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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
O'NEAL SEEKS DATA
ON USING CONV|CTS
ON THE HIGHWAYS
Report From Georgia Ex-
presses Belief That Sys-
tenn of Working Con-
victs Basically Sound

Montgomery, July Especial with
view to famliarizing himself with the
system that obtains in several states of
working conyicts on the public roads,
Governor ONeal is collecting data from
those states in which the plan is In op-
eration During the past few weeks the
governor has received reports from sew
eral states setting forth the plan In de-
tail, and he has collected from various
other sources information relative to the
system
The latest letter the governor received
was from the prison association of Geor-
sia. in which state the plan of working
convlcts on the public roads has obtained
for several years. According to the gov
ernor's correspondent, Philip Weltner.
general secretary of the prison associa-
tlon of Georgia, the convicts are chained
while at work, though few TRUSTEES
are found in each camp who are not
chained
''They are chained in their hunks at
night. or chained together on one long
cliain running around the cage or camp
bunk house, as the case may be, at the
foot of the bunks, declared Mr.. Welt
ner
Those guilty of feonies and misdemean-
ors work together, according to the gov
ernor's correspondent, and the convicts
work every day except Sunday.
Our opinion of the Georgia system is
that is its basically sound. Road work
Is the proper form of employment for
convicts. But no state will ever reach
the ideal as long as it puts the en-
phasis on road work instead of re-
clamation of the prisoners.
we in Georgia are looking to Col
orado as the state which has most ra-
tionally applied the principles of road
work to the more important work of
building men.
III Alabama adopts the system of
working the men on the roads be sure
that with 1t there is not adopted the
plan of farming the men out to the
individual counties. DO not let public
exploitation take the place of private
exploitation"
The letter to the governor from the
prison association of Georgia was in
answer to an inquiry which the gov
ernor addressed to the executive COM
mittee of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, the publishers of a re-
ligious journal In this journal the
governor read severe arraignment OF
certain featuges of the Georgia con-
Wet system and he Immediately wrote
TO the publishers of this paper for in
formation.
His reply came from the secretary
of the prison association of Georgia,
whose officers are Identified with the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
In Georgia, from which fact the gov
ernor inferred that the prison associa-
tion of Georgia was not connected with
the state government in any way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
INTEREST IN PARK
MUSIC INCREASES
Attendance Last Night Very
Large-Tonight's Pro-
gramme

An unusually large crowd attended the
concert by Memolrs band in Capitol park
last night.
The programme was regarded by many
as exceptionally choice. Mozart's Mag
lc Flute overture was rendered with
grace and finish. Extra numbers In
cluded a beautiful Spanish dance and
La Paloma."
This Is tonight's programme:
March, Coronation" Meyerber.
Overture. Don JUAN Mozart
Scenes from Traviata, Verdi
Intemezzo, "Marcoque Caprice" Boo
calari.
Boston waltz. Ideal Balart.
Selection, The FREELY Frilin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16

Chicago July 15.-Efforts to reform
law courts of the country will take con-
crete form on August /, when headquar-
ters of the newly formed American
Judicature society will be opened in
Chicago, 1t was announced yesterday.
Herbert Harlem, secretary of the or
ganization, made public the names of
lawyers. who will serve as directors as
follows:
Harry Olson, chief justice of the muni-
cipal court of Chicago; Woodbridge N.
Ferris. governor of Michigan; James
Parker Hall. dean OF the law school
of the University OF Chicago; Herbert
Harley, secretary of the American Judi
cature society; Frederick Bruce john
stone, Chicago; Albert NJ. Kales. profess
sor of law at Northwestern university,
Chicago; Frederick w. Lehman St.
Louis, former president American Bar
association, and once solicitor general of
the United States; Nathan Wilyliam Nc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16

