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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

Yesterday morning shortly before noon
two negroes walked into the court OF
common pleas presided over by Judge
Abernethy. One was typical old ante
bellum darlSey, his countenance black as
ebony, his head bald as a door knob with
a fringe of kinky hair that was frosted
with many winters. His struggling white
mustache and goatee added much to the
dignity of his appearance; his demeanor
was very respectful, yet full OF import
ance. Behind him slouched a younger
man; he was the ordinary type of negro
farm hand or furnace laborer and suf-
fered much by comparison with the older
negro.
'Mawnin', Jedge," said the old man.
as he approached the bench with hat in
hand, 'kin l speak ter yo' fur er mint
Certainly" replied Judge Alb, good
naturedly, what is 1t, uncle?'
'Dis yeres ma boy Tobe.'' he said. as
he pushed the younger negro forward,
who looked about sheepishly. Ma name
is Tillman Vines, sab, frum Tallapoosa,
sab. whar ah owns er farm wild nary
er cent uf .mowrgage on it, an ah raises
Gavin, an cotton, an 'taters, an chillun,
bein' as how ah has IA an all uf dem
living right on de place wild me an ma
old lady; but awskin' yo pawden, sab. hit
warn't bout dat ah wants ter speak, hits
consarnin' of de whar bouts uf dis boy
uf mine'
His whereabouts? Why he's here
now"
"Yassah, in cose he is yere, jedge. but
de whar bouts he war week befo' las is
what ah wants ter know"
GAS never took any stock in clairvoy-
ance, 1t is one science that I passed up,
so come again. uncle"
I'm disregard ter dat elar-vlar-vonce,
ah guess what yo' say bout hit is SO,
but ben' as ah nevah had hit
Let 1t go at that uncle, and tell me
about Tobe, what he has been doing and
where, when and how"
The story the ancient darkey told Judge
Abernethy was to the effect that his son
Tobe had come to Birmingham from Tai
lapoosa with bale of cotton, which he
sold for s65. Tobe is married and when
he left hone his wife-who had helped to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
How Could He Do 1t?

Decatur, January Especial )-Gil-
bert w. McCarty. a dentist of Priceville.
was convicted by a jury today of at
tempting to hire two negroes to kill his
Mrs. Leila Fennell. A
few months ago McCarty caused the ar
rest of the two negroes. claiming they
had robbed him. Investigation resulted
in the charges against him. Mrs. Fem
nell is said to be wealthy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
DIVISION NOTED IN
PHILIPPINE ISSUE
Democratic Measure Pro-
poses independence
SENTIMENT IN HOUSE
Question Aired When Proposal Comes
Up to Appropriate Half Million
for New Army Barracks
at Manila
nv C. E, STEWART

Washington, January 25.-(Special.) y
VIXEN the fortifcations appropriation bill
is called up in the House. the initial slSir.
mish in the democratic plan for the inde-
pendenee of the Philippines will be had.
Chairman Jones of the insular affairs
committee said that he has arranged to
deliver a speech on the Philippine ques-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
"Beau Brummel,sD Doin, It

Admission, January 25.-(Special.) POST
master Charles X. Barker says that ev-
erybody seems to be doin' 1t when it
comes to patronizing the parcel post, ard
especially is this true with the young
Beau Brummels' of Admission, who have
stopped patronizing the delivery boys and
are now sending candy and other presents
to their "airy, fairy Lillians" by parcel
post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
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the organization shall urge Congress to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
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ton during the general debate upon TINS
bill and that he proposed 70 tell me
House a few blrnt facts concerning the
islands.
Congressman. Jones is the author of the
bill 10 grant the Filipinos independence
at the expiration of seven years. The
committee of whicfsehe is chairman has
abandoned the plan to bring the bill up
under special rile at this session, but
as soon as the democrats come into full
troll of the government the fight over
tho little brown men" will be on n
earnest.
In accordance with platform deelard-
tions, a majority of the democrats. Ill
clu6ing the PresideEt-elect, are supposed
to favor the independence of the Philip
pines. but there is opposition by the re-
rublicans and even some democrats in
both the House and the Senate to the re-
linuuishment of the islands, until it IS
well established that they are able TO as
sgne the duties of self government. The
Philippine question was aired IN the
House for a few moments late Tuesday.
when Congressman Helm of Kentucky
sought to strike from the army appropria-
ton bill a 100000 item for barracks at
Manila. The item remained in the bill,
but Mr.. Helm asserted that the demo-
cratic party had three times declared for
Philippine independence and that 1t was
useless to keep appropriating money for
barracks if our soldiers were going to
leave the islands"
Continuing, Mr.. Helm gave some inter-
esting figures as to the cost of the Philip
pines to the United States
Expenditure Unwise
"I believe that we win pass at the ex-
ira session a bill declaring for the inde-
pendence of the Philippines, and 1t occurs
to me that it is unwise at this time to be
embarking further upon an enterprise of
this character This appropriation is a
part of a S6,G000O0 scheme to erect bar
racks, quarters and stables for a regi-
rnent of cavalry, field artillery, etc. If
we are going to turn the archipelago over
to the natives, this is an unnecessary
charge upon the treasury.
THE Philippines from 1898 to 1902 cost
US more than $17O,000,000. The chief of
staff reports that since the treaty of Paris
was signed down TO August, 1911, the army
has cost us $167,0 900 more than it would
have cost If we had not had to keep so
many soldiers in the islands,"
Congressman Sherwood of Ohio sug-
gested that pensions for relatives of SOL
diers killed in the Philippines would add
another $5,000,000, and said that the Anti
Imperialistic league of Boston has esti-
mated that the total cost of the islands
to the United States has been more than
81, ,00O, ,000,0OO
'fThe next President will be demo-
ocrat' said Mr.. Helm
by title" observed Republican Floor
Leader Mann of Illinois
You will find that he will be a good
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story of the two negro "slick ducks"
She refused TO be eomforted and finally
told him that he could pack his clothes
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13

