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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
GOVERNOR BELIEVES IN
THE UNWRITTEN LAW

Montgomery. March -(Special)-"l
pardon this man because he killed a
man for seducing his 16-year-old daugh-
ter Let his civil and political rights be
restored" These are the words placed
on the back of the papers in the case
of W. e. Shill of Bibb county, who was
convicted September H. 1908 for killing
a young man named Bass and sentenced
to the penitentiary for fifteen years.
The testimony shows that Shill placed
every confidence in the young man. hav-
ing him in his home and showing him
every courtesy. In short time his young
daughter came to him and related her
ruin, placing the blame upon young Bass.
The father at once went after him and
shot him to death as he sat at the table,
Though he was convicted it seems from
the showing made that the people of the
county justify the deco as one that none
but an unnatural father could have re-
sisted.
The old pardon board advised the re-
lease of the prisoner. In a statement fur
nished former Governor Jelks, the MEM
bers said that while 1t is a serious thing
to take human life, this man had provo
cation if any man ever had" The case
is then reclted in the statement of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
cox HAS OPENING.
Innovation BY Well Known Shoe House
Proves Great Success.

The spring opening of the Cox Shoe
company was one of the notable features
of the eye feast spread by the merchants
of Birmingham Wednesday and Thurs
day for the delectation of the fair sex. A
spring opening in shoes is in the nature
of an innovation but the Cox Shoe COM
pany is noted for its originality and en-
terprise as well for the fine taste mani
Tested in its displays. Smart shoes for
smart people, is one of the legends of
Cox, and the showings made by the two
stores this season is smarter than ever.
The window displays Were especially adj
mred as presenting at a glance all the
approved shapes in the seasons footwear
The hosiery department, a new feature of
the Second avenue store, which is in
charge of a skilled saleslady, was a cen-
ter of attraction, and brought forth much
approving comment from visitors Of cut
ture and discernment The childron's de-
partment. which is being rearranged, and
is now presided over by a tactful young
woman, ensnared the hearts of the little
ones, and 1t promises to be n vertable
Little Wonderland" when all the inn
provements shall have been made. An
other new feature, just installed. met with
approval. 1t is the shoe-polshing service
in the rest room, where ladies may have
their footwear cleaned and polished III
privacy for a trifling fee.
Mr.. Cox and his associates were warm
ly congratulated during the two days of
this formal showing, and the prestige of
their two stores. which comprise the
largest retail shoe house in the state, has
unquestonably been enhanced by it. Bir-
mingham has reason 10 be proud OF an
establishment which compares favorably
in all respects with the best appointed
shoe stores in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
VIEWS LANDSCAPE
FROM BLACK MARIA
A NEGRO RIDES ALL THE WAY
FROM ROLLING MILL WITH THE
DOOR OPEN AND NEVER At
TEMPTs TO ESCAPE.

Sitting like a prince in his royal car
rage with the door wide open, Walter
Lloyd, a. negro of the ancient type, was
driven up to the city jail, where he was
met by the warden and a number of po-
lcemen.
Surprised and amazed the warden no.
ticed that the door to the BLACK Maria
had never been locked, and that the negro
had been patiently looking out at the
landscape as he. drove through the streets
of the city
1t was a long drive, all the way from
the rolling mill, through dark alleys. Pa
troll Driver Mngea did not know that
the door between his prisoner and free
dom was swinging open. All of hrteen
minutes Lloyd sat within one step OF no-
erty, and yet never moved.
Sticking his head out of the door at
the jail his first remark was, "How-de-
We do, / could agot away but l didn
want to-" Gently tripping down the pair
of steps, he was led upon the arm or
the warden into the inner reception room
and made at home. He explained that
he was overwhelmed by the honor, as
he knew of no cause for which 1t should
be heaped upon him.
Disorderly conduct was the charge
against him preferred by Policemen Nc
Knight and Hambright, but when it was
seen that Lloyd had ignored such a fine
opportunity to leave an empty wagon and
make his escape. the policemen could
not believe that he was guilty of any
thing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
ANCIENT GREEKS
AND ROMANS
Considered the Pine Sap the
Supreme Specific
A Philadelphia Doctor Tells of a New
Pine Product

