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The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
COUNTY PAYS IN AN-
 NUAL LIQUOR LICENSE

Little Rock Feb. 1.-During the last week, some of the larger counties have paid into the state treasury something over $60,000 on annual liquor license. But it was not in actual money. It only illustrates the devices that must be adopted by the creditors of the state to get what is com ing to them, without discounting the warrants at a bank.
 The license, with the excep> tion of a few thousand dollars, was paid in state warrants that had been issued to officers, em- ployes and furnishers of the state, and turned over to the collectors of Sebastian, J efferson, Pulaski and other counties for cash.
 In this way Jack Walker, treasurer of the University of Arkansas, was able to make the monthly payroll of that institu- tion, getting most of his money from Jefferson.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
K. B. HAMILTON FOR
 CITY MARSHAL

In our announcement column today will be found the name of R. B. (Brad) Hamilton who an nounces for the office of marshal of the City of Prescott.
 Mir. Hamilton is known by ev- cry citizen of Prescott as a young man of sterling qualities. He has held numerous positions of trust in Prescott and there is not one instance where he has failed to discharge the duties of these positions faithfully and satisfactory. Brad states that if elected peace officer of Pres colt that he will give his best at tention and faithfully discharge the duties to the citizens best interest.
 When you cast your vote at the primary in February, we ask you to carefully consider Mr. Hamilton
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01

Grey, a negro, who was holding the dynamite near the forge fire, was blown fifty feet and instant ly killed. Dan Smith, negro, was seriously injured and Frank Johnson, guard, standing out side the shop, was badly shaken up.
 The escape from death of E. l.. Watson, deputy warden, is con- sidered miraculous, as he was blown through the plank wall of the shop and was only slightly hurt.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
WIRE ROAD NEWS

We are glad to report the health of our community improv- ing.
 Jim Barham and family, of Waldo, visited friends and rela. tiyes here Saturday and Sun day.
 Quite a crowd attended the singing at the home of $. Bid well Thursday night. They re- port a nice time and good sing ing.
 Cris Barham, of Gale, visited home folks here Sunday, accom- panied by his friend William Dowd.
 The Leap Year party given by the Misses Riddlings Saturday night was a great success.
 John Hannah and family visit. ed in Boughton last Thursday and Friday.
 Miss Nonie Shell visited home folks at Emmet Saturday and Sunday, accompanied by Miss Len Barr. They report a nice time. having been entertained Saturday night by Mrs. l.. M. Brant.
 Some more of our neighbors are expecting to have telephones put into their homes soon.
 Bill Grum has moved over on Wire Road.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
1 ADIES WILL ENDEAV-
 OR TO RAISE FUNDS

If is the earnest desire of the members of the Presbyterian church to be able to furnish the Sunday school rooms in their new church when it is complet- ed.
 To this end the ladies have pledged themselves to raise, in their small way, whatever funds they can. Just what plans each will adopt awaits to be seen. One of the ladies, Mrs. W. R. White, Jr., has decided to keep open house and entertain her friends and the public generally on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, the 9th day of Febru> ary. Everybody is cordially in- yited to call on Mrs. White at some time between the hours of three and eleven on this day. She will make it pleasant for you and will also serve you, at a req sonable price, with refreshments that you will enjoy.
 Let everyone, both old and young, wishing to spend a pleas- ant hour, go out and help in the good cause.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
State Form 10 Plant 500 Acres in Corn

Commissioner Sloan is insti- tuting a sort of competition for the best seed-corn, to be planted on the state farm. The Board decided that little more diver sitication would be tried this year and that 500 acres in corn would be planted.
 Mir. Sloan has written to a dozen successful corn growers ali over the state for samples of their best corn, and has received box of very fine ears from J. Reed of Piggott. After all have been received, the best will be selected and enough of it order ed to plant the farm.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
IT IS NOT SAFE TO
 THAW OUT DYNAMITE

That it is not safe to thaw out dynamite was demonstrated Wednesday noon at the Wiegel convict camp near Little Rock when one man was killed and three others injured as result of an unwise attempt to de.na ture a stick of the explosive.
 The explosive occurred in the blacksmith shop, and Andrew
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01
BUYS OPENING ORDER
 FROM PRESCOTT FIRM

