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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
SPALD|NG TO REPLY
TO THE OPERATORS
Hope to Reach Compromise
in Telephone Girls
Strike

Boston, April s.-The reply of President
Spalding of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company to the 200 opera
tors who demand increased wages is
promised at p. m. tomorrow Tonight
the hope was expressed that a compro-
mise of some sort will be reached.
The arrival here today of special train
bringing 600 trained telephone operators
from exchanges in New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia and other cities, coupled
with the announcement that the whole
Bell organization was behind the subsi-
diary company was distinct disappoint-
ment to the girls here. They had ex-
pectei the company would try to fill their
places with new employees. The new
comers' girls are quartered at a promi-
nent hotel in the Back Bay and are ready
to go to work If strike Is declared
The local girls are not alone in their
fight. They have the promise of the vari-
Gus unions of telephone employees to de-
clare sympathetic strikes If the operators
go out and they also have assurances of
support from the Boston Central Labor
union Practically every union in this
city connected with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is affiliated with The
Central Labor union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

Montgomery, April .-(Special.) 1.-The
supreme court today handed down de-
cision affirming the Judgment of the Hale
law and equity court in sentencing Tom
Simon, negro, to death for the murder
of Rendie Simon. The killing occurred in
the summer of 1872, and Simon was in
dicted at the October term of court. He
was sentenced to be hanged for the crime
and the date of execution was set for
Tuesday, November 49, 1872
The decision of the court was suspended
pending an appeal to the supreme court.
The decision in the case was written by
Mr.. Associate Justice de Graffenried.
The court fixed the date of Simon's ex-
ecution for Tuesday, May 8.
In the case of ex parte J. p. Waters
and John Duff, petition for mandamus
for the purpose of reviewing certain in
terlocutory rulings and order of the
judge of the law and equity court of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
IN THE SUPREME COURT

Mobile, made in the progress OF proceed
ings in the contested election case, insti-
tuted against Pat j. Lyons, city commits
sioner, the supreme court dismissed the
petition, and declared that the grounds of
contest were not legally sufficient.
The contest of the election of Commits
sioner Lyons was instituted by J. P. Wat
ters and John Duff in the law and equity
court of Mobile. The contestants claimed
that Mr.. Lyons had received number Oh
illegal votes and alleged numerous otner
grounds for the election from offfce OF
Mr.. Lyons.
The lower court decided against the con-
testants, and the case was taken to the
supreme court, a petition being presented
to that court for writ of mandamus to
compel the Judge of the lower court to set
aside his decision. -,
The supreme court issued RUE hisi
to the Judge of the law and equity
court recurring, that official to show
cause why the higher tribunal should
not set his Judgment aside. The answer
of the Judge of the lower court was
returned to the supreme court IN jan
uary.
The decision of the court Tuesday
was to the effect that the grounds Tor
the granting Of the writ OF manoamus
were not legally sufficient. and the
application Of the petitioners was as
missed.
other decisions handed down were
as follows:
Anderson, J.--N. L. Seeley ct al VS..
Rosa Curtis. appeal from Mopile law
and equity court; reversed ana re-
manded.
Mcclellan, J.-Anthony Wizard vs. Al
len Robinson. appeal from Coosa chan
Gerry court; reversed and remanded.
Mayfeld, J.--Ex parte A. L. Martin
ct al, petition for certiorari to court
of appeals; certiorari denied and 1udg-
ment OF the court below affirmed.
Sayre, J.-Ex parte savannah VII
|liams. petition for certiorari to court
of appeals: affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
THOMPSON ASKED
TO co TO EUROPE
President of Land Congress
Will Deliver Answer to
O'Neal Today

Col N. F. Thompson, president of the
Alabama Land congress. has been asked
by Governor ONeal to represent Alabama
on the American commission which will
start for Europe April % to study rural
credits
Colonel Thompson stated that he will
answer Governor O'Neal in person at
Montgomery today, but he believes that
ne can serve Alabama to better purpose
at the present time by declining the COM
mission and perfecting the land congress
organization which he feels that he will
have to neglect il he accepts the APP
pointment. The governors letter to Col
onel Thompson was as follows:
Hon. N. F. Thompson. Birmingham,
Ala.
Dear sir: American commission for
the study of rural credits in Europe will
sail from New York, April % next. This
commission will receive every attention
from the crown heads of Europe, and
will be composed of two delegates from
each state. 1t is very important taht
Alabama should be represented. and I
urged that you accept the appointment.
There is no appropriation at present,
but will ask the legislature to reimburse
your expenses. Please advise me imme-
diatey If It will be possible for you to
join the commission.
very truly yours.
'EMMET O'NEAL,
Governor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
FIRE INSURANCE
MEN IN SESSION
Second Monthly Meeting of Local Ex-
change Held Yesterday at the
Chamber of Commerce

