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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
BADLY DIVIDED JURY
 DISCHARGED BY FORT
Mistrial in John Almon Hair Case. Wright Given Six Years for
 Killing Woman

Judge William E. Fort refused to go according to ancient precedent and place the jury in the case of John Almon Hair, alias Cheyenne" ne- gro, charged with criminal assault, on bread and water until it reached an jurors had been out 30 hours and aft fer they had stated to Judge Fort that 1t was impossible for them to agree they were dismissed.
 ancient laws were that the jury was to be kept on bread and water until verdict was reached. However, we are more humane at the present time and the general practice Is to avoid the forcing of verdicts. As you can not agree you are dismissed from fur ther duty in this case"
 As the result of the mistrial the solicitors office will place the negro Hair on trial again at the next term of court
 The jury in the case of Charles Wright. negro, charged with the murder of Julia Murray, negro, re- turned verdict yesterday morning Of guilty of manslaughter and affixed sentence at six and one-half years i'm the state prison. Wright had stabbed the negro woman in the back.
 James Smouse entered a plea of gull ty before Judge Fort yesterday morn ing of larceny from the person and was immediately sentenced to two years In state prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

After conference yesterday afternoon between President ]. S. Pevear of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the city commissioners 1t was announced that the lighting company would not seek to enjoin the city from putting the reduced lighting rates as pro- Vided by the ordinance adopted Septem- Der Is into effect, but would conform to the actions of the city commissioners.
 This means a reduction of approxi- mately 10 per cent in the present price or electricity to the consumers of the city, and reduced the price of street light ma terially. At the conference an agreement was reached whereby all meter readings and bills rendered on or before October should be figured at the old rates and all meter reading made after October should be billed at the new rate. This was the earliest date at which 1t was considered practical to bill meter readings at the new rate and the consumers from the citys plant at North Birmingham as well as the patrons of the Birmingham Rail- way company will have their light bills rendered accordingly
 MT. Pevear stated that while this re- ductior. in lighting rates makes big re- duction in the company's revenue 1t feels that by accepting the same without con test, the price may be stabilized and the company enjoy a period of rest from the heavy cuts in it's revenues that have been made in the past few years.
 The ordinance reducing the light rctes was passed by the city commissioners just previous to the passing of the legislative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
NEW TAILORING FIRM
 ON TWENTIETH STREET
Charles POnton and Harry s. Orr Form Partnership-TO Take Orders
 for CustOm-Made Shirts

Charles Ponton and Harry s. Orr will open high-class tailoring establishment lat 215 Twentieth- street, north, on or about October 15, according to an an- |nouncement yesterday by Mir Orr, who lis known throughout the Birmingham district, having been a resident of this
 lcity for 25 years past. 12 years of which
 We're spent with the Porter Clothing com-
 lpany.
 MT. Orr said yesterday that he and
 MT. Ponton would not only do tailoring work but would take orders for cus- 1tom-made shirts and other custom made Iwea ring apparel. The firm name will lbe Ponton & Orr.
 MT. Ponton is a former Cincinna tian, but for the past six or seven years has Ibeen a designer of American fashions in Panama, where he has conducted a very Nsuccessful business His business in Panama will continue, but he will make This home in Birmingham in the future. We believe Birmingham is the com ling city of the south." said MT. Orr yes- Hterday. T have lived here 25 years and Hhave seen the city grow from a village Ito its present proportions, and I am con 5vinced that it will show even nSore re-
 |ma rkable growth in the future. For this
 treason we have decided to open our busi-
 hess here and give to the Birmingham
 public the very highest grade of tailor- ling work
 MT. Orr. who formerly was a member 5of the firm of Porter Clothing company, &says temporary quarters for the firm Rhave been engaged at the Morris hotel, room 21O, where he will be glad to see Ehis friends. The building the new firm lis to occupy is being remodeed and tit is expected it will be ready for occu- Lpancy by the 10th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
TWENTY YEARS IS
 GIVEN CLYDE ALLEN
Convicted of Murder in Second Degree for Killing Woman in Quarrel
 Over Cigar

