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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-02-04
Banquet to Editor Murphy Postponed.

The big banquet which was to have
been given in Baltimore the last Mon
day night In January In honor Of John
n. Murphy. the veteran editor of the
Afro American Ledger, has been post
poned until Feb. "a. The change was
made in response to the request Of a
number Of those who wanted date
set when 1t would be possible to at
tend the function. An added feature
will be an informal reception, following
the banquet. at which the ladies will
be present.
DR.. Ernest Lyon, former minister to
Liberia, is chairman Of the general
committee arranging for the big feed"
Hugh E. Macbeth, editor Of the Balti-
more Times. secretary, and Councilman
Harry s. Cummings. treasurer
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-02-04
THE srATEsMAN-2

ished. In the face Of this experience It Is
impossible for a wild. frenzied and ex-
cited mob Of people to pass judgment
upon the guilt or innocence of an individ-
ual
In my opinion If the Negroes under
stand that their public schools In the
country districts are gradually going to
be improved as fast as the state can do
so and that they will receive police pro-
lection in case they are charged with
crime in the country districts as they do
in the cities then the best colored farmers
will cease moving from the country dis
tricts into the cities.
In Macon county there are good school
houses and reasonably good teachers.
This is true, think l am safe In saying.
for both races. Ask any white man IN
Macon county, and he will tell you.
think, that since Macon county has had
good public schools 1t has more orderly
and lawabiding Negro population, that Ia
bor is much easier to secure and that the
colored people work better than they did
before.
In addition to this, Negro public schools
in Macon county have teachers who teach
about the things by which they are to
earn their living. In addition to teaching
BILE, they teach them how to farm. how 10
grow vegetables and how to raise poultry.
pigs, fruits, etc. They also teach the
girls something Of cooking. table service
and sewing. The result is the whole
community through the school is taught
to love country life and to respect labor.
Since the state of Alabama is going to
spend money on the education OF the Ne
gro child 1 believe 1t will be better to see
that this money is looked after closely
and is wisely spent SO as to produce good
results.
Certainly, so far as black belt coun-
ties are concerned, II they would pursue
the policy Macon county is pursuing they
would have a Negro population that
would be continual source of usefulness
and strength to the whole state.
Another reason why / think Macon
county is in such good condition is be-
cause the Negroes have good sense enough
to realize that they have certain duties
to perform themseves-that all the re-
sponsibility does not rest with the white
people There are few Negroes In Ma
con county who do not cooperate with
the officers Of the law In order to get rid
Of lawbEeakers. There are few Negroes
In Macon county who would refuse to as
sist the sheriff In ferreting out crime and
bringing criminals into q court Of JUS
tice. And the Negroes Of Macon county
also cooperate heartily with the school
officials in building up and sustaining good
public schools.
We have no race problem In Macon
county. We have no race friction. In
talking with the sheriff Of Macon county
few days ago he told me that there is
50 little crime in Macon county that he
can scarcely find enough to keep him
busy.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-02-04
Compliment. tho Amsterdam N.w..

The Charleston (W. va.) Advocate
pays the following compliment to the
Amsterdam News upon the occasion Of
its first anniversary: 1.-THE Amsterdam
News. published by J. Fl. Anderson at
New York, is Just one year old and a
precocious youngster it is too. Already
1t has circulation of 5000 and carries
lot Of good looking advertising mat
ter. On its editorial staff we find such
veterans as r. Thomas Fortune, George
w. Harris and Il. A. Warren helping
Mr.. Anderson to think things."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
HOPEFUL TURN IN
 LAND FRAUD CASE

Spokane, Wash, April 15-United States District Judge Frank Rudkin to- day overruled the demurrer of the de- fendants in the Doughton Alaska land fraud case taking direct issue with United States Judge Hanford of Seattle, who had decided the same point in favor of the defendants in the Sir Edward Stracey case in Seattle.
 The defendants in the Doughton case are Harry White of Los Angeles, Cal, former mayor of Seattle; Charles A. Me Kenzie, a Seattle capitalist; Donald A. Mckenzie of Washington; Raymond Brown and William I. Dunn of Spokane and Charles M Doughton of Pearson. Wash.
 They were indicted last October for all legged conspiracy to defraud the United States out of coal lands in the Kayak inning district of Alaska.
 At the Stracey trial, in which the de- fendants were accused of crimes sim;far to those charges against the promoters of the Doughton grop the defendants raised the same points as the Spokane case and Judge Hanford sustained every important point made by the defense.
 The Stracey indictments were quashed and a record made ur for review by the supreme court of the United States on a writ of error.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
CLERK CONFESSEST ID BANCROFT ROBBERY

