The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Schools Influence.

Inc work OF the IuSKeRce 1nSulule, OF
which Booker L. Washington Is principal,
seems to be making inronds for good on
the balance Of the section around about
It's place of location. The wife of Wash
ington, who has long made herself use
full i'm the interest Of the negro who
needs help Is now at work with Il num-
Der of other negro women on plan to
erect a negro reformatory near Tusca-
loosa. One hundred acres of land has
been secured there, and 1t Is expected that
In short time work may begin on tho
buildings
The state will aid in the work when
It is put on its feet by private parties.
This was the case with the school for
white boys 1t was enterprised and opened
before the state took any part. -Four
years ago II gave to support 1t $1,000
year. The present session has Increased
the maintenance fund to ~. 600 year
and given $4,000 for new buildings. Just
as good part will be done by the state
for the negroes when pfivate individuals
show faith in it to the extent OIL bulid-
ing.
The state has for some time kept
sort of reformatory for negroes at
Speigners, but no praftical good was
done. That there is Argument In the
call for aid along this line the ilgures
prove. OF the net receipts or the con-
Wet fund last year, $3Sf,oOo Sy per cent,
or $30S. 300 was earned by negroes, that
being the ratio Of the rdces In the prisons
of the state. This does not take in the go
county convicts. who earn in the same
ratio, but are not credited in the state
funds.
Drioqers Convicted.
In spite of the efforts of his sister,
Mrs. cynthia Hawkins to save him,
1Jaze,xiab Drigeers a convicted Houston
county distiller, was sentenced to SIX
months in the Jail of Coffee county. and
will have to pay a fne of $780, Judge
Jones in the United States court, passed
sentence today.
On yesterday Mrs Hawkins, VINO Is u
sister of Driggers. went before Judge
Jones and plead guilty to distilling, her
effort being to take over the charge iald
upon her brother ana save MIN from
the nenalty. The plan failed. the judge
refusine to hold the wom%h and the
turv when he came to trial later in the
dav gave Driggers a verdict of guilty.
The sentence is heavy, as compared to
many Others imposed.
The following other sentences were i'm
posed by Judge Jones today:
Lee and Bubber Canady. Tailapoosa
county, selling liquor, $lOo ilhe ana thrty
days IL Montgomery jail.
Georee Eastwood, selling liquor 800 fine
and thirty DAYS In Randolph county jail.
Amos Russell. distillng, 800 fine and six
months in Coffee county Jail.
L. c. Brunson. distilling 800 fine and
six months in Coffee county jan.
Joe Weeks. distilling, 800 me- SIX
months in Geneva jail.
+ r. Tharp, distilling slOo fine, six
months In Barbour county JAIL
Glen Faux distilllng, plea of guilty,
six months in jail.
Adam Lampley, distilling, plea OF guilty,
six months In Coffee county jail
lack Robinson. distillng. pela Of guilty,
six months in Coffee county jail.
Vernon Brooks, Illicit distilling plea of
eui,tv. six months in Coffee county Jail.
lin Moore distiling, John l. Richard
son distilling, Adam Freeman distilling,
continued for the term.
Jesse Nincy. distilling, plea of guilty,
six months in Coffee county Jail.
Milton Adams. tried today and convicted
of distiIling yet to be sentenced.