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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-25
THE MILITARY SITUATION.


al Moore Blunders," the News and
Courier of Thursday morning carries
an editorial in which it very severely
condemns the course of General
Moore in ordering three of the COM
panies of the third regiment home
from the Aiken encampment because
they did not have the required num-
Der of men.
The whole matter is set out in an
other column of this issue of The
Herald and News, including the re-
buke of the governor to the adjutant
general
According to the statement of Cap
tain Claffy, of the Orangeburg COM
pany, that company lacked only five
enlisted men of having the full COM
pIement necessary "The others de-
clared that they could not leave home
because their crops were in such con-
dition as absolutely to demand their
attention. A number of them prom
ised to join the company at Aiken
early in the encampment. Captain
CIaffy states, moreover, that this is
the first time in our nineteen years
of service to the State that this COM
pany has failed to turn out less than
forty-eight men at every encampment
or manoeuvres.'
The News and Courier thus COM
ments upon the action of the adjutant
general:
Upon such statement of facts the
action of the adjutant general in Or
dering the Orangeburg company
home. or, what amounted to the same
thing, in refusing to furnish~the men
with subsistence if they remained,
would have been unduly harsh at any
time and in any circumstances. To
have taken such q course at mo-
ment when the military situation in
South Carolina is so delicate, when
almost within the week the National
Guard has been saved with difficulty
from threatened Reorganization
which he by his tactlessness and want
of discretion has done much to pre-
cipitate, was glaringly injudicious."
The course of Adjutant General
Moore, through this whole military
situation, has been hard to under
stand. Instead of trying to help the
militia to come up to the highest state
of efficiency, he has seemed to direct
his efforts, whatever may have been
his intention, to putting out of service
the companies which are most vitally
needed in South Carolina, without
giving these companies chance to
come up to the requirements which
have been demanded.
The eleven companies which it was
sought to muster out are mainly in
what is known as the "black belt of
South Carolina, where militia organl-
cations are certainly most needed, if
needed at all-and no one can doubt
the wisdom of the militia Governor
Bleaes refused to muster out these
companies without giving them
chance to come up to the require
ments, stating, however, that he
would urge strict compliance on
the part of these companies and re-
quire them to comply with these re-
quirements if they we're given rea-
sonable time to do So The war de-
partmenr adopted the governors views
in the matter, and allowed these COM
panies three months.
The situation at times, as report
ed in the newspapers, was extremely
delicate, but the governor saved the
eleven companies and secured for
them the chance for which he was
fighting.
Now. right on the heels of that,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-25
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-25

Now is the time to use the split log
drag to advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
GETS $50 CHECK TO
MONUMENT FUND
Sol Caheen's Plan to Erect
Roosevelt Memorial Meet
ing Encouragement

modest man who faithfully conceals
his identity. mailed to Sol Caheen yes
terday check for $50 to be applied to the
prospective monument to Theodore Roose-
welt for allowing the Steel corporation 70
buy the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail-
road company.
Mr.. Caheen announced receipt of the
check Yesterday, but declined to give out
the name of the donor. having been re-
quested in the letter not to do SO. Mr..
Caheen said that was the most tangible
Endorsement Of his plan to honor Colonel
Roosevelt who gave 10 Birmingham the
influence and wealth OF the Steel corpora
tion when he permitted that great con-
cern to buy the local properties.
1t was stated yesterday by Mr. Caheen
that he has received many letters during
the past few days pledging support to the
Roosevelt monument plan. and that he
would initiate a petition within the next
few days for signers. Mr. Caheen is yery
enthusiastic. He said that there was a
very gratifying Willingness among prom
ient men here to lay aside petty polit aal
questions and do honor to one of the
men who has done a great deal for this
district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
MIR. HARAHAN THINKS
WELL OF BIRMINGHAM
Brother of Seaboard Air Line Presi-
dent Spends Day in City.
Calls on Friends

