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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
TAKES
STAND IN PROBE
OF THE STEEL TRUST

New York. March lie. T. Stotes-
bury head of the banking firm of Drexel
& Co. of Philadelphia, and a partner Of
J. P. Morgan, was called as witness
today in the governments suit to dis
solve the United States Steel corporation
as an illegal combination. Mr.. Stotes-
bury was asked to testify as to what re-
lations his firm had with Independent
steel concerns. The government contends
that the corporation wields influence over
Independent concerns through interlocking
directorates and community of interest
in connection with their banking affilia-
tions.
MIR. Stotesbury was a director OF the
Cambria and Pennsylvania steel COM
panies, he said. In July, 1901 shortly
firm owned 1906 shares of Pennsylvania
Steel company stock and 324S0 shares Of
Cambria stock ne explained, but none
at the time the present suit was filed.
He asserted that the holdings were ac-
quired by his concern as brokers and
bankers" that the Cambria stock was
turned over to the Pennsylvania railroad
and the Pennsylvania steel stock held
for "another customer" Drexel & Co.
held stock of the two companies for j.
P. Morgan & Co., but only In small
amounts, he said, and had no stocks at
all in the Lackawanna Steel company.
James Gayley, former vice president OF
the corporation, who has been on the
stand for week, completed his testimony
today The hearings will be continued
On Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
MUCH INTEREST IN
CONVICT SITUATION
Will O'Neal Reappoint Pres
ent Convict Board?
REPORT BY BROOKE
Matter Is of Special Interest Here as
Jefferson County Is More Vitally
Affected Than Any Other
in the State

The delay of the governor in re-
appointing the members of the state
convict board has given cause for the
circulation of many reports in Bir-
mingham, and has been the subject
of considerable gossip and speculation.
That the governor instructed Examiner
H. z. Brooke to make a report on the
books of the department was not con-
sidered In any way significant, for all
of the other departments of the state
government have recently been in
spected examined and their conditions
reported
That there should have been delay
in re-appointing any of the members
of the board. J. G. oakley, DR.. Fowler.
or L. F. Greer, has caused the surprise.
1t has been repeatedly reported by
Montgomery correspondents that the
contracts made by Mr.. Oakley have
been good ones, and have netted the
state more money than the contracts
of any other administration. Until re-
Gently, the correspondents had never
commented on the expenses of the de-
partment, and it is therefore probably
untrue that the cost of uplleep, as is
reported, has been greater than in any
other administration.
The attaches of the state mine Of
flee in Birmingham profess to know
nothing OF What is occurring In MONT
gomery. The Pratt Consolidated Coal
company, which employs many of the
convicts hired out by the state, has
not authorized a statement and the
correspondents at Montgomery are evil
IDENTIFY unable to learn what the trou-
BILE Is, IL there is trouble, or to throw
any light on the situation.
Birmingham people returning from
Mont gomery profess to have heard gos-
sip in Montgomery but nothing au-
fhentic definite or conclusive. But
they make the prediction that the
members will be retained in office. AS
stated, 1t is generally admitted that
Mr.. Oakley's contracts have produced
more revenue than any other contracts.
DR. Fowler is considered one of the
most valuable men in the employ of
the state. 1t was he who builded the
tubercular hospital at Wetumpka Mr..
Greer is considered one of the most
conscientious and capa BILE inspectors
ever in the service of the department.
1t is understood that Examiner
Brooke gave the governor his report
of the convict department yesterday.
An announcement from the governor is
expected at any moment. As his ac
tion will effect Jefferson more vitally
than any other county. the interest in
this county Is probably greater than
elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
TO BRING SUIT
AGAINST SCOTT
Prison Superintendent Re-
fuses to Resign at Gov.
Sulzer's Request

Albany, n. Y, March 11.-Governor Will
liam Sulzer who, since his inauguration,
has had differences with Colonel Joseph
r. Scott, superintendent of state prisons,
tonight demanded that Scott resign. The
latter refused and as result will have
to face charges which will be brought
against him. Under the constitution the
superintendent may be removed by the
governor upon charges after an opportuni-
ty has been given him to be heard
The friction between the governor and
Colonel Scott arose it is said, when
Scott refused to appoint Charles r. Rat
tgan, member of the democratic state
committee, as warden of Auburn prison
Then came the Thaw bribery scandal
which included charges against the prison
department, and in which Governor Sui
zer's name was mentioned without his
authority, the governor said.
Colonel Scott, who is well known
throughout the COUNTRY as a prison Of
fcial, was appointed to his present posi-
tion by Governor Dix. His term of Office
expires on April II, next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