Scripture writings and ancient history
go to show that of all the ancient RENE
dies handed down from our remote an
cestors, pine is one of the very few that
still holds its place on the prescribing
lists of the doctors of today as ii did
with the wise men of old as far back as
the time of the Pharoahs. The ancient
Greeks were wont to go upon the slopes
of Caucasus and the Romans to climb
the Alpine crags in search of this Won
derful tree, the pine. One drawback of
the free use of the great curative prop
critics of the pine has been its insolubilty
but a prominent Philadelphia physician
who has been experimenting with refined
pine products, some time ago announced
that he had at last achieved success and
gave the world what is known as Con-
centrated oil of pine. In a recent In
terview he also gave out the formula
which has attracted much attention on
account of its quick results in the relief
and cure of all colds, coughs and bron-
chial troubles, The formula is very sim
pie. being as follows:
"One-half ounce of Concentrated oil OF
pine; two ounces of glycerine; half pint of
good whisky; mix them and shake thor
oughly and use every four hours in table
spoon doses.
These ingredients can be secured at any
well stocked prescription druggist and
easily mixed at home.
The only care necessary is to be sure
TO get the Concentrated oil of pine,
which always comes in half-ounee walls
I enclosed in round screw top cases TO
| protect it from heat and retain all the
Original ozone.
lBulk oil and patent medicines using a
similar name should be avoided.
Ghe Philadelphia specialist disclaims
arN credit for originality on the formula
ash ,he states that with the exception OF
the improvement in the pine product is
practically the same as that frequently
prescribed by Pericles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Pastmasters Appointed.

Washington, March 14.-The follow
ing appointments of postmasters were
made today: Alabama: Joseph S.
Franklin, Alabama City; William Jo-
seph Luppert, Camden. Arkansas ::
Wells f. Smith, Hartford. Louisiana ::
Carlton Fort, Minden. Mississippi
James B. Pitts, Waynesboro. Okla.
homa: Francis l.. Ahern, Frederick; G.
N. Eldred, Alva. Tennessee: Leonidas
T. Roager, Shelbyville. Texas: J. S.
Wells, Bowie; Mrs Laura Martin, Bon
ham; Dallas Herbert, Commerce; Da-
vid A. Robinson, Dallas; Charles w.
Burr, Eagle Pass: Eyret Johnson,
Jacksboro; James Evans, ST.. Living
ston; Allen Miller, levitt; J. d. Ander-
son, Miles Station; w. H. Hoffman,
Waco.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
VIEW WITH ALARM
FIGHT ON ROADS
SOUTHERN ICE EXCHANGE AT AT.
LANTA CONVENTION SEND RES
oLUTIoNs TO PRESIDENT ON
ACTION OF GOVERNMENT.

Atlanta, March 14.-Before adjourning
its annual convention today the Southern
Ice exchange adopted resolutions viewing
with great alarm the action of national,
state and municipal governments in the
present aggressive movements against all
invested wealth in general and corpora
tions and transportation interests in par
acular.
The resolutions declared that legislative
shortening of hours of labor, the inter-
ference against the employers in behalf
of the employee by Legislative action and
The attempt to interfere with all kinds
of business through the law are gunder-
mining confidence in business investments
and deprecating the quality and standard
of labor and labor products. 1t was di-
rected that copy of these resolutions be
Forwarded to President Roosevelt.
The annual election of officers of the
exchange resulted as follows: President,
Nv. j. Rushton, Birmingham, Ala; vice
president. Leon Berton, Helena, Ark. |;
secretary treasurer, e. e. Egan, Atlanta.
The selection of next place of meeting
was left to the executive committee,
which will meet tomorrow. A banquet
was rendered the visiting delegates by
the local members of the exchange to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