The associate members of the railroad
commission, Frank Julian and Leon Nc
Cord, both of whom are In Birmingham
today, will be candidates to succeed them
selves. Julian very frankly states that he
is In the race for reelection. McCord is
not so positive in committing himself
but declares his belief that II it is demon
strated that he wants again the little
job when he is holding the people will
let him have it.
Both candidates claim to be strong al
lies to the common people" and both
have stories to tell of the other which
tend to disprove their allegiance TO the
plain and simple in life. McCord states
that down in Mobile the other day he
rowed out of sight of land, and went
in washing while Julian decking him
self In spotted robes which would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
ELEVATOR BOY At
HOTEL IS KILLED

Charlie Gafford, negro elevator boy.
employed at the Hotel Hillman, was shot
and killed yesterday about 10 o'clock.
The shooting occurred in the baggage
room of the hotel The police are search
ing for Eddie Moss a negro bell boy,
in connection with the killing.
1t is alleged that Moss and Gafford
met in the baggage room yesterday and
renewed previous quarrel and the
shooting resulted. Moss escaped 1t is
said that he was attacked by Gafford
with a knife and was cut on the arm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
Prisoner Recommends Jail Highly

\ Courtland, July 15.-(Special) THE
board of revenue of Lawrence has ac-
cepted the new jail, just completed, nt
Moulton and Lawrence county has now
one of the most complete and sanitary
jails in-4he state, 1t was erected ut u
cost of more than $4,000, and has every
modern jail convenience. In fact Il
white man who was recently convicted
for forgery and sent to the penitentiarv
said on leaving 1t that 1t was the best
jail In the south, except that at Pen
sacola, Fla; that he had been in all
of them and the Moulton jail furnished
more up-to-date conveniences than any
other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
PAINT CREEK STRIKE
WILL BE CALLED OFF

Charleston, w. Va, July 15.-The Paint
Creek colleries company. operating nine
mines on Paint creek. signed the agree
nent of the United Mine Workers of
America today and the miners strike on
that creek is expected to be called off
at once. A strike is still in force on Cabin
creek. which adjoins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
Seeking Coal Near Riverside

Riverside, July 15.-(Specal.)- )-Birming-
ham capitalists are sinking shaft about
three miles north of here for coal. Sew
eral different kinds of minerals have been
dug from the shaft, but as yet they have
not gone sufficiently deep enough to
reach the coal. However, 1t is predicted
that coal will be reached at about the
depth of at least 70 feet If coal Is found,
they will begin mining at an early date.
shipping 1t to Gadsden by boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
Contract Let for New Fire Station

a contract to erect new fire station
at Bearens park was awarded by the
city commissioners yesterday to Contrac-
tor jesse Burns. There is a station at
this place, but it is in a very bad conc:-
ton. Work on the new station will be-
gin in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
GADSDEN DEFERS
ACTION ON PAVING
City Expects to Entertain Several
Thousand Visitors at Farmers .
Conference Next Week

G9csden. July 15.-t Special. )=Action
on the paving question was deferred
by the council last night until next
Monday night. Meanwhile mass meet
ing of property holders will be held
at the courthouse Friday night at
which time the question will be dis
cussed and a plan for presentation to
the council probably will be adopted
Many favor the issue of bonds by the
city with which to pay one half the
cost of paving with asphalt five or
six of the principal streets.
One of the largest gatherings of
farmers ever assembled in Gadsden
will meet here one week from tomor-
row, the occasion being the farmers
conference. Speakers from the United
States and the state departments of
agriculture will be present Plans are
being made by the Chamber of Com
merce to entertain several thousand
visitors.
No recommendations for raises in tax
assessments have been made to the
county commissioners by the back tax
commissioner and the body adjourned
this afternoon without making any
changes in assessments.
Fifty men are now employed at the
new Gadsden Pipe plant, which was
put into operation yesterday and at
least half of these were imported. The
number soop will be Increased to 100
men. A party of prominent business
men watched the first run.
Plans for booster day" next Mon
day have been made by the baseball
association A large number of tick kets
is being sold in adva()ee by the fans
Prices will be the saline as on other
days. Talladega will be the attrac-
ton.
7. s. Kyle and number of other
property owners last night petltioned
the council to open Tenth street across
the yards of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad. The street was closed. II
Is claimed, under the pretext that the
Union station was to be built there. but
the railroad put in yards there in
stead of the station. A petition also
was presented asking for the Opening
of First avenue from Eighth to Ninth
streets: Loui Hart asked for a fran
chise for the use of certain streets by
the Gadsden, Lookout Mountain and
Bellevue railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
Newsboy Ordinance Amended

