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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
MOT0RMAN ADMITS
T|DEWATER WRECK
WHOLLY HIS FAULT
MOtOrman BOZeman, Desper-
ately Injured, Says Does
Not Blame Troutman,
Who Caused Accident

Approximately 100 people were in
jured. MotOrman }. Il. Bozeman per-
haps fatally, when two Tfdewnter ears
crashed in head-On collision AT
Thirty-first street and Avenue j, Ems
ley, yesterday morning at 6:3o o'clock
The accident was caused by the fail
ure of MOtorman Troutman to wait
for the third ear which should have
passed him at the switch two streets
above.
This is according to his own state
ment.
"If 1 had only waited for the third
carw he exclaimed to an Age-Her"id
reporter. at was fosGy and could
hardly sec. i mistook Bozeman for the
motorman who would have been run
ming the third car. L went by never
dreaming it was only the second ear
had passed"
Motorman Bozeman, who was desper-
ately injured, does not blame Troutman:
Barely able to talk and totally unable
to move at the West End hospital where
he was carried after the accident, ne
begged that someone tell Troutman fie
does not hold him responsible for ms
plight
The exact number of injured people has
has not been determined. According 70
the report made at the Ensley police sta
ton, 100 is the number thought nearest
correct one hundred and twenty-foui
fares had been registered on the two
car and about % persons are known &c
have escaped injuries.
A partial list of the injured follows:
White: Mike Morris, 1913 Avenue Il
Ensley; Alex Armstrong, address un-
known; A. NJ Marsh of Birmingham, j.
c. Clark of birmingham, A. o. Amerine
of North Birmingham A. w. Smith ii
birmingham.
Coored: Doc Hargrove, Ensley; Miles
Porter, Seymour Williams, Nash War
rem, Charlie Jenkins Osce Williams
Charlie Cater, Eugene Edge, VIII Car
ter, Harvey Bailey. Calhoun Bates, Mat
Connolly, Joe White, e. II. Hanes, Joe
Harvey, George Tyes. Harold Smith
William Washington, Joe Cooper. Nat
Carter, Ben Powell, Edward, Joe ane
Walter jackson, Frank Powell, Joe Will
liams, Cleveland Bradley and James
Gary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
WELCOME MEETING
ON CAR SHORTAGE
Railroad Executives Say In
vestigatiOn Will Show
They Are Diligent

Birmingham railroad executives are
of the mind that the conference of the
shippers and railroad. executives with
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
McChord in Louisville, November Sd,
will be helpful.
1.-THE railroads are glad that there
is to be a conference" said L. Sewer,
general agent for the Southern rail-
road, yesterday 1T will prove to the
people that the delays of shippers are
contributing largely to the car short
age, and will show that the railroads
are doing all in their power to handle
the unprecedented volume of business.
1T will prove further that the short
age of cars is not confined by any
means to this district
T. e. Brooks, superintendent for the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, said
that he had received no formal notice
of the session. 1.-The situation is SO
serious that the conference will be of
great Importance to the railroads." Mr..
Brooks said, land l am sure that the
Louisville and Nashville will be repre-
sented."
Other officials said that they had not
been appraised of the conference, cx-
cept through the newspapers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
.MANY WORKERS TO.
|A|DFREE TAGDAYF
SCHOOL AMENDMENT
Downtown Street Corners to
Be manned" by Women
Workers and Everyone |
Will Be Tagged

Enthusiasm with which the women oil
the city responded to the call for workers
marked the second day of the big cam
paign for free school tag day, which viii
be held next Saturday. Scores of won-
en- leaders in educational and general
civic work in the city called at the CAM
paign headquarters Tuesday to offer thei-A
services in tagging Saturday
According to the plan outlined by the
tag day committee. every important
downtown corner in Birmingham, as well
as the outlying sections from East Lake
to Wylam will be manned by taggers.
The slogan for tag day is, Every man,
woman and child appearing on the streets
Saturday tagged for the amendment" "
Approximately 100000 tags will be dis
tributed throughout the city.
For purposes of distribution to the sey-
eral centers, 80 Boy Scouts under the i'm
mediate direction of DR.. Elwyn Ballard
will go on duty in the city at 1880 o'clock
Saturday morning.
The tag day idea originated in Bir-
mingham last Saturday night when it
was proposed by local man. State SUI
perintendent Feagin, who was present.
placed his stamp of approval on the
project INN ediately and it was there de-
cded to make the day a statewide one
Commissioner Hornady, chairman of the
Jefferson county campaign committee, at
once appointed a special committee Il,
work out the details for the big day in
Birmingham. This committee consists
of Hugh Grant, A. l.. Reese and Frazer
Banks, all principals in the birmingham
public schools
The idea is unique and is probably the
first free tag day ever held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
WOMAN WITH MONEY SOUGHT AS
ALLY BY BIRMINGHAM DOCTOR

