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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
MURDER CASE TRIED
 IN ANN|STON COURT Humphries Brothers Charged
 With Killing Father NEW BANK IS FORMING c. II. FrieI Will Open New Anniston Clothing store--Calhoun Board of
 Commissioners Convenes in
 Regular Session
 
NEW BANK IS FORMING

Anniston, December 5.-(SpeciaL)- special term of the Anniston cit> court convened this morning with Judge Thomas w. Coleman presiding to complete the business of the last session.
 The feature of this term will be the trial of R. R. Humphries and Cicero c. Humphries, two brothers, on a
 charge of fratricide. and George In
 gram, young farm hand, on charge
 of complicity in the alleged murder
 of Looney l.. Humph hries.
 This case Is one of the most inter- esting in the criminal history of the state. The deceased was a well known farmer He is said to have come to
 the home of Cicero Humphries in an intoxicated condition and to have run all inmates of the household away with a pistol The next morning his dead body was found in a sitting posture in a chair beside an open door with an ugly hole in the side of his head The two brothers of the deceased were immediately suspected
 The three men have been confined in the county jail for several weeks. They state that they will enter plea
 of not guilty, shifting the burden of proof on the state.
 Besides this case there are several appeal cases to comes up and another
 murder case, F. L. Archey, a negro, arraigned for the death of George Dicl-erson, another negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
TROY CONFERENC
 TO FACE PROBLEM
ONE OF FIRST REPORTS wEDNEs- DAY WILL RELATE TO CORREI.A- TION OF COLLEGES OF THE METH
 ODIsT SYSTEM

Montgomery, December 5-. Especially when the Alabama conference. opens ifs annual session at Troy Wednesday one or the first of the reports to be rendered Will concern the correlation of the col leges or the Methodist sys.em of this 'tale under our management, respec .lVeiy, Tor the boys and tho girls. Tho idea IS to make the Womans college in t'is city the head of the gl,ls, schoois and the Methodist college in Birmingham the Lead of the boys schools. It is un derstood that the idea is .opular and likely of passage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
EIks' Minstrel Show

The Elks held an interesting meeting last night at their home on Avenue E, which was well attended. It was de- oided 10 produce the annual minstrel show and a committee on arrangements was appointed. The proceeds will be used for the Christmas tree and it is the purpose of the Elks to see that Santa Claus remembers every child in Ensley IL was decided 10 extend the use of the parlors of the lodge to the ladies of Ems ley for club meetings and parties. The rooms have recently been repapered and present a handsome appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
ElIks Hold Memorial

Huntsville, December 5.-(SpeciaL) )-Thc EllSs of Huntsville paid tribute to their % absent brothers in beautiful me- mcrial service in the Ellss' theatre Sun day afternoon. As the names of the dead members of the lodge were called little girl. Rosa May O'Neal, dropped beau- tifu flower after each name upon a mound of green. Henry c. Pollard. sec retary of the lodge, delivered the 'In Mcmoriam'' address. Rev. Francis Tappey opened the exercises with prayer and Rev. Marvin Hefiin pronounced the bene- diction. More than 1000 people attended the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
Reception for New Rector

Mir. and Mrs. w. N. Wood will en- tertan next Thursday evening at their residence on Avenue c and Twenty-first street in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Walden, who have recently moved to the city from Greenvile. MT. Walden is the new rec tor of St. Johns Episcopal church, and all members of the church and their friends are invited to attend and extend a welcome.
 The vestry of St. Johns met yesterday as the office of the senior warden, w. N. Wood, and transacted much business. A finance committee, consisting of w. N w. Wood. H. s. Meads and James Humphrey was appointed to secure pledges for the support and maintenance of the church.
 St. Margeret's guild will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock with Mrs. Harry Bross on Avenue E and Eighteenth street The ladies will give their annual bazaar at Kilgore's old store on Avenue l. on December 1S and II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
EnsIex Personals

