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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
|DR. H|NDS PREDICTS
 IMMENSE CROP LOSS

Mont gomery. August 2S.-Dr. W. E. Hinds. state entomo mologist tonight pre- dicted that the caterpillar or cotton worm will curtail the cotton crop In this state from 30 to 50 per cent, and that within the next few weeks other states east of the Mississippi river would feel the full force of this pest. The worms are beginning to work in Mississippi. he says, and he Is getting reports from other states of their appearance. It is an impossibiity, save he, for the south to make a 15.000. 0.000-bale crop this season. In this and in other states the rains have ruined the mid dle crop and the worms are about to get the top crop. The bottom crop is prac- tically made in most states, and this will be the main crop gathered.
 Enormous quantities of poison are be- ing shipped from the central points of distribution by express. many tons go- ing out daily Alabama, says MT. Hinds, is more fortunate than other states infested with the worms, be- cause the supply of poison will be ex- hausted by September 1. when other states will be clamoring for it. The second crop of worms Is now at work, and the third will come on about the middle of September. He does not think the danger will be over before the middle of October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
TARIFF BATTLE ; THREE CORNERED Democrats, Insurgents and Regular Republicans to
 Be In the Field

Washington, August 23.-The demo- rrats the progressive republicans and the regular republicans will each have programmes for tariff revision legsla- ton when Congress convenes in Decem- Der. This much was made clear today. The report of the tariff board and the recommendations of the President in connection with that report probably will outline the ground for the three cornered battle.
 The regular republicans do not eX- pect much actual tariff revision at the coming session because of wide di- vengeance of opinion in the Senate. They contend failure is likely to follow at tempts to bring together either the reg ular and progressive republicans, or the latter and the democrats. Neither the democrats nor the progressive republic ans whose alliance swept revision leg islation through the Senate until the combination was broken on the cotton bill, are willing to predict a renewal of that alliance in December.
 Senator Martin of Virginia, demo- cratic leader of the Senate declared to- day, however. if the Presidents recon menda tion should be for large reduc tions and many of the regular stand pat republicans failed to support the recommendations, the situation would tend to line up the democrats and re- publican insurgents.
 The regular republicans have ex- pressed the fear that the tariff board g recommendations may be too radical for their acceptance. They contend most of the measures resulting from a pro- gressive republican democratic alliance are likely to fail in conference on the ground that the democrats desire to fight the next national campaign on the Payne Aldrich tariff law. The reg ulars also depend on the presidential veto to put a quietus on any measure that would be satisfactory to the dem- ocrats and insurgents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
STATE PENSIONERS INCREASED BY 16O5 Board Ends Session With Some Important Rec0m-
 mendatiOns

Montgomery, August 3-(Special. .)-Six- teen hundred and five additional pen sioners have been placed on the pension rolls of Alabama, by order of the state pension board, which has just closed a ten days session in this city The en- tire number of pensioners who will be provided for by the state during the next year aggregates 1S,4S0, as opposed to 16- s75 last year.
 The 1895 additional pensioners were se- lected from s14s applications. the remaining i543 applicants being rejected by the board.
 Report to the above effect has been submitted to Governor Emmet ONeal by the pension board, which is composed of Chairman J. C. Webb of Demopolis, Gen. Fred s. Ferguson of Birmingham and pr. M. l.. Wood of Montgomery
 In submitting it's report to the chief executive, the board recommended the enactment of a measure which will pro- vide for the selection every four years of a pension commissioner, whose duty 1t shall be to preside over the pension department of the state, and to keep all of the records Numerous other recom- mendations were made to the procedure which should now obtain in the selection and refinement of the pensioners.
 County pension examiners were severely criticised by the board because of care lessness in the discharge of their duties, and in the furtherance of the intentions of the law. Especial attention is drawn to the fact that the examiners have not been altogether zealous as to property valuation under the 5000 clause of the pension act The examiners were like wise criticised for alleged carelessness in making out the pension forms as required by the new pension act. The old forms are declared to be useless.
 Probate judges generally are criticised for their failure, in many instances, to report promptly all deaths of pensioners. The board said that failure of the pro bate judges to perform this duty entails a great amount of trouble.
 The report shows that the sum of S476,- 400 is annually available for pension pur- poses out of the one mill tax, and that an appropriation of $500,000 of the recent legislature has likewise been ordered.
 An interesting recommendation of the board was that provision be made to have all names of veterans enrolled at the state capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
.LINEVILLE WILL
 HAVE DEDICATION
Confederate Veteran Dies-A Num- Der of Real Estate Deals
 COnsummated

