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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
BOY MISSES WAVE
OF JOE BROOKINS

That Joe Brookins, who was assassi-
mated last Monday night, was popular
q. among the children is shown by the fol-
lowing letter received by the parents
of the young motorman yesterday after
noon:
Dear Mrs. Brookins.
II am going to write you letter and
tell you / am sorry about Joe. You
know me and Joe were pals. We al
ways waved at each other. His car
passed our house and 1 will miss him.
am a little boy 10 years old and l
have known Joe about four years. l
hope you will feel better Your friend,
HERMAN CLARK,
1926 Rush Avenue,
North Highlands
The letter of this 10-year- old boy who
now misses the friendly wave of Motor
man Brookins affected the parents of
the young man deeply. They wept over
the letter and later wrote the boy
thanking him for his kind sympathy in
their bereavement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
PREFERS JAIL TO
HAVEN OF HOME

Hone, sweet home" to all brings
such tender memories when one is
travelling in foreign chimes. but last
night Call officer Crump found per-
son to whom home-which was near
warmed not the cookies of his heart.
He preferred the rough hospitality of
the city bastile to returning to the
comforts of his own Preside. The Incl
dent in question happened at Eighth
avenue and Twenty sixth street, north,
about II o'clock at night
A call over the telephone had sum-
moned Officer Crump to the scene, as it
stated that dead man was lying in
the middle of the street. 1t was not as
serious as reported but Officer Crump
did find a we'll dressed individual lying
on his back in a gutter snoring loudly.
The officer shook him.
Wake up, old top said Officer
crump, you'll catch your death of cold
sleeping out here
"Bzzzzz-bzzzzz" was the intelligent
answer.
There followed more shaking and the
soles of the Frustrated mans feet were
with billy" This served to awaken
the sleeper.
"Wot In ell dye mean?" he grumbled
as he arose to sitting posture and
blinked his eyes.
why, you old billiken, it means that
you've either got to go home or come
to JAIL" said Crump.
'Ish dat SOP" was the reply.
Yes, OATS so,' mimicked Crump, now
what are you going to do? Go home or
come to jail?'
Home, sweet-swee-eet home" he
warbled, as he stood up and ''pirouetted
about, dye know there is such thing
as home. sweet home; I've read of
Them he muttered, sagely but officer,
tonight--tonight, of all nights I pre-
fer the jail Lead ME to it"
1T suits me, old man." was the smil-
Ing reply of Officer Crump, let's
ride"
And as the patrol rolled away from
the scene, from within could be heard
the hoarse strains of Home, Sweet
Home" In the night it sounded mock
ingly. r. F.. l..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
WILL HOLD ANNUAL
EXERCISES TODAY
Atheneum Orphan Home Association
to Meet at East Lake-Planning
for Picnic June 80

Today at o'clock the annual exercises
by the children will be held at the
Atheneum orphans home. East Lake. to
which the public as well as the patrons
and friends of the institution are cordially
invited During the exercises few
short and appropriate talks will be made
In which the history and work of the
institution will be told.
The various committees having charge
of the arrangements for the picnic to be
held on Thursday. July 30. reported at
last meeting of the Orphans Home as
ISOLATION that every sign indicated a
greater success this year than ever be-
fore. A delegation from Birmingham will
attend meeting of the citizens Of Ems
ley on next Thursday night In st. An
thongs hall at o'clock. Woodlawn and
the other adjoining suburbs will be Wis
tied later on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
FORM TRUST FUND
TO Be KEPT FOR THE
ORPHAN CHILDREN
Guardian of Childress Chill
dren Expresses Thanks
for Contributions Made
to the Fund