New York, April 15.-Another ar rest was made tonight in the Ban croft bond robbery case in which Daniel O'Reilly, the wellknown crim- inal lawyer, has been indicted, charged with receiving stolen goods.
 Harry H. Barrett 80 years old, for merly a trusted employe of the Ban croft firm, voluntarily surrendered at police headquarters and admitted he had matched the scheme to rob Aaaron Bancroft of $S5,00O in securities. He was locked up, charged with grand lar ceny He also gave what purported to be a detailed account of how the plans were made, and how Charles Ross, alias Charles Murphy and Ches- ter c. Yates. alias, "Cy" Yates, alias George Wright are alleged to have accomplished the actual robbery.
 Barrett says he got nothing for his dishonesty. Discharged by the Ban crofts for intemperance, he went to work with another firm as an account ant and through friend met Yates. Plans were laid and as Bancroft un- suspectingly walked through the cor riders of the produce exchange Yates, according to Barrett, collided with him and Knocked from his hand the en- yelope of securities while Murphy, he alleges, ran up in the guise of good natured onlooker and handed him what appeared to be the valuable package. In reality 1t was a carefully prepared dummy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
HORSE RACING WINS
 GREAT VICTORY

Norfolk, Va, April 15.-Horse racing in Virginia won big victory tonight when Justice J. Carmne dismissed all 12 of the indictments recently returned by the Norfolk county grand jury for a further and final test of alleged violations of the Virginia anti-betting statutes on the Jamestown Jockey clubs track here. The indictments, charging misdemeanor, in cluded two against the racing associa- ton, represented by James E. Prince as president two against Bob Levy, as lessee of the track, and one each agains. eight layers. The defense offered no tes. timony. resting it's case entirely upon the states evidence, which was alleged to be insufficient -,f .- es.- .ea
 The state is without appeal and thete can be no further molestation of the pres ent meeting, which runs through April 2G. Reformers who brought about tha prosecutions just ended will probably be heard from again when the Virginia legislature meets in January, 1912
 t Tonights victory was a great one for the racing interests and means that rac- ing is firmly established in yirginil, for the time being at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Mistur Edditur:


 The glorius Spring with all its buties, delightful fragranse and the song of the burds; the budding of trees; the murmer- ing of streems and crediturs; the blossim- ing of Hours and book-agents; the plant ing of gardens and digging fish-bate: [: cleaning house and buying new hats, is upon us. Spring, glorius happy Spring, the time of yeer when 1t Is unplesint to go home, because your wife wants you to pull up the carpet. or drag the Oleander out of the pit, or dust off the creeping furn, or hoe out the sweet-pees, or prune a setting hen.
 Spring, when one day is as hot as July. and you skin out of your heevy under ware and put on knee-er-things and next day it turns as cold as organized charity, and you contract a mise new coff or case of gripp. and send for the doctor. Spring, which has been the ex- cuse for ages for the poit. to bust into song, and go into rapsodies ovver the gentleness and profound buty. and one thing and anuther of the seesun. Spring, the lawful excuse for evvery woman un- der the sun to pore hour aftur hour ovver the Styles and dig through maggy- zeens and jurnals, and plan and skeem for moor new dresses and bonnits than karneRle COuulu pay TUT. 0PIluSs III which cums Eastur Sunday when evvery body goes to church prinsipally to sec what evvery body else has got on-Gee, it's grate.
 But who would miss 1t. it starts new bud in our sluggish veins; it impresses upon us that life is wurth living We see the glorus blond of last seesun developed into an equally glorius brunett; we see the tall willowy gur who last seesun eff fected a sykie, this seesun has curs last seesun wide skirts. this seesun nar- Ter: last seesun long coats, this seesun short, and so on to the end of the chap tur, but she looks charming just the same, and we air just as foolish as evver ovver hur.
 Spring, when evvery blooming baseball manager in the country has the cham pyons; he will make evvery uther teem that meets him upon the field of battle look like bunch of crabs; he has the best pitchers the best batters and the tastes base-runners. and most reliabul feelders; the pennent is his beyon a doubt; what reely happens to him later in the summer we will forget for it is now spring, and it is his rite to hand us sum loud toots on his own horn.
 Spring. the one seesun when Book Beer is ripe and the old thinner lines up and burryes his fase up to his eyebrows in a foaming mug of his favorite brew and the old made takes conserlasion in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
BILL VINES ON SPRING