W. A. Mcdonald yesterday bought his opening order from the Scott Mayer Commission Company, wholesale dealers in groceries. and will open a gro cery store at Deaneyville.
 The Scott Mayer Company will occupy the entire front of the Scott building and a portion of it has already been double-decked. This will give them plenty of room to carry a large stock and Prescott merchants and all of those near here will be able to get their goods much quicker than they have heretofore.
 The market of Scott Bros. is being moved to the room just be hind the building facing West Front street.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-01

Come in today and let us sell you a calendar for 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
BRITISH STEAMER
HAD STORMY TRIP

New Orleans. November 29.hBuffet-
ed about for two days on one of the
severest seas ever encountered in the
experience of her commander. the Brit
ish steamer Tintorette. which was
caught in tn recent hurricane off the
coast of Jamaica. reached New Orleans
today from Santos.
Capt William Tranton the ship
commander, said that his ship was
caught in the dead center of the hur-
ricane. Many of the seamen thought
the ship doomed and prepared to die
In all my experience I have never
encountered such a blow, said Captain
Tranton THE roar of the wind was
beyond description. The sea rose TO a
tremendous height. tossing our shir
about like mere plaything. The storm
came up so quickly that | was caught
on the bridge where Is.was forced to
stay for SO hours without cap. oil
skins or boots
on the morning of the eighteenth
the after end of the ship was wiped
clear of everything. a huge wave car
rying away the wheelboN and every
thing else on deck. The hand steering
gear was also badly crippled.
The appearance of the Tintorette bore
out the captains thrilling story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
FINANCIAL DEALS
OF C.. w. FITZGERALD

Chicago, Ill, November 2S.-Finaneial
transactions of George W. Fitzgerald,
former asserting teller in the Chicago
sub-treasury, who is accused of stealing
$4,000 of government money. were re-
lated today to the jury. which is trying
him before United States District Judge
Carpenter.
Moses Goldschmidt. clerk OF brok-
erage company. testified that the day be-
fore the loss Of the money from the sub
treasury was known Fitzgerald placed an
order for 20 shares of copper stock to
be bought at s26 per share. This order
was untitled. He said the next day Fitz-
gerald came in and made a substitute
order for 20 shares at $50 share. He
deposited 5000. he testified. The witness
declared this order was executed Febru-
AIRY q, 1907. at s29.75 share. Goldschmidt
said there was no evasion on the part
of Fitzgerald in making the purchase
and that no purchase was made by the
asserting teller on margins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
MERCANTILE AGENCY BUSINESS NEED NOT
is CONFIDENCE GAME FEAR, SAYS M'COMBS

Atlanta, November es.-Wiliam F. Nc
Combs democratic national chairman.
was the guest here today and tonight of
Clark Howell. democratic national COM
mitteeman from Georgia, and other prom
inent DEMOCRATS.
Speaking of the political situation Mr..
MeCombs said tonight
Democracy now stands at the tmesh-
hold of the White House with four
year lease that bears the privilege of
frequent renewal believe that we will
enter into the next campaign with the
light already Won
Mr.. Wilson's administration will be
sane and steady Business has nothing
to fear. Readjustment will be neces-
sary, but not reorganization. The south
will be foremost in the work of the new
administration"
Mr.. McCombs was accompanied by Rob
ert L. Adamson, secretary to Mayor Cav
nor of New York. Both plan to leave
tomorrow fer Washington, en- route to
New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
THREE FIGHTS OVER
LAND SETTLEMENTS
Several Prominent Citizens
of Pulaski, Tenn, Are
Injured

) Nashville, Tenn, November "a spe-
elal from Pulaski says:
Three fights, in which some prom-
nent citizens were hurt, grew out of set
Elements between land owners and ten
ants last night and today. cy Rivers
a brother of Circuit Court Clerk J. T.
Rivers, and tenant named Shelton
fought last night. Rivers sustained a
broken leg and several bad cuts on the
head
L B. Howard. of Prospect vino con-
duets a grist mill and livery business,
became involved in a dispute with Frank
MeLeslSy.
MeLesky struck Howard on the head
with a wagon standard, crushing the
skull McLesky was placed in jail to
await the result of Howafds injury.
Howard is hardly expected to survive the
night
The third fight of the day occurred
between Tom Overton, also of Prospect,
and a tenant by the name of Butler.
Overton was badly bruised about the
head and face, but his injuries are not
thought to be serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
BIG DECREASE IN
FRENCH BIRTH RATE