PROPOSED TO COMBAT
THE WINE ROOM EVE

Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. u.-To
combat the evils Of h Immoral cafe,
=. Crank Chase, secretary OF tha@New
England Watch & Ward society OF
Boston. addressing the International
Purity congress- here today. proposed
the establishment OF "tri-parttte q
loonsn-one part for men. n tor
women and Cne for coupler.
The rule must he inflexiblegsso far
as the couples part is concerned: the
withdrawal OF either person means the
withdrawal Of both, for no unaccom-
panied woman can remain In the
couples part he said.
Mr.. Chase would make 1t a punish
able offense to rent a for inn
moral purposes, as 81 means OF over
coming the evils of the immoral lodging
house. A law compelling the janitor
therein to keep on file Inn Dol on the
first floor the marriage certificate OF
each person living In q flat suite, he
proposed rs a means OF eliminating the
evils of the affinity flat Callers
should be compelled to register their
anne before being allowed to pass
into sue apartments. he. said. Mr.,
Chase declared there was not now 9
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13

a bureau of labor safety to look after
the safety of workingmen and the en-
-couragement of safety devices. A mu-
seum of safety, it was declared,
would be of great assistance in pro-
noting these various purposes"
Only brief comment was made in the
report on the contempt of court SEN
tnces pending against President Com
pers, Vice President Mitchell and Sec
rotary Morrison. A review OF the case
was given but. aside from declaring
that the opinion of the district court
Of appeals did not give a decision to
the fundamental issues upon which Or
ganized labor had been asking q ju-
dicial ruling" the report refrains from
comment on the court's findings.
Road Building for Unemployed.
Urgent need for the solution Of the
problem of the employed was brought
to the attention of the convention,
Sympathy with their condition was ex-
pressed, and the belief was voiced that
the unemployed might be used in road
construction, which automobile travel
is making daily Of greater importance.
Legislation to that end was urged.
Because Of the international and
worldwide trend In the organization
Of labor, the report stated the fedora
ton was heartily in sympathy with
movements to bring about lasting in
ternational peace.
Favors World Peace.
Labor organizations the world
over" says the report, have commit
ted themselves to the policy Of interna-
tional peace-peace with honor and
Justice in international politics as well
as industry. All national economic and
political issues are infected with world
interest"
In conclusion. the report urged the
delegates to give nj consideration
to h recommendations made fol
remedial legislation, among others: Ar
eight-hour work day. injunction limita.
ton. seamen's legislation, working.
mems compensation, federal bureau Of
health. safety appliances, arbitration
and automatic stop systems on rail-
ways.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13

lsR1ML .4EHtaA FE4S&~HZYR4
trust offenders as have been convicted
have. as Il rule. been fined Rarely haS
the Jail sentence been esorted to. The
who Is found invading q hen
|rooEt may go to prison., but the man
who invades sections 4, 3 or s Of the
Sherman law and makes millions by
1T In violation of statute Is In TAR less
peril of losing his liberty.
Conscientious attorneys for the gov
Jail magnates who violated the law
They have proceeded IN the theory;
that the value OF one man behind the
bars for violation OF h trust statutes
would be greater a8 a lesson TO the
country, to big business. than 100 finee.
But they have found 1t almoat Out or
the question.
Dissoiutions Arc Farcss.
In the meantime. the department sc
Justice has seen bringing many actions
in equity to restrain violations OF the
Sherman law and dissolve combina-
ton. A small number OF combinations
have been dissolved. And most Of the
dissoluttons, 80 far as relief OF the pub
lie is concerned, have been farcical.s
The Northern Securities decision, tho
Standard OIL decision. the tobacco
trust decision mi the subsequent dis
solutions have been barren victories.
Witness a recent incident In the New
York supreme court, relative to the
value OF ZOOS shares OF Standard OIL
stock left by the late Henry "A. Flag
Ter to his widow. The report to the
court on the value OF these shares
900 In 1908: and now are worth over
5 $4,000, 900. In the interim. there had
fallen the blow OF dissolution on tina
Standard Oil combination,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
BOX OFFICE MUST HOLD
OUT TAX ON THE ACTORS

