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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
TWOHUNDRED CASES BEFORE GRAND JURY Will Convene Monday for Fall Term-Judge Fort to
 Charge Body

There are only about 200 cases set for in- vestigation by the September grand jury which convenes next Monday, according to the information given out in the county solicitors office yesterday. It was also stated that the grand jury would be in session only about three or four days and would then adjourn from time to time.
 Records in the county solicitors office show a fiattering decrease in crime since the beginning of the year and especially since July 1. when prohibition went iGto effect. It is authoritatively stated that the dockets of all the courts will be cleared during the coming winter as the result of the present lack of criminal acc tivity
 Judge William E. Fort of the first di- vision of the criminal court will deliver the charge to the September grand ;nry, which. 1t is understood. will be along routine lines. Nothing of sensational nature is anticipated from the coming grand jury session and 1t will merely mark the prelude to the fa,l opening of the courts and judicial activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01

section of the city. There are several uncompleted sections in this main md have revoked the permit and ordered work discontinued until the commission has passed upon the matter. The last placs the company was working on this main is on Avenue c, Ensley. west of Thirty fourth street.
 'T recommend that the chief of police be requested to detail a man to prevent work being resumed until the cons.pt oe the commission Is obtained.
 ''I regret very much if have caused you any embarrassment by continually denying that this main was to be us3d to convey by-product gas. but I assure you that was absolutely deceived by the statements of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. Very truly yours, JULIAN KENDRICK,
 "Cfty EnRfneer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Real Estate Transfers

The following realty transfers were re- corded in the office of the probate clerk yesterday:
 $22c0-B. H. Martin to w. 8. Lynch: Lot in block 2 according to the map and survey of Palmer Terrace.
 $6O.00o-F. D. Kirven. as trustee for Ala bama Fidelity Mortgage Co.,. to Hrney Realty and Building Co.,: Norther part of lot 5, block l0s. subdivision A.
 $10o0- Mrs. Mollie Vincent to Jesse fT. Gudger: A part of lots IS and 16 in koclr %. in smithheId survey.
 &1376 Equitable Trading compapy to Berry Ryals: Lots 1. 2. and {. H block s6 according to map and plan q Green wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday in the office of the clerk of the probate court:
 Oscar Flaming of Birmingham and Miss Ida May Cullom.
 W. o. Steele of Valley Head and Miss Bannie Dean.
 L1aFayette Carr of Birmingham and Mrs. Selma wolbrink.
 Eugene c. Murphree of Birmingham and Miss Francis Anna Dinsmore
 M- A, Marcum, Jr., of Birmingham ar ] Miss Ruth E. Woody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
At Photoplay Houses

Vaudette-"Just Jim,'' with Harry Carey.
 Princess-"Her Mothers Oath" with Henry Walthall and Dorothy Gish
 Odeon Two-"The Heart of Jennifer' D with Hazel Dawn and James Kirkwood. Trianon-"The Climbers" with Gladys Hanson and George Soule Spencer.
 Odeon One-Ford Sterling in a two reel Keystone comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Incorporation,

The following papers of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate clerk yesterday;
 $5o0o-Barnitz Plumbing and Heating company, c. D. Barnitx. president; H. A. Ehrhardt. vice president: and c. w. Bookhardt. secretary aud treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
I0DAY'S EVENTS

Baseball this afternoon at 3:3O at Kick wood Field; Birmingham vs. Nashville.
 Conference of commissions Birmins ham Railway, Light and Power company squabble at city hall
 The Rotary club will hold it's regular weekly luncheon at l o'clock today at the Tutwiler. w. D. Nesbitt will preside and Felix Kimbrough is the speaker of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01

"A misunderstanding of the law of supply and demand has caused more mercantile wrecks than all other mistakes com
 bined. A limited supply of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
At The Theatres

Grand-"A Night at Canfield's" bur lesque; matinee p. m.; night. 7:3O and 9 m.
 Orpheum-"Human Hearts," melo- drama; no matinee today; night at S:S0 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S CA s ORIA
Supply and
 Demand

leavy demand for that article does not mean quick sales and high prices unless other condi- tions harmonize. The law of supply and de- mand must be applied to all things simultan- eously in order to judge it's effect on given article.
 We believe any business man would find something of value to him in our Trade Reports which give birdseye view of the business con dition of the entire country, and the service is furnished wholly without charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
It Is So Easy To Remove All Itching Skin Trouble With CuticuraSOap And Ointment
TRIAL FREE

Just bathe the affected surface with Cuticira Soap and hot water, dry and apply Cuti- cura Ointment. Relief in most cases is immediate and healment complete, speedy and permanent.
 cuticura Soap and Oiatmest cold evsryvhera Liberal sanpls q saeh mailed frss Vith aS-r M Addrsss pess-esrd ~outiauEa." Dept .. bouisa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
ZONES" WOULD
MEAN MORE REVENUE
Investigation Shows I%nterurban Com
panies Lose 6 Percent of Rev
enue Through ~"Jitneys."