The second meeting of the Birming-
ham Fire Insurance exchange was
held yesterday at the Chamber of Com
merce offices and the organization OF
the exchange completed. A large num-
ber of new members have been taken
in since the formation of the organ
igation a week ago, the total men,
bership now being something like 81
local companies.
Nothing of Importance was done at
the meeting besides completing the or
ganization. A grievance committee,
which will hear all complaints to be
made of any character, was named
and is composed of George H Estes,
chairman; r. A Brown and r. F.
Manly.
The exchange fixed a regular date
for meeting each month, which is the
second Tuesday Arthur A. Adams is
president. The purpose of the organ
ization is to raise the standard of fire
underwriting business in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

Montgomery. April s.-tspeciai)
court of appeals this afternoon overruled
the application of Robert II. Bozeman
of Montgomery for a rehearing of his
case as to the eonstitutionality of the
some months ago rendered a decision to
the effect that the law was constitutional
in its various features.
Bozeman was arrested for not taking
out license for the operation of an au-
tomobile, and he entered into litigation
against the state ON the grounds that the
motor vehicle law was violatiye of the
state constitution. The original opinion
in the case was written BY Judge John
Pelham.
The court of appeals also rendered a
decision holding the state banking law
constitutional in the case of E. e. Love-
joy against the city of Montgomery. The
principal question at issue in the case was
whether or not the caption to the bank
ing law contained the substance of the
bill, and the law was questioned by I.
r. Lovejoy, president of one of the prin-
cipal banks OF Montgomery when an ef-
fort was made to collect the tax imposed
by the banking statute.
The case was first taken to the city
court of Montgomery, and that tribunal
held the law valid.
on an appeal to the court of appeals,
the question was submitted to the SUI
preme court, and that tribunal, in an
opinion rendered by Associate Justice
Simpson held the law unconstitutional
The case was again submitted to the
appellate court on an application for 9
rehearing, and the question was pre-
sented a second time to the supreme
court. On the second appeal, Associate
Justice Edward de Graffenreid, wrote an
opinion upholding the law, and the mat
ter was referred back to the court Of
appeals. The decision of that court was
in accordance with the opinion of the SUI
preme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
CONCRETE POLES
TO CARRY WIRES
First of Huge Shafts Is Put in Place
at Powell Avenue and
Twentieth Street

The Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company will remove all the old
cedar poles in the downtown section
of the city and erect In their places
a number of immense concrete poles,
weighing about 1000 pounds each and
averaging about IS feet in length.
eight feet of which will be set in the
ground, thus giving it very firm
footing.
Fifty poles in all will be erected,
one of which was put in place yester-
day morning at the corner of Twen-
tieth street and Powell avenue. Owing
to the weight of the huge pole 1t re-
quired 10 men the better part of the
day to put ii in place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
COOPER APPOINTS
ROAD DELEGATES

Admission, April S.-(SpeciaD-Probate
Judge w. H. Cooper has appointed Is
delegates to the National Good Roads
federation to be held at Birmingham on
April PAS, in accordance with the re-
quests made. He will probably himself
attend and says that it is probable that
the board of Calhoun county road and
revenue commissioners will likewise be
present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
TO SEND OSBORNE'S
NAME TO SENATE

Washington. April s.-Among the nom
nations to be sent to the Senate this
week by President Wilson. it was learned
TODAY. will be william H. osborne Of
Greensboro. N. C.. al conniissioner OF
internal revenue and Robert W Wooiey
of virginia as auditor Of the interior de-
partment.
w. w. warwick OF Ohio, member OF the
efficiency and economic commission IS
said to be under serious confederation TOT
comptroller Of the treasury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

III. Seals, commander of the company,
to serve on his staff during the parade.
Both invitations were accepted.
The first display OF, the Potlatch fes-
tival on April "a comes In the afternoon
and Company B will march with side
arms and rifles. but in the parade of the
Is, which comes at night. it is thought
that probably they will carry red
torches instead of guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
Window
Shades
Makers

