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DIES FROM SLIGHT
[ .
Tetanus Develops and All
Efforts to Save Him
Are Fruitless
HAD ONLY BEEN
ILL SINCE SUNDAY
Widow Is Prostrated—Funeral Ar
rangements Will Be Announced
Later—Practiced Medicine in
Birmingham Thirty Years
Dr. Benjamin Griggsby Copeland, one
of the veteran physicians of Birming
ham, died last night at 9:35 o'clock at
his home, 2901 Fairvlew avenue, of tet
anus.
Dr. Copeland had been ill only since
Sunday, and his condition was not con
sidered serious until Monday. Tetanus
developed from a slight scratch on the
leg, just above the knee. Dr. Copeland
did not know' what caused the scratch,
nor have attending physicians been able
to determine its origin.
Dr. Copeland was 53 years old, and
Is survived by li is widow*, who was
Miss Lucy Turner of Huntsville, and
two daughters, Miss Caroline and Miss
Jennie Hammond Copeland.
The deceased was one of the best
known physicians in Alabama. He was
horn in Giles county, Tenn., in July,
I860, arid graduated from the Jefferson
Medical college at Philadelphia in 1883,
locating in Birmingham the same year,
lie ha»I been a resident of this city
since that time, and had a very exten
sive practice.
His comparatively sudden death was
t severe shock to members of the pro
fession with whom be had come in
contact and there were countless ex
pressions of regret when the news <»f
his death became known. Mrs. Cope
land is prostrated.
Dr. Copeland had been in bad health
lor the past several years and it was
said that his system was in a poor
condition to throw off disease of anv
kind. To this, in a measure, is attrib
uted the fatality of his illness. When
it was seen that his illness was serious
all that medical science offers was
exerted in an effort to save him, but in
vain. The attending physicians were:
Dr. W. II. Wilder, Dr. It. M. Cunning
ham. Dr. K. P. Solomon and Dr. K.
P. Higgs.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Mission Conference Adjourns
Anniston, March II.—(Special.)
The assoeiational conferences on mis
slonr, which has been in session here,
adjourned Tuesday evening at Parker j
Memorial Baptist church, yuite a num
ber of interesting and inspiring talks
were made and the necessity for unre
lenting work stressed.
I n— 1 1 1 Wl.U**
Saturday, March II
Greateat Show On Earth
ZIEGFELD
[FOLLIES
150—IN THE CAST—150
PRICES 50c to 52.00
Scat* On Sale 'I htir*<lay
Jefferson Theatre
Tuesday, March 17
(t out rnlto >
S sainted U\ MR. anil MRS. W M. til SSEN
IN RECITAL
Simpler* of the llirmf ng Imni t onnervn
tory of MiimIc
liss Heck lias been engaged ns soloist
for the spring tour of the Minneapolis
•• ym ph on y Orcheat ra.
TICKETS 25c AND 50c
Cable-Shelby-Burton Piano Co.
1818 Second Avenue
I
4—Headliners—4
7-Acts Keith Vaudeville-7
MATIXEE Miihlly OEp.Cn,,
•-tlv Dally 2:30 S:30
LITTLE EMMA
BUNTING
fn "THE PRINCESS OF PATCHES'*
5—Acts Vaudeville—5
12—CORSON’S LADY HAND—12
1 Ap matinee 7.qn—nights—q
ll/t Dally 2:30 I .OU |0e, 20c, 30c 5/
THE MUSICAL EVENT
OF THE SEASON
THURSDAY “JKK0 12
Croxton-Miller-Murray
Quartet
CABLE HALL
Under Auaplcea Mualc Study Club
Prank Croxton, Nevada Von «ler Veer
iMri. Reed Miller) Reed Miller and
Marie Stapleton Murray, in vocal con
'A ■ ~rt.
ticket* 91. Now on anlr nt Cnble-Shelby
Uyton Plano UM Ibid-lb 2nd Avenue
O. W. UNDERWOOD PREMIUM
COUPON TAX DISCUSSED
Washington, March 11.--Representative
Underwood's proposal to impose a pro
hibitive tax on premium coupons given
away with tobacco and cigarettes was the
subject of a hearing of tobacco men from
all over the country today before the
House ways and means committee. Rep
resentatives of the United Cigar Stores
company, independent tobacco manufac
turers and union labor were heard.
