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HENRY C. WALLER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Bessemer Real Estate Man!
Found by His Wife
ATTRIBUTED TO HEAT
Funeral Services Will Re Conducted 1
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This Afternoon—Negroes Are In- j
jured When Motorcar Hits
Open Switch c
i
Bessemer. June 25.— (Special.)—Hen- f
ry C. Waller, one of the best known ,
men in Bessemer, committed suicide }
about 3 o'clock this morning while in !
his bedroom. The body was not found f
until this morning at. 7 o'clock, when 1
Mrs. Waller entered the room to awak- |
cn her husband. 1
Mr. Waller was lying on the bed with 1
the revolver gripped in his hands, the
muzzle close to the face. He had shot p
himself through the roof of the mouth ,
and death is thought to have been al- s
most instantaneous. W. C. Hunt, who f
rooms with the Wallers, heard the v
sound of the shot but, thinking it had .
been tired downtown, did not investi
gate.
The cause of Mr. Waller’s suicide Is
a mystery to his friends, but it is at
tributed by some to the extreme heat
and a slight illness with which Mr. 1
Waller was troubled. Dr. George D. I
Waller, a brother of the dead man, c
said that there was no specific dis- t
ease. a
Mr. Waller was presilent of the H. 1
C. Waller Real Estate and Insurance *f
company and was 39 years of age. He (
was born in Pickens county and came A
to Bessemer 18 years ago, having been •
here since that time. He is survived S
by his widow, one daughter, Miss Rath- 8
leen Waller; two brothers, Dr. George 8
D. Waller and T. Bryan Waller; a half
brother, Allen Owen, and a half-sister,
Miss Ella Owen.
Funeral services will he conducted c
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock from '
the family residence with the Rev. M. c
K. Thornton, pastor of the First Bap- t
list church, in charge. Interment will ^
be in Cedar Hill cemetery. I
The following will act as pallbearers:
Active, George Rutledge, W. H. Lew
is. R. P. Mims, Judge William Jackson,
Albert Dalrymple, J. M. Scott; honor- T
ary. Lee Moody, G. H. Stevenson, W. f
P. Golson, N. B. Parker, E. P. Johnson, 1
Sam Stein, J. H. Houppert, A. C. Mitch- J
ell, Dr. J. S. Winters, Alex Carroll, Dr. \
J. C. Curry, Dr. W. D. Taylor and I
L. E. Bruns. s
Funeral services -over the remains of j
Vera Mitchum, the 13-year-old daugh- i
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchum of l
Wilkes station, who was drowned yes- j
terday at Bandy's Mill, will be held .]
tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock from the
Baptist church at Wilkes, with the Rev.
A. B. Batson officiating. Interment will f
be made at the Walnut Grove ceme- ]
tery. The following girl friends will (
serve els pallbearers: Olgie Mickerson, (
Maggie Lee Milam, Kate Batson. Mar- r
cella Cox, Bessie Mae Hunnicutt and t
Ethel Jones.
The deceased is survived by her par
i exits, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchum,
and five sisters and brothers, Lucile,
Irene, Artice, Pauline and W. F.
Mitchum.
** jfTohn Miles and Ben Beasley, both !
roes, were injured this afternoon
?•» a motor car on the Atlanta, Rlr
ingham and Atlantic railroad, on ,
which they were riding, ran info an [
open switch and was overturned near r
Woodward. Miles had his left leg .
broken while Beasley had his back J
broken. Both men were rushed to the
Elizabeth Duncan hospital. The men
were employed at the Wodward fur- \
naces of the Woodward Iron company. ,
Capt. Lacey Edmundson reports that }
the last three men required to complete ,
the military company were secured last ■
night. All examinations have been com- 1
pleted and drilling has been in order
at the armory every night. Captain Ed
mundson went to Birmingham today to ■
confer with Capt. J. D. Carlisle rela
tive to the arms and uniforms. Both
will go to Montgomery in a day or two
where all matters pertaining to the
company will be completed.
