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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
ERROR IN SERVICE
 CAUSE OF DELAY Probable That All Cases Tried in Criminal Court
 Will Be Appealed

Owing to an error by the sheriff s office in serving the jury venire it is thought that every capital case tried this week will be carried to the supreme court on exceptions by attorneys for the defendants. The error also caused the postponement of several cases to tomor- TOW morning, thereby leaving the crimi- nal courts practically idle for two days,
 United States District Attorney Rob ert N. Bell, who Is an attorney Tor one of the numerous defendants on the capt- tai docket this week caught the error. and immediately filed exceptions to the ia ulty return of the sheriff's office on the jury venire. This caused immediate postponement of several cases that had been set for trial for yesterday, and there is a bare possibility that every case set for this week may be passed over, owing to the technical exceptions that will be made by attorneys for the defendants.
 The present jury venire will again be served by the sheriff and proper returns will be made to the attorneys, so that the solicitors office expects to get the criminal courts in action on the capital docket by tomorrow morning. However, Solicitor Hugo l.. Black ad- mitted last night that despite the fact that the venre would be served again, he expected exceptions would be taken to cases going to trial before the pres ent jury, and that all cases tried would eventually go to the supreme court with this technicality as the basis for the appeal.
 Ut was an unfortunate error. said Solicitor Black. "as it brings delay and also material for attorneys for the de- fendants to file exceptions on. However, we intend to go to trial on Wednesday, despite the objections that l am sure will be made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
1O5 FIRES IN CITY DURING SEPTEMBER Total Loss Was $15,823.36, According to Chief Mid-
 dletOn's Report

The total loss to property by fire
 for the month of September was $15,- S23.36, according to Chief Middleton s considered a good showing by the fire department despite the fact that 1t has recently been cut. The report follows: The department responded to l1O alarms and fires, ran 2276 blocks. latd cut 22,050 feet of hose. used 734 gal Ions Of chemicals, and raised 1927 feet of ladders.
 The Bristol recording water pres sure gauge. indicates an average daily pressure of 95 pounds and an avera ge
 daily variation of six pounds per square inch.
 Alarms. how received Box 10, still 4, telephone 96 total. 11O Kind of buldings: Brick frame 93, other than buildings 3. false and unnecessary 10; total, 110 How extinguished: Before arrival 15. chemicals A, hand 39, water 22. false
 and unnecessary 10: total, 1l0
 Cause of alarms: back firing in au-
 tomobile l. carelessness 5, conlmuni
 cated 6, defective flues 6. false 5. gas oline l. ineendiary 3, oil stove explo- sion 7, rekindled ,, soot in eflues 2. sparks on roof GA. trash burning |. unknown 6. unneces ssary 5 ;5total.IIlo. Value of buildings at risk. sI55.- 565.22, value of contents at risk s61. 03S.47: total $216.603.69 Insurance involved on buildings, s9s. 442.20: insurance involved on contents.
 $15,200: total insurance. $111. .64220.
 Insurance loss on buildings. s1O,- 3S7.77; insurance loss on contents. $3259.26; total insurance loss. s13. 647.03.
 Uninsured loss on buildings, $1795.33. uninsured loss on contents, $SS1; total
 uninsured loss. s2176.33. Total loss in .
 sured and uninsured. $15.S23.36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Confederate Battle
 Flag Owned Here to < Be Waved at Selma

A Confederate battle flag, now in Bir- mingham. will be waved at the Selma re union this week as the ladies sing "The Conquered Banner The flag is owned by Overton Fulton of Birmingham, son Of James Fulton. deceased, who was color bearer in Gen. c. w. Hooper's company under Forrest.
 Capt. John G. Smith received a special letter from General Hooper yesterday asking that the flag be secured for the reunion as good care will be taken of it, and Colonel Smith secured the consent of Mir. Fulton to allow it to make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
PURSE SNATCHER IS CAUGHT AFTERCHASE Hemmed in Doorway, Negro Shows Fight-Is Over-
 powered by Deputies

