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ly to be one of the most interesting of
the present campaign.
Following the announcement of Will
liam i. Martin for attorney general, there
was a considerable revival of interest in
that race. Mr.. Martin is believed to have
the support of a large following, par
ticularly among the lawyers of the state,
and his friends are predicting his success.
On the other hand, George Pegram of
Marengo county, d. H. Riddle of Talla-
dega and Gardner Green of st. Clair are
also making an active campaign, and
each claims to be in the lead for the
office he seeks.
The announcement of W. H. Seymour
of Montgomery for commissioner of agri-
culture and industries has despoiled that
race of a considerable degree of levity
which had been injected into it by l.. f..
Greer and DR.. A. A. Persons, both of
whom We're making some rather remark
able claims. However. the race is now
a three-cornered one, and will doubtless
attract a large degree of interest before
the primary is held. Mr. Seymour is be-
lieved to have a large following in middle
and south Alabama, and it is expected
that the race will be rather close behind
him and Mr.. Greer, who is probably now
the leading candidate
The race for state treasurer is as yet
in the embryonic stage Auditor c.
Brooks Smith is considering announcing
his candidacy, in which event he will Sc
cure large support. and Judge r. l..
Bradley of Lamar, Malcolm A. Graham
of Autauga and W. l.. Lancaster of Ell
more have already begun a preliminary
campaign.
Indications are that Thomas f. Kil5y
of Anniston. candidate for lieutenant
governor, and William F. Feagin candi-
date for superintendent of education, will
be unopposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
FARMERS SPECIAL
BEGINS TOUR TODAY

Jackson Miss, September 2S.-(Special.)
II. r. Blakeslee, commissioner or agri-
culture, is preparing to leave Jackson next
Monday morning with the Great Northern
demonstration train, the first stop of
which will be at Byram, 10 miles south
of this city. This train it is said, will
consist of 10 or II coaches loaded to the
guards with the best of samples of farm
products ever gotten together in the state
and which will show just what can be
done in the counties to the south of Jack
son.
lecturers on farm and cattle raising top
les in the south. and the farmer who
comes TO see them will get something
worth while in the way of information if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
MARSHALL TO MAKE
ABOUT $4,000 BALES
The Crop Will be About as
Last Year-WarehOuse
at Guntersville

Guntersville, September 2S.-(SpeciaL)
The indications are that this county Will
make about 24.0O0 bales of cotton. which
is about what it raised last year. There
were about 300 bales in town Saturday
and sold for about 13 90c.
Guntersville has just completed large
cotton warehouse, which is made entirely
of concrete. 1t is to be bonded ware
house, and has a floor space of 3220 feet.
1t is one of the biggest buildings of it's
kind in north Alabama.
T. A. Street, member of the commits
sion sent by the government to the Phil
ippine Islands to codify her. laws, is here
on visit to his old home and will deliver
a lecture Monday night on conditions in
the Philippines.
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road commission will shortly take up
the freight rates, having achieved VIC
tory in the passenger cases, and those
familiar with railroad earnings declare
that there is every indication that the
commission will succeed in their later
endeayors
What effect the states victory in the
passenger rate cases, and probable VIC
tory In the freight rate cases, will have
upon Mr. Comer's campaign cannot be
known as yet, though there is strong
probability that it will serve to with
draw much attention from the leading
issue In his platform. This Is the be-
lief that is shared pretty largely in
official circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Books for Colored READERS

l. " tit iSoitoi VI uC A6t-I1eTdlQ.
If you will allow me to trouble you
once more. I think practical solution
of the public library question in relation
to our colored population, two-fifths ,f
our population, can be reached and give
them the consideration to which they are
as tax payers entitled. Let our present
courteous and intelligent librarians So
lect from the many thousand volumes in
the library. some of which, are perhaps
never read, and appropriate 1900 or 1000
volumes to be kept at the Negro Night
school for distribution as called for.
Quoting from the ancient Greek philo-
sophers, I'VE ought to teach children
that which will be of thes most use 10
them when they are men," Agesilaus
Boys should learn what they ought to
practice when they become men," Aristip-
pus.
"They who educate children we'll are
more to be honored than they who becet
them. for these only give them life, the
others well living. Aristotle Respect
fully, Y. H. SHOIf NJ d.
Birmingham, September 26, 1913.
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VARIOUS ASP|RANTS
APPEAR SATISFIED.
WITH SITUATION
Past Week in State Politics
Unusually Dull and
Listless
RESTRAINING ORDER
DENIED RAILROAD
Race for Secretary of State Claims
Second Place-Auditor's Race to
Be Close-Treasuryship Race
Yet in Embryonic Stage
By l.. S. BETTY

