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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF ALL AUTODEALERS
Plans for Permanent Or
ganization Will Be Effect
ed at Meeting Tonight

Every automobile dealer in Birming-
ham is scheduled to meet at the Saun-
ders Motor Car company's salesrooms
tonight at o'clock
The meeting will be for the purpose
of taking in all the dealers of Jeffer-
son county who wish to belong to the
Birmingham Automobile Dealers as
ISOLATION, which was formally organ
ICED last Friday night.
Plans for the work in the future
will be perfected at this meeting.
Problems of vital interest to all auto
mobile men will be gone into fully. A
record breaking attendance is expected
to be on hand and every dealer is cor
daily invited to attend.
ITO show what an automobile asso-
citation can do" aid w. B. Smith, pres
ident of the organization, 1--WE point
to the number of machines that met
the Jackson highway pathfinders and
accompanied them into the city as on>
of the things that can be accomplish ID
when the automobile men of the city
are organized. We also sent car with
the jackson highway pathfnders to
jackson to pilot them.
1.-THE meeting tonight should be well
attended and the work that is in front
of us will be of interest. to all auto
mobilists throughout the state"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Billy Sunday May Come
to Birmingham For Great
Revival Early In 1913
Birmingham Delegation in Detroit Greatly En-
Outraged Because Evangelist Seems Eager to
Come Cooperation of Churches and
Pastors Must First Be Pledged

Billy Sunday, world-famed evangelist
in Birmingham in the spring of 1915
This is the opinion of the delegation
of Birmingham citizens now in Detroit
for the purpose of persuadipg Mr.. Sunday
and his associates to come to Birmng-
ham.
the delegation by Mr.. Sunday, it is be-
lieved that should the thorough cooper
alton of the churches and pastors of
the city be pledged to this movement,
his coming is a certainty.
AS soon as the delegation returns and
makes it's report, it is understood that
immediate organization of the churches
and religious societies into a compact
efficient force for arranging all details
for the revival will be begun.
1t is planned to have the Sunday meet
ings extend through IL period of six
weeks, and tabernacle with a seating ca
pacity of at least 10000 people will be
provided.
1t is known that Mr.. Sunday has been
eager to come to Birmingham for sew
eral years, but his services have been in
such demand in other cities that it has
been impossible to make any definite ar
rangement for his coming He stated to
a newspaper man of Birmingham more
than two years ago, while holding a meet
ing in Paterson, N. j., that he was anx-
ious to come to Birmingham and could
no doubt be able to do so in two years.
Billy Sunday is regarded as the great
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
FROST FOR HUGHES,
! STATES MRS. JACOBS
Noted Feminist Leader on
Speaking Tour in West
Virginia

Reports from West Virginia, where
Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs of Ala
bama is speaking in the interest OF
woman suffrage, are to the effect that
she is meeting most cordial recep-
ton. She has made a number of ad-
dresses both in Huntington and Charles
ton, as we'll as in smaller cities. Writ
ing to friend of her work Mrs. ia
cobs makes this interesting comment:
ARRIVED in Charleston Wednesday
in time to hear Hughes speak to an
immense audience. The suffragists,
some Of them, had reserved seats so
I saw and heard everything. His re-
ception here was cold and he himself
the most lacking in warmth and per-
sonality of anybody I ever saw What
he said wasn't worth listening to-
On Wednesday Mrs. Jacobs was the
guest of honor at the meeting Of Ro-
tarians and was invited to speak on
suffrage. She was the special guest
of Henry Sydnor Harrison, the author.
She has also made several speeches
from the same platform with Mr.. Har-
rison. Last night she was scheduled
to speak before the Young Mems
Hebrew association in Charleston
Earlier in the week she addressed be-
tween 800 and 400 workmen at one OF
the big manufacturing plants at
Charleston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
WILL Of BACHELOR
SET ASIDE BY JURY
Brothers Contest Will of
Marion Hughes in Pro-
bate Court

