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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
MILLIONS INVESTED
IN FISH INDUSTRY
Alabama S Coast Is Good Pro
ducer of Oysters
GOOD FOR MANY USES
Oysters of Alabama Coast Are Adapted
for Canning Purposes and Estab-
Iishments for Canning Are
Being Built on COnst

Montgomery, April 24.-(SpeciaL)-
The state game and fish commissioner
John H. Wallace, Jr., who is the author
of the oyster laws of this state as
we'll as of the game, fish and forestry
laws, has returned from Mobile where
he attended the second annual con-
vention of the National Association OF
Sh ell Fish Commissioners.
In discussing the convention today
Mr.. Wallace said:
Seventeen states were represented
members of the association being pres
ent from all the states from Maine
to Texas, and an intense interest was
evidenced in the deliberations of the
convention. Many excellent papers
were read and many splendid and IN
structive addresses delivered.
1.-THE magnitude of the shell hsn
industry of this continent is almost
incomprehens ible, there being perhaps
$3.50. O00. 900 invested in the oyster bust
ness in the United States. Experts VINO
attended the convention were deeply
| impressed with the magnificent posi-
bilities of the oyster fields in Mobile
bay. Some were astonished at the
rapid growth of the oysters in these
waters and also at the rapidity with
which they reach maturity
ut was the unanimous opinion OF
the convention that Mobile bay could
be made one of the best oyster pro-
ducers on the continent by the prepa-
ration of the water bottoms by the
spreading of shells or other substances
tn which the oyster spawn could at
tach itself.
"The Mobile oyster is not only ex-
tremelv prolific but Astounding in wa
ters into which flow streams that nave
traversed limestone sections, they are
ena hled TO grow to larger size in
shorter SPACE of time than in any wa
ters of the United states. These oy-
sters not only constitute delightful
table diet in their natural state but
are particularly adapted for canning
nurnoses. Already there is an oyster
canning factory nearing completion al
Coden and within a few days an IN
| dependent oyster cannery Will De 10
Gated somewhere on the lower Mo
| bile pay.
..The provision in the law that con-
templates the leasing of oyster bottoms
to those who desire to engage IN oy-
ster culture Is an excellent one anc
MANY oyster planters Will avail them
selves Of this feature of the law be-
| fore the year is out.
THE oyster commission of Alabams
has been handicapped on account o.
the lack Of funds, 1t having been placed
from the very beginning upon self
supporting basis, the state not havini
made on dollar appropriation for thu
magnificent undertaking. Other state
have made large appropriations for tn
purpose of preparing lands under wa
ter to receive the young oysters, an'
| Alabama certainly owes 1t to the PEG
pie of the state to do likewise. Only
small appropriation would De nee
essary and this would merely be tenn
porary loan from the state on Whicf
Alabama would receive magnificent re-
turns, besides developing an industry
that will bring millions of dollars tC
| the people of this state
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SOMETHING OF LIFE
OF JOHN ". KNIGHT
Always Regarded as Man Not
Afraid of Risk
HE LIVED IN ADMISSION
Is Considered to Be Peculiarly Strong
Business Man aud Made Remarka-
bic Success In Cotton Bus-
ness Mt Decatur
BY HARRY NJ. AYERS

