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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-02

trap. and that a grade separation
"a the only thing which would make
trafHc safe ~ that point
Not only tho coroners. but other
omoials have advocated a grade SEP
ration m this and many other
danger points ln Detroit a ,ew
more tragedies 81 this nature may
bring action in the end I
Says Ne ssw No Light.
Conductor Cushe told Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney speed thar
the street car vas halted clear OF
th- railroad tracks. and rha- ha ram
across The tracks aal looked both
ways IN doing 5y IT, SAID 70 was
dark and that he 7citber saw a light
nor heard any noise. thinking
everything clear 30 stated TO- r.1scd
-r1-e- y,-r7-t ~-,-s9.-4. 49, ztE1a.r3 -sH
motormau 10 - ahead The latter
threw OF The power and tte street
car rlmbled across one rack ard
bad partially cleared another when
he freight cars struck
The freight GAYS struck the street
car near the rear end and showed 70,
clear around and OF rae -.rhtc'
way. The street cay was 30, MT.
turned. and had those who jumped
oma.nst Ia tho car they probably
would have escaped wt'h injuries
only
As II was hoy lesped straight
uto ,he path Of the grooming
freight cars The majority ~ those
injured were CauEh. ~ ire street
car and either We're crushed. --am-
pied upon or clt by Cygs glass
Conductor O'Keete. ~ the yt-d
crew saws be was standing or top
% the FIRST freight car. near the
front end. He declares that his
lantern was liz. Seeing that a col
Hsior was certain 20 occur b says
he threw himself FACE downward on
the car and chung 20 the running
board when the impact occurred
10 was dung violently forward and
WAS saved from death or INJURY
only ~ The Fact that he c,utchst
The brake rod vl'h a death grip as
be- was flung past IL He exhibited
torn clothing and bruises II proof
OF his statement
Pstrolrsr On the JOB
Patroluan Joseph DettlaG - the
third precluct. who was doing guard
duty q, the san Telmo Cigar fac
tory. half a block east Of the rail
road or Forestsve. was among -H@
first 70 arrive a. the scere az horror
Hearing the crash. Dc ran with all
speed 70 the crossing then immedi.
ately telephoned headquarters
Owing 70 poor telephone service
there was a slight delay en- getting
the amhulances started bur after
arriving AZ the wreck they were
worked fast and efficiently
Dead and injured were scattered
on both sides % the freight ca-s
while other injured were Denned
within the car. 4 number a. seats
and the cash hox were torn loose
by the passengers IN the crush 10
escape. the rear OF The car was torn
from its trucks and windows were
broken. but the body Of the car was
bat slightly damaged
One AUTO patrol. No. 3. made three
trips 70 Grace hospital. carrying
seven injured on the arst trip, three
on the next. and one on the last
"trip
Other patrols and subuiances
made hurried runs. In addition 20
which several private cars were
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-02
WATCHMAN
BLAMED BY PROSE
|CUTING ATTORNEY

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-02
Crowd 81 200 Gathers.


Within 10 minutes after the scci-
dent fully 1000 persons had con
gregated and these greatly ham
pereG the work of those who were
trying 10 c1tr.care the injured A
score OF uniformed policemen quick
ly arrived however. and drove the
crowd back
The passengers IN the street car
we're caught alm0s' without warn
ing and were qower'ess 20 eytricate
themselves in time 20 escape.
Those killed instantly were 20 hor-
rbly torn and meng,ed as 20 b be
yond description Their bodies bG'
a moment before strong and healthy
were hnt masses oc c-ushca bones
and flesh wher taken from the
debris
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lap HIT
SAWDUST
ON SUNDAY

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FRANTIC Bush Eor Er.t..

