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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
PROBE OF WALL DISASTER FAILS ITO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING AT ALL
PRESS CLUB PLANS.
 TWO b|G AFFAIRS Regular Gridir0n Dinner in Addition to Banquet for
 Legislature

Officials of the Birmingham Newspaper club, at a meeting yesterday, planned ten- tatively for two interesting entertain ments at the club during the next 30 or 60 days.
 It was stated that the first would be one of the noted Grldiron dinners to be held about May 15, at which it is planned to have 25o of the most prominent men in Alabama present The Gridiron af- fairs of the club are known all over the south for their interest and at every one yet held the attendance has been great and the fun greater.
 The Gridiron dinner is to be followed by dinner on the night of June sO at which all members of the Ala bama legislature will be present. They will be asked to come here for the oc- casion. and it is safe to predict that every one that can possibly do so will attend Natul ally their records will be reviewed by active club members and the con sequent humor and entertainment will be greatly enjoyed by a majority of those present.
 The annual Gridiron dinner will be at tended by Governor Henderson, who never falls to attend functions of the press club. Senators o. w. Underwood. John Hollis Bankhead and Franks. White will also attend
 Within few days committee of three men to have charge of the entire show will be named, and they will get the Gridiron we'll heated before the middle of May. when the function will be staged i'm ..I,. yesterday and the local members of the club as well as outsiders may expect an evening of very rare entertainment.
 AS for the legislative dinner 1t will be attended by prominent men of affairs in this state and neighboring states.
 It was stated yesterday by President B. H. Mooney of the press club that he would appoint the committee for the Gridiron dinner and the legislative dinner today and that committee will have bull letins issued from time to time giving cetails of the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
WAS ABOUT TO ORDER
 DESTRUCTION OF WALLS

He stated that at the time of the disaster he was just about ready to order the walls torn down because he believed they were beginning to get dangerous.
 Tears came into his eyes when Com- missioner Weatherly, who was ques- toning him, asked him if he realized he was working for the people of Bir- mingham and that his salary was paid by the people, to which he answered "Yes, sir
 Several little incidents of the day showed how deeply Mir. Matthews has been affected by the disaster. He sad once he did not remember testimony of a previous day because his memory was affected by the strain and worry he was under. At another time he said he had not read any of the newspaper accounts of the accident or of the probe.
 Alex Mcleod was a strong personai friend of MT. Matthews and upon MT. Mcleod stating that his employees were afraid of the Steele Smith wall, Mr. Matthews himself went to the shoe store and assured the employees that there was nothing to be feared from the wall
 W. S. Cooper. political opponent of Matthews for office of building in spector, made an attack on his ability and conduct of the office. Architeet w. T. Warren gave an explanation of the alleged conflict between the testi- naony that the walls were total 1n- surance loss, but were all right to use in rebuilding. Architect J. G. Ringer gave a theory of how the wind blew the wall over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
MAKES STATEMENT
 ON RESCUE WORK
Mrs. c. B. Spencer Tells What Well Known Institu-
 tiOns Have Done

Mrs. c. B. Spencer. president of the Mercy Home board, yesterday issued the following statement regarding relief work being done in Birmingham:
 Tn justice to the juvenile court, the Mercy home, the Salvation Army the Pisgah home. the Mercy Home Industrial school and the Alabama Training School for Girls. tho impression given in the statement of the morning paper is very misleading.
 For 20 years the Mercy home has cared for dependent girls and provided for erring and dependent women when it was neces- sary. Then the Salvation Army took up a part of this work and has done good part.
 Next to this the juvenile court, with its detention home. came to share the burden and with fairly good law back of it has provided for girls up to 16 years of age and has done excellent relief work.
 'rhe Pisgah home has cared for it's quota of the unfortunate. Beside these for four years the Mercy Home Industrial school and the Alabama Training School for Girls have worked side by side, one caring for the dependent girls of good character and the other providing home for the errlng. In these two institutions all kinds of industrial work Is taught, and general class work. and when neces- sary the most elemental instruction Is given In hygiene. physical culture and sanitation, applied to healthful, every day living.
 "All of this is here and now. If more work along any of these lines is needed. let us by all means enlarge and properly maintain the existing institutions and let every lady who will young and old, assist: but shall we not hesitate in this stressfui time to start another institvtion that will duplicate, and thus increase confusion that already exists In the minds of many as for.
 With the present facilities for relief well supported. all can be cared for with cut multiplication of effort and increased expense. MRS. C. B. SPENSIf,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
$175,OOO GOES TO
 STATE PENSIONERS
Largest Amount of Money Available in Several Years for
 Pensions

