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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
PERSONAL CANVASS
FOR REUNION FUND
Chattanooga Will EndeavOr
to Raise Additional
$4,000 Needed

Chattanooga, August 12.-(Special.) THE
members of the finance committee of the
G. A. r. Encampment association have de-
cided to make a personal canvass of the
city to raise the $4,000 of the $4,000 fund
which is still to be subscribed.
The sum of $3S,O00 which the committee
has already secured exclusive of the $10.-
900 given by the city and the county,
has been obtained in toto by mail cam
yass, and no difficulty is anticipated in
securing the final sum necessary to COM
plete the fund.
Preparations for the great reunion of the
northern veterans are being rapidly COM
pleted, a great deal of valuable expert
ence having been gained from the enter
tainment of the confederate veterans in
May. Wcrl1 upon the huge mess hall
which will serve the majority of the real
veterans is already being pushed to COM
pletion.
Reports from the north and east are TO
the effect that the attendance here will be
unusually large as thousands of visitors
will attend solely for the purpose of see
ing the battlefelds around the city and to
view the progress in this section of the
south during the past decade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
CHILD INJURED IN
JUMP FROM WHEEL
Eufaula Girl in Endeavor to Avoid
Automobile Jumps, Cutting
Lip Through

Eufaula, August 12.-(Speeial)-In an eff
fort to save herself from collidinS with
an automobile while riding bicycle this
morning, Elizabeth Moore, the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. l.. Moore,
jumped from the wheel suddenly and was
thrown to the ground, her upper lip being
cut clear through and several stitches be-
ing required to close the wound.
The road north from Eufaula to the
Russell county Inc is rapidly being COM
pieted and will be ready when cotton be-
gins to move. The road, which covers
about Ia miles. has been improved through
an appropriation by the county and pri-
vato subscription of local business houses
and citizens. along the line.
The police have determined 10 put stop
to violation of the city speed ordinance,
and numerous autoists are being nailed
into the city court for travelling too fast
or running their machines at night with
out lights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
Refilling

Show windows temporarily out Of bust
ness; store order by no means perfect; things
not exactly in their places-you know
But see if we don't make it up to you-a
compensate in full-for helping US to tide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13

A society is being organized here for
the purpose of fighting tuberculosis
among the people in the mill towns and
in the county generally A committee
was appointed several days ago at a
mass meeting in the First Methodist
church to take charge of the work of
organizing the society 1t was shown
then that tuberculosis has increased 60
per cent in Madison courty during the
nrst SIX months Of the year as compared
with the first six months of last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
SAYS GOVERNMENT
PAYS LOW WAGES

Pittsburg, August 12-President Healy
told the convention of the international
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers here
today that the poorest paid powerhouse
employees in the country were in govern
ment buildings, and that they had not re-
ceived a wage increase in 20 years.
Healy recounted details of his many vis-
its to Washington in the hope of securing
better pay for these men, but he said he
had received no encouragement. His latest
visit, he said, was to Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, when he urged a min
imum wage of So fer such workmen. and
the Secretary. he said, favored the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
JACKSON BANKS To
GET ABOUT $4,000
z. ID. Davis Returns From
Bankers Conference Fa-
vorably Impressed

Jackson. Miss. August T. -(Sneeial)-Z.
d. Davis, president of the Capital Ma
tonal bank, has returned from Washing
ton, where he went to attend the confer
ence of southern and western bankers
with Secretary MeAdoo. and expresses the
conviction that that official is the right
man In the right place--all of the visiting
bankers being very favorably impressed
with him.
Mr.. Davis reports that the banks ot
Jackson will be given about $4,000 on the
first distribution of the big fund TO be
inade available--and more il they rlaed it.
~his is not much. but II shows a fair
spirit or the part OF the powers that be
al Washington. Fortunately the banks of
Mississippi have about $4,000 cash or
hand, and will experience very little
trouble moving crops, large as they prom
ise to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
ATHENs COLLEGE,, ATHENs. ALApAMA

by Women 70 ri In Wome
en-
at
Students moderate thorough
sident
References-Our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
CALHOUN JUDGESHIP
RACE AT STANDSTILL
No New Developments in Fight for
Successor to Late Judge w.
H. Cooper

