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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-01-04
OUR COURTS STRUGGLE FOR
SUPREMACY and CRITICS
Defense of the Recall of the Judiciary and Judicial De-
cisons Movement, by Melville Davidson Post
in Saturday Evening Post.

rass the people in their efforts to)
meet these new and grave situations
in their civilization, then the people
not only have the right to criticlse
the acts the courts and publicly
discuss them, but they have the right
to take such measures as they may
think necessary to carry their VIII
into effect. When this situation
arises the people will not be awed
into silence by any exaggeration OF
the dignity, respect, sacredness" OF
the courts. Nor can they be per-
suaded to suffer the inconvenience
of some yexatious economic situation
because the measures which they
have taken for their relief having
been annulled by the judiciary they
are told these decisions are final
and inviolate.
The infallibility of the courts IS
a working fiction in which the peo-
pie are willing to acquiesce in order
that controversies between man aud
man may be settled, and they Will
reject it when it is brought forward
as a barrier between them and meas
ures which they take for their relief
The criticism of Jefferson, Jack
son, Lincoln and Roosevelt is direct
ed to this point. These executives
held that the people alone have th'
right to say by what laws they shall
be governed, and that no law shal
be made except by the authority o
the people, and that no law shall D.
: annulled except by the authority q
4 the whole people as expressed
y. the national congress. In other WORD:
e that this government shall remain
t republic. 1t is only when the cour;
= have undertaken to assume this so
d ereignty that these executives nav
d resisted 1t.
e Civilization advances and become
It more complex; new situations arise
e broader obligations are recognize
Il and broader opportunities are lnsls
ed upon. A greater distribution
II the perils which fall upon certa
IS classes, a wider enjoyment OF u
G. natural resources of the whole cou
ut try, a large equilibrium in the ben
is fits and disadvantages of life a
ly coming more and more to be
W manded. Laws must be enacted
k carry forward and accomplish the
to things, and the courts must not sta
be hostile in the way. This is the "a
at it's great work. This is man
is his tremendous journey; and II
he can find an iron wheel or can'
ng wing to carry him faster the cou
"a. must not compel him to travel IN
&C. oxacart.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-01-04

Governor Hall has named the 1oi.
lowing members of the Board OF
Trustees for the Deaf and Dumb III
stttute: J. H. Percy, vice Henry
Jastremski, term expired; 7, W. AT
k,nson vice himself, term expired;
y D Burden, vice John F. IRVINE
term expired; Boatney Carney, vice
w G. Carruth, term expired; Will
liam McCausland, vice G. A. Scott
term expired; H. C. Paulsen, vice A.
" vredenburg, term expired; c. X
David, vice Emil We'll. term expired
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-01-04

DR., Bowling says he would rather
b., health chief than governor. Weii'
he has as much power and more no
tOriety.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-01-04

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inst waddles off as if nothing had
happened.
When a hen lays an egg there
a whale of noise.
The hen advertises. Hence 'n'
demand for hens eggs instead o
ducks eggs.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12

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The City Life Section, that is really moving
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
PRISONERS IN LEE
JAIL HAVE SMALLPOX
Six Suffering With Disease
Brought by Negro From
Phenix City

Montgomery, December 10.-(Special)
jail at Opelika have smallpox and two
other prisoners are in close quarantine.
according to a report received today by
DR.. William II. Oates, state prison in
spector, from Sheriff G. p. Butler of
Lee county. All of the prisoners are ne
groes.
Sheriff Butler informed Dr. Oates that
the first case broke out on November
%, and that the other prisoners were at
once vaccinated. Strenuous efforts were
used by the sheriff and the Jail physl-
clan, Dr. c, c, Bullard, to prevent the
contagion from spreading. but it seems
that several of the other prisoners had
become infected before precautions had
been taken, and In a short while six of
the negroes became infected with the
disease.
DIR. Oates was informed that the prison.
ers infected with smallpox were doing
nicely, and that all will probably recover.
In the meantime, all persons remanded
to Jail for any cause are sent to the
old prison, which has been thoroughly
cleaned. Three negroes are at present
confined in the old Jail, the infected prison
having been erected short time ago.
Dr. Oates informant told him that the
disease had been brought to the Jail by
a negro from Phepix City and that every
effort possible was being exerted to cure
the patients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
EXAMINER BROOKE
TO WASHINGTON
Will Collect Additional Data
Relative to State Pen
sion Rolls

