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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
NAIL BEING TRIED
 ON MURDER CHARGE
Juries Organized for Week in Grim inal Court and Docket Sounded
 by Judge Fort

Juries were organized and the docket sounded in the first division of the criminal court yesterday by Judge w. E. Fort who. after setting the cases for the week. went into the trial Of Jesse Nall, charged with murder. The case will be resumed this morning. The cases against Willie May Johnson and Will Lyons was nolle pressed and 1t Is stated that two other cases will be similarly disposed of if the wit nesses for the state are not found. In these cases Judge Fort ordered that attachments be issued for the wit nesses and deputies were sent out to locate them if possible and bring them to court
 Judge S E. Greene disposed of a heavy docket of misdemeanor cases in the second division and this morning will take up the case of Lizzie White. charged with murder. from the first division.
 Cases set for the week are:
 Monday, Jesse Nall and Lucy White; Tuesday. Mary Jackson and Will San ders; Wednesday, T. J. Pierce and Jack Lane; Thursday, Flora Davis; Friday. Bud Ellis and George Cobb. The case against Dan A. Bailey and Will Bailey was passed by the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
R. D. COFFMAN PUT
 UNDER $500 BOND
Charged With Manslaughter in Con nection With Accident in Which
 Boy Was Fatally Injured

R. D. Coffman, the well known attor- ney of West End. was placed under $500 bond on the charge of mansaughter by Chief of Police Martin Eagan yesterday morning. Mr. Coffman's automobile struck Earl Perkins, the 6-year-old son of Mir and Mrs. M. Perkins. of 115 Tusca- loosa avenue, about 5:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the boy died Sunday night as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. Coroner c. l.. Spain is at present Investigating the case.
 There will be a jury inquest" said Coroner Spain yesterday afternoon. ''as do not care to pass on 1t myself. pre- fer to leave the responsibility to a jury.
 Tt appears that every time child or any other person is killed by an automo- bile that 1t is an unavoidable accident We'll. we have been having great many of these unavoidable accidents in the past few months and 1t seems to me that there ought to bc some way t oprcvent the un. fortunate fatalities"
 This morning the remains will be sent to Keiiyton for interment by the Johns Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05

ever. the coroner would not announce a positive verdict on the girls death last night and stated that his investigation in the case was not by any means ended.
 At o'clock yesterday afternoon the re- mains of the deceased were again taken to the family residence at IS Walnut street, West End. and there with Dr. Me Mutt officiating the funeral services were held. Interment followed in Elmwood cemtery A large number of sorrowing friends and relatives followed the remains to the grave and there were many beauti- ful floral offerings
 Mary Thelma Sehwend was a student in one of the local business colleges and was considered an exceptionally pretty girl. She was very popular and had a large number of friends in West End.
 The accounts of the death of the young girl from the attending physicians are that about :45 o'clock Saturday night. after young man caller had left, Thelma Schwend entered her sisters room and muttered something about feeling faint Her sister got a sponge of cold water and bathed her face, and as the young woman was falling into a state of coma she whispered: Forgive me for having done this" Physicians were then hastily summoned but their efforts to resuscitate her were vain and she died about 2& o'clock Sunday morning.
 'I stopped the funeral of Thema
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
WEST END CITIZENS
 SEE COMMISSIONERS
Misunderstanding Regarding Paving Is Cleared Up-Question of Rent
 ing or Buying Machinery

A large delegation composed of 20 or 30 citizens of West End called upon the city commission yesterday and were as- sured that the paving or Tuscaloosa ave- nue would be repaired within the near flu ture. It is probable that action on the West End matter will be taken at the commission meeting today.
 It appears that some misunderstanding had arisen between tn. commissioners and the West End people over the paving out there Sometime ago Commissioner James Weatherly had made propos- tion to the citizens of that section for the repairing of Tuscaloosa avenue. but they misunderstood it and yesterday when 1t was fully explained to them they ac- cepted the same proposition with thanks.
 The proposition Is that the city of- fers to sacrify the old Tuscaloosa pave- ment surface and then roll 1t and make it into level and servceable street All that Is holding up the repairs at the present time Is hesitation of the commis- sion over the question of whether 1t will be best to buy the street repair ma chinery necessary to do this work or rent it. MT. weatherly wants to buy it. but 1t will take a considerable amount or money and the other commissioners 1t ia understood, are doubtful. MT. Weath- erlv stated that if the city once owned a set of machinery of this kind 1t could fix up practically every street in town with comparatively little expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05

