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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
COMMITS SUICIDE: NO MOTIVE KNOWN Mrs. Mattie Deibert Drinks CarbOlic Acid On First
 Avenue

Mrs Matte Deibert of 1T061a First ave- nue, committed suicide last night at s;2o o'clock on First avenue, between Twen- tieth and Twenty-first streets by swallow ing a large dose of carbolic acid. She is survived by Dan Deibert her husband.
 According to the police, Mrs. Deibert was found unconscious on First avenue, and Shaw's ambulance was called. The attaches of the ambulance felt of Mrs. Deibert's pulse and seeing that it was beating regularly looked in her pocket book for Identification signs. In one of her hands was found a note which read; My name is Matte Debert, and l live at 1706ie-.' There was nothing else on the note, and the ambulance men has, tily looking into the woman's mouth saw that she had taken carbolic acid and rushed her to the Hillman hospital. where she died in a few minutes.
 Investigation by the police brought out the fact that she lived at 1706ls First ave- nue. where her husband was found
 According to Mir, Deibert. who Is an el- derly man, there was no reason in the world why his wife should commit suicide MT. Deibert stated that his wife was 49 years of age, and that they had been liv- ing in Birmingham for the past 16 years They have no children.
 Coroner Charles L. Spain was notified of the suicide, and will hold a preliminary inquest in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
PRICE INQUEST TO
 BEGIN TOMORROW
Auto But He Is Expected to Surrender Today

The inquest into the death of ]. IL. Meyers. the Atlanta railroad man who was killed in the early hours of last Sun day morning at Avenue F and Twenty first street, it is alleged, by an aatomo- bile. will begin tomorrow morning in Cor oner Spains office.
 As yet the police have been unable to locate the missing driver of the automo- bile that is alleged to have struck and killed Meyers, although his identity is said to be known The police are of the opinion that this man will surrender this morning on the adv.ce of his attorney. It has been established. the police say, that 1t was an unavoidable accident as far as the driver of the automobile was concerned. They merely desire the testi- mony of the driver to compare it with the story of Ernest Price, who is now in the city jail on the charge of murder in connection with the death of Meyers At the city jail Price ahsolves the driver of the automobile from all blame in the matter and maintains that the whole af- fair was a regrettable accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
RED MEN BACK FROM
 DECATUR MEETING
Retiring and Newly Elected State Heads Here Last
 Night

In Birmingham last night were many members of the Improved Order of Rec Men returning from the great council session held in Decatur. They praised in no uncertain terms the hospitality ex- tended by the people of the Decaturs. Among those who passed through Bir- mngham last night were pr. John W. Watts. the retiring past sachem of the order. and pr. E. C. Harris the newly elected head Of the Red Men of Ala bama, In addition to these was also Thomas H. Jeffres of Atlanta great junior sagamore of the great council of the United States. who represented the great inca ahonee at the Alabama great council session.
 The past year in Redmanship has been a fruitful one. according to the reports or the members of the order Zen passant,'
 last night. Dr. Watts, who closed a sue cessful administration. had the satisfac- ton of seeing many suggested reforms adopted. while Dr. Harris enters upon his duties with a most prosperous future insured
 .ihete IS great work for the Ifn- proved Order of Red Men of Alabama, said pr Harris, the great sachem, la st nlght The care of the orphans of de- ceased Red Men alone commends our fraternity Co the paleface nation Wa do not subscribe to the idea of an in- sutution for the care of these helpless little ones but rather make provision for the care of our wards in the homes of the surviving parent or in the case of full orphan in the home of the nearest Of kin. special feature of the meet Ing just held in Decatur and one caus- Ing the most debate, was an increa q Tn the .E the orphans fund. There were a num- Der or representatives who attended tho great council session instructed by their iocal tribes to advocate n per capita tax or Sl per annum. The state orphans, board. consisting of Jacob Burger. chair man; M. M. Marsh. vice chairman and R. E. l., Mel. secretary Recommended that only 90 cents per capita be assessed and the great counci, adopted the latter figure. confident that if the Necessity arose there would be no question as to an increase in order that these little ones might have the comforts and the necessities of life coupled with the pro- vision that they should attend school and be equipped for the duties that might environ them''
 The great council authorized the ap- pofntment of a committee of three to present to the legislature of Alabama A similar plan for the public care of inc dependent orphans of widows or mothers or Alabama, along the lines already adopt- ca oy ls states of the union. Great Sa- chem Harris announced last night that the committee to take this matter before the Legislature of Alabama would con- sist Of R. F.. l.. Mel. Selma l. T. Letcher and s. H Saul Montgomery.
 The members of the order in BirminQ- nam last nigh were highly enthusia stic over the prospects of the coming Great Sun" as they call the year and inc promise Is that much will be accomplished during the twelvemonths at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
GETS CONTRACT IN ATLANTA
Local Cement Company Will Furnish Cement for Ford Factory Building