Admission, August 12.-(Special.) )-There
was no new development in the race for
the probate judgeship of Calhoun county
Tuesday, but with the senatorial situation
cleared up, it is believed that the governor
will then turn his attention to the appoint
ment of a successor to w. II. Cooper.
Judge J. j. Arnold, who was appointed
by Governor ONeal to succeed Judge f.
F. Crook, resigned, has returned to the
city after conference with the governor.
and his friends are sanguine. Friends of
w. f. Mccartney are equally optimistic,
and a dark horse is now being mentioned
in the person of John S. Mooring, back
tax commissioner. who is receiving strong
backing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
IMPROVEMENTS AT SHORTER
Institution in Rome, Ga, Thoroughly
Overhauled During Summer

Rome, Ga. August 12.-(Special.)-Grea
improvements are being made ut Shorter
college, Rome, during the vacation
months. Workmen have been busy giving
the walls of every room beautiful coat
of cresh paint; all bathrooms have Keen
enamclled end all floors. every one of
which is of reinforced concrste. have Lc,n
freshly painted.
The grounds are also receiving attention
a large out of door gymnasium, 15Ox40O
feet, is probably the greatest thing that
tho college has ever done for its stu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13

January of 1902, without expending a dol
lar Of gold.
When the proceeds obtained from the
giscounting of bills of exchange based
upon agricultural products, farmers will
be able to take up loans which they made
for crop moving purposes.
President Reynolds statement Is one
stupendous purchasing power which the
agricultural sections of this country now
possess through the use of their own
money. II points also to an inconceiv-
ably great increase in this purchasing
power as soon as normal political and
business conditions are restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
70 DIPPING VATS
IN JACKSON COUNTY
Up to August | SIG Herds
Inspected; 41S Only Con-
tanned Ticks

Scottsboro, August 12.-(Special)-U to
August there had been 5116 herds of cat
tie inspected in this county and these
herds contained 20,00S cattle OF this num-
ber of herds only 41S contained cattle with
ticks, and these as tieky herds contained
1872 ticky cattle.
There are now in operation in tn ecoun-
ty 70 watts.
This section is needing rain badly, and
crops are not SO good as two weeks ago
Today is county court day In Scottsboro
also commissioners court and hundreds
are here being summoned on account OF
a raise in taxes
Mills Matthews, who is wanted in Ten
nessee for the murder of a woman II
years ago in that state, and Floyd Mat
this, also wanted by teh authorities in
that state for the murder of a man about
the same time. were capture in Bridge
port last Saturday by Chief of Jolice John
Barnett and brought to Scottsboro ana
placed in jail to await requisiton papers
from the governor of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13

This section is needing rain badly, and
crops are not SO good as two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
$35O,OOO VALUE OF
Buffers ESTATE
Will of Prominent Madison
Citizen PrObated in
Huntsville

Huntsville. August 12.-(special THE
will of the late James Ed Butler. one
of the wealthiest Madison county eiti-
zens. who died at his home In New Hope
in July, has been probated in the pro-
bate court here. James c. Butler, a son,
and w. d. Claybrooxe. a son-ln-law. are
named as executors and their bond is
fixed at 100000 This indicates that the
estate is valued at about SS5o000
Mr. Butler left an estate consisting of
plantations in Madison, Marshall and
Morgan counties, a big business at New
Hope. controlling interest in the New
Hope bank. stock in the First National
bank of Huntsville. of which he was vice
president and stock in oil mills at Al
bertville and Birmingham.
The will directs an equal division of
the property between the widow and the
following sons and daughters. James C.
Butler, Albert II. Butler. w. Fl. Butler.
Miss Laura Butler of New Hope; Mrs.
Emma Hereford of Gurley and Mrs. w.
ID. claybrooke OF Albertville.
Mr.. Butler was a Confederate soldier
and after the end of the war he came
home penniless and started a. small coun-
try store with stock bought entirely on
credit. He succeeded in business and
built up New Hope, which is now one
of the most enterprising country towns
in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
FORMER TRUSTEE
ADMITTED TO BAIL
c. c. Smith Convicted at
Jackson Released on a
$4,000 Bond

