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which this bank in
vites the checking- ac
counts of merchants,
firms, corporations,
farmers and individ
uals.
Your account is in
vited.
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
$3,000,000
Committee Will Consider
This Important Matter
Probably Today or
Tomorrow
The action of the Chamber of Commerce
anonunced yesterday of recording in favor
of the removal of the county jail from
Twenty-first street occasioned consider
able comment yesterday. Lawrence H.
Pennington of the board of revenue was
asked yesterday whnt he thought should
be done. Mr. Pennington said that he did
not care to go on record at present.
"Something should be done," said Mr.
Pennington. “Dr. Oates had condemned
the present jail twice, and he assures us
that conditions must be remedied. Of
course I am In no position at this time
to announce what I am willing to do. I
take it that the board of revenue will
delve into the subject presented to that
body by the Chamber of Commerce, and
will co-operate with that body as consis
tently as possible. I can see considerable
objection to the jail being In its present
location from commercial, civic and pro
gressive viewpoints. The best thing to
be done is the only subject that I care
to be convinced upon. I can see the merit
In the contention to remove the jail if
such a scheme is feasible and consistent
with the best interests of the community
at large."
lomnuttee to Meet
W. M. Drennen, chairman of the Cham
ber of Commerce committee to whom
was referred the question of ways and
means of removing the jail from Twenty
lirst street, announced yesterday that the
committee would meet today or tomorrow
if possible. He said the meeting would
be held this week, but it is barely possi
ble that the committee will be unable to
get together until Monday of next week
as the fair and other attractions are just
starting.
Mr. Drennen was advised yesterday
morning that his committee would be
given the task of solving the problem,
and said he would give the matter his
best efforts. Mr. Drennen was asked yes
terday for his opinion as to the best
means of getting the board of revenue to
order the removal of the jail and erecting
s county jail in a less desirable section.
I Tie said that on account of the brief time
witbin which be had to study ,the ques
tion he was unwilling to make any state
ment at this time as to the details of the
question. Mr. Drennen did say. however,
that something should he done to remedy
the situation as it now exists, hut he did
not know what was the best step to
take.
‘‘The committee of which I am chair
man," he said, "will be called together
this week. We will go into the whole sit
uation thoroughly and will try to solve
this mooted question. I have not studied
the proposition thoroughly and am unpre
pared to make any statement in that
connection. However, I am free to admit
that some action should be taken to re
lieve Twenty-first street of the presence
of the prison. Our comfplttee will take
the matter up without delay and W'ill
give the problem our best Intelligence,"
MORE ENTRANTS IN
THE BABY CONTEST
Names Continue to Pour in for the
Panama-Pacific Exposition—Sub
agency at Decatur
. The Panama world s exposition baby
contest for Alabama continues to attract
much attention, and the names of children
from all parts of the state a’o pouring
Into the office of the Birmingham city
commission every day. One letter was
received yesterday with the names of 112
babies attached to It, every one living on
the SouthsMe.
1 The great majority of the llamas already
received, of course, have come from Bir
mingham, but there are many from all
parts of the state, including Mobile on the
south and Florence, Decatur and other
cities In the extreme north. In Decatur
UNDERWOOD DRAWS
CROWDS FROM MANY
STATES TO MEETING
The Railroads Grant Special
Rates From Sister Cities
to Birmingham
ALL COUNTIES SEND
LIST OF DELEGATES
The Representatives of Calhoun aiyi^
Pickens Counties Reach Head-/
quarters—Land Congress /
Prospects Fine /
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Due to the national reputation of/osenr
W. Underwood as one of the leading
statesmen of current tinifes, his audress
on "The High Cost of Diving and the
Remedy," before the second annual ses
sion of the Alabama State Rand con
gress has become a source of great in
terest, not only within the borders of
Alabama, but even outside the state.
Negotiations are under way between
the management of the land congress and
the commercial organizations of Nash
ville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Atlanta and
Meridian, Miss., looking toward the send
ing of special delegations from these bod
ies to hear Mr. Underwood’s address.
