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Refers to Record, Character
and Ability of Birming
ham Federal Jurist and
Suggests Action
Hugh Morrow, in a letter to the editor
The Age-Herald, strongly recommends
Judge William 1. Grubb for appointment
to the vacancy in the circuit court of
appeals.
Mr. Morrow suggests that the people
of Birmingiyjtm urge by telegraph the de
partment of justice to appoint him.
He writes as follows:
“In the Northern district of Alabama we
have as United States district judge a
man, who, by his industry, his learning
and his fairness, has made an unparalleled
record on the bench and has earned the
, reputation of being one of the great dis
trict judges in the United States. Not
alone has he been able to transact with
promptness and justice the business of
his own court, but he has, by his ability
to dispatch business, found time to sit
for many months each year with the
circuit court of appeals, and at other
times to hold court in various other dis
tricts in the south and north. Wherever
he has been, both the members of the
bar and the public have expressed a'
great admiration and respect for him.
No one man, in my opinion, has done
more to overcome the prejudice that here
tofore seemingly existed in some quar
itqrs in the south against the federal ju
diciary, than has Judge William I. Grubb.
His simplicity of character, his unassum
ing manner, his keen sense of justice and
propriety have won for him and his court
the entire confidence of the community. ,
"An opportunity now presents itself for i
this community to give expression of their
esteem for Judge Grubb by urging his ap- !
polntment to the vacancy in the circuit
court of appeals of this district. While
Judge Grubb has not expressed, and
would not, owing to a high sense of the ,
proprieties of the judicial office he oc- !
cupies, express any desire for the office,
1 feel confident that if the public and
the bar would urge his appointment, and
it were offered him, he would accept the j
same. It is, and rightly should be, ti.e •
ambition of every great judge to be pro- ■
moted.
"If the friends of Judge Grubb in this
district would write ; and telegraph to
the department of justice, and to their
representatives at Washington, and make
known to the adrriiration his real worth
and the high esteem in which he is held,
there can be but little doubt that the
sentiment of rewarding merit, ability, in
dustry and fidelity, and of strengthening
the judiciary in the best possible way,
the same sentiment that characterized
and impelled the appointment of a Con
federate soldier from the south to the
office of chief justice of the supreme
court of the United States, will control in
this appointment, and it will follow that
Judge Grubb will get the deserved pro
motion. HUGH MORROW."
, AMUSEMENTS
Bijou—Musical Comedy
Uloan musical comedy will be of
fered at the Bijou this season, com
mencing with the performance Monday
right. The shows will be very similar!
to Busy lazy. Ward and Vokes, "The j
Beauty Doctor," and scores of other j
musical comedies that have been at
the bijou In the past. "The Heart
Charmers" is said to carry 44 people.
At the Orpheum
The Orpheum box office has been be
sieged with purchasers of tickets for
the opening next Monday afternoon and
night, for the big time acts have been
switched from the Lyric to the Or
ph eum. The opening week’s bill will
Include two headliners, an extra added
attraction and four other acts.
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CONVENTION WAS
OF GREAT BENEFIT
TO ALL CONCERNED
Birmingham Wholesalers
Pleased With Meeting of
Merchants
APPREHENSION OVER
COTTON ALLAYED
Visitors Return Home More Optimistic
Than When They Arrived—Friendly
Trade Relations With Local
Jobbers Promoted
—
That the second convention of the Ala
bama Merchants’ association just entied
resulted in great good, not only to Bir
mingham. but to the entire state of Ala
bama. is the consensus of opinion among
the wholesalers, who helped to provide
the entertainment which was offered the
Merchants' association while here.
The actual sales made while the mer
chants were here really were compara
tively small. It is said, out the cement
ing of friendly trade relations, the mak
ing of new friends, and the showing
of the merchants of the state what Bir
mingham really has and what Birming
ham really can do for a convention when
she likes the people that make up its
membership, is of untold value to this
city.
