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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

The law made it nlisdemeanor for any person to enter into contract to labor, receive advance payt. and then fall to do the work without refunding the money advanced The breach of the contract was made proof of intent to defraud, and under rule of Alabama law the laborer was not permitted to rebut this proof by testifying as to his unexpressed intention at the time of making the contract.
 Bailey made 8. contract as a farm hand for one year, received $l5 advance pRy, to be returned at the rate of S2.50 a month during his service. but quit after month and a few days. He was ar rested, convicted and assessed a fine of twice the amount of the advanced pay, one-half of which was to go to his for mer employer and one-half to the state.
 In the supreme court department off cial was allowed to participate in the ar guments as "a friend of the court claiming that the thirteenth amendment to the constitution was violated by the law in question: The supreme court of Alabama had upheld the consttutionality of the law. Justice Hughes announced the courts opinion, and said the court at the outset dismissed the point that Bailey was black man, because there was nothing in the statute that disclosed a discrimina- tion against negroes. He said the case had been considered in the same light as if it had originated in New York or Idaho.
 The court held that so far as Bailey was concerned, the law as 1t stands was the same as if it made breach of such a contract misdemeanor without saying anything about intent to defraud To ar que otherwise was characterized by Jus tice Hughes as making a distinction where there was no difference.
 Furthermore, 1t was held that state could not reduce person to involuntary servitude by the indirect method of con- sidering his failure to pay debt crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
GOLD WAVE IS FELT
 THROUGH SOUTH

Louisville, January 3.-Attended by freezing temperatures as far south as the Gulf of Mexico, blizzard in Kentucky and more or less snow throughout DOT tions of half a dozen states, the south is today feeling the full effects of the cold wave which started to sweep across the country three days ago.
 The coldest weather this morning was noted in that section of the country ly- ing between the Rocky Mountains and the Alleghenies Zero temperatures ex- tended into northern Texas and Okla homa Galveston reported 20 degrees above zero and New Orleans 30.
 The snow was preceded by heavy rains in eastern Tennessee, portions of the Car olinas and the more northerly sections oi Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.
 Intensely cold weather and blzzards were again in evidence in the middle west today, while Minnesota and the Dakotas recorded temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees below zero
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Deadlock Still Holds Fast In
 Tennessee's Capital
CONTESTS CAUSE TROUBLE
Regular Democrats Are Holding Out to Prevent Organization in the House on Account of the
 Contests

Nashville, January s.-(special.) .)-Legis- | lative matters remained in complete dead 1 lock Tuesday, the second day of the ses- sion, as the result of regular members of the lower house remaining away, re- fusing to present their credentials and to De sworn in, in the effort to prevent the
 organization of the house.
 Thirty-seven out of 99 members were still absent the fiilibustering members claiming that there was no organization possible without a quorum or 66 members qualified, one regular representative re-
 maining on the floor to object to every | thing done on the ground of no constitu- | tional quorum.
 While not claiming to be able to trans act general business, house ''fusionists" | insist that a majority of the 99 members is all that is necessary to organization, which idea has been carried out with the election of A. M. Leach as speaker and the naming of other officers. After d barley of an hour in the morning between | the regulars and "fusionsts,'' a speaker | was elected, and the Shelby county dele- | gation with the possible view of the | Memphis membership, offered their ere | dentials. Nothing developed and the house
 adjourned for the day.
 There is little doubt but that the main ] cause of the failure of the "regular"
 members to allow themselves to be sworn | in is to force the fusion forces to with draw house contests. and agree not to
 make others threatened. It Is the conten- | ton of regular" forces that frivolous contests have been made and others will l be n.ade in order to unseat members so
 that tho complete fusion programme
 to name a United States senator and
 state officers and other matters may be | put through.
 dozen others are alleged to to be contem- plated.
 I Many regulars declare that they will hold out indefinitely and that unless con-
 sessions demanded are granted there will
 be no organization of the lower house.
 It is the general opinion, however, that holdout regulars will be found in their | seats tomorrow.
 1 With the regulars Tn full clontrol of
 the senate, however, any complication is | possible, among these being the threat | that the canvassing of the gubernatorial
 vote may be indefinitely held up in the i interest of forcing the "fusionists' to | withdraw house contests.
 The only action of the Senate for the | day was to pass resolution setting | forth that the House was not constitu- | tionally organized and then adjourned
 until noon tomorrow. Former Governor | Cox introduced the resolution which de- | clared that the Senate could not transact
 business until the house was properly or ganized, which was stated to be not the | case legally and constitutionaly. Talk
 of electing a United Statesc senator has
 been temporarily lost sight of during the | deadlock of matters in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Two anarchists burned alive in London.
 Corey resigns from steel corpora tion.
 Famous Panama libel suit thrown out of court.
 Tennessee legislators in fractions mood.
 Alabama contract labor law Is un- constitutional 2-Traveling men are in lively fight. New auto law will make big rev. enue.
 Henry Cabot Lodge reviews record. 3-John Graham kills himself at De- catur
 Cullman wants four new bills. Kilby is elected bank president. New postal savings bank proves popular. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Pratt company buys Tennessee lands
 Spring meeting will bring notables Not Baxter's days in the Magic City.
 Politicians are turning toward the capital 6-Two bandits hold up limited train. Supreme court is again complete. 7-Birmingham social events. Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-Committee votes to accept viaduct plan.
 Senator Allen has commission bill. Board of Trade has plans for the year. s-Birmingham ball club ready for season. 10-Selma man wants pension exami- ner 11-General Advances in stock market Sharp advance scored in wheat. Not much strength in cotton mar ket. 12-currency reform gili affect the south. Heart of Birmingham is located
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Head of tt]e| Corporation Quits Official Position
N0suCcEssOR TO BE NAMES Z ;
Chairman Ebert H. Gary Ma .Cso Ae Announcement and Says W scSe Directors Will Not e C !.
 Successor at Pre-

