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The Detroit times., 1915-10-13

By Aid Heating:
Resolved. That the Department 81
Public Works be and 81 hersAy an
thorixed and directed 20 issue 4 per-
drivewa across the easteriy end 81
Dewey avenue. provided that said
work shall be performed under the
supervision Of the Department Of
Public Works, and In accor dance
with plans submitted 10 and arprov-
ed by said department:
Provided. That no rights IN the
public strets shall be considered
waived by this permission. which IL
granted EXPRESSLY on the condition
that said driveway and all obstruc-
lions I'm connection Herewith shall be
removed at any time when so direct
"a by the Common Council: and fur
Their
Provided, That said permit issued
by the Department OF Public Works
10 granted With tho distinct under
standing that In the event of the
ner a. viii provide for the levyinr
81 an annual fee 20 be hereafter de-
terrnined upon. for the occupancy 81
public property. that the grantee will
pay said fee provided for IN said act.
and that said grantee does hereby
said permit on the conditions hereby
imposed.
Yess-Ald Ashe. Barnett. Bieii.
Burton. Case, Cranshaw. Dill EIiis.
Field. Freiwald. Gilman. Guthard.
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Lodge. Movie. owen. RIchsrt. Roi',-
son. Rollo. Rutter schsmansky.
Thompson, Vernon, wsrter. w~rzeI.
A Il. Wilson. w. ,. Wilson. Wing.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-13


Section 1. That the name Of
the street and highwry, hereto
4 fore known az Ironwood avenue,
extended from alley first north OF
IinsIadc avenue to Beechwood
avenue. he and the sarne II here
by changed, and shall hereafter
he known and Designated as
Fernwood avenue.
Sec. q This ordinance shall
take Immediate effect
Read twice by title ordered printer
and referred 10 Committee on ordi-
nances.
Whereas the board OF street rafl-
way commissioners has expended ap-
$4,000 TO have an ap-
praisaI made Of the ID. ". r. prop
srty in the one-fare zone, which N u
propored the city buy; and that APP
rraIsai has been made. and II known
a. the BemIs appraisal; and
where a. the board OF street rail-
way commissioners has refused 10
publish or make known In any way
the contents OF that appraisal for
which we have paid. even though II
m iaht enable voters TO vote lnteili.
- ntly At the polls Nov. on tho pnr-
chcse Of the n. y. r., as giving them
soWe dehnite idea OF the possible cost
OF the system: and
whereas there has been n possible
DEMONSTRATION. of the contents OF
shat Bemis appraisal. not given out
20. tho public. in6Rmuch rs after re-
eSfvtQg Is the commissioners cHe-vd
Shs y ., \. more than sit.oos. 90
n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
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MISTRIAL ENTERED
 IN GEO. CLAY CASE
Unusual Situation Arises When Four Jurors Refuse to Go to
 Supper or Hotel

After being out all night, the jury in the case of George Clay, negro, charged with grand larceny Tailed to reach an agreement and on the statement to Judge H. P. Hefin, before whom the case was tried that they were hopelessly tied up, they were discharged and a mistrial en- tered.
 The jury in the case of Walter Clark, tried for assault with intent to mur- der, after an all night deiberation re- turned a verdict of guilty of assault with weapon and fixed the punishment at a fine of $45. Four members of this Jury mu- tinied and refused to go to tie hotel for supper oh Thursday evening. Judge lief lin, who tried tine case, ordered the sup pers to be sent to the jury room. Late Friday night the jury was still undecided as to a verdict and again the same four members refused to go to the hotel for the night. Judge Hefln stated that he had no authority to force the four mem bers to go to the hotel stating that they were in charge of the sheriff and his instructions were that the jury should Be kept together until discharged by the court. Later the four mutineers recanted and were taken to the noted provided by the county for the night. Yesterday afternoon they returned the verdict as above
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
SPOTTER SPOTTED
 BY OFFICERS GUNS
Negro Helper of Williams and ROch- ellie Slightly Wounded-Chicken
 Thief Clings to Spells

