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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13
Tests of ServiceabiIity


 Governor Wilson said there were two prescnt and immediate tests of the ser vc' ability of the legal profession of the nation. In the first place. there was the critical matter of the reform of legal procedure. If the bar associations" said he were to devote themselves with the great knowledge and ability at their command, to the utter smplification of judicial procedure to the abolition of technical difficulties and pitfalls; to the removal of every unnecessary form; to tho absolute subordination of methods to tle object sought. they would do a great patriotic service which. If they would not adtress themselves to 1t, must be under taken by laymen and novices.'
 He said that the second and more Fundamental immediate tcst of the pro- iess,on was its attitude toe ard the regu- lation of modern business, particularly of ,ilt. powers and action of modern cor rorations. 'It is absolutely necessary that society should command its instru- ,,ents and not be dominated by them. Tle lawyer not the layman. has the best rccess to the means by which the re- forms of our economic life can be best and most fairly accomplished. Never be- fore ir our history did those who guide affairs more seriously need the assistance of those who can really claim an expert fam liarity with the legal processes by rhit h reforms may be effectualy ac- cont.lished. It Is in this matter more than in any other that our profession may now be said to be on trial. It will gain or lose the confidence of the coun- try as 1t proves equal to the test or un. Clual."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13
NO HURRY ABOUT 'D|CK-D|CK" LETTER Committee Thinks Other Things More Important DENY FISHERS PLEA Secretary of Interior Is Most Con- spicuous Figure in the Alaskan
 Land Inquiry Now in
 Progress
DENY FISHERS PLEA

Washington. July 12.-Appearing volun- tariy before the House committee on ex- penditures in the interior department to- day Walter L. Fisher, Secretary of the Interior, made an unsuccessful plea for an immediate investigation of the story of Miss M F. Abbott, a writer, relating to the mysterously missing ''Dick-to-Dick" letter from Richard s. Ryan of New York to former Secretary of the Interior Ballinger concerning the Controller bay lands in Alaska.
 Representative Graham announced in reply that the committee regarded the letter as of secondary importance, but would make a thorough investigation 'in due time" It was this letter in which Ryan is claimed to have advised Secre- tary Ballinger that he had sent Charles P Taft to tell his brother, the President who he (Ryam represented' of his in terest in Controller bay claims and that the President then withdrew his objec- tions The hearing will be resumed Fri day.
 Spotlight on Fisher
 Secretary Fisher was the most con- spicuous prospective witness present when the House committee on expendi- lures in the interior department reassem- bled today to inquire into the alleged attempts of the Guggenheims or other in- terests to ''monopoize Alaska"
 Miss Abbott may not be able to testify for several days.
 Facts More Interesting
 w. P. Fennell, counsele for the com mittee, declared the letter was of not so much interest as the facts
 Tt was within the power of the Pres ident," added MT. Fennell, "to throw these lands open to all, so that the race would be to the swift, but it was not done that way. That is what he want tC investigate
 T am much concerned" said Secretary Fisher, about the publication of let ter which Miss Abbott says she saw on the files of the interior department, and that is not there now. If there is any ono in the department who would be psrty to- tile abstraction or destruction of public documents we want to know it. l never saw such document as described and never heard of it until I read it in the newspapers the other day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13

.1CoNTINUED ON FACE !,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
The Council and the City
Car Line

