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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
Issued yesterday in the office OF the pro-
bate clerk:
G. f. Simpson Of Birmingham and Miss
Mary Belle Allen.
F. f. Farley of Piney Woods. Ala. and
Miss Clara Belle Williams.
j. J.. Price of. Pratt city and Miss
Maude Ash.
J. II. Marshall OF Birmingham and Miss
Anna Bell Pitts.
j. 7. Bradley OF Lynn Crossing, Ala.
and Miss Pearl Hpradling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
CONTRACT LET FOR
CONCRETE BRIDGE

Montgomery, August 13.-(Special)
State Highway Engineer w. s. Keller
has let the contract for the construc-
ton of a concrete bridge over Uchee
creek. near Scale. in Russell county.
The bridge will cost $500. part of
which money will be paid out of the
state aid fund
Engineer Keller says the bridge will
be one of the best and most endurable
structures of its kind in the state. The
arch will be 80 feet.
The state highway engineer has re-
jected bids for the construction of
road in Coosa county between Kelley.
town and Rockford, and has authorized
that new bids be advertised for. The
road in Coosa county Will cost $4,000
and viii extend five miles in length.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on file yesterday in
the office OF the probate clerk. showing
the following transfers of real estate, the
consideration being $1,000 or more:
$2ooo-Willis A. Lester and wife and B.
Manly. to J. F. Roberts, lots II and II.
In block 4. according to the present plans
and surveys of r. f. OWENS addition to
birmingham, called Owenton.
S1000-Sam Honea and wife to Industrial
ISnd and Improvement company, part of
section 20. township II. range west. ac-
cording to the present plans and surveys
OF Jefferson county.
s1100-Ensley Land company to A. w.
Campbell, lots IA and 10, in block If,
according to the present plans and sur
veys of the Ensley Land company to
EnSley
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OFFICERS ACCUSED
OF ASSAULTING MAN

Por. Townsend, Wis. August 13-As the
result of an appeal made to Congressman
Victor L. Berger, the war department
has ordered an investigation of an al
legged assault by two non-commissioned of
ficers of the coast artillery on George
Boomer, socialist speaker who was
pushed OF a box from which ne was adj
dressing a street crowd last May.
The investigation is being conducted be-
hind closed doors and the findings will
be reported to the war department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
GUILTY OF ROBBING
AN AGED BROKER

New York, August 13.-Chester w.
Yates, charged with being one of the men
who robbed Aaron Bancroft, an aged
broker. of $1,000 worth of securities in
the Produce Exchange bank October IS,
1911, was convicted today of robbery in the
first degree. He was remanded to the
Toombs until Tuesday for sentence. The
POSSIBLE penalty is from 30 to 40 years
as the robbery is a second offense.
Charles Ross, partner in the robbery.
pleaded guilty some time ago and was
sentenced TO Sing Sing for four years and
nine months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
PARDON BOARD HAS
MANY APPLICATIONS

Montgomery. August 1s.-(Special)
, The state pardon board met in regular
monthly session today in the office of
Secretary of State Cyrus b. Brown. An
unusually large number of petitions for
clemency was presented to the board.
though there were few cases of large
Importance up for consideration.
The board remained In session the
greater part of the day, during which
time several attorneys were heard in
behalf of certain applicants and many
personal appeals were made by men,
bers of the families of prisoners.
All of the members of the pardon
board were present, including Attor-
ney General Robert c. Brickell, Secre-
tary of State Cyrus B. Brown and State
Auditor C..Brooks Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
STATES HE DOES
NOT PROFIT BY FEE SYSTEM


harvest OF shekels which agitators would
desire the people to believe"
Sheriff McAdory presents the following
list of prisoners in the county Jail at the
present time and the crimes of which they
are alleged to be guilty:
WHITE (MALE).
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SIPS, 900 Fire at Jonesboro