The friends of Mrs. F. G. Fonvile will be pleased to learn she is rapidly inn proving from the recent operation at the McAdory infirmary
 Mrs. R. E. Jones has returned to her home in Chattanooga after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Wright of Wylam.
 Mrs. Sallie Sigler had the misfortune to break her ankle the other day through misstep while walking across the yard. s.f.f- H4s
 The School Improvement association oi Tnsley will meet at the Bush school building Wednesday, afternoon at 2:3C O clock. The public is invited
 The ladies of the Fairview Methodist church will give their annual bazar De- cember 15
 Stonewall chapter, Daughters Of the Confectionery. will meet this afternoon with Mrs. E. T. Fields on Avenue D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
Birthday Party

Little Miss Joyce Jackson, the daughter oe Dr. and Mrs. T. D. Jackson, cele- brated the sixth anniversary of her birth yesterday at the family residence, 21o0 Avenue I. number of little friends were invited and partook of the hospi- tslty of the charming little hostess. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
c.,,,,,,.s,oners i'm Session

r'he board of Calhoun county foaa ,nl revenue commissioners convened in regular session at the courthouse in this city this morning. Resides rou- tine business they will give eoiisiuel 'sl ah1e study 10 the subject. of road im- nroyement at this session, It IS un- derstood, holding an open sessioi Tuesday for the Winslow address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
strlplIng Elected

Huntsville December 5.-tSpecial J. Prof. w. E. Stripin of Gadsden has been reelected president of the Laymens Mis- sicnary Movement in the North Alabama conference and 1. A, Miller secretary. The organization has made marked prog ress in every district of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
storm Visits Huntsville

Huntsville. December 5.-(Special.)-A severe thunder storm swept over this locality last night and brought a drench- ing rain This kind of weather at, this season Is unusual. There was a frost and almost a freeze in the morning and a cold, drizzling rain during the after noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
nnen Clothing store

C. B. Friel, manager of the eehl1ez tie ,r,,s furnishirg- department of the -r3ass S Heard department store, of this ciev with whom he has been connect ed for II years, has rendered his reslg- nation and will enter business for him seIf after the first of the new year. He will oron clothing store for gen tleinen and boys on Noble street. pc tween Eleventh and Twelfth, III tue store formerly occupied by the -ahiiis- ton Water Supply company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
Working on New Bank

Persons here from Piedmont say that it is now believed the city will cer- tainly have new financial 1nstitu- tion by the first of the year G. Me Whorter, business manager for j. D. Wf lker, q Sparta, Ga, capitalist, who is ;ad to be the handspring oehind ina movement was in the city the lat tor mart of last week and is said to have been rleased with prospects. Olian Sparks and A. P. Thompson Of Pied mont will likely be associated With the nev concern, he having been with Mi. McWhorter in his Investigating trlps last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
Llring room was gailv decorated. snr-

diring room was gaily decorated. sug gestive of the holiday season, and a dainty repast was served. The piece de resistence" was a large birthday cake, embellished with six colored tapers em- blematic of the age of the little hostess. Games and music were the features and were much enjoyed by the little guests. Those present were Maude Manning, Louise Dunn, Mildred Adams, Minnie Miller, Eleanor Sullivan, Martina Finch, Elizabeth Burke, Catherine Burke and Joyce Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
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GOOD BUSINESS PLAN.
Maj. Judson's Reasons for Support
ing Peters Bill.

Il do not care to comment at length
on the report the Commissioners have
already made on the BILL Engineer Com
missioner Judson said this afternoon, "be-
cause that report practically embodies
the views I have on the proposition y
Maj. Judson referred to the Peters bill,
which centralizes authority over schools
and charities in the District.
II do not think that any great cor
poration expending three million dollars
a year in any one of it's departments
would intrust the management of that
department to a non-salaried volunteer
board and trust simply upon their integ-
rity and public spirit to secure economi-
cal and adequate administration.
There is no reason why one OF the
departments of the government should
not be administered with just as care
full business Judgment as is observed
in the conduct of the great business
enterprises of the country.
The bill calls for a salary OF St,OUU
for director of education. and while
we have not entered into the question
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furnish to the board such statistics ana
information as it might desire
Authority Conferred.