Lineville, August 23.-(Special.)- George w. Dingler, aged n years, a prominent farmer four miles south west of Lineville dedsat his home yes terday after a few days illness. Can cause of his death. He was a soldier during the Civil war, and was Il years old at the time of his death. He is survived by IS children. His body was inferred at the Pleasant Grove ceme- tery this morning
 John R. Mccain. superintendent of the Northeast Alabama Agricultural and Industrial school. has announce ed Thursday August "A, as the day for the dedication of the new school build ing. Superintendent of Education H. J. Willingham, Hon. R. F. Kolb. com missioner of agriculture; Judge John T. Heflin and others will make educa - will be served by the people of Line vile. In the afternoon game of base ball between Lineville and Ashville will be played.
 Several important real estate deals have taken place here. E. S. Swift has sold his ginnery to the Clay County oil Mill and Fertilizer company. and his handsome residence. and farm to A. Bell, and purchased a large farm near Talladega. R. L. Gaines has purchased the w. P. Arnett farm one and one half miles north of town, and sold 1t to Carl Y. Bell and William Gaines B. c. Bynum has leased his large farm and dairy near Lineville to J. I. Handley and B. H. Moon for a period of six years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
WILEY CASE SPLITS
 FOOD ASSOCIATION

Duluth, Minn., August 23.-Rival fac tions, supporters of Secretary of Agricul- ture Wilson and those who stand or fall with pr. Wiley, in the Wilson-Wiey con troversy recently under investigation at Washington. developed today in the con- vention of the National Association of Food and Dairy Departments in the city. Within an hour after the appearance of the dispute on the convention floor two slates were formed for the principal off cers of the association.
 The election of officers will take place tomorrow. Members of the Wiley camp practically conceded this evening they had no chance to elect the president of the organization. At the same time it is said a determined fight will be made. by the Wiley followers for other offices. -
 Tonight in a telegram, twenty Wiley men addressed President Taft and mem bers of the Wiley congressional investi- gation committee in behalf of Dr. Wiley. The telegram, it is said comments Dr. Wiley's long service in the government employ.
 The two slates follow:
 Wiley Slate-For president L. 1T. Brown, Tennessee; for secretary. R. W. C. D. Wood of Maine, H. E. Barnard of Indiana William Allen. North Carolina.
 Wilson Slate-For president, w. P. Cut Tor, Missouri; for secretary, J. B. New man. Illinois; executive board, undecided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
THREE FINED FOR
 DISORDERLINESS

Montgomery. August 23-(Special.)- .)-As A sensational sequel to a police scan- dal' that has held Montgomery Tn us grip all of today Brooks Fuller, w. J. Toole and Goodwin Jones were today fined in the city police court for disor- derly conduct early yesterday morning.
 At the time of the arrest of the three prisoners it is alleged Fuller threatened to kill Captain Potter Smith or the po- lice department should he and his friends be arrested He added emphasis to his threat by producing a pistol and point ing 1t at the police captains stomach. The fact sthat the three men were not docketed at the time of their arrest has served the purpose of setting the gossips to wagging. In the police court today Fuller was fined 500, Toole was fined $1o0 and Jones was fined $1O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Pratt City News

