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your salary stopped and your
expenses going on just the
same, cause you any incon
venience!
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Home Office, Birmingham, Ala
AT THE HOTELS
R. H. Croswell of Montgomery, R. W.
Stuckey of Eclectrlc and W. R. Brown of
Montgomery are registered at 'the Metro
politan.
\V. C. Davis of Jasper, R. D. Allen of
Anniston and N. Wilson of Anniston are
Stopping at the Morris.
E. E. Williams of Atlanta, C. A. Grote
Of Greensboro and E. M. Newman of
Berry are at the Florence.
R. A. Hinson of Fayette, W\ T. McEl
roy of Carbon Hill and C. I. Robins of
Jasper are registered at the Birming
ham.
R. M. Greene of Opelika, S. W. Welch of
(Talladega and C. M. Love of Atlanta
ore among those stopping at the Hill
man.
J. D. Rhodes of Anniston, C. A. Heath
Of Gadsden and S. T. Walker of Selma are
among the arrivals at the Empire.
PROPOSITIONS FROM
LARGE ORCHESTRAS
}lasic Festival Meeting Adjourned
Yesterday Until Monday After
noor—Much Interest Shown
It is said that much interest is being
manifested in the spring festival ques
tion. President J. H. Holcombe of the
Music Festival arsociation called a meet
ing of the board for yesterday at 2 p. m.,
but as several active directors were un
avoidably prevented from being present,
the meeting was adjourned until Monday
at 3 p. m. Mr. Holcombe says he hopes
to see every member of the board pres
ent. The meeting will be held In the Busi
ness Men’s league room In the Chamber
©f Commerce building.
\ Propositions have been submitted from
several symphony orchestras, notably the
New York Philharmonic, of which Mr.
fitransky is conductor, and the Minne
apolis Symphony, of which Mr. Oberhoffer
is conductor. The New York Philhar
monic will make its first tour south in the
coming spring. It will be under the man
agement of W. L. Radeliffe of Washing
ton, D. C., who brought Victor Herbert
here year before last, and the United
States Marine band last year. His dates
are April 14 and 15, and the Minneapolis
orchestra s dates open for Birmingham
are May 1 and 2.
The Metropolitan Opera House orches
tra will make a southern tour in the
spring, and musicians say it will prob
ably bid for a Birmingham engagement.
Victor Herbert’s orchestra, the Russian
Symphony orchestra, and other well
known orchestras may work up southern
tours, but it is understood that the only
ones being considered by the spring fes
tival management now are the Minne
apolis symphony and the New York Phil
harmonic.
CITY STREETS ON
ROAD’S PROPERTY
Birmingham Southern Also Said to Be
on Some Property of City, But
Railroad Refuses to Admit It
An ordinance was discussed at the
City commission meeting yesterday by
^rhich it was claimed that the Bir
mingham Southern Railway company
wanted the city to admit certain streets
©f the city were located on the rail
way company but the use of these
Streets by the city could 'be continued
with the privilege that the Birming
ham Southern could declare them va
/cated at any time they wished.
Mr. Weatherly said that the state
ment of the railway company to the
effect that certain streets were on the
property of the company was correct,
but that the same condition existed
In certain places where the Birming
ham Southern occupied some of the
city’s property and that the company
would not admit this The matter was
referred to the city attorney, Romaine
Boyd, for recommendation.
NEW INDUSTRIES
COME TO THIS CITY
Represent Capital of $75,000—Efforts
of Chamber of Commerce
Responsible
Announcement was made by Secretary
Radcliffe yesterday morning that two
■ew Industries representing a capital
stock of $75,000 were now In the "Manic
City” and were brought here through the
co-operation of the Chamber of Com
merce. The new industries are the Ash
flock Steel Folding Window and Guard
company and the C. E. Northrup Manu
facturing and Supply company.
The officers of the new concerns have
expressed their appreciation of the co
operation of the civic chamber in aiding
them to And a satisfactory location in
this city. The new Industries, which ex
pect to employ about 20 men each, will be
In operation within 9) days.
Real Estate Transfers
Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the office of the probate clerk showing
the following transfers of real estate, the
consideration being *1000 or more:
KESO—Leo T. Randolph to Ike Adler, part
«f block 790. according to the plans and
surveys of the city of Birmingham.