The hoard was authorized to prescribe
forms of reports. to pass upon plans roi
all new institutions, to make an annual
report to Congress. through the Commls-
sioners, and to include In it's annual report
estimates Of appropriations.
In the act the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia were authorized TO
order an investigation by the board OF
the MANAGEMENT of any institution, ana
the act required that all accounts and ex-
nenditures OF the board should be certlned
in such manner as required by the CoHh-
mis- sioners and paid as other accounts
uainst the District of Columbia.
rha same argument hereinbefore made
90 tn economy Of administration in the
nc ndlinp of educational matters that
would result from the substitution or
director Of education for board OF edu-
cation would with equal force apply to
The administration of charities. The Com
,nissioners believe that these important
smnctions OF the District government
shn,ld he treated and handled as business
nronositfons which involves centraliza-
ton of responsibility and authority.
Voluntary Service Commended.
The Commissioners appreciate the VOL
untary public service rendered by MEM
bers of the board of charities, and they
think it has been of great benefit to the
lpistEict ct Columbia. At the same time,
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FAIL TO ENDORSE TARIFF.
Omission at Republican Congress
sional Convention in Indiana.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. April 1.-JohR
Norman Of Knox was yesterday after
noon nominated for Congress by the re-
publioans OF the thirteenth district.
The resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton are particularly interesting In regard
to the tariff question, because tho only
part of the tariff law mentioned and in
dorsed is the provision for q tariff board.
and this is only incidental to praise OF
President Taft for interpreting this pro-
vision in such way as to give 1t vital
ity and usefulness"
Sentiment for tariff revision is so strong
that Endorsement of the Fermentation
law was out Of the question. Senator Bev.
eridse WAS indogseds
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Under Previous Authority.

Prior to the act of June % 1905, above
referred to. the board of education was
appointed by the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia under the authority
OF an act approved June 6. 1900. being
the District appropriation bill for the rs
cal year ending June 20. 1901. BY that
act the Commissioners were authorized
10 appoint seven persons whose term OF
office should be seven years. and whose
COMPENSATION should be $40 for each
meeting. not to exceed for anys member
the sum of $500 per annum. This board
lad practically the same jurisdiction over
The public schools as is now exercised by
the present board of education. and had
lie specific duty of reporting to the
Commissioners annually the sanitary
and structural conditions CT all buildings
IN use as we'll as those in course of con-
: ruction. with recommendations as re-
spects needed changes.
This board, appointed by the commas
soners was the successor OF the board
OF school trustees which was PROVIDED
for in the organic act of the District OF
Columbia. approved June II, 1873, which
abolished the old board of school trus-
tees appointed under the previous form
Of government of the District of Column
pia and directed the appointment of nine
teen persons as trustees of public schools
This act OF June II, 1873, was amended
BY an act of Congress approved July j,
1>>a which reduced the number or the
beard of school trustees to nire members.
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but the Commissioners believe that the
control over local charities is municipal
function and should be exercised by the
duly authorized municipal authorities of
the District of Columbia.
Neither the judges of the Supreme Court
nor the President can be In such init
mate touch with our municipal admins
tration as to permit them to know TO
what extent their appointees are working
in harmony with the Commissioners In
the matters under consideration, where
the respective jurisdictions are SO inter
mingled. The position In which the COM
missioners find themselves, with 1nsufn-
Gent authority to coordinate the various
municipal expenditures. although respon-
sible for the estimates upon which the
District appropriations are made, seems
to be difficult and illogical.
Urge Passage of Bill.
For the reasons given above the Com
missioners urge the passage of this bill
If there be some who believe in the
special efficacy of boards to perform GER
tain functions in connection with educa-
ton and charities. it is suggested that
the Commissioners might be given au-
thority to appoint advisory mot admin
istrative) boards whom they could charge
with duties of visitation inspection and
report.
The Commissioners inclose herewith a
draft of a section to be added to the bill
to provide for advisory boards. If Con
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District Tax System.