New York, January Civilian F. Corey, president of the United States Steel corporation, resigned today, and 1t is likely that he will have no successor. His resignation was announced late this afternoon by Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the finance committee of the corpora tfon, to take effect at the pleasure of the directors. He carries with him the best wishes of all connected with the corpor- ation, says the statement issued. and leaves with feelings of loyalty to and friendship for the corporation and its in terests, but nothing is said of his plans for the future.
 The first president of the United States Steel corporation was Charles M. Schwab [ who, following his resignation. became
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

fire fighters divided their energies be- tween trying to put out the blaze and trying to flood out the outlaws by streams of water thrown through the windows.
 Home Secretary Winston Churchill ap- peared early in the afternoon and sur veyed the scene, crossing the fire zone at great risk.
 AS fire enveloped the house heavy ex- plosions occurred. These apparently were of ammunition, with which the terrorists seemed to have been we'll supplied.
 The fire imperilled the neighborhood With the besieged house in flames the be- siegers temporarily suspended the bonn bardment and set to work to rescue wom- en and children from the adjoining build ings The zone of danger had widensd so rapidly that many persons were caught within it's limits. Of txese a score were so paralyzed with fear that it was neces- sary to carry them bodily to places of safety.s
 Shortly after o'clock the roof of the house fell in, carrying the anarchists down amid the seething flames. Just before the supports gave way one of the desperadoes attempted to dash from the building, shooting in every direction. He met volley From the soldiers and stag gered back into the house. which was then fiery furnace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL
 TRIP IS A FAILURE

Eaton Rouge, La, January 3.-(Special.) Sons of some of Americas most promi- nent and wealthy men will be shy many dollars as result of the financial loss accompanying the invasion of the south during the holidays by the all-star Har- yard football team from the law school. The net results of games played at Nash vile, MemAhis and Baton Rouge left the Harvard squad deeply in debt and it is said drafts on rich parents were neces- sary to get the eleven and subs back to Boston. It is said that Hamilton Fish, Jr., and sons of Congressman Crumpacker and the late Senator Hoar financed the venture. Miserable weather followed the customers from the start on their southern transforming tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04