12047—W. E. Kendrick to H. G. K. Chap
man, lots 1 and 2, in block 257, according
to the Eneley Land company.
J1450—Walter A. Wood to Mary V.
Copeland, lot 4. in block 2, according to
the plans and surveys of Hood, Wood &
Fulton.
11800— John Huffman and wife to Rennie
Blankenship, lot 3, In block 80. according
lo the plans and surveys of the Blrming
Dam-Ensley Land and Improvement com
pany.
tickets to the
PRESIDENTIAL
INAUGURATION VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
WILL ALLOW STOP.
OVERS AT ALL POINTS,
•OUIG OR RETURNING.
ENSLEY CITIZENS
DEBS BEHALF
Think That the Thirty Day
Suspension Was Suffi
cient Punishment
DR. R. M. CUNNINGHAM
ACTS AS SPOKESMAN
Think Bodeker an Excellent Officer.
There Will Be No Haste in Final
Disposition of the Matter,
Says Judge I.ane
That the 30 day suspension of Chief of
Police George H. Bodeker was sufficient
punishment, that he had always given
satisfaction to the citizens of Ensley as
a chief of police, and that he was an able
and efficient officer was the burden of
presentations made to City Commissioner
of Public Justice A. O. I^ane yesterday
afternoon by a delegation of prominent
Ensley citizens.
The delegation was closeted with Com
missioner Lane for some time. Dr. R.
M. Cunningham acted a spokesman, and
among those present besides Dr. Cunning
ham were Judge C. F. Camp, James M.
Don el son, F. L. Ellis, the jeweler, and
others.
“We merely bad a friendly chat with
Judge Lane in regard to the Bodeker
case,” stated Dr. Cunningham after the
conference. “We stated that as far as we
knew Chief Bodeker had always given
complete satisfaction to the citizens of
Ensley. We stated that no doubt Mr.
Bcdeker had made a mistake, and that
his suspension was deserved and was
necessary for proper discipline of the po
lice department, and we commended Judge
Lane not only for his judicial but his ex
ecutive ability.
Sufficiently Punished
“However, we told Mr. Lane that as we
believed he desired to hear from as many
people on the subject as were willing
to express themselves candidly and fair
! ly. we had called on him to say that in our
estimation the suspension of the police
chief for 30 days was sufficient punish
ment, and at the end of the suspension
he should be reinstated.”
“The Ensley delegation told me,” said
Mr. J^ane, "that they believed Chief
Bodeker was a good officer and able and
competent to fill the office of chief of
police, and I assured them that J was
very glad to hear their views and would
give them ample consideration. I told
them that my only idea in the entire
case was to do justice. jund they could
rest assured that as far as I was able
such would be done.
“There is no hurry about the Bodeker
matter,” stated the commissioner, “ex
cept the gratify idle curiosity. Chief Bod
ekei is suspended without pay for 30 cays,
and as I have repeatedly said there will
be no haste permitted in reaching the final
disposition of his case. It’s a matter to
think over carefully and deliberately.
That’s what I’m doing and when 1 have
made up my mind the result will be pub
licly announced.”
MRS. TAYLOR FREED
Jury Returns Verdict With
out Leaving Box—Accused
of Poisoning Father
Mrs. Bertha M. Taylor, indicted for
murder in the first degree, was acquitted
In the first division of the criminal court
j yesterday, the jury arriving at a verdict
without leaving the box. The state put
j several witnesses on the stand, but failed
to make out a case.
Mrs. Taylor was indicted for the mur
der of her fattier, Jotm A. Baker, who
died at East Uake about five years ago.
After his death the contents of his stom
ach was analyzed at the instance of the
coroner and traces of poison were found.
Mrs. Taylor was indicted by the grand
jury, but was admitted to bond. At tiie
trial yesterday the state proved the pres
ence of poison in the stomach of Mr.
Baker, hut failed in any way to connect
Mrs. Taylor with his death. .