sassifras tee, or peruner. The opening seesun for all things, evvery thing unoer the blew canopy gets bizzy; the mus quito gets out his fie and goes to work on his rusty bill and prepares to do blz- ness on the varius and sundry hides of large clientell the house fly moves about in his little animancule coating. and gets reddy to fill his summer en- agreements of bathing in the soup and playing golf on the butter, and dancing cotillians on the bald heded mans dome of thought; 1t is the rite time TOT white washing orchards, barns, and U. s. Sen ators.
 Peepul who haven't been to Sunday school for months get active again in order to be on hand for the annual pie nic, and the picnic is pulled off in grate style on a butiful day, and evvery body wares their ice-cream clothes, and about p. m. up cums a big cloud which has gone IA miles out of the way just to rain on that picnic, and it show fills it's con tract, and the hole crowd cums home. wet, sloppy. tired and full of chicken pie and varnish tarts and chiggers.
 Spring; the small boy digs a can full of long, snaky, sticky wurms, and nids them in his dinner bucket. and lays out Of school. hikes off to the creek, and angles for the elusive and festive fish. failing which to get he dvests himself of that which he 's vested and adorned with nuthing but q sweet smile and 8 stone bruise plunges into the old swim min hole and spends the happiest hour of his life and goes home gets massarged with shingle and forgets it.
 Spring; the dignyfied yuth of IS falls in love with a spindle legged gurl with pink ribbons, and gets flnnaky about his eet ing and spends his time in composing poitry about golden hair and blew eyes, end rites slushy notes to the object of his admirasion which ultimately falls into the hands of a stern old gentleman with no moor sentiment than a rynose- rous who remorselessly puts crimp into further negotiations to the utter despare of afoursed yuth who plunges recklessly into vices of drinking soda-pop and smoking cigaretts.
 Spring, evvery thing and evvery body loves the spring, and loves in spring; the old made will make goo-eyes and the old bachelor gets as frisky and his joints as loose as week old calf. and in menny respects he resembles ore. The merry widow sheds her crepe; the widower signs end buys a new suit of clothes and . pannerma hat; trees mingle there bos- sums and the squash vines cngs round the onion. Tt Is nature. and man is nuthing but the sun of nature.
 Yours troo!y.
 Rill Vines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
R|DERLESS HORSES
 EVIDENCE BATTLE Americans Prisoners Be- lieved to Have Been in
 Serious Danger

