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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

ldlneu. nave employed the I1rm OF
Steiner, Crum & Well as special coun
sci for the state who, together with
my legal adviser. r. B. Evins, and
the solicitor and the attorney general,
| constitute the counsel for the state
Rigid Investigation Under Way
Il am having the examiners TO investi-
gate the source of every dollar of revenue
due the state. TO compare the books of
the parties having contracts with the
state with those in the convict depart
ment and using every possible effort to
show what may be legally due the state
of Alabama. All parties guilty of any
wrongdoing will be punished and the in
terests of the state will be protected, re-
gardless of whom it may affect.
II deeply regret that clerk whose ap-
pointment was approved by me. whose
Endorsement was the strongest ever pre-
scented to any legislature, has been guilty
OF fragrant violation of the trust re-
posed in him. The public may be as
sured that the investigation which have
Instituted will spare no person who may
be guilty.
"The condition of the convict depart
ment has been investigated every year
since i have been governor, and both in
| 1911 and In 1912 the reports showed that
| the contracts had been better and the
revenues in excess of what they had been
in past periods of the state. The fact
that the returns have not recently justi-
fled these reports aroused by suspicion
and caused me to institute the present
Investigation.
Offers Reward
II have offered a reward of $1,000 for
the apprehension of Mr.. Lacy, and have
sent kilograms to every detective agency
in the United States and to the chiefs
of police of all the seaports and prin-
cipal cities, with a full description of the
defaulter, and have used every effort in
the power of the executive, aided by the
sheriff and the chief of police of Mont
gomery to secure Lacy's arrest. 1t would
Seem impossible, after the efforts of the
governor, aided by the chief of police and
the sheriff. and all the law agencies ef
the state, for Mr.. Lacy to make good
his escape.
The Investigation of the convict de-
partment now in progress will be con-
tinued until every source of revenue and
expenditure is thoroughly investigated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
ISSUES STATEMENT
TOPEOPLE OFSTATE
ON LACY SHORTAGE
Continued From Page One)


ing I addressed letter to Mr.. Oakley
instructing him to deposit with the
state treasurer all moneys due to the
state by the convict bureau. Upon my
arrival at the office yesterday morning
Mr. Trawick.N one of the clerks of the
convict bureau, informed me that the
money. $4,000. shown to be due by
the books, had been turned over to the
state treasurer. Today about o'clock
I discovered that tho checks for this
amount had been turned down by the
banks on whom they were drawn and
thereupon had a warrant issued for
the arrest of Mr.. Lacy.
SECURED 800, 900
IN CASH WEDNESDAY
"As soon as | was informed that the
amount due the state had not been
paid l had an Investigation made of
each bank in the city. The Hon Robert
G. Arlington, assistant. solicitor, at my
request. investigated each bank and
made me the following report: That
Mr. Lacy cashed a check for $4,000
March H. signed by j. c. Oakley, pres
ident of the convict board, and which
Mr. Oakley certified was genuine. This
check was drawn on the Montgomery
Savings bank. who paid to Mr. Lacy
lz,uV III va anu PtoNuitu tiit MONT
gomerv Bank and Trust company 10
cash their check for $50000 which was
turned over to Mr.. Lacy In money
making a total of $72, 600 in cash. The
Mont gomery Savings hank further gave
Mr. Lacy a draft on the Hanover Ma
tional bank ,of New York for 500, ,oo0
which was deposited to the credit of
the state in the Exchange National
bank and draft ON the Fifth Third
National bank of Cincinnati for SIS
900. which was paid ito Mr. Lacy In
cash. thus showing that Mr.. Lacy re.
ceived in cash on Yesterday 100000
ssMr Arlington also reported that
there is now to the credit of Mr.. Oak
lev. president of the convict board
sss.4724s in the Montgomery Saving gs
bank and s2o.0o0 In the Exchange Ma
tional bank.
II have ordered eech bank in Mont
gomery and throughout the state not
to cash any checks signed by James G
Oakley. president of the convict bureau
since this defalcation has been ascer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Women Live Longer

