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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
FUNDS FOR SEVENTH
 DISTRICT SCHOOL
Friends Optimistic Over the Outlook for New Albert
 vile School

Albertville. January 24-(special.) 1.-The mass meeting held at the courthouse yesterday afternoon has started the move ment in earnest for funds to go toward the rebuilding of the Seventh District Agricultural school, and the friends of the institution are very optimistic over the situation, and the spirit manifested among the farmers throughout the com munity is, indeed, gratifying. As soon as the meeting adjourned yesterday after noon those who were unable to attend came forward to the committee and gave lberally to the cause, and all day today scores of farmers who came 10 town signified their willingness to help.
 The building committee. which is com posed of President F. A. Miller and A. B. Hooper of Albertville and I. W. Hill of Gadsden, are very much encouraged over the situation. and they have the every assurance that one of the most modern and best equipped buildings in the state will rise from the ashes of the old one.
 The students of the Agricultural school met one day recently and elected officers for tho Athletic association for the en- suing year, those being elected were: Tim Cardwel president; Bonard Wilson, vice president; T. B. Prickett, manager of baseball team; T. Cardwell, manager of the football team. Coach Noojn ex- poets to have his baseball material in the field in few weeks, and he states that he has a number who will try out and that he expects to have winning team of the diamond this spring.
 The manager is now completing the schedule and Is also at work on the foot ball schedule. Games will be arranged IT possibue with Auburn, the University and Howard college this fall, and with all of last years men signifying their inten- tions of returning in the fall Coach Noojin expects to have another champion- ship team.
 John C. Coleman, captain of the Albert vile Rifles, company F, Third regiment. A. N. G., has been notified that the an nual inspection of the local company will take place on Monday, March S. There are 72 men in the Albertvile company and Captain Coleman expects to have them in fine trim for the inspection.
 Tax Collector M. F. Currey stated today that the voters are coming forward this week and paying their poll tax, and by the first nearly all the voters will have paid their tax.
 The report sent in to the department of agriculture at Washington shows that e7. ESQ bales of cotton have been ginneo in Marshall county up to the 16th. This is the largest crop that has been raised in this county in years, and there is quite lot to be ginned yet. An average of 90 bales per day are being marketed here, and still lot is stored in the coun- try and in the warehouses throughout the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25


 Papers nave been secured from Chief of Police W. V. Davidson of New Decatur, asking that Sam Nichols and Harry East be retained. These men were recently tried for numerous robberies in and near Florence. The evidence was conclusive. as the goods stored in their houseboat were identified. The Decatur authorities have become convinced that these two men were implicated in the robbery of SirIy X Sandlin, J. R. Buttrey and W. F. cook while this same houseboat was an chored in Decatur several weeks ago.
 Chief Davidson inspected the stolen articles and carried back a quantity of goods that were taken from J. R. But trey's store. This daring pair of burglars must have committed depredatons all the way from Chattanooga to Florence
 Since the recent rifiing of six box cars in the Southern freight yards, R. F. Perry, special agent for the Southern and Northern Alabama railroads, left last night for Washington, carrying with him petition signed by prominent business men asking that Congress pass House bill No. 16450, which provides a penalty for any one breaking into cars while in pro- cess of interstate transportation.
 The license record for the past five years is being examined by E. O'Brien, secre- tary of state tax commission board. Whenever a delinquent is discovered he is cited to appear before the secretary. The estimate of deficiency, in most in stances, is small, but the second shows a few large sums that will be paid in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Cases for Example

