The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], November 14, 1913, Page 5, Image 5

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1 CROWE SPEAKS
VERY HIGHLY OF
TWO CARRANZAS
Thinks if Rebels Could Get
Arms and Volunteers Be
Allowed Trouble Would
Soon End
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With a personal acquaintance with Ve
to ustia no Carranza and his brother. Jesus,
and an intimate knowledge of men and
conditions in Mexico, it is probable that
Dr. G. B. Crowe, who is now in Blrming
bam, Is better fortified to speak of the
“national topic” than any other man in
Alabama.
Dr. Crowe states that the Carranzas are
not to be confused with bandits, cut
throats, desperadoes, soldiers of fortune,
or soldiers for spoils. On the other hand,
he says, they arc two wise and brave
men, imbued with patriotic love for their*
country.
Jt is Dr. Crowe’s idea that should the
United States permit the Importation of
arms into Mexico, and permit volunteers
without restraint #or approval from this
government, to cross the border and join
the Carranzas, the murderous Huerta
would be dethroned and possibly “hanged
as high as Hainan.”
It is possible,” said Dr. Crowe, “that
the United States is contemplating just
such a move. I noticed in The Age-Her
ald of this morning that Mr. Hale, a rep
resentative of this government, held a
consultation with Venustiano Carranga,
bead of the insur rectos, and a brave pa
triot who is fighting for Mexico, not him
self. Should this idea be borne out in
* fact, and the rebels against Huerta be
permitted to acquire arms from across
the Rio Grande, and volunteers from
America be given an opportunity to go
into, the old country, the revolution, in
my opinion, would be quickly brought to
an end. This is what all the people de
sire. It could be accomplished quicker
than should this government enter Mexl
t oo with its army, and would result in no
great loss of American lives or enormous
expense to this country.”
Dr. Crowe has a gold mine and other!
property in Mexico. He knows the court- |
try. the men of the country, and is nat
urally deeply interested in the situation.!
He describes the Carranzas as being «»f
the Modern type-gentlemen—as con-!
trasted to the type of Mexican represented j
by Huerta.
LARGER STORE FOR
BIGGS ANTIQUE CO.
Will Make Birmingham the Southern
Distributing Point, According to
Head of the Company
The Biggs Antique company of Rich
Jltnond will make Birmingham its southern
; distributing point. And In order to take
care of the prospective increased busi
ness it Is announced that the store space
now used at Fourth avenue and Twenty
first street will be greatly increased. Ne
gotiations looking to tiie larger space are
now under way, it is asserted, and if not
interrupted will be concluded during the
next few days.
J. F. Biggs of Richmond, head of tho
firm, was here yesterday perfecting ar
rangements for the new work. It is an
nounced upon the authority of Mr. Briggs
that the increased facilities will include
a new shop, a new department for drap
eries. curtain* and such work, while the
show' rooms with the antique furniture
and colonial designs will bo almost en
tirely rearranged. The company re
cently closed out its store in Atlanta, but
decided that Birmingham was entitled not
only to the district store, but geograph
ically was the logical place for southern
distribution.
The agency for the Biggs company was
established here about a year u^o. Since
lha.t time some of the more important
renovations for clubs, private homes and
other places have been handled by this
concern.
The success of the local agency under
Manager Rloyd. is said to have convinced
President Biggs of the company that Bir
mingham was rip© for the larger agency.
Ileal Estate Transfers
The following transfers of real estate
were recorded yesterday In tho office of
the probate judge:
*2375—D. L. Sweatman to Samuel Erlich
end Samuel LefKovits, lot In block 22,
city of Bessemer.
*1500—Ida Kahlan to W. A. Lester, lot
17, In block 22, map of East Birmingham.
*3000—G. R. Godwin to G. E. Harrison,
lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24,
Jn block 8, survey of Industrial Center.
*2500—Birmingham Realty company to J.
E. Penny, lot 4, in block 150, Elyton Land
company's survey.
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bragorates the nursing mother and the aged.
Rch milk, malted grain, in powder form.