Charley Williams, negro. snatched the purse of Mrs. B. c. Tim. 625 Twen- ty-sixth street. north. yesterday morn ing at Il o'clock on Third avenue and Nineteenth street. He ran east on Third avenue and the screams of his victim attracted a large crowd who started after him In hot pursuit. He was caught in Q doorway on Third avenue near Twentieth street by the crowd which hemmed him in Just as one of the pursuers started to lay his hand on the negro he pulled large knife and told them he would die fight ing If they tried to arrest him.
 After several minutes, in which q great crowd congregated, Deputies Hartsfleld and Green wedged their way through the jam and overpowered the negro. He was brought to the coun- ty jail whore the charge of petty lar cepy was put atatnst him. The purse contained less than . dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
SEEK IMPEACHMENT ]. 0F WARRIOR JUSTICE Writ Filed With Criminal Court Clerk Yesterday
 by Davis

Assistant Solicitor James Davis filed d writ of mpea chment with the clerk of the criminal court yesterday morning against w. c. Wingo, a justice of the peace at Warrior. in Precinct 17 of Jefferson coun- ty. The writ Is returnable before Judge William E. Fort on November b.
 In the write Assistant Solicitor Davis alleges intemperance, corruption in of flee, incompetency and embezzlement Among some of the various offenses Win so is alleged to have committed by the solicitors office Is that on occasions he would meet peddlers on the public roaus near Warrior and after arresting them would immediately hold trial in the mid de of the road and assess and collect fines which he would pocket for his own use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
CANDIDATES ALREADY
 AT WORK FOR DECEMBER
Ten Have Been Mentioned and Four Have An nounced-Ward Will Practically Be City Man ager and Four Votes Will Be Necessary to Over rule Him

That life is 'one d-d thing after an. other is exempliied in the fact that just as one municipal campaign reaches it's natural conclusion another begins.
 For under the terms of the five com missioner bill, enacted by the legisla- ture in recent session and indorsed in a popular referendum October H. the people of Birmingham will be called upon to elect two additional commissioners on the first Monday in December.
 For the two additional berths. there will be several candidates. Those who are candidates and prospective candid dates are:
 Dan Hogan.
 M. II. McDowell.
 II. S. Ryall.
 T. R. Hornady.
 J. D. Truss.
 J. B. Gibson.
 Perry Turner.
 R. NJ. Cunningham
 w. D. Hankins.
 Isadore Shapiro.
 MT. Hogan, MT. Ryall, MT. Truss and pr. Hankins have announced. It is re- garded as certain that Mr. Hornady, Mir Mcdowell and Mr Turner will enter.
 Two candidates who are elected will en- ter upon the discharge of their duties inn mediately thereafter.
 And on the same date will have oc- curred a change in the form of local gov ernment if not change in the name. Instead of three, there will be five com missioners But instead of commissions CTS having the power they possess now. they will be regarded merely as asso- ciates with power only to vote.
 The president of the commission, who will be George B. Ward incumbent. wiil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
PATHF|NDERS WILL BE HERE MONDAY Will Meet Soon to Prepare to Entertain Highway
 Boosters

Preparations are being made to enter tain the pathfnders for the Jackson highway, who will arrive in the city from Montgomery on Monday next.
 The good roads committee of the Cham Der of Commerce, the several good roads organizations and others interested will meet within the next day or two and make definite plans for the reception of the committee appointed by the Jackson Highway association. to designate the route for the historic highway.
 The members of the board of revenue will join the delegation that will meet the pathfinders at the Shelby county line and the county car will act as pilot to the party and escort it across the county to the Blount county line,
 The party will spend the day -n Br- minghan and will be entertained by thu good roads enthusiasts of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
BOND FORFEITED
 BY JOSEPH CANTO Was Under Indictment for Murder of August
 Bruss Year Ago

