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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
NEGRO ORDERLY
ROBBED VETERAN
j. S. Mike Charged With
Stealing $192 From J. p.
German

J. S. Mike. a negro employed as an
orderly at the Hillman hospital. was yes-
terday transferred from the city to the
county Jail on a warrant charging grand
larceny.
Mike is charged with the theft of s192
from J. 2. German, a Confederate veteran
who was brought to the infirmary suf-
fering from stroke of paralysis.
The theft was reported to police authof-
ties and the arrest of Mike by Detectives
Cole and Goldstein followed. The negro
is said to have confessed to the robbery
and revealed where the money was hid
den. It was recovered and returned to
Mr.. German.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
UNCLE SAM ANXIOUS
TO- AID AMERICANS
IN LEAVING MEXICO
tcontinued from Page one,

and Thomas Taylor, believed to be prac-
tically stranded In desert country in west
ern Coahuila. Their husbands are re-
ported prisoners of federals at Mon
clova. Shone is a British subject and
Taylor an American. They We're work
ing as prospoctors, having gone to Mon
clova for supplies when arrested. Both
relief parties started from Mariposa
ranch, Mexico the first nearly a weel;
ago.
Governor CarranZa, constitutionalist
leader who has been fighting around Tor
reon nearly two months, announced by
courier today he will return to his hofre
state, Coahuila, within a week, to confer
with his chiefs The meeting place is
kept secret
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
DEMOCRATS FAIL
TO BRING TARIFF
BILL TO A VOTE
Continued from Page One,

bill, but had been struck out by the SEN
ate committee. The amendment was de-
feated, 81 to Is.
Amendments to the income tax section,
as agreed upon in the democratic caucus,
were adopted practically without debate.
The chief amendment increases the in
come tax rate from the limit of the orig
inal House bill and makes the total in
come tax amount to l per cent on in
comes from $4,000 to $4,000, 2 percent from
$4,000 to s500C0, 3 per cent from $4,000 to
$4,000. per cent from $4,000 to $4,000,
per cent from 100000 to s250,000, per
cent from s25o.Oo0 to 100000 and per cent
above $5O0,0O0.
Senator Bristow gave notice he would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
BIG QUANTITY OF
OPIUM SEIZED

San Francisco. Septembe r 6-Opum
worth more than a quarter of million
dollars has been seized by customs Of
fieers of ships on which contraband Is
found are liable to fines and the penal
ties levied against the shippers on trans
Pacific craft under this law In the three
year period total S65.O71. As yet, Uncle
sam has failed to collect a dollar.
These facts are set forth In report
rpon opium smuggling conditions by John
O. Davis. collector of the port. made
public today lie has recommended that
the law he amended SO as to prove heavy
penalties against steamship companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Effie Fulenwider

Mrs. Effie Fulenwider. wife Of Roberi
Fulenwider, president OF the + llenwi-
der Building Material company and of
the East Birmingham Iron Roofing ano
Corrugating company. died yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock at the family
residence, 331 South Fifty-ninth street.
She is survived by her husband and
three children. The remains Will be
sent to Vincent today for interment by
the S. w. Woodin Undertaking COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Margaret McAllister

Eufaula, September 6.--(Specia1 MAR
garet, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo NIcAllister of Texasville, dice!
today OF burns she received two weeks
ago while playing with matches with q
number of other children. The child 8
dress caught on fire and she was err
veloped in flames before help could reach
i.er in answer to her cries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Bids Wanted

vsh al bids will be received by the board
Aof revenue and road commissioners OF
Mobile county at Il o'clock M, October
G.. 1913 for the construction of bridge
over Perch creek on Cedar Point road
! Mobile county, Alabama. Bids will be re-
ceived for both concrete and Gre
osoted wooden structure. Certified check
for $50 to accompany each bid.
! Plans and specifications can be secured
from the county highway engineer. Room
II, Bank of Mobile building, upon deposit
OF 81. Board reserves the right to reject
any or alf bids.
yBCARD OF REVENUE AND ROAD
COMMISSIONERS
Birmingham Age-Herald, 9-7-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Arrested on Burglary Charge

