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Your
Efforts
combined with our
own will make a
banking connec
tion here most
pleasant.
First National Bank
of Birmingham
Capital and 8urplus Three Million
Dollare
Four Per Cent Intereet, Compound
ed Quarterly, on Savlnge Depoelte
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MS BOM ON
JITNEYPROBLEM
Writes Letter on Subject to
the Commission
A NEW COMPLICATION
Insurance Companies Refuse to Issue
Indemnity Bonds Unless Pro
tected by Collateral for
Face Value
Suggesting: that if the street ear com
pany is not making money on account
of alleged "unfair competition" with the
jitney that the city commission would
be supported by the public in taking
over the street car company and oper
ating it as a municipal line, James Bow
ron yesterday presented his views on
tlie jitney question by letter to the city
commission.
A complication arose ir. the jitney
regulation movement yesterday when in
demnity bonds to the jitney unless it was
protected by collateral for its face value.
This, however, it is said has made it
a practical impossibility for the jitney
owner to make an indemnity bond as is
proposed in the ordinance now drafted
The ordinance as drafted and prikted In
The Age-Herald a few weeks ago will
not be adopted, but parts of it prob
ably will. Judge Lane stated yesterday
that there were parts of the ordinance
he would oppose and parts he would fa
vor. L
Letter to Commission
The jitney regulation question is ex
pected to receive much attention at the
commission conference and the meeting
this afternoon, but definite action, if
any is to be taken, is not expected un
til a week from today. Mr. Bowron's
letter is as follows:
"The Honorable City Commission, Hon.
G. B. Ward, Chairman, Birmingham,
Ala:
"Dear Sirs: I understand that the com
mission is likely to take action tomorrow
on the question of regulation of the ‘jit
neys.’ ' I agree with Mr. Percy’s posi
tion in his letter on this subject. II
the jitneys pay the same license as the
taxicabs 1 can see no reason why they
should be charged any more or restricted
by any further or additional regulations.
The only difference between a Jitney and
a taxicab is that it is doing the work
more cheaply and therefore to the in
terest of the general public. i
"The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is appealing through
the advertising columns of the local
press for regulation and for higher taxa
^ tion of the jitneys, and ask if the com
petition is fair.
"I suggest to the commission that in
these articles which seek to mould pub
lic sentiment there is no reference made
to the fact that the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company enjoys
a monopoly and the jitneys do not. The
street railroad company owns a per
petual easement on the breat bulk of the
cify streets, for w'hich it paid'' nothing.
It apparently complains of the cost of
its share of the paving, which is nothing
more than the upkeep of property ac
quired by it in the main without any
payment, although the grading, engineer
ing and draining of these streets has cost
the city, and . therefore the citizens, s
great deal of money. At one time there
■eemed a possibility of competition ir
the street railroad business, and ap
plications were made fop trackage right!
on behalf of the Tidewater system and
the Kelley interests, which were re
sisted by the Birmingham Railway, Llghl
and Powder company. It now, having auc>
cessfully avoided competition on that par
of the streets which it owms for haulage
purposes, is objecting to competition o'
the jitneys on the remaining part of thi
Streets which it does not own.
Apply Law Both Ways
“If regulation of street transport!
tlon Is to be undertaken, why shouli
Jt not apply to the street railroad a
well as to the jitneys? It Is a netor
lous fact that for many years durim
the rush hours In the evening not mor
than one-half the passengers golm
home have been able to obtain seat
on the street cars. They have bee
crowded in masses, packed like sat
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Capital and Surplus $1,150,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
‘ Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00
THE HABIT OF THRIFT
, The dollar a child saves out of his own pocket
l's money, if placed in the savings bank, where he can see
v it grow, means more than just a little money saved up.
It will mean the firm establishment, early in life, of
the habit of thrift, which will mean a great deal all
through his career.
A W. SMITH. ,
ry)u O. SMITH, V.-PtwIlMt C. D. OOTTM, C*»hl*f
W. 8. MANLY. CMkier *■ V. FINCH, Aamt Cm«W»
4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
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PASSENGER 1IIAFFIC
OFFICIALS OF MIC.
