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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
TOday's Age-Herald

Louis Pizitz is going to sell Italian
silk vests for IS cents-they come ir
flesh or white.
The Sample Cloak and Shit company
is going to sell any garment in their
stock today at half price
office Outfitters company feature
ledger transfers, indexes and ledger
sheets.
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company sell gas ranges today at old
prices and on easy terms.
Richs offer 81 patent button sofosis
shoes at s445.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce
every suit in the Junior store at less
than half price today.
saks January. white sale-third ano
fourth floors
Ponton & Orr advertise custom tail.
ored clothes at $40 and up.
V. w Wood & Co advertise some very
low prices in groceries.
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EXPORT BUYING
OF WHEAT MAKES
new HIGH RECORD
Slump on Peace News Is
Stopped When Europe
Begins to Take Ac-
tual Gain

Chicago, January 4.-ENport busl-
ness in grain today was said tonight
by some authorities to have surpassed
in volume any previous record since
the. beginning of the European war.
The aggregate was estimated at about
100000 bushels. an amount due in
large part to a sudden price break that
widened for a brief time to SIS cents
a bushel in the value of wheat, as
compared with yesterdays finish.
Announcements from Washington
that President Wilson had in view n
new effort to end hostilities seemed
to be the chief reason for the sharp
est descent of prices. Buyers for trans
atlantic interests. however, were
quick to take advantage of the fall
in values. so much so that rallies con-
sequent on export purchases soon off
set the greater portion of the losses
which quotations temporarily showed.
From the bottom price of the ses-
sion s1.S011 May wheat, the chief
speculative option. rose to $1.S4 to
$1.S4A at the last and wound UP rela-
lively strong with all but 2ssc of the
transient SIS cent break overcome.
The S,000,0 900 bushels estimate of ex-
port takings included not only wheat
but 100000 of oats and much of corn.
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the present conflict ready to fight ito
the DEATH" the senator continued:
Surely the scholar of the day. the
casual man of the times. would regard it
as recreancy on the part of any man in
power if he could have spoken to avoid
the consequences which must surely befall
all civilization by the decimation of the
human race, had he failed to do So
He said the President had not asked
the belligerents to submit peace terms
nor suggested those terms, but that he
asked them to get together among them
selves on anything which to either would
be satisfactory as to the terms of peace.
IF the position of the senator be well
taken he added, then there can never
be an hour when any man in any place
could appropriately approach the ques-
ton of peace. There would be none to
speak for those who have the desire.
There would be no agency in the world.
Parties would be left to the conflict, to
the interminable end and until death was
the inheritance of all, and the silent voice
of civilization in destruction would be all
That was left to mankind"
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Mrs. Margaret c. Cooper

Hartselle. January 4.-tSpecial.)
The funeral services for Mrs Mar
garet C. Cooper. who died Wednesday
the Methodist church today, Rev. f. L.
Aldridge, the pastor, conducting same.
The pallbearers were S. M. Nelson,
William Puryear. w. E. Curry, w. E.
Morrow M. d. Virgins and J. /. High;
M. Pattillo. W. A. Roger. ]. r. White,
M. K Mahan. ]. M. Simpson, J. d. Nc
Clanahan and J. c. Hartsell
Mrs. Cooper was one among the old
est citizens of Hartselle in point of
residence and in years. being rs years
OF age and having lived in the town
80 years. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs F. M. Stitch, Mrs.
r. l.. Logan. Mrs. G. M. Daniel, Mrs.
Mack Whitson. Mrs. Az L. York, and
Charles c. Cooper. all of Birmingham,
and Mrs. It. B. Britnel of New De-
catur, Mrs. ]. H. Thomason of Tus-
cumbia and John T. Cooper of Hart
selle For many years-50 or more
Mrs. Cooper has been a consistent
member of the Methodist church and
gave to the world in the large fam
lily of children she reared. men and
women. builders in both civic and
church affairs. Mrs. Cooper. who to-
gether with her husband. managed the
Central hotel here for 20 years, is
widely known among the travelling
fraternity and numbered her friends
Central hotel here for 20 years, was
ever ready to oblige or speak cheer
| full word to ALL Her presence will be
missed. and her death is mourned by
| the entire community
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
CONTRACTOR IS IN
fine SHAPE NOW
Lockwood Had Been Going
Down Hill Four Years
Following Attack
= of Grippe