After being out less than 30 minutes the jury in the case of Clyde Allen, a negro charged with the murder of Willie Foster, negro woman on June IF. 1914, returned verdict of guilty Of murder in the second degree and fixed his sentence at 20 years in the state prison. The case went to trial yesterday morning in the first division of the criminal court before Judge Will liam E. Fort. The defense was con ducted by Frank s. Andrews and the prosecution by Assistant Solicitors Walter s. Brewer and James Davis.
 In the case of Allen, the state brought out that the murder came out of quarrel over a cigar The negro Allen accused Willie Foster of having given one of his cigars to another man and then stabbed her to death The defense attempted to prove that WiI- lie Foster had stabbed Allen at a pre- vious time and that on the night of the killing she had hit the defendant over the head with bottle and he had stabbed her in self-defense
 The Allen case was the fourth cap ital trial of the week before Judge Fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
TRIAL OF PA|PRY
 WILL OPEN TODAY Charged With Killing Nick Gulas-Much Interest in
 Greek Colony

Harry Paipry. young Greek store keeper of Ensley goes on tria, for his life this morning in the first division of the criminal court before Judge William E.. Fort Paipry is charged with the murder of Nick Guas. well known Greek. at Ensley on May '.
 The case of Paipry, which is the fifth murder trial of the week before Judge Fort, was called yesterday afternoon im- mediately after the conclusion of the trial of Clyde Allen for murder The jury was qualified last night and will be selected this morning. In order to complete the trial today Judge Fort has set the hour of opening court at g o'clock
 Paipry will be defended by Matt T. Murphy and James Hanby. Assistant So- licitors Walter s. Brewer and James Da- wis will be assisted by the firm of Gibson x Davis in the prosecution.
 According to Attorney Matt Murphy a plea of self defense will be offered by the defendant.
 The state, II Is averred wiu attempt to prove that the killing of Nick Gulas was murder in the first degree Nick Gulas sold store to Paipry and that some time iater trouble came up over the paymen, of some notes. On the afternoon of May Gulas. while standing in front of Pai- prys store, was shot and killed by Pal pry. The defendant was then arrested and has been prisoner in the county jail since.
 The case of Paipry has excited unusual interest and the courtroom yesterday aft ernoon was filled with Greeks from Ems ley, eager for the trial to begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Oppose Salt as Contraband

Amsterdam. August 20.-(Special) ) Although salt by old custom is re- sarded a contraband of war. yet in the present conflict 1t is against the in terests of the allies to consider it so, and there has therefore been an effort to prevent the enforcement of this part of the contraband laws. The Dutch fisheries use large quantities of salt, all of which Is imported When Eng land insisted on the letter of the law regarding these importations, Holland is obliged to buy from Germany and Austria, which have a large surplus. It is urged that the German salt in- dustry is thus assisted by English de- tention of salt-laden steamers bound for Holland Moreover, the more salt is extracted from the German mines. the more potash is produced. and this is a necessary constituent in the man ufacture- of certain explosives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
B. R., L. 6 P. co. WILL NOT FIGHT REDUCTION IN ELECTRICITY PRICES
Agreement Reached At Conference Between President Pevear and City Commissioners Yes terday AfternOOn-Meter Readings Before October 5 Will Be Figured At Old Rate-COm- pany Expects Rest From Agitation

enactment known as the public utilities bill which takes the matter of fixing rates out of the hands of the city commission and invests the power in the state railroad commission.
 Under the provisions of the ordinance the minimum charge to the user of cleo tricity in the city is 10 cents per kilowatt hour and with two 10 per cent reductions makes the rate practically cents per kilowatt hour even to the smallest con sumner. The rate schedule as adopted fol lows:
 1 to 25 kilowatt hours. 10 per cent dis count
 25 to 150 kilowatt hours. 15 per cent dis count
 l50 to $50 kilowatt hours. 20 per cent dis count
 25O to 400 kilowatt hours. 25 per cent dis. count.
 400 to 500 kilowatt hours. 30 per cent dis count.
 800 to 1000 kiiowatt hours, 8 per cent dis count.
 1000 to 2o0o kilowatt hours, 10 per cent discount
 2COo to 3ooo kilowatt hours. 46 per cent discount
 5000 to 1000 l<ilowatt hours 50 per cent discount.
 Provided that all such bills if paid with
 days from the rendition thereof shall be subject to an additional discount of 10 per cent.
 Provided further that there may be a minimum charge for such service of 7s cents per month
 The ordinance provides payment by the city of S4.50 per month for arc lights and sl.5O per month for tungsten lights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
CARMICHAEL AND
 DAVIS VISIT CITY
NOncOmmittal as to Reports That They Will Be Can
 didates for Congress

