The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
CORONER'S
JURY IS USELESS
"A. o. LANE
Commissioner Says Real De-
tectives Needed to Do
Detective Work


Il will welcome the assistance of detec-
tives hired by the governor of the state
ing out the guilty parties in the recent
assassinations in Birmingham" said City
Commissioner A. o. Lane yesterday aft
ernoon
4 do not think it proper. however, to
compare the present crime wave with
/ the Lewisburg murders. The Lewisburg
affair was a family feud. while | do not
believe that these crimes here in Birming-
ham in the past few months have any
connection whatever. i am doing all
can. l am sure | known enough about
Sheriff McAdory to say that the sheriff s
office is doing all it can, the coroner is
doing all he can, and don't believe there
| is anything more to be done. | don't think
coroner's special jury would be of any
benefit.
| What we need Is real detectives to do
real detective work | believe our men
are doing everything that could be ex-
pected of them. and that. If given time,
they will solve the problem of the identy
of the men who have committed the kill
| ings in this city In the past several
months
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worth and wonderful genius will al
ways abide with us. | have the honor
| to present you with this token of our
| love and admiration"
and our friendship will always follow
you. and our recollections of your
Mr.. Harding Greatly Affected
| 1t required many ticks of the central
/ clock before Mr.. Harding could get
himself together and make answer to
the spoken tribute of Mr. Moore FL
rally he threw back his head, and re-
marked:
Mr.. Moore and my old associates:
am literally overcome with this mag
| nificent token of your esteem. For one
time in my life I am at loss for words
to express my deep appreciation. From
the bottom of my heart | thank you.
shall always remember my associa-
| ton and work with you. The greatest
| honor that ever came to me or ever
Will come to me was the presidency of
| iris bank. This community knows the
| body of men composing this board
They know what an honor 1t is to be
one of you. and they doubtless know
where all the honor for this institu-
tion's greatness lies. 1t is with this
assembly.
''Mr. Moore has well said that We
Will not forget each other. There is
no power on earth that can erase my
recollection of this work this associa-
| ton or this bank. ! shall always re-
member your kindness to me so long
as life shall last ] accept this token
of your esteem as one of the greatest
pleasures l have ever known.
81 know this bank is in good hands
I know the officers to direct II are
capable. I believe this institution will
continue it's usefulness to this COM
munity, and will continue to grow and
will achieve continued prosperity and
service.
Barr Issues Statement
Gentlemen. | thank YOU
| Mr. Barr was thereupon congratd-
sons present. including officers, en-
| lated by the fourscore or more per-
ployes, directors and friends.
| Mr.. Barr made this statement for
| the bank
AT meeting of the board of direc-
| tors of the First National bank the
resignation of Mr.. Harding as presi-
dent was accepted. j. e. Barr was
elected president. and Maj e. NJ Tut
!
board No other action or changes
We're affected"
| The statement was made that at the
meeting the quarterly dividend of 3
per cent was declared. amounting to
$4,000. During the II years service
\ of Mr. Harding. the bank has declared
Is1.419.O0 in dividends. During that
| time the capital has been increased to
81 $50. 900. while the surplus and undi-
vided profits have increased to $780,,
| 600 The capital has been Increased
during the IL years three times. or
every four wears on the average. Dur
ing his administration the present
First National Bank building was
bought by the bank from the late Will
liam IT. woodward for 81 100000
! The silver service given Mr. Harding
yesterday cost $4,000. 1t was made af-
ter a special order given by the Her.
zog-Thompson Co. me service IS
technically termed a dessert set. 1t
Consists of 3s pieces. Joseph Thomp-
son and Ed Herzog say 1t Is the most
beautiful silver service set ever made
for anyone in the south.
1t consists of IL place plates IL
bread and butter plates, three com
ports / service tray, cnndlesticks,
shades for candlesticks, l centerpiece
and tray. The set is sterling silver,
hand wrought, and is of French de-
sign. The decorations on the various
pieces are carried out hawlessly from
different historical periods. The en-
craving on the tray Is as follows
Presented to Mr.. w. r. G. Harding
by the stockholders and directors of
the First National bank. as token of
their love and appreciation of his SER
vices president from June 2S, 1902
until June "a, 1914"
The engraving, which Is block Eng
lish, was executed by Chester Braune.
On the Individual pieces the engrav-
ing is simply: 'W. p. G. Harding
l1902-1914"
After the presentation. Mr.. Harding
granted permission for Herzog &