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The oasis., 1912-10-26

Equal Suffrage to work earnestly and diligently for the next two weeks, to the end that we may roll up the very largest majority in the history of Votes for Women.
 MRS. FRANCES w. MUNDs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Nezvs of Ensley

The petition started by the members of the Ensley club to the board of commissioners asking them to buy the physical properties of the Peoples Home Telephone company following the company's petition to. the city that they be allowed to go out of business, has created much interest in Ensley. It has developed that some strong opposition is felt against the action of the club. although the opposition is not active.
 The appointment of the election officers for the April primary yester- day reminds the candidates that they have only one week iert in which to get the voters on the right side. Local ly it is expected that strenuous week will be put in by the candidates as the situation has been gradually get ting more interesting.
 The heavy rains last night caused Village creek in the vicinity of New York Town and French Town to rise to considerable height. In some in- stances occupants of dwellings in low places were forced to row out in boats to points higher.
 Tho Rev H. T. Walden. who was called tosEutaw some time ago, has not as yet decided whether he will accept the call. He will make his decision this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
FUTURE OF THE w. & A. R. R. BIG z
 PROBLEM BEFORE THE PEOPLE

Atlanta, March A -tSpecal.)-"Th big gest problem now before the people of Georgia is the future of the Western and Atlantic railroad" is a significant as sertion of John NJ. Slaton, president of the state senate.
 In his recent brief statement to the pub lie announcing that he would be a candi- date for governor, MT. Slaton did not discuss the state road, leaving that with other topics for his platform which will hot be issued until after the presidential primary of May l.
 But his candidacy for governor as well as his present position at the head of the state senate, makes his views regarding the future of this important state property of widespread import and significance.
 "I am opposed to the sale Of the state road at any time,' said MT. Slaton in speaking of the matter today. Tt stands as guarantee for all the bonds of the state, and is an important source of in- come for the public schools. The pres ent lease expires at the close of 1919, just n few years hence, and l am firmly of the opinion that steps should be taken now to conserve the interests of the state in connection with this important problem. The states interests arc liable to be en- dargered if 1t should be neglected until the time when the present lease is about to expire.
 Last summer as president of the sen ate 1 appointed committee to investi- gate and make recommendations as to l. the future of the state road. On this com mittee I named Senator Harris, president of an insurance company; Senator BusI' owner of 2, 900 acres of land, and senator Shirgler, president of several banks-ail sound business men, and not one of them interested in any railroad company. believe their report will bring to light some information of importance and value in dealing with the future of this great state property
 Discussing the subject of pardons, MT slaton made the interesting statement tha' before criminal case reaches the gov ernor for action upon an application iol executive clemency, 1t has been passee upon by % officers of the state, eacf sworn to enforce the law.
 ''These,n said MT. Slaton, 'are the ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
BACK FROM GEORGIA
John Floyd Talks of Enthusiastic
 Underwood Sentiment There

That Birmingham and Alabama should send some boosters to Georgia at once to help carry that state for Congressman oscar w. Underwood was the statement of John B. Floyd, who returned from Atlanta yesterday.
 T believe Georgia will go for MT. tn- derwood without much trouble but there is need of effective work there" said Mr. Floyd. Birmingham should send over a dozen volunteers and 'whoop 'em up for Congressman Underwood. The Alabama congressman has a world of enthusiastic friends in that state and more can be gained by little work
 Mr. Floyd, while in Atlanta, was quoted as follows by the Atlanta Constitution:
 If Mississippi Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia and Florida don't go for Oscar Underwood for the democratic presiden- tial nomination, I have had the pleasure during the past 50 days of talking to the biggest bunch of political fabricators that ever lived" declared John B. Floyd of Birmingham.
 T left home over a month ago." con- tinued Mir. Floyd. 'on a business trip. In every one of the states in which my trip has taken me I have found the voters mot the politicians alone, but the pro- fessional and business men as wel-en- unused over the prospect of southern man for President. 1 have been to the big towns and the little towns, and every where I went I can safely say that nine or ten out of every twelve men I talked to were not only for Underwood. but were willing to go out and work for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25