.Apecteu that banks In the cities named
, which are already repositories for gov
eminent funds will now receive the GUS
toms collections in the same manner that
internal revenue and miscellaneous re
ceipts have hitherto been deposited with
them. The advantages. however, that
will accrue in consequence of this author
ization will be comparatively small, in
view of the fact that the receipts from
customs in 1906 :. all cities of the United
States outside of New York was only
about 30 per cent Of the whole, about 70
per cent being collected in the city OF
New York. which will not be benefited
under the new arrangement.
Per Cent Bonds.
That portion of the secretary's an
nouncement which relates to the redemp-
tion of the per cent bonds of 1907 at a
price equal to the principal and interest
in maturity Is the measure intended by
the secretary as the principal source of
relief to the money market. Under this
announcement holders of the As of 1907
will receive Immediately upon presentation
of the bonds to the treasury department
the full face value and per cent addi-
tional, being the interest for half year
from January to July !, 1907. In many
instances, however, holders OF the bonds
have awaited themselves of the privilege
which was given them by Secretary Shaw
to anticipate the interest due January l
and April /, 1907, so that the interest
item is likely to fall considerably short of
the amount that might have been paid
under this order, had no interest been an
ticipated.
Following is the secretarys circular re-
garding the redemption of per cent
| bonds OF the funded loan of 1907:
In accordance with the provisions OF
the existing law the Secretary of the
Treasury hereby gives public notice that
he will redeem at any time after this
date. upon presentation of the registered
and coupon bonds of the per cent fund
ed loan of 1907 to an amount not exceed
ing s25, 900, 900, and will pay interest to
July IA, 1907, upon the bonds so pre-
scented.
Bonds intended for redemption under
this circular should be forwarded to the
Secretary of the Treasury, division OF
loans and currency.
Registered bonds must be duty as
signed to The Secretary OF the treasury
for redemption the assignments being
dated and witnessed by one of the onicers
indicated in the note printed on the back
of each bond, and where payment Is de-
sired In the name Of any person otheI
than the payee of such bonds, the as
signment must be to The Secretary OF
the Treasury for redemption for account
of - (here insert the name OF the
person in whose favor redemption Is de-
sired) =,
The circular of February II, 1907, provid-
| ing for the purchase of the per cent
bonds of the funded loan of 1907 at 10Y
| is hereby rescinded.
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board, and the following opinion given
at the wind up of it: I'VE believe few
fathers would have done otherwise" The
new pardon board fully endorsed the
recommendations of the old board, and
SO stated and asked his release on the
grounds that a man has a right TO pro-
tect his home.
ShiH has been at Speigners. He writes
that he killed the man because he felt
that he had a right to do SO. Il believe
1T my sacred duty to protect the mem
bers of my family he said, and / do
not regret that 1 took the life of this
man who had ruined my home and
brought shame upon me and my family.
He did this after<I had placed every con-
fidence In him."
There were two or three letters on file
in opposition to the pardon, but they
were not specially enthusiastic in favor
of keeping Shil in prison. Today he will
be notified of the action of the governor,
and tomorrow he will be with his family
at their home in Bibb county.
The governor will not interfere in the
case of Andrew Thomas. who is to hang
at Mobile tomorrow for the murder Of
his wife He said today that no good
reason had been presented to him to take
hand, and no new evidence had come
to his notice from any source. The gov
ernor has not yet reached the Porter
case from Shelby county, which has at
tracted a great deal of attention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

(CONIIN ED fhOM FAGE III
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most of the lead0s closing from l to
points above the lowest.
Believe Everything.
Wall street was so excited during the
worst period of the Afternoon that almost
any rumor in circulation received some
belief. One report that had considerable
effect on the market and on Union Pa
cifc particularly was that a serious break
had occurred in the friendly relations
which have existed between E. II. Harri-
man and the banking firm OF Kuhn, Loeb
q Co. According to these reports, Mr..
Hartman had been requested by the
banking firm to take up a large amount
Of securities which they are carrying
for him.
The story was almost instantly denied,
but Notwithstanding the denial con-
tinued to have effect. Another reason put
forth for the heavy break in Union Paci-
fc and Reading accompanied by the sharp
falling off in Baltimore and Ohio was
said to be that the Union Pacific was
having difficulties in financing its pur-
chases of the Baltimore and Ohio, Atch-
ison and other stocks In order to finance
these operations 1t was asserted that
the road would be obliged to issue short
time notes, and that the issuing of those
notes would be affected by the fact that
the recent declines in Baltimore and Ohio
and Atchison show losses Of many million
of dollars from the prices at which they
were purchased by the Hartman inter-
ests. 1t was pointed out also that the
decline in Reading shows heavy loss
to Baltimore and Ohio, which holds about
$50 100000 of Reading stock.
No Failures.
After the close considerable relief was
expressed that there had been no rail-
ures during the day, and that of all the
= --~..i,at thare seam ed
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TREASURY GIVES
NEEDED RELIEF
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,