The railroads operating from the above
cities have already granted special re
: duced fares to Birmingham on account
of the land congress, and it is expected
large and enthusiastic delegations will be
on hand to welcome the noted congress
man and citizens of Birmingham on the
occasion.
Delegations from every county in Ala
bama, appointed by the propabe judges,
with the exception of two or three outly
! ing districts, are now in the hands of the
management of the congress. Delegations
| from the various commercial organiza
tions of the state are likewise coming
into the headquarters in almost every
mail.
1 he (. alhoun .Squad
Jn a letter received yesterday from the
Chamber of Commerce of Anniston, Sec
retary L. c. Watson sends In a large
list of delegates as follows:
D. P. Haynes, Talbot Fold, J. B. La
garde, E. L. Turner, Anniston; F. A.
Scarbrough, Norris Woodruff, Alexan
dria; Dr. G. C. Williams White Plains;
Clark Snow, Frank McCraw, T. H. Bur
ton, W. C. Gray, Oxford; Manning Chris
tian, Wellington: W. G. Duke, Duke;
T. S. Gray, A.' J. Tarvin, Ohatchle; J.
K. Borders, Chocolocco; F. M. Formby,
Piedmont: Dr. s. T. Mahers, Weaver; M.
Griffis, McFall.
The following list of official delegates
was received yesterday from the Hunts
ville Chamber of Commerce by W. S.
Frost, secretary; Clarendon Davis, W.
P qilworth, Dr. A. M. Duffteld, A. W.
Newsom, John T. Jopes, John J. Bradley,
Robert Murphree. These were appointed
In addition to a very strong delegation
from Madison county ut large, already
published.
Delegates From Pickens
The following list of delegates was also
received yeBterday from Judge L. C.
Hudgins, judge of probate, Pickens coun
ty: Dr. Samuel Clark, W. D. King, Ijan
cy; L. R. Windham, Dr. T. H. G. Cook,
Hon. W. D. Windham, W. M. Blnion,
J. B. Somerville, Cochrane; W. B. Pee
bles, W. B. Somerville, Vienna; Hos.
Amos Horton, .1. B. Cunningham, Alice
villo; Dr. W. V. Duncan, A. E. Going,
.1. G. Hood, .Marion Marquis. J. C. Mar
tin, W. E. Davis, C. Shirley, Dr. W. S.
Bell. Gordo: M. J. Moore, Kennedy; W.
II. Koon, Gordo: ,T. W. Hammonds, Ken
nedy; A. .1. Pratt. Reform; A. J. Shaw,
Millport; .1. A. Agnew, T. T. Joyner, T.
W. Lavender, T. .1. Haneock, A. J. Prid
more, Ethelsville; Dr. E. P. • Hill, W. I’.
Shepherd, McShan; W. J. Graham, .7. 77.
Itozzcllc, w. J. Carpenter, 17. M. Pooley,
Reform; H. P. Williams, Ethelsville; j.
K. Stewart, J. S. Iaing. Plckensville; A.
H. Dabbs. W. H. Storey, D. D. Patton,
R. G. Robison, Dr. S. H. Hill, W. H.
Owings, R. E. Elliott, H. W. Fulgham,
Carrollton: M. T. Hardy, Noland. .7. M.
Loftin. Archer; G. E. Bowlin, .7. V. 7'ark,
Allcevtlle.
Replies to a special Invitation tendered
by the land congress to the bankers of
Alabama are being received daily. Num
erous acceptances from banks in every
section of the state are already In hand.
It Is expected that a representative of
every bank In the state will be in atten
dance. One of the special addresses that
will prove of great interest to the finan
ciers will lie the official report of F. w.
Monnish of Tuscaloosa, member from
Alabama of the American commission to
study rural credits in European countries.