Little Rock, August 13.-Fire today in
the business section Of Jonesboro. Ark.
burned for seven hours before 1t was
brought under control. The total loss will
be 1880 with 10000 insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
THE SHR|NERS WILL
GATHER IN MERIDIAN
State Convention C0nvenes
on August Il
MAY EXTEND CAR LINE
Little Interest Being Manifested In
Congressional Campaign in the
Meridian District-Lumber
Demand Very Slack

Meridian, August 3.-(Special) Much
interest is being manifested in Masonic
circles over the state reunion of Hamasa
temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. TO
be held in Meridian on August 81 Illus
trious Potentate Walter G. Hodges has re-
ceived several letters from Shriners in
Birmingham and New Orleans. stating
that they will be present on this occasion.
and the attendance of Mississippi Shrlners
is expected to be large.
The Arab Patrols of New Orleans Mo-
bile and Birmingham have been invited
to attend, but as yet no acceptance has,
been received from them. Local Shriners
are making extensive preparations for the
entertainment of the visitors, and the
event promises to be one of the most not
able OF its kind in the history of the
state. A magnificent banquet will be d
feature of the entertainment, prepare
tions for which have already been made.
Campaign Lacks Interest
Little interest is being manifested in
the congressional campaign now on In this
district, although there are three candi-
dates who are trying for the seat which
"uncle Sam Wtherspoon now holds in
the national capital. c. j. Rencher Of
kemper county. G.. M. Beavers of Newton
county and j. A. Ellis of Leake county
have made active campaigns and are bid
ding high for the votes of the people,
but it is pretty generally conceded that
nobody will have a look in at Uncle
SANS seat when the votes are counted
on the night of August q.
Mr. Wttherspoon has announced to the
people of the district that he would not
leave his duties at the national capital
to look after his individual interests IN
the districts. and this, friends of the
congressman claim, will make more voies
for him than II he made canvass of the
district. He will, however. make few
speeches after Congress adjourns but his
friends do not believe this to be neces-
sary, as his record in Congress entities
him, they think, to another term.
Slack in Lumber Demand
The local lumber situation has shown
but little change durisg the past week.
There has been noticeable sackening
In demand, and heavy rains have pre-
vailed throughout the district. retarding
logging operations to some extent. Fu-
ture trade is dull, but demands for inn
mediate shipment are good with prices
firm. Considerable damage was done To
timber by a terrible wind and ralnstorm
which prevailed over the entire district
last Saturday.
Extend Car Line
1t is stated ON good authority, unofficial
~, however. that the Meridian Light and
Railway company has practically closed
deals for the extension of their Eighth
street car lines to Oakland Heights.
district of II blocks from their present
terminals. The extension proposed will
run out Paulding street and will be the
longest stretch of new line built by the
company in many years. Additional SER
vice has already been put on the Eighth
street line. six new cars now being IA
commission.
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TOR RENT-SEvERAL SPLENDID
OFFICES IN CLARK BUILDING, FOR
OCTOBER 4. STEAM HEAT, WATER
land JANITOR SERVICE. LOUIS v.
CLARK 4 COMPANY, 4TH AVE. AND
10TH ST. PHONES co.,
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Twenty.six Buried Alive

Dortmund. Germany, August 13.-Twen-
ty-six workmen were buried today by the
fall of a Stag bank in the outskirts Of
this city. Eight bodies have been extri-
Gated. 1t is feared all the men have per-
ished.
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Then Yeu Should
Consider This

In addition to giving you
adequate protection on your
casualty and surety risks
This strong, growing South
ern Company is an asset to
your section
And you build for yourself
when you place your business
In it.
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Appointees Were Defeated

Inasmuch as recent appointees of
governors have encountered defeat in
subsequent campaigns, men IL fine posi-
lions might hesitate before accepting
for other reasons than those already
mentioned. AS is known, Governor CO.
mer appointed Samuel ID. Weakley of
Birmingham chief justice and he was
beaten when he stood for reelection
Governor Conner also appointed Judge
Evans, at that time circuit Judge of
the Third judicial circuit, and in the
next campaign that appointee, despite
the fact that he had made an excellent
record, was defeated by Justice Or
mond Somerville.
The appointment OF the successor Of
Justice Simpson promises to be an in
teresting topic for the next several
weeks. as 1t is taken for granted that
Governor O'Neal Will deliberate well
before reaching decision.
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RESUME HEARINGS
OF THE TAX CASES
Majority of Cases Settled
Yesterday Were by
Agreement