The Age-Hreald has transferred to the
administrator and guardian of the two
orphan children of Mr.. and Mrs. Moody
Childress s2l6.25. This is the sum col
lected through The Age-Herald for4 tho
two children who were left parent,ess In
such tragic manner by the fire of the
Birmingham Railway Light and Power
company.
1t will be recalled that the father,
Moody Childress, lost his life In the fire
and Mrs. Childress became FRUSTRATED
from the shock and died shortly after
ward. c. A. Buff, the administrator and
guardian of the children, has deposited
the fund received by popular subscrip-
ton and IL will be left to draw interest
until the children become of college age.
and the entire amount will be applied to
their education Mr., Buff has written the
following letter:
ITO the Editor of The Age Herald:
II wish TO thank DR.. w C. Gewin for
starting fund for the benefit of my
grandchildren, Dorothy and Moody Chill
dress, Jr., whose father lost his life in
the Birmingham Railway Light and
Power company fire, May s, and whose
mother followed shortly afterward. Also
the management of The Age-Her who
gave this cause such liberal publicity
and all of those who have literally
contributed and whose hearts were
touched by the sad and cruel fate thus
left orphans, almost without warning.
81 have received check for S2lG25 at
the office of The Age-Herald, dated June
Is, and have deposited same with the First
National bank, to be kept in trust with
accumulated interest until the children
become of college age. when Il Is to be
used entirely for their education. Very
gratefully. c. A. BUFF.
Administrator and Guardian.
'BirmIngham, June 90 1914"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Judge MURPHY WILL
STUDY IN CHICAGO
Juvenile Court Officer Will
Spend Six Weeks in Tay-
lOr's School

Judge s. D. Murphy of the Jefferson
county juvenile court will leave tomorrow
for Chicago, where he will devote sew
eral weeks to study of the problems OF
civi, and philanthropic work with special
reference to the subjects most frequently
met with in his court.
He will take a six-weeks' course In the
Chicago School of Civics and Philan-
thropy, of which Graham Taylor is head
and the course will embrace many OF tho
subjects which have to be dealt with in
Juvenile court work here.
In connection with this course. Judge
Murphy will also spend considerable time
In Chicagos famous municipal court OF
domestic relations and also In the Cook
county Juvenile court. which is recog-
pized as the greatest court of its kind
in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
MORE CONTRACTS
LET FOR FINLEY YARD
Announcement of Progress
of Construction Made by
Southern Railway

Further announcement is made by the
Southern railway In connection with con-
struction at the Finley shop and yard
that contracts have been let for the con-
struction of a modern coal station, sand
station, clnder station and track scales
of heavy capacity
Complete arrangements are also being
made for modern water lighting and
fire advantages at the new works that
are being planned for North Birmingham
An official announcement was made
yesterday from the executive offices in
connection with the progress that is being
made in the construction of the plant
at North Birmingham. which will cost,
when completed. more than sl.5o0.ooo The
statement mentions the letting OF the con-
tract for the roundhouse. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Southern Railway company has begun
construction of the first unit of two
way gravity classification yard on prop
erty already graded at North Birming-
ham, to be known as Finley, yard In
honor of the late Mr. w. w. Finley. presi-
dent Southern Railway company.
"The track construction now under way
is being handled by a special force or
ganized for that purpose and will provide
receiving yard, gravity classification
yard. a storage yard and repair tracks.
yard office will also be built.
"There will also be constructed a %
stall roundhouse and shop buildings, a
modern COAL sand and cinder hauling
station and track scales Of heavy ca
pacity Complete arrangements will also
he made for water supply, lighting and
fire protection.
1.-THE roundhouse will be of reinforced
concrete construction with brick walls.
roof of concrete joist and tile. Contract
for its construction has been awarded
to the Consolidated Engineering COM
pany at Baltimore, Md.
1.-THE construction of this first unit of
Finley yard, even with a large Increase in
traffic will provide adequate yard facili-
ties at Birmingham for at least five years.
and provision has been made whereby.
IL 1t is deemed necessary at the expira-
ton of that time. the capacity of the
yard can be approximately doubled;
which based on increase during the past
five years will provide for the handling
of business for future period OF from 10
to 25 years.
1.-THE completion of these Improvements
will enable the Southern railway to con-
centrate at Finley yard. work which is
now done at four different points scat
tered over territory of 10 miles. and
will insure against yard congestion and
promote an easy flow of traffic, thereby
resulting In increased efficiency In han
ding the heavy business of the Birming-
ham district and the great amount of
through business passing through Biz
mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR CAMPS SLAYER
Willard Carpenter Is SEN
fenced to Hang Aug. Z.
To Appeal Case

