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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
FAIRBANKS CLUB
RAIDED AS TIGER
indianapolis Police Con
fiscate Liquors of Fa-
nous Organization

indianapolis, Jan. 12.-Following the
filing Of search warrant sworn out b.
former Mayor Lew Shsnks, recently on
the vaudeville stage. the police made q
sensational raid on the fashionable Co
lumbis Club to-day and carried Of in
two patrol wagons the clubs stock OF
liquors on the charge that the club was
a blind tiger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
BILL URGES UNIFORM
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Measure introduced Into Legislature
Advocated by Mayors Conference

Albany, Jan. IA bill TO provide
for uniform traffic regulations through
out the state was introduced in the
Legislature to-day by Assemblyman
Welsh, of Albany. The measure was
advocated by the mayors conference
and was prepared by a committee of
the conference.
IL aims to regulate the movements
OF all vehicles, street surface cars and
pedestrians. II would provide that
pedestrians shall continue to have the
right to cross streets and highways at
any place, but, except at street inter
sections and crossings, where they
have the right of way over vehicles,
they shall do SO at their own risk.
1t also would prohibit pedestrians
from crossing diagonally at street in
tersections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
Gets $4,000 for Loss of Leg

= Jury DOB the Supreme Court Of
o''nE County awarded Francis Kelly.
IN, Il, Of Of l5Sth Street and Park Avenue.
.y;,VVV. yesterday for the loss of his
"a sL' ieg' which was cut off on October
~ Ehen truck owned by James But
n. me- ran over him. His father also
.-sq tne grocery firm and got a verdict
W si'VVO for the loss Of his sons SER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
Loses Attempt to Show
Collision to Produce
Perjured Testimony
UNABLE TO PLACE
OSBORNE IN PLOT
Wax, OH Cross-Examina-
ton. Defes Tanner Girls
Former Counsel

Efortsi of Benjamin Slsde to ques-
ton James W. Osborne to show that
there might have been COLLISION be-
tween Mr.. Osborne and the United
States District Attorneys Office to pro-
duce perjured testimony in the Oliver
Osborne cases were baked yesterday by
Judge Learned Hand during the per-
jury trial in the United States District
Court of Franklin ID. Stafford.
Previous trials OF cases arising out
OF the Osborne Tanner tangle have been
marked by Mr. SHADES attempts to drag
from witnesses admissions that might
indicate the existence of such collu-
sion, but until yesterday he had never
been asked by trial court to state his
exact position. Under questioning by
Judge Hand, however. he admitted that
he was not prepared 10 prove that the
United States District Attorney and
Mr.. Osborne had conspired TO produce
periured testimony.
The matter was brought TO a head
when Mr.. Slade asked Mr.. Osborne on
cross-examination whether his nephew,
James w. Osborne, was not now in tho
Office Of II. Snowden Marshall as As.
sistant District Attorney. The objec.
ton of William Rand, jr., special As
sistant District Attorney, was sustained
by Judge Hand.
Asked to Prove Position
What is the purpose of that ques-
ton. Mr. Slade ?" asked the court.
I'VE propose TO show" said Mr..
Slade, that by virtue OF his connection
with the District Attorneys Office Mr..
Osborne was able to use the machinery
of the United States government to
prosecute every person connected with
the Tanner case"
"Tf that is your position, Mr. Slade, -
said Judge Hand. "you are entitled 70
prove il. and the court will admit such
evidence tending to show that such col
fusion existed"
Mr.. Slade admitted that he was not
prepared TO prove that collision ac-
tually existed
MIR. Osborne. on the stand in the
afternoon, gave substantially the same
testimony as at previous trials. On
cross examination Mr.. Slade asked Mr..
Osborne if he did not consider the
breach Of promise suit brought against
him BY Miss Tanner important.
Greatly Inundated
1T humiliated me more than words
can express" said Mr.. Osborne, "but as
for you getting any money out OF me, |
knew that was impossible"
Charles II. Wax, who says he is Oil
yer Osborne. was a witness in the
morning under cross-examination. To
virtually all Of Mr.. SHADES questions
Wax replied that he did not remember,
or he refused TO answer on the ground
that it might incriminate him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
Girl of Seven Years Vanishes

Abraham Gloverman, Of 451 Sack
man Street, Brooklyn, has asked the
notice 10 search for his daughter. Rose,
seven years old. Who disappeared
Wednesday morning The girl left her
borne to do an errand, but did not
reach her destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
ADVERTISEMENT

