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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
JUSTIN HAS NARROW
 ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Mounted Police Sergeant Is
 Struck By Automobile
GRAsPs FRONT OF GAR
Is Dragged Several Yards By Mnchin. of James Hood mud His Presence of Mind Probably Saved
 His Life

Police Field Sergeant Charley Jus tin, working on the evening shift, mar rowly escaped serious injury and per haps death last night when he was struck by an automobile owned and driven by James Hood of the furniture firm of Hood & Wheeler. The acci- dent occurred at South Twentieth street and Alley A about S;3O o'clock last night Sergeant Justin was knocked off his bicycle and fell under the mov- ing car. He grasped the front of the hood and held himself from under the car until it stopped. The slow speed at which the car was travel ing and the presence of mind of MT Justin when he grasped hold of the front end of the car are the only things which saved him from serious and perhaps fatal injury.
 Mir, Justin was coming toward First avenue and MT. Hood was going to- ward South Highlands when they met in the head-on collision. Sergeant Jus tins wheel was broken all to pieces by the car. MT. Justin described the accident last night as follows: T had been WdlCHlHR lH U 8AfN were speeding their automobiles around the block between Twentieth and Twenty first streets and Avenues A and B. was trying to get their mum bers and had been watching them for I5 minutes when, as l came down Twentieth street to meet them, the automobile struck me.
 tho other two fellows and never saw the ap- preaching automobile until 1t was right upon me. l threw myself backward, sending my bicycle under the wheels of the car. By that time the car was on me and I grabbed hold of the front and held on until the car stopped. If I had fallen under the car I would probably have been killed.
 "The wheel was broken to pieces and I rolled along in front of the au- tomobile for several yards. With the exception of getting my clothes dirty from dragging along the street, and also being pretty badly scared, 1 was not hurt a bit MT Hood said he did not see me, but he had two large front headlights and two side lamps on his car"
 When asked about the accident last night Mir. Hood said: T was driving out to South Highlands to see man and had just crossed the Louisville and Nashville railroad when the accident happened. l did not see MT. Justin until the car was within a few feet of him and 1t was too late to 'top in time. was on the right side of the street and was driving very slowly.
 T am very sorry the accident hap pened. but am glad 1t was not more serious. If the car had been going fast Mir. Justin would probably have been hurt very badly"
 MT. Hood was placed under bond and will appear in police court this morn ing. Sergeant Justin lost some money while being dragged along in the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

state, and there is still need for him when one-third of the people can neither read nor write.
 There is no surer enemy to the liberty of a country, and no better tool for a tyrant's hand than an illterate people, and. we are preparing both for future day. The dragons teeth are being sown and the next generation will reap the harvest.
 The statement made from the depart ment of education that 60 per cent of the school population were in school last year seems to come with a note of tri- umph, as though highly creditable; but how about that other 40 per cent that never entered a schoolhpuse? Are they growing up to add their number to the 34 per cent of illiterates already here?
 To return to the appropriations for schools, we are told that in the four years just passed $9S2,00 was appropri- ated by the legislature for buildings for higher education and $143,000 for the rural schools from the same source. Seven dimes as much for higher educa- ton as for the common schools. and If the numbers were given the disparity would be much clearer, but if there are 10 children in the common schools to one in the higher, as may well be the case, we see that there has been spent one dollar for rural schools to seventy for the higher. Very respectfully,
 W. w. WILSON.
 BIrmingham August 2, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
ALTMANSECRETARY
 OF THECAMPAIGN
WELL KNOWN BIRMINGHAM AT
 TORNEY NAMEl FOR PLACE BY
 sTALLINGs - HEADQUARTERS TO
 BE OPENED IN trY TO-DAY

John w. Altman issecretary of the state democratic canatgn committee. The appointment was nnounced yester- day by Chairman Jes Stallings, and MT. Altman will assue his duties at once.
 The selection of Mir. itman. who has for many years been expected with the chancery court, and is he of the best known ana most popula of the young men of Birmingham, assles a campaign in which the details VI be carefully watched and every pointsuarded.
 MT. Altman>has manags a number of successful campaigns. 1ere are few men in Birmingham Utter known throughout the state.
 Campaign headquarters Nll-be opened today in one of the office uildings and preparations will be completi for the big democratic conference, andthe meeting of the campaign committe at Blount Springs next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN BROUGHT
 INTO LAND DEAL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

