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The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

souvenir of the occasion.
Considerable is being said about the
railroad. all of which sounds like
joke. There are already too many
coast-to-coast railroads. and practic-
ally all of them are losing money
The Pacific lines are complaining and
it is said that the Western Pacific is
about to break the d. & R C. Ham
pered by low, water competing rates,
these roads run their trains through
hundreds of miles of desert and noun
tains where there is no local business
to help make up their losses. The
chances are good that many years Will
elapse before another railroad is built
from coast to coast in this country.
Japan has an unsavory religious
scandal in which a famous Buddhist
temple and several Buddhist priests
are sensationally involved The tenn
pie at Kyoto had been made the de-
pository of charitable bequests. intend
ed for the relief of the poor. to the i'm
mense sum of $1,000. 900. 1t had
other trust funds that brought the
aggregate up to s2.50o,00O. The lord
abbot and four priests appropriated
this money and INDUCED in a pro-
longed orgy of riotous living. stock
gambling and mansion building. Then
they mortgaged the temple for another
million. and, having run through that
proceeded to sell many rare art treas
ures that adorned 1t. About this time
the confiding people got wise to what
was happening and an Investigation
was begun. No pikers-these priests
of Buddha-they even put to blush the
predatory exploits OF the politicians
and contractors who In the palmy days
of American graft made themselves
rich building capitals in Albany ant
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26
July 4th We All Celebrate

here Good American but be at his best Just
at this time Our light wight Blue Serge Suits will land you
the front Special values, $16.5O, $1,000 and $500
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26
BE A WHITE MAN

And you will be cool White Duck Touses-vhte Neg
Ggee Shtshte Sox outing Trousers Panama Sailor
Hat and wash Cravat will take you long ways cool d.
recdon these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
ROSS WILL REMAIN
WITH B. R. |. &P. CO.
Bullock and Ford Prevail
Upon Him to Remain
With Company i

The resignation OF J. 2. Ross. secretary
of the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company will not be accepted, and
Mr.. Ross, 1t is announced. has agreed to
remain with the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, according to
an announcement of George Bullock. head
of the company owning the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company yes-
.ertSy. Mr.. Bullock and A. H. Ford,
PRESIDENT of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, conferred at
length in regard to the resignation pre-
viously rendered by Mr.. Ross and they
prevailed upon Mr.. Ross TO remain
Il did not know thdt Mr. Ross cons
templated retiring" said Mr.. Bullock,
until Informed by President Ford.
Immediately thought that it might be we'll
to talk the matter over with Mr.. Ross
and Mr.. Ford. and | am glad to say thaa
the resigbnation of Mr.. Ross will not he
accepted by the board of directors. lie
has been connected with the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company for
years and he is n very valuable OFFICIAL
His final decision to withdraw his resig-
nation is very gratifying to me. As +
stated, | did not know of this contem-
plated step of MIR. Ross until President
Ford told me so it was in the nature OF
a complete surprise. Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Ross
and myself talked over the proposition
and his resignation viii not be acted upon
and will be withdrawn"
Mr. Ross, whose resignation was ten
dered and which was to have been acted
upon by the board of directors yesterday
morning, was made public Sunday morn
ing along with rumors of other changes
which were subsequently denied as pend
ing by President Ford lie is one of
the oldest men In the employ OF the conf
pany from point of service and his res
ported resignation aroused unusual in-
terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
THREE VISITORS ARE
HERE TO LOOK OVER
ALABAMA COMPANY
Berkely Williams, Hennings
Jennings and A. L. Per-
kins Will Remain Un-
til Thursday

For the purpose of inspecting the prop
critics of the Alabama company Berkely
Williams of Richmond. Hennings Jen-
nings of Washington, and A. L. Perkins of
Washington, are in Birmingham. They
are directors of the company of which
w. E. Leake and Harry w. Coffin have
been co-receivers for some months. The
officials visited Lewisburg and Gate City
yesterday, and expressed themselves as
being well satisfied with operations there.
This morning the directors will go ia
Brookwood and Searles, where the prop
critics will be looked over. The latter
place is where the company has one of its
mine operations
The directors said last night that the
visit here at this time was simply a rou-
tine one, and that nothing of unusual
importance was scheduled for announce
ment while they We're here.
Mr.. Williams, who is brother of
John Shelton Williams, Comptroller OF
the Currency, and an eX-officio member
of the regional reserve board, said that
the business situation looked very en-
couraging. Mr. Williams said the reports
received from the Alabama company OPP
erations indicated that things were NOV
ing along here very nicely and that the
outlook was exceptionally bright. Mr..
Jennings and Mr. Perkins are both men
of great wealth and extensive interests.
Mr.. Williams said that the inspection
trip here would be continued until Thurs
day, when the directors would spend a
day in the local Offices On Thursday 1T
is expected that a statement will be is
sued regarding the local situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
MOTOR FLUSHER
BOUGHT BY CITY
Will Cost $5300-Will BE
Ready for Use on the
Streets Monday