Volume of business
makes this store the big
gest window shade MAX
ers in all the South.
Agents Brenlin's shade
cloth, guaranteed not to
crack or break finest
shade cloth made-qual-
ity considered. Window
shade prices here are
lowest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09

was completed in about two hours,
during which time the following COM
mittees were appointed: Epworth
leagues, ministerial supplies, licenses
to preach and district conferences.
The conference viii be continued to-
day with Bishop Lambuth preaching at
II o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
MILITIAMEN WILL
MARCH IN PARADE
Local Companies Accept Invitation Of
Marshal McCrossin for the
POtlatch Affair

Through Captain E. J. McCrossin.
grand marshal Of the Potlatch parade.
an invitation was extended yesterday
afternoon to Company B. second infant
ry, Alabama National Guard. to take
part in the parades April "a and Is. At
The same time he invited Captain Carl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
Belgian Wanted for Murder

Racine, Wis, April s.-Maurice Van
Parys, aged 10 years, native of Belgium.
was arrested here today, charged with the
murder In his own country of Alphone de
Brabander, on February 2. 1919. after Van
Pary's uncle had quarrelled with DeBra-
baudere ana had been stabbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
To Call Opt Grard

Buffalo, N. Y, April S.--An order was
issued by Justice Brown of the supreme
court tonight calling upon the comman-
ders Of the 65th and T4th regiments to
call out the national guard for strike
duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
Made to Order
Awnings


A telephone message, a
postal card, a word from
you, will bring our rep
resentative to your door,
glad to show you the
newest color stripes
to give you the lowest
estimate on awnings for
your home, your office
or your store.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
EXPOSITION BUILDING.
In This Will Be Displsyea tho Msr'
chants Exhibits and Other Things.


Visitors to the Louisiana State Fair
Will miss one Of the greatest sights
prepared for their entertainment " they
faii to take In" the Exposition build
Ing, II is centrally located being near
the main entrance. and nearly every
body is expected to pay II visit The
management assures every one OF them
that they Will be rewarded for the time
given to this feature. for elaborate are
the preparntoins under con sideration
ty the exhibitors who have arranged
for booths.
N this building there will he dis
played the exhibits 81 the merchants
n.,d manufacturers. also The exhibits
fr""' the State Tn scrsitv ut Baton
Rouge, Many of the merchants and
"a t'rV people ~ r. heavy expense Gee
Grating and Otherwise arranging their
space and the articles for exhibition.
and many Of the sights developed from
their efforts are as pleasing and won
derful az could be found anywhere
This year their booths promise tn be
unusually attractive. due to The rivalry
that has developer
The University booth will afford
splendid enterh inment Various spe
cimens of the students work will be
shown.
For catalogue md premium list ap-
ply to Secretary J.. N. BrneggeI bof
Remember the da'o OF the fair, Novcm-
Der to IL inclIsiva
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
sHuTTt TRAINS ASSURED
The Katy Railroad Will Operate Then
ees"..n Union Depot and the
Fair Grounds

The Missouri. Kansas & Texas Rail-
Tay Will again operate shuttle trains
turing the Louisiana state Fair this
year. beginning November s and con-
.inuing through November ~ The
rains. operating between the Union
Depot and the Fair Grounds. will be
'un every twenty minutes The roun.
rip will cost only Is cents
General Passenger Agent w. O.
crush of the Katy road has given posi-
I've assurance that these trains will he
operated again. The announcement il
,ne of importance. If anything should
happen to interrupt the electric car
service. the Katy on the shuttle trains
would be able to handle the crowds
anyway. many persons who come In
,n the railroad trains and don't want
% take time to go by street cars NAV
step from the train to the shuttle cars
md go straight to the fair grounds The
service has proven very valuable and
popular heretofore. and this year prom.
sses not to be an exception.
For catalogue and premium list of
ne fair apply to Secretary L. N. Brueg-
yerhoff. who will forward them free.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

GOVERNOR THE FAIR
Chief Executive viii Be Amono %hs
Oistinguishsd visitors First psx.

The governor Of Louisiana. Hon
Luther E. Hall. will be among the die.
tinguished visitors the opening dav
of this years State Fair, which begins
November and runs eight DAYS. clos
Ing November 12 The visit NV H..
chief executive Of the state will largely
Increase the interest in the initial nro.
gram. II promises to prove big draw
Ing card. as the presence Of the govern
DR. outside the capital is always mat.
ter or unusual interest
There will he q celebration with tho
governor in the head Of the process
sion. marking the opening of this vear's
fair. the eighth state Fair of Lo,,isiana
Just what will make up the celebration
hasn't beer fully decided vet, hut q
grand street parade is expected to be
one of the principal events. II is also
expected that the governors staff viii
oe along. adding dignity to the occa.
sion.
An address by Governor Hall follow G
ing the parade will formally omen the
sair The address wiz he delivered NJ
he fair grounds
For further information apply to Sec
'etary l.. ". Brueggerhoff, of Shrcvo.
aort who has charge of arrangements
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

ANNUAL HORSE SHOW.
Will Be Feature Of the Louisiana
Fair-Woman Will Be Manager.