Joe canto. who was under Indictment for the killing of August Brnss. beggar. at Vanderbilt. about a year ago. for- feited his bond of 5000 yesterday morn. ing in the first division of the criminal court when his case was called for trial. The forfeiture had been expected by tho solicitors offices which had strenuouslv objected to Canto's freedom on bond.
 The case of Arnold Miller. a negro, charged with the murder of Lige Nelnis. was abated by death It was brought out in court that the negro thought to bo Arnold Miller in the county jail was in reality Willie Miller n negro under con vction of assault and battery. Arnold Miller, it was stated to the court. was dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
PRESBYTERY ACTION .0N DR. EDMONDS
 MAY BE A CALAMITY
Dr. Eaves Writes of Pastors Greatness and of Prob lem Created by These
 Modern Days
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 A very great calamity is impending over Birmingham in the apparent certainty that the presbytery of north Alabama will condemn the teaching of the pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church. None can deplore this more than l. It seems to me an even greater calamity for that whole denomination than for Bir- mingham, or for the beloved pastor
 Every little while d man is born who cannot help framing his own theology. The great majority accept the most contiguous orthodoxy, but this man Is driven to phrase for himself what his soul reports to him of self and mankind ana God. In these days a new orthodoxy has I been growing, and the men who make 1t are of the Edmonds type. A church framed upon definite theological proposi- tions is certain to evolve tradition of interpretation to accompany those propo- s.tfons The new type of orthodoxy must either seek another church fellowship or compel a change in the interpretation or in the propositions, or in both.
 Other groups of Presbyterans have en- larged their traditional interpretations or have modified their theological state ments and so are keeping their progress i've minds in their ministry. IL seems most unlikely that the southern Presby- teriar body will follow this path. And what a pity it isl It would be absurdly presumptuous in me most respectfully to urge upon the North Alabama presby- tery to petition the general assembly to proceed at an early date m such modifi- cations as would make room for such men in its pastoral service. =
 And yet why not? It has been my lot to hear nearly all the greatest preachers of Professionalism within the past 40 years. from childhood onwards. I go on record as saying that this man belongs in the first rank. His message gets it's unction from his deep personal 1eiiowsnip With God His voice, his presence, his sim plicity, his sanity. his style and his drs- matic fitness are consolidated with the finest qualities of character and feeling. In the best sense of those words I know hom to be both evangelical and orthodox. Whatever happens Birmingham must not lose him. Whatever happens there is no blame to be placed on those who do not agree with him and who adjudge him un- orthodox with the traditions and theolog- cal propositions that began to shape themselves 300 or 400 years ago. It would be to the great gain of the church to keep such man as Dr. Edmonds in a position of leadership. But to do so she must qualify her past deliverances, and that is very hard to hope for. My sym p9thy is with the pastor. the church and the presbytery for they are facing a problem created by these modern days, their life and need
 GEORGE EAVES.
 Birmingham, October IS, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
TO SHOW PATRONS HOW TO
 USE THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

tons were reduced. making necessary reduction in the size of the library stan.
 1t has been Impossible for the assstnts
 to serve all people promptly. Patrons oft en lind 1t necessary To wait several min-
 ntes before an assistant can look lip the
 books or articles they want When Eaey have had the proposed instruction they
 will be able to find their own material. The subjects to he covered in the class will be the same each week and will in-
 clude practice in using the catalog. in tinding buoka on the shelves. in looking
 up articles in the magazines. in the use Of the pamphlet collection and the clip ping picture and progra amne files.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Formal instruction on How to Use the Library" will be given in the central pub lie school library tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. The class will De open to any body over IA years of age and will be free The laboratory method will be used. Instruction Is to be given by Miss Emily Miller. reference librarian, and Is to be repeated each Wednesday morning for several weeks.
 The aim of the library officials in con ducting this class it ia announced. Is to make 1t possible for patrons 10 look up theif own questions. Since the appropria-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

was the first trip of this train under its schedule and additional equipment which makes it one of the most up-to-date through trains in the south.
 Other prominent railroad officials in the city yesterday included E. H. Coap- man, vice president and general manager of the Southern; w. H. Tayloe. passenger traffic manager of the Southern, Wash agent, Atlanta; E Levy, general man. ager Southern. Springfield; J. N. Cor natzer. general passenger agent of the Southern; J. MacGregor, assistant gen eral freight agent. Frisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
.Il1sT THE THINf,r

A tailor's work is sedentary. That is why most tailors suffer from constl- patton. G. w. Roberson, Wichita Falls. Tex. says: T find Foley Cathartic Tab let's the most delightful. cleansing ca thartic l have ever taken. They are just the thing" They keep the stomach sweet and the liver active. drives away headache. dullness. tired feeling. bilious ness, bloat and other results of clogged bowels. Prompt and effective, without Eripe or pain. Stout people praise. them for the light, free feeling they give. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
PIG IRON UP sl

Another advance of $1 a ton has been made in pig iron quo tations and the figures now stand at $13.50 for No. foun dry for delivery during the first half of 1916.
 The statementis made that sales are already being made at the new figures and the advance is taken as further proof of the strong underlying position of industrtals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Blue Bird CluI3 Ball Tonight