Some of the merchants, too, pointed
out that most of the raekibers of the as
sociation came to Birmingham apprehen
sive as to the future, because of the
stringent situation in Europe. It was j
stated they left Birmingham confident in
the word of the government that the cot
ton crop would be cared for, and that!
business depression would not come. Many
of the merchants bought enough goods
to tide them over for a month or two
months, and will continue to buy in
small Lots as they need the goods. The
convention ultimately will mean that Bir
mingham will become the jobbing center
of the state and that its jobbing inter
ests will reach out into adjoining states.
Wholesalers Pleased
A few’ wholesalers who expressed views
yesterday are here quoted:
Dr. J. T. Doster, Doster-Northington
Drug company: “The Merchants conven
tion has had the effect of cementing
friendly relations between the merchants
of Alabama and the local jobbers. The
actual trading done by the merchants
while here is of comparatively little im
portance. The big item is in that they
were impressed with Birmingham and the
extent of the jobbing business here. And,
when 1500 merchants vote unanimously
to make Birmingham a permanent meet
ing place it appears as though this city
lias made remarkable strides towards
ultimately being the jobbing center of
the south.”
Sidney W. Dee, president Alabama Gro
cery company: “While . 1 am of the
opinion that not a great deal of actual
business was done by the merchants
while here, I believe that the establish
| inent of friendly relations will redound
j to Birmingham's benefit. We enjoyed
having the merchants here. My firm
turned its Packard truck into a touring
car, and it left the store every hour
filled with merchants for a trip around
Highland avenue, jack oy Glen Iris and
through Idlewild. We served lunch to
| between 150 and 2uo merchants Thursday
at our store. Everybody who attended
the convention seemed to be greatly
pleased with the entertainment.”
P. D. Sturkey of the Sturkey Hat com
pany: “Our business during the mer
chants' convention this year was much
larger than at the same time last year.
Perhaps the most important thing done
during the convention wa-s the instilling
into the merchants confidence In the
government and that business would not
be depressed. Many of the merchants
came here apprehensive as to the out
look. They left full of optimism. Op
timism is as contagious as measles. Bir
mingham has it; wo know there is not
going to be great depression, and our
optimism was caught oy our guests of
this week.”
F. M. Jackson, president Perfection Mat
tress and Spring company: “I think the
Merchants' association is one of the great
est means of bringing the people to un
derstand what Birmingham means and
what it has to sell. A general impres
sion obtains that the convention this year
was much larger and better than the first,
and the first one a your ago was so
good that the jobbers thought it would
pay them to give an elaborate enter
tainment to the convention this year.
Many friends for Birmingham were
made.”
Everybody Felt Better
V. S. Sage, viee president Tyler Gro
cery company; "The merchants' conven
tion had the effect of making everybody
led better. Everyone uecame imbued
with the idea that business is not going
to be bad. We spent a great deal of
money to entertain the merchants while
here, but it was spent for the good ol
Birmingham and Alabama. We reany
will get great results from it ultimately.
Tlie idea ought to be developed. The
jobbing Interests made many friends.
The merchants were pleased with the en
tertainment anc^ many of them I heard
express their appreciation and say they
would come again."
“Birmingham has made a most distinct
contribution to the buslnes” prosperity of
the state of Alabama during the past
three duys." declared General Secretary
Kadcllffe of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Birmingham has had upwards of 1500
live merchants as her guests, and they
have returned home in a cheerful and
hopeful frame of mind. Without doubt,
many of them left home feeling appre
hensive us to the immediate future. They
came to Birmingham and have mingled
with the energetic business men of out
“city; they have become better acquainted
among themselves, and through the meet
ing of last night in the Tutwller, they
have learned, at first bund, the exact
attitude of the treasury department and
the federal reserve board in Washing
ton.
"They have returned home with an ex
act knowledge of the situation, and what
they may expect from th- government.,
and there is no question but that they
will resume their business activities with
a hopeful attitude and that they will
diffuse this feeling in hundreds and hun
dreds of communities.
“I cannot but feel that the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce, through its trade
extension bureau, has performed a serv
ice for Alabama which is most far
reaching.”
