The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], June 04, 1913, Page 5, Image 5

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How Much
Would you lose today should
fire destroy or burglars
steal your jewelry, bonds,
securities and other private
papers?
Some things could not be
made good with the fire in
surance on your property.
A safety box in our steel
vaults at from $3 to $50 a
year is the strongest insur
ance against loss of your val
uables.
Why not rent one today?
The First National Bank
Capital & Surplus $3,000,000
AT THE HOTELS
George H. Dent, Jr., of Montgomery,
W. M. Merrill of Eufaula and O. M.
Hyatt of Cullman are at the Morris.
.1. H. Cross of Gadsden, O. E. Cole of
Columbiana, and G. W. Howell of Ce
dar Bluff are registered at the Metro
politan.
A. T. Block of St. Louis. R. E. Slles of
Selma and B. Marten of Atlanta are
stopping at the Birmingham.
James Burgen of Blocton, J. M. Miller
of Linden and N. P. Porter of Mem
phis are among those at the Florence.
S. A. Moore of Gadsden, F. F. Pat
terson of Selma and H. W. Crawford of
Jasper are at the Empire.
H. F. Whitmire of Atlanta, Louis Kel
ler of Mobile and T. E. Kilby of Annis
ton are registered at the Hillman.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
MINE INSPECTORS
Committee Has About Completed for
Smoker and Barbecue—Many Dele
gates Are Expected
The committee on arrangements of the
!Mlne Inspectors’ Institute has about
completed the programme for the enter
tainment of the visiting delegates, which
will Include a smoker at the Hotel Hill
man, an automobile ride through the
city and an outing and a barbecue. The
Mine inspectors’ Institute of the United
States of America will convene in Bir
'mingham June 10-12. It is expected that
delegates from every coal-producing
state in the union will be present. Also
1he officials of the bureau of mines at
Washington.
The following invitations will he mailed
In a few days:
“You are cordially Invited to attend a
smoker to be given in compliment to the
Mine Inspectors' Institute of the United
States of America at Hotel Hillman.
Birmingham. Ala., at 8:30 p. m., Tues-1
day, June 10, 1913.”
“You are cordially Invited to attend an
outing and barbecue In compliment to
the Mine Inspectors’ Institute of the
United States of America at Bay View
mine of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company, Thursday. June 12,
1913.”
Real Estate Transfers
Deeds were placed on record yester
day in the office of the probate court
showing the following transfers of
property, the consideration being $1000
or more:
$2500—Lucindia M. Pearson to E. L.
Eeigler; 18 acres of land In northeast i
quarter of east half of section 12, town
ship 18, range 3 west.
$2000—W. J. Curlck and Emma E. Cu
rick to Mrs. Leila B. Long; lots 15
and 16, block 21-J, map and ourvey of
Ensley Land company’s second addition
to Ensley.
$1500—T. D. Bradston and Nellie
Bradston to Joseph V. Allen; parcel of
land in block 887, Elyton Land com
panyBs present plan and survey of the
city of Birmingham.
$3700—Ryan Real Estate company to
C. L. Huey; lot 8, block 16, map and
plan of W. J. Vann survey.
$1500—B. F. Pool Investment com
pany to J. II. Ritclmrd; lots 2 to 8 in
clusive; 16 to 19; 24 to 31, and lot 13,
map and survey of Dement City.
$1200—East Lake Land company to
Mrs. Nellie F. Lewis; parcel of land in
Roebuck Springs, prepared by East
Lake Land company.
$3000—Roscoe E. Scott to Maud Place
and F. W. Place; lot 1, bloyk 2, map;
and survey of Scott’s addition to Ens
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Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
Issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
R. H. Fafford of Hayneville and Miss
Florence Tomrllle.
Hoyt D. Self of Birmingham and Miss
Mantle C. Orr.
John Huike of Wylam and Miss Ernie
Gorgon.
William A. .Settle of Birmingham and
Mrs. M. B. Allen.
T. M. Cattrell of Oklahoma and Miss
Lticile Morris.
H. L. Culverhouse of Birmingham and
Miss Grace M. Daniels.
George Watkins of Birmingham and
Miss Margaret Chisolm.
K. 1). Warren of Birmingham and
Miss Annie Gertrude Hunter.
