The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], March 13, 1915, Page 5, Image 5

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THE
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
Of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement March 4,1915
HKSOlBtKS
Loans and discounts.* 9.012,215.97
Overdrafts ... 35.So
U. S. Bonds (par) . 1,600,000.00
State of Alabama bonds .. 285,600.00
Other stocks and bonds ... 833,167.50
Banking house ........... 365,500.00
CASH—
In vault ..,.$1,110,653.02
With banks 2,372,151.22
! With U. S. Tr, 78,500.00
With Federal
Reserve Bk. 288,000.00— 3,849,304.24
Total . $15,845,728.56
LIABILITIES
Capital stock .$ 1,500,000.00
Surplus and profits . 1,691,678.86
Reserved for taxes . 7,422.00
Circulation.. 1,400,000.00
Rediscounts with Federal
Reserve Bank. 132,379.80
Bills payable . 300.000.00
DEPOSITS—
Individual ..$9,243,702.15
Bank . 1,290.912.63
U. S. 279,628.12— 10,814,242.90
Total .$15,845,723.56
PROTEST IS MADE
ON SPUT TICKETS
Passengers Greatly Incon
venienced at Washington
FIGHT BEING MADE
Pennsylvania Refuses to Check Bag
gage or Sell Pullman Service
on Mileage Beyond Its
Own Line
The action of the Pennsylvania railroad
in requiring split tickets at Washington
for passengers south has aroused the peo
ple of the south to a very marked ex
tent.
The Southern Railway' company co
operating with many' Boards of Trade,
newspapers and other institutions, has
called the attention of the interstate com
merce commission to the Injustice of the
plan, and a final hearing will be held
April 7 before the entire commerce com
irission for adjustment.
The Pennsylvania company, at this time,
will not honor mileage for through tickets
to points south of Washington. In New
York the company will sell a ticket to
Washington and check baggage to Wash
ington, but at that point a passenger Is
required to get off the train and re
check the baggage and secure another
ticket from Washington to Birmingham or
Atlanta as the case may be.
This plan has caused extreme discom
fort to passengers bound for points south
of Washington, many of whom are Bir
mingham citizens. The Southern Railw'ay'
company, connecting with the Pennsyl
vania in Washington, does not look with
favor upon the plan. The company, how
ever, will be forced to ad<f(k the same
rule for passengers bound for points east
of Washington from points south unless
the rule of the Pennsyivania is abrogated.
Samuel H. Hardwick, passenger traffic
manager for the Southern railway, has
issued the following explanation of the
situation:
“Concerning the ‘split-ticket* contro
versy, the refuge which the trunk lines
are endeavoring to take with reference
1<» certain opinions delivered by the in
terstate commerce commission in cer
tain cases, as referred to in the com
munications in the Constitution, will not
he found by’ them to be substantially
protective.
“The situation is that each of these
opinions quoted by the trunk lines were
♦•nses of certain peculiarities on account
of which peculiarities surrounding those
individual cases, the commission rendered
c ertain opinions, but quite naturally these
opinions are not quoted by* the trunk lines
in their entirety, but only’ such parts of
opinions as the trunk lines elected and
selected in their own C#>inion to cover
their case.
“Furthermore, these opinions thus quot
ed by the trunk lines and which appeared
in the Constitution of the 4th Instant,
were all rendered in the month of June,
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Aunt Sally's Advice
to Beauty-Seekers
W. C. D. says: “My face is freckled the
y ear round; nothing I try seems to help
much. Is there anything that will really’
take off these horrid spots?’* Have you
tried the treatment recommended to
Minnie L.? I’ve known thlB to remove
very obstinate freckles.
Ellen B. asks: “What should I do for
deep lines under myr eyes and across my'
forehead?” Such lines, and all wrinkles,
are best obliterated by bathing affected
portions In a good astringent and tonic
lotion, which strengthens and draws in
the relaxed tissues. Here’s a reliable
formula: 1 oz. powdered saxolite. V4 pt.
