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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
NEGRO PLACED IN
OZARK PRISON TO
PREVENT LYNCH|NG
William Wilson Charged
With Attempting to AS
sault Woman in Dale
Saturday

Montgomery, August 4.-(Speeial)-Gov
ernor O'Neal received information from
Ozark this afternoon that William Wilson,
the negro who attempted a criminal as
salt upon Mrs. Mollie Adkins in her home
at Clayhatchee, about IA miles from Or
ark, late Saturday night had been placed
under arrest and was In Jail at that place.
The negro was located the Ozark jail
late Sunday afternoon.
The first news of the attempted crime
reached Governor ONeal late Sunday aft
ernoon when Judge Mike Sollie notified
the governor of the assault and requested
the governor to call out the Ozark COM
pary of militia in order to prevent the
negro from being lynched.
Acting upon Judge Solles advice, the
governor Immediately ordered out Com
pany G. Fourth infantry, stationed at
Ozark, and at once endeavored to learn
the details of the reported crime. No
definite news was received by the gov
ernor untilith afternoon when he learnd
of the negros arrest and imprisonment in
the Ozark jails.
Details of the attempted crime, which
reached the governor today, were to the
effect that Wilson entered the Adkins
home at Clayhatchee late Saturday night,
and seized Mrs Adkins. who was sleeping
beside her husband. Mrs. Adkins screams
aroused her husband and the negro at
once made his escape. The negro dropped
his hat it his flight and this was means
by which he was later identified.
The report received by the governor
of a threatened lynching proved to be
false, according to the information re-
ceived today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
ENGLAND TO INSTALL
STRONG NAVAL BASE
ON BERMUDA ISLE

New York. August 4.-Lieut. Gen. Sir
G. M. Bullock. governor general of Ber-
muda, who arrived here today on a vaca-
tion trip, deprecated the report current
that Great Britain is contemplating in
stalllng a strong naval base in the ISL
and.
81 think great deal has been made
out of small MATERIAL he said. ut may
be that the opening of the Panama canal
will call for coaling depot in Bermuda,
but the idea of a great naval base there
for encampments is largely imaginative.
''As a private individual, ! should say
that there is no necessity for naval base
In Bermudian soil"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
GOVERNOR O'NEAL IN
STATEMENT THINKS
CRITICISM is UNJUST
Declares Judge Fort Recon-
mended Remittance of
Fines and FOrfeitures
in Certain Cases

Montgomery, August 4.--(Special. Gov
ernor o'Nea1 believes he should not be
criticized for exercising executive elem
ency in specific cases until the public is
shown the reason on which his action
was predicated. The governor expressed
the opinion today after having read an
article which appeared in The Birming-
ham Age-Herald Sunday in which he was
criticized for having remtted fines and
forfeitures in 10 cases on the eleventh
of November. 1912.
In replying to the criticism, the gov
ernor declares that Judge William E.
Fort and the solicitor who prosecuted the
cases had recommended that the forfeit
ures be set aside. He adds further that
the solicitor had informed him that the
prosecutions had been instituted for the
purpose of securing fees.
The governors statement is as follows:
'In an article which appeared in The
Age-Herald of yesterday / am criticized
for having remitted fines and forfeitures
in Is cases on the eleventh of November,
1912.
The following is the entry which ap-
pears upon the pardon docket
1T appearing that the prosecutions in
the following cases were commenced by
affidavit and warrant, and that in all
cases except one the same have been mol
pressed, and upon the recommendation
of the trial judge. Judge Fort and of the
assistant solicitor and it further appear
ing that the prosecutions In these cases
were commenced not for the public good
but to secure fees, it is ordered that the
forfeitures be set aside upon the payment
of the costs
1T will be seen, therefore. that the
prosecutions in each case except one
were dismissed or mol pressed, and that
the trial judge, Hon. William f. Fort,
and the solicitor who prosecuted recon-
mended that the forfeiture be set aside
ut was further stated by the solicitor
that these prosecutions were not insti-
euted for the public good, but solely to
secure fees. In accordance with my Gus
tom of renting fines and forfeitures
when recommended by the trial Judge and
solicitor and where the facts showed that
the prosecutions were frivolous and insti-
tuted solely for the purpose of securing
fees for officers, | remitted these for
FIXTURES.
Before criticising me for exercising
executive clemency In specific cases, or
dinary fairness demands that my critics
should at least furnish the public the
reasons as shown by my docket on which
my action was predcated. These dockets
are open to the public and information
as to each particular case can easily be
secured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
As SUCCESSFULLY PASS
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