Z That Marion F. Hughes, an aged
oachelor of Morris, in the eastern part
OF the county. who died last August at
the Alabama Bryce asylum, was not in
the possession of all his mental facul-
ties when he made his last will and
testament, in 1912, was the verdict
handed in by jury at $50 o'clock
last night.
The will is now broken, and the
property of Hughes will be divided in
accordance with the laws of descent
and distribution, unless an appeal is
taken from the proceedings in the pro-
bate court by the defendants. \
The will of Marion Hughes left the
great bulk of his property, which con-
sisted of about 500 acres of valuable
coal lands in and about the township
of Morris, to his great grandnephew,
John Sudduth. Two brothers, j. G.
Hughes and William Hughes, who
were disinherited, instituted proceed
ings to prevent the probating of the
will, and the trial began before a jury
in the probate court on Monday morn
ing. Scores of witnesses were exam
ined.
Attorneys Clark Williams and Bon
durant and Smith represented the
Hughes brothers, while Judge Dan A.
Greene and Nenan l.. Steele were the
attorneys for Charles Sharp, the step
father of young Sudduth and the ex-
ecutor named in the will The value
of the property left by Marion Hughes
was estimated as being worth about
$4,000,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
JUDGE SMITH UPHOLDS
THE MUNICIPAL COURT
Dismisses Quo Warranto Proceedings
and Declares the Court
Constitutional

After hearing the arguments and re-
viewing the authorities presented in
quo warranto proceedings, Judge c. b.
Smith of the circuit court held that
the municipal court of Birmingham was
in accordance with the constitution and
a legal and valid court.
The litigation arose from the abol-
ishment of the office of justice of the
peace in precinct No. 8. Elyton, and
the substitution thereof of the mu-
nicipal court. Quo warranto proceed
ings were instituted in the circuit
court by B. e. McGhee. who contend
ed the act of legislature making the
change was in violation of the con-
stitution and cited Judge H. b. Aber-
nethy, Judge w. c. Hickman and
Judge Thomas r. Lea to appear and
defend the action. Attorney Leo ODER
dorfer represented the three judges
and Attorney Marvin Woodall ap-
peared for the complainant. The case
was argued at length and the mu-
nicipal court upheld.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

est apostle of the strenuous Christian
life; the most earnest advocate of the
goodness of right living. He breaches
the doctrine of work, and play. and sum
shine and of the great outdoors. He pro-
claims the goodness of God and the fell
lowship of mankind.
Those in the Birmingham delegation
now in Detroit to see Mr.. Sunday are
F. M. Jackson, W. M. Cosby. DR.. II. H.
Hibbs, j. r. McWane, w. S. Stallings,
r. S. Munger, DIR. L. C. Branscomb and
Dr. J NJ. Broadly.
The following telegram was received
by The Age-Herald yesterday from F. NJ
Jackson:
Your message highly appreciated by
both Mr.. Sunday and our party. While
he makes no positivel promise, we are
encouraged to believe he will visit Bir-
mingham spring 1918 certain. Condition
OF cooperation on part of pastors and
churches must be secured before final de-
cson. Both he and his party have shown
us every courtesy. He speaks highly of
Birmingham and Age-Herald. Detroit is
greatly aroused manifested by 16 000
people parading tabernacle every night,
Thousands are confessing Christ"
William Ashley Sunday (Billy Sunday
was born at Ames, Ia, November 10, 1868.
He received his education in the schools
of Nevada, Ia, and at Northwestern uni
versity. He was professional baseball
player from 1883 to 1890, playing on the
Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburg
teams of the National league. From 1881
to 1895 he was assistant secretary of the
Chicago Y. M. c. A. His evangelical ca
reer began in 1896, since which time he
has been continuously engaged in evan
gelistic services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
STORM RECORD Of
MOBILE FAR BELOW
MANY OTHER PORTS
Great Lakes and Atlantic
Coast Cities Have Many
More Hurricanes