Miss Lois Merkel gave a delightful birthday party last night at her residence on Vine street in celebration of her 10th birthday. Games were played and re- treatments were served Those present were Misses Lula Breedlove. Thelyna Bowers, Pearl Cuch Ethel Shores, Emily Dryman, and Annie Lee Merlle, Messrs. Lester Williams. Albert Aitchle. Ellis Cutter.
 pr. ": F. Vasin has returned after an extensive visit to the east and .nort h.
 Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson ad- dressed a large audience last night at tine city hall. He spoke for some time on the Great Destroyer.
 Miss Bessie Farmer is visiting friends in Bessemer
 Mrs. Overstreet is visiting relatives in
 Miss Emma Allen has returned to ner home in Morris
 Mrs. John Lee of Birmingham is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Kellum, at her residence on Highland avenue.
 Mrs. A. J. Waggoner and children have returned after spending the summer in Tennessee
 John Breedlove and son who have been visiting relatives in New Orleans have returned home.
 Miss Ethel Zuber has returned liter a short visit to Gadsden.
 E. L. Wallace has returned from a visit to 1ndio. Ala. where he visited friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
HOLD YOUR COTTON
 FOR 13-CENT PRICE"
Southern Senator Issues Warning to Cotton Crow
 CTS Concerning Market

Washington, August 23-After discuss ing what was referred to as the threat ening condition of the market a con ference of southern senators and rep resentatives through committee con sisting of Senators Williams of Missis- sppi and owen of Oklahoma and Rep resenative 'Burleson of Texas decided to give formal advice to farmers orSani- zations to hold cotton for 13 cents" A committee will urge the state banking associations to cooperate against "the bearish movement of the speculators.
 The committee which will advise farm CTS to hold for 13 cents' issued state ment which says in part:
 Ut seemed to be the opinion all that there was q preconcerted effort being made principally Through the instru- mentality of the speculative element. of the New York cotton exchange to break down the price of cot ton It was the opinion of all that the present statistical condition of cot ton did not justify the lowness os pres ent quotation sand the chop report of 15, 5,O00000 of bales unjustified by any facts upon which a prediction could be sauely based, and that moreover, even if 15 coo 900 bale crop were in sight the world g supplies still would probably fall short of the world demand for cotton to the extent of more than 100000 bales because of the exhaustion of the present visible supply of carried-over spot cotton.
 Tn other words with a 100000 bale American crop, the worlds crop for 1911 would sum up only 25O0O,O0 with 140,0o0,o 900 of spindles creating an active demand for 26, ,000,000 bales. This opinion was based upon the latest advices from Egypt, In- da, China and other cotton producing countries.
 information was given at the informal conference that assurances would be given Ito President Barrett or to southern banks that ample funds from banks ou1ide of the south could be had through the in- istrumentality of southern financial fn- stitutions to be lent at the rate of per cent per annum to those who lid not wish to dispose of their cotton at a sacri- fioe upon cotton warehouse statistics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
ADDRESSES WOMEN
 JURY "GENTLEMEN''

Spokane. Wash, August 2S.-(Special.)- Two prominent clubwomen and suffra- gettes were members of jury of six. in- cluding two retired capitalists. plumber and a builder. in the municipal court, where William Evans was on trial on the charge of stealing a duplicating ma chine Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton, forewoman of the jury, returned a verdict of mot guilty after 20 minutes deliber- ation. Prosecutor Dill and Movie Wicks, counsel for the defense, addressed the arbiters as ladies and gentlemen of the iury," while Justice George w. Stocker. presiding. referred to them as gentlemen of the jury"
 hearing occupied several days, and wa continued after a session of moro than three hours, when Mrs. Hutton and Mrs. A. P. F'assett. the other member. expressed a desire to attend the circus. Mesdames Hutton and Fassett were the first women to serve on jury in Spo- kane Mrs. R. A. Wellman of Spokane is the first woman summoned to serve on the September panel in the Spokane coun- ty superior court The panel contains the names of n women in thls county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
GOVERNOR GRANTS
 TWO A RETRIEVE

Montgomery, August 2S.-(Special.)- Thomas Kirkpatrick convicted In Cal houn county of murder and sentenced to be hanged. has had his reprieve extended until October IS. His first reprieve would expire on September 8. FurthV' respite has at the same time been granted to George Lige. who was convicted of mur- der in Calhoun county, and who had been reprieved until September 1. The last extension of clemeney continues un- til October 6,
 In issuing the above reprieves the gov ernor has at the same time granted a parole to Dan Avinger. a negro of Mont gomery. who was convicted of manslaugh- ter in the city court. and sent up to serve three years in the penitentiary. The parole was on statement of the solicitor and trial judge to the effect that the killing might <have been accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
GOVERNOR O'NEAL DENOUNCES
 LEDGER'S EDITORIALS AS FALSE