Paris. November 2S.-rhe birta rate OF
France was lower by 100000 in 1911 than
in 1901.
Louis KIotz. minister Of vital statistics.
announcing this fact to the commission on
depopnlation at its first session today,
said:
Military inferiority, economic inferi-
orltg and the diminution of the power Of
France in the world will sooner or later
be the inevitable consequences of the
sterility of our nation"
The number of births last year, accord
ing to NJ. I<lotz. was only 742,ll5 IN the
whole of France. against S57,27i 10 Years.
before In 1907 and in 1911 the minister
said the deaths actually exceeded the
births. He contended this was sad
status of affairs and a danger to the
country. placing France in a situation
of inferiority in comparison with the other
great nations
The lower rate, the minister said, was Z.
greater problem in France than else
where.
The births exceeded the deaths in 1910
in Germany by s7s,113; in Austro-Hnngary
by 57S.52O; in Great Britain by il3,77e AMI
Italy by i6l771. but in France BY only
| II AIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

Rochester November 23.-R. P Mum
dell of Chicago. a postofice inspector.
today subpoenaed George II. Batter,
c. ". LaGraye and c. II. Truett of
Rochester to appear before the federal
grand jury in Chicago and give tes-
timony in the governments investiga
ton into the methods of the Barr and
Widen mercantile agency of st. Louis.
The three men are representatives OF
the agency and We're arrested 10 days
ago. Truett waived examination here
on grand larceny charge and is await
ing the action OF the grand jury
Chicago, November ga II. Free
man, local agent of the Barr and WI
den mercantile agency. who surrend-
cred himself to the police on warrant
charging him with operating conf
dence game and who was released on
bonds of $4,000, was arrested today by
dulent uses of the mails. Later he gave
bonds of 100000 for his release.
The agency is declared to have con
tracted to. collect old debts from bank
rupts and collected fees for which, it
is alleged, nothing was done toward
filling the contract. 1t is charged that
the agency, which had offices in st.
Louis and Chicago and agents in Ro-
chester and Syracuse, n. Y, had rep
resented to its clients that it had un-
earthed secret assets of bankrupt
firms and by this means procured large
fees on promised collections.
j. b. Widen, president of the agency,
committed suicide several days ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
JUDGE RULES OUT
MUCH EVIDENCE

Fort Worth Tex, November 23.-With
the jury locked up most of the fore
noon Judge Swain today ruled out testi-
mony of the defense purporting to prove
the conspiracy in which Capt A. G.
Boyce is alleged to be implicated by ].
b. Sneed. The latter is on trial for the
alleged murder of Captain Boyce. Sneed
claims that Captain Boyce eonspired to
help his son, Al Boyee, elope with Mrs.
Sneed. Letters and kilograms that were
admitted as testimony in Sneed's first trial
here were excluded. By them the de-
Tense expected to prove that Captain
Boyce conspIed TO send Sneed's children
to join their mother and Al Boyce. The
prosecution objected to this evidence on
the ground it would implicate J. Henry
Boyce. son of Captain Boyce, very prom
inent i'm Texas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
News Of Ensley

Saturday afternoon Miss Lindsey. about
Is. years of age, was struck by BIZ
cycle ridden by a boy. said to be named
Grim of Pratt City. Both We're injured
the young lady the most seriously.
The accident occurred on Avenue Z
and ii Is not known who was at fault, OF
whether the accident was unavoidable
Miss Lindsey was given medical attention
by DR.. n. G.. Clark and was. later car
ried TO her home at 2So5 Avenue L. DR.
w H. Wynne attended TO the slight in
juries of the boy, who was able TO ride
away on his wheel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
R|EDELDACH SHOWS
OFFICERS DYNAMITE