Admission April s.-(Special.)-H
Annstonians been told Is years ago
that John Knight would, within less
than two decades be involved in bus
mess transactions which, like the ia
nous Lexington rifle shot that EN-
erson SO graphically describes, would
be heard around the world, they would
have considered it a joke; but this
has proved to be the case, for in
this city, his old home, messages have
been received from cotton dealers in
nearly every civilized country on the
globe in reference to the sensational
failure OF Knight, Yancey & Co., at De-
catur, which has not only gone on
record as the greatest failure in the
history of Alabama but as one of the
most stupendous crashes in the his
tory of the American nation.
John w. Knight has always been
regarded as a man who was not afraid
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of risk and as man who loved
have never been looked upon as lat
terday Herostratus. He would not have
| burned the temple of Diana for the
4 mere purpose of attaining immortality.
| Neither would he have Intentionally
wrecked the fortunes of himself and his
| business associates on the shoals OF
| a fuctuating market current, his An
niston friends belieYe; but John Knight
possessed that spirit of daring which
| begets great fortunes in the twinkling
of an eye, and it was probably un-
der the actuatng impulse of this spirit
that he played the game of cotton to
the limit. If he is the man that is
responsible for the failure of the great
| firm of which he was the head.
John Knight was born at Dalton, Ca,
whence he moved to this city with his
| father when he was a mere lad. He
was about 3S years old and the oldest
of four brothers, John, Ray, Jr., Fred
and Ogden. His father, the late Ray
Knight. was general freight agent for
the East Tennessee, Rome and Dalton
railway. being regarded as one OF the
| foremost railway men In the south.
1t was from him that John KIN ght In
| herited his business ability, which was
made manifest shortly after he left
| the public schools of Admission, where
| he secured his entire educational train
| ing. He first tried the real estate and
insurance business, being connected
| n his initial step in the business world
| with E. L. Turner & Co., as a clerk
| de soon drifted into the cotton bus
mess, however, first with Sanders,
Swan & Co., then with Johnston, Mes
bitt & Co., later with Inman & Co., all
of which concerns had local offices. He
left Admission about 10 years ago and
went to Decatur, where he soon or
ganized the firm of Knight Henry &
Co, and later the firm which recently
failed.
Together with his peculiarly strong
business acumen, John w. Knight in
herited from his father the love OF
| high living. He made a remarka BILE
success in Decatur and he never stinted
himself in the enjoyment of his wealth.
He owned several water craft, 1t is
said; automobiles and fine horses, and
anything that he had was always at
the disposal of his friends, generosity
being one of his chief char& cteristics.
| He has played the markets for all that
| the game was worth, 1t is said by local
cotton men, but the failure of his
firm was genuine surprise here, as
| it was generally believed that he was
one OF the most conservative men in
the state at the present tine; and
many CiICuIiSlduCeS nave
been offered for his failure by mis- An
niston friends.
| In his early life John Knight was
n society man, and a glance through
| the negatives OF local phi OF, graph
gallery shows many groups Of social
gatherings of which he is the center.
Since going to Decatur, how ever, he
has married and is now the father Of
several children. His habits are more
quiet and he was generally looked upon
as a man of affairs, aggressive but
conservative and reliable; and his pres
ent embarrassment has proved sur
prise even to the closest students of
| the market.
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PRIMARY MAY BE HELD
IN MISSISSIPPI

Jackson, Miss, April 24.-Chairman c.
[. Lomax of the democratic state ex-
ecutive committee issued a call today for
that BODY to meet in Jackson May
for the purpose of arranging the special
November primary proposed by United
states Senator Leroy Percy to dispose of
the senatorial contest one year in adj
1anco of the appointed time.
Governor Noel who has expressed his
d:saprroval of the primary, will return
from Washington Monday, and 1t Is be-
Iieved that he will institute vigorous
D, o,est against the proposed action of
the committee.
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absolutely safe most of the old students
returned Immediately and others have
gradually drifted back. 1t was feared at
one time that the scare would seriously
AFFECT the institution on account OF the
when it was all cleared up and the cause
was found to be only temporary, the full
confidence of the patrons was restored.
Athens is growing rapidly and the
merchants report satisfactory trade. The
good roads that have been built in Lime
stone county have done great deal for
the development of the town and Sec
ton"
Cecil A. Beasley. private secretary 10
Senator John II. Bankhead, spent yester-
day in Birmingham. Mr.. Beasley is an
unopposed candidate for the state senate
from the Twelfth senatorial district.
He is one of the most popular young
attorneys of west Alabama. He was born
and raised in Fayette county, which is
still his home.
d. Mcdonald of Carbon Hill spent yes
terday in Birmingham. lie was regis
tered at the Morris hotel. Mr.. Mcdonald
is general store manager for the Gallo
way Coal company with headquarters az
Carbon Hill. He reports continued activ-
ity in the mines located in and around
Carbon Hill.
Mrs. E. c. Iusgrove and Mrs. NJ. e.
Cain OF Jasper were visitors in Birming-
ham last night. They were registered at
the Hotel Hillman.
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New Haven. Conn. April 24--fSDecia1) -
Yale discovered two new track stars for
her track team In the annual spring
games this afternoon. Edward Utley
Thrtcher of Cincinnati captured both the
sprints and George Atkin Chisholm OF
Thatcher of Cincinnati captured both the
hurdle races, Chisholm's best race was
his furlong victory in the timber topping
event, which he landed in &c seconds
Thatcher's best performance was in the
10C-yard DASH which he landed in 10 2-5
seconds. The most brilliant individual
performance of the meet was the leap OF
IL feet inches by Bobby Gardner in the
pole vault. Gardner is the worlds anna
teur champion golfer. Max Kirjsoff' S
victory in the half mile in minutes 81
seconds was a classic performance.
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BLOODY TRAGEDY
IN SCOTTSBORO