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Milk Trust
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scriptions Until Entered
on Pledge Cards
MINISTERS GUESTS
AT LUNCHEON TODAY
Lreat Knthusiasm Manifested at Noon
Meeting Yesterday—Joseph and
Tyler Team Secures the
Largest Amount
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With it lead of a little over $200 more
than the first day of the campaign, mak
ing $9621 for the day, and a grand total
of $19,091. The free dispensary campaign
lias entered upon its third day with re
newed vigor. The luncheon at 12:30 o'clock
yesterday was brimful of enthusiasm and
it spirit of good fellowship and work. It
lasted just one hour.
Tin* mercury on the thermometer which
registers the progress of the campaign,
now stands just below tho $20,000 mark.
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terday morning, but the fact is due to
a decision of the campaign committee
not to count the estimated $15,00) which
was reported raised at the dinner Tues
day evening, when the campaign was
launched. It was pointed out that this
money no doubt is good and will appear,
but nevertheless it was not entered upon
pledge cards but only promised and no
official cognizance will be taken of any
subscriptions that are not entered upon
properly signed pledge cards.
Must Be Entered on Card
The first day's result of $9473 and yes
terday’s $9621, therefore, is all that has
been officially counted by the auditor
of the campaign, Thomas Bowron of the
First National bank, who is acting for
Dr. George PI. Denny, president of tiia
university. It was emphasized that the
other money is good and all that, but It
will not he counted until It is entered
upon official campaign pledge cards.
’Hie team of M. V. Joseph and W. D.
Tyler again won the daily pennant yes
terday when they reported $2005, more
than any other team. The ladies’ pennant
was won away from Mrs. Elias Davis
by Mrs. Culpepper Exum and her team,
who reported $787. The ladies’ teams
yesterday reported $1722.50 and the men’s
teams $7S99.
The ministers of the city have been
invited to be the guests of the campaign
workers at the luncheon at 12:30 today
and all who are in the city are expected.
There are many of the pastors of the
city, however, who are absent at. confer
ences, presbyteries and similar religious
meetings.
Mrs. F. B. Dodge introduced an inno
vation into the campaign yesterday when
she offered a beautiful sandwich tray
as a prize to the member of her team
who gets tin most money during the
campaign.
The luncheon yesterday was well at
tended and the most enthusiastic yet
held. The cheering and singing of the
workers sounded like a class day at a
big college. As each team reported it
was applauded and cheered and when
some team made a good report it was
given an ovation. The luncheons are
entertaining and unlike any ever had
in any similar campaign in the city.
A largo, blackboard has been placed in
the campaign headquarters in the Hill
man banquet room, and there the daily
report figures are tabulated.
Neproes Form Team
Some of the teams, it is stated, are
busily working in the outlying sections
of the city and, therefore, have so far
found it hard to get into the luncheons
to make reports. They are expected to
show up today. It was announced yes
terday that the negroes of the city have
formed a committee and they will meet
today at the Penny Savings bank build
ins. where Dr. J. D. S. Davis. Dr. L. C.
Morris, Dr. J. A. Mebester and ,Dr. J.
Hess Snyder will meet with them and
explain the work.
A feature yf the luncheon yesterday
was a short speech by Dr. W. T. Berry,
who had been an opponent of the dis
pensary movement, and who refused to
see a team of solicitors which called
on him. P Berry stated that his (itti
tude was due entirely to misinformation
as to the ownership of the dispensary
to be erected He said he had been mis
informed and that whan he was told
the truth-that it belonged to the state
university—he apologized to the commit
tee, sent word for them to come back,
made a subscription and is r.ow going
to work in the campaign.
The detailed report follows.
Report of Teams
1. Alton and Haley .*.
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3. C. C. Burke ..*.
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TO CONTINUE EFFORTS
FOR AN EXTRA SESSION
Much disappointment was oxpressed in
Birmingham yesterday over The Age
Herald story yesterday morning, in which
it was stated Governor O’Neal had decided
not to cali an extra session of the legisla
ture, and the report was prevalent that
drastic steps will be taken In tho near'
future to persuade the governor to change
his mind.