An electric motor street fusher. one
of the largest improved utensils for
city housekeeping, has been purchased
by the city commissioners. 1t Is said
| it will be the only machine of its kind
| in this section of the country.
| The new fusher. which is to cost
$1,000, is expected to be in Birmingham
| by February !, stated City Commission
er Weatherly, in charge of the street
department. yesterday The great ma
chine Will be propelled by electricity
and the stream of water thrown on the
street when 1t is In operation will be
| under pneumatic pressure. The same
machine is being used in many of the
large northern and eastern cities.
The new fiusher will take the place
of the two old gasoline engine street
nushers that were used on the streets
up until a few weeks ago. These ma
chimes are worn out, it is said. In
contrast to the noise the gasoline
nusher made while in operation. it Is
stated that the electric flusher is prac-
tically noiseless when in operation. The
new machine, says Mr.. Weatherly, will
be used on the downtown paved streets.
If 1t proves as satisfactory as it is now
believed 1t will prove. more machines
of a similar character will probably
be purchased later In the summer or
fall.
The flushed was purchased from b.
M Brazeal, agent of the General Mo-
tors company of Pontiac Mich.
THE motor sprinkler and nusher,'
said Mr. Brazeal rs the latest in
power trucks for use in the street
cleaning department of cities. 1t is very
economical and will pay for itself In
service In a few months. The stora ge
tank of water carries 1900 gallons and
1t is forced out of the tank by COM
pressed air at equal pressure to the
water coming out of a fire hydrant.
The electric sprinkler and motor flush
er Is capable of thoroughly sprinlSling
and flushing IL miles of streets, three
times daily within a period of eight
hours. The purchase of one of these
trucks by the city of Birmingham viii
probably lead to the purchase of sew
eral others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
MISS FANCY LIKES
HER NEW KEEPER
Followed Him Around Like
a Dog observation-disclosures
Shows Popular

Miss Fancy" and her new keeper,
and she is really becoming attached to
him. Yesterday she followed him about
like a dog follows its master and al
ways seemed pleased when he was near
her.
About a week ago the lady elephant
had a touch of pneumonia, and was very
sick for a time. She is now ION her
feet again, but is yet weak and has
lost some flesh. She is eating heartily,
however, and within a week or two she
will be as fat as ever.
The Richards jungle shows at 1910 Sec
ond avenue are enjoying great prosperity.
The high class of the shows and the
great variety of animals on exhibition are
finding favor with the public. Within four
days the shows have yielded a net profit
of $3.50. OF this amount the city gets one
third, which is to be used in any way
the president OF the Birmingham Zoo
logical association, Frank w. Smith, sees
fit
The fund being raised to complete the
payment of a note on Miss Fancy" has
now reached a total of $11S.25. Webb W.
Crawford, president of the American
Trust and Savings bank; Frank w. Smith,
president of the zoo association GIT First
National Bank building, and The Age
Herald will receive subscriptions to this
fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
ROTARIANS GOING TO
MONTGOMERY TOMORROW

Wednesday morning a large delegation
of Birmingham Rotarians will leave for
Montgomery to attend banquet to be
given on Wednesday in honor of the local
organization. B. B. Burton. chairman of
the entertainment committee of the loeal
club, will head the party. A special car
has been chartered. and the members
of the Birmingham Rotary club are ex-
pecting to greatly enjoy the event.
The Montgomery club was organized hv
the Birmingham club. and the BANQUET
tomorrow night is for the purpose of
getting together and becoming more
closely affiliated with each other
Among those besides Mr. Burton who
will make the trip are George A. Blinn,
John c. Henley. Jr.. Harry B. Wheelock.
j, z. Shelby. T. II. Motion. John W.
Sibley, Ed Crawford. Solon Jacobs. VIII
liam S. Parks, Coleman Blach, ]. d.
Rosenberger. Willard Wheeler, Bert ia
cobs and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
BROKERS DECLARE
SUGAR COMPANY
is NOT A TRUST

