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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-11
Sally Our
Alley
Singer Told His Love In Words
Of an Old Song
BY CHARLES L. LEONARD


The Widow Orchard paused 1t Sally
Lanes gate to admire the glowing ar.
temisias In the front garden.
Sally, who lived with an aged grand.
mother. tripped to the gate, her apron
full of Baldwin apples. which she
promptly tumbled into Martha Or.
chard's market basket.
MY land. Sally, you're always giving
away somethlngi' protested Mrs. Or
chard. ."Your apples are the best in
Rosebudl'
Glow about the entertainments" ask
ed Sally.
1T will be splendid. I've got that
lady eI%ocutionist from Cedar Brook"
"She was willing to come and recite,
them" questioned Sally. rs she hand
some, Martha?'
"In a way-black hair and red cheeks.
She's real lively and funny. She even
elocutes while she talks-you know
what m-ean-makes gestures and talks
In a low toni that gives you thrills"
ct must be lovely to be gifted that
way-to make people feel thrills when
ever you look at them or speak," Sally
Lane spoke wistfully enough, but Mar
tina Orchard did not notice the little
spinster's tone. She was thinking
about the attractive Miss Nixon from
Cedar Brook and weighing her possible
influence on the one eligible bachelor in
Observation-Disclosures Fryer.
Benjamin Fryer, behind the counter
In his little drug store, had carefully
wiped the last speck from the white
painted counter and was scanning the
Rosebud Weekly Call, which had just
been thrown into the store.
Benjamin was an understood little
man, stunted in growth, with a round,
rosy, boyish face, good teeth, nice
brown hair and soft brown eyes. He
entered into all the mllder designations
of Rosebud village and sang in the
choir of the Presbyterian church.
Many maidens of Rosebud had
sought to Benjamin's heart,
but he remained faithful to an earlier
love-a certain saucy, black eyed dam
sci of Cedar Brook, who had scorned
him twenty years ago, and still remain
ed single-none other than Miss Helen
Nixon, the elocutlonist-
Sometimes Benjamin, driving his one
luxury, the trotting mare Nellie-named
for his old sweetheart-would meet
Miss Nixon on a Sunday afternoon
when SHE was ''buggy riding" with a
favored swain or even making one of
a family party in the Mixon's big sur
rey.
Helen always smiled winningly upon
Benjamin, and the little man inyaria-
bly, blushed and removed his hat with
hot embarrassment at meeting her.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-11

And the glow of her smile usually last
ed him until the next time they met,
which might not be for several weeks.
Benjamin believed that he would
never 0 from his i~nfatuation for
Miss Nixon, although with each pass
ing year she grew more angular. losing
her youthful roundness and the rosi-
ness which was her chief charm. But
to Benjamin she was always the same
the incarnation Of love.
Benjamin's eyes scanned the paper,
and the nam of Helen Nixon project
ed itself from the page and held his
glance.
He read that Miss Nixon. the well
known elocutionist, would delight the
people Of Rosebud on next Friday
evening. when she would appear at the
annual concert and entertainment for
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-11

