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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
THINKS HIS FINDINGS
 SUSTAINED BY PROOF

This same Emnlet ONeal, after hafins | read the report in The Age-Herald of his investigation which had been held in g back room at the Morris hotel, which re- port declared to the people of this com monwealth that O'Neals investigation lis. closed nothing against myself or either of the other gentlemen accused, and after having read all the testimony taken al that investigation, concurs in the report of his legal adviser and his attorney gen. eral, and says that he Is of the opinion that their findings are fully sustained by the proof and that their conclusions and recommendations follow as a matter of course. And on this testimony he has seen fit to remove me from office
 "On the evening of the Sth day Of Sep tember last the Hon. Jesse F. Stallings and myself, being in Montgomery for the purpose of presenting the names of Dr. Seay, MT. Lanning and MT. Lasseter as suitable persons to be considered by the governor for places on the excise commis- sion of Jefferson county, at the invitation of the governor. called on him at his rooms at the Exchange hotel.
 MT. Stallings presented the name of Dr. Seay, and I presented the names or Mir. ". O. Lanning and MT. W. J. Lasse- ter In advocacy of Dr. Seay's claims, MT. Stallings at that time stated to the gov ernor that certain rumors affecting the eligibility of Dr. Seay had been brought to his attention, and that he, MT. Stall lings, had in his possession certain affi- davits which would exonerate Dr. Seay in the eyes of any fair minded man, and he desired to present these affidavits for his consideration. The governor replied to MT. Stallngs that he had investigated these rumors himself. and he had read an affidavit made by one Metz, and that he was absolutely satisfied that the rumors were without foundation.
 At this juncture I joined in with MT. Stallings, and importuned the governor to hear Mr Stallings on the subject. He again refused, reiterating the statement that he had investigated the whole mat ter personally, and he was fully satisfied the rumors were not based on facts. He then refused further to discuss the ques- ton of the appointment of the excise conl- mission of Jefferson county, and in an incoherent way undertook to entertain us by rehearsing his great speech, which he had recently delivered while in New Jcr- sey in criticism of Woodrow Wilson. Al the conclusion of his rehearsal he brought the interview to a close and invited us to return to his room for a further confer ence later in the evening. We went pack at the time suggested, but were notified that we could not see the governor until the next morning at Il o'clock at the cap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
DOLLY DISSERTATES UPON
 THE LUXURY OF LONELINESS
Something That the Majority Do Not Appreciate Mean ing Friends Who Try to Keep Us From Getting Lone some"-A Story That the Girl Told Which
 Was Most Convincing
'r 1r- ,n yg,l
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Most of us-working women at least s-appreciate the "Luxury of Loneli- ness"--the getting away from the world afterthe days work is done.
 The peace of being alone is balm for the weary nerves, and restorative for the tired body.
 Yet, comparatively few people UN- DERSTAND that a certain loneliness is thing to be desired-not dreaded.
 There are well meaning friends who use up your last drop of energy and strength in the desperate effort to keep you from getting lonesome"
 Such an one will even give up party sometimes to come and spend an even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
1 Make Men Young Again
This Man Is Young at 55 Years

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 FREE. made man of me. after all else failed" Can write for free book ,ent sealed by mall. It syes much private informstion and fully describes Health Belt DR '. .. CAMDEN CO.,. ll5l Broadway. NsH York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

by men holding license to sell intoxicat- ing liquors, no one of them subscribing for more than s250 worth of stock, each giving his two notes therefor.
 After the testimony was practically all taken and reported in the columns of The Age-Herald, which paper the gov ernor stated had furnished him with sat isfactory data upon which to base this m vestigation, this paper, The Age-Heraid. came out i'm a publication on October 70 and stated that the testimony showed that the rumors were without foundation m "a of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
WHAT THE WITNESSES SWOkE AT HEARING