Baltimore, March 11.Norris Price, Ste
vedore. testifying tonight before the cor
oner's jury investigating the blowing up
OF the dynamite ship Alum Chime last
Friday declared that William Bomhardt,
assistant foreman of the stevedores, was
responsible for a first explosion which
preceded the destruction of the boat.
Becoming angered at the manner In
which the men were working, Bomhardt,
according to the witness, muttered an
oath, grabbed a cotton hook from a
stevedore and swung into box of dyna-
mite.
There was small explosion" said
Price. 1t sounded like a pistol shot and
then | saw smoke issuing from the hatch
way. l did not see any more but jumped
overboard.'
The witness said the second explosion
took place ten minutes later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
GREASY COVE RICH IN
HIGH GRADE SOFT ORE

Gadsden. March Especially Greasy
Cove undoubtedly embraces the highest
tonnage OF high grade soft ore occur
ring anywhere in Alabama reads the
report just made public by ]. Sarshan
Grasty. PHI. D., Sc. D., department edi-
tor of The Tradesman, and one of the
greatest authorities on ore lands in Amer
lea. DR.. Grasty made an examination of
the ore lands OF this section during the
holidays at the instance of Capt. J. Nj.
Elliott, Jr.
Greasy Cove is 20 miles from Gadsden,
and is near the Louisville and Nashville
and the Alabama Great Southern rail
roads. 1t is situated partly in Etowah
and partly in ST. Clair counties. He
sets forth that there is a principal vein
of ore from two to seven feet thick.
Fire last night at the home of |. Bern
stein at Fourth and Cherry streets did
much damage. The occupants were at
Alfalfa at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
COMMONS TAKES UP
CHURCHILL ISSUE

ottawa. Ont. March 1.-THE house
of commons was lined up on straight
party lines today in its views on the
Churchill correspondence, which the
premier presented last night in con-
nection with the naval bill debate. The
government members maintain that the
correspondence is complete and timely
justification of their opposition to the
principle of Canadian navy, the great
obstacle to which they have all along
contended is the heavy cost of a plant
and the difficulty of manning the
ships.
Members of the opposition, on the
other hand, say that Winston Churchill
does not know what he is talking about
when he discusses Canada's ability to
build and maintain dreadnaughts. They
hold that his estimate of $75,000,00
for ship yards Is ridiculous in view
of the fact that the United States built
a dreadnaught ship yard for s4,ooo,Oo0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
BLOUNT COUNTY TO ISSUE
BONDS FOR GOOD ROADS,


for good roads. and are going to have
them. On April 8 we vote for a bond
issue of s150.000, and with the money
We intend constructing good roads.
There is no reason why it should not
be voted, for Blount county does not
owe cent In the world"
Colonel Darden then spoke OF the un-
developed mineral resources of Blount,
and pictured the future of that county
when all the iron and the coal is ex-
tracted from its earth When asked
however, If 1t was true that the state
tax commission, having heard that min
eral land in Blount is assessed at SO
per acre and bonded at $500 per acre,
is looking at Blount with a wistful
eye and hungry smile, he became
reticent.
Il don't know what the commission
is planning" said he. However,
hold that it would little harm were it
to be advertised that Blount is natur-
ally one of the wealthiest counties of
the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
BIDS FOR SCHOOL
BONDS REFUSED

Selma, March 1.-(special)-The bids
which have been submitted for the issue
of $4,000 school bonds authorized by the
voters of the city in an election held last
April, were all rejected Monday after
noon by the building committee of the
city school board. Several bids for the
bends have been submitted by foreign
concerns since the issue was authorized
but they were all turned down some
months ago The building committee and
the board of trustees feel hopeful that
they will be able to make contract In
a very short time that will give them
handsome high school building, which will
be located upon a lot in the western
part of the city ~
After being in session for two days and
during which the criminal docket was
taken up the city court of Selma adj
journed this afternoon for the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
DIR. FRIEDMANN
TREATS Sc WITH
HIS NEW CULTURE