A. H. Carmichael of Colbert, speaker of the lower house of the legislature. and ". c. Davis of Walker, one of the strong est members of that house, spent yester- day in Birmingham on legal business. The lawmakers appeared to be happy in that they were able to announce their re- alliance to their profession.
 "The days of politics is over for the time being said Speaker Carmichael, and I for one have got down to real hard work. We had a long and strenuous session of the legislature, and at it's conclusion were completely worn out
 The two visitors were asked in regard to rumors that they would be candidates for Congress next spring, Speaker Car michael in the Eighth against Congress- man Almon and Mr. Davis in the new Tenth against William B. Bankhead. NeitI CT committed himself.
 "There will be plenty of time to make a race for Congress or for anything else after we have spent several months at real labor" said the speaker. At the present time we are not giving future campaigns a thought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
CHATTANOOGA BOY BACK AFTER TRIPS IN CATTLE BOATS Frank Dwyer Tells of Ex- periences in Shipping
 to England
BOAT FIRED ON BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINE
Rescued Crew of Trawler Which Had Been Sunk by Submersible-Had Nothing But Praise for
 the Germans

Across the Atlantic and back two times in cattle boats, shot at by German sub marines and helping in the rescue of the crew of an English trawler. which was sunk by German U boat. are but d. few of the varied experiences of Frank Dwyer, a Chattanooga youth of r years. who Is in Birminshan4 on reute,~ ~heme.. Young Dwyer says he has not yet decided , whether he will go back to New Orleans and ship out on cattle boat. or go to Norfolk and ship out of that port. He says the latter port has the best vessels and the wages are better
 Dwyer said he received $l5 each for his trips across the Atlantic. The work was rot very hard, he said but he had to keep busy all the time In order to keep up with his duties. On his first trip he went over in the Weshman. a Loyland Limo steamer, with cargo of mules. bound for Liverpool His duties were to assist in the galley, and he was known as third cook. On the return trip he was third steward. his duties being to keep the mess hall of the officers and tho officers quarters clean.
 On the first trip over Dwyer says the
 
 submarine. which used fonr-inch gum tempt to use torpedo.
 Besieged by Recruiting Officers
 Dwyer said that none Of the crew were permitted to go ashore at Liverpool unless they were British subjects. Those of the crew that went ashore were immediately bosieged by recruiting officers for the English army, who persuasively told them that the war would be over m less than a month, and that they only wanted them to go to the training camp at Kent for the purpose of trs.ining them in matters military in the event of another war. Dwyer says the seamen were offered fab ulous salaries and were told that they would be given bonus of $25o at the end of the war. They were told that they would not have to go to the front as 1t waa necessary for them to stay in tho training camp three months, and the war ccrlG not possibly last more than three weeks longer
 Dwyer says Paul Burton. another Chat. tanooga boy. who shipped as a British subject. was persuaded to join the Eng fish forces, his duties being to care for the horses belonging to the officers of the npeny he was assigned to. 1t was called the f'remount" company. and is somewhat similar to the United States cavalry. Dwyer has received post cards from Burton since reaching United States soil, in which he is advised against join ing anything that has Englishmen be- hind 1t
 Dwyer says man named Schwartz r shipping master at New Orleans, and 1t Is he who places all who desire to ship out of that port. He gets a certain sum to pay each man. and if he can get them to make the trip for less than that amount he gets the difference for his personal bit" Dwyer says he was compelled
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Building Permits