The independents urged the legislation
on the ground that the coupons were
destroying their business without bene
fiting the consumer, while coupon advo
cates declared they stimulated business
and increased the government's revenues.
William A. Coakley, representing litho
graphers engaged in producing coupons
IS HELD BY FORT
Unable to Agree After 24
Hours, But Is Sent
Back
After more than 24 hours' delibera
tion the jury in the case of George
Alexander, on trial in the criminal
court on a charge of murder, appeared
before Judge W. E. Fort and stated
It was Impossible for them to agree
and asked to be discharged. It was
intimated that the jury stood II to 1
but whether for acquittal or convic
tion could not be ascertained. Judge
Fort said he was unwilling to enter
a mistrial and urged a little further
work on the case.
“Work," snapped a juror; “we have
been working on one juror for hours
and to no purpose. I am of the opinion
If we stayed here all week there would
be no change. I have mauled rails and
ploughed new ground, but this is the
hardest work I have ever done.”
Judge Fort insisted that the jury
retire and deliberate further on the
ase and said while he would not have
tny juror sacrifice his honest opinion
lie urged them to reach a verdict if
possible. The jury went back to the
jury room and not reaching a verdict
wore taken to a hotel for the night.
The jury in the case of Murphy Wil
liams. charged with murder, returned
i verdict of manslaughter in the first
riegree and fixed the punishment at
me year in jail. The defendant 's
irippled and could not work on the
roads so the jail sentence was Im
posed. The case .was tried before
fudge Fort.
A verdict of guilty of manslaughter
n the first degree was returned in the
•ase of Woody Johnson and his pun
slunent fixed at five years in the pen
tentiary. The case was tried by Judge
3reene after he had concluded the
locket in the second degree.
PUSS ON VALIDITY
_
Washington, March 11.—Oral argument
vaa heard in the supreme court today
>n the validity under American law of
he “vow of poverty” prescribed some 12
•enturies ago for members of the Catholic
brotherhood of St. Benedict. Briefs al
eady have been submitted and the case
a before the court for decision.
The legality of the “vow of poverty”
vas questioned in the administration of
he estate of Father Aygustin Wirth, a
iriest of St. Benedict, who died at Spring
lokl, Minn , in 1901. leaving considerable
noney and property. Relatives of the
iriest laid claim to tlie estate, but the
Brotherhood held that under his vow
father Wirth could have nothing in his
wn right and any property that had
ieen in his possession belonged to the
>rder. The relatives won in the United
States circuit court of appeals, which
iecided that the vow was against pub
ic policy and void.
Former Judge Morgan J. O'Brien of
New York, on behalf of the order, told
the court today that if the opinion of the
ower court was allowed to stand as the
law of the land, the property of the
Benedictines and all other Veligioue
orders prescribing tlie “vow of poverty”
would be endangered. He said the lower
•ourt had failed to distinguish between
the religious and civil natures of the
vow. A member of the order, it was ex
plained. could withdraw from the order
In a civil aspect, although his vow in
u religious aspect was binding until death
William I). Hayward, counsel for the
priest's relatives, declared the oppo
nents were taking a new' position and
3ne that made it unnecessary to decide
whether theNvow was void. That be
ing true, he argued, the court should
Jismiss the order by which it certified
the case up for review upon the rep
resentation thet it did involve the val
idity of the vow.
Mr. Hayward added that the abbotl
of the order had granted Father Wirth
permission to keep the income from
books he had written. Mr. O’Brien in
sisted, however, that the priest was per
mitted to keep the money only as a
trustee for the order.
THONE'CO. CARRIES
OUT AGREEMENT
Washington. March 11—Plans of the
American Telephone and Telegraph com
pany for carrying out its recent agree
ment to give up its interests in the West
ern Uriion Telegraph company are going
steadily forward.
It is understood Attorney General Mc
Rcynolds now believes the pending suit
of the government against the Paeific
T oast Telephone and Telegraph company,
p. part of the American system, can be
settled out of court. Ait announcement
in this connection is expected immedi
ately.
Wadsworth to Speak Sunday
•T. B. Wadsworth, president of the
Etowah Trust and Savings bank of
Gadsden, will address the men's meet
ing at the Young Men's Christian as
sociation next Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Wadsworth’s subject will be “The Suc
cess of a Great Business Man.” He is
well known In business circles with
many friends throughout the state. A
splendid meeting is expected. The
young men of the city are invited to
hear him.