An amendment to the newsboys' ordl-
nance was introduced by Commissioner
Weatherly and adopted yesterday, by
which all newsboys over 16 years of age
are required to secure badges from the
juvenile court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
.HYDRO-AEROPLANE
RACE CALLED OFF

Muskegen, Mich, July 15.-The race of
hydro-aeroplanes. from Chicago to De-
troit, which started July s, has been
called off by the contestants, by mutual
agreement This was announced by Glenn
Martin, one of the aviators after his
return here late today from Pentwater.
Martin said the committee in charge of
the cruise had withdrawn the prize
money
AT Pentwater yesterday | talked over
the situation with Havens, Verplanck and
Francis said Martin, "and we all agreed
that as the committee had withdrawn
the p1ze money we would not continue
the race. The committee stated the
trainers of the rules for the contest failed
to insert a weather clause and when the
elements forced us to stay in port, the
committee decided to take down the prize
money"
Chicago, July 15.-At the Aero club of
Illinois it was said today that the private
committee that raised bonus money for
the hydro-aeroplane racers did so on the
understanding with the promoters thai
there would be 20 entrants. Eight re-
sponded and after many mshaps the
field narrowed to Martin. Francis and
Havens
Cities along the route of the flight which
had promised financial aid were disap-
pointed when the machines fell behind
their schedules.
Mackinac Island, Mich. July 15-Beck-
with HaYens, flying from Charlevc.x,
came down near st. lsnace and was
towed ashore by a motorecat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
crease s71.7s1. Fifth district. sss.sal in


crease, S37,191.
Oklahoma s111, ,434; incrase, sS1,2
Tennessee, s194.714; decrease $13,301,
Texas Third district, s601,s54; increase.
$159.335.
Virginia, Second district, $685. $50; de-
crease. s263o. Sixth district, s175,so9;
increase, s57,4SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16

No recommendation for raises in tax
assessments have been made to the
county commissioners by the back tax
commissioner and the body adjourned
this afternoon without making any
changes in assessments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16

Mackinac Island, Mich. July 15.-Beck-
with Hayens, flying from charleve.x
came down near st. Isnaca md was
towed ashore by a motorkcat
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
FIRST RIAL STORY OF
 THE SHISHANA CAMP

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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
MRS. X. M. MARTIN DIED
 EARLY THIS MORNING

Mrs. Kathleen M. Martin died early this morning mcNpcctedly of heart disease at her residence near the Con gregational church. When Dr. W. Darcy Chace. the family physician, was called he found that Mrs. Martin had already passed away.
 It is said that Mrs. Martin retired apparently in good health last night hut that when her daughter, Miss Jen- nic Martin, went to see her in bed this morning sh" had already passed away. At least she showed no signs of life and when the doctor arrived he pro- nounced her dead. He had been at tending Mrs. Martin for the past three months for heart disease and to this disease is due her unexpected demise
 Mrs. Martin was born in Liverpool England, and was only 42 years of age. Mr John Martin who is now in the hospital, suffering from paralysis is her husband. By strange working of the fatcs Mr. Martin WIS found in bed suffering from paralytic stroke some days ago.
 Miss Jennie Martin and Miss Ruby Martin, two popular young lndies, are the daughters of Mrs. Martin and to them the sympathy of the people will go on their bereavement.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
PIONEER WITH
 THE PIONEERS
GOVERNOR STRONG IS GUEST OF
 HONOR AT THE NOME IGLOO

