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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
SHERIFF MARTIN OF
HALE COUNTY MAY
Be |MPEACKED
Is Charged With Criminal
Negligence in Allowing
Condemned Negro to
Commit Suicide

Montgomery, January 3.--(SpeciaL)----
For criminal negligence in permitting
Will Thomas, a negro prisoner under a
death sentence for the murder of his
wife. to receive carbolic acid with which
to kill himself, Governor O'Neal has
directed the attorney general to at once
bring impeachment proceedings against
Sheriff William Martin of Hale county.
Sheriff Martin is charged with hav-
ing delivered carbolc acid to Thomas
the night of December 81; the prisoner
drank the poison and died. and upon in
vestigation by the coroner's jury the
cause of his death was ascertained.
Governor O'Neal was at once notified OF
the occurrence, and an immediate in
vestigation was ordered.
Papers bearing on the case were
placed in Governor ONeaPs hands to-
day, and after a brief conference with
Attorney General Brickell and others
the governor ordered that steps be
taken to mpeach the Hale county sher-
iff. The Impeachment proceedings VIII
be filed in the supreme court. The at
torney general will at once notify the
supreme court of the facts in the case
and that tribunal viii set day for the
hearing, at the same time calling upon
t'iitIih lSidt Iii ~ SioW thhot WY ilt
should not be ilnpeached.
Z Thomas, the negro to whom Sheriff
Martin is charged with having delivered
carbolic acid, was convicted of Wife
murder at the fall term of the Hale Jaw
and equity court, and sentenced 20 be
hanged. His sentence was suspended
pending an appeal to the supreme
court.
The impeachment Of Sheriff Martin
for criminal negligence in connection
with the death of Thomas was recon-
mended to the governor by the solicitor
of Hale county and oy other prominent
men of the county whose names have
not been divulged. Che Impeachment
proceedings to be instituted against
Sheriff Martin recalls the Impeachment
of Sheriff Jinright of Butler COUNTY.
who was impeached Tor criminal negli-
|gence in protecting a negro prisoner
IN his custody from mob violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
BONDS OF LABOR
LEADERS FIXED
AT OVER MILLION
Writ of Supersedeas Grant
ed by Circuit Court of
Appeals
$4,000 FOR EACH
YEARS SENTENCE
Whether Bond Can Be Made by Labor
Men Considered Doubtful, But
Hope to Free Ryan-Sent to
Prison Too Hurriedly

THE PRICE OF FREEDOM.
Seventy Thousand dollars:
Frank M. Ryan, Chicago.
Sixty thousand dollars:
John T. Butler, Buffalo.
Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San Francisco.
j. Z. Munsey, Salt Lake City.
Eugene A. Clancy, San Francisco.
Philip A. Cooley, New Orleans.
Frank C. Webb. New York.
Michael j. Young, Boston.
Forty thousand dollars:
John II. Barry, St. Louis.
Peter J. Smith, Cleveland.
Thirty thousand dollars:
Murray l.. Pennell. Springfield. Ill.
Wilford Bert Brown. Kansas City.
Paul ]. Morrin. st. Louis.
Henry w. Legleitner, Denver.
Charles N. Beum, Minneapolis.
Edward Smythe, Peoria, Ill.
George Anderson, Cleveland.
Michael j. Harmon, Scranton Pa.
Ernest G.. w. Basey, Indianapolis.
Michael j. Cunnane, Philadelphia.
William j. Mccain, Kansas City, Mo-
William e. Reddin. Milwaukee.
Twenty thousand dollars:
Richard H. Houlihan, Chicago.
Frank j. Higgins. Boston.
Frank X Painter, Omaha
Fred Sherman, Indianapolis.
Ten thousand dollars:
William S. Shupe. Chicago.
James E. Ray, Peoria, Ill.
William C. Bernhardt, Cincinnati.
Frank e. Phillips, Syracuse, n. y.
Charles wachmeister. Detroit.
Fred ]. Mooney. Duluth, MINI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Senator Davis of Arkansas
and Representative Wede-
meyer of Michigan
EXPLAINS THE HIGH
COST OF WARSHIPS
President Taft Tells Senator Bran
degee That He Will Not Nominate
Goethals for Civil Governor
of the Canal Zone
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.


