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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
STORM DAMAGE is
REPAIRED IN BARBOUR

Eufaula, June 24.-(Special.) AFTER 10
days of work. property that was dam
aged by one of the worst thunderstorms
that Eufaula has had in late years has
been restored. and conditions are once
more normal. The chief sufferers in the
city were the Glenola Cotton Mills and
the Eufaula Oil Mill, at both of which
plants the smokestacks were blown down,
and the Central of Georgia railroad, as
well as the telephone and telegraph COM
panies. Farmers are still busy in tho
country rebuilding houses that were blown
down and repairing other damage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
PLANS OF PROPOSED
BRIDGE REJECTER
War Department Objects to
Spans for Proposed Chat
tanOOga Bridge

Chattanooga. June 24.-(Special) 1.-The
United States war department 1t has been
learned has rejected the proposed plan of
the Hamilton county commission for the
new 100000 bridge to be erected across
the Tennessee river at the head of Market
street
The objections of the war department
are based upon the fact that the plans call
for spans OF less than 300 feet 1t was
at first thought that the government en-
gineers would agree to a 20O-foot channe
span with side spans of 100 feet but
final action in rejecting plans otherwise
ing these specifications proves otherwise
The new bridge is to be of concrete this
having been agreed upon by both the COM
mission and the war department. Indica-
tons are that the appropriate ton of $500, 00t
may be exceeded. however
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
WALKER WILL VOTE
GOOD ROADS BONDS
Great Enthusiasm Being
Taken in Election to Be
Held July Ii

Jasper June "a Especial Walker
county is arousing great enthusiasm in re-
gard to the subject of good roads. on July
ID the voters of this county will hold an
election to vote on the bond issue of
$4,000. The prospects are very bright that
the same will carry by a large majority
The commissioners court has passed a
resolution fixing August IA and 10 as good
roads days. and have called upon all the
citizens to turn out on these days. to-
gether with the road supervisors and over
seers. The days We're observed last year
and a great success was made of the
same.
Probate Judge Charles NJ Sartain Is taxi
ling an active interest to arouse enthus-
iasm for the observance of these days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

j. d. Samuels. a graduate of the State
Normal school Of this year, has been elect
ed to teach a private school. the eighth
grade, that was eliminated from the train
ing school for next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

The Rev. w. II. Allan has been selected
with four others in the state to repre-
sent Alabama at the Purity congress to
be held at Kansas City November to r.
He was one of the speakers at the
Uational Congress of Purity Workers at
Minneapolis last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Kills Rather, Wins Wife

The Baptist Sunday school had their an
nual picnic at Sulphur Springs Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Returns to Kansas

Eufaula, June 24.-(SpeciaL 1.-The Rev.
e. A. Edwards. who spent several weeks
In Eufaula. conducting services at St.
James Episcopal church. has returned to
his home in Lawrence, Kan, and it is
thought that he will soon make re-
ply to the call to become rector of the
church recently extended him by the YES
try. Mr.. Edwards made many. friends
while In the city and made most fav-
orable impression not only upon the peo-
pie OF st. James parish, but those Of
other denominations as well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

From the New York World.
Three years ago Patrick J. Kerrigan
was riding over his homestead. near Deer
Trail Col. when he came upon young
woman who had encountered rattle
snake. Kerrigan dismounted from his
horse and killed the snake. The young
lady thanked him and went to her cab
In, adjoining his homestead.
Later the same year Kerrigan killed a
number Of coyotes engaged in the slaugh-
ter of the young woman's stock Again
she thanked him and again he rode away.
Thus their romance began.
Finally Kerrigan proposed and Mary
Dougherty accepted. Last night the ro-
nance reached It's climax when the pair
were married at ST. Patricks church.
North Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

United States the tendency, it is believed,
will hereafter set strongly against the es-
Establishment of new national banks, but
will continue to be exerted In such man.
ner that other consolidation will within a
few years be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Appoint ments Announced

Nontgomery, June 24-(Special.)
The governor today appointed John
H. Ketcham of Oneonta, member of
the board of registrars OF Blount coun.
ty. The governor also announced the
appointment of John w. Gilliland of
Gadsden as member of the board of
registrars of Etowah county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Refrigerator Ship Sails