"About four years ago." said Will
liam Lockwood the we'll known con-
tractor and builder, residing at 1921
Copeland avenue, few days ago. II
had very severe attack of grippe
which left my entire system in bad
shape There was never a day from
that time on that 1 did not suffer
with headache until I began taking
Tanlac. My eyes seemed to draw up
and would water and pain me ter
ribiy and my nerves got in such d
tCrn-up condition 1t was almost i'm
possible for me to sleep. My system
must have gotten full of uric acid, too,
because I suffered torture with rheu-
matte pains all over my body and es-
pecially in my limbs and shoulders.
1t was an effort for me to raise my
arms and could hardly drag along.
When I finished days work l dread
cd the, trip home as l felt so miser
able and played out My appetite left
me entirely and the little ] forced
myself to eat would Just lay like lead
in my stomach and add to my misery.
took enough medicines. if they had
been suited to my case, to get me out
of my troubles dozen times, but |
kept getting worse instead of better.
Then | decided to try Tanlac, as
/ had read SO much about the good
II was doing. and right from the start
began to improve. / have now taken
three bottles and my Improvement is
wonderful. My head has stopped ach-
ing and my eyes don't pain me or
give me any trouble at all. l am prac-
tically free from every sign of -the
rheumatism. My appetite is splendid
now and l can eat anything I want
without the least uncomfortable feel
Ing afterward. l have gained several
pounds in weight and what | have
gained in health and strength can't
be estimated. I'm not bit nervous
now and I can sleep as sound as a
dollar every night and get up in the
mornings as active and energetic as If
had never been sick a day Tanlac
has thoroughly Strengthened me out
In every way and I hope my state
ment will reach other unfortunate suf-
ferers and help them to get relief
from their troubles as / did,
Tanlac relieved Mr. Lockwood S
trouble simply because it toned UP
his vital organs and enabled him to
digest his food properly. Grippe almost
Invariably leaves the body in weak
ened condition, which often, if too
4 long neglected. develops into incur
able Affections. Tanlac is found to
be the direct remedy in all such cases
for there Is not a single portion OF
the body that is not benefited by its
helpful action. 1t begins it's work by
stimulating the digestive and assim-
1Iative organs, thereby enriching the
blood and invigorating the entire sys
tenn. 1t enables the weak, disease-worr
stomach to thoroughly digest it's fool
and convert 1T into nourishment for
blood, bone and muscle
Tanlac Is sold in Birmingham ex-
clusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store
and Patton-Pope Drug company, In
Ensley by d. W. Morris Drug COM
pany, in Bessemer by Pegram- Pattor
Drug company, in Pratt City by Gale
Drug company. and in North Birming
ham by Walker Drug company.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
LACK OF EFFICIENCY
CAUSES BIG WASTE

A plea for greater efficiency ana the
elimination of useless waste in the real
estate business featured the weekly
luncheon of the Real Estate exchange at
the Hillman yesterday. T. S. Neville, eff
fioiency expert, outlined to the members
of the exchange how large sums of
money were being wasted in the real es-
tate business here annually, which, with
greater care and better management,
might be conserved.
H. A. Moses presented a report showing
that enough signatures had been Sc
cured to make certain the project for
the establishment of a rental credit bu-
treau which is to be a department of
the Merchants Credit association, of
which A. A. Jones is manager. The bu-
reau will list the rental ratings of all
Birmingham tenants.
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IIrge Early Closing

The Stevens chapter of the Women
Christian Temperance union yesterday is
sued a statement urging the people to
shop early on Saturday night, thereby
furthering the movement for the early
closing of the stores. 1t was set forth
that number of the leading dry goods
close early and had been doing so for
a year or more. An active campaign in
furtherance of the cause is being planned
and department stores had agreed to
by several organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Three Negroes Lose Lives
in Nashville Garage Fire