 president of the Bethlehem Steel com
 pany. Mir Corey has served seven years.
 Judge Gary's statement follows: After more than seven years of faith ful service as president of the United
 States Steel corporation, MT. William E.
 Corey has rendered his resignation, to
 take effect at the pleasure of the board of directors
 .The resignation will be presented to the board for consideration and action in due time,3 and the finance committee will then
 present it's Recommendations concerning the subject matter
 nIt is the present opinion of the mem bers of the finance committee that there should not be elected successor as pres ident in the immediate future, if at all. "The experience and talents Of MT. Corey have best fitted him to take charge of the commercial and manu- featuring departments and his atten- tion has been largely confined to that
 service However, as the manufactur- ling companies are all thoroughly equipped with the very best talent, including such as the above mentioned branches need, the strength of the or ganization will not be diminished.
 "The finance committee may recom- mend the election or a. wee preSiueHt or two vice president who will be ex- pected to take special charge of diff ferent departments. It is intended to strengthen the whole organization In every respect practicable and useful. "The relations between MT. Corey and the members of the board and of the finance committee, respectively, as well as all the officers of the United States Steel corporation and subsidiary companies, have been most pleasant and agreeable.
 Mir. Corey sewers his connection With feeling of loyalty to and friendship for the corporation and all its inter- ests and takes with him the best wishes of all who are connected with the com panies above referred to-"
 Something like year ago the powers of the chairman If the finance com mittee and of the chairman of the board of directors, both of which MT. Gary is, were enlarged to include not only the administrative affairs of the corporation, but the details of executive
 managements Unless another presi- dent Is named, therefore, or another chairman succeeds MT. Gary he becomes chief in authority over all provinces | of the largest corporation in the world. So far as could be learned MT. Corey was not in town tonight and no state ment from him could be had. It was said that he left town for the holidays and had not returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
HUMAN REMAINS
 FROM WARSHIP

Havana, January S.-The first hu- man remains from the wreck of the old battleship Maine were brought to the surface today by a dredge. They COT : sisted of two ribs and some bones of hand. The dredge also brought up some three-inch shells large quantity of coal and portion of the coal bunk CTS. lying apart from the ship which is regarded as possible confirmation of the theory of an external explosion un- der the bunkers.
 The work on the bulk Is continuing without interruption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
BANK GUARANTY
 LAW IS UPHELD

Washington January S.-The bank guaranty laws of Oklahoma Nebraska and Kansas today were declared consti- tutional by the supreme court of the United States, and thus the fight over the establishment of the policy of guarantee ing, through the state, deposits in banks was won by the advocates of such a pol icy.
 The opinions of the court in the cases were announced by Justice Holmes He said the main objection to the laws was that the assessment of banks by the state in order to create fund to guarantee the deposits in other banks within the state took private property fone bank for the private use of another without compensa- tion
 Justice Holmes admitted that there might be a taking of private property without return to pay debts of failing rival in business, but he said that there were more powerful considerations on the other Side of the question.
 "In the first place. said Justice Holmes, '.it is established by series of cases that an ulterior public advantage may justify comparatively insignificant
 Bank Guaranty Law Upheld it's immediate purpose, Is private use.
 Ut would seem that there may be other cases besides the everyday one of taxation, in which the share of each party in the benefit of scheme of mu- tua protection is sufficient compensation for the co-relative burden that 1t is com pelled to assume. At least If We have a case within the reasonable exercise of the police power as above explained, no more need be said"
 The justice then proceeded tot justify the laws under the police power. The po- lice power, he said. may be put forth in aid of what is sanctioned by usage" or held by the prevailing morality or strong and preponderant opinion to be greatly and immediately necessary to the public welfare" asfIN
 The laws came within this limit, he held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Blizzard fin Georgia

Atlanta, January 3.-Blzzardy weather, which has been riding into the south for the past two days, reached the gulf and south Atlantic states tonight. Freezing temperatures following heavy rains were reported from various points in Mississip- pi Alabama and Georgia, ice forming as far south as Mobile. Snow was general throughout the northern and central parts of the gulf states. General heavy rains in all the south Atlantic states today were followed by falling temperatures tonight, and the sful strength of the cold wave is expected to be felt in this territory to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
December Weather Data ArMOsPHERIC PRESSURE.


 December Weather Data ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. (Reduced to sea level, inches and hum dredths) Mean, 3O.21; highest 3o.62, date l4th;
 lowest, 29 40. date 9th. TEMPERATURE Highest 6S, date 28th; lowest p, date 21st. Greatest daily range 33, date 9th. Least daily range 5, date 18th. Mean for this month in 1893, 6l; 1894, 52; 1895, 47; 1896, 4s; 1897, 49 1898, 46; 1899, 46; 1900. 4o; 1901, 43; 1902, 46; 1903, 42; 1904, H; 1905, 43 1906, 50; lSUl, 4o; lSoo, Al iSos' 4o' 1910, 42 Normal for this month, E.3. Absolute maximum for this month for 16 years, 76. Absolute minimum for this month for 16 years, 5. Average daily deficiency of this month as compared with the normal. 5.1 minus. Accumulated deficiency since January l, 33p minus.
 Average daily deficiency since January
 PRECIPITATION Total this month, 255 Greatest precipitation in "A hours, 1.04. date 4th and 9th. Total precipitation this month in 1893, 3.06; 1894, 4.75; 1895, o.44; lSS6, NV; lS9l 6 52; 1898. 2.17; 1ss9 7.20; 1900. 401; 1901. or; 1902, 5.44; 1903. 1.O2; 1904, 5.o5; 1905,
 5.2l 1906, 4.62; 1907, 4; 1908, 6.S3; 1909, Al; 1910, 2.5b. Normal for this month, 4.60. | Deficiency of this month as compared with the normal 2.05 minus. Accumulated deficiency since January l, | 1,S2 minus. s WIND. | ePrevailing direction northwest; total movement, coos miles; average hourly ve- | locity, S.1; maximum velocity (for five minutes), 3s miles per hour. from south east, on 23d WEATHER. Number of days clear; 4; partly cloudy,
 12; cloudy. 15; on which M inch or more of precipitation occurred. 2. MIsCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA. Dates of: Sleet. 11th; thunderstorm, ] 5th. w. Fl LEHMAN.
 Local Eosecastsr Weather Bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Girl Fights for Life

