The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
CONVICT RETURNS
 ID HIS CHILDREN Childish Pleading Wins the
 Governors Pardon THE RATES TO CLEVELAND Open Rate Plan Is Adopted By Rail- roads For Delegates and Visitors
 To National Education
 Convention.
THE RATES TO CLEVELAND

Montgomery. June 24-(Special)- spending to the cry of children for their papa, Governor Conner has given liberty to J. P. Cawley, who had served all but one year of a ten-year term for man. slaughter in Lee county. In letters to the executive two little daughters of the convict begged that the governor give them back their father that they might, like other children, have a father. The plea, coupled with what seemed to be due the man, was effective, and today the fact of the pardon was phoned to the prison in order that the relieved man might hurry to his loved ones at once.
 As already noted Cawley killed a man who he thought had wronged his niece, and In response to that feeling that a man has to protect his own household. His family of wife and seven children have been with relatives in Crenshaw county since the beginning of the sen tence and the children have grown to be quite large and attractive since the day they were left. Mrs Cawley has made no complaint and only recently decided to apply for a pardon.
 Rates To Cleveland.
 In telegram received by I. w. Hill, the Alabama director of the National Ed ucational association, it is shown that the railroads of the south will give rate of cents per mile to Ohio and Potomac gateways and one and half fare from those points to Cleveland. This Is thought to be good concession and should bring MT. Hill thinks, large at tendance from this section.
 Writing MT. Hill Secretary Irwin Shep ard says: Extend to your associates notice of change from the certificate plan for purchase of Cleveland tickets to the open rate plan, by which round trip ticket must be purchased at the point of starting. You will realize how unfortunate it would be for anyone to purchase a one-way ticket, relying upon a certificate to secure the return at half fare, and find too late that this cannot be done."
 Collectors Settle.
 Tax Collectors D. H. Bracken of Law renee and J. A Woodward of Talladega have made final settlement with the aud itor. MT. Bracken shows the following cash items paid in to the state: General tax $6.531 .13 soldier tax, s2612 10; school. s7S32. A. poll, 5.50; total s1S,951 IT. MT. Woodward shows the following: State. $22 S94 62 soldier 1S7.S4; school, 27, ,563 .54; poll, s1539; total, $61 1855.
 BreWton Tobacco.
 W. F. Wilkinson and G. Grosvenor Dave. the first of the agricultural de- partment of the state and the latter sec retary of the Commercial club, have re- turned from Brewton, where they made an inspection of the Sumatra tobacco, which is being raised by company there. They say it is seven feet high, of good fibre and evidently of fine quality, though the test of smoking has not been made yet. It is very much like the Florida out put which is raised not so very far away.
 Seeking High School.
 Oalkman and Prattvilie, seeking the high schools for Walker and Autauga counties, respectively, were before the governor and the other members of the high school board Wednesday. They made offers that will be taken up later. For Oakman there appeared Simon Levy, Dr. H. w. Stevenson, Dr. J. N. Odom E. M. Cranford, H. R. Reeves and J. A. Huggins; for Prattville. H. s. Doster, Flu gene Ballard, Allan Northington, K. l.. Faucitt G. S. Livingston, w. F. Will kinson and c. F. Thomas.