Women Live Longer
From the London Mail
Though doctors have long realized
that. thanks to a better knowledge of
sanitation and personal hygiene. people
are living longer than formerly, the
much greater relative longevity of
women as shown in the recently pub
lished national debt Offices report on
the mortality of government life an
nuitants has come as a general sur
prise.
In summary of these figures it was
shown that the expectation of life OF
a woman of so is now more than year
greater. than 1t was in 1876, while that
of a man of the same age is only about
three months greater.
Discussing the reasons of our in
creasing longevity and in particularly
woman's stronger hold on life, physi-
clans at st. Bartholemew's hospital ad-
vanced widely different theories. "The
essential cause of DEATH" one stated.
lis wearing out from overwork of our
brain cells Women may be just as
brainy is men, but they do not work
their brain cells as vigorously or as
continuously as do their male relatives.
If they did there would not be so great
a disparity in the length of life of the
two sexes"
Another consultant puts down wom-
ans greater expectation of life TO the
more sheltered existence she leads and
the lack of the physically depressing
competition which is part of nearly
every mans life. "A woman may have
hard work to do he explained, but
except for the few who work in offices
or who follow professions they work in
their own homes and at a pace they set
for themselves. The home is also as
rule vastly more airy, sunny and gen
orally more wholesome than Is her hus-
bands shop or office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

LICE 10y, Undertaken Phone 7Cs.
SHAW, the Undertaken. Phone ..
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 'vo<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Five Killed in Jackson
ackson, Tenn, March 13,--Five per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Missouri is on the verge of a boom
such as history has never recorded If
a bit of legislation introduced in that
State should become a law. To be
specific. Missouri is about to offer an
asylum TO the downtrodden husbands
of the whole country, who are now lit
orally upon their knees engaged in the
nerve racking, soul destroying task of
buttoning their wives dresses up the
back.
When a law results from the bill of
Representative Hay, of Butler county,
prohibiting women from wearing
dresses that button up the back unless
the buttons are at least the size of a
silver dollar-and imposing Jail SEN
tence for persistent offenders-a STAN
pede Missouriward is expected that will
make the dash Of the Argonauts to Cali
fornia in 40 look like a string of coal
miners ON their way to highbrow
lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

tanned. I have employed the firm of
Steiner, Crum & Well as special coun-
sci for the state who, together with
my legal adviser. r. B. Evins, and
the solicitor and the attorney general,
constitute the counsel for the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
THE LIGHT OF REASON.

The Bache Review" of last week pub
fishes the following:
"a light aeems to be developing In the
trust questionable light OF reason. For
how otherwise can be construed the well
come announcement in last Sundays
papers OF the new attitude OF the Attor-
ney Generals office. which made clear
that Il is the policy OF President Wilson
TO curb trusts without recourse to the
courts wherever possible. This Is the
method which for some years has been
advocated by the thinking business world
and has been urged in this Review
many times during the period when the
turbulent and oppressive methods adopted
have been damaging general business and
banishing confidence.
mfr McReynolds is reported 10 have
said that the desire OF President Wilson
was not to interfere with honest business.
but TO give every reasonable aid to per-
sons or corporations that seek to comply
with the claw The significant character
of this change is evident when II is re-
membered how some of the great trust
corporations now under the ban Of gov
eminent prosecution endeavored from
former administrations TO learn what was
required, desiring 10 comply with the
law and asking only 10 be told what to
do, but were met with stern refusal to
discuss the subject, 1t being brusquely
asserted that the business OF the Attor-
ney Generals office was not TO tell the
business world what TO do but TO work
the machinery of the law 10 its utmost
accomplishment II is, no doubt. partly
through the representations OF Mr..
Howard Elliott, during his consultations
regarding tho fate of tho New Haven,
that this new complexion has been placed
upon the situation. Cooperation, rather
than litigation, 1t seems, will be the out
come of this move on the part OF the
administration from now on. That this
Is the work OF President Wilson in oppo-
sition to the practice and inclnations OF
the Attorney Generals office is evident"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The gross earnings OF United States
railroads making weekly returns to
"Dun's Review" continue to show a mod
crate falling off from a year ago, the to-
tai received for November amounting 90
$40 .O9l. a loss OF 10 per cent. Compared
with the same month In 1911, however,
these roads report n gain Of 6.6 per cent.
Considerable contraction appears In the
earnings OF nearly every important sys-
TEN throughout tho West and Southwest,
notable among them being Denver & Rio
Grande, with a decrease OF sll5,4OO: Mis-
souri, Pacific. sl5J.0oO; Colorado Sc South
ern, y36S, iS3; International Great North
ern. $4,000; Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
s2l7, 756 and Chicago 81 Alton, Sl60,302. The
railroads In the South mako a much more
favorable exhibit. most OF them showing
satisfactory gains, although toward the
end OF the month there was evidence or
decreasing activity. Among the ROADS
upon which the most improvement ap-
pears are Alabama Great Southern, with
n gain OF 1854; Chesapeake q Ohio, 49,
III: Cincinnati. New Orleans Texas Pa
cihc, 81, 1854; Louisville e. Nashville, N27,-
535; Mobile e. Ohio. ;75.2l9. and Seaboard
Air Line. s56s26. In the following table
are given the gross earnings OF all United
States railroads making weekly reports
for November. and the loss as compared
with the earnings OF tho same roads for
the corresponding month year ago; also
OF the roads that reported for the two
preceding months, together with the per-
centages Of gain or loss compared with
last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
BUSINESS TREND
IS REACTIONARY
Sentiment Better Regarding Out.
look in Some Quarters-Com.
mercial View.