DEAD MAN IS IDENTIFIED
AS BRADLEY LONG THROUGH
POSTMORTEM PHOTOGRAPH
Mrs. Hasbrook, With Whom
He Boarded, Recognizes
Picture—Was Frisco
Engineer
SURVIVED BY WIDOW
AND SIX CHILDREN
OF M’COMB CITY, MISS.
Mr. Long Was Found Murdered May
26 in Gate City—Identification
Came Just in Time to Prevent
Burial of the Body in
Potters’ Field
Through a post mortem photograph, the
body of the white man who was found
murdered near the old rolling mill at Gate
City, on the morning of May 26, was yes
terday identified as Bradley Long of Me
Comb City, Miss.
The identification was made by Mrs. C.
Hasbrook, 1616 Sixth avenue, north, who
said that Mr. Long had been boarding at
her residence until Sunday, May 25. Ho
had been working as a freight engineer,
she said, In the yards of the Frisco system
in Birmingham.
Following the positive identification of
the body by Mrs. Hasbrook and one of
her boarders, the widow of the dead man
was notified by long distance telephone.
The body was accurately described by 3.
W. Woodin, and Mrs. Long answered that
the description was that of her husband.
She will arrive in Birlmngham this morn
ing at 6 o’clock to take charge of the re
mains.
Six Children Survive Him
Six small children besides his widow sur
vive the deceased and the family is said
to be in straightened circumstances at
their home in McComb City.
It seems that he drew six weeks’ salary
from the Frisco offices a day or two be
fore he was killed and paid nis board in
full to Mrs. Hasbrook, declaring that he
was going back home to his wife in Mis
sissippi.
That very night Mr. Long was killed by
unknown persons. He was beaten over
the head with an iron coupling piu and
was robbed. He was found early the next
morning lying in a pool of blood with Ms
skull crushed and his empty wallet be
side him. The iron coupling pin, which
had been the instrument of death, was
alos found with the hair and blood clots
of the victim sticking to it.
The finding of the then unknown dead
man was at once communicated to the
police and also the coroner’s office was
notified. The remains were taken to the
hospital, as it was at first thought that
a spark of life remained, but later this
theory was refuted, the body was re
moved to the morgue of the S. W. Woodin
Undertaking company, where it now is.
S. W. Woodin is largely responsible for
ientlfying Mr. Long. From the time the
dead man was brought in to his establish
ment he never ceased his efforts to inter
est the newspapers and the police in the
importance of identifying the corpse. A
lady who once had a relative disappear
also became interested and at her own
expense had the corpse photographed and
this protograph was reproduced in last
Saturday’s Age-Herald. When called to
the attention of Mrs. Hasbrook, she rec
ognized her former boarder.
Wrote Mrs. Hasbrook
It seems that Mr. Long had been 1n
the habit of writing his wife letters
daily, ami these letters ceasing, Mrs.
Long became worried and finally wrote
a special delivery letter to Mrs. Has*
brook, which was received yesterday,
making inquiries about her husband.
Mrs. Hasbrook at once began efforts to
locate Mr. Long.
One of her boarders said that he might
have been killed and mentioned that
The Age-Herald had printed a photo
graph of a man found dead. This was
looked up and Mrs. Hasbrook at once
recognized Mr. Long.
She and a few friends at -once went
to Woodin’s morgue and identified him
just in time, as the then unknown corpse
was to be buried at 12 o’clock and the
Identification came at 11:20 o’clock. The
funeral services will now be postponed
until the arrival of Mrs. Long.
An interesting feature in connection
with the case was the fact that Mrs.
Long had written her husband a letter
last Wednesday, which Mrs. Hasbrook
opened yesterday. Mrs. Long told her
husband that she had had an awful
dream about him. in which she had
seen him killed, and that she was eager
to have him assure her that he was still
alive.
Owing to the straightened circum
stances of the Long family in McComb
City, Miss., Mrs. Hasbrook bad to send
the money to Mrs. Long with which to
make the trip to Birmingham.
Woodin Talks
8. W. Woodin, in speaking of the case
last night, said: “As soon as this case
is over with I will write a letter of
thanks to the newspapers of Birming
ham for the great interest they have
shown in this case. No one else has.