The following building permits were is-
 bued in the office of the city building in-
 bpector yesterday: $S50-Earle Bros., 1913 Third avenue, re-
 pairs to brick store building. $490-Shiloh Baptist church, Nineteenth btreet and Seventh avenue, south. repairs to church building. $500-John E. Nolan, 901 Forty-fourth street. Ensley, to erect one-story frame building. $250-Mrs. Tony Brooklere 1929 Mildred
 etreet. to erect one-story frame build- Ing. $60O-Mrs. H. W. Head, Twenty-sixth btreet and Thirty-seventh avenue, to erect bne- story frame building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
GEN. r. s. FERGUSON DEAD AT DAUGHTERS HOME ON HUDSON One of Best Known Men in
 the State Dies in
 New York
REMAINS WILL BE
 SENT TO BIRMINGHAM
Survived by Two Sons, Two Daugh- ters and Brother-BOrn in Hunts- vile and Served in Defense of
 Mobile During Civil War

Gen. Frederick s. Ferguson. aged "A years one of the best known men in Ala bama, died at Garrison -on-the- H udson, N. Y., last night at 7:15 o'clock of an acute attack of Brights disease. At the time of his. death he was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gray. at her sum- mer home at Garrison. The death of Gen. eral Ferguson came as a surprise to his many friends throughout Alabama. When he left Birmingham few weeks ago to visit his daughter he appeared to be in the best of health.
 The deceased is survived by two sons Dr. Burr Ferguson. of Fairfield. and Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transactions were recorded in the office of the probate ,lerk yesterday:
 S75OO-Frederick T. Macke, to Exchange Realty company lot G. block POP. accord ng to the map and plan of the city of Birmingham.
 $75O0-Mary A. Macke to Exchange Real y company lot 5. block POP. ac9prding to he map and plan of the city of Birming- nam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Naturalization Papers Required

Washington September 30.-Naturalized American citizens travelling abroad were advised by the state department today to take their naturalization papers with them.
 owing to the strict examination of all travellers in Europe said a state ment by the department, ''naturalizcd citizens who received American passports are advised by the department of state to carry their certificates of naturalza- tion with them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Copies of Laws at Library

Carl Milan. city librarian. announces that copies of all the acts passed by the legislature recently adjourned are re. ceived at the central library az soon as they leave the hands of the printer Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen of Montgomery. state historian. is looking after this matter and forwards copies of the acts to the city library as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

officeholders were more or less under the influence of political expediency, practically every application was granted. As a result, many names of those unworthy were enrolled, names of men who did not serve faithfully in the armies of the south, names of men who deserted the cause, and names of men whose only service con- sisted in acting as chaperons for the women and children at home. Ex-Gov- ernor O'Neal named General Ferguson to sit as chairman of the pension board and to pass on all applications for pensions; and to purge the pension roll of those who were found after inves- tigation, to be unworthy General Fer guson, despite his advanced years, set tied down to the task and when 1t was concluded the roll was indeed a roll of honor.
 During the recent session of the leg islature strenuous efforts were made by certain members to have the state abandon its policy of purging the roll and readopt that which would permit county officials to restore those strick- en from the roll to places of honor General Ferguson threw his influence against these efforts and it was prob ably due to his arguments that Gov ernor Henderson saw proper to amend the measure which passed both houses in such manner that the roll will con- tinue to be roll of honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
A Touch of Comfort
 MUNYON'S WITCH HAZEL SOAP

This soap is not only said to be but is the best toilet and medicated soap ever made. We make this broad statement on the say-so of hundreds of our customers, people who are par ticular, people who have been accustomed to paying as high as Soc cake for soap. It makes your skin soft as velvet. You'll like it.
 Price 10 eta. a cake, 3 calkes for 25 cts.
 For sale by:
 For Sale By EUGENE JACOBS DRUG STORE,
 1901 2d Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of the probate clerk yesterday:
 c. c. Cobb. Leeds. and Miss Dovy Is- bell,
 T. D. Tucker, city. and Miss Lillian Hardin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

