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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
|RONEY IS INDICTED
| FOR SMITH MURDER

Montgomery, February Especially J.
Louis w. (PaD Roney was indicted fol
the murder of Louie Smith by the grand
jury which adjourned Friday afternoon
Smith was killed on the night of January
21, and Roney was released on a $2700 bond
a week later The bond will be allowed tc
stand and Roney will be at liberty unit
his trial about the middle of March.
s. j. Stewart. chief witness for the
state, is under bond for perjury, the
charge being preferred by James Roney
Stewart testified at the preliminary tria
that he sat on the second floor of hote
and saw Roney and Smith diagonally
across the street and that Roney shot
Smith in the back. Other witnesses tes-
titled that Roney shot Smith in the front
part of the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
CURED OF DRUG HABIT

When ] began your treatment / had
been using morphine % years. Am
pleased to say | was successfully treated
and cured in four weeks, did not suffer
any pains Inconvenience during
treatment. When 1 went to the Sanato-
rum only weighed 107 pounds; now
weigh 125 pounds and improving every
day.
/ feel so free and happy, my appetite is
good. sleep well and enjoy life. | would
not be back in the thraldom of Morphia
for any consideration, and only wish
had known of your treatment years ago
in order that ] might have taken treat
ment sooner. I can say truthfully the
James Treatment is the best and only
sure cure for Drug Addiction" Am
satisfied that any one who uses Narcotic
Drugs. Whiskey or Tobacco can be cured
IL they will take your painless and sure
cure for such diseases During my stay
| witnessed many cures. and they We're
all made happy and consequently we'll
pleased with results. 7 left your Sanato-
rium on the 25th OF November and have
enjoyed good health ever since. | will
always have a tender and grateful feeling
for the good doctors and nurses. as well
as for yourself, and 1 hope that YOU may
all live many years to carry on the grand
and noble work. Truthfully and faith
fully yours, MRS. d. V. MORROW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
ASSOCIATION WILL
SOUND DALLAS FIRST
M0rgan-Pettus Memorial
Association Seeks Funds
in County First

Selma, February 15.-(Special)-The fact
has been brought to the attention of the
MorganPettus Memorial association of
Selma that during the past week or two
the state press has been asking If any
of the admirers of the late Senator John
7. Morgan or Edmund w. Pettus could
contribute to the fund which is being
raised in Dallas county to erect monu-
ment to their memory. Replying to the
state press, State Senator v. b. Atkins,
president of the Morgan-Pettus Memorial
association, Saturday morning gave out
the following statement: THE Morgan
Pettus Memorial association desires to
show the faith of our own people before
asking contributions outside of Dallas
county They expect to raise in Dallas
on the popular dollar subscription about
$1,000 and will then give opportunity to
the friends and admirers of Morgan and
Pettus to add to this fund a sufficient
amount TO erect a memorial commensu-
rate with the character and standing of
these two distinguished Alabama states
men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Dyspepsia Creates
Queer Sensations
To Get Rid of that Bloated, Inflated
stomach Pressure Use Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets After Eating

Ever meet that sad eyed man who tells
you the earth is totterng on its axis?
He's dyspeptic. If he is not too far
removed from advice and argument in
duce him to use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for a few days. Watch the change.
He will now appreciate funny story:
he will go so far as to admit that some
cooks are better than others: he will
even accept an invitation to a banquet.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
nothing but natural elements necessary
to digestion, and when placed at work
in the weak stomach and small intes-
tines, supply what these organs need.
They stimulate the gastric glands and
gradually bring the digestive organs back
to their normal condition.
There is no secret in the preparation
of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. They are
the most popular of all remedies for indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, water brash, insomnia,
loss of appetite, melancholia, constipation,
dysentery and other kindred diseases,
originating from improper dissolution and
assimilation of foods, because they are
thoroughly reliable and harmless to man
or child.
STARTS Dyspepsia Tablets are at
once a safe and powerful remedy, they
will digest your food for you when your
stomach can't.
ASK your druggist for a % cent box,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
OAKLEY'S PLAN TO
ESCAPE IS FO|LED

