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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
PROBE WOMAN AND CHILD
 LABOR IN COTTON MILLS

man Bartholdt of Missouri, and which demands that such an investigation be made. The act does not limit the investi- gation to the cotton factories alone, but the agents In the state at present are confinng their research to the women and children employed in that industry. It is several weeks.
 MT. Palmer has had his corps employed in Investigating conditions In South Car olna, North Carolina. Georgia and Mis- sissippi. Florida will be the next state tackled. The result of the investigation will be reported to the department and can be learned through no other channel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Killed by FaIl From Bridge.

While working on bridge on the Louis vile and Nashville railroad near Tacoa yesterday afternon, Lee H. Williams, a white man about 26 years old, was in some manner knocked off the bridge and was instantly killed when he struck the ground some distance below. The re- mains were brought to Birmingham and carried to the undertaking establishment of Shaw & Son, where they were prepared for burial. The body will be sent to Cooper this morning at o'clock for in- torment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
COUNTY GUARDSMEN HOLD
 MUSTER DRILL TONIGHT

Each of the military organizations will be in charge of it's full list of officers, and in addition the regimental officers of the city will be in attendance. and in command of the regiment. Major Led better, Major Smith and Major Seals will be the commanding officers. To- night therefore, Birmingham will have the appearance of regular military camp The parade through the streets. headed by the band, will be spectacular and interesting There will be the four infantry companies, marching in columns of fours. There will follow the lum- boring artillery with the new guns re- gently acquired. Then will follow the cavalry troop, with its prancing horses and flashing sabres.
 Everybody in the city is invited to appear on Third avenue at o'clock. when the drill will occur under the arcade. Under the provisions of the recently en- acted laws and others about to be passed, the National Guard is simply an adjunct or auxiliary to the regular army. In- terest in military was never at a greater height than at present in Birmingham. This muster will be the first of such maneuyers to occur hereafter monthly in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Carter Did Not Fire at Car.

Deputy Sheriff w. F. Carter states that he did not fire at the East Lake street car but simply drew his revolver in or der to compel the motorman to stop. MT. Carter states that he did not fire at the car at all, but was. himself, slightly bruised and otherwise injured in an eff fort to board the car. He was placed under arrest for presenting gun and was fined $50 in the mayors court of Woodlawn. The case was appealed to the circuit court, where the decision of the lower court was sustained Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Gregory Heads Jefferson Volunteers.

At the Jefferson Volunteers regular semi-monthly muster, held recently, Capt. F. w. Lathrop resigned as commander of the company and Capt Robert Gregory was unanimously elected to succeed him. Captain Lathrop deserves a great deal of credit for the work he has done in bring ing Company G to its present high stand ard, and the work so well started by him will be carried forward with renewed energy by Captain Gregory and each member of Company G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
When your food does not

When your food does not seem to give you strength, stop eating promiscuously for a few days, take a dish of Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast, eat slowly and note the way you can work all the forenoon without that faint feeling.
 Grape-Nuts, made from wheat and barley, contains the phosphate which the the miller of white flour throws out for that part makes dark flour, but these phosphates are necessary to the rebuilding of brain and nerve cells. You get na- ture's food, not drugs, in Grape-Nuts. <.3ssrsl 1
 There's a Reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
ELECTION TO BE FORMAL.
Leon Dorrence to Be Made Captain of
 Brandon Light Artillery.

Battery D, Brandon Light artillery, the crack local organization, will hold an election of officers tonight in it's armory. The election is made necessary on ac- count of the recent promotion of Captain Smith to the office of major of the state artillery.
 It appears as if the election will be a cut and dried affair. First Lieutenant Leon Dorrence will be chosen captain, and there is expected to follow promo tion all along the line.
 The battery Is in excellent condition, and has enrolled a total of 150 men, nearly 20 in excess of the requirements of the Dick bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Hardwood Social Club.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesteday by the Parkwood Social club, which has for its object the promotion of good fel- lowship and brotherly love among It's members The officers are: B. F. Old ham. president Frederick Broodwick, vice president, and Jule E. Bates. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Goes to Atlanta for Prisoner.

Deputy Sheriff w. F. Carter left last night for Atlanta, where he goes after Clarence T. Walker, a white man, want ed here for false pretenses. Walker was indicted by the April Grand Jury of 1907, and the authorities have been on the look out for him since then, but were unable to catch him. He was apprehended in Atlanta yesterday, however, and will be brought back here for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Mrs. Clara Wright.