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded In the office of the
probate judge:
Will Jennings, Bessemer, to Miss Lucy
Warren.
Leonard McDavtd, Birmingham, to Miss
Ada Lee Barnes.
Germany Will Become
Republic, Says Enslen
Native of Kaiser’s Realm Speaks Very Candidly of the
Ruler’s Bellicose Tendencies—Would End Strife By
Preventing Exportation of American Foodstuff
Christian F. Enslen, founder of the
Jefferson County bank, who came lo
America as a German immigrant many
years ago. said yesterday that the Eu
ropean war will make of Ms native
country a republic. He said there was
an overwhelming indication that this is
what will eventually take place.
“The German empire is composed of
too many principalities that are jeal
ous of each other." said Mr. Enslen. "The
impetuosity of the Emperor is resented
by vast numbers of Germans, and 1 ,
believe the war will wind up in the
liohensollern family finding itself
stripped of imperial powers. There is
a strong tendency towards democracy
in Europe, and especially of late years
in Germany. That was indicated all
during tiie past year by debates in the
German Parliament.
‘‘This war will result in great com
merce for America. 1 believe, how
ever. that the proper thing to do would
be for our government to refuse, any
exports to Europe or at least those
countries at war. In this war we
should keep our feedstuffs at home so
our prices will not soar beyond rea
son, and then let the European na
tions starve a little while. It would
soon end the war. As 1 see it the ex
portation of grain and meat to bellig
erent countries will be an act in direct,
violation of President Wilson’s neutral
ity proclamation—far more so than the
lending of gold, which he diplomati
cally refused Morgan & Co. The war
will not last long. 1 think, and this
country will not lose from it to any
great extend."
Abel’s Five Shots Wild
and McIntyre Escapes
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“TOO BAD I MISSED HIM W AS
PRISONER’S COMMENT AT THE
JAIL—WELL KNOWN MEN
A sensational shooting affair happened
about 5:30 o’clock last night at Brown's
market, Fifty-fifth street and First ave
nue, Woodlawn, when A. H. Abel of the
Abel Wagon company, fired five shots
at Lee McIntyre, % meat cutter.
All the shots wfent wild and Abel was
overpowered by Officer Cole of the Wood
lawn precinct and brought to the city jail
on a charge of assault with intent to
murder.
The shooting created a great deal of
excitement as the market was filled with
customers. It is stated that Abel walked
in the place quietly and after a f<yv whis
pered words with McIntyre drew his
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j pistol, a 32-caliber Smith & Wesson, and
started shooting point blank at his in
tended victim. As the shooting started
McIntyre is alleged to have thrown a
meat cleaver at Abel, which diverted his
aim, and then to have dropped to the
floor while the bullets whistled harmless
ly over his head.
At the city jail last night, Mr. Abel,
who is well known as a wagon manufac
turer and repairer, talked to a reporter
of his predicament.
“Why, that fellow lias been talking
about me ami I just went there to get
him.” he said. “I thought that l had a
good aim on him, but somehow things
went wrong and 1 missed him.
“I^ee McIntyre had been spreading false
reports about me for sometime. 1 went
to him at I down's store and said: ‘Lee,
I understand you’ve been talking about
me.’ He answered: ‘Yes, you -' with
a string of oaths, and I just up and drew
my gun and started shooting. Jt is too
bad that l missed him."
....
WAR WILL ADVANCE
THE UNITED STATES
TWENTY-FIVEYEARS
—ROBERT JEMISON, JR.
Will Emphasize Necessity of
Merchant Marine and
Americans Banks in
Foreign Countries
That America will be advanced in com
mercial pursuits and material progress
25 years as a result of the European
war is the opinion of Robert Jemison,
Jr., expressed yesterday to three wrell
Informed men of this community, and
after he set out his reasons for that j
declaration they agreed with that state
ment.
“This war will emphasize to American
hankers and the American government
the Importance of the merchants marine,
backed by our government,” said Mr.