Robbing the chicken roosts of suburb antics has of late become a popular but somewhat perilous pastime for thieves of the darker hue during the wee small hours of the morning. Officers Williams and Rochelle have been assigned the task of locating some of the dark-skinned flow grabbers who ply their calling in tho back yards and alleys, and when last heard from at headquarters at an early hour this morning were having some highly complicated adventures in North Haven.
 The officers had engaged the services of as Doe was a recognized authority on the neighborhood in question, he soon To- cated a place that was being robbed by two negroes and mixed in. The officers also took hand drawing weapons and firing into the darkness, being guided only by the location of the sound of the squalling hens.
 The guns aimed low fortunately, for the 'spotter'' was spotted by a bullet in the calf of the leg One of the thieves though was captured red handed and with the goods The patrol wagon was hastily summoned and the bullet grab Der conveyed to the city jail. When he appeared in the light and gave the name of Amos Jordan it was seen that Amos was a tall slim negro about six feet in height, but that he still retained a fat hen whose head had been pulled off and whose neck was still bloody. But de- spite violent protests Jim's bullet was taken from him and will be held as evidence. It was disconsolate prisoner was borne away to a cell robbed of the spells of war, so to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06

known insurance man of Montgomery. and Capt. Will T. Sheehan, editor of tre Advertiser
 MT Saffold told the committee that he had tried to sell the mansion com mission the Presbyterian manse on South Perry street Captain Sheehan, q member of the mansion commission. said he thought the property purchased by the state was in good condition at the time it was bought
 The committee recalled Mr. Spang and questioned him concerning certain private telegrams sent by the former governor. Witness was asked if these telegrams did not relate to cotton spec ulation. He replied that he had not handled such telegrams for the former chief executive.
 At the afternoon session the inves- tigating committee examined J. Craig Smith, president of the state board of convict inspectors under Gov. B. E.. Conner; H. M. Wilson, formerly asso- ciate convict inspector and others.
 Both witnesses told of the operations of the department under their admin istration. MT. Smith said the conyicts were well fed and well clothed during his administration and said the general condition of the convicts during his term were good. Witness did not think the hours in the cotton mills were too long.
 MT. Smith said he objected to work ing convicts on the public roads and stated the convict department should be taken out of politics. Witness thought the head of the department should be an experienced business man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
DUTCH STEAMSHIP
 REPORTED TORPEDOED

London, March 6.--(3:24 a. m.)-Accord- ing to the Daily Express it is reported that the Dutch steamer Nooderdyk. which was returning to Rotterdam with broken machinery after having sailed for the United States, has been torpedoed in the English channel.
 The Nooderdyk, d Holland-American llne freighter sailed from Rotterdam March 2, for New York, Baltimore and Newport News. She was reported turn ing back Thursday for Rotterdam while off the Isle of Wight for repairs to nei machinery.
 Twice during the last two months the Nooderdyk has gone aground, but has been pulled off each time. On January 13 while leaving Port Talbot, England for Baltimore, she went ashore in the harbor She was refloated the next day and proceeded. On her return voyage to Rotterdam from the United States she went aground on February 24. near Poor tershaven, in Rotterdam harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
MARK PRENHSS IS
 OPTIMISTIC AS EVER
Here En Route to New Or Ieans-WiIl Be Enter
 tained Today

Mark Prentiss of Washington, D. C., of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, arrived in Birmingham last night CT route to New Orleans, where he will deliver an address before the cotton ex- change of that city on Monday MT. Prem tiss stated that there were only two places i nthe United States for hin-his home town, Metuiha, N. J., and Birmingham. He paid an extended visit to the city sev- eral weeks ago, and the memories of his former visit still finger with him. He paid a fine compliment to the business men of the city, stating that Birmingham had wonderful asset in the Chamber of Commerce, the personnel of its mem bers, their loyalty and energy in advanc- ing the interests of the city and district are unedualed, he said, in the length and breath of the country. He will be en- tertained today at noon at a luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel by a numper or the business men of the city.
 Speaking of the general conditions throughout the country. MT. Prentiss stated there was a decided upward trend in all lines of business, but it was im- proving gradually, and that it would be several months before conditions became normal
 in reference to the cotton situation, he said that entirely new conditions nas arisen, that new standards and new eco nomics were confronting the American people today. He gave it as his opinion that the blockade declared by the allies in the European war had played havoc solution of the situation was to increase the home consumption of the commodity.
 In this connection, he stated the spring fashions showed that fuller skirts would be in vogue this year, and that with them petticoats, which, for the past few years, have been thrown into the discard by the women, would again be worn. This. he said, would cause wonderful increase in the home consumption of cotton. He stated that he had pair of shoes made entirely of cotton, the soles being of com pressed web woven fabric, which he was going to present to the New Orleans COZ ton exchange, stating that the cotton shoe had been proven as durable and as economical as the shoes made of leather.
 In reference to the war, he said that the United States Chamber or Commerce was using every effort to keep open the avenues of Americas commerce.
 Mir. Prentiss has been termed the Apostle of Optimism.' and from his confident expressions regarding the business situation he deserves the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
A LOVE SONG