As the Rev. D. C. McNutt was prepar- ing to pronounce the divine invocation over the casket containing the last earth ly remains of Miss Mary Thelma Schwend, the l5-year-od daughter of Mrs. Estelle Schwend of IS Walnut street. West End, about l:4o o'clock yesterday afternoon, Coroner Charles l.. Spain intereeded and without much ado to the consternation of the relatives and friends present ord cred the services stopped and the body taken to an undertaking establishment. The cause of Coroner Spains action was the mystery which shrouds the cause of the sudden death of the young West End girl
 Following the removal of the body to Lige Loy's the coroner called in Dr. R. E. Peebles and conducted a post mortem ex- animation. According to the coroner the examination of the girls stomach dis closed some signs of carbolic acid poison ing. but 1t was stated that owing to the fact that the body had been embalmed 1t was very difficult to tell just what had caused the girls death. At the termina- tion of the post mortem Coroner Spain approved the death certificate. which stated that Mary Thelma Schwend had died from the effects of ''pheno'' poison- ing. evidently self administered How
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
CORONER HALTS SCHWEND FUNERAL AND ORDERS REMAINS BACK TO MORGUE WHERE
 A POST MORTEM EXAMINATION IS HELD

Schwend.' said Coroner Spain, because wish to conduct a post mortem over the remains. The fact that was not notified of the death and it's circumstances; that the police or detective departments were not notified and that there was direct evidence that efforts had been made to conceal the manner of death, regarded as sufficient cause to stop the funeral and remove the body to the morgue, where conducted a post mortem.
 My procedure caused great deal or annoyance and more or less excitement at the home of the dead girl, but the father, George Schwend. openly stated that If there was anything wrong about the man her of death of his daughter he wanted to know it and he heartily approved or the idea of post mortem.
 Prom the post mortem which Dr. Peebles conducted We found traces Of carbolic acid poisoning in the stomach. and approved the death certificate of pr. H. l.. Mckinnon, which stated that de self administered. However, l am far from willing to announce positive yer dict as to the actual causes of the death of Miss Schwend as yet
 Everything so far points to suicide. The girl left letter which indicated suicide. The letter stated that too much was expected of her and in various other sentences in the letter there were indications that the young woman was breeding over some trouble I am in- clned to believe that it was a case of suicide"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
REVIVAL SERVICES
 WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden Will Preach at Both Services at First Presby-
 terian Church

The special services which have been conducted at the First Presbyterian church for the past 10 days In which Dr. Ogden is assisting Dr. John s. Foster, come to a close with the o'clock service tonight pr. ogden also breaches today at the noon hour.
 In speaking of the services yesterday source of great power and spiritual profit to the First Presbyterian church The messages have been intensely practical and thoroughly scrptural, presenting the and the mission of life in manner that and inspired to earnest endeavor. This series of services will be one of the spir- itual assets of OUT congregation. So thoroughly gratifled have we been over the deepening and strengthening of the life of our membership that there Is the resolve to make such series an annual matter. pr. ogden has charmed and helped all who have heard him."
 At the noon hour yesterday the subject of the sermon was Misplaced Elm phasis." The speaker showed the danger of importing heather conceptions Into Christian truth. conceptions in many in- stances which have cursed the inhabitants of the old world which they have been introduced. The danger of the loss of spiritual values when they were not made supreme was also presented.
 Every one is extended cordial invita- ton to hear pr. ogden in the closing services of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
FRANK S. WASHBURN
 BACK FROM EUROPE
President of Alabama Power Co. Ex- pected to Make Formal Statement
 in Short Time