In addition to Mr. Monnish’s report, Gov
ernor Emmet O’Neal will speak on the
same subject.
the am corn mission has established a
“sub-agency,’’ or rather such an institu
tion has established itself there in the
person of a well known Decatur woman,,
who is receiving names of Decatur babies
and mailing them wholesale to the Bir
mingham commissioner. There will be $.'><)
0% to be divided among the babies of Ala
bama, the prize winners to be named dur
ing tiie San Francisco exposition in 19i5,
when they will be picked from photo
graphs taken of all the entries. All that
is necessary to enter a baby in the contest
Is to send the name aii(^ address to the
Birmingham city commissioners.
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $550,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital and Snrplns $1,050,010.90
' An Old Saying
Iff to the effect that a man is judged by the company he
keeps. This is true in reference to his banking rela
tions.
The young man doing business with a bank of
known strength and responsibility receives an amount
of consideration which is not accorde4 to the man with
no bank connection.
Open an account at this bank. ‘ i
A. W. SMITH. Prealdent
TOM O. SMITH, V.-President
W. H. MANLY, Cashier
BENSON CAIN. Asst.'Cashier
C. D. COTTEN. Asst. Cashier
E. W. FINCH. Asst. Cashier
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
Ir—
Ledyard Says St. Clair
| Strong For Underwood
That the attack of Congressman
Hobson against his opponent Oscar W.
Uhderwood. delievered at Wetumpka
some days ago, had served to alienate
many of his former friends and to
arouse the lighting instinct of those who
stand for the leader of the democratic
party of the nation, was the conten
tion of A. E. Ledvard, a prominent
business man of Penalty, who spent
yesterday in Birmingham.
‘Tn St. Clair county," stated Mr. Led -
yard. "Hiere is rampant Underwood
sentiprent, and there Is no doubt in the
world but that #the leader will carry
that county overwhelmingly. 1 do no*
believe that Hobson can carry 10 coun
ties in the state. It would be a serious
reflection on the state should any con
siderable vote be cast against the only
son of Alabama who in recent years
has accomplished tilings of interna
tional gootj.”
Mr. Ledyard stated that ns soon as
he returned home he would aid in the
organization of an Underwood club for
St. flair county, and that he felt con
fident that the men of St. Clair would
rally around the standard with spon
taneous enthusiasm.
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GIPSY SMITH HONORARY
\ MEMBER OF ROTARY CLUB
«ipsy Smith is a Rotarian.
T\e famous evangelist is not quite sure
.what that is, but anyhow he is one, ami
"he's glad of it.
It- all happened very suddenly, it de
veloped' yesterday, at the weekly meet
ing of the Birmingham Rotary club Tues
day at the Hotel Empire. But it hap
pened, and the gipsy evangelist la now
an honorary member of the Birmingham
Rotary club.
The Birmingham Rotaries were at lunch
Tuesday noon and doing things in their
usual live way, when the little evan
gelist who is stirring the religious en
thusiasm of the city was seen to pass
the door of the room going into his own
luncheon.
"Let’s invite him in!” exclaimed one
of the local Rotarians, and no sooner
said than done. J. E. Shelby, national
vice president of the Rotarians, who
has met” the evangelist, left the room
and soon returned with the little preacher.
“We want you to join the club—become j
a Rotarian,” he 'was told.
“But I don’t know what that is,” fenced
the smiling evangelist.
In a few words he was told what a
Rotarian is and asked to make an ad
dress. He did so. No use <1 welling on
the address. Nearly everybody in Bir
mingham knows Mr. Smith can “make
’em.” After the address the evangelist
agreed to he the guest of the club at
luncheon and he was then unanimously
elected an honorary member of the Bir
mingham Rotary club. There is no doub#
but a distinction was conferred both ways
by the transaction.
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OBSERVANCE OF THE
DAY OF ATONEMENT
TO BEGINAT SUNSET
Congregation Emanu-El
Services at Southside
Baptist Church
at 8 O’Clock
Tonight at sunset the^moat sacred
and solemn service in the Jewish cal
ender will begin, that of Yom Kippur.
or the Day of Atonement, and will
continue until sunset tomorrow eve
ning. This service will be observed by
the several Jewish congregations of the
city with appropriate exercises. The
congregation Emanu-El will hold its
services in the Southside Baptist church
beginning tonight at 8 o’clock, with a
special service. A special volunteer
choir, assisted by the following instru
ments. first and second violin, cello and
flute, will render the musical numbers.