Showing more emotion than the con-
demned prisoner. Judge S. u. Greene
pronounced the death sentence on Mil
lizard Carpenter. the negro who was
convicted of the murder of J. T. Camp,
and fixed his execution for Friday, Au-
gust T. On motion of Vassar Allen and
A. L. Arnold, attorneys for the negro,
the sentence was suspended pending an
appeal to the supreme court.
The negro took his sentence calmly,
and when asked If he had anything to
say why sentence of death should not
be passed upon him replied, Nothing,
Judge, more than l would like to have
an appeal" You will be given an ap-
peal" replied Judge Greene. until the
supreme court can pass upon your case.
1t is now my duty to impose the SEN
tence of death upon you. You have been
found guilty of murder and the death
penalty imposed upon you by jury.
The sentence of the court is that on
August you will be hanged by the
neck until you are dead, and may the
Lord have mercy on your SOUL
Carpenter was convicted of the muir
der of J. T. Camp of the Camp Trans
fer company. The killing occurred last
September in the office of the company
following a dispute about wages. Car
penter escaped but was recently cap
tured at Pine Bluff, Ark. and brought
back to Birmingham for trial. As he
was without means Judge w. II. Fort
appointed Vassar Allen and A. L. Ar
mold to defend him. The negro admitted
the killing but claimed he acted In
self-defense. The jury found him guilty
and imposed the extreme penalty
Other prisoners convicted during the
week were sentenced as follows: Wade
Fields, gaming, 200 days hard labor;
w. c. Rakestraw, violating revenue law,
100 days and six months extra at hard
labor; E. Washington, grand larceny,
five years in penitentiary; Frank Will
liams, burglary and grand larceny, five
years in penitentiary; George Turner,
burglary and grand larceny, tw oyears
hard labor. Several "craps shooters
were fined $40 and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded In the office of the
probate judge:
Edward T. Rice. Birmingham. to Miss
Ramsey Handley.
Church A.. Williams. Chicago, to Miss
June jackson.
Gray Ward, Birmingham to Mrs. Hattie
e. Jones.
w. l.. Smith. Birmingham, to Miss Marie
Parrish.
Sam Procerallo. Bessemer. to Miss
Louisa Miller. fI f1ll
: ]. L. Dennedy to Mrs. Florence Annie
Fields.
James L. Richardson, Birmingham, to
Mrs. Elva Francis.
R. L. Bailey. Shades valley, to Miss
Mary Tyler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
VEIL SUCCUMBS TO
GUNSHOT WOUNDS
Negro Burglar, Who Was Fatally Shot
While Attempting to Escape
From Officers, Dies

Roy Veil, the notorious negro burglar
who attempted to escape from the officers
last Thursday afternoon, died yesterday
morning at the Hillman hospital from
his wounds which he received while rum
ming away.
At the time Veil attempted to escape
he was on top of Red mountain. in COM
pany with Desk Sergeant Kenneth War
rem and VIII Clark, negro "trusty." Veil
made a sudden break down the noun
tain and both Officer Warren and the
negro fired at his fleeing form. Veil was
later found In dying condition in the
circle at Five Points. with two bullet
holes in his side.
Coroner Charles L. Spain announced
last night that he would hold a thor
ough investigation into this killing as
soon as he caught up with other deaths
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Alabama Boy Speaks
to Spanish Society

Thomas Waverly Palmer. Jr., son of Dr..
T. w. Palmer. principal of the state nor
NAL school at Montevallo, appeared be-
fore the Spanish Royal Academy Of Juris-
prudence and Legislation at Madrid on
June / and delivered an address on "A
Sketch of the Law and Lawyers of the
United States of America" Mr.. Palmer
is a Sheldon fellow in law at Harvard
university and member of the Alabama
bar.
The address delivered by Mr.. Palmer
was spoken in Spanish and gave a very
brief outline of the processes of law
In this country. He told something of the
several courts of law and of the require
ments of would-be lawyers.
The above facts were gathered from
Microbes paper published at the Span.
ish capital which told Of Mr.. Palmer
appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