jackson, Miss August 2.-(Special)-C.
G. Smith, former trustee OF he pen'ten-
| tiary, who is under sentence OF five years
in the peatentiary Cor his alleged fraudu-
lent dealings with the state in the sale
o. an automobile to the board OF trus-
tees. has been admitted 70 bail in this sum
o. $4,000, and is now ut liberty, pending
his appeal to the supre ne court
it was claimed in the application fcr
bail that confinement was dangerous and
liable to injure the heAt.h of the uis-
oner very materially. 1t was urged that
re was threatened with tuberculosis. On
tl'at he had it in its incioieat form prs.
Crisler T'urner Sims, C:lhlani ana sling
| ily tie later state bacteiioicgis., tcs;i~
fed for the petitioner, the 90 lcsnsus Of
tieir testimony being thae nj was in tee
coalition as explained in the application
for lail. One of the number, Dr. Crisler.
was of the opinion Mr.. Smith had tuher-
culosls IT. it's incipient form now, ard
others admitted he was N fair way TO
become infected with the disease.
The state which was reD~esn at ed by l,is-
tiiet Attorney Howie, dill not place any
of the physicians it had sumrlcnrd OH the
stand, agreeing to submit the case to The
court without argument.
dents There will be room for four or
five tennis courts, several basketball
games and sufficient space for all kinds
of gymnastics, calisthenics, etc.
The attendance for the next session at
Shorter will be very large. The reglstra-
ton for next session is far in excess of
that of any previous year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
B. F. JOEL'S SON HIT BY
AUTO; FATHER WILL
NOT MAKE CHARGES

3. F. joe. CT West North avenue.
told policemen this afternoon that he
would not make charges against Dean
Rhodes 7SS Peachtree street. whose au-
tomobile knocked down bis son. little
Lyon Joel eight years old. at the corner
of Peachtree and Fourteenth streets,
as the boy was going home from
school Mr.. Joel considers the accident
unavoidable.
A party Of scholo children, just out
of the Tenth street school. were cross
ing Peachtree street. Lyon Joel among
them with his sister child several
years older Eye witnesses to the ac-
cident say that the lad had reached the
sidewalk in safety, but turned and
stepped into the street in the path of
the oncoming automobile. Mr. Rhodes.
driving endeayored vainly to slow up
in time to prevent striking the boy.
and Lyon Joel. seeing that he could
not escape, turned his back to the ma %
chine. and was knocked down.
Unconscious. the boy was taken to
st. Josephs infrmary by Mr.. Rhodes
Late this afternoon he had not recov-
cred consciousness, and the extent Of
his injuries could not be determined
Policemen Milan and CAN'T. inyes-
tigatiug the accident made no arrest
after the statement Of Mr. joel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
Atlanta People for
New Charter J to !,
Declares Woodward
Council Meeting to Consider Mat
ter Will Be Called Early
Next Week.

The new charter would be adopted
by a majority Of two to one with the
present, state Of public sentiment said
Mayor Woodward today.
Il don't know whom these politicians
expect to get to follow them outside OF
their own little ciques.
"Tne mere fact that the new charter
makes a clean sweep of the present city
government and gives the people a
chance to put in whom they want Is
sufficient to insure its adoption"
The mayor said he would call a spe-
cial meeting of council for Monday or
Tuesday, and that he saw no reason
why council should delay submitting
the matter to the people
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
WickerSham, in Eleventh Hour
Decision, Fails to Uphold
Carter Charges.
HARRIS DRAWS CENSURE
FOR lMPERlOUS MANNER
Former Clerks Counsel De-
nounces Ex-Attorney Gen.
erals Ruling.