Secretary Shaw last October to bring
| about some degree of elasticity in ma
tional bank notes. He permitted certain
depository banks that had not yet
awaited themselves of the full circulation
provided to substitute certain approved
state, municipal and railroad bonds as
security for public funds lodged with
them on conditions that the United states
bonds as released be Immediately pledged
as security for additional circulation.
Under this plan national banks took out
about sl6O00,O00 additional circulation,
which they agreed to retire at the author
lied rate of s3,000.0O0 a month. beginning
with March and ending with August, 1907.
Upon such retirement these banks were
obliged to replace in their depository ac-
counts the United States bonds which
they had been permitted under the or
der to use against their circulation with
the treasury, the state, municipal and
railroad bonds which they had been al
lowed to deposit Under the recent AL
drich act, however the limit of retire
ment was raised from $780, 900 to $1,000,
COO per month, and. presumably owing to
the high prices of government bonds in
the market, engagements for the full re-
tirement during March have been made
and s4.500,000 have been engaged for re-
tirement during April and smaller
amounts for succeeding months. It is be-
ieved at the treasury that this plan will
keep in circulation the full s16,00O,0o0 orig
inally engaged for retirement, although
the privilege has been given the banks to
retire their circulation II they so desire.
Deposit of Customs.
The deposit of customs receipts in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the AL
drich act is Intended largely as a conven-
fence to the collectors of customs at
places where there are no sHb-treasuries.
Therefore the sub-treasury cities of New
York. Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore,
Chicago. ST. Louis, Cincinnati, New Or
leans and San francisco will receive no
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
PLAN To OPPOSE
DEMURRAGE LAW
Ackert is PeSSimiStic Over Ad-
verse Legislation
ROADS ARE AT STANDSTILL
Nobody Will Buy Bonds, and as a Re-
suit Improvements and Extensions
Cannot Be Made BY
the Southern.
ROADS ARE AT STANDSTILL

II the reciprocal demurrage law is put
into effect and enforced rigidly, the rail-
roads will probably issue an order that
the ears which come under this law
shall not be loaded for any points out
side the state of Alabama.
c. II. Ackert, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Southern railway,
yesterday discussed this matter, say
ing
"A coal operator and myself were talk
Ing today about this demurrage law and
the penalty on railroad for failure to
provide cars. l told him that If this
law went into effect the railroads would
be forced to stop shipments on coal out
of the state. l told him we would have
to build a wall around Alabama, so to
speak, and not send any of these cars
loaded under the law out of the state.
We would be forced to keep them in
Alabama, where they were loaded and
under whose laws they were operated.
1t is matter of self-protection.
Cars could be loaded for any point
in the state of Alabama, but not for
points out of the state, and the other
coal districts could ship coal into Mis-
sissippi South and North Carolina, Louis
lana and other places that the Alabama
operators now supply.
Congestion Not So Great.
1.-THE condition on the Southern is bet
ter now than it was some time ago in
the matter of congestion. We have fewer
loaGs on our rails now than we had
sixty days ago, and this is evidence that
we are in better shape. The public can
not see this, but we can. The public
will feel the improved conditions later.
probably in two or three months.
The conditions have made it impossible
for us to borrow any more money. and
we had to pay per cent for the 900
We borrowed to finish the work We had
already started. We are authorized to
iss~e 100000, 900 for double track and
other improvements on the Southern, but
no one wants the bonds. We cannot sell
them. Conditions are too bad and we
cannot get the money to make improve
ments. We wanted to do some develop
ment in Alabama, but we haven't the
money to do it and cannot get it there
fore we are at a standstill.
Legislation is responsible for the
trouble. The President started it and now
= - - -, =" ~'a~s I -aair at the market
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Crumble In PhiIade phia.

