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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18

Walker Poh. short stop of the Grays,
le expected back from college this
week and Will at once take. up his
position with this team. Walker Is
about one of the bost infiolders in tho
city. and has been greatly missed by
his team.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18

Portners has bunch OF ball pluy-
ers that are equal to any in the Capt
tai City League.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18

Napier. OF tho Portner's Brewing
company. Is one OF the best catchers
in tho Richmond League. and is GER
tainiy hard worker for his team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
LIVINGSTON MAN
AGAINST CHARGE
Wants Hobson- Donovan Debate Free
SO People Can Be Repaid for Time
Spent on Usual Speeches
!, the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
Your editorial in todays paper sug-
gesting that 81 admission be charged 20
the HobsonDonovan debate strikes me
as being particularly unfair to the people
Under the primary system the people ar:
lured from their regular business ~
promises of hearing good political
speech only to be bored nearly to death
after they get there. Like the losing
gambler. they 60 time and time again.
hoping to get even sometime, but nearly
always with the same result
Now when something comes along that
promises to be real classy, you want to
pull our legs for 81 each. It's not fair
The public is long suffering. but they get
tired sometimes. Probably you remem-
Der something about Mobile charging ad-
mission to hear a certain great man.
Let's don't let them say about Birming-
ham what they did about Mobile Let
the boys scramble for the seats. Open
the doors the day before and let the
first ones get the seats. 1 would be Bit
surprised If sunrise of the day appointed
didn't find me on the front row. Very
truly JULIAN B. ENNIS.
Livingston, December 90 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
1,444,6O3 BALES
COTTON G|NNED IN
STATE THIS YEAR
Census Bureau Issues Sew
enth Cotton Ginning
Report-Increase
Shown

Washington, December 20-The seventh
cotton ginning report of the census bu-
reau for the season, issued at 10 o'clock
this morning, announced that IL, ,923 COG
bales of cotton, counting round as half
bales of the growth of 1918 had been
ginned prior to December 13. to which
date during the past seven years the GIN
ming averaged S9.5 per cent of the entire
crop Last year to December 13. there
had been ginned u, 1896 bales, or 922
per cent Of the entire crop; in 1911 to that
date, 13,77O,727 bales or $50 per cent; in
1908 to that date, II, ,9Oi,269 bales, or 91.0
per cent, and in 1906 to that date. Il .112, 7S9
bales. or s5.6 per cent.
Included in the g1nnings were 81 $50
round bales, compared with 75,772 round
bales last year, 2,79O in 1911, 4S6 in
1910 and 140,024 in 1909.
The number of Sea Island cotton bales
Included were 69,312, compared with co.
445 bales last year, $685. bales in 1911
So,11l bales in 1909. and S0,316 bales in 1908.
Ginnings prior to December 13 by states,
with comparisons for last year and other
years and the percentage of the entire
crop ginned prior to that date In those
years in Alabama follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
COTTON DECLINES
THROUGH THE WEEK
Weekly Review of the
Market at New
Orleans

New Orleans. December 20.-The cotton
market stood at the decline the week
through, except for small reactions on
profit taking by the short side. The high
prices were made on the opening session
and the low prices were made on the
closing session. The net results of the
weeks trading We're loss of Ga to 70
points. AT the highest the trading months
were to points under the close of last
week; at the lowest they were 66 to Z;
points under. The range was Sc to G.
points.
The census bureau report on ginning,
showing 12,923,G06 bales, turned out up to
the close of business on December 12.
caused heavy selling on the week end
session, which resulted in prices breaking
into new low ground both for the week
and for the present bear movement. The
trade looked for figures not to exceed r.
600 bales. Throughout the week the
selling was based mainly on expecta-
tions of a bearish report but the figures
were even larger than most bears hoped
for. The week closed with the short side
strenuously claiming that the government
mad underestimated the crop in it's recent
hgures of 13,67T,000 bales of 500 pounds
gross weight, exclusive CT linters.
Selling early in the week followed the
census figures on consumption, showing
an out of sight movement to American
mills during November 1,4S2,594 bales,
against 542,S09 during October.
This apparent falling eff in consump-
ton was turned into strong selling feat
ure by the short side, which claimed that
it was in line with the general slowing
down in business that has recently been
made so much of In financial and COM
mercial reviews of bearish tenor Bulls
pointed out that November had to 4
less working days than October. 1t was
estimated by them that the daily con-
sumption in November was 10000 bales a
day, which allowed a legitimate falling
eff of 10000 bales for the month This
was the falling off shown by the census
figures. This explanation, however did
not check the selling.
In the spot department. prices lost NC,
middling closing at 13c, against 13sc last
week and 127sc this week last year. Sales
on the spot amounted to 1915 bales.
against 501S last week and 3425 this week
last year; sales to arrive amounted to
ScH bales, against 7217 and 1880.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
FLORALA COMPANY
TO SECOND REGIMENT
Adiutant Scully Officially Places New
Military Organization With the
Second Regiment