Montgomery, February Especial. y
Plans OF WIN q. Oakley to escape from
the county jail We're disclosed this week
when deputies. while cleaning his cell.
found that Oakley had used stolen case
knife in boring through the plastering
ana removing screws that held the iron
bars in place. 1t is believed Oakley in
tended to remove them gradually until
he had an opening large enough to get
through.
Oakley is awaiting decision of the SUI
preme court in his appeal from the ver-
diet of the. Montgomery city court, which
sentenced him to Imprisonment for life
for the murder of =. A. Wood. his step
father, In the convict department at the
capitol last October. The prisoner was
removed to a steel cage on the third floor
of the prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
EATON GIVEN TEN
YEARS At ANN|STON
Fifth Conviction in Notori-
Gus Pearce-Kennedy
Feud Cases

Admission. February Especial. 1.-The
fifth conviction in the notorious Pearce-
Kennedy feud cases was secured here to-
night when a city court jury found John
Eaton guilty of second degree murder
and fixed his sentence at 10 years. Eaton,
together with John Fowler. who was con-
victed Thursday night. was employed as
teamster by pr. J. e. Pearee, alleged
leader in a conspiracy to kill Shell and
Sarge Kennedy, who were shot to death
near the Calhoun Etowah border line in
the spring Of 1870 thus eliminating
feud of long standing.
Ada Kennedy. sister and aunt Of the
two dead men, will he next arraigned
as an alleged accornpiice in the killing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the office of the probate court show
ing the following transfers of real es-
tate, the consideration being $1,000 or
more:
$T500-Barney A. Monaghan to A. F.
Jackson, part of lot 9 in block 724, ac-
cording to the plans and surveys of Bir-
mngham.
$2500--C. e. Scale to w. r. Pearson, a
two-thirds interest in the southeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section
IS, township II, range west; also rart
of lots 5 and G in block a3i. according
to the plans and surveys of the city of
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

voted for Sheriff Martins acquittal with
the exception of Judge Mcclellan, who de-
clined to give an opinion in the matter
until he had given the question fuller con-
sideration.
The fact that the court did not put out
an opinion in the case has given rise TO
considerable comment. particularly mas
much as it is thought that the court S
decision in the matter might be construed
as laying down a rather dangerous prece-
dent.
However. the court held that the state
had sustained none of the specifications
in the charges preferred, and, while not
generating Sheriff Martin of careless
ness, decided that In the absence of proof
showing willful intent or neglect there
was no other course left but his acqui-
tai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
CIVIC LEAGUE AT
AVONDALE FORMED

A large and enthusiastic body of
Avondale citizens met Friday night and
formed the Avondale Civic league with
the following officers: DR.. George c.
Ellis, president; Horace f. Waters,
first vice president; w. r. Starbuck,
second vice president: Henry J. Mar
tin, secretary; George B. Hanlin, treas
urer.
A number of talks were made ex-
planning the purpose of the league.
The organization is non-political and
will meet again on Friday, February 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
SEIBELS WOULD HAVE COURT
CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR
REHEARINGS OF CASES OF
-FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH
APRIL

Montgomery, February 15-fSpeoial.)
solicitor w. T. Seibels of Montgom-
cry intimated this afternoon that he
would request the supreme court to
meet in special session for the purpose
of considering applications for re-
hearings of the cases of the four men
in the Montgomery county jail until
sentence to be hanged on April 4.
The court recessed yesterday after
neon until April Z and IL the applica-
tions for rehearings are not ruled upon
before the date set for the execution
of the men their sentence will be de-
layed until the court fixes a new date
which will probably be from five to
set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Remembering the Day

from The TatIer.
please, mum, the new neighbors want
to know if you'll lend them the lawn
mower today
What, Lend them the lawn mower on
the sabbath Tell them, Jane, We
haven't one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Willing to Help

From ljppincotts g.
He-Some tunes quite carry me away.
She-Only tell me one, and l will play
it with great pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
James Home Remedies

Furnished at following prices:
Whiskey, wine or beer ...........,... .S25 90
Tobacco. cigarettes or snuff f........... 10 %
Nervousness and insomnia ............ so,
For further information and booklet
containing testimonials. address Chas. b..
James Sanatorium, 692 Alabama avenue,
Memphis. Tenn. Correspondence solie-
itsd. ADV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
CURED OF ALCOHOLISM