W'itcli hazel ; mix and use daily until en
tirely' relieved.
Minnie L.: The undue redness as w’ell
as the pimples, may easily be removed
by* using ordinary mercolized wax.
Apply nightly like cold cream and
erase mornings with warm water. Soon
you’ll have a beautifully' white, clear,
soft and velvety complexion. Mercolized
wax. sold by all druggists, is better than
cosmetics for any complexion trouble.
One ounce suffices for most conditions.
—Woman's Realm.
CLIMAX OF WEEK
_
W inners in \ arious Contests
of Week Will Be Pub
lished Tomorrow
REBATE BUREAU IS
VERY BUSY PLACE
Yesterday Devoted Chiefly to Taking
Moving Pictures of Misses Fash
ion and Various Streets
and Stores
Th* climax of Fashion Week will be
reached today, it is generally believed,
if the favorable weather continues.
Owing to the ideal weather yesterday,
it was announced a-s the best day of
the event so far.
The announcement of the names of
the Misses Fashion, together with
the lucky persons who first identified
them each day, will be made by Mrs.
J. B. Reid in Sunday morning’s Age
llerald. There will be a $5 cash prize
for the person first naming each of
the 12 Misses Fashion and other cash j
prizes for the person first naming the ]
pictures of the backs of the heads
as they have appeared in The Age- 1
Herald each day this week..
Nearly all of yesterday was occupied
in the taking of the Fashion Week mo
tion picture, in which will appear the
Misses Fashion, R. A. Brown, chairman
of the Fashion Week committee; Jacob
Burger, president of the Business Men’s
league; Mrs. J. B. Reid and others. Scenes
were taken in all parts of the city, in
the public buildings, clubs, stores and
on the streets. The film will be shown
in Birmingham as soon a-s developed,
after which it will be shown in different
narts of the country.
Largest Crowds Yesterday •
The crowds on the downtown streets
yesterday without doubt were the largest
of the wreek. It seems there has been a
steady gain in the size of the crowds
and the interest in Fashion Week, and the
volume of business since the first day of
the week Each succeeding day has out
stripped the predecessor and on this scale,
together with the fact that Saturday al
ways is the best shopping day of the week
anyhow', today is expected to break all
records
Rebate Office Busy
The out-of-town shoppers are now be
ginning to come into the rebate office
from all parts of the country, several
appearing yesterday from adjoining states
to Alabama. Secretary Sam Fowlkes
states that he really expects a larger re
bate business next wreek through the
mails than this week, as the majority of
the out-of-town shoppers are in the habit
of sending their rebate books back to
the office by mail.
In spite of the indications of bad
weather for the annual spring fashion
show, Jt appears that the w'hole week will
go on the records as one of the most
favorable possible. The officials of the
Business Men’s league and the merchants
are delighted.
BLOCK SIGNALS TO
ELEVENTH STREET
A. G. S.Will Soon Have Serv
ice Complete From Meri
dian to Chattanooga
At a heavy cost the Alabama Great
Southern has completed and placed into
operation new block signals between
Irondale and Eleventh street, in this city.
This section completes the block signals
on the Alabama Great Southern from
Meridian to Chattanooga with the ex
ception of the distance between Eleventh
street and Mobile Junction, which Is be
ing double tracked and which will be
equipped with block signals as soon as
the new track is completed.
The following announcement In connec
tion with the new work was made yes
terday from the local executive offices:
"New electric automatic block signals
have .lust been placed in service by the
Alabama Great Southern railroad between
Irondale Junction and Eleventh street,
Birmingham, six miles, thus affording
block signal protection over the entire
line from Wauhatchie, Term., to Me
ric!'an, Miss., with the exception of the
stretch between Eleventh street, Bir
mingham to Bumstall, formerly Mobile
Junction, Ala., which stretch will be sim
ilarly equipped as soon as the construc
tion of second main track over it la
completed.