James T. Harahan, Jr, of Chicago, a
brother of William j. Harahan, pres
ident of the Seaboard Air Line, was in
Birmingham yesterday accompanied by
Mrs. Harahan He was en- route to
Chicago from New Orleans, where he
has been for the past few days on
business. Mr.. Harahan is prominently
connected with a large railroad sup
ply company in Chicago. He was last
hero three years ago. During the day
left last night for his home.
He said that business in the south
was holding up well, and the outlook
is very good considering the various
disturbing situations in Washington
and in the east That Birmingham in
dicated progressiveness and unusual
commercial strength Mr.. Harahan said
In speaking of this city
Birmingham bears every evidence of
rapid progress" said Mr.. Harahan. Il
was here three years ago and since that
time there has been unusual develop
ment here that are at once noticeable
The new buildings that are going up
and that have been completed since [
was here last. indicates that Birming-
ham is certainly growing. All the work
done here has not escaped attention
over the country. Birmingham Is con-
sidered one of the best southern cities
and its future is exceedingly bright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
NO LIGHT SHED ON MURDER
AT GATE CITY BY INQUEST

City, between the Alabama Great South
ern and the Southern railroad tracks,
with his skull crushed. The police were
unable to find a clew. although they
made thorough Investigation. Just be-
fore the corpse was to have been buried
Mrs C. Hashbrook, 1916 Sixth avenue,
north, positively identified the remains
through a post mortem photograph, as
those of Bradley Long of McComb City,
Miss, who, she claimed, had been a
boarder at her house.
The following morning Mrs. Bradley
Long of McComb City arrived in Bir-
mingham to claim, as she thought the
body of her murdered husband. Mrs.
Long found upon her arrival that the
body was not that of her husband, but
Mrs Hasbrool< remained positive in her
conviction that the body was that of
Bradley Long. A few hours later a mes
sage supposed to have been from the
missing Bradley Long was received from
Chicago and Mrs. Long returned to her
home.
The curtain was yesterday dropped on
the last act of what will rank as one of
the most mysterious of the unsolved mur-
ders, and another man has Joined the
ranks of those who disappear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

MIR. EXUM AND ABBOT
HAVE CONFERENCE
Discuss Proposal to Reduce Rate of
Interest on Improvement Assess
ment to 6 Per Cent

Comptroller Charles Abbott was in con-
ference yesterday with President {.
EXum of the city commission in regard to
the reduction Of the interest ON improves
ment assessments from to 6 per cent.
This matter was brought up some time
ago and Mr.. EXum and Mr.. Weatherly
had a rather interesting little argument
over the matter.
Mr.. Weatherly is investigating the MAJ
ter for himself, as also is Judge Lane.
Mr.. EXum states that Mr.. Abbott's re-
ports show that the reduction can be
made in the interest of the property hold
ers and nothing Will be lost by the city
The other two commissioners are in
olined to agree, but they merely wanted
to Investigate the matter before they
took action. The reason of the reduction
is the fact that the city is borrowing
money for Improvement purposes cheaper
than ever before. The law states the
citizens can be charged per cent or l9ss
but in this city they have never been
charged less. 1t Is stated. also, that prac-
tically all other cities charge s per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
ONE BRICK THROWN
FROM SKYSCRAPER
WITH EVIL intent.
Enslen Says, However, That
He Believes Bolts Were
Flipped From Upper
Stories by Accident

Eugene f. Enslen, president of the JEFF
ferson County bank which institution is
erecting the 25-story slyscraper at the
first street, in statement yesterday said
that he did not believe any workmen on
that building had deliberately thrown
steel bolts or such down into the streets
out of sympathy With the alleged street
car strike. As to the brick thrown Mon
day afternoon however, he said that
had been undoubtedly done with intent
to injure someone.
He said yesterday: 1.-The hammer used
in riveting the steel structure sometimes
blows out and it drops to the street. a
few weeks ago one of them came into
our banking rooms across the street and
was picked up by the jantor.
Il do not believe that the washer or
whatever it was that broke the Oster
sign today. was deliberately thrown oft
the building. | do think the brick on
Monday was thrown deliberately and with
intent to injure someone. However, Chief
Bodeker and his men gave someone a
mighty scare on that account and [ do
rot think it will happen again.
Il personally went to the top of the
building and cross questioned the fore
men and most of the men trying to learn
who did it. but could find out nothing. /
am sorry this incident has come up. but
| am free to say that | do not think any
missiles We're thrown with intent to in
jure, excepting the brick, as | have
stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
VETERAN DOCTOR
AGAINST SPEEDERS
Wants Law to Improve Con-
ditions in Birmingham at
Various Crossings