The hoard of revenue resumed the hear
ing of the tax raises yesterday ana passed
on a number Of cases. There were no
unusual features of the hearing, most OF
the cases set for yesterday being settled
by agreement between Captain Allen and
the taxpayer. The following were among
the raises made yesterday.
II. NJ. Atkinson and g. l.. Schoon-
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Nesmith and Miller

Other Birmingham men mentioned
are Judge c. C. Nesmith and Judge
John Hearst Miller Both are consid-
cred eminently qualified for the posi-
ton and both have been aligned in
political sense with Governor ONeal.
Political students believe that unless
the governor is persuaded that Bir-
mingham Is entitled to the vacant seat,
he will offer the position to Justice
Pelham of the appellate court. and that
the subsequent vacancy on the bench
of the appellate court will be offered
to Judge Nesmith or Perry Thomas of
Eufaula. or Judge A. A. Evans, former
justice of the supreme court, and now
member of the state tax commission.
Gossip has 1t that Justice Pelham
would hesitate before accepting the
vacancy because his present term has
four more years to run, whereas his
term as justice of the supreme court
would expire In two years. The SAL
aries of the two positions are practi-
cally the same.
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Appointment of Justice
Simpsons Successor Mat
ter of General Interest
NAMES ARE
BEING CONSIDERED
Lane, Miller and Nesmith Among
Those Observation-Disclosures of the
Appellate Court May Be
Given Promotion