The report of the now famous Car
| ter Harris Fuller conspiracy case has
reached Atlanta. Instead of turning
! over the case to the Wilson admins
tration, the report so far as tn, Fed
eral authorities are concerned, is a
closed page.
Former Attorney Wickersham, con-
trary to what was expected, held up
the report until the very last minute
Of his office tenure, then on Sunday
the day before he went out of office,
rushed through verdict.
! 1t is limited that the former attor-
ney generals action was an attempt
to summary end once and for all the
sensational proceedings which brought
up charges by the former clerk against
the United States Inspector and the
man who succeeded him us clerk in the
local United States court.
The report which is the result of the
charges filed by Colquitt Garter against
o. c. Fuller, who succeeded Carter in
the office of clerk OF the United States
court here, and Inspector Harris, who
Investigated the Garter charges, clears
Fuller of any attempt to. conspire
against Carter. Ii also clears Inspector
Harris. but severely reprimands him
for his harsh and brusque manner of
examining witnesses at the hearings
held after the charges had been
brought.
There are no grounds for the con-
spiracy charges, is the ruling OF At
torney General Wickersham. who wrotn
his decision In the matter on Sunday
the last day of his official tenure in
office.
Censures Wiekersham.
w T. Colquitt. attorney for Carter
declared today that 1t was his belief
that Attorney General Wickersham had
| acted summarily in the matter, and
that he had written his opinion, be-
| lieving the case could be carried to his
| successor.
This matter certainly Will not be
dropped here" said Colquitt
II have not personally looked over the
| report as yet. but I intend to do so at
once. If there is evidence that the at
torney generals verdict is in the slight
est way unfair / most certainly will
have the matter reopened under the
new chiefs of the department of justice.
Wickersham, in my opinion, acted sum
marily in rendering his opinion.
THE eXoneration of Fuller does not
agree with the facts presented, despite
the former attorney generals good bill
of health, while his censure of Harris
does not total up to what is demanded
in such case. We most certainly
shall lay the matter before the new
department officers if we find, after
looking over the report, that the facts
merit such action
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
THREE MUST SERVE
YEAR FOR PART IN
ILLEGAL OPERATION

COLUMBUS. GA. March Claude
b. Gullatt. mayor of Phenix city, Ala,
today was sentenced one year on the
tate farm on charge Of being al
accessory before the fact in an assault
TO murder against Or. w f White
head
Bin Jenkins was convicted today on
charge Of being accessory before fact
and also was given one year on the
state farm along with DR.. Whitehead
and Mayor Gullatt. The prosecution
grew out OF the performance of an il
Legal surgical operation.
The jury In the case OF Mayor Gull
latt returned verdict OF guilty late
yesterday afternoon. after having beer
out since I o'clock Tuesday night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
Senator Martin Gets Revenge
by Defeating Him in His
Hearts Ambition.
VIRGINIAN OPPOSED BY
GEORGIAN FOR LEADER
Victory for Progressives Is
Seen in the Result-More
BombshelIs Coming.
BY JAMES 8. NEVIN.

WASHINGTON. March The
Democrats of the senate today, in eau
Gus elected Senator Clarke. of Arkan-
sas. as president pro TEN Of the senate
over Senator y. O. Bacon. of Georgia,
ana Rev ]. s. Prettiman. pastor of the
Methodist church, Washington, as chap
Lain Of the senate The vote on presi-
dent pro TEN was 81 to IA
The election of Senator Clarke as
president pro tenn is somewhat of a
surprise, as 1t was expected that this
position had been conferred upon SEN
ator Bacon. who has heretofore off,
ciated in that capacity. Senator Be-
COP. however, will be made chairman
81 he committee on foreign relations.
senator Bacon's unexpected defeat
was due unquestionably to the hos.
tl'ity Of Senator Martins friends in
that Martin, through Bacon's assist
snce. was put out of the senate lead
ersaip in favor of Kern.
victory" For ProqreSsINes.
The result was a so-called victory
FOR the progressives over the conserva-
lives for while Senator Clarke is not
considered a progressive, he was named
president pro tenn as a rebul1e 20 Bacon
and as a measure Of revenge against
the Georgian.
This is but the first of a series of
bombshells that likely will be exploded
ia the senate because of the substitu-
ton of Kern for Martin.
The older senator's and the so called
conservatives resent Martins BUSTING,
although they have tried to put a good
face on the situation.
The progressives are determined to
control the senate. and Senator Bacon
Is not rated. however justly or unjust
ly progressive in the sense of the
word that seems to appeal most i'm
pressively right now
Georgia Delegation ResentfuI.
The Georgia delega ton is very re-
sentful of Bacon's defeat but there is
no doubt about how it happened. The
Martin senator's. 10 designate them that
way. We're determined to be revenged
on The Georgian, and they adopted the
means they did in order to hit him the
hardest 1t is known that Bacon's heart
Vas set upon being elected president
pro tenn and he will take the defeat OF
this ambition rather hard.
4 this time he refuses to discuss the
matter at all, but his associates, prac-
ideally as unit. are bitter in their
comments on his treatment.
Senator Smith would not talk about
the matter Immediately upon adjourn
/ ment of the caucus, but he evidently
realized that Bacon's defeat indicated
grave conditions to follow and proba-
Die 5iscord in the narrow margin of
control by which the senate is now
ned by the Democrats.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
Daniel c. Roper, Of
South Carolina, To
Be Aid to Burleson
Former Congress Committee Help
err First Assistant to Post
master General.