Esmeraldas Reported Taken
Guayaquil, Ecuador, March 11.— Dis
patches received here tonight announced
that General Plaza, president of the re
public, today captured Esmeraldas, on
the northwest coast, from the rebels. No
details were given. The rebels took Es
meralda! In December after eight home'
fighting. In which many on both sides
w ere killed or wounded.
and colored pictures, testified that 4^».0(K>
employes in that industry would be
thrown out of employment.
John W. Yerkes of Washington, repre
senting the Independent Tobacco Manu
facturers' association: Charles Dushkimi
of New* York city, representing the Inde
pendent Retail Tobacco Association of
America: K. C. Berrlman and Isaac Up
son of Chicago, representing numerous
cigar dealers' associations, protested that
the so-called tobacco trust manufacturers
were monopolizing the business under the
stimulus of the coupon scheme and that
it was dealing a death blow' to their
industry. They said it was impossible
for the independents to compete with the
United Cigar Stores company and its al
lies with their string of 900 or more stores
throughout the country.
...
Announces He Will Speak
Monday in City Where
Martin Made Charges
D. H. Riddle, candidkte for attorney
general, was in Birmingham last night
and gave notice that he will r£ply to \Y
L. Martin’s Luverne speech next Mon
day in a formal address delivered in that
city. It will be recalled that Mr. Mar
tin, who is also a candidate for attorney
general, in his speech Tuesday made
some serious charges against the record
of Mr. Riddle.
Mr. Riddle made the following rtale
ment last night:
“I noticed in today's Age-Herald the
speech attacking me, purporting to have
been made by W. L. Martin, one of my
opponents, at Luverne Tuesday. I at
once wired a friend in Luverne to ad
vertise speaking for me at Luverne next
Monday and J will answer his charges
at that time. My answer will not only
satisfy my friends but Mr. Martin's
friends will be disgusted with blip ami
even my enemies will confess that Mar
tin is too small to hold any kind of
office.
’I hope my friends will be patient until
they heai' from me on that date.
“I did not expect any better of the
candidate of the railroads and Alabama
Pow?er company.”
EXTENSIVE TOUR
BY THE BLACKFRIARS
University Dramatic Club Will Pre
sent Play in Seven Ala
bama Cities
University , March 11.—(Special.)—Tlie
Blackfriars. with Oliver Goldsmith’s “She
3toops to Conquer” as their offering, will
undertake this season tlie most extensive
:our that they have taken since their or
ganization five or six years ago.
T.. II. Liles, president of the organiza
ion and director of this season's play,
ins just about completed arrangements
*or seven performances in as many dif
ferent towns of Alabama. The first per
'ormance will be given in Tuscaloosa on
Kuster Monday, March 13. Next day the
players will go on the road for a w'eek s
trip. <>n Tuesday evening, the 14th. they
will play in Moundvillo; on the 15th in
Mobile: on the 16th in Talladega; on the
17 in'Gadsden, and on the 18th In Albert
ville. Sunday and Monday the players
will spend In Birmingham, and on the
svenlng of the 20th they will give their
last performance in that city.
Since tlu* beginning of rehearsals short
ly after t,he Christmas holidays, the cast
las made splendid progress, and the play
s taking shape rapidly. To make the
presentation of this eighteenth century
masterpiece complete special costumes of
the period will be provided.
Several changes in the east have been
made since the first selection was an
nounced. The players, with the part that
ea<’h will take, are as follows;
Mr. Hardeastle, Maurice Froelich,
Selma.
Mrs. Hardeastle, Miss Ruth Yorion,
i itronelle.
Miss Hardeastle, Miss Anna Boulet, Mo
bile.
Tony Lumpkin, John S. Bibb. Elmore. i
Miss Neville, Miss lvathrina Brown,
Tuscaloosa.
Maid, Miss Frances Williams, Birming
ham.
Sir Charles Marlow, Orville Coston, Bir
mingham.
Hartings, Howell Morrow. West Point,
Ga.
Stingo, Ben S. Cross, Birmingham.
Diggory, J. Leon Israel, Birmingham.