Montreal. March 11.--Dr.. Friederich
Franz Friedman of Berlin demon
strated his treatment for tuberculosis
upon Sc patients at the Royal Edward
institute today in the presence of a
representative gathering of physicians.
DR.. Friedmann's patients were selected
from a list of ninety odd cases pre-
sented by DIR. e. s. Harding and his
colleagues of the medical board of the
institute. The patients so presented
were chosen from list of several hum
dred who applied personally or through
their physicians for treatment. The
medical board in making its selections
was guided by a desire to get cases
typical of every class and every stage
of the disease with the exception of
cases so advanced as to be hopeless.
The number treated is by far the larg-
est ever inoculated in one day or In
enc city by DIR. Friedmann, outside
of Berlin
DIR. Friedman arrived at Montreal
this morning and shortly after noon
gave brief preliminary demonstration,
treating seven patients at an average
of five minutes for each. The main
demonstration of the day was started
at 2:20 o'clock and continued until a
late hour. when 40 patients had been
treated. To facilitate the process of
demonstration the history of each case
had been printed on two cards, one in
English and one in German.
One of the most interesting cases
presented was that of the 14-months-
old girl who had been a sufferer for
about two months from the disease.
The arm was so tiny that DR.. Fried
mann found it impossible to make the
usual intravenous injection and he per-
formed the rarely attempted operation
on SO young child of inserting the
needle in a vein of the neck, while
in this case he also made the extra
injection in the hipe. The little one
bore the ordeal well and DIR. Friedman
remarked in a confident tone that it's
complete recovery might be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
SAYS FOREMAN RESPONSIBLE
FOR BIG VESSEL DISASTER

contradicting the testimony given last
night by Captain Ansley of the Alum
Chime, Price said that the cargo of coal
was first placed in the holds, planking
laid on top without air space between
and the dynamite boxes were piled on the
planlxing. Captain Ansley was called to
the stand and denied this.
Price said the stevedores smoked in vio-
lation of orders while loading the dyna-
mite.
Three other stevedores corroborated
In every detail Prices story of the circum-
stances leading up to the first explosion
William H Anderson testified that
Bomhardt, as he grabbed the hook
shouted:
I'll move the box or blow up the
ship"
Bomhardt has been in highly nervous
state ever since his arrest early Sunday
morning and has required the attention
of a physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
INJUNCTION AGAINST
EXPRESS co. REFUSED

4 Richmond, Va, March IL. The applica-
ton of wholesale liquor dealers for an in
junction to restrain the Southern Express
company from refusing to accept liquor
for shipment to points III South Carolina.
urder the Webb-kenyon bill. was refused
today by Judge Waddill in the United
States district court here.
Since the issuance OF an order by CHIEF
Justice Gary of the South Carolina su-
preme court. by which express agents in
that state are required to deliver ship
ments of liquor to consignees for their
personal use the carrier in Richmond has
accepted packages for South Carolina.
although rs officers and attorneys an
uounce it viii not do so in the event that
chief Justice Garys ruling is set aside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
WHITFIELD GIVEN
SIX YEAR SENTENCE

The jury in the case Of Donas Whitfield,
negro, indicted for the murder OF Henry
Clay at Brookside in 1910, returned a
verdict of murder in the second degree
and fixed his punishment at six years
in the penitentiary. The case was tried
in the first division of the criminal court
before Judge Samuel E. Greene. Ap-
pearing for the state were Assistant So
licitor Ed Winston and W. p. McCrossin
for the defendant G.. S. Williams and K
Shugart.
The case of II. J. Hale, white, who is
charged with shooting and killing Thomas
Thomas, in a rooming house on Twenty
fourth street and First avenue, went
on trial Tuesday afternoon before Judge
Greene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
is ACQUITTED OF
STEALING KNIFE

George Lacy, negro charged with high
way robbery. was acquitted yesterday py
jury in the second division of the GRIM
inal court, Judge w. e. Fort presiding.
Lacy was accused of holding up
negro and stealing from him barlow
knife He was bound over to the grand
jury after a preliminary hearing, and
later indicted by grand jury. Highway
robbery being a capital offense the negro
was confined in the county jail for over
four months awaiting trial The evidence
offered by the state failed to impress the
Jury and the defendant was found not
guilty" Assistant Solicitor Hugh Locke
represented the state. The DEFENDANT
attorney was Frank s. Address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
A. w. Bates