prefer not to name it. I am. however. subject to the will of the committee" MT. Burke: The committee is here to get the facts and we must have all this conversation"
 Mir. Gore: He suggested that Vice President sherman was interested in the contracts"
 Thomas H. Owens, counsel for MT. Gore: Tn that connection you spoke of an article appearing in a Kansas City newspaper that two gentleman had called on the President. I wish you would say who was mentioned in that article." MT. Gore: 'In the newspaper of April 14 Vice President Sherman and Senator Curtis were named as having called to discuss the segregated coal and also the asphalt lands I think before the Sem ate met the next day the information came to me-
 Senator Gore explained that he believed that Vice President Sherman was favor able to the contracts and a short time later he introduced resolution in the Senate that would require further action of Congress before the contracts could be approved.
 Meeting in Washington
 Congressman Creager did not take the Dtand until late in the day.
 Asked if he ever met Hammon he re- plied
 "Yes. I met him by appointment al his rooms at the Occidental hotel ir Washington. He invited me there, say ing he wanted to talk over a little mat ter.
 "At that time efforts were being made to have the President approve the Me Murray contracts. had already gon, on record as being opposed to their ap proval. When I got to the hotel Ham mon began to urge me to withdraw m, opposition. He suggested I might hay, an interest in the contracts.'
 Congressman Miller: Were any figures mentioned? Did he say how much in terest you might have?"
 MT. Creager: NO. I did not let 1t g as far as that. I made my languag, pretty emphatic that I was opposed tt the contracts and would not be infiu onced."
 Congressman Stephens: "You mean tt ray that you regarded the offer of sucl . character as to arouse your indigna. tion?"
 Mr. Creager: "Yes, that's it. regarded lt as an offer to show my attitude toward the contracts It was even suggested thai call together all the officials I could And defeat the->measure by opposing the approval of the bil,'
 Congressman Miller: What kind O, yooms did MT. Hammon and MT. McMur. gay have at the hotel?'
 Mr. Creager: "Oh, three or four from ycoms. Representative Mcclure of Okla Anma occupied part of the Hammon ane 4cMurray suite I met Hammon late ct different times. When he heard I wa, coming to testify before this committee h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
COFFEE JACKSON
 MAY, LEAVE CITY
IF THE WELL KNOWN ALDERMAN MAKES HARTsELLE HIS HOME VACANCY WILL BE CREATED IN THE NINTH WARD

Alderman Coffee Jackson will probably move his residence from Birmingham to Hartselle, Ala, and in case he does so a vacancy will occur on the board from the Ninth ward.
 MT. Jackson has been in Hartselle for some time. and his friends here under stand that if he is pleased with the place he will make 1t his permanent home. This would necessitate the election of an all derman by the council. and a selection out of the many candidates who are al- ways ready to run in the bloody" Ninth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Murray or anyone else. He said he would go to Muskogee at once and appear be- fore the congressional committee now in session there.
 T don't know what was said to Senator Gore" said Mcclure today, ''or whether anything was said to him by any persons, but this much is true-no living man who is honest and responsible will say that l have ever had any interest in any Indian contracts with McMurray or anybody else. A man who would base a statement in the United States Senate Ipon what some person may have told him in mat ter like that is nothing more or less than common slanderer.'
 After stating that he would attend the convention tomorrow MT. McGuire said:
 T suspect they will want me to make a statement and to dead cer- tainty I'll be ready to make one.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

our natural resources and agricultural products for the Ohio Valley exposition to be held at Cincinnati this fall The Business Mems club appointed commit tee to go before our county board of com- mlssioners seeking to have them get up a booklet advertising the resources of Etownh county from an agricultural standpoint and to aid in getting up an exhibit for the Ohio Valley exposition, of which MT. J. T. Plunkett, agricultural superintendent for the Queen and Cres- cent Route, proposes to take charge for us and to see that a proper display of same is made.
 The commercial organizations of Ala Bama can do no greater work while working for industrial development than to interest themselves in our agricultural development. Once Alabama farmers learn to make their living at home by raising their corn, meat, stock and other necessities and to feed the people in our towns. Alabama will truly be the most prosperous state in the union of states. Etowah county is being visited today by much-needed rainfall, which will almost guarantee a sufficient corn crop to sup ply our needs for another year. A proper development of the agricultural resources of Etowah county would more than treble the population of Gadsden without any further development of our industrial re- sources.
 The soil survey of Etowah county. made by the United States department of agri- culture. shows that the county has 346,SSO acres, or 542 square miles, composed of 70 different types of soil, which is mapped and gives mechanical, analysis of each soil, giving elevation iron. 300 to 15O0 feet and the topography is characterized by valleys plateaus and mountains, which is 1ertile and adapted to almost all varieties of crops, fruits, vegetables and for grasses for stock raising. Etowah county IS well supplied with railroads, five lines entering Gadsden, together with the Coosa river, which makes ample shipping fa- cilities for al lour products. When our people wake up to a full realization of our great natural resources and exercise the human element in developing what we have bestowed upon us by nature. 1t will not only be revelation to our own peo- pie, but to the rest of the world.
 w. R. PHILIPS, Secretary Business Mems Club. Gadsden, August 4, 1910
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Higdon Willing to Go to selma

Because of an alleged failure to serve papers put in his hands by Judge J. w. Mayberry of the circuit court, an attachment was served upon Sherin p. L. Higdon yesterday to appear al Selma and give explanations. Sheriff Higdon said that the attachment was due to some mistake in the court records, as he had served the papers in question and had returned report to that effect. If necessary, Colonel Higdon said he would go to Selma and explain matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Education in Alabam.