Montgomery, September 2S.-(Spe-
cial. no new developments
marked the past week in Alabama poll
ties. While the skirmish between for
mer Gov b. b. Conner and Walter ID.
seeed at Dadeville last Monday might
be worthy of passing note, tilts of that
nature have been so numerous since
the opening of the present campaign
that they now attract little interest.
Reports say that Mr.. Conner was routed
and, accordingly, the news was received
by his political opponents with intense
satisfaction.
But aside from the Dadeville incl
dent, the week in state politics has
been unusually listless and dull All of
the candidates are busy, however, and
claim to be satisfied with the situation.
Their optimism is really amazing.
Probably the most significant de-
velopment of the week, although hav-
ing no direct bearing on the campaign,
was the decision of Mr.. Justice Lamar
of the United States supreme court
denying the petition OF the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company for a
restraining order against the enforce
ment of the ~ cents passenger rate.
The opinion seems to be pretty gem
eral that this decision will have the
effect of eliminating much of Mr.. Co.
mers campaign thunder" inasmuch
as he is making lower railroad rates
the principal issue on which he is rum
ming for governor
Lower Passenger Rate Permanent
1t is believed that there is not the
remotest possibility that the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company will
be able to secure an order to re-estab-
lish the cents rate. The state has
so far resisted successfully every eff
fort of the railroad company to restore
the old rate, and the only recourse now
left for the carrier is an apepal to the
United States supreme court, which
may take seevral years before render
ing a decision. In the meantime, how
ever. pending the courts decision, the
21s cents passenger rate will remain
In effect.
The decision in the Louisville and
Nashville case is believed to be indica-
tive of the ultimate decision in the re-
naming cases--the. Western Railway
South and North Alabama, and the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis.
1t is understood that the state rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
SOIL SURVEY FOR
BARBOUR WANTED
Eufaula Commercial Club
Takes up Matter With
the Governor

Eufaula, September Special THE
Commercial club has started a movement
to secure a soil survey for Barbour
county by the federal government. whose
engineer is now at work in Bullock coun-
ty. The club has drafted resolutions Pc
titioning for the survey. and sent them
to Congressman Henry ID. Clayton of Eu-
faula at Washington, and asking that he
give this matter his immediate attention.
The Bullock county survey is being made
by Howard C. Smith, who has an intimate
knowledge of Alabama geology
w ]. Boyett of Norris station has be-
gun work as farm demonstrator in neigh
boring Quitman and Randolph counties.
His salary of $500 is being met by the
federal and state governments and by the
two counties. He is now laying out a
plan of work.
The seventh eighth annual meeting of
the Alabama Presbyterian synod will be
held at the First Presbyterian church of
Eufaula on November II, and elaborate
plans are being made for the convention.
The local committee on arrangements
consists of r. d. Thomas. C. S. Mcdowell.
Jr., III. S. Stewart, N. Y. Dean, Jr., and
7. G. Wilkinson.
The Jews of Eufaula will observe the
feast of Rosh Hashonnah, or their New
Year, with services Tuesday evening at
$50 and Wednesday morning at 1890 at
the Odd Fellows hall. All Jewish stores
will be closed
The clear weather of the past week,
following one of continual rains, has
worked wonders with the cotton crop in
this section The cotton stalks, weighted
down by heavy fruit, have transformed
soggy fields into white ones, and much
is expected of that part of the crop which
Is late.
If there is late fall and the weather
holds up as it has during the past week,
the yield in this county and through this
territory generally will be a banner one,
for tn late crop is big one and will
be increased by good weather.
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CHATTOOGA LEVIES
ROAD TAX

Lyerly, Ga, September 2S.-(Special)
A tax of s6 on the $1,000 has been levied
in this county in addition to the 81 on the
$1,000 for road purposes, making the total
tax levy for Chattooga county for the
year 1913 $ on the $1,000, the same rate
as that of last year The state rate is
$ on the $1,000 and this will be added to
the county rate, making the total levy
of $1s on $1,000 for county, road and state
taxes
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Held on Larceny CHARGE