Nashville, January 4-Three negroes,
employees, lost their lives and 120 automo-
biles and auto trucks were destroyed
when fire at $3.50 o clock this morning de-
stroyed the plant of the Dixie Auto Ex-
change, a local repair and exchange COM
pany. The loss was estimated at $4,000
to $4,000 The negroes who were sleeping
in the rear of the first floor were suffo-
Gated. The fire is supposed to have orig
Linated from a bolt of lightning.
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laughing stock of engineers by proposing
to build a 12-story building. The Bed
ford building, an altitudinous marvel for
the period, was the result. In 1893 the ls-
story Masonic temple was built and
Owings became the "skyscraper king.
With all of his revolutionary ideas IN
architecture, Owings did not prosper
financially, and today, broken in health
and purse, he was taken in charge by
the county authorities.
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Gov. Henderson Urged
to Pardon Walter F0gg

Montgomery, January 4.-(Special)
Governor Henderson is being urged to
commute to life Imprisonment the death
sentence imposed on Walter Fogg, JEFF
ferson county negro for highway robbery
at Ensley. Fogg will be hanged early In
February unless the governor interferes.
1t is alleged that Fogg struck man
named Baker and robbed him of more
than s25 Baker recovered but the jury
brought in a sentence of death. This is
the first instance in many years where
the death sentence has been imposed for
highway robbery
The state board of pardons has refused
to recommend clemency for Fogg on the
ground that he intended to kill Baker
and that his failure to deliver the blow
which would have taken Bakers life was
no fault Of Fogg.
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Miss Ella Pratt Simpson

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Miss Ella Pratt Simpson,
who died Wednesday morning in a To-
cal infirmary, were held from the
family residence, 1411 Cullom street,
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bish-
or j. H. Mccoy officiated. Interment
was made in Oak Hill cemetery. She
is survived by her mother. one sister
and three brothers.
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Deaths and Funerals


The funeral services of Henry Clay
Brown, aged 7S years. who died Mon
day morning at the family residence,
were conducted from the First Chris
ton church at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The Rev. Thomas Lennox of
ficiated. He is survived by his widow,
three sons and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. George B. Cohran. aged so
years. who died early Wednesday
morning at the family residence, 304
North Twentieth street were held
from Lige Logs private chapel at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
James A. Bryan, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church. officiated Inter
ment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band, two sons and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
WAS WE'LL KNOWN

Pittsburg, January 4-Wenman A.
Lewis wealthy retired coal operator and
father of Bernard w Lewis, who is be-
ing sought in connection with the MUIR
der of Maize Colbert in Philadelphia, had
heard nothing regarding the whereabouts
of his son until informed by press dis
patches tonight of his suicide in Atlantic
City. He refused to comment.
Bernard w. Lewis was well known
here, having been associated with his
father in the coal business and at one
time was connected in an official ca
pacity with five coal companies in West
Virginia. Three years ago he became a
member of one of the largest stock
brokerage houses in the city, but retired
from the firm a year later. Business
failure followed and domestic troubles
were said to have complicated the situa-
ton.
Personal financial ventures in which
he was concerned. particularly the own
ership of Pittsburg theatre, also failed,
and although efforts were made by his
family and friends to rehab ilitate his
fortunes he gave them little encourage
ment they say. Last November he an
nounced his intention of going to New
York to engage in the automobile BUSH
ness. But little had been heard from
him by his father since that time and
lit was not known here that he had been
lin Philadelphia or had any intention OF
visiting that city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
CHICAGO'S ONE-TIME
"SKYSCRAPER KING
IN KEEP OF CHARITY
Man Famous When history Build
8 ings Were Marvels Now Broken
in Health and Purse

Chicago, January 4.-Francis p Owings'
known here 20 years ago as the sky
scraper king, was taken to the Psycho-
panic hospital today to be examined as
to his sanity. A reporter making his
rounds discovered Owings' predicament
when he was told by hospital attendant
that there is an old man here who
thinks he built the first skyscraper in
Chicago"
In the early eighties owings became the
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MADE SECOND. CALL