Jemison.. “It will result in our establish
ing in foreign climes banking house to
tarry on Ameican commerce. We will
be compelled to furnish food to the weep
ing nations of Europe for at least two
years or until they get on their feet again.
We will, of necessity, have to build some
more battleships unless lids war results
in universal peace which does not seeni
likely at this time. Our farmers and out
bankers, our business men and our manu
facturers will reap harvests unrivaled in
our most prosperous days.
“We will see within a short time an
inrush of desirable and high class im
migrants that will startle Europe. I be
lieve that thoughtful Europeans who arc
swept off their feet by the will of Em
perors or puny Kings will flock to this
land of liberty and the home of free
men. This war which has robbed men
of their wealth, women of their husbands,
children of their fathers, and has utterly
devastated or will devastate an immense
area will not pass without Europe paying
for it in the loss of sturdy men.
**I am convinced that although patriot
ism has its place in the opinions of all
thoughtful men. at the same time I am
of the opinion that there has been swept
into this mad quarrel thousands of men
who if they ever get out will not remain
in a country which is an armed camp
when they can come to a place like Amer
ica. 1 believe this influx of men will
be desirable timber upon which we may
build In the future. They will help us
on. They will bring new ideas and ifew
riches and America will be all the bet
ter for it.
“The spectacle of automobiles, and fin*1
race horses and the stock of Reginald
Vanderbilt being confiscated for war will
also in my opinion teach some Ameri
cans of the fairness of their country.
Such ff. confiscation of’ property never
could have taken place here. Its like has
never been known before. These persons
will com* to have a higher regard for
their homeland and will be prouder of
America.
"While all civilised persons deplore this
’awful war and while we may wonder
what deity or demon has given such iron
to our hearts as would enable us to go
on in merry making ana uninterrupted
routines while this conflict rages, yet we
cannot escape the conviction that Amer !
ica is for Americans ani that we cannot!
avoid a material benefit from the Im- I
petuosity of our neighbors across the ]
seas.”
DEFAULT CASES
ENTERED BY BOARD
Disposing of Tax Cases on Basis of
Fifty Per Cent of Proposed
Raises
The board of revenue is entering judg
ments in the deraut cases in the tax
raises made by. Capt. J. V. Allen and
are entering the proposed raises on the
basis of the settlement made by Cap
tain Allen and the property owners who
settled thgjr cases by agreement.
The settlements were something like 30
per cent of the proposed raise and on
this basis the board 1s disposing , of
the default cases. They expect to con
clude the docketing of the cases today
In order to turn the books containing
the raised assessments over to the pro
bate judge who is required to forward
the amount of the raises by September 1.
It la stated that the total raises will
*• over tMQObMh
PROBATE JUDGE
_
Checking of His Petition
Concluded—Weatherly Pe
tition With 3000 Names
Filed Yesterday
Petition (containing; over 3000 names was
filed yesterday witli Judge J. P. Stiles of
the probate court by James Weatherly,
candidate for re-election as a member of
the board of city commissioners. Judge
Stiles and his assistants will commence
checking the list at once, and when the
number required by lawr, namely, 600, is
checked and found qualified the check
ing will be stopped and Judge Stiles will
certify that the law has been complied
with.
The checking of the petition of Harry
Jones, candidate for the same office, was
1 rought to a close yesterday morning as
the mark was reached when a small por
tion of the petition filed by him hud been
investigated. With few exceptions the
names of the petition were lound to be
qualified voters of Greater Birmingham.
CITY $480 RICHER
AS RESULT OF RAID
Thirteen Caught Early Sun
day Morning Pay Fines
Without a Murmur
The sensational raid on the club at 1721*4
Third, avenue in the early hours of last
Sunday morning netted the city treasury
$480 in fines as the 13 defendants were
taxed to that amount by Recorder Alvin
Douglass on the charges of gaming and
Sunday gaming.
Four were charged with operating a
gambling table and fined $30 each and
the other nine were fined $23 for gambling.