Washington, March 24.-tSpecial) 1.-The United States department of agriculture has just issued a compilation of the game laws of the several states of the union that are of value and interest to those who desire information on the subject.
 Some interesting features are included in the chronological tables showing the development of game law regulations.
 Here is an example, In 17S7 a law was adopted in the state of Tennessee, then the state of Franklin, That from and after the first day of January, 17ss, the salaries of this commonwealth be as fol- lows, towit: His excellency, the governor, per annum, 100 deer skins; his honor, the chief justice, 800 deer skins; the secretary to his excellency, the governor, 300 rae coon skins etc.
 In 1790 the first game law was enacted by the state of Georgia. It was to pro hibit fire hunting, that is, hunting ami mals of any kind by means of camp fires or torches at night. This appears to be a serious blow to 'possum hunting, one of the greatest sports of negroes and others in most of the southern states even up to a late date
 Laws prohibiting fire hunting were adopted in most of the south and east states during the latter part of the eight eenth century. New Jersey had law providing for the fiogging of slaves caught fire hunting.
 Ins1s03 the territory of Mississippi, then including Alabama, adopted a law pro- hibiting fire hunting; each slave discov- cred fire hunting to receive 8 lashes and his master to pay fine of $10: captains of militia to have law read at head of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25

Stevenson, March 24.-(Special.)- )-Be- cause of the recently discovered oil fields on the farm of NJ. G. wimberly. near this place, questions about Stevenson are be- ing asked all over the United States. Be- fore the year 1852 the present site of the town was woods which was missed by the old stage road on the east by two miles. Down this old stage road Maj l. P. Russell. a prominent citizen here. re- members to have seen the Cherokee In- dians marching when they left this coun- try about 1885, The Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis railroad was located here in 1852 and the Memphis and Charles ton a few years later. The junction Of these two roads was named for W. K. Stevenson. the first president of the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. The first residence in Stevenson was built by MT. Nance It is still standing and is Cowan and Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Jacoway.
 Many incidents of the civil war, lnclud- ing some fighting between Confederate and Federal troops, took place at Steven son. The federal army under Gen. w. ,. Rosecrans passed here on the way to the Chickamauga fight. which took place in September, 1863. A pontoon bridge was built across the Tennessee at Caperton' s Ferry, near here. and the army of Rose chans crossed the river on it. It is a mat ter of history that at this time Rosecrans failed to shut Gen. Braxton Bragg up in Chattanooga
 Old Fort Harker, which was built by federal troops on the outskirts of the town in a field belonging to Mir. H. Bum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
STANDING PAT
 ON WOOLEN SCHEDULE
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington, March 24.-(Speeial.) )-The democrats are standing pat on the wooden schedule Of course. they will accept a reasonable compromise with the Senate for the sake of getting such measure of relief as is possible for the people. All legislation is secured through compro- mise, but MT. Underwood and his fol- lowers will fight as long as they can for their own interpretation of what condi- tons and facts justify in the revision of this important tariff schedule.
 Of course, the republicans are expected to argue and contend that the report of the tariff board does not justify the re- auctions contained in the Underwood bill. That is one of the main objects of ths tariff board; to occasion delay and con fuse the issue. The report of the tariff board on the woolen schedule is a great mass of confusing figures. It is inn possible for the layman to get heads or tails to it. Only the expert like MT. Un- derwood is able 10 digest il and winnow the facts and irregularities
 1t is not intended that the general pub lie should understand one item of the re- port.
 Those with knowledge and ability to understand it declare that the report is a most ingenious work of artful manipu- lation. As it contains no conclusions ev- err man who uses 1t can draw his own conclusions and there are enough conclu- sions to go around. The republicans can get all the satisfaction they want out of #. The democrats find all the justif-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
INTERESTING FACTS CONNECTED
 WITH TOWN OF STEVENSON