Lyerly, Ca, September 28.-(Special.) }
Thomas A. Washington, of near Lyerly
was arrested here on charge of larceny
from the house. the warrant being sworn
out by Postmaster J. NJ Rose and charg-
ing that Weathington took SIS from the
express office, which is located In the post
office building. Washington waived pre-
liminary hearing before Judge j. M. Bel
1ah at SummerviIle and was bound over
on as$2o0 bond for his appearances It. tine
next term Of superior court.
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he wants it. There used to be a time in
Mississippi when the book farmer was
looked on as nuisance and a fraud, but
happily that time has gone forever and
the average farmer has come to the con-
clusion that the more book learning he
has to his credit the better,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
SKULL IS SPLIT IN
HALF WITH AN AK
COlOred Woman Is Brutally
Murdered in Jasper Sat
urday Morning

Jasper. September 2S.-(Special)-
Jones, young negro woman of respect
able family, was found in the southern
part of town yesterday morning with her
skull crushed in two places. The body
was lying near the residence of another
negro who reported the find as soon as
he saw it.
No trace of the murderer could be found
during the day, and there was nothing
left near the body of the dead woman to
ilnplieate anyone except some finger
prints of blood on an axe handle, the in
strument with which she was supposed to
have been murdered.
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Many Voters U decided

whatever cld1llt4M may
be making, there is a decidt impress
sion at the capital that the sain body
of voters of the state has not yet given
much thought to the political situa-
ton. 1t is declared that the farmers
are vastly more interested in their
crops right now than in politics, and
that they will give little serious con-
sideration to that subject until few
months before the primary.
Their attention to politics has. so far
been forced. Their homes have been
flooded with campaign literature, can
|didates have visited their communities
and made speeches. and other efforts
have been made by the office seeker to
invite their interest. But it is be-
lived that their interest in the various
campaigns for state office has not yet
been thoroughly aroused
The greatest interest that has yet
been awakened centers around the
gubernatorial campaign, and the race
Tor secretary of state claims second
place. Whatever talk is heard has to
do with these two offices. Conner, Hen
derson, Kolb, Seed and Wallace having
placed themselves so much in the lime
light as candidates for governor as to
have attracted considerable attention
to that campaign, and Nunnelee, Puri-
foy and Cobbs having through their
active effort forced attention to the
race for secretary of state
The opinion is general in Official cir
cles that Henderson and Conner are the
leading candidates for governor and
that Nunnelee and Purifoy are receiv-
ing the largest attention in the race
for secretary of state. There is hardly
a doubt that Mr. Nunnelee is the Lead
ing candidate in the latter race, and
indications are that his vote will be
one of the largest ever accorded can
didate for that office.
Auditors Race Close
me race for state auditor will probably
be exceedingly close between Judge W.
f. Wilkinson of Autauga county and M.
6. Allgood of Blount county. Both Judge
Wilkinson and Mr. Allgood are making
an active campaign, and the race is like
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
HOLDOUTS NO WORRY
TO HUGH JENNINGS

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 22.-Accompanied
by Mrs. Jennings. who will make the
southern trip with her husband, Hugh
Jennings arrived this morning still
maintaining air of indifference as
to the "holdout trust" among the IT,
ger veterans.
Crawford. Cobb and Dubuc will
surely play and I am not particular
whether Stanage comes In or not" said
Jennings. II will have a conference
with Crawford in Gulfport and I am
sure we will come to an understanding.
1 do not believe Cob is a ho1dout. He
will sign in good time. Dubuc has been
offered a big salary for a pitcher In
his second year with a major league
club. He is the victim Of Ill advisers
"As for Stanage. he can hold out as
long as he pleases- Oscar did not keep
in condition last year"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
M'GOORTY SIGNS
TO FIGHT BOB MONA