With Mrs. Felix M. Williams an ex-
pert horsewoman OF Shreveport. in
'harge and large number Of contest
ants entered. the annual horse show
promises to he one Of the foremost Mt =
fractions at this years Louisiana state
Fair. In securing the services of Mrs.
Williams. who is probably the only
woman horse show manager in the
country. the management feels that
one of the most fortunate moves pos
sible has been made. Mrs. williams.
aside from being very prominent aoci :
ally and az charming and gracious as
one could imagine. is unusually clever
and capable having splendid executive
ability. The show is undoubtedly in
expert hands and is assured the great
sst popularity on record
There win be three nights Of the
show Nov. 10. II and -. These are
me last three nights of the Fair. Each
nights program will consist Of six
events All will be held in the arena
1f the magnificent new Coliseum. with
seats for several thousand spectators.
splendid illumination, excellent dccora-
tons and cnlorings an appropriate mus
cal selections. The general admission
will he nn1, 2h cents
Each night the prizes offered by the
Fair Associa ton viii total $3.50 BE
s,des, there VIII be number of special
trophies. The contest will be open to
The entire country. and it is not re-
1uired that horses be registered
Last year. for the first time. the horse
show was given in the Coliseum. and
proved very popular. Greater prepar-
at1lons are being made this year. and
T. record breaking show is promised
Further information may be secured
rom l.. NJ Brueggerhoff. who will send
rec. catalog and premium lists and
horse show programs Of the Fair which
opens November and runs eight DAYS.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

WHEN MAG SAW WHAT JIMMY HAD SHF
JUST WENT wTLp.
Of an hour they hadn't decided. The
nearest they could come to It was
Mays suggestion:
Lets make 1t mountain of goold.
says she
Jimmy. bein' d careful man, though,
three thoughts.
mo. says be. ''twould be too hard
work keepin' the thieves away. and
we haven't room for It In the cottage.
says he.
We'll says she. a bushel Of din.
monds as big as yer head
Jimmy thought again. NO says he;
they'd be so big nobody could wear
EN-
And 80 they talked and talked and
talked for another hour and were no
nearer the wish than when they start
ed BE this time the little divil Of a
leprechaun was gettin' unaisy. for he
had to be home soon or else his wife
would find he had been passin' the
time o. day with a beautiful fairy In
the gooseberry bush. and If she FOUND
that out he knew what would happen.
1t not bein' toe first time. dye mind
$50 he ups and says. says he. Jimmy
O'Dea. We are powerful fine man. and
tbs the likes of We as should be get
tin somethin' big. so-provided We let
me go at once-I'll not only give We one
wish. but three-one for Mag and two
for yeself.
Done cries Jimmy, who was as
quick to. see a bargain as the next one.
Done. cries the red leprechaun.
and off he goes
80 there wns Jimmy with his two
wishes and Mag with her one.
Now. ye'd think it was easy for them
to decide. wouldn't ye? Well. it wasn't,
for be this and be that they wanted so
much they didn't think they could put
It all in askin'. And so they sat and
pondhered and pondhered And they
sat all Friday and Friday night and
Saturday and Saturday night. CROWN
pale VT the thinkin' and paler and
paler. But they was stubborn. so they
sat on and on. They forgot to feed
the chickens and milk the cows. and
by and by they forgot to 70 to early
mass. For twas Sunday mornin. And
as that they comes to themselves
Says Jimmy. Let's sthart for the
church and make our wishes before
we get there says be-
Let's says Mag. knowin' q wise
plan when she saw one.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
Pe.ry's Bia Guns.