The reactionary trend of business has
been manifested more distinctly during
the last week. but in some quarters senti-
ment has improved. according to the re-
ports of commercial agencies. "Dun's
Review" says:
While evidences accumulate Of the re-
dictionary trend OF business, a disposition
Is manifest in some quarters to take q
more hopeful view of the general outlook
Sentiment in financial circles has i'm
proved noticeably of late and II IS slgnih-
cant that a better feeling exists In the
iron and steel trade, particularly in the
Pittsburgh district. Reports from that
centre indicate larger buying OF railway
equipment than for several months. and
concessions In prices are of less frequent
occurrence. thus suggesting that the bot
tom point has about been reached. Add
tional encouragement is derived from the
fact that the decrease in the unified ton
mage Of the leading interest last month
was considerably smaller than antici-
pated, although restriction OF output held
the decline in check. Certain other stalls
tical comparisons for November were not
so fdNOraDle, an increase Ol over lOIVVV'V'v
pounds appearing in surplus stocks OF
copper. while there was an unusually
large gain in the number Of Idle freight
cars. AS n partial Offset, however. the
official cotton ginning figures showed a
total in excess of year ago. and the
government estimate on Friday gave
promise Of another gratifying yield. Ad-
vices from strictly mercantile lines indi-
cate generally satisfactory results from
early holiday trade. and in some sections
distribution of seasonable merchandise
has felt the stimulus OF lower temper
atures. In many cases drygoods jobbers'
inventories show larger profits than last
year. and though cotton goods MARKERS
are at present qHet a large business ~
noted in staples. There is less apprehen-
sion OF labor troubles in cotton mil CEN
tres, but a scarcity OF operatives exists IN
many places The strongest feature OF the
situation continues to be the absence OF
Accommodations Of merchandise Tor spot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE
Gain, However, in Foodstuffs
Under New Tariff Law.

Washington Dec. 14.-Foodstuffs COM
ing in free Of duty under the new tariff
law are swelling the total Of imports into
the United States. Increase in exports
and decrease In imports for the first four
months of the present fiscal year, as COM
pared with the same period last year. was
shown in statistics made public to-day.
Exports this year have amounted In
value to ss3S,994,s53, against s771,041,-
1872 for the first four months last year.
The imports figures were s5S0,677 O62,
against s626,23O.sS7.
There can be no inference drawn from
these hard facts" said Secretary Red
field. that IS not both encouraging and
complimentary TO American industry.
The flooding of our markets with the al
legged cheap wares OF Europe has not
happened. On the other hand. the growth
of exports is both surprising and encour-
aging. Details OF imports show increases
in a large proportion Of those classes OF
foodstuffs on which the duty was removed
or reduced by the new tariff law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

