THE AGE-HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1906. 5 W. R. HOUGHTON IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Prominent Lawyer Suffered Stroke of Paralysis WAS ILL SEVERAL DAYS Stricken On the Street a Week Ago. Death Had Been Expected By Relatives and Friends.
Sincere Lament. Judge William R. Houghton died last night at the Hillman hospital as the sult of a stroke of paralysis suffered last Tuesday morning. Since stricken he had been in a critical condition and there had been little hope of his recovery. On Tuesday Judge Houghtou was paralyzed while walking 011 Eighteenth street and in a few hours lapsed into unconsciousness.
He was conveyed to the hospital where he had received the best medical attention. He remained in a deep stupor most of the time with only occasional returns to consciousness, His vocal organs were affected by the stroke and he had never been able to speak a word. but by slight movements of the head he was able to Indicate that he understood remarks addressed to him. Last evening about 6:30 o'clock, there was a sinking spell and relatives were hurriedly summoned. The end came at 7:30 o'clock.
At his bedside at the time were his son. Harry 8. Houghton of Montgomery and the deceased's brother, M. B. Houghton.
He leaves also a sister who resides in Dallas, Tex. Judge Houghton's body will be carried to Montgomery this morning at 8:30 o'clock. The funeral will take place there, this afternoon. Sketch of His Life. William R.
Houghton was born in Heard county, Georgia, on May 22, 1842. When he was but a small boy his family moved to -Alabama and settled near Opelika, where he was reared and educated. At the beginning of the civil war he was teaching school near Mt. Zion, but at the first call for enlisted in the Columbus, (Ga.) He served trooparche throughout the war and participated with marked gallantry in many important batties, being wounded several times. At the close of the war he took up the study of law and practiced at Rutledge and later at Hayneville.
Moving to Birmingham about fifteen years ago he formed as partnership with E. T. Taliaferro, and later on practiced with W. A. Collier.
In 1896 he became the partner of Capt. W. C. Ward in the law firm of Ward Houghton and had been associated with him to the present time. War Annals.
Judge Hougton was deeply interested in literature and especially war annals. He made valuable contributions to Confederate history. His narrative papers 011 the great battles are regarded as having high historical value. The deceased was often urged to put these narratives into book form, and was engaged on this work when the end came. Devoted to the stirring memories of the sixties and ever bound to his old comrades of the war, Judge Houghton accepted the results of the surrender and lived and worked for the upbuilding of the south.
Proverbially unassuming, the deceased was known far and wide for his bravery and his heroic spirit, and he was known, too, for his kindness of heart and his unostentatious deeds of charity. His death will be profoundly lamented in Alabama and to Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, his passing away, will come as a real grief. MRS. JOHN WORSHAM HORRIBLY BURNED EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE STOVE IGNITES CLOTHING, WHICH IS ALMOST BURNED OFF BODY BEFORE BEING EXTINGUISHED. The explosion of a gasoline stove in the residence of John Worsham at Ware's station on the North Bessemer car line at 6:30 o'clock last evening was the direct cause of the horrible and it is feared fatal burning of Mr.
Worsham's young wife. It is not known exactly how the accident happened, but it is supposed that it occurred when Mrs. Worsham went in to light the fire, preparatory to getting the evening meal. father-in-law was attracted by her cries, or caught sight of her plight, and seizing a table cloth, ran after the woman, who, panic-stricken, had dashed out of the house. When he caught up with her her clothing was in a full flaze, and in attempting to extinguish the flames the table cloth itself almost destroyed.
It was not unto heavy bed clothing had been brought into use that the, flames were finally smothered. Mrs. Worsham's clothes were' practically burned off, and her body from her neck down was terribly burned and, blistered. Mr. Worsham, also had both of his hands badly burned in his efforts to put out the blaze.
The house is situated on the section of the line most remote from settlements and it took some time to summon a physician. Dr. J. W. Barclay finally wag reached and he immediately hastened to the aid of the suffering woman.
So great was the amount of dressing required to cover the burns that a man who accompanied the doctor was sent back to the city to procure more bandages. In order to save time Conductor Gaydnor of trolley No. 205 held the car until the necessary remedies and bandages could be got. Although the condition of Mrs. Worsham was extremely grave at a late hour last night and she was suffering greatly from her burns, Dr.