: J: !: !: IS: ): +: 4: 4:
Co to ono of the out
door skating Kinks, or
i,Ics in Central Park
f the rcd ball is up;
and oct exercise and
fresh air combined IN IN
liberal quantities. OF
course TO make the
treatment most effect
I've. 60 and return by
the fresh air routc-thc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
Champion Cow Sells for $4,000

Rome, y. Y, Jan. l2.-At an auc-
ton sale Of the Boyson herd of regis
tered Holstein-Priesian cattle here
Cramelle Topey Ormsby Tobe, the
worlds champion milk producer under
four years, was sold TO Charles
Squires, of Barneveld, y. Y. for So
600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
FAREWELL TO BISHOP BRENT
Reception Given TO Head of Episcopal
Church in Philippines

Church in Philippines
The RI Rev. Charles II. Brent, Epis-
copsl Bishop OF the Philippines. was
the guest OF honor at a reception held
last evening in Synod Hall OF the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
Bishop Brent, who has been in this
country since last spring. sails to-day
on the st. Paul for England. to be gone
until the last Of March. On his return
he will Immediately go back to his
work in the Far East.
The RI. Rev. David II. Greer intro
duced Bishop Brent to the audience Of
1000. After outlining the work he has
done among the Filipinos. particularly
in the matter of education, Bishop
Brent asked the aid OF the American
Church in developing technical high
schools for the natives.
Stereopticon views of Sagads, in the
northern part OF the Philippines, where
much of Bishop Brent's work has been
done, were shown, and number OF
hymns were sung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
ID SEND TOBACCO
 ID ALBANY BOYS Albany-Decatur Daily Has Fund for Home Troops
 in France

w R. Shelton, manager of the AL bany-Decatur Daily, has sent to The Age-H Herald check for s6979, which is the amount this newspaper has raised for it's tobacco fund for the boys of Company E, 167th infantry.
 Company E is from Albany and Is now with the Rainbow division in France.
 This amount will not be placed with The Herald tobacco fund. as it is for a specified unit of the service, whereas the money from The Age-Herald fund is distributed by the Red Cross among the soldier boys where the distributors feel that it is most needd.
 However, the contributors to the AL bany-Decatur fund felt that they wanted to send this remembrance to their own boys in France and The Age Herald will make the necessary ar engagements to have the maximum amount of smoking material which can be purchased for this sum reach the boys from Albany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
ROTARY PROGRAMME YESTERDAY REPLETE
 W l I H IN I [ RES I
Dr. Barnwell, Bruce Ken- nedy, Rushton, Dimick, Jemison and Dr. Ed
 monds Spoke

Rotarions pledged themselves to lead in the Red Cross membership drive at the luncheon held yesterday at the TutwiIer hotel. There was a good attendance and the tables were arranged so that the members of each team with it's respective captain sat together at separate tables and faced the speakers table around which Was seated President Val Nesbit, Dr. Mid 6leton S. Barnwell, Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce.; F. H. Andrews. vice president, and Secretary Clarence Lloyd.
 pr. Middleton S. Barnwell made an excellent talk on the "Alabama Chil- drens Aid Society,"" which organiza- ton was established for the purpose Of finding homes for homeless babies and finding babies for babyless homes.
 Bruce Kennedy, representing Her bert Hoover, federal food adnimistra- tor, also addressed the luncheon, tell ing of the numerous ways in which every citizen could conserve food supplies, which is one of the most important items in the conduct of the war.
 Talks in the interest of the Red Cross Christmas drive were made py ]. Frank Rushton. Dan Dimmick and Robert Jemison, Jr,
 pr. H. M. Edmonds made a talk ill the interest of the magazine contest in which the Birmingham Boys club is leading; the, prize being s1500. These boys are taking subscriptions or re newal of subscriptions to any maga- zine or periodical published.
 A lengthy explanation was made by Charles Miller member of the Xii wans club and captain of the Xii wanis ball team. who failed to ap- pear at the luncheon last week at which time the Kiwanians were the guests of the Rotarians. Owing to the length of the explanation and the shortness of the time it was not read.
 The call of General Dan Dimick, who will lead the Rotarians in the Red Cross membership campaign, has been answered and the following cap tains were designated: Carson Adams. Jack Connor. w. R. J. Dunn, Thorn ton Estes, H. H. Horner, Gregory Johnston, Sidney Lazarus, Donald Co., mer. Dr. D A. Platt. Frank Epper- son. A. M. Taylor, Hale Tarrant, Solon Jacobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
FRANK |. SHEPPARD
 NEW POTENTATE OF PANDORA Il NIPPLE
Officers Elected and In stalled at Meeting Last Night at High School
 Auditorium