INDIANAPOLIS, sept. ?. - One
million dollars or more will be paid
into the treasures of the i~nterurban
companies from increased fares in
any one year of the future, through
computation of fares on the penny
zone according to persons familiar
with the matter.
Owing to opposition by some inter
urban patrons, who claim that they
are charged excessive fares, an inves-
tigation was made and may lead to
the filing of petitions with the Public
Service commission asking that fur
her hearings be held.
The operating expenses of "a roads
in Indiana for the fiscal ear ending
July 80, 1914, were SS~,211,S34.S0.
Automobiles, ''jitneys" and the like
have made inroads upon the interur-
ban revenue, however, the compare
tive statements Of the companies
showing a decrease of 6 per cen
1t is believed that the operating
revenues in the state of Indiana will
exceed $40, 900, 600 and the increase
from six to y per cent will more
han likely pay the roads more than
81, 700, 900 in increased fares.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
WILL RECOMMEND
AMENDMENT OF LAW
Gov. RaISton States Objections
to Section Covering ES-
capped Prisoners.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. Gov.
Ralston yesterday made public the
first of the recommendations he has
decided to make 10 the 1917 legisla-
ture. He will ask the general assem-
bly,, he said, 10 amend the 1915 law,
which provides a prison sentence for
persons escaping from the Indiana
state far at Putnamville. The bill for
this law was introduced in the last
house Of representatives by Huber
Hickam Of Spencer. whose father was
a member of the original state farm
commission.
The law provided for a prison SEN
tence Of from two TO five years at the
Indiana state prison at Michigan City
for those who escaped from the
states penal farm. But II failed TO
provide that the Srial judges might
send the persons in question to the
Indiana refOrmatory for the term in
dicated in the law, if their & e were
such that Incarceration in the refor-
matory would be preferable to incar-
%ceratiOn in the state prison.
Greencastle Case in Question.
The governor said he would recon-
mend to the next legislature hat the
law be so changed that trial judges
in such cases hereafter would have
the privilege of sending the escaped
prisoners either TO the state prison at
Michigan City or the Indiana refor-
|matory at Jeffersonvllle. Young men
under the age of 80 years ought TO
be sent TO the refOrn1atory, the gov
ernor believed, rather than TO tbs
state prison.
The matter was brought to his at
tention yesterday while he was at
Greencastle. He and Judge James
p. Hughes discussed the sentence
hat must be imposed on several boys
in Putnam county for escaping from
the farm. Their ages range from IS
to q years. They are in jail at
G~reencastle. The officials hesitated
when they thought of the boys being
sen to the state prison. and it was
understood that the sentences might
be suspended during good behavior.
The governor, on returning to In
dianapOlis, said he would seek to
have the new law remedied by the
next legislature.
McCorkle Case Considered.
The governor also said he had told
Putnam county officials that if they
presented a properly signed petition
and the showing in the case was
proper he would commute the life
Imprisonment sentence of Roy Nc
Corkle. sentenced from Putnam coun-
ty for life for murder. to manslaught-
er, thus making McCOrkle eligible to
parole. McCOrkle was convicted of
killing an Italian in Greencastle eight
years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
CRUSHED UNDER IRON
Marion Ma Killed When Cupola at
Foundry Gives Way.

MARION, Ind, Sept. Jack Dill
Ion, 80 years old. a laborer, was killed
and three other laborers were Sc
verely injured when the floor Of n
cupOia at the Atlas foundry gave way.
Dillon was crushed beneath tons of
iron. The three injured men were
hurried to a hospital. They are:
Joseph BLUFFS and William Chinski,
Austrians, and ora Wallace, colored.
Ora Wallace was the most serious
" injured of the three men. His
right leg was broken between the
knee and the hip. He will survive.
The injuries Of Bluffs and Chinski
consisted of severe bruises.
The charging scaffold from which
the cupola of the Atlas foundry was
filed with pig iron was overloaded. 1t
is believed. The ScaffOld gave way.
Dillon was working beneath IL and
the injured men were on top OF the
scaffold.
Jack Dillon came 10 this city only
two weeks & from Lima, o., where
his father. Frank Dillon, lives. The
father telephoned instructions last
evening TO send the body OF his son
TO Lima today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
EXPECT VALLEY LINE
TO TOLEDO BY Nov.
Negotiations With Traction
Companies for Terminals
Under Way.