It is believed here that Birmingham
and Jefferson county will suffer more
I from no extra session than any other
community in the state, and there is a
determined effort on foot here not to al- j
low the matter to drop for a moment.1
No particular shape was taken yesterday
by what it seems will be fresh entreaties
to Governor O’Neal to call the extra ses
sion, but several were discussed. Ono of
them was a train load of the most prom
I Inent and influential business and proft's
I sional men of the city, headed by the city
commissioners, to go to Montgomery in
a body and pray the governor to give
Birmingham some relief in her financial
predicament .and her fee system malady.
The members of the city commission
are disappointed, but they will nay very
little. They had counted much on the ru
mored extra session. Judge A. O. Lane
stated frankly that no extra session
meant a further retrenchment In the city
government and a stringent retrenchment
at that. “We want to go ahead, to pro
gress, if wo can," said Judge Lane, “but
w’e’ll have to go backwards unless we
get some immediate relief from an extra
session."
As to further retrenchment in the cltv
government. City Commislsoner Weath
erly was reticent. He stated that the
commission had already decided to re
trench In every manner possible and it
couldn’t do any more, whether there was
or was not an extra session. All of the
commissioners expressed the opinion that
renewed entreaties would bo made to the
governor in the near future.
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| FANCY WANTS A DOG
By ELMS C. HOLLI MS
I “Fancy’s*' In distress. In The Age-Her
ald yesterday morning she announced that
she wanted a little dog, and she natural
ly expected that her little owners would
Hock to the Peerless Lumber plant with
dogs galore. Well, there were but few
dogs sent in and none of them were ac
ceptable. That is why “Alias Fancy” is
in distress. She cannot understand why
she should not have a dog if she wants
it. Everyone wants companionship. Of
course, “Curly” pets her sometimes, but
she wants something that walks on four
legs to he with her all the time.
“Miss Fancy” belongs to the children
of Birmingham. Now, if any little boy or
girl in this great city of Birmingham
wants to make a real “lilt** with Miss
Fancy,” he or she will come forward with
la dog:. If the doff is rather small and
has been brought up in the way he or she
should go, “Miss Fancy” will take it to
her heart, and will forever bless the little
one who donates it.
The elephant is used to having a pet
of her own, and it is usually u dog. In
the circus she had a little puppy always
near her, and she misses him very much
here in Birmingham. She will not love
tlie children less if they present her with
a. dog, for her heart is plenty large enough
to have a place for all Birmingham’s chil
dren in addition to a little pet of her
very own.
The elephant was presented to the chil
dren of this city for a pet. She is a
pet of the children at the zoo and now she
wants something that she can pet. A dog
would 1111 the bill, and if any little child
will call at the zoo this afternon with
a dog it will be thankfully received by
•‘Miss Fancy.”
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GEORGIA VISITOR
LAUDS BIRMINGHAM
Thinks This City Is Much
More Progressive Than
Atlanta
Col. J. Hantie Crawford of Koine, <Ja.,
one of the best known attorneys of north
Georgia, is in Birmingham a few days
on business, lie has been here only
once in the past 11 years and as all visi
tors are who stay away that length of
time, he was amazed at the greatness of
this city and the progress made since his
last visit. He was unusually interested
in the various new skyscrapers that have
risen to in the past few years.
“Birmingham is one of the best looking
places thut I have ever visited,” saJd
Colonel Crawford. “1 have often believed
that Atlanta was some town, but to see
Birmingham is to change that opinion.
Blmingham has it all over Atlanta In my
opinion. Not only from this point of
view is Birmingham great, but from
every other way. I see more hustle and
progress here than most any place.
Everyone on the streets appears to be
engaged in some business which requires
haste. Then again in the shopping dis
trict I have been impressed with the
beauty of the ladles passing by. Few
cities can claim %any advantage in that
respect for it seemed to me that the
beauty of the whole south was concen
trated in one block of Birmingham yes
terday.”
