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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
MANY WITNESSES
 IN ITALIAN CASE
Two PeddIers Are On Trial Charged With Killing L. Staff Near
 Coalburg

The trial of Tony Malona and Sam Marcena Italian peddlers, is in pro- gress in the criminal court before Judge William E. Fort. They are charged with the murder of l.. Staff. also a peddler, several months ago Judging from the number of witnesses heard during the trial and the number yet to be heard, both sides intend to wage a hard fight. The case may reach the jury today.
 Staff was killed several months ago in the vicinity of Coalburg, his body being found several days afterward in the woods near the road. It was also de- veoped at the trial yesterday that the mars horse and wagon returned to North Birmingham alone and then the general search was started which result ed in the finding of his body. That the killing was attempted for robbery is the belief of many on account of the amount of money Staff had on his per son at the time.
 Gibson & Davis are representing the de- fendants while Solicitor Black and As- sistant Solicitors Welch and Brewer are prosecuting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
DR. CHAS. WHELAN RESIGNS SERVICE AS CITY PHYSICIAN Has Been In Active Service of the City for Seven
 teen Years
WILL GIVE FULL TIME
 TO ACTIVE PRACTICE
Among Dr. Whe1an's Greatest Ac- tivities Was the Reclamation of the Dope Fiends," and Many
 Were Treated and Cured

After r years of active service for the city of Birmingham pr. Charles Whelan submitted his resignation, effective on February l, to commissioner of Public Safety Arlie K Barber. The only reasons stated in the resignation is that pr. Whelan desires to give his whole time in the future to his private practice.
 Dr. Whelans letter of resignation fol- lows:
 MT Arlie Barber, Commissioner Public
 Justice, City.
 Dear Sir: In order that I may devote my entire time to the practice of my profession, I hereby tender by resigna- tion as your city physician, effective F'eb- ruary l, 1916.
 During my many years of service, lave formed warm attachments in the city hall, and while I feel reluctant to leave them I think the time has come when I should surrender to some younger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Dr. Wyman At Y. M. C. A.

Dr. B. l.. Wyman of Birmingham will be the speaker at the mems meeting at the Young Mems Christian association next Sunday afternon at S;3O. His sub ject will be Narcotics and Their Effect on the Brain
 Dr. Wyman is very well known in Bir- mingham, being one of the leaders in the medical profession in the city. A few days ago he was appointed mem Der of the Alabama state board of health. In his address Sunday he will discuss the effects of coffee, tobacco. alcohol and narcotics on the brain, It will be D scientific yet popular discussion Dr. Wyman is an authority this and kin dred subjects, and will no doubt be heard by a large crowd. The meeting is free and all men are invited.
  flor it Is only by a freak of fate that I'm not in the same boat. In fact, help ing people to get along gets to be a ha bit you know, and there is a whole lot of fun in it if you have the right view point
 The above probably explains the per- sonality of pr. Whelan better than any. thing else that might be said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21

be conducted from 5:O5 to 5;45 and will be followed by pr. Bakers ad dress The periods will follow.
 The final address will be delivered by l.. P. Leavell.
 The attendance yesterday was among the largest since the school com menced Dr. Ross c. Baker had for his subject yesterday, '"rhe Proper Qualifications for Christian Work , The address was scholarly and in- structive. Dr. Baker emphasized the fact that the first essential qualifica- tion for Christian work is to be a Christian throughout. and the second was the knowledge of the Masters way of saving sinners. He stated an unconsecrated Christian has no place in the world of saving souls.
 Dr. Baker is to deliver the final ad dress of the series today. His subject will be, "The Christian Workers Power
 The closing address by |. F. Leavell was a rapid sketch of Pauls third mis- sionary year as given in the nineteenth and twentieth chapters of Acts. The point emphasized was that during these travels Paul wrote his great doc trinal epistles, which work is the crowning labor of this wonderful his torical character. The speaker said that careful study of PauPs work in founding the churches to which he wrote these letters is essential to an understanding of the purpose and mes sage of each epistle.
 The topic of MT. Leavell's lecture to- night will be, "PauPs Closing La bOrs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
ARION CLUB CONCERT
 JEFFERSON TONIGHT

"Birmin gham has fine chorus-it is a. great credit to any city to have a large. we'll trained chorus like this. MT. Thomas, the director, has proved him self an able musician" Gnterview with Max Zach, conductor of the St. Louis Symphony orchestra, May s, 1914). MT. Thomas has been director of the Arion club for three seasons, and the club has constituted the male contingent in all mixed chorus events during that period. The Arion club appears in con cert at the Jefferson theatre tonight, and will be assisted by prominent solo
 ists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
TEXAS OIL COMPANY
 TO REBUILD AT ONCE
Entire Block Purchased From Bir- mingham Realty Company and
 $6O,OOO Plant Will Be Built