1t is very probable that the Bfrming-
ham Bar association will take action in
an effort TO acquire for a citizen of
Birmingham the vacant seat ON the
supreme court bench. Sterling A. Wood,
vice president of the association, stated
yesterday that this matter would prob
ably be discussed at an early date
after the capitalization of local SEN
timent.
In the argument In favor of a Bir-
mingham man to succeed the late Jus
tice Simpson. 1t is pointed out that,
whereas the great bulk of lawsuits
of the state develop in this county,
1t has been several years since a cit
izen of Birmingham sat on the SUI
preme court bench. The last. not count
ing Judge weakley. who served several
months as chief justice. having been
Judge Sharpe. who retired six or seven
years ago.
About Judge Lane
Current discussion is to the effect
that Judge A. o. Lane might be of
fered the birth. 1t Is considered ques-
tionable, however, as to whether or not
the Judge would accept. The position
is not as remunerative as the present
one held by Judge Lane and the term
will expire in two years. whereas his
term as commissioner will continue for
three years more. Ex-Governor Co
mer as is remembered, offered Judge
Lane a seat on the bench of the SUI
preme court and the offer was declined.
Last fall when the ungrounded rumor
was published that Justice Dowdell
would resign and Judge Lane be APP
pointed to succeed him. the latter stated
that he would not accept at that time,
even should the offer be made. As to
whether or not his opinion since then
has undergone a change is unknown.
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course. this current is extremely weak. but
It is sufficient to regulate a switch which
controls another and far stronger current
of electricity-this latter being capable Of
ringing a bell and guiding the pen OF a
recording thermometer.
In our sketch, s. are the wires Of the
electric circuit leading from Mr.. Bristors
detector TO the alarm bell and the record
ing dial. The experimental apparatus
which Mr. Bristol has constructed Is very
sensitive, and will respond to sudden
changes of temperature amounting to
merely a fraction OF one degree. No matter
whether the sea water be warm or cold, the
instrument Immediately gives warning by
ringing bell at any sudden rise or fall and
thus informs the interested persons that
there is reason for caution. The action Of
the Bristol apparatus Is entirely automatic
and the recording dial gives a continuous
record OF the drops or rises in temperature
but the instrument can be made to operate
only to show and to respond to changes OF
greater moment-thus reducing the num-
Der OF warning signals. on the other hand
the greater the sensitiveness to slight
variations I'm temperature the longer will
be the interval between the ship and the
danger zone.
Surely this method OF feeling" a vessel
way at night or In thick weather is decid-
eddy an advance upon the present practice
of leaving the taking OF temperatures to
sailors, who are often careless or needless
of the Importance OF the operation. The
Investigations being pursued aboard the
scout cruisers may emphasize the value
OF inventions like those OF Professor Barnes
and Mr.. Bristol, and the manner in which
these researches are now being carried out
differs radically from the way In which
photographic data in that part of the At
lantic have been gathered in the past. or
course. the wireless equipments of the Biz
mingham and the Chester and the facilities
OF the up-to-date liners in the way OF sending
scout cruisers work not only a new scope
but a new value because OF the great area
OF the sea which is simultaneously under
observation. But the service OF these naval
| vessels is not without its measure of haz-
ard. The public does not quite realize what
the United States government is doing
toward making ocean traffic safer. nor what
our naval men are risking that our citizens
in transit across the Atlantic may feel
more secure under the foreign flags that
carry them from shore to shore.
AS distinguishing signal to advise other
vessels at night OF the nature of their work
ing the Birmingham and the Chester carry
white and red lights upon their masts. The
Arrangement is that of one white light at
| the truck Of the mainmast and two red
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, the bucket compared with the tonnage %
foreign craft"
That outspoken Britisher told only half
Of the truth; we are trying TO safeguard
our people and our approaching citizens ot
tomorrow because We have had our faith
badly shaken in the skill and care of the
navigators from the other side OF the At
lantic. But quite apart from this. we have
realized that modern conditions have sud-
denly emphasized the need of new means to
help the seafarer upon his Fastening jour
ney from shore to shore, and, too 1t has
become apparent that a more intimate
study Of the Gulf Stream and the action OF
the Labrador current are necessary.
Wireless telegraphy has furnished one.
vital instrument in promoting the WIDEN
ing OF our knowledge Of these ocean rivers,
and it is quite likely that we shall learn
fully as much by carefully studying atmos-
pherlc conditions at the same time. Nonei
OF US is likely to begrudge the dollars
spent in this way II data are garnered which
will prove not only OF value In aiding the
seafarer but also in predicting the move
ments of storms which otherwise mgnrj
sweep unheralded and disastrously down
upon our own coasts. The mission or thel
Birmingham and the Chester may lead 10
truly remarkable developments They may
prove to be the keys that shall open TO US a
field of knowledge hitherto but dimly UNDER
stood.
The photographers have known for some
Years that there is region In the Northj
! Atlantic covering an area Of more than
nine million square miles where the bar
cmetric pressure is above the normal. ana
that north ~ this immense zone there is an
area Of ocean surface of approximately
| . 500 OOa square miles where the pressure IS
below the normal When these areas are
thus opposed and their proportions remain
! constant. il Is quite likely that the Gult'
| Stream has a more northern and more
vigorous sweep where II meets me
Labrador current TO the south and cast
I Of Newfoundland But we do not know
( posItiveIv what may be the mutual euects
Upon these great opposing currents Of the
sea ~ nature upsets the poise or balance OF,
! these immense areas Of antagonistlc "hlsh
and low" barometric pressures. on there'
! IN the wilderness Of the ocean waste the
sun NAV he working invisible changes OF
! which We know naught and only when thaI
influence. like the farreaching ripple rings
oS a stone dropped in the water shows IN
! so,,,a material manner do we appreciate
what the magnitude OF these shitunsi
weights of the atmosphere may do toward
wording physlcal revolutions and IN adding,
TO the difficulties of even modern man
ventures upon the sea.
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Continued from third page.