VIII Williams, negro, was arrested
yesterday by Detective George Harvill on
the charge OF burglary and grand lar
ceny. According to Harvil the negro
Williams has confessed to several car
robberies and the arrest is regarded as
very important at police headquarters.
The negro will be transferred to the
county Jail following the swearing out
of a warrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Mrs. James Hartzog

Eufaula, September 6.--(Special.) Mrs.
James Hartzog, aged 50 years, died Fri
day at the home of her son. l.. c. Hart
zog. at Clio, this county, after a brief
Hines. She Is survived by her husband,
who is So years OF age four sons and
two daughters, who are l.. G.. Hartzng
of Clio, II. L. Beatty, j. NJ. Beatty and
N A. Hartzog of Texasville Mrs. r. J.
Knight of Oklahoma and Mrs. A. II.
Adkinson of rexasville. Funeral services
were held with burial at Antioch ceme-
terv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Athletic Contest Opened

Rome, September 6.-An internation-
al Catholic athletic contest under the
patronage of the Vatican, opened here
today. Unlike the last occasion in 1908
no clubs from across the Atlantic en-
tered representatives. The Catholic
Athletic league composes 260U cTu,5s
throughout the world with $50 900 moan-
bers, several thousands of whom have
gathered here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
J. L. Crockett

Funeral services over the remains of
j. l.. Crockett, whose mangled body was
found on the Central of Georgia rail-
road tracks ut Opelika Friday morning.
we're held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
from the chapel OF Johns & Co. Inter-
ment followed in Elmwood cemetery The
deceased was a Birmingham boy and
was on his way home, it is said, when
he was run down by train. HeAis sur
vived by his mother and six brothers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Negro Woman Cut

Lena Taylor. a negro woman, was seri-
ously cut in an affray with an unknown
negro in Third alley about $50 o'clock
last night. Her assailant escaped and
the woman was removed to the Hilman
hospital where it was said that she would
recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Mrs. Mary Hamilton

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Mary Hamilton, aged 81 years, who
died yesterday morning, will be con-
Quoted from the family residence at Oak
Grove this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Inter
ment will follow in Union Hill cemetery
The deceased is survived by her husband
and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Masonic Lecture Postpoped

The lecture to be delivered by NJ NJ
ITllman announced for next Thursday
night at Farrar Lodge No. 8. Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, has been post
poned until later date, and will prob
ably be within the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
CITY CAMPAIGN ENTERS
ON ITS LAST WEEK AND
STILL NO EXCITEMENT

would easily acquire sufficient majority
In Birmingham to make his election or
the first ballot certain.
Clement r, Wood. the socialist. candi-
date, will deliver speeches throughout the
current week 1t is understood that the
other candidates will content themselves
with personal solicitation for votes and
by mailing letters favorable to them
selves.
Neither of the candidates has man.
ager The campaign has been unusually
dull. even a series of questions put to the
candidates yesterday by the Merchants
Protective association failing to disturb
the calmness and the public's breast.
This calm Is due to t:le general knowl-
edge that Ward will win, his friends
declare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Mrs. Rosalind We'll Hecht

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Rosalind We'll Hecht. aged "a years.
who died in Gadsden on Friday. will be
conducted this morning at 1O:39 o'clock in
Temple Emanuel cemetery. Intermcnt
will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
WHITE CHECKS OVER
PROPOSED RAISES
Secretary of State Tax Com
mission i'm Gadsden
TARVIN TRIAL SEPT. II
Department Official Does Not Antici-
pate Any Trouble Over Cattle
Tick Eradication i'm North
Alabama