WILL BE HERE TODAY
Thirty-Five Representatives
to Inform Themselves of
Conditions in South . .
WILL BE SHOWN
ENTIRE DISTRICT
To Look Over Hotels, Residence Sec
tions and Industrial Operations.
Will Leave for New Or
leans Tonight
A party of 35 of the highest officials
of the Illinois Central railroad passen
ger traffic department will arrive In
Birmingham this morning at 7:30
o'clock. They are visiting the prin
cipal cities of the south to gather
Information so as to be more
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SAMUEL G. HATCH
Chicago passenger traffic manager of
the Illinois Central, in charge of
the party.
fully conversant with the situation in
this section, which will render them
more capable of telling tourists and home
seekers the advantages and facts about
this part of the country.
The party which left L#ouisville yester
day morning will be in charge of Sam
uel G. Hatch, passenger traffic manager
for the Illinois Central, who is deeply
Interested In the development of the
south, which Interest has been mani
fested upon more than one occasion to
the substantial benefit of this commu
nity. In many respects the trip is looked
upon by the officials of the Chamber of
Commerce and others as one of the most
convincing indications of a renewed in
terest in the south on the part of the
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U. H. BOWER
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officials of one of the largest and most
important trunk lines entering Birming
ham.
Breakfast in Cars
The party upon arrival here will break
! fast in the private cari being used and
about 9 o'clock will gather at the Illi
nois Central passenger offices In the
j Brown-Marx building. R. Anderson, dls
, trict passenger agent, with offices here
E. F. Stovall, general agent for the 1111
t nois Central, and many well known elt
■ lzens will join the visitors. They wil
[ have automobiles furnished by the Cham
, ber of Commerce. In which a trip will b*
- taken to Norwood, where the ‘‘twit
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NEGRO WHITE CONFESSES THAT HE SHOT I
DR. FERRELL; STATEMENT MADE AT JAIL |
Jesse White, the negro who was trailed
by bloodhounds early Sunday morning,
just after the killing of Dr. C. C. Ferrell
at Praco, a mining camp 39 miles from
Birmingham, in a signed and sworn state
ment, made yesterday, confessed that he
committed the crime. The negro made V£®
confession in the presence of Deputies
Hartsfleld, Knight and Newberry.
Early yesterday morning the deputies
brought White and Arrington, the other
| negro being held by the authorities in con
nection with the slaying of Dr. Ferrell
from their cell and began to question them
in regard to the murder. They had asked
but a fewr questions when White blurted
out that he was the man. “Yes, I killed
Dr. Ferrell,” he said. “T would have told
you yesterday at Praco, but I was afraid
I would be mobbed by the crowd out
there.”
The negro claimed that he had been in
a craps game at Coal Creek with a crowd
of negroes and white men on the morning
of the murder. After a time he was
broke, and according to his statement,
started to his home, which is not far from
the commissary of the Export Pratt Coal
company. He stopped close to the com
missary. and as he did so saw the flash
of some shots in his direction. He was
armed with a shotgun and fired in the
direction whence the shots came. He
claims that he did not know who was do
ing the shooting.
Deputy Hartsfleld said:
“In my opinion, that negro was In a
craps game just as he said, and after he
got broke he decided to rob the commis
sary. His story about seeing the flash of
the gun in the hands of Dr. Ferrell is not
true. He couldn’t have done so, because
when Dr. Ferrell fired the shots he spoke
! of, he was on the front porch of his
j house, w hich is directly across the street
[from the commissary, which faces the doo
I tor’s house. The negro or negroes were in
the rear of the commissary and could not
have seen the shots fired. Dr. Ferrell wa*
killed Just as he turned the corner tc
the rear of the commissary. From the
spot where he met his death the house ot
Dr. Ferrell could not be seen.”
Coroner Spain said: "We are taking nc
stock in the negro’s endeavors to make
out a plea of self defense In his confes
sion. We have all the necessary evidence
to show that he was beyond all doubt ir
the ba^k of the commissary at the timi
he killed Dr. Ferrell. 1 am not sure thai
there was another negro involved in tht
killing. I will continue to investigate
until I am satisfied on this score.”