PRESIDENT*SIBLEY
NAMES DELEGATES
John W. Sibley, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, and councilor to the
United States Chamber of Commerce, ap
pointed the following delegates to attend
the annual meeting of the United States
chamber in Washington on January 21, 22
and 23: E. K. Campbell, J. W. Mc
Queen, Truman H. Aldrich, P. Toulmln,
J. F. Rushton, John H. Frye, R. S. Mun
ger, Otto Marx, and W. D. Nesbitt.
The majority of the delegates have ai
ready asserted that they will be in at
tendance. Postmaster Aldrich is at the
present time in Washington and will re
main over for the annual meeting. The
Birmingham chamber will he well repre
sented at this year’s gathering.
DEFER ACTION ON THE
B. R., L. & P. PETITION
The petition of the Birmingham Rail
way, Jyight and Power company for a
double track on South Twenty-first street,
was passed yesterday when celled up be
fore the city commission. The commis
sioners stated that they desired to hold
a conference on the matter before any
action was taken.
It was stated that the Kelley franchise
and the Tidewater petition for a franchise
might have some bearing on the matter
and this was v, hat was to be made t ie
subject of further investigation.
D ALLASN EGROIS
HELD FOR MURDER
Selma, January 17.—(Special.)—Rob
ert Sheppard, a negro, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Keys In the western
part of Dallas county Thursday after
noon on the charge of murder. The
case against the negro will be Investi
gated by the grand jury of the city
court of Selma, which will convene
[here on Monday, and It is expected the
case against the negro will be heard
during the present term of the court.
TRAINING SCHOOL BUILDING
OF BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE GOES
UP IN SMOKE; DAMAGE IS $3000
The training school building of Birming
ham college was completely destroyed by
lire yesterday afternoon. The damage
Is estimated at about *3000, with insur
ance of *1500. The fire caught from woods
burning near the college.
The Fountain Heights and Graymont
fire stations answered the alarm and
prevented the spread of the flames. The
other buildings of the college were not
damaged.
Dr. J. D. Simpson, president of the
college, last night said that there would
bo no interruption of classes at the col
lege on account of the tire, but that
provision would he made to care for
the students in other parts of the col
lege.
"Plans will be gotten under way im
mediately for a fine new building." said
Dr. Simpson last night, "which will be
rushed to completion."
SOUTHERN DAIRY CAR TO
BEGIN TOUR NEXT MONDAY
January' 20 the "dairy instruction car"
of the Southern railway begins its re
cently announced tour of instruction
through the larger part of the counties
of northern Alabama. This car was re
cently shown at the Alabama State
Fair in Birmingham and was pro
nounced a remarkable exhibition for
those interested in dairying and dairy
products.
The car Is equipped with trained and
expert attendants and with the latest
and most efficient machinery used In
making butter and other dairy pro
ducts. It presents demonstrations of
different foods for dairy cows and what
success they have met with. The tour
beginning Monday at Attalla will com
prise over 40 different stops and many
more demonstrations to the farmers
who will meet the car according to its
schedule. The schedule for the first
week Is:
Monday, January 20, Attalla: Tues
day, Gadsden. Wednesday, Leesburg,
Thursday, Cedar Bluff; Friday, Tecum
seh, and Saturday, Piedmont.
That the southeastern states annual
ly pay more than $32,500,000 for butter
imported from other sections, although
this section possesses more attractive
advantages for dairying than any other
part of the country, is shown from of
ficial figures compiled by the United
States department of agriculture. With
a population of 21,018,742 the south
eastern states produced in 1900 262.
216,000 pounds of butter and consumed
368,461,817 pounds, calling on outside
sections for the deficit of 106,245,817
pounds, for which an average price of
30 cents per pound v as paid.
In Alabama the production of 30.103,
000 pounds of butter was not sufficient
to meet the demands of the 2,138,000
people within the state and 7,895,944
pounds was imported, making the total
consumption for Alabama 37,498,9 44
pounds.
A NARROW ESCAPE
Even city commissioners make mis
! takes.
A referendum and a big one was
narrowly averted yesterday. Even ru
mors of a recall wore heard and would
not down.