Hurricanes and storms have swept
Mobile three times in 10 month, with
losses that have SCARED into seven ng-
ures.
This bald statement might lead one
to infer that the only port of Ala
bama was a storm center. But in w.
ID. Neshitt of the Warrant Warehouse
company, the port has it's champion.
who has marshalled figures to show
that, in comparison with many other
cities in the United States. Mobile is
placid spot, lulled by gentle breezcs,
with an occasional wind of force.
Since 1878 Mobile has experienced
seven storms In only two of these has
the wind exceeded in velocity ~ miles.
The recent storms that have swept
Mobile harbor." Mr.. Nesbitt said yes
terday, have tended to create the inn
preston that the Alabama port has
been visited by an undue number OF
wind havocs. But, in comparison with
New York city, Buffalo and other cities,
Mobile has a splendid record.
Figures show that New York city,
in the period of 1873 to 1915, had 81
storms, ranging from 70 miles an hour
to the storm of February %, 1912,
when the winds developed a velocity
of 96 miles. Buffalo, in the period from
|1S71 to 1916, had 11S storms. ranging
from so to 90 miles an hour.
There have been fewer storms on
the Gulf of Mexico than on the Great
Lakes or the Atlantic coast. Of 400
storms recorded by the United States
weather bureau, Sc have ragged along
the gulf coast. over 200 have visited
the Great Lake cities and 125 the At
lantic coast
In view of these facts. Mobile IS
regarded as one of the safest har-
bors in the United States. Seven storms
in SO years is a modest number OF
tempests to experience. New Orleans.
however has an even better record.
The Louisiana city has had but three
storms in which the wind developed
la velocity in excess of so miles an
hour. The most severe was recorded
last September, when the winds blew
Sc miles an hour.
II have received information from
our Mobile warehouse, Magnolia Com
press and Warehouse company, that the
10000 bales of cotton in storage there
were not damaged by winds or waters.
The greatest havoc of a storm is
caused by the high waters. The archi-
tects, in these modern days. can anti
cipate these exigences and avoid the
losses.
The West Indian storms are rare,
when the general average is struck
Since 1919, these storms, which usually
have their origin near the Windward
islands, have occurred at average In
tervals of IL years"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
.UFFORD GETS FANCY
PRICE FOR 81 BALES
OF DURANGO COTTON
Former Birmingham Man
Has 40 Acres of Long
Staple in Imperial
Valley

c. w. Uford, formerly one of Bir-
mingham's well known business men, is
not only raising cotton out in the Inn
perial valley of California, but he is
getting fancy prices for 1t.
He has 40 acres In long staple which
will run over a bale to the acre, and
the first picking of 81 bales has just
been sold for 23ss cents. The follow
ing is from Ell Centre Daily Progress
of Sunday:
THE top price for long staple cotton
was reached yesterday when c. w. Uf-
ford of Heber sold So bales of Durango
cotton to w. l.. Scott for the George III.
McFadden company of New Orleans.
The price received was 23as cents per
pound.
"Mr. Ufford has 140 acres OF this
staple. The So bales represent the first
picking He expects to have 100 more
bales from the acreage. which Will
make more than a bale to the acre OF
Durango. His stand is similar TO many
others in the central part of the val
lev"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
PUBLIC INVITED TO
B'NAI BIRTH MEETING
Jewish Congress Principal TOPIC
for Discussion Sunday
Afternoon

The public has been invited to at
tend an open meeting of Birmingham
lodge No. SOS. Independent Order OF
B'Nai Birth, TO be held Sunday att
ernoon at o'clock in the auditorium
of Temple Emanu-EE This is the hrst
of a series of such meetings.
The committee in charge announces
the following programme
Address, 1.-THE Purposes and POSI-
bilities of the Jewish Congress-" by
Isadore Shapiro.
Address, 1.-The Jewish Congress and
It's Relation to the B'Nai Birth" by
A. Leo Oberdorfer.
Address, Problems of Jewish Edu-
cation" by Miss Jeanette Miriam
Goldberg.
The Jewish congress is one of the
most important matters now before the
Jewish people. 1t will have far-reach-
ing effect on Jews throughout the
world. This timely subject will be
thoroughly handled by Mr.. Shapiro and
Mr.. Oberdorfer. Miss Goldberg is a
well known Jewish chautauqua lee
turer and her discussion of the prob
lens of Jewish education is expected
to prove highly interesting. After the
addresses there will be a general dis
cussion from the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Enrolment Large

One hundred and forty-eight students
have enrolled in the Young Mems Chris
tian association night school and have
now begun study in earnest. All of the
departments have started well, employed
boys, engineering. law, commercial, and
also the classes in public speaking and
Spanish.
The faculty of this school is composed
of 20 men, all able and successful
Educational Director Howell calls at
tention to the fact that it is not too late
to enter any department of the school
and urges that all interested persons
communicate with him at once
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Furniture Men to Meet

Matters of Importance are TO be OTIS
cussed at the regular weekly meeting oil
the Furniture Dealers association to be
held in the directors room of the Cham
Der of Commerce today at ~ O'Clock.
The offices of the association will be
moved Saturday to 230-40 Clark building
the home of the Furniture Dealers as
ISOLATION for number of years. The
offices have been in the Chamber oil
Commerce building for a period of one
year
1t is thought that r. w. Rawson, chair
man of the legislative committee. will
have an interesting reporr to make al
the meeting today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Auto Accident