The Standard Portland Cement com pany has just closed large contract for its product to be used in the Ford motor car factory, which is being built in Atlanta. This Is one of the largest reinforced concrete jobs ever awarded in this part of the country. The build- ing is over 300 feet long and six stories high.
 The Standard Portland Cement com pany has just finished contract for all the cement in the construction of the American snuff company's factory at Memphis, Tenn. Another contract has recently been secured by this com pany to furnish its product for a big lumber plant at Laurel. Miss, which is being built of reinforced concrete
 J. l. McCants, sales manager, states that his plant is working overtime to fill orders. The factory located at Leeds has been operating 100 per cent capacity for years and after July 1 of this year the output will be seven times greater than when the company started seven years ago. an average Of 100 per cent per year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
GEORGE N. STONE
 DIES SUDDENLY

George \. Stone. aged 4s years died very suddenly last night at his late resi- dence, 26o Thirty-eighth avenue, North Birmingham NIT. Stone vas seized with an attack of apoplexy at 10 o'clock and died at ll;ls without regaining conscious ness. Mir. Stone was former alderman and was serving for North Birmingham when the city commission took charge of affairs. He was for number of years in the pipe manufacturing business but for the past several years had been em- ployed as an assistant claim agent of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. He is survived by his widow and one son. Definite funeral arrange ments have not been made as yet but it Is probable interment will be made at Elmwood cemetery, the hour to be an- nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
VERDICT FOR s6ooo
Jury Gives Mrs. Florence Strickland
 Verdict Against E. R., l.. X P. Co.

Verdict and judgment for $6000 was returned yesterday by the jury in the case of Mrs. Florence c. Strickland who sued the Birmingham Railway.
 Light and Power company for s50,000 damages for the death of her husband,
 Samuel B. Strickland. The deceSx ed
 met his death at the corner Of First avenue and Seventhy- fourth street on
 the East Lake car line. The case was
 tried in the first division of the city court before Judge John c. Pugh
 Harsh Fitts were attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
K eller In Barbour

Montgomery. May 2T.-(Special.) } W. s. Keller, state highway engineer, went to Eufaula today to confer with the board of commissioners of Bar bour county relative to the construc- tion of another state aid road in that county Barbour county has not yet received the 1914 appropriation. though application has been made for the fund. MT. Keller will confer with the commissioners of the county on the subject and it is expected that arr arrangements will be made for the early construction of new road in Bar bour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