Montgomery. August 4.-(Speeial)--
Forty-flve applicants for license to prac-
tice medicine in Alabama were successful
in the examinations recently held by the
state board of medical examiners, accord
ing to an announcement made today by
DIR. w. II. Sanders, state health officer
There were an equal number of failures
The Birmingham Medical college lad
the largest representation among the can
didates to practice medicine Fifteen of
the applicants for license were graduates
of that institution. The University of Ala
bama had 12 students to take the exami-
nation
Nine of the successful applicants live in
the Birmingham district, one of which is
a negro. Altogether three negroes were
successful in passing the examinations
The following is the list of successful
applicants:
Jos. T. Banks, College p. & s.. 1913 jack
sons Gap; Robert B. Beard, Tulane uni
versity, 1913 Troy Samuel r. Benedict,
University of Richmond 1908, Athens, Ga. !;
Ferd d. Bradford (colored) Meharry, 1913,
Birmingham; J. Arthur Brice Birming-
ham Medical college, 1913, Boyles; Josiah
n. Carmichael, Birmingham Medical col
lege, 1913. Fairfield; Harry r. Cogburn,
University of Alabama, 1913 Semmes;
Louis w. Desprez, Jr., Florence; Arnott
X. Duncan, Tulane university, 1912, Bir-
mingham; Leon c. Ellis, Chicago College
OF Medicine and Surgery, 1913, Columbus,
Miss; Daniel b. Faust, University of Ala
bama, 1913, Mobile; Edward Lee Gibson,
Birmingham Medical college, 1918, Bir-
minghan Enrice r. Gnasso, Birmingham
Medical college, 1918. Birmingham; Mer-
ritt j. Heath, Birmingham Medical COL
lege 1913, Searles; Marion A. KirlSlin,
University of Alabama, 1918. Andalusia;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
AUTOMOBILE TURNS
OVER NEAR DOTHAN
Young People Have Mar
row Escape From
Death

Dothan. August -(Special.)-A youth
full party of automobilists were more or
less painfully injured yesterday noon
when the automobile in which they were
riding went into the ditch and turned
over about three miles east of Dothan
on the Ashford road. The party was COM
posed of Misses Annett Flomar, Ella For
nice and Barton Harrison, Harry Murphy
and Condrey Farmer
When Farmer, who was driving the car
turned to speak to one of the girls the
car went down an embankment and turn
ed over. Miss Harrison was painfully
injured. The others were slightly bruised
end shaken up.
The August term of court for Houston
county convened here today, Judge A. c.
Crawford presiding. Although there are
large number of important cases on
the docket. practically none were tried.
Nearly all waived preliminary hearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
New Workers Hear That At
titude of Hostility Toward
Them Has Been Taken
ONLY FEW, HOWEVER,
ARE REALLY TO BLAME
Great Majority of Bankers All Over
Country Are Eager to Cooper
ate in Framing Proper
Currency Law
By HOLLAND

New York July 4.-(Special) l)-Since the
Secretary of the Treasury, William G.
McAdoo, stated for publication that IN
nuential New York city bankers were in a
conspiracy to defeat the administration
currency bill, and, as one of the weapons
in this warfare. they were forcing de-
probation of United States per cent
bonds below par. there has been oppor-
tunity to hear from many parts of the
country. Correspondents of New York
bankers report that Secretary McAdoo' S
statement has aroused a good deal of pub
lie feeling and has intensified some of the
popular hostility toward the larger bank
ing institutions of New York city.
If Secretary McAdoo issued the state
ment for political effect and, as many
believe, for the purpose of Strengthening
the hands of the administration at Wash
ington his purpose has been accomplished
1t has caused many persons in various
parts of the country to feel that the great
est argument in favor of the pending cur
rency bill is the fact that the great New
York city banks are alleged to be in such
opposition to it that they are in con-
spiraey either to tacit agreement or by
so TO act as to cause financial distress
or embarrassment. In that way they may
be fortified with an argument to show
that the pending bill contains elements of
danger, and is unacceptable to the bank
ing interest of the United States as
whole
While there may be some reasonable
doubt about the business of the accusation
that New York bankers have conspred
in this way, 1t is undoubtedly fact that
some of the bankers of New York, as well
as some in other large financial centers,
have so acted and spoken as to create the
suspicion that the bankers are in agree
ment to unite in attacking the bill.
Boston and Philadelphia bankers. as well
as those of Baltimore, New Orleans and
Minneapolis have abstained from any crit
ical or irritating comments upon the bill.
A Small Conspiracy
If there has been any conspiracy in New
York to hammer down the market value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05