Montgomery April 2s.--(Special) one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars will be paid Confederate pen sioners for the fourth quarter of the present fiscal year, according to Au- ditor M c. Allgood. This Is the largest amount of money that has been avail able for the pensioners during the fourth quarter in several years, and resulted this year by reason of the fact that la Ege number of pensioners were dropped from the rolls last year.
 For the fourth quarter this year. first class pensioners will receive $16.25; sec ond class. $13 and third class, $l0.4O. During the fourth quarter last year. first class pensioners received $11.25; second class $9; and third class, $7.20.
 Under normal conditions the amount paid out each quarter approximates $262,0 ,000. which is usually paid for the first three quarters of the year. The fourth quarterly payments always show a decrease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
BARR ELECTED ID
 B. R. |. & P. BOARD
Succeeds Geo. Bullock, Who Resigned-Bernoist Sue
 ceeds Hugh McClosky

J. H. Barr, chairman fo the board of directors for the First National bank, has been elected director of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany, vice George Bullock. resigned, ac- cording to an announcement yesterday. In addition to the resignation of MT. Bullock 1t was announced that Hugh McClosky had resigned and in his place Lee Der moist of New Orleans had been elected.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company plans to construct in Norwood without delay gas mains along the boulevard, arrangements for which work have been completed It is under stood that Birmingham Realty company will pay for the cost of construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
ENTERTAINMENT OF COTTON SEED MEN Many Formal and Informal Affairs Planned by
 Committee

The entertainment features of the forth coming meeting of the Cotton Seed Crush CTS association have been definitely ar ranged, according to an announcement yesterday. The local men believe that nearly 1000 members and others will be here for the meeting and the plans call for very extensive festivities.
 On May F when the meeting begins members will be given tickets to the ball game, and they are expected to attend in a body. On that day as on every day during the convention a buffet luncheon will be served at the Tutwiler hotel On the night of May F there will be re- ception and dance at the Tutwiler. This affair will be entirely informal. Many cabaret skits have been planned and the arrangements committee expect an evening of rare entertainment. On the following day the visitors will be taken on an automobile ride over this district, which will give them an opportunity of seeing the greatness of Birmingham and the industrial operations that are respon- s:ble for the progress being made by this city.
 On that day the ladies of the party who are expected to number over 100 will be entertained at the Birmingham Newspa- per club at luncheon. Mrs. R. $. Mum ser has been requested to arrange the details for the press club affair and has consented to do so, and is in charge of that feature of the entertainment for the ladies. On the same night the visitors will be entertained at banquet and a dance to be given at the Country club. Isat will conclude the formal affairs. On the following day it is expected that a great many of the visitors will be leav ing for their homes hence no formal en- tcrtainment is being planned for that date.
 The list of speakers for the conven- ton has not been completed, although l.. M Porter of the Magic City Oil company and other members of the arrangements connitteo expect communication from President c. l.. Ives within a few days in that connection. Invitations have been sent to several distinguished men to ad- d1oss the convention, but there have been no definite arrangements perfected.
 Mr Portor said yesterday that all of the great packers of this country belonged to the association and that members would be here from all points of the Uni ted States He expect about S50 but it is stated that no surprise would be occasion ed if a much greater number attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
]. COLIAS ON TRIAL
Charged With Murder of Filitis in
 Cafe on Eighteenth Street

Progress is being made in the trial of Jim Colias, charged with murder, in the first division of the criminal court, Judge w. E. Fort presiding. The state has con cluded its testimony and examination of witnesses for the defense began yester- day afternoon Quite number of off, fcers testified to the good character of the defendant yesterday and the actual defense will be commenced this morning. Colias is charged with killing John Fill itis in a cafe on Eighteenth street sev- eral months ago. Solicitor Hugo L. Black is representing the state, and Judge Frank Cahalan, Robert N. Bell and Fe- lx Blackburn are counsel for the de- fendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Rock Island Scenic Circle Tours to
 California

