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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
MOTOR CLUB HAVING
 SPLENDID SUCCESS
Membership Campaign This Week Is Expected to Yield Excellent
 Results

The officers and directors of the Bir- mingham Motor and Country club are very much gratified at the interest being manifested by the public at large in their membership campaign. many send ing in their memberships through the mail and bringing them personally to the office. Friday and Saturday large number were brought to the office, as well as many from out of town, and each mail brings inquiry as to nonresident memberships. After seeing the property owned by the club the people of Bir- mingham realize that the memb ership of this organization can be made the largest in the south.
 All members are enthusiastic over the coming ampaign-Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday-and the entire membership has been called to meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce to extend an invitation to a selected list of pros poets to Join the club. Those in charge of the campaign are confident that the desired number will be secured as the result of a few hours work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
W. I. UNDERWOOD DIES IN KENTUCKY Was One of Pioneers in Coal and Iron Business in
 Birmingham

Col. w. T. Underwood, one of the pio- neer citizens of Birmingham, and half brother of Senator O. w. Underwood, died yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in Williamsburg, Ky, after an illness of on- ly a few moments.
 Colonel Underwood came to Birming- ham from Louisville in the early days and was a highly successful business man. He had extensive coal interests in Kentucky and during Secent years had spent considerable time at Williamsburg For more than B years he has been an unobtrusive, but most potent influ- ence, in the development of the material interests of this district During that time his counsel had been sought and his advice accepted with confidence by all who were honored with his friendship.
 In the earliest beginnings of the de- velopment of the iron and coal industries of this region he was one of the first to discern the limitless possibilities of the coal and iron fields of Alabama, and the contribution he made of money accurate scientific methods, and patient industry, blazed the way for the gigantic corpora
 
 of development.
 In 1883 he began the operation of the Mary Pratt furnace, being associated at that time with Henry F. DeBardeleben. Later he discovered and developed the coal of Blount and Etowah counties, and at the time of his death he was caring for his valuable coal properties in Whit ley county Kentucky
 At different times he served with con- spicuous usefulness as a director ih the First National bank, the Berney Nation al bank and the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank
 The ancestry of w. T. Underwood came to America from Shropshire, England, about the middle of the seventeenth cen tury with the Lees and the history of the Underwood family is interwoven with the most honorable achievements and de- velopments of Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.
 Eugene Underwood, the father of w.. T. Underwood, was director and legal advisor of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and veteran of the War of 1872.
 w. T. Underwood was born at Nash vile, Tenn, July 24, 1S4s. file was mar ried in 1871 to Miss Miranda B. Wilder, who survives him, and with their two children, Kenneth Underwood and Mrs. Virginia O'Ferrell, and venerable mother, Mrs. F. V. Underwood, await the bring ing back of his body to their home on Ridge Park avenue in this city.
 The time and place of his burial have not yet been decided and later announce ments will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
GIVE EASEMENTS ID THE GUARDSMEN Movement Started to Pro- vide One for Every Mem
 Der of the Militia

Every member of the National Guard who enters the service is to be supplied with a pocket edition of the New Testa- ment and a movement has been started to enlist them in the Pocket Testament league. The plans were started at the mems class of one of the leading churches of the city and it is expected that the assistance and cooperation of other Sunday schools and churches will be enlisted. The class which started the movement ordered by wire 125 copies of the pocket testaments to be presented to one of the batteries of artillery, and it is considered certain that others will fol- low their lead until the number neces- sary, between 500 and 700, are arranged for
 When the testaments are secured they will be carried to the camp at Montgom- cry by Dr. Albert Sydney Johnston, pas- tor of the South Highland Presbyterian church, who has been active in encour- aging the movement. He will deliver the testaments to the officers and men and will make talk explaining to them the purposes of the league.
  consisting of Hugh F. Latimer, H. A. Locke, Charles A. Calhoun and w. S. Stallings, was named to handle the de- tails of the proposition to secure the necessary funds and to purchase the testaments. They announced last night that immediate action was necessary as it was not known how long the troops would be in Montgomery. At the request of the members of the committee The Age-Herald will receive contributions from Sunday school organizations or from the public, which will be turned over to the committee.
 The Pocket Testament league was or ganized in Scotland and during last year 4S,000 Scotch soldiers were enrolled. The movement has spread to the armies of other nations and it is stated that much good has resulted from the extension of this work and the presentation of the testaments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY TRADES COUNCIL
Chairman Names Committee to Take Up Plans for Observance of
 Labor Day