The Bessemer Culture club held its
last meeting for the season this aft
ernoon at the public library at 4
o’clock. The club has been in progress
s*nce January and much interest and
enthusiasm has been manifested.
GOVERNOR-ELECT
SPENT $27,952.85
Montgomery, June 26.—(Special.)
Charles Henderson, governor-elect,
spent $27,952.85 to win the guberna
torial nomination. Mr. Henderson filed
his expense account with Secretary of
Mate Cyrus B. Brown this afternoon.
Mr. Henderson is the only one of
the candidates for governor who has
\ filed his expense account. The amount
he spent in his successful campaign is
about $5000 in excess of the sum which
Mr. Comer is said to have spent.
The expense account of Mr. Hender
son is as follows:
Mailing lists, stationery and
postage .$ 8,576.25
Headquarters. including
Clerks, rent, etc. 2,342.00
Publicity, newspapers, but
tons, badges, placards, etc.. 8,237.40
Organization . 3,650.00
Expense speakers. 2,640.00
Incidentals, telegrams, tele
phones . 1,146.40
Personal traveling expenses. 860.00
Assessment state executive
committee . ,500.00
Total .$27,952.85
AT THE PRESS CLUB
Out of town visitors registered at
the Newspaper club yesterday included:
H. F. Jernigan, Dallas; F. H. Hassey,
Pulaski, Tenn.; Furn Follls, Pulaski,
Tenn.; A. Cooper, Ashville; Dr. W. L.
Turk, Qallion; C. R. Baker, Opelika;
W. G. Girard, Memphis; S. C. Cornwell,
Shelby, N. C.; H. E. Gallup, Atlanta;
B. F. Hoffman, Chicago; A. P. Gaines,
Chattanooga; J. W. Thornington. Mont
gomery; J. H. Foster. Montgomery; J.
R. Brown, Philadelphia; M. A. Pace,
Philadelphia; L. H. Coz, Atlanta; F.
W. Dold, Wichita, Kan.
AMUSEMENTS
At the Lyric
Birmingham is literally going wild over
••Wives of the Rich,” the strong drama
which is being offered at the Lyric by
Claude Oillingwater and Edith Lyle. It is
unquestionably the greatest dramatic
sketch that Birmingham has ever seen.
The other acts on the bill Eire excellent,
and the entire offering is one that will
appeal strongly to the theatregoer in
warm weather.
! Yesterday Hottest Day Since
August 19, 1902—No
Rain in Sight
—
"The mercury stood at 99 to 100 from
I 1 p. m. to nearly 4:30 p. m. today and
the mean temperature was 9 degrees
above the normal,” said E. C. Horton,
local observer, last night.
"This was the warmest day we have
had since the weather station was lo
cated on Fountain Heights, September,
1903. In fact, the present record has not
been equaled or exceeded since Au
gust 19, 1902, when 101 was reached.
July 8, 1902, had a maximum of 102,
and July 12, 1901, with a maximum of
10 4 degrees, was the warmest,day ever
showed at this station since the com
mencement of records in 1890.
"Readings of 100 have been recorded
in June twice before. On June 27, 1897,
101 was registered and on the 22d, 1899.
100 was reached.
"Friday promises to he another hot
day unless an unexpected thunder
shower arrives. A few thundershowers
were reported from stations in the
south, but they did not occur near
enough together to make it likely that
we will have rain in Birmingham.”
News of Ensley
The yearly election of officers of the
Evening Star court No. 3, Tribe of Ben
| Hur, was held Wednesday in the Knights
of Pythias hall on Avenue E. Following
the election there was a social session
and refreshments were served. The lodge
has finished a very sucessful year. The
•following officers were elected: G. B.
Gettys, chief; Walter Smith, judge; Mrs.
Maude Cochrell, scribe; Miss Jessie Row
land, teacher; W. A. Hybart, guide; John
Squire, captain; Miss Cora Downs, inner
gate keeper, and Robert Knight, outer
gate keeper.