''rhe charges which the governor was strenuously seeking to prove, and whlch | he attempted to prove, by 29 witnesses who were sworn and examined by the prosecution, alleged that l, with the otn- CT three gentlemen named, had sold ana | attempted to sell Alamo Oil and Gas | company's stock to prospective appli-
 cants for saloon licenses in Jefferson county. The first witness examined by
 the attorney general and the governor | legal adviser was a man by the name of Metz. His testimony showed that
 on certain day shortly after the local option electioA in Jefferson county, he had been invited by Dr. E. T. Fields to go to room 2l5 at the Morris hotel, that he accepted Fields invitation, and when he reached the room designated, he met and was introduced to Hon. Leon Me Cord. He further stated that a man by the name of Thompson went with him to said room, and that the said Thomp- son was present and heard the entire in vestigation between himself and MT. Me Cord.
 He testified further that Mir. MeCord offered to sell him S250 worth of stock in the Alamo Gas and oil company, tell ing him at the same time that he, Nc Cord, was trying to sell S25.0O0 worth of this stock, in which event, If he should be successful, the peo- pie of Tuscaloosa had agreed to raise s100000 for the purpose of piping gas from the Fayette gas fields into the city of Tuscaloosa. He testified further that McCord told him he did not wish him to pay any money at present for this stock. but to give two notes, one payable in three and one payable in six months after date, the notes not to be discount ed or in anywise used except for the purpose of putting the pipe line into Tus- caloosa. He testified further that Me Cord also said that unless the people of Tuscaloosa did put up the s100,000 mem tioned. that the purchase by him of s250 worth of stock would be null and void and his notes returned to him. He testi- fled further that in the same conversa- tion MT. McCord stated to him that he understood he CMetz) would be an appli- cant for a license to sell whiskey, and that MT. McCord said to him, You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

this l received letter from his legal adviser that he had changed the date from Tuesday to Thursday next ensuing. On Thursday, the 18th day of October, 1911, we were notified to repair to d back room in the Morris hotel In this city, and at the same time we were notified that R. c. Brickel, the attorney general of the state cf Alabama, would be associated with the governors legal adviser in con- ducting the muchly advertised inYesti- gation.
 Prior to this investigation the news- papers of the state, from one end there of to the other, had been telling the people that Oakley. Mccord. Fields and Bowman were grafters and lawbreaxers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

penses while in Montgomery and travel ing to and from Birmingham in the in- terest of Dr. Vann's appointment. Dr. Fields informed me afterwards that pr. Vann had reimbursed him for the money which he, Dr. Fields, had paid to me.
 The above statement contains all the facts connecting me with the Vann ap- pointment. I made this statement to the governor two weeks before my re- Inoval from office, and his reply was that he saw nothing reprehensible in my conduct Just here want to ask a dis criminating public to say whether or not I should even be censured much less dis missed from office, for my actions in be- half of Dr. Vann.
 The governor was not seeking for the truth of this transaction, but was hunt ing for an excuse to carry out his coTn- pact with my enemies to remove me from office, and as conclusive proof thereof I charge, that Emmet O'Neal is corrupt in this: That just prior to my removal from office he promised Dr. E. T. Fields in Montgomery that neither he nor pr. vann would be- disturbed in office,4 that-rne governor-was after Bowman! 4 RETURNS FAVORS H .s WITH TREACHERY . z. | "Who Is Emmet o'Neal? What is Elm ! met O'Neal? The most consummate in
 
 favors with treachery? Take his sreat- ment of the Jews of Alabama-outside the city of Selma-perhaps 99 per cent Of the Jews in the state gave him their support, time and money. Very few of them have applied for offiye, and all have been turned down!
 "The Hon. John B. Knox was a candi- date for the democratic nomination to the United States Senator in the same primary which resulted in O'Neals nom nation to the office of governor of Ala bama. No sooner was 1t known to O'Neal tiat the gallant Knox was a. candidate, then he importuned me to try and induce Mir. Knox to declare himself as favorable to his, O'Nears candidacy. But just as soon as MT. Knox, in his manly and cour- ageous way, cspoused ONeals cause, Emmet O'Neal, the ingrate, turned upon him and stabbed him in the back by saying Knox can't win." Think of this cowardly thrust in the back from a crea- ture whose foul breath at all times. make the odors of the filthiest rum shop ap- pear as gentle zephyre in the spring time laden with the perfume of vioets.
 "Go into the county of Autauga and we find stalwart and brave men who carried Emmet O'Nears flag to victory,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

charges; that they had been withdrawn from his further consideration, and he re- iterated that he was satified they were without foundation in fact I then asked him who he had appointed, and he told
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
NEITHER OAKLEY NOR
 HIMSELF WAS PRESENT