one noticed that Miss Mixon's glance
rested ~unwaveringly on the little wom-
an sitting next to Benjamin Fryer.
There was malice in the glance of
the reciter-malice and enjoyment and
unkindness.
Some one Uttered in the audience,
and Sally turned around to meet a bat
terry Of amused eyes.
She faced around and met Nellie
Mixon's jealous, triumphant glance.
Sally's courage melted within her.
Tears sprang to her eyes. and her lips
quivered. What a dreadful thing to
have happen to her before all her
friendsl What a spitefuI woman this
Miss Nixon must bel
Benjamin Fryer smiled at first; then.
following the gaze of Nellie's black
eyes. he saw Sally's predicament.
Suddenly a great pity and tenderness
for his little friend surged over him
and drowned the past. His hand went
out and covered Sally's trembling fin
gers in a warm. firm grasp that tight
ened to a reassuring grip as Nellie I'm
ished her recitation.
She was allowed to retire without
much applause and no request for an
encore. Rosebud was displeased and
showed its disapproval of Miss Mixon's
bad taste.
Then Benjamin Fryer went to the
platform to sing his solo. Rosebud set
tied back to listen to Love That Is
Lost" a ballad that Benjamin was
prone to render with such expression
that many n sentimental eye was dim
med with tears.
But Benjamin had changed his mind.
He went to the piano and whispered to
Dora Written. She put away the fray
ed music of Love That Is Lost and
took out a worn little book and opened
1t upon the rack.
Then Benjamin Strengthened his
shoulders, glanced c~arelessly at his au-
dience, which now included Miss Mix
on, who had slipped into his vacant
seat beside Sally, and sang.
And the song he sang was an old
one, an always popular one-just
"Sally In Our Alley"
be1JHlulu FRYER DOfuty duAACooCo hAs
song to Sally in the front row-a star
tied Sally, who looked doubtful. then
blushingly certain OF Benjamin's mean
ing.
And when the song was ended the
entertainment was over Benjamin
went down to the front row and was
confronted by Nellie Nixon. She held
out her hand and Benjamin took 1t
but his eyes were hostile. He detest'
ed her for her His eyes
were opened. She was painted and
powdered. and the trailing black curl
was evidently false, as were the fiashy
combs. The red rose was artificial
Her eyes were hard. and her mouth
had grown grim.
A feeling of relief possessed Benja
min as he murmured a few words "a
his old sweetheart before he leaned
over Sally and took her hand.
"Are you ready to go-dearf" he
whispered.
Sally blushed divineIy and o in
confusion.
"You don't mind my calling you that?'
whispered Benjamin ~ he wrapped
leecy shawl about her shoulders.
"I-I like IT." confessed Sally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
MAY BE SOME GOOD IN THE UT|l|T|ESBlL
 SAYS GEORGE WARD
Takes All Public Service Cor pOratiOns Out of Politics. City May Find Itself
 Less Divided

The public utility commission bill. ana thematized to a great extent by official Birmingham and certain newspapers of Birmingham. may after all. in the opinion of George. B. Ward. president of the city commission, serve a good purpose.
 .In the first place." he said yesterday i've have always had too much politics The passage Of the utility bil! takes al public utility Corporations out of politics It is therefore quite possible that in the future we will find ourselves no more torn half in two It will be a happy day in Birmirgham when everybody can together and stay together.
 The elimination of the public utility corpora lions from local politics will d' much necessarily toward securing tha end much to be desired.'
 This is significant in view of the fac that it is the first public statement favor able to the bill emanating from citizei of Birmingham The bill as is knowl gives the state sole authority in matters relating to rates and charges of all utility corporations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
NIGHT SCHOOLS ID
 OPEN OCTOBER 18.
 FOR PRESENT TERM
Will Be Necessary to Charge Tuition Fee of $1 and $1.50 This Year-TO
 Be Three Courses

The public night schools of Birmingham will open in the Central High school on Seventh avenue and Twenty fourth street, and in the Ensley High school on Monday, October Is. at 7:s9 o'clock p. m. These sct ools are conducted under the auspices O. the board of education and will be opened for the bentfit of students of both sexes who are 16 years of age and over. To the earnest and ambitious students the night schools offer the means of Ob- taining good education. Those who de- sire to improve themselves and increase their earning ability by becoming more valuab ble to their employers should at tend these schools. They offer an ex-
 cellent opportunity by means of which
 employed young people may prove to their
 employers their desire to do better work. 1 The night schools provide: 1 Educational opportunities for those who
 have not completed the day school course.
 Special training to those who desire to
 become most efficient wage-earners.
 Instruction in English to foreign speak ing people
 | Opportunity to review subjects required
 for state teachers examinations | Instruction in the Spanish and Italian languages. 1 The session will consist Of two terms
 Of three months each. The first term be-
 gins October IS and closes on January 2s. A recess for the Christmas holidays
 will be taken from December 10 to Jan-
 uary ?. The second term will begin Jan-
 uary 31 and end April 21. Glasses will
 meet on Monday. Wednesday ard Friday evenings from 7:3O to 9:30 o'clock. | For the purpose of organization the schools will meet at 7:3O D. m. on Fri
 day October b. All students are request
 ed to report at that time for enroll
 ment The following courses are offered | l. Elementary branches, English for for eigners.
 1 g. Spanish, Italian, shorthand and tySe- writing. commercial branches, mechanical dra wing. review courses for state teach CTS examinations, gymnasium. l }. Shop mathematics. applied physical
 scieLce, practical chemistry. steam en- gineering.
 Additional courses will be offered il there are sufficient number of applicants To Charge Tuition Fee A tuition fee of s1 per month will he charged for each course listed under ''1.' For courses given under ''2 the fee will be S1 50.
 Students enrolled i'll any course under group may take studies in group with out additional fees. All fees are payable l in advance.
 l Group will be g1ven only in the Ensley night school.
 Modern langus ges. commercial bra nche. and courses for teachers will be giver lonly in the Central night school
 Tuition in the Ensley night school vii lbs free. the expenses being borne by tho Industrial corporations interested. Further information may he obtained from pr. ]. II. Phjalips. superintendent
 of schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
STEELE-SMITH co. WILL REOPEN BIG STORE HERE
 WITHIN ABOUT 30 DAYS
Long Lease Taken On Earle Building on First Av- enue-President A. w. B. Johnson Outlines Plans-Thinks First Avenue is Ideal
 Retail Shopping Street