And it all came about because some
body forgot, just naturally neglected
to store it up in one of the cells of
his gray matter, that there existed a
whole city block at Twenty-sixth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues,
north. Two paving ordinances for this
section have been passed. They were
passed separately. Then one dark and
gloomy day came the- denouement when
City Commissioner Weatherly discov
ered that these two Said paving ordi
nances did not fit!
That is they didn’t come together.
Or, in other words, there was a block
on Twenty-sixth street between Seventh
and Eighth avenues which was as bare
as the garden of Eden and the rest of
the street was clothed in the full garb
of a modern city street pavement.
Therefore, at the city commission yes
terday afternoon the commission in
structed City Attorney Uoniaine Boyd
to draw up an ordinance (and draw it
quick) to cover the. aforementioned
nudity of the Twenty-sixth street block.
Now all parties are satisfied and an
other calamity, counting on success be
cause it was 1913, has been squelched.
PATROLMEN WILL
EXPLAjN FIRING
Exum to Take Final Action
on Suspension of
Three Officers
President Exum of the city commis
sion stated last night that in ail prob
ability he would take final action to
day In the cases or Patrol Driver Ed
die Pyons and Policemen W. P. Taylor
and B. J. Harrison, who are now under
suspension for discharging firearms In
the downtown section of the city.
The matter came up before the com
mission at the meeting yesterday aft
ernoon and President Exum stated be
was ready to act. With the exception
of Policeman Taylor, however, there
were none of the defendants in the
case present. Thu matter comes under
Judge lane's department as commis
sioner of public justice in charge of the
police department, but as Mr. Exum was
an eyewitness to the shooting whiclt oc
curred several weeks ago almost In
front of the city hall, the commission
passed a resolution yesterday referring
the matter to Mr. Exum with power to
act. Mr. Exum had suspended the
three officers during Judge line's ab
sence from the city.
As only Policeman Taylor was pres
ent yesterday Mr. Exum delayed action
until the other two can he given an
opportunity to make statements. This
was in accordance with the views of
Mr. Pane and Mr. Weatherly, Mr. Exum
stating that he had already talked with
the three men in regard to the affair,
not considering tho fact that he was
an eyewitness.
The shooting occurred several weeks
ago when a negro escaped from the
patrol wagon in front of the city Jail
and ran out the mouth of the alley
across Nineteenth street. The two po
licemen and kfco patrol driver ran af
ter him and fired several shots. The
streets were crowded with people at
the time but no one was injured. One
or two of the bullets struck the corner
of the Hillman hotel.
What Mr. Exum's action will bo was
not Intimated.
News of Efisley
Sulle Lee Is dead.
Sallee Is the first Chinaman who ever
came to Knsley and the first who ever
died here.
About 12 years ago I^ie established a
laundry here and operated It for a number
of years. Some lime ugo he turned the
business over to Ills cousin, Sam I,oo, and
moved to Birmingham. He had been ill
for several months and a short time since
he came back to Knsley, n here he died
yesterday afternoon at the old laundry
which he owned for so many years. He
was 59 years of age and has a wife and
several children living in China. .
It is said that he was a member of the
Atlanta Masonic lodge. The body will be
sent to Atlanta this morning by Kchola
& Angwln.
A basketball game has been arranged
between the teams of the University
Training school and the Ensle.v Hlgn
school. The game will be played In Ens
ley at the school building Saturday, Jan
uary 25.
Building Permits
The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday In the office of the build
ing Inspector:
$3500—W. Mills, Sixteenth avenue and
Beach street; ■v.o story frame house.
$2000—Mrs. Elizabeth Fields, Thlrty-sec
or.d street and Fourteenth avenue, one
story frame house.
$$000—Hugh Marlin, 1836 South Nine
teenth street* one story frame nouse.
$8000— Mrs. Mary Schilllnger, Wbltlckcr
street and Highland avenue, two story
brick veneer bouse
DEFER ACTION ON
| . —,
Exum Wants More Time to
Familiarize Himself
With Matter
■ “There’s a possibility of going too far
with this smoke ordinance business,
and I would like to look into the mat
ter before we take further action,*’
stated City Commission President Cul
pepper Exum yesterday afternoon when
the Weatherly anti-smoke ordinance
was called up for adoption. Action was
deferred.