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
As the recent victim of knock down
and run over accident | want to add my
voice to those asking for law to re-
strain the reckless driving of vehicles
in this city.
Automobiles are the most ilagrant Vi
olators of the law of safety, but mo-
torcycles drays and street cars, in the
order named, are a close second.
No vehicle of any kind dncluding
street cars) should be allowed to pass
crossing or turn a corner at pace
faster than the walk of a horse, about
three miles an hour. Between crossings.
of course, the pace could be greater
but on the crossings the pedestrian
should, and under common law has, the
right of way The younger generation
can jump and run and save their bacon,
but we old vets. and there are several
of us yet, can't do that, so we are at
the mercy of every careless driver of
every vehicle of every description.
can't help the feeling that | am taking
my life in my hand every time | cross
a street. 1 can't see well enough to see
all round the noTlZon dt oHce' anu l
can't hobble fast enough to escape the
speeder, so l am in danger at every
crossing.
An ordinance such as | suggest would
cure all this and give us quiet as
well as safety; no need of honkins
or ringing of bells or hollering hey,
hey" if every driver had his vehicle
under full control, as he would have
al three miles an hour. True it would
interfere with the JOY rider, or the dray-
man hurrying to the barn at taking out
time, but it would make life safer to
the pedestrian, and after all he is nine
tenth of the community Trusting my
mite will help the cause, and maybe
save somebody's life, | am yours truly.
DIR. CHARLES NJ. ERWIN,
302 Woodward Building.
birmingham. June "a. 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
LEWELLYN PITTS
HERE YESTERDAY
Prominent UniOntown Man Made Trip
in Automobile by Way of
Tuscaloosa

Lewellyn Pitts. well known atto--
ney of Uniontown, vice president of the
Alabama Bar association, member OF
the state democratic executive commit
tee. chairman of his county executive
committee and a colonel on the staff
of Governor O'Neal was in Birming-
ham yesterday
Colonel Pitts drove his car from
Uniontown to Birmingham by way of
Tuscaloosa and en- route home will fol
low the Montgomery road.
THE crops in our section stated
he, "are better than we have had in
25 years. There is every reason why
we should be satisfied with conditions
despite the agitation and spirit of un-
rest caused by politics, national and
state.
''In the black belt as in other Sec
tons, the people are not warming up
TO the situation. There seems to he
general regret that the politicians
pitched their battles so early in the
year"
En- route to Birmingham and at a
point to the west of Tuscaloosa. the
the thick sand which is character
istic OF the soil of that section. With
this exception he had no complaint to
register against the roads over which
he travelled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
MANY POLITICIANS
HERE YESTERDAY.
Many Are Candidate for Of
flee and Each Express
Confidence of Victory

Birmingham yesterday was the poll
tician's Mecca.
The rivals of the Sixth district, w.
B. Bankhead of Jasper, and w b.
Oliver of Tuscaloosa, were present. The
candidate for lieutenant governor,
Thomas Il. Kilby of Admission, passed
through and fast on his trail came Watt
T. Brown of Ragland, who has often
told the people that he was thinking
of entering the race. Judge e. B. AL
mon of Tuscumbia, speaker of the house,
and considered the logical successor OF
Congressman Richardson, was an on
locker, as was Judge w. w. Brandon of
Tuscaloosa.
The Rev John A. Jenkins, state pris-
on chaplain who will be candidate
for superintendent of education, passed
through last night j. Lee Long, chair
man of the state tax commission, and a
probable candidate for governor, re-
turned last night after having spent
the day in Montgomery.
The statement of each of the visitors
was identical. The outlook for our
plans is good" they said The candi-
dates were all certain of their cleo
ton.
Leon c. Bradley, the power behind the
Tuscaloosa News, was also a visitor.
He is an ardent admirer of Mr. oliver,
and predicts that he will be a winner
in the congressional campaign which
has already been launched and got well
underway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
DAYS WORK IN
CRIMINAL COURT