“T hope.” continued Colonel Crawford
getting Into politics, “that the people
of this state will elect Underwood. In
our state I believe he would get a Im
mense majority. We think that Under
wood more than any one man has con
tributed to the success of President Wil
son and that Mr. Underwood IS entitled
to the honors of his home state. I am
sure that the thoughful citizens of this
community will return Mr. Underwood to
Washington, and not only that to the
upper house.”
Colonel Crawford will be here several
days.
FIRST AID COURSE
FOR THE Y. M. C. A.
Ur. Cecil Caston Will Have Charge.
First Lesson Will Be (liven
Tomorrow Morning
The educational department of the
Young Men’s Christian association lias
made arrangements to put a course in
first aid to the injured and considers it
one of the most practical subjects that
could be taught.
Dr. Cecil D. Gaston has been secured
to take charge of this course. Dr. Gas
ton is a graduate of Jefferson Medical
college of Philadelphia and lias also had
much experience in the Episcopal hospital
at that place. The text book used will be
the “American Red Cross Abridged Edi
tion.”
A great many Boy Scouts are expected
to take up the course, since a knowledge
of first aid is so essential in scout work.
The first session will be held tomorrow
morning at 10:45 o'clock.
The following Is an outline of the course
in 10 lessons.
First lesson, structure and mechanics
of the body.
Second lesson, materials for first aid
bandages, splints, colodium, emetics.
Third lesson, general directions for ren
dering aid—shock, causes, prevention,
warning.
Fourth lesson, injuries in which skin is
! not broken—bruises, sprains, dislocations
and fractures.
Fifth lesson, injuries when skin in
broken—woupds, hemorrhage, nose bleed
and abdominal wounds.
Sixth lesson, burns and scalds.
Seventh lesson, unconsciousness, partial
and complete, poisoning.
Eighth lesson, howr to carry injured.
Ninth lesson, emergencies in out of doo*
sports, baseball, football.
Tenth lesson, common emergencies,,
nausea, toothache, croup, nervousness.
THE DAY’S WORK
Doe, it sometimes seem that
you simply could not get your
work done? Do you constantly
feel like sitting down? Per*
haps you yawn continually.
Then you need
' Tutt’s Pills
Because your lr-er is sluggish
and should be stirred to ac
tivity—at your druggist's,
« Sugar coated or plain.
' DR. PIATT OFFERS TO
Veterinary Will Charge the
City Nothing for His
Services
lr was announced last night that L>.
A. Piatt, M. D. C., V. S., would offer
his services gratis to the city of Bir
mingham to attend the animals at the
zoo. Dr. Piatt is a veterinary surgeon
of note and has had more than 12 years
experience in his work.
Dr. Piatt graduated from the Ontario
Veterinary college in 1891 with the
degree of M. D. C., and it was In 1898
that he graduated from the Chicago
Veterinary college with the degree of
V. S. He afterwards studied “human
medicine’’ for a year and has been in
Birmingham five years.
Dr. Piatt has had some experience in
treating wild animals and says that
he assisted Jn placing a plaster on a
lion belonging to the Hagenbeck cir
cus. This was mafny years ago and
the Hagenbeck and Wallace people had
not formed a partnership at that time.
That Dr. Piatt’s reputation extends
beyond the confines of his own state 13
evidenced by the fact that the doctor
has just returned from Lexington, Ky.,
where lie was called by R. E. Wilson
to perform operations on three valuable
horses. Mr. Wilson said that he could
not afford to take a chance on anl
muls that were so valuable, and this
was his reason for sending to Rirmlng
ham lor Dr. Piatt.
l>r. Piatt will make a formal offer
to the city commission today and there
can hardly be any doubt that, it will
be accepted. He offers to act as family
physician, so to speak, for all the ani
mals bcdoning to the zoo, and the
charge is nothing.
EXPECT HEW MOVE
IN KELLEY MATTER
—.