Manager Marty Forkins announced
last night that he had matched his
sterling middleweight, Eddie McGoorty,
with Bob Mona. conqueror of Johnny
Thompson, for scheduled ten round
boxing contest at Milwaukee on the
evening of st. Patrick's day. Moha
wanted to come in as a commission
class fighter. but Forkins insisted that
he make weight. Moha finally con-
scented to do $50 pounds at s o'clock to
get the match with McGoorty.
This will be big card for Milwau-
kee Moha lives there and McGoorty
is from Oshkosh. There is great rival
ry between the pair and they are al
most certain to battle before a packed
house Tom Andrews is stalking the
battle.
McGoorty and Moha battled once be-
fore in New York. 1t was a rather un-
satisfactory bout. and the critics dis
agreed on the outcome. some giving
the shade to McGoorty and Others 10
Mota- The prevailing opinion. how
ever was that McGoorty had earned
the shade on clean punching. Mocha is
going along great now, and IL he
makes the weight without trouble will
give McGoorty a rough argument.
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heels. the temper of both at fever heat.
Because RUDE is unable to dance and
lost his step with her Blossom forgot
all about her audience and showed her
little temper.
New York. Feb. 22-Nearly 900
Greenwich villagers who went to the
school house last night to hear kid"
Mccoy talk Human Efficiency
were disappointed when they learned
that the board of education would not
allow the ex-prize fighter to make a
public address in a school. They heard
other people talk on how to keep the
body strong, but he substitution was
not well taken.
Chairman NJ. W. Mills of the Amateur
Athletic federation basket ball commit
tee announced the dates for the two
basket ball championships to be held
next month The preliminaries in the
135-pound class will start on March 10
in the Division Street Y. NJ c. A. The
semi finals Will be staged on March Is
and the finals on March %. The pre-
liminaries for the unlimited class will
be started on March IT in the Sears
Roebuck Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium, the
semi finals on March 90. and The finals
on March 20. Entries fof the 1876.
81 South Wabash avenue. room 1415
on March 1, and for the other class or
March 8.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
'z|M" DRAWS FIRE
OF CUB MANAGER
Evers "Calls" Player Who
Balks on Taking Soccer
Practice.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 22-Manager Evers
had his nrst opportunity yesterday to
demonstrate that he intends to be a
disciplinarian. 1t came just be-
he finish OF q splendid two hours
1nder blazing SUM-. Heine zim-
!, :. - y <siSszsis lea8uess chaHs--
nion batsman, furnished the oppor-
unity.
Spotting Jimmy standing the
ground near the water bucket, the Cub
pilot suggested that he go out to the
other end of the lot and mix in an imi-
tation game of soccer football with
which the manager plans to round of
each days practice Heine baked and
wanted to know II Johnny would like
to have him break a leg.
BY way of explanatory note 1t
may be inserted that the BRONX" idol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
SPORTING BRIEFS.

Joplin. Mo-, Feb. 2z.-Jeff Clarke of
Joplin fought Jack C.Twin") Sullivan
of Buffalo a ten-round draw last night.
Duluth. Mimi. Feb. 22.-Duiuth's
hockey team defeated the Phoenix
seven of ST. Paul. to 4. in fast game
last night.
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 22.-Penn's
wrest1ers won the first of the two dual
meets with Princeton in Weightman
hall. four bouts to three. last night
New Haven, Conn. Feb. 22.-Walter
Sprankle Heron of Pittsburg yesterday
was elected captain of the late hockey
team for next season. Heron. who is a
member of the junior class of the Shelf
field Scientific school. captained the
freshman hockey team last year.
Everett c. Brown. former chairman
of the Chicago Olympic committee. was
the guest of honor at banquet at the
Chicago Athletic association Thursday
night. The occasion was the presenta-
ton of the decoration conferred on the
Chicagoan by the king of Sweden in
recognition of his services in promot-
ing the United States end of the Olym-
pic meet at Stockholm.
New York, Feb. 22-Phillip T. Chinn,
a Kentucky horseman. who acted for
w. K. Vanderbilt in the purchase of
seven mares for 100000 from the late
James r. Keene, announced yesterday
that he had sold to John E. Madden the
stallion Ballot for $4,000. Ballot left
England yesterday on the Minneapolis
He will go to Hamburg place, Mr.. Mad
den's stock farm. near Lexington, KY
Portland, Ore, Feb. 22.-An unsched-
uled rendition of the RUDE Marquard-
Blossom See1ey vaudeville skit took
place yesterday afternoon when Miss
Seeley ew in rage during he'd mace
with her fiance- partner and ran OFF the
stage with the Giant pitcher at hel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
S P 0 r T S
wOLGAST BATTLES MURPHY AND
RIVERS TACKLES BROWN TODAY