/ last an understandable statement of facts
regarding the bill may be obtained. :
The work necessarily must be absolutely
| impartial. 1t is to be a pure work of
science, like a work of research. When
| it is complete it should provide a state
ment of facts IN the nature of a report
| setting forth clearly exactly what this bill
means. When discovery has been made of
the real meaning of the bill then 1t will
be an easy task to point out authoritative
ly what the effect of the bill, If it be-
comes q law, is to be.
statement of that kind, work upon
which has already begun, and is In the
hands of highly experienced and abso-
lutely impartial men, will make it pos
sible for the people and for the Congress
of the United States to say whether this
is exactly what we want to secure
through new currency and banking legis-
! lation,' or 1T does not provide the way
for securing what every intelligent, fair
minded American wants to secure, namely
an adequate, satisfactory impartial
American banking and currency system"
This report will very likely be made in
the course of few days. This method
of examining the whole subject is the one
which appeals to the majority of the
bankers of this city. 1t might as we'll be
confessed that there has been some criti-
csm of the manner in which certain bank
ers have seen fit to attack the pending
currency bill. The criticism these bank
ers have made may or may not be en-
tirely justified by facts. But it is the
manner in which the criticisms have been
made and the fear that the people may
regard these criticisms as somewhat ar
rogant or defiant which have caused the
regret of so many bankers of New York
city to be expressed. One thing may be
accepted as certain by the country, and
that is that a majority of American bank
ers-and the great majority, too-will ac-
cept without complaint whatever measure
in the wisdom of Congress is formulated
into law, and will make every reasonable
effort to readjust our banking system to
the provisions of the new law. If 1t be
found that the readjustment cannot be
made without causing confusion, and in
the long run seriously embarrassing the
business interests of the country, our
bankers believe that Congress will speed
lily adopt such amendments to the law as
may be necessary to correct any mis-
takes if-any should happen to be dis
closed, which experience shows are con-
tanned in the new law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
Common Sense in Berlin

The German government is determined
that its city streets shall be clean order
ly and quiet. The paternal and absolute
hierarchy has recently issued ukase in
the form of new regulations for the city
of Berlin says tho New York Press
The following are some of the most
striking provisions: Womens dresses
must be short enough not to drag, and so
raise the dust or accumulate mud; UNI
brellas and sticks must not be swung or
carried crosswise; paper, remains of fruit,
cigars and cigarettes must not be thrown
into the street: persons must not walk
more than three abreast. or stop on the
pavement for any extended period; there
must be no whistling. singing, shrielSing.
shouting or. loud talking of any kind !;
windows must be closed when music is
going on inside a building, and carmen
must not drive noisy loads of metal or
other material through the streets,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
Berry of the Pepper Tree

would you please tell me what pepper
corns are2 And where can they be OBJ
tanned? B. r. Z"
Pepper corns are the berry or fruit Of
the pepper tree. AS the berries redden in
rpening they are gathered and dried.
These are the pepper corns or whole black
peppers They are used in picking and
are pounded or ground into the powder
used in cookery and at table. You may
buy them from any grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
DROUTH CONTROLS
CEREALS MARKET

Kansas City, August 4.-The drouth
controlled the products cereals markets
today. Wheat jumped from cents to
cents per bushel. From the crop re-
ports published Saturday, it is believed
three-quarters of the state is needing
rain, with corn prospects yield about 4C
per cent. Other crops were affected by
heat and lack of rain. Stockers and
feeders in livestock sold % cents to 81
cents under last weeks average. Other
grades of cattle were lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
For a Soldiers Widow