This man when found looked to be a la
borer and therefore his death was of no
great account one way or the other, ac
cording to the authorities. But the
newspapers are no respecter of persons
and the poorest as well as the richest
can get his deserts In their columns
Daily since this man was found, in the
public press of Birmingham the matter
of identifying this man was agitated and
finally The Age-Herald reproduced the
photograph of the corpse, and this fact
was directly responsible for the Identifi
cation. As I have stated before, no other
agency, official or otherwise, in Birming
ham has taken the least interest in the
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $550,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital and Surplus $1,050,000.00
CASH IN A GOOD BANK
Is much better than cash at home where it can be stolen
or burned or destroyed, which frequently happens. You
can bank by mail both with safety and convenience.
You simply mail your deposit to us and we send you a
receipt by return mail.
A. W. SMITH, President
TOM O. SMITH, V.-President
W. H. MANLY, Cashier
BENSON CArN, Asst. Cashier
C. D. COTTEN, Asst Cashier
E. W. FINCH, Asst Cashier
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
CITY MAY EMPLOY
GRADE CROSSING
ENGINEER SOON
Weatherly Tells Commission
of Conferences He
Has Had
WOULD OBVIATE
THE LONG DELAY
City Engineering Department HaR
More Than It Can Do, Says Com
missioner — Expert Would
Figure Out System
Employment of an expert grade cross
ing engineer to work out a grade cross
log system and make specific recom
mendations as to cost and construction
may be' the course of action taken in
the near future by the city commis
sion.
Two experts, one from Memphis and
the other from Minnesota, have been in
the city recently and in conference with
City Commissioner Weatherly. Mi*.
Weatherly stated that he could not give
out their names at this time but he has
been holding conferences with them and
has gone into the matter in some de
tail.
At the commission meeting yester
day Mr. Weatherly told the other com
missioners of his conference with these
experts and In the near future the com
missioners will hold a conference as to
the advisability of employing one of
them for a few months. They are high
salaried men, both having had much ex
perience and they have devoted their
entire careers to this kind of work.
They would not be needed but a month
or two, however, it is said.
"We are not contemplating employ
ing another assistant city engineer."
said Mr. Weatherly yesterday after the
meeting. "This is merely a move to
get some outside assistance to pull us
out of a bog. The city engineering de
partment has more than it can do. The
railroads as well as ourselves are now
waiting on this report and recommen
dations as to a grade crossing system
and Mr. Kirkpatrick himself tells me*
that it would be some two or throe
months yet before he could do anything
even If he could give the matter his
entire time and attention, which he
cannot by a great deal.
"These men whom I have In mind are
men who have devoted their entire
attention for years to just this work
and have worked out grade systems for
other cities in all parts of the country.
If we can secure one of them, his serv
ices will be of Inestimable value and
the grade system movement will be
again set in motion. Otherwise it may
be months and even longer before any
thing can be done."
The commissioners will hold a con
ference on the matter in the near fu
ture.
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Other Officers Elected for
Ensuing Year—Sims’
Lecture Postponed
Rain Interfered with the attendance
at the meeting of Camp Hardee, United
Confederate Veterans, yesterday and
the address of Henry U. Sims on the
"Rife and Character of Jefferson Davis"
was postponed until Saturday. The
camp met yesterday to do honor to the
memory of Jefferson Davis and to fol
low their usual custom of electing of
ficers for the ensuing year. Notwith
standing the Inclement weather quite a
number of the veterans gathered and
proceeded to celebrate the day and to
elect officers.
War stories and their recent experi
ences were related by Capt. D. R. Blze
and Dr. J. G. Abernathy and by other
members of the camp who attended
the reunion.
The election of officers resulted as
follows Maj. T. A. Hamilton, comman
der; Capt. D. R. Blze, first lieutenant;
Capt. W. D. Stratton, second lieutenant;
S. A. Flippin, third lieutenant; Capt. J.
Uawler Darby, adjutant; Judge J. T.
Garretson, treasurer; Capt. R. H. Ha
good. quartermaster. The non-commls
sloned officers of the camp will be
named at the meeting next Saturday.
case outside of the newspapers, and I
personally thank them with all my heart
for their good work in this case.'1
At police headquarters last night it
was stated that as yet no clue to the
murderers of Bradley Bong had been
found. The polire had heard that the
man had been at last identified, but they
had not been informed of any of the
particulars. ' ,
AMUSEMENTS
At The Orpheum
The Orpheum Is attracting crowds, who
Hll the theatre three times every day.