Chihuahua, Mex. April 15.-Confirma- tion of the reports that serious fighting was taking place in Santa Clara canyon. about 50 miles to the northwest, was received here today when riderless horses bearing evidences of a battle, struggled into this city. The conflict is supposed to have been precipitated by insurrectos on a force of federals who were marching from Casas Grandes to Chihuahua with body of prisoners. Whether the Americans in jail at Casas Grandes since March were among the prisoners guarded by the federals is unknown. The American prisoners have been expected here for more than week to stand trial on charges of se- dition It is known they were to be shacked together and put in front of the federals as protection" and so in surrectos would not fire. Attacks were made by insurrectos with a view of pos sibly defeating the guards and releasing the prisoners. This caused delay and forced the federals to fight every inch of the way and at the same time to keep close watch to prevent the pris- oners escaping.
 Generdl ftdDdRO, with 0UU IeQeTdlS, marched from here to assist in the struggle.
 The horses which struggled in today carried empty saddles which had been shot up. thusnindicating Rabago's ad- vance had been contested
 Another peace mission was under taken today, supposedly with the con- sent of Dr. Vasquez Gomez at Wash' ington. Sylvester Uriazan, on receipt of cipher message from Washington. immediately left for the interior of find Francisco l. Madero. It is be- lieved here that Dr. Gomez who is the insurrecto confidential agent being in the United States and way from the seat of hostilities. has been in a po- sition to treat with officials at Mexico City and thus secure a broader view of the possibility of peace than is ob- tainable by Madero himself.
 Madero has taken an unyielding at titude in setting forth his demands. It is thought pr. Gomez has outlined some suggestions which he hoped might lead to consolidation without insistence on Maderos demands, which Mexico City regards as impossible. Reports from the south particularly in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, show the insurrectos are becoming less linn ited in their activities and are extend- ing their sway over a wider territory. Many railroads connecting the larger cities have been disabled and thousands of non-combatants are cut off. The re- ports show that except for the larger towns the insurrectos now move un- molested over the country extending southward from the United States bor- der more than half way to Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
PEACE ADVOCATES
 SIDE WITH REBELS

Boston. April 15.-The attitude of the United States in regard to the Mexican situation came in for criticism from well known peace advocates in speeches be- fore the Twentieth Century club here to- day. Edwin D. Mead of the International Peace society said:
 Tt is none of our business to take sides. Certainly We have no right to have lot of capitalists view the Amer can flag as their asset. I have a lot of sympathy for the rebels and believe they are subjects of a terrible outrage"
 Dr. Benjamin Trublood, secretary of ths International Peace society, said:
 These military demonstrations have made the revolution and disorder in Mex leo worse and have brought 1t creeping nearer and nearer to Texas. It has let loose again the crazy nonsense about Japan has created a deepened dis trust among our neighbcrs in Canada. If we adopted the principle of protecting American capital we shall drift into the British imperialism and far worse"
 Frank B. Sanborne. another speaker said:
 'I believe Secretary Knox as well as General Wood in league in protecting capital wherever it goes, at the expense of our democracy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
COMPLETE DETAILS FOR CORONATION Everything Ready for Eng lands Great Event on
 June P

London, April 15.-The multitudinous details connected with the coronation Of King George and Queen Mary at Vest minister abbey June 2 practically have been settled under the supervision of Earl Marshal the Duke of Norfolk and his ad- visers.
 The actual crowning of both the King and Queen will be performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, while the Archbishop of York will preach the coro- nation sermon.
 King George with his consort on enter ing the abbey will proceed immediately 10 the chairs of state on the south side Of the altar The presentation of the King to the people for recognition, survival of the ancient Teutonic usage of popular election, will be performed by the Arch bishop of Canterbury. Then his majesty will proceed to the four corners of the abbey, receiving the acclamatons of the congregation.
 Next will come the litany, sung by two bishops, after which the archbishop will begin the communion service, followed by the service. On its conclusion the King, having already made the declaration, will take the oath kneeling at the altar and sign it.
 Then will follow the annointing, after which the King will be solemply blessed. The investiture follows. The colobium sndonis, a surplice of fine white linen or silk, Is put on first, then comes the pail of cloth of gold, with a girdle of the same material The Kings heels are touched with the great golden spurs, and he Is girt with the sword which he after ward offers upon the altar whence 1t IS redeemed for the sum of 100 shillings-an assertion of the independence of the sec ular arm.
 After the armll. or stole. has been placed on the Kings shoulder with prayer his majesty will be invested with the royal robe and to him will be handed the orb, the sceptre with the cross and the sceptre with the dove, the rod of equity and. mercy" The placing of the crown, re- ceived with cries of God save the King, within the abbey and the pounding or trumpets and firing of guns without, will complete the coronation The crown IS traditionally known as that of St. Ed ward but it has frequently been made a-fresh.
 A solemn benediction of the King and his people is followed by the inthroniza- tion and the homage
 The annointing and crowning of the Queen Is a short and simple ceremony Queen Mary will be annointed on the head only She will then be invested with the ring, the crown will be placed upon her head and she will be given the sceptre and the ivory rod with the dove. At the conclusion the King will change his robes, put on the lighter imperial crown in place of that of St. Edward, and the procession reforming the service will be at an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