Greenwood, s. C., Januar( 3.--Stab- ping and scratching with hat pin, Miss Ruth Pinson, college Il home for the holidays. today fough burg lar for some minutes, the intrt talk ing to his heels when the girfs father came to the rescue. and making his escape. During the scuffle the man aimed blow with a knife at the girls head, the blade cutting off about half of her hair which was gathered upon her head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Ground White Witb snow

Centreville, Ala, January S.--After a continuous rain lasting for AS hours, it be- gan showing here at an early hour this morning and the ground IS now white with snow and the wind is blowing at a high rate and the weather is bitter cold On account of heavy rains in this section the Cahaba river Is higher than 1t has been in q year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Chottahoochee Is Rising

Columbus Ga, January 3.-The Chatta-
 hoochee river rose 15 feet today, and the waters are still rising. Operations of the
 mills at the lower falls probably win be tmpracticable tomorrow. Heavy rains fell today, and at 8 o'clock tonight freezing temperature prevailed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Chicaro-n ExDeuscs

Chicago. January 3,-The annual budget for 1911. made public today by Comp iroller Wilson estimates the city's ex- penses for next year at s2564S,75 752. This does not include the estimates of police and fremen's increases in salaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Alabama Cen.ns Fixure.

Washington. January 3.--(Special. )-- Alabama census figures today for 1910 are as follows: Alabama City. town. Etowah county, 4313; in 1900 2276. At talla, town, Etowah county, 2513; in 9OO 1892.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
THE WEATHER

Washington. January 3.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair weather and slowly rising temperature Wednes- day and Thursday; moderate variable winds becoming south.
 Tennessee: Fair and somewhat warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Principal Chief Nnmed

Washington. January 3-David C. Mccurtain was today appointed by President Taft as principal chief of the Choctaw natfrS in Oklahoma. Tns appointee succeeds -..- ias.er. who died recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

{ Piles Of straw were lighted near the building and the flames either spread to the shouBe or the anarchists themselves get fire to the building. The fire brigade
 was then summoned and reached the scene 3at o'clock this afternoon. The
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-24

Miss Eleanor Annon is visiting
friends near Baltimore.
Alvin Williams is home from New
York to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. WiTiams.
Miss oliphant, of Oil City, Pa is
a guest of Mrs. Reed on Mulberry
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grant Oh
iver of wheeling, who were guests
at the waldo the last two weeks
have returned home.
Miss Goodwin, OF Baltimore,
iting Mrs. Wingate.
Miss Templeman, of B aitimore'
viii arrive here Wednesday, to be
guest or Mrs. Ella Bryan Temple
man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-24
SPECLAL NOTICE

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-24
AUTO DRIP
no Warrington and Return is Made
by Furbees and Guests.

Mr. aid Mrs. Charles W. Furbee
And twin children, their guest Miss
Addie johnson, of Warrington; and
Mr. and Mrs. william L. GePpert
formed a party that went to Manning
ton sunday in two automobiles and
spent the day at the home of Mr..
Furbee's mother, Mrs. Sarah tuE-
bee. Mrs. Mary E. Coleman sister
Uf MI. Furbee,. returned with them
and will visit Mr. and Mrs. Furbee
beveria days. VIII Jacobs and John
Btealey drove the autos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-24
NOTICE.

To whom 1t may concern:
All persons who are Indebted to
or are creditors of the estate OF
tho late Clyde r. Bartlett are here
by notified to call on me at once for
settlement of the same.
WILLIAM A. HARRINGTON,
Administrator of Clyde R. Bartlett,
deceased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-24

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