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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27

S.P. Washburn, 6435 First avenue, has
received an interesting letter from his
son, John Washburn, who was in Gal
weston during the recent hurricane. His
personal experiences differ materially
from some of the press reports sent out
regarding the disaster. Under date of
August q he addresses his father and
mother as follows:
II guess you have been very uneasy,
but I'm all right. j sent you a tele-
gram just as soon as could get it out
and a card yesterday.
"Well | don't hardly know how to de-
scribe that storm to you, but the old res
idents say it was worse than the 1900
storm
II was in a big two-story house and
about 20 others, all men. At about 1880
O'Clock Monday night the house crum-
bled. We the most of us, jumped out.
| was in the water from then until day
light Tuesday morning. l drifted about
five miles. The wind was blowing hard
high. saw three or four other people,
but it was impossible to aid them. The
lumber and timber were flying through
the air. Sometimes I would be on a
plank, the wind would snatch it away
from me and l would catch something
else. l got bruised and scratched pretty
bad but not serious. Before I jumped in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27
MCDOWELL SAYS HE
WILL NOT PLAY THE
ONE-EYED GOAT ACT
Waiting to See What the
Legislature Does to See
Whether He Will Be-
come Candidate

M. II. Mcdowell OF Ensley, who has
been prominently mentioned as a cam
didate for city commissioner, stated
yesterday that he was waiting to see
what the legislature would do with
the ve-commissioner and other bills
affecting the form of government of
birmingham before "shying his hat in
the ring" Mr.. Mcdowell stated that as
soon as these matters We're determined
he would make known his position and
not In this connection Mr.. Mcdowell
said:
LAS soon as 1t is determined what
kind of government Birmingham will
have l will Immediately let the public
know whether l intend trying to be
more than a high private in the rear
ranks or not Can a man at this time
really announce himself as candi-
date for Judge Lanes place or as one
Of five commissioners, or as a member
Of legislative council? M
I'm my limited experience, politics
has been strenuous If successful and
conservation of energy and ammuni-
ion has been found-wise. l do not In
tend to do the one-eyed goat act and
run around in circle. want to know
what is in sight and then / will de-
eide what to do with my hat l will
either show some five or more estim-
able gentlemen as pretty a little scrap
as | can stage or else stand outside
the ropes ready to add a leaf of laurel
to the victor's crown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27
Suits Filed

Among the suits filed yesterday In the
city and circuit court are the following
Joseph Campbell VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company. The plain
tiff claims $1,000 damages for alleged per
sonal injuries.
Louis Segers VS.. William r. Goodman
Of contract.
Dan Dicks VS.. International Harvester
company. The plaintiff claims 5000
damages for alleged personal injuries re.
ceived from collision with an automo.
bile of the defendant.
Rosa Lee Dicks VS.. international Har.
vester company. The plaintiff claims $780,
900 damages for alleged personal injuries
received from collision with an auto
mobile of the defendant
William Williams vs.. Woodward 1ror
company, claiming $1,000 damages for al
legged personal injuries.
Ed Show VS.. Sands & Co.. and Southern
Railroad company. The plaintiff claim.
$4,000 damages for alleged wrongful ar
rest
John Durham VS.. j. w. Fortenberry
claiming $500 damages for alleged breach
of contract.
Carrie Brooks VS.. Birmingham Water
works company. The plaintiff claim!
$1,000 damages for alleged wrongfully cut
ting off her water supply.
Ida Keith, administrator of the estate
of william II. Keith, VS.. Southern Rail
road company. The plaintiff claims 800.
900 damages for the death of the inte-
state.
VIII Simpson VS.. City Ice Delivery com
pany. The plaintiff claims 5000 for per-
sonal injuries received from coiisior
with wagon of the defendant.
Marie O'Conner VS.. Birmingham Water
works company. claiming $1,000 damages
for alleged wrongfully cutting off hei
water supply.
w. j. Crocker VS.. Sloss-Sheffield Stee
and Iron company. The plaintiff claims
$1,000 damages for alleged personal In
juries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27
OSCAR BAILEY
DIES FROM WOUND
National Guardsman Acct
dentally Shot at Mont
gomery Encampment