The Birmingham Trades council met in semi monthly session yesterday after noon. Crafts from the metal trades re- ported business fair and garment work CTS reported business good. but building trades crafts reported very little work.
 A request from the Federal Employees union, Washington, D. C., asking the indorsement of the Nolan minimum wage bill was read. This bill calls for a mini mum wage of $3 per day for all federal employees in the District of Columbia. The council indorsed the bill, and it will be handled through the proper channel
 The chairman appointed the following committee to devise ways and means for the best way to celebrate Labor Day, and report at the next meeting: E. s. Ingram, w. B. Humphries, l.. Bowen, J. M. Hor- ton and E. E. Spangenberg.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, R. R. Moore bricklayers; vice president D. E. Spangenberg, barbers; secretary, H. O. McClurg, paperhangers; treasurer, H. l. Ross, cigarmakers; trustees, P. A. Hag gard iron moulders; J. M. Horton, mu- w. W. Jones, garment workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
OWEN HEADS
 RELIEF COMMITTEE

Montomery, June 25.-Mrs. Thomas M Owen. daughter of United States Senator J. H. Bankhead, today was selected as chairman for Alabaam for the national patriotic relief committee, which was or ganized in New York to be ready for ac- tive duty in case of a Mexican war. The first work of this organization will be to look after the dependent families of the soldiers who go to the front. Mrs. Owen immediately applied to Brig. Gen. G. J. Hubbard for list of the names of all families of Alabama soldiers who may need assistance of any kind during the absence of the bread winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
ADVERTISING MEN ARE GIVEN OUTING OUT AT BRACEWOOD Delightful Day Spent in Country by Merchants
 and Others of
 Birmingham

The advertising writers and adver- tisers of Birmingham were the guests of The Age-Herald advertising staff at a barbecue-picnic in the grove near Bracewood on Shades mountain yesterday. The outing started at il o'clock and con- tinued until darkness. Barbecued meat and all the accoutrements of this delicacy Were spread about in profusion and all the guests were invited to eat as often and as much as they could. In between times, tugs of war. alleged" boxing matches, horseshoe pitching and other sports were indulged in.
 One of the greatest features of the day was the boxing exhibition put up by John Shelby and Joe Rosenberger, in which the referee feared to give the decision to either of the contest ants, and called it draw. Wallace Johns and another good copy writer mixed it" pretty well for a few min- utes, and the referee decided this bout also was a draw. Horace Allen and Roy Murphy of The AgeHera1d advertising department put on a three-round exhi- bition which also drew great applause.
 The boxing was broken up when Bob Murphy and Tom Anderson announced their selections of workers in the tug of war. MT. Murphy's contingent ranged alongside him, as did MT. Andersons. s. The signal was given and MT. Mur- phys trusted henchmen at the rear end of the rope immediately tied it to a tree, the intention being to let the other crowd do the pulling. However, the other crowd beat them to it, having do xrrith hniy nd nf Ina and, using a tree as lever. they pulled the Murphy crowd across the deadline. MT. Anderson protested that MT. Mur- phys men had used unfair tactics in tying the rope to a tree. MT. Murphy's protest was even more vigorous, and he pointed out the methods used by the Anderson crowd to gain victory. The protests thus were evened up and all were satisfied.
 Allen Holt next appeared on the scene and produced two alleged" game roosters, ready to fight. The birds had been placed near together for some time before the fighting hour. and had just about completed their glowering and ruffling of feathers, when they were placed on the ground opposite each other.
 The fowls circled about for a few moments and suddenly both decided that it was time to start something, and they landed in mid air, with all feet striking, and bills pecking. One rooster was minus several feathers when they broke from the clinch. He returned to the attack with unexpected sudden ness and the opposing bird was knocked off his feet for moment He came back strong, however, and managed to hold his own. The next few moments were consumed by the birds moving about in circles, when they took ad- vantage of the opportunity to call each other names, and each dared the other to strike. Many of the spectators do not yet know which of the roosters won.
 The guests of the day devoted the aft ernoon to various games and to going over the grounds of Bracewood, the summer home of the editor of The Age- Herald All declared the day to have been one of the most pleasant they had ever spent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
POLICE NOTES