San Bernardino. Cal. November %
Enough dynamite to blow up a city block
was found today at the spot where Carl
Riedeibaeh. the man who terrorized the
Los Angeles police last Tuesday, said it
would be found
Riedelbaeh, accompanied by Gordon
of officers from Los Angeles, reached here
today and Immediately led the party to
a cache in the hills. 10 miles west of
here, where he had planted the ex-
plosives.
stole that dynamite three months
ago, Riedelbach said. They seem to
lhlhk m crazy, but I'm not, and before
they get through with me- they will find
out that I'm not
Rledelbach was returned to Los An
geles tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
General New

H. j Mcdaniel Of Ensley is suffering
from badly crushed hand, due to
someone starting the engine which he
was cleaning at Thomas.
Mrs w S. Emmal, 26l6 Avenue II, had
a serious attack of acute indigestion
yesterday. Mrs Emmal was unconscious
for some time She was reported as
slightly improved last night.
Mrs George MeFee has returned from
two months stay in North Carolina
where she has been on account of i'll
health. Mrs Melee is much improved
A Thanksgiving social will be held
Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the resi-
dence of Mrs R. S. Hickman, Shady
side The social win be given by the
missionary society of Grace Presbyte-
rian church, and all the women OF the
church are invited to attend.
A. r. Mays of the Ensley postoniee
force has returned from Iowa Park, Tex,
where he was called on account of the
serious illness of his sister. Mrs. J..
J. Hall. Mrs. Hall died just a few hours
prior to Mr.. Mays arrival
The meeting OF the Ensley High School
Improvement association will be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
school building.
A box supper will be given at Crumley
chapel Thursday afternoon In the old
school building. The supper is to be
given for the benefit of the new school
building to be located at that place.
An unknown negro was slightly in
jured yesterday morning by a North
Ensley car. The negro was crossing the
trestle between Ensley and Pratt City.
The accident was attributed to the heavy
fog at that time.
The Rev. Ira f. Hawkins Will preach
at the II o'clock service at the Ensley
Methodist church this morning There
will be no service at this church Sunday
evening
At the Grace Presbyterian church the
pastor, the Rev. l.. A. Reagor will
preach at the morning service on the
subject of "A Single Spring At the even
ing service the subject will be Spiritual
In1poverishment."
The Rev f. J. Batty. director of Fair
mont college at Monteagle. Tenn, will
conduct both morning and evening serv-
ices at st. Johns Episcopal church in
Ensley today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
CRAZED MURDERER
CAUGHT BY POLICE

Erie, Pa. November 2s.--Henry yesper,
who last night killed Detective Sergeant
John Grant of the Erie police depart
ment by shooting through a door when
Grant called to arrest him, was captured
late this afternoon after he had fired
i've shot at detectives sent to arrest him
and sent one bullet into himself. vesper
went in hiding at the home of his brother
while the latter's family were away, car
ryfng the army service rifle which he
had used to kill Grant. When located
he sent word to the police that he was
armed and would use every bullet with
deadly effect. The door of the room in
which he was in hiding was broken down
and after a fusillade of shots the crazed
murderer was taken. lie is in a hos
pital and will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
ROADS INDICTED FOR
GRANTING REBATES

Pueblo. Col. November 23.-rhe Den
Yer and Rio Grande railroad and the
Colorado and Southern railroad We're in
dicted by the federal grand Jury here
today, charged with granting rebates and
with issuing free transportation to in.
fiuence interstate shipments.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company
Victor American Fuel company. Great
Western Sugar company Portland Ce-
ment company and United States Port
land Cement company are indicted, being
charged with accepting rebates and free
transportation.
Eighteen indictments, embracing forty
counts, were returned against the rail
roads and the companies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
PRAIRIE FIRES IN
SOUTH DAKOTA

Norfolk Neb., November 2s-Reports
from many points in southern South Da-
lsota and northern Nebraska tell of dis
astrous prairie fires. One fire starting
in the Pine Ridge Indian reservation.
swept through the Rosebud agency and
south into Nebraska. This fire ran more
than 100 miles. Another fire went into
Trip county, s. d. Station men fought
fire two days and nights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
WOMAN SHOT BY Y.
S. WEENS IS DEAD