Centreville. March (Special)---
The remains of Alonzo W. Bates, who
died at his home here Sunday night,
were inferred at the cemetery yester-
day afternoon. H
Mr.. Bates retired Saturday night
seemingly in the best of health. but
about / o'clock Sunday morning sur
fered stroke Of paralysis from which
he never recovered. At one 'line ne
was sheriff OF Bibb county ne leaves
a widow and four children. two daugh-
ters ana two sons and a large number
of other relatives. Fhe funeral services
were had at the Presbyterian church
and large crowd attended both me
funeral services and the burial The
Rev j. p. Stevenson, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, conducted the SER
vice At the time of his death ne was
5S years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
MOVING PICTURE
OF BIRMINGHAM

A representative of the Educational
Film company is in Birmingham for the
purpose of making a picture of the city
to be shown all over the world. Tomor-
row morning picture of the lire
department in action will be taken while
today a picture of the high school and
one or two of the public schols of the
city will be taken. A panoramic view OF
Birmingham from an advantageous point
showing the suburbs as well as the busi-
ness district will be taken. The picture
will be completed in about 10 days and
Will be shown at one of the Newsome
theatres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
CULTIVATE FRIEND
SHIP AND DESERVE
CONFIDENCE OF LATIN
AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Continued From Page onc)

ports was to the effect that the threat
ened disorders had no foundation in
abuses of power on the part of the ex-
listing governments of the republics, but
were based almost entirely upon the per-
sonal ambitions of various would-be
leaders and soldiers of fortune, who de-
signed to overturn the established gov
ernments and maintain themselves in
power by force of arms and without ref
erence to the will of the majority OF
the people.
Conditions became so acute just before
the close of the Taft administration as
to cause the dispatch of the big armored
cruiser Colorado first and later the gun
boat Denver down the west coast, as
far as Acujutla in Salvador.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Deaths and Funerals
Robert w. Propst

The remains Of Robert w. Propst
brother of Mrs. d. E. Dugger. who dice
in Asheville, N c., will arrive here to
day and interment will be held In Elm
wood cemetery The funeral services vii
be held at 2:30 o'clock in Elmwood chapel
The following will act as pallbearers
II. B. Robinson. F. A. Dill, e. ]. Grower
J. ]. Carter, H. Bowling and r. A. Soul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Mrs. t. J. Chappell

Columbus, Ga, March 11.-(Special)--
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas j. Chappell
who died Sunday afternoon in Atlanta,
took place today from the residence of
Mayor l.. H. Chappell, conducted by the
Rev. s. Aston Wragg, and interment was
in Linwood cemetery. The deceased was
the widow of Thomas J. Chappell, a
leading Columbus lawyer Before her
marriage she was Miss Scott OF Auburn,
Ala. member of a prominent Alabama
family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
JASPER PROPERTY
BRINGS HIGH PRICE
Parcel of Land on Nineteenth Street
Purchased for $242.5O a
Front Foot

Jasper, March 1o-(special)-A record
breaking price was paid for property
On Nineteenth street in Jasper today
when $242.50 per foot was received for a
small lot in the business section of town.
This is said to be the largest price ever
paid for property on Nineteenth street.
Mayor Phillips has the county convict
force cleaning up the business section
of the city of Jasper. All the debris col
lected at the rear Of every business house
is being removed
w. E. Yearly, editor of. the Greensboro
Watchman and prominently mentioned as
a candidate for Congress from the Sixth
district, spent Tuesday in Jasper en- route
to Florence He has not yet announced
his candidacy to succeed Hobson.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lund of New York
are in the city, spending a few days with
Mrs I.unds mother, Mrs. j. f. Bank
head, and her brothers, j. II. and w. b.
Bankhead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
f. w. Hill

Roanoke, March 11.-(Special.)-The fu-
neral of e. w. Hill took place at 10
o'clock this morning from his late resi-
dence, on West Point street, conducted by
Rev. G. A. Grille. Mr.. Hill was in the
prime of life and was one of the towns
most successful business men. He was
prominent in the fraternal orders, being
a thirty-second degree Mason and a mem
ber of the Knights of Pythias and the
Woodmen. He leaves a widow and one
son, besides his aged parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
COLONEL DARDEN OF oNEoNTA
SAYS ISSUE IS SURE TO
CARRY AS COUNTY DOES NOT
OWE A CENT