Montgomery, December 10--(Special.l }
For the purpose of collecting additional
information relative to the state pen
sion rolls, Examiner of Public Ac-
counts H. Y. Brooke has returned to
Washington, where he will resume his
examination of the Confederate rec
ords of the Congressional library.
Mr.. Brooke spent. several months in
Washington in the discharge of this
duty in the summer and fall of this
year. and through his aid the state
board of pension examiners discovered
that $40 pensioners from 16 counties
of the state were ineligible to places
on the roll The board at recent
session ordered that this number of
pensioners be stricken from the rolls,
and their action will result in an an
nual saving to the state of about $40,-
600.
Mr. Brooke will resume his exami-
nation of the records at Washington,
and his findings will be submitted to
General Fred S. Ferguson, special mas
ter in the investigation of the pension
. rolls.
1t is expected that the pension board
will not complete its investigation of
the pension rolls before the spring, and
if the same average of ineligible pen
sioners obtains in the remaining coun-
ties of the state, there is likely to be
something like 1000 pensioners dropped
from the rolls by the time the present
work is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
MILL OWNERS ARE DEFENDED
IN ADDRESS BY ROBERTS

Annistoh. December 10.-(Special. J
Thomas Scott Roberts, secretary treas
urer of the Adelaide cotton mills of
this city and member of the child
labor committee of the Alabama Cot
ton Mills association. made a strong
argument in defense of the mill own
ers in an address before the Euphian
club Tuesday evening.
Referring TO the dtsparaging COM
parison recently made with reference
to the child labor situation in Alabama
and Massachusetts, to the discredit of
Alabama, Mr.. Roberts said that the diff
ference would be equalized If it was
understood that there is a consider
able difference in the business of the
two states. Massachusetts, he sadi, is
now turning out the finished product
and most of its operatives are thereby
weavers. while Alabama is manufacture
ing the crude product which calls for
child spinners.
The speaker quoted at length from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
The Day in Congress
SENATE:

SENATE:
Met at 10 a. m.
Currency debate resumed.
Petitions for a constitutional pro-
hibition amendment filed by Senator
Sheppard
Recessed from p. m. to p m.
Continued currency debate.
Adjourned at II p. IN. to 10 a. m.
Thursday.
HOUSE:
Met at noon.
Chairman Clayton and judiciary COM
mitteemen went to confer with Pres
ident Wilson on trust legislation.
Representative Borland urged the
good roads committee to consider
states rights in any federal aid plan
that might be adopted
Passed bills to establish postal saw
ings depots, to make postoffice money
orders payable at any postoffice, and
to reimburse postmasters for losses
through robbery.
Representative Wingo reintroduced
the Scott bill to prohibit use of mails
for transmission of information con-
cerning cotton futures.
Representative Edwards of Georgia
introduced bill to prohibit interstate
shipment of heifer calves.
Judiciary committee reported favor
ably the administration bill to amend
the law against disclosure of national
defense secrets so as to authorize
Panama canal zone courts to take
cognizance of offenses committed in
the zone
Adjourned at p. m. until noon
Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

the book of Mai. Thomas Robinson
Dorman. compiled from his report 90
the national government. and also
quoted from the report of Or. w. H..
Oates, state mill and prison inspector,
to the effect the condition of the chill
dren working in the mills, as rule,
is better than that from which they
came. He also quoted Dr. Oates as
saying that the Alabama law is full
of loopholes, but that there have been
but two cases for violation of the law
in this state, "a condition which can
not be applied to any other law on
the statutes" he said.
Mr. Roberts also denied that the work
in the mills is injurious to the health
of the workers. citing a recent state
ment to the effect that the lint in the
mills has a tendency to prevent tho
spread of tuberculosis, instead of con-
tributing to that disease.
AT later date Mrs. Murdoch of Bir-
mingham will be invited to address the
club in regard to the efforts that are
being made to improve Alabama $
child labor law and to make the law
apply to other institutions as strong
ly as it applies to cotton mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
ALL-AGE DOG STAKE
IS NEARING FINISH
Only Four Dogs Have Failed
to Complete First Series
at LetOhatchie