Senate convened at noon and ad-
journed after six minutes session out
OF respect for the memory of the late
Senator jeff Davis of Arkansas.
Senate committee ordered favorabl
report on reappointment of Interstate
Commerce Commissioners T.. Il. Clark.
Archibald court of impeachment put
over until today.
Ccnferees ON educational test OF M
migrants considered differences be-
tween both houses
House convened at noon.
Republicans of interior department
expenditure committee filed minority
report condemning charges against
former Indian Commissioner Nalen-
tine.
Adjourned out of respect for Repre-
sentative Wedemeyer and United
States Senator Davis of Arkansas
Representative Cox of Indiana intro
duced bills to transfer boots, shoes and
all other leather to free list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Daring robbery of jewelers. window
in broad daylight
Bonds Of labor leaders fixed at over a
million dollars.
Senate and House adjourn in respect
to dead members.
Rockefeller accepts service through
counsel.
Castro invokes aid of federal court.
Fierce gale on Atlantic coast.
2-Wood advocates restoration of army
canteen.
s-Mrs. Amelia Gorgas dead in Tusca-
loosa.
Editorial comment.
E-Serious question involved in new
newsies' law.
Negroes buried alive.
Eggs come safely from Long Island.
Jones had life of adventure.
Name speakers for waterway hearing
6-Women's page.
7-Sports.
s-Tax assessments increased in 1912 over
SEQ 900.
S-Many mentioned to succeed Davis.
1c-will not endeavor to retain authority.
11--Markets.
n-Negro desperate pays penalty for his
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
GENERAL CASTRO
NVOKES AID Of
FEDERAL Court
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Granted-Will Fight
Government
OFFICIALS ARE VERY
MUCH SURPRISED
Petition Declares That the Venezuelan
Is Being Detained at Ellis
Island in Violation
of the Law

New York, January 3.-The federal
courts were invoked today In behalf of
Cipriano Castro and writ of haheas
corpus was granted to bring him be-
fore a judicial tribunal which may de-
this port 1t was alleged in the appli-
cation that the former President of
Venezuela was being Illegally held at
the immigration station on Ellis island
here, where he has been detained since
his arrival on u French liner last Tues
day and the court will be. asked to set
him at liberty. The writ is returnab1e
January 10, before Federal Judge Holt,
who granted it today.
Castro, Immediately upon finding his
right to land was being questioned, had
and enga ged passage on the steamer
Amerika. sailing tomorrow for Ham
burg. Today. ttcwever, as son as he
learned his. writ had been granted, he
cancelled his passage.
Proceedings a Surprise
The starting Of local proceedings to
determine the status of Castro came as
IL II
executive apparently had given up
without especial regret his declared in
tention Of paying THIS country a sight
seeing visit and had declared his de-
sire to return to Europe as quickly as
a steamer could carry him.
The proceedings. it was stated to-
night at the offices of George Gordon
Battle, who applied for the writ, grew
out of visit paid to Ellis island yes
terday by Harold a. Content connected
with Mr. Battles law firm. He reported
to Mr.. Battle, who advised the visit.
Mr. Content stated that after talking
with castro, he believed the Venezue-
Ian was being held in violation of the
Immigration laws and that improper
questions were being put to him in an
effort to make him commit himself and
thus give specific cause for OBTAINING
him. if that proved necessary.
II was then determined to apply for
the writ ain the interests of public
citizenship" As soon as the writ was
procured messengers hurried to Ellis
island and served Byron III. Uhl, assist
ant Immigration commissioners, with a
copy of the document The granting
of the writ does not, attorneys stated
give castro the right to leave Ellie
island and he is expected to remt.fn
means are decided upon to release him
pending final disposition of the case
The petition asking a hearing for
Castro asserted that the attorney who
went % see him yesterday was granted
permis sion for an Interview only upon
condition that he would not make any
suggestion to Castro by which the later
might make effort To land in this coun-
try, and that when the lawyer gaired
accass to the Venezuelan he was ac
conpanieG by representatives of the
Immigration authorities who remained
present throughout the talk. 1t was
declared that Castro informed the at
torney that he had desired and In
tended 10 visit this country for
period of about three months and that
he still desired to make such a visit
Communication Difficult
Tho petition declared that because of
lCOutinue0 q HQwe Nfue,I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Bonds Aggregate Over a Million