/ / had been slave OF alcoholic stImu-
1ants for thirty-nvc years. Il had
been on a continual spree for six months.
l found the medicine you gave me was all
/ needed. Tt has strengthened me mental.
1y and physically, inyigorated every organ
OF my body, and | feel twenty years
younger. THOMAS 4. COLLINS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
NO DESIRE FOR TOBACCO

I have taken your full treatment for
Snuff and Tobacco Habit and i'm addition
to being entirely relieved of all desire for
tobacco / eat and sleep well, relish, digest
and assimilate my food. Ny bowels are
"a nd nerves nllinf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Scores of Berths in Wash
ingtOn to Which Alabam-
ians Are Eligible
POSTMASTERS ARE
NOT WHOLE THING
Highest Salaried and Best Places
Are Not Under Civil Service.
Run From $4,000 Up
to $4,000
BY c. E. STEWART

Washington, February 15.--(Special.)--
Let the faithful democrat who has for
many years served in the ranks of the
party without reward, except the con-
seiousness Of duty we'll done, take heart
President Taft did place some 10000 fourth
class postoffices under the civil service,
and that at a time when they were al,
most in the grasp Of a new administra-
ton of a different political complexion,
and the republican party In power for
many years. has entrenched itself in gov
eminent jobs by constantly widening the
civil service, but in spite of all this there
are many jobs with comfortable salary
attachments to be dispensed to the faith
fti1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

purchasing agent ............ 100000
Chief inspector ......... 100000
Other Good Berths
Assistant secretary of the
navy Observation-Disclosures. s5,oOO.oo
Second assistant secretary of
the interior ...-........... $4,000
ture NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Auditors OF the treasury. war,
interior, navy and state de-
partments, each ............ 100000
partment ................... 100000
Commissioner of internal rev
enue 5000. 90
Director of the mint. ........ 100000
Treasurer of the United States s,000.00
Solicitor of treasury depart
ment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Solicitor of internal revenue. 100000
Solicitor of department of COM
merce and labor ........... 100000
Two attorneys in the custom
service, each ............... 100000
one attorney in the custom
service each ............... 100000
Five special attorneys in the
custom service, each 1900. 100000
Interior Department
First assistant secretary ...... 100000
Assistant secretary .......... 100000
Commissioner of the general
land office ............... 100000
Commissioner of the Indian Of
lice ..............-. o,uOV.uu
Commissioner of patents ..... 100000
Commissioner of pensions .... 100000
Commissioner of education 100000
Assistant commissioner of gen
eral land office ............. 3,5OO.00
Assistant commissioner of In
dian office ................ $4,000
First assistant commissioner of
patents 1900 90
Deputy commissioner of PEN
sions ...................... 100000
Three examiners in the chief
patent office, each ......... 3,5O0.00
Recorder of deeds ............ 100000
Recorder of wills ........... 100000
Register of wills ............ 100000
superintendent of the capitol,
buildings and grounds 100000
Assistant secretary of COM
merce and labor ........... 100000
Commissioner of corporations. 100000
Commissioner of labor ...... 100000
Commissioner of lighthouses. 100000
Director of the census ...... 100000
Director of the bureau of stan
dards .............. 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Fat Jobs Await Someone

OF course every one is familiar with the
federal jobs in each state, from the post
masters up to the collectors of customs,
and United States marshals and internal
revenue collectors district attorneys, ETC..
but it isn't every one who knows of the
good places that are to be filled with
democrats after the fourth of March un-
der the various departments here in
Washington.
Among the positions with comfortable
salaries to which Alabamians may aspire
and which are not under the civil SER
vice are the following:
Secretary to the President $1,000; chief
clerk, $4,000; Mr.. Wilson has already an
nounced the selection of Joseph P, Tumul-
ty. his present Secretary, as Secretary to
the President. That place now pays $500,
but after March 4, will only pay 5000
The chairman of the economy and ef-
ficiency commission will get $4,000, and
three commissioners will receive 5000
each.
Under the various departments are the
following:
Under the various departments are
the following:
State Department
Assistant secretary of state. 81, 900. 90
Two assistant secretaries, each 4, 10000
Resident diplomatic officer. =. 1900. 90
Solicitor .................... 5000. 90
Three assistant solicitors, each 5000. 90
Department Of Justice
Three assistant attorneys gem
erai, each ................ 81, 900 90
Four special assistant attor
neys, each ................. 4500. 90
Two special assistant attorneys,
each .................... 1000. 90
One special assistant attorney. $500. 90
Three special assistant attor-
neys, each ................ $500. 90
Treasury Department
Three assistant secretaries,
each Observation-Disclosures. ST, 900. 90
Assistant comptroller ....... $500. 90
Assistant treasurer Of the Unit
ed States ............... $500. 90
Register of the treasury . 1000. 90
Postoffice Department
-Four assistant postmaster gen.
erals, each ............... So, 900. 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
JAMES SANATORIUM
692 ALABAMA AVE.
Private Sanatorium for the Treat
ment of Drug Addictions, Alcohol
ism, Nervous Diseases, Tobacco and
Cigarettes.