Mrs. Clara Wright, age 2e years, wife N of F. P. Wright, died yesterday morning
 at her home. 622 Second avenue. The fu- neral services over the remains were con- ducted from the late residence of the de- ceased yesterday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock. IThe interment was made in the Elmwood |cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

was excluded upon motion of the states attorneys.
 Have you not seen Dean go to num-
 bers of men and tell them that they
 could gamble if they would pay him money, and that it is a fact that Deputy Sheriff Dean paid certain houses visits and informed the gamblers that Lucien Brown, chief deputy, was going to raid the place at a certain hour, and If the officers did not show up at the very hour named by Deputy Dean?' This question was objected to and the objection sus- tained by the court.
 Heated Argument Ensues. A long and heated argument ensued l when Joe Frank was called into the court | room for the fourth time MT. Bowman stated to the court that he intended to l ask Frank the same questions he had asked the other witnesses. The states 1 attorneys objected on the ground that 1 the court had ruled that the questions
 were incompetent, and Solicitor Hefln stated to the court that Attorney Bow
 man only trying to get a lot of illegal
 questions before the jury, without the slightest expectation of their being an- sWered. The question was argued at some length by the attorneys and finally the court sustained the objection, giv- ing the defendant the benefit of excep- tions.
  by MT. Bowman and after some prelimi- nary questions. Mr Bowman asked the rather peculiar question, MT. Dean are you still a deputy sheriff?" He then asked:
 MT. Dean, I'll ask you if at some time
 last fall you made an appointment with l a member of the police force to raid
 the gambling rooms in the Colonial hotel.
 and that at the appointed time you failed l to show up and when the police officer
 asked you why you didn't come you said, 1 Well, it's all right?" An objection to 1 this question was sustained. | MT. Dean was then questioned again
 about receiving money from Siegel. the
 manner In which 1t was rendered, at what l place, and who was present. the ques- 1 tions evidently being asked to emphasize 1 certain differences Tn the testimony of
 Dean and Deputy o'Kelley.
 siegel Goes on Stand. ] Abe Siegel, the defendant, was then | placed on the stand. After few prelimi-
 nary questions Segel was asked by MT. 1 Bowman:
 Did Deputy Dean ever tell you thau l hc had been appointed by the sherin tos | catch the gamblers
 He did" was the reply received. Did you go to him with the proposi-, ! ton in question in this case or did hek l come to you.'
 He came to me- said the witness.i
 "He met me on the streets several times 1 and asked me If things were not pretty
 tough I said, o, ] don't know He
 then told me that everything could be fixed up if the boys would get together l and pay so much money, assuring me ! that they would go unmolested. 1 q told Dean that I didn't intend to l do anything at the time, and that if 1 the boys wanted to give him money they l could do so, but that I did not care to ! give him a cent.
 ''He came and came, and came to me. | time and time again, and finally I did give him some money collected among the boys, an amount something like $40. q asked him how about the city author ities, and he said that that was all right. The streets are all right he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH RlIIERS

will purify the blood. make sleep rest ful and cure Spring Fever, Colds, Grippe, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Costive- ness and Malaria, Fever ana Ague. We guarantee the genuine to be absolutely pure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
SPRING IS NEAR

nt hand, and If you're wise you will help Nature get rid of the impurities collected in the system during the Win ter months by taking short course of the Ritters. It is wonderful the amount of good 1t can do at this particular sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

A sense of relief occurs after coffee has been discon- tinued, if Postum is used in it's place as the hot beverage at meal-time
 The caffeine, in coffee, is g. drug and does more or less harm to Ill coffee drink CTS, althopgh some may not realize it.
 Postum con ;ains no coffee or other nasY lful substance, but has all me nourishment of clean, hard wheat, includ- ing the b1 an-coat of the wheat berry in which is stored by Hiatlre the phos- phates for uilding brain and nerve tissue. There's real comfcrt from using Postum, and
 "Thet s's a Reason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
New Member Banquet.

The Birmingham Athletic club will en- certain tonight at the Country club with a banquet in honor of its recently &C., quired new members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Aird Opens for State.