He testified further that he did not buy $1 worth of the said stock, and that neither MT. oakley nor myself were pres- ent during any part of said conver- sation, and that he did not see us about the hotel. Upon cross-examination he was asked by me if during last year, while the county was supposed to be under the prohibition laws, he held a federal rev. enue license, and whether or not he had been running a blind tiger' in this community, and he replied that he had. When asked if he had not, during last year, been working for man by the name of J. D. Evans, he refused to answer the question and appealed to the governors legal adviser for his de- cision. He was told that he could not be compelled to answer the question, but it would afford the governors legal ad- wiser great pleasure to have him do SO; thereupon he answered in the affirma- tive
 He further asked on cross exam ination if he had not given bond to the said J. D. Evans for the faithful per- formance of his duties, and if his bonds men were not now being sued in the courts of this county for the sum of S2000. which the plaintiff alleged that he (Metz) had embedded. To this ques- tion he replied in the negative, where upon copy of the summons and com plaint showing that suit had been brought and that he was swearing falsely was exhibited and offered in evidence, which evidence the attorney general and the governors legal adviser ruled out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

 til we get it?
 The story of the hostess at house party is rather good example of just what mean by this dissertation.
 Perhaps you've heard it-anyway, 1t will bear repeating.
 It seems that after two or three days of fun and frolic the hostess began to repine as to what she would do wh sn all her guests left.
 She vowed she'd die of ennui and loneliness.
 They left-she imploring them to re- main.
 A few hours after the husband of the lady in question rushed in announce ihg that all the guests were coming back for another day and night. A bridge was down over the river, which had to be crossed to get to the railroad station, and 1t wouldn't be repaired for a day.
 Imagine his surprise when his wife burst into tears.
 But I thought you'd be delighted,' ,'' he said. You didn't want them to go, and now you are crying because they are coming back" You don't understand" she sobbed. | "I didn't want them to go, but after they left I was glad of 1t, and began | forrest and I'm -not-ready for them to - | come back YETI i That's the point of the whole situa- 1 tion. We must be ready" for people be- fore we can truly enjoy them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

of the worst type. Until the court was called to order by the attorney general and the governors legal adviser, we had not even been furnished with list or the witnesses who were being relied upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

Had you ever stopped to think that if we never give ourselves a rest from people and people a rest from us, the REAL VALUE of friendship is lost?
 We need a variety of people, just as we demand a change of diet.
 The old story of quail for 80 consecu- tive mornings for breakfast migl.. ,e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
ALL FACTS MADE
 KNOWN TO GOVERNOR