The services will commence with the
[singing of “Kolnidre,” or “Day of God,”
said to be the oldest hymn in existence.
Dr.. Morris Newfield will preach the
sermon, taking for his subject: "What
is Judaism, and Why are we .Tews?”
Tomorrow morning at 10:30 o’clock
services will be held, at which Dr. New
field will preach. The therAe of his
sermon will be: “What Does Atone
ment Day Do for Us?” At 1 o'clock
tomorrow a young people’s service will
be*held, led by Deroy Jacobs. At 3:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon memorial
services will be held, at which tributes
will be paid to the memory of departed
members of the congregation, as well
as to that of the great men and women
of the world who have died during the
past Jewish year, without reference to
class or creed.
Jn speaking or these services ur.
Newfleld said: "This is the most sa
cred of all the Jewish holy days, and
no* matter whether a Jew observes any
of the other hotly' days or not he will
always attend the religious exercises
set apart for this particular dayr. It
is a period for self examination and
revealing his feelings toward his fellow
man. During the period of worship
which commences tomorrow evening al
sunset and lasts until sunset Saturday
evening, the Jewish people abstain
from all food and drink and froffi their
usual employment or avocation.
"We will be glad to have our Gen
tile friends attend these services, the
doors of our temple are always open
and I am sure that many of our friends
of other denominations would onjoyr our
service and ceremonies. We will be
glad to have you at all times, but espe
cially on occasions like tills.’’
TO RESCIND ACTION
Private Conference Is Held
With Commissioners on
Restricted District '
An effort is being made to influence or
persuade the city commission to repeal its
recent action abolishing the restricted
district. In the last few days one or
two well known citizens who are known
to be interested in keeping the restricted
district intact, have called upon the com
missioners and held one or two lengthy
conferences with them.
As to exactly what turn the matter
has taken, what arguments have been
advanced or any other particulars re
garding the matter, little is kiiown. And
no one connected with the matter so
far has consented to make any statement.
It is known, however, that there Is
small chance if any of the city commis
sion again acting on the restricted dis
trict question for some time to come,
Members of the commission state they
have settled the nmUer as far as they
are concerned for the ©resent.
As is remembered, the district was first
ordered abolished several months ago and
the time limit set at October 1. When
the time limit expired an attempt was
made to secure an extension to Jan
uary 1 and long arguments were pre
sented at the city commission meeting
last Friday on this question but the peti
tion was denied, ft is since the action last
Friday that the private conferences
have been held with the commission.
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Grand Jury Will Take Up
Matter When It Recon
venes the First Week
in November
After reporting 82 true bills to Judge
Fort of the criminal court, the grand
jury for the September term yesterday
took a recess until the first Monday
in November, when it will reconvene
and finish the work for the term and
make its final report.
After receiving the report Judge
Fort called the attention of the grand
jury to tiie fact that it had coine to
the notice of the court that certain
justices of he peace of the country
were issuing warrants promiscuously,
and to all indications without authority
of law. He asked that this matter
be investigated by the grand jury when
it reconvenes.
Indictments Returned
Among the Indictments returned was
one against Mrs. P, L. Butler for the
killing of her husband at Woodlawn
a few weeks ago. Gid Weaver for kill
ing Dr. Frank Walton at Mulga. anrl
Ed Ellis for killing W. L. Roney. The
indictments In these particular eases
charged the defendants with murder In
the second degree.
Among the indictments returned were
tile following:
Murder, Second Degree—Gid Weaver,
killed Dr. Frank Walton at Mulga; Ed
Ellis, killed William Louis,Roney; Pris
cilla Lutes Butler, killed R. Butler at
Woodlawn.
Arson—Cordell Lockhart.
Assault with Intent to Murder—bol
phus Williams alias Adolphus Williams,
Ed S. Howell. James A. Robertson, tins
Henderson, W. II. King.