ELKHART, Sept. 2.-That the Val
ley line will have through service be-
tween EIkhart and Toledo by Nov. 1
is the statement accredited by H.. b.
BuckIen, principal owner of n trac-
ton company. Negotiations with one
of the traction companies running out
Of Toledo for terminal connections
have been completed, it is said, and
all that remains to be done is TO build
to it's terminal, a distance of about
nine miles from Columbia, o., the
present terminal of the Valley line.
Mr.. BuckIen was not in the city this
morning but it was declared that
work was being pushed east of Coldm-
bia and that it was Mr.. Bucklen's plan
to connect with a Toledo interurban
either at Eaton or Montpelier, o.
A local representative declared that
he knew MI. Bucklen was negotiating
with the Wabash railroad and the
Toledo & Western Traction Co. but
was not aware that negotiations had
been closed.
1t is said that it is Mr.. Bucklen's
plan TO use the big gasoline type or
car for the through service, as he has
satisfied himself hat the gasoline car
is superior to any other the
eleCJrifcatiOn of the line. a complete
telephone dispatching system has
been completed.
Ulysses Grant Pike, a well known
y. u. G. mechanic, whose home was
at 1902 w. FRANKLIN St, is dead or
V|alVular heart trouble from which he
had suffered for several years al
though not seriously until two months
ago. He was taken to the hospital a
week ago, at which time he was able
to dress himself and walk to the
physicians automobile in which he
was conveyed to the hospital.
MIR. Pike was a member Of Pulaski
lodge, l.. @. o. f., of the local lodge
of knights of Pythias and of the
Lake Shore Relief association.
While you girls are in a movie
veil play pool" remarked Wallace
Crooks. "A. and Robert Zones. 81.
upon parting from their wives on Fri
day evening. Aug. 9, five weeks ago
Nothing has been heard from them
since, except a note which Crooks left
at home telling his wife that he and
his companion were going to find
work.
on last Friday evening Mrs. Crooks
gave birth to a daughter, and has
since been seriously i'll at the General
hospital. her condition being due, the
physicians say, to her husbands de-
seTtion of her.
Mrs. Zones has gone to the home of
relatives in a middle western city.
w. G. Bussard, assistant cashier of
the Citizens Trust Co, and Mrs. Bus
sard went TO North Manchester We'd
nesday TO attend the funeral of G.. H.
F2ook. who was the father of Mr.. Bus
sar5's first wife.
Mr.. Flock died Tuesday evening
from the effects Of injuries received
two weeks ago in an automobile acct
dent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
RATHER CAUSES FRIGHT
Snake Escapes From Cage and All
Children Are Kept Indoors.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. q
Every child in Maple Heights, an ad-
dition Of BLOOMINGTON, has been kept
indoors the last As hours. y big rat
tlesnake escaped from John Atop, a
Brown county man, who was visiting
in this city, n it is thought to be in
the weeds at Maple Heights. Atop
caught the snake in Brown county.
and when he came here TO visit his
brother Isaac he brought il with him
in a box. The snake escaped and
now everyone in Maple Heights is
looking for it. The snake has Is rat
ties and Atop says when it is alarm
ed ii a be heard three blocks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
TWO INJURED IN WRECK
Engine and Caboose Pillow Through
Freight Train at Carleton.

CARLETON. Mich. Sept. 2.-H. c.
Kelly of SandIsky. o., Pere Mar
quette brakeman, and Fireman Ed
ward Emerson of Port Huron, were
seriously injured n the Pere Mar
quette depot on the main street here
was nearly wrecked when a Pere
Marquette train consisting of a loco
motive and cabOose, plowed through
a d. T. and I freight train at the
junction here at midnight last night.
Kelly's face and head was badly
lacerated and Emerson sustained a
broken arm and other injuries. Both
will live. The Pere Marquette engin-
eer jumped and escaped unhurt. The
target was against the Pere Marquette
train.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
CHILD TAKES TRIP
FOur-ycar-Old Seymour Boy Wanders
From Homo To Louisville.