Montgomery, December 20.-(Speclal.)
Adjutant General Joseph B. Scully today
issued an official order designating the
new military organization just formed at
Florala as Company E, Second regiment,
Alabama National Guard. The officers of
the new company are: Percy S. McClung,
captain; Luther G. Ray, first lieutenant,
and James A. Mathews, second lieutenant.
Company e was mustered into service
about 10 days ago by Major B. s. Chap
man of Montgomery. The new company
gives the Second regiment it's full quota
of IL companies. Colonel c. A. Bricken of
Luverne, the commander of the regiment,
had been active for months in an effort
to bring his regiment up to the full stand
ard required.
few days after the F'lorala company
had been mustered into service, a new
company was mustered in at Alabama
City, and an order will be issued early
next week designating this company by
name and assigning 1t to the Fourth regl-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
CLAUD B. GULLATT
MUST SERVE TERM

Girard, December 20.-tSpecial.)
Claud b. Gullatt, former mayor of
Phenix city, who was several months
since tried and convicted In the Mus
cogee county superior court of assault
to murder Ruby Osborn, Columbus.
Co., girl will finally have to serve
his term of one year on the state farm
at Milledgeville, according to a decl-
sion just handed down by the state
court of appeals of the state of Geor-
gia.
X When Gullatt was sentenced in Oc-
j tober his attorneys appealed the case
to the state court of appeals and some
time since this court rendered deci-
sion sustaining the lower court. A re-
hearing of the case was asked but the
petition was again denied
Gullatt is said to be on business
trip to Florida at this time, but his
bondsmap. M. w. Kelley. assures the
authorities that he will be turned over
to them and proceed with his term of
I sentence within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
SUES GOVERNORS STAFF
riake Would Recover Money Expended When the Staff Ac
companed the Governor to the Inauguration of Pres
dent Wson-Beieves That the State Paid
Party's Expenses Without Authority
ny l.. S. BETTY

There are 10 defendants, this number
composing the members of the staff ac-
companying the governor to Washing
ton. They are: Adjt. Gen. Joseph B.
Scully. Gen. W. J. Walden of Uniontown,
Col. j. T. Reeder of Florence, Col r.
l.. Glenn of Florence, Col. Gardner Green
Of Pel City, Col Hector d. Lane of
Courtland, Col. c. e. Thomas of Pratt
Vile, and the following local members:
Col G. w. Covlngton, Col j. S. Pinck-
ard, Col E. II. Jackson and Col l.. s.
Betty
The suits to be brought in the Mont
gomery city court We're filed this after
noon and the others were mailed to va
rous parts of the state. The attorney
general declares in the bill of complaint
that the state claims of the various de-
PENDANTS money received by the Defend
ant from John Purifoy, as state treas
urer, upon a warrant drawn by c. B.
Smith, as state auditor, payable to the
defendant upon an account for the ex-
penses of defendant as a member OF the
governors staff, attending the inaugura-
ton of President Wilson at Washington
on March 4. 1918, which said account was
approved by the governor of Alabama
but which said payment was made with
out authority of law, and which said sum-
with interest thereon Is due and unpaid.
May Go to Supreme Court
1t is more than probable that the case
will ultimately go to the supreme court,
though 1t is unlikely that more than one
of the defendants will appeal should the
lower court decide thar the governor ap-
proved the accounts without authority.
Should the lower court decide against
the state, the attorney general Will ap-
peal.
The cases will fully determine the gov
ernor's authority in the matter of ordering
the staff to accompany him outside of
the state The governor maintains that
other chief executives have taken their
staff with them into other states, and he
is convinced that the courts will hold that
he acted with authority in taking his
staff to Washington for the Inaugural
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
PERCY BROOKS TO
HAVE NEW TRIAL.