New Orleans. June 24-The United States
refrigerator ship Mcclellan, recently con-
verified from a transport. sailed today for
New York to take on supplies for the
American forces at Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
JACKSONVILLE NOTES

Jacksonville. June 24.--(Special.) Conn
mander II. L. Stevenson has given out the
statement that the annual reunion of
Confederate Veterans of Calhoun. Cle-
burne and Etowah counties will be held
August and at Sulphur Springs The
speakers for this occasion have not been
announced yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
ALEXANDER JURY IS HELD BY FORT Unable to Agree After 24 Hours, But Is Sent
 Back

After more than 24 hours delibera- ton the jury in the case of George Alexander, on trial in the criminal court on a charge of murder. appeared before Judge w. E. Fort and stated it was impossible for them to agree and asked to be discharged. It was intimated that the jury stood II to 1 but whether for acquittal or convic- ton could not be ascertained. Judge Fort said he was unwilling to enter mistrial and urged a little further work on the case.
 Work" snapped juror; "we have been working on one juror for hours and to no purpose. I am of the opinion be no change. l have mauled rails and ploughed new ground, but this is the hardest work l have ever done."
 Judge Fort insisted that the jury retire and deliberate further on the case and said while he would not have any juror sacrifice his honest opinion he urged them to reach a verdict if possible. The jury went back to the jury room and not reaching verdict were taken to a hotel for the night.
 The jury in the case of Murphy Will Hams. charged with murder, returned a verdict of manslaughter in the first degree and fixed tine punishment al one year in jail. The defendant $ crippled and could not work on the roads so the jail sentence was im- posed. The case was tried before Judge Fort.
 A verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree was returned in the case of Woody Johnson and his pun ishment fixed at five years in the pen itentiary. The case was tried by Judge Greene after he had concluded the docket in the second degree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
RIDDLE ID ANSWER
 MARTIN IN LUVERNE
Announces He Will Speak Monday in City Where
 Martin Made Charges

D. H. Riddle, candidate for attorney general, was in Birmingham last night and gave notice that he will reply. to w l.. Martins Luverne speech next Nton- day in a formal address delivered in that city. It will be recalled that MT. Mar tin, who is also a candidate for attorney general, in his speech Tuesday made some serious charges against the record of Mir. Riddle.
 Mr Riddle made the following atate- ment last night:
 q noticed in todays Age-Herald the speech attacking me, purporting to have been made by w. l.. Martin. one of my opponents, at Luverne Tuesday. I at once wired a friend in Luverne to ad Vertise speaking for me at Luverne next Monday and l will answer his charges at that time. My answer will not only satisfy my friends but MT Martin S friends will be disgusted with him and even my enemies will confess that Mar tin is too small to hold any kind of office.
 'I hope my friends will be patient until they hear from me on that date
 T did not expect any better of the candidate of the railroads and Alabama Power company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
FOUND DEAD BESIDE
 TRACKS IN CAPITAL
Ben Crusius Believed to Have Been
 Killed in Fight on Train Tuesday

Montgomery, March 11.-tSpecial) Ben Crusius, white man of Montgom- cry, was found dead early this morning near the Louisville and Nashville rail- road tracks, short distance from the Union depot.
 Crusius' death is believed to have been the result of a fight which oc- cured on a Louisville and Nashville train Tuesday night. The principals in the affray were Robert Stanford. spe- cial agent of the railroad, Dick Torne and Crusius.
 It is claimed that the railroad officer ordered Thorne and Crusius to get off the train, whereupon a fight ensued. The officer had in use his pistol and is said to have struck Crusius over the head with the butt of his gun. Cruslus got away temporarily, but later the officer succeeded in taking Thorne to the police station.
 Crusius is believed to have been fatally injured in the fight. dying a few hours later near the railroad track. No com- plaint has yet been lodged against the officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
Tetanus Develops and All Efforts to Save Him
 Are Fruitless
HAD ONLY BEEN
 ILL SINCE SUNDAY
Widow Is Prostrated-Funeral Ar engagements Will Be Announced Later-Practiced Medicine in
 Birmingham Thirty Years