"This will give the entire line from
Cincinnati to Meridian this modern typo
of protection.”
personal"
Sam Phillips, buyer for the Burger
Dry Goods company, will go to New
York today on a buying trip for the
ladies’ ready-to-wear department.
Capital and Surplus $1,150,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00
This bank is open on Saturdays
from 4 to 8 o’clock P. M. to re
ceive Savings Deposits.
a W. SMITH. PrwHNm BfDVBON GAIN, lilt ChU«>
TOM 0„ SMITH. V.Praaidmt C. D. COTTBN. lilt. Cuhl«r
W. H. MANL.T. OMhlar BL W. PINCH, AMt Cuhl«
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
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Another “Fashion Week” Scene
i . " 1 1 " sjjuutti
Beautiful weather has resulted in big crowds every day during
Fashion Week. Here is a view looking east from Nineteenth street on
Second avenue.—Photo by H. G. Baird.
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NUMBER ELEVEN NUMBER TWELVE
Backs of heads of two more Misses Fashion. Who are they? Guesses
should be sent to Mrs. J. B. Reid at Business Men's league headquarters
RADCLIFFE KEEPS
SECRETARY’S PLACE
Chamber FavorsJitney Reg
ulation and Approves City’s
Proposed Bond Issue
Continuation of \V. C. Radcliffe in the
office of general secretary, and passage
of resolutions favoring the regulation of
the jitney car service, and approving the
municipal bond issue to be voted on April
12, were the main features of the first
meeting of the new board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday aft
ernoon.
A motion was made by L*. Sevier and
adopted that Secretary Radcliffe continue
in his present position for the time being.
Culpepper Exum brought up the mat
ter of the bond issue and after some dis
cussion the board unanimously passed
a resolution authorizing President John
son to name a committee to co-operate
fully with the forces in favor of the bond
issue.
Following discussion of the jitney auto
service, unanimous vote of the board was
given to a motion placing the chamber
on record as “favoring such regulation,
licensing and bonding of the jitney car
service by the city commission as wiU
afford protection to the public.”
W. A. Porter was re-elected treasurer
of the organization and the matter of
the position of assistant secretary was
left in the hands of the president. There
is understood to be no doubt about the
continuation of W. Blanks Everett in this
position.
Frank Fowlkes was acting secretary
of the meeting. There were about 30 di
rectors present. The following new mem
bers were elected:
Oscar Wells, president First National
bank; W. L». Brimm, supervisor for Ala
hama-Misslssippi of Continental Casualty
company; C. D. Cabanias, manager West
ern Electric company; J. C. Corcoran,
president Trustees Uoan and Guaranty
company; D. Ft. Graves, printing; C. M.
Mauldin, district demonstration agent for
north Alabama; R. L. McMeans, sta
tionery and office furniture; P. M. Mc
Neil, county superintendent ot education;
W. O. Robertson, proprietor Empire hotel;
Joseph H. Simpson, manager Western
Newspaper Union; G. M. Zimmer, local
agent the Pullman company.
This is a total of 41 persons elected to
membership in the Chamber of Commerce
since January 1, 1915.
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Three Must Answer in Crim
inal Court for Absence of
Mrs. Johnnie Cameron
Alleging a conspiracy to disturb or ob
struct the administration of justice by in
ducing a material witness to leave town,
Solicitor Hugo I,. Black filed a bill of in
formation before Judge W. E. Fort yes
terday afternoon und asked the court to
order a -rule nisi to issue against Wil
liam It. Hall, Mrs. William It. Hall and
Robert Sullivan, citing them to appear
before the court and show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt.
In his bill of information Solicitor Black
recites the fact that William R. Hall has
been indicted for murder in the first de
gree, and that his case was set for trial
this week; that Mrs. Johnnie Cameron
was subpoenaed to appear in the criminal
court and testify in behalf of the state
in the said cause.