Cupid. with an overlooking cof-
fer. would be welcomed as an al
ly by young doctor in Birming-
ham.
So convinced is this physician
that Cupid, Midas and himself
would prove the proper entente
cordial that he has written a let
ter to the Atlanta Constitution
stating that he wishes to marry
"any lady between IS and "a years
of age who has cash or other
financial assets"
So if there is any young dam
sci in the city with loose mil
lion or so and desire to aid a
young and ambitious doctor in his
struggle toward the top. perhaps
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
TO OUTLINE PLANS
FOR ACTIVE FIGHT
TO GET ARMOR PLANT
Representatives of Civic Bodies of
District to Hear Senator Under
wood and Others

AS the time approaches foi' Birming
ham to register it's most forceful blows
for the government armor plant, the
civic bodies are preparing to unite and
light hard. Senator Oscar w. Under
wood, Morris w. Bush, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and B. M. Allen
will address the Birmingham Real Es-
tate exchange at the meeting Thurs
day in regard to the location of the
, armor plant.
To hear the facts and plans that will
be presented by the speakers, there
will be present representatives from
the Chamber of Commerce, the Ensley
Commercial club, and the Bessemer
Board of Trade. The object of the meet
ing is to find how these civic organi-
cations can best cooperate in the work
to get the plant located in the Bir-
mingham district.
1t will be the first meeting of the
Real Estate exchange since the cleo
ton of Bert Throckmorton as presi-
dent and Robert j. McDavid as sec
rotary Bulletins, issued by the ex-
change, have called the session Ban
ner Meeting and have urged every
member to be present at the Tutwiler
at | o'clock Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01

a recent graduate of university
that dishes out" erudition in an
adjoining state and has position
in a hospital.
The letter as printed in the Con-
stitution says:
Il am a young doctor who wishes
to marry any lady between is and
"a years of age who has cash or
other financial assets with which
she would finance her husband to
success.
Il am a recent graduate of a
state university Glass A medical
college. 1 feel success would be at
tanned much more quickly If Cupid
would step in"
So, if you have the long green,
a winsome face and a brood OF
talents write doctor" 1850 South
Twelfth street, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
WILLET TO ADDRESS
LOCAL LIFE INSURERS

Three ''headliners" are scheduled for
the regular monthly meeting of the
Birmingham Association of Life In
surers to be held Thursday at the
Tutwiler at l o'clock.
The guests of honor will be Hugh
NJ .Willett of Atlanta, ex-president of
the National Association of Life I'm
derwriters; Oscar Wells, president OF
the First National bank. and Cyrus II.
Lang of Newark. n. j.
The principal address will be made
by Mr.. Willet. who will make an adj
dress on THE Ethics of the Profess
sion" Mr.. Wells will speak on Bust
ness Insurance" and Mr.. Lang, who
is manager of the home office of the
Prudential Life Insurance company.
will make an address on THE Insur-
ance Man"
All life insurance men are invited
to attend the meeting whether mem
bers of the association or not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
Conference Held Yesterday
at the Courthouse Con-
corning Overton Case
DEFENSE MAY PLEAD
INSUFFICIENT TIME
David Overton Will Be Arraigned in
Huntsville on November Is.
Will Be Defended by Judge
B. M. Allen