According 20 eye. Witnesses the
scene that followed -he collision was
indescribable. When ,he freight
was seen bearing down on the car
there was frantic rgsh for rso
exits. Men and women 10 sht ike
madmcn 20 escape he 'ate thai
confronted then. and those nearest
the windows and exits made leaps
10 fancied safety. only 20 be cauEtt
under the crushing wheels OK The
frat and second cars
Three men were rolled and
dragged 100 feet and ended by be-
ing caught between tho front wheels
% tho second car. which WIS Of steel
and loaded with coal one ~ she
three was Antoine Fromzzeck ~
years old, No. l2i Leland ST. both
OF whose leEs were caught under
a wheel The other two were
killed instantly. their bodies being
mangled beyond description Fromz
zeck retained c0nsci0usnsss and
begged relief
A desperate effort 20 extricate
him was made by policemen. defec-
tives and n score OF volunteers. but
f. was fully go minutes before che
car could be lacked up high enough
TO relieve the pressure Even then
portion Of the mans legs "a d
not be- freed. 90 physician used
heroic measures and severed the
shreds % flesh with a pocket knife.
Fromzzeck bearing mp b-aveiy
thruout the ordeal
Thrown Clear Of Tracks
Another o. those killed instantly
was tightly wtdsed under The front
trucks Of the arat ear and IT, was
necessary TO jack the car up lu or.
der 10 eXtricatc the body Two
other men and woman 'neir
bodies crushed and uauelod rntU
they rcsembIrd anything hu those
Of human beings. were thrown
clear 81 the trucks and lay outside
the rails the men on the east side
and the woman on the west side
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
COMING RACE FOR
GOVERNOR WILL BE
MOST INTERESTING
Continued from Page One,

that the prohibition question be not
raised. Each would say:
"'Why, the issue is settled or we
will permit the legislature to deter
mine that question:
There's a reason. The local option
lists, in the first place, are fearful of
the strength of the prohibitionists And
the prohibitionists, in the second place,
hesitate because of their knowledge
that never in the political history of
Alabama has prohibition, in any of it's
innumerable phases, when submitted
to the state as a whole, achieved vic
tory.
I'VE recall the pitiable fate of the
prohibition amendm ent the defeat of
Mallory, prohibition candidate for gov
ernor, the defeat of Hobson, prohibit
ton candidate for the Senate, the de-
feat of Seed and Conner, ohibition
candidates for governor, the defeat of
Burr. prohibition candidate for ma
tional committeeman, the defeat OF
Merritt, prohibition candidate for pres
ident of the public utility commission
and-well there are other instances
And never has prohibition, in any OF
its phases, won.
CIT is WELL"
And it is fortunate that the local OPP
tionsts and the prohibitionists hesitate
would offer for office on some other is
sue.
For, since the reformers started their
propaganda in Alabama, we have had
nothing say that akin to evil. The state
is burdened with debt, bankrupt as a
matter of fact; the city of Birmingham,
its plight makes one weep. Nowhere is
there a spirit of unity; nowhere spirit
of friendship. Everybody pulls against
everybody else Hatred is the counter
sign which opens every portal 1t is pit
liable. Have you ever thought of Ala
bama? 1t has hills filled with minerals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
BANKHEAD TELLS
WHY HE SUPPORTS
SHIP PURCHASE
CONTINUED from page one)

port and the matter has been in the prize
courts ever since, as I understand If
this had been a government owned ship,
1t would have meant shot and shell, and
no diplomacy of ours could have adjusted
the matter. The bill then pending did
not put any limitation whatever upon
the character of the ships to be pur-
chased, nor did it provide from whom or
under what regulations ships should be
purcha sed.
In this connection. I desire to call this
attention of the Senate to an amendment
those of us who opposed the bill offered,
and which was promptly voted down.
The amendment is as follows:
Provided, That in making pur-
chases of ships during the continuance
of the pending European war no pur-
chase shall be made in a way which
Will disturb the conditions of neutral
ity."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
MOBILE HARBOR IS
TO Be IMPROVED
Army Engineers Recon-
mend the Expenditure of
$1,100,000 on Channel