Huntsville, December 2o.--(SpeciaD-Th
case of Percy Brooks, who has been
granted new trial by the supreme court
will be set for trial In the law and equity
court at the March term. Brooks, a.
prominent Madison county merchant
was convicted of assaultingsa young lady
school teacher while riding with her in
an automobile. and was sentenced to a
term of 20 years imprisonment An ap-
peal was denied by the court of appeals
then the case was taken to the supreme
court. Brooks has been In jail here since
last March and has been sick a great
deal of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
IKE HUTCHINSON is
KILLED BY NEPHEW

Chattanooga. December 20.-(Special)
Ike Hutcheson, prominent Hamilton
county planter, was almost Instantly
killed by his nephew. Dale Hutcheson.
near Retro. Tenn. last night. according
to advices received here this morning
Walking into a magistrates office this
morning. the nephew announced that he
had killed his uncle and gave up.
The men had returned home from an
entertainment when the killing occurred
Motives for the crime are shrouded in
mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
ANNISTON COURT
CLOSED SPECIAL
TERM YESTERDAY
Will Reopen Soon, However, to Try
Jim Tucker, Who Is Accused
of Murder-Other News
of Admission

Anniston December H.-tSpecial. )--The
special term of the city court of An
niston, which was called some time ago
by Judge Thomas w. Coleman, Jr., for
I the purpose of hearing appeals from the
recorders court, came to an end Sat
urday morning. Another special term
Iray be held in January, however, to try
Jim Tucker. who is accused of the mur-
der of l. w. Kemp, Piedmont furni-
ture dealer formerly of this city.
Fifty-one of the eases appealed from
the recorders court were disposed of
finally at the extra session, Is being dis
missed and number of others continued
or settled out of court. The juries were
particularly seryere on pistol toters and
gamers, who We're found guilty and heav-
lily fined. Out of n cases for alleged vio-
lation of the prohibition law disposed of,
il were dismissed, four found guilty,
three not guilty and three others set
tied by paying fines and costs.
w. T.. Little of the e-Cleckler Con-
struction company of this city has re-
turred from Cochran, Ga, where his
company on Friday was awarded a con-
tract to build a $4,000 Jail for the new
county of Beckley and county court
house to cost $4,000. He says work will
start on the contracts at once.
The Rev. John ID. Wing, rector of Grace
Episcopal church, who is promoting a
municipal Christmas tree in this city, has
evolved a plan by which he proposes to
tax every bachelor in the city for the
sum of 81 for the city's poor children.
Mayor Wikle himself a bachelor has
consented to allow the tree to be erected
ON the sidewalk in the business district,
Sand John b. Lagarde of the Lagarde
Lime and Stone company will bring to
the city the largest cedar he has on his
farm north of here. A large subscription
has already been raised.
Lawrence Carter, negro who had ap-
pealed a case from the recorders court,
temporarily stopped the wheels of the
courts Saturday. His attorney, after fin
ishing striking a jury, asked the court
TO grant a few moments until his client
returned, as he had just stepped out.
Lawrence did not come back. His bond
was forfeited and he is now being sought
by officers.
Sam Smith, who has succeeded w. E..
Parker as city street overseer, has re-
turned from Alexandria, where he was
Iaarricd on last Thursday to Miss Lille
. ATKINS. They will make their home at
Admission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
GRAND Jury MAKES
REPORT IN ETOWAH
Returns Many Bills for ViO-
latiOns of Prohibition
Laws