New York, January 26-Attorneys for
the American Sugar Refining company
called two sugar brokers as witnesses to-
day to support their contention that the
American company is not trust. The
testimony was taken into the govern
ment's suit to force the company to dis
solve under the Sherman antitrust law.
Lewis w. Minfo-d said that the pur-
chases OF raw sugar made by the Ameri-
can sugar Refining company, in proper
ton to those of other refineries. had
diminished OF late years and that in 1918
but 30 per cent of the business went to
the American.
Herbert 8. Connell declared that the
raw brokers were not connected with the
refining company and that their commits
sions came solely from the sellers. Ed
ward l.. Wemple, sales manager of the
Warner Sugar Refining company, testified
that If his company or of the other i'm
portant rivals of the American, cut the
price Of granulated sugar cents 10i
pounds, all its competitors would bt
forced to meet the reduction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
TO DROP PETITIONS
FOR |NJUNCT|ONS
Austin's Attorneys File Mo-
ton to Dismiss Forest
Club Case

W. L. Spencer attorney for Connnie
Austin. filed a motion yesterday with
the clerk of the city court to dismiss
the pending injunction suit brought by
him against the Forest club and CO.
defendants 1t is understood that fail
ure to discover sufficient evidence
caused the abandonment of the suit
and 1t Is understood that all the other
pending injunctions against other busi-
ness houses and individuals. about 20
in number. filed at the same time the
petition directed against the Forest
club was issued will also be dismissed
today.
1t will be recalled that Connie Aus
tin filed In the name of the state a
number of petitions asking that injunc-
tions be issued against a number OF
business houses and individuals to re-
strain alleged gambling. The petitions
were presented before Judge H. A.
Sharpe of the city court, who ordered
restraining orders to be issued against
the parties named in the petitions pend
ing the hearing of the merits of the
several allegations.
Attorneys for the Forest club and
other defendants filed answers to the
bill of complaint and denied every al
legation contained therein pertaining
to gambling The time for hearing the
merits of the several cases had not
been determined by opposing counsel
or set by Judge Sharpe. Should the
cases be thrown out of court. 1t is said
that each defendant will be liable for
costs that have accrued to his interest
but that no costs can be attached to
the complainant as the suits were
brought in the name of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
TRAFFIC CLUB HEARS
VISITING OFFICIALS
Presidents of st. Louis and
Louisville Clubs Speak
at Smoker

The Birmingham Transportation and
Traffic club held n meeting and smoker
last night at the Hotel Hilman at which
addresses We're made by r. X. Freddy.
general agent for the Great Northern
railroad, who is president of the St Louis
Traffic club. and T.. l.. Roeddier, PRES
ident of the Louisville Transportation
club. The two visitors were invited here
by A. w. Carey, president of the locae
club. to tell of the workings of the clubs
in the cities of st. Louis and Louisville
with the object In view of creating more
interest and enthusiasm In the local
work.
The problems of railroad men that can
be mastered by social intercourse and bv
constant communion between those in
terested In the common problems were
stressed by the two visitors They re-
lated instances of accomplishments bv
the two clubs represented and outlined
methods employed by the two clubs in ae-
quiring the maximum of cooperation and
interest
The announcement was made that Press
ident Carey would issue a statement to-
day probably In regard to a campaign
to be inaugurated by the local club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
TRIAL OF PETIT
PROBABLY WILL Be
COMMENCED TODAY
Is Alleged to Be 'New York
Harry" and Is Charged
With Murder of Two
Policemen

In the event the defendant announces
ready, the trial of Harry Petit, alias
New York Harry" will be commenced
this morning in the first division of the
criminal court, Judge w. e. Fort pre-
siding. The state announced ready yes
tsrday without a call of witnesses, Cir
cult Solicitor Joseph R. Tate, who has
charge of the case, saying that the
greater portion were present. On call of
the defendants witnesses several failed
to answer and defendants attorney,
White Gibson, asked the case go over
until this morning in order to locate them
II possible. 1t is understood, however,
that the trial will be commenced this
morning IL showing of absent witnesses
sre admitted
Petit is charged with the murder of
Policemen G.. w. KirlSley and j. A.
Adams about IL years ago, following a
sensational safe blowing at the office of
the Standard Oil company. For this crime
two men, Frank Miller and Frank Dun
can, have been hanged. In the trial of
the two condemned men it was alleged
that member of the gang, New York
Harry" was responsible for the mur-
0erS. 1nlS 1nulNluudl was nOL arrested
and had apparently passed out of exist
ence, when the statement came from the
Atlanta penitentiary that prisoner
serving a sentence for safe blowing had
confessed to several of his fellow con-
victs that he was the mysterious New
York Harry"
On the completion of his sentence he
was arrested a warrant charging him
with the murder of the two policemen
and was brought to Birmingham and con-
fined in the county jail, where members
of the police force identified him as a
member of the Duncan-Miller gang. This
the defendant positively denies and further
denies having made any confession while
in the penitentiary at Atlanta to the eff
feet that he was the person wanted for
the killing of the two policemen.
The state witnesses will include Post
office Inspector Gregory and four or five
men who were in the penitentiary when
Petit is alleged to have made his con-
fession. The defendant has been in the
county Jail for over two years awaiting
trial. Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
TROOP X HERE AFTER
.6-DAY MARCH FROM
FORT 0GLETHORPE
Troop of Eleventh Cavalry
Will Camp at the Fair
Grounds for Next
Two Weeks