You came into my life at the evening, When l thought it all gray and forlorn. Then I knew what might have been'
 had the Fates been kinder And life all laughter, and sunshine, and
 song!
 But it's twilight and the darkening sea- And no Sprngtime and Roses for mel! Yet the primrose path was alluring, For my heart is calling to Thee But like a Lily fair my love must be, That lifts it's head at the dawning Ere the noontide comes it droops and
 fades
 And my love must die aborningl Yet l know if, into thy keeping, I could give this bright gem of my
 heart,
 My life into thine would have blended, Till God breaks our earth-life apart! But it's twilight and the deepening sea-, And no Springtime and Roses for me-! But Lethe, and its bitter waters For Heartsease, and memories of Thee!
 MRS P. A. HOLI.EY. Birmingham, March 1, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
ISN'T ITCHING
 ECZEMA AWFUL!

Are you an eczema sufferer? Do those ugly patches of eruption start up and itch as though they would drive you frantic, and have you tried treat ment after treatment with, at best, only temportary relief? Then you are only going through the experience of thou sands of others who have at last found that Resinol healed their sick skins for good
 With the first use of Resinol Oint- ment and Resinol Soap the itching and burning usually stop. and soon all trace of eczema or similar torturing skin trouble disappears, even in severe and stubborn cases. Doctors have prescribed the Resinol treatment for twenty years. Sold by all druggists. For trial free, write to Dept. 12-R, Resinol, Balti- more, Md.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
TOMATO PULP IS
 ORDERED DESTROYED
Twenty Thousand Cans Held to Be Unfit for Human Consump-
 tion by Judge Grubb

Twenty thousand S4ns of tomato pulp were condemned and ordered destroyed yesterday by Judge W. I. Grubb of the federal court, on the grounds that it was unfit for food The goods were shipped on a Morris avenue firm last fall from the Mantiall Packing company of Boston and were seized by the United States marshal on complaint of the pure food inspectors of the government, who charge the pulp contained bacteria which made it unfit for human consumption. Order of condemnation was made by Judge Grubb on the showing made by District Attorney Robert N. Bell.
 Other criminal cases disposed of in the federal court yesterday were: Henry Rice, charged with sending improper ad- yertising matter through the mails, en- tered a plea of guilty and was given a fine of $50. Joe Brown. Jack Moore and Lon Young were acquitted of charge of car breaking. Alonzo Duncan was ac- quilted of charge of illicit distilline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
KEPT ALIVE 1O8
 HOURS, MAN DIES
 OF A BROKEN NECK

Natchez, Miss, March 5.-After hav- ing been kept alive 10S hours by arti- ficial respiration, produced by reliefs of volunteers who raised and lowered his arms, James Smith, 31, a Rude, Miss, planter, whose neck was broken by a fall Sunday last, died here today. The fractured spine prevented Smith from breathing and artificial respiration was resorted so, physicians having been hopeful that a proposed operation would save his life. Attempts to use a pulmotor on the patient, at which time the operation was to be under taken, proved unsatisfactory, the ap- paratus failing to do the work ex- pected of it.
 Physicians declared Smiths arms were raised and lowered approximately 17O,0o0 times A post mortem examina- tlon revealed that all muscles and liga- ments in the shoulders and arms were swollen and strained in a manner that seldom had been under the observation of anatomists. Smith was conscious throughout the period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
AGED MUSICIAN
 TAXES OWN LIFE
w. w. Anderson, Aged 80 Years, Succumbs to Self
 Inflicted Wounds