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 Pre- eminent in tho through transcoA- tinental service are the Golden State Limited" and californian" via El Paso and Tuoson,. and the "Colorado Flyer and "Colorado-Ca California Ex- press via Colorado. No finer trains. no than on Rock rsicnd finss. Throuah Automatic Block 6ignais--Finest Mo6- sEn All Steel Houipmsnt-supsrb Dining Fcw ss' fass tioksts on saie daily. stcp- 0veI .at all Ecipts on route. Hoth Ex- poelticns included in one ticket at no
 Ws maintain . rravsl Bureau at 4l1 Peters Bldg. Atlanta Our representa- tives arc travel experts.- who will heln you plan g wonderful and on eQonomioSl outing, give you full 1nfoTmatlon abouS CAliforniA and 4er wondeY Expoe1tions, how best to zee them. and look aftor ov-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
LARGEST PART OF
 TESTIMONY WORTHLESS

The great mass of the testimony of the probe without a doubt has been worthless. What Is of account ana what is not, of course will differ n the minds of different men and as 10 where the commissioners Will ara" the line between the good and bad tes- t1mcny cannot be now determined
 With the exception of the experts. however, and tho men who made ac- tual examinations of the wall, the rest of the testimony .n the main can pc regarded as of little weight. Owing to the fact that the commission has TO powers of court all kinds of tesi- mony had to be admitted and admitted in all kinds of ways
 There developed regular coterle of cross-examiners in the audience, composed of men who have attended every session of the probe. After the attorneys finished with witness one If these men usually took up much time apparently trying to make eaeh witness give damaging testimony to Matthews and the defense side of the probe
 In spite of the dire need for every aid toward real justice, many counter controversies without a doubt were permitted to enter the proceedings
 Charles Allen, the contractor who worked on the old Steele-Smith walls is a nonunion contractor and for years has been the center of controversy with unionism in Birmingham. Many Of the witnesses who testified were without doubt union men whose only desire was to put "Allen out of busi- ness" or nonunion men whose only de- sire was to aid Allen.
 Politics, involving different branches of the city government at diHerent times cropped out. Antagonism to Mat thews or the city commissioners CT fayoritism in behalf of the same par ties was to be noticed at frequent in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
FURNITURE DEALERS
 WILL GIVE SMOKER
Feature of Evening Will Be Mock Trial-Number of
 Speeches

The Birmingham Furniture Dealers directors room of the Chamber of Com merce tomorrow night beginning at s o'clock. President c, w. Green will pre- side and introduce the seakers, of whom there are several. The chief item of in terest on the programme Is a mock trial.
 In this trial W. R. Rawson is charged with injuring mythical child of Joe Zinszer's while repossesslng furniture. which Joe refused to pa yfor .and MT, Zinszer seeks damages to the amount of $5000. Much interest is being mani fested In the arguments MT. Zinszer' 8 attorney, E. D. Brown, will present In support of his contention. Sydney r. Lazarus will represent the defendant, and E. r. Morgan will be the judge. The principal witness for the defens is R. H. Parrish, while R. B. Broyles will testify on behalf of the plain tiff.
 President Green will deliver an ad dress of welcome to those present E. F. Morgan Is the next speaker on the pro gramme, his subject being Business From Neighbors. Friends, Aliens" Philip Ostsr's subject is Advertising That Pays" D. D. Brown will speak on What Counts in Business At the End of the Year" "The Lure of the Furniture Business" is w. o. Broyles' subject and Hal Strickland will speak on "Co-operation of Collectors" R. l.. Sparkman will lead a general discussion of Service and Satisfaction" All speakers are limited to 10 minutes, and President Green says he will impQse q fine of not less than s5 nor more than $50 upon anyone who trespasses beyond the limit.
 The following reception committee will receive the guests: M. Hood, Philip Oster. Louie Reese, R. B. Broyles Hal Strickland. J. w. Wallace. Brooks Duke w. O. Broyles, B. Joseph. A. Glass. F. o. Harvey, J. H. O'Barr, s. T. Key and J. w. McCarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29

Failing in all probability to do any of the things for which it has been hed the wall disaster probe by the board of city commissioners will this morning Yesterdays two long sessions of the probe outside of the evidence of Building Inspector w. O. Matthews who has been the of interest in the investigation established prac cally nothing new
 The probe has been held establish possible the of the disaster which eight human lives injured many and wrecked two whole business structures to responsibility disaster o official
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
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 Many Men

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $15O0-S. H. Floyd and wife to the Ashlock Door and Window Guard com pany, lots 10. Il and 12. block 6, sur vey of Fairfield.
 Fairfield Land company. lot 1. block Al, survey of Corey Land company.
 $2675-J. E. McCroskey to w. O. Ez- zell. lots 21 and 22, block 5. Woodlawn Realty companys fourth addition to Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS AND
 TOM HEFLIN TO SPEAK HERE