There appeared in the Corner some time
ago an offer of quilt scraps for soldiers
widow. There is such a one here in our
town. She knows nothing of my writing,
but | am sure she would be delighted 20
get scraps for quilts. Please send me the
address of the member who wishes to get
crochet patterns. MRS. l., E. A"
Our regret that we cannot reply favor
ably to either of your requests is two
fold. We would help the worthy soldiers
widow and also crafty the benevolent in
,stinct that leads you to ask for the adj
dress of the fancy worker. The cause of
the double regret is one and the same.
We have not your address Your note,
written upon a post card, bears no name
of street or number. Will you allow us
the privilege of serving you by sending
the missing name and number? l am
sorrVi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
Kings Boat Wins

cowes. Isle of Wight, August 4.--l&ing
George. on board his cutter Britannia
competed today at the Cowes regatta in
the Satanita cup. The Britannia which
had not raced at Cowes for nearly Is
years, was first away on the 80 mile
course and won easily. Besides King
George and Queen Mary, the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and Prince Henry
of Prussia, brother of the German En-
peror were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
TOAD AS FARMERS HOPE
IN FIGHTING BOIL WEEVIL

tons story be true. that the toad is 6
valuable little trick. and that he shoulC
be protected by law, just as are insectiy.
erous birds.
1t has long been known that toads are
valuable adjunets to any garden or trucl
patch. and there is at least one gardener
in jackson who catches every toad he
finds and carefully deposits him in mis-
garden. That is one of the secrets of his
success, and one of the reasons why he
has plenty of good vegetables when his
neighbors have gone. This gardener de-
clares the toads destroy thousands of in.
sects that are injurious to his plants, and
he gives them every Possible protection
leaving piles of grass and trash and wide
boads in out of the way places for them tc
hide under by day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05

FINAL CURRENCY
ACTION DELAYED

Washington, August 4.-Failure OF
democratic members of the House bank
ing and currency committee to attend a
conference called for today prevented
final action on the administration cur
rency bill. Another conference was called
for tomorrow afternoon, when it is ex-
pected the democrats will vote on the
measure as completed at last Fridays
conference. Several of the democrats Will,
vote against favorable report ON the
bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
HELPING HAND HINTS
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would be glad to give piano lessons in ex-
change for having her shirt waists laun-
dered? l am a widow and don't feel able
to pay out money for lessons. have had
q little start in music and am much inter-
ested in it, | will be a faithful student.
Is there some one who will help me?
MRS. NJ
Your query will be answered betimes by
the music teacher who finds laundry bills
excessive in summer weather. Exchanges
like this are not rare in our family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
MERCHANTS
MEET IN ATLANTA

Atlanta. August 4--Hundreds of mem-
bers of the Southern Merchants associa-
tion arrived in Atlanta today to attend
the associations annual convention. which
opens tomorrow for two weeks session.
A discussion of means by which mer-
chants may aid in securing a greater di-
versity of farm crops Will feature the
opening days meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05

James II. Kyzar. Tulane university 1913,
Goshen; Augustus ID. Matthews, Universe
ty of Alabama, 1911, Ariton Fred L. Nc
Daniel. University of Maryland 1918,
Dothan; Alexander Mcleod, Baltimore
Medical college, 1919. Ohatchee; II. La
mar McWhorter, University Of Alabama,
1913 Collins: Jonathan W. Mehaffey,
Birmingham Medical college, 1913, Ensley;
James Miller Chicago College Medicine
and Surgery, 1913, Wylam; James d.
Perdue, University Of Alabama, Mt.
Vernon: Olden o. Perry (colored) How
ard university. 1913, Tuskegee insti-
tute; Christopher H. Russell. Birming
ham Medical college, 1912. Farley; john
G. Sanders Tulane university, 1913,
Troy: william p. Saunders, (colored)
Meharry Medical college, 1918, Mobile,
Ephraim l. Tidwell, Birmingham Med
ical college, 1918, Cleveland; Oscar r.
Troje. University of Kansas, 1907, Kan
sas City. Mo; William L. Waites Bir-
mingham Medical college, 1913 Equal
ity; G. f. Walsh. Northwestern uni
versity, 1907, Chicago Hinto w.
Waters, University of Alabama, 1913.
Brundidge; Fred c. Watson, Vanderbilt
university, 1907. Lexington Tenn: Lee
Weathington, University of Alabama.
1913, Sylvania; Joseph M. Weldon, Uni
versity of Alabama, 1913, Wetumpk a !;
Thomas H. Williams. Birmingham Med
ical college, lsl3 Ensley; John
B. Woodall. Memphis Hospital Medical
college, 1911. Electic; Kenneth Wood,
Atlanta College P. and s.. 1913, At
lanta. Ga. Robert b. Dodson, Univer-
sity of Alagama, 1913, Falkville; Henry
p Hanna. Birmingham Medical college,
1912, Birmingham; James r. CARRIER,
Jefferson Medical college, 1913, De-
mopolis; Fred II. benson, Birmingham
Medical college, 1912, Bessemer Robert
B. Hays, Birmingham Medical college,
1918, woodward; Michael M Nolan, JEFF
ferson Medical college, 1912, Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
Will Fight Coulon