Sitting stolidly on a bench in Capitol
 park, holding up a flowing white beard
 with one hand and saving patiently with
 flowed freely from a wound across the
 neck, Officers Kicks and Rochelle, at
 about 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
 came up man hoary with age, calmly
 awaiting the end.
 An ambulance was hastily summoned
 and the wounded man sent to St. Vim
 cents hospital, where he died about two hours afterward The body is now al
 Johns Undertaking establishment, pend ing the receipt of instructions as to dis
 posal from relatives or friends. s The old man was identified from papers found on his person as W. W. Anderson, musician, who had been in Birmingham
 only short time. Letters to his son, C.
 G. Anderson of Whitewood, Ky, were
 also discovered, and in one of his coat pockets were two parcel post receipts bearing date of March 5. Upon investiga- tion at the postoffice it was found that these packages had been consigned to his son only an hour or two before the 1 tragedy, and the postoffice authorities are
 now holding them at the request of the undertaken so that more light may be thrown on the case.
 It is said that one of the packages con. tains a walking stick, and letters found show that the old mans motive for talk 1 ing his own life was continued i'll health Appearances indicate that the dead mans age was about 80 years.
 l A telegram has been sent to c. G. An. derson of Whitewood, Ky, making knowr the death of his father, but at late hour last night no reply had been re. ceived
 | Coroner Spain, after a preliminary in. vestigation, pronounced the death u cleal | case of suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06

Nineteenth street. glass of beer; Gilbert Motion, 1402 Huntsville avenue, coca cola Gibbons kerosa. Oxmoor glass of beer; Paul Bofworth, 1909 Avenue c, glass of beer; Florence Klyce, 1l14 North Twen- ty-eighth street, glass of water; Askin Holmes, 1122 North Thirty-sixth street, tie; M. T. Klyce, 1114 North Twenty eighth street. glass of beer; H. F. Reese, Gate City, cup of coffee: Arthur Handlin 226 North Forty eighth street, cup of coffee; Williams White, 4l5 First avenue, coca-cola; Sara Wood, 290S High avenue, glass of milk: Arthur Young, 214 Third street, something to drink; T. J. Hollaman, Box 101 Avondale, Ala, coat Helen Gibbons. Box 1O1 Av- ondale, tie; Calvern Stoneworth, 320 Chaler street, glass of water Flooxie White, 415 First avenue, something to drink; M. N Brown, 230 First National bank building, glass of beer Herman Nicholson, R. F. D. 1, Box 123, glass of beer; Rose Gibbons, 1232 Fifth avenue hat; John Young, Fairview Station coca-cola; J. T. Walker, 1920 Thompson street, glass of milk; Julia Lesargrant 4121 Eighth avenue Wylam glass of beer; Griffith Riven, 1907 Tenth avenue, south, glass of water Nellie Blackburn, A21 Avenue I, Ensley, something to drink; E. D. Exley 2421 Avenue l, Ensley,
 
 I, Ensley, teeth; C. Howell 1880 Third avenue, glass of beer; A. c. Parker, 120 Thompson street, glass of water; Mir. N. B. Day, 2223 Avenue E, Ems ley, glass of water; MT. J. B. Swan, Motion hotel. piece of pie; A. s. Morris, Western Union Telegraph company, job or work; R. w. Thrasher, S14 Seventeenth street, bottle of beer; Tom Morris Bryan, 12So North Twenty-first street, glass of beer; B. B. Stapleton, Western Union Telegraph company, bottle of beer c. F. McNeal, 4237 Avenue E, Avondale, glass of water; B. H. Smith, Western Union Tele- graph company, chocolate milk; Mrs. F. M. Moriarty, 400S Avenue D. south, Avon dale cup of coffee; Miss Vida Woddy, 1765 Pearson avenue, glass of beer; Mrs A. A. Jackson 1617 Avenue J, Ensley, glass of water; F. Bailey, 1917 Eleventh avenue, north, glass of beer; Mrs. George Hurst, 1915 Avenue J, Ensey, teeth; w. F. Mur phy, P. O. Box 326, glass of beer; Brooks Hunt, PITS Avenue F, Ensley, toothpick; Emily F'rawley 140S North Thirtieth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
MOTOR BUS SERVICE
 OF BERLIN CLOSES