sale Fair activity prevails in wool. al
though manufacturers are disposed &c
operate cautiously until the effect OF 'ne
tariff changes can be more clearly dehned
II is the exception where New England
footwear factories are not running III iui
capacity, but in some instances ne" or
ders will soon be required TO Keep ma
chinery active. With the complete restora'
ton Of banking reserves at Ne" iorn
there was some relaxation In money rates,
yet offerings Of funds are restricted anu
the general situation continues iirrn. Coi'
siderable interest has been manifested IN
the steady decline In prices OIL 'n'e'
bullion, the depression being NANNY
ascribed TO the financial unsettlemeht al
India and China.
production of iron and steel continues
TO fall much below capacity ana current
demands are relatively light; yet IN
oulrles are encouraging Some forward
contracting is noted. especially FOR TIN
plate, and the restriction OF output mas
strengthened the price situation. Inc re-
cession I'm wire products. however mas
become general, while sheets are stiii
shaded quite frequently. There Is Some
interest I'm basic pig iron. although con-
ditions remain quiet and quotations are
not based on any large amount Oh DUST
ness. Averages for November Indicate
fraction over $40, Valley, for basic ana
SIS u for Bessemer, whereas prevailing
prices now are sl2 70 and SIS, respectively
There is no evidence Of the usual De-
cember accumulations of dry goods ana
advices Indicate that the mills are not
disposed to make commitments freely Tor
January and February deliveries because
previous orders have not been completed
Forward business In staple hosiery Is
moderate in volume and duck Is easier
but some OF the large denim mills are
sold ahead for three months. or the
175 600 pieces of print cloths moved at
Fall River last week 5000 pieces were
for spot shipment, and several manufact-
urers at that centre are inclined 10 sell
freely. Reports from the West state that
collections are better than a year ago.
and stocks throughout the country are
well cleaned up in most lines"
"Bradstreets' comments as follows:
"Out of the rather confused and irreg-
ular reports received this week there are
obtainable some items of cheerful I'M
port, though the quoting down OF some
Of the great industries has made further
progress. Retail trade is rather Irregular
lv better as the result OF the arrival OK
cold winter weather in many sections and
the advance of the holiday season. TINS
is not general. because the Northwest
Southwest and Pacific Coast note the con-
tinuance of unreasonable weather as re-
stricting the distribution OF goods and
Texas has suffered practically statewide
interruption to trade by floods. disastrous
10 life and property, in several river val
leys. The Central West, the Southeast
and the Eastern and Middle States have
pronted most by more seasonaoie
weather"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
PARIS MARKET SULKY
Traders at Sea as to the Gov
ernment's Intentions.
IN Csble to The Trlbune. ]

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE stock market
was sulky and hesitating last week,
owing to the prevalent uncertainty as
10 the real intentions OF the govern
ment and the Chamber concerning the
big French loan. foreign loans. imposts
on capital and other urgent financial
and economic problems. The belief is
growing that the proposed Servian and
Russian loans will now be placed on
the market before the French loan.
Prices after a two day rally were
again In reaction on Saturday, taking
the lead from the further falls in
French rentes which occurred during
The last four days. Despite these. how
ever, the national security closed yes
terday at 57h centimes better than a
week previously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET
Trading Quiet Last Week, with
Prices Tighter.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

TBy Telegraph 70 Inc irioune-I
Fall River, Dec. 14.-Trading in the cot
N, c,oth markets last week was quiet.
The moderate total o. sales recorded dur
ing the week previous was the result OF
accumulation of orders which were held
IN on account of the strike talk. While
the wage situation was being asitateo
manufacturers were reluctant to sell.
Many Of the orders were conditional on
concessions In prices being made, and
manufacturers would not make conces-
slons. Last week the market steadied up
and frightened a little In the matter OF
prices. and both manufacturers and buy
ers appeared Indifferent
Adyices received during the week from
New York and other places show that
buyers are now beginning to take inven-
tory Of stock, and until the purchasers
get an adequate idea as to the size OF
the stock on hand 1t is not to be expected
that business will be large. With money
as high as It is, 1t is better for the buyer
to enter the new year with just enough OF
goods to supply his needs. II seems as
II manufacturers have ceased making re-
ductlons, and prices show a slight firm
ness
The toal sales for the week are about
s., 900 pieces, about a third of which are
spots. majority of the contracts en-
tered into call for deliveries through Janu-
airy and February. Early In the week
there was a slight demand for narrow
goods. but the bulk of business was done
in wide and medium wide goods. With
buyers refusing TO take narrow goods ex-
cept at concessions, prices for these goods
are largely nominal.
The quotations: 28-inch. 64x64. SIC.
nominal; 2s-inch. 5ix6O. SIC. nominal; 81
inch. 64x60, csc. nominal; 27-inch. 56x56,
Sac; N-inch. 56x52 &c.; 3Slz-inch, 64x64,
SIC; Ss-inch 6sx72 Gl7c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
WABASH BONDS DEFAULTEO
Statement Filed Declares Fore
closure May Follow.