The following is a copy of the confes
sion made by the slayer. Jesse White;
“My name is Jesse White. I live a
Coal Creek In Jefferson county. Ala.
left Flat Creek about 12:30 o'clock on th«
morning of Sunday. May 2, lftlB. I hat
been in a crap game with several younj
men, some of whom were white an<
some colored. I didn't know' the namei
of any of them.
“After I left Flat Creek I came througl
Praco and turned at the tipple and wen
up the hill through the woods o.i m:
way home. When I got up the hill nea
the commissary I stopped in the edg
of the weeds near Dr. Ferrell’s house. I
then picked up my gun, which was a
16-gauge, single barrelled shotgun, and
started to go home, when Dr. Ferrell
started shooting at me from the oppo
site side of the store. I shot him, taking
aim at the place where 1 saw' the flash
of the pistol; after I fired I turned and
ran back towards Praco In the direction
from which I had come.
“I went back down the hill and through
t.he woods to my home and went to bed.
Refore going to bed I hid my gun, which
was loaded with a cut shell, In the cell
ing. About daylight Sunday morning I
whs awakened by a shot »ic»r my house,
and the harking of dogs.
“After I awoke. I went tp the door and
opened It and several men came in and
arrested me and searched my nouse.
“The shell with which I shot Dr. Fer
rell was a cut shell, the same as the one
w-ith which my gun was loaded w’hen
found.
*’t make this confession voluntarily,
and without any threats, persuasion or
promise of leniency or reward on the part
of any officer or any other person.
“I eolemnly swear that the foregoing
confession has been read by me and Is
a true and correct, statement, and that
no other person was with me, or had
anything to do with the killing of Dr.
Ferrell. “JESSE WHITE.”
“Sworn to an subscribed before me this
the 3rd day of May, 1915.
“E. R. KNIGHT.
“Notary Public.
1 “Witnesses:
“J. C. HART9FIEDD.
“J. M NEWBERRY.”
It was learr.pd yesterday that Dr. Fer
. rell had sn accident Insurance policy in
, the Ocean Insurance company for 110.000.
Entertainment Committee
of Civic Chamber Meets
ITINERARY OF DAY
Especial Preparations Being Made to
Care for Ladies—Leave the
Terminal at 8 O'Clock
on May 13
The excursion to lock 17 on the War
rior river at the formal opening of the
lock by Secretary of War Garrison and
his party May 13 has been practically
arranged except for the minor details.
At a meeting of the entertainment com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday it was decided to run the excur
sion only to lock 17. owing to the fact
that otherwise it would make it too late
for the return trip to Birmingham.
Toadies especially are being arranged
for on the big excursion boat to be op
erated by Capt. E. V. Plckley, of Mobile,
who was yesterday in Birmingham. The
round trip from Birmingham will cost
31.60 per ticket and in this will be in
cluded luncheon on the boat at noon.
Reach Lock at 10 O’Clock
The special train will leave the Ter
minal station at S' o'clock Thursday morn
ing. May 13. Salter's Bluff on the War
rior river will be reached at 10 o'clock,
and the transfer there made to Captain
Pickley's boat. The trip down the river
will start immediately after the crowd
is loaded and the lock will be reached
at 1 o’clock. The excursionists will land
after going through the big locks and
will be allowed two hours at this point
to attend the ceremonies of the formal
opening of the locks, which complete the
longest canalisation of a river In the
world. Speeches will be made here by
Secretary Garrison. Senator Bankhead,
Senator Underwood and others.
The return trip will be started from
the lockB at 3 o'clock and Salter's Bluff
reached again at 6 o'clock, where the
transfer from the boat to the train will
be made and Birmingham reached at 7:45
-that evening.
Captain Plckley states his boat will be
equipped to handle a crowd of from BOO
to 600 people and it Is fully believed now
that that many will go from Birming
ham. In Older that the proper arrange
ments can be made, however, for han
dling the crowd it Is desirable to know
as soon as possible Just about how many
are going and for that reason Secretary
Radcliffe, of the Chamber of Commerce,
who will sell the tickets, asks that every
body who possible can secure tickets
from him before Friday ofjhls week.
