preach and what
they understand to be right in the
sight of God and man. Result, men,
women, boys and girls are happy
each and every one and that is more
than can be said of the Professionals
or of the Roman Catholics. These
latter have even prosecuted them.
Now for reply to Mr.. Potter.
1. Every man, in my opinion, is
adapted for a certain line of business,
trade or profession, and the small
sum of $40 necessary for an exam.
nation to determine ones talents is
very well spent. Where parents do.
not want to spend $40, but make a
"hit or miss" proposition as to their.
child's calling, then it would be bet.
ter for to have vocational training,
in the schools. For instance, until p
or IA years Of age, give the child a.
thorough education as now, then
divide the day and use the afternoon
for TEACHING vacations. in the O1IhliP
schools continue the morning as up
to the age of II or IA.
2. Children have become better.
men and women where the bible has
been read in public schools, there
fore have the bible in the schools
The reading of the bible will not.
cause harm to anyone. Ignorance of
it has caused many to travel the
downward paths to destruction.
niryOron M Wa do not mont