"A recent writer in Survey enumer- ated a number of cases in the various states that were reversed for trivial technical errors. He mentions that on September 25, 1905, one Campbell was convicted in Missouri for criminal as sault upon girl, and the supreme court of that state reversed the judg- ment because the indictment, instead of concluding against the peace and dignity of the state of Missouri omitted that partciple the He cites a number of cases where the omission of this partlciple had been sufficient to free the guilty in many states. In another case, in Texas, where one Luke Ed mundson had beaten his young child to death, and who after a fair trial had been convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment for life, the supreme court had ordered reversal because the indictment, instead of saying did beat omitted the word did. In West Virginia a cause was reversed because a capital WV was used as substitute for West in West Virginia. In every state of the Union numerous causes were mentioned where reversals had been secured upon purely technical errors
 Shortly before his death Justice Brew CT of the supreme court of the United States declared that the reversal of a Judgment by an appellate court on the question of mere technicality, when sub stantial justice had been done. was an outrage which no civilized people should tolerate.
 'If, at former periods, in the history of our criminal laws, there was tendency to harsh and cruel punishment, or to un- just convictions, such conditions cannot be claimed to exist today. The methods of procedure which were devised hun dreds of years ago as a check upon the tyranny of judges appointed by the crown have long since been abandoned in Eng land, and have no basis for existence in country where the judges are elected by and are responsible to the people. Yet, by our technical procedure. by nti- merous motions which complacant judge will often grant, prolonging the trial of the cause, by repated delays, by motions for new trials, by delays for technical errors. and by our antiquated method ot procedure, we have converted our courts of justice into homes of refuge for those who have flagrantly stained their hands with the blood of the innocent and the defenseless."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
GOLD CAUSE HEADl

LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, wide Cold and Grip remedy cause. Call for full name. :
 signature E. w. GROVE. 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25

be claimed that this deplorable record Is due to the fact that we have not suffi- cient number of courts, for England, with population of about 3O,0O0,000, has only about 135 judges. We have more judges in proportion to our population than ally other civilized country. What then are the causes for this appalling record of homicides in the United States? In my judgment these causes may be stated to be brief two:
 '1. 4 sentimentaf cause; that is, a lack of proper public sentiment.
 ''2. The antiquated forms of our criin- inal procedure.
 Mir. Taft recently said that 50 per cent of those tried for crimes of which they are guilty go unpunished.
 "Of course this is largely due to that lack of respect for the law which has been too common among our people. and which has unquestionably had a tendency to lower the sense of respon- sibility of both courts and jurors. We all concede that the legislature ore- ates too many crimes, for, as has been justly said, the violation of even the most unreasonable law tends to make a nation altogether lawless. One of the causes mentioned can be removed by elevating the tone of public sentiment, by securing an aroused public interest in the enforcement of law and a deeper sense of civic obligation. The other can be removed alone by the legisla- ture. We should not overlook the fact that however much we may concede that our methods of criminal and civil procedure are antiquated and ineffec- tive that it is only by an aroused pub lie sentiment we can hope to secure those legislative reforms which the con- dition of our civil and criminal pro- cedure in the courts of Alabama so impera lively demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Business Men Compliment State Executive at the
 Printup Last Night
MANY PROMINENT
 MEN ARE PRESENT
Charles Smith Acts as Postmaster. Elegant Menu Prepared-O'Neafs Speech Is Warmly Received.
 Numerous TOasts Made

Gadsden, January 24.-fSpecial.)-T Business Mems banquet which was ten dered Governor Emmet O'Neal at the Printup hotel here tonight was the means of bringing together some of the most prominent men in the state, and was one of the most enjoyable af- fairs had in Gadsden for some time.
 Mir Charles P. Smith, president of the Smith -Echols- Burnett Hardware com pany, and formerly mayor of Gadsden, was toastmaster. Many toasts, spark ling with wit and humor. were pro- posed An elegant menu had been pre- pared which was most delightfully."- served. Among the out of town guests were Charles Henderson of Troy and State Senator Watt T. Brown of Rag land. Quite number of speeches were made and Governor ONeals speech, which was warmly received, is given here In mart as followS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Failure of Law