Abandon Trip to Tuscaloosa
The trip on to Tuscaloosa was aban
> doned because it was believed that its
t inconveniences would be so great as to
spoil all Its advantages. Tuscaloosa
could not be reached, it is said, before
S or 9 o'clock In the evening on account
of the exercises at various points along
I the river, as the party progresses and
also on account of the many boats
, which will be using the locks of the river
on this opening day. To attend the moon
. light barbecue at Tuaoaiooea and then
1 return home to Birmingham by train
would make it extremely late for the
1 Birmingham party and It was therefore
decided beet to return from lock 17. This
, will afford the excursion party a river
1 trip of 60 miles, however, through some
. of the prettiest scenery in the United
State*. it le said. Senator Bankhead has
compared the scenery along the river In
: this section to that along the famous
Hudson of New York state.
The whole expenses of the trip will 'o»
31.60, as breakfast will be eaten before
the train leaves, free luncheon will be
served on the boat going down and the
crowd will return In time for dinner in
the evening. Secretary Radcliffe states
he wants it made plain'that this Is not a
Chamber of Commerce affair exclusively
and that all perBons in Birmingham who
wish to go will be welcome and should
consider themselves invited. There will
be no invitation* issued for the trip. II
will be open to anybody and the firat tc
apply for the tickets will secure them
states Mr. Raocltffe.
Marriage Liecense
The following marriage lioente wai
recorded yesterday In the office of th«
probate judge:
Francisoum Rum, Beaeemer, to Ja
seppa Intognia.
They Are TO Years tfld
I "For some time past my wife and my
self were troubled with kidney trouble.'
writes T. B. Carpenter. Harrisburg, J’a
"We suffered rheumatic pains a!
♦ sennah the body. The first few ricaei
y Kidney Pills relieved ue. Aft
ng ttve bottles between us w>
irely cured. Although we an
the seventies we are as vigor
4 I,-,i s we were 30 yeara ago.” Foiej
j | k Pills atop sleep disturbing blad
ikness. backache, rheumatism
| -e, swollen Joint* and sore mua
* 11 old Ovary where.
Result of Charges Brought S
by Shapiro
LACK OF DISCRETION 1
Officer I* Cautioned Against Making i
Arrests When Only a Word or Sug
gestion Is Needed—Held on
to Shapiro Too Long
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I • •ciiarartrrtaetc of Cnmmlsalon" 4
I - 4 1
4 Isadora Shapiro issued the fol- 4 1
4 lowing statement in regard to 4
4 the verdict: }
4 "The somersault verdict of the 4
4 commission, 'Not guilty, but don t 4
4 do it again,'Is not at all surprise- 4
4 ing. The verdict is vacillating 4
4 and spineless It lacks life. It Is 4
4 a nothingness, ♦
4 "I had to combftt the entire 4
4 police department from the com- 4
4 missioner of public justice down. 4
4 Judge L«ne acquitted the officer 4
4 before the hearing. The other 4
4 two commissioners, probably be- 4
4 cause of commissioner courtesy, 4
4 evidently succumbed to his 4
4 wishes. I do not believe that the 4
4 conclusions of the commission 4
4 are the sincere conclusions of 4
4 each of the commiseloners. 4
4 If n bullying pollcrmnn enn 4
4 drag n cltlsen through the 4
4 streets. Insult ladles, Ihrenten to 4
4 ride cltUena to Jail If they do not 4
4 not bow to his whims and on- 4
4 prices, and then have his higher* 4
4 ups place their stamp of approval 4
4 upon him and his bullying. Is It 4
4 nny wonder that n murderous 4
4 wall la permitted to remain t 4
4 "Officer Burkett was either 4
4 guilty or not guilty. If he was 4
4 guilty, he ought to have been 4
4 discharged. If he was not guilty, 4
4 why should he have been reprl- 4
4 mended? Reprimanded for what? 4
4 "I (lied the charges and en- 4
4 deavored to sustain them In 4
4 good faith. I am grateful to those 4
4 who came to my assistance 4
4 While I did not accomplish the 4
4 chief purpose, this much is 4
4 achteved—the people of Blrmlng- 4
4 ham now know to what extent a 4
4 ‘conservator of peace and order' 4
I ran go under his official cloak, 4
I with the sanction of seven-thou- 4
4 sand-doilar 'superior' officers." 4
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George Burkett, policeman, whom Isa
dora Shapiro sought to have discharged
from the Birmingham police force on
the grounds of insolence, incompetence,
brutality and assault and battery, which
grew out of the policeman arresting
Shapiro for alleged blockading of the
sidewalk, wss yesterday acquitted of the
charge by the city commission.