The first four were fined $10 additional
on the charge of Sunday gaming.
All the fines w'ere paid without a mur
mur.
ILLINOIS IRON man
IS VISITING HERE
Lewis Opp. President of Enterprise
Foundry Co., May Place Big Iron
Order in Birmingham
Lewis Opp of Bellville, 111., president of
the Enterprise Foundry company of that
city, was here yesterday accompanied by
W. E. Fisher of St. Louis, sales agent
for a local iron company. It was stated
that Mr. Opp was looking over the iron
situation and would more than likely
place a large order for iron in Bir
mingham before leaving for his home.
Mr. Opp said the European war situa
tion, from all appearances, would result
In a material advance of American prod-1
ucls, especially food, and the American
would profit by the unfortunate situation j
in Europe.
“Birmingham is a great city,*’ said Mr.
Opp. “You have the right now to claim
the attention and the interest and the
visits of anyone*. Your facilities for en
tertaining and the fact that at last you
can make comfortable the travelers are
propositions of especial appeal to those
who venture away from home. I have
never visited a nicer club than the News
paper club in this city. It is situated in
an ideal place and the furnishings and
service come* up to every expectation.
Mr. Opp is a guest at the Tutwiler and
will be here probably until tonight.
Warehousemen Elect Officers
Clanton, August 28.—(Special.)—The
Clanton warehouse association, composed
of farmers and merchants, elected as
president for the ensuing year Judge L.
H. Reynolds and J. N. Dennis, secre
tary.
Tuscaloosa Business Man
Gives Impressions After
Touring War Zone
SAYS GERMANS BEST
SOLDIERS IN WORLD
Believes Business Will Adjust Itself
in Short While Although Now
Europe Would Not Buy
Our Cotton
Hugo Friedman, one of Tuscaloosa’s
most prominent citizens, was here yes
terday in conference with several lo
in 1 cotton men after a hurried and in
ti-resting escape from troubled Europe
And from him The Age-Herald was
able to secure statements which may
help clarify In the minds of some local
persons the absorbing question of why
the Germans or overwhelming the al
lied armies of Great Britain, France
and Belgium.
"The German trops are commanded
by the nobles of the German empire,
and the first citizens." said Mr. Fried
man. "They are well groomed, stal
wart. ambitious men. They are well
trained troopers and are wildly enthu
siastic over their country and their
army. The call for arms was answered
first of all by the host men of Ger
many, which obviously places that ar
my’s personnel up to a high standard.
On the other hand, the mobilization
of the British troops is answered by
the riff-raff. The idle men and the
lower cl/sses answer the first calls,
and on the second and third calls the
more prominent men answer. It is
practically the same situation as would
prevail in most any country excepting
Germany and France.
Of the latter the mobilization is an
swered by the entire country. How
ever, the French army Is composed
of small men, and they are not w'ell
trained. And in the opinion of men
who have seen them recently, the idea
is general that one German can whip
three Frenchmen. That may not be
the result, but is is the gcuerul opinion
among ^nost men with whom I talked
in Europe on the question. The regu
lars of England ore fine looking men,
and no finer body of fellow's have 1
ever seen than three regiments that
I saw off for the front in England.
However, even they do not exceed In
statute or zeal the German soldiers.
In Paris and London
"I left Berlin Just a few days before
war was declared on France, and
reached Purls. 1 n Berlin the best in
formed men there did not think a gen
eral European war possible. I was in
conference with many cotton men
about the situation. The men engaged
in tlie cotton business abroad are well
Informed, and exceedingly wealthy, and
are loaders in many first movements.
Even this class of well posted men
did not believe this terrible situation
possible. Practically all the cotton men
that I know in Bremen are now at the
front. The German Emperor says that
it is a fight for life of the German
empire. England and France both say
It is a fight to protect the peace of
Europe, and as all great countries ex
cepting America are engaged in the
war, I can see no end for it. It may
bo that the Germans will overthrow
the allies and get within a few miles
of Paris, and there camp until the
French government makes a proposi
tion to settle the war. If that Is done
the whole matter may be cleared up
soon. But if I gathered the correct
opinion in Europe the situation is
for 10 years unless, in the meantime
the allies whip the Germans, world
without end.