Franchise Question Will Be
Taken Up With Commis
sioners Tomorrow
There will be some new developments
I probably Saturday in the Kelley street
railway franchise matter. Negotiations
are now under way between the city
commissioners, the Kelley associates
and the H. p, Taylor company which Is
planning to finance ihe proposed Kel
ley street railway.
Neither the Kelleys nor the commis
sioners, however, are disposed to talk
for publication. They state that every
thing will come out Saturday and that
as nothing is definite at the present
time no good could be done to cir
culate rumors and uncertainties.
The Kelleys will forfeit their fran
chise Saturday, November 15, unless
they begin work and deposit $;lo,00ii
with the city or their franchise is again
amended to give them additional time
I to complete their negotiations. The
franchise has been amended three tino-s
jin the past six months.
CHANGE PLACE OF
ST, PAUL BAZAR
Will Be Held in Former Home of
Merchants and Mechanics Bank
on Second Avenue
The bazar under the auspices of tlie
ladies of St. Paul’s Catholic church will
be held In the former home of the Mer
chants and Mechanics bank adjoining
Norton's, on Second avenue and Twen
tleth street. Announcement of the
change of location to this place from the
old Hlrsch millinery store on Second ave
nut was made yesterday by Mrs. William
I. Grubb, general chairman, who Is work
ing to make the bazar a brilliant success.
She announced that plans had been fin
ished to serve dinners through the bazar
period beginning at noon and closing at
2:30 o'clock. The bazar will begin next
Wednesday and will be continued until
Thanksgiving night.
At the usual booths fancy work, eif,
broidery and such propositions that appeal
strikingly to the women of any com
munity will be offered for sale. The cus
tomary popularity contests will not be
discontinued, bift on the contrary will be
handled with an effort to render the con
gest of greater interest.
FRIENDLY SUITS
ARE FILED TO TEST
THE SCHOOL LAWS
Frank Moragne Sent to
Jail by Alston for
Contempt
DECLINES TO TALK
BEFORE GRAND JURY
_
Will Be Given Another Opportunity
This Morning to Answer Ques
tions—Holcombe Not Indicted
by Florida Jury
FrMdly suit to test the law in the
case has been filed in the city court
by r. M. McNeill, county superintendent
of education, against John W. Spark
man, county treasurer of the public school
fund, in which Mr. McNeill is asking that
Mr. Sparkman be compelled to pay cer
tain commissions alleged to be due him
and said to have accrued since Professor
McNeill assumed his office. It Is under
stood that the county board of educa
tion placed the country superintendent
on a salary and that there is some ques
tion as to the validity of the act.
Assistant Superintendent R. Q. Hewitt
has filed mandamus proceedings against
Professor McNeill to require him to place
his namo on the school pay roll of the
county. Both cases involve the same
principle and it is merely a question ot
law that all parties concerned are anxious
to have determined. The case will be
heard tomorrow morning before Judge
John H. Miller of the city court.
Jailed Tor Contempt
Frank Moragne was cited to appear be
fore Judge A. H. Alston, special Judge
of the criminal court yesterday morning
for refusing to answer certain questions
that had been propounded to liim by tile
grand jury', now in session. The charge
against Moragne was made by Joseph T.
W iley, foreman of the grand jury, who
stated that the defendant had refused to
answer questions In reference to gambling
conditions in Birmingham.
Judge Alston called the defendant to
the bench and questioned him as to his
alleged refusal to answer the questions.
He then gave him until 2 o'clock to de
cide as to whether he would answer the
questions or not and indicated that a
further refusal would mean a Jail sen
tence. At 2 o’clock the defendant ap
peared before the court and again re
fused to answer the questions propounded
by the grand Jury and was committed to
Jail by Judge Alston for contempt of
court.
He was taken to the county jail and
it is understood will again be brought
before Judge Alston this morning, when
lie will again bo g1*ven an opportunity
to answer the questions asked by the
grand jury.
Tt is said that the matter had no con
nection with certain statements alleged
to have been made yesterday, when ar
guing his own case before the petit jury
in the criminal court, and that he had
been before the grand jury previous to
his trial and had refused to answer th«
questions that were asked again yester
day.