“With the manufacturing district we
have here there is a possibility of go
ing too far with this thing," continued
Mr. Exum. “I have not become very
familiar with the original ordinance
and before W'e adopt this amendment
I ask a little time to go over the ordi
nance. I’m finding no objection to the
ordinance; T’m merely not familiar
enough with it to vote on it intelli
gently now."
The amendment (o the anti-smoke or
dinance as submitted at the meeting
yesterday wras to the effect that per
sons building factories or buildings or
machines of any kind In the future
which would make smoke, must first
secure a permit from the city smoke
inspector and before the permit was
granted the plans of the applicants
smoke consuming apparatus must be
submitted to the same official. This is
Intended to prevent smoke from
sources yet to be erected. The ordi
nance will come up for final action
probably either Tuesday or Friday next
week. It will be acted upon Tuesday
if there is not too much other Import
ant business before the commission.
ALLOWTIDEWATERTO
CUT ANOJRIM TREES
Officials Expect to Operate
East Lake Division
February 15
The city commission passed an or
dinance yesterday Issuing a permit to
the Tidewater Hallway company to
trim and cut trees along their route
from the west side cf Woodlawn to the
eastern extrcmetles of the city. The bond
to be furnished by the railway company
was placed at *10,000. This provides
only for the authority which the city
can claim In the trees along the route.
In many oases the permission of the
abutting property holders will be nec
essary also.
It was stated yesterday by officials
of the Tidewater that by February JO
cars will be running over the East
Lake division of the line. The line
is about completed with the exception
of one or tsvo crossings. The principal
delay now Is in the arrival of the cars
which are not expected to be here be
fore the next 'wo or three weeks.
As successor to J. M. Dewberry, re
signed, It is announced that'C. K. Car
ter has been elected president and
treasurer of the Tidewater company.
Mr. Carter was formerly with the Mc
Arthur Brothers, I tie contracting firm
which built the Tidewater line now In
operation In Birmingham and which Is
now building the big dam of the Ala- I
feama Power company at Ocampa. I
ISSUEPAMPHLETON
SAFETYJN MIS
Warning Against Insecure
Roofing by Davidson
"
DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN
Use Powder Sparingly and Abundant
Timbers—Oyer One-Half of Deaths
in Alabama Caused by Fall
ing Roof or Coal
Safety is a subject handled in a pamph
let just issued by the Alabama Coal Op
erators' association. Its author is James
I,, d. Davidson, secretary. The mine
casualty and mining institute committee
approved of the pamphlet and assisted
in its preparation.
The exact title of the essay is "Preven
tion of Accidents From Falls of Roof and
Coal,” and it is in part as follows:
The prevention of accidents from falls
of roof and coal has not received suf
ficient attention from the persons vital’y
affected. This is due probably to the fact,
that little notoriety is given to such ac
cidents. as they occur one or two at a
time, and In scattered mines. When a
gas explosion occurs, the newspapers,
with glaring headlines, tell of the fearful
loss of life, the heroic deeds of rescue
and the resulting pathetic scenes enacted
at the pit mouth and elsewhere. But
when a man or two Is killed or injured
from falling roof or coal, the fact Is only
chronicled with a squib of a few lines.
Therefore, few people realize how many
men are killed and injured from failing
roof and coal.
Five Men Killed Daily
In the coal mines of the United States,
an average of five men are killed and an
average of 12 men are seriously injured,
every working day, from falling roof or
coal.
In Alabama, one half of all the men
killed or injured In and about coal mines,
received their injuries from falling root*
or coal. For the year 1912, the total num
ber of fatal accidents from all causes
was 121; of which total 61 or over 50 per
cent were from falls of roof and coal,
and the total number of serious non*
fatal accidents from all causes was 52;
of which total 14 were from falls of
rock and coal.
Unless otherwise ordered by the mine
foreman, pull down all coal, bone coal,
and draw' slate that is hanging to the
roof, whether it appears loose or not,
immediately upon entering the working
place or before working or remaining
where the same may fall on you.
Reset all timbers that are out of place,
and set new timbers where necessary.
All of which should bo done before going
to work, loading coal or mining. “Be
sure you're safe then go ahead."