Barclay was not without hope that she might ultimately recover. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses were issued in the probate clerk's office yesterday as follows: Barney L. McKinney Kimberly to Miss Maggie Reid of Kimberly. Jim Angelo of Sylacauga to Muss Maria Bohinatz of Sylacauga.
TOMLINSON TALKS ABOUT MR. BRYAN Trust Savings Co. Trust Department Acts as Executor under Wills, Administrator, Guardian, Trustee, under Bond Issues, and Trustee by contract. Agent for the lending of money and the investment of funds. CAPITAL $500,000.00.
SURPLUS $225,000.00. THE WEATHER. Washington, for Alabama. and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; variable winds. Local Weather Data.
Birmingham, July 30, 4 p. m. Maximum temperature 84 Minimum temperature 69 Mean temperature 76 Normal temperature 80 Deficiency of temperature since January 1 374 Rainfall since 4 p. yesterday .14 Rainfall since January 1 .34.86 Deficiency of rainfall since January 1 1.53 August Weather Report. The following data, covering a period of ten years, have been compiled from the weather bureau records at Birmingham.
They are issued to show conditions that have prevailed, during the month in question, for the above period of years, but must not be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for the coming month, Month of August for 10 years: TEMPERATURE. Mean or normal temperature, 81 de- grees. The warmest month was that of 1902. with an average of 84 degrees. The coldest month was that of 1904, with an average of 78 degrees.
The highest temperature was 101 degrees on 12, 1896; 28, 1897; 19, 1902. The lowest temperature was 59 degrees, on 28, 1904. The earliest date on which first frost occurred in autumn, October 22. Average date on which first "killing" frost occurred in autumn, November 5. Average date on which last "killing" frost occurred in spring, March 19.
The latest date on which last "killing" frost occurred in spring, April 17. PRECIPITATION (rain or melted snow). Average for the 1 month, 5.14 inches. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more, 12. The greatest monthly precipitation was 13.83 inches in 1901.
The least monthly precipitation was 1.99 Inches in 1900. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 3.22 inches, on 24 and 25, 1905. W. F. LEHMAN, Observer Weather Bureau.
FAILS TO ARRIVE. Vaudeville Troupe Booked for East Lake Did Not Come. Several train loads of people wended their way to the East Lake Casino last night for the purpose of witnessing the all-star vaudeville show that had been advertised. They were very much surprised and disappointed to find the Casino dark and were at a loss to understand the situation. Many amusem*nt seekers took in the skating rink and other amusem*nt places at the lake while others returned to the city.
When seen concerning the vaudeville show and its failure to materialize, Manager "Billy" West said that no one felt a the disappointment keener than himself. He was at a loss to know just what had happened to the company, and said he would doubtless have a telegram from the booking agent at St. Louis. "It is possible that the company will arrive Tuesday," said Mr. West, "but in the event it- does I shall not attempt, to put on a show this week.
I do not care to take any more chances on disappointing the public and would rather keep the house closed all week. One thing is certain, I have one of the best companies on the road booked for next week, I'll stake my reputation on it getting here on time." With a view of furnishing the people with some kind of amusem*nt the management has arranged a series of ladies' speed boat races Thursday, Friday, Saturday afternoon 4:30 o'clock. There will be three races each day, and handsome prizes will be awarded the winners. Entries will open tomorrow morning at the boat house, or by Bell telephone No. 11.
There will be no entry fee and the boats will be provided for the ladies absolutely free of charge. Supposed Slayer Arrested. Deputy Sheriffs Courson, Cole and Helton yesterday arrested Robert McCoy at the Dolcito rock quarry and lodged him in the county jail on the charge of killing his wife with a shotgun near the quarry several weeks ago. At the time of the shooting it is said that there was no clue as to the cause of the crime. Later developments placed suspicion on the husband, DEPRICES SUGAR WHOLESOME One package 10 cents.
males one pint of wholesome Fruit Ali the davors from true cults, Thinks He Will Be Elected President in 1908 ROOSEVELT IS VULNERABLE Appointed Knox Attorney General When the Latter Had Been In Close Touch With Trusts for Years. John W. Tomlinson, chairman of the committee in charge of the arrangements for the reception of William Jennings Bryan when Mr. Bryan lands in York from his trip around the world, returned to Birmingham yesterday from Gotham. The committee of which he was chairman issued an address to the people of America sometime ago in regard to the reception, which will be held in Madison Square Garden on August 30.