To reach sanatorium take Poplar ave-
nue. cars to corner Poplar and Alabama
avenues. or Main street cars from Union
station and franSfer- 10 Pnnlar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
PATIENTS TESTIMONIALS S

Having received their freedom from
Morphine, Whiskcy and Tobacco they are
Loud in their praise of the James treat
nan1nt Pad tlini,. .1rai ir,,n,,inI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

county. The killing occurred in July of
last year, and 13 days after the crime
was committed he was placed on trial for
his life -Four days later jury of Mont
gomery county citizeDs pronounced him
guilty and fixed his sentence at death.
Six months passed. and the supreme court
decided that there was no reversa Bile
error in the case, affirmed the judgment
OF the lower court. and fixed the date
of his execution.
On the same day the Jones case was
decided the higher court also affirmed
the death sentence imposed upon Arnold
Gilmer another white man of Montgom-
cry county. Gilmer was sentenced to
death for the murder Of a white woman
Mrs. Lucille Tippets
The sixth white man condemned to
die Tor murder is Jay Smith. who kilea
a policeman in Etowah county, the crime
having been committed more than year
ago
OF the three negroes condemned to
death two of them are Montgomery men,
John Adams and Coleman German. and
Reid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Important Constitutional Case

In addition 10 deciding nine criminal
cases during the past two weeks the
court has rendered decision upholdfng
the eonstftutionality of the 60 per cent
clause of the revenue act of 1911. To the
large property owner this is probably the
most important case which the court has
decided during its present term. The
appeal was prosecuted before the SUI
preme court by the state on the theory
that the legislature had violated the con-
sutution In fixing assessments on all real
and personal property at 60 per cent OF
Its fair and reasonable value.
Governor O,Neal, members of the tax
commission, the attorney general and
other state officials maintained that prop
erty should be assessed at 100 per cent OF
its value, and the case before the supreme
court was prosecuted with unusual vigor,
special counsel representing the state in
the effort to declare void the 60 per cent
feature of the revenue act.
In writing the opinion of the court, AS
sociate Justice Somerville declared that
there was nothing expressed or implied In
the language of the constitutional limita-
tiop (which prohibits the legislature from
fixing as basis for taxation any per-
centage of the actual value of the prop
erty whether greater or less than 100 per
cent thereof. provided only that such rule
is applied without discrimination to all
property of the same nature"
The decision of the supreme court in ae-
quitting Sheriff William Martin of Hale
county of the charges Of willful neglect
and incompetency, without rendering an
opinion in the case, was rather freely dis
cussed in official circles today. The
charges against the Hale county sheriff
were preferred by the attorney general
on the ground that the sheriff had de-
livered a bottle of carbolic acid to VIII
Tho mas, negro prisoner in his custody,
thereby enabling Thomas to commit sui
eide.
Impeachment proceedings in the case
were heard Friday, the attorney gen.
eral and his assistant. Mr.. Seay, main
tanning that Sheriff Martin had been gull
ty of willful neglect and incompetency In
allowing a package TO be taken into the
prison without first ascertaining its con-
tents. and the defense taking the posi-
tion that there was no willful neglect in
volVed.
Every member of the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Attracts Attention of State

There has been much Discussion heard
relative to the supreme courts attitude
In affirming capital cases and the pre-
ponderance of opinion has been that the
court has done much toward the pre-
vention of crime in the state. Comments
nave all been of favorable nature,
and much praise has been accorded the
court for the stand it has taken. In the
opinion of Governor O-Neal sthe celerity
and certainty of punishment are the most
potent factors for the prevention of
crime, and the governor believes that
the action of the court In affirming the
death sentence imposed upon six whito
men will have most potent and
far reaching effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Decisions Will Cause Slayers
to Look Twice Before
Pulling Trigger
DISAPPOINTMENT
IN MARTIN CASE
Supreme Courts Attitude in Affirm
ing Capital Cases Attracts Atten-
tion of State-Constitutio
Case Decided