Henry Hodgen, negro, was cut several times on the arms and body by Dock Spencer, another negro, early Sunday morning. at Fortieth street and Twelfth avenue. He was picked up and carried to the Hilman hospital in the police patrol where his injuries are reported serious. His aSsailant escaped.
 E. L. Huff wanted in Florence on a charge of embezzlement. was arrested by Detective Lyons Saturday night, and is being held in the city jail. He will come up before Judge Ferguson in the city court this morning on habeas corpus hearing. in an attempt to make bond in Birmingham Deputy Sheriff McPeters arrived in Birmingham yesterday to take the prisoner back to Florence, but could not remove him until after the hearing this morning.
 Two negroes giving their names as Lee Coleman and Jim Lewis, were arrested yesterday by Officers Wagner and Whal- len, charged with highway robbery They were alleged to have held up another ne gro with knives and to have taken to cents from him Saturday night. They admitted taking the money, but said the negro owed it to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
MONTGOMERY KILLS HIMSELF WHILE HELD ON MURDER CHARGE Bessemer Man Takes Life
 With Razor in the
 County Jail BLAME
 FOR RECENT CRIME Left Note in Which It Is Understood
 He Blamed Liquor for the Entire Trouble

Following a chain of events connect ed with the murder of Blainey c. Bur nett, who was stabbed to death in Bessemer Saturday morning. Jack Montgomery, indicted for the murder. killed himself by slashing his throa. with a razor in the county jail yes- terday morning.
 Leaving a note to explain his act, Montgomery cut his throat from both sides with razor in his cell at 1925 yesterday morning. He borrowed the razor from a fellow prisoner, claiming that he wanted to shave.
 Several eyewitnesses saw the voun Q, man as he started to make the second stroke and called to him but failed to deter him. He made the second stroke OH the opposite side of his neck with stronger and firmer hand than the hrst. Either of the wounds was sufft- cient to have caused death All the arteries and the juglar vein were cut and his windpipe partly severed. He died in less than five minutes and be- fore doctors could reach him.
 Immediately after the act was com m1tted Warden Gilbert summoned Dr. Love. and pr. Whelan. Both arrived within few minutes. but he was dead when they reached the scene
 Liquor was responsible" This was the essence of the note left in the cell by Montgomery Although Coroner Charles L. Spain would not let the note be seen last night, he said that from his interpretation of the badly writ ten note found in the dead mans cell whisky was blamed for the murder of MT. Burnett and his own death In the note he is alleged to have shoulde cred the burden of the blame for the crime coroner Spain would not say if the note acknowledged stabbing the man or not, and while nothing specific was given out as to the contents of the note it is thought that he implicated others, put requested that the burden of the blame rest upon him.
 Coroner Spain was summoned to the scene immediately and reported it q plain case of suicide. He said that for obvious reasons he would not give out the contents of the note at present. but would resume his investigations early this morning.
 Sheriff Batson was out of the city at the time of the suicide. He returned last night fr0n TuScaloosa with a pris- oner and expressed his regret upon hearing of the suicide.
 It is understood that Montgomery had no relatives in Birmingham, but had a cousin in Bessemer His body was taken in charge by Johns Undertaking company and is being held awaiting advice from relatives Telegrans have been sent to Will Davis. a brother-n- law, thought to be in Rowletts, Ky, and to his father. Dave Montgomery. at Greensburg, Ky.
 Montgomery was arrested Saturday morning in Bessemer with five other h ta lao. T rry.% 1 murder of Blainey c. Burnett. special agent for the Louisville ard Nashville Railroad company. which occurred early Saturday morning in the Central Lumber company's yard at Bessemer. Montgomery. together with four others, was indicted for the murder by the grand jury Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
INJUNCTION SUITS BRING COMMISSION
 INTO THE L|MEL|GHT
Members Are All Confident of Victory for City in
 the Pending Case