Troop X, Eleventh cavalry, L. S. A.,
Capt. James E. Shelly commanding, ar
rived in Birmingham yesterday morning
about II o'clock after six days march
from Fort Oglethorpe, near Chattanooga,
and went into two weeks encampment
at the fair grounds. The cavalrymen
made a fine appearance as they marched
through the city en- route to the fair
grounds both men and horses being in
seemingly excellent condition and none
the worse for the trip. The troop, 60
strong, Is travelling in full marching
order with four army wagons carrying
the tents, feed and other camp equipment.
They have travelled through the country
leisurely. making about 15 miles a day,
coming to Birmingham via Alfalfa,
Springville and Gate City.
The primary object of the march
through the country is to recruit men for
the cavalry branch of the service, and
is an experiment on the part of the war
department According to the statement
of the officers in charge the department
decided to try out this method of recruit
ing, and Troop X. with Captain Shelly in
command, was selected to make the first
experiment In the United States.
The troop has established regulation
camp and the people of the city will have
the opportunity to witness the stirring
cavalry drills which will be given every
day. The advent of Captain Shelly and
his troop of cavalry has caused much in
terest in local military circles and many
members of the local National Guard will
spend much time with the troop and
gain the benefit of the drills and regula-
tions of the regular troops.
Captain Shelly was formerly citizen
of Birmingham, being the son of the late
General Shelly of this city He has seen
much service abroad. The public is invited
to visit the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
RESINOL CURED
AWFUL ITCHING
In ONE NIGHT

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
BULLOCK CALLS ON
THE COMMISSIONERS
Nothing Official Is Brought
Up-Desire to Cooper
ate With City

George Bullock. president of the
United Gas and Electric company;
President A. r. Ford of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany, w. II. Manning. well known
financier of Boston. and other
officials OF the two companies
sioners yesterday afternoon. It was
stated that the call was largely social
in nature and nothing of any official
status was brought up.
The matter of reduction in gas rates
as agreed to between the city commits
sion and the gas and electric officials
some few weeks ago was referred to
but nothing new done in that regard.
Mr. Manning, who 1t Is stated Us a
to the commissioners upon the develop.
ment of park system in Birmingham
which would he more commensurate
with the needs of the city He stated
that one or two great parks were need
ed where the poorer and the working
people of the city could go for few
hours at n time and find benches 20
rest on under the trees. get some fresh
air and feel themselves absent from
the hurly- -burly of the city. He sug-
gested that property owners on the
outskirts of the city where such parks
could be located on car lines would be
glad to donate or make concessions of
large tracts OF land in order to profit
from the enchanced values which would
follow to surrounding property.
Mr.. Bullock and members of his party
assured the commissioners. il was
stated, that the new owners Of the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company wanted to cooperate with the
city officials In every way possible and
to endeavor to maintain good feeling
and harmonious relations with the city
government under all circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
FRISCO OFFICIAL
MEETS TRAFFIC MEN

E. ID. Levy, assistant general manager
of the Frisco lines. held a meeting here
yesterday with the traffic and operating
officials of his line. They discussed the
efficiency department that has been Gre
ated and talked of means whereby the line
and its service could be made more eff
cient for the travelling and shipping public.
The meeting was attended by the offcals =
of all departments here who expressed
considerable qualification that the official
from Springfield was present at the
meeting.
The Frisco line is trying very dill
gently to better its service and provide
the most efficient operating conditions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-27
STENOGRAPHIC REPORT
OF HEARING AT ST. LOUIS

and that many of them were from other
states than Missouri. 1t was stated yes
terday that the local committee will en-
deavor to interest bankers outside of Ala
bama in the matter of securing for Bfr-
mingham one of the regional banks, and
there seems little doubt but that the
committee will receive the fun and hearty
cooperation of many bankers.
Mr.. Kettig announces that his commit
tee will meet in the near future and
make final plans for the hearing. Not a
member of Mr.. Kettig's committee but
believes that Birmingham chance of
landing the bank are even better than
Atlanta's, Notwithstanding the fact that
the hearings are to be conducted In the
Georgia city
1t is the intention, 1t was stated yes
terday, to charter a special train to make
the trip to Atlanta, provided that the
Chamber of Commerce can make up a
party of about 90. That there will be al
least that many citizens desiring to make
the trip is not doubted. and it is be-
lieved that very large delegation will
appear in Atlanta during the hearings.