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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
MOTOR SCOUT IS
 BADLY INJURED
Machine COllides With Pe- destrian and Officers
 Skull Is Fractured

Motorcycle Scout F. D. Kicks was seri- ously injured yesterday afternoon at 6:9S o'clock when his motorcycle ran into Louis scranvis, at Thirteenth street and Eighth avenue, north Officer Kicks was carried to the Hillman hospital in a pass ing automobile, where he was attended by pr. Cecil D. Gaston city physician. Dr. Gaston said last night that Mir. Kicks skull and left shoulder were fractured He has a good chance for recovery. Scranvis was painfully injured He was removed to St. Vincent's hospital in the E. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking Co. s ambulance.
 Officers Kicks and Brent were riding west on Eighth avenue at rapid rate of speed, following Chief of the Fire De- pertinent Niddletou's automobile, which was going to a fire at Johns street and Eighth avenue, north. The officers did not identify the fire chiefs automobile, and thought that it was speeder.
 When the officers arrived at Thirteenth street, Scranvis stepped off of the side walk in front of Officer Kicks motorcy- cle. The mud guards on the motorcycle struck Scranvis and bending them in at the same time, which caused the front wheel of the motorcycle to lock- throwing Kicks about 20 feet in the air. He fell to the ground on his head.
 A lady, who refused to give her name, went to a nearby store and secured a basin of water and bathed the injured officers wounds, keeping him from strangling to death. as blood was flowing from his mouth and ears. He was sent to the hospital in a private automobile before an ambulance could be summoned.
 Officer Kicks has been riding a motor- cycle for the police department for the past six years, and this is the first time that he has met with any kind of an acci- dent said Desk Sergeant K. P. Warren, last night. MT. Kicks is we'll though of by his fellow officers, and his many friends will regret to learn of his acci- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
JOHN A. PATTEN DIES
 SUDDENLY IN WEST
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serted that the medicine company was
 manufacturing and selling a nostrum |containipg a large percentage of alco-
 hol, and they were falsely claiming cura
 tive power for the medicine which it did not possess.
 The body was taken to Chattanooga
 for burial.
 MT. Patten levaes a widow six chill dren and two brothers. Z.. C. Patten, Jr and, George Patten of Chattanooga. He was born in Delavan, H., Sep tember 2I. 1867. lie took an active part | in the civic progress of Chattanoga promoting many enterprises. For years he served on the boards of directors of many educational enterprises, among them Boucher college of Baltimore. MT. Patten was former president of the General Laymens association of the Methodist Episcopal church, and chairman of the Methodist book com mittee.
 The possibility that the suit may be dropped because of the death of MT. Patten developed when the trial was adjourned until Tuesday at the request of the plaintiffs Attorneys for the Pat tons said the question would be, set tied at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
EMPEROR WILLIAM
 TO AVOID BREAK ON SUBMARINE ISSUE
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the submarine controversary with Ger many, the Mexican situation and Japan S protest against features in the House inn migration bill, which will be taken up by the Senate immigration committee to- morrow.
 The conference was devoted chiefly to the submarine issue. While Senator Stone would not discuss the details, it is known that eventualities which may fol- low the receipt of Germany's reply to the last note sent by the United States were gone over thoroughly. The President did not attempt to minimize the gravity of the situation, but he has not given up hope that a break in diplomatic relations with Germany may be avoided.
 Senator Stone will lay the results of the conference before the foreign relations committee. He left the conference appar- ently satisfied with it's results. The Presi- dent told him very fully his attitude in the German crisis. No new policies were discussed. the President pointing out that the future course of the United States depended entirely on the German reply to the American note demanding inl- mediate abandonment of her present methods of submarine warfare.
 Secretary Lansing received today a re- port from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin on a conference between the latter and Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg. The secretary would not discuss the report except to say it was brief and required no reply. He continued to receive sum- maries of editorial comments on the sub marine issue published in German news papers.
 Count Von Bernstorff, the German am- bassador, it was learned today. has sent to his. foreign office suggestions on the submarine question, which he hopes will prevent break in diplomatic relations with the United States. The suggestions were sent in response to request from Berlin, and will be considered at a con- ference betweens the imperial chancellor and the Kaiser. Their exact nature was not revealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
PROMINENT LAWYER OF NASHVILLE SHOT
 TO DEATH IN OFFICE
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him, and MT. Trabue has frequently called the attention of Commissioner Bailey to MT. Stokes comment. MT. Trabue especially objected to number of side remarks which, it is claimed, had been made by MT. Stokes during the taking of evidence and the situ- ation had become so tense within the past few days that Commissioner Bai- ley ordered ak remarks left out ex- cept those addressed to the court.
 The clashes between the two attor- neys became more bitter following eff forts of MT. Trabue last Thursday to get in the record the details of a deed of trust executed by former City Comp troller R. Miles Burns to MT, Stokes as security for fees.
 Some months ago, when it was dis covered that a number of city revenue books were missing a warrant was sworn out against City Comptroller Burns and others charging them with larceny of the books. Burns ilnmedi- ately retained MT. Stokes as counsel and Stokes soon afterward filed pe- tion in chancery court against the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
TENTATIVE PLANS OU THIN ED FOR
 FREIGHT BUREAU