A reprimand was delivered to the offi
cer, however, for a cartain phase of his
treatment of the prleoner. The hearing
of the evidence in the Shapiro caee Sat
urday afternoon attracted an extremely
large crowd and had aroused interest
throughout the city. Shapiro was fined
in police court previous to the police
man’s hearing on the charge brought
against him by the policeman for block
ading the sidewalk in front, of the Steele
Smith wall disaster on Second avenue
Finding of Commiauon
The finding of the commission on the
evidence submitted was aa follows:
"The City of Birmingham va. George
Burkett, officer:
"The preponderance of the evidence In
this case showed that the arrested party
was loitering on the sidewalks and that
he was requested to move on by Officer
George Burkett. This he refused to do,
using offensive language to the officer,
and the officer told him that he would
not argue the matter with him, but un
less he moved on he would put him un
der arrest and carry him to prison. The
accused party not moving on. the offi
cer took him by the arm and carried him
a short distance towards the prison: and
the evidence tended to show that the
accused party told him that he would
go to prison without being held. The
evidence also showed that shortly there
after. but not soon enough, the officer
turned the accused party loose and they
proceeded to prlBon.
"It is the opinion of the commission
that the arresting officer was justified
in taking hold of the accused party, as
' he had stated that he would not move
* on. but the evidence further showed that
the officer held him too long after he
- had signified his willingness to go to
prison.
"The commission, after a conference,
decided that the officer was entitled te
an acquittal, but that he should have
released the prisoner as soon as the lattei
signified hie willingness to go to the
j prison without being held.
» Lane Reprimands Burkett
"The commissioner of publlo justice
<• has made known to the officer that he
" vna acquitted, but said commissioner hai
- reprimanded the officer for not turnln)
s' the complainant loose soon enough aftei
- the latter had signified hie willtngnesi
1, to proceed without compulsion, and self
commissioner having Instructed the offi
cer to use only so muck force aa aaaj
mm speak
AT WIEETWGSTODAY
Sociological Congress Gets
Down to Real Work
ELECTION TONIGHT
Session Which Was to Have Been Held
Tomorrow Called Off—To Visit
Various Social Service Insti
tutions of the City
Today's feature of the Sociological
-ongress, which convened in Blrmlng
uini yesterday morning, will he the ad
Irese this afternoon by John Ihlder o!
\'ew York, of the Russell Sage Founda
ion. Mr. Ihlder will arrive this morn
ing and will make an address this aft
ernoon as well as at the meeting to
night. The last address will he illus
trated with stereopticon views.
The greatest Interest is being man!
tested in the discussions by Mr. Ihlder
His eminence in housing work and tin
light of tuberculosis has brought hlir
into nation-wide fame. Mr. Ihlder wll
more than likely discuss some of th<
papers that are to he read at the sessloi
this afternooh and tonight prior to hi'
cwn talk.
No Session Tomorrow
It was announced last night that the
session of the congress -which was t.
have been held tomorrow morning hai
been called off. Two papers whtcl
were to have been given then will In
read this afternoon and tonight. Mrs
R. Dupont Thompson will read her pa
per on "What Women Can Do for Mu
nicipal Progress" tonight just preced
ing the lecture of Mr. Ihlder. In thi
afternoon Frank Dull's paper on "Mu
nicipal Finances" will be preeented.
The election of officers will be heh
at the meeting tonight.
Instead of the morning sessiqn to
morrow the delegates to the congress
will tour the various social service In
stitutions in the city. Leaving at J
o'clock from the city hall they will go
first to the Mercy Home and then visit
the Juvenile court, going from there
to the Boys' Industrial school at Hast
Lake, where lunch will be served.