Montgomery, August 23 -(Special. )-The Governor O'Neal in reply to published statements with reference to his poitica attitude:
 During the closing days of the cam paign in Jefferson county the Birmingham Ledger has seen proper to make me the subject of several editorials teeming with falsehoods and islander.
 'T do not believe that the dignity of ;he high office I occupy demands that ! should submit in silence to those false, malicious and slanderous attacks.
 Prom the hour I announced as a can date for governor to this day the Bir- mingham Ledger has omitted no oppor- tunity to question my sincerity, malign my motives and misrepresent my posi- ton.
 Even after I had won the nomination, and was the accredited representative of my party, it did not cease it's warfare. fare.
 "It denounced the platform adopted by a convention selected by direct vote of the party; it urged every prohibitonist in the state to repudiate the platform and the nominees; it used every possible effort to create opposition to the organized democ- racy of the state; it gave aid and comfort to the enemies of the party and never ut tered word of rebuke to those who, hay ing entered a democratic primary, bolteC the platform and nominees. Even after the legislature assembled it urged the democratic members to bol the platform, ignore their party pledges and follow the dscredited leadership O Brooks Lawrence.
 My position on the liquor question wa known to every man in Alabama. When I announced as a candidate fol governor I declared that whatever rnigh be my individual views I would loyally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

obey and support the platform of tho party as declared by it's accredited rep resentatives in convention assembled.
 "Yet because l did support that plat form and refused to follow the leader ship of party bolters and refused to op- pose the right of the people of the diff ferent counties to determine by their votes the best methods of controlling or regulating the liquor traffic. the Ledger and it's allies charge me with violation of my pledges and with inexcusable incon- lsistency
 "Eveh recently because I, at inc in- stance of Hon. Jones Moore, requested the opinion of the attorney general as to the form of ballot required by the Parks local option law, the Ledger charges that l was seeking to mislead and confuse the voters and deavoring to usurp the functions of probate judge.
 Tn view of the elections pending and contemplated under the Parks local op- tion law, the form of the ballot was not local, but a matter of statewide importance. Lawyers differed as to the form of the ballot and in order that the will of the people should not be nullified by mistake or error l sought the advice of the states law officer the attorney general-whose opinion in advance of any decision of the courts Is binding on state officials.
 That in performing this official duty l was, as charged by the Ledger, influenced by base and selfish motives, denounce as an unqualified and cow ardly falsehood A cause must be weak indeed which must be supported hy l such base and contemptible methods l stanley tells us that he discovered l in darkest Africa tribe of pygmies
 who, concealed in the dense forests of
 that country, shot their puny arrows dipped with poison al every passerby
 The Yenomous little savages of
 Africa have found fitting prototype
 in the editor of the Ledger, who taking advantage of my official position. has l hurled at me every weapon which could
 be forged In the foul arsenal of islander hate and falsehood."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
DALLAS AWAITING
 VOTE IN JEFFERSON
Selma Postmaster Notified of Postal Bank Desig- \
 nation

Selma, August 23.-(Special )-The local option election which will be held in Birmingham and Jefferson county Thurs day is being watched with considerable interest by large number of residents of Dallas county and Selma. Upon the re- suit of the Jefferson county election hinges the question of petition for an ton.
 If Jefferson county votes wet in the Thursday election there Is little doubt but that a petition in Dallas wil be cir culated next week.
 At the unveiling of the Ensign Memorial fountain. which will take place here Sat urday afternon at 5 o'clock. the prin- cipal address will be delivered by John Craft of Mobile. The fountain was given to the city of Selma some months ago by the National Humane society of Boston and workmen avebeen engaged during the past week in placing it in position at the corner of Alabama and Washing ton streets.
 Postmaster D. M. Scott today received notification from Postmaster General Hitchcock at Washington that the Selma office had been designated as a postal bank depository. This department of the Selma office will open for business on September 23 Instructions regarding the operation of this department of the pOstOffice have been received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
 OFF ON LONG TRIP