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 The article by Hon. w. H. Skaggs In The Age-Herald of July 19 gives an in- sight into the present condition of our system of education, as compared with some others that is not very compliment tary. and, while true, 1t Is only super- ficial and if the present conditions are examined more carefully the prospect will be darker still.
 The ratio of illiteracy, as published from the state department of education. is Il per cent, or there are Il children In every 100 who can neither read nor write. while from the United States cen- sus of 1900 the ratio of iiliteracy is 34 per cent, or, In palmer terms, there are 34 people in every 100 who can neither read nor write. The ratio in 1870 was 3S per cent, which shows that in 40 years the ratio of illiteracy has been lowered per cent. or one-tenth of 1 per cent per annum. and at that rate the Hitter acy of the state will be wiped out only after the whole present generation has passed away.
 At the present time the state has not made any perceptible impression upon the illiteracy of its people, and the req son is mainly because It's resources have not been applied to the places where the | greatest iliiteracy exists.
 | The expenditure Is largely made on our | city systems and on the institutions for higher education where display can be | made rather than in the rural districts where the greatest need for 1t exists. l At every session of the legislature there are large appropriations made tc the University and the Polytechnic whdle the rural schools only receive enough to hush the clamor that would arise if they received nothing.
 At the last session of the Legislature these two institutions received large sums for buildings. while the rura schools received ss5,0oo. or 5000 for eacf county
 Both of these have expressed their in tention of asking for s250.000, and tho Polytechnic will ask for $65,000 addi tional for the farmer fund. while thu only indication for the rural schools II that the word is going around that WI must have local taxation. or, in othel words. that the people must ask thu great and sovereign state for permission to go down into their jeans for none, to run their own schools. We can unit local option and local taxation in ont law and thus find the money as wei as the way to spend it.
 The schoolmaster has been abroad Y the land for good many years m fni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
irmingham, August 2,
"Soldiers Are Disorrderly" the Editor of the AQe-Herald.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald.
 Under the above caption in the Age Herald of the 2nd inst, is a communi- cation from Calera, in which there is matter calculated to bring a blush or shame to the cheek of every officer in charge of those soldiers. There seems to have been considerable damage done cer- tain citizens of Calera. Now somebody is responsible, and whoever 1t la ought to be made to set matters right.
 Piedmont has cause for complaint In regard to the conduct of the soldiers as they passed through. Instead of de- porting themselves as soldiers who are officered and disciplined. they acted a, though they had no officers and dis cipline. They proceeded to do consider able shooting and other things which are not becoming to civilized people. Sol- diers ought to be model citizens
 J. T. TllRRY. Piedmont August 2, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Boost for Etowah

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 was pleased to see in the\ valuable co,u,nns of your paper today that "big" advertising campaign is planned flor ad- yertising the Alabama State Fair at Bir- mingham this fall.' The industrial plants at Gadsden are contemplating an exhibit of their products at the Alabama State Fair. and if they can secure proper space they will no doubt make creditable ex- hIbit. The Business Mems club is also interested in getting up an exhibit o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Negro Woman Ct

Lucille Fuller was assalted last night by Lillie Dobbins al severely cut with a knife. Both of he women are negroes. The Dobbins Nman was taken to the Hillman hospitt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
sherman Hears the News

Utica, N. Y., August 4.-Vice Presi- dent Sherman left Utica this afternoon for Big Moose, in the Adirondacks. un- aware of the charges made by Sen ator Gore. Because of a storm which placed the telephone system out of commission he was not reached until after o'clock this evening. Communi- cation was then difficult and MT. Sher- man would not discuss the charges un- til in a position to hear and address the interrogator without chance or be- ing misunderstood.
 The charges of Senator Gore were received with surprise in this city None of MT. Sherman's intimate asso- ciates in the business world place any credence in the suggestion, but one man, who refused the use of his name declared that he knew there was nc occasion for the suggestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Department Officials Surprised

Washington, August 4.-The impli- cation that an unnamed employe of the department of justice was involved in the McMurray Indian investigation sur prised officials of the department to- day. There ale no charges pending against any one in connection with the inquiry which had its inception In the closing hours of the last congress when Senator Gore declared that ,m- proper influences had been brought to bear in behalf of legislation In favor of the so-called contracts.
 If any definite basis develops for calling an investigation within the de- partment as to the result of the sen sational charges of Senator Gore 1t Is conceded that action would be taken at once,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
McGuire Ready to Testify