Montgomery, August 26.-tSpecial)
Corporal Oscar Bailey of Company G,
Brewton, who was accidently shot in the
foot at the encampment grounds of the
First infantry at Pickett Springs, last
night died late this afternoon from the
effect of his injury.
Young Bailey and a companion j. 7.
Hammock of Company C. were en-
gagged in cleaning their rifles, when the
gun of the latter was accidently dis
charged. Hammock, according to re-
ports, thought his gun was unloaded.
Bexley was hurried to a hospital, and
1t was thought he would quickly re-
cover from his injury. However. COM
rlications developed, and this afternoon
Bailey died. Physicians who attended
the young man said his death was due
to kidney trouble. which may have been
sccentuated as a result of his wound.
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FIRST DIVIDEND OF STANDARD
HOME co. TO BE DECLARED SEPT. %

The Standard Home company was
thrown into bankruptcy on February %
following an assignment made of tine
company's assets and was declared n
bankrupt on March .. The liabilities are
over s1,oo0,0o0, with assets estimated to be
over that amount
The Standard Home company case is
one of the most noted in the history of
the county. The company sold contracts
on plan similar to the debenture propo-
sition and had worked up an enormous
business doing business in many of the
statesI of the union. The officials were
indicted some time ago on charge OF
operating a lottery and using the mails
to defraud After a lengthy trial the
president and vice president were con-
victed on the latter charge before Judge
w /. Grubb last spring and their appeal
is now pending in the United States court
of appeals, which meets in Montgomery
In October, when the Standard Home case
will probably be taken up.
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CAMP WILCOX MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON

An important meeting of Camp Will
cox, Confederate Veterans, will be held
this afternoon at the Clark & Jones hall
1914 Third avenue, commencing at
O. clock. Capt. John c. Smith, commander,
states that many important matters con-
corning the state reunion to be held al
every member to be present as the fol-
lowing committees are to be appointed
Committee of Camp Wilcox outing and
picnic, committee on the state reunion at
Selma, committee on transportation and
committee on maids and sponsors. The
Daughters of the Confederacy, the Sons of
Veterans and the public generally are in
fad u
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delay in the settlement of their claims I'M
less they are filed at once.
The statement is made that the affairs
of the company are in fairly good sshape
the assets consisting principally of lone
time mortgages. Robert A. Terrell. man.
ager for the trustee. the Birmingham
Trust and Savings bank, states the mort
cages are in the main collectable and thot
considering the recent business and in
dustrial depression the collections have
been fairly good.
AT the meeting of the creditors to be
held in September it viii be decided as
to whether the assets shall be proratco
among all the claimants regardless of the
particular stock such claimant holds OF
whether it will be distributed accordins
to the series or classes of the contracts
held by the creditors 1t Is stated that
there will be little difference as to the
amount received, but that to adopt thu
distribution by classes would cause con-
siderable delay.
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For the purpose of declaring the first
dividend and to determine the method of
prorating the amount, a meeting of the
creditors of the Standard Home company,
bankrupt, has been called by Judge E. IL.
Dryer, referee in bankruptcy. for Tues
day, September 2S, at o'clock. 1t is UNI
derstood the first dividend will not be less
than 5 per cent with a possibility of a
larger amount, and according to the
present indication it is probable that the
creditors of the bankrupt company will
receive over rs cents on the dollar at the
final settlement of the bankrupt proceed
ings.
About 1000 claims have been filed in the
bankrupt court against the standard
Home company, which aggregate an
amount of-neary s1,O00,000. There are
about 1000 other creditors who have not
filed their claims yet, and 1t is stated
these persons will experience considerable
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FEARS FOR HIS
WIFE'S HUSBAND