MRS. ANNA STOE
IS FOUND GUILTY
Atlanta,* March II.—Mrs. Anna Stoe,
charged with violating the Mann white
slave law. was found guilty in the United
Stutes district court here today. She
is said to be the first woman thus far
found guilty in the south of violating the
act. Judge Newman will sentence her
tomorrow.
Tlie indictment alleged the transporta
tion of Anna Bond from here to Birming
ham for immoral purposes. Samuel Stoe,
her husband, was- convicted in Januury
of violating the white slave law.
Next Time Try
Some
From Old Kaintuck
To Alabam
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In Quarta. Pint! an* Half Plats
At All First Class Dsalsrs
Full Quart.
Full Pint .
Full IJalf Pint.2^o
INTERVENTION IN
A GRAVE NIUE
—REV. J. H. BENSON
Returned Missionary in An
niston Address Commends
Administration’s Policy
Toward Mexico
By HARRY' Yf. AYERS
Anniston, March 11.—(Special.)— 1
have lived on the most intimate terms
with the Mexican people for the past
10 years, eating with them, sleeping
with them, sharing their poverty and
tasting their luxury; I have talked in
their tongue and have thought In,sym
pathy with their emotions, and I say
without, any hesitation here tonight
that intervention on the part of the
United States in an effort to settle
the present revolution would be a
grave mistake,” said the Rev. J. H.
Benson, formerly of Waco, Tex., in
an interview after an address at Par
ker Memorial Baptist church in the in
terest of Mexican missions Tuesday
evening.
"S fted to its final analysis." he said,
"the revolution now in progress In
Mexico is a bread war, similar in many
instances to the French revolution and
attributable to social and economic
conditions, mostly the absence of a
middle class in the citizenry of the
country. The republic is dominated by
500,000 persons who rank as property
owners, or largely by a much smaller
number among the capitalistic classes,
about 14,500,000 of the people living
in abject p'overty as compared to the
poorest classes in the United States:
and it is the class, who have for de
cades been enduring a kind of living
death, that is responsible for the latest
levolt. They have had a taste of lib
erty that has made them crave for
more and the inkling of light that lias
come into their darkened lives through
the educational efforts of American
missionaries has pointed them the way
out. A heroic death on the battlefield
is preferable to an ignominious death
through poverty and oppression, he
says, in the opinion of the masses: and
they are fighting to force a confisca
tion of the vast estates of the moneyed
classes and an equal distribution of
property among all the people.
Huerta Hireling of Interests
"Huerta is merely a hireling of for
eign interests and the landed estate
owners in Mexico,” said Mr. Benson;
"but no other dictator could pacify the
people permanently. The trouble is
grounded in economic wrongs and these
wrongs must be righted through a re
adjustment of Mexican society. An
American dictator could not accom
plish this any better than a Mexican
dictator. The great need there is a
‘government for tho people,’ whether
of the people and by the people or not.
The disparity betw een great riches and
extreme poverty on the part of the
people must be breached over before
there will be continuous satisfaction on
the part of the downtrodden millions.
"Yes," T knew Benton." he said, in
roferrring to the Englishman whose
death recently caused an internation
al sensation. "TTe was a ranchman,
one of those fellows who believe that
they can do anything with their six
shooters. H‘s death would not justify
Intervention, which would mean per
manent occupation on the part of the
United States and probably involve us
in international war by bringing up
a possible violation of the Monroe doc-,
trine. Furthermore, all of the warring
factions would combine against Amer
icans and there are thousands of sol
diers In the country being trained for
war with America who have never
taken any part in the revolution.
Woodrow Wilson is pursuing a wise
policy, for just as soon as the revo
lutionists force the government to a
policy of 'equal rights to all classes
and special privileges to none,’ a pol
icy which has been held reasonably in
tact by tho great middle class in the
United States, there will be peace in
Mexico, but not until them will the
revolution be permanently crushed.’’
Mr. Benson is a graduate of Baylor
university and a native of Waco, Tex.
He says that mission work in Mexico
has been practicably at an end since
the revolution started.
AMUSEMENTS
“Ziegfeld Follies"
Nat M. Wells, the famous tramp comed
ian, who has appeared here on numerous
occasions, is one of the principal enter
tainers with the famous "Ziegfeld Fol
lies." which is to be exhibited at^ the Jef
ferson theatre Saturday night. In addi
tion to Mr. Wills there are 149 players em
ployed in the presentation of the piece.