A line of props should be set as close
to the face and to the track as practicable.
Timbers should be set sufficiently close
to each other to hold the top, and in no
case should they be spaced further apart
than the mine rules specify, or the trine
foreman prescribes.
Cap board a should be driven In right
enough to hold the timber in place, so
that it will not bo easily blown or
knocked out. Do not drive the capboard
In so tight that it will break or shatter
the roof.
All timbers should be sawed off square
at each end and of sufficient length to
reach from the floor to roof, allowing
for the capboard.
Use Powder Sparingly
Havr time and money by using only
enough power to bring down the coal. Put
In sufficient and proper mining. It take.^
less powder and saves the roof and tim
bers. Do not place tho shot too near
the roof. Do not go into a place that is
full of smoke.
Many are hurt and killed from falling
coal. These accidents occur riot only l
when putting in the mining, but often in
pitching seams, and in large flat seams, !
the face breaks and “runs.” The re
sponsibility for these accidents rests al
most entirely with the miner and his
helper.
In undercutting, or slabbing, the coal i
should he carefully and properly spragged !
or blocked; and, in top mining, the roof
coal, bone coal and draw slate^ should
be properly and carefully spragged or
blocked. This should be done whether
you are pick-mining or using a machine, i
When the cut is finished and you are
ready to bring down the coal, start at
the inner end and knock out the goings,
so that if the coal rolls over, you wdll
not be caught by It. .
[ Inexperienced men snould not engage In
pulling pillars, or recovering loose coal
from the gob, unless accompanied by an
experienced miner, or the mine foreman.
Someone has said that “It's better to
he safe than sorry.” in the miner’s case,
“It’s better to be safe than dead.”
"Procrastination is the thief of time."
In the coal mines, procrastination is the
thief of lives. Do not wait until yon
have finished a cut or loaded a car be
fore putting up a prop. A timber set be
fore the roof starts to loosen Is v/orth
more than a room full afterwards.
Remember! Extra timbers set !n time
will never bo needed for coffins or
splints!
POT-LATCH GENERAL
COMMITTEE MEETS
Nothing of Decisive Nature Done,
Only Tentative Plans Being Dis
cussed—To Meet Weekly
The general committee of the Pnt
I.atch celebration met yesterday after
noon in the directors' room of the Cham
fer of Commerce. The meeting, which
was a conference of all the chairmen of
the various sub-committees recently ap
pointed to handle various phases of the
celebration was merely a get together
gathering to get up a preliminary pro
gramme of action.
Nothing of a decisive nature was done
and tentative plans only were discussed.
The committee will meet again In the ear
ly part of next week for another confer
ence.
Following the meeting Oscar C. Turner,
general chairman of ail the committees,
said: 'The meeting of chairmen was very
enthusiastic and ail seemed to be Imbued
witli the idea if working up a gerat cele
bration. We nave requested of Mr. Hor
ton, the weather man. to send the com
mittee statistics of the weather for the
last 30 years In April, that we may know
whether it will be advisable to hold tit"
celebration in April or the first part of
May. We will endeavor to meet once a
week from now on
Marriage Licenses
Tlie following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday In the office of the pro
bate clerk:
W. A. Kontinc of Palos and Miss Susie
Winchester.
J. E. Mitchell of Wariror and Miss
Pearley Gorman.
Tom Shamblin of rieno and Miss Anna
Reason.
4%
On Savings
American
Trust & Savings
Capital T>^ _ 1_ Surplus
$500,000 r>dllK $250,000
W. W. Crawford, President
H. L. Badham, Vico President Edward B. Crawford, Asst. Cashier
C. M. Williamson, Cashier W. C. Hamilton, Asst. Cashier
Q. B. McCormack, Chairman of Board
Be An American—One Of Us!
A depositor recently
said: ‘T have only a small
savings account in the
American Trust, but you'd
think 1 was one of their
largest depositors, judging
from the courteous treat
ment accorded me,”
When are you going to
open that account with us?