Governor Strong WAS the guest of ."nol it a pleasant socbI given by the .ioneers of Alaska last evening u their hau Several addresses were de- i}rrrd. refreshments were served and stories were told that brought hack lo the minds of those present the old oays when Alaska WAS regarded in re- Mtion tr th, T7~.trd 9totae ..- 2 ...c thus like a white tip on thr tail of the American contncnt.
 The address )f the governor was what may be- described as a hcart-to- heart talk the words of pioneer to pioneers and the great crowd of old timers present listened with the great est deH2ht.
 Amou2st those who made short ad- dresses besides the governor. were Judge AImane, Judge Srhohcld. Judge Lomcn Senator Froyding pr. Sloan. president If the Pioneers, and AIrssrs. Diamond. Williams. Ernst Sundback, stanley, Cowden, ChiIberg, Lehman. Eddy Thornton and Gilmore.
 During the business meeting pr. sloan the president presiden but he afterwards rcIinqushcd the chair to Judge Muranc
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MAY IMPEACH
 FEDERAL JUDGE
UNITED STATES OERING THE IDEA OF COPYING
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Special Nugget Service.

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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
Special Nugget service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. Maury Diggs was found guilty by a jury to-
 day on the charge of having taken the girl Warrington to Nevada for i'm moral purposes. He was tried under the Mann act. the same one under which Jack Johnson was tried, and the maximum penalty provided is inn
 prisonment for fourteen years. owing to the circumstances and the char acter of the girl involved light sen
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
Special Nugget Service.

MEXICO CITY Aug 21 That Huerta should retire, that hostuities aI over Mexico should cease, that a pre- sident ad interim should be appointed in the place of Huerta and that an early date should be fixed for the elcc- tion in which Huerta would not be 2 candidate are the proposals made by President Wilson and rejected by the president of Mexico.
 This fact became public in this city f"r the first time today and now the question is being discussed every where. That direct proposal was mad, lot the retirement of Huerta and b1t Huerta refused to consider it is regarded as apparently the end of
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
D|GGS FOUND GUILTY
 UNDER MANN ACT

tencc will probably be inflicted
 The case will undoubtedly hr ape pcaled and will drag along for quite a long time The families of lh. ar- cuscd men are expected to spend large sums of money to save them.
 Quite u lut of sympathy Is felt for Diggs and his family. Under the e>i- dcncr no other verdict could be rrarh- ed but il is remembered that thr girl was only too willing to be the partner of Diggs on the trip to Nevada
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
 ASKED BY THAW

tain and there are many "h' hr.. {. sort uf hope that hr will .,f lJs n... dom.
 Ie says very little nuW na h hired lawyers for th" rap"-r al rarryiu4 on h2al procrcdlu.- ll. l. well supplied with funds aud needs uothue in the shape of ans Hd rhH money cuu buy so that some ot r"e most prominent attoucl4 in thr po- miuion will be- ou his side ud make a great Struggla
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
Special Nugget Service.

ALBANY, Aug. 21.-The board of trustees of public buildings has now formally recognized Lieutenant Gov ernor Glynn as the acting governor ct New York and has decided not t" re cognize Sulzer in any way until he has been cleared by the senate. This is one of the greatest blows delivered to the governor since his Impeachment as the board of trustees is made up of men who cannot be accused of being partisans and who are drawn from the most upright and independent class in the state
 When Sulzer summoned the board
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
OlCGS $ THE SON
 OF A WEALTHY MAN