Within the next AS hours the work of rebuilding the plant of the Texas Oil company, recently destroyed by fire, will be commenced. The company has pur- chased from the Birmingham Realty conn pany an entire city block located be- tween Avenues F. and D and Thirty third and Thirty-fourth streets, on which will be erected a $60,000 plant. Permis- sion to construct the plant on the above loca tion was granted yesterday by the city commission, and it is authoritatively stated that work will be commenced at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded in the probate court yes terday:
 $2500-Birmingham Realty company to Lillie M Bowman, lot 6, in block Il.
 $1600-Mrs. Clara V. Webb to John D. Crutcher, lot 10, in block IS, East Lake
 $1300-Harry Lyons to J. B. Cothell lots Is and IA, in block g, according to J. R. Smiths addition to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Declaration Filed

The following candidates filed their declaration in the probate court yes terday:
 Crawford Johnson, candidate for dele" gate to the democratic national conven- tion from the Ninth congressional dis trict.
 J. B. Cobbs,. candidate for member of the board of revenue.
 F. M. Grain, candidate for constable of Precinct 21.
 w. c. Terry, candidate for alderman of Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Help for Bronchial
 Trouble and Cough
"Eoley's Honey and Tar Compound acts more like . food than a medicine. y

MT. Will G. Richmond, Inglewood. Calif., says:-T wish to recommend Foleys Honey and Tar Compound as it has greatly benefited me for bronchial trouble and cough. It acts so well in harmony with nature that it is more like food than medicine"
 a wonderfully quick way of soothing and healing the raw tickling surface of the throat and bronchial tubes. 1t eases the tightneSS over the chest. raises the phlegm easily, and helps the stubborn racking cough that is so ex- hausting and weakening.
 It is the best medicine you can buy, and better than anything you can make. for coughs, colds, spasmodic croup, whooping cough, la grippe and bron- chial coughs, hoarseness, tickling throat and stuffy wheezy breathing. It contains no opiates. and is acceptable to the most sensitive stomach.
 kk ' Every user is friend.
 Sold Everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Strenuous Objection Made to Allowing Livery Stable
 On First Avenue
TEXAS co. TO BUILD
 AT AVE. E AND 23D
Plumbers and Hotel Men Are Heard On License Tax-Whelan's Resig- nation Is Formally
 Submitted

Two building permits which had ere ated much discussion were granted by the city commission yesterday afternoon at
 the resumption of the adjourned meet ing of Tuesday afternoon. All other mat
 tetrs went over until the next meeting. The first building permit voted on was
 on the application of w. R. Irwin to erect a livery stable at the corner of First avenue and Twenty-fourth street. After much discussion, participated in by the commissioners, Forney Johnston, representing the objecting property own CTS, and J. B. Garber, attorney for Mir.
 Irwin, the commission voted to grant the permit for the erection of the structure
 at an estimated cost of s15,00o. Commis- sioner J. R. Hornady dissented.
 The present laws of the city as brought out by Commissioner Weatherly left the city no other recourse than to grant the permit. The situation now confronting the city is that if some person desired to build a livery stable adjacent to the
 have to grant the permit and wait until 1 the stable was erected to ascertain whether it was a nuisance
 City Attorney Monte" Ullman sug- gested an ordinance regulating the cree tion of objectionable structures in va rious localities of the city which will be considered at a later date. Forney John ston also stated that he would submit an ordinance before the next meeting which would extend to the commission powers it has not at the present time. It was shown before the commission yesterday that livery stable was objec- tionable to the majority of the abutting lorfNr af i-Gf md Twenty fourth street. However, the com mission felt that until the law was amended the permit to build and the H. cense to operate should be granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
FINAL SESSION OF
 TRAINING SCHOOL
After a Most Successful Weeks Session Training
 School Closes Tonight

Notwithstanding the fact that the Baptist Training school is nearing a close, the people continue to attend in large numbers.
 Today's session will be the final one for the school The conferences will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
FREIGHT BY TRUCKS

While it is admitted by local men who favor this action that the bene- fits to the shippers of the heavy and low grade freight can never be fully realized until there is adequate rail connection with the Warrior, the con struction of this road would enable the great majority of the shippers to begin using the stream by transport ing their freight by trucks.
 Local business men are already us ing trucks for hauling freight for dis tances as high as 30 miles with satis- factory results. They claim that many kinds of goods can be handled cheaper and more satisfactorily in this way than by freight shipments. With this low grade broad highway of perma- nent construction to the Warrior, it is claimed that practically all the re- tail and wholesale merchants could use the river by trucking their freight In the cases where this has been tried the saving has been considerable. A num- Der of local firms which have used au- tomobile trucks with good results for delivering goods 50 miles from Bir- mingham are contemplating extending this as far as 100 miles where they have shipments of sufficient size to warrant the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
SURE HE IS RIGHT MAN