Holcombe Not Indicted
The following telegram was received
yesterday by Sheriff W. K. McAdory* from
Sheriff W. (\ Spencer of Tampa, Fla :
“The grand jury here failed to indict
Columbus 1 rolcombe. You can release
him.”
It will be recalled that Holcombe, a
negro, was arrested in Birmingham on a
charge of being a fugitive from justice.
He was charged with killing two white
men ut his home near Tampa. The ne
gro admitted the shooting, but. contended
that lie shot to save his own life.
lie was given a preliminary trial in
Tampa and discharged and he stated was
advised by the authorities to leave the
state. His attorneys, McQueen & Ellis,
sought to have him released on habeas
corpus but Judge Miller, before whom
the hearing was laid, declined to release
j him. An appeal to the supreme court
j wTas taken and Holcombe was held in the
! county jail pending the result of the ap
peal. The Florida grand jury failed to
indict the negro ami it is understood that
he will be released as soon as the tele
gram can be affirmed and that the ap
peal to the supreme court will b<> with
drawn.
Iloy Bound Over
Chink Ellis, a 15-year-old negro hoy,
was bound over to the grand jury yes
terday on a charge of manslaughter in
the first degree by Judge H. B. Abernethy
of the court of common pleas and his bond
fixed at $500. The killing occurred at the
circus grounds of the Wallace shows
that recently guve several performances
In Birmingham, the victim being Oscar
Griffin, a 20-year-old negro. The boy ad
mitted the killing, but claimed he acted
in self defense. He was taken to the
county jail. Ed Garrett and Robert Young
plead guilty to grand larceny and were
bound over under a $200 bond.
Man and Wife Fined
William Wade ami bis wife, Mrs. Wil
liam Wade, were each fined $100 by Judge
A. IT. Alston of the criminal court yes
terday on a charge of violating the reve
nue law. After imposing the lines Judge
Alston notified the male defendant that
an additional sentence of six months at
hard labor for the county would be im
posed on him. There were eight cases
against the two defendants and they plead
guilty in one and the* others were nolle
prossed. Mrs. Wade paid her fine and
costs, which amounted to $155. William
I Wade w ill be sentenced Saturday.
Ed Noble, a negro charged with vio
lating the prohibition law, was found not
guilty. The case was tried before Judge
Greene. A number of cases against
j Charles W. Davis, for alleged violation of
[the excise? law were nolle: prossed. The
I trial of Clarence Albright, charged with
abusive language, resulted In a mistrial.
Jim Booze, a negro charged with vio
lating the prohibition law, was fined $50.
City Appeal Cases
A large number of tho city appealed
cases were disposed of yesterday In the
circuit court, Judge E. C. Grow' presid
ing. Many were nolle prossed, a few for
feitures taken, several plead guilty and
were fined und some were convicted by the
jury. B. F. McGimsey, charged with vio
lating the prohibition law, was found
guilty by the jury and fined $f>»». John
Christian, a negro, was found guilty of
the same offense and given a street sen
tence of 30 days and costs. The case of
W. L. Fulton, charged with vagrancy, is
on trial, the defendant conducting his own
case. Another heavy docket of these r-as^s
is set for tomorrow.
Courthouse Items
A vuidict and judgment of $5*750 was ren
dered yesterday in the third division of
the city court, Judge J. C. Pugh presid
ing, in the case of Mrs. C. R. Turner
against the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company.
Hugh McGeever Is acting president of
the board of revenue during the absence
of Dr. R. F. Lovclady, who is attending
the North Alabama conference of the
Methodist church at Anniston.
The board of revenue lias received the
| new five-ton, motor driven road truck or
£C<»n*inueri on f,a*t T*ng«*>
Take This Home and
Keep It Busy
The way to make money
with a home savings bank
is to keep it busy.
Busy collecting money
from father, mother
and anybody else
who has a small coin
I that can be captured.