 for the criminal, has to a large extent failed in it's duty to society. It has sur-' rounded every criminal with magic cir cle of technicality, and has enabled the red handed murderer, on account of er-. TOTS of procedure which do not affect the substantial merits of the case, to escape the just punishment of his crime.
 We derived our common law from our English ancestors, and yet we have de- prived our courts of many of their com mon law powers. The chief evil which now exists Is the reversal by supreme or appellate courts of causes for technical er- TOT In Great Britain it has been esti- mated that only about per cent of all ap- peals are reversed, and yet in the United. States practically 20 per cent of all cases that are tried are reversed and remanded for new trial, and principally on account of errors in practice and procedure. The American Bar association ha searnestly recommended a reform which has long since been adopted by the people of Great Britain and by several of the states of the | union, and which in my judgment will go far toward removing the chief evil which now exists. This in substance is a recom- mendation that the legislature shall en- act a law that no judgment shall be re- yersed or new trial granted on the ground of misdirection of the jury, or the im- proper admission of evidence, or for error, in any matter of pleading, practice or pro- cedure, unless in the opinion of the appel late court, after an examination of the entire case, it shall affirmatively appear that the error complained of has resulted in a miscarriage of justice
 At the meeting of the Alabama Bar association in Mobile in 1910. Mir Yer ner of Tuscaloosa, in a paper which he read, stated that he had examined a bout 75 murder cases that had found ( I,afr fg umes from 100 to 160) and that more than one half of these cases were re- versed and not a single one of them on any matter that went to the merits of the cause, and very few upon any matter that could have influenced the iltrv in roa rbi,,o o ,tardio+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Causes of Homicides

"lt is, therefore. absolutely necessary that we should pause and consider tile cause of this alarming condition which aot only threatens our security but low CTS our standard of civilization. It cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25

The American people, in inventive slsilL in scientific discovery and in all the arts of peace, have occupied a pre- eminent position, and yet we must con
 fess that in the protection of life and in the administration of our civil and criminal laws we have not kept pace with the advanced nations of the world,
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Working Overtime

That's the way the contractors
are rushing the new addition to
That Man BehN'S store. It's
25xoO feet and gives that al
ready we'll patronized store al
most twice it's present Aoorspace
Mr.. Behp informs this paper
that he will carry a stock of Dry
Goods and Mems and Ladies
ready to- wear goods equal to
any city store, much larger than
Wlnslow. He says he believes in
WinsloW's future, believes in the
integrity of it's inhabitants and
is going to give them a store to
which they will point with pride.
Mr.. Behn says: Too much
money goes out of town to the
different ma1l-order houses, who
care nothing for the individual
and he is going to carry such a
stock and sell it for such prices
as to convince the good people,
that right here is the place to dc
their shopping and get good
service at consistent prices.
Mr. Behn deserves credit for
giving us a good modern store,
and we take occasion here to
show our appreciating by en-
couraging his enterprise
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
NO FREE TEXT
BOOKS this YEAR

At meeting of the Board OF
Education, June, %, 1912. the
following resolution was adopt
ed:
"Owing to the fact that the
free text book act does not be-
come effective until August 16,
1912. and that prior to this date
the Board of Education is unable
to open competitive bids for
prices on the school books, or to
dc anv other definite or binding
work relative to the purchase OF
text books, and whereas the ma.
iority of the public schools begin
the middle of September and
some as early as the last week in
July, and whereas under the cir
cnmstances the schools would be
without text books for several
weeks after the opening OF the
term, and whereas the Leglsla,
ture found it impossible to make
this. the free text book act, an
emergency act, and whereas the
Attorney General has advised
that it is without the power OF
this Board to postpone this mat
ter. therefore, be it resolved that
no further work of the part OF
the Board to place free text
books in the schools this year be
attempted
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Notice
WARNING!