The big cast will include Jose Collins,
Frank Tinney, Leon Errol. Elizabeth
Brice, Stella Chatelaine, Ethel Amorita
Kelley, Anna Pennington, William Le
Brun, Murray Queen, J. Bernard Dyllyn,
Harry Gribbon, Peter Swift and Max
Scheck.
Miss Beck's Concert
Miss Alma Beck’s engagement at the
Jefferson theatre on March 17 promises to
Vie one of the most delightful concerts
heard in Birmingham in many season*.
Many high compliments have been paid
her rich contralto voice, and she has been
exceptionally well received wherever she
has sung this year.
Miss Beck comes to Birmingham under
the auspices of the Birmingham Conserva
tory of Music and will be assisted in her
concert by Mr. and Mrs. William Gussen.
At the Lyric
No entertainer who has appeared at the
Lyric has scored a greater personal hit
than has Miss Ethel Green, the dainty
comedienne and character story teller,
this week. Few acts have created as
much interest as does the tricks of Asalii,
and the diving seals, a novelty of un
usual interest. The entire bill is unusual
ly good.
At the Bijou
Never before in the history of the Bijou
has any actress been accorded a recep
tion such as Miss Emma Bunting receives
at every performance during the first act
following her scene with the tramp in
which he names her "Tho Princess of
Pat ••her.” The play seems to delight the
audience, for it gives Mi** Bunting a
charming part. Next wreek "Merely Mary
Ann” will be offered.
At the Orpheum
The Orpheum s beat vaudebille bill in
many weeks Is this week’s attraction, with
Cora Youngblood Corson and her 10 in
strumentalists as the headliner, the Gray
I trio and three other excellent acts. The
band concerts every performance by the
"Girls of the Golden West” is one of the
most attractive features that the hous*
lias had.
Negro Doctor Convicted
Anniston, March 11.—(Special.)
C. E. Thomas, a well known negro phy
sician and druggist of this city, and hi*
pre8criptlonist, S. H. Reid, were con
victed of selling habit-forming drugs
without a license when arraigned be
fore Recorder Creen Wednesday.
Thomas was fined $100 and given a
sentence of three months, and Reid
was fined $100. Both men took an ap
peal.
OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER 1
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u. S. Department of Agriculture. /I
WEATHER BUREAU.
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ejcpLAnatohy'notes. , t
Observations taken at 8 p. m„ 75th meridian time. Air pressure reduced to sea level. Isobars (continuous lineal pass through points
of equal air pressure. Isotherms (dotted linos) pass through points of equal temperature; drawn only for zero, freezing, 90°, and 100°.
O clear; © partly cloudy; 4) cloudy; ©rain; © snow; ® report missing. Arrows fly with the wind. First figures, highest
temperature past 12 hours; second, precipitation of .01 inch or more for past 24 hours; third, maximum wind velocity.
Weather Forecast
Washington, March 11.—Forecast for
Alabama: Cloudy Thursday, colder south
portion; Friday fair with slowly rising
temperature.
For Georgia: Bain and colder Thurs
day; Friday cloudy.
For Tennessee: Fair Thursday and
Friday, rising temperature.
For Mississippi: Fair Thursday, colder
on the coast; Friday fair with rising tem
perature.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m.,
March 11, 1914:
Highest temperature . 63
Lowest temperature . 39
Mean temperature . 51
Normal temperature . 55
Deficiency in temperature since Jan
uary l . 1.45
Rainfall . 0.97
Total rainfall since January l . 5.60
Excess deficiency in rainfall since
January 1 . 6.31
Relative humidity (7 a. m.) . 90
Relative humidity (7 p. m.» . 93
Weather Conditions
Birmingham. March 11.—(7 p. in.)—The ,
map tonight shows the low pressure area
hat was over the western gulf Tuesday
light to be over southern Alabama and
Georgia. Its passage across the gulf
states has resulted in general rains ,
hroughout almost the entire cotton belt, i
uany stations reporting heavy amounts.
Balveston reported 1.16 inches during the
ast 24 hours; Palestine, 2.64 inches;
Montgomery, 1.10 inches, and Vicksburg,
Birmingham, Memphis and Knoxville al
nost an inch. Maximum wind velocities
yf from 36 to 40 miles per hour occurred
ilong the Texas coast. Heavy snows fell
ilong the Ohio and the low Missouri
•ivers.