father of O. L. Bum c. Chattanooga, durs ing the civil war, can still be locatesA The federals had blockhouses on coiiegs' hill and where the home of the Misses Stubbleheld now stands and near the Memphis and Charleston depot ana cn the hills near Stevenson.
 William and Emma Austin college was built of red brick in 1871 and statutory act took whisky out of the town soon after. Stevenson has been in the prohi- tihu ranks ever since. This legislation was the forerunner of the prohibition fight which swept this state lately.
 During the SO years of it's existence, the husiness portion of the town of Steven son has been almost destroyed by fire three times, the most disastrous being that of May, 1911. The immediate result of the last fire has been the erection of substantial and in some cases handsome brick buildings, in the business section, and the issuing oisbonds for an up to date system of water works. This will -naks, possible a fire company to protect the town.
 The county of Jackson is a rich one and the second county in size in Alabama The merchants here do big business with country people. Stevenson has two hotels and one theatre and a number of churches, one cotton factory, one hub factory, one pencil factory and blaming mill, two ginneries and grist mills, two saw mills and number of other indus tries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25

| cation they desire. Tn fact, it is Eaid that the report as a whole means nothing or everything as you choose. It con tains a mass of valuable statistical in- formation as far as it goes, but it must be regarded as statistical information and nothing more.
 II is as difficult to understand as the percentage table of appreciation and de- preciatlon of tangible and intangible holdings in an annual report of group of railroads. The report was intended to be confusing and incoherent to the average mind
 But without regard to what the tariff boards report may or may not conclude the duty of the democrats and the repub- licans too 10 that matter is plain. Both parties are pledged to the revision of the indefensIble schedule. They are pledged to revise it downward.
 The consumers of America have to pay too much for their wooden goods. The woolen manufacturers are getting the benefit of an enormous and anauniust tax that the people have to pay The simple question is, shall the woolen man. ufacturers or the poor consumers of the country have the benefit of legislation?
 1t does not require three volumes of dry statistics 10 make us understand that the high protection that has been given the manufacturers at the expense of the consumers is wrong and should be cor Tected.
 If MT. Underwoods scaleaef tariff rates should happen to be q little below the cost of production at home and abroad and not just the equitable rates that should be applied the injury could not be as great as the injury that is now being done the American consumer by robber rates that both parties have declared un- just and indefensible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
MAY
 BE INDEPENDENT Bill Giving Island Independ- ence to Be Reported TAKE EFFECT IN 1921 Islands Must Organize Congress With House and Senate and Governor
 By 1sl3-In 1921 Shall
 Elect President
TAKE EFFECT IN 1921
By WALTER HARPER

Washington. March 4-(Special)-The committee on insular affairs of the House is about ready to report a bill into the House that will have important bearing on the future of the Philippine islands.
 The bill proposes the independence of the islands in 1921, bestowing upon 1t a. complete constitution similar to that of the United States and giving it absolute independent powers as Q nation.
 The bill provides that the islands shall begin to provide for it's independence m 1913 by the organization of congress with a house and senate and a governor with the right of veto. The congress shall be elected by the people. The governor to be appointed by the President of the United States shall hold for the term of eight wears, or until the organization of the new repubUc. The judges shall also he appointed for the same term.
 In the year 1921 the people of the islands shall elect their own president and other officials under the new constitution and shall constitute an independent republic.
 It is understood that this bill has the approval of all the members of the com mittee of which Jones of Virginia is chair man and it is believed that it will receive the support of the House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
HEARD AND SEEN UNDER
 THE GREAT WHITE DOME
ny WALTER HARPER