S Gadsden, September 6.-MuYray e,
White. secretary of the state tax COM
mission, is In Gadsden checking over
proposed raises in assessments to be
made on Gadsden property. Although
the investigation is being made now,
the commission has not decided whether
to take action before next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Arson Charged

Ella POWELL negro woman, was placed
IN the county Jail yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Parker of Bessemer. Arson was
the charge docketed against Ella. IT
is alleged that the woman set fire %
the home of J. ]. Irby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
PERSONAL

IL. X. Hanna, manager of the Wash4
lngton and Lee football team. left last
night for Lexington, Va. where he viii
prepare for the approaching gridiron
season. He will graduate in law this
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Birmingham Can Help


In the meantime if there is anything
that can be done further by the trade or
ganization or people of Birmingham to
help out they have until October to pre-
sent their claims.
The number OF employees that neces-
sarily will be used in the great under
taking of the government and the length
of time that will be consummed in the
task makes the location of these head
quarters very important question, and
of immense value in many respects to the
city that is fortunate to be favored
Mr. Underwood believes that Birming.
ham has a chance in the contest, but the
principal argument being used against il
is that Birmingham is too far south In
the territory assigned to this dicision. II
this point can be overcome by other ad-
vanta ges possessed by Birmingham over
the remaining contending cities, Birming-
ham may be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

Gadsdens growth as a wholesale CEN
ter is evidenced by the sale made to local
merchants by Harris & Co., brokers, of
two carloads of raisins, prunes, peaches
and other dried fruits which will be
shipped from California. The freight rate
is $l.35, but it is believed il will be
lowered to so cents with the opening of
the Panama canal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

tion address to the Louisville and Nash
vile, asking for an extension of passen-
ger service from Gadsden to Calera,
which petition was sent to the officials
Of the passenger department at Blrming-
ham today. The signatures were secured
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
BIRMINGHAM MAY
BE HEADQUARTERS
FOR R.R.VALUATIONS

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to the committee, and will have that
body's consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

Attorneys r. r. owens and r. T. Lus<
have. been named by Judge ]. A. Bilbro
of the city court of Gadsden TO defend
Dave Tarvin, who will be tried next
Thursday for a criminal assault upon
Nettie Waldrop. Tarvin's father is un-
able to employ counsel. and the attor-
neys were designated by the court to
act. The plea of the defense Will be
insanity The defense also may seek
a change of venue.
William Youngblood of the bureau of
animal industry of the United States
department of agriculture said today
that he does not anticipate any trou-
BILE over the cattle tick eradication iii
this section. He believes that reports
of trouble in Jackson county have been
greatly exaggerated.
Most of the departments at the Stand
ard Steel company will be In operation
within a week, as the repairs are being
rushed to completion. The open hearth
furnaces, blooming mill and rod mill
are being given a thorough overhaul
ing. Demand for wire fence sid nails
continues strong, and many shipments
are being hade.
]. B. Wilson today purchased the 1866
acre farm of f. w. Yaikow for $4,000.
At a meeting in the office of LeFevre &
Jordan last night plans were made for
the organization of a county club Sew
eral sites are in prospect, one being in
North Gadsden near the furnaces, while
another Is near Mint Springs
-
Horace L. Gwin, who was assaulted
Thursday night by A. J. Avant, is re-
covering from his injuries, and will be
able to resume his duties in few days.
More than 1000 names arc on the petit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phone 76o
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1909
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

]. B. Wilson today purchased the 1866
acre farm of f. w. Yaikow for $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

More than 1000 names are on the petit
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Fanatic Fragments
BY FRANK LONG.