Montgomery. December 1O.-An but
the all-age stakes of the Southern
Field Trials club over the Letohatchie
course tiday. These four dogs will
make the course tomorrow, after
which the second series and trials Will
be completed before the sportsmen re-
turn to the city tomorrow night.
Not accounting for the four dogs
mentioned, or any of them, as partici-
pants in the second series of the stake
tomorrow, the following II dogs re-
main to compete for the money Mel
rose Mohawk, Master Charlie, Summit
Rex, Pitchford Roy. Theodore White
stone, John Proctor Bable Brook, Jr.,
LaBesita, George Clay, Riverview Ru-
difor, De Sofa Frank and Security.
When the other four dogs complete
the course tomorrow drawing for pairs
will be made at the course.
The purses to the winners in the
derby have been paid. and the win
ners in the all-age stalSeswill be paid
tomorrow night. when the trials are
completed which brings the sixth an
nual contest to a close.
The National Field Trials club will
open it's first annual field trials over
the same courst next Monday morn
ing 1t is announced tonight that prae-
tically all the dogs competing in the
southern clubs trial will be held over
Tor the next week. in addition to a
nmber of new dogs that are new to the
course. Drawings for pairs for the
first derby of the national prsaniza-
tion will be made Sunday nigh. in
this city. The derby will be run Mon-
day and Tuesday, the all-age stake
following the rest of the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
SPECIAL COUNSEL
FEE CASE NEXT WEEK
Agument Will Be Heard
Tuesday in Alabama
Supreme Court

Montgomery, December 10.-(Special.)
Argument in the special counsel fee case
will be heard by the supreme court next
Tuesday, with Attorney General Robert
C. Briellell and Daniel w. Troy, special
counsel, opposing attorneys.
The case involves the expenditure OF
approximately $4,000, which has been paid
out to special counsel on an act of the
code which has been held by Judge Gas
ton Gunter of the Montgomery city court,
to contain no warrant for the payment
of special counsel fees.
The case is likely to attract consid-
erable attention throughout the state, in
asmueh as a number of leading attorneys
of Alabama have drawn special counsel
fees under the section in question. Mr.
Troy, as special counsel in the collection
of foreign corporation fees, has drawn
out of the treasury a considerable sum
of money under the act in question, and
he will represent his side in the argu-
ment next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 10-G p ND
There has been but slight movement to
the area of high barometer that has ex-
tended over almost the entire country dur
ing the past several days, and there has
not been much change in weather condi-
tions over the country taken as a whole
Fair weather has been very general, there
being no precipitation reported except in
southern Texas, and over the north At
lantic sections.
The light winds and the clear skies
that have prevailed so generally have
brought a slight but general rise in tenn
peratures over most sections of the coun-
try during the past "A hours Freezing
conditions prevail over most of the Rocky
mountains and portions of the lake re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Personal and General

The Steel City camp, No. los, Woodmen
of the World, will give "cakewalk" to-
night in the knights of Pythias hall be-
ginning at s o'clock. All members and
their wives are invited to be present and
the public is cordially invited to attend
The Olympia Forty-two club will be en-
tertained this afternon by Mrs. j. w.
Brigham at her home on Avenue II and
Twentieth street. The members are re-
quested to meet promptly at o'clock as a
short business meeting will be held prior
to the social session.
The Ladies Aid society of the Tuxedo
Baptist church will conduct chicken and
oyster supper Friday evening at the va
cant residence just opposite the-church.
The public is invited to attend
The fancy work and parcel post sale of
the Ladies' Aid society of the First Pres
byterian church will be held Friday and
Saturday, December IL and 13, at the
store of Piper Phillips on Avenue E.
Mrs. and Mrs. r. L. Daniels were called
to Admission owing to the death of Mrs.
Jones. her grandmother, who" was fatally
burned Monday. The funeral was held
yesterday. Mrs. Jones was SO years old.
Miss Vemon Supple, who has been
quite i'll. is greatly improved.
Mrs. J. T. Godfrey is critically i'll at
her home at Helena station, Fairview.
j. A. Clay is away visiting relatives in
Nashville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
News of Ensley