Any person III persons found
depositing any Tin caus, Paper,
Garbage or Refuge Of any kinl
in the streets, alleys or vacant
lots of the Town of Winslnw,
Arizona, are subject to arrest,
and upon conviction, will he
bned not less than So 90 nor
more than $25 90. All refuse AMI
garbage must be hauled to the
Town Garbage Dump, / mi'e
north of Winslow, and not near
er than SO feet from any road.
This ordinance will be enforced!
Dated Winslow, June 1st, 1912.
CHAS. M BLEDSOE.
Town Marshal.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

Mrs. Riley Walcott was given
quite surprise Thursday eve
ming when few of her friends
and neighbors gathered at the
home while she was away, and
on returning found the guests
assembled in honor of her birth.
day. Mrs. Walcott was present
ed with many tokens of love from
her friends. Whist was eni )ved
by all until late after which a
delicious lunch was served which
had already been prepared by
the ladies, and all retired wish
ing Mrs. Walcott many more
happy birthdays.
Mrs. R. w. Petrie and sol
Richard Jr., wife and son of
Brakeman Petrie arrived on No.
10 Thursday evening and are
visiting at the home OF Mr.. AMI
Mrs. E. a.. Houghton.
Ed Gregory who has been IN
Gallup for some time has return
ed and accepted a position 4r
the Hotel Wigwam.
Mr.. ]. W. Marley is getting
along as good ascouId beexpect.
ed after his serious accident IF
falling from his horse few weeks
ago.
Liberal donations are still b.
ing made every day to the Fro l.
tier Celebration fund which
has been started the last week.
A good deal more is expected to
come in the next week and a list
of the contributors will be pub.
lished in our next week. issue
which will be added to from
time to time.
Sheriff T. E. Pulllam of Coco
nino county Was a business Wis
itor in town Saturday.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

Ask to see the Wilson" brand
soft shirt at H. H. Smith Co. /
One of the most delightful par
ties of the season was given by
Mrs. Chas. Daze, Wednesday
afternoon. Attractive decora-
tions were carried out in color
of red white and blue. Whist
was played during the after
noon. The first prize was won
by Mrs. E. ]. Gibson, second
prize Mrs. K. G. Bazell and con-
ISOLATION Mrs. Harry Taken.
Mrs. Daze was assisted by Miss
Margareth Wyrick and her
daughter Leona Daze in serving
four course lunch cheon to the
following present: Mesdames
Folsom, Gillard, Dady, Blanche
Gillard, Waleott, Bauerbach,
Spellmire, Lyons, ]. X. Woods,
Secrist, Hebert, Waite, Proctor,
Todd, J. F. Mahoney, Drummt
Graham, Hickey, Sampson, Den
tou, Cline Asbury and r. Woods
Iohn Williams was a visitor in
town Sunday from Holbrook,
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
OFFICERS HAVE
HOT Time

Newly appointed Night Mar
shall Byron Yount and Deputy
Sheriff E. T. sherwood had
quite time arresting a young,
husky Pueblo chef last Friday
evening who they say was dis
turbing the peace. 1t took both
the officers fully a halfhour until
they finally landed their man ia
jail, who fought them every inch
OF the way like a wildcat. Not
alone fighting with his fists, but
buttlng the officers with his
head and using his teeth to good
advantage. Finally after Mar
shall Yount got his man on the
ground and sat on him the abus-
ed victim lodged his ivorys in
the seat Of the Marshal's trou
sers holding on like a bull dog,
the only way to get his hold
loose being to lee him get away
with good portion of the Mar
shals trousers. Although the
chief put up a very creditable
fight he was finally lodged in
Jail and was 6n1d by Justice
Hansen $1,000 for resisting an
officer.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
MEETING OF
EDUCATION ASSN.

The meeting of the National
Education Association will be
held in Chicago July 6 to II.
and the state Teachers ASso-
cation of Arizona will maintain
headquarters at the Auditorium
Hotel during the week in parlor
No. $40 1t is hoped that as
many teachers as possible will
avail themselves OF the Oppor-
tunity to attend this great meet
ing, making it one of the fea
lures of of their vacation trip.
All Arizonans, whether teach
ers or not are invited to call at
the Arizona headquarters, regis
ter and receive a badge. 1t will
cost you nothing ahd by so do
ing you will be able to locate
visiting friends. Arizona news
papers will be found at the head
quarters during the week, and
everything possible will be done
to make you welcome.
No special rates are granted
by the railroads in Arizona for
this occasion but the special sum-
mer rates to Chicago over all
lines are very favorable $67.50
from Salt River Valley points
for the round trip good for
ninety days or more. If you Wis
it Chicago during the week, do
not forget to visit the Arizona
N. E. A. Headquarters.
A. ]. MATTHEWS,
State Direc lion for N. E. A. Ariz-
zona.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
ENGINEER HOLT
COMMITS SUICIDE