Scottsboro, April 24.-(Special.) "A
fight, to the death with knives occurred
last night in the store of E. c. Wright
In this city between John Newell, So
years of age, and man of family.
and Joe Jenkins. Newell cut jenkins
through the abdomen and in turn had
his throat cut from ear to ear, sever
ing the windpipe. He died almost in
stantly. After cutting Newells throat
jenkins staggered out on the street
and Butch and Arthur Newell, sons
of the dead man. attacked him, cutting
his face and neck into ribbons. Butch
Newell was badly cut by Jenkins be-
fore the combatants were separated.
Jenkins is In the hospital ward at
the jail with small chance to live.
Newell was hurried this afternoon. Both
men have always been considered dam
gerous when aroused and utterly void
of fear.
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SUIT FOR DIVORCE
BY ATLANTA WOMAN

Atlanta, April 24.-Giving cruel treat
meat and an alleged desperate infatua-
tion OF her husband for Miss Marie Beall,
a pretty bookkeeper, as grounds for her
llca, Mrs. Jennie a. Harwell today filed
salt for total divorce and alimony against
Richer6 M. Harwell, member of the board
of park commissioners and prominent
business man of this city.
In her bill Mrs. Harwell charges that
her husband showered Miss Beall with
Iancheons, theatre parties and other gal
liant attentions. at TIE same Time neglect
ing her and treating her so cruelty that
eventually she was compelled to leave
him. 1t is stated also that Harwell now Is
residing with the family of Miss Beall,
who is employed in his office.
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NEWS OF BAY MINETTE
Veneer Factory to BE Erected Mt Stock
ton-Revvnl Meeting

Raw Minette, April A.-(Special )-Word
has been received from Stockton to the
e6co.t that the Bacon Underwood Veneer
conrary of Mobile is to erect a line
veneer factory at that place, to be under
the management of John McMiiiah' Inc
nlaut will be modern in every detaii anu
viii h, constructed of cement block.
hrranpements have been completed for
a union protracted meeting which Will De
II. "a in the courthouse beginning May =
and continuing as long as Is advisable
Tns Rov. r. r. Jones, the evangelist
will have charge of the meetings. but
will he assisted by local pactors.
The graded school at Dyas has closed
a;te- seven-months term. An INTEREST,"
ing programme was rendered by the
Students on the last day, which was fri-
day. Ito,
nm INC enlargement OF the stage in the
chopa, of the local High school, and VIII
MT cr addition of three feet 90 the front
If ;r The graduating exercises, winch
win lie held on May %, make 1t necessary
that the stage be made larger 10 accom-
to the large number or students VINO
VIII take part in the exercises. The grad
uates thio term are Lille Booth' MsfJo'le
AIat,hews Alberta Brown, Eva Thomp-
sop. Henry Byrne and Floromond Green.
Prof. w A. Thorpe OF the local High
schco. has announced that the school
would be closed wednesday and Thurs
Gav of next week to allow the students
and teachers chance to attend the re-
urjon in Mobile.
The household goods of II. X. Croasdale
ano John Worthington of Pittsburg. who
have recently purchased farms in this To-
cnlitv. have arrived, and the families Will
follow Immediately and locate on their
farms at once.
II. n. Wilkins was taken to Mobile Fri
day. where he was operated on for ap-
uendicitis. He was in q critical condition,
but is reported as resting easily now. In
dications are that he will recover.
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DEMOCRATIC VIEWS ON
POSTAL SAVINGS BILL