Funeral services over the remains of
little Ella Catherine Stephen the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stephen,
who died yesterday morning about 11.50
o’clock, will be held this afternoon from
tiie family residence, 4201 Seventh avenue,
Wylam, at 2 o’clock. Interment will fol
low at McDonald’s Chapel cemetery.
The Ensley Masonic lodge held a pri
vate installation of the newly elected of
ficers last night in the hall on Avenue E.
The officers were installed by Past Master
J. S. Faulkner and a number of talks
were made by the various officers of the
lodge. The following officers were in
stalled: John Thomas, worshipful mas
ter; Jacob Davis, senior warden; A. C.
Hazen, junior warden; S. C. King, treas
urer; H. W. Sparks, secretary; A. H.
Hoyle, senior deacon; Charles Bradford,
junior deacon; J. H. Perkins, trustee, and
James Bauer, tiler.
The semi-annual sale of fancy and plain
articles and edibles will he held by St.
Margaret’s Guild of St. John's Episcopal
church tomorrow In the real estate office
of W. R. Stewart on Nineteenth street.
Those who have promised donations for
this sale are requested to send them by
10 o’clock tomorrow morning.
There will he a meeting of the members
of the Corey Highlands City Beautiful
association at 3 o'c lock this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Fred L. Bass. Reports
from committees will be heard and further
work will be planned.
The annual t)lcnic of the members of the
First Presbyterian church will he held
today at Avondale park. A large crowd
is expected and a good time is assured.
The Boy Scouts of this city went to the
park yesterday afternoon and barbecued
the meat for the picnic last night.
There will be no evening services at St.
John’s Episcopal church until further no
tice. The services will be held in the
mornings as usual.
The Rev. and Mrs. Raymond G. Sher
rer of Rockmont, N. C., were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis yesterday.
Mr. Sherrer was pastor of the First Chris
tian church of this city about nine years
ago, and has many friends in this city.
C. S. Moseley is on a business trip to
Tuscaloosa.
Miss Sarah Vance Trainer of Gadsden
is the guest of Mrs. Louise McKenzie on
Ensley avenue.
Miss Eva Blunt of Nashville is the guest
of Mrs. R. R. McLemore.
Miss Ruby Looney is visiting friends im
Talladega and other points. i
Miss Harriett Danielson of Chicago is
the guest of Miss Ruth Chiles of this
city.
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Woman Dives Through Window. But
Clothing Catches and Prevents Fall
About 11 o’clock last night when De
tectives Eubanks, Crenshaw. Fllard, Alex
ander were raiding the “chili" parlors over
a saloon on Third avenue near Eight
eenth street, when one of the women
prisoners attempted to commit suicide.
The detectives had arrested two women
for vagrancy and were making out the
arrest slips when one walked over to an
open window as if to gaze on the street.
The detectives paid no attention to her
as they were near the door. Without
hesitation she dove head first through the
window’ and all but her feet disappeared.
The detectives rushed to the window
and catching the woman pulled her back
in the room. Investigation disclosed the
fact that the girl’s clothing had caught
in the window sill and the half closed
window prevented a complete somer
sault. i
;
SPAIN ORDERS KING
HELD WITHOUT BOND
Said to Be Material Witness
in Houlihan Murder.
Found in County Jail
I^ewis King, who resides at 3409 Avenue
E, was arrested yesterday afternoon
about 1 o’clock by Deputy Chris Harts
fleld and placed In the county jail on
a grand jury indictment alleging grand
larceny. No bond was set for King, who
Is being investigated on a very serious
charge
Detectives Walter Garner and J. T.
Moser have been looking for King for
several days as a material witness in
connection with the recent assassination
of Moses Houlihan at Thirty-second
street and Avenue D. Yesterday they
found their quarry in the county Jail
and notified Corouer Spain, who Instruct
ed Sheriff Walter McAdory not to allow
King his freedom until he had been thor
oughly Investigated.
Developments In the King arrest are
expected within a few hours.