"A short while after I made MT. Gam-
 bill my assistant in this office I was in
 the city of Montgomery and had a con- versation with Emmet O'Nea1 in which ali of those facts were made known to
 the governor and he approved them in
 toto, stating that he had heard I had
 made MT. Gambill my assistant and from.
 what he had heard of MT. Gambill that
 Inc was one of the most competent and efficient tax men in the state. He was. therefore, many months ago, fully and in detail apprised of these matters and knew of the existing contract, and yet
 has the audacity to humiliate me by stat ing to the public that I had sold out my office or a deputation thereof
 'I derry that I have ever sold the ,of- l flee of tax commissioner to A. A. Gam bill or that I ever sold him deputation
 thereof, and assert that for his ser vices T am paying him out of my own pocket with my own money!
 GOES INTO DETAILS
 ON VAIN MATTER ..Now, as to the Yam matter. For many weeks prior to MT. Vann's appoint ment I, had importuned Emmet O'Neal to appoint Dr. E. T. Fields the states physician at Mines No. 12 in Jefferson country and after so long a time he promised me that he would appoint pr. l Fields to that position, and told me could so inform Dr. Fields. About this l time pr. Fields told me that he had a 1 friend by the name of $. J. Vann, who was a high class man and a competent
 physician. requesting me to use my good
 offices with the governor in trying to get 1 Dr. Vann appointed state physician at l Flat Top mines in Jefferson county. 1 "I replied to Dr. Fields that did not know pr. vann, and that felt under no | obligations whatever to devote my tin,h l and money in travelling back and forth 1 to Montgomery, and I would have to | remain in Montgomery to pre- scnt Dr. Vanns claims to the gover- | nor Dr. Fields then told me that he /! did not wish me, at my own expense. to 1 look after Dr. Vann's interests, but that if I would do so. he Dr. Fields, would pay me fee of $500. went to Mont gomery and investigated Dr. Vann's in- dorsements and found him to be thor ouehly competent and fitted for the place, and. without asking the governor at any time to appoint Dr. Yam I saw to it that his claims and credentials were pre- scented to the governor. My action in the premises resulted in the appointment of
 Dr. Vann.
 Il 'sJ am told and believe that he deserved all good things his friend said about him and that he has shown himself to be
 competent and worthy of the position .he governor gave him. After Dr. vannu 7 appointment, Dr. Fields gave me his per- sonal check for $500. This sum of money ' uid not more than pay my legitimate sx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

ed. "Gone was Juliana! Gone was
 the glamour the day had held half hour before. Instead of a wonderful elove intrigue, in jasminescented gar den, I had to sit and listen to Mrs.
 Browning Jones' gabble about our
 neighbors, her children and the price
 of pork"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
STATEMENT IN WRITING
 OFFERED AS EVIDENCE

At this juncture a statement in writ ing, signed by the said Metz and the said Thompson was shown him, wherein they both declared that no promise to aid either of them in getting a saloon H. cense upon the purchase of stock in the Alamo Gas and oil company was made by anyone. The said Thompson was aft erwards sworn and put upon the stand and testified that he was present and heard the conversation above referred to between McCord and Metz and that Me Cord made no such statement as attrib- uted to him by the said Metz
 "Of the remaining 27 witnesses sworn and examined, all without a single ex- ception. testified that no one, neither McCord, Oakley nor myself, had even mentioned the subject of obtaining a liquor license to them or in their pres ence, and with the exception of three or four of said witnesses, they all swore that had never mentioned the sale of the Alamo Gas and Oil company's stock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
r0R INVESTIGATION

seF,tcutlny of the following week was Anrsed upon <as the time for the begin
 oe ef the Investigation. Shortly after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15
1oVrlI GETS OVATION
 IS HE BEGINS \ BITTER ATTACK ON COY. 0'NEAL
tcoNrrNUED FROM FACE D

7Fl (C0NTINUED FHOM FAGE I1 >>1A>ee>esrse~-~-~~~~ ~-~~~>~~~~~~~~~~~>~~ TIT his place. To this request each ol eld cheerfuliy acceded.
 AGREED ON TIME
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-15

CONTINUED ON LAST PACED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08

Parson Johnson had been caught
hugging one of the finest "ewe" lambs
of the congregation who happened to
be a very popular young lady and 1t
created quite a stir in the church. So
"Brudder Johnson" a brought for
trial.
"You have seer these great pic
lures, l suppose, SO you know dat de
great Sheperd am always pictured
wild a lamb in his arms" said "Brud'
der" Johnson.
eyes, sab, pahson, dat am So" ad.
mitted Deacon Jones.
Den, Brudder Jones, what am
wrong in de sheperd Of this flock
having a lamb in his arms?"
This was too much for Brudder
Jones, so he proposed that the people
have a called meeting that afternoon,
After the point was discussed at the
afternoon meeting the following reso-
luton was made:
Resolved, Dat for the future peace
Of this congregation, dat de next
time Brudder Johnson feels called on
to take a lamb OBJ de flock in his
arms, that he pick out a ram-lamb."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08
SILENCE THAT WAS WASTED
Aunt Melissa Supremacy Indifferent to
Fact That Pa Had for Days
Been In a bluff"