In the first division of the criminal
court before Judbe S. +. Greene, Arthur
williams was found guilty of forgery
Walter Morris. a negro, who had plead
guilty to a charge of grand larceny, was
found to be insane Judge Greene set
aside the plea and ordered him taken
to the insane asylum.
The ten cases against Charles w. Davis,
charged with violation of the revenue law,
was passed to later date for argument.
Davis was proprietor of a wholesale
liquor house, whose place of business was
ordered closed by the excise commits
sion, the charges against him growing
out of that order.
In the second division of the criminal
court Judge w. Il. Fort nolle pressed
several cases where the defendants had
been in jail awaiting trial for some
time on the grounds that they had
been sufficiently punished. He sentenced
Lacy Banks to two days in Jail for gam
ing and Henry Charles to one day in
jail "a charge of assault with stick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
KILBY PLEASED
WITH PROSPECTS
Montgomery in His Race for
Lieutenant Governor

Col. Thomas E. Kilby, president of
the City National bank of Admission,
Calhoun's senator in the state legisla-
ture and a candidate for the office of
lieutenant governor, passed through
Birmingham yesterday route home
after spending several days in Mont
gomery.
Colonel kilby has no opposition and
it is now generally believed that he
will have none. He was very cheer
full for that reason and because he
encountered great success in the cap
ital yesterday.
Il found great many friends in
Montgomery" stated the candidate,
"and was treated very kindly j am
hopeful of course that / will have no
opposition. But should another candi-
date develop / feel absolutely confident
of being able to encompass his de-
feat"
Senator <ilby is one of the best
known men in Alabama. He is presi
dent of the Kilby Frog and Switch
company located at North Birming-
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
SCALP COVERED
WITH MILK CRUST
Across Top Of Head and Behind
Ears. Head Mass Of Sores. Lost
All Of Hair. Itching Terrible.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment. In 3 Weeks Place Healed.

Bowling Green. Va-"AIy baby when
one month old broke out on her scalp as
thought with heat. In day or SO the pim-
her scalp was covered across the top of her
head and behind her ears with what we
called milk crust. Her head was a mass OF
sores. Every day it got worse. She lost all
of her hair whenever there was scab. The
itching was terrible as she couldn't get much
sleep sometimes. Her face was covered with
blood. 1t seemed if nothing could do
would give her relief as she cried for hours
at the time.
4" So great was her agony when she was
three months old / began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using them
twice she slept better and her scalp began to
heal In three weeks time the terrible crist
had come of leaving the place healed.
continued to use Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment daily and when she was six months old
her hair had grown out and there was nc
sign of return Of milk-crust Now she has
q lovely suit of hair" lSigned) Mrs. Chas.
A. Seal Aug. 2. 1912.
No other emollients do so much for pim-
pies. backheads, red. rough skins. itching.
scaly scalps, dry. thin and falling hair.
chapped hands and shapeless nails. Cuti-
cura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment soc.
are sold everywhere. Sample of each mailed
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
arTender-faced men should use CuticurA
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the office of the probate court show
ing the following transfers of property.
the consideration being $1,000 or more
$1000-Rosencrant Realty Development
company to w. X Monroe lots 9, 10 and
II, block 4, Snyders' survey in east half
of southeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter of south half of section 10, township
II, range west.
$1O00-W. r. Stewart to C. B. Pyeatt.
lot H. present map and survey of the
second addition to Terrace park.
s250O--H. G.. B. Chapman to F. G. Chap
man. lots and 10, block 13-F. present
map and survey of the second addition
to Terrace park.
s1750--W. II Stewart to w. p. Williams;
lot IA. block 13-F, present plan and sur
vey of the second addition to Terrace
park
Sl500-East Lake Land company to Rich
ard A. Clayton blocks and T. East Lake
Land company's map and survey of Roe
buck Terrace.
sI4o0-Ensley Land company to Sam
Vitrano; lots | and 2, block 1911, map and
survey of the Ensley Land company's
second addition to Ensley.
$5750-R. c. Booth and Mary E. Booth
to Mary Stratton Holmes: lot IS, present
plan and plat of the Elmwood Place in
West End.
$3000-H. Il. Prayton to Josephine p
Austin: parcel of land in the southwest
quarter of southwest quarter of south
west quarter of southeast quarter of Sec
tion 10, township 16 range east
s2000-J. c. Holden to w. d. Liles part
of lot 10, block 224 Elyton Land COM
pany's present plan and survey of the
city Of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
NORMAL RAILWAY
SERVICE IS GIVEN
Company Denies Report of
Attempts to Wreck Car
on JOnesbOrO Line