Dr. Benjamin Griggsby Copeland, one of the veteran physicians of Birmins- ham, died last night at 9:35 o'clock at his home, 2901 Fairview avenue, of tet- anus.
 Dr. Copeland had been i'll only since Sunday, and his condition was not con sidered serious until Monday Tetanus developed from a slight scratch on the leg, just above the knee. pr. Copeland did not know what caused the scratch, nor have attending physicians been able to determine its origin.
 Dr. Copeland was 53 years old, and Is survived by his widow, who was Miss Lucy Turner of Huntsville, and two daughters, Miss Caroline and Miss Jennie Hammond Copeland.
 The deceased was one of the best known physicians in Alabama. He was born in Giles county, Tenn, in July, 1860, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical college at Philadelphia in 1883, locating in Birmingham the same year. He had been resident of this city since that time, and had very eXten- sive practice.
 His comparatively sudden death was q severe shock to members of the pro- fcssion with whom he had come in contact and there were countless eX- pressicns of regret when the news of his death became known. Mrs. Cope land is prostrated.
 pr Copeland had been in had health for the past several years and it was said that his system was in poor condition to throw off disease of any kind. To this, in measure, is attrib- uted the fatality of his illness. When 1t was seen that his illness was serious all that medical science offers was exerted in an effort to save him, but in vain. The attending physicians were: Dr. W. H. Wilder, pr. R. M. Cunning nam, pr. k. P. Solomon and pr. E. r. Riggs.
 Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
SUPREME COURT ID
 PASS ON VALIDITY | OF vow OF POVERTY

Washington, March 11-Oral argument was heard in the supreme court today on the validity under American law of the WOW of poverty" prescribed some 12 centuries ago for members of the Catholic Brotherhood of St. Benedict. Briefs all ready have been submitted and the case is before the court for decision.
 The legality of the VOW of poverty was questioned in the administration of the estate of Father Apgustin Wirth, a priest of St. Benedict who died at Spring held Minn, in 1901, leaving considerable money and property. Relatives of the priest laid claim to the estate, but the Brotherhood held that under his VOW Father Wirth could have nothing in his own right and any property that had been in his possession belonged to the order. The relatives won in the United States circuit court of appeals, which decided that the VOW was against pub lie policy and void.
 Former Judge Morgan J. OBrien of New York, on behalf of the order, told the court today that if the opinion of the lower court was allowed to stand as the law of the land, the property of the Benedictines and all other religious orders prescribing the WOW of poverty would be endangered. He said the lowe, court had failed to distinguish between the religious and civil natures of the VOW A member of the order, it was ex- plained. could withdraw from the orle, in a civil aspect, although his VOW in a religious aspect was binding until death
 William D. Hayward, counsel for the priests relatives, declared the oppo- nents were taking a new position and one that made it unnecessary to decide whether the vow was void. That be- ing true, he argued, the court should dismiss the order by which it certified the case up for review upon the rep rcsentation that it did involve the val idity of the VOW.
 Mr. Hayward added that the abbott of the order had granted Father Wirth permission to keep the income from books he had written. MT. O'Brien in- sisted however. that the priest was per mitted to keep the money only as a trustee for the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
COMMISSIONERS MAY START
 WAR ON ENGLISH SPARROWS

AS a side line to the city beautiful movement, the commissioners are con sidering a war on the English spar row It was announced yesterday that letters had been written to the federal government authorities at Washington asking for information as to the best means to pursue.
 The commissioners state that they may offer bounty of one cent apiece for every dead English sparrow deliv- cred to them during a certain length of time. They plan to put such a con test on during the summer vacation months, and set every school child in the city to hunting sparrows.
 The commi missioners state that they have already received some advice from the government as to the best means to pursue, and they include traps, poi soning and other means. These ideas and suggestions the commissioners will make public for every sparrow hunter.
 The government contends, they say, that the sparrow is one of the worst nuisances especially in a city. It is a mean, dirty annoying little bird itself {, but worse than that, it has a particu- lar fondness for driving away respect able and beautiful birds of all other breeds. The fondness of the little pi- rate for magnolia trees and thick shrubbery of all kinds is we'll known. but from indications it seems his death knell in Birmingham Is about to be tolled.
 The commissioners say they will ap- point some official at the city hall to receive the dead sparrows and pay out the bounty of one cent each to the slayer. They are worried over just one .thing-they don't exactly know now to guard against counterfeit spar rows. That is, they fear somebody in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12