Washington, April 2i.-In view of repub-
:iean division on the subject of postal
savings bank legislation, the attitude Of
the Gemocntic minority of the House On
the subject has become of interest. Rep-
resentative Champ Clark was asked today
what the democratic position would be.
I've haven't canvassed The situation
thoroughly yet he said, hut there n
one thing certain the democrats OF the
House will never stand for the Senate
postal savings bank bill. 1t looks also a.
though the republicans were not going to
stand for it, either"
1t is surmised that the democrats NAV
"Ter the government guarantee of bank
deposits as a substitute.
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Reward onered for Murderer,

Atlanta. April 24.-(Special.) Through
General Manager w. II. Glenn announce
ment was made at midnight of reward
of $500 for the arrest of the highwaymen
who at o'clock tonight held up a street
car of the company at the end of the
Druid Hills line, robbed the conductor of
about $685. shot down and killed Motor
nan s. r. Brown. and fatally wounded
Conductor Waller Bryson. The oonduc-
tor was shot In the back after being or
dered by the three negroes To make
tracks down the road
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BEERETTE WINS IN
SUPREME COURT

Nashville, April 24.-The supreme court
CT Tennessee today decided the case of c.
g Austin VS.. p. A. shelton, clerk of
the Davidson county court, known as the
"peerette tax case" and involving the Ii
abnsty Of dealers in mountaineering al
cohoiic liquors for the regular saloon
license. in favor of the beerette dealers.
The court held that the beverage sold.
to mako the dealer liable for the tax, must
he one that is intoxicating. Whether or
not it Is intoxicating is a question of fact
to he determined upon proof in each and
every case that arises. just as II the sale
is enc of bitters, which does not make the
dealer liable unless the bitters are intox-
icating"
Justice Shields delivered the opinion of
the court.
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MAL[ORY'S HOPES
GO GL|MMER|NG
Many Prohibitionists Are Not
Lined Up
THE Conner FOLLOWING
Many Evidences Are at Hand That the
Seimn Mans Friends Have Failed
to Marshal the Full Pro-
hibition Vote
THE Conner FOLLOWING
by HERyEY w. LAIRD

Montgomery, April 24-(special.)--
Col. H. S. D. Mallory is defeated for the
gubernatorial nomination on May 2, as it
now seems he will be. he may charge
much of it to failure to make use of a
political asset that has a large value in
Alabama, even though it may, just at
this time, be at a discount. That is the
prohibition following, and the friends Of
Gov. B. B. Conner, who is rounding out
his career in the chair of the chief ex-
ecutive with many of his most cherished
issues fighting for life.
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Evelyn Thaw Visits Husband

Fishkil-on-Hudson. April 33.-(Sne-
cial. )-This afternoon Evelyn Thaw
with DR.. Stillo of New York called on
Harry Thaw at the Matteawan state
hospital. They passed one hour with
him, the call being rather formal This
was her first visit since last Thanks
giving. DIR. Stillo was the Thaws
family physician before the White
tragedy. He did not meet Mrs. Thaw
here.
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Dead Man Photographed

Huntingdon, w. Va, April A.-T1e
police yesterday opened the grave of
George Bowers and photographed his
body to make sure he was the man
wanted in GAINESVILLE, o., on a charge of
murder. Today the photograph rem
dered Bowers Identification complete
and authentic. 1t was in effect a cap
ture after death. He was killed by a
train.
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Hogdenville, KY, April 24Henry- Will
liams, an aged, wealthy and respectable
negro, was assassnated near here early
today, and Emmett Walters, also colored,
has been arrested, charged with the
crime. 1t is claimed Walters had some
trouble a few days ago with the aged
negro. There is much feeling over the
act.
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ENSLEY VETERANS
OBSERVE MEMORIAL
Troop D Fires Volleys Over
the Graves
AN AGED NEGRO DIES
Mary Dawkins Was Reputed TO BE ITO
Years O1d-Judge Camp VIII Take
Many Veterans to the Mobile
Reunion Tomorrow
AN AGED NEGRO DIES