At meeting held ip the office ot City Commissioner James Weatherly yesterday afternoon, attended by a number of prominent business men tentative plans were outlined looking toward securing for Birmingham an adjustment of freight rates Among the prominent men attending the meet ing were J. w. Oden, Herman M Beck Murray Brown, Henry T. DeBardeleben and others.
 Plans were discussed regarding the establishment of a freight traffic bu- reau by the city and county jointly. While the men attending the meeting were not yet ready to reach any defi- nite decision regarding what final &C., tion should be taken. the need for such a rate expert to handle the vari- ous rate problems confronting the ship perS and individual citizens of the city and district were gone into fully
 It was decided to have another con- ference at an early date to which a large number of representatives and coal operators, wholesale merchants and retailers will be invited and some definite plan of action will be de- cided on,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
STATEMENT IS POINTED

Following the efforts Thursday to get the deed of trust into the record MT. Stokes gave out a long reply to MT. Trabue which was published in . local newspaper. The statement was very pointed and MT. Trabue the next morning showed deep feeling in the courtroom.
 MT. Stokes tried to get into the rec ord a statement alleged to have been made by Mir. Trabue showing that Trabue was not in proper sympathy with the investigation of city condi- tions.
 Mir. Trabue declined to say anything about the shooting. However, ne said he might have statement later
 Both MT. Stokes and MT. Trabue are members of prominent families. MT. Stokes was born in Como, Miss, his father, James F. Stokes, being at one time speaker of the house of rep resentatives of Tennessee. His ma ternal grandfather was Miles McGhee, wealthy cotton planter of Panola county, Mississippi. who during the civil war equipped and armed at his own expense an entire regiment of Confederate troops. He was a gradu- ate of stanton Military academy and Vanderbilt university and had prac- ticed law in Nashville a number of years He is survived by his widow and 12-year- old daughter.
 MT Trabue is one of the most prom inent members of the Nashville bar and has 8 large practice He is a di- rector of the Vanderbilt University Alumni association and was one of the attorneys for the Vanderbilt university board of trust in their litigation with the college of bishops. He is related to the Henry Clay family of Kentucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
ATTITUDE ON ARMED SHIPS SET FORTH IN
 FORMAL STATEMENT
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erents that it had allowed American ports to be used at base for hostile opera tions by its enemy. MT. Lansing insists that the neutral government Is to be the sole judge of the status of armed mer- chant ships in it's ports in the absence of any settled rule of international law. A commission or orders of a belIigerent government to conduct operations under penalty of punishment for failure to do so would stamp the vessel as a warship. In the absence of such evidence the nEu- tral government may lay down its rnles of evidekce to determine the haracter of the ship and moreover these rules, un- like the principles of international law, may be changed or modified during the progress of the war.
 The section relating to armed mer-
 chant vessels on the high seas discloses in positive terms the American view that there must be no attack without warning upon merchant ships, even if they are armed, unless the commander of the war ship has absolute knowledge that the
 merchantmen is under mandatory orders
 from her government to act offensively.
 The mere presence of armament on 8
 merchant ship is declared not to be such
 evidence as would justify an attack with
 out warning or without regard to the
 rights of persons on board
 The right of an armed merchantmen
 without losing It's peaceful character to
 protect itself. either by flight of by re-
 sistance, is insisted upon. On the other
 hand, the attacking vessel must display
 It's colors before exercising belligerent
 rights: and while it may use force against
 resisting merchant ship the attack
 must cease as soon as the resistance
 stops. Only when it is impossible to
 take the captured enemy merchantmen
 into port, may it be sunk, and in such
 case the persons on board must be put
 in a place of safety. The right to sink
 neutral merchantmen is declared to
 be doubtful in any case. In direct con-
 tradiction to Germany's contentious is
 the assertion that merchantmen may
 fire without waiting for an actual attack,
 when she is certain that she is about to be attacked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27