Temperatures range much lower than
:hose of Tuesday night's map over see
Jons east of the Mississippi, but 7 p. m.
readings were in excess of freezing over
:he cotton belt, afid but little below freez
ng north of the Ohio river. West of the
Mississippi temperatures have risen
(lightly and were moderate In most dis
ricts.
Summary of observations made at
'nited States weather bureau stations:
Temperature
lowest
At for
7 p. m. day.
\bilene. cloudy . 42 36
\tlanta, rain . 62 62
Birmingham, rain . 39 39
Boston, clear . 32 22
Brownsville .
Buffalo, clear . 18 10
'algary, partly cloudy . 54 24
’harleston, cloudy . 58 50
Jldcago, clear . 30 26
Corpus Chrlstl, partly cloudy .. 62 6:;
Denver, clear . 40 20
Des Moines, cloudy . 34 20
Dodge City, clear . 36 20
Duluth, partly cloudy . 26 _o
Durango, partly cloudy . 42 26
Balveston, cloudy . 48 4S
Breen Ray, clear . 28 16
Hatteras . 44
Havre, clear . 58 j8
Helena, clear . 50 22
Huron, clear . 32 10
Jacksonville, partly cloudy — 06 54
Kansas City, clear . 31 26
Knoxville, partly cloudy . 31 34
Louisville, cloudy . 80 30
Memphis, cloudy . 36 >6
Miami, partly cloudy . 70 o|
Mobile, rain . 62 56
Modena, clear . 52 28
Montgomery, cloudy . 58 51 „
Nashville, cloudy . 36 36
New Orleans, cloudy .. 56 56
New York, partly cloudy . 30 26
North Platte, clear . 42 18
Oklahoma, cloudy . 3s 30»
Palestine, cloudy . 42 42
Phoenix, partly cloudy . 76 *8
Pittsburg, cloudy . 22 22
Portland, cloudy . 64 50
Raleigh, rain . 36 36
Rapid City, clear . 44 1 *
Roseburg, partly cloudy . 60 16
Roswell, cloudy . 38
Salt Lake City, clear . 50 38
San Antonio, clear . 52 52
San Francisco, clear . 54 50
Sault Ste. Marie, clear . 22 6
Sheridan, clear . 48 128
Shreveport, cloudy . 44 32
Spokane, cloudy . 58 22
St. Louis, snow . 30 28
St. Paul, clear . 28 is
Tampa, partly cloudy . 66 52
Toledo, clear . 28 24
Vicksburg, cloudy . 42 42
Washington, cloudy . 28 23
Williston, cloudy . 44 14
Winnemucca, cloudy . 60 32
Winnipeg, partly cloudy . TO 4
E. C. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
OPPOSITION 10 TOLL i
REPEAL DISPLAYING
_ 1
Interest in Outcome Intensi
fied by Action—Adminis
tration Leaders Confi
dent of Passing Bill
- a «a
Washington, March li.—With debate on
•epeal of the exemption clause of the ;
Panama canal act about to begin in the
louse, interest in the outcome of tha :
President's request of Congress was in- j
enslfied today, opponents uf the repeal
lisplaying unusual activity. To adminis
;ration leaders who have made a thorough
c*anvass of the situation, it appeared
practically certain tonight that the op
3osition to the repeal will be fruitless.
Announcement yesterday that the Sem
ite committee on interoce.inie canals had ;
ietermined to await action by the House J
before taking up the repeal controversy
for consideration, created some comment;
n the Senate.
Informal conferences were held among 1
lemocrats, their conclusions being that j
there is no reason for unusual haste on j
the part of the Senate and that action i
by the House may be awaited unless the j
31ms repeal bill should encounter unusual j
delay in that body. Should the House
prolong discussidn of the measure unrea
sonably, administration leaders in the
Senate may make an effort to take initia
tive action in the upper branch.
Confers With Senator
President Wilson conferred on the tolls
issue today with Senators James of Ken
tucky and Hoke Smith of Georgia. Both
said they expected the House to act be
fore Hny action is taken by the Senate.
“I am heartily in support of the tolls
exemption repeat;*' said Senator Hoke
Smith, “and I think that the action should
be taken as speedily as possible.