In speaking of Mr. Bryan in relation to the presidential campaign of 1908 Mr. Tomlinson said: "I consider the prospects of Mr. Bryan's election in 1908 excellent. The sentiment in New York and other places where: I have been is just as it is here in Alabama.
Everybody wants to see Mr. Bryan get the nomination and I believe that his nomination means that he will be President. found people in New York who had fought Bryan are for him now among them members of the committee on arrangements. I found these people from all parts of the country just as I found them here in Alabama. Roosevelt Talk.
A great many people think that Taft will be the nominee of the republican party, while others think that Mr. Roosevelt is making a play to have the nomination thrust on him again and that he will make the race. "Roosevelt would be the most vulnerable man that the republican party could put forward. The fight on the trusts is going to be the main issue of the campaign and on this matter Roosevelt is especially vulnerable. He appointed Knox as attorney general to prosecute the trusts when he knew, or could have known easily, that Knox had been in close touch with the trusts for years and In fact was a trust man.
Roosevelt has not been making an earnest effort to handle the trusts. Mr. Bryan will make that effort if elected. I consider Roosevelt's acts as grandstand play principally. I know that if Mr.
Bryan is elected he will prosecute the trusts vigorously. "Personally, I do not think that Roosevelt will run again. There is a strong sentiment in the country against anything like a third term and he would lose many votes on account of that idea. Alabama to Be Represented. "Alabama will send a strong delegation to New York to the reception.
I have received messages from a number of Alabamians stating that they desired Lo go and intended doing so, and I think this state will be well 1 represented. "I have written letters to Mr. Bryan urging. him to come to Alabama in August. He has been invited by the Commercial club and the Board of Trade of Birmingham to be here during the Alabama Home Coming week, and the Board of Trade Montgonfery has also extended him an invitation to visit Alabama in October.
Delegations from these bodies will meet him in New York when he arrives there and extend the invitation In person. Cavlegrams have been sent him extending the invitations and these will be followed up when he returns home." HOUGHTON KILLED BI SWITCH ENGINE BODY MANGLED WHILE HE WAS CROSSING FOURTEENTH ST. TRACKS OF ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD. At the Fourteenth street crossing of the Alabama Great Southern railroad City Inspector of Street Paving F. M.
Houghton was run over by a switch engine early yesterday morning and instantly killed. The body was mangled and dragged for some distance along the tracks. The deceased was 67 years old. It 1s thought that the noise deafened him, for several on-lookers called to him that an engine was approaching, but not hearing the warning her had nearly crossed the track when the engine coming at about seven miles an hour struck him. He was knocked down and the body cut In two.
Engineer Perry, who was running the engine, said he could not see the man from his side. Fireman Simms said he rang the bell. The remains were conveyed to Lige Loy's undertaking rooms. The deceased lived at 1316 North Twenty-fourth street. He is survived by a wife and five grown children.
The family came to Birmingham about four years ago from Knoxville, Tenn. City Engineer Julian Kendrick, by whom Mr. Houghton was employed up to EL vew months ago, is of the opinion that the deceased was a native of New York and that he was a Union soldier. The funeral services over the remains will be held at the family residence tomorrow at 3 p. the interment being at Elmwood cemetery.
Mutinous Battalion Storms Jail. Krasnovodsk, July company of the railroad battalion stationed here muttnied today and, accompanied by a mob of workmen, marched to the jail and endeavored to set at liberty the participants in the recent disorders at Lashkart, who have been in prison here. The battalion guarding that jail remained loyal and dispersed the mutineers. The young lady is known who borrowed our umbrella Saturday from the office of the Southern Mutual Aid Association. Please return same or "Gather Money, Gather Friends" It is useless to deny the fact that the man who has money has an advantage over his less fortunate fellows.
This being true, the reverse of the proposition that a man without money is at a terrible disadvantage, is also true. The only sure way to have money is to earn it and then save it. Start an account here now. Office hours The bank from a.m. RAAM.
la open te to 6 p. m. 0:80 p. THE STRENGTH OF A IS IN ITS every day. Saturdays.
VAINT 2003 FIRST AVENUE. Birmingham. Offeers-J. B. Cobbs, President; H.