SEYMOUR. ind. Sept. 2.-Jimmv
Theriac four years old. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Theriac. wandered from
home. boarded au indianapolis and
Louisville traction line car. and ar
irving in Louisville was lost in a
crowd at the terminal station. The
child Went 10 his fathers blacksmith
SHOP. and it was supposed that he was
playlng near there. He saw the
traction car arrive r short distance
away and boarded 10 with other pas
sengers, ana the conductor thought
ne was with his parents. Zack Cal
lahan. the conductor found him when
the a reached Louisville. The boy
was later recognized hg Miss Emma
Simmons of this cit;. who brought
him home The parents did not know
of the boys Journey until he was re-
turned home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02

occurred which threw him so feet. He
is not expected to recover.
ANDERSON. Ind.-A horse driven
by Arthur Stepson fell dead at the
sight of an elephant which was march
ing in a small circus parade here.
ANDERSON, Ind.-When workmen
unlOaded a car of coal at the Penns-
y~lvania railroad at North Anderson.
they discovered a can containing %
pounds of coarse grain gunpowder.
SHELDON. Ind-Because he mis-
took the direction in which he was
going 10 fall after cutting loose from
his balloon. George Williams. an aero
naut, was killed when he crashed
through the tops of a group of trees.
He is said TO have made 500 success
full flights.
WASHINGTON. Ind.-When Jerry
Beard and Harvey Beach became en-
gagged in an alteration. Beard drew
a razor and slashed Beach on the
right shoulder. II required Il itch
es to close the wound.
LANSING, Mich. Reports have
reached the office OF the state board of
health that there are rs cases OF
diphtheria in Lamotte township.
Sanalac county. One Of the medical
inspectors has been ordered to invest
igate conditions.
HOLLAND. Nich-Fire originating
from the explosion Of an oil stove de-
stroyed the home of r. Lappingaa
afternoon and Mrs. Lappin-
gaa and her tWO-year-old child. who
were in d house, narrowly escaped.
HOLLAND. Mich-Contrary to ac-
ton recently taken by the city coun-
ell. three members Of the board OF
police and fire commissioners have
ordered two new fire trucks for use
in this city.
CHARLOTTE, Mich.-Members OF
the local branch Of the w. c. T. L.
appeared before the council this week
asking that the moving picture thea
tiers Of the city be closed on Sunday
nights.
CHARLOTTE, Mich-Rev. r. /.
COnklin Of Elgin. H.. will have charge
OF the Gale Memorial church in ad-
dition 10 his duties as state superin-
tendent of Michigan UniversaIist
churches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
BOYS TAKE POWDER CANS
Place Explosives on Railroad Tracks
and Are Arrested.

BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. -Four
boys ranging in age from IA to Is
years. were arrested last night in
Monitor township, five miles west of
Bay City, on a charge of breaking
into the powder house Of Handy
Brothers coal mine, Sunday night,
and stealing two cans of giant pow
der.
The theft was discovered when the
coal miners train on the Midland
of the Michigan Central ran
into two can, Monday morning, on
the way to the mine from Bay City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
HAD FAKE "PERMIT"
Gypsics at indianapolis Pay Dearly
For Scrap of Paper.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. q
When Judge Deery demanded of Min
ME Stevenson and Minnie John, two
gaudily attired gypsies, whose bust
ness was fortune telling, that they ex-
plain why they violated the statutes
of the state of Indiana, both pro-
duced an alibi in the form of a pink
slip of paper bearing the signatures
of city officials and known as a per
nit" The permits cost the gypsies
S25 and Judge Deery ordered them
10 return TO court later and receive
further orders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
COLLISION KILLS TWO
.Interurban Car Strikes Wagon at
at Royal Oak With Fatal Results.

ROYAL OAK, Mich, Sept. ?. -
Two men were killed when the vege-
table wagOn in which they were rid
ing was struck by a Saginaw and Bay
City limited i~nterurban a of the
D. u. r. at the 10-mile road cross
ing on Woodward Nv. this morning.
Benjamin Kurdd, who resided on
High street near Rivard St, died in
stantly, and his companion, whose
name has not been learned, died
while he was being taken to the office
of a physician here. The horses also
were killed and the rig demolished
The accident took place within 10
rods of where FIR. Dominic II. Kola-
sinski was killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
LEAVES HOSPITAL; FALLS
Man With Bullet Wound i'm Head Will
Remain in Bed Several Weeks

CADILLAC, Mich, Sept. Evil
liam Glide. who was shot through
the head by his uncle. six weeks ago,
following a quarrel and who has been
i'm the hospital here since that time,
isn't a lucky man. Young Glide vas
dismissed from the hospital as recov-
cred and fell as he was walking down
the steps. The fall tore open the
wound in the head and as a result
the young man must spend several
more weeks at the hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
FEAR BABE WAS POISONED
Autopsy to be Held-Mother Finds
Child Dying on Bed.