Embezzlement—J. B. Chrisman (three
cases).
Burglary and Grand Larceny—Will
Morrijj alias Walter Morris. Boyd Mc
Nutt. Louis Newton, William Spencer,
Robert Boyd McNutt, Charlie Mitchell
and Florence Mitchell, Henry Williams.
Burglary—Gilbert Fason and Will
Smith, Henry Williams, Will Rtcliard
son, John Jones, Will Hickman, Arthur
Hillman, Pierce Hogan. Boyd McNutt
and George Wilson.
Grand Larceny—Fred Watkins, Eu
gene Knight, Asberry Young, Rayfield
Booth anc^Harry Jones.
Vagrancy—loq Ferllsl.
False Pretense and Grand Larceny—
T. C. Seddons.
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Heads Committee to Plan
Reception for Oscar
Underwood
The general Board of Trade committee
In charge of the Oscar Underwood recep
tion met yesterday afternon at 4 o'clock
at the Chamber of Commerce and held a
lengthy discussion of plans for the event.
Sterling Wood was elected chairman. Sub
committees will be named In the near
future. The committee will hold another
meeting today at 4 o’clock.
It Is probable now, it Is said, that the
date of the event will be October 29, as \
the circus is to be in town on October
30, the flrst date proposed. As a matter j
of fact, the committee can do little untilj
the date is settled upon and President 1
i Shelby wired Mr. Underwood last night to |
try and fix a date for his arrival home;
as soor as possible, so that Hie commit- j
tee can go ahead with arrangements. In
dications are that the affair will become I
an event of probably national significance, i
| Coughs |
Hard coughs, old coughs, tearing coughs.
I Give Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral a chance.
Sold for 70 years.
I Ask Your Doctor. t&ftriflS:
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15,605 ARRESTS ARE
WE By TBE POLICE
DOBING TEN MONTHS
; Chief Bodeker Prepares Re
port of the Work
Done
TOTAL OF $57,714 IN
FINES COLLECTED
Greatest Number of Arrests for Dis
orderly Conduct—11,177 Convic
tions Secured—Report for
September Also Ready
Chief of Police George H. Rodeker will
today submit to the board of city com
missioner^ a report of the work done
by his department from October 1. 1912.
until July 31. 1913. At the same time be
will submit the report of the work done
during September of this year.
The total number of arrests for the
10 months was 15,605, ot which ohlv 1199
were for offenses serious enough to war
rant prisoners being turned over to the
sheriff. This means that 14,2*0 of the ar
rests made were for misdemeanors. The
grand total of 15,606 arrests shows an
average of about. 52 arrests every day
for the 10 months. From these arrests
the sum of $57,714.71 was collected In tines.
Of the arrests those for disorderly con
duct are greatest, with 3251, and drunk
enness a close second with 2910. Third
in the list is 1536 arrests for assaults
and affrays and gaming is fourth with
980 arrests. Arrests for petit larceny
comes fifth writh 852 arrests, while ar
rests for breaking the automobile laws,
speeding, etc., comes sixth with 532 ar
rests. Carrying concealed weapons or
“pistol toting’’ comes seventh with 407 ar
rests. The total number of arrests for
murder is not given in the report.
Comparison With New York
Of interest is the fact that in Newt
York city, with a population of approxi
mately 4,000,000 and a police force num
bering 11,000, there are, on an average,
80.000 arrests a year. According to the
figures given in this report Birmingham,
with a population of 150,000 and a police
force of 110, there are on an average
18.000 arrests or nearly one-fourth as many
as New York city, which is about 26 times
greater in population and has a police
force exactly 100 times greater numeri
cally. The report follows: •
“Honorable Board of Commissioners,
City. '* ,
“Gentlemen: r herewith submit a re-1
port of .work done by the police depart
ment during the period commencing Oc-;
tober 1, 1912, and ending July 31, 1913:
Ar- Con
r’sts. v'ct’nf.