After an absence of several weeks in Europe where he conferred at length with members of the firm of sperling & CO.,, Frank s. washburn of Nashville. presi- dent of the Alabama Power company, has returned to this city. When James Mitchell as the English stockholders were here last MT. washburn was asked to accompany them to England for consulta- tion. It is believed that some matters of much importance to this district were taken up. However. nothing official has yet been given out as to the work to be undertaken.
 MT. Washburn has not indicated that there was anything to be announced at this time. However. 1t is believed that he will shortly make statement as to the recently reported breach between his company and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company concerning the proposed electric contract Inasmuch as 1t is reported that the proposed contract is regarded as illegal by some attorneyn and by reason of its unusually important bearing on his company. Mir. Washburn is expected to make . formal statement in that connection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
ARMORED CRUISER SENT ID DOMINGO Panic Among Foreign Resi- dents as Result of
 BOlNbardment

Washington, May 1.-The armored cruiser Washington. en route to Vera Cruz. was intercepted today at Key West and ordered to the northern coast of the Dominican republic. where there is panic among foreign resi- dents in consequence of President Bor- das bombardment of the insurgent city. Puerto Plata.
 The fighting has been going on in termittently for more than week. and the situation Is causing grave concern among officials here.
 Commander Graham of the gunboat Petrel, off Puerto Plata. has been try ing to have the combatants agree to a neutral zone. It was said here today that If the demands were not agreed to 1t probably would be enforced by the American naval commanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
]. H. WOODWARD WILL BE BROUGHT HOME Aged Financier Has I'm proved Considerably After
 Recent Illness

Having improved considerably 1t Is un- derstood that J. H. Woodward, the Bir- mingham capitalist who has been critical ly Ill at his winter home in Florida for some weeks. will be brought home this week. MT Woodward for a time during the past three weeks was considered in a most perilous condition and his family was more than once summoned to his bedside. He has shown marked improve ment however. and his return to Birming- ham again will be taken as an indca- ton that he has mastered another attack. MT. Woodward's condition during the past few weeks has caused the most solicitous inquiries from local friends. The infor- nation that he will be brought home again will be received with unusual in terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
AFEW DESIRABLE
 TICKETS ARE LEFT

While there has been n great demand for music festival tickets there are a few desirable seats left. The festival takes place at the Bijou next Thursday,
 Not only will the ninght concert draw a crowded house, but there Is every indi- cation that great crowd will also at. tend the matinee.
 The st. Louis Symphony orchestra Max Zach conductor, will be heard r beautiful matinee programme 1t i. made up of orchestral music with tn, exception of q, solo by Mrs. Franklyr Knight of the solo quartet.
 At night all four of the great vocallstst Madam Sundelius, Mrs Knight. Arthur HaclSett and Marion Green, will be heard fin the oratorio, Paradise Lost" A chorus of TO voices trained oy Renzi Thomas s will be a feature of the evenN and so too will the St. Louis orchestra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
ToDAY's PROGRAMME
TUESDAY. MAY 5. 10 A.

TUESDAY, MAY D. 10 A. M. Address. 'The Alignment of Capital and Labor" George Hud- dleston, congressman-elect.
 "Tuberculosis," pr. George Eaves, chairman. secretary Jefferson County Anti-TuberGulosis associa- tion.
 Extent and Distribution of Tu- berculosis in Alabama. (a) Offic- ial. (b) Rural. Dr. H. c. Perry of Montgomery.
 Existing Anti-Tuberculosis Forces" (a) Official. (b) volun- teer.-Introduced by Dr. A. A. Wal ker, followed by the presidents and secretaries at Montgomery. Mobile and Tuscaloosa
 1. Educational. 2. Institutional 3. Coercive. 4 Relief work 5. Value and limitation of volunteer service.
 Necessary Legisiation," Dr. E. M. Mason, pr. J. Y. Graham. (a) State commission. (b) County in stitutions or county groups. Co Coercive measures. (d) Medical and nursing service
 Efficient District Clinics" Dr. Cabot Lull. (a) Attracting the suspicious cases. (b) Improving the diagnostician.
 An Ideal State Anti-Tuberculo- sis League" Dr. A. V. Stabler. Dr. B. l.. Wyman.
 Luncheon-12:30-1 AS.
 Discussion-"S State Anti-Tubercu- losis League Organization."
 Afternoon session 2 o'clock.
 Night session o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05