to the many friends of the bride who has lived in this city for number of years, where she was very popular: MT and Mrs. George B. Ethridge announce the marriage of their sister, Jamie Herbert, to Dr. Thompson Flournoy Wlckliffe, Wednesday, April 19, 1916, Washington. D. C." An enclosed card states "At home after April 29, Jackson, Ky" Miss Eth ridge is sister of Clerk Herbert Eth ridge of the probate court, and since her residence in Washington has visited her relatives here numbers of times.
 The marriage is announced Of MT. Norman Marbut of this city and Miss Rena Latham of Birmingham. which took place few days ago in Atlanta, Ga. MT. Marbut is the son of Mrs. T. B. Pinner of this city and was reared here, where he is well known and highly re- spected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
DID NOT KNOW THAT
 PISTOL WAS LOADED
 CLAIMS M OSL E Y

Detective Moser returned from Meri- dian, Miss, last night with Alfred Mosey, negro, who is wanted here for the mur- der of Annie Darlington, aged five years, a negro girl, who was shot at her mothers home at Weever station on the Pratt-Ensley car line Saturday at noon. Detectives Ben Brown and Ed Crump. who are working on the case, will swear out a warrant for the negro this morn ing and he will be transferred to the county jail,
 Mosley did not deny shooting the little negro girl, but says that it was an acci- dent. What did papa tell you to tell me-" asked the little negro girl when Mosley came home Saturday. ''He told me to kill you,'' said Mosley, and, draw ing a revolver from his pocket, shot the negro girl through the head, which caused her death the next morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
 Dinner at Parish House

A feature of the spring festival given under the auspices of St Agnes Guild of the Church of the Advent at the parish house is the sale of the cook book compiled by Mrs. McDavid. The book is in it's second edition and has been added to considerably. The book is very attractive and has a charming cover design drawn by Mrs. Mary Kirk patrick Crawford.
 The festival will continue until Friday and luncheon will be served each day from 12 to 2;30 o'clock. The menu for today is:
 Baked ham
 String beans. New potatoes.
 Lettuce and tomato salad
 Cake and sauce Coffee, . Hot rolls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. C. l.. Woolley

Mrs. C. L. Woolley, aged P, died at the family residence in Jemison, yester- day morning at 10 o'clock. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock, with interment in the Jemison cemetery The deceased is survived by her husband, Dr. C. l. Woolley; two sons. pr. c. M Woolley of Florida and Dr. Albert Woolley of Thors- by. and two daughters, Mrs Fannie May Parker of Little Rock Ark, and Mrs. Luke Palmer of Randolph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
SURPRISE PARTY