Washington, D. C. Nov. 11.-1.1ere
will be CONSERVATION along the Rialto
when it becomes known that the box
office will have to withhold the income
tax on actors contracts exceeding 49,
600 annually. This is the interpreta-
ton placed on the new income law by
treasury department officials in re-
Spouse to inquiries from theatrical
managers.
In the case of vaudeville performers
however. the proceedings will be all
tered. Their salaries are paid weekly
by different managers and the per-
formers themselves win nave to make
personal returns If liable for the tax
The actor does not come within the
provisions. of the law which allows GER
tain professional persons who cannot
determine their incomes for a stipu'
lated period and who receive their rev
ertues from different sources in varioui
amounts to make personal returns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
SIXTY NEGRO FAMILIES
ARE GOING TO AFRICA
Kansas Colony Plans to Set Up
a New Republic on the
Gold Coast.

Parsons. Kan, Nov. 11.-sixty fam
lilies from the colored residents of
Parsons will be part of the frst load
of emigrants to go to the gold coast,
West Africa, where they viii establish
a colony. They will leave Parsons
early in December to sail from New
York December 15. They are only a
few Of a large number Of negroes who
will leave this section of the country
about that time.4s
w are going back to Africa to
build up a republic OF our own" the
leaders declare sadly. THE negr has
no chance In the United States. The
unions bar US from practically every
industry. If we are to make any prog-
ress whatever We must set up q ma
ton for ourselves"
The first emigration Is to be followed
by others in the spring ii the present
plans are carried out.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
LEWIS CLAIMS PINDELL
WAS TO SERVE ONLY YEAR

Chicago, Nov. ia misunderstand-
ing threatened to develop today be-
tween James Hamilton Lewis, senior
United States senator from Illinois. and
Henry M. Pindell, of Peoria, Ill. in
connection with the publication Of a
letter sale to have been from Senator
Lewis, offering Mr.. Pindell the post Of
ambassador to Russia with the proyiso
that he hold the portfolio only one year.
that the published letter had never
been received by him. Senator Lewis.
while not denying that he had written
the letter to Mr.. Pindell. said:
IF Mr.. Pindell says he did not re-
ceive the letter he must be right. /
%pondence with him."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13

The trial OF Mendel Beiliss, a Rus
sian of the Hebrew faith, but alleged
murderer for purposes of blood ritual,
OF Andrew Yushinsky. a Christian lad,
began IN October 8. The case caused
an immediate sensation which stirred
he whole Of Russia. The mutilated
body Of Y~ushinsky was discovered on
March 25, 1911, in a cave on a subur-
ban holding outside Of Kiev. The hands
were bound behind the back and there
were Al wounds on The body. Beiliss
was arrested shortly afterward and
charged with the murder and was kept
in close confinement till the trial.
During the hearing many medica.
experts testified. their opinions vary
ing as to the reasons for the crime
Other witnesses threw suspicion on 8
woman, Vera Tcheberiak, alleged to 81
the harborer of q band Of criminals.
Kiev. Russia, Nov. 10.-The society
Of the idoubleheaded eagle announced q
memorial service for Andrew Yushin-
sky. .who was brutally tortured to
death by Jews with the ritual object
The service will be held Monday In
st. Sophia cathedral, which stands
within 16O yards of the court where the
trial of Mendel Bellies, charged with
the murder, has been going on. The
student, Golubeff. q member of the
Black Hundred. and president Of the
University union of student monar-
chists. who figured prominently in the
trial, calls up all Christians ito pray
for the soul of the martyr, that he may
forgive and be included in the com.
Inunity of saints
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
MALONE WINS PLUM
that mitchell HELD
Wilson Announces Appointment
Of O'Gorman's Soninlaw
as Collector.

Washington. Nov. 11.-Announce-
ment was made at the White House
today that the nomination Of Dudley
Field Malone to be collector OF customs
at New York would be sent TO the
Senate during the day. Mr.. Malone il
now third assistant secretary OF state
and fought the Tammanny ticket in
the last campaign. He is q soninlaw
of Senator O'Gorman.
President Wilson today made these
nominations:
Collector of customs: Charles e.
Hardy, OF Arizona, for the district OF
Arizona.
Dudley Field. Of New York, for tho
district Of New York.
The resignation of John Purroy
Mitchell, newly elected mayor OF New
York. was accepted at the same time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
BLACkMALERS SHOOT
DOWN THEIR NEMESIS
Detective Gunman, Disguised
as Their Proposed Victim,
Riddled With Bullets.