The annual business meeting, election and installation of officers of Zamora temple, Mystic Shrine, was held last night in the auditorium of the Central High school. The meeting was we'll attended and harmonious throughout. Illustrious Potentate Jack Riddle pre- sided.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: Frank c. Sheppard, Jr., ilustrous po- tentate
 Julius Heineke, ilustrious chief rab- ban.
 NJ. c. Hubbard. illustrious assistant abban.
 and prophet Eli shortridge. illustrious oriental guide.
 W. T. Lathem, illustrious treasurer.
 Charles J. Geohegan, illustrious re- corder.
 Representatives to imperial council, Jack Riddle, Frank Sheppard, c. W. Will lamson and Lew Salter.
 Trustees, N. l.. Mewhinney, J. D. Mat lock and w. J. Rushton.
 The appointive officers of the off, cial divan will be named by the new potentate at early date.
 In keeping with the usual custom the shrine made it's annual Christmas dona- tion to local charities the Masonic home and to the several funds for the bene- fit of the United States soldiers and sailors. There were 10 donations aggre- gating $1O0O.
 By resolution unanimously carried. the dues of all the members of Zamora tenn pic in the service of the United States army or navy will be remitted during their active service. This also includes the dues for the benefit fund
 Announcement was made that the three temples of the Mystic Shrine in the state, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile, will donate handsome silk United States flag and silk state flag to the Alabama troops now in service in France.
 An interesting feature of the meeting was the presentation of a handsome sil- yer dinner set to the retiring illustrious potentate, Jack Biddle in recognition of his valuable and efficient service to the shrine.
 There was other business of A rou- tine nature transacted and the Shriners were in session until late hour. Re- ports of officers and committees were made and showed the temple in excel lent condition. with rapidly increasing membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
F. H. CROCKARD AND OTHER BIRMINGHAM
 PEOPLE ARE SAFE
Former Birmingham Man Wires That None of Them Were in
 Halifax at Time of Explosion

Last week when news came of the big explosion in Halifax, one of the first inquiries in Birmingham was whether Frank H. Crockard, Frank L. Estep and other Birmingham men now in Nova Scotia were safe.
 MT. Crockard is president of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal company, while Mir Estep is his chief engineer, and there are others with the com pany who formerly lived in Birming ham,
 Mr. Crockard wires The Age-Herald that none of them happened to be in and that all are safe.
 The Age-Herald wired Mir Crock ard last Saturday. The message reached him Monday because of the in- terrupted wire service. He replied at once and his message did not reach Birmingham until yesterday. It reads as follows:
 "Trenton, N. S., December 10. 1917 "The Birmingham Age-Herald, Bir- mingham.
 q wish to thank you for your tele- gram of Saturday, just arrived. Am glad to report that neither Mrs. Crock ard nor myself were in Halifax at the time of the explosion. Other Bir- mingham members of the organization were equally fortunate.
 FRANK H. CROCKARD.
 uDaoar,bar Q.10 n,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
France, the Country and the People" to
 Be Riggs Subject
Noted Lecturer Comes to Central High Lyceum Course on December
 14 Direct From France
OA A1AA AAhAAA - AAN%AhA Statement November 2Os 1917
 

''Trance, the Country and the Peo- ule,' is the subject of a much recom- mended lecture by Arthur stanley Riggs. who will speak at the Central Hieh school December If, in the ly- ceum course. Mr Riggs will also pre- sent illustrations of France.
 MT. Riggs recently visited France and Belgium, where he commencd hls Investigations of social conditions and, under the guidance of various staff of- ficers. visited the French fronts. He visited A1sace, covering most of tho reconquered portions. He also climbed the Mulkenrain peak and looked down upon the now bald pate of the once forest covered peak of Hartmanns weilerkopf now stripped of every one of it's beautiful trees by shell fire, and where one stump alone stands out in silent testimony to the fury of the fighting that took place there.
 Then he went to the west front, where the British and Belgians are now fighting. A number or small battles were in progress during the weeks or his visit and he saw the beginning or the drive started by the British that ended With the capture ol IdSSeieH- daele Ridge and Broodseinde. Here he went into the first line trenches of both the British and the Belgians, go> ing once within 15 yards of the boches. He was under fire but got away safely. On these visits he saw behind the lines and all that goes on there to make offenses possible, he studied the efficiency of all the armies and noted the differences in the way by which each reaches the same general result.
 MT. Riggs is making tour from coast to coast in which he will go to California in February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
Holy Man" Is Found Guilty of Grand Larceny---Court
 Fails to See His Viewpoint