“f reached London just as war was de
clared in that country against Germany,
‘and being anxious to get home I went
down to Liverpool and secured the one
, remaining berth for home. The Ameri
cans were exceedingly anxious to get
home, and I was told when 1 left Lon
don to pay $500 above the market for a
berth home. That was the average that
would have been gladly paid by Amer
cians for passages on the first ships that
left for America. However, it is differ
ent now, and J am sure the Americans
I abroad are getting more ealm and in bet
ter spirits At first, however, almost any
price would have been paid for steamer
berths.
Eventful Voyage
“Our ship was not chased on the way
across. The officers were absolutely
mute. They would not talk and they ob
served strictly the orders of the British
adlmralty about operations. We w’ent
north one day anti in another direction
the next. We touch Netv Foundland and
we did not know at any time whether we
would lock in New' York or Halifax or
Boston. We cruised for 48 hours beyond
our time for lauding. Our officers had
orders to enter port only at night. When
We left Liverpool the ship was painted
and the Norwegian colors were placed on
the funnels. Our ship did not fly any
flag. We were stopped 12 hours at one
time on account of the fog. not stirring
a mile.
“In Berlin there was not much excite
*ment over the w'ar on account, T suppose,
of the fact that none of the better in
formed persons thought it w'ould coma to
pass. However, in Paris the situation
w#as well known when T reached there.
The crowds in the cafes and the boule
vards w°re dense. They raced cavalry
up and down the streets until 1! o’cIock
every morning, exciting the people and
w'orking yp their enthusiasm. The French
well knew the war was on and they were
anxious to take a rap at their hereditary
enemy, w'ho secured Alsace and Lorraine.
Business in Europe
“Businciffc In Europe is at a standstill.
The banks will not pay out any money,
as they do not want it to leave that
country. They would not buy our cotton
at 5 cents now. However, the women and
children have no work and England has
nothing except her mills, so it would ap
pear that they will need some of our cot
ton wdthin a reasonable length of time.
I believe the business situation will clear
ui) speedily and that at least a large part
of our cotton crop will he handled advan
tageously bv the government and the
bankers of this country. England and
France want most of all things something
to eat. as does Germany, so I believe our
Grain markets will be well patronized ®>y
the European nations.”
Mr. Friedman said that he.was not an*
noyed in any way bv officials in getting
away from Europe. He said he left everv
point Just a day ahead of the last declara
tions, which called for sortTe inconvenient
measures aimed at those who wanted to
leave. He spoke generally of the conflsca- |
tlon of automobiles and other properties I
bv the Germans. He said tjfyit on the
ship he returned in there 4l a man
%hoae automobile wae taken by the G«r
tffl 1 |MjWi|S You hear few p >ple sav
ing now, “I don't care what it
; These are savings times. w
mm U Everybody who hasn’t done 8
1*1 Itv much saving can see the dif- P
BffiywSi ference a little money can fl
ilmmm mahe- Especially as little as a V
dollar when used to start the M
fif.SAVINGS thrift habit. One will do so at m
the Savings Department of the
AmewcanTPI^MIsBmr
^ BIRMINGHAM__
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Issues Order Temporarily
Restraining It From Doing
Business in the State on
Complaint of Brickell
Decree restraining the Alabama Insur
ance company from doing further busi
ness in the state was made yesterday by
Judge John ii. Miller of the city court.
Tlie restraining order is temporary, as
by the terms of the decree the company
has 16 days to show cause why the de
cree should not be made final. John S.
Leedy was made receiver and placed
under a 12500 bond and immediately took
charge of the concern.