 Casualty company of Chicago and other insurance company and in that manner had secured considerable sums of money fraudulently from the sale of insurance policies but that he was also John R. Uhler, the missing paying teller of the Park bank of Baltimore. Md. who dis- appeared last August with upward of si2.00o of the banks funds.
 Long stoutly denied that he was the missing bank teller and on Sunday aft- ernoon when Alfred J. Park director and counsel of the Park bank of Baltimofe arrived in Birmingham, he was not aAle to identify Long as Cnler. Since the arrest of Long he has beea> identified by several of his victims about the city. The scene of many of the oper- ations of Long and his insurance scheme was the railroad shops of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. Detectives Crenshaw and Putnam are stiil work. ing on the case, Investigating the mans record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in tho office or the probate judge:
 taboo-r. L. Smith and wife to Sandy stocnkioy and wife, Q acres on durlsy's creek survey of lands of T. X. Smith. ea6oo-w, c. Beck and wife to H, A. 1n- grim, lot l5, in block ss, map of the West End Land and Improvement company.
 p17uo-T, l.. Perkinson to Mary ]. Mo- ouln, tract l7h by % feet, corner Gotten avenue and Grady street. West End' < eie1o-Hairfsid Land company to O, M' Aoorum, lot 10, in bioek bo. survey or the Corey Land company
 nooo e. Q, narks and wife te J. D. Hodgse, ieta i7, 15. 10 and so In biesh 11' North RtrUingiam Land e6rnpanys sur vey of North Birmingham,
 3lBoo-C. T, Woods and wife and Rosa Moore to Woodlawn Lumber company, small tract or land at the corner of Tenth avenue and Thirtieth street, north, . tsS0o Beoslo Burk Schultz to Jeanne Weisg6ri1of. lot A in block 2, J s, Marks Jr., re-sorvey pf iots 6, and [. Ardis Land couDeay's bieok A."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR u. DAVIDSON Mystery Shrouding Killing of Young Clerk as
 Deep as Ever

Funeral services oyer the remains of J. Albert Davidson, aged 23 years, who was instantly killed about ;30 o'clock Saturday night by being shot through tine heart while in the backyard of his home at 2501 Nineteenth avenue, north. North Birmingham, were con- ducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the residence. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased Is survived by his widow and 3-months- old daughter; his parents, MT. and Mrs. James C. Davidson. and three sisters.
 At detective headquarters last night 1t was stated that there was nothing new in regard to the murder. It was stated that the detectives were work ing day and night and that 1t was hopch that an arrest would be made very soon. Until an actual arrest takes place the detectives declined to make any statement regarding their progress en the case.
 It is known. however. that the the ory that young Davidson was shot by chicken thief Is given little credence 1t Is charged by relatives of the dead man that he was lured to the yard and there killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
THE MAY DEvoTIoNs
Services Held Daily at St. Paul's at
 Noon-Many Attended Yesterday

In the Catholic church May Is dedi- cated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. and in the larger parishes devotions are held daily in her honor. At St. Pauls the May devotions begin promptly at noon and are over in less than 25 minutes. The services consist of rosary, short reading from Cardinal Newman's May book. and the benediction of the blessed sacrament.
 Many of the faithful attended the de- votions yesterday. and Father Coyle hopes to see even larger attendance to- day. The May devotions used to be held in the evening, but as the members of the congregation are much scattered now on both the North and the South High lands the pastor thought it would suit large number of the faithful better to have the services at noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
AT THE PRESS CLUB

Among out-of-town visitors regis tered at the Birmingham Newspaper club yesterday were:
 w. J. Joyce, Memphis Joe E. Porter, Jackson, Miss; ]. w. Taylor, Wash ington. w. J. Joist, Montgomery, A. H. Jenkins Boston: William Wilby, Selma; II. D. Campbell New York; K. P. Reeves, Selma; |. D. Vest Chicago; E. J. Refs. Rochester. N. r.; J. E. Mahan, Montavalo; George Darden. Jackson; John F. Conroy, Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
THE WAR OF
 BUSINESS
Clear Eye, Strong ArmI Good Health, Are Sec
 rets of Success