Washington, August 12.-Deeping of the
Mobile, Ala, ship channel from q to 30
feet and widening from 200 to 300 feet
at cost of about $1,10O,OO0 has been rec
commended by the army board of ensi-
neers for rivers and harbors. 1t was
learned today that the recommendation
now is awaiting action by Brig. Gen. Will
liam Black, chief of engineers. If he
ratifies the recommendation it will go to
Congress at the next session.
The increasing amount of shaping at
Mobile was given as the reason for the
boards recommendation for a channel
equal to those of most second grade
ports. The depth only recently was in
creased from % feet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
FRENCH SAILORS
YARN is DENIED
BY HIS CAPTAIN
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CONTINUED from page One)
when told of the rumor that his cruiser
had received wireless report that the
Deutschland had been sunk, and said
"Of course, we allies would be
pleased at such a report. if true, but I
must insist that 1t is false, that there
snothing to the rumor. Our vessel
received no such repor. BY our COM
ing in here we show the world that
we travel where we please; that the
allied warships can float on the waters
of the universe, but the German boats
must go under the waters"
The officers. and men aboard the
Amiral Aube were seen on the streets
here late today and tonight and all ap-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

j. B. Strauss Co. should feel a pride in
having obtained the services of so ca
pable man.
W. B. Graves, secretary and treas
urer of the ]. 3. Strauss & Co.'S chain
of stores, was in the city Thursday
and Friday and said that he is indeed
pleased with the showing of their new
store here and that under the guidance
of Mr.. Amos even greater things are
expected of this store.
Mr.. Amos extended a most hearty
welcome to his many friends to visit
him at his new location.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

1t has fields in which any vegetable or
fruit can grow. 1t has gentle people
and people with yankee push 1t has
railroads and rivers beyond compare. 1t
mas climate. 1t has everything.
And yet at the foot of the nation it
reposes. Why? Because we have fallen
out among ourselves. We stand still
when John Smith starts something be-
cause John Smith is a prohibitonist We
would secretly undermine Tom Jones in
a laudable undertaking because Tom
Jones is an anti-prohibitionist We have
talked about ourselves too much and too
bitterly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
LEWIS INJUNCTION
WAS NOT IGNORED
CONTINUED From Page One)

Scale and Girard, Russell county, where
he personally superintendent the destruc-
ton of much of the liquors seized in the
recent raids at Girard. He says about
two-thirds of the liquor already has been
destroyed. Mr.. Martin says the city Of
ficials of Girard offer to resign, giving
way to successors named as satisfactory
to the attorney general. This offer, he
says, may be accepted
THE grand jury will be kept in session
indefinitely, said the attorney gneral,
'as there is much work yet to be DONE
The special term of circuit court also
may continue an indefinite period. The
situation now in Russell county is salts
factory"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
lanes Weatherly Westall

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Westall will regret to learn of
the death of their youngest child, James
Weatherly Westall. which occurred at
their home in Asheville. N. C., after an
illness of a few days. Mrs. Westall was
Miss Florrie Weatherly of this city. a
daughter of Commissioner and Mrs. James
Weatherly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
NEW MANAGER
FOR STRAUSS
George M. Amos Assumes
Duties as Manager Local
Clothing Store

The friends of George M. Amos will
selected as manager of the ]. B.
Strauss & Co.'S clothing store on Third
avenue.
Mr.. Amos is one of the most popular
clothing statesmen in the city and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
More Japanese Troops for China

Tien-tsin, July 23.-Japan has sent an
additional regiment of troops from Man
churia to Tien-tsin. Japanese officers say
they now have 1000 soldiers in Picking
and Tien-tsin which is the full compile
ment they are allowed under the treaty
agreed upon after the Boxer trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Harry Krouse

The body of Harry Krouse, aged 50
wears. who died at 8 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs r. L. Woodruff, 1Oll South Ihr-
teenth street. was sent to Atianta at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning by Lige
Low for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Manley Weems

The remains of Manley Weems, aged
II years, who died at local infirmary
Friday night, were sent to Clay yester-
day morning by the s. w. Woodin I'm
dertakng company, where funeral serv-
ices were held at O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon. Interment followed in the Clay
cemetery The deceased is survived by
his father, w. l.. Weems.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
r. p. Reed