Adultery . 151 11*
Assaults and affrays .1,536 977
Attempt at burglary . 4 2
Assumed name . 1 1
Automobiles—
Running with muffler open 42 38
Violating parking ordinance 184 171
Without license tag . 27 22
Without lights . 4 3
Speeding . 248 190
Ragging on streets . J>7 ’18
Bicycles, riding on sidewalk 2 1
Building laws, violating_ 34 26
Blasting laws, violating_ 2
Blocking railroad crossing 8 8
Board bill, beating. 6
bribing witness. 1 1
Blackmail . 1 1
Carrying concealed weapons 407 338
Cocaine, unlawfully selling 21 13
Contempt of court . 53 46
Cruelty to animals . 78 64
Chickens, allowing to run at
large . 8 K!
Dairy regulations, violating 45 44
Danger signal, disregarding 12 101
Defaulting witness. 61 39
Disorderly conduct . 3,251 2,601
Disorderly house, running.. 44 33
Disorderly house, visiting.. 5 4
Dogs, allowing to run ut
large . 1ft 7
Drunk . 2,91ft 2,679
Dogs, harboring vicious_ 5 3
Driving through funeral
procession . 1 1
Draymen, failing to report
move .2 1
Embezzlement . 41 15
Escape from city chaingang 51 44
False pretense . 81 35
Fire regulations, violating.. 31 29
Firearms, discharging . 68 64
Firearms, presenting at an
other . 7 4
Forgery . 2
Fire hose, running over_ 2 1
Fireworks in fire limits.... 1 1
Guming . 980 854
Hacks, drumming on side
walks . 7 6
Hacks, excessive charges_ 8 1
Hacks, refusing to pay _ 32 18
Hacks, refusing to haul _ 2 1
Health and quarantine. 77 60
Horses, leaving unattended 22 22
Indecent exposure of person 10 10
Indecent literature, circu
lating . 28 28
Junk laws, violating . 13 10
Larceny, petit . 852 496
Profane language . 26 19
License. doing business
without . 175 128
Licensed hod sc. refusing to
pay . 13 8
License, fraudulent use of I
Liquor, unlawful sale of_ 186 lfls
Liquor, selling to minor_ 2 2
Loitering . 198 145
Malicious ndehief . 38 30
Meat and milk laws, vio
lating . 6 .5
Minor visiting pool room_ 20 17
Minor visiting house of ill
faine . 2 2
Money lenders. 2 1 j
Nuisance committing . 21 19
(ifficer
Interfering with . 43 Mi
Resisting . 75 67
Impersonating . 12 9
Refusing to assist . 3 1 I
Perjury .*. 1 1
Property, receiving stolen.. 70 29
Property, using without
consent of owner. 7 5
Prostitutes, on streets with 28 26
Prostitutes, on streets after
hours . 13 9
Prostitutes, visiting saloons 1 1
Prostituting girl under age 4 2
Prostitution
Running house of . 59 57
Visiting house of . 351 271 j
Residing In house of . 32 27
Plumbing laws, violating.... 24 22 '
Reckless driving . 88 47
Riding on sidewalk . 4 4
Sanitary laws, violating_ 96 79
Smoke laws, violating _ 29 17
Saloons, women visiting..., 29 29
Sunday laws, violating. 31 24
Sidewalks, throwing peel
ing on . 1 1
Sidewalks, throwing glass
on .:. 5 4
Streets, obstructing. 156 132
Stock, allowing to run at
large . 1 1
Transfer ordinance, violat- «
ing . 2 1
Trespassing . 284 212
Traffic laws, violating. 77 72
Taxicabs, refusing to pay.. 16 g
Trees, injuring .r. 5 S
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Think of the Money
Coming Your Way
The business man who thought
ot his expenses all the time
wouldn’t make much profit.
The real profit maker pays ex- *
penses, but thinks more of his
income; how to increase and
invest it.