Senator Martlne of New Jersey an
nounced his allegiance to opposition of
the repeal. There still is discussion
among senators about the advisability of
a democratic caucus on the question be
fore it is submitted to the Senate.
FOUND DEAD BESIDE
TRACKS IN CAPITAL
Ben Crusius Believed to Have Been
Killed in Fight on Train
Tuesday
Montgomery, March 11.— (Special.)
Ben Crusius, a white man of Montgom
ery, was found dead early this morning
near the Louisville and Nashville rail
road tracks, a short distance from the
Union depot.
Crusius' death is believed to have
been the result of a fight which oc
curred on a Louisville and Nashville
train Tuesday night. The principals
in the affray were Robert Stanford, spe
cial agent of the railroad, Dick Toma
and Crusius.
It Is claimed that the railroad officer
ordered Thorne and Crusius to get oft
the train, whereupon a fight ensued. The
officer had in use his pistol and is said
to have struck Crusius over the head
with tlie Butt of his gun. Crusius got
away temporarily, but later the officer
succeeded in taking Thorne to the police
station.
Crusius is believed to have been fatally
Injured in the fight, dying a few hours
later near the railroad track. No com
plaint has yet been lodged against the
officer.
COMMISSIONERS MAY START
WAR ON ENGLISH SPARROWS
As a side line to the city beautiful
movement, the commissioners are con
sidering a war on the English spar
row. It was anounced yesterday that
letters had been writen to the federal
government authorities at Washlngion
asking for information as to the best
means to pursue.
Tlie commissioners state that they
may offer a bounty of one cent apiece
for every dead English sparrow deliv
ered to them during a certain length
«*f lime. They plan to put such a con
test on during the summer vacation
months, and sot every school child in
the city to hunting sparrows.
The commissioners state that they
have already received some advice from
the government as to the best means
to pursue, and they include traps, poi
soning and other means. These ideas
and suggestions the commissioners will
make public for every sparrow hunter.
The government contends, they say,
tr.at the sparrow is one of the worst
nuisances especially in a city. It is a
mean, dirty annoying little bird itself,
but worse than that, it has a particu
lar fondness for driving away respect
able and beautiful birds of all other
breeds. The fondness of the little pi
rate for magnolia trees and thick
shrubbery of all kinds is well known,
but from indications it seems his death
knell in Birmingham is about to be
tolled.
The commissioners say they w ill ap
point some official at the city hall to
receive the dead sparrow’s and pay out
the bounty of one cent each to the
slayer. They are worried over just
one thing—they don't exactly know
now to guard against counterfeit spar
rows. That is, they fear somebody in
i Anniston or Tusc aloosa, for instance,
may kill a crate full of sparrows and
ship them into Birmingham, collect his
bounty and nobody will ever know tlm v
Difference.
The commissioners also state that the
politicians are attempting to bluff the
Toy Scouts of the city from tearing
down their political posters from the
trees of the city. The scouts of Nut
wood, it is said, in the last day or two
have torn down nearly 700 posters from
F’ees and the politicians have warned
them that if they do it any mora they
are going to have them arrested. The
boys came to the city ball, and they
are now armed with official authority to
tear down every poster they find tacked
to a tree—and incidentally, get the '
name of the man on the poster and the
name of the man who says he’s going
to have them arrested. The commis
sioners say they want both, and the Boy
Scouts have fire in their eyes.
The city beautiful clubs are organis
ing in every section of the city. Meet
ings are being called by chairmen and
by the latter part of this week It is
expected dozens of the clubs will have
been fully formed. The street car com
pany is proceeding with its distribu
tion of seed and shrub plants to lh»
citizens who live on their lines.
Following are two of the latest clubs
to organize:
North Sixteenth Street—Mrs. A. C.« ^
Jernigan, president; Mrs. J. B. Bush.,
vice president; Mrs. W. P. Townsend,
secretary.
Broad Street. Elyton—Miss MtllU ^
Alley, president; Mrs. T. S. Smith, vice
president; Miss Daisy Hayden, secre
tary; Miss Maggie Colvin, treasurer.
IF YOU ELECT HUGO BLACK SO
LICITOR HE WILL NOT TAKE ANY
VACATIONS WHILE COURT IS IN
SESSION.
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