their companies twice every year.. Tennessee prohibited hunting on Sun day in 1S03 Many of the other states
 north and south adopted similar laWS about the same time. M Alabama increased the penalty for fire hunting to $50 fine in 1922. This is the first game law adopted by the state after it's organization.
 The New York Association for the Pro- lection of Game was organized in 1s4f. This was the first organization Of the
 kind in the country
 In 1s45 the last elk in New York state
 was killed in the Genessee valley. The
 antlers are now in the possession of Maj. w. A. wadsworth of Genessee, N. Y. In 1850 the first attempt to introduce the English sparrow was made. Eight pairs were imported by Nicholas Pike and others. kept at Brooklyn institute over winter and liberated in the spring of 1851,
 but did not thrive. The first successtui attempt t4 introduce the sparrow was in 1852 A fund of S200 raised and about
 1oo birds imported from England by committee of the Brooklyn institute. Fifty were liberated at the Narrows ana the others in Greengood cemetery, in the spring of 1853 Those 100 birds have null tiplied into millions and have distribut d | themselves over every state of the unionA | Much more money and time has been' spent in ridding the country of them than was spent to introduce them.
 l One of the first decisions by any su- preme court on the game lays was 'har I of Underwood vs. State Q9 Ala, 532), 1 based on a camp hunting act affecting | Covington county cnly.
 1 The first law providing for license to hunt was passed in New York in 1864,
 This law required $10 permits, issued by
 justices of the peace, to shoot deer. It | uas never actually in force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
CAPT. H. A. SMITH
 BURIED YESTERDAY
The Birmingham Fireman Who Was Crushed to Death Inferred
 at Hartselle

Hartselle, March 24.-(Special. )-Vers' touching and beautiful were the oere- monies held over the body of Capt. How ard A. Smith at the First Methodist church here this morning, Rev. F. E. Em- erson officiating.
 Captain Smith met his death in Birming- ham Thursday evening while responding to a fire alarm. The folding doors between the Sunday school room and the spacious auditorium were raised to accommodate the immense throng of friends who gath cred to do the last honors. The entire middle tier of seats were reserved for the Masonic fraternity, who had charge of the services, and for the visiting fremei and other friends from distance, of whom there were many.
 After short talk by the Rev, MT. Elm erson. in which he paid tribute to the many noble qualities of the brave fireman who met death at the post of duty. The remains were borne to Hollywood, where the Masonic order of burial was observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25

resting officer, the committing magis-
 trate. the trial judge, the prosecuting at
 torney, the 12 jurors, the six justices of the supreme court and the three members of the state prison commission. It is a tremendous burden of responsibility for q governor to override the opinion and de- cision of these 25 sworn officers of the
 state, and l believe he should be slow
 about it.
 "At the same time | recognize that there
 arc some instances in which executive clemency should be exercised judciously | but it must be done always with a thought | in mind of the interest of society of ths 1 people generally. as well as the claims and l rights of the prisoner"
 1 While acting governor, following the res l gnation of Gov. Hoke Smith MT. Saton passed on seven pr eight cases in which capital punishment had been imposed. He granted communication to life Imprisonment in only two of these cases, one that of
 negro in Milton county in whose case the prison commission had unanimously recommended life imprisonment, and the other that of a white man in Brooks
 county who had been pronounced insane by board of medical experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
NEGRO KILLED OVER
 PIECE OF CHEESE

Hopkinsville. Ky, March 24.-The death penalty was imposed by jury here today on Tom Slaughter 19-year-old negro, charged with murdering Lee Jenkins dur ing a quarrel over the purchase of a dimes worth of cheese in Jenkins store at Edgeton. Ky. The jury was sent out last night and Judge Hanberry was called from church this morning to receive the verdict
 The conviction of Slaughter has relieved the tension of public feeling in the Edge ton vicinity where the populace was aroused Two negroes who had been ae- tive in Slaughters defense were whipped by whitecappers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
MAY AYOFFEREV|DEN
 IN REbUTTAL TODAY