1t has been practically decided that
David ID. OvertOn. the former circuit
clerk of Madison county. will be ar
raigned on the charge of having as
sassinated Probate Judge William II.
Lawler on Wednesday. November IL.
at Huntsville.
Probate Judge Lawler was assas sinated
on June IA at Huntsville and David d.
Overton, who was Immediately accused
of the crime, disappeared from that part
of the country. Governor Henderson and
members of the Lawler family offered re-
wards and during the last week of August
the fugitive was captured in the noun
tains of southern Tennessee.
He was Immediately removed to the
Montgomery county Jail, where he is now
a prisoner awaiting trial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01

she will write. He lives at 1850
South Twelfth street and wishes
to be addressed as Doctor"
Now Doctor" has not been frank
enough to tell of his personal
charms. but he has intimated that
the lady of his choice must have
mazuma, good looks and talent.
But as the broad expanse of JEFF
ferson county is graced with coolies
of women so endowed it should not
be difficult for him to get soul
mate. AS the matter of marriage
seems to be regarded as a more or
less important affair. Doctor
wants to learn a Bit about the APP
plicant's family history. national
ity, education. religion. age, NOR
ais, talents, height, weight, color
of hair, eyes and complexion.
AS for the Doctor" well, he is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
Bankruptcy Petition

Petition for involuntary bankruptcy
was filed against ]. f. Mitchell, retail
groceryman near Boyles, in the fed
eral court yesterday. The petition.
claiming that he had committed an ac-
ton of bankruptcy in mortgaging
property and paying preferred credi-
tors. asked that a receiver be appoint
ed. The petition was filed by the Tyler
Grocery company. Marshall. Jordan &.
Keith and the Birmingham Wooden
ware company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
Licenses Delinquent

Although all employees of the probate
office attempted to accommodate the
great number of persons who wanted
to pay their automobile and business
licenses at the last possible moment
many were disappointed last night at
closing time. This morning q penalty
automatically attaches itself
For the past month the probate Of
flee has warned the public that all
county and state licenses should be
paid before November L
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
At the PhOtOplay Houses

Triangle-Besse Barriscale in plain
Jane"
Strand-Lew Fields in THE Man Who
Stood Still
Rialto-Cleo Madison in "Chalice of Sor-
row.
Trianon-Heene Rosson in 1.-THE Under
tow
Alcazar-Little Marie Osburn in Little
Mary Sunshine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
JEFFERsoN's CROP SHORT

Jefferson county, like the other coun-
ties of the state, has short cotton
crop this year as indicated by the gov
eminent ginning figures. Up to Oc-
tober IS the period covered in the
last official report, less than one
third as many bales had been ginned
as on the same date last year. The
figures, as submitted by William l..
Martin, special agent of the census
bureau, show S44 bales ginned this
year as compared with 1895 last year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
UNDERWOOD'S ANALYSIS

Senator Underwood analysed the rec
ord and achievements of the demo-
Gratis while in power during the past
four years; and spoke of their plans
to meet the issues that will arise in
the future. Temperate in his state
ments, modest in his recital and sat
urated with facts, the senator made a
characteristic address He was inter
rupted with cheers and applause dur
ing his recital, and was given big
demonstration at the close of his
speech.
"FOr many years our republican OPP
pOnents have said to the country, You
can't have prosperity with demo-
cratic administratiOn,'." he said. 'sVith
this as their battle cry, they have
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
New York Messengers Strike

New York October 31-Several hundred
messenger boys employed by telegraph
companies here went on strike today for
what they described as better working
They want shorter hours and
higher pay among other things Mes
senger service in some parts of the city
was crippled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
Realty Exchange

Offices of the Birmingham Real Es-
tate exchange have been moved from
the Jefferson County bank building to
the offices adjoining the Chamber of
Commerce office.
7. p. Hay, Jr., field secretary of the
Alabama Chamber of Commerce, has
his headquarters in the same offices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at 8 o'clock.
Night performances al 1870 and 8 o'clock.
Bijou-"The Little Girl That God For
got" Night performance o'clock.
Majestic-Musical comedy.
Colonial-Musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
TATE STATES TRUISM

That's all a part of the game. and
there is no telling at any time just what
the other side will do
The plans as discussed yesterday by
Attorney General Martin, Attorney Tay-
or and Solicitor Tate were that Spe-
cial Judge B. NJ Miller would probably
reach Huntsville on Monday, November
49, and that he would then set a date
for the arraignment of Overton to take
place possibly two days later. From
the moment of the arraignment until the
trial which is docketed for November 20,
it is expected that there will be interest
ing developments every day concerning
the case.
Overton, on his way to be arraigned at
Huntsville, will pass through Birming-
ham. 1t is also planned that he will re-
main prisoner at the Madison county
Jail from the time that he is arraigned
until his trial begins or whatever legal
orders are taken in his case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01