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
When one of our afternoon papers and
others were lighting so hard to inaugu-
rate commission form of government for
the city of Birmingham, it was argued
that to pay good salaries would in
sure good men, to handle the city's af-
fairs, as of course good salaries would
be no inducement to unfit persons who
, might otherwise aspire to the office of
commissioner.
Now this newspaper has discovered that
no fit" person seems to want the office
of commissioner. but that all those who
have condescended to announce themselves
as candidates are of the exclusive "un-
fit" class. So the burden has fallen heav-
lily upon the shoulders or this newspaper
to force some fit gentleman to accept
the office as a voluntary gift and COM
pliment from the imma culate hands of its
editor.
But l fear the public is going to say
"Woe be unto the gentleman selected in
this manner to represent the people,"
have heard many condemning this method
OF highhanded bossism and l will say here
for one that 1 would not vote for my
wifes own dear husband II he should hap
pen to be the one selected in this manner
to bear the city's burdens When this
convention is over, and this newspaper
has put its finger on the man. then
the people will likely be called in mass
meeting to adopt measures to defeat such
purposes as appear to lie behind this
great and patriotic movement. So hoping
that my wife's husband will not fail the
victim. I shall await further Instructions
BOB ADAMS.
Birmingham, August &c, 1916
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w. T. Fox Gives Views

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
The communication of T. C. Mcdonald
In your issue of today is a center shot
and fatally affects the oligarchy proposed
by an afternoon newspaper editorial 1t is
4 correct enunciation of public sentiment
In this city and a just demonstration of
secret caucus machinery long ago rele-
gated by the verdict of a free people.
If either or all of the present candidates
or aspirants for city commissioner were
bad men it might not be out of place to
put the city democratic executive commit
tee in action to call a party primary and
allow the party determine whom it de-
sires. But no necessity is apparent for
this and the spirit of the law establish
ing the commission form of government
discourages the idea of political partisan.
ship as well as caucus dictation.
I would very much pity the victim can
didate put forth by the proposed oil
garchy. He would be as lamb led to the
slaughter. Respectfully, w. I. FOX.
Birmingham, August 26, 1915.
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American Steamer Detained

London. August 2i.-The American
steamer Sirius, New York for Narvik,
with resin consigned to Petrograd. still Is
detained by the British authorities. who
insist she must be taken directly to Arch
angel, unless the owners secure a guar.
antee from Sweden that transshipment
of the cargo will be permitted. The Nor
wegian steamer Artems, Baltimore fer
Gothernburg, with coal cargo. has been
detained.
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HARDING HOME IS
SOLD TO J. E. PENNY

the sale of the home of w. p. G.. Hard
ing in Glen Iris park to j. p. Penny. The
deal was made through the Jemison Real
Estate and Insurance company and the
consideration was about $4,000. Mr.. Hard
ing's home was the first built in Glen
Iris and stands at the head of the park
The grounds cover about two acres and
the home is one of the prettiest in Br-
,iY,u bar
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B. H. Cooper has arranged for the pur-
chas of Peter Zinzer's Mammoth Furni-
ture house at 2115-2117 Second avenue. and
will formally take charge of the estab-
lishment just as soon as taking of stock
is finished and the final details settled
The Zinzer furniture house is one Of
the Oldest and largest in birmingham
and the proprietor, Mrs. Rosie M. Wilder,
has seen Birmingham grow almost from
the village state during the life of this
establishment. Nothing was said yester-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27

The following transfers of real estate
were yesterday recorded in the office of
the probate judge:
$16OO-R. M. Jenkins and wife, j. M.
Douglass and wife to the Equitable Mort
gage company, lot 2, block 6, Woodlawn
Realty company's first addition to Wood
lawn.
$1S50-Bessemer Coal Iron and Lana
company to w. D. Wood, lots II. is and
IA. in block is, Ninth avenue, Bessemer.
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E. H. COOPER PURCHASES PETER ZINZERS
/ FURNITURE HOUSE FROM MRS. WILDER

day about the amount involved in the
transaction, but it is one of the large
mercantile deals of the year.
Mr.. Cooper, who acquires the property,
is now member of the Alabama rail-
road commission, but the new deal Will
not affect his public service, as he IS
forming stock company to take over and
handle the business.
1--WE are now finishing up the stock
taking said Mr.. Cooper, and it is toe
early yet to say just what we intend to
do. OF course we shall improve the BUSH
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ness and enlarge it greatly. The stock
already contains furniture, carpets and
general furnishings but we intend to add
to every department and make II biz
factor in the furniture industry in Ala
bama."
Mr. Cooper will be perfectly at home
in the furniture business, for he con-
Quoted a furniture establishment on Third
avenue for many years.
Mrs. Wilder and those who have been
associated with her in the Einzer bust
ness have made no announcement as 10
their business plans for the future
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27