Montgomery, February 15.-(Special.)-
During the past two weeks the most i'm
portant subject of comment at the capt.
tol has been the attitude of the supreme
court with reference to affirming death
penalties. Nine murderers have been
doomed to death by decisions of the court,
four of the sentences having been af-
firmed last week and five this week Only
three capital cases have been reversed
by the court during the two weeks.
But affirmative decisions in 70 per cent
OF the capital cases that nave been be-
fore the court during the past two weeks
for final hearing are considered OF far
greater Importance In view of the fact
that six of the persons condemned to
death are white men. In this respect.
the court Is believed to have established a
record and the concensus of opinion is
that the court has acted wisely.
In other words, the worm has turned
The. effect of the courts decisions will be
to cause would-be murderers to look twice
at the leveled pistol before the trigger
is pulled. They can place no other inter-
probation upon the courts attitude than
the solmen admonition "Thou shalt not
kill" and under this admonition is the
threat THE wages of sin is DEATH spelled
in capital letters.
Brief Review of Cases
Three of the white men condemned to
go to the gallows to expiate for the crime
of murder are from Jefferson county, and
were implicated in the Lewisburg crimes
in Beat %. more than a year ago. Two
of the Jefferson county murderers are
brothers. the other q comrade One Of
the three men, Walter Jones, was given
a life sentence for the murder of ne
gro, John Holland, and he was given
the death sentence for the murder of a
white man. The brother of Walter,
Arthur Jones, was sentenced to death for
the murder OF the negro Holland and VIII
liam Watson, the third white man con-
demned to the gallows from Jefferson
county, received his sentence for the
same offense.
Three white men doomed to death for
the killing of a negro. Nothing is con-
sidered more significant in the criminal
annals of the state, and it is believed
that nothing will have a more far reach
ing or deterrent effect towards the pre-
vention of crime.
The most important criminal case de.
cided by the court this week was that
of the state against Walter Jones. SEN
fenced to death by the Montgomery city
court for the murder of Sloan Rowan.
a prominent merchant of Benton, Lowndes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Interstate Commerce Commission

Interstate Commerce Commission
one attorney .....,.-.... ..'...S o,5VV.VV
Three attorneys, each ......... $4,000
Ten attorneys each ......... 100000
one attorney ..........'... o,oVV.Vo
Two attorneys, each ......... 2,64O.O0
one attorney ....s.'.. ....'..-. A'4VV'VV
In addition to these the Senate of
the United States will be reorganized
by the democrats and there are many
employees of the Senate and these places
will all be open to democrats who are
able and competent to fill them.
The secretary of the Senate gets
S65O0 and there are now three or four
candidates for this place. Thomas b.
Stallings, secretary to Senator john
ston, is among the number as Is also
Joseph r. Wilson of Nashville, Tenn,
brother to the President t-elect.
Tho assistant secretary of the
Senate 900. 90
Chief clerk .... 3,250.00
Financial clerk .............. 4,65O.O0
Thirty eight other places,
clerkships, chiefly, ranging
from $1,000 to ........... 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Other Good Berths

Purchasing agent ......... 100000
Chief inspector ............ 100000
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-07
ESTATES
BIG MODERN
BUILDING

Fronting the federal building site
directly across King street, splendid
business structure Is to be reared By
the Brewer Estate, represented by the
Hawaiian Trust Company. Ltd. Rip
ley & Davis, architects, have been
commissioned to prepare the plans
for the building, and IL is expected
thai they will be ready sor start on
inside Of two months.
This new Brewer building will be
a four-story, class A. reinforced con-
crete structure with an upto-datc
elevator. With its central position
and light and air space on all four
sides, it is expected 10 make, the
building the most desirable one In
town for business purposes. The In
.tention in fact is to make II the most
modern business edifice, both In ap-
pcarance and convenience, in the Pa
eifie west of San Francisco,
Negotiations with prospective ten
ants are not yet concluded. SO that
there Is. no, Information on that score
to give ont at present.