After about 10 days seclusion from the headlines of the newspapers the city commission is scheduled to take it's cus- tomary place in the public eye this week when the legal fight on the Mcdonald in- junction suits will begin in the first divi- sion of the city court on Wednesday morning before Judge H. A. Sharpe. The city commissioners are as a unit in de- claring that they will win over the con- tention of MT. Mcdonald.
 Commissioner Arlie Barber, who has been ill for about a week, is now attend ing to his duties and while he will not act as associate counsel, as will his colleague, James Weatherly, he will be active in other quarters. It is likely that the entire board of commissioners, as they are all named as defendants in the Mcdonald suits, will appear at the court hearings.
 Although the commission is unanimous in fighting the injunction suits some members of the commission would deem it extremely patriotic on the part of MT. Mcdonald if he would withdraw his complaints
 Regarding the effect on the bond mar ket the city commission has received the opinion of Dillon, Thompson & Clay, lead ing bond attorneys, that the outcome of the Mcdonald suits has no concern with the three bond issues voted on June 3. In fact the letters of Dillon, Thompson & Clay, who are kept fully advised of the progress of the Mcdonald suits, are in every way satisfactory to the city com missioners.
 Percy, Benners & Burr are to lead the legal drive" against the city commis- sioners at the hearing before Judge Sharpe on Wednesday morning. Sydney J. Bowie, E. H. Cabaniss, City Attor- ney M. M. Ullman and Commissioner James Weatherly are the legal lights who will meet the impact of the oppo- sition for the city From present indi- cations the oral arguments will take at least two days Lengthy briefs will then be filed and decision is not anticipated before the middle of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
DEFINITE PLAN IS BEING WORKED0UT
 FOR HOME GUARD
Another Meeting Will Be Held Tonight to Further Interest in the
 Project

Plans for the organization . of the Home Guard" will be outlined at Q meeting which has been called for 8 o'clock tonight at the Chamber of Com merce auditorium. It will probably be meeting tonight to confer with the gov- ernor regarding the details for the per- lection of the organization. The call for the meeting tonight was issued yes terday by number of prominent citi- zens, most of whom were formerly of- fcers in the National Guard and many of whom were in the service during the Spanish-American war.
 The plan tentatively outlined calls for the organization of the Home Guard'' to take the place of the National Guard while the members of the latter are ab- sent from the state engaged in the ser vice of the government along the border. The need for a military organization in the state has been frequently pointed out during the past few months when the governor has seen fit to call out several of the companies in time of stress to keep down disorder in several communities. The battalion which will be organized here VIII conform to the regulations pro- scribed by the President under section IS of the new army bill which provides for the National Guard reserve. There are a large number of local men who for various reasons find it in- expedient or impossible to enlist in the regular army in the National Guard and go to the front and fight who are willing to serve in the place of the Ma tional Guard at home during the ab- sence of the troops from the state. All of these, as well as other citizens who are interested in the matter, are urged to attend the meeting at the Chamber of Commerce tonight.
 The call for the meeting was made yesterday, following an informal meet
 ing by the following: Douglas H. Bailer. Col T. o. Smith, Lucien c. Brown, Col E. L. Higdon, pr. Byron Dozier. T. s. Camp, Hughes B. Kennedy, B. M. Sto- val, c. w. Walker, J Cary Thompson, Joseph Loveman, w. F. Douglas, Mur- ray Wilson, Hubert Smith. Walter Met calf, James Dorsey, Lon H. Baker. Charles A. Jones' Dr. M. G. Dabney. James w. Fletcher, Joseph L. Daniels and Griffin Roberts. Lucien c. Brown is temporary secretary of the organiza- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
TROUBLE QUELLED
 AMONG CONNECTS Bad Men" Refused to Come Out of Mines at Flat
 Top Saturday