Commodore Perry had not yet elec-
trified a grateful nation with his i'm
mortal message. 1--WE have met the en-
emy. and they are ours" While the
battle was in progress the sound Of
the guns was heard at Cleveland.
about sixty miles away in. direct line
over the water The few settlers there
were expecting the battle and listened
with intense interest. Finally the
sounds ceased. They waited for re-
newal' None came: the lul was pain
full. Then they knew the battle was
over: but the result-ah. that was the
point One old fellow. who had been
lying fat with his ear to the ground.
soon settled that point Springing up.
he clapped his hands and shouted:
THANK God. They are whipped
They are whipped
''How do yon know the others in
qulred.
"Heard the big guns last
Perry's guns were the heaviest.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
PURE FOOD SHOW.
Il Will Be Held in the Now Coliseum,
Samples Of Foodstuffs Will Be
Served

The Pure Food Show at the State
Fair will be among the most delicious
entertainments to be found on the
grounds. It will he the second annual
food show. the first one having featured
tast years exposition Various manu-
lecturers and distributors will partici
pate In the show. which is omen to all
and Is free to all visitors to the Fair
There are twenty seven booths. ar
ranged conveniently on each side Of the
Coliseum. All the space has been taken
already. due to the popularity of the
show last year and the good results
coming to those making demonstra-
lions. In each booth there will he
tempting food products on DISPLAY
These will include coffees. teas syr,,ns
Tour baked articles. etc. There will no
numerous demonstrations and mum
Ser Of samples served free to the visi.
tors. The booths will be open dav and
night.
For additional data write to secretar,
L. N. Brueggerhoff at Shrevaport For
catalogues and premiums Iist be sure
ind write him and he will send them
rec Remember that the Fair omen.
November and runs eight days
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
Notice Of Tax Sale.

10 Geo. E. Mengel: You are hereby
notified that at tax sale for unpaid
State and parish taxes for the year
1912. purchased the following
property assessed in the name Of
Geo. E. Mengel: Acre lots 26 and 81
ii south half OF north half OF north
west quarter section "a, township q,
range is. Which tax deed Is dated
June II, 1913, and filed for record
July 3. 1913, and recorded in convey
ance book IS, page 81. The amount OF
lakes, penalty and costs being 8.f6.
NETTIE ]. STUART,
Box 1875. Shreveport, La.
Caucasian, Oct. i6, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
Notice of Tax Sale.

To E. @. Harper: You are herby
notified that at tax sale for unpaid
State and parish taxes for the year
1912, purchased the following
property assessed in the name OF E
o. Harper: Lot lie Of northeast
quarter section 10, township 20
range Is, which tax deed is dated
June 2i, 1913, and filed for record
July 8, 1913, and recorded in con-
yeyance book ss. page %. The
amount of taxes, penalty and cost
being $7.86. NETTIE J. STUART,
Box 1876. Shreveport, La.
Caucasian, Oct. i2, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
just be like the big lump O. nothin' ye

just be like the big lump O. nothin' ye
are and lose yer wish says be.
"'Oh, It's a wish then yer after givin
me- says Jimmy.
the leprechaun.
what Is Ii We wishY says he.
That's for me to decide says
Jimmy
"'Ye've only a minute, says the lep
rechaun.
"T've as long as hold We. ye
weasel says Jimmy. not to be fooled
"At that the leprechaun. seem that
Jimmy WAS smart man and he
couldn't get the best OF him. thought
and thought and thought.
'Tis plannin' We nre to get away.
says Jimmy. maxim up his mind to &c,
the most he could before lettin' him 60
"''Tis not. my wise man says the
Ieprechaun. but twas thinkin' OF ye
] was Yer a fine man, Jimmy O'Dea
and I wish We well. And It was think
In was that II We took me home tt
yer sister Mag shed he after helpin
ye make the wish. beip' the wise cir
that she Is
THANK ye kindly says Jimmy. Oh
his guard. and she is that. 'Tis good
idea
"'Pick up the bag Of goold left In
the bush and come on. then says the
leprechaun.
Jimmy he looked down, and whisk
Mr.. Leprechaun was nearly away. but
Jimmy. who had only got one eye and
half on the bush. held him with the
half Of his eye and be the foot
"'Ah, ha. We rascal he cried. 'yt
nearly fooled me that time. didn't We?
says Jimmy
"''Tis no use. see, says the lep
rechaup: yer smarter man than took
We for. snys be
"'And Mag's smarter than me- says
Jimmy. so come along home with me
and we'll see what she says says he
$50 they went home. and when Mag
sees what Jimmy has she just goes
thousand wishes on the end of her
tongue. But she had wise head hack
of it.
Lets sit down and talk this over
Jimmy. says she, and I'll hold the
coattails Of the little man
$50 down they sat. and they ta1ket
and talked and talked. and Mt the end