He alleges that between Marcli 8 and 12
the defendants named above induced
Mrs. Cameron to leave the city; that
Robert Sullivan purchased a ticket for
Clanton for the suid witness, and that
Mrs. William R. Hall went with her 10
Clanton and left her with Mrs. Hall’s
mother, and informed the witness to re
main there and not return to Birming
ham; he further alleges that the witness
did return from Clanton to Birmingham,
and was told that her expenses would
be paid if she would leave and go to
At!anta; all of vyhlch the solicitor con
tends is calculated to obstruct the admin
istration of Justice, and moved that the
defendants be cited for contempt.
Judge Fort set the hearing of the con
tempt proceedings for 9:30 o’clock on Mon
day morning, March 1C, in tne second di
vision of the criminal 'Court, and cited
the defendants to appear at that time
and show cause why the>* should not
be punish*l for contempt of court, ac
cording to the allegations of Solicitor
Black.
The defendants were In ctwrt yester
day and when the ease of the state of
Alabama against William R. Hall was
called tljo solicitor made an oral state
mint to the court br outlined above. The
defendants were in court at the time and
were called before Judge Fort. They
all stoutly denied the allegation that thev
hail induced Mrs. Cameron to leave town
or had in any way interfered with the
proceedings of the court. Judge Fort
stated he would give them an oppor
tunity to be heard on Monday, but that
he would use all the powers of the court
for the protection of witnos.«?gH summoned
to testify either for the state or against
it.
The case against William R. Hall,
charged with piurder, was passed until
April 22, the next capital week of the
criminal court. He was indicted for the
killing of George Cowart at a hoarding
house on Fifth avenue some eight months
ago The defendant denies the killing,
and it is understood, claims it was acci
dental.
GRADUATE NURSES MEET
Officers and Committees Elected by
Local Association
The Birmingham Graduate Nurses’ as- j
sociution held its annual meeting at the
Hillman hospital Wednesday afternoon ^
and elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Mrs. E. B. Hartsock; first vice
president, Miss Mattie Hinson; second
vice president, Miss Bertha Thompson;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Helen Mac
Lean; corresponding secretary. Miss J.
Dameron.
Membership Committee—Mrs. Cora San
ford, Miss Mary Demuau, Miss Olive
Smith.
Ways and Means Committee—Miss Ger- |
trude Glazner, Miss Lula Wolfe, Miss
Lorrie Teague.
Visiting Committee—Miss Louise Shep-I
pard. Mrs. E. B. Cook, Miss Lillian Dix-i
on. Miss Florence Cowden, Mrs. Mable
Gray. • -
Sick Committee—Miss Hattie Wilson,
Miss Hulda Foresman, Miss Emma An
derson, Miss Florence Ruinley, Miss Jo
sephine Zeilberg.
Programme Committee—Miss Lunia
Denny, Miss A. E. Stay, Miss Katherine
Canty.
REGULAR SUFFRAGE
MEETING TODAY
Mrs. Louis Underwood Will Read
Paper on “Individualism in the
Renaissance”
Mih. Louis Underwood will lead a
paper on “Individualism In the Re
naissance," at the regular meeting of
the Birmingham Equal Suffrage as
sociation, to be held this afternoon at
the Cable hall, Mrs. H. H. Snell pre
siding. At this meeting announcement
will be made of the suffrage mass
meeting to be held Tuesday, March 1C.
at which Congressman Oeorgo Huddles
ton will make the principal address.
Other business of the meeting this
afternoon will be the reports of the
standing committees. Following the
business meeting tea will be served at
the suffrage ^headquarters.
ID JITNEYS HIT
NEGROES WITHIN
AN HOUR’S TIME
Bov Killed on Twentieth
Street and Avenue C
During: Afternoon
AGED NEGRO STRUCK
ON FIRST AVENUE
D. H. Bailey Is l*ut Under Arrest. But
on Statement of Witnesses Is
Allowed to Continue
Running Car
•
Two automobile accidents, one of which
proved fatal, occurred in the downtown
section of the city yesterday afternoon
within an hour of each other, both result
ing from negro pedestrians bring run
down by jitney cars.