The flve-aet vaudeville bill Is excellent,
the music enjoyable and the theatre j
comfortable. There is a matinee "dally j
at 2:30 and two performances nightly at
7:30 anti 9 o’clock.
At the Majestic
Musical comedy, the “Pinafore Kid
dies," is drawing large audiences to the
Majestic this week. The offering is one
of the best of the season.
Negro Miner Killed
Notice was received yesterday by Chief
Mine Inspector C. H. Nesbitt that Pomp
Pleas, a negro miner, was killed at Sum
ter mines by.a fall of rock. The as
sistant mine Inspector for the territory
is maklftg an Investigation of the acci
dent. The mines are operated by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany.
SURPRISE CAUSED
IN RAISING RATES
Many Feel It Will Indirectly
Tend to Discredit Con
victs on Roads
HARD TO EXPLAIN
CAUSE OF THE RAISE
Action, It Is Said, Gives New Life
to Those Who Have Been Op
posing Taking Convicts
From Mines
The announcement In The Age-Herald
yesterday morning that the hoard of rev
enue had increased the tax V6 cent, or 50
cents on the $1000, came as a distinct
shock to the business Interests of the
county, and will probably result in an
effort to have the matter reopened.
It is argued by these interests that it
is unwise in the very moment of increase
values to Increase the rate also. Further
more, those who pay taxes in Jefferson
county claim they have been so far unable
to ascertain the reason for the increased
rates.
The taxable values in Jefferson for this
year will amount to $147,000,000, or an in
crease of approximately $25,000,000 over the
values of last year. Whereas this in
crease has occurred, the sources of reve
nue have not been cut into save in one
particular—the putting of convicts of the
county on the county roads. It had been
generally thought that the increase in
taxable values would more than counter
act the decrease in revenue caused by tak
ing the convicts out of the mines. The
revenue of the county for the year will
be increased by .the addition of the new
rate approximately $65,000.
The increased rate was put into effect
by a majority vote of the members of the
board, Dr. Lovelady and Mr. Bivens hav
ing voted against the measure. While it
is impossible to obtain a formal statement
from either of the members, it is known
that those who opposed the increasing of
the rate feel that the increased rate will
tend to make the building of roads by
convict labor unpopular. There has been
a concerted effort made for some time to
put the innovation into disrepute. Circu- ■
lars issued have stated that the transfer
rence of convicts from the mine* to the
roads would necessitate the increasing of
the tax rate. Nothing, it is stated, can
now make the people believe other than1
that the claim of the circulars was just
and accurate.
The members of the board have not at
tempted to make the people believe but
that the revenue of the county would be ;
decreased by putting the convicts on the |
road. Dr. Lovelady said yesterday after
noon that it would be impossible at this
time to give an estimate as to how much
the county has lost in revenue by remov
ing the convicts from the mines.
“July 1, however,” he said, “we will be
in position to make a statement, for
then the courts will have ceased to oper
ate and our supply of convicts will not be
subject to an increase every day or week.
Then we can reach a just estimate in the j
way of an official statement. When we
can do so, I shall favor letting the people
know exactly where we stand, and exact
ly what the cost of building roads by con
vict labor has amounted to or will amount
to.”
While the members of the board are
thoroughly aware that the action of the
board In Increasing the county tax rate
will give those who are attacking the idea
of “convicts on the roads,” new material
with which to shoot, and while they know
that no argument can dissuade the people
from their present position of believing
that the tax rate was increased on ac
count of the cost of putting convicts on
the road, they are determined, neverthe
less, to continue their work as if nothing
had happened.
“We will pull through.’’ stated one of
the members yesterday, "even should the
pull be harder than at the present time.”
SELLS HE THAN
TTNO LOTS AN HOUR
Masberg Is Greatly Pleased
With Results From Age
Herald Advertisement
“From 9 o’clock this morning to 2:29
o'clock tills afternoon—In five hours
and 20 minutes to be exact—we havo
sold 11 lots In Washington park.” said
Arnold Masberg, president of the Wash
ington Park Land company, yesterday
afternoon.