 Assistant Solicitor Aird opened for the state with E T explanation of the indict- ment and a ing that the oHense was punishable Imprisonment alone. He commented fl ,ome length on the cred ibility Of Biesey Sheriff Deans testi- mony.
 Attorney H ' Winston TOT the de- fense submitted to the jury that the sole question y1s Stether Dean or Segel pro- posed the ba5bs and stated that as the evidence tended to show that Dean did encourage I,6 ibery, Siegel could not be convicted nder the law. He intimated very strorsla that somebody else was likely to a !i before the investigation was conclu led for good. He pointed out the fact nat certain testimony tended to show thai Raan got a great amount of money rom the gamblers and only turned A. nsll proportion of 1t over to the sheriff ~ ,ntly trying to duplicate Dean in the affair He declared that siegel wa bounded down by Dean, and did not alproaoh the deputy himself Attorney c B. Ballard, for the state, then spoke Tor 3 few minutes principally reiteratjng tbel facts brought out by So- -licitor Air
 At this 5ini Attorney Bowman arose and stated that the defendant oesired to withdra sAe plea of insanity which he had entt ed hpon going into triai' ana the plea W; i drawn by the court. Hinds Pc seaH or the state, then be- gan his ar,-ftt,i f7g Among other things he said thf fte defense had intimated
  through the estimony that tnere Was something a8 x n the present sheriff 8 administratic1 MT. Bowman interrupted with the s alanent that he was con yinced that afme was something rotten in the adm 'siraiion.
 Prediats They Will Leave. Addressing the jury MT. Peevey said: "Gentlemen Whcn you return your yer dict of guilty. as } believe you will, you will hear tho ititling of the wings of the blackest 5iida that ever flew out of Jefferson county,
 "They will all leave,' he said.
 He emphasized the importance of the question upoa whicl the jury would have to deliberate and with this thought closed his argumer..
 When MT. Bow nan arose to speak for the defense tha aulience appeared eager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
ALL MILITARY ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE PART IN MANEU- VERS UNDER THE THIRD AVE NIUE ARCADE TONIGHT.

Tonight, the entire Alabama National Guard of Jefferson county will hold a muster, and afterward, drill and parade
 Through the principal streets of the city the soldiers will parade. Their parade will be terminated on Third avenue, when in battalion there will be a drill under the arcade. The merchants along Third avenue have generously assisted the movement and furnished the band. The parade throughout the city will be headed by Memoli's band. No parade of this kind was ever before held in Birming ham.
 The Alabama National Guard of Jeffer- son county is composed of one battery, one troop of cavalry. three infantry com- panies located in Birmingham, and one company of infantry located in Wood lawn. All these organizations will par tcpate in the drill and parade, and more than 300 men will be in line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

in any way any one in the Birning- ham district and it does not believe 1t has done so. On the other han1 It has benefited, by this discussion. those of the people who have to buy the eata- bles of life.
 Let us keep prices on reasonable basis here and we will bring people in from all sections to live among us and prosper with us"
 E. W. BARRETT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March n-Forecast TOT Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday and Friday; light variable winds. Weather conditions for "A hours ending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

Agents are at work in the district gain ing statistics in regard to the woman and child labor employed in the cotton mills of the state
 The investigation is being made under the direction of Walter E. Palmer, special agent of the bureau of labor of the de- partment of commerce and labor Wash ington, who has esta bllshed headquarters in Montgomery, and has under him iS agents or assistants. Some of these agents were in Birmingham yesterday.
 This step Is taken in compliance with an act passed by Congress in January, 1907, which was introduced by Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
S|EGEL Is FOUND GUILTY OF BRIBERY
 OF DEPUTY DEAN Sensations Follow Each Other In Rapid Order In Green
 Cloth" Trials
BOWMAN USES SWINGING
 LANGUAGE ABOUT DEAN
Says There is Something Rotten in Sheriff's Office-SieqeI Placed In JaiI-Not Allowed to Make
 Bond.