night. tried number Of treatments but
to no avail. They could dry 1t up for :
while but when | would wash or have mn
hands exposed to cold wind back It would
come, red rough at FIRST then burning, Itch,
ing. smarting would follow. l was tol1|
there was no cure; 1t was in the blood.
II read Of Cuticura Soap and Olntmonh
and tried = sample. 1t seemed to help ~
hands, Then bought boz OF Outicor1
Ointment and some Cuticura eoon a.
when l had used 1t up my hands poolod ~
sound and well and 1t never has appoa
any more. That has been over : yoop -
Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured ~. q
(signed) Mrs. Claude Bingham. Sept II. -
Cuticura Soap and Ointment ant1ulS ~
purity delicacy and fragrance the uoo6
eliminating. Sold everywhero Gorr1
each mailed free. with sap skin Hoo1,
dress postcard Cuticura. Dept. =. H.
Ea-Men who shave and shampoo M
ticura Soap VIII find II hest Tor skin -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
BAND CONCERT AT
EAST LAKE TODAY

The following programme will be rem
dered this afternoon at East Lake by j.
L. Browns band:
March, Louisiana Purchase (Craw-
ford.
(Suppe).
Selection Bohemian Girl (Falfe).
Trombone solo. ((Cavatina from Nabuc-
CO." j. Hebbeln (VerdD.
American Fantasia (RofD.
Overture. "Orpheus" (Offenbach).
Bal Masque Suit (Bendix).
Galop Di Concert, "Storming of Ell
Caney" CNapier).
Popular numbers from Remick 4 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

IN . rouBflness OF inc ok1u-
Then when l would scratch
1t would turn to pimples and
bleed and water oozo nom
1t. The itching was very
intense and it would iniiamo
and made sores. l could NOT
put my hands In water or do
my housework or bear the
cold wind. 1 Lost rest A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
BURNING ITCHING
SMART|NG ECZEMA
On Hands Every Winter for Thi'.y
Years. Itching Intense. Could Not
Put Hands in Water or Do House
work. Lost Rest at Night. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

10 N. 18th ST.. Fort Smith. Ark.-"I
have had eczema ON my hands every winter
for thirty years. Tho eczema broke out
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

effort to place it on a systematic
and business1 basis. By many
from the outside who have visit
ed his office, and are qualified to
speak, it isl pronounced one Of
the best conducted in the entire
state. We have no information
as to what Mr.. Wells intends
doing as to reelection; in fact he
is not supposed to be on our tick
ct, but we wish to state right
here that the good work he has
done in putting that office on the
high plane of efficiency which it
now occupies certainly entities
him to hold it another term, and
if enough people feel about it as
we do, he will.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08
Names OF Dances.

The position taken by the dancers
gives the name to the "quadrille"-
literal English for "a little square"
in the French tongue. From the
French We get also country dance"
which, as a matter of fact, has no
reference to rural frolics. "Contre-
danse," which has reference to the
position of the couples, opposite
each other, is readily corrupted into
country dance" I" The polka" is a
Polish dance, the name being deriv-
ed from the Bohemian word "pul-
ka,'' meaning half, and refers to the
half step which occurs in this meas
ure. The waltz" is German
waltzen, meaning to revolve-the
circular motion of the couples
easily explaining the connection.
The "reel" is suggestively obvious,
Gig" is of course from the French
gigue.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08
Glaciers Of the Alaskan Coast,

1t is very probable that r1ore
American travellers are familiar
with the picturesque fords and gla-
ciers Of Scandinavia than have
viewed the incompatible scenery af-
forded by the coast of their own
Alaska, where the somber inlets are
bounded by sheer and towering
cliffs and where the great fields Of
slow moving snow ice lose them
selves in some bay or inlet or pitch
off suddenly into the ocean itself.
The stream of visitors to this splen-
did American scenery is annually
increasing in numbers, and to those
who indorse the "See America
First" program Alaska offers mag
nifcent field.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08
Spray Fruit Trees Now.

