The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-27

deiSi6Hcu dutnor1Iu. Robert Harris. WIG
being duly sworn. on oath says as fol-
lows; That he became 21 years of age
on January Il, 1909, and that he pre-
sented himself for registration before
the registrars of jefferson county, Ain,
ON this day; that while standing in line
he was talking about the amendment
| and stated that he would vote against 1t,
and that when he got to the registrars
he was asked to read the constitution and
Gid read part of it, and one of the reg
istrars said: you can't read this. get
out OF here and they refused TO let ms
register; ] am a locomotive engineer and
iun the engine on the Woodward furnace
road. RORERT HARRIS.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
November &c, 1909. ]. w. ALTMAN.
Register in Chanecry.
Knew How He Stood.
State of Alabama, jefferson county.
Personally appeared before me the un-
dersigned authority. John d. Mcknight.
who being duly sworn, on oath says that he
is a white man and resident of Beat
80 of this county and was born in the
state of Alabama. | became q years of
age ON November Is, 1909, and presented
myself for registration before the board
of registrars of this county this day and
~ VI thOAli 4illutu HE Il DOttlbu VI tAN
constitution of the state and / started to
read 1T and when | got out few words
of it, he said hand it here and took 1t
away from me and said, get on out
lie refused to let me register. was
going to vote against the amendment and
they found that out from my father.
JOHN d. MKNIGHT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me No
vember 26 1859. J. W. ALTMAN,
Register in Chancery.
What Father Says.
State of Alabama, Jefferson county
Personally appeared before the under
signed authority J. NJ Mcknight, who
being duly sworn, says on oath that
about a month ago he came to Birming
ham to the courthouse to find out about
getting my son, John d. Mcknight, reg
istered, and at that time one of the men
who is a registrar asked me how I stood
and tried to get me to vote for the amend
ment and | told him that l was against
1t and that my son would register and
vote against 1t. When my son got be-
fore the registrars this morning they
handed him the constitution and told him
TO read 1t. He got out only a few words
and then they took the book and told him
TO get out. My son has had a common
school education like any other country
boy would have and can read as well as
the average boy. J. M. MKNIGHT
Sworn to and subscribed before me
November g. 1909. j. w. ALTMAN
Register in Chancery.
Is Average Reader.
State of Alabama, Jefferson county
Personally appeared before the UNDER
signed authority w. H. Beardon, who be-
ing duly sworn, says on oath that he is
a white man and a resident of Jeffer-
son county, Ala, and Beat 81, near New
Merkle; that he became q years of age
November 1S 1909, and that on this day
he presented himself for registration be-
fore the board of registrars of jefferson
county, Ala, and that he was asked to
read part of the constitution and he
started to read it and read part of it.
and one of the registrars then said it was
enough, pass on out" and they refused
TO let me register. / have been going TO
school nearly all my life. just as any
country boy would do, and have a coun-
Try school education, and can read and
write as well as the average boy of the
country. NJ A. BEARDEN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
November g. 1863. ]. w. ALTMAN,
Register in Chancery.
Mispronounced a Word.
State of Alabama-Jefferson County.
Personally appeared before the under
signed authority, A. L. Shafer, who be-
ing duly sworn on oath says that he is
resident of Pratt City, Alabama, and
has lived in Alabama all my life; [ be-
came of age the 29th of February. 1909
presented myself to the registrars of
Jefferson county, Alabama, this day to
be registered; the registrars handed me a
book and told me 10 read a section of
it, and because l mispronounced a word
and they took the book away from me
and told me to pass on, that I could not
vote" They refused so allow me to regis
ter. ] have a common school education
quit school when l was in the seventh
grade. A. l.. SHAFER
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
November 26, 1909. J. w. ALTMAN,
Register in Chancery.
The Sick Rejected.
State of Alabama-Je County
Personally appeared before the IN
designed authority, Richard Mote, who
being duly sworn on oath, says that he
is II years of age; that he was a Con-
federate soldier in the Fortieth Alabama
regiment; that heretofore when he has
heard of registration in this county he
has been down with the rheumatism and
unable to go to be registered; that to-
day he presented himself to the board
of registrars of jefferson county, Ala
bama, and that they refused to let him
register; and that affiant told them that
at all other times when registrations were
had he WAS down with the rheumatism
and could not get out to be registered.
/ live five miles west of Warrior and
have been resident of Alabama ever
since l was 27 years of age and have
been in this county for nearly 80 years.
r. NOTE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me- this
November &c, 1909. ]. w. ALTMAN,
Register in Chancery.