Under pretense of being a holy man" William Walker almost carried away $73.77 of good money from the residence of Laura Spencer, 4550 Ave nue E, Woodlawn. Both parties are negroes. jury in Judge W. E. Forts division of the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday decided that Will's divinity" might have a place in his own mind, but that it did not give him license to prey upon the prop erty of others and returned verdict of guilty of grand larceny.
 Walker claimed upon presenting himself at the house that he was a "holy man." and that he was one of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
ANDREWS SUGGESTS PLAN FOR SOLDIERS
 CHRISTMAS IN CAMP
Let Farmers Adjacent to Camps In vite Boys to Spend Christmas
 Day With Them

The following message, sent to Her bert c. Hoover, United States food ad ministrator, Washington, D. C., by A Lee Andrews of the Progressive Farmer will be of national interest if adopted by MT Hoover and Secretary Baker o1 the war department, who received COPY of the message:
 Respectfully suggest best way to bring war home to farmers and stim- ulate food production. also overcome widespread disappointment caused by revoking of Christmas furloughs for soldiers would be nationwide move ment for soldiers to be invited to spend Christmas Day on farms near their various cantonments. Will sub- init plan in detail if interested. sending duplicate of this to Secretary Baker A. LEE ANDREWS,
 ''The Progressive Farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
RObT. M. GOODALL DIES FOLLOWING
 LONG ILLNESS Prominent Mans Death Distinct Loss to Religious and Business Life
 of City

Robert Montgomery Goodall, mem Der of the firm of Goodall- Brown Dry Goods company, and one of the most prominent residents of the city, died yesterday at 6:3o o'clock at the fam fly residence at Glenn Iris Park. MT. Goodall had been i'll for sometime, and his condition for the last few weeks has gradually grown more serious each day, resulting in his death yesterday
 Since coming to Birmingham l3 years ago Mir. Goodall has been asso- ciated with Murray Brown in ths wholesale dry goods business. Prior to coming to Birmingham. he had ex- perience in the same business at Nash vile and New York. MT. Goodall was 64 years of age.
 During the past years Mir. Goodall gained statewide prominence for his stand on the prohibition issue. He was always one of the leading figures in the fight to eliminate alcohol from | the stste. Tn addition. he took prominent part in the Y. NJ. c. A. work and was one of the directors of the local association.
 MT. Goodall is survived by hIa widow. one daughter. Miss Gillian Goodall. and two sons, Lieut.. R. M. Goodall. Jr., who is stationed at Fort olll, okla., ana 1dnCey GOOudll, WnO is attending the University of Ala bama.
 The funeral will be held at the resi- dence Friday morning at II o'clock, Dr. Simpson, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood
 The honorary pallbearers will be: B. B. Conner, Frank s. White, Judge s. D. Weakley. Col T. O. Smith, Dr. Brooks Lawrence. Dr. Cunningham Wilson. Dr. Frank Nabers, Dr. George M. Morrow. Dr. F. M. Robinson, G. B. Mccormack. Ersklne Ramsay, w. M. Cosby, w. S. Stallings, F. M. Jackson, Robert Jem- ison. Sr., and George Estes Active: l.. Sevier, Frank B. Fowlkes J. R. Mo- Wane, S. w Lee, w. W. Crawford. George w. Yancey. W. F. Tyler. Murray Brown. w. L. Wilson and l.. c. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
COTTON SEED HULL
 CASE TO BE HEARD
 BY EXAMINER HERE
$500 Refund on Rates Involved in Test Case Before Interstate Con- merce Commission