The man with the punch. both mem. tai and physical. 10 the big business suc-
 cess of today.
 Ills bodily health is the force behind his business possibilities.
 The business world has no time to Iis-i ten to tho grouch story
 Sour stomach. malaria. indigootlon., coated tongue and a hundred other bod-i lily Ills come from an out order livef.I
 Calomel used to be considered thoi only relief Modern medical scionoo1 has provided far milder and moroI pleasant form of liver relief in Oasa-i liquid remedy. ''7 I
 large bottle can be had for 60 cos,tGI at Gum Drug Co. Srd Ave and 30th S& 1 chase price will be promptly roturned inE case you wish 1t after trying thio wonS
 dsrful remedy. 7-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Special Meeting Next Friday Night to
 Elect Delegates

Birmingham council No. so5. Knights of Columbus. held regular meeting last night and transacted much business
 pr. Arnold Masberg. who was to have delivered an address. postponed it until next Friday night when there will be a special meeting to elect delegates and aiternates to the state council. which con venes fin Culiman May F,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
LONG TRANSFERRED 10 THE COUNTY JAIL Warrants Sworn Out Charg- ing Falst Pretenses in
 Selling Insurance

l.. H. Long was transferred to tho warrants charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses in connection with the sale of insurance policies about the city of Birmingham and suburbs for the past several. weeks Long was ar- rested Friday night by Detectives Cren- shaw and Pittman.
 At the tim eof Longs arrest 1t was nof only charged that he had mlsrepresented himself as the agent of the Continental
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
JEMISON URGED
 AS POSTMASTER

Washington. May A-tspeoiai)- )--Rerre- tentative Blaekmon today recommended to the postorice department R. NJ. Jemison as postmaster at Tailadega. Mir. Jemi- sons nomination Is expected to go to the White House In the next day or so.
 There is no change In the fight over the marshalBhip for the northern dis triet A man will he named In the south ern district within few daya
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
Nurses to Entertain at Presu Club

The HIrminsham 3fhduhte NurseB' association will entertain at lunch : con this noon at the Birmingham News
 paper club Miss Ella crandail. the sec-
 retary of the national organization Of
 Public Health Nursing. and Miss Helen
 He rian. the Red Cross nurse of Chill ton county Miss Crandall and Miss
 Harlan are attending the sociological
 congress-, now in sesston in thts city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
TaIladega County Officials at ocampo

Eleven hut0mobileb were Bent rom Birmingham yesterday to Cianton by vey party of Taiiadesa county off, ciiis from that point to the company dam at Ocampo. The visit of the Tni ladega county officials. 1t was ex- plained yesterday, was similar to the one taken last .yeeix by party from Birmingham. It was simply to show what has been done there and was of no special significance. The automo- piles sent from here to Clanton left ut l o'clock yesterday morning and were taken at Cl4nton by officials of tbe company from this city who acted ns hosts to the visitors. The automo- piles returned last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
R. A. Brown & Co. in New Quarters

After occupying ground floor space near the corner of Third avenue on Twenty first street for several years. R. A. Brown & Go. has moved to the Eleventh floor of the Marx building The firm Is composed of Gull pepper Exum and Robert A. Brown. The firm has secured a suite of offices in that building, entrance to which Is by private vestibule. Mir. Brown and R. W. Gonville. his principal assist ant. are both well pleased with the change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge
 Ike Randall Davis, Birmingham, to Mrs. Edith E. Thomas.
 L. S. D. Harrison. Ragland. to Miss Sarah Laughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05

If you don't feel up to the mark" if you lack vim and vigor, try drinking a really fine mineral water.
 Standing alone in its class, the high regard in which WHITE ROCK WATER is held y the doctors of today is at- < tested by its enormous sale.
 There,s Health ip
 Wzibs Rock z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
RAIN BREAKS ON
CHURCH WEDDING
Madrid Embassy Reception for
Kermit Roosevelt and His
Bride Marred by Storm.

Madrid. Spain, June 1.-THE relig-
ious wedding of Kermit Roosevelt and
Miss Belle Willard was performed
today in the chapel of the British en-
bassy here
The Princess OF Thurn and Texts
was one of the bridesmaids. In spite
OF drenching rainstorm large crowd
of spectators gathered outside the
American embassy and church to
watch the arrival and departure in
automobiles of the bride and bride
groom's wedding guests. There was
a wedding breakfast at the American
embassy and a great reception was
afterward held, but the rain made it
impossible for the guests to remain in
the gardens of the embassy, which
was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion. The bride and bridegroom
will spend their honeymoon in the
south OF Spain.