LII the blStfict or Columbia the taxes
are in lieu OF taxes paid elsewhere for
state. county and municipal purposes, in
Guiding special assessments for street inn
provements, and the taxes in the District
OF Columbia are fairly comparable with
the sum of such taxes in other communi-
ties.
1t would appear fair therefore if per-
centageS be used, to ascertain what pro-
portion expenditures for schools bear to
all taxes collected within the various mu-
District of Columbia
Without having all the data at haud
to indicate the cities used in making I'D
the figures employed in the quotation
above, yet a fair assumption may be
made that the city taxes raised in those
some 46 per cent to allow for state and
county taxes and taxes for street i'm
provements. Applying this reasonable
assumption, it appears that, of all the
taxes raised in those municipalities. bu,
20 per cent was used for educational
purposes.
In the District it may or may not be
fair to subtract from the total revenues
the contribution Of the United States be-
fore ascertatning the percentage If that
contribution be subtracted the percentage
becomes i64. If it be not subtracted the
percentage remains al bout 49,. But it is
true beyond cavil that in the District of
Columbia considerably over 80 per cent
OF all taxes locally raised are being ex-
pended for schools, while in other COM
munities only about 20 per cent are being
SO expended
1t occurs to the Commissioners. how
ever, that the fairest basis Of Comparison
is by relative costs per pupil per annuln.
In Washington that cost was s4.75 in
1910, an increase of So 9S in one wear
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of education and, secondly. the matter Of
charities.
Education.
The present board of education OF the
District of Columbia was appointed uhoer
authority of section two of the act Oh
Congress approved June 90 l"h' All
act to fix and regulate the salaries oi
teachers. school officers, and other EN-
ployes of the board of education OF the
District of Columbia"
That act provided that the cohtrol VI
the public schools of the Dfstrict OF ~
lumbia should De vested In poaiu -
education 10 consist of nine mehoeis'
all of whom should be bona noe RESI-
dents of the District of Columbla iol
five wears Immediately preceding 1a
appointment and three OF whom shoulu
he women The act provided that me
members of the board of education shouid
he appointed by the Judges ~ tne - -.
rreme Court OF the District OF Coiu'npla
for terms of three wears. ana 'hat 'e
should serve without compehet!o ..r
secretary to the board was proSloed ioi
and the board was also authorized 10 ap
point superintendent OF schoois a,u
TWO assistant superintendent or scnooIs'
together with other officers. 'eaehe''
janitors and other employees
Duty of Board Defined.
Nv the terms of the act it was mace
the duty of the board of education 10
determine all questions of general pohcS
relating to the schools, to appoint tue
executive officers under the board ana 10
define their duties and to direct eApenol-
lures for school purposes
IT was provided however, that all eN,
penditures of public funds for such scnooi
purposes shall be made and accounted Tor
AZ now provided by law under the oi-
yection and control of the commissioners
of the District of Columbia.
Thus the law places the direction or
expenditures for school purposes al once
upon the board of education ana upon
the Commissioners.
The act provided that the board or eau
cation should submit annually TO the COM
m;ssioners estimates in detail OF tne
amount of money required Tor PUBIC
SCHOOLS for the ensuing year.
The act also provided for the appoint
ment promotion. transfer and dismlssai
by the board OF its subordinate omcers
and teachers provision being made that
those employees coming under the classlh-
cation of directors. principals, heads or
departments. teachers and other supordl-
mates Of the superintendent OF scnools
should not be appointed. promoted. trans
terred or dismissed except upon the writ
ten recommendation Of the superintendent
Of schools. The board was given power
10 remove the superintendent or schools
at any time for adequate cause Affecting
his character and efficiency as superln-
tendent
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Number Tot;
Charities.