Busy going to the bank
whenever a dollar is col
lected to be added to the
balance on the pass book
for interest, and coming
back for more. Borrow one
from the Savings Department
of the
i AmericanTrustJlSavingsRanr
MISS FANCY WILL BE
IN HER NEW HOME
TODAY WITHOUT FAIL
i Will Remain at the Zoo
After Making Final
Trip Today
PUSHES BOX CAR
OUT OF HER PATH
Poses With Children for Pictures and
Then Tries to Play Joke on
Keeper—Little Ones Learn
to Call Her
-—
Positively and absolutely “Miss
Fancy** will be housed in her new homo
at the Avondale zoo today. This was
the announcement of Park Keeper Wil
liamson last night and it was hailed
with delight by both “Miss Fancy” and
"Curly.” “Miss Fancy'* is not displeased
with her quarters at the Peerless Lum
ber plant but. of course, everyone likes
to be in one's own home, where there
will be no danger of imposing upon
good nature.
The new homo of ''Miss Fancy” is
only a temporary structure and will be
replaced by a more pretentious resi
dence Just ns soon as the city en
gineer can get the plans drawn for a
building sufficient to accommodate nil
the animals at the zoo.
Will He Home Sunday
“Miss Fancy” will bo “at home" to
the children of Birmingham all day
Sunday and there Is no doubt that
thousands will make party calls. She
will bo at the zoo this afternoon, so
“Curly” says, anil he hopes to keep her
there from this time forward.
When she started for the zoo yes
terday afternoon “Miss Fancy” en
countered a box car at the entrance
of the Peerless Lumber company’s
plant. .She looked it over calmly and
then literally walked into It, pushing
it down the track a sufficient distance
to give her a good leeway to make the
passage over the bridge. And it ap
peared to be th« easiest thing imagi
nable. She did not strain a muscle and
walked on without any undue “pants.”
The children swarmed about “Miss
Fancy” yesterday even' more than they
did on the previous day. Many of them
are getting to know her and treat her
as though she were a playmate. She is
rapidly slipping into a state of men
dicancy because of the children petting
and pampering her so much. The lit
tle ones were thronged about'her yes
terday three deep and she waved her
trunk in front of each of the kiddies
in a manner truly supplicating.
liispoNPH or reanuts tjiuckly
Sim wanted peanuts and there were
but few In the crowd. One or two of
the children had a hag. however, and
Miss Fancy" kept her trunk in front
of the little chaps with great porsist
ance. She was not satisfied with one or
1 wo peanuts, either. She waited until
she bad a good trunkful before shoot
ing them up into her capacious mouth.
The peanuts could not, in the nature
of tilings, last, long at the rate they
were being disposed of and soon “Miss
Fancy” Mas eating grass again. The
« hiidren wore enthusiastic when it
came to feeding grass to the elephant
and all of them had a hand in it.
Someone had a camera at the a.-»o
yesterday and it was suggested that a
photo of the kiddies and elephant be
taken. “Miss Fancy” was not averse
and she moseyed up to the money cage
("Louie" retired, too), and laid herself
down on the gravel. The little ones
crawled up on her back and gathered
around her in ;i mass and the manswilh
the camera not a good view of the
bunch. She then went down to the
spring with a coterie of devoted ad
mirers following after and posed for
another picture. After this the kiddies
strung out in procession with "Miss
Fancy * as leader and still another pic
ture was taken.
Tries to Duck Keeper
"Curly” was anxious to have a view'
made of her in the water and "Miss
Fancy” waded into the pool. Hhe got
out In the middle, where the water was
about knee-deep to her, and become
• diseased with a notion to duck her
keeper. She evidently thought it would
he a very good joke to throw him off
in the water, but lie bung on like
grim death and finally she desisted. He
told her to lie down and she did so,
he scrambling to keep on top all the
while. She stretched her full length In
the water and half her head was sub
merged. The photographer worked fast,
however, and she was soon on her feet
again, und "Curly” placed himself on
tHe dry aide of her head in order to
keep ids clot lies dry.