The first anniversary ball of the Blue Bird club for the benefit of the war sufferers will be held tonight at Fra ternal Eall. Officers of the club are: Miss Sadie Temerson, president; Miss Bertha Urdong vice president. Miss Bertha War rer, secretary; Mrs. D. Silverstein treas urer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
TODAY'S EVENTS

City commission meets at o'clock.
 The Ad club will have it's regular week. ly lunch at the Newspaper club at l o'clock. B. H. Mooney and Jerome Tuck CT are on the programme for addresses. Private dining room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of Birmingham Temple lodge, No. 636. A. F. < A. M., are re- uuested to meet at the temple thia morning at o'clock for the purpose of attending the funeral of Brother M. k. Wilmington.
 s. B. KLIPPELT, w. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
At the Theatres

Jefferson Daddy Long-Legs, matinee 2:30 D. m. night at S:30
 Bijou-"Alias Jimmy Valentine,' mati- nee 2:30 p. m.: night at s:30.
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville. Matinee 2:3O D. m.: night 7:30 and D. Tn.
 Majestic-"My Cinderella Girl" musical comedy. Matinee 2:S0 D. m.; night at 7:45 and 9:15 p. m
 Orpheum-"S "Snitzelrs Hote,'' burlesque; matinee p. m; night 7:45 and D. m.
 At Photoplay Houses Strand-"The White Pearl" Paramount presentation with Marie Doro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
PERSONAL

named their little daughter Ruth.
 MT. Marc Linx left yesterday on an ex- tended business trip to the eastern mar kets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Birmingham. October IS, 1915.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
BRITISH WEST INDIANS
VOICE APPREHENSIONS
Fear Results of Immigration Bill
Barring Persons of African
Extraction.

A delegation of British West Indians
headed by Rev. ]. c. Van Loo and DR..
D. E. Wiseman called at the British
embassy yesterday with a petition to
Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, set
ting forth their apprehensions relative
to the passage of the now pending i'm
migration bill which would prohibit all
persons of African blood enterting the
country.
The petitioners asked that the am
bassador use the influence pertaining
to his office to obtain a modification of
the bill as it now stands. In view OF
the fact that many British West In
d1ans come to this country for educa-
tional purposes, large per cent COM
ing to Howard University, it was
stated, the petitioners feel that the
passage of such a bill would be detrl-
mental to their best interest and a
moral wrong imposed upon defense
less race.
The petition was signed by large
number of British West Indians. resi-
dent and students in Washington. rep
resenting the following British posses
sions: Barbados, st. Vincent, Jamaica,
Grenada St. Kits. Antigua, British
Guiana, Trinidad and Dominica. The
representatives were give the assur-
ance that the ambassador would give
the matter his immediate attention.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
RFJ ASCO-NEXT WEEK
A>NA< A>O SEATS NOW.
The Play With the Punch.
TODAY"
With
EDMUND BREESE
SMALL FIRES OVER CAPITAL.
Engine Companies Extinguish
Flames at Various Points in CITY,
By Pop.
EDMUND BREESE

A small fire caused by leaky gas
pipe, occurred in the cellar at the house
of Charles Johnson. 1921 goth street
northwest, about $50 o'clock this
morning. Not much headway was
gained by the fire before the arrival
of engine company No. /, and only
50 damage resulted.
Engine company No. &c went to 26th
and Hamlin streets northeast last
night about 1890 O'Clock and extin-
guished a small fire. A lamp exploded
on barricade protecting drivers
against an excavation and set fire tc
the barricade.
An unidentified white man is wanted
by the police to answer a charge of
having turned in a false alarm of fire
from box 457 yesterday afternoon. He
is described as being about twenty
five years old, six feet tall and having
a smooth face. He wore overalls and
a cap. A false alarm was sounded
from box 429 about II o'clock last
night.
Fire of unknown origin did $35 dam
age in the house of Policeman A F.
johnson, 1906 Goth street northwest,
last night about Z o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Personal Notes of Rivermen.

