The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
SENSATION OVER
 CONVICT LABOR Alleged Irregularities in Purchase of Foodstuffs HOSPITAL IS BEGUN
If Surveys of State Geologist Are Successful Aluminium Will Be One of Chattanooga's
 Chief Industries

Chattanooga, Tenn, November I,--tSpe- cial)-A sensation of no little magnitude has been unearthed here in the depart ment of the county government devoted to the construction of public roads and the supervision of convict labor. It has been charged that M. T, Freeman, chair man of the road commission, has sold chert belonging to the county to his own son. Bruce Freeman, a construction con tractor, at a loss; has discriminated against other bidders fin the award of contracts to his son, and has allowed him to use convict labor upon his contracts without reimbursement to the county, although maintained at it's expense during the service of criminal sentences.
 Irregularities in the purchase of food stuffs are also alleged. County Judge Joe V. Williams has appointed a commit tee of five citzens to investigate the affair and the probe is already under way. Other sensational exposures and developments are expected
 The special hospital to be erected here soon for the treatment of consumption and of persons of a consumptive diathesis will be definitely begun within few days by the Anti-Tuberculosis society of this city. The infrmary will be situated on Waldens Ridge, near the summer resort to be erected by the Chattanooga Es- tates company It will cost approximate ly $5O,O0O. One feature of the treatment will be a perennial supply of spring wa ter of peculiar medicinal value.
 Another interstate commerce commits sion hearing will be held in this city on December 5, for the purpose of talk ing dispositions in the case of several local manufacturers against the Central of Georgia railway the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis railway and the Cincinnati Southern railway. The charge is that the through rates between Chat tanooga and other points is greater than the aggregate rates between the interme- diate towns. Examiner Thurtell will con- duct the hearing.
 If the present surveys of State Geologist George H. Ashley, conducted to deter mine the exact amount of bauxite in this district materialize as is anticipated, the of aluminium will shortly be one of Chattanooga's chief industries. the other principal factor for the manufacture of aluminium, will be here in superabundance AS bauxite Is extremely uncommon. being found only in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Vir- ginia, the presence of great quantities here will undoubtedly attract a great amount of capital for it's development. The presence of bauxite in Tennessee was only recently discovered and was report ed to the national and state geological departments only a short while ago.
 Probation Officer c: C. Menzler and Assistant Probation Officer c. B. Russell will leave shortly to attend the midwest ern conference of juvenile judges and which convenes in Louisville No vember 15. c. c. Menzler, who has gained a wide reputation throughout the coun- try as the protagonist of the juvenile court propaganda in the south, will de- liver an address before the convention upon the subject "The Juvenile Court A City and Rural Necessity" City Jpdge Martin Fleming will be unable to at tend.