Lewis then hung up the receiver
He called again in few minutes, it
is said, and repeated his admonition
that the sisters should not worry
about the matter.
Last Thursday night, while Lewis
was out with the Germantown teach
ers, he was said to have called UP
Miss Colbert by telephone. During the
dancing that night, his collar became
wi1ted, the Kyle sisters said, and he
bought new one at the hotel This
collar was the same size as the blood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Leone Hobbs Wing

Leone Hobbs Wing, the 6-months-o old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Wing, died at an early hour this morn
ing at the family residence, 1401 North
Thirtieth street. The remains will be
carried to Atlanta, where the funeral
will be held tomorrow. Interment In
that city will be in Westview ceme
terry.
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Mrs. w. S. Wells

Huntsville. January 4.-(Special.)
prominent financier and promoter of
Huntsville and mother of Capt w. S.
Wells, United States army. now at
tached to the Third cavalry at Browns
willie, Tex, died suddenly here to-
night. She was the grandmother of
Wells Stanley, superintendent of the
Alabama Power company. and Miss
Mildred Wells, both of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Pawn Shon Entered

The Southside Pawn Shop, 102 South
Twentieth street, was entered by tnfeves
at about 1850 o'clock last night. The
robbers entered by cutting glass hole
in the front window. Owners were no
titled by the police department. but
the loss was not ascertained The rob-
berry was reported by Officer Hollums.
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Mrs. Jimmie Steakley

Mrs. Jimmie Steakley, aged % years,
929 Lois avenue, died early yesterday
morning in local infirmary, after an
illness of several weeks. She is survived
by several relatives in this city. The
remains were sent to Huntsville at $50
o'clock last night by the Johns Under
taking company, where funeral services
will be held.
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|COLORED PEOPLE

can have nice. long, straight hair by
using Exelento Quinine Pomade, which
~ Hair Grower, not Kinky Hair re-
mover. You can see the results by
using several times. Try package.
Pf1ce csc BY mall on receipt Of stamps
or coin. Agents wanted eyerywhere.
write Tor particulars. Exelento Medi-
enc c.. Atlantis, Ca
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Mrs. RearI Williams

Mrs. Bearl Williams, aged % years
died at o'clock yesterday morning
at the family residence, 5031 Grand
avenue, south, Woodlawn. The re-
mains were sent to Cedartown, Ca,
at 2:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by the Johns Undertaking company
She is survived by her husband, P.
c. Williams, and two children.
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Mrs. Stella Hood

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Stella Hood, aged So, widow
of the late John T. Hood, who died
Wednesday night at the family resi-
dence, 222 South Fifty-seventh street.
Woodlawn. will be conducted from the
residence at 10 o'clock this morning,
with interment In Woods family GEM
etery The Rev. c. Ross Baker and
the Rev. w. M. Blackwelder will Of
ficiate. The following will act as pail
bearers: j. B. Sandifer. D. L. Massey,
w. S. Reynolds, j. D. Williams, j. B.
Gibson and R. Dupont Thompson.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. M. F. Wood, Miss Tommie
Hood, James w. Hood, j. Brynum Hood.
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Joe Jones, aged 39 years, died at
10 o'clock yesterday morning at the
family residence, 1913 Mill Village,
Avondale. Funeral services will be
held from the residence at 10 o'clock
this morning and interment will fol-
low in the Mill Village cemetery He
is survived by one brother, Tom
Jones.
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HAD BEEN BROKER

New York January 4-Bernard w.
Lewis was at one time a Wall street
broker, a member of the firm of Moore,
Leonard & Lewis He was dropped by
his partners more than a year ago. how
ever, and the firm was reorganized as
Moore, ItDiard & Lynch.
Edgar w. Leonard, partner in the
firm, was reluctant tonight to discuss
his acquaintance with Lewis, declaring
he had seen him only once since the
house was reorganized Asked why Lewis
was dropped he replied:
1--WE didn't like him."
He denied that Lewis had become in
volved financially
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STORY OF SUICIDE