Mrs. " Fisher 500 South Twen-
tieth street, was painfully injured
at 1880 o'clock yesterday morning when
she was struck and knocked down by
an automobile, which was alleged tc
have been driven by e. E. Webb, al
Eighth avenue and Twentieth street
south. Mrs Fisher was removed TIC
her residence by friends, where she
was attended by physician. Mr.. Webb
was placed under bond by Officer
George Crawford on charge of reck-
less driving of an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

Members of AvOndalc Lodge No. los
!. o. D. r.. are hereby notified to meet
at the hall st 1 y. m. today VITO attend
the funeral of Bro. H. Il. Gibbs. T.. G..
interment at Forest Hill cemetery. BY
order of Noble Grand j. N. Franks.
GEO. A. PALMER, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at o'clock ;
hieht performance at 7:S9 and 8.
blJou-Comedy drama, Broadway
AFTER Dark" night performance clock
Matinee Saturday at 2:30 o'clock
Colonial-Musical comedy.
Majestic-Musical comedy, THE Indian
Princess"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
GREATER INTEREST
IN NITRATE PLANT
Board of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce Are
Working

Considerable interest in the proposed
Muscle Shoals development and the To-
cation of the government $2o,o00,O00
nitrate plant is being shown locally.
The recent editorial in The Age Her
aid, calling attention to the apparent
neglect on the part of Birmingham re-
garding the Muscle Shoals development
has had a tendency to cause greater
activity.
The Board of Trade has been active
for the past few days, taking the initia-
tive in planning to raise $4,000 in Bir-
mingham to preparee data to submit
to the government. According to DR..
James H. finder, president of the
Board of Trade, nothing has been heard
from the Chamber of Commerce in re-
gard to the proposed joint meeting Of
the two bodies. This, it was explained,
was due to the fact that Morris w.
Bush, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, was out OF the city and the
matter would have to wait until his
return.
In order to arouse more interest In
the location of the nitrate plant, the
Chamber of Commerce has sent out let
the state asking them to indorse
Muscle Shoals for the government
plant, and to draw up resolutions out
lining the advantages of the loca-
ton.
Specimen resolutions outlining what
the location of the plant would mean
were enclosed in the letters. 1t is asked
that when drawn up, the resolutions be
mailed to the government authorities
While the Muscle Shoals project had
apparently been forgotten in this dis
trict, The Age-Herald editorial has so
aroused public spirit in the matter that
something probably will be done inn
mediately. The public at large is in
terested in the project, according to
former Gov Emmett O'Neal, vice chair
man of the Muscle Shoals Improvement
committee, and the people are looking
to the local civic organizations to fur
nish leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
At the PhOtOplay Houses

Triangle-William 5. Hart in THE
Dawn Maker
Strand-Owen Moore in 1.-The Kiss"
Irianon-"Tbe Chattel. e. H. Soth-
ern
Rialto-Mabel Taliaferro in 1.-THE Dawn
of Love-"
odeon one-Charles Chaplin in THE
Pawnshop.'
Alcazar-Theda Bara in Under Two
Flags"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of Farrar lodge No. 8, A..
r. 4 A. NJ, are requested to meet. at
ElytOn Masonic temple at $3.50 this
friday morning to attend funeral of
Brother Henry Veitch. Funeral from
Lige LOy's MT IL o'clock, intcrment Elm
wood. All Master MasOns invited.
w. q. DAVIS, w. Nj.
II. j. SALTER, Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
INTEREST IS GENERAL