Guthrie Okla, August 4.-Representa- tive Bird s. Mcclure of the First Okla
 homa district. in a statement here thls
 afternon to the Associated Press. denied emphatically that he has now or ever had any Interest in Indian contracts with Me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Curtis Denies the Charges

Curtis DenieS tne SnaFEcS
 Topeka, Kan, August 4.-United States Senator Charles Curtis, when told today about the allegations made by Senator Gore at the Muskogee congressional in- ouiry into the Indian attorney fee mattor, In which his name was used as one of those interested In the McMurray con- tracts, emphatically denied having any connection with the matter whatever. He gave the President. members of the cab- met and his fellow senators as witnesses to prove his assertions.
 Senator Curtis today sent a dispatch to Chairman Burke of South Dakota, Of the board of inquiry, and Congressman Campbell of Kansas, membero of the boiard, in which he declared that the use of his name in connection with the Mo Murray contracts was without foundation and that he would appear before the com mittee at any time and place desired.
 Senator Curtis made the following state ment for the Associated Press; The use of my name in connection with the McMurray and Long contracts is with out foundation. I am not and have not been interested with either of them. dl- rectly or indirectly. I have taken-the po- sition that the Chickasaws and Choctaws did not need attorneys to assist them in the sale of their reserved coal and asphalt lands, nor in the sale of their reserved timber lands. I have contended that Il was the duty of the government under the law passed by Congress to handle that property for the Indians. This can be certified by the President, members os his cabinet and senator's"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

urged me not to. He expressed the hope that 1 would not make a statement be- fore the committed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Piedmont, August 2, 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-03
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORN
Events Of the Holiday Season in the
Educational World.
PLANS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE
DOinRs of General Interest IN Local
and Distant InstitutiOns-Im-
mensity of New YOrk's
School Plant.

Albert watkins is still urging the busl-
ness men Of Lincoln TO join In creating a
sentiment for the removal OF the state
capitol to a place further out in the city
and secure the present state house for
the use Of the state university.
Apparently, however, there is very little
sentiment for such a move, for those who
are trying to secure a bigger and better
place for the university OF the future are
of the opinion the state house would be
no good for the university, and, further
more, the present site, IL the state capital
is to remain in Lincoln, is better than any
that could be secured.
The suggestion that The university be
moved to a location across from the pres
ent state farm has met with more gener-
Gus support, for land can be secured there
for about as much as a few blocks can be
bought near the present site Of the lnsti-
tuition.
1t is believed a majority of the regents
are favorable 70 removing the university
to the state farm, where sufficient ground
may be secured for all necessary purposes
and where the buildings can be constructed
and arranged with an eye to a future
growth.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-03
Rabbits Caught
with Bare Hands
Prof. r. H. Johnson Of South Omaha
Has Unusual Luck Pursuing
Them in Snow.

Unique sport of vacation time has seldom
developed a case more interesting than
that told by Prof. X. II. Johnson or the
South Omaha High school, who has just
returned from Stromsburg. Neb. AS PROOF
Of all his assertions he brought with him
a crate containing twenty-four live rab-
bits which he captured with his hands.
The rabbits were all pony rabbits, or cot
~tontails, as they are commonly called.
He caught most of them on Monday, De-
cember q, in the open cornfields of his
fathers farm.
The capture Of the rabbits was made
possible by the heavy snow. His way of
catching a rabbit was to walk down the
corn rows with a sharp lookout ahead
when the rabbits could be seen sitting
snugly under the shelter Of a doubled
stalk or tuft OF weeds. By a careful adj
vance he could get within four or five
feet of the rabbit, which felt safely hid
den. With one quick move the professor
would throw himself prone in the snow
over the rabbit and out of thirty-eight
rabbits which he secured that day he
caught twenty-nine in his hands. The
others he shot when further chase was
hopeless,
Several of the rabbits which escaped his
lAIDA AtNath Aob ONNA NAS AN eAA ~ AC1
he gave chase with the aid of a dog, The
dog, he declared. had not nearly as much
speed as he himself in the deep snow.
After a chase of a quarter OF a mile in
five or six cases he caught the rabbit,
which became exhausted in the snow.
More than anything, Prof. Johnson de-
sired to catch a jack rabbit alive, He did
catch one exactly as he caught the small
rabbits. hut the big fellow struggled so
fiercely that he broke his hind leg, and
while in the struggle in the snow drift
the dog came up and killed him.
With a horse the professor and his
brother chased a gray wolf for thirty-two
miles, but the wary animal never broke
from cover as they trailed him in the
deep snow. At dark they were too tired
to chase further and the wolf escaped.
Mr.. johnson presented several rabbits to
Prof. Perry Med. Wheeler. his principal,
and the rest 10 l.. H. Greer, and the hotel
guests win have a big Dime graced with
rabbit pie today.