Servus Grocery products all contain
coupons redeemabie In steeie-Smith's
toy contest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
OVERLOOKED A BET


Until that time these young men must
pay poll tax for two years that they
may be qualified to register when the
registrar pays his next biennial visit to
jefferson county.
The fifteenth section of the bill, co.,
ering this point, follows:
THE registrars in each county shall
visit each precinct in which is located
the county Site at least once, and oftener
it necessary, between November 10. 1915
and January /, 1916, and each two years
thereafter, and shall remain there at
least one day from a. m. until sunset,
and shall sit at the courthouse at the
county site from January |, 1916, to jan
uary 5, 1916, to make a complete regis
tration of all persons entitled to register.
And yet according to Judge ]. p. Stiles,
who talked yesterday with an Age-Her-
aid reporter, several hundred young men
who have only recently become of age,
will participate in the election Tuesday
These fortunate ones We're appraised last
year of another provision of the new
election law. That provision emitted them
to prepare by registering prior to their
twenty-first year. The thousands OF
young men in the state who are not
qualified and cannot be until November,
next year, complain that sufficient atten-
ton was not called to the possible ave-
nue. Oh escape, anu duu poiitcuiy thd'
had they been appraised they could not,
for a reason appearing obvious in many
of the cases, qualified. They point out
the fact that in all Novembers thousands
OF boys bordering 20 years of age are
attending colleges which are not located
in the counties of their home towns.
700 LOSE OUT
There are 700 men who were formerly
n,alified voters in jefferson county who
will feel the effects of this new law,
Judge Stiles said yesterday.
These men, who registered after jan
uary s. 1916, We're denied the right 10
be considered as qualified voters by the
supreme court of Alabama, which hand
ed down it's ruling last spring.
These voters, 233 of whom resided in
the Bessemer beat, Precinct SO, registered
few days after the close of the regis
tration period, but to no avail
There are 1901 qualified voters in this
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
UnderwOOd's Logic Smashes
Spacious Arguments of
Republicans Against
Administration
HUDDLESTON FLAYS
REPUBLICANS FOR
THEIR PAST RECORD
Heflin Sets Crowd in Fine HumOr
With Exceedingly Clever Speech.
Messages of Confidence Are
Brought From Other
Sections

Senator Oscar W. Underwood ar
rayed figures and cited facts about
the ''most remarkable record that any
party has ever made;' Congressman
George Huddleston fayed the repub-
Iican organization; Congressman }.
Thomas Helm humorOusly recOuntcd
the shortcomings of the g. o. p. and
showed why the democratic party
should be returned to favOr-thesc
were the outstanding features of the
rousing rally of 1900 democrats Mt the
jefferson theatre last night.
The keynote of the meeting was
confidence. Senator Underwood, fresh
from campaigns in the north, and
Congressman Heflin, just returned
from the middle west, said emphati-
caIIy that Woodrow Wilson would be
returned to power in the national cleo
ton, and the latter facetiOusly an
democratic stronghold to find that the
election was 'cIOse.''
AUDIENCE ENTHUSIASTIC
AS these democratic leaders mar
had kept it's faith, and that it's rec
ord was a most laudable one, the au-
dieNce that overlooked the theatre re-
peatedly cheered. When Mr.. Hefiin recited
his quatrain about the passing from
the political arena of one T. Roosevelt
and read over the bill of fare that
the two parties offered to the palate
of the voters, the auditors laughed
gleefully. He was at his best.
Grouped about the speakers were
democrats of prominence in Alabama
Emmett O'Neal, w. ID. Jelks, DR.. r. NJ.
Cunningham, Gen. Louis V. Clark, b.
NJ Allen, ]. w. Sibley, A. C. Howe
M. V. Joseph, Fred Nj. jackson, Borden
Burr, Sterling A. Wood and a large
number of other supporters of Presi-
dent Wilson were on the stage, while
in the audience were men and women
who cheered with enthusiasm when the
speakers related the achievements of
the democrats or held up to view the
"broken pledges or false alarms of
their opponents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
Bill introduced by Repre-
sentative WEIGH Con-
tanned "JOker"
YOUNG MEN OF AGE
MUST WAIT TWO YEARS
Will Have No Opportunity to Register
Again Before November, 1918.
Young Men Are Dis
appointed
Outrageous.