The money coming can be
kept coming your way as long
as it earns something, and it will
do this in larger and larger
amounts as you grow an interest
bearing account at the
mihicanTmisUSavingsHanr
riRST AND TWENTIETH —BIRMINGHAM
JUDGE FORT WRITES
LETTER TO BERRY
REFUSING PARDON
Personal Affront Forgiven,
He Says, But Dignity of
Court Requires Sen
tence Be Served
According to the written answer of
Judge \V. E. Fort of the criminal court
t.o Justice of the Peace H. P. Berry of
the Palos district, Berry will have to
serve the 10 days jail sentence and pay
the $50 fine imposed by Judge Port for
contempt of court Wednesday. Berry
sent a note to Judge Fort in which he
apologized to him for the affront offered
the court which caused his fine and Im
prisonment.
Judge Fort yesterday sent the following
reply to the imprisoned justice:
"Mr. H. P. Berry, city.
Dear sir: Your note of apology was
received.
So far as I am personally concerned,
the Insult you offered so openly and
unjustly could well bo overlooked, in
consideration of what you say In your
letter; but, as an official, I must be
just before I am generous, and the ]
outrageous and inexcusable Insult you
repeatedly offered to the court, over
which 1 have ihe honor to preside,
cannot be overlooked without serious
Impairment of the dignity of the court
and causing a reflection upon that
public justice, which is greater and
more precious than the personal feel
ings of any man.
The penalty imposed is an official
act, inspired by my sense of right
and justice. Public duty impels me
to decline to interfere with the sen
tence pronounced.
Personally, 1 am sorry that you, or
any other man. must suffer for his
conduct, but for tlds T am not re
sponsible. I am, however, responsible
to the people of tills county to see
that justice is measured out wherever
it is due, to the best of my ability,
and l cannot conscientiously feel that
the penalty Imposed is too great for
the deliberate, intentional contempt, ,
which you knowingly committed. 1
an* guided not by my personal feel
ings, but entirely by the necessity of
maintaining proper respect for the
highest court of justice in criminal
matters in Jefferson county. Yours,
sincerely, WLU-IAM 10. FORT,
"Senior judge of the criminal court
of Jefferson county."
PARSONS GUEST
OF CLEM GAZZAM
Is Vice President of American Mort
gage Bond Co.—Taken Over
Residential Section
F. H. Parsons, vice president of the
United States Mortgage-Bond company.
Is in the city, the guest of Clem fiur
zam, local representative, and Henry
I! Howze, the attorney. The company
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represented by Mr. Parsons is deeply !
interested in Birmingham in that th<
company has quite a large amount of
money invested here. Mr. Parsons was
taken over the residential and business
sections yesterday and seemed to be
deeply impressed with the rapid growth
of Birmingham not to mention the
progressive steps that have been taken
for better civic conditions.
"Birmingham is a remarkable place,"
said Mr. Parsons. "This city has been
looked upon with favor by our inter
ests for some time and wt^have in a i
modest wky made Investments lier«- j
with which we are very well pleased.
The general trend of business tn Bir
mingham has beey good despite tin
summer dullness, and I believe the
future of this city is as good as any
city that I can name anywhere. The
natural advantages of Birmingham have
been the saving proposition here from
time to time and will continue to be so.
I hope from time to time to say a good
word for tills remarkable city.”
Mr. Parsons will be here several days.
Marriage Licenses
The following licenses to marry were
yesterday issued front the office of the
probate judge:
W. G. Fowler, Odenville, to Miss Lois
Copeland.
J. C. Wright, Bessemer, to Miss Mary
Worsham.
C. Ia. Rlchner, Birmingham, to Miss
Pearl Powell.
J. T. Cooper, North Birmingham, to
Miss Ethel M. Owens.
Negro Killed at Fair Grounds
An unidentified negro died yesterday
morning as the result of injuries sus
tained at the fair grounds Wednesday
afternoon when a load of trunks fell on
him. It was not thought at first that the
negro had been seriously injured but
| his death followed a tpw houre later.
Coroner C. I* Spain was notified.