There will be an important meeting of
the Ensley Underwood club tomorrow
night in the inferior court room beginning
at O. clock. Matters of Importance will
be taken up and several reports from the
different committees will be heard. The
club has steadily grown since its organi-
cation few weeks ago and has over
300 members.
The following are the officers: James
Liddell, president; Ike Playlark first vice
president; Fl. d. Williams, second vice
president; Joe Lamont, third vice presi-
dent; w. Arthur Burgin, fourth vice pres
ident; J. Ellis Brown, secretary.
The following were elected on the
finance committee: M. II. Mcdowell
John Harris and ]. NJ. Donaldson, on
the printing committee w. Arthur Burgin,
C. c. Burke and H. D. Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
FINAL VOTE ON CURRENCY
BILL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY

Washington, December 1O.-A final
vote on the currency bill in the Sen
ate next Wednesday, December II, was
the exact goal toward which demo-
cratic leaders today bent their ef-
forts
1t was believed all speeches could
be concluded early next week and that
within a few days an agreement could
be made for the vote.
The success of this plan would make
it possible for Congress to adjourn for
the holidays.
Partisan squabbles and sharp pas
sages between republican and demc-
cratic leaders marked the resuf1ption
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Operetta at High School

An operett.1 will be given by the Lyric
club of the Ensley High school on Thurs
day, December IS. The operetta is un-
der the directions of Miss Hogan and Miss
Minnie Mcneil, who are trying to make
it one of the best every held here. The
proceeds of the play will go to the piano
fund of the high school. The members
OF the Lyric club are working daily on
the affair, and have taken much interest
in the coming event. The play will begin
at SIS o'clock. The programme will be
announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

of the currency debate in the Senate
today. Senator Nelson. republican, con-
tinued his attack on the administration
bill.
Senator Crawford, republican, who
signed the Hitchcock report from the
banking committee, said he would par
ticfpate in the vote for the bill as the
Senate completed the work.
Either draft, he believed. was an i'm
provement over the present system.
Senator Sherman of Illinois criticised
the democratic drafts of the currency
bill tonight as overcast with the shadow
of a free silver ghost" He said the
House bill provided for corporate death to
a national bank that did not become
member bank under the proposed reserve
system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
SOphomOres VS.. Freshmen

In a we'll played basketball game yes
terday afternon at the Ensley High
school the sophomore team was victori-
GUS over the freshmen by a score of 13 to
8. The game was well played throughout
and both teams fought desperately to the
end. A large crowd of the high school
pupils witnessed the game.
For the sophmores J. Mandy, R. Brown
and McWatters did fine work, while S.
Candy and e. Ponder did good work for
the freshmen.
The lineup was as follows:
Sophomores-J. Mandy, C. Walker and
r. Hickman, forwards; T. McWatters,
CENTER n. Gay and r. Brown, guards.
Freshmen-F. Stone and S. Candy, for
wards; C. Propst, center; Il. Ponder and
e. Gingery, guards.
Referee, Coach Chaig. Umpire, Banks.
Timekeeper, E. Mcnamara.
The next game of the season will be
between the seniors and the sophomores
on Monday afternoon. The game prom
ises to be interesting as neither team has
been defeated.
The standing Is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Conspiracy Reported