Chicago January 3.-Bonds aggregatlng
81, ,1eo, 900 must be given If the 81 OF the %
labor leaders convicted of conspiracy TO
transport dynamite are to take advantage
of the granting of writ of supersedeas
By the United States circuit court OF ap-
peals in this city today.
Whether this amount can be obtained
was admitted by counsel for the defend
ants to be matter of doubt but they ex-
pressed the belief that at least some OF II
could be procured-enough to accomplish
the liberty of President Frank ~ Ryan
and q few Others. until decisiop has been
reached on an appeal, for the filing of
which the court allowed 60 days.
The decision involves only % of the IS
men now in the Leavenworth penitentiary,
as Herbert S. Hockin, designated among
his fellow prisoners as the 'informer,
will not appeal.
Undue Haste
Judges Baker and Seaman heard the
arguments and the decision was given or
ally by Judge Baker. He took occasion
to intimate that undue haste was mani
tested at Indianapolis in committing the
defendants to prison.
The writ was issued largely on the
point raised by the defense that the iron
workers were convicted of a continuing
offense. conspiracy to commit offenses
continually.
III fixing the amount of bail the court
was influenced by the fact that the Of
fenses involved are not extraditable. Judge
Anderson, who presided over the trial
court at Indianapolis was authorized to
pass on the suitability and adequacy of
anv bonds offered. District Attorney Mil
Ter of Indianapolis, who represented the
government at today's proceedings. stated
that the bonds of surety companies prob
ably would be acceptable, but that the
surety must schedule in property twice the
amount of the bond.
A basis of $4,000 for each years sem
tence was used by the court in fixing the
amount of the bonds. As Ryan was sem
fenced to serve seven years, his bond was
fixed at $4,000, and the ratio was pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Four Auto Bandits Escape
After Fight With the
Chicago Police
ESCAPE AIDED
BY CLEVER WOMAN
Apparently Faints Into Arms of
Policeman, Preventing His Firing.
Officer Beaten Up When He
Arrests Them for Speeding

Chicago, January 3.--Four automobile
bandits smashed In a jewelers. window
here today and escaped with tray of dia-
monds after running revolver fight with
police. Their escape, was. aided by
fsshionably dressed woman, who APP
parently tainted into the rms of a po-
hceman as he started to draw his revol-
yer. AS soon as the thieves were out of
sight the woman recovered herself ana
disappeared.
A few minutes later the bandits car was
boarded by policeman who charged them
with speeding and ordered them to drive
to police station. They wheeled into a
quiet street with the policeman and there
shot, stabbed and beat him and threw him
off the car.
The men abandoned their automobile.
which had been stolen just before the
robbery, and disappeared in a crowded
section of the West Side. The thieves
stole, the car from in front of down.
towr business building late in the after
noon. short time later a window of a
Clark street jewellery store was smashed
Two men beat in the show window with
bricks, seized tray of rings and jumped
II by the curb Policeman Charles Han
son ran up, but at that moment
woman gave a shrek and threw herself
into his arms. Hanson,could not draw his
pistol, but two policemen in plain clothes
opened fire on the thieves. The bandits
returned the fire as they clambered into
the car and one of the thieves was seen
10 fall into a seat, and is thought to have
been wounded.
Thieves Escape
Twenty shots were exchanged as the
machine gained speed The chauffeur ma
nirulated the exhaust SO that it poured
out cloud of smoke, which aided in the
escape. The plain clothes police ran after
the car, and at the next corner comman-
deered a passing high powered automobile
and ordere,s its chauffeur to pursue the
thieves, who. however, had so good a start
that tlAsy escaped.
The bandits car was stopped by Police
man Charles Sticken in a traffic jam a
few blocks from the scene of the robbery.
Sticken arrested the chauffeur for speed
ing.
Jump in, old man, and we'll take you to
the station house,, said one of the men to
Slicken.
The policeman stood on the running
board and told them which way to 60
The chauffeur took wrong turn into La
Sale avenue. Sticken turned to protest
and received a stab with knife over the
left eye a blow on the back of the head
and shot in the leg and was hurled from
the car.
The thieves fired several shots at Sticken
as he lay in the street.. He raised himself
on one elbow, drew his revolver, and fired
several times at the fleeing car. The
thieves then fired several more shots at
the officer and also turned their revolvers
on citizens they passed in their fight.
Meme of these was struck by bullets. Good
description of the men were given by cit
izens who saw them leap from the stolen
car where they abandoned it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Rebels Burn Bridges

El Paso, Tex. January 3.--As they
had threatened, rebels today again de-
stroyed communication on the Mexico
Northwestern railway between the
American numbering towns of Pearson
and MADEIRA. below Juarez. Bridges
were burned and telegraph wires Sow
cred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Fleet Is Safe