present we will operate the same depart ments as in the other store, but expect to add others later.
 ''The building which We have leased is the finest structure for it's size for retail business that I have ever seen. It is 50x14o feet and has five stories and a basement, which gives us one more floor than we had in the old store. It is absolutely fireproof. has ample eleva- tor service and the elevators are enclosed in fireproof glass
 Among the features we will install will be rest rooms for the public and employees and an emergency hospital. There will also be dining room for em- ployes All of our store equipment has been purchased in Alabama, and where possible the orders have been placed in Birmingham.
 we have on hand sloo.ooO worth of goods salvaged from the fire and these will be disposed of to the public imme- diately upon opening our new store.
 Tt is very gratifying to us to be able to announce our reopening and we are going to open a store of which we be- leve the whole state will be proud
 The Steele Smith Dry Goods company which formerly operated it's store Oh Sec ond avenue, has been out of business since the disastrous fire of December Il. Many problems have confronted the manage ment for adjustment since that time, and as Mr Johnson said yesterday. some oi the hardest work of his life has been done during the past 10 months, with the constant aim in view of getting the store reopened for business.
 Announcement of the company plans has been awaited by the public with keen anticipation, and the news that this big concern will re-enter the Birmingham feld will be received with interest all over Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
HEAVY SENTENCES
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
From Life Imprisonment to $1O Imposed by Judges
 Heflin and Fort

Judge William E. Fort and Judge Harrington P. IIeflin sentenced many of those convicted in the last week yes- terday in their respective divisions of the criminal court. In the first divi- sion Judge Fort sentenced Harry Pal pry to life Imprisonment for murder while Judge Heflin gave out several stiff sentences. Following are the per sons convicted and the penalties i'm posed:
 Richard Jackson, convicted of dis posing of mortgaged property, sen tenced to two days in jail.
 Richard Wright convicted of carry ing concealed weapons, sentenced te six months and costs
 Dock McLindon, convicted of as sault and battery, sentenced to 20 days and costs.
 J. L. Addington. convicted of ob- taining signature by false pretense sentenced to 10 years.
 Robert H. Thomas. convicted Of em- sbezzlement, sentenced to three years Appealed and made $2500 bond.
 Harry Paipry, convicted of murder sentenced to life imprisonment
 Lithia Davis. convicted of murder sentenced to 35 years.
 Clyde Allen, convicted of murder sentenced to 20 years
 Charles Lawson, convicted of man slaughter, sentenced to six years ane six months.
 Harvey Jackson, convicted of as sault with intent to murder. sentenced to five years Will Jennings, convicted. of assault with intent to murder, sentenced t five years.
 Will Rogers. convicted of grand lar ceny, sentenced to one year and ont day.
 Richard Wright convicted of assault and battery, sentenced to 20 days and six months.
 Sol Stubbs. convicted of petty lar ceny, sentenced to 10 days and costs.
 Billy Smith, convicted of vagrancy confessed judgment of fine of $1S5.
 Rufus Hardiman, convicted of as sault and battery. sentenced to pa, s10 and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Tom Hollis and Sim Patter- son Are Caught by City
 Detectives
CAN PROVE ALIBI,
 DECLARES HOLLIS
Both Men Profess Absolute Ignorance as to Charge Against Them-Hol- lis Had Been Arrested
 Thursday Afternoon