New Orleans, March 24.-When court opens tomorrow in the trial of Annie Crawford. charged with killing her sister, Elise Crawl ford, with poison, it is expect ed the prosecution will offer evidence in rebuttal followed by sur-rebuttal testl- mony by the defense. It is probable that argument will begin Monday afternoon but both sides are secretive as to future moves and nothing is known as to the actual intentions of the attorneys.
 Annie Crawford's Sunday in prison was not unlike many other such days. She experienced no reaction from her trying experience as a witness in her own be- half yesterday afternoon and 1t had little or no effect upon her nerves. The jurors were accorded all the liberties commensd- rate with the courts orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
JUDGES CANNOT
 REDUCE THE FINES Brooke Says in Future the Clerks of Courts Will Be
 Held Responsible

The circuit judges of the state who are remitting and reducing fines will probably be called upon, in the near future, to ex- plain their action and furnish reason for so doing
 H. Y. Brooke. state examiner, while in Birmingham yesterday, said that he would in subsequent reports hold the clerks re- sponsible for the amount of the fines re- mitted by the judge. There is no law stated he, (which permits judge to re- init or reduce fine after it has been once imposed"
 The intention of the examiner in this regard will probably cause a scramble for the law on the subject It is stated that the habit has never before been ques- toned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
VETERAN OF INDIAN
 WAR DIES IN ATLANTA

Atlanta. March 24.-Wiliam Cape, aged l02, veteran of the Seminole Indian and Civil wars, died here today as a re- suit of injuries received in a fall several weeks ago. He is survived by + of his 93 children.
 Mir. Cape never was wounded in his war careers and while suffering from a frac- tured hip as a result of lhs fall, pathet- ically remarked this is the worst injury | ever received in my long life. His funeral tomorrow will be in charge of lo- cal Confederate veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25

result of the combined influence of the high and low barometric areas referred to and which are controlling the weather east of the Rockies. 7
 Heavy amounts of rainfall were report ed from Alabama, Missouri and the Louisiana coast, and copious rainfall or snowfall occurred over the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states
 Temperatures continued low in the cen tral valleys, but 1t was warmer in the Atlantic states and slight moderation occurred on. the eastern Rocky mountain slope.
 A slight rise in the emperature is likely \ to occur in Alabama Monday when the weather will probably clear and the crest of the wave of high pressure pass us. Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Weather Forecast

Washington March 4.-Forecast for Alabama; Fair Monday; Tuesday fair warmer. moderate northwest winds, be- coming variable.
 For Georgia: Fair in west, clearing in east portions Monday colder in east and south portions; brisk west and northwest winds; Tuesday fair, warmer in interior For Misslssppi Fair; warmer Monday and Tuesday; moderate north winds, be- coming variable.
 For Tennessee: Fair Monday; warmer in west portion; Tuesday fair, warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Weather Conditions

An extensive high pressure area now occupies the western Mississippi valley, having displaced the storm area that moved across the central regions yester- day to it's present position on the. Att antic coast. The storm has lost much of it's energy and only moderate winds were reported on the north Atlantic cyast Sunday night. However, general precipi- tation has kept up over nearly all sec tions east of the Mississippi river. as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Leave East Lake Home

Officers of both city and county were last night notified to he on the watcnout for two young girls, each aged Ia years. who escaped from the Girls Home at East Lake about 7:So o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATCHED AT HICKMAN

Hickman. Ky, March 2l.-With eight thousand bags of sand on the levee and patrol watching for leaks, the feeling of uneasiness here. caused by the discoV- cry last night of big leak about two miles below the town, is somewhat all layed The surface of the Mississippi river is seven feet above the level of the ground back of the levee and the lower mart of Hickman, and is rising at the rate of foot and half a day bu, it is believed the crest is passing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Storm at Greenyille

Greenvifle, March 24.-(Special.) .)-Green- vile and vicinity was again visited last night by heavy downpour of rain and fierce wind There has not been report
 ed any damage in any section of the county. The streams are much swollen and crossing some of them is difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Sox Beat Austin

Austin, Tex. March 2t-The Chicago Americans today defeated the Austin team of the Texas league to 1. Peters, last year with Minneapolis. pitched for the Americans and held the local team to four hits.