IS laGNf 1EtAGI5 4e s-ATaaA S&4aNN9
ogden. Utah, Nov. 1I.-Endeavoring
20 trap blackinailers Who had again
money from Ralph e. Bristol
n Leroy Eccles under threats of
shooting, Dave Edwards, special detec-
1--WE ana expert gunman from Bing-
nam. Utah, fell on a lonely road north
west OF Ogden about 4 O'Clock this
morning, his body riddled with bullets.
n blackrmaflers had demanded that
n or four prominent men bring 81, 500
70 them III q satchei. Edwards was
disguised in Leroy's clothing. 1t is be-
v the bandits recognized the dis.
suise. They opened fire on Edwards
without warning. He returned the fire
even when wounded. Though others
reached the scene a few moments later,
the bandits made their escape. Ed
wards is now at a hospital in a serious
condition.
The shooting is the dirct outgrowth
OF a series of blackinailing plots which
nave involved wealthy residents of
ogden since 1911. but especially prom
inent since April, 1918. a in March
last Mrs. Thomas D. Dee, a wealthy
n Mrs. r. Z. Bristol, wife Of the
manager of the Ogden Portland Cement
company. both received letters de-
manding $500 each, to be delivered un-
der certain conditions to be prescribed
later by the blackmailer. Response
A0 - hlCiIEOclildIluS IITOukA q
code advertisement. On April 8 they
attempted to catch the writer's OF these
letters. and two private detectives were
SEM with the money and a fake sack
In addition, to the scene arranged. I'm
der of guns the money was paid
over to the blackmailers.
Since then efforts have beer made
through letters to Mrs. David Eccles.
widow Of the Ogden millionaire, and
ner sons. David G. n Leroy Eccles,
to secure sums from these families.
The demands were refused. On No
vember 2 h front of the Leroy Eccles
home was dynamited. On November 3
Myron "A. Smith was arrested and CON-
plants filed in the federal courts ac-
cusing him OF sending letters to Mrs.
Bristol and one to David c. Eccles. On
the evidence OF. similarity in hand
writing he was held to the federal
grand jury and is now in Jail. Another
letter In different handwriting was re-
celyed by Leroy Eccles on Sunday
evening at 5 o'clock. and acting on de-
nan In this letter Edwards was de-
tailed this morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
Secretary RedfieId and Depart
ment Moved Into Quarters
That Reek Of Modernism.
NO MARBLE HALLS THERE
Dealing in Figures, His Clerks
and Bureau Heads Have Fa-
cilities of q Business Office.

Washington. Nov. 11.-From a suit OF
aingy offices in an old rented building,
Secretary Of Commerce w. c. Redfeld
and the employees of his great depart
ment ave moved into a new office
building which has just been built for
them. II Is of the plainest of build
lngs and represents a new departure
from the old type Of government build
Ing. 1t is h modern type Of plain,
practical office building, hundreds Of
which are seen along New York city
business streets.
Secretary Redfield's offices might
Well be those of the head of a manu-
featuring concern. They are plain,
almost severe, with new modern office
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
NEW DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

furnitue, fling cases and office equip
ment rigidly up to date. About them
Is an atmosphere of business. There
are no marble halls here; no stately,
high-ceilinged reception rooms, hung
about with the portraits OF a long line
of past secretaries, each In a heavy
gold frame; non of those things that
tell how heavily tradition hangs owe
the place.
The department Of Is shy
on traditions; very few men have been
secretary of the department; precedent
never bothered it much.
Secretary Redfield himself is a regu-
lation business man. and 1t Is well, be-
u only a business man could handle
the work Of this department.. 1t Is a
department h a gloats on figures. 1t
Is saturated with them. Consider the
list of its nine bureaus as follows:
Bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, into which has been absorbed
the bureau of statistics.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
METHODIST BISHOPS
CONTRAVERT SHASTR|
Denial Is Vigorous That Mis-
sionaries Live Like Lords
in India.

Decatur. Ill.,. Nov. ~11-Charges made
by Dr. keshava Dava Shastri, of Ben
ares. India, at the Minneapolis, Purity
Congress meeting to the effect that
missionaries in India lived in luxury
and failed to secur converts were Wig
orously denied by missionaries Of the
Methodist Episcopal church In the
opening session Of their annual confer
ence here today.
Twenty-six bishops and more thar
100 laymen from many parts of the
world are in attendance. In the an
nual treasurers' report. made at the
opening session, 1t was shown that
$4,000 00 was spent for Methodist mis-
sionary work during the last year.