l oloouence and laughter and song, and a dash of tears. This in a setting of in comparable beauty, crowned by menu
 bar excellence.
 l Harding Talks Informally 1 The guest on honor did not make a Set speech He did not deal in sta tistics. He did not enumerate the blast furnaces or estimate the depth of q productive mine. On the contrary. he simply talked-of Birmingham. of his 1 friends here, of how he loved them of the regret which tempered his satis-
 faction in having received a great hon.
 or. He did not tell the people of what l he intended to do in his new field ol operation. But he did say that he
 would always remember Birmingham Birmingham and it's people, and that
 he would always be ready to approach the firing line when the interests of this city, of this state and this sec tion-this nation--were endangered | And through 1t all there was a trace of sly humor-not the clamor of ribald jest-which favored and spiced the whole, varied the drift of thought. and presented climax to produce laugh l ter or--to thrill.
 l Many other clever speeches were
 heard. Private John Allen was unusu- ally felicitous. Henry B. Gray, con
 sidered one of the ablest after dinner l speakers of Birmingham. was in ex- cellent humor. w. W. Crawford was l capable with humorous thrusts. And there were a number of others who scored hits of the most palpable va . riety.
 l In addition, there were several slits | of unusual cleverness. The city com mission was griddled-of course. John H. Barr. to succeed MT. Harding as president of the First National bank, l was the subject of another sketch. which tended to prove him a man so cold that in the future there would be | little inclination for his clients to gather around the Barr" As the Guests Were Seated As soon as the guests were ushered to | their seats. the lights dipped. In this way, quiet was restored. As soon as it
 was light again, C. M. Stanley of The Age-Herald staff president of the club, said:
 ''Gentlemen, speaking in behalf of the
 Birmingham Newspaper club, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you tonight to aid in doing honor to our distinguished guest. Please be seated 1 At that moment, the orchestra apparent I ly took charge The air was He's Devil l in His Own Home Town" The following parody was sung with Miss Kelly of the
 club in the lead, and the quartet of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
 pany, together with the more jovial oi
 the banqueters following:
 We have a banker by the name of Hard ing,
 He's got a job that is some job. We've gathered here because he is de parting
 To finance the whole United States.
 He's got reputation through the country
 Known everywhere as being square. He is known to you, honest, tried and tru, Here in his home town.
 Chorus.
 He's banker. he's a banker,
 He's banker in his own home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
-777777-777---7--7---- ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

In house that Is delightfully cool and comfortable while the outside is hot, the capacity audiences at the Lyric this week. are greatly enjoying the spleidid vaude, Vile bill of feature acts this week. headed by Little Emma Bunting. Stuart Barnes. the Seven Cracks and others who are equally as good. It is an unusual mati. nee offering. for every afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Ba gley Painfully Hurt

J. T. Bagley. a city fireman, was seri- ously injured yesterday morning about T o'clock at Avenue c and Eighteenth street. in collision with motorcycle driven by Howard Benton, who was ar rested charged with reckless driving by Officers lvey and Foley. Bagley was re- moved to St. Vincent's hospital in Warner X Smiley's ambulance with a strained back and badly bruised hip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
At the Majestic