“The Age-Herald deserves full credit
for this splendid record. The sales are
direct results from the advertisement
printed this morning in The Age-Her
ald. This advertisement was the first
notice printed in any paper tha' Wash
ington park lots were on sale. When I
came to my office this morning I found
a customer waiting for me, and 1 ve
been rushed all day.
“Washington park Is a subdivision
at Boyles, less than four blocks from
the Louisville and Nashville shops and
the large developments which, it is an
nounced. the Louisville and Nashville
will make at once. This is very desir
able property and is sure to enhance
in value very rapidly. We expect to
sell the entire property in a few weeks."
Bright Eyes
An active, healthy liver
that never shirks its
work is reflected in your
eyes which sparkle and
shine with the joy of life
—watch your eyes in the
mirror and take
Tutt’s Pills
at the first sign of dull
ness. At your druggist
sugar coated or plain.
ISSUE TO FINANCE
LARUE AUDITORIUM
Delegation From Chamber
of Commerce Appears Be
fore City Commission
NOT COMMITTED TO
MATTER, HOWEVER
Committee Had No Definite Proposal
to Make, But Merely Wished to
Ascertain Sentiment of the
Commissioners
A plan by which a municipal bond Issue
of $150,0(K) at 5 per cent would be used to
finance the erection of a great public aud
itorium in Birmingham to seat some 8000
people is looked upon with favor by the
city commissioners.
President W. P. Q. Harding of the
Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by
Chairman Parchal Shook of the chamber
auditorium committee, Brsklne Ramsay,
Eugene Pies and other members of the
committee, appeared before the city com
mission at the regular meeting yesterday
afternoon merely to get an expression
from the members as to their position in
the matter.
While all three members of the commis
sion stated that they did not wish to.
commit themselves to the matter in any
way, at the same time all three stated
to the delegation that they realized the
importance of the project to the city and
that they would be glad to go into details
as to the plan of financing the building
by an issue of municipal bonds.
President Harding briefly stated the ob
ject of the delegation's appearance be
fore the commission, saying that while
they had no definite proposition to make,
they had come before the commission
merely to get a line on their position in
the matter before the Chamber of Com
merce proceeded any further one way or
another.
The chamber held a public meeting last
night at the city hall armory, where the
auditorium movement was one of the
principal questions under discussion, and
President Harding and the committee
wished to secure some statements as to
the position of the commissioners before
the matter was brought up at the meet
ing.
“I realize that the project is of great im
portance in many ways to the city,” said
President Exum, “and I am sure this body
will do everything it can within reason
and consistency to aid in the movement.”
“I suggest that the commission resolve
itself into a committee of the whole to
take up this matter with the chamber
committee at their convenience, and go
into it in detail,” said Mr. Weakley. "It is
of vital importance and we should do
everything we can to help it along."
”1 am thoroughly In accord with the
movement,” said Judge Lane, “and agree
ttiat we should enter into the details of
the proposition and do all we can."
City Attorney Boyd was delegated as a
representative of the commission to be
present at the meeting last night during
the auditorium discussion.
Was One of Birmingham’s
Best Known and Most
Popular Citizens
Dr. Charles Drennen died yesterday
morning at 7 o’clock at Orlando, Fla.,
after a long illness. Death was attributed
to general debility and hardening of the
arteries. He was 70 years old at the time
of death.
Two of his sons, J. L. Drennen and
Felix M. Drennen, left yesterday for Or
lando, and while the deceased will prob
DR. CHARLES DRENNEN
Pioneer citizen of Birmingham, who
died in Florida yesterday
ably be buried in Orlando, the funeral
arrangements will not he definitely de
cided upon until the arrival of the sons.
His other children were with him when
the end came, while the two Birming
ham sons had returned from Orlando only
last Saturday.
Dr. Drennen was one of the best known
of Birmingham's pioneer citizens. He.
came from Blount county and always
took an active interest in civic and re
ligious affairs up to the time of his re
moval to Orlando in 1907. He joined the
Confederate army at the outbreak of the
war and was promoted to captain under
General Bragg. He was wounded at
Murfreesboro. After the war he studied
at the University of Alabama and fin
ished his medical course at Mobile and
took postgraduate work in Baltimore and
New York. He practiced for many years
at Arkadelphla and came to Birmingham
in 1SS#5.
rIn Birmingham he served four years
as alderman during the administration
of Mayor B. A. Thompson and was chair
man of the special commission which ar
ranged for building the Twenty-first
street viaduct, a notable achievement for
those days.