Miss Leah Houston was given q de- lightful surprise party last night when large crowd of friends gathered at her home. The party was a complete sur prise to the young lady as it had been arranged with the utmost secrecy Var ious games and contests were enjoyed, while music was an interesting feature of the occasion. Refreshments were served to the following: Miss Lottie Granger, Miss Alice Granger, Miss Maude Doyle, Miss Ruby Jones, Miss Velma Ly- ons, Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Annie Belle Cox, Miss Bessie Cox, Miss Myrtle Croker, Miss Lillie Croker, Miss Maude Nix Miss Lula Dandridge, Miss Ruth Hous- ton, Mathew Roper Fred Keller, Rush Ross. Will Abbott, Joe Houston, Sam Houston, Frank Hall Andrew Bailey, Bob Haltom, Reuben Houston, Fred An drews Jim Roberts, James Fitzpatrick, Angus Antone, Mrs. Albert Meharg, and MT. and Mrs. George Houston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
Mrs. Eliza Harrison

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Eliza Harrison, aged Si, who died Tuesday night at her tate residence, 1121 Sylvan avenue, will be announced ltter by the Johns Undertaking company. The de- ceased is survived by one daughter. Mrs. William s. Quick, and two sons, William Harrison and James Harrison of Cleve- land, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
BIG CORPORATION IS FORMED IN EAST FOR
 CONTROL OF SHIPS
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acquired do not constitute a majority in terest it is understood that they are suf- ficiently large to give the owners a domi- nant vote in its management, which, it is said, the Morgan interests are ready to relinquish.
 International Mercantile Marine owns upward of 100 vessels, exclusive of the number being constructed. These vessels together with those already under its ownership, will make the American In teWational corporation the most power. ful factor among steamship companies in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27

Mosley claims that he did not know that the pistol was loaded He became very excited when he was told that the negro girl was dead. T would rather die my self than to know that had taken the life of an innocent child" Mosey told Detective Moser when MT. Moser told the negro prisoner that Annie Caring ton was dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
TUsKEGEE GETS $5o,ooO

New York. April 26.-Tus- kegee Normal and Industrial institute of Alabama aud Hamp- ton Normal and Horticultural in- stitute of Virginia will receive s5C. 900 each under the will of Miss Martha II. Andrews, mem Der of an old New York family, who died here February 5
 Miss Andrews will, made public today. provides that the hulk of her $1.t50,000 estate shall go to religious. education- al and charitable institutions, most of which are situated in New York. Berea college of Berea, Ky. was left $25,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27

naming MT. Burns as chief petitioner. This is what is known as the "tax payers suit" A great deal of evidence has been introduced against former Mayor HowZe and other city officials in the chancery court investigation which followed but no evidence was brought out by Mir. Stokes against Burns
 It is stated that MT. Stokes resent ed MT. Trabues efforts to get in the record the details of the deed of trust given by Burns to cover Stokes fee fn dafnndi1np L2nrrns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
GENUINE
 BULL DURHAM SMOKING TOBACCO

"Bul" Durham is unique among the worlds tobaccos. It is distinguished from all others by its wonderful mild ness, its deliciousmellow-sweet Aavorand it's di-tinctive aroma.
 You cet a lively smoke and a satisfying smoke whenyou"r roll your own" with 'BulT' Durham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
CHURCH NOTES