LADD APPROVES THE
KELLEY PLANS WITH
Matter Will Be Taken With
City Commission—Enjd
neer Objects to Fc,t
JBlocks of Track
If Engineer George T. Ladd, represent
ing tlie Tl. P. Taylor company of Pitts
burg. lias approved tlie Kelley street
railway plans,with the exception of one
or two Ajnall stretches of traeU, accord
ing to announcement made yesterday.
Mr. Ladd left last night hut will re
turn to the city within a few days.
If. P. Taylor & Co. is the financial
syndicate Which intends to finance thd
Kelley lines in Birmingham and it s€*nt
Mr. Ladd here the first of the week to
investigate tlie Kelley .franchise and
conditions governing tlie proposed
street railway. Before leaving the city
las! night, it is stated, lie informed
tlie Kelley interests that ills company
would Immediately enter into a contract
to finance the line in case tlie one or
two stretches of track were eliminated
from tlie system.
What particular pieces of the pro
posed Kelley route tills was had not
been made public, hut tlie matter will
be, brought before the city commission
pro^ably^pcxt Tuesday and the Kelleys
anticipate not the slightest trouble in
having their franchise amended so as to
eliminate the few blocks of track ob
jected to by Mr. Ladd. It is possible the
matter will be brought before tlie city
j commission today.
The Kelleys state that it Is but a
minor matter and will soon be ar
ranged, which means that tlie financing
of their proposed railway Is practically
[ settled. President Duke of the Cort
laridt Engineering company and his
chief engineer are also In the city.
The Courtlandt company intends to do
tlie actual construction work for the
Kelleys.
Mr. Ladd conferred with members of
tlie city commission himself, before he
left Birmingham Commissioner Weath
erly states that (here seems no doubt
but what “tlie Kelley railway is a go. '
NO DECISION SOON
ON PHONE QUESTION
Considering Both Service and Fran
chise Matter—Boyd Looking into
Legal Phases of the Case
Commissioner .Jumt> Weatherly and
City Attorney Boyd staled yesterde .■* that
In all probability it would be several
weeks before* a decision was made on
the evidence recently heard on the ques
tion of the service being offered by the
Bell Telephone company.
Two questions are being considered, in
stead of one, .*» the < immihtior.ci s lirst
stated. Mr. Weatherly stales that the
commission will decide on both whether
or not the servlet: Is adequate and
whether or not the L’cll company has a
franchise* to operate its telephone system
in Birmingham, it having oven contended
that it has not.
City Attorney Romaiue Boyd Im- tha
matter before him. and h< is looking Into
the* legal phases of th° c: '• - and "vain* ^
Ining the record**-.
AWFUL ON FACE
Started with Watery Pimples.
Itched and Burned Badly. Awful
Sore. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Boy Now Well.
K. F. D. No. 2, Fredericks Hall, Va. —
“My little son was very bad of? with the
eczema on his face. It started with watery
pimples and It itched and
burned so badly that he
wanted to scratch It all the
time and ho made an awful
sore on Ills face. I would sit
and hold his hands a lot of
the time to keep him from
scratching it. lie didn’t sleep
any scarcely. The eczema
looked awful while on his face.
i was e. Iraki it would last for life. He was
real cross and fretful.
“ I bad him treated and ho grew worse
daily. As soon as I heard of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment I sent and got a twenty-flve
cent cake of Cuticura Soap and a fifty cent
box of Cuticura Ointment and began using
them. I saw a difference in a short time.
I only used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
a few weeks before -ho was a well boy.”
(Signed) Mrs. Kate B. Pleasants, Dec. 13.
1912.
Although the Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are most successful in the treatment
of affections of the skin, scalp, hair and
hands, they are also most valuable for every
day use in the toilet, bath and nursery, be
cause they promote and maintain the health
of the skin and hair from infancy to age.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment
(50c.) are sold everyw here. Liberal sample of
each mailed free, writh 32-p. Skin Book. Ad
dress post-card "Cuticura, Dept.T, Boston."
3^\Men who shave and shampoo with Cu
ticura Soap will had It best for akin and scalp.
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