The first accident occurred about 2:30
at First avenue and Nineteenth street,
when a car driven by A. J. Hardy, whose
residence is 2109 Avenue H, struck an
aged negro named Warren Carter. Cartel
was Immediately removed to the Hillman
hospital, but his injuries proved slight,
and an early recovery is expected by
hospital attendants. No arrest was made.
Officer Hay. who handled the rase, gave
It as his opinion that the injured man
was somewhat irresponsible at tne trim?
ot’ the accident.
The second accident occurred shortly
alter 3 o'clock at the corner of Avenue
C and Twentieth street, when .Tamos Pow
ers, a negro boy about 11 years old, was
run down and fatally injured by a five
passenger motor car, driven by D. II.
Bailey. At the time of the accident there
wore two passengers in the car, one
btlng a lady and the other TV. A. Watts,
whose residence is 2816 Twelfth avenue,
north.
According to Mr. Watts the car was
HOlng south at moderate speed, when the
boy who was playing with several other
children ran unexpectedly from the side
walk In front of the car. The car passed
over the body, fracturing the skull ami
inflicting internal injuries.
Mr. Watts said: "ihe car was immedi
ately brought to n halt, discharging the
lady passenger. The driver then placing
the wounded boy in the car took him to
the Hillniun hospital, l accompanied Air.
Bailey on his trip to the hospital where
the boy died within a few minutes.
"Hailey then proceeded to police head
quarters where he gave himself over to
the authorities. I was in a position to
observe closely all the circumstances of
the accident, and in my opinion the con
duct of the driver was all that could be
desired. I suppose the car whs going
between 10 and 12 miles un hour at the
time of the accident, and was near the
sidewalk, and when the boy ran care
hesly from the sidewalk immediately be
fore* the car T believe it would have been
impossible to have made a stop before
striking him.”
Bailey was placed under a $ri0ft bond at
police headquarters and sumrftoned to ap
pear at the coroner's inquest, which Will
be held Tuesday morning at 9:3ft. Upon
the approval of Coroner Spain, who made
a preliminary examination of the cir
cumstances of the accident, Chief Egan
stated that he would permit the jitney
driver to continue to operate his car un
til further notice.
SHOWER BATHS ARE
TOO MUCH FOR HIM
The .singular narrative of the loss
of mind of a negro juror in the Uni
ted States court at Pensacola from the
effects of a shower hath was related
here yesterday by A. W. Brazelton.
the Birmingham court reported, who
was reporting the case on which the
negro was sitting.
The case was the one involving the
stealing from a prominent bank in
Pensacola of quite a sum of money
resulting later in the arrest of a young
clerk of the institution. The case was
started in the federal court with 11
Jurors that were white and “Uncle
Ben,” a negro. The men were locked
up every night in a well known hotel
in Pensacola and upon complaining of
feeding badly Uncle Ben was impor
tuned to enjoy the luxury of a shower
bath.
“Uncle Ben finally decided t.» take
one of the showers,” said Mr. Brazel
ton yesterday, “and he told us how
much he enjoyed the bath. He told
the court that the bath was much bet
ter than rain which had furnished Ills
past baths. On the following day Uncle
Ben said he had enjoyed another shower
and finally on the third day the old man
completely lost his mind.
“Within less time than it requires
to relate this story of the effects of
three shower baths Uncle Ben was a
raving maniac. He was sent to a hos
pital and the case resulted in a mis
trial. Tn all my years of experience as
a court reported I have never before
known of such an incident nor have I
ever known a man to lose his mind
from the effects of three shower baths."
Pastors to Exchange Pulpits
Rev. Edward E. Cobb of St. Jon ns
Episcopal church of Montgomery, and
Dr. W. X. Claybrook of St. Mary's-on
the-Hlghlands will exchange pulpits on
Sunday. Dr. Cobb will conduct the Sun
day services as follows: Holy commun
ion 7:30 o’clock a. m.; morning; prayer
and sermon at 11. and evening'prayer
and sermon at 8 o'clock.