H. Mayberry, Vice-President; Charles M. Spencer, Treasurer; C. G. Davidson, Secretary and Auditor.
B. Cobba, B. F. Roden, C. 0.
Simpson, J. H. Robinson, E. D. Smith, H.
Mayberry, Louis Gelders, C. B. Spencer, Moses Levy, J. W. Donnelly, Harry Jones, J.
Beecher Adams, T. H. Aldrich, F. B. Yielding, Bertram Jacobs, J.
G. Whitfeld, Abbott, W. L. Murdoch, A. W.
Nelson, Charles A. Stillman, E. G. Cole, Sibley P. King, of Birmingham; C.
0. Burns of New York. COUNTY ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW Assessments Must be Thursday at Noon CANDIDATES ARE AT HOME B. B. Comer and Dr.
R. M. Cunningham Spent Yesterday In Birminfham--Plan of Campaign for This Week. The entries for the county primary in Jefferson will close at 6 o'clock tomorafternoon up to which time the books row are to be open at the office of the county J. A.
Aird, on the campaign manager, floor of the Title Guarantee buildsecond, The candidates have been very prompt in announcing their intentions, and It is thought that nearly all who will run for the varloug offices in the county have filed their applications, though it is stated that one or two more candidates have paid the assessments fixed by the sub-committee of the county democratic executive committee to dethe expenses of the primary. The fray committee assessed each county office and not the candidates Individually, and it could not be known how many as candidates would announce for each office individual assessment could not be the until after candidates were in. made In the case of the candidates for the legislature each candidate was assessed $25, and these candidates have paid the assesshave filed application with ment a8 they the chairman of the sub-committee. The candidates for offices in the county with the sub-committee at the will meet campaign headquarters in the Title Guarantee building next Wednesday. August 2, at noon, when the assessment against office will be prorated among the each candidates for the office and the individual assessments must be paid at that time.
Comer at Home, B. B. Comer, candidate for governor, spent yesterday at home and seemed to be in fine spirits. He agrees with his most enthusiastic supporters in the opinion that he will receive the nomination by a large majority. He went to Sumter county today, where he will speak at Cuba and York.
He will speak at Clanton tomorrow -and at Gainesville Thursday, Friday and Saturday he will speak in Pickens county. Dr. R. M. Cunningham, candidate for governor, was in Ensley and Birmingham Sunday and yesterday.
He spent a few hours at county campaign headquarters at the corner of Second avenue the and Twenty-first street in this city in consultation with County Campaign Manager Felix McLaughlin. He makes good report of the progress of his campaign over the state, and says the feels assured of his nomination. Dr. Cunningham will speak at Sulligent, in Lamar county, this morning at 10 o'clock, and at Vernon, in the same county, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Tomorrow Dr.
Cunningham will speak at Millport and Kennedy, in Lamar counand Thursday he will be at home in ty, Ensley. Friday and Saturday he will speak in Pickens county. He will address the voters at Gordo, Ethelsville, Reform and Carrollton. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs.
Frances E. Tidwell. Mrs. Frances E. Tidwell, 53 years of age, died yesterday at about noon at her residence, 601 North Nineteenth street.
The funeral will be conducted from the home this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. E. T. Shaw Sons, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Company. RECORD OF THE COURTS. The Board of Revenue held a special session in the court house yesterday for the purpose of taking up again the equalIzation of the back tax assessments. This work was begun several weeks a ago, since which time the board has taken several recesses. Until the work has been completed and the fIgures given out only speculation can be Indulged in as to the increase or decrease over last NOT READY TO DISCUSS PENDING CONSOLIDATION C.
E. Buek, president of the LaceyBuek Iron company and president of the Chattanooga Iron and Coal company, has returned to Birmingham from New York, where he had been for two weeks. Asked yesterday as to a probable consolidation of the two concerns of which he is the executive head and the Southern Steel company, operated by the Schulefs, Mr. Buek said that nothing in that line had been consummated yet, and that he had no statement to make for publication at this time. The blast furnace of the Southern Steel company at Gadsden is undergoing re- THE LATE JUDGE WILLIAM R.