An ice cream festival and parcel post
sale will be held this evening from to
10 o'clock on the lawn in front of the
residence of Mrs. George Bynum. 1904
North Seventeenth street The proceeds
will. go to the Missionary society of the
North Highlands Methodist church. Home
made ice cream and cake will be served.
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Trianon-"The Vambire," with Olga
Petrova.
Odeon Two-"Helene of the North"
with Marguerite Clark.
Princess-"A Species of Mexican
Man." with Romaipe Fielding.
Vaudette-"The Broken Conn., with
Grace Cunard and Frances Ford.
Odeon One-"Drawing the Line" with
Vivian Rich.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
probate judge
II. L. Busby Boyles, to Mrs. Annie
Burks.
J. A. McWhorter, Woodlawn. to Miss
Ruth Menasco.
D. A. Yeager, Oneonta, to Miss Mary
A. Winn.
Albert r. Clim, Bessemer. to Mrs. Lot
tie NJ. Moran
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Harris Bound Over

Richard Harris was bound over to the
grand jury yesterday afternoon by Judge
II. B. Abernethy Of the municipal court
on $500 bond. Harris Is charged with a
series of robberies In East Lake. Rober.
Lee was also bound over. His bail was
fixed at $500. He Is also held on charge
of grand larceny.
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SWEDISH STEAMER
DISA is SUNK

London, August 26.A(5:55 p. m)--The
Swedish steamer Disa has been sunk.
Her crew was landed.
There are two small Swedish steamers
named Disa, one of S04 tons gross, the
other of POP.
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At The Theatres

Grand-"A Mistake in Society,"" bur-
lesque; matinee 3 p. M; night 1880 and
O'clock
Orpheum-"At Cripple Creek" melo-
drama; no matinee today; night at $50
o'clock.
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TODAY'S EVENTS

Birmingham plays Memphis at Rick
wood Field; two games beginning at
2:15 p. m.
Camp Wilcox meets at o'clock at Clark
e. Jones' hail.
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mains taken to Columbia for interment
tomorrow morning.
Edward Stiles is slowly improving
from an attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sterner announce
the birth of great-grandson, Ralph
Lester Harvey, and grandson, John
Turner Sleichter.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Miller and son,
Kermit, of New Cumberland, and Amos
Stiles, of Harrisburg, were guests of
Daniel Stiles.
Mrs. Howard MeAfee visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Armstrong, at Lancaster.
An interesting prayer meeting was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ner, Third street, Monday evening, at
tended by thirty persons.
Mrs. II. s. Swartz and Mrs. Edward
kutz were guests of the Rev. d. NJ.
Oyer, at Enola.
Mrs. Harry Gambler, of Duneannon,
visited alexander Gambler ON Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Solomon Eekert. Mrs. Harry
Shaull, Theodore Eslinger and Mrs. Dan
iel Stiles attended the funeral services
of Christian Bender, at Enola, Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Bender visited her ia
ther, William Rice, at Mechanicsburg
ON Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eichelberger
and daughter. of Harrisburg. visited
his father, Edward Eichelborger, Sr.,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Wertz visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Curry, at Penbrook.
Robert McCombs moved his house
hold goods and grocery store to the
house owned by John Wilmer on North
Third street, yesterday.
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NEWPORT
Funeral of James B. Leiby Held Yes
terday Morning