ASHAMEDOF HER
BAD COMPLEXION
Many an otherwise attractive girl Is
a social failure because of a poor com
plexion. If your skin is not naturally
fresh, smooth and glowing, or has suf
fered from an unwise use of cosmetics,
Reslnol Soap and Reslnol Ointment will
almost surely clear it In a normal,
healthy way. It Is so easy, too.
Just bathe your face for several min
utes with Reslnol Soap and hot water,
working the creamy lather into the skin
gently with the finger tips. Then wash
off with more Reslnol Soap and warm
water, finishing with a dash of clear,
cold water to close the pores.
Do this regularly once or twice a day,
occasionally spreading on a little Resl
nol Ointment for ten or fifteen minutes
before using Reslnol Soap, and you will
be astonished how quickly the healing,
antiseptic Reslnol medication suothes
and cleanses the pores, removes pimples
and blackheads, and leaves the complex
ion clear, fresh and velvety. Reslnol
Soap and Ointment are sold by all drug
gists. For trial free, write to Dept. 16
K, Rsslnol, Baltimore, Md.
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CHARGE TUESDAY
McLane Tilton to Be Vice
President of Jefferson
County Savings Bank
s. Mi-Oauxhv will assume chaige of
the Jefferson County Savings bunk as
president Tuesday night. At a meet
ing to be held Tuesday Mi-Cuim Tilton
will be elected vice president and It
Is expected that nslde from these two
executive officers there will be a«
additional vice president.
No statement, however, has been is
sued in that connection. The officials
will have a conference Tdesday with
Alex Walker, slate superintendent of
banks, and Dick Wilkes, his assist
ant, at which time tho entire question
of reopening will be finally closed up.
It is now expected that not a moment
will be lost by the new officers 111
getting the bank again In running
condition.
The reopening: will be the occasion
for considerable elation here. It has
all along been considered a great in
dication of the soundness of the finan
cial situation that a bank as old anti
as Important as the Jefferson County
could suspend and make no greater
flurry in tin* local financial circles than
it actually did. But for the bank to be
i eopened in such short space of time
Is considered a still greater tribute lo
the business situation here. The new
plans of the bank contemplate a large
sum of new money and aside from this
the incorporation of the bank into a
national bank before tho end 01 the
year. This will give Birmingham three
national banks.
The impression here is that the re
organization committee has made quite
n fortunate choice in Mr. McGaughy.
Ho was reared here in the banking
business and has been associated more
or less with tho local bankers since
he has been occupying an executive
position. Mr. McCiuughy, under Colonel
Byerly of Chattanooga, has developed
into one of tho best informed lank
t rs In the state. Ills election to the
presidency of the Jefferson County
brings to that institution a man well
acquainted with state banking condi
tions as well as a man that has been
tried for many years and found to b ?
an executives of unusual ability.
No Statement Made Regard
ing Plans for Alabama
Power Co. Development
Col. o. R. Hood of Gadsden, one of the jj
best known lawyers in Alabama, was here j
yesterday In conference with T. W. Mar- )
tin. vice president and general counsel
for the Alabama Power company. '
Mr. Hood is attorney for the company j
rl Gadsden, and while no statement was
given out for publication, it was sug- j
I Rested that the extensive plan for better
* merits in this state, as announced last f
[ Sunday, was discussed by Mr. Hood and
Mr. Martin.
It is well known that the. Alabama j
Power company is to start extensive bet
terments wherein Ktowah county will j
profit to an unusually important extent.
The announcement a few days ago that
the Alabama Power company was ne
gotiating for the street railway at Gads
den. which connects the trio of cities, j
was said to have boon Ill-founded. It
was explained by the owners of the line, \
according to an announcement here, that j
less than one half of the reported price. I
which was $1,000,000, would be enough t'j f
secure the street railways. It was also
denied that negotiations were under way
at this time. p
Mr. Hood said while here that Gadsden
vviu progressing steadily and that there
wn**. every reason for the sanguine hope
out« rtalned by all true boosters of Gads
den that at no distant time It would bo
otic of the foremost of southern Indus
trial cities. He returned home last night.