Capt. Frank V. Kintz, master of the
tug Capt. Toby, is temporarily aboard
the tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, as mate
while the Davis is employed in towing
work on the river.
Capt. Frank Taylor is aboard the big
tug Advance of the Taylor fleet, on her
way from New York to the Chesapeake
to take up general towing work.
Capt. Townshend, master of the
schooner Lizzie V. Hall, has returned
from a visit to his family at Baltimore
and is aboard his schooner lying at the
14th street wharf.
Cant. Washington Bussell, master of
the schooner Annie E. Webb, icebound
in Coan river, Va. with lumber for this
city, is in Baltimore On visit to
friends.
Capt. Ollie Crowder, master of the
tug Advance, is confined to his home,
321 11th street southwest. by illness.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
PROPOSED BRIDGE PROTESTED.
analostan Island Project Before
Chamber of Commerce Directors.

Protest against the proposal to erect
I bridge from H street northw est
across the Potomac river and Analos-
tan Island to Virginia was voiced by
George Y. Worthington at a meeting
of the board of directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce last night. Mr..
Worthington. who is member of the
Georgetown Citizens Association, eX-
planned why residents of that section
of the citysare opposed to removing the
bridge from Georgetown. The directors
adopted a resolution disapproving the
proposal to remove the bridge and au-
thoriZed the appointment of a commit
tee consisting of Mr.. Worthington, P.
t. Moran and Oliver Metzerott to in
Sestigate the bridge situation and sub
NIT report.
Protests against efforts which are
being made to make the District dry
we're received from the brewers of
Washington. This led to some debate
on the matter of prohibition in the
District, which was cut short when the
protests were referred to the executive
committee of the chamber for investi-
cation.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
DEATH OF WILLIAM E. TEW.
Veteran Post Office Employe Is
Buried at Glenwood Cemetery.

William Edward Tew, seventy-five
years old, one of the oldest residents
of Anacostia, and a veteran employe of
the Post Office Department, died Mon
day at his home on Good Hope road
Funeral services were held at the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon, Rev. G. L.
White, pastor of the Anacostia NJ. E.
Church, officiating. Interment was in
G1enwood cemetery.
Mr.. Tew was born in England. Octo-
ber i, 1899, and came to this country
in 1850 with his parents. who settled in
New York state. He was a hospital
steward during the civil war. He had
lived in the District since 1868 and
was an employe of the Post Office De-
partment for thirty-seven years.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Margaret
Tew. four sons, George Z. Tew, Arthur
H. Tew, Albert B. Tew and Frank F.
Tew, and sister, Mrs. Edith ]. Lee,
survive him, as do two brothers and a
sister.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
FIRST OF WINTER MEETINGS,
College Women's Club Enjoys Musi-
cal Program at Raleigh Hotel.

officers and members of the execu-
tive committee of the College Women's
Club were hostesses last night at the
first of a series of winter meetings in
the ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel A
musical program was contributed by
Mrs. jeanette Hughman. Berlin op-
era singer; Miss Roberta Allen, violin
ist, director of music of the Friday
Morning Club: Miss Harriet Harding,
soprano soloist; Miss Edith Athey, pi-
anist. and Miss Mary 1. Kelly, accom-
panist.
Officers of the club are: Miss Eliza
beth V. Brown, president; Miss Emma
Harper Turner, first vice president;
Mrs. G. F. Bowerman. second vice pres
ident: Mrs. J. H. Weyrich, correspond
ing secretary: Miss Alice Deal, record
ing secretary: Miss NJ. Ella Given,
treasurer, and Mrs. Louis W Austin,
Mrs. w. II. Baker. Mrs. John Cummings,
Miss Hortense Hersome, Miss A Mar
garet Merrill. Mrs. William H Heron
and Miss Ruth H. Olmstead, members
of the executive board
Evening star., 1915-01-07
WHY A MAY DAY IN JANUARY?
Read Ye All and Learn Why It
Should Be and Is So.

Everybody on for January -
Nature had staged her drama for the
year and the call had been given for
the days performance to begin.
The Snow Queen considered it her
cue for return engagement, but
Boreas contested her claim.
You gave your show Christmas,
hichness. The weather man has put
me down today for whistling
SOLO"
"But the world loves a snow"
And it needs a good, clean sweep
ing"
Il insist"
Il demand-
And while they were contending for
precedence an audaciously smiling
young thing far back in the wings
made an impertinent rush and took
the center of the stage.
Which explains, officially, why we
are having q May day in January.