4 Norfolk, Va, January 3.-After bat
Ting with the severe storm which ragged
Off the Virginia coast seven United
States battleships arrived in Hampton
Roads today They We're the Utah,
Ohio, Virginia, Georgia. Nebraska, Min
nesota and IDAHO
Several launches started ashore soon
after the battleships anchored but they
were tossed about like corks and all
but two put back for safety. A launch
from the Wyoming enroute for the
pier at Old Point with several officers
on board was being swept towards the
sea when a tug went TO her assistance
Minor damage was reported on thu
receiving. ship Franklin and the old
frigate jamestown was burned to the
waters edge. The jamestown was an
chored near the Norfolk navy yard.
She was blown away from her moor
ings and when well off shore was to-
tally destroyed by fire.
The British steamer Berwindya1e Is
reported to have been in collision
with an unknown vessel off the yir-
ginia coast, but no confirmation of this
could be obtained tonight. Unconfirmed
reports are to the effect that several
torpedo boats enroute to Norfolk were
caught in the storm and that battle
ships have been ordered to search for
them.
Lightship No. 72 stationed at Dia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

FIERCE GALE DOES
! HEAVY DAMAGE ON
ATLANTIC COAST
Newport News, Norfolk and
Richmond Suffered the
Heaviest Loss
SEVERAL SMALL
VESSELS MISSING
Was an Extraordinary Disturbance
Wires South of Atlanta Down.
Negro Prevents Wreck by
Flagging Train With Shirt

Washington, January 3.-The south
west gale which swept the Atlantic
coast states with great fury today had
by tonight spent most of its force. Tn
its path, however the storm had left
much damage to shipping and property
and crippled wire communication. Up
to late hour tonight no loss of life
had been reported.
The storm which struck Virginia
with especial fury later passed up the
Atlantic coast and was tonight centered
over the lower St Lawrence valley.
The storm is remarkable, according to
weather bureau officials, for both ra :
pidity of its development and for its
abnormally low barometer readings 1t
had moved slowly across this country
in the form of a narrow north and
south trough with only moderate inten-
sity until today when it developed into
a terrific gale, central over Virginia.
Late advices indicate that Newport
News, Norfolk and Richmond suffered
the heaviest damage. At Newport
News shipping was considerably dam
aged, roofs of dwellings were lifted
and the city cut off from communica-
ton with the outside world part of
the day. Several small oyster schoon-
ers were unaccounted for tonight and
1t is feared they and their crews have
gone down. Norfolk suffered some
property damage and Generalization of
wires and much damage was done to
property in. Richmond. Reports that
the water from the James river surged
up into the lower streets OF Newport
News with the violence of a tidal wave,
caused many inquiries to be made but
the report proved to be unfounded.
Some anxiety was felt during the day
by the navy department officials con-
cerning the safety of the battIeship
fleet but up to late hour tonight no
advices had been received indicating
they had suffered damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Whereabouts of Oil Mag
nate Not Disclosed by
j "A. Carver
FINANCIER TOO ILL
TO BE A WITNESS
As He Has Accepted Service He Must
Now Make His Excuses to Money
Trust Probe Committee.
May Be Examined

New York, January s.--William Rseke-
feller has agreed through his counsel.
john a. Carver, to accept service of q
subpoena to appear on January IS before
the Pujo committee Of the House of Rep
resentatiyes at Washington, investigating
the money trust according to announces
ment made tonight at the offices of SAM
uel Untermyer, counsel for the committee.
Mr.. untermyer in behalf of the commit
tee. it was stated. has by the direction
of Chairman Puio accepted this offer.
No intimation of the whereabouts Of
Mr.. Rockefeller was contained in the
stnternaot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Puio Gratified

Washington, January 3.-Representative
Pujo of Louisiana, chairman of the House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Riddell Makes Formal Demand