Tom Hollis and Sim Patterson were arrested yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock by City Detectives Brannon and
 Macke in rooming house at Fourth avenue and Twenty fourth street and lodged in the Northside jail on a charge
 of conspiracy to rob train" The men
 will be held there until tomorrow when
 they will probably be removed to the county Jail as federal prisoners.
 It is alleged the men were involved
 in the plot to rob the southbound
 Louisville and Nashville train No. =
 Friday morning. Tom Collier and Jim
 Raper were arrested after a pistol bat
 tie with detectives led by George Bod
 eker of the Bodeker National Detec-
 tive agency in which Collier was se-
 riously wounded and Raper slightly
 wounded. Raper Is being held in the
 county jail on the charge of consptr-
 ing to rob the United States mail,
 while Collier Is confined at the Hill
 man hospital in a serious condition.
 When seen by an Age-Herald re-
 porter both men denied any know1-
 edge of the robbery and Hollis said
 he could prove an alibi as to his move
 ments on the morning of the supposed
 holdup.
 A COlncluenCe m COnueCtiCu Wltu tu0 alleged plot to hold up tho Louisville
 and Nashville Is that Hollis was arrest
 cd on the charge of vagrancy by de- tectives Thursday afternoon and lodged in jail. Later on in the afternoon he was released on bond. The bond was
 signed by Tom Collier and two other
 men and approved by Chief Eagan. 'T was downstairs talking to some
 of my men," said Chief Eagan. when
 Tom Collier came up and asked me to approve Hollis bond. I turned to hiiA after examining the bond and said: Tom, will you see that this man gets here in the morning?' Collier became grave and looking me in the eye said: I will. chief. if he is not dead and if he is you won't want him. I laughed and said all right. I never thought at the time there was any significance to what Collier said. but now I think know what he meant when he said he would have him to appear If he wasn't | dead Hollis did not appear the next morning and forfeiture was taken in the recorders court
 A man was seen lurking in tho vicin- | ity of the Hillman hospital early Sat urday morning and officers were called to see. what he was there for. They found no one. Later one of the negro porters employed by the hospital shot at the marauder who escaped Tom Collier Is in a dangerous condition in the hospital. Authorities state 1t would be impossible for Collier to live if he was taken from the hospital on ac- count of his condition.
 None of the officers would make any statement In regard to the arrest of Hollis and Patterson with the excep- tion of Chief Bodeker: q located Hol- lis and Patterson in rooming house. on Fourth avenue and called head quarters and told Brannon and Macke to go there and arrest the men. They did so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
PETITION TO CITY WILL ASK
 REOPENING OF SLOSS OVENS

Will the Sloss coke ovens in the city of Birmingham remain idle forever and thus constitute a loss through practical con fiscation of slOo,000 in property?
 The legislature, as is recalled enacted law which denies the city of Birming- ham the right to declare any institution a nuisance after 1t has operated without having been so declared for period of one year. The new law, however, pro- vides that existing contracts shall be ob- served The city and the Sloss com pany sometime ago entered into coli tract regarding the ovens, and if that contract is not annulled by the city the ovens cannot be re,ighted.
 It is understood that but for the con tract the ovens would be working at tl.e present time, and 1t is understood that a petition will be presented to the city com mission urging in the names of great many citizens desiring that all idle men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
.DR. MINOR ID SPEAK
 ON TUBERCULOSIS
Will Attend Alabama Con- ference Here October 13.
 Programme Announced

Dr. Charles L. Minor of Asheville. N.
 the tuberculosis conference in Birming-
 ham on October 13. A joint meeting of those interested in this work to which doctors are especially invited will be held at D. m, at the
 Tutwiler hotel when Dr. Minor will de. liver an address on What the General
 Practitioner Should Know About Tuber-
 culosis.' Short addresses will also be
 made by Alabama physicians as follows: "A Years Work at Red Mountain San
 atorium." Dr. P. M. Kyser, Birmingham
 "co-Operation Between Physicians and
 Visiting Nurses Dr. W. w. Dinsmore,
 Montgomery.
 "Tuberculosis Clinic in Every County, T
 Dr. NJ P. Hughes. Gadsden
 Drs Cabot Lull. F. M. Mason and Rob- ert Nelson will follow the main address by Dr, Minor with questions and mem- oranda
 At 2:3O D. m.. there will be confer ence of workers representing the entire state. The following topics will be pre- scented:
 Messages of the Columbia Conference, '' the Rev. George Lang. Anniston 'oThe Schools and Red Cross Seals. Dr. J. H. Phillips, Birmingham. "Organizing the Smaller City, Phil Blondheim, Tuscaloosa Reaching the Rural Districts Mrs E. T. Schuler, Gadsden. 'sWomens Auxiliaries. Miss Ida V Clay, Montgomery. "Organizing the Larger City Julia Kern. Mobile. Housing the Churches. MT B. r. Eze- lxiel and the Rev. J. A. Bryan. Birming- I ham.
 l Questions and discussions closed by Sec
 retary George EaYes. State league. | Dr. Minor win also speak at the Cen 1 tral High school at 10:15 a. m. and the | Ensley High school at 20 a. m. l Immediately following the workers con | ference there will be an auto trip ts Red Mountain sanatorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
DELEGATES NAMED
 BY SUFFRAG|STS
To Attend National COnven- tiOn-To Support Consti-
 tutiOnal Amendment