Who is trying hold up Seaes municipal car line ana
counclmen the deal2 Certain IS that councien
who quhhlng borrowing city funds Tor beginning
immediate of the line holding up the car line
Certain is that counelmen who themselves question:
ing legality OF the line bond issue are holding up the
line
The car line bonds are absolutely legal voted for by the
people aud backed BY peoples credit and the city OF Seattle
Ii any OF the cy's bonds legal these are legal
Interests identified with private trolley projects all over
country always making fight on the legality OF the
bonds city which decides into the car line business
itself That is what has happened here.
These tp Off allied interests in New YORK. ana
trust working in harmony with the electrical trust
stalls about buying the bonds -,
The scherie here is delay the construction OF the
municipal car line.
WHY the electric should make fight the bonds
i plain Councnen elected by the people who scare at the
believe that the bonds might not be legal are
simply playing into the hands OF the trust .
No COUNCILMAN HAS NIGHT TO ASSUME
THAT THESE BONDS ARE NOT LEGAL.
Why the eouncmen elected To question the right
Of the people to issue bonds and build car linea
Let the counemen carry their platform pledges part
of which called the building OF the municipal line With
millions city treasury there why the trolley
trust hold up the immediate construction OF tins line
That's the game the trolley trust is playing
When bonds issued next summer the car line
bonds should be linked with hemand not sold before The
blacklist the line bonds separately
The will take the whole bunch Il can't pick out
the IL iavors.
The duty OF the council the eitys money
NOW in building the line and DRAW ON THE BOND
MONEY WHEN THE BONDS CAN BE SOLD WITHOUT
INTERFERENCE FROM THE ENEMIES OF THE
MUNICIPAL. LINE AND THE PEOPLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
The Freedom Of Alaska


Then the question
granted loose construction OF the
they VIII become the basis OF another
monopoly in fusf
private enterprise. perhaps
their bonds guaranteed by the government urged
by Clark. the Alaska execuivef
This time the question Is.
that which has
good faith under the (which hel than
operators needed Industrial and domestic nsosY
fields hundreds OF miles
INTERIOR
yearsal the IRON BaiingeT
Fisher
which
millions
should
distribute the United
States-ts
Secretary proposes
exploitation fair labor
profit OF the which ALT of the
In bringing the coal
lease that should do Justice rights tho public and
OF
not possibly do real justice the public and labor
MIR Fisher had done well that he ought the whole battle
for the freedom OF Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
Victor Zednick, "Baby" Legislator, Started
;; Fight for Presidential Primary in Our State

He held the distinction Of being
the baby Of the last legislature.
But Representative Victor Zednlck,
nevertheless, tried mighty hard 10
be father Of big blii--Houae Bill
No. $40, 10 be enact. Which same
provided for a direct primary pref
crentlal vote FOR presidential dele.
gates TO national conventions.
You didn't know there was such
a bill introduced In the last leginla-
turey Well. that's because the
slnndpntters pigeonholed Zednick'a
bill. and II waa never even reported
out for second reading by the com
mittee 60 which IL wna assigned.
Then. too. you must remember
there was the standpat rules com.
mlttae that would never have put
Il on the calendar anyhow. II died
a quiet death That happened 10
some other insugent bills intro
dncod BY Zednick. Speaker Taylor
didn't cotton much TO insurgents.
and. In spite Of this fact that Zed.
nick in graduate manager Of afh.
letics M the University OF Wash.
ington. he didn't give him even the
chairmanship Of the university com.
mittce Pretty tough on a fellow
who has been connected with the
rmh rah institution for several
years. and held about every office
that the rah rah boys and girls
could shower on him.
just the same. zednlck feels that
better days are coming, and II The
buried hia prealden.
tiai primary bin In regular session.
be finds a bunch Of satisfaction
from the fact that there IL eonsld.
cradle agitation going on just nov
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

nick actually did that very thing.
when DR. Beach. who they say" 10
the power behind Speaker Taylor's
throne, denounced progressive 70
publlcans who voted for the militia.
tive. calling them anarchists and
few other things because they De.
serted ths party o. Taft and AID.
rich aud were consigning the cOun.
try TO the eternal bow vows, Ted
nick rose up and hurled forth this
classic sentence Il am tired If
listening to that Kind Of junk"
And Zedniek and Dr. Beach. rad.
zeal progressive and ultra reaction.
AIRY, were roommatea IN Olympia.
You soc Zednick got his training
IN the insurgency incubator ths
University Of Washington. He Cd.
tied the college rag. Was president
Of the student body, treasurer Of
his class, member 81 the board N
control, intercollegiate debater--
leader 81 the first Washington team
that ever defeated the California
university orators--and held about
all the other jobs there were 10
hold. lie studied law, too. Out on
the campus. you can fool none n
the studies all ~ the time. and
all Of the studies none Of the
time You've got 10 deliver the
goods. and Zeduicks insurgency, ~
Beach and Taylor soon discovered,
Vas not bombagt Il vas the READ
article. and the baby OF the legIs.
laturc could huri II forth with the
momentum behind discus
thrower
And he's not married yet--but
very soon viii be- He's not quite
~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05