St Louis, Dec. I4.-Thomas b. Fauntle-
roy special master In the Wabash Rail-
way receivership. filed a statement In
the Federal District Court yesterday that
the wabash has defaulted In the payment
OF bonds and interest aggregating s".-
10000.
Tho report says that the trustee for
the bondholders has n right 10 file n
suit I'm foreclosure, and that the COM
plalnant would DO entitled 10 a decree
foreclosing the first refunding and ex-
tensions mortgage.
II Is declared that the decree could pro-
vide that the entire Wabash property
be sold IA nm entirety, but subject 10
superior liens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
To Sell 2.400 Miles of Seals.

Few people have any idea OF the mag
nitude OF the Red Cross Christmas Seal
campaign, which Is based on the principle
that the net profit derived from the sale
of the seals shall be used for tuberculosis
work in the community where they are
sold.
II placed end to end these seals would
reach some 400 miles. or from New York
TO Salt Lake City. They have been sent
to 5000 different agents and will be sold
by an army of not less than 10000 volun-
teers. It is hoped that 100000 will b
disposed Of this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

serve Of banks OF deposit and discount
and trust companies under his jurisdic-
ton. This year for the first time these
reserve banks have been called upon to
furnish the State Banking Department
with a duplicate copy of the FIVE reports
called for by the Controller OF the Cur
rency during the year. This request has
been cheerfully compiled with by the ma
tional banks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
NO CUT RATES IN GERMANY.

The German government has for years
liked the retail price OF drugs. even to
the extent of designating what must be
charged for the bottle. cork, label or ONT
ment box used in dispensing the medi-
.cine. Such list. revised each year fur
nishes a curiously Interesting supplement
10 tho German drug journals.-The Argo-
naut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
CURB QUOTATIONS.

High and low prices the New York Curb
for the week ended December IL, 1913.
FURNISHED by Harry Il. Thompson & Co..
~ No 25 Broad streetD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Simultaneous Examinations.

THE department continued the practice
in several of the larger cities of making
simultaneous examinations OF all banks
located in certain districts. Albany, Troy.
Utica and Syracuse banks were so visited.
The principal objects OF these simulta-
neout examinations is TO obtain line on
the various borrowers In banks and trust
companies, so that the credit files Of the
Banking Department may contain the best
information available The best knowledge
cannot always be gained when the institu-
tions are examined separately and at diff
ferent periods of time.
"Fifty-one national banks located In the
State OF New York have been approved
and designated by the Superintendent of
Banks as deposi/Ties Of lawful money re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
MOVEMENT OF SPECIE AT THIS PORT.
GOLD PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD.


order number OF
ascerand by
the number o. 42f1S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

Women who have obtained the certif-
cate Of railway runners at the Women's
Polytechnic in ST. Petersburg have been
given permission by the Ministry Of Roads
and Communications Of Russia to be en-
ployed in responsible posts on the state
railways. with all the rights of other state
employees
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-12-18

Florence group this week and brings
very encouraging reports from that
property. More than 100 feet Of cross
cut and drift has been completed this
season, the main tunnel now extend
ing 800 feet into the hill. For 40
feet past the work has been directly
on the ledge and as depth Is attained
the ore showing increases. Assays
show values in lead and silver at the
present time and are of so encourage
ing a nature as to induce the owners
to continue the work during the win
ter, supplies now being gathered for
this purpose. The Florence Is located
on the east fork of Elk creek, lying
between the Scott Anderson property
on Big creek and the Alhambra mine
on the west. The owners are princl-
pally residents Of the district, Del
laire being president Of the company
and John Steffes secretary