HOUGHTON. pairs, and in the meantime the company's steel plant is being supplied with basic iron by the Alabama Consolidated. The Lacey-Buek furnace at Trussville, which has been out of blast for some weeks for repairs, will be ready to blow in about September 1. The blast furnace of the Chattanooga Iron and Coal company is turning out now about 200 tons a day. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE FOLLOWING DISPUTE D.
J. BROOKIN TRIES TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE--SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE LEFT SIDE--PROBABLY FATAL. Stepping into the alley back of the Easonville restaurant on Twentleth street Duffy: J. Brookin, 23 years of age, an employe of the restaurant, shot himself in the left side just below the heart yesterday afternoon and is now in a dying condition. It is not thought that he can possibly recover, The weapon used was a.
.38 calibre Smith Wesson, pistol. Mr. Brookin was taken in Lige Loy's ambulance to Copeland Berry's hospi-1 tal, where anesthetic were administered. The bullet having ranged upward was found under the left shoulder blade, barely missing the heart in its course. The cause of the attempt at suicide is said to have grown out of some trouble Brookin had had with C.
C. Lynch, proprietor of the Easonville, over returns from the ice cream department, where worked. He and Mr. Lynch, it is said, had Just been engaged in conversation in regard to the matter of accounts. Lynch came to the front of the establishment and Brookin went into the kitchen and got his pistol.
It is said 1 he made some jocular remark to the cook as he passed out into the alley. Then a pistol shot was heard and Brookin was found lying on the ground. He was immediately sent to the hospital by Mr. Lynch. The wounded man lived at Woodlawn, where his mother, father and brother reside.
PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Sam Abraham at St, Vincent's With Fractured Leg. Sam Abraham, a white man, was brought to Birmingham and carried to St. Vincent's hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a fractured leg, the result of a peculiar accident. Abraham and a friend with him claim that they were walking along the side of the railroad tracks near Riverside yesterday afternoon and that a large piece of coal was either thrown from the train or fell from one of the cars and struck Abraham on the leg.
The men state that the piece of coal WAS very large and that it struck with a great deal of force. New Orleans on New York Basis. New Orleans, July that New Orleans and New York will be Placed on the same footing as regards coffee importing rates from Rio Janeiro, was made today by the Lamport Holt Steamship company, the rate being 35 cents per bag to each port. Recently this steamship company announced that the rate to New Orleans would be 40 centa and to New York 35 cents. Since then coffee importers here have held almost daily conferences about establishing an independent steamship line, and the railroads have offered rates to make up for the extra 5 cents against this city.
W. BROMBERC JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. 216 NORTH 20th STREET. EYES TESTED. Any Broken Lens Duplicated.
The Birmingham iron market becomes stronger every day. It is firm at $14 on a No. 2 basis and some furnace companies are quoting $14.50 as the lowest price. A big jump 1g predicted. POLICEMEAN COLE SLIGHTLY WOUNDED OFFICERS RAID A NEGRO CRAP GAME AND CAPTURE NINE.
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGEDMAN SHOT THREE TIMES. Officer Cole shot in the hand, nine negroes in jail on a charge of gambling and one negro shot three times, is the sum total of the results of a raid on a crap game last night. It is said that much complaint had recently been made in regard to gambling going on in a negro shanty near the corner of Thirty-fourth street and First avenue, so last night it was decided to raid the place. Officers Street, Parker, Cole and Ray were the ones detailed for the work, and they accordingly rode to the locality quietly on wheels. Officers 81 Street and Parker slipped round to the rear of the house while Cole and Ray remained in front.
When all was ready, one of the officers in the rear rose on tip-toe to look into the room. One of the participants in the crap game which was in progress saw him and sprang to his feet, pulling a pistol and kicking out the light at the same time. The two policemen in the rear each fired once frighten the negroes, but it seemed to have the opposite effect, for immediately a fusillade of shots broke out and for some minutes a regular battle seemed to be in progress, and it is estimated that at least twenty-five or thirty shots were fired in all. When matters finally quieted down it was found that nine out of about fifteen negroes had been captured, and one of the latter had been shot three times, his injuries being confined to flesh wounds. Officer Cole was shot in the hand, receiving a painful wound.