Special Correspondence.
Newport, March 4.-The funeral
services of James B. Leiby, who died
on Sunday evening from tuberculosis of
the lungs, were held yesterday morning
at 1880 clock at the house. The Rev.
j. NJ. Runkle conducted the services
The interment was made in the New
port cemetery,
The town council at its regular meet
ing cancelled $4,000 worth of sewer
bonds.
W. II. Smith spent the beginning of
the week in Harrisburg.
j. c. Baker, of Donally Mills, is Wis
iting his son, John Baker.
Miss Stella Killing, of near EliioSts-
burg, spent last week with her sister
Mrs. J. A. jackson.
Miss Nell Rough is visiting friends
in Berwick.
Miss Ada Hartzell, of Harrisburg
spent last week with A. W. Rough and
family in this place.
Mrs. Frank Lehman and son, Rob
ert, of Bristol. are visiting the former S
mother, Mrs. Gibson Fekes.
Congressman-e elect B. X. Foeht, OF
the Seventeenth district, has resigned
as a member of the State Water Sup
ply Commission. as his term as Con
gressman begins to-day.
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HUMMELSTOWN
Derry Council No. 10, Jr. o. u. A. M.
to Attend Church Services

Speciaf Correspondence.
Hummelstown, March 4.-The Rev.
Scott r. Wagner, pastor of the Second
Reformed church, Reading, conducted
the Lenten services in the Reformed
church last evening. The services
were web attended and a very interest
ing sermon wos delivered by Mr.. Wag-
ner. The Rev Robert A. Bausch, pas
tor of the local church, conducted the
services in the Second Reformed
church, Reading, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Corrander and
children, of CLARK S Summit, are guests
of Mrs. Corranders S parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Shearer.
Joseph Farley has returned from a
trip to Florida, where he spent the past
six weeks at various coast resorts.
The members of Derry Council No.
40, Jr. o. U. a NJ, will attend the
services in the First United Brethren
church on Sunday evening, March 21.
The members will meet at Jr. o. L. A.
NJ. hall at 7.15 o clock and proceed in
a body to the church.
Mrs. Elias Earnest spent yesterday
with her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Bobbs,
at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Clayton Swope visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller, at
Swatara Station yesterday.
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MIFFLINTOWN
Westminster Presbyterian Mems Asso-
citation Hold Annual Banquet

Westminster Presbyterian Mems Asso-
citation Hold Annual Banquet
Special Correspondence.
Miflintown, March 4.--Mr. and Mrs
Leonard spent Sunday at Beninkham.
Misses Alma Seiber and Hazel Auker
spent the weekend in Lancater.
The Men S Association of the West
minister Presbyterian church held its
annual banquet in the dining room of
the church last Monday evening. DIR.
James B. Sly. president of the Lemon
Hill Mems Association, Philadelphia,
gave a very interesting address.
Miss Alice Grubb is visiting friends
in Harrisburg, sehnsgrove and Phila:
delphia.
Mrs. Wilbur Crumbler has returned
to her home in Steelton after week S
visit with her, parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart Ellis.
Mrs. Mary Jacobs, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her daughter, Miss Rebeeea
Jacobs, who is teacher in the Milf
tlintown High school.
Misses Jane and Tillie Louden, of
Mifflintown, and Mrs May Goodfellow,
of Hollidaysburg. have returned home
from two months visit with relatives
in Cleveland, Ohio, accompanied by
their cousin, Miss Edith vansweringer.
Miss Mary Pannebaker, of Phillips
burg, on her way to Philadelphia;
stopped for week s visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Pannebaker.
Misses Evelyn Sehwoyer and Eliza
bath North spent Saturday in Lewis
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. CA Allison and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Robson who have
made their home in Philadelphia during
the winter, have returned to town for
the summer.
The Rev. John c. Ely, who attended
a class reunion at Princeton the past
week. stopped in Philadelphia and at
tended the Billy Sunday meetings.
Scott McLaughlan. of Port Royal,
spent Friday with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Fnnefrock.
Mrs. Charles JStahl, of Lewistown,
made visit to her father, DR.. 1. T.
Andrews. Third street.
Mrs. Charles Mayer is visiting this
week in Philadelphia.
d. H. Snyder attended the funeral
of his uncle. DR.. Jacob Sandoe, at Gin
cinnati. Ohio.
The Royal Arcanum held its banquet
Tuesday evening. The principal speaker
was the Rev. Mr. Illingworth, grand
chaplain of the organization. The Revs.