Blount county is writhing in the
agony of a good road fever. according
to Col. George w. Darden, attorney of
Oneonta, and member of the legisla-
ture who spent yesterday in Birming-
ham.
"Blount.' said the Colonel is re-
posing very quietly in the hollow of
its hills, and growing fat. We are not
disturbed by politics. as is Tuscaloosa,
or by cow ticks, as are Sumter and
Madison. Instead, we are attending to
material development. We are anxious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
John HI. Barrett

The remains OF John III. Barrett. aged
27 years, we're sent by Lige 10y yester-
day afternoon TO Smart Station, Tenn.
MIR. Barrett died Monday afternoon at
his late residence. sS14 Claremont avenue.
He is survived by a mother, sister and
brother. He was a member Of Woodman
of the World, l. o. Q. F., and the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Diabetes
simple Herb Quickly Relieves This
Dread Disease to Stay Cured

Diabetes has heretofore been considered incurable
md the only hope held out to the afflicted has been
10 proong their years by strict diet
A plant recently discovered in Mexico called Dia-
hetoI Herb has been found to be specific In the
treatment OF diabetes quickly reducing the specific
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he system.
This harmless vegetable remedy win relieve the
patient his worst symptoms in the most aggravated
e first soc package for 25c with free booklet Of
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foods.
Tell your afflicted friends of this offer and send $50
today for full sized soc package: AMEs CHEM
ICAL co, Box 23-C, Whitney Point, n. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
BICYCLES Stolen

Three thefts of bicycles were reported
to the police yesterday. The thefts re-
ported are: Joe Dodd, Postal Telegraph
company; Edward Watson, western
Union Telegraph company; Mr. Kocritz
Iron City Grain company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Ruby Florine Cooper

Ruby Florine Cooper, aged years died
at 11:sO o'clock yesterday morning at the
residence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. S. Cooper, 42s9 Second avenue, south.
The remains will be sent to Hoscaton, Ca,
for interment today at o'clock by Lige
10y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
onium Merchants Executed

Cheng-Tu. Province of See Chuen, China,
March 1.-two merchants were executed
here yesterday for secretly storing opium.
Four officers were killed at Kien-Chow
by the militia, while they were attempt
ing to force the farmers to destroy their
poppy crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
WIDOW OF MADERO
SAILS FOR NEW YORK

Havana, March 1.-THE widow OF the
late President Madero of Mexico and
Mrs Francisco Madero Sr., sailed from
here this afternoon for New York on
the steamer Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
George Watson

George Watson. aged q years. died yes
terday morning at o'clock at a local
infirmary The remains will be sent to
Jasper this morning by Lige 10y for
interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Mrs. M. M. Hamiter

Roanoke, March 11.-tSpecial) Mrs. Nj.
NJ Hamiter, one of the oldest residents
of this vicinity. was buried at Concord,
near town, this afternoon. The funeral
was conducted by her pastor. Rev. e. M.
Glenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Jim Thacker
Piedmont

Piedmont, March 11.-(Special Jim
Thacker died from a stroke of paralysis
al his home a few nights ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

MEMBERS or BIRMINGHAM LODG q
No 20 ARE REQUESTED no AI'rEND
THE FUNERAL OFp< OUR LAls
BROTHER, r.. r.. COLLINS, At lO;So
THIS MORNING FROM HIS RESI-
DENCE, 2227 SYCAMORE STREET.
JOHN w. PERKINS, r. Il
II. Il. SHROPSHIRE, JR sEC'f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
G. L. Hardwick

Centre, March 11.-(Special.)-Mr. G. L..
Hardwick, a well known citizen of the
county, died at his home near Cedar
Bluff last night after very brief Illness.
He was near 63 years old, son of the late
f. M. Hardwick, one of the leading Cit
izens of the county in ante-bellum days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Mrs. Mary Rocks

Gadsden, March 11-(Special.)-Mrs'
Mary Rocks, 61 years old, died at her
home in Alabama City last night. The
funeral was held this afternoon. She is
survived by her husband and three chill
dren.