Groom Walker, prominent young attor-
ney, puts himself on record as a booster
for the municipal golf course. Il cannot
say much on account of the numerous
citizens of Birmingham extollfng the vir-
tues of this project increasingly since it's
inception" said Mr.. Walker
THE thing that impresses me most is
the interest that Is daily manifested in
this golf course for the people I notice
that the people on. the street cars on
the streets, and those who ride in au-
tomobiles all agree that the building of
the golf course for the citizens of Bir-
mingham at Green Springs is worthy of
consideration, and should be Endorsed by
ALL"
|. j. Osbun, manager of the Aetna Ex-
plosives company, says the links are a
certainty and he wants to see them built
as much as any one. Il know this golf
links proposition is launched perma-
nently. The people are not going to do
a great deal Of talking and no work. l
feel that the municipal golf course is 60
ing to be built at once When it is COM
pleted there is no doubt that 1t will be
one of the most popular resorts for the
people in the district. Some real action
is now being taken and believe the golf
links will be reality shortly"
Jack Allison, who is a good golfer him.
self and enjoys seeing others take adj
game and therefore is an enthusiastic
booster for the course. Lets have it, -
says Mr.. Allison. There can be no
doubt about the project meeting with the
entire APPROVAL of the masses as well as
the classes. What is good for one city is
generally good for another, especially II
it pertains to the welfare OF the people
as a whole. Green Springs means moth
ing at present 1t Is no good to the city
or the citizens. 1t will be a great asset
for the city and the people when it is
converted into golf course, so why not
get busy and build it at once
Tom Anderson of Roberts & Son, be-
lieves in everything that means for Bir-
mingham a greater city to live in. 1T
won't be many weeks after the Green
Springs course is buiit before everyone
will be buying golf clubs and balls and
CONTINUED ON Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
NEGRO WAS NOT GUILTY

Thomas Dozier, the attorney defending
the negro, Jim Mooney, stated that the
case was very ordinary, and that there
was a reasonable doubt as to the guilt
of the prisoner Under the evidence sub
mitted Attorney Dozier stated that the
verdict could not have been anything
else but not guilty.
There was not sufficient evidence to
convict the negro Jim Mooney" said
Attorney Dozier. and the verdict of not
guilty was expected even by Assista mt
Solicitor James Davis. We were linn
tied in our argument to 10 minutes by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Hefiin Recalls Them and
Says No One But Himself
Can Dismiss Them 4
JURORS PREPARING
STATEMENT TO GIVE
OUT TO THE PUBLIC
Judge Aston Told Them They
Were Incompetent and Could
Not Aid in Dispensation
Of Justice
BY RICHARD f. LussIER

Is jury No. 1 of the criminal court
Venire dismissed-and will their names
be removed from the jury box?
Judge A. H. Aston gof Clayton, tbs
Eupernumerary judge of the circuit court
who has been directed by Chief Justice
John C. Anderson, to aid Judges Harring.
ton P. Helm and William E. Fort in
relieving the CONGESTION of the criminal
dockets of Jefferson county, ordered jury
No. 1 dismissed for the remainder OF
the week yesterday morning following a
verdict of acquittal in the case of Jim
Mooney negro, charged with stealing
a watch.
You gentlemen cannot aid in the
dispensation of justice in this court
by returning such a verdict as that"
said Judge Aston, in a cutting tone.
You are incompetent, and l shall rec
ommend that the sheriff remove your
names from the jury box. You are
dismissed for the remainder of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
ARCHITECTS ENTHUSIASTIC

Joy & Gallup, architects, are heartily
in sympathy with the movement for the
public golf course. They have already
offered their services gratis in designing
suitable clubhouse with lockers and
showers. Within the next day or two
they will visit the park with c. w. Hall,
the course expert, and Assistant City
Engineer Nicholson to get a line on the
contour of the land and environment in
order to make the building harmonic
with the surroundings.
I'VE are glad to contribute our part to-
ward this fine public enterprise said
Mr.. JOY, and his sentiments We're in
dorsed by Mr.. Gallup.
when we get the plans drawn / feel
sure that building supply men will help
by contributing various materials, so the
actual cost in cash should not be large.
Chief attention in the initial building
should be given to the lockers to be
rented for nominal figure to those who
wish them. There should also be showers
and custodian's room as well as place
for soft drinks and light lunches. This
latter feature should be source of rev.
epue which some of our soft drink manu-
facturers would be glad to operate"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

LOST
At Lyric theatre Thursday night
gold mesh bag. containing calling
cards. Finder return to Mrs. Crawford
johnson, 2035 Pawnee avenue. and re-
ceivc reward. Phone Main 260s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

Judge Alison on case in winch the de-
PENDANT was charged with embezzlement
and grand larceny. Well, Jim Davis
and 1 had a hot little tussle for 10 min
utes and then Judge Aston charged
the jury as to the law in the case
The jury retired and In about minutes
came back with verdict of not guilty
The fireworks started just about that
time but my client and | were on our
happy way. | have no comment TO MAKE
or the actions of Judge Aston in dis
missing the jury and charging them with
incompetency, as l do not want to break
in Jail for contempt of court"