Boxes For Rent Frpm Three to Fifty Dollars
--—
W. B. Bankhead Willing to
Co-Operate With Uni
versity Alumm s
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Although in the course of nature her
demise was not unexpected, the death ol
Mrs. Amelia (3. Gorgas caused profound
regret and a sense of personal loss to
every alumnus of the University of Ala
bama. Especially is this true among the
older classmen who came under the Influ
ence of her gracious solicitude, while site
was in active charge of the library, and
those who fell sick and received her ten
der ministrations in the hospital of her
home.
Who left the Impress of her own im
peccable character upon the life and soul
of every student. She was the daughter
of a governor, the wife of a gallant sol
dier and great educator, and the mother
of a distinguished and Invaluable son; but
in her own right, he it remembered, she
was a great woman. Hundreds of use
ful and accomplished Alabamians are in
a large measure the result of her service.
The state is the legatee of the largesse of
her mind and heart.
Republics may lie ungrateful, but real
men are not, and in view of the . niversal
recognition of Gorgas’ service to
the university ;i • the people of Alabama,
I suggest the erection at some suitable
place at the university of a memorial to
her memory and achievement. It could
take the form of an effigy or* tablet or
other appropriate design. J feel sure that
this suggestion will meet with a hearty
response from the alumni throughout this
and other states.
The selection of the memorinl might be
left to a committee of the ulumni or of
the faculty of the university. Large con
tributions will not be necessary, and I
feel sure that almost every alumnus will
be delighted to contribute to this cause.
I shall he glad to co-operate wltii the
other alumni who feel an Interest in this
movement for the perpetuation of the
memory of this beloved woman. Yours
very truly, WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD
Jasper, January 17, 1913.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Wanted—One Hundred Goats
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Burning the home rule bill and making
noisy demonstrations in the streets of
Belfast are about as innocent and harm
less means of expressing disapproval as
need be asked or expected, hut when it
comes to finding 100 men ready and willing
to be shot down by British soldiers it
would be well for Mr. Bonar Haw to know
that Ulster is the wrong place to look
for them.
kittle does Mr. Bonar kaw know oi Ul
ster or its citizens when he says: 'Hie
men of Ulster are ready to give up their
lives at the hand® of British soldiers. If
they shoot down 100 in Belfast, 2000 more
will be ready to share their fate.” That's
some talk, all right, but it is only talk;
all rot.
Whatever else the Ulstermman may be
he's no fool, and all this talk of men be
ing willing to be shot down by the hun
dreds and thousands is the talk of a
foot. Mr. Bonar I^aw says he would “en
courage” the people of l ister to resist,
even to the point of being shot down, hut ,
where would Mr. Law be when the shoot
ing was going on? From the security and
safety of his seat on the front opposition
benches in the house of commons he
would justify civil war in Ulster and “en
courage” the “goats” to come forward
and get shot down. Words of encourage
ment spoken over “long distance" fall
rather flat upon the ears of him who
looks Into the barrej of a rlfie and sees
the glitter of a cold steel bayonet pointed
at his breast. No doubt it would suit
Mr. Law’s purpose If a few fanatics
wart to verify his prophecies by rushing
to their destruction, and it Is quite pos
sible that such few may he found, but
among them it would he vain to search
for the leaders whose frothy oratory in
vited the frenzy.
Twenty centuries ago the angelic choir
proclaimed “Peace on earth to men of
good will,” and 30 years later the multi
tude assembled on the mount heard the
words, “Blessed Is the peacemaker.” What
is the corollary of these peace pronounce
ments? Accursed be the strifo maker.
Accursed be he who sets man against
man. brother against brother. Every
man born In Ireland Is an Irishman, re
gardless of creed or condition. The mere
fact that in Ulster there are many who
hope to reach heaven through the Pres
byterian church and who cherish mem
ories of ancestors who fought with Wil
liam of Orange does not make them any
the less Irishmen who ought to be proud
of their native country. To barter the
name “Irishman’’ for “Unionist" Is to
barter the name “freeman” for “slave.”
To tell these men to ’ fear” their coun
trymen Is to tell them to be cowards,
and yet this Is what Mr. Bonar I/aw en
courages them to do. Ulster has noth
in’: to fear from oppression or injustice
under home rule, and if either were at
tempted the Ulstermen would not need
any encouragement from Mr. Bonar Law
or his clique. F. I. MONKS.