DEPUTY CLAYTON
IS IMPROVING
Deputy L. F. Clayton, who was shot
and seriously wounded Tuesday afternoon
at Warrior in a battle with negroes, was
reported at McAdory’s Infirmary last
night as showing improvement. It is now
thought that the aged deputy has an ex
cellent chance for recovery.
Yesterday Coroner Charles L». Spain,
conducted an inquest into the killing of
Sam Bains, the negro desperado, who was
killed at the time Deputy Clayton was
shot rendered the verdict that the killing
of Sam Bains was “very Justifiable.’'
LOCAL ELKSGO TO
COOK’S SPRINGS
The first annual outing of Birmingham
lodge No. 79, Benevolent Protective Or
der of Elks, was held yesterday after
noon at Cook's Springs with about 250
members and their friends in attendance.
The party left Birmingham at 1 o’clock
on a special train and returned last night
at 1:30 o’clock.
Those who attended reported a very
pleasant time despite the intense heat.
There was bathing and dancing and mu
sic while a chicken-spaghetti dinner, pre
pared by Pete Serio. was served. »
EDDING SATTE MPTS
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
J. H. Biddings, a young man who re
sides at 2401 Twenty-third street,
Ensley, attempted suicide about 6:30
o'clock last night by taking a dose of
bichloride of mercury in his rooms.
F’chols & Angwin’s ambulance was
summoned and the young man was
removed to the Hillman hospital,
where at an early hour this morning it
was stated that he was resting easily
and had a chance for recovery.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. F. F. McGavock
News has been received in Birming
ham of the death of Mrs. B\ F.Mc
Gavoek at Columbia, S. C. She is sur
vived by a Bumber of relatives in Bir
mingham, the members of the imme
diate family being F. F. McGavock, Jr.,
Dr. Robert McGavock, Mrs. Stewart
Swope Fleming and Mis. W. R. Gunn.
€)ther children surviving her are Mrs.
A. B. Biwing and Mrs. John T. Mitchell
of Spokane, Wash., Charles McGavock
of Columbus, Ga., and Fred McGavock
of Columbia. B'uneral services over the
remains were conducted Wednesday
from the First Presbyterian church at
Columbia with interment in Rose Hill
cemetery. The deceased was 68 years
of age.
Albert Leonard
Huntsville, June 25.—(Special.)—Albert
Deonard, aged 26 years, djied yesterday
afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Will Read, on Douglass hill after a long
illness with tuberculosis. He is survived
by his mother and several sisters.
Mrs. Amanda H. Parks
Huntsville, June 25.—(Special.)—Mrs.
Amanda H. Parks died yesterday after
an nines of three weeks. Her husband,
John H. Parks; one daughter, Miss Dora
Parks, and one son, John Parks of Hunts
ville, survive her.
Veteran J. W. Dennis
Mountain Creek, June 25.— (Special.)
Veteran J. W. Dennis, Company A,
Fifty-ninth Alabama regiment, died
yesterday at his home near here, aged
69 years, and was burled in the New
Hope church cemetery this afternoon.
Veteran Dennis was one of a large
family of the name and had resided
here in Chilton county all of his life
time.
His record is that of a splendid sol
dier and at the time of the war he
was a courageous young man, always
at the front, except when wounded and
in the hospital struggling for recovery.
He was badly wounded at the battle of
Drewry’s Bluff, Va. He participated in
some of the hardest fought battles
around Richmond and Petersburg, Va.,
and was with his regiment at Chick
amauga and in the charge at “Snod
grass Hill.’’ where so many Alabamians
were killed.
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1002.
SOLON JACOBS WILL
SUCCEED HENLEY AS
ASSOCIATION HEAD
Elected President of Anti
Tuberculosis Association
at Annual Meeting—En
couraging Reports
At the annual meeting of the Jeffersoi
County Anti-Tuberculosis association
held yesterday at the Tutwller hotel b;
invitation of the management, Soloi
Jacobs was elected president for the en
suing year to succeed John r. Henley, Jr
Other officers were elected and the re
ports of the various standing commit
tees luard. The election of a score tar:
and a treasurer is in the hands of th
board of directors and an aimouncemen
is expected shortly.