Amsterdam, March 6.-(Via London 3:55 a. m.)-The Telegraaf says il learns that all motor bus services in Berlin have ceased, but that the com panies believe the prohibition against their running is temporary
 According to Berlin newspapers re- ceived here an official celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the late Prince Won Bismarck has been ordered by the minister ol public instruction. Bismarck was born April 1, 1915, and died July 30, 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
MOOR|NG AND WHITE IN CITY LAST NIGHT.
Tax Commissioners Decline to Discuss Controversy
 With Probe Committee

John s. Mooring and Henry P. White, chairman and associate member, respec- lively, of the state tax commission, after
 declining to act in accordance with the
 direction of the probe committee of the legislature yesterday afternoon, came to
 Birmingham last night. They will return to Montgomery this afternoon.
 As to whether or not the visit of the tax officials is a result or the session
 of the committee yesterday afternoon, is not known. MT. Mooring, in reply to an inquiry, said that he and MT. White were in Birmingham on matters connected with the office of which he was the head Chairman Mooring, as is related in an other column of today's Age-Herald, de-
 clined to turn over to the ''probe' com-
 mittee certain letters which the governor had addressed to him. He insisted that it would be serving badly the state were he to do so, but agreed to turn over the correspondence Tuesday of next week When Chairman Merritt informed MT
 Mooring that he could be cited for con- tempt he replied:
 T doubt it.''
 Later, MT White, on the stand, followed | the suit of his chief and declined to make
 known the subject matter of the cor respondence. Later still, however, a sup committee of the probe" committed called on the governor, and without hesi- tancy, the chief executive turned over copies of all letters which he had writer | to the commission.
 | Mir Mooring last night was reticen' willie discussing the subject of his diff | ferences with the committee. He declined ! to state which of several letters the gov ernor had written the committee wa' anxious to see, or to indicate what the contents of that letter might be. Ht again professed willingness to make pub | lie the letter on Tuesday.
 l Among other well known visitors t. Birmingham last night were three resi- dents of St. Clair county. J. Fall Rober- son, member of the legislature; J. Gard ner Greene, lawyer and Watt T. Brown former member of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
Deaths and Funerals
George H. Webb

George H. Webb, well known local auditor and accountant, died suddenly Thursday night, his death resulting from stroke of apoplexy. The death occurred at his boarding house, 2'0s sixth avenue, north. Funeral services were held at Shaw & Sons chapel yes terday afternoon at o'clock. Inter ment was in Elmwood cemetery. MT Webb was 61 years of age and is sur vived by widow and one son, botl of whom reside in Chattanooga. They came to Birmingham yesterday morn ing to be present at the funeral. MT Webb had lived in this city for a mum. Der of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
Seeks Missing Son

Bernard Bass who has been resi- dent of Birmingham since October I, last
 night sought the aid of the police de-
 partment in locating his son, Michael, who has been missing for the past four years. Mir. Bass stated that he was a resident of Chicago at the time of his sons disappearance, and the last heard
 of him was when he was in Toronto. The young man was 17 years of age at the time of his departure and if alive is now 21 years old. The police depart
 ments of Chicago, Toronto and New York have thus far been unable to To- cate him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
Plan Bread Reserve

Berlin, March 5.-(Wireless to Sayville) An Oversee News Agency statement to- day said: Tn the Prussian Diet the min ister of agriculture declared that on the present basis of allotment of flour and bread. Germany would not only be suffi- ciently provided, but probably would be able to accumulate reserve for all event. ualities.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
IS YOUR TOILET SOAP SAFE.

Many toilet soaps contain harsh, in- furious alkali Resnol Soap contains absolutely no free alkali and to it is added the Resinol medication. This gives it soothing. healing properties which clear the complexion, comfort tender skins and keep the hair healthy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
Body Is Not Claimed

The remains of the prisoner who died Thursday night at the city jail from a stroke of appoplexy, have not been claimed as yet. The man was registered as the docket simply as MT. Penn,' and no further identification had been made last night. The remains are being held at the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-06
Minor Will PrObated

The last will and testament of the late Lewis Minor was probated yesterday by Judge ]. F. Stiles. By the provision of the will. his widow, Mrs. Maud f. Minor is made the sole beneficiary and is named as executor without bond. The will is dated July 2 llS12