Birmingham, January 17, 1913.
Pipe Company Directors Meet
The directors of the National Cast
Iron Pipe company, recently formed
here with A. H. Ford as president, held
a meeting yesterday. It was the regu
lar meeting of the hoard and Mr. Ford
stated there was nothing to be given
out for publication. This company was
formed here some months ago with
some of the most prominent Industrial
men of the district as officers. It con
templates the erection of a large cast
lmn pipe plant on the northern out
public to bo present.
Convicted of Murder in the
Second Degree
13 YEAR SENTENCE
After Long Deliberation Jury Fincbi
Him Guilty of Murder in Second
Degree for the Killing of
George Watkins in 1910
''Gentlemen of the jury, T want to
thank you for your kindness in let
ting me off so light. You couldn’t do
anything else but convict me under
the evidence before you, but X want
to say I have been convicted by per
jured testimony.” This statement was
made yesterday in the first division of
the criminal court by Sam Byram
when the jury in his case returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree and fixed his punishment at
13 years in the penitentiary. By ram was
indicted for the killing of George Wat
kins at Sumpter about three years ago,
the result of a quarrel about some
tools. He was tried in the fall of 19! L
for the offense, but the jury failed to
agree and a mistrial was entered.
The case went on trial for the sec
ond time on ’Wednesday in the first
division of the criminal court. Judge
S. K. Greene presiding. There were
about 75 witnesses summoned, but few
of them proved eyewitnesses to the
killing. The case went to the jury
Thursday afternoon and after more
than 21 hours’ deliberation they found
I Byram guilty of murder in the second
| degree and fixed Ills punishment at 13
years in the penitentiary.
By ram did not deny the shooting,
but. claimed lie **hol in self defense.
While on the witnes ; stand he proved
an admirable witness for himself, self
possessed at all times he answered all
questions put to him by his attorneys
and by the state solicitor promptly ami
to the point.
Assistant Solicitor IM Winston, Cir
cuit Solicitor J. it. Tate and Pinkney
gcott represented i be state. Judge N.
B. Feagiii, D. J. FUimmer and T. J.
Koach were the Attorneys for the de
fense.
Th© killing of Watkins by Byram
occurred April 38, 1910, at Suhipter,
where both men wore employed at tho
mines in the mechanical department.
They became* involved in a quarrel
about some tools which resulted in
Watkins being shot to death by By
rain, who claimed he shot in defense
of his own life.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Lecture to Be Delivered at the Bijou
Theatre Tomorrow Afternoon
The lecture on Christian Science at
the Hijou theatre tomorrow afternoon
at 1L.10 o'clock hy Frank II. Leonard.
C. S. B., of Chicago. Is given under the
auspices of First Church of Christ,
Scientist, of this city.
Mr. Leonard received personal In
struction from Mrs. Eddy, the founder
of Christian Science, and Is a member
or the board of lecturership of the
mother church of Boston.
The lecture Is given complimentary
and a cordial Invitation Is extended the
public, to be preesnt.
BLOCTON SCHOOL
CHILDREN HONOR LEE
Blocton, January 17. (Special.)—A very
Interesting and Instructive celebration «f
General Robert E. Dee's birthday was
held at the Blocton school No. 1 on Fri
day afternoon. The programme began
with Kinging, “Tenting on the Old Camp
ground Tonight,” and consisted of
sketches and anecadotes of T^ee, songs and
recitations of the Confederacy by the
pupils an d ashort talk on Dee'* charac
ter as a man by the principal. The local
members of the 1'nlted Daughters of Con
federacy were present and the members
of Camp Clayton, Cnited Confederate
Veterans, attended in a body their color
bearer with the Confederate flag.
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Educational Figures
Chicago, January 17.—Figures com
piled by the compulsory education bu
reau and issued today show' that of the
250,015 children under 5 years old in
the city, only 93,2IS had American
born mothers. Among foreign born
mothers those of Polish nativity lead.
German, Russian-Jewish, Italian, Bo
hemian, Irish and Swedish ranked in
the order named. There were 128,351
boys and 121,665 girls.
Tim death rate among children of
foreign born mothers was higher than
that in American families.
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