Reports heard yesterday show ed that nl
though this had been an unusual year
the association as a whole was in muc
better condition than in the beginnln
of the preceding year. The deficit ha
been reduced ever $400, at present hetn
$1487.85.
A nomine ring committee consisting o
I»urnas Morgan. Dr. George Eaves an
W. McGrath was appointed and chos
Mr. Jacobs for president; Rabbi NewfieE
first vice president, und Mrs. E. L. Browr
second vice president. Directors for flv
years were chosen as follows; Rabl.
Xewfield. James F. Donnelly, Dr. .T. I-J
Phillips and Otto Marx, W. M. t'osh;
was elected for one year.
It was oecided to postpone the d*diea
tion service at the sanatorium in vie*
of the continuous heat. The executiv
committee was instruct! d to prepare reso
lutions co-operating with the suggestion
of Dr. R. M. Cunningham n.ade publi
yesterday. Dr. Cunningham’s recom
mendation for a nousing ordinance *va
heartily indorsed.
Reports were received from l)r. Eaves
the building committee, the medical stall
the dispjensary and the treasurer. Dr
Eaves’ leport called attention to th
rapidly widening scope of activity of th
association as evidenced by improve ment
at the ranatorium and increased nursin;
force. The property of the association h
estimated to be worth $17,090 at the pres
ent.
'I he report acknowledged the receipt o
$605.20 Irom the Gipsy Smith auditorium
the thanksglvig offering of the cit;
schools amounting to $698.91 and a be
quest of $2500 from the late VVilsoi
Brcwn, the latter not being available a
present, however. The cost of improve
ments at the sanatorium Dr. Eaves place
at. $7000 in addition to donations by manu
facturing firms and labor organizations
The building committee emphasized th
fact that sufficient water for sanltatioi
purposes has been found in the associa
tion’s own well. A gasoline pumplni
engine, the gift of Culpepper Exum, ha
been installed and plans drawn by Jacol
Salle of the Joy-Marriott Constructloi
company adopted. Two children's wards
a kitchen, a store room, a recreation am
administration building, and a nurses
house have been erected and the AshTe;
system of sanitary aew**r installed. J
detailed report of the cost of the improve
ments at the sanatorium is included h
the report.
Dr. E. M. Mason -sented the repor
of the medical staff. The IS inclplen
cases in residence this year at the sana
tt rii m showed marked improvement, ac
Hiding to the report, unci were appar
ently well at the time of discharge, ii
the second class «ases, those moderate!:
advanced, improvement is registered li
19 out of the 29 in residence; of these si:
are still in camp. Of the total numbe
received 75 wrere advanced cases of thes
24 show improvement. 24 progiossive an«
17 deaths. “This class,” says the re
port, “comes to the camp only as a las
resort, when there is no hope, and th
proportion of improvement therefore i
astonishing.”
The dispensary report shows 196 whit
and 78 negroes examined with 81 re-ex
animations. Attention was drawn to th
visiting nurse work, distribution of abou
(W00 sputum cups, and co-operation wit:
the board of health in localizing am
sterilizing infected places. There hav
been under observation 149 cases, 7
deaths have occurred, leaving 171 cases a
a nucleus for the new year.
Thanks are returned by the associate
to the medical staff, to those who as
slsted In the Red Gross seal.- sale, t
the nurses of the sanatorium and dis
pensary, to Mrs. George Harrington i
connection with the Chautauqua work, t
the "Blue Flower” class, Mrs. Glass
training class, the Ramsey class, W. h
Halliday, James Weatherly, Souther
Sever Pipe company, Birmingham Sla
company, American Cast Iron Pipe com
pany, Jefferson Powder company, Brick
layers’ union. Journeymen Plumber*
union, the 'Louisville and Nashville rail
road, and the Harris Transfer and Ware
house company.
With the completion of routine buslnesf
the meeting adjourned.