Montgomery, August 23.--(Special)- J. Governor Emmet O'Neal left Montgomery tonight for New York. Boston and New Jersey on a trip that will keep him from the city about two weeks. In the great metropolis the chief executive will ar- range to borrow s1Oo.000 for the state, should 1t be needed, while his visit to Boston will be for the purpose of attend ing the sessions of the American' Bar association.
 In New Jersey the governor will at- lend the congress of governors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Peavey Paper Deposited

Minneapolis, August 23.-Ninety per cent of the outstanding paper of Y. H. Peavey & Co.,, which is to be refunded by three- year per cent collateral trust notes. has been deposited with the Minneapolis Trust company. according to a report issued by Robert W. Webb, secretary and treas urer of the trust company. This propor- tion, it Is said. more thant insures the success of the plan outlined by the cred- itors' committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Letter From Shropshire

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 I lived for some years in regulated saloon town. namely Jackson. Miss
 had the opportunity of seeing liquor handled in the above manner and after wards under so -caMed prohibition such as we are familiar with in Birmingh m.
 And from my observation. am firm ly convinced that the best results can be obtained from regulated saloons and for this reason I shall vote for same under the Smith bill. Yours truly,
 HORACE F. SHROPSHIRE, JR. Birmingham. August 23, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
MISSISSIPPI BOIL WEEV|L IS STUDIED District Attorney Investi- gates Alleged PeOn-
 age Cases

Jackson, Miss, August 23.-(Special.)- A party of 20 representatives of the de- partment of agriculture for Georgia and Florida arrived in Jackson, accompanied by Prof. G. H. Afford, state agent for Mississippi in farm demonstration work, and registered at the governors office.
 Professor Afford showed the visitors all about over the capitol and took them out in the country to investigate the cotton patches with a view of finding boil weevils actively at work. They had no trouble in finding them-one of thss party expressing it as thick as the hairs on a dogs back" Some of the fields visit. ed are literally eaten up though such is not the case with the majority of fields.
 These gentlemen were sent to Missis- sppi to study the boil weevil situation. The pest is getting nearer and nearer to them, and 1t Is expected that by next year they will have made their presence felt in no uncertain way in Florida as well as Georgia.
 United States Dtrict Attorney R. c. Lee has returned from Biloxi and other points in south Mississippi. where he was called in connection with the 1prosecu- ton of the alleged peonage cases recently developed at Picayune and a turpentine camp dear there. MT. Lee states that if there is anyiwholesale charge of peon- age against turpentine operators in that section of the state, or elsewhere, he has heard nothing of if. A good deal of in- terest and no little excitement has been created by the charges against Venters and Moore, but MT. Lee has no knowl- edge of any other cases. e4
 The Biloxi court will perhaps, have its time fully occupied in the trial of sev- eral parties charged with timber depre- dations on government lands, and those cases perhaps account for the persistent reports that agents of the government arc covering that section hunting up peonaga cases MT. Lee has recently returned from North Carolina, where he spent sev- eral days in conference with representa- tives of the department of justice, and a line of action was mapped out for tho prosecution of the timber cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Packet Reported Sunk

Memphis. August S.--Passengers arriv- ing here early today report the sinking of the small packet Harry Lee at Brandy wine landing. 70 miles north of this city, late yesterday. The steamer carried a small passenger list and all were taken off by the steamer Elnora and brought to Memphis. A negro fireman Is reported missing.
 snag and sunk in nine feet of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Nav Establish Stewards School

Chicago, August 2S.-Plans for estabS fishing training school for stewards to cost $50o.o00. were considered at today's session of the annual convention of the International Stewards association. Near- lv $20oeo0 has already been pledged for thu h9oproject. A commission of IS of tho beN known chefs in the world will he appointed to study the subject of food preparation with view of adopting Ger tain standard rules for use in the courses of instruction to be given at the pros nosed trainingsschool.