Memorial day was fittingly observed
in Ensley yesterday and the graves of
the Confederate dead who have an
swered the last roll call were strewn
with beautiful flowers and decorated
with the flag they loved so well. Not
withstanding the inclement and therat-
ening weather large crowd assembled
at the Oakland cemetery and stayed
throughout the exercises. The Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy had the affair
In charge and much of the success was
due to their efforts; also to Gen. G. IL.
Packwood, who was marshal in charge.
The exercises at the cemetery were
opened by prayer by DIR. Reley of the
Baptist church, who in the norm o
preached an eloquent sermon to the
veterans. J. d. Flummer introduced the
speaker, Judge Sam l.. Weaver, who
made a most appropriate address, his
eulogy of the heroic deeds of the heroes
who wore the gray meeting warm re-
spouse in the hearts of his hearers.
Suitable selections were rendered by
the choir Miss Mary E. Robinson sang
a solo beautiful in thought and exceed
ingly we'll rendered
The exercises were concluded by the
firing of three volleys by Troop d, A.
N c., under command of Capt. c. H.
Mandy.
Taps were sounded and as the last
note died away the crowd dispersed full
ly impressed with the solemnity of the
occasion.
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Many Prohibitionists

However much one may be disposed to
think otherwise, the prohibition numbers
run high in the state. But they are not
enthusiastic for the Selma man. One
day this week prominent and influential
preacher, Baptist preacher at that, said
that his friends had been put in class
of undesirables so far as the Mallory
forces go, and that, though they would
not vote for o'Neal, they were very
likely to refrain from helping the other
man. AS he expressed it. thousands of
them will not vote at ALL" This IS a
man who took great interest for the
amendment.
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To accommodate those desir-
ing to go to Atlanta account
Music Festival, Southern Rail-
way will hold its night train
until 11:45 p. m. Wednesday,
May 4, for return movement.
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Camp VIII Take Veterans

C. +. Camp, judge of the inferior
court of Beat As, will leave this morn
ing for Mobile, where he will attend
the Confederate reunion. Judge Camp
will be accompanied by nearly every
Confederate veteran in Ensley and
vicinity, who will go as his guests He
will defray their expenses. This act of
generosity on the part of Judge Camp
is much appreciated by the veterans He
is himself the son of brave Confed-
crate soldier who lost his eyesight dur
ing the war, and has always had a
warm feeling in his heart for the "old
Rebs," and Is ready at all times to
materially show his feeling toward
them 1t is needless to say Judge Camp
has a place in the affections of the old
soldiers.
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Aged Negro Dies

Mary Dawkins, an aged negro woman
who is reputed to be ITO years old, died
suddenly yesterday morning at the
home OF her son, Deck Drew, at the steel
plant quarters, Ensley. The age of
the OLE negro is well authenticated.
Deck Drew, her son, is himself well adj
vanced in years, and can give refer
snces that tend to remove doubt as to
her age. She was born at the dawn
of the last century and could remember
incidents in the distant past that linked
her with days that seem incredibly far
away.
Coroner Brasher was notified and, on
learning the fact, ascribed her death to
natural causes. He stated she was by
far the oldest person whose death he
had been called upon to investigate.
She had eaten a hearty breakfast and
was dead in an hour.
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Owing to recent rains the truckers of
this and adjoining places report the crops
in the prime of condition. and nice
yield OF beans. potatoes. cabbage and
other early truck. This county as a whole
Is becoming more in line for 'ruck every
year, which turns loose money at a time
when ii is most needed.
MISS Effie Curl has recently returned
from an extensive trip TO the interior
Of Mexico and New Orleans, reporting a
rlr9 sant trip.
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The Curl hotel has lately been fitted up
with acteline gas lights, making 1t even
more one of the best hotels on the South
ern railroad.
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Friends of the Governor

A man at the capitol this week inti-
mated that Governor Conner would vote
for Col. Emmett ONeal, as against Mai
Tory, because the latter had been a cor
porauon attorney. This is not taken
lNeriously, though it is not probable the
Governor will cast his vote for the Dallas
leader. He and his friends have never
forgiven the remarks about Comerism
and Weekleyism at the opening of the
campaign, since which time they have
been quiet and let matters rock along.
One man, influential and close to the
executive, who was a red hot Mallory
man at first, does not hesitate to say
that he is taking no stock and will do
no more than vote for him