Mm> p,aae. Wlo hts been found 2uh} under ll- Mann ,,t. ,s the son "l Dh~ ue,d of tho Thompson Diggs rrm "t Sacramento. The father was ! member of thu. Cmrorut, senate in l>M lram N"l. oomll IIv wts mln business ]" auolhcr town but hr hwaA' int" the large Hm or hard war" and farming implements which bor" the name of himself afterwards Thompson died .ud Di4gs became ow- her of the whole thing Caminetti who WIS the partner of Diggs in the sam" "soapadc. is the son of d man Wh" WIS a congressman aud who is Tow commissioner of immigration Camin,tI was in the California lcgis- I"utrc .d the time that Senator Elwood Irunor WIS a member
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
fUERTA SAYS WILSON NOT
 SUPPORTED BY AMERICANS

ureot@ti"ns unless some ,omprumls. can be- arranged
 WASHNGToN Aoe aI m. tu text of lhc reply of President lIurua to President Wilson has now bp.n ..- crtycd Ii is found |, contain au m- timatiou by IIuern that Inc .or-I.4s and people of lhc United States aee not in favor of yhe dr-r,. pr.u. $ of thei, president and he believes rui the people of this countu vu u...r consent {" an un"arranl~4 interfere ouce on the part of their aamuISJr . tion with the internal affairs of lis country. This is said politely hut il is non" th" l"se .4ltt.'. .y.t.r
 The making public of the proposals
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
NOME LADY IS UNDER GRAVE CHARGE
MAYOR PERMANENTLY ENJOINED
 FROM INTERFERING WITH TIMES

".s Nory ere. prorocatlon not only n Seattle hut in several scaports on tae Pacific eo. -t The board learned tMt several attacks had been made on soldiers and sIlors in various places and i. ."nd .u 'cd u the most bitter r.rm~ th' Ml l.h-uard~ amongst the socialists and uusuu Workers of rhe Worlo for their attacks, not only uu saIdl,s md sailors hat on the gov aum.nj md IT.. naa of the country
 ..rlt Indeed llo Gudues of the board i- H.e most sothma condemnation of tae practices e. that class of people t.f hs ho.u made in connection with ca" riots. aumnJrd To nothing less t0u tnt tae socialists and Workers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
DR, FLETCHER
 MEETS DEATH
FELL OFF 8LACKFOOT GLACIER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO
 SCALE TT.
Special Nugget Service,

Special Nugget Service,
 GLACIER PARK. Montara Aug. 20.
 Dr. Calvin Fletcher. il prominent member of the Prairie club of Chicago, was killed by fall from the Black foot glacier yesterday. The accident occurred while he was attempting to scaie the glacier but in what manner is not celarIy known as no one was close to him at the time of the ac- cidcut Dr. Fletcher had 4ined quite a name as mountain cliumer and ex- plorer and also as writer ou subjects relltius to such work
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
BOARD or TRUSTEES
 TURNS DOWN SULzER

some days ago to a meeting not member of the board turned up. At that time the members had not decided in favor of one or th" other of the two principles in the h8ht for the goyernorship but since that time they have held several mrctiues and today was the formal statement given out that they rcpudiatrd th" claims of Sul2cr and that he could not be considered governor after his inn peachment
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
Special Nugget Service.

SHERBROOKE Canada, Aug. 2l.. Judge Globensky granted a writ of habeas corpus on the application of Harry K. Thaw yesterday afternoon and made it returnablc today. This means that Thaw will probably get his freedom before the day is over but he may be re-arrested on some other charge.
 That he will put up a determined fight to avoid extradition is now cer-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21

SO called, are the worst enemy of the country.
 Secretary Daniels recommended that the letter scnt by him rcprimand- ing the men who took part in the riots he read aboard ship and that the men be punished in the manner which the admiral thought best
 The tindinG If The board is general iN accepted as ihr correct one aua it is expected jo draW the attention of the public to the real character of SOC lists and l. W. W. people us scp- m#lc from the real union members .ud workers 2rneully
 The Daily Nugget, $2oo per month.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-21
BLAkESLEE CASE POSTPONED

The ease of Nellie N nI,krslce vs. h. F. HiakrsIoe ha4 been postponed. It is a divorce case and was to hay, been tried this afternoon. rarhe G"d"m appeared for Dho plamun hu Juda. Campbell objected and said thal hr had been for tn. plaintiff. prc> i"usY. The case wa. postponed for the purpose of hala. this matter struiehtrucd