Reno, Nev.. November 2s.-Mrs. Estelle
". Baggot. who was shot yesterday by
Harry 5. Weems, at a nearby bathing
resort died late tonight Her husband is
Lee Baggot a lace manufacturer of New
York.
At the eoroners inquest over the body
of Weeins, who shot himself after shoot
ing Mrs. Baggot the autopsy surgeon
testified that the condition of the left
side of the brain indicated either insan-
itY or its near approach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Exact Weight Should Be Stamped OF
Packages

81. Paul, November 2s.-Resolutions
ueelarlng that manufacturers and pro-
uoeers should be permitted to prepara
lheir wares in any size shape or style
1oohiainer they wish. but that each
snail bear written guarantee of the
exact weight and quantity within.
were adopted at the closing session Of
the National Conference or wiegbfs
ana Measures here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Soldiers Arrest King

Charleston. W. Va, November D.
The activity of the soldiers who with
bloodhounds have been trailing sus-
peeted disturbers through the noun
tains of the marital law zone OF tne
Kanawha coal field resulted toaay y. y,
~, asntnre near I.eewood, w. Va, OF
q man whose name was given. as King
TIe was wanted in connections with the
attack on a military train last Friday
when Engineer Blankenship was sno'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

Havana, November 23-The national as
sembly of the liberal party convened in
secret session today Its most important
business was the discussion Of the pro-
gramme of the Zayaistas. which contem-
plates taking legal steps to annul the
recent election. 1t is generally believed
the zAyaistas are not strong enough to
impress their policy on the assembly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
South Carolina Vote

Columbia, 5. c.. November PR. NJ
McCown chairman of the state board
Of election canvassers. today announced
the count of the votes in the general
election of November >. The vote FOL
the electors of the various parties was
Democratic As. 355: progressive, 1888; re
publican $50; socialist, 164. The total vot'
east for governor was 44.122 of which 2O'
went to the socialist candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
NEGRO is BADLY
WOUNDED BY FOX

Selma, November 23.-As the result Of
a quarrel which he had Saturday morn
ing at Consul. with Wick Fox, Joe Steele,
a negro. VISA brought to Selma Saturday
in a dying condition. In the quarrel, it
is said. that Mr.. Fox pulled his pistol and
shot the negro several times
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Amendment Defeated

Jefferson City, Mo-. November 2s.-
The single amendment to the state con-
stitution. voted on at the recent cleo
ton. was defeated by q majority of
421,490. according to official figures an
nounced by the secretary of state to
night. The votes cast for Ii were &c.
6d7 and against it 50S,137
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Senator Gordon III

Okolona Miss. November 23.-The
condition OF former United States SEN
ator James Gordon Of Mississippi. who
Is i'll at his home here. continues crit
zeal. but the attending physicians hold
out hope for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
TWO TRAINMEN ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
No Passengers Injured-Louisiana
Railroad Commission Will
Investigate

Alexandria, La. November 23.-Two
trainmen were killed and two injured
when westbound passenger train No 81
on the Southern Pacific collided with the
rear of a freight train on the outskirts of
Alexandria this morning at O'Clock No
passengers were injured as first reported.
Originally trains were In the wreck.
Two light engines which were running
ahead of the passenger train as first and
second extras No. SIS. found stalled
Southern Pacific freight train on the
right of way. They were coupled TO the
rear of the freight train and began push
ing it ahead with a bull nose" A few
minutes later tthe passenger train dashed
into the triple train. making a tumbled
pile of the three locomotives.
f. Landry and c. r. Harrison
of the second extra No. 81. resi-
dents of Gouldsbore, La, were killed. and
Engineer Laughlin of the same engine,
was badly scalded. Fireman Joseph
Dicket of the passenger train, was Sc
riously injured by jumping just before
the crash came. The injured men We're
placed In sanitarun- here. The Texas
and Pacific officials are conducting an
inquiry to determine who is responsible
for 4bhe failure to flag the passenger train
heavy fog was prevailing at the time
of the wreck.
Baton Rouge, La, November 90 -Ofh-
Gals of the Texas & Pacific railroad have
been summoned to appear before the LOU
isiana Railroad commission November 81.
when the commission will begin an lnves-
tigation into the wreck on that road near
Alexandria today in which two trainmen
were killed and several others injured.
The interstate commerce commission has
been invited to participate in dle in
vestigation.