NEGRO DIES AS A
RESULT OF HEAT
A negro appeared near a drug stor
at Twenty-fourth street and Thir
avenue about 10 o’clock last night an
calmly announced that he was Rick. H
then laid down by the side of the roa<
and died.
Coroner Charles L. Spain was not!
fled and turned the body over to
negro morgue. The police also inves
tigated and reported that the negn
had died from heart failure superin
duced by the extreme heat.
'
*\r\/-c/ nON’T consider these
J^yjyr ^ low prices first; think j
/c most of the immense values ^
Reduction on that
Har‘ Mha«"er * Hart Sctlaffner &
Summer Weight Woolen Suits AAclTX
$20 H. S. & M. Suits for.$16 clothes offer, regardless of price. Let • 1
, $25 II. S. & M. Suits for. f?? the added value in the wav of price re
$30 H. S. & M. Suits for.$24 , ,. . .
,, , - . ductions simply double your conviction \
, Palm Beach and Mohair ‘
Suits excepted that now s the time to buy. There’s no
_ getting away from values like these. J
M. WEIL & BRO.
; 1915-17 First Avenue
; The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. |
WON’T HAVE TO THROW
WHISKY OVERBOARD
Daniels Says Officers May Use Pres
ent Supply of “Wet”
Goods
Washington. June 25.—Conjecture as to
the grace with whicn officers will accept
Secretary Daniels’ order banishing intoxi
cants from Uncle Sam’s navy increases
as “the wet days draw to a close.”
The order becomes effective July 1.
Thereafter no officers may have liquor
on ship hoard or on any naval reserva
tion.
“All orders are to be reasonably inter
preted.’’ said Secretary Daniels today
when asked what was to be done with
grog which had happened to be on ship
when day breaks next Wednesday.
The secretary said he did not expect
bis officers to feed the contraband goods
to Neptune.
This phase of the new order of things
is important because some of the ships
have been accustomed to procure a year's
wine mess at one time.
This Is true especially of a vessel on
foreign duty. It Is expected the lid will
be clamped down tight at midnight or
June 30 In all naval reservations, and on
ships in home waters.
Vessels on foreign duty will be given a
reasonable time in which to disembark
their tabooed cargoes. Mr. Daniels will
not say whether it shall be landed in
sealed packages, but he does say It need
not be thrown overboard.
Supreme Court to
Adjourn for Summer
Montgomery, June 25.—(Special.)—After
months of strenuous labor the supreme
court of Alabama will adjourn on next
L Tuesday, June 30, for the summer recess,
t The court will meet sometime in July to
consider a few applications for rehearings,
but the session will not last more than
one or two days.
The court before adjourning for the sum
mer will probably put a large number of
decisions, although It Is not expected that
any of the cases will be of any great im
portance.
The members of the court have been
hard at work for the past few weeks in
an attempt to celar the docket as far as
possible, and It Is understood that not
many cases will be left over for the next
term of court.
The court of appeals will also adjourn
on next Tuesday.
NEW HEAT RECORDS
i
3 Montgomery, June 25.—New' heat
records were established throughout
i the state today, the hottest of the sea
- son in Alabama. In this city the ther
5 mometer set a new' high record for the
history of the local weather bureau,
1 registering 102 degrees. At 2:15 o’clock
, ut Tuscaloosa the thermometer regis
tered 104 degrees. No prostrations have
been reported from any section, how
ever, although much discomfort was ex
? perienced.
Charged With Forgery
Frank Schilling, who resides at Tw'enty
- third street and Avenue H, was arrested
yesterday by Officer Bryant and placed
’ In the city jail on the charge of forgery.
Later Detective Goldstein swore out war
. rants charging Schilling with forgery,
and he was transferred to the county
jail. According to Detective Goldstein,
Schilling has signed the name of F. G.
Schilling to several checks in the past
fewr days for various amounts.
3 Married in Chilton
1 Mountain Creek, June 25.— (Special.)
1 Prof. F. M. Tlnerman of Barnes col
lege and Miss Ida Bell Donovan,
1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Don
ovan, of this place, were married and
■ left Immediately on a bridal trip. A
i large number of friends and relatives
■ were present and an elegant 4 o’clock
> dinner was served. On their return
■ they will reside on Highland avenue.