Outrageous.
That expresses the sentiment of the
young men of Alabama who, having at
tanned their majority since January, this
year. are made aware that they cannot
vote until 1918.
For, during the recent session of the
Alabama legislature, lawgivers killed the
then existing law that made it possible
for voters to register on the Friday and
Saturday preceding any election or pri-
mary, and substituted another measu
The new bill, introduced by w. S. WEIGH
of Jefferson county, provided for a reg
istraton of voters only once in every two
years.
Over a thousand young men, buoyant
in the hope that they might cast their
first vote in the November national cleo
tion will meet with disappointment
George Whitfield, clerk in the office of
the probate judge, said yesterday that
several hundred of these had inquired
recently as to when they might register
and were told that ths next date Of reg
istration was November Is, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
ATTORNEYS IN CASE

The attorneys for Overton, as far as
is knokn at the present time, are Charles
I. Grimmett, his personal representative,
and Judge B. M. Allen. 1t is stated, how
ever, that at the psychological moment
Robert Bell, the United States district
attorney for the northern district of Ala
bama and the law partner of Judge AL
len, will also step into the case. The
law firm of Allen & Bell has been con-
nected in the past with some of the big
gest criminal trials of the state.
1t was further suggested to the attor-
neys connected with the prosecution that
Overton might surprise the state by en-
tering the plea when arraigned that he
was not ready for trial, owing to the
fact that he had such a short time in
which to prepare his defense. To this
suggestion the attorneys for the state Of
fered no answer other than a smile and
shrug of the shoulders. Solicitor Tate
said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-01
MARTIN IN CONFERENCE

Yesterday Attorney General William l..
Martin, who happened to be in Birming-
ham on private business, and Douglass
Taylor the personal legal representative
of the Lawler family, who came to Biz
mingham to purchase office furniture,
visited Circuit Solicitor Joseph r. Tate
and discussed various phases of the
forthcoming Overton trial. Following the
conference none of its participants would
make any statement for publication other
than to admit that in all probability the
Overton case would come up for trial at
the regular term of the Madison county
court, and would be fought out just like
any other criminal procedure.
Following the conference at the court
house between the attorney general, At
torney Taylor and Circuit Solicitor Tate,
it was suggested that Mr.. Martin might
so to Huntsville and conduct the prose-
cEtion in person. 1t was then added that
Attorney General Martin would be in
Huntsville during the Overton trial, but
would likely participate only in an adj
visory capacity. j. Fritz Thompson, the
solicitor of the fourth judicial circuit, has
already been designated as the special
prosecutor in the Overton trial, and he
will be assisted actively by Circuit So
lcitor Tate of Birmingham and Doug
lass TAILOR of Huntsville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
VILLA STILL IS
FAR AHEAD OF
HIS PURSUERS
DOdd's Cavalry Making Fast
Forced Marches.
Is 100 Miles South of Hachita
Today.
PURSUIT To LAST 3 MONTHS?
Another Says Ought to Catch
Villa in Few Weeks.
Wild Reports Circulated to
Arouse PeOn Class.
PURSUIT TO LAST 3 MONTHS?

Ell Paso. March 1S.-Relentlessly
pursuing their quarry, the crack
troops of the United States army were
well along on Villas tracks today.
Guided by aeroplanes the two di-
visions of the American punitive ex-
pedition were entering an unfriendly
district filled with Villa sympathizers.
Hard fighting was not expected, how
ever. as the American forces greatly
outnumber any outlaw bands in their
vicinity.
Colonel Dodd's cavalry column.
making forced marches, was expected
to pass Janos. Chihuahua, 100 miles
south of Hachita, New Mexico, which
the troops left early Thursday. Cen
eral Pershing and the main Column
bus division were skirting Guzman,
obeying the Carranzista request to
avoid Mexican cities and towns where
the old hatred of gringoes might
break out in sniping by non-comba-
tants.
Villa was variously reported from
100 to $50 miles farther south. He
was believed to be in the Cusihuiria-
CHA district fleeing for the Sierra
Madres around Durango, his faVorite
haunts.
High army officials here expect the
pursuit to last at least three months,
barring the unexpected. Pershing
was leading the flower of the Ameri-
can. army over the Chihuahua desert
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