Gadsden, December 20-(Specal. )-One
Of the most comprehensive reports ever
made by an Etowah grand jury was that
given today by the jury of which E. r.
Schuler has been foreman The report
declares that there has been much vio-
lating of the prohibition laws, and that
1t has returned % bills for that violation
of the law. Some of these are against
the worst violators. 1t calls attention to
the vagrants in the cities among the ne
sroes while white women and children
are compelled to work in the fields Non
enforcement of the speed laws is given
attention. The use of one track at At
talla by the Alabama City, Gadsden and
Alfalfa railroad and the Alabama Great
Southern is declared dangerous, and a
double track is recommended. Jury COM
missioners are warned to exercise more
care in the selection of petit jurors. Some
attention also is paid to the high cost of
living, and certain recommendations are
made to Etowah farmers
The new military company at Alabama
City, with 81 members, was mustered in
last night by Major n. s. Walker of
Alexander City, assisted by Capt. w. Il.
Bare of Gadsden. The officers are as
follows: Captain, r. A. Burns; first lieu
tenant, Joe p. S. Esslinger; second lieu
tenant, Joe A. Davis.
Deputy United States marshals discov-
cred an alleged counterfeiter's den in
Marshall county. and j. Marvin Noles,
a well known resident of Arab, was ar
rested and taken to birmingham. He
was charged with having raised 81 bill
to $40. After a hearing before United
States Commissioner Watts, he was held
to await the action of the federal grand
jury under $1,000 bond.
The Chamber of Commerce headquar-
ters now are located in the new room on
Fourth street recently vacated by Lee
Fevre e Jordan. The rooms have been
completely renovated. An arch between
the office and the auditorium has been
erected by the Gadsden Concrete COM
pany, and the A. & J. Manufacturing
company has donated a Gadsden made
stove for heating purposes.
j. A. Avant, an expert accountant, has
just completed an audit of the books of
the city, and will report at the next meet
ing of the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Ginnings by states: Alabama, 1.44i. .G03;
Arkansas. SS4,702; Florida. 63,032; Georgia,
2,2lS4-6, Louisiana. 391, ,2Ss; Mississippi, j.
Os4,5S4; North Carolina, 706, ,252; Oklahoma,
791,623; South Carolina, 1875, 402; Tennes-
see, 340,541 Texas, 3627, ,d10 All other
states. 09,7G0 Sea Island cotton ginnings
bJ states: Florida PAPA; Georgia. 1904;
South Carolina $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Montgomery, December 20.-(Special }
Several suits, aggregating about 800, were
brought today by Attorney General Rob
ert C. Brickell against certain members
Of the governors staff to recover money
paid by Treasurer John Purifoy upon
accounts for the expenses of the MEM
bers of the staff in Washington, when
President Wilson was inaugurated.
The suits were filed at the request of
State Auditor C. Brooks Smith, who was
advised by the attorney general that the
payments were made without authority
of law. The attorney general held in his
opinion that the governor had no author =
ty to order his staff to accompany him
to Washington, and that although the
various accounts were approved by the
governor that the state was not liable
for the cost.
Governor Approves Accounts
The governor approved the various ac-
counts of the staff members under au-
thority of section 43 of an act of 1911,
providing for the regulation of the vol
unteer military forces of the state. The
governor contended that this section in
question gave him full authority and
power to order his staff to Washing
ton.
ANY officer or enlisted man travelling
in obedience to the orders of the COVER
nor shall be paid all actual expenses in
Cured in the performance of such duty
says the section in part, and the chief
executive took this section, together with
other sections in the military laws as
giving him warrant to order the staff
to Washington.
The cases will be tried in various courts
of the state. Four suits will be tried in
the Montgomery city court against the
local members of the staff. and the others
viii be heard In the circuit court of those
counties in which the members reside.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
Two Apologies.

~ An American editor advertises fo1
his missing hat: The gentleman
who Inadvertently took our new beav-
or, and left an inferior article in ito
stead, will do US infinite kindness BY
returning ours. He shall receive our
warmest thanks and two apologies
an apology for the trouble we have
given him, and the apology for Q hat
he has left us.-London Telegraph
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
Pronunciation st z.

s. Pronunciation Of Z. #
The pronunciation OF the letter Z
% zee Is an Americanism. The Eng
Hsh pronunciation IL zed. from the old
Old French zede, which in turn 10
derived from the Latin zete, the name
of the sixth letter Of the Greek alpha
bet, corresponding to the English red.
Shakespeare In King Lear. act H..
scene :. gives the English pronuncia-
ton. which ID still in vogue: ICED!
thou unnecessary letter." .-~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
Personal Invsstlaatlon,

An old woman walked into hank
n Inverness. threw down hsr deposit,
book. and said she wished to draw
Ill her money: Having got it. she =,
tired to . corner Of the room and
counted It She then marched up 70
the teller, and exclaimed "Ay. thatu
doe. ma man: fist pit It tack again.
! only wanted to see II It was g
RIGHT Dundee News. s=s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
No Chance for Him,

No Chance for Him.
Mr.. Lobstock-"Yo' wife and yo'
gets along fine togedder. 'peahs to
me, Brudder Shindig." Mr.. shindig-
"Yessah! She kin yell louder'n kin
to save muh life: and dar amt no fun
uh-Quah-lin' wild a pusson dat hin out
boiler yo'."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
Would IA Nlora lmnortant

Would Do More Important. =
"a scientist declares that the speed
mania has converted q great many au-
tomobiltsts into nervous wrecks. We
would like to have him diagnose the
case OF the man who haa to dodge
them.-New York Herald. -: T:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
Lie In CHICAGO.