Delegates Are Welcomed
The Sociological congress opened yes
terday morning at 9:3(1 o'clock, the
sessions are being held in the ballroom
of the Tutwiler. The public generally,
or as many as are Interested in Boclal
uplift, are very cordially Invited to at
tend the sessions and hear the discus
sions. The morning session was devoted
to organization and listening to words
of welcome which were given by Col
Crawford Johnson, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and James
Weatherly of the board of commission
ers. The Rev. George Lang of Anniston,
vice president of the congress, re
sponded.
The first session was given over to
the dtscusion of the child labor laws of
Alabama. Mrs. W. L. Murdoch opened
the discussion In her usual vigorous
style. She charged the legislature with
being a commercial body more Inter
ested In monetary propositions than the
conservation of children. The Juvenile
court was reviewed by Judge S. D. Mur
phy, and was discussed by Rabbi
Ehrenreich of Montgomery.
Dr. George Denny, president of the
University of Alabama, presided at the
afternoon session. George Huddleston
dealt with the ethics of labor legisla
tion and his address was discussed by
J. B. Wood of tin* Trades Council.
"Rural Borrowers'1 was the subject
of C W. Thompson of Washington, of
the office of markets and rural organ
ization. President John H. Frye, one of
the best known bankers In this state,
discussed the theories of Mr. Thomp
son. Dr. J. H. Phillips discussed school
maintenance and was followed by W.
F. Feagln, superintendent of education
of Alabama. I Shapiro was to have
spoken on illiteracy In Alabama, but
was unable to be present In the afternoon.
The feature of the meeting last night
which started at S o’clock was the ad
dress of Miss Madge Nave of Louis
ville, factory inspector for Kentucky.
Miss Nave is accredited with being one
of the best Informed women in the
south on factory conditions. She gave
n synopsis of the laws that have been
enacted in her state and a detailed
survey of the way they are enforced.
Her theories and statements were dis
cussed bv Isadora Shapiro, Senator Whits
telegraphing that he had missed his train
In Mobile. In addition to Miss Nave, the
other papers last night were "Prison Prob
lems,'' by Dr. W. H. Oates, stats prison
inspector; "The Leasing of Convicts,'* by
' be necessary to effaot an arrsst but te
always be as kind and considerate to
prisoners as he can consistently do.
i "Furthermore, in vl«v of testimony ol
> others that this officer's demeanor to
i wards them was unduly rough In trytni
r to be diligent, the commlssoner cautioner
f the officer about this and gave him U
i understand that It was hla duty to b<
1 civil and courteous in every oast when
. perhaps nothing was needed except I
r word or suggestion."
I' “This Position I
HI || | Then may follow a | H
’ JS i smaller salary than you 9 B
\ ! think you are worth, but M B
' f * you see opportunity ahead. B
I rM fi S That is-the way a savings B Hj
B <njj I depositor starts for his life- ■ AB
'WmIMHroHL capital. He saves the one B| S|
HlflT J|jjwi11I spare dollar now and saves V ^B
^ IlLfeltipffipflt| fives and tent as he goes on. m Hj
riM yjJ/Xrg The American Truat adver- m mm
tises for people who will start M K
that way and has paid thous- J
andsof “raises.” interested? H
mmTMr&SfflLsBANR, I
~ BIRMINGHAM 9
Walton Seeking Retease I
On Bail By Habeas Corpus I
Hearing Before Judge Als
ton, Who Has Tilt With
Solicitor Black — Many
Character Witnesses Are
Introduced
The examination of witnesses Is
about concluded in the habeas corpus
hearing before Judge H. A. Alston,
special Judge of the city pourt., In
which Louis Walton, held under Indict
ment for the murder of M. O. Barton,
is seeking release pn bail, and unlest
attorneys argue the case at length it
will be concluded this morning. At
torneys for Walton introduced wit
nesses to prove an alibi and the gooc
character of the accused up to the tlmt
of the killing. Solicitor Black rested
his case on the indictment fount
against Walton by the grand Jury anc
later Introduced several insurance mcr
who had Issued policies to the Waltoi
Trading company.