Funeral services for E. P. Reed, ag-d
So wears, who died yesterday morning ut
his late residence near HUFFMAN, VIII pc
held from the Prospect church at IL
o'clock this morning, and interment VIII
follow in the Prospect cemetery lie
is survived by his widow; three sons
n 6 Reed. s. B. Reed and Payton Reed;
two daughters, Mrs. T. w. Franklin and
Mrs. F. A. Franklin and brother,
J. Il. Reed Woodin will be in charge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Yuan-Hung Removes Censorship

Picking. July 2S.-Li Yuan-hung, the new
President has removed the censorship
from press telegram He also is reported
IN have in preparation mandate taking
Ill restrictions off the native press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
LEWIS WIRES STATEMENT

The following statement was Wlred Inc
Age-Herald last night by Chancellor Lew
is from his home in Tuskegee:
''Tuskegee, August u, 1916.
ITO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
"Inasmuch as it has been published
throughout the state that a temporary
writ of injunction issued out of the cham
Gerry court of Russell county, Alabama,
in reference to the destruction of liquors
under order of the circuit court of Rus
sell county had been ignored, and dis
regarded by the sheriff of Russell county,
Alabama, 1 deem it proper to state the
facts that all who care may understand
the true situation, and the facts are
these:
Il was at Montgomery Thursday night
that l might be in Montgomery at $50
a. m. Friday to hear a matter in cham
bers previously set down for hearing.
Mr.. deGraffenreid of Scale, representing
certain claimants of liquors that were
being destroyed, came to my room in
the GayTeague hotel about o'clock a.
m. and presented to me petition for a
writ of injunction to restrain the sheriff
of Russell county. Alabama, and his dep
uties from destroying the liquors claimed
The bill was sworn to, and the facts
stated therein showed that petitioners
were entitled to temporary writ of in
junction, and I thereupon granted same.
WENT TO Scale
I'm an afternoon paper l saw a state
ment that the writ issued under order
of the chancery court had been disre-
garded by the sheriff, and I proceeded
to Scale to ascertain the facts. Upon in
vestigaton it developed that the sheriff,
served with the writ. ceased to destroy
the liquors and came to Scale to see
Hon. A. H. Aston, judge presiding over
the circuit court of Russell county, and
in, ccio IF ba cit Inv T,1d ga
A. H. Aston, Hon. Hugo Black, acting
solicitor, and Hon. Frank deGraffenreid,
representing the claimants, Judge AL
ston stated that he had refused the writ
before application was made to me, and
that writ of prohibition would be APP
piled for prohibiting the chancellor from
further action, and, after discussion, Hon.
Frank deGraffenreid stated that such
proceedings would embarras him, because
he had told the chancellor that he had
not made any application to another judge
and that rather than have that done
he would withdraw all papers and pro-
ceedings in the cause; that he did not
understand that he had made any appli-
cation to Judge Aston for the writ.
NOTHING BEFORE COURT
1T was then that the sheriff was in
structed to proceed to obey the order
of the circuit court of Russell county.
There was then nothing before the chan
Gerry court of Russell county, and no
writ that could have been disregarded
or ignored by the sheriff of Russell coun-
ty. These are the facts as | understand
them, from Hon. A. H. Aston and Hon.
Hugo Black. I desire to further state
that the statute requires a judge to
whom application has been made for
an Injunction and refused by him to in
dorse his refusal on the BILL and sign
his name thereto. and there was no such
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

One of the large railways in India
experimenting with steel passenger ca
lined with wood that is insulated again
the heat of the metal with asbestos.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary Barkham

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary BARK
ham. aged So, who died yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock at the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Wallace l4Zo
Tenth avenue, south, will be conducted
from the residence at o'clock this att
ernoon. The Rev. w. e. Morris VIII OF
ficiate. Interment will be made in Elm
wood cemetery The Shaw Undertaking
company will be in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Economy
From Judge.