It became known yesterday morning that Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and Congressman J. Tom Heflin of the Fifth Alabama district. will be tho principal speakers at a ban quet to be served at the Country club under the auspices of the Alabama Bankers association next month.
 The members of Congress have just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29

Yesterday Building Inspector Mat thews admitted that his judgment and opinion that the wall which fell had been safe was based on his exA perience, his examination by his eye and that he himself had never been on any of the walls or had a plumb line, transit or guide line on them, al though this had been done at his di- rection by Contractor Charles Allen.
 He stated that if he had not been informed from time to time that the building was to be rebuilt he would have not allowed the blank walls to stand as they had
 He stated that he had tried to find out in regard to the insurance set tlement but had never been able to find out what since has developed at the probe, that all of the walls above the first story were regarded as a to- tai loss in the insurance adjustment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
For Freckled, Rough
 or Spotty Compilations

The freckling, discoloring or rough ening to which delicate skins are sub feet after exposure to wind or sun. often appearing in early spring. may readily be gotten rid of Mercolized wax, spread lightly over the face before re- tiring and removed in the morning with soap and water, completely peels off the disfigured skin Get an ounce of the wax at any druggists. There's no more effective way of banishing freckles or other cutaneous defects Little skin particles come off each day, so the pro cess doesn't even temporarily mar the complexion, and one soon acquires a brand new, spotless, girlishly beautiful face.
 Wrinkles caused by weather. worry or illness are best treated by simple solu- solved in + pt. witch hazel. Bathing the face in this produces a truly marvellous transformation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Underwood in Marion

Marion, April 1.-(SpeciaD- Senator Os. car w. Underwood was in Marion today meeting his many friends.
 He visited all the schools and colleges of Marion and spoke with appreciation of the work for state and nation being done through education.
 He was entertained at dinner by Prof. and NrA w. L. Nurfes ct 0akview. the new residentiai homo of the Marion tnsti- tuke.
 Altar dinner he motored back Co oelmA with !. 3: Hllis who accompanied hun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29

and the bankers, holding the accept ance In reserve, in order to surprise. have failed to make the matter pub lie.
 At the dinner, which will be the cli- max of the convention, Hugh Morrow. well known attorney, will be toast t master. 1t is generally understood thae tho bankers will elect James Keith of Anniston. as their president for the ensuing term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Vaudeville that makes the people laugh end applaud is offered at the Lyric this week. headlined by Mir. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry in "The Rube,' probably the fun niest comedy sketch of the season. There is a splendid comedy juggling act. good harp and violin act, and a clever side walk comedy and singing ream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Probably Come to End This Morn ing With Nothing Done It Was Held to Do-Sessions Yesterday De0eloped Nothing Ne7v.
SAYS HE WAS
 NEVER ON BURNED WALL

Never Put Plumb On Wall and Deemed It Safe by Experience and Examination by His Eye-De- pended on Charles Allen to Do It-Was Just About to Order Walls Torn Down When Dis aster Occurred-All Manner of Elements Have Entered Into Probe, From Socialism to Personal Enmity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Albert Johnson, Birmingham, to Miss Catherine McAuley.
 l. c. Farrar. Wilkes, to Miss Elma Carlisle.
 P. F. Diffey, Bessemer, to Miss Hattie Allen.
 Will wasley, Pratt City, to Miss Lii lie Ingram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
SOCIALISTIC ELEMENT
 DOMINATES THE CROWD

A socalistic element that appeared to lredominate in the crowd at all times seemed to have some influence. With | ut few exceptions the same men at tended the sessions of the probe from start to finish and by the time the second day had passed their faces all became familiar There were present some of those men who on every oc- casion Of the kind demand blood" and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Dauphters Thank Florists

Pelham chapter, Daughters of the Con- federacy. through Mrs. J. E. Northington and MT. B. c. Dugas. who had the Me- morlal Day exercises of last Sunday in charge. wish to express their deep appre- citation to the following florists: Theodore Smith. Hugh Scales and A. J. Koenig for their very generous donation of now- CTS for the occasion. They also wish to thank the children for their ready as- distance in decorating tho graves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
IncorpOratiOns

The following certificate of incorpo- ration was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $20O0--R. S. Matthems Barbecue and Delica tessen, (Inc); R. S. Matthews, president and general manager. and O. D. Medlock, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29

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