They Come Back
Haah.
had Checka
noomerangz.
Spring Flowers.
What do you expect for Christ.
mas. JIMMY inquired the kindly
teacher.
Well. I'm praying for a pony.
hoping for a sled. and ready 10
compounds on mouth organ"
There IL such a thing az self.
hypnotism Some folks believe thay
Ike herring.
Some OF us got our Christmas
shopping done several Chrinfmases
ago.
A scandal Is one Of the fow
things that does not have 20 rely
on Nelf.help.
A snecxe will dismansle any
hero.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

to call a special session for the pur-
pose Of passing the self same bill
be introduced.
Zednlek buiges and effervesces
with insurgency. 30 much so that
he wouldn't hesitate sending a lin
guistic wniioper 10 roommate II
necessary. How's that? Well. Zed-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
Advice That Beats
Libraries

Andrew Carnegie giving advice well libraries
|
knowing here II:
Get married drink;
expected Of live s35 a
will
$3s909s99999
Mr.. Carnegie's FURTHER REMARKS
Money isn't everything a
thanks,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
THTSWBEKS JOKES Hot From BROADWAY

fathers arm-diswin' pcrTsscrs.
Young City Chap Look here,
Hube. none o. thar pcrtater BUSINESS
for mine. Go glt the guy that plant,
cd them. lie knows whore they
are. Browning and LewlsL
nanks--why are doctors like
roachesy
crankB-You got me this time.
Banks.
Hanks-Hecauae once they gst
into your house It's hard 10 get IA
Of m.--Gus Wiiilnula.
Wife (xhn has inaf hn,rff 4 rn.,l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
THE CHORUS.

THE CHORUS.
The singers die-yet stlll
| think beyond the hill
Their voices rise and flow
From the sweet long ago.
Men pcrish-bnt a song
Siili fingers with the throng
PilIng more high tho Voice
That makes mankind rejoice.
And day BY day tho breath
OF music winnows death
Saving for all the race
All OF mana singing grace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

pretty bathing suit oh. John dear.
| think III wear this bathing suit AT
the card party tonight.
John tHusbandl--Yoa'd better
not You know In cards you're only
supposed 20 show your hand.--Bar.
ney and Walford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Ertrayagant Girl Ito her prospect
i've husband Ny hands are open
70 receive you. dear.
Cautious Young Inn~-Not imhl
yet I'm DOT quite ready 10 go into
tho hands OF a receiver. Barney
and Crawford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

TIE LAUGHTER.
7 laugh along the little day
'Tis such a thing TO keep
The blues away--for then you see,
have no time 20 weep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

The man who stands on his dig
nifty has got a slippery footing and
a procipitous descent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
Observations

is really delicious dish
White House chef please notice
TEXAS is planning
this country does suffer for lack Of
SPEAKING Taftsa haa
put all bis basket" But whose basket.
HIGHER the slogan OF a OF
dents Same old tune. but somehow It doesn't
BERNARD SHAW shmen in the United
States Most OF em bogus he come
tell them
RUSSIAN ducks brought to New
and they have reduced prices
SOUTH DAKOTA unveiled OF w IL H. Beade
whose foresight provided the
And the general there to IT,
paid living $500 "
when birthday
China they a
OF Pekn which recently celebrated
each Issue Is preserved in the Pekn palace
PA is SURPRISED
PA. what Ia Iory?"
"A
"a pilory Teacher asked yesterday didn't know"
why that's facetious
what won't these schools put into head
TWO WAYS TO VIEW 1T
Gnes-Take two letters from money" left
Mles-s that a -"
Wei know fellow who money two letters and
II was no joke. He N Jail ~ 80 ' "''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