The afternoon session was enlivene*
by a tilt between Judge Alston am
Solicitor Black in reference to the in
troduotion of certain testimony object
ed to by the solicitor. Judge Alstoi
suggested certain mode of procedure
Solicitor Flack replied that he though
he understood hie duties. The contro
versy ended by Judge Alston tellini
the solicitor to be seated and h
promptly sat down.
Coroner Spain was called In the aft
ernoon session and was questioned a
• to the wounds on the body of Barto
when found and about the coupling pi
i found near the body anil other matter
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connected with It. He was asked about
the demeanor of Walton, who was
present when he viewed the body, ard
stated he seemed much distressed at
the ooourrance.
I* Sevier, Jr., testified that Walton
took out two policies with tha Arm •
R. A, Brown A Co. of 110,000 each.
One was made out to M. O. Barton,
the other to Louis Walton and both
made payable to the Walton Trading
company. P. C. Ratliff, agent,for the
Penn Mutual company, testified that
he had leaned two policies for 115,000
each made out to the same parties and
the same beneficiary. W. L. Breen of
tha Continental Casualty company tes
tified that two policies for $7500 each \
had been made out to the same parties ;
and payable to tha Walton {trading
company.
In cross-examination attorneys for
Walton brought out the fact that In
every Instance In which a policy had
been taken on tha life of Barton a pol
icy for a similar amount had been
taken out on the life of Walton.
Quite a number of witnesses testi
fied to the good character of the ac
cused. Including Col. Tom O. Smith,
Louts Saks, the llev. Mr. Walts and
others. Additional character witnesses
may be put on the stand today.
The first witness for the defendant
was E. E. Mason, who was held In
custody for several days In connection
with the killing His statement was
essentially the same ss before the eor
i oner’s jury and told of his where
abouts on the night of tha killing. Oth
er witnesses examined were Miss Thla
monge. the sweetheart of Barton, who ' •
1 told of his call on the evening he met
• his death. A. C. Monnell, who oper- ■’
t iites the chicken farm where Walton ;
was to have met Barton; Mrs. Monnell, aj
E. L. Perrin anil others,
f Judge Alston commenced the session - /.
* of the court promptly at 9 o’clock and
held court until «:30 with one hour re- ; '
cess for lunch, lie will open court tnls ,!
morning? at 9 o’clock. Solicitor Hugo
s L. Black and Judge A. M. Douglas are 1
1 representing the slate. Counsel for the
l defense are McQueen &. Ellis, C. P.
s Beddow and R. Q. Harsh.
Committees Named Yester
day by Press Club Mem
bers for Affair
The general committee In charge of the
gridiron dinner to be given during tho next!
four weeks by the Birmingham News
paper club met yesterday afternoon and
started the work of arranging for that
affair. The committee, composed of J.
H. Hornady, chairman, H. W. Roberts
and E. R. Norman, appointed three com
mittees yesterday. They were the pro
gramme committee, the Invitation com
mittee and the reception committee, to
meet the guests on the night nf the grid
iron affair. The committees follows:
Programme: B. H. Mooney, ohslrman.
Walter Blackman, Peterson Marxonl. A.
C. Jenkins, Charles Fell. E. W. Barrett,
C. H. Mandy, Sidney I^axarus, H. Jones,
W. A. Dameron and J. Frank Rut*.
Invitation committee: C. M. Stanley,
chairman. Clyde W. Ennis, O. H. Finch.
ReRoy Jacohs, J. R. Keeling and Wil
liam C. Kadcllffe.
Reception committee: Senator Frank S.
White, F. P. Glass, George M. Crulk
shank, James J. Smith, ti. W. Barrett,
R. F. Johnston, J. H. Edmondson, W. H.
Jeffries, William Ryan, Culpepper Kxum
and John R. McRea.
Afler the meeting It was announced
that the Invitation committee would meet
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the press
club with the general committee and that
the entire membership of sll committees
Is requested to meet tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the private dining room
of the press club.