Detectives Moser and Lyons stated that they were sure Williams was one of the guilty pair, and that the capture of the second negro was sure to follow within a few hours. Every man in the detective department has been detailed by Chief of Detectives Shirely to be on the lookout for the other negro.
 Williams in the meanwhile maintains a sullen silence, and says that he knows nothing of the crime of which he is ac- cused He is a small, black negro, with snaggle teeth and a vicious look A quantity of stolen property, half of which has been returned to the rightful owners, was found in his house. 1925 Alley F.. south. He was unable to give an account of his whereabouts on Wednesday night and told several different stories that could not be corroborated.
 A spattering of blood was found on his shirt. Upon being asked how it happened to be there he told a rambling tale to the detectives.
 The arrest of Williams was caused by a negro woman informing Officer Walton yesterday morning that negro who had stolen some clothes from her was in one of the alleys in West End. Officer Wal ton, who was not on duty. went with the negro woman and arrested Williams. He had thrown away a revolver which was found later by Officer Walton
 Williams was closely questioned by Of ficer Walton, who found that the negro could not tell him anything that ap- peared to be the truth He suspected the negro from the description that was fur nished the police department by the two girls and brought him to the Northside jail Twelve cases of burglary have been found against him thus far, and Detec- tives Moser and Lyons claim that there are many more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
TODAYS EVENTS
At the Theatres
Statement December 31. 1915

Jefferson-Arion club concert under direction of Prof. Rienzi Thomas at S:3O.
 Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:30 p. m. Evening at 7:3O and g p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
At the PhntOnlay Houses

At the PhotOplay Houses Strand-"The Golden Chance" with Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgely. Odeon Two-'The Making of Crooks" with Jack Pickford.
 Ralto-"What Will People Say" with Madame Petrova.
 Princess-'Laws Injustice" Co1onial-"The Missing Links" with Norma Talmage.
 Trianon-"Should a Wife Forive?" with Lillian Lorraine
 Odeon One-"The Gamble," with Har- old Lockwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
PLUMBERS HEARD

Then the plumbers had their inning, and the commission meeting was pro longed into the hours of the night. No definite decision was reached on the plumbers. for after listening to all the arguments the commissioners were so up in the air on the whole question that 1t was decided to allow City Engineer Jul ian Kendrick to confer with Commission CT Arlie Barber on a proposed ordinance that will soon be submitted.
 After the plumbers had been disposed of Commi ssioner Ward served notice that at the next meeting he would move to re- consider the vote eXempting the business, dental and barber colleges from license taxation. After few short speeches from Mir. Davis of the Birmingham Barber college and Commissioner Bar Der the meeting adjourned.
 At the last minute, just before adjourn ment, City Physician Charles Whean handed his resignation to Commissioner Arlie Barber. No action was taken on it and none will be taken until the next meeting of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
TEXAS COMPANY PERMIT

The other permit which caused discus sion that of the Texas company. This corporation has abandoned the site for merly occupied in North Birmingham and stated that it desired to bu-d a large plant at an estimated cost of about s75.- 900 on territory in block 503, bounded by Avenue F. Thirty-third and Thirty fourth streets and Avenue D. The per- mti was granted by the unanimous ac- ton of the board.
 The plant of the Texas oil company was recently destroyed by fire at North Birmingham, and owing to the objections of property owners against rebuilding it the manager of the local branch decided to change the site.
 Before the building permits were grant ed the commission heard the complaint of a committee of hotel men on paying a privilege license. The hotel men were given courteous hearing and were then informed that they would be expected to pay the privilege license tax assessed against them without further trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Taken Before Them They Pronounce Him One of
 Pair Making Attack
REMOVED TO COUNTY
 JAIL WHEN THREATS ARE MADE ON STREET
Officers Believe Second Negro Will Be Caught Shortly-Attacked Young Women on Hunts
 vile Avenue

John Henry Williams, alias Ben White, negro, was arrested yester- day morning at II :3O o'clock by Offi- cer Walton in West End on the charge of burglary and later on the charge of attempted criminal assault
 The negro was arrested in connection with the attack on Miss Lillian Fralic, aged b years, 1913 Huntsville avenue. north, and Miss Mable Crockett, aged 16 years, 1400 Eleventh avenue, north, who were set upon and beaten by two negro men at Sixteenth avenue and Huntsville avenue Wednesday night at o'clock
 When Williams was brought before Miss Fralic yesterday morning she posi- lively identified the negro as one of the two who make the attack. Later in the day, Williams was brought before Miss Crockett, who is confined to her bed at home suffering from bruises as a result of the battle with one of the negroes and she identified Williams as the man who choked and beat her. At first Miss Crockett was not sure Williams was the right man. Detectives Moser and Lyons made the negro talk, and after hearing him Miss Crockett raised herself from the bed and announced that Williams was the right negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL

Owing to the excitement about the Northside jail when it became generally known that one of the assailants of the young women had been caught, Chief Martin Eagan instructed Detectives Moser and Lyons to transfer the negro to the county jail. While there was no open demonstration about the jail or in the vii cinity where the young women live, there seemed to be an undercurrent of violent talk which it was felt might break out at any minute. Williams was placed in private cell away from the other in- mates of the jail, and a careful watch is being kept over him. It was rumored last night that the sheriff was going to detail an extra guard of deputies 70 oe On the lookout during the night
 Miss Crockett is still in a critical con- dition caused by the rough handling she received at the hands of her assailant and the shock of the encounter. It was stated last night that she would probably be all right in few days. Miss Fralic was able to go to work yesterday morn ing, and stated that outside some excite ment and nervousness that she felt she was all right.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
so GIRLS ENLIST
TO SELL EMDLEMS
MANY COMPETITORS FOR PRIZES
IN ". c. AS POPULAR
TN CONTEST.
Attractive Pilot Wheel Lapel Buttons
Go On Market This
korninu

Fifty young ladies viii leave head
quarters of The Wheeling Commercial
Association this morning 20 spread th.
Guys fame among IFS citizens
Each Of the fifty d. competitor Co
he blk Popularity Contest which will
Do conducted hy the commercial ASSOC
citation In connection with Welfare
Week" which starts today The win
ners ~ The contest will be- those who
sell tho most pilot wheel cmbIems ~
the city ~ Wheeling and the CONNER.
Ctal association. The emblems ar. In
the form NJ lapel buttons. and are ar
Nsftellly done IN the official city col.
ors Of blue and gold They are very
attractive in design
tn" emblem- will h. sold by the
competitors ln the crgf,st that every
man loo Wheeling might have an Oh.
poriunliF fo demonstrate whether Do
Is live wire" pulling for ifa home
town and always ready tn boost If. or
whether he f. r. dead one" with mo-
Interest in his natiy. city beyond 81.
listing in &c.
Tho contest closes next Saturday
night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
ROBBERS STEAL $500
FROM BOARDING BOSS
MONEY AND WATCHES DlsAP-
PEAR AS JOE POPIcH SLEEPS
PEACEFULLY ON.
ProVident. Ohio. Scene Of Early Sun.
day Morning Robeery-Blood-
hounds Put On Trail.

Saturday VAS pay day for the min.
ers who sleep and eat at Joe Popichs
boarding house al PrOvident. Ohio.
When the miners came In with their
envelopes Joe presented and collected
MS board bills. The Popich establish
ment houses a number OF foreign coal
dlggers and ere Joe retired for the
night he had 5000 10 pay his butcher
and his grocer and his rent aud his
assessment TO the society that aids
war sufferers in the old country.
Joe slept well during the night and
arose sunday morning feeling greatly
refreshed-to find that during his
hours OF slumber robbers had entered
his peaceful domicile and made of
with the $500. 10 say nothing of two
gold watches.
Entrance was effected through a
window.
Popich Immediately got into com
munication with Sheriff Clyde Bulger
OF ST. Clairsville. who hurried to the
scene with his man-trailing blood
mounds. The dogs were put on the
scent, but were unable to lead TO any
tangible clue as 10 the identity of the
guilty parties.
II is believed. however. by the au.
thorities that the robbery was the
Work OF two uspicious-lookinE negroes
seen hanging about in the vicinity NJ
the Popich house Saturday night II
Is said the negroes rode from ST
Clairsville 10 Bridgeport in a jitney
bus Sunday morning. and II Is likely
| they crossed into West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
OFFICER FULLERTON
GETS PICKPOCKET
Or'eer esrum Raids Place in Alley
and picks Up Two couples-Oth.
ers for Judge Honeeker.

There will be- a diversified bunch Of
cases before Judge Ben : Honecker
TINS morning. including traffic yiolat-
Or, plchpockets and loitcrers. Officer
Batum raided 1914 Alley r YESTERDAY
and arrested Vincent Kukoshi. Stella
hggs, Ada Whey and Rob n Weaver
on charges OF lettering for immoral
purposes
Robert Woods was arrested by OF.
Ger Fulleton. charged with picking
pockets Crane Howard and Buck
Henry were subpoenaed a. witnesses
h. conway. violating the traffic ord.
nance BY driving on the wrong side
OF south Huron street was arrested
by Ohcer Worls. Edna Curtis. drunk,
va crested by OMCer Hildehrand
Hiney Fravel. drunk was collared ~
Jack West Will Smith drunk fell
into tho hands OF Oficer Hildebrand