The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
MILITARY SCANDAL
MAY Be BREWING
Reports However Are Not
Taken Seriously
COLONEL DUMONT RESIGNS
o. A. Daniel, Guard, Who Was Con-
victed of Killing a Prisoner at
Speigners, Is Pardoned.
Mill Tax Reduced.

Montgomery, December 3.-(Special.)-
The reports that a military scandal is
brewing are not taken seriously by Adjt.
Gen. Bibb Graves. He admits that Col.
R. B. DuMont of the First regiment has
resigned along with a number of the
members of his staff but says there is
no trouble about either his actions or
his administration. Elections will be held
later to fill the vacancies if in the end
the colonel decides not to remain in the
service.
Growing out of report made some
time ago on the military department
which is said to have been unsatisfac-
tory to Col. c. R. Brcken of the Sec
ond, a court has been asked by Colonel
Bricken the members of which will be
appointed later on. There is a report
that this board has been decided upon
in the persons of Gen. L. v Clark, brig
adler general commanding the Alabama
troops; Brig. Gen, R. f. Lyon of the
military board and the governors staff,
and Col W. II. McElroy of the Third
regiment.
Governor Conner is out of the city and
cannot be seen to ask about the board
General Ligon said that no such board
had been appointed and that If is ap-
pointed the order will be made by the
governor and promulgated through the Of
flee of the adjutant general of the state.
Guard Is Pardoned.
I'd n
for one year for killing Robert Beuce,
a white convict, at Speigners, has been
pardoned by Governor Conner. This case
drew from Attorney General CARRIER a
few days ago an opinion to the effect
that a guard had a right to shoot a
prisoner escaping if 1t was evident that
this was the only way to prevent his
escape and the guard would not be COM
PEELED to wait and find out if his Of
Tense was a felony or not.
Governor Conner made the following
Endorsement on the papers: in the con-
Wet department it is necessary to leave
a great deal to the discretion of the
guards. Possibly some times they are
hasty but if this discretion is taken from
them it might bring on serious conse-
quences." The pardon is in full and civil
rights are restored. Daniel was convict
ed in Coosa county and his case has been
the cause of much speculation.
After Cattle Tick.
At a meeting of the state live stock
sanitary board on Thursday it was re-
ported that while "a horses and mules
h win ,yla r,da this
bad animal disease is on the wane in
the state. In fact it is now at low
ebb. Montgomery county has been almost
cleared of the cattle tick, while good work
has been done in Lowndes, Dallas and
Wilcox. Winter work will be done in
the last three counties. Cattle in all
parts of the state are doing well, being
wonderfully clear of disease. Eleven men
are now at work in this department, six
inspectors and five veterinarians. The
beard is made up of Commissioner OF
Agriculture ]. A. Wilkinson, State Vet
erinarian DR.. c. A. Cary and Prof. ID. L.
Gray of the agricultural department lab
oratory at Auburn.
Business Promising.
At meetings of the bank directorates of
the city on Thursday it was agreed that
the business outlook is good for the new
year. The following from Cashier Josh
Jones of the Fourth National Is typical
OF the expressions: The clouds which
obscured the financial horizon at the be-
ginning of the new year have rolled by
and the closing days of 1908 find the sun
of hope shining clear. Trade conditions
were not very satisfactory during the
spring and summer, due largely to the
presidential campaign, but since the cleo
ton a marked Improvement has taken
place and indications that we may
look for "a return to normal conditions"
Mill Tax Cut Down.
The compromise board has allowed a
reduction of the taxes on the Eufaula
cotton mills at Eufaula from 1915 to $3.50.
The plant was assessed for two years
at $4,000 a year, making oae tax on $loo,-
OCo due. The board agreed to make this
one tax on 100000, or $4,000 year. a
asmuch as Donald Conner a son of Gov.
B. B. Conner, is part owner of this plant,
Governor Conner did not participate in the
decision Attorney General CARRIER and
Auditor Brandon looking after the mat
ter. The property recently sold at court
sale for $45,250.
Capitol News Notes.
Attorney General CARRIER has gone to
Sumter county to pay VISIT 10 MS InotH-
err, Mrs. Anna R. CARRIER, who is SO years
of age.
Pension warrants for the January de-
livery have been sent to the probate
Judges There is no material change from
the last lists sent out.
DR.. W. B. Allgood of Chepultepec has
been appointed on the boar dof pension
examiners of Blount county succeeding
Dr. ]. H. Berrier, who has moved away.
Gov. B. B. Conner is out of the city
and will hardly return before next Mon
day.