many stations reporting heavy amounts. Galveston reported 1.16 inches during the past 24 hours; Palestine, 164 inches; Montgomery, 1.10 inches, and Vicksburg, Birmingham, Memphis and Knoxville al most an inch. Maximum wind velocities of from 36 to 40 miles per hour occurred along the Texas coast. Heavy snows fell along the Ohio and the low Missouri rivers.
 those of Tuesday nights map over sec tions east of the Mississippi but ' D. m. readings were in excess of freezing over the cotton belt. aEd but little below freez- ing north of the Ohio river. West of the Mississippi temperatures have risen slightly and were moderate in most dis tricts
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations:
 Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
EXTENSIVE TOUR
 BY THE BLACKFRIARS
University Dramatic Club Will Pre- sent Play in Seven Ala
 bama Cities

University March 11.-(Special) 1.-The
 Blackfrars. with Oliver Goldsmths "She
 Stoops to Conquer" as their offering, will
 undertake this season the most extensive
 tour that they have taken since their or
 ganization five or six years ago.
 L. II. Lilies, president of the organiza-
 tion and director of this seasons play
 has just about completed arrangements
 for seven performances in as many diff
 ferent towns of Alabama. The first per-
 formance will be given in Tuscaloosa on Easter Monday, March 1S. Next day the players will go on the road for a week 8 trip On Tuesday evening, the 14th, they will play in Moundville; on the 18th in Mobile: on the 18th in Taladega on the F in lGadsden and on the 18th in Albert vile. Sunday and Monday the players will spend in Birmingham, and on the evening of the 20th they will give their last performance in that city.
 Since the beginning of rehearsals short
 ly after the Christmas holidays, the ca st
 has made splendid progress, and the play is taking shape rapidly. To make the
 presentation of this eighteenth century
 masterpiece complete special costumes of
 the period will be provided. Several changes in the cast have been
 made since the first selection was an- nounced. The players, with the part that each will take, are as follows: MT. Hardcastle, Maurice Froelch, Selma.
 Mrs. Hardcastle, Miss Ruth. Yerion, Citronele
 1 Miss Hardcastle, Miss Anna Boulet, Mo- l bile
 | Tony Lumpkin, John S. Bibb Elmore. l Miss Neville, Miss kathrina Brown, I Tuscaloosa.
 l Maid, Miss Frances Williams, Birming | ham.
 l Sir Charles Marlow, Orville Coston, Bir-
 mingham.
 l Hartings, Howell Morrow, West Point, Ga.
 Stingo, Ben s. Cross Birmingham. l Diggory, J. Leon Israel, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12


 Anniston or Tuscaloosa, for instance. may kill crate full of sparrows and ship them into Birmingham. collect his bounty and nobody will ever know the difference.
 The commissioners also state that the politicians are attempting to bluff the Eoy Scouts of the city from tearing down their political posters from the trees of the city. The scouts of Nor wood, 1t is said, in the last day or two have torn down nearly TOO posters from trees and the politicians have warned them that if they do 1t any mora they are going to have them arrested. The boys came to the city hall. and they are now armed with official authority to tear down every poster they find lacked to a tree-and incidentally, get the name of the man on the poster and the name of the man who says he's going to have them arrested. The com'nis- sioners say they want both and the Boy Scouts have fire in their eyes. The city beautiful clubs are orgari=- ing in every section of the city Meet ings are being called by chairmen 'tnd by the latter part of this week it is expected dozens of the clubs will have been fully formed. The street car conl- pany is proceeding with it's distribu-. tion of seed and shrub plants to the citizens who live on their lines Following are two of the latest clubs, 10 organize:
 North Sixteenth Street-Mrs. A. e. Jernigan president; Mrs. J. E. Bush, vice president; Mrs. w. P. Townsend, secretary.
 Broad Street, Elyton-Miss Millis !. Alley, president; Mrs. T. S. Smith, vice president; Miss Daisy Hayden, secre- tary; Miss Maggie Colvin, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS
"Ziegfeld FOllies"