A number of convicts at Flat Top mine became unruly Saturday, but were entire- ls under control and everything was quiet at the mines yesterday afternoon, ac- cording to Dr. R. A. Moore of the con- vict inspection department.
 According to the reports several of the so-called bad mem among the con victs refused to come out of the mine from their work. They secured several sticks of dynamite. which they fired off, but it is stated that no damage was done nor was anyone hurt. Dr. smith reached the mine a few minutes after the trouble was reported and he and Superintendent J. G. Moore were on duty constantly Sat urday night and yesterday.
 Sensational rumors were circulated in Birmingham yesterday regarding the trouble. The Flat Top mines are owned by the Sloss-Shefield Steel and IrSn company and are operated with state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
JUDGE LEA PROFITS
 BY DOUBTFUL JOKE

He who laughs last laughs best" so thinks Judge Thomas R Lea of the mu- nicipal court, since he has the best end of joke his friends attempted to play upon him. Shortly after judge arrived in his court Saturday, special messen- ger arrived with a package consigned to the judge. It was carefully wrapped and securely tied, but hark! What is thai tick, tick sound that came from within? More and closer listening was in order and no one has disputed that Judge Lea strained to hear more of the noise that came so faintly from within the heavy paper folds of the box Judge Lea him self did not enlighten his friends as to what his thoughts were at that time, and nc suggestions have been offered, but if the wise judge was first impressed with the fact that someone had presented him with an internal machine these fears soon gave way to saner thoughts, and the carefully wrapped little package was placed upon the clerks desk and let re- main there until anxious friends who waited with bated breath came to see what disposition the judge had made or his important charge.
 And so the story goes: Judge Lea claims that by watchful waiting he was enabled to trap the jokesters and he is now the proud possessor of a S1 alarm clock. The alleged internal machine hangs upon the wall of the little court room on the fourth floor of the court house and is destined to mark the time from day to day, while lawyers sweat and plead before Judge Lea. As a sou venir, also, the rest, a brickbat-just a common everyday-in- -the-week brickbat. the one that came in the box, along with the alleged internal machine. Judge Lea laughs as often and as much as he pleases at the bargain he got out of the other mans joke.
 Nevertheless. there are always two sides to every joke. the jokesters claim Juds. Lea was afraid to open the package volunteers opened the box, and some go so far as to allege that Judge Lea left the room while the box was being opened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
NEW OUTING CLUB
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Will Have Clubhouse on the Warrior. Constitution and Bylaws to Be
 Acted Upon

A meeting of the organizers of the Southern Outing club will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Southern club for the purpose of considering the matter of constitution and bylaws for the club, tentative drafts of which have been drawn up and will be submitted.
 The club plans to have clubhouses on the Warrior river and is considering the advisability of taking out a charter This matter will be discussed at tonight s meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

At today's matinee one of the most entertaining of musical comedies, Little Miss Mix Up." will open a weeks en- gagement. One of the big features of this production is concert band which lends much to the entertainment.
 Little Miss Mix Up' is among the pretentious tabloid musical comedies now on the road and is full of features in- cluding the Gertrude Hoffman barefoot dance. The curtain at the matinee will go up at o'clock. The theatre is cooled by iced air and electric fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
Mrs. Wade Breaks Arm

Mrs. $. N. Wade, 1219 Steiner avenue. West End mother of Detective A. Wade, who sustained a broken arm Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. when she fell down a flight of stairs in the Steele Smith building was reported resting well at St. Vincent's hospital last night. Mrs. Wade was attended by Dr. Lester. who was close by when the accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
TWO MORE VICTIMS
 OF MEXICAN HATRED
William Robertson and Tom Snyder
 Are Murdered in Sonora

Douglas, Ariz.. June 25.-William Rob- ertson and Tom Snyder, American cattle men, have been killed by Mexicans south west of Nacozari, Sonora, according to the statement today of military officials from Agua Prieta.
 Officials at Arispe have telegraphed General Gales confirming the death of A. R. Dickson, British subject, wounded in the fight with Mexican cow boys in which Jim Parks. an American prospector, was killed.