At the meeting tomorrow It Is stated
that a date will be agreed upon. It was
first thought that the dinner would ho
held this month, but It Is stated that
perhaps the affsir cannot he arranged
before the first week in June. The dtn
, ner will be within the next four or five
weeks, It Is stated. Only 300 can be ac
commodated In the dining room. No de
cision has been made yet as to whether
ladies will be Invited, but It Is atated
that there Is a very strong sentiment
toward having ladles attend, because on
former occasions the presence of ths
ladles had addsd so much to tha avan
lng'a pleasure.
BANK IS EXPECTED I
TO RESUME MONDAY f
4
Officers of Jefferson County
Bank About Ready, It )
Is Understood
In financial circles It was reported yes
terday that the Jefferson County Savings
bank, recently suspended, would most
likely resume nneratlons next Monday.
It Is known that extraordinary efforts
are being put forth to resume either on
that day or the Tuesday following. The
officers of the hank under the legjler
shlp of Snowden McGaughy, recently
named president, have been working
unceasingly to get the affair* in shape
for a speedy resumption.
It Is stated that when the Alsjkuma
Bankers' association convenes here next
Monday for a three days' meeting, It
would bn most gratifying to all offlcere
nf the bank and the local bankers gen
erally If It could be announced that the
Jefferson County hank had started busi
ness again. The Interest alt over the
state In the floating of that temporarily
crippled Institution Is very great and tha
utmost encouragement la bging given the
officials In the work of reprganlaatlon.
It was stated yesterday that tha tlma
was not ripe for any definite expression
as to when the hank would resume. It
was promised, however, that an official!
statement would be given out during tbs:
next few days by Forney Johnston, l
counsel for the reorganlaatlon committee |
and the bank, as to the exact plana of|
the institution for the opening date. It I
Is stated that the forthcoming announce- |
ment will be a detailed resume of ths
| situation.
Committee to Meet Here Again
The Joint legislative committee on Judl
clal reform, of which W. C. Davis Is
chairman, will hold another session In Bir
mingham commencing Wednesday. May &
The committee is seeking further Informa
tion and suggestions on judicial reform*
and on the proposed workmen's compen
sation act.
FACE COVERED
WITH PIMPLES r
ALL HER LIFE j
But Miss Ayres Got a “Beautiful CtSta -. J
Flexion” at a Coat of Oaly UN / M
Nov. 28. 1*14:—“All my Ilf* my fwoa 'S
was oovared completely with a maaslof I
pimples, blackheads and blotohaa l |
spent a lot of money on numerous ruaHlj
edlaa and treatment* without euooaanU
and no relief at all. I triad eo soaaflflj
things that I was afraid my case coulfl %
not be oured. Reslnol Ointment aniPH
Reslnol Soap seamed to do mo good
right from th* first. I u**d two Jars of ’ |
Realnol Ointment and aom* Xtaatnot
Soap, the total oost being only |1M. X j
and this completely oured my SMB My VI
1,kln la without a blemish and X am tha • f
poeseeeor of a beautiful aomplaxloa “
(Signed) Mabell Ayrat, Itana Maun* /%
tala, Va. Bvery druggist aalla Resina*
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, ■•** j’» ‘ ■a
Representative Green of Dallas county,
Milton Fles of Slpsey and Judge W. E.
Fort.
Programme for Today
The programme for today will be as
follows:
Health for the community:
Chairman, Dr. R. M. Cunnlngnain,
city health otftcer, Birmingham, (B
minutes).
9:30 a. m.—(a) “Ideals of Leglsla
tlon,” (15 minutes), E. P. Hogan, Jef
ferson county.
(b) "Anti-Tuberculosis Laws” (IE
minutes), the Rev. George Saves, sec
retary Alabama Antl-Tuberculeali
league.
Discussion (15 minutes). Dr. F. R
Yarbrough, Auburn.
(c) "Home versus Sanatorium Treat
ment of Tuberculosis” (16 minutes)
Dr. B. M. Mason, Birmingham.
Discussion (10 minutes). Dr. B. L
Wyman. Birmingham.
(d) "Housing Lews and Tubereu
(Centleeed ea Page Tea.)