FROM Judge.
Pop, what do we mean by economy?''
Spending money in such way
not to get any fun out of it, my son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Daughter of Hung Betrothed

Picking, August 5.-One or President Ii
Yuan-hung young daughters is betrothed
to a son of the late Yuan Shi-kai. An
of the betrothal was made
several months ago. The little boy is
about 10 years old, and Ii Yuan-hung' $
daughter several years younger. Accord
ing to Chinese customs, this betrothal Is
equivalent to a marriage. and disavowal
of it would be regarded as divorce pro-
ceedings. a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

| peared to greatly enjoy their Wis
| ashore, which they said was the fir
i shore visit they had been permitted
a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
RAY OF LIGHT

Have you ever realized that reforma-
ton-real constructive reformation-al-
ways follows catastrophe? We of Bir-
mignham talk about viaducts Immediately
after an accident. Some of these days
the Louisville and Nashville will crash
into a street car at the Twentieth street
crossing And then when we contemplate
the sheeted dead we will know how mex
cusably negligent for all these years we
have been.
And the same is true of politics. When
the wave of reformation reaches it's
height, people forget everything else AS
result, everything else goes to pieces.
And then, patriotism asserts itself. In
the moment of our distress what care we
if our candidate is a prohibitionist or a
local optionist if he has brain and energy
and is Jealous in the cause of the people?
If he is a big man as compared with thu
little fry'-the invariable progency Ct!
purtanical restriction?
''At any rate, the above is my idea.
am not puritan and, unlike the averagt
puritan 1 practice what the average pur
itan breaches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
ONWARD SWEEP OF
RUSSIAN ARMIES is
STILL UNCHECKED
BY TEUTON FORCE
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Continued from page One)
Petrograd says obstinate fighting con-
tinues north of Bitlis and that the Turks
are retreating in the region of Bokana,
Persia.
Two German aeroplanes have made a
rain on the British naval port of Dover.
An official statement from London says
four bombs were dropped, injuring seven
men, but doing little material damage.
Located
From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Tell me, where is fancy bred?" sighed
the poet.
my card. sir" said the proprietor of
the bakery. Fancy bread speciality"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
TIME FOR PATRIOTS

THE time has come for patriots to as
sert themselves. | cannot, of course, tell
whether others-many others-believe as
do. But the state and the cities of
the state have certainly been sufficiently
distressed. The candidates would elimi-
nate prohibition as an issue-but not for
patriotic reasons. The people would
will-if they have the fortitude to shake
the shackles of the bosses.
There are numerous candidates. The
majority are of the prohibition persua-
sion. Lieutenant-Governor Kilby is an
avowed candidate. 1 know that he will
run through Speaker Carmichael is a
tentative candidate. His formal an
nouncement, however, l believe, will de-
pend on whether or not his candidacy is
espoused by certain so-called reformers.
He is handicapped, of course, through his
railroad connection. The Conner anti
railroad poison is still effective.
'And-let this sink in-Bibb Graves is
a candidate. l am informed that in St.
Louis in June he told certain personal
friends unequivocally that he would
make the race. I believe the prohibition
party will indorse him. That will mean
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

South America is producing imitation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
ABOUT MIR. HARDING

Sometime ago The Age-Herald de-
clared in an interview with Mr.. Harding,
governor of the federal reserve board,
that that official would not be a candi-
date for governor. Until that announce
ment, the impression was that Mr.. Hard
ing was contemplating making the race.
l was given to understand that he had
gone to the extent of inauiring through
a mutual friend whether.cr not certain
formidable politicians would give him
their support. Mr.. Harding would have
combined enough faction in Alabama to
guarantee his election. He would have
served we'll in time when good service
will be necessary.
'Of course, others are mentioned. ]
am inclined to believe however that
the next governor of Alabama will be-
first of all. a patriot, a man who can
poll the strength of either the prohibi-
zionist or local option faction and a part
of the strength of the other faction. He
Will be man big enough to eliminate,
through the force of his nature, prohi-
bition as vital issue, as the sine qui
non of Alabama politics.
ut is a certainty that no simon pure
partisan will be chosen"