ST. Joseph Mo, August 4-Robert Burns
of Dallas. Tex, signed articles here today
for 10 round boxing contest with Johnny
Coulon, bantam weight champion, at
Omaha September u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05

jackson, Miss, August 4.-(Special)
Lee Hamilton, a Lauderdale county farm
er, has directed attention to the lowly lit
tie toad as the farmers hope in his bat
tie with the boil weevil and the toad may
hereafter be looked upon with more
favor than ever before in his history.
Mr.. Hamilton states, according to the
Meridian Star. that he found a couple
of toads busily engaged feeding at the
end of a cotton row. Being curious to
know what they were. eating he "oper-
ated'' on them and found in one of them
20 boil weevils; in the other 100 of the
insect pests. That is as many as the
farmer would find in a days hunt, and
proves very conclusiyely, If Mr. Hamil-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
Wells Wins Ronf

London, August 4-Bombardier Wells
the English heavyweight fighter, knocked
out O'Keefe, welterweight champion Of
Ireland, in the fifteenth round of bout
held in the Blackfriars district tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
South Atlantic League

At Albany: Albany D. Charleston q
AT Macon: Macon 2, Jacksonville 1.
At Savannah: Savannah g., Columbus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05

of the per cent government bonds it has
been confined to two or three banks The
great majority of the bankers of New
York have from the beginning believed
that 1t is expedient even from the point OF
pure policy for the bankers of the United
States, or at least those associated with
| the national banking system, to give the
administration at Washington and Con-
gress cordial support in their attempts to
perfect a currency bill which will be sat
isfactory to the business interests of the
entire people.
Cordial support does not mean. in the
view of these bankers, that every feature
or each paragraph in the currency bill
should be accepted as something beyond
criticism. But there are two ways to crit
icise. One is the friendly way and the
other is the obnoxious or defiant way.
The Best Way
Some of the ablest bankers of New
York, experienced in practical banking
and students of the theory and history
of banking, have for some weeks, or at
| least since the pending bill was introduced
| in the House at Washington, been occu-
pied in their leisure moments in efforts to
analyze the measure. Some of these
bankers were of indirect assistance to the
national monetary commission, having
given their views upon special fields or
departments of banking. Some gave dl-
rect assistance, having written reports
which served as a basis for study by
the members of the monetary commission
Almost all of them now are of the opin-
ion that there are features of the bill
which should be most carefully studied
and analyzed so that the Administrations
Congress and the people may at last have
a good understanding of what the bill
really means and what the effect will be
if It should be passed in substantially its
present form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
ATLANTA:
Mecca of ,Dixie's Merchants

Atlanta's population is swelled just
now by nearly five thousand visiting
merchants.
They have gathered from all parts of
the south. They have come to their an
nual convention.
Things of deep interest to every man
who merchandises are being said and
done every hour of the day. The pro
gramme is notable. It's full Of inspira-
tion and genuine. solid, useful help.
Time of convention August to 16
If you want to do yourself a good turn
come right on and take in this big affair.
1t will pay you and pay you we'll from
every possible point of view.
Get on the train and make yourself
happy by an outing that will combine
pleasure, business and rest in perfect
proportions.
DON'T MISS IT-COME!
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association
ATLANTA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05

awaiting action of grand jury. A large
number of old cases where the recent
grand jury failed to indiet were mol
pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Indianapolis: indianapolis
Cleveland 4.