GRAND RAPIDS. Sept. 2.-When
Mrs. Haspile returned home after
being absent a fe wmomentS, Monday,
she found her three-year-Old daugh-
ter, Dartona, dying on her bed. The
child died before medical aid could
be obtained. Coroners Leroy and
and Hilliker performed an autopsy
Tuesday and removed the stomach OF
the babe. This was sent to Lansing
where an analysis of It's contents was
made this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
CHILDREN ARE RESCUED
Mother Throws Sons From Window
and is Rescued From Flames.

CORUNNA, Mich, Sept. arthur
Adams and his family escaped from
their burning home through an up
stairs window, after flames had burn
ed the stairway, early Tuesday.
Adams was awakened by the cries of
his four-year-Old son, Allen. He
found the filled with smoke. He
threw a mattress out Of the window
and leaped to the ground. His wife
then threw him their two children and
he then rescued his wife by means Of
a ladder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. -
His crops ruined by frost. John
Tremethick. an aged farmer residing
near Ishpeming. hanged himself in his
barn late Monday. Boys found him
alive and informed q policeman, who
cut him down. The discouraged man
Will be given a new start in life by
friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
DISCOVER POISON PLOT
MuskegOn Farmer Finds Apples With
Poison Instead of Cores.

MUSHROOM, Mich, Sept. Will
liam Johnson, a Cedar Greek township
farmer, this morning discovered d
number of apples in his baTnyard,
from which the cores had been re-
moved and either arsenic or strych-
nine inserted in an attempt to poison
his herd, which is valued at $4,000.
Sheriff Collins is investigating the at
tempt TO poison the animals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
FLINT MAN Is KILLED
Attempted TO Get on Moving Train
ut Dawson and is Struck.

FLINT. Mich. Sept. 2.-Alfred Sea-
ton, 3S years old. was killed at 1
o'clock this morning while trying to
get off a moving train at Dawson, 10
miles east of here. His body was
found at 5 a. m. by d. I. Poynter, a
section man, who was on his way to
work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02

VALPARAISO, Ind.-The vets have
won in the Westchester township,
Porter county, election by a majority
of los. In an election in 1909 the wet
majority was 206.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Acting
against advice from the department Of
justice in Washington. Indiana coal
operators have formed an o~rganiza-
ton representing coal properties
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02

worth $50, 200, 600. The avOwed pur-
pose of the organization is TO root
out %rUinous competition and keep
prices at a reasonable level"
SHOALS, Ind.-ArthUr Nicholas, y
years old, living on a farm near here.
was playing with a dynamite cap when
it exploded aid tore off a thumb and
three fingers. He was alone, but sue
ceeded in telephoning a physician.
OAKLAND CITY, Ind.-When FL
mer Gender, y years old, dragged a
loaded shotgun toward him today the
cartridge was discharged. One of his
arms was shot off and he suffered Sc
riOus wounds in his side.
MOUNT VERNON. Ind.-Burglars
blew open a safe in the Weilbrenner
grocery store here last night and got
$40 in cash. Several other stores were
robbed.
COLUMBUS. Ind-Orville Cowden
will lose the sight of one eve as the
result of the falling of a hoe from a
shelf in a Toulouse which struck his
left eye.
COLUMBUS, Ind.-John Single Of
indianapolis came here to confer with
his estranged wife on means of pay
ing a small fine assessed against their
son. Before they got through a rec
onciliation had been effected and they
decided to live together again.
MARION, Ind.-WOrld wars have
no horror for Robert Matter. % years
old, son of Philip Matter. local mill
lionaire. Young Matter viii sail short
~ for a vacation in Europe.
VALPARAISO. Tnd.-ThOmas IT,.
Heard was the third of a party Of six
who have died from the effects of eat
ing toadstoof which they supposed
were mushrooms at a dinner party n
month ago. Heard was one Of the
best known attorneys in this part Of
the state.
MEROM. Tnd.-FOllOwing numerous
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02

HAMMOND. Ind.-Paul Gamblers
placed a lantern i'm "A tank containing
gasoline i'm order to ascertain the
amount OF its contents. An explosion