WASHINGTON March 7.-Daniel c.
Roper of South Carolina, will he the
first assistant postmaster ~eneral, it
was announced at the white house to-
day
Roper has been for the last two years
clerk of the house ways and means
committee and previous to that time
was employed as a tariff expert with
the same committee.
President Wilson also sent to the SEN
ate the nomination OF Charles p Neil
10 be commissioner of labor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
ShaCkleford Not
DiSheartened at
Capital Reports

ATHENS. GA. March colonel T.
D. Shackelford who is candidate
''u Athens for the position of district
attorney for north Georgia. is by no
"-anS disheartened by the reports that
nave emanated from Washington since
VI. Inauguration of President Wilson
"'' either G. r. Hutchens Of Rome,
'r Hooper Alexander. of DeKalb. would
s'' the plum He is active as are A
number Of his friends. in his appli-
cation for the position.
colonel Shackelford was a staunch
woodrow Wilson supporter in the
Genital primary and has always
sn on the Hoke Smith side of the
..a ne""4 "a thiEks 4ls chances
tlYo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
Bodies of Living
Frightfully Mangled.

The FIRST bodies and fragments Of
human remains were brought to Balti-
more on tugs shortly after noon With
the dead came the living. some of them
flightfully mangled Al O'clock more
than 80 of the injured were brought
into Browns wharf and Spauows Point
and taken 10 the city hospitals. which
were overcrowded 1t was necessary to
put the injured in improyised operating
rooms
II is impossible as yer to learn the
cause of the disaster Stoties Of sur-.
vivors differ widely. one account tells
OF fire aboard the barge for twenty
minutes before the blast came An
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
All Delaware
Shaken by Explosion.

The state of Delaware was shaken
from end to end. The explosion was
plainly felt in remote parts of the state.
many persons believing that an earth ]
quake had occurred
The police and the county authori-
ties, assisted by the Federal authori-
ties. at once began investigating. but
il was admitted that it may never he
known how many persisted
II will at least go to rs and possibly
100.
Besides the four killed. 40 others on
the collier Jason had legs arms and
ribs broken Some of them may die
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
THREE STATES SHAKEN
BY TERRIFIC BLAST IN
R|VERNEARBALT |MORE
Barge Cargo Let's Loose, Sinking Two
Ships---Crew Torn to Atoms by Ex-
plosive Material Intended for Pana-
ma Canal---Debris Blown Miles.

BALTIMORE March With terrific defamation which was
load of dynamite exploded In Patapsco
Sparrows Point and Wagners Point today The dis
caused heavy loss of human life.
Late this afternoon fourteen bodies had been
The lower bay and that time it believed
would reach 100.
The British tramp Alum Chine which loading
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
HADD0CK INN, OLD HOTEL
AT T0CC0A FALLS. BURNS

TOCCOA, GA. March 7-Haddock
inn at Toccoa Falls was totally de-
stroyed by fire today. II had been oc-
cupied by the Toccos Falls institute. a
religious school, for the last three
years. II was built by f.. p. Simpson
in 1900 at cost Of 100000. The loss
Is partially covered by insurance. In
the past II WAS "A great summer resort.