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BURGLARS LEAVE
SOME SMALL GIFTS 1
Walter Blackman, The Age-Herald car
toonist, wants to Insert u card uf thanks
because someone who tried to burglarise
his house yesterday afternoon didn't take
anything but left a nice dog collar on the
door.
Mr. Blackman's house at 1303 Seven
teenth avenue, south, and that of his
neighbor, K. C. Rod her, 1301 Seventeenth
avenue, south, were ransacked from top
to bottom during tho afternoon while the
families were absent. Mvery closet and
drawer was entered: even the bedding
was torn off and edges of rugs raised.
So far as could be learned last night noth
ing had been taken, but the dog collar
was left at the Blackman home, while a
penny was left on the mantle at the Rod
her home. Tt Is presumed the intruders
were hunting money, but there was no
money in either house.
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HOLD CONFERENCE
• ON DOPE PROBLEM
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The three city commissioners, Dr.
it. M. Cunningham, city health officer,
and Dr. Charles Whelan, city physi
cian, held an extended conference yes
terday afternoon over the new federal • fj
statute regulating the sale of cocaine
and other drugs popularly know'ri as
"dope.”
It is stated that tho dope fiends of
Birmingham are in deplorable condi
tion because they suddenly find it im- j
possible for them to get their required
amounts of tho drugs and that some
of them are liable to do something'
desperate. The conference was behind j
closed doors and extended sometime,
but it was stated there w'as no an
| nouncement to be made of what oc
curred.
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NAME COMMITTEE
TO HAILE FUNDS
Gelders Says Dormitory and
Woodyard Will Be Kept
Going Independently
Louis Gelders yeserday announced that
a special committee had boon formed to
look after the dormitory and woodyard
of the Associated Charities, which lie
thought should be maintained at least
until the severe weather is over.
The committee Is composed of Culpepper
Exum as chairman, Samuel Rand as
treasurer and Mr. Gelders. All funds for
carrying on this wok should be Hent to
Mr. Rand as this money will be kept sepa
retfc. and will be used only for the dormi
tory and woodyard expena^p.
Mr. Gelders owns tho building in widen
the dormitory is located, and has been
giving it rent free for this work. The
woodyard is a place where men out of
work can get employment and receive
enough pay to get them sufficient food
for immediate needs.
JOHN CASH ENTERS
PLEA OF GUILTY
Bessie Bryant, Charged With Murder,
Is Declared Insane and Sent
to Asylum
By agreeemnt of the solicitor and
counsel for the defendant, John Cash,
white, charged with murder, entered a
plea of guilty to murder In the second
degree yesterday In the first division
of the criminal eouitt and accepted a
sentence of 40 years in the penitentiary.
Cash was indicted for the murder of
James Sullivan, p white man living
War Mineral Springs, a few months
ago. The killing was said to have been
the result of a trivial quarrel and that
It was atrocious. The people of that
community were much worked up over
the killing and a large number of wit
nesses had been summoned for tlie
trial.
Bessie Bryant, a negro woman, in
dicted for the murder of Charley HUey,
was declared insane by a jury In tho
first division of the criminal court yes
terday morning and Judge Fort ordered
that she be sent to the asylum for In
sane negroes at Mt. Vernon. Solicitor
Black and the county physician exam
ined the woman at tlie jail and re
ported their findings to the court, whtoh
were submitted to tho jury with the
above result. The jury did not pass on
the sanity of the woman at the time
of the killing but held that at this time
she was not In a condition to stand
trial.
The cases of William Hall and Andy
Moss, charged with murder, went over
until April 22, and those of Will Hanks
and Nathaniel Baum, charged with rob
bery, ware passed to the same date. .
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