Philadelphia, March 14.-There was a
violent break on the Philadelphia STOCK
exchange today following the panic IN
New York. Although 1.-THE sales were not
heavy. proices crumbled and at the close
the market appeared TO be in semi-de-
moralized condition. Reading led the de-
cline. the price for that stock following
the New York figures. United Gas I'M
proyement fell from IS to S01a. Cambria
Steel from 1884 to 3224. Electric Storage
from "a to Az. I4ehigh Valley from u to
81. Lehlgh Navigation from So to 50. and
others fell from l to points The close
was almost at the bottom figures. The
prices quoted for some stocks are the
lowest they have sold in several years.
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This is probably the first step of the
railroads to oppose some of the legisla-
ton passed at the recent session of the
Alabama Legislature. Reports are current
that the railroads will take other steps
soon. They claim that it is a matter
of self preservation, and that with reve-
nues decreasing and expenses increasing,
they will soon face bankruptcy.
Mr.. Ackert leaves Birmingham this aft
ernoon for Knoxville and then Washing
ton, where he will meet three grievance
committees from the employees to settle
the demands for Increases, ranging from
10 to IL per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Atlanta Treasurer Arrested.

Atlanta, March AN. M. Turner,
former city councilman and secretary
and treasurer of the Georgia Redemp.
ton and Loan company, was arrested
here late today on warrant charging
embezzlement. The charge against
Turner grows out of the appointment
of a receiver for the Georgia Redemp-
ton and Loan company a few weeks
ago. Turner was released $4,000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Averyt Buys Simpson Home.

DR.. E. w. Everyt has purchased
through F. G. Fonville, the beautiful
home of j. B. Simpson on Avenue F and
Twenty second street.
Mr.. Simpson erected this residence less
than a year ago. and it is one of the
most convenient and best finished homes
in the city.
The consideration is said to have been
$1,000. Mr. Simpson Immediately purchased
through the same real estate firm, lot
across the street from the property he
sold. and will erect a modern two-story
residence thereon. The price paid for the
lot is said to have been $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
WOODMEN WIND Up
WITH BIG BANQUET
Loving Cup is Presented to Dr..
Porter
MEET NEXT AT THE CAPITAL
Present Sovereign Camp Officers Are
Endorsed for Reelection at the
Meeting to Be Held In
Norfolk.

Before bidding farewell to Birmingham
the Woodmen of the World head Gang
convention, jurisdiction s, were enter
tanned at an appropriate banquet at the
Hotel Hillman last night.
There were 200 plates set, and the hall
was crowded with Woodmen and invited
guests. From beginning to end the time
was spent enjoyably and valuable senti-
ments were set forth In the responses of
various members.
After several elaborate courses the pre-
siding officer called the attendants to or
der and proceeded with this programme:
Prayer, the Rev. Dr. A. j. Dickinson.
"Woodcraft," s. D. weakley.
Insurance and Love-" C. T. Drake.
Honor and Remembrance" s. L.
Weaver
Birmingham, the City of Opportuni-
ties" the Rev. DIR. A. J. Dickinson
Women and Our Dependent Ones
John H. Miller.
An attractive musical programme was
rendered by local orchestra.
AS closing event, 8. L. Weakley pre-
sented to DR.. Ira w. Porter, who or
ganized the camp of Alabama, and who
made the most important address Of the
session. beautiful loving cup as tribute
of the respect of the woodmen for their
physician.
Morning Session.
At the morning session yesterday a
number of important actions were taken.
Montgomery was unanimously chosen as
the next meeting place.
The head camp adopted a resolution
recommending to the sovereign camp the
erection and maintenance of national
home for aged and infirm Woodmen, and
for the treatment of tubercular cases
among members of the order. The reso-
luton carries with 1t the Endorsement of
all Alabama Woodmen and the financial
support from this section, the plan to be
adopted as to the mode of assessment to
be satisfactory to the head camp in this
state.
The memorial committee presented the
following report:
Resolved, That a memorial page in
the minutes be set aside in memory of
all deceased sovereigns.
THAT this head camp cherish the mern-
ory of our deceased sovereigns and ex-
tend to the bereaveA ts.Hiiiies our AeHses'
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Fire at Huntsville.

Huntsville, March 14.-(Special.) =
Two stores and an Office building in
West Huntsville. all the property OF
r. l.. Ward, burned this afternoon,
causing loss of $4,000. The insurance
amounts to only $3.50. There is no fire
protection in West Huntsville, and sew
eral blocks were threatened.