Ferguson of Birmingham; two daughters. Mrs Pelham Anderson of Birmingham and Mrs. Arthur Gray of New York city; also one brother, Judge c. W. Fer guson of Birmingham. The remains of the deceased will be sent to Birmingham for interment. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 Gen. Frederick S. Ferguson was one of the best known men in the state and enjoyed large acquaintance throughout the United States. He was born in Huntsville May ?, 1S1. the son Of the Rev. Frederick G. Ferguson, a pioneer minister of the gospel among the early Indian tribes of Alabama. The Rev. MT. Ferguson was the son of revolu- tionary soldier and ma rried the daughter of another, William Hale, who was one of the first settlers of Huntsville.
 Served in Defending Mobile
 Coming as he did from strain of sol diers and statesmen, General Ferguson was one of the first in Alabama to answer the call to arms by the Confederate States of America. Previous to the outbreak Of the war he was captain of the Southern rifles of Tallassee. When the war broke out Gen. Leroy Pope Walker, sec- retary of war for the Confederacy. ap- pointed General Ferguson captain of ar tillery in the First Alabama regiment. His service was rendered entirely in the de- fense of Mobile. he being stationed at Fort Morgan and acting on the staffs of Generals Higgins, Gardiner, Maury and Page. He remained at his post until the city of Mobile was captured by Admiral Farragut in 1864 As d prisoner of war he was sent to Fort Lafayette in New fork and later to Fort Warren in Boston. He remained in these two prisons until the end of the war.
 General Ferguson was a graduate of Florence Weslyn institute. having grad uated there in 1859. On his return from the federal Actresses he went to Tuskegee and was admitted to the bar. He prac- ticed there until 1870, and then removed to Montgomery. In 1866 he was elected as a legislator from Macon county. He also represented Jefferson county in 1892. In 1876 he was elected solicitor of the Sec ond Judicial circuit and was reelected in 1SSO
 In 1871 General Ferguson married Miss Laura Burr of Franklin, Tenn. In the fall of 1887 he came to Birmingham and continued his practice of law, he having retired several years before his death In 1895 he was elected division commander of the Confederate Veterans and served until the reunion at Charleston in 1899.
 General Ferguson was a man of wonder ful personality and brilliant mind, and was noted for his unselfishness in dealing with his fellow He was racounteur of rare merit and always had good story to tell at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
Purged Pension Roll

The last four years of General Fer 'euson's life were spent in successful efforts to make the Confederate pen sion roll in Alabama roll of honor. Before the administration of ex-Gov- ernor ONeal, as is generally known
 applications for pensions were acted upon by the several probate Judges of the counties of the state and as these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
At the Photoplay Houses

Stra and Twas Ever Thus" featuring Elsie Janis.
 odeon Two-"The Girl from His Town,' Mutual master picture.
 Odeon One-"The Road to Fame" with Winifred Kingston.
 Princess-"The Dragons Claw" with Me rion Leonard
 Trianor--"The Silent Voice." with Fran cis X. Bushman
 Vaudette-"The Broken Coin," with Francis Ford and Grace Cunard.
 Alcazar-"The Juggernaut" with Anita Stewart and Earle Williams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
ROSENST|HL ID BE ON EQUALIZATION BOARD
Will Be Appointed on Jef- fersOn Board as Repre-
 sentative of State

That John B. Rosenstihl would be appointed by Governor Henderson to- day to membership on the Jefferson county board of equalization as the representative of the state, was the subject of general gossip yesterday. As far as known. there is no other appli- cant and it is generally understood that MT. Rosenstihl has had the po- sition "tinched" for some weeks.
 On the part of the county. the board of revenue yesterday named A. S. Klyce, recommended by the association of real estate men, to serve on the board of equalization. Mir. Rosenstihl when he is appointed, and MT. Klyce will elect the third member. who shall be chairman. It is understood that B A. Thompson stands an excellent chance of acquiring the chairmanship
 Another appointment that is hourly anticipated is that of Alton P. Steph- ems for the post of delinquent license collector of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01
TODAY'S EVENTS

Opening stag at Y. Mo A. at s O, clock. City commissioners meet today at 3 o'clock.
 Trial of train-wreckins case resumes before Judge Heflin in criminal court, Board of revenue meets to consider sep arate county officers for Bessemer
 At the Theatres
 Bijou-"Within the Law" No matinee. Night at s:30 o'clock
 Majestic-"L Lovers and I4unatics," musi- cal comedy. Matinee 23O D! m; night, 7:30 and g o'clock
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville. Matinee, 2:sO D. m; night. 7:30 and p. m. {. Grand-"On the F1re,' burlesaue. Mati- nee, p. m: night, 7:3O and 9 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-01

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