Riddell Makes Formal Demand
Sergeant at Arms RiddeIl OF the House
of Representatives made formal de-
mand at the house of william Rockefeller
this evening for definite answer as to
whether Mr.. Rockefeller was there.
Accompanied by two deputies, the SER
geant at arms rode up to the house in a
taxicab and rang the front door bell sew
eral times. Getting no answer, he rang
the bell at the side door, A maid opened
the door and Mr.. Riddel said:
Il want to see MIR. William Rookie
feler"
Il am sorry. but he is not here" an
swered the maid.
The sergeant at arms then asked to see
the housekeeper but was told that she
could not be found.
As a result of the agreement. the SER
geant at arms of the House has been in
strueted to discontinue his efforts to eff
feet service on William Rockefeller.
Rockefeller Very Ill
While accepting service, the statement
AYERS, Mr. Carver advised Mr.. Unterniyer
that Rocllefellers condition OF health IS
very precai'ious and that it will be iinpos-
Washington or even to submit to exami-
nation at his home
Mr. Rockefeller has been Informed that
having nos5 subAsittea TO the iuiisdietifsi
of the comihittee he must present his eSA
cuses TO the committee in due form Cor
such action as 1T may deem proper. # t
is established to the satisfaction of the
committee that it will be impossible to
obtain the testimony of Mr.. Rockefeller
without imperlling his life, the state
ment says the committee WOULD of
course, not feel justified in taking my
such extreme action. 1t may. however,
conclude 10 secure an independent opinion.
Mr. Carver, at his home tonight, con-
filmed the announcement that he had ac-
cepted service in behalf of Mr.. Rocke-
feller He did not care to state, he said,
where Mr. Rockefeller wa sat present.
The watchers thrown around Mr..
Rockefellers Fifth avenue mansion, his
home In Tarrytown and the home or
relatives in Greenwich, Conn, were
withdrawn tonight. ending the search OF
process servers begun last June.
Charles f. Riddle, sergeant at arms OF
the House of Representatives commune
Gated with members of the Pujo conn.,
mttee in Washington upon being ln-
formed that Mr. Carver had accepted
service and was authorized 10 discon-
tinue the search He left for WASH
ington tonight.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-11

BY H. A. HOPPER.

Using an original can OF warm
water to rinse 4 dozen dirty ones
should in no wise be considered as
in any way meeting the require
ments of washing. An appropriate
room with means for obtaining hot
and cold water with wash sink,
draining rack, and steam jet for
sterlizing are the least that can be
expected in the way Of washing
equipment. This room may or
may not be separate from the sep
arator and milk handling room. 1t
will be better if separate, and if
milk is bottled and handled in any
quantity the wash room should by
al means be entirely by itself. The
separator, bottling apparatus and
refrigeration facilities should be at
least grouped by themselves in one
room, while the washing should be
associated with the power plant, if
there is one. Nothing short of a
good cement floor meets the needs
of a wash room or a dairy house
in view of>its lasting properties,
comparatively low expense and
greater sanitation. The side walls
of the milk house should be tight,
and there should be an abundance
of light provided for. Windows
and doors should be screened sum.
NET and winter, and milk or cream
watts provided with cheesecloth or
wire gauze screens to protect con-
tents from such flies as gain en-
trance TO the room. Where one is
working for a reputation for his
products, the importance of these
precautions is paramount.
Washing dairy utensils is an I'M
portant operation, though it in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-11

or litter just before milking time.
Always allow sufficient time for tie
dust to settle. 1t is customary to
reject the first few streams Of milk
in frst-class diaries, as such milk
is of poor quality and likely to be
highly contaminated with bacteria
which have found entrance from
the outside. 1t is little short of
a crime to milk a filthy COW with
out first rendering her parts clean
by scrubbing.
The wise dairyman will main
tain healthy surroundings for his
herd at all times. The losses con-
sequent upon neglect Of this kind
are too serious to be lightly CON
sidered.
The dairy stable should be sub
stantial and we'll built. Light, ven
tilation and ease of cleaning are
the main considerations. These
can be accomplished at A mich less
expense than is usually believed.
Concrete floors, cutters and many
ers are recognized as essential to
"a well ordered dairy stable. They
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-11
IN THE

Quiet, gentle handling Of the
during the winter makes it
much easier work 20 care for the
flock during the Landing period.
Keep over 2 few Of the best ewes
Of your own breeding each year,
even though the, are not so good
as you might buy. It will make
your flock more uniform all the
time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-11

wolves but a few simple consider
stions. Always use a brush ; new
er use a cloth, as the after cannot
be kept in a sanitary condition.
First rinse the utensil in cold or
luke warm water-never hot water
"a the latter tends to cook the
milk fast 10 the tin. In this way,
The bulk of the adhering milk is re-
moved. Then water should be
used containing sal soda or wash
ing powder, but under no circum-
stances should soaps be used. In
cleaning cans, the standard brush
Is very effective as it gets into the
crevices and beneath the shoulder
Of the can more readily than any
thing else. Pals, dippers, ETC.,
should receive the same treatment.
Thorough rinsing, after scrubbing
IN hot water and washing powder.
Is essential, after which steamine
should take place over a steam je'
Or in an oven or chamber construct
I'd for the purpose. Exposure t.
sunlight is desirable if anne ca,
be accomplished away from tn