The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
BLACKMON HAS NO
FEAR OF THE ENEMY
Will Garry Fight Into Camp of
Enemy
NEW LINE INCORPORATED
Guards of Montgomery County Jail
Barely Prevent Escape of Five
Observation-Disclosures on
Future Cotton Prices

Montgomery, August 2-(Special) -Just
to have things interesting Fred S. Black
mon, democratic nominee for Congress in
the Fourth district, is going to carry the
fight into the enemys country and estab-
fish headquarters in the country of Shell
by, where. 1t is claimed, ]. o. Middleton,
the nominee of the republicans, is strong
all the same as in Chiffon, his own BALI
wick. And Mr.. Blackmon expects to
carry both Chiffon and Shelby over the
republican nominee.
Samuel P. Kennedy, secretary of the
Alabama railroad commission, who has
ed many fights to victory in the Fourth,
will be In charge of the Blackmon forces.
Long residence in Calhoun and full ac-
1uaintance with the situations that from
time to time develop in the district, Mr..
Kennedy expected to show the people of
The rest of the state that the Fourth can
come up solid, or, at least, Is very apt
to come up solid for the democrats this
time. Republicans and populists have
eaten each other so long up there 1t is
that democracy will have a good
show for entrance again.
The campaign compittee, of which Mr..
Is chairman, is made up of the
beside him: Hugh Merrill,
Hefin: A. j. Goodwin, Admission; DR.. 8.
W. WEIGH, Talladega; DR.. c. C. Oliver,
Calera, and Robert e. L. Neil of Selma.
1t is not thought that any trouble will
arise outside of Shelby and Chiffon coun-
g. L.
N Cleburne. Mr.. Kennedy Is organizing
! strong bunch of speakers and is going
to work out the whole district, with q
view of having the largest vote and most
representative for several years.
New Rail Line
With the incorporation of the Alabama,
Florida and Southern, to run from Mar
mill, in Houston county, to Malone, in
Jackson county, Florida, another outlet
for the timber and agricultural resources
Of the wregrass is to be egiven. Tho
total capital, all paid in, is SAC, 0o0 The
line will be about % miles long.
Other corporations reported to the Sec
-etary of state include Malone Land COM
pany, Dothan. capital $780, 00 Alabama
Red Cedar company. Huntsville, capital
10000
Birmingham reports the following: Bir-
ningham Acreage company, capital s24,-
100; Noala Land and Mining company,
capital 100000; Smith Motor Car COM
oany, capital 800: Wadsworth Red Ash
Coal company. capital 100000; American
Bakeries Candy company, increase capi-
al from $4,000 to 100000.
Prisoners Almost Escape
With the rasp of steel saws drowned
~ the religious songs of Sunday, five
white prisoners in the county Jail almost
tut their way out, and only the vigilance
# the Jail officials prevented their escape
Sunday night. Added to the noise of the
vocal efforts was that of running water,
he bath tub faucet being open much of
he day. When discovered John Sti, an
italian, charged with being the leader of
The plot, plunged knife into the arm of
George Hawley. thought to have given
hem away, and would have done him
'atal injury, no doubt, If not held back
oy the Jail guard.
Early in the day the white men asked
% be placed together, fact that in itself
aroused suspicion. The request was
granted and they were allowed to go to
cell over the Jail yard. Almost at once
he singing began and the water was
heard In the bath tub, In the cell were
George Hawley, charged with grand lar
,eny, John Sti and Roy Smith, charged
With riding trains; Rufus Howell, alleged
o have had incestuous relations with his
,wn daughter, and John Meyers, convict
ID of stealing pistols from the United
States government
Having an idea that the five in bunch
we're not UP to any good Sheriff Hood
vent on tour of inspection, taking
Deputies Haynes and McCord with him.
IN the cell of the white men they found
hat one Of the bars was almost sawn
n two and the prisoners were greatly agi-
ated. Hawley told the sheriff that Sti
was the first man to suggest it. when
sti jumped at Hawley and stuck a knife
n his arm. He was at once disarmed
md the whole party rushed off to the big
steel cages where no chance exists for
my to get out.
1t Is thought that the saws were taken
II by John Meyers, who is known to be
IN expert in tools and to have much
of tools and the like. 1t is
lutte certain that If the five had gotten
tut they would have gotten away. as the
ell Is over the yard. However. there was
lot much chance for this. as the fact
hat they were together. by request and
lad kept up such a racket all day had
the watchfulness of the officers,
always on the alert for anything that is
tut of the ordinary.
Future Cotton Prices
J. A. wilkinson, commissioner Of ag-
iculture, is wary of the reports of spin
lers that because of many conditions
hey must shut down and let the market
70 into confused state. He has no
either, with the plea that the
,rice of cotton must come to basis
With the price of cotton products. Every
,ther line of goods is put up In price,
Why not cotton? AS Mr.. Wilkinson sees
t, the mill men are not going to raise
he prices If they can help 1t. as the
.esult would be to establish a higher level
or cotton. The spinner. he argues. would
much rather tie UP $50 In bate Of cotton
han SIS, and this is one Of the reasons
Why the mills are going easy.
Bloody Crime Charged
Tom Hayes, negro. who killed w. D..
sowell, watchman of the Empire Lumber
company at Andalusia 10 days ago, and
was rushed to Montgomery to save him