The complaint was filed in the name of
the state of Alabama by R. O. Bricked,
attorney general. The complaint alleged
that the report of W. H. llalllday, actu
ary, shows the company to be insolvent,
inasmuch that on August 26. 1914. there
w ere outstanding claims against the com
pany to the amount of $5485.22, while the
cash on hand was only $«i9.58. Some of
the liabilities are death claims of sev
eral months’ standing, the other indebt
edness is for office supplies, rent and sal
aries of officials of the company.
The proceedings were instituted at the
instance of Cyrus B. Brown, state Insur
ance commissioner, who sent to the at
torney general a copy of the statement of
the business of the company as made by
Mr. llalllday, with the additional infor
mation that the stockholders of the com
pany had had ample time given them to
raise sufficient funds to cover outstand
ing claims.
The decree of Judge Miller, after the
restraining order had been granted, is as
follows: "It is ordered, adjudged and de
creed that the defendant, the Alabama
Insurance company should show cause
IT It can within 15 days from date why
the temporary receivership and tempor
ary restraining order this (lay granted in
this cause should not be continued.”
KILGORE OF JASPER
Walker County Man Here
Yesterday—Does Not
Fear the War
J. R. Kilgore of Jasper is unafraid of
the war’s blistering wave, For in Wal
ker county he has entrenched himself be
hind 1000 acres of land, a fish pond the
like of which has never, been seen, not
even at Hprlngville. and he hns also Itf
mules now working on a farm which will
bring him 100 bales of cotton, and in ad
dition to this his friend, W. W. Crawford,
Is president of the American Trust and
the annual recipient of a fine shoat for
his Christmas table.
Mr. Kilgore was here yesterday and he
<-alled on Mr. Crawford. He Invited some
friends out to his fish pond which he r-afil
was unrivalled. Mr. Kilgore related that
fish two feet long and with countless
specks dally frisked in schools within
reach and sight of awed onlookers. To
this delightful spot lie promised to escort
and entertain his friend, Mr. Crawford,
and others of tills dt.v whenever they felt
inclined to visit the capital of Walker
county.
“The farmers need not fear the outcome
of this season’s crop,” said the well In
formed farmer, whose wide experience is
unquestioned in Walker county. And Mr.
Kilgore added: “The bankers and the
government will advance a reasonable
loan on cotton. The farmer can pay ids
debts to a reasonable extent and he will
benefit on advances when the time ap
proaches for the final disposition of his
receipted staple. 1 am calm and unafraid
In the face of the devastating conflict in
Europe. With our boundless resources
tills country cannot suffer. 1 know Wal
ker county is safe. Emperor Bill ran
get the rest of the country, but he never
will get Walker. That is the best county
in the United States and I have roamed
far and wide over tills continent. Next
to us lies Imperial Jefferson, the Amer
ican Trust bank, the Newspaper club and
the Tutwller, all of which we appreciate
as features of Walker’s suburbs.”
mans. The American demanded a receipt,
which was refused, and only succeeded
in getting the town clerk to make ari
entry In his records that the automobile
was taken, with the time and date and
I other data, so that lie can make a claim
ugalnst the German government at some
I later date.
Warehouse for Tuscaloosa
Mr. Friedman', trip here yesterday was
In connection with the establishment of
a bonded warehouse at Tuscaloosa pro
vided the Idea was general that the t;ov
.mnnt preferred the bonded houses to
tin WMTahl warehouses. Mr. Friedman
Indicated yesterday that be had not mn
eluded his arrangements In connection
with that proposition.
Be returned to Tuscaloosa last night.
LOTT IS UNSHAKEN
BY BRAWN PISTOL
“Came Near Putting My
Light Out,” Former
Afterward Says
HE IS INNOCENT ,
DECLARES THE GIRL
Ipon Which Man Charged With As*
saulting Miss Stacy Declines tv
Worry—Transferred to Coun
ty Jail by Detectives
At- 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, <
K. liotl. smiling confidently, was trans
ferred from tile city juit to the county
Jail by Deputy Sheriff Jack Drown on a
warrant sworn out an hour previous by
Detective Harry Holdstein before
Judge Hickman, charging criminal as
sault on the person of Miss Notna
Stacy of 74:10 Morris avenue, Hast Bake.