He belonged to several Masonic bodies,
including the Blue lodge, the Chapter and
Knight Templar Commandery. He was
active in Methodist church work and was
formerly vice president of the Jefferson
County Savings bank.
In 1907 having gained a good competence
he purchased an orange grove at Orlando
and moved there to spend the remainder
Investing for Cash
Return
The man who is going to need
money—everybody—shou Id al
ways put a good part of his sav
ings into something so close to
cash that it practically amounts to
cash.
With a savings account here you
have an interest worth 100 cents on
the dollar in its more than six mil
lion of good assets.
Your balance commands cash
any day, and earns 4 per cent,
which is around the rate sound in
vestors expect and gladly receive.
What security are you buying?
mCANTRUSltSAVlNGSftANK
FIRST AND TWENTIETH — BIRMINGHAM
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CITY COMMISSION
Recess Taken Until 11
O’Clock This Morning
CHARGES WITHDRAWN
Understood Recorder Wood Matter
Will Be Dropped—Ordinance Pro
hibiting Piling of Manure in Open
Without Protection From Flies
Much business was transacted at the
regular Tuesday meeting of the city com
mission yesterday afternoon and on ac
count of some reports which could not
bo made until today by City Engineer
Kirkpatrick the meeting was recessed
until 11 o'clock this morning.
When the meeting is resumed this
morning Mr. Kirkpatrick will report on
the Kelley railway plans and on the
awarding of contracts for a large sewer
in the southwest section of the city, in
the neighborhood of Seventh street. Bids
for this sewer were being opened yester
day, but no awards were made. It is
stated this is of more importance than
an ordinary sewer, the conduit affording
drainage to a section of the city which
has not heretofore had an outlet.
A. E. Eacy, former mayor of Pratt
City, asked the hoard for a redemption
of some property which had been sold
for taxes by mistake of a city official,
Mr. Eacy having paid the taxes. The
case was referred to the city attorney,
with power to settle it if possible, or
recommendation.
No Action on Smoke Ordinance
A gentleman was present and asked If
the smoke ordinance was to be called up
and was Informed it would not be. Mr.
Weatherly, father of the smoke ordi
nance, said that he thought the commis
sion ought to either take some means
to enforce the smoke ordinance or else
repeal it. Mr. Exum stated that he had
some views on the matter also, and that
he did not think the thing to do now
was the appointment of a smoke Inspec
tor. Judge Lone, who has the matter in
charge, stated he w'ould confer with the
other two commissioners as soon as pos
sible and some action on the smoke or
dinance would be taken.
President Exum announced that the
charges of malfeasance in office and con
duct detrimental to good order against
City Recorder Clement R. Wood had
been withdrawn by Attorney J. B. Chrls
man, the man who made them. Mr.
Exum stated they had been withdrawn
on one condition, and declined to state
the condition. The matter will be 1
dropped, it is stated.
There was some little discussion by Mr.
Weatherly over Improvement of the
Woodlawn park. No action was taken.
Anti-Fly Ordinance
An ordinance was adopted prohibiting
the piling of stable manures or fertil
izers in fields or alleys or other places
without protecting them 1n some way
from Hies. The ordinance was drawn
by City Attorney Boyd and Is to pre
vent the breeding of house flies in this
way. It provides that manures must be
spread within a certain time after be
ing deposited in a truck patch or field
for fertilization of the land.
President Exum read letters he had
addressed to all city departments on
the marking of motorcycles and automo
biles belonging to the city. Instructions
were issued to all the departments to
mark all such vehicles in clear and
legible letters with the words “City of
Birmingham.'’ Mr. Exum stated there
were reports that these vehicles were
being used for private purposes and that
no one could tell the difference, as they
bore no mark of being the property of
the olt(y.
Flagmen Wanted
A petition was received for the appoint
ment of a flagman at the Eouisville and
Nashville crossing and the Vanderbilt
furnaces. It ^as passed over for future
action.