until he landed this match with VOL
CAST
There was practically nothing doing
in the training camps today. Both men
are at weight tthey are to do 1873
pounds ringsfde) and fit and ready for
the fray. There is no question of MUIR
phys excellent condition. He has train
ed for this fight as he has never train
ed before. Wolgast says he is right
and the fans will have to take his
word for it until he unlimbers in the
arena this afternoon. One thing is GER
tain-Wolgast has not trained as long
as he might for q fight which means
so much to him. But 1t is pointed out
that he seldom worked more than a
week for any of his important con-
tests
San Francisco fans have a bunch
that Wolgast is in for a licking. And
there is plenty of money wagered on
the Harlemite in local sporting resorts
Wolgast Is still favorite at odds of 10
to s, but there seems to be more Muir
ply money in sight than there is to
back the little wildcat from Cadillac.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
OULEEk1ERA

Sydney Resented is to produce
new comedy called The Hundredth
Man."
Bought and Paid For" is to be pro-
duced in London at the New theatre on
March 8.
William Raymond has been engaged
by Winthrop Ames for the Little the
atre
Maxine Miles has been playing lead
ing parts with Brooklyn Stock Co
isis Hopkins" is drawing full houses
with Helene Hamilton in Rose Mel
vi1le's place.
Dallas Wexford. the English COM
edian, is to appear In vaudeville in =
comedy sketch.
Olga Petrova. the Russian dancer. Is
going to marry well-know Ameri-
can surgeon.
Marshall Farnum is to be general di-
rector of two stock companies in Iowa
and Minnesota.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
O'BRIEN TO BOX
FRED WELSH

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 22.-"Young
jack O'Brien of this city was match ed
by cable today to meet Fred Welsh,
lightweight champion of England, in a
twenty-round bout at Pontypridd.
Wales, on April g. Eugene Corri of
the National Sporting club. London.
will referee. A purse of $500 with a
privilege of 60 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts, as per cent to the winner, has
been offered for the fight. which will
- at the new English lightweight
ait of 1875 pounds.
you smoke La Vendor once you
will always call for them.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
RIVERS AND BROWN
READY FOR GONG

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 22.-Joe Riv-
ers, the Spanish lightweight, and
Knockout Brown of New York. who
are scheduled to meet in twenty
round bout at Vernon today, concluded
their training yesterday. 1t was free
Iy predicted that Rivers would be 10
to favorite at the ringside.
Yoal yxill say that a La Xeudoc CHAR
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
OPENING CIRCUIT
RACES IN OHIO

Cleveland. O.. Feb. 22.-Announce.
ment of plans for opening the grand
circuit with two weeks meeting was
made at the headquarters of the local
association today. The withdrawal of
the Windsor track from the circuit left
the opening date to this city, and ar
engagements for opening the big circuit
with a two weeks meeting were at
once begun. The meeting will begin
July 8. instead of July 4. Columbus
and Lexington. the last two tracks on
the circuit, also have meetings lasting
two weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
San Francisco Fans Think
AID Is in for a Big Setback;
Knockout Party Says He
Will Whip Mexican Star.

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 22-Adolph
wolgast. former lightweight champion
OF the world, and Harlem Tommy Muir
ply, the veteran New York lightweight.
are ready and waiting for the initial
gong at Jim Coffroth's Day City arena
this afternoon Much is at stake for
each contestant in this battle. Defeat
for Wolgast means his pugtlistic OBJ
1ivfon. while victory will result in his
getting another match with Willie
Richie, the San Francisco boy, to
whom he lost his title on foul in the
sixteenth round a short time ago A
win for Murphy means that he Will be
in line for a match with the champion
something he never expected to get
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22
Plays and Players

"Truxton King" is shortly to be pro-
duced
Louisiana Lou" is to make a tour
OF the middle west.
Ida ST. Leon is to star in Little
Miss Brown in the south.
Harry Bulger has a new sketch. cali
ed "A Cabaret Barber Shop"
George w. Lederer has engaged Josie
Collins for "The Seventh Chord
A stock company in Providence has
revived Mr.. Barnes of New York"
Joseph E. Howard and Mabel Nc
Cane are to return to the vaudeville
ranks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-22

You Will say that a La Vendor cigal
cannot be beat. II you try one.-Adv.