On Ills way to the county Jail, Bolt,
who was not handcuffed, and who
Si rolled leisurely behind the deputy,
talked easily to a reporter of the ex
citing ovonts of the morning when W.
11. Stacy, father of the assaulted vic
tim. attempted to kill him on the scene
of the alleged crime,
"You know that old fellow eanie
near putting my light out.’’ he
said, "and he would have done so
but for the detectives. Hut 1 was’nt
scared, lie could have had all the
guns he wanted, and I never would
have confessed to something 1 had
not done.
Asked to See (Jirl
**1 asked to be taken to East
Lake, as l wanted to see what
Noma would Bay. She told the of
ficers that it was a ‘nigger’ that
attacked her, and then her father
wanted to go to the spot where it
happened. There ho drew a gun
and started to shoot but he was
stopped. All the time 1 just stood
still and looked at him. He
couldn’t get my ‘goat’ no matter
how hard ho tried. The girl says I
am innocent and I am not worry
ing.’’
At the residence of YV. H. Stacy It
was stated last night that Noma Stacy
was still bedridden as a result of the
shock resultant from the assault last
Tuesday. As to the incidents yesterday
morning at East l^ake, YV II. Stacy
said:
* ’’1 don’t feel like talking of what
happened around here this morning,
hut I reckon the police will give a
correct account of it. I have nothing
else to Hay except that, my daughter
still Insists that it was a negro that
attacked her."
Lott Laughs at Stacy
Yesterday about noon Detective*
Goldstein and Driver Garl Whitfield oC
the police patrol went out to the Stacy
residence In the polh e emergency car
with the prisoner. Lott. There Lott
was brought face to face with Miss
Stacy who failed to identify him as
her assailant. The father then entered
the room, and accused Lott of assault
ing his daughter. Loti laughed at him.
YV. II. Stacy then stated to Lott thaC
If he would come to the spot where the
assault took place he would prove that
he was his daughter’s assailant. Loit
agreed to go and the party started for
the scene. There Stacy turned t» Lott
und asked:
"Do you know what happened here?"
Lott smilingly shook his tiead ami
Stacy drew a 32-catlbre Smith and
Wesson pistol and attempted to shoot
Lott, but was prevented by the quick
action of Detective Goldstein, who
seized Stacy by the arm. A strenuous
struggle followed. in which Officer
Whitfield took active part as he in
serted his finger back of the pistol
trigger which prevented a discharge
as Stacy pulled vainly in attempts to
fire the gun. Finally the gun was
taken from Stacy and Whitfield quickly
discharged it and threw It away. Stacy
still fighting nmd, picked up a large
rock and hurled It at Lott. He missed
by an Inch it seemed to the onlookers.
Girl Sends Note
Stacy was finally overpowered and
taken to ills home a short distance
away. He was allowed to sign his own
bond on a charge of carrying a pistol,
and the officers then l*»fi the scene
with Lott as an angry mob was gath
ering and there were threats made
against the officers and the prisoner.
The case, according to the police,
still presents some mysterious aspects,
as Miss Stacy stoutly maintains that
Lott is innocent, and that a negro wa*
tier assailant.
The police state that Miss Stacy sent
an affectionate message to Lott by Mrs.
Wilson Searight o'n Thursday after
noon, which was not delivered. It
a verbal message and was an assurance
that she (Noma Stacy) would stand by
Lott in his trouble.
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfer, were
recorder! yeeterday tn the office of the
probata Judge:
$14*5.75— Bessemer Coal. Iron and Lund
cbmapny to U. M. Wright, lot 5 In block
351. Beeeemer.
$1000— Bart of lota 12, 13 urid 14 in block
1H survey of the Birmlnghamr Enelejr
Land and Improvement company.
$2000—Anna P. Du by to A. J. Garner,
the south 46.7 feet of lota 2. 3, 4 and 4.
block 21. M. U. Hawkins addition to Bir
mingham.