The people have not forgotten the re- markable features of his first demonstra- tions at Lakeside pavilion, when among others Archie Dunne, believed by every one on State street to be hopeless crip- pie; was restored to the use of crip- pied knee after using crutch for 20 years
 In speaking of these demonstrations the Great Andes takes little credit to him self except a certain pride in owning such wonderful medicines. He gives his rem cdies full credit and says he feels like he owes 1t to humanity not to rest until he has carried them to all ths world.
 The great doctor has another remedy which he claims is his strongest and best, and with which even more mar velous results are obtained It is an in ternal medicine known as Dr. Andes Great Prescription. but being unsuited for public demonstrations, is not so much heard of. It is said to be wonder in | the treatment of all forms of stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Chicago. Ill.,, April 4.-(Special )-Titls city is in the midst of an excitement beyond anything known for many years. All classes of society are beside them selves over an individual who was stranger to Chicago but ten days ago. This man i5 A. G. Andes, and is here in- troducing his preparations as he has been doing in al: the larger cities. Aside fro:h personal magnetism, and the lavish dis trbution of his evident great wealth, the sensational cures being performed by Andes with his medicines is accountable for all this excitement.
 The doctor is young man, apparently not more than 30, and while very unpre- tentious in style, is giving much atten- tion to worthy charities. even going so far as to look them up. His sales are something enormous and daily increas- ing.
 Reports preceding him from other cities were of the most startling nature. T.le most responsible papers have made edi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Cook Receives Back Payments

Mexico City, April 15.-James A. Cook the American conductor who was held in the state penitentiary here for near ly six months on a charge of complcity in freight car robberies on the Guada- lajara division of the National railways has received from the railroad company 1856 pesos in payment for the time lost from the railroad service on account oi his arrest The amount Is 192 pesos less than that demanded by Cook and he has filed a claim for the balance. The con tract with the conductors employed by the National railways provides for a pay meht of 10 pesos daily for time off duty on account of court business. The Cook claim was made under this provision. Cook was declared innocent and rein stated in the service on the Guadalajara division, where he is now working.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

toral comment and verification of his
 having made the lame walk and per
 formed cures of long standing in cases
 of stiff joints and drawn muscles in from
 one to three minutes. These reports, how
 ever authentic, were taken with salt unfll the people of Chicago could see for them selves. In consequence patients Hooked | to him by thousands upon his arrival, and seeing that he hd not been over
 rated or buying his medicine Ike widfire.
 His daily public demonstrations are proving more attractive than hundreds of | amusement resorts, and are attended oy
 multtudes When the limit of his popu- larity will be reached cannot be predict
 ed. Surely not as long as there is suf- | ferer willing to he relieved. This cannot
 be ascribed fad Or mania. for wonder | full as it appears, after all it is his medi- | cines and not the man that do the work.
 Andes does the talking and his remedies do the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

fice&iike the Vatican mostly consists of folk who possess more religious than business training, it is marvellous that the affairs are conducted with so little irregularity. Such state of affairs must be due solely to the discipline of the Roman Catholic church, which does ex- ercise a great power over it's adherents. the less loyal being probably many of it's Italian and Spanish members Prob ably the most staunch supporters of the Vatican today are the American Cath olics. while good word must he said of its Dutch and and German support CTS. So far as Italy Is concerned, it is a case of nearer the .ehnrcb the. farther from God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
GOVERNMENT GETS
 NEW WRIGHT BIPLANE

Augusta, Ga. April 15.-Frank Golf Syn who has been in charge of the Wright Aeroplane company's plant here this winter. was ordered today to go immediately to San Antonio, Texas, to set up and try out Wright biplane, purchased by the war department. The machine. it is said, is to be taken to Laredo where MT. Coffyn will be join ed by Lieutenant Foulois who Will nave charge of the machine when 1t is turn ed over to the war department by Coffyn,.