left a the mouths of the
itself
play unfortunate
feeling later resulted in
who claims that Coveney
standing Reilly but there
many Reilly unnecessarily
he Waycross had
practically Reils of Coveney
the drt players that has been wit
messed here this Coveney had been player it the
opinion of large Reiy him would
have caused smoohed at
that point in the game, only out again later
The Manchester affair have been settled salts
facto IN the that while Manchester
did not deny having Jordan
ne neither denied attributed to him
by Jordan and vouched who enough
10 catch the significance said If Manchester used
the words attributed has specifically
Denied he deserved him Jordan Local
as are loyal the first of all they
a TO the principles manhood be permissible other
parts the attributed to Man
chester by Jordan manhood
ons Jordans action flooring will likely
Oso lesson that particular, OF the
'e'l lactS Will not waste sympathy Manchester
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equity, of, in and to the same and ev-
cry part and parcel thereof.
TOGETHER, with all the corporate
rights. privileges, inimunities aud
franchises OF said Americas Gas &
Electric Company, including the fran
chises to be a corporation and fra l.
chises acquired by it,
Said sale will be made by virtue ard
authority of a decree of the Superior
Court of Sumter County rende ed at
the May Term, 1913, in the ca lse of
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
VS.. AmeriGus Gas & Electric Cem-
pany, Equitable Petition to fore close
mortgage for Receiver, Decree. e....,
and subject to confirmation of tn,
Court.
Said sale will be for cash or III,
bonds of the Americas Gas & electric
company, which said bonds shall be
receivable only as cash for the amount
of cash which would be payable on
such bonds and coupons out of the
proceeds of said sale.
Not less than 100000 in cash
must be paid to the Receiver on the
day of sale, which said sum of $10,-
100000 will be applied upon the pur-
chafe price of said properties, should
said sale be confirmed. Should said
sale not be confirmed, the said $40,
100000 will be returned to the prrchas-
er.
This, the 10th day of June, 1913
C. M. COUNCIL, Receiver.
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MRS. FLANDERS SET
FREE BY THE STATE
Murder Charge Against Her
is MOL Pressed

Swainsboro, Ga, July 1.-THE case
of the state against Mrs. Matte Elan
ders, charging her with the murder oi
her husband, Fred Flanders, a crime
for which Dr. w. J. McNaughton is
now under sentence of death, was yes
terday mol pressed or the motion of
attorneys for the state. presented ty
R. B. Arnold, Col. Williams and Col
Bradley.
Judge Rawlings promptly acquiesced
with the following order:
Upon motion of attorneys for the
state, and fer other satisfactory rea-
Esons the within indictment, only as TO
Matte Flanders, is hereby mol pross-
ed"
The request was made on the basis
that there was no evidence to conyic;
and the fact that the present indi"t-
ment has been rendered ineffective
does not necessarily mean that Mrs.
Flanders will never be brought to trial,
Ias any grand jury may indict her again,
should new evidence tending to
prove her guilty be adduced before
such a body.
Mrs. Flanders left for her home to-
day, and it is understood that the fail
ure of the state to bring the case TO d
trial has been great disappointment
to her. She has always expressed her.
self as confident of securing an acquit-
tai, If brought to trial
Judge Frank H. Ssffold, attorney
for DR.. .McNaughton, expressed himself
as well pleased with the turn ar
had taken and declared that it means
that. McNaughton will soon be free.
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MILLER OFFERS BILL
PROTECTING TREASURY
By Proposed Amendment
Fines Must Pay Cost