Nat NJ. Wells, the famous tramp comed- ian, who has appeared here on numerous occasions, is one of the principal enter tainers with the famous "Ziegfeld Fol lies" which is to be exhibited at. the Jef- ferson theatre Saturday night. In addi- tion to Mr. Wills there are 149 players em- ployed in the presentation of the piece. The big cast will include Jose Collins, Frank Tinney, Leon Errol, Elizabeth Brice, Stella Chatelaine, Ethel Amorita Kelley, Anna Pennington, William Le Brun, Murray Queen, J. Bernard Dyllyn, Harry Gribbon, Peter Swift and Max Scheck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
0. w. UNDERWOOD PREMIUM
 COUPON TAX DISCUSSED

and colored pictures, testified that 40,00C employees in that industry would be thrown out of employment.
 John W. YerlSes of Washington, repre- senting the Independent Tobacco Manu- facturers' association: Charles Dushkind of New York city, representing the Inde- pendent Retail Tobacco Association oi America; l.. (. Berriman and Isaac Lip son of Chicago, representing numerous cigar dealers associations. protested that the so-called tobacco trust manufacturers were monopolizing the business under the stimulus of the coupon scheme and that it was dealing a death blow to their industry. They said 1t was impossible for the Independents to compete with the United Cigar Stores company and it's al- lies with their string of 300 or more stores throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
PHONE co. CARRIES
 OUT AGREEMENT

Washington. March 11.-Plans Of tho American Telephone and Telegraph com rany for carrying out its recent agree ment to give up it's interests in the West ern Union Telegraph company are going steadily forward.
 It is understood Attorney General Me Reynolds now believes the pending suit of the government against the Pacific Coast Telephone and Telegraph company 9 part of the American system, can be settled out of court. An announcement in this connection is expected immed stely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
MRS. ANNA STOE
 IS FOUND GUILTY

Atlanta March 11.-Mrs. Anna Stoe,
 charged with violating the Mann white slave law. was found guilty in the United States district court here today. She is said to be the first woman thus far found guilty in the south of violating the act. Judge Newman will sentence her tomorrow.
 The indictment alleged the transporta- tion of Anna Bond from here to Birming- ham for immoral purposes Samuel Stoe, her husband, was convicted in January of violating the white slave law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12

Washington, March n.-Representative Tnderwood's proposal to impose a pro- hibitive tax on premium coupons given away with tobacco and cigarettes was the subject of a hearing of tobacco men from all over the country today before the House ways and means committee. Rep resentatlves of the United Cigar Stores company, independent tobacco manufac- turers and union labor were heard.
 The independents urged the legislation on the ground that the coupons were destroying their business without bene- fitting the consumer, while coupon advo- oates declared they stimulated business and increased the governments revenues William A. Coakley, representing litho- graphers engaged in producing coupons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
Esmeraldas Reported Taken

Guayaquil, Ecuador, March Ibis patches received here tonight announced that General Plaza, president of the re- public, today captured Esmeraldas, on the northwest coast. from the rebels. No details were given. The rebels took Els meraldas in December after eight hours fighting. in which many on both sides were killed or wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
Wadsworth to Sneak Sunday

]. B. Wadsworth. president of the Etowah Trust and Savings bank of Gadsden, will address the mems meet ing at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation next Sunday afternoon. MT. cess of a Great Business Man. He is well known in business circles with many friends throughout the state. A splendid meeting is expected. The young men of the city are invited to hear him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
At the Lyric

No entertainer who has appeared at the Lyric has scored greater personal hit than has Miss Ethel Green, the dainty comedienne and character story teller, this week. Few acts have created as much interest as does the tricks of Asahi, and the diving seals, novelty of un- usual interest. The entire bill Is unusual ly good.