Atlantic City, N. j., January 4.-Ber-
nard Wesley Lewis, son of a prominent
retired coal dealer of Pittsburg sought
by the police in connection with the kill
ing of Maize Colbert, an artists model.
IN her apartment at Philadelphia last
week, shot and killed himself tonight in
HIS apartment in the exclusive states
Villa here while two detectives were
trying to gain entrance to his rooms.
The ball from a new .22-calibre rifle went
into his temple and death was believed
TO nave been instantaneous.
When the detectives knocked on the
door of his room Lewis went into the
bathroom, braced his feet against the
head of the bathtub, placed the rifle
to his head and pulled the trigger. When
the officers broke down intervening doors
a few minutes after they heard the shot,
they found the man dead
Careful search of Lewis effects failed
TO reveal any communication from the
dead man as to the killing of Miss Col
bert, according to the police, nor con-
corning his suicide.
OFFICERS TOO LATE
About o'clock tonight word came
over the telephone to Captain Malseed' $
office that man answering the descrip-
ton of Lewis had entered States Villa
and was then partaking of his evening
ihCdi. diicy anu Olleu
left headquarters and boarding a jitney
were rushed to the house on States ave-
nue.. Upon inquiry from a maid at the
door they learned that Lewis had gone
TO his room on the third floor. They hur-
ried up the stairs and raped on the
door of the bedroom.
Who is there?" Lewis called out.
I'VE have a message for YOU Farley
answered. Let us in
rio uaS tho raptxz
moment later the detectives heard a
door bang inside the room. Their first
thought was that Lewis was attempting
to make his escape through window.
They hurried to an adjoining room from
which there was a communicating door
to the bathroom of Lewis apartment. AS
they tried the door the rifle shot rang
out.
HAD READ PAPERS
Lewis was found half reclining in the
bathtub, with his foot braced against
the head. The trigger of the .22-calibre
rifle was still clasped in his hand and
the end of the barrel rested against his
temple. The detectives saw at once that
the man was dead and communicated
with Chief of Police Miller, who took
temporary charge of the body. Mean
while County Physician l.. r. Souder
was notified and he arrived a few min
utes later.
Lewis had removed his coat. He was
attired in blue striped shirt black
trousers and black shoes. There was lit
tie blood save about mis- temple where
the bullet had penetrated. His fingers
showed several scratches as though he
had been in a struggle with some one.
On the bureau were several copies of to-
days Philadelphia and Atlantic City and
New York newspapers.
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ACTION ON PEACE
NOTE is DEFERRED
AGAIN IN SENATE



delicacy in rendering his good offices
and was only then deferred by the
knowledge that the British government
had offered mediation.
you will observe, therefore, when we
rendered good offices we did it as the
President of the United States did il
in this case, as the senator says, with
out soundings, without information
vluntarily.''
| CIVIL WAR CASE CITED
The rejection by the United States Of
tenders by Great Britain and France te
end the civil war, Senator Lewis said
was in no wise a precedent.
when the civil war was on" he con-
tinued, England had already given indi-
cations of her willingness to aid the south
in the success of secession. She had ex-
tended both her sympathies and her APP
prevail. She was therefore no longer neu-
trail. Her attitude was known to. our
government 1t was not a tender of their
good Offices The senator must recall il
was an offer to mediate. They rendered
themselves, both France and England
to mediate and themselves offered the
terms of the peace between the states.
Senator Lewis said that previous to that
offer France had indicated that in this
time of American discord she might re-
cover all she lost in the Louisiana pur-
chase and England proclaimed from Can
ada that she would be able to recover the
country In the northwest previously ceded
to the United States
ut was because of that" said the sena-
tor, that the United States declined any
suggestion whatever of mediation
tIDOLIZING PRECEDENT
$50 far as | am concerned he added
II am not much interested whether the
President Of the United States conformed
to precedent or whether he did not. OF
all offenses that have been committed
against liberty in America, 1t has been
that idoizing of precedent which has NO
application to modern events and which
Stays the spirit of things by too much
adherence to the letter; but if the Presi-
dent of the United States is to be adj
judged by presidents then there must be
truth to the historical facts that men may
judge truthfuly and justly"
Reviewing the vast forces arrayed in