The Equal Suffrage association of Alabama, by the formal adoption of q resolution yesterday. determined to rush to the support of the promised federal amendment which. if adopted by the legislatures of three -fourths of the states. will deny any common wealth the right to exclude women from the polls simply because of sex.
 The resolution declared that while the foregoing would be the course of action. the suffragettes would not abandon further attempts to win be- fore the legislature of Alabama. As q matter of fact it is history that the suffragettes of Alabama did not at- tempt to support the proposed federal amendment while hope remained that the legislature in 1915 would submit their amendment in this state.
 The following delegates were select ed to attend the annual convention Of equal suffrage leagues throughout America in Washington in December
 Birminglyam-Mr Solon Jacobs Mrs Angus Taylor. Mrs. Jack Bowron, Mrs Oscar K. Hundley. Mrs. H. H. Shell Mrs. $. M Ullman. Miss Amelia Worth ington.
 selma-Mrs. J. G. Wilkins Mrs. Jul Ian Parke.
 Tuscaloosa-Mrs. r. D. Losey. Mrs Marvin Ormond.
 Clanton-Mrs. E. M. Pinckard Mrs J. o. Middleton.
 Montgomery-Mrs w. L. Durr, Mrs Harry Houghton.
 Huntsville-Mrs. Milton Humes. Mrs Felix Baldridge.
 Mobile-Mrs Martin Holbrook. Alternates-Mrs. w. c. Kilgore, Mrs E.. L. Muchmore, Mrs. c. ]. Sharpe. Mrs R. B. -ell. Miss Katie Pritchard Mrs. N. $. Johnston. Miss Emmett Mat. thews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
.S15,163 VERDICT . GIVEN YESTERDAY IN THE HANN SUIT First of Suits Resulting From Falling of Steele
 Smith Wall S1 WITNESSES ARE
 PLACED ON STAND Counsel for Mrs. Hudgins Argues That Accident Was "Act of GOd'
 Through Stroke of
 Lightning

After r hours of deliberation the jury in ithe case of Charles Ham of the Ham Shoe company. against Mrs. Lucy P. Iud- gins. for !,roperty loss when the dead wall Of the former Steele-Smith 9u,iding top pied over several months ago. returned a verdict of sl5. 16s against the defenda mt Mr. liann had sued for s75.o1 aad the case was bitterly fought n tho ,ated States district court before Judge William | Grubh.
 The ys,Gict of the jury follows.
 I've. tie jury. find for the plaintiff, and assess his damages at s15163.
 FULTON B. CLARK, Foreman"
 The case of Ham vs. Hudgins was called :h the federal court on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first of the suits filed against Mrs. Lucy P. Hudglns. the owner Of the Blacksmith building on Second avenue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, which was burned last December. Last April the east wall of the building, which had been left stand- ins, fell over on the adjacent buildings, killing several persons and injuring sev- eral. tesides causing heavy property loss. Experts have been divided in their opn ions as to whether the walls should have been left standing.
 Gaston & Drennen, in association with Borden Burr, fought the case for Mir Ham, while Hugh Morrow in association with Cabaniss & Bowie. represented the defendant.
 The plaintiff attempted to show to the jury. which contained several prominent citizers of Birmingham. that neglect was displayed by the owners of the building in allowing the walls to stand. The de fendant sought to prove that the fact oi the wall falling at the time it did fal was m .'act Of God" In other words, il was testified and argued by the defense that lightning struck the wall and caused ! it to fall.
 | Throughout the trial lawyers who rep resent clients having suits against Mrs Hudgns were present and busy taking notes of the testimony. The only othel suit in the federal court against Mrs l Hudgins Is set for trial on October 20 The Great Atlantic and Pacific company l sues for damages sustained by its store when the wall fell 1 The Hann-Hudgins case attracted wid' | attention. There were S6 witnesses sup ponaed and S1 took the stand The cos of the court will amountfto several hun 1 dred dollars. The Hann-Hudgins cas- probably marked the opening of year
 of litigation as the verdict yesterday vii be appealed to the United States cour of appeals. and probably eventually wil end in the United States supreme court.