The bribery case against Abe Siegel, which has proven so sensational in its nearly every phase, was concluded late yesterday afternoon and settled as far as the Jefferson county criminal court is concerned, unless a new trial Is grant ed or unless the decision is reversed and remanded on an appeal to the supreme court of Alabama. The verdict returned by the jury in the case yesterday even ing shortly after o'clock declared Siegel guilty as charged in the first count of the indictment against him; that is, guilty of bribery.
 It was evident that the jury had made up Its mind as to its verdict when it left the box in the court room, for after re- tiring to the jury room it was not more than five minutes before they knocked on the door and announced that they had reached verdict. When the jury turned it's verdict over to the clerk of the court and it was read by him, At torney Bowman demanded poll of the jury, which was granted by the court, but each man declared that his verdict was that Siegel was guilty of bribery, DA many similar ones which have caused so much comment since the indictments were returned during the latter part of last year.
 Siegel Placed In Jal.
 Siegel, the defendant, was given into the custody of the sheriff and was placed in the county jail. Under no elrcum- stances can he make bond unless a mo ton for a new trial is granted. If the case is appealed to the supreme court he will have to remain in jail until that body settles the case.
 In order to give the defendants at torney time to enter his motions no sen tence was imposed by the court yester- day. conviction for bribery is punish able only by Imprisonment, not by fine, the minimum sentence fin Siegels case being two years and the maximum ten years
 There were certain points in the argu- ments of the attorneys for both sides that were intensely sensational Attorney r G. Bowman, for the defense, topping al others with a speech the like of whicf has probably aever before been delivered 1 here. Nearly every point brought ou by MT. Bowman was a sharp and direc denunciation of some of the parties inter ested in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

CONTINUED ON PAGE 7.)
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
day-Will Endorse Bryan and His
Principles.

Omaha, Neb., March f.-The advance
guard of the democratic state conven-
ton which meets in Omaha tomorrow
began arriving today.
MI Bryan will be the central figure
at tomorrow's convention and his in
nuuence will dominate the spirit of tie
platform which is expected to reflect
to a certain extent the ideas he will
present to the national convention at
Denver. The convention is considered
for these reasons to be OF especial
Importance, particularly to the demo-
cratic party. There will be no contests
of any kind, say the leaders.
Mayor Dahlman, national commit
teeman for Nebraska, stated today:
The principal business of the con-
vention will be to present to the demo-
cratic party of the nation the name OF
Bryan for its next presidential can
didate, and to record the principles for
which he stands.
DO you expect the platform to re-
fleet Mr Bryan's idea of what the ma
tional platform should be-" was ask
ed
I can't speak for Mr.. Bryan. of
course, but personally | should ina
gine that whatever is placed in the
platform by the Nebraskan democrats
will receive the approval Of Mr.. Bryan,
and will, to great degree, indicate
what he would like to see in the ma
tional platform. / do not think, how
-~er. that Mr.. Bryan is trying at this
time to write a platform for the Den
yer convention"
The populist state convention, which
meets in Omaha tomorrow, will en-
dorse William J. Bryan for president,
it is said. Former Senator Allen will
probably be permanent chairman. a
full attendance is expected by popu-
list leaders.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
ANOTHER SENATOR DEAD.
ReifieId Proctor of Vermont, Dies Af-
ter r Short 1ineSS-aS u Cnspic-
uous Factor In Affairs of His State
and ti.c Nation.

Washington, March A. United
States Senator RedfieId Proctor. of
Vermont died at his apartments at the
Champlain here at 4.50 O'Clock this
afternoon after a short illness follow
irg an attack of grippe. The senators s
son, Governor Fletcher Proctor, OF
Vermont, the governors wife and sew
eral intimate friends were at the bed
SIDE when the senator passed away.
Senator Proctor was tT years old.
TIE senator had been e-nfined to
his home for about q week. His illness
was diagnosed as grippe, which later
developed into the pleurisy with pneu-
monia coTnplicat' ons which affected
the heart and proved too much for
his powers OF resistance.
The Senator's body will be taken to
the Old home at Proctorsville, Yer
mont
NJ announcement OF the death WAS
made tn the senate. The Information
was communicated to Vice president
Fairbanks. The senate then adjourn
ed 1t was not desired tn formally
announce the death for the reason
that it was thought best to lay aside
business for a.7 erT~e ~ N respect
to the senator's memory.
Senator Proctor had been a con-
spSruous fsctor In the poircs eand
buuGns1 Interests or Vermont fer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
SUPREME COURT OPINION.
Gov Glenn Accepts Invitation ur
President ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS From
Sixth District