 CTS of the First Methodist church held an interesting business and social ses- sion this afterHoon at the church with the members of circle No. l as host esses. About 45 members were pres ent and circle No. turned in SEQ circle No 2, $20, while circle No 5 turned in $23, making 8 total of $63 raised during the month of April It was announced that circle No. 3 would conduct baby show here during the second week in May and that circle No is planning to hold handkerchief sale during the third week in May Following the business session a so- cial hour was enjoyed, an interesting feature being the music rendered by given by Miss Grace McDaniel The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion in ferns and flowers
 The women of the First Presbyterian church will hold prayer services Thurs day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the following places: East Bessemer, home or Mrs. J. B. German, Clarendon ave- nue and Twenty ninth street with Mrs l. F. Swallow leader; South Bessemer Mrs, W. G. Hurd, leader. Exeter ave nue and Twenty seventh street. resi- dence of Mrs. G. H. Stevenson. Dart mouth avenue and Twentieth street Mrs. Stevenson leader; residence of Mrs samuel Reed, 1505 Arlington avenue with Mrs. J. G. Bruce leader; residence of Mrs. Richard Faull at Reeders. with Mrs. B. l.. Russlee as leader; home of Mrs. l.. Crank at Jonesboro with Mrs .. F. Cook as leader; at First Pres pyter1an church, Mrs Walter N Will llams, leader; home of Mrs George Fl Schwartz on Fourteenth avenue and nineteenth street. with Mrs. Alonzo smith leader These prayer services are being held preparatory to the re- in the near future
 The Jefferson county singine con- ventlon will meet at the Lipscomb Ban tist church Sunday, April 30, for an all-day singing, which will begin at 10 o'clock and close at o'clock. The 1916 Praise and Thanksgiving, song oook will be used. Among those who will be present are Prof. J. D. Pat ton, Prof. K. c. Robertson, Prof B. p Robertson. Prof, B. P. Blackwelder and many other we'll known singers. Wis., itors can reach the place by taking the south Bessemer car and getting off at Woodward crossing. The public is invited to attend
 GENERAL NEWS
 The residence of Mrs. Heinberg on Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street was entered last night by thieves and a watch, four pairs of trousers, one suit of clothes 5 in money and number of other art icles were stolen. From appearances the thief entered by unlocking the back door and left after ransacking the house in the same way. The robbery was reported to police headquarters this morning and detectives are at work on the case.
 
 The central fire department answered a call to 322S Dartmouth avenue this morn ing at n:20 o'clock where the house owned and occupied by F. D. Ratlff was on fire The blaze was extinguished and the damage is estimated at about s10. At Il 40 o'clock another call came in from 2525 Sixth avenue, where house occu- pied by negro was on fire. The blaze was of the roof variety and was ex- tinguished with chemicals, the damage amounting to about $10.
 The following announcements, which were issued today, will be of interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
FEN TO HEAR 1 .TTEE'S REPORT

est lg for union men only will onight at the Exhibit hall on
 s senue under the auspices of Bl.I gham Trades Council. At this meeting the report of the special com nittee appointed to investigate the at- titude of the candidates for public off, flee on labor legislation will be made The meeting will be executive, but all union men are invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
AMERICAN TROOPS IN MEXICO CLASH AGAIN
 WITH VILLA BANDITS
 IN TOMACHIO REGION
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American towns. It also is virtually cer- tain that the intention of the American forces to police thoroughly all the terri tory in the immediate vicinity of their advanced bases will be made clear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
'BESSEMER COMPANY ID BE PROGRAMMED
Farmers Opposed to Tick Eradication on Account
 of New Law

Capt Lacey Edmunson of the local military company, has called meeting of Company D, Fourth regiment Ala bama National Guard. for Thursday even ing at 7:30 o'clock, at the armory hall in the Realty building for the purpose of reorganizing the company. It is the ntertion of Captain Edmundson to get a large number of live men into the com- pany and all members are urged to be present. Anyone wishing his discharge from the service can have same on ap- plication. This company is one of the youngest in the state and for the past few months interest has seemed to have Jagged and it is hoped that a real live, efficient company will be the result of the reorganization.
 A number of farmers ill this end of Jefferson county are opposed to the tick eradication law to be voted on May 9, stating that the country people are op- posed to it because the rules governing dipping are too drastic. All of them are in favor of dipping their cattle, and a large number of them are dipping now, but when the law goes into effect, that unless they bring their cattle and have them dipped every two weeks. there will be penalty attached, which they are opposed to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27
Walter. Howard
as Circuit Clerk will attend to business

Paid political ad- V CT t i s e ment by Walter l.. Howard, Birmin giiam. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-27

The following announcements, which were issued today, will be of interest