E. Nj. Holt, engineer, we'll
known in railroad circles and to
the people of Winslow in general,
committed suicide Thursday
afternoon about two O'Clock in
his room at French's rooming-
house.
The news of the affair startled
the entire community, everyone
being under the impression that
MIR Holt had nothing to worry
him that would cause him to
commit such a deed, being fairy
well to do.
A number of his friends in con-
versation with him the last few
days before the deed was done,
noticed that he was not himself,
but never had any idea that he
was intending self destruction,
as only the day before his death
he deposited a large sum of mon
ey in one of the local banks. 1t
was also his intention to get
married IN the next few weeks
being engaged to one Of the
Harvey House girls at Ash Fork,
and at present he is erecting a
beautiful home which is about
completed.
He was found in his room at
the time above mentioned set
ing in a chair before a large mir
ror with SO calibere revolver
still fastened in the grip of his
right hand and a bullet hole
thru his head above both ears
where the bullet passed thru,
death occurring instantly. No
one in. the house hearing the
shot.
Various rumors have been
heard about town as to the mo-
tive of the deed but none
to be of sufficient cause to
warrant such action.
Mr.. Holt came to Winslow
from Stewartsville Mo-, about
six yearys ago and has been in
the employ of the Santa Fe as
fireman and engineer cont1on
ously until about two months
before his death. 1t is said that
he has a mother and sister live
Ing in that city. Mr.. Holt was a
stout, husky, young man OF
about 80 years of age.
Engineer Clark lett with the
remains Friday. evening for
Stewarrsvi!le, Mo, where the
body will be laid to rest.
The following was verdict
rendered by the corners jury:
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Coroners Inquest

Winslow, Ariz., June 27, 1912.
In the precint of Wlnslow,
County of Navajo, State of Ariz.
We the Coroners Jury duly i'm
panneled and sworn to inquire
into the death Of one, Ed M.
Holt who was found dead in the
roolnlng house of Mrs. May
French in said precint. find that
the said deceased Ed M. Holt
came to his death by shooting
himself back of the right ear
with a 3S calihre revolver, cause
unknown. Chas Daze, Frank
Goldsworthy, Earl Ennis, Chas.
Manders, C. E. Field and H c.
Gray,
w. F Goldsworthy
Foreman
hereby certify that the above
is a true and correct copy OF the
inquest as held on this date.
A. H. HANSEN,
]. 2.
Ex OAicio Coroner
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Delegates Begin to Arrive

One Of the first delegates to
arrive Isl. ]. Collins, of Winslow,
Ariz., Lodge No. 536. He reports
that Is add1onal members of his
lodge will be here. The Elks OF
southern Arizona will travel on
a special train, arriving Monday,
July 8 Portland Oregonian.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
New Law Governing
Lease of School Lands

There has been a new law
passed by State Legislature with
reference to leasing of school
lands. Application A must be made
to the Land Commission on or
before July sixth. The Navajo
Apache Bank and Trust Co.,
have a supply OF blanks which
they will be glad to furnish their
friends for making the necessary
applications.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

The Wilson Brand Of soft, hot
weather shirts ut the II H
Smith CO. S
E. J. Howard returned from
the east Thursday morning
where he has beer visiting for
some time with relatives and
friends.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
St. Paups Episcopal Church.

Services every Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock. Every Sunday
evening at s O'Clock. Sunday
School at 10 O'Clock. All are
invited.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

w. w. Porter, formerly in the
employ of Babbitt Bros, hard
ware department but now travel
ing salesman for Los Angeles
Hardware house with headquar-
ters in Phoenix was doing busi,
ness here this week with local
merchants for the house he is
representing.
Ed Clarke of Dennison was a
visitor here Sunday.