One OF the many ro1aances Of real
HE which are stranger than fiction is
furnished by the career of the Chicago
STRENGTHENING employe who made mill
lions IN speculation and in mining in
vestments, married a duchess and
died by suicide without dollar
New York World -"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
tn -Ramoll,.,,a varnlah

To Remove varnlsh.
Three tablespoonfuls Of baking soda
IN. quart az water, applied with 4
rough cloth. win remove the. old var
nish very easily when You wish to
rerarnish furniture.-Woman's Home
Companion. .:.~-:..~ ~.srv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
She knovv.

81 5 aura," said the fond mother.
what arc the Intentions Of that young;
man whom you are permitting to can
on you 10 often = Never mind that,
mother, Z answered the maiden; =
know what my Intentions are. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
sugar n Diet.

sSs. sugar IN Diet
peaking 81 the impor tailce 0f
an chiIdren's diet Dr Woods
atchins0n says: It is not unlikely
lat the almost universal and de-
e'utIy to be thankful for lack Of crav-
,.g for alcohol IN children and IN
omen Is due largely TO the sweet
seth possessed BY them and their In.
.lgence in candy, cakes. fruit, Ice
cams and sweetmeats generally as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
] Rabsl, casIs ! ii MN 800


ss5S ~ cailos lsnsso
observant and sxpsr1eneed nm
compute that eight Or ton rabbit sak
6 destroy g much 1rass g s. one
sheep. A. there 90 - many millions
Of rabbits IN Australia. the loss 10 tho
carrying capacity of the country 9
appalling The pest 81 New South
Wales is spreading. notwithstan dins
al that Il being done II the sh1pe 6
stIapping, oisontng. fumI sting md
digsinx out
. STRONG Ysast Germs.
g The germs which make breWera'
yeast are stronger alcohol producers
than any othsr yeast. rs. z5,s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

I plrst United States stocking Factory.
=. The nrst United States stocking
factory was set up at Cohoes. New
York. n 1892. The machine for knit
ting was the invention Of Lee. an
Englishman, who took out Z patent
IN 1889. The Lee machine was intro
duced In the Colonies during the Rev
olution, hut q sharp Yankee improved
on It, and set up the first factory at
Cohoes. S ...:..7 : = =..zzsz: ,sss<zs
Not Often, in Fact. .. -.~>
Fame is a bubble; but it is not al
ways the hardest blower that attains
It. It'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-02

, = 100 Fl
Negro men, young and old, from
the lower counties of Virginia and
Maryland would arrive in this city
a day or SO preceding an election In
Washington. Their expenses had been
paid and on the day set apart for
voting in the national capitol it was
difficult to secure colored help here
abouts.
Many aged darkeys of the "Bob
Ridley, "Uncle Ned" and "Old
Black Joe" type, whose visions had
never up to 1865 went beyo1ti the
farm, were voted in blocks by the
political characters that ruled the
capital city at THAT time
The Republican party soon realized
that while they desired to issue crow
rations to the southern people, they
wanted to eliminate 1t, FROM their
menu. Hence the action alluded to
by Mr.. Dockery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-02
AGED WOMAN UNDER ARR! ST.
Crowd See Tragedy at Atlantic Cit
Terminal

Atlantic City, May 2.-P&yir 9 NJ
tention to the warning cries & :;
crowd collected on the platfor
The Pennsylvania station, Mrs. ara!
Quicker, 70 years old, Wake C. ect.,
in front Of the New York train rrlT
ing here at s O'Clock last nisht Sir
was felled by the drive wheel ; t.
Engine ard her arm fallin& art
across the track, was terribly CT shoe
At The City Hospital it was four ! tn:
she had also sustained severn! ezra
tions Of the head and probable :ntar.
nal injuries.