Raleigh, y. c., March 4.-The fol-
lowing opinions were filed by the su-
pTeme court yesterday: Manning VS..
Edgecomb, error; Sherrod vs. New
some, from Edgecombe, affirmed: ::
Clothing Company VS.. Bagley. from
Martin. affirmed; avery VS.. Lumber
Company, from Craven, affirmed: Ca
no. VS.. \. & S. Railroad, from Pamli-
co, affirmed; Gulikin VS.. Canal Com
pauy, from Carteret, affirmed; Sutton
VS.. jenkins, from Pitt, new trial;
Whitehurst VS.. A. c. l. Railroad. from
Pitt, affirmed; Geroch VS. Telegraph
company, from BERTHE, affirmed: !:
Young VS.. Lumber Company, from
Halifax, new trial; Canal Company VS..
BuTnham. from Camden, reversed !:
Carr's will case, from New Hanover.
dismissed under rule IL Ellis vs.
Harrison, from Wilson, dismissed for
failure to print; Chance vs.. A. G. l..
Railroad, from Martin, per curiam, af-
firmed; Daughtridge vs. Bachelor. from
Nash, action abates; Furniture Com
pany vs. Mercer, from New Henover.
dismissed at appellants cost.
Governor Glenn accepts the invita-
Jion OF the president to meet with
all Iu0 SONGIuOIS 1T
ton on May 18th, and dine with him
and then attend three days confer
ence on matters pertaining to the
highest material welfare Of the coun-
try. The governor says he regards the
meeting as of the highest Importance.
He appoints Arristed Burwell, OF
Charlotte, A. d. Ward, Of New Bern,
and Charles H. Armfield, of States
vile, delegates to this conference. as
requested by the president
The supreme court will call appeals
from sixth district Tuesday in the
following order: State vs.. Southern
Railway, motion to retax costs; State
VS.. Tillman; Kelverton VS.. A. c. L..
Railway (settled); Bryan vs. Eason;
Bank VS.. Jones; Goodwin VS.. Cotton
Mills defendants appeal; Goodwin
VS.. Cotton Mills (plaintiff's appeaD !;
Whitfield VS.. A. c. l.. Railroad; Jones
VS.. Life Assurance Society; Perry Va.
Perry: Nntts vs irwin; Corporation
Commission vs. Southern Railway;
Walker vs.. Taylor; Watson VS.. Manu-
featuring company (plainiIff's apDcan :;
Battle vs. Lomis; Overman VS.. A & N.
G. Railroad; Watson VS.. Manufactur-
ing Company defendant appeaL)
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
FOR Z. s. SENATOR.
South Carolina Legislature Ballot
Without Success to Fill Vacancy.

Columbia, S. c., March 4.-The first
ballot at today's joint session Of the
state legislature for United States
senator to succeed the late A. c. LaI-
mer resulted as follows:
F. Z. Gary GO; Legrand Walker. ii;
j. L. CCker 81; w. L. Mauldin f9;
Wylie Jones s; r. d. Lee 5.
No choice. The second ballot was
practically the same as the first, a
tew votes being scattered.
At the conclusion Of the second bal
lot the general assembly decided TO
postpone further ballotting for United
States senator until noon tomorrow.
The assembly then went into the
election Of commissioner. F. H. Nc
master was chosen on the fourth bal
lot
It is said tonight that the names o.
former Governor D. c. Hayward, Cen
eral Matthew C. Butler, former Unit
ed S { tes senator, and Lieu enatt- Gov
ernor Thomas G. Mcleod, aud ex-
Governor John Gary Evans VII: b.
presented for the senate and voted zo.
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
PICKED UP AT HILTON.
scious COnditiOn-Was Badly Beat
Up and Injured.

G. K. Hill, O. young white mln. was
found in the vicinity of the Ciarendcn n
Waterworks plant at Hilton ea.ly laat
night in a badly dazed condition and
Lc vas soon taken to the James Walk
er Memorial hospital in the ambu -aQo9
Whicn had been summoned.
on examination it was found tina
Ys;ti had several severe bruises on ni5
;aco and on the top of his head ana
I!at both of his eyes were considera-
H;y battered, there being some danger
j: is thought that he might lose the
s-ght in one eye. Hill regained con-
sciOusness after being taken to the
t0spital but he could not account for
tee occurrence in which he had been
30 badly injured and had no recollec-
lions as to his whe1 eabouts or to any
trouble that he may have been in.