tho lava stones were vineyards, but other
wise no green relieved the wastes of Gin
ders except an occasional cactus thicket or
q row Of aloes Many of these plants were
in bloom. the slender stalk which bore the
yellow blossom rising six to eight or nine
feet into the air. But there was nothing
that offered a square inch of shade as We
toiled up the rim OF the cauldron When
the rim had been surmounted a strange
sight met our gaze-at least II was strange
10 me- We were on the edge Of a vast,
black bowl. a mile wide at the top, 800 feet
deep and half a mile wide to the bottom.
The floor OF the crater was level. and not
quite in the centre rose the white stucco
walls of a farmhouse, surmounted by a
sloping roof OF red tiles! 1t was almost the
lion and the lamb. Fields of yellow grain
surrounded the house, and here and there
rows of grape vines chung to the steep,
sloplng walls The track doubled and re-
doubled on itself. but down 1t our tiny dom
keys carried lis In safety. At the farm we
were rewarded with a drink of clear spring
water. a draught only thoroughly to be APP
preciated after one has lived for three
weeks on goats milk and wine preceded by
three weeks OF ships water. The farmer
told us that the soil in the crater was so
productive 1t was possible to obtain three
crops year. We thought he deserved
them.
BY noon on the following day the last OF
the unloading for Grand Canary was ac-
complished, and as we had a few thou
sand cases of oil for the island of Tenerffe
the captain went ashore to clear for
Santa Cruz. On his return our disreputable
friend, the tug. passed a line aboard and
started to swing us around from the quay,
where we had been lying with the head
pointed shoreward. Whether the tug cap
tain was in too great hurry to have the
Job over with or whether he had under
estimated the overhang of the schooner at
the stern. do not know, but. whatever the
reason, he started off at too sharp an
angle Suddenly there came a bump, then
a loud crash. The ships overhang had
raked the quay, and a lamp post which
had stood In its path, had gone by the
board. This the tug captain percelving II
was enough. Regardless OF damage done.
or likely TO be done. TO the Jordan he In
stantly cast off, leaving us with the stern
hard and fast on the granite seawall and
! the bow swinging with the tide, which
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A Sail to the Canaries

was running out, thus driving the stern
further on the quay.
When we had come into port our skipper
had experienced considerable difficulty In,
making the tugs master understand his
English. But this time his language was
simple and forceful enough for babe or
a Hottentot TO understand. But all 10 10
purpose-the Yankee captain would nave
to go ashore and pay for the lamppoH
before the tug would pick up our ilno
again
"RLt get the stern of my boat OF,
roared our commander. DO you want me
to smash my rudder?"
don't know the Spanish for nothing
doing," but that was the tugs reply
Whether we lost our rudder or the snip
was nothing to them. one would nave
thought the lamppost had been sacred
shrine 1t was so important
, There was nothing for it, however out
for the captain to hurry ashore and pay
the dockmaster for the post and lamp
81 80 being fully 81 more than they were
worth. But we could get away 80 we
thought. and the right and wrong OF me
matter could be thrashed out by tho
owners.
We reckoned, however, without sufficient
knowledge of tn? Spanish mind IL was
now past sunset and no sailing ship mlsht
leave port after sunset. In vain We argued
that the job had been undertaken WINE
the sun was still above the horizon anu
that II the sun chose to set In the mean
time II was no affair of ours or OF the
tugs In vain. And the upshot was tha'
we had 20 drop the bow anchors to Keep
her steady at the head and put over
kedge anchor abeam of the stern an"
warp the vessel over to 1t. A few houiS
later, as smiling as the new risen sum- 'ho
tug captain condescended TO haul US out
| With n fair breeze We made santa cruz
before nightfall and dropped anchor IN inc
roadstead. On the quay they showed US
where the bullet that had taken OF Al
miral Nelson's arm in the battle OF rene
rife had hattened itself against inc
stonework (of course, we believed tha'
they had identified the spoO They suh,
dry dozens Of beggars and self-appoln'ea
"guides) promised on the morrow 70
show us the flags that had been taken
! from the English fighter twhose only ae-
feat was that OF Santa Cruz Bay and ,ne
wonderful valley OF Oratava ana 'ho
camels hauling sand for ballast, and-oul'
as Kipling would say, all that Is "ane'he'
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