The Waif.' one of the great feature films of the day. and the latest release of the feature film service. Is to be seen at the Majestic for the balance of this week. with continuous performances from to 6 o'clock, and from to .o:30 o'clock. The company presenting the play Is an all star cast. V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
UNCLE SAM OIL co. OFFICIALS ARE FOUND NOT GUILTY BY JURY
fContinuea fren Pege onel

~~~~-~~-s>~~~~~~~~~se approximately S00.000 acres of Osage lands for less than the leasing value. without competitive bidding or cash bonus. and upon terms and conditions hostile to the best interests of the 0sage Indians. It also charged that the defendants corrupted and dominated tho Osage council so that the council would not be governed by regulations promulgated by the interior department.
 The leases asked by the Uncle Sam Oil company were not approved by the department and since part of the land has been leased to other c0nceruD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
BIRMINGHAM GIRL IS
 MARRIED IN ATLANTA

LaGrange. Ga. May 27,-(special) Mir. Joe Hanson. q well known young automobile man of this city, and Miss Louise Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. Q. Smith. former residents of I.a- Grange, but who now live in Birming- hams Ala, were married in Atlanta yes- terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Historical Society Meets

quet of the Mississippi Valley Historical
 society; in session here. was held on the North Dakota university commons to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Cafe Beautifully Decorated

The cafe of the club presented a beau tiful appearance. The table was in the shape of double T and extended from o~o end of the hall to the other. The color scheme was green and pink and was carried out by decorations in American Beauty roses and ferns. In front of the guest of honor was a centerpiece com posed entirely of roses. A duplicate was stationed on the other end of the long board A harrow design of these beauti- full flowers extended the entire length of the table On each of the corners was a Flosssntine vase filled to bursting with roses. There were roses everywhere.
 The inglenook, behind which was con- cealed the orchestra. wasa beautiful spot It was protected by fence of barboo, consisting of three railings. Over and above and underneath this fence twisted the vines of growing roses, while the buds. in rare profusion, pushed out their faces from every conceivable position. To the rear of the inglenook was back ground of ferns.
 Banqueters testified that never before in Birmingham had so many roses been used for a dinner. Banqueters testified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Toast to Guest of Honor


 again rapped for attention and said:
 "Gentlemen. ordinarily there Is little
 in common between newspaper men and bankers. But there is this Both are able to judge people, and both know a real man when they meet him. Both know that still water runs deep. Gentlemen, 1 propose a toast to our guest of honor, MT. Harding. May we yet have cause to be even more proud of him than we are tonight"
 Following the toast, MT. Stanley pre- scented MT. Barrett, editor of The Age Herald, as the presiding officer of the evening. In very happy introductory remark MT. Barrett declared that the com pany had not gathered for the purpose of expressing farewells to MT. Harding, but for the purpose, of wishing him bon voyage. At the conclusion of his remarks the dinner was served.
 During the service of the dinner music was rendered by the orchestra of the club, and selections were sung by Miss Kelly, Miss Ethel Nichol Ward, the quartet of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company and others. Another clever parody was rendered by Miss Kelly to the air. Hes on His Way to Mandalay,' the chorus of which fol- lows:
 To Washington he's on his way, It's sure long, long way from Mandalay, And there is that financial stew He'll turn a trick or two. Now, while Atlanta Got bank. the man to Run 1t came from Birmingham. l Now he's on the road 1 To Wilson's board | To work for Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
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He is franker he is franl<er Bout it when he turns you down. He doesn't play a game. thinks nothing
 of 1t, All look the same--he is above it. But when it comes to in'trest, oh, oh,
 oh, oh He's a devil he's a devil Bout the in trest on a great big loan. On the level, on the level, He will always make you groan. Down at the bank some others may be
 silly, But he received first prize for being chilly. And he won it, bet upon it. He's some banker in his own home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
WIT AND ELOQUENCE FEATURES BANQUET
 TO w. P. c. HARDING
 AT NEWSPAPER CLUB
tcontinued From Page One,

tCOntfnued From Page OneD has never been another in which all the elements so charmingly blended to round out a perfect whole. There was wit and cloouence and laughter and song, and a dash of tears. This in setting of in- comparable beauty, crowned by d menu bar excellence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

further that no more charming decoration of dinner hall had ever been seen in Birmingham. When the guests were grouped about the tables and had been given an opportunity 10 take in the whole there were gasps of surprise and delight. They marvelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