M. S. Henderson was named as a mem
ber of the boar<J^of public safety, the re
muneration he is to receive to be fixed
by the commissioners lator.
After discussion as to the employment
of the experts on the .grade crossing sys
tem the meeting recessed until 11 o’clock
this morning.
ANNISTON BOYS HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Anniston. Juno 3.—(Special.)—As a
result of the activities of J. Fouche
Matthews, a well-known Anniston law
yer who has been appointed representa
tive of the department of justice in
relation to white slave cases, Bert Rose
and Carl Garrett, tw'o Anniston youths,
have been arrested at Louisville on a
charge of violating the Mann act by
taking Lillie Mae Gladden and Alice
McElreath from one state to another
for immoral purposes.
of his life. His own popularity and his
wide family connection in Birmingham
combine to make an unusually wide cir
cle of friends arid acquaintances who
yourn the death of this pioneer citizen.
f Dr. Drennen is survived by ids widow
and the following children: Dr. Charles
Travis Drennen of Hot Springs, Ark.,
Felix Drennen of Drennen company, J. L.
Drennen, attorney, all of Birmingham;
Dr. D. Edward Drennen, Orlando; Mrs.
F. M. Aldridge, Hot Springs, Ark He is
also survived by his brothers, D. M. Dren
nen and W. M. Drennen of this city, and
three sisters, Mrs. T. Z. Hagood. Mr?
A. B. Jones and Mrs. J. M. Ballinger,
also of this city. i
DEFENDANT WINS
LAKE PURDY SUIT
! Verdict R turnsd for Bir
mingham Waterworks Co.
NEWS OF COURTHOUSE
Roard of Revenue Will in Fulure Pay
Kmployes Direct—Condemnation
Proceedings Filed—Convic
tions in Criminal Court
After a short deliberation the Jury in (no
ease of J. Q. Hurst vs. the Birmingham
B 'aterworks company returned a verdict
for the defendant.fi The case went to
trial last week in-the city court beforo
Judge J. H. Miller, and was hard fought
on both sides. The plaintiff claimed $2900
damages, alleging that his family was
made sick by tile reason of mosquitoes in
and around Lake Purdy. There are 12
other suits filed in ttie city court by the
people residing near Lake Purdy alleging
tlie same cause of action. Attorneys for
the plaintiff were Gaston & Pettus; for
the defendant company London & Kitts
and Bordon Burr.
Criminal Court Convictions
Tn the first division of the criminal court.
Judge Fort presiding, Joe Schmauck, a
young white boy, was found bullty of
criminal assault and will receive a sen
tence from two to 10 years In the peni
tentiary. The case of Ilattie Rochelle is
on trial.
In the second division before Judge S.
Greene the jury found John Stokes guilty
of grand larceny, Jiin Cobb not guilty
of an assault with Intent to murder, and
Charles Marzett, charged with man
slaughter in the first degree, was found
guilty of manslaughter in the second de
gree. The prisoners convicted will be sen
tenced Saturday.
County Employee Receive F*ay
The board of revenue have adopted a
new system of paying off the employes of
the county, each employe receiving his
pay envelope from the hands of the board
direct. Yesterday was pay day at the
almshouse, and the members of the board
took occasion to Inspect the premises
while the pay envelopes were being dis
tributed. The road hunds and other de
partments will he paid off tills week.
Condemnation Suit Filed
The Birmingham, Tuscaloosa Railways
and rtilities company have filed condem
nation proceedings directed at the Tennes
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
seeking a right of way through about P)
miles of the property of the latter com
pany. The proceedings were filed in the
probate court and Judge Stiles set tlie
hearing for June 16.
< ’ondemnation proceedings have been
also filed by the Alabama Bower com
pany seeking a right of way for its trans
mission stands through the property of
Messrs* Brewer et al. in the vicinity of
Parkw-ood, in the lower part of the coun
ty. The hearing was set for June 7.
Judge Sharpe Will Take Up Docket
Judge H. A. Sharp will resume his seat
today on the bench in the fourth division
of the city court and take up the non-jury
do<skot set for the week. He has been
presiding over the third division since
Monday. Judge Miller was engaged is the
trial of the watenvorks case that came
over from last week. Judge Sharpe cleared
the docket for the two days In which he
presided.
TENDER
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