AS previously stated, it is proposed by
the bill to abolish the board of charities
created by act of Congress approved June
G, 1900, and to transfer the powers and
duties of that board to a director of char
tiles to be appointed by the Commission
ers.
By the act of Congress Of June 6. 1900,
a board OF charities was authorized, TO
consist of five members, residents of the
District of Columbia. to be appointed by
the President Of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, for term of three years The
members of said board serve without
compensation. The board was authorized
to appoint secretary at salary of
5000 per annum and other subordinate
officers and employees.
Previous to the organization of this
board the matter of charities had been
under the control of superintendent of
charities appointed by the President of
the United States by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate under authority
of an act of Congress approved August
q, 1899. and this superintendent received
a compensation of 5000 per annum
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gress shall deem such boards necessary.
Very respectfully,
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DICTRICT OF COLUMBIA. b..
Cuno III. Rudolph, President.
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of salary we have recommended tho

of salary we have recommended the
passage Of the bill.
Personally IL l had $1,000 900 a year to
spend in certain line would much pre-
fer intrusting the management to a
en-thousand-dollar man. because I be-
leve he would save forty times his salary
i'm other words his administration would
be q business administration and IL would
be worth forty times $1,000 as compared
to the volunteer work Of a non-salaried
board"
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Measure of Economy.

The Commissioners believe that many
economies could be effected under a diff
ferent system OF administration Of educa-
tional matters. As an illustration, the
Commissioners would state that the board
of education submitted to the Commits
sioners estimates for the fiscal year 101l
amounting to -. 7o2 1900. In preparing
their estimates the Commissioners were
required by law to keep the total within
an amount double the estimated revenues
for the year. The estimates OF the board
OF education seemed to the Commission
erS exceedingly large and out OF proper
ton. considering the total means avail
able and considering also the sums ex-
pended elsewhere for educational pur-
poses.
The Commissioners thereupon called on
the board of education to reduce its eSti-
mates. but was met with refusal OF the
board so to reduce them. thus placing the
duty on the Commissioners to make the
reductions, although unacquainred with
the items that could be most advaita age
ously reduced.
The Commissioners believe that the cost
of the school system at the present time
n unduly large. as would seem to be ap-
parent IL comparison he made between
expenditures for schools in the District Of
Columbia and elsewhere.
View Of Board Member.
statement has recently been given
out by a member of the board of edu-
cation which might convey an entirely
erroneous impression as to relative ex-
penditures here and elsewhere. The fol-
lowing is extracted from recent publ
cations in the local press: :.
The cost of education in the District
Of Columbia is lower than the average
cost in l5s other American cities de-
eared ". Y. Cox. vice president OF the
board of education. at yesterdays meet
ing of that body. Mr.. Cox spoke in reply
to charges made in the House last Tues
day by Representative Peters Of Masoa.
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Submit Tabular Statement.

According to the most recently pub
lished figures of the census bureau, the
cost of education per pupil per annum
in other cities of size comparable with
Washington averages $685. The facts
are as shown in the following table
wherein the number of pupils. where not
definitely asccrtained is obtained by di-
yiding the population by 6.58. as is known
to be fair.
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Present Board of Education.

The present board of education con-
sfsts, as heretofore stated. of nine mem
hers. appointed by the judges of the SD
preme Court of the District of Columbia
II has control OF all questions of general
policy relating to schools. including mat
tiers Of education. The expenditure OF all
public funds for school purposes is placed
by law under the direction and control
of the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, although the law is incon-
sistent or conflicting, as above described.
and the Commissioners prepare the esti-
mates OF appropriations which are an
nually submitted to Congress.
1t needs no argument to demonstrate
the disadvantages of the existing divided
Jurisdiction and responsibility and the
economy and efficiency that would result
from placing the whole school admins
tiop under head