Atlanta, Ca, July 17.-Representa-
tive Wallace Miller, of Bib, offered Il
bill in the house yesterday morning
intended to put on end to the payment
of insolvent cost fees out of the coun-
ty treasury to the sheriff and clerk Of
the city court.
Mr. Miller in discussing the bill with
a newspaper reporter said:
'The effect of the amendment to sec
ton 43 of the act creating the city
court of Macon is to abolish the out
rageous provision allowing the pay
ment of insolvent costs, built up by
the operation of the fee system out of
the county treasury.
Under the city court act the clerk
and the sheriff of the court receive ces
tain fees in all criminal cases of what
ever character. If the amount of the
fines collected each month are not
sufficient to take care of the costs due
the sheriff and the clerk, the deficit
is now paid out of the taxpayers money
in the treasury once month.
"The amendment proposed provides
that the public treasury no longer shall
guarantee the monthly payment of
these insolvent costs.''
Mr.. Miller also offered bill increas
ing the salary of City Court Judge Rob-
ert Hodges from $500 to $4,000
He also offered the bill abolishins
the justice courts in Macon and estab-
fishing a municipal court, instead, the
bill being the one agreed on by tn,
Macon Bar association.
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b4tbtA1aouunannt Dounuhp1
Southern League.
Atlanta 5, New Orleans g. Ten in
nings.
Memphis 8, Chattanooga 0.
Mobile 0, Birmingham 0. Called
at end of tenth on account of rain.
Montgomery-Nashv rain.
South Atlantic League.
Albany 8, Macon Z.
Charleston /, Savannah o.
Columbus 1 Jacksonville 4.
Empire State League.
Americas 0, Waycross l.
Thomasville II, Brunswick 2.
Cordele 0, Valdosta 8.
National League.
Boston 4, Chicago 2, first game; Bos-
ton /, Chicago 6.
New York 2, st. Louis 5, first game;
New York 8, st. Louis 2, second game.
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 2; Phila-
delphia 2, Cincinnati 9, second game.
Brooklyn 8, Pittsburg 4.
American League.
Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2.
st. Louis 0, Washington /.
Cleveland / New York Z.
Boston-Detroit; rain.
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SECOND CONSECUTIVE DEFEAT
ADMINISTERED BY WAYCROSS
Locals Outhit Waycross Players But Were Unable to
Annex Rum Waycross Having COPIED the
Game By the Close Score of too

""'cross, Ga, July 17.-Though they
'u'nlt the locals and played an ex-
'e'eht game in all branches of the
p'S'lile' the members of the Americas
oil were unable to take the game
0Ni "aycross today, the locals hav-
ns nnally landed the game by the
|eloSe score of 1 to O.
Dileh twirled an excellent game
'' "aycross, having surrendered only-
"a Illus Werner for the visitors. went
|him sometoetter by holding down the
lOcals to the small total of four hits.
locals also drew the only miscue
'e game which was fortunately not
costly one.
was a hard played game, both
Guns having cut out the rough play
characterized the last game in
s' Few better games have
Witnessed on the local diamond
ms season, Derrick hav,nv w,s,dea
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to Sc,
apart years support out of the es-
tate of T. A. Decker, late of said coun-
ty deceased, to Mrs. Victoria Decker
and her one minor child, having filed
their return in this office;
This is, therefore, to notify all per-
sons interested to file objections, il
any they have, on or before the first
Monday in August, 1913, or else said
return will then be made the judg-
ment of This court. JOHN A. COBB,
advt. Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
J. HI Mckenzie, guardian of Adolph
Ray and Ralph Mckenzie, has applied
to me for a discharge from his guard
ianship of said wards; this is, there
fore, to notify all persons concerned
to file their objections, if any they
have, on or before the first Monday in
August next, else he will be discharg-
ed from his guardianship as applied
for. JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter Count.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.


Whereas Mamie |. Williams, admin
istratrix of Marshall Swearingin, Jr
represents to the court in her petit
ton duly filed and entered ON record
that she has fully administered Mar
shall Swearingin, Jr.'s estate; This
is, therefore, to cite all persons con-
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said ad-
ministratrix should not be discharged
from her administration, and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in August, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.

oGOlb0lH5 SOuhIJ'
Whereas w. P. Bridges, administra-
tor of G. d. Hays, deceased, with will
annexed, represents to the court in
his petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully administered
G. D. Hays estate; This is, there
fore, to cite all persons concerned
kindred and creditors, to show cause
if any they can, why said administra-
tor should not be discharged from his
and receive letters OF
dismission on the first Monday in
August next
July z, 1913.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.