The hearing of the case of the Bir- mingham traffic bureau, which filed petition in behalf of the Farmers and Ginners Cotton Seed Oil com pany against the Alabama Great Southern railroad ct al.. will be heard before Examiner Burbank Of the interstate commerce commission at the Tutwiler hotel today.
 The case grew out of the shipment of 100 cars of cotton seed hulls to Hopewell Va, by the Farmers and Ginners Oil company in April and May of 1916. the rate being 31.4 cents per hundred pounds at the time the ship ment was made.
 The railroads later reduced the rate to 25.6 cents per hundred pounds and a petition was filed with the inter- state commerce commission in behalf of the Farmers and Ginners' Oil com pany, asking that the present rate Of 25.6 cents per hundred pounds be pro- tected on shipments moved previously and the difference, which amounts to approximately $500. be refunfed.
 o. |. Bum, manager of the isfrming- ham Traficc bureau, will represent the Farmers and Ginners' Oil company and J. H. Mccain will be the chief wit ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
ZEPPELIN'S LAST RAID
 AT ALCAZAR ALL WEEK

"The Zeppelins Last Raid" which reveals in motion pictures for the first time the secrets of the Zeppelin by which Germany is waging ruthless warfare upon the allies of the west front, is drawing large crowds at the Alcazar theatre and is pronounced oy movie fans to be one of the most spec tacular films ever shown in Bir- mingham.
 The dominating factor of "The Zep- pelins Last Raid" is the growth of the spirit of democratic revolutioI throughout the Prussian empire, mak ing it subject of momentous timeli- ness in view of recent outbreaks by seamen in the German and Austrian navies and the general trend of opin- ion among the people of the Teutonic countries.
 This spectacle is being sS,sYn at the Alcazar theatre all week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13

the survivors of the Titanic. He of fered to tell the fortune of the woman free, but stated that unless every cent of money in the house was placed by her in his left sock that he could not tell the entire story. After the cred ulous one had made the unusual de- posit and had listened to the harangue of the "holy''one, he prepared to make his departure, "forgetful' of the treas ure reposing in his holy sock.
 When the woman began to follow him down the street he informed her that she could not walk in company with his holiness" and to return home. She returned, but not until after the officers had recovered the young fortune she had intrusted to his keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
 PAY ME" AT ALCAZAR ALL NEXT WEEK

Unusual interest centers in the five part feature of Jewel Productions. Inc, entitled Pay Me-" which comes to the Alcazar theatre all next week, which recently scored a phenomenal success during it's New York run at the Broad way theatre. Director DeGrasse is re- sponsible for the production of this feature in which Dorothy Phillips is starred.
 One of the most dramatic scenes ever staged is the fight in The Mug get shortly before the place is fired. The story is filled with human emo- tion and primitive passions and unan- imously declared to be one of the gen. uine photoplays of the season by the entire New York press.
 A specially arranged musical pro gramme will accompany it's entire run In this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13

It will be recalled that a deserted au- l tomobile was found on the Jasper road l on the above date, and as the engine was running and the lights burning, passersby 1 made ar investigation. Noticing blood : stains on the front seat, the police au- thorities were immediately notified. Fur ther investigation resulted in the discov- cry of Fletcher's dead body the woods short distance from the car, with a bullet wound through the back of the head. There was no clue to the mur- der at that time.
 The local detective force and the sher- itfs office went to work on the case and web was woven around Cliff Curry and Grady Howell Howell Has been de- tained since Monday and the arrest of Curry was made yesterday by Detectives
 PEapst and Moser. Those working on the case were Marshall Smith of the sneriff's office, Detectives Brown and Granger of the Ensley force, and Detec- tiNes Moser and Propst.
 BOYS CONFESS GUILT The boys were put through a gruell- ing cross-examinat ton by the detectives early in the afternoon, and at first they stoutly denied their guilt, but later broke down and confessed to the crime The solicitors office was notified and Assistant Solicitor James Davis and the court stenographer took the testimony of the boys in the presence of the de- tectives and attaches of the police depart ment. MT. Davis notified the boys that their confession must be voluntary, and that he could offer no hope of reward or leniency in the event they were brought to trial.
 Then followed a story of crime planned and carried out in it's awful details. Both boys acknowledged par ticipation in the crime but most of the talking was done by the older boy H. stated that on the night of December 5, they went into the lobby of a focal hotel and that Howell suggested 'joy ride" To the reply that they had no money, Curry stated that Howell re- marked There is a good way to get some" and the two then planned to hire a negro chauffeur, take him out to some secluded spot, and there kill and rob him.
 PLANS EXECUTED
 Carrying out the plan, about S:30 o'clock they went to the automobile stand on Eighteenth street and Third avenue and hired Dewitt Fletcher, and after riding