When the nut course was in order, the fun of the evening was turned on.'' Toastmaster Barrett presented Stuart Barnes. the well known satirical monol- oguist. as a distinguished guest from New York. The man who has entertained from one section of the country to the other. was in fine form. He began by congratulating himself that the President
 of the United States had seen proper in the exercise of his wisdom to draw on Birmingham for a man through whom to operate his region banking systcmS The
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-10-07

Mr.. Louis E. Crook of Meridian,
one of the best known and most
competent public accountants in
the State has been engaged to
make an audit of the books and ac-
counts Of the city Of Columbus,
and is expected to arrive here
within the next few. days for the
purpose of entering upon the
work
Capt d. P. Davis. the municipal
secretary and treasurer. is an un-
usually corpetent and efficient
man, while his probity is above
criticism, and no one has the least
idea that there is anything wrong
with the books. but Mayor Donnel
thinks that tits protection to both
the people and the officials who
serve them that the financial &C,
counts should be audited once a
year, and the members Of the coun.
ell agree with him.
1t has been a little more than q
year since the books were audited
Mr. Crook having examined them
thoroughly in April. 1918, and the
audit which il soon to begin vii
next end from that time up to Sep,
tember 30, 1914, which marks tbs
close OF the city's fiscal year. =
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-10-07

The cosy little home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Hodgman, out south.
west of town, was covered with q
psll of sorrow on Monday because
the beloved husband ard father had
closed his eyes in the last long
sleep the night before The new
dawn was such an one as had never
before been known to the erstwhiIe
complete family circle.
Mr.. Hodgman leaves to mourn
his empty place in the home, his
wife, a son, Marshall and daugh-
ter. Miss Hattie, to each of whom
he was devoted. The funeral ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. W.
H. Lewis, pastor of the Methodist
Church. assisted by Rev. w. Il.
Hill. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church. Misses Mary Cassidy and
Ruby Maynor and Mr.. Matthews
Ard, with Miss Mary Applewhite.
as accompanist, sweetly sang ap-
propriate hymns.
Mr. ] h Hodgman was born in
Essex County, N. Y, October 26,
1912. His parents were Timothy l..
Hodgman and Harriet Chilocott.
With his parents he emIgrated tc
Illinois in 1848 and married Miss
kebecca Jane MulIenix, Oct. 20,
1879. In 1895 the little family
came to Brookhaven where they
have since resided, Mr.. Hodgmsr
being a farmer by occupation.
He was taken i'll on the thirtieth
day of last April: and. suffering
with valvular disease of the heart,
ne had not been able to lie dowr
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-10-07

for months past During all
these slow-moving days and weeks
and months he was tenderly minis
tered to by his loved ones, and all
that physicians and others could dc
was done for him; but at last, real
izing that there could be no repose
for him here, he pillowed his tired
head upon the bosom of his Savior
he had acknowledged twenty-six
years ago at his old home in Illi-
nois, and slept the sleep that knows
no waking.
Mr.. Hodgman is the last of
the family name. every other men,
ber, including a nephew and two
nieces, having preceded him to
the grave. HIS was a kindly spirit;
and his friends will long cherish
memories of his life and labors
among the people of Lincoln county.
Sympathy goes out from the
community to the bereaved wife,
daughter and son.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-10-07
Some Interesting Correspondents Has Passed Between Gov
ernor and Senator---GovernOr's 5 Reply to Letter
of Sept. 5Oth VIII be Awaited with Interest.
IN CAUSTIC LETTER TO GOVERNOR BREWER
SAYS IS NOT AFRAID OF LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Like W. Reilly Senator vardaman States the Quarrel Be-
tween Brewer and Bilbo is Of No Personal Concern
to Him and Of No Political Significance.
interesting correspondence pas.

interesting correspondence pas
sing between Governor Brewer and
Senator James K. Vardaman has
just come to light.
In a lengthy letter to Governor
Brewer, Senator Vardaman asks
that gentleman to refrain frou
quoting him as knowing that Bilbo
is a crook. He says he will take
no part in a feud between two am
bilious men and that he thinks the
quarrel between the Lieutenant
Governor and the Governor without
political significance.
Senator Vardaman says the quar-
rel between Brewer and Bilbo is Of
no personal concern to him.
The entire correspondence is
printed below. 1t is expected that
Governor Brewer will give out a
reply to the letter and his action
in this matter is being awaited with
a great deal of interest.
Washington. D. c.. Sept, Is, 1914
Hon Earl Brewer.
jackson, Miss.
My Dear Governor Brewer:
/ notice an interview from you
in which you are reported as say
ing: Senator Vardaman knows
as we'll as do that BiIbo is a crook.
but he has net the nerve to come
out and say so, as I have done.
Senator Vardaman fears that if
Bilbo is elected Governor he will
go right after his position in the
Senate. and while he fears to cross
him in any way, he knows that
Bilbo is a crook" | cannot be-
lieve that you expressed the senti-
ment imputed to you. Please let
me know.