After all the pictures had been
napped "Miss Fancy” was permitted
to crop grass. When "Curly" wanted
her to conic »«* him he would cry out
"Hedaboothu! and the lady would
turn and come In the direction of the
sound. The children soon took up the
cry and nearly every "kid” on the
grounds called “Hedabootha.” when he
had something to give to the pet. When
"Curly” wants her to stand still he
says ”Taet!” in a sharp tone and Bhe
stands instantly. The little ones -it the
zoo yesterday quickly cuught up the
Indian words and when “Miss Fancy"
got too close would cry out the mystic
word and she would stand until they
had cleared the wa*.
EXPECT REPORT OF
JUDGE DILLON SOON
IN REGARD TO BONDS
Mr. Weatherly Still Thinks
Parks Are Available as
Auditorium Site
WOULD NOT MAKE
IT LESS A PARK
As Long as It Is a People’s Audi
torium and Not Private Enterprise,
Does Not llelieve It Would
Conflict With Deeds
No word lias been received from
Judge John F. Dillon of New York,
who has under examination the audi
torium bond issue, but it is expected
that his report on the validity of the
issue will be received here within
<lay or two. Immediately upon receipt:
of his opinion the bonds will be ad
vertised for sale if he holds they are
valid, of which there seems not the
slightest doubt.
City Commissioner Weatherly stated
yesterday that os a tentative proposi
tion ho still believed the auditorium
could be legally erected in any one of
the city parks. lie stated, however, that
he had not given the matter thorough
consideration and spoke merely in au
off-hand way.
“Grant that the deeds or dedication
of the parks to the city state that they
shall be used for nothing except publi.>
parks or ornaments of* public parks.'*
he said, “and does that eliminate an
auditorium? What is a public park and
what is a public auditorium? Does not
the uses and characteristics of the oiiu
coincide with the other? To put a publi i
auditorium in a public park does it:
make it less a public park?
"Ah long as this people's auditorium
which we are to erect is a place foe
public amusement and recreation and
is not a private institution or a bus!
ness organisation in any way or cun
be used for any certain recreation or
amusement to the elimination of any
other amusement or recreation, then
1 believe it can be built in a publi
park as a part of the park itself. Of
course if the people don't want it in a
park, we won’t put. it there. But if
they do, l believe we can do it and do
it justly and legally.’
“Because a space is inclosed within
four walls and under a roof it does
[not necessarily have to he something
foreign to a public park.*’
After Judge Dillon’s report is re
ceived the bonds will bo advertised for
about ♦two or three weeks and then
sold by the competitive bid method in
the highest bidder, providing that bid
der is above par.
As soon as the bonds arc sold ih
construction work will be awarded to
a contractor and work begun us soot
as a site Is selected.
Freight Kates Reasonable
Washington, November 23.—Preueut
freight rates on grain maintained by the
Chicago, Miiwauke and St. Paul in Iowa
were held by the interstate commerce
commission today to be reasonable. The
commission refused the aplieatlon of the
road to increase the rates aproxlmatelv
10 per cent.
Scalp Covered with Dandruff.
Scratching Caused Breaking Out.
So Irritated Could Not Rest. Cu
ticura Soap and Ointment Cured.
Route Kn. 3. Bo* 20A. Broken Arrow.
Okla. — •' My tronhla began with an Itching
of the scalp of ray head My scalp at first
became covered with flake* of dandruff
which earned me to wretch and thte ceu»ed
a breaking out here and there on the scalp
It became eo Irritated until I could not rent
at night and my hair would come out In
bunches and became ahort and rough.
"Everything I used would cause It to
grow worse end it continued that way for
about three or four year* While reading
the paper I saw the advertisement of Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment and sent for a
sample. It proved so good that I decided
to gat some more. 1 used them as directed
and In two weeks I saw a good effect. Now
my hair la longer and looks better than I
have ever known It to be. I give all the
credit of my cure of sralp trouble to the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment ” (Signed>
Mn. Kile Sheffield. Nov. 10. 1912.
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C early smear * he affected parts with Cuticura
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