It is thought that the negro who was wounded owes it to the poor aim of some of his friends In the darkness. No charge except that of gambling was registered against any of the men lodged in jail, as it was impossible to tell which had done the shooting. FATAL SHOOTING BETWEEN NEGROES Employe of Local Barber Shop Shoots Another Negro and Escapes The Cause of Trouble Unknown. Last night about 10 o'clock Bennie Benford, a negro, shot and killed another negro named Richard Wolfark at 1713 Avenue B. It is said that the two men became inI volved in a quarrel over some trivial matter and used strong language to each other.
A woman residing in the house where the shooting occurred attempted to part them, but just as she appeared on the scene Benford drew a revolver and shot Wolfark, the bullet taking effect in the side. The murderer then took to his heels and had completely disappeared when an officer reached the scene. Wolfark died a few minutes after being shot. The negroes were both considered to be good characters. The one who did the shooting is an employe of the Harris barber shop and the other was a helper at the Louisville and Nashville shops.
OPENING POSTPONED Owing to unavoidable delay in getting everything thoroughly complete in the new Hotel Florence, the opening for inspection has been postponed until Wednesday evening, from to 10:30 o'clock. The hotel will be formally open for business Thursday morning, August 2. year. E. E.
Saunders et al. filed suit against J. E. Broom in the city court to recover $143.64 alleged to be due on account. In the same court Sam Wilson filed suit against the Southern Railway company for $1900 damages for personal inJuries.
The complainant alleges in the bill that while he was engaged in the employ of the defendant, on July 23, unloading cross ties near Twenty-eighth street and Eighth avenue, one of the pieces of timber fell on and broke a finger on his left hand. Ed Thornton filed suit against the Ensley Southern Railway company in the court for $1000 damages for personal Injuries alleged to have been recelved while working on the grade Between Ensley and Short Creek on June 30 of the present year. L. C. Tumlin va.
the Western Union Telegraph company was the style of a suit for $3000 damages for delay in delivering a telegram sent from Dora to Warrior July 12 of the present year, It was filed in the same court as above. Charley Johnson filed suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in the city court for $1999 damages for personal Injuries alleged to have been received while unloading sheet steel at East Birmingham 011 June 8. The plaintiff claims that his right leg was broken by a heavy plece of the metal. Sarah Noojin fled suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in the city court for $10,000 damages for personal Injuries. The plaintiff avers that as she was attempting to alight from a car near the intersection of Twentieth street and Second avenue on July 10 the car was suddenly jerked forward, causing her.
to fall suffer the injuries of various bruises and sprains. and Register Altman made a report of a reference held in the chancery court in the case of Inez Jones ve. Julia Edmundson, resulting in an opinion that $150 would be a reasonable fee for the solicitor and $50 would be a reasonable fee for the guardian ad litum. The case WAS ordered to lle over one day for exceptions. In the case of Mary P.
H. Andrews vs. James U. Hardman et al. the register reported the fallure of a sale of a lot on the corner of Seventeenth street and Third avenue, which had been bid in at the public outery by the trustee, John B.
Weakley, for $35,500. The case of George Keith ve. T. S. Foreman et al.
was argued and submitted to the chancellor. The chancellor rendered a decree removing the disability of non-age from Ed Dare. R. C. Brascher filed a petition of voluntary bankruptcy in the federal court yesterday, giving his liabilities at $119 with no assets.
CREDITORS HOLD MEETING. Hearing In Lookout Mountain Iron Co. Case Begun Yesterday. The creditors of the 'Lookout Mountain Iron company held their first meeting yesterday with Referee In Bankruptey Alex Birch and elected C. A.
Stillman trustee with a bond of $75,000. Many of the creditors filed claims Against the bankrupt company. G. B. McCormack was questioned thoroughly about the property of the defunct firm by the creditors.
Examinations were not finished, but the next meeting was fixed for September 1. At this meeting many of the stockhniders of the company will be questioned. The liabilities of the company approximate. $1,400,000, and its assets consist of a blast furnace, 150 co*ke ovens, commissary supplies, 12,000 seres of 'and, coal and ore mines and equipment valued at about $1,250,000. And Safety 0 Business conditions, as reflected in the transactions of this "'The Busy Bank of are very incouraging indeed.
Why don't you open a bank account- either checking or savings--while this flood of properity rolls on? Come in and talk it over with us. We shall be glad to see you. American Trust and Savings Bank. First Avenue and Twentieth Street Birmingham, Ala. 0 Safety and.