First Tramp-what kind OF a
cigar do you call THAR
Second Tramp~~lt'a a shortatop
First rramp-A ahortstop3 Why
do you call Il shortstopF
Second Tramp laiways In humorl
We'll. you see. II was 'gSoundor
and picked II Mcintyre and
Heath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Have you bought your Christmas
turkey Might as we'll buy II now
as 90 let the dealer keep II for
YOU.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

The world Is all right, says the
optimlst. II Is all wrong. says the
pessimist. The sensible man SAYS
nothing. but puts his shoulder TO
the wheel TO make the bad spots
better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

The one real effort In the lives
OF some people rs the continual
search for a soft place TO light after
the fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Nothing so takes tho pepper out
or a boy who has determined to run
away as 10 have mother offer 10
help him pack his grip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

The Santa Claus that visits a
great many places this year will
be plenty small enough to strain
himself through the steam radI-
ator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Ruben Sduires--Say. there. young
Teller. do yew want yobg
Young City Chap--what aro ye
dom. kiddln' mes what's the Job
Ruben Squires-Doen on my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Don't envy the rich man. lie Is
generally SO practical that be can't
ride a hobby horse. so what's the
useg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
HE WAS A VEGETARIAN

Phlanhrops-Er-I poor starving you wifi
note this tell him What's
Bung-Eighteen
Phlanhropst- The itcms2
Bung-Four two cigars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Funny how our taxation system
insists on taxing improvements
Paint your house and see what hap.
pensi When you paint your house
you help make the community
more attractive Hence the as
SCISSOR comes along and fines you
for IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

sun, the woman who does her
shopping early misses the fun Of
grabbing remnant OF ribbon away
from another woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
WHY NOT SMILEl AWHILE?
HOoT
JOSH WISE
SAYS:
"Th' best friend
OF IN weeds 10 q
certain kind O.
farmer"

The men higher up IN this Nc
Namara business appear TO be tho
men lower down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

One touch OF nature generally
steels you against a second touch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

IA optimist In a man who be.
lieves that castor oil might be
worse.
Anyone can SOW a good crop OF
Wild oats without any oats for
seed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
SCIENCE

wife (whO has jua, bought a vcr,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05

Hoover certainly talks great
deal about himself. doesn't he7"
Yea He evidently believes that
the most triiling topics may be
made interesting II properly han.
died"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
SALARY LOANS
SANITARIUM BATHS

Battle Greek sanitarlum Rooms
1%os Fourth Az, Raleigh Hotel
Phone Main s55
Electric Light and Turkish Raths
Massage, Hsdro-iherapy aud
Electrical Treatments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
SCHERERON BOARD
FOR STATE PRISON
Claim Agent of c. & Q. Takes
Place of Harris, Of
\ Blackstone.
IS EQUIPPED FOR DUTIES
Was for Years at Head OF De-
tective Bureau Of
Railroad.
is EQUIPPED FOR DUTIES

Governor Mann yesterday announced
the appointment of Luther l.. Schcrcr,
claim agent OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. with head
quarters in Richmond. as member of
the board of directors of the Virginia
State Penitentiary. to Ill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Captain
]. NJ. Harris. of Nottoway county.
which has been in the hands OF the
Governor for several days. Captain
Harris gavo as his only reason for re-
firing that his whole time was required
by his personal affairs. MIR. Scherer
was for several years al the head of
the detective bureau of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway. over which he still,
has supervision His remarkable work
In tracking down gang of baggage
thieves and securing several convic-
tione, one of the thieves being brought
back here from London for trial. won
him wide reputation. He was assoc
ciated with the government detectives
In tracing the robbers Of the Rich
mond post-office last spring, and his
knowledge of the system of checking
baggage made Il possible for him to
trace their trunks and so locate both
Fay and Harris In Now York city,
whore they were arrested On his or
der. Nr. scherer will qualify at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
WILL PUSH WORK
TO HELP ANIMALS
Secretary in Charge of Campaign
for Membership and Sub
scriptions.