San Juan Del Sur, December 10.-Re-
ports of government conspiracy in
Nicaragua caused the authorities to close
the polls in the senatorial election in the
department of Rivas yesterday. The re-
port was corroborated by the fact that
General Masis. former conservative COVER
nor of the department, announced his
own candidateur for the Senate in opposi-
ton to the regular government ticket
which he had sworn to support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
HOLLIMON NAMED ON
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Montgomery, December 10.--(Special }
w. M. Eolimon, of Spruce Pine, was ap-
pointed member of the board of educa-
ton of Franklin county to succeed j. Il.
Hester of Belgreen, by William f. Feagin,
state superintendent of education, today
Mr.. Hester resigned to become assistant
superintendent of education of tha.
county.
Only one other application for the va
cant position was filed, and ii was with
drawn so all sections of the country could
have a representative on the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Preds to Play Soccer

Admission. December 0-(SpeciaL)-
Alabama Presbyterian college will not put
a basketball team in the field this year,
but plans are under way to organize a
soccer football squad to meet other such
teams in the south An effort is also be-
ing made here to organize an athletic
association outside OF the s. l. A. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
GRAND Jury TAKES
NO ACTION ON THE
G.M. PALMER CASE

New York, December 10-The grand jury
that George NJ. Palmer, chairman of the
New York state democratic committee
accepted a. campaign contribution from
a corporation, a misdemeanor punishable
upon conviction by years Imprisonment
or $1,000 fine, both, but took no action.
1t was understood that Dudley e. Van
Writ, the only witness called in the ca Sc
today, furnished evidence which broad
ened the case to such an extent that the
district attorney asked for an adjourn
ment until tomorrow in order to subpoena
more witnesses.
Van Writ, who is vice president of the
Flood 81 Van Writ Construction and
Engineering company of Hudson rails,
N. Y, which had $4,000 in state road
contracts, was before the jury nearly
three hours He repeated testimony he
gave yesterday at the John Doe inquiry
that at the solicitation of Everett p.
Fowler, the so-called Tammany bagman,
he had sent $500 contribution to Palmer
in behalf of his corporation and received
back the Cancelled check therefor, in
dorsed with the signature of the state
chairman. He was questioned at great
length, however. it is understood, In re-
gard to other contributions which he tes-
titled at the John Doe proceedings he had
sent to the democratic state committee.
One of these was $500 contribution
which he said was solicited from him
by William ]. Morrisses former deputy
superintendent of public works, in 1912.
when he had a s$250.000 state canal con-
tract. over which Morrssey had super
vision 1t was brought out. it was
learned, that Van Writ later received an
additional contract of $4,000 on which
his rate of profit was approximately
equivalent to his s1500 contribution, Van
Writ was closely questioned, also, it is
understood, concerning a previous $1,000
contribution which he said he sent to
the democratic state committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

gion. but throughout the great central
basin and southern sections, the weather
has been quite moderate, p. m. readings
ranging between 40 and 80 degrees.
Fair, moderate weather should con-
tinue in this section Thursday, with SLOW
ly rising temperatures.
Summary of observations made at Gni-
ted States weather bureau stations, De-
cember 10:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
w. c. I. U. Indorses Hobson

AT a meeting of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance union, which was held
at the Ensley public library in the early
part of the week, the local union indorsed
the candidacy of r. p. Hobson. The reso-
luton reads follows: Resolved, That
the Ensley union of the Womahs Chris
tian Temperance union in session assem-
bled, vote to indorse the candidacy of
Richmond Pearson Hobson. Mrs. J. b.
Simpson, president; Mrs. Willie Stuart
secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
WILSON'S COUNSEL
AFTER NEW TRI

Charleston, w. Va, December 10
Counsel in the case of e. Graham VIII
son, a wealthy farmer, recently convicted
of assaulting Miss Kate Turner, frien'
of his wife, began arguments today i'm a.
effort to secure a new trial. A decision
is expected tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 10.-Forecast for
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Gem
orally fair Thursday and Friday.
Tennessee: Fair Thursday and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets
remove cause. There is only one BRO
MO QUININE." 1t has signature of E.
w. GROVE on box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
ATTACK ON rAMpIco BEGINS

Vera Cruz, December 10.-The at
tack on Tampico began shortly be-
fore noon today. The rebels were
advancing on the city from various
points. The United States battle
ship Louisiana has been ordered TO
Tampico and is leaving Vera Cruz
tonight.