Montgomery.
NEQRO CAPTURED
IN HAIL RESIDENCE
House Is Surrounded by Excited Citi
zens Heavily Armed—Dogs Go
to Officers* Aid
George Thurman, a negro, was captured
about 8 o’clock last* night in the basement
of the residence of Joe C. Hail, the well
known attorney, at 1909 Sixteenth avenue,
south, by Detectives Eubanks, Wilson.
Pittman and Goldstein. The negro was
brought to the city jail and locked up,
charged with burglary.
The flail residence had been entered by
burglars on Wednesday night and also
the adjacent residences, and therefore
the people in that locality were on the
watch last night. About 7:fe o’clock a
negro was seen to enter the side window
of Mr. Hail's residence and the alarm was
quickly spread. Neighbors in all direc
tions appeared with rifles, repeating shot
guns and pistols. The negro was hemmed
in the basement of the house when the
detectives appeared on the scene.
As the house was surrounded by zeal
ous citizens, who were waiting for the op
portunity of “winging” a burglar if one
emerged from the house, the detectives
went within. Detective Goldstein, who
was dressed In a “Palm Beach” suit, of
fered a conspicuous mark to the negro as
he searched every room in the house.
Finally Detective Goldstein, followed by
Detectives Eubanks, Wilson and Pittman,
went into the basement and after a brief 1
search located the negro biding behind ,
the furnace. The negro was called upon
to surrender and he refused to answer.
Goldstein and Eubanks then grappled
with the negro, who had a rock in his
hand. After a struggle the negro was
handcuffed and brought to the city jail.
A feature of the hunt for the negro in
the cellar of the residence of Mr. Hail
was that a bulldog and a fox terrier went
to the aid of the detectives.
Unusually Brilliant Meteor
Citizens of Birmingham who had oc
casion to be up in the wee sma’ hours
of yesterday morning about 3 o’clock
were treated to the sight of an unusu
ally brilliant meteor. The meteor orig
inated in the northeast and swept
across the sky to the southeast. It was
visible for perhaps five minutes and (
occasioned considerable comment.
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STAFF WILL WEAR
SERVICE UNIFORM
Orders Issued for Members to Report v
at Dadeville July 3 to Attend
Battle Centennial
Montgomery, June 25.— (Special.)
Orders were issued today to the mem
bers of the governor’s staff to re
port at Dadeville on the night of July
3 in order to attend with the governor
the Horseshoe "Bend celebration on the
following day. The orders were is
sued by Adjt. Gen. Joseph B. Scully by
command of the governor and were
mailed to all the staff members. The ,
staff is ordered to wear service uni
form.
The governor and his staff will act
in the capacity of hosts to Gov. Ben
AV. Hooper of Tennessee and his staff, v j
v. ho will come to Alabama to attend *]
the celebration at Horseshoe Bend.
Several companies of the state militia
w!li also be present.
The celebration commemorating the
one hundredth anniversary of the hat
tie of Horseshoe Bend promises to be
one of the most notable ever held In
Alabama. Thousands of people will he
in attendance and the day will prob
ably be replete with features of un
usual interest. Addresses will be de
livered by a number of prominent men
from Alabama and other .states.
Visitors at the Capitol
Montgomery. June 25.- (Special.) f
Among the visitors at the capitol today i
were Tax Collector B. L. Efurd of Henry 7
county and Prof. J. E. Searcy, superin- ^
tendent of the public schools of Abbeville, j
Mr. Efurd was at the capitol to make a |
settlement with the uudltor of taxes col- 1
lected in Henry county.
Another tax collector who made a set
tlement with the state today was J. R.
Green of Randolph county. „ *"
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ^
Signature of
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The Empire
will either
Launder or
Dry Clean
Palm Beach Suits
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All suits returned ' f
on hangers, com
pletely covered
VC J yw with dust and
uLo & LlXS damp proof bag.
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