In the reorganization of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails on January Z, John S. Munce was
elected president. with the following
vice-presidents: Miss Ellen Glasgow,
DR.. Z. n. Calisch, William Rueger. DR..
Jud B. Wood and Mrs. C. l.. Boiling.
Julien Hill was made treasurer in tho
place OF w. Ben Palmer, who resigned
The members of the directory board
who have accepted appointment are.
Mrs. w. Ben Palmer. Mrs. John Kerr
Branch, Mrs John S. Munce, MISS Cally
Ryland, Mrs. Clarence MillhIser. Cole
man Workman, L. NJ. Crutchheld, DR..
George L. Fout, Il. C. Breeder and =.
a. S. Brine.
In his inaugural address. Mr.. aiunce
dwelt strongly upon the need of CO.
operation to secure subscriptions for
carrying on The work OF the society
properly. =. w. Ready has been elect
ed secretary, with an office at 70S las
Main Street, to inaugurate a member
ship and subscription campaign.
Worked Alone.
For twenty years Mrs. Ben Palmer
DR.. Wood and Mr.. Guigon have been
pioneers in an almost unsupported
movement to afford protection and re-
lief to beasts of burden In Richmond
where steep grades and careless driv-
ers have done much toward rendering
their existence miserable. Funds have
been lacking from the start to provide
lethal chamber for tho painless re-
moval of disabled and helpless animals.
such as exists in ether cities the size
of Richmond.
Therefore. the new officers and board
of the S. r. G. y. are endeavoring to
broaden out and put upon permanent
and recognized basis the work of their
predecessors and are asking the sup
port of the citizens OF the community
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
VERDICT IN LIBEL SUIT
Judgment for $50 Awarded G. A.
Franklin In Action Against DR.. Ross.

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.l
Martinsville, Va. January 1.-THE
libel suit of c. A. Franklin against
Or. G. II. Ross. OF Bassett which has
been on trial here since Thursday last
was terminated this morning by a
TIM. Ross and Franklin fell out last
March on account of ROSES failure 10
visit F,ranklin's wife as promptly as
Franklin thought he should have
done. Franklin left the county TO
seek employment with the street car
company in Norfolk. Ross unsolicit-
ed, wrote letters to the car company
rejecting ON Frankiin's character for
honesty. Franklin was offered a no.
sition on line using an automatic
cash register, which he refused, and
sued Ross for $1,000. Ross pleaded
1ustihcation. but failed to prove truth
OF the charges against Franklin, who
bears n good character
The court instructed that letters
were privileged communications. and
that the writer is only liable for
abuse of the privilege through malice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

nor OF bramble bush gather they
grapes"
We are Of opinion that section 13s-dIi
Is not only cognate and sermal,e toy
consruous with and In furtherance OF
! the object expressed in the title to-
chapter 10 OF the Code, which fullyi
| satisfies the requirements of the CONS
stitutton, without resort to any liberI
ality of construction, but that pti<
mary elections in their nature have
such relation to and bearing upon
general elections, that the omission to-
bring them within the law would
have left the plan devised by tho
Legislature for securing the REGULAR
ity and purity of elections wholly
abortive and ineffectuai.
Conviction Strengthened.
Wise was convicted in 1906 The sta
tutc law on this subject has undergone
no change since that time. The petition
Tor the writ of error on behalf of
| wise urged the same objections to
the validity of the section under which
he was convicted as were relied upon
In the case of Commonwealth VS.. Will
cox as appears from the opinion of
the trial court fled with the record In
| the latter case. Before the order was
entered refusing the petition in the
Wise case we gave the whole subject
4 N''A r'"i SuU luTtuer IN
restiSaton and reflection have
strengthened the conclusion then ex-
pressed.
We have felt it to he our duty to set
forth at large our Views upon this most
important AMI interesting question, for
to have refused this petition without
assigning reasons would have left the
law upon a subject of the gravest
| Importance in an unsatisfactory state.
THIS court having refused q writ of
error where the accused had been
found guilty and sentenced to punish
! ment under section l22-o, to have re-
fused the petition of the Common
wealth in this case without eXplana-
ton would have placed the court In a
contradictory position. and We have,
therefore. deemed IT proper to discuss
the whole subject and to put the law OF
| the state regulating elections upon
sure foundation. I,
The petition for the writ of error Ia
denied.