Ample, pear, plum and prune trees
should be sprayed now with lime and
sulphur spray, prepared as follows;
Place gallons of the lime and sui
phur stock solution in so gallon barrel.
dissolve two bars of yellow laundry
sosp aui pour in barrel with the spray
add water until the barrel Is full
then add one half can of concentrated
lye. still we'll and apply to trees with
a good spray pump.
For peach, cherry, plum and prune
trees, add one half more water, soap
and I've. The above spraying is most
beneficial to the trees, killing all
scale: is one of the best treatments
for all fungus diseases and will hold
the fruit buds back better than sny
other known method. This is q notice
to every person owning fruit trees or
having the care of fruit trees In Nor
row county
HARRY CUMMINGS,
Fruit Inspector for Morrow Couny.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

The organization of a Com
mercial Club for Heppner is now
under way. The meeting on
Tuesday evening addressed by
Tom Richardson has started the
matter off and the organization
will be completed at once by the
election of proper officers and ap-
pointment of committees. 1t is
the intention to have a thorough
organization, and if possible get
the women Of the town organ
lied into an auxiliary. If any
one can listen to Tom Richard
son for an hour on the subject of
community organization and pro-
motion work and not become en-
Unused with the spirit and relig-
ION of promotion work along
practical and sensible lines, he
is a boob" and lacking in the
right sort of loyalty to his home
section. Every residentof Hepp-
ner should become interested and
active in the work of putting
Heppner on the map.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08
A Perilous Pet,

An English major with a pen
chant for entomology asserts that
the hornet is "a gentle, inoffensive
creature, very suitable for a pet
This reminds one of an incident in
the life of the late Lord Avebury.
Travelling one day on railway
train with pet wasp in his pocket,
he hurriedly thrust his hand into
his pocket to get his ticket, and
the wasp stung him. He did not
blame the wasp, however. as his
hurried action had frightened the
creature. Wasps have frequently
become pets, but the major is said
to be tbs first to turn the hornet
into one.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08
A Welsh Verdict.

Welsh juries were formerly ac-
cused Of giving their verdict in ac-
cordance with their liking for the
rival counsel rather than on the
merits of the case. Sir Francis Pal
grave tells Of a Merioneth Jury
whose foreman, when asked for a
verdict, replied: "My lord. we do
not know who is plaintiff or defend
ant, but we find for whoever is Mr..
Jones man."
Just the Same,
81 met Dunkey today for the first
time for years. He hasn't changed
much"
ooh, he hasn't changed at all, but
doesn't seem to realize it"
"How do you mean?"
ooh, he's forever talking about
what a fool he used to be" Lon
don Stray Stories.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

What is growing to be a wor-
thy institution in our city, and
this through our ladies, is the
Public Library. A new ship
ment of books received this week
to the number of PIG volumes
was added to the shelves, making
about 700 volumes in the library
at present. To this will soon be
added 300 more since there is
money on hand for that purpose
and the total will then be raised
to 1000. This has cost a great
amount of time and work on the
part of the ladies, but in the sue
cess attained they feel well re-
paid for their efforts.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

The meetings in progress at the
Christian Church are attracting large
crowds, and all classes of people are
attending. Gu Sunday night fully
400 were present and some went awav.
Thers were more than 300 In attend
ancs Moudav night Thirty have thus
far responded to the invitation and
many more are contemplating making
the step. Evangelist Kellems and
Singer McCallum are a surprise to
everyone who hears them and they
seem to grow with every service. The
meetings will continue for several
days yet and we count it a rare oppor-
tunity for the citizens of Heppner to
hear these young men.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

As yet there seems to be but
little stir in political matters in
Morrow county and nothing is
heard of candidates or probable
candidates for any office within
the county. Over the state and
In various counties men are be-
ginning to publish their an
nouncements as candidates be-
fore the coming primaries and
there are quite a number seek
ing state positions, but locally it
is quiet. 1t is therefore a matter
of speculation at this time as to
whom we will have to apply the
political yard-stick. J. A. Wat
ers, of lone. has often been men
toned in connection with the
clerks office, and a few years
ago he received a very compl-
mentary vote for this place in
the republican assembly. This
paper is authorized to state at
this time that Mr.. Waters is SER
iously considering being a candi-
date for the Office of county
clerk, and will make his formal
announcement soon. Mr.. Wat
ers has many warm friends in
this end of the county and is
known and liked by everybody in
his own section. He is we'll equip
ped for the place and would
make a strong candidate, and ne
should have no opposition for
nomination on the republican
ticket.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

The comments Of the press on
Gov. Vests episode at Copper
field are many and varied. The
majority seem to think that his
motives are good, but they ques-
ton his manner of procedure,
the grave question being wheth-
er or not in putting down lawless-
ness the governor has himself a
right to become lawbreaker
and set aside constituted auth
ority as he has done in this in
stance.