Aunt Melissa Spigott was such an
exceedingly energetic talker that the
youngsters OF the family used to sup
pose that her tongue must be copper
toed, because 1t eve wore out.
Uncle Silas, on the other hand, was
as economical of words as a market
man is of early strawberries.
The too free exercising of this I'M
ruly member of Aunt Melissa's, IN
one occasion, gave Uncle Silas serious
offense, which he manifested by a
severe silence lasting for several days.
At the end of that period n of the
older daughters approached her
mother upon the subject with the re-
mark, MA, seems like you ought to
make up with pa by now"
MAKE up with pal" exclaimed
Aunt Melissa, in great establishment.
Make up what?"
why" returned the daughter.
don't you know poor pas feeling
bad yet? He's still hufing."
Huntington the lands sake! How
longs he been a-hutfing!"
Ever since you came down on him
SO hard about wasting sugar by not
stirring his coffee; that's three days
ago."
"Why, you don't tell me, jamie
Maud" Aunt Melissa looked amazed.
Your pore pa! Been a-huffing for
three days, and l eve mistrusted a
thing of it!"-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08
MISSOURI NEWS
R SELF TO DEATH.
Woman saturates Clothing With OIL
and Sets Self Anre.

Cape Characteristics. Harry Delay
saturated her clothing with coal oil
at her home in Oran at 4 o'clock IN
the morning and set herself on IRE.
She was so badly burned that she
died.
Mrs. Delay had lately suffered with
typhoid fever, which had deranged
her mind. She is the daughter-in-law
of Judge Delay and daughter of Judge
Hale Of Scott county.
A family reunion was to have been
held at Oran, after which she was to
have been taken to another climate
for her health. She leaves a husband
and four children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08
Rumbold Selects Vancouver Detail.

Jefferson City.-Adjt. Gen. Rumbold
announced the following new detail Of
officers of the National guard for ar
may maneuvers in Texas: First Lieu
tenant Lawrence G. Cook, medical
corps, Webb City; Capt. George T.
Desloge, First regiment, st. Louis;
Capt. w. E. Hiatt, Second regiment,
Carthage; Capt. Frank G. Ward, Third
regiment, Kansas City; First Lieuten-
ant Donald Macdonald, Fourth regi-
ment, st. Louis; Capt. H. w. Bridges,
Sixth regiment, Cape Girardeau.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08

need have ridiculed me like that. Any
way, after a little hit, both Clifford
and / couldn't help feeling that 1t
wasn't good enough. We left of say
ing anything to the mater or to the
pater about what we wanted to be.
Then we began to keep our W coun-
sci about what we we're actually do
ing.
And now we've got into a regular
habit Of minding out own business
and only telling the mater things that
are really necessary. know # hurts
her. but I can't help 4 now. And
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08

sort of rot, you know, that you do
talk when you're a silly little thing.
Well, the mater used to laugh at
us. I remember quite distinctly once
| said something about what ! would
do when | was a major general, and
she said;
what a ridiculous child You arel
You'll never make a soldieri~
And she told the pater about It and
he laughed, too. You don't know how
that upset me, / know that | was q
silly little child and that was talk
ing awful rot, but I don't think they
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08

matter who is in the box. 1t is usually lack Of control on the
part Of the pitcher that disconcerts or demoraizes the infeld.
Players lose confidence because they are uncertain as to what
will happen next. The catcher may call for a "pitch-out'-
that is, a ball thrown wide of the batter, so that the catcher
can have a clear throw to second to catch a runner who is
about to steal The infelders all see this signal and both the
shortstop and second baseman leave their positions to assist in
making the play. If the pitcher does not pitch-out, as expected,
the batter may hit the ball through the spot left vacant and up
set the whole team. Once they lose confidence in a pitcher in
a game, it is very difficult to regain it. 1t is not that they will
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08
Missourjans Elect L;o4d,

Washington, D. Cat a meeting
of the Missouri society of Washing
ton, Representative James 7. Lloyd
was elected president for the ensuing
year. o. w. Wyatt was elected first
vice-president and Mrs. Sarah It. An
drews second vice-president. w. N.
Holmes was elected secretary and
Otis ]. Singleton treasurer.