At the offices of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company last night
it was denied that any attempts had been
made to wreck cars of the company on
the Jonesboro line or any other lines,
as rumored yesterday. The company Of
fcials said that a rail about the size of
an ordinary fence rail was lying across
the tracks on the Boyles line. but it was
not thought that the obstruction such as
it was had been placed there by design.
The company officials announced yes-
terday that normal street railway service
was being given this ci,y now and so far
as operations are concerned the strike
is over The statement was made that
every available car was in operation and
that efficient and normal service was be-
ing given.
No idea was expressed yesterday by
the officials as to the probable length
of time that police officers VIII continue
to ride on the cars to protect the prop
critics and patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
BEGUN IN COUNTY
DIR. Saunders Speaks Twice
at NeWcastle-At Nor
ris Today

The county health campaign by Dr..
w. H. Saunders, state health officer, and
other officials of the state health de-
partment was begun yesterday morniD e
at Newcastle. Another lecture was given
there last night.
This morning and this evening the Off
cials will hold meetings at Morris. tomor-
row morning and evening at Warrior,
Friday and Saturday meeting places yet
to be decided upon. The purpose of the
lectures, which are illustrated, is to ger
orally educate the public along health
lines, showing them methods of SANTA
ton. disease prevention, germ killing,
house fly swatting, mosquito campaigns
and so forth.
The local physicians where the officials
give their lectures are taking deep in
terest and good crowds heard the lee
lures yesterday. 1t is a general health
campaign which the state health depart
ment carries on at regular intervals in
all parts of the state. Assisting DR.. Saun-
ders are Dr. II. G. Perry, state registrat
of vital statistics, DR.. H. n. Rosser.
health officer of Jefferson county, and
others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
AT THE HOTELS

Bob Forest of Admission, B. G. Jones
of Atlanta and C. c. Cunningham of
Florence, are registered at the Bir-
min CHAM.
J. d. Thompson of Cullman, r. C..
Schmidt of Huntsville and Il. D. Rob
erts of Mobile. are al the lIillman.
William Hughes OF Kimberly, Hugo
Brown of Montgomery and Thomas
Massey of Gadsden, are among those
at the Empire.
S. W. Emerson of Florence. c. ID.
Baker of Blocton and f. II. Brighton
and Daniel Smith of Talladega, are
stopping at the Florence.
2. r. Alexander of Montgomery, Sam
Williamson of Mobile and T. c. Null
lins of New Decatur are registered at
the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
o. D. STREET DENIES
OMPROM|SE RUMOR
District Attorney Says the
GrOcers' Contempt Case
Will Be Tried

A report that J. II. McLaurin, pres
ident of the Southern Wholesale Gro
GERS association, who was here Mon
district attorney, were considering a
compromise ct the grocers contempt
cases set for July I, was strenuously'
denied yesterday by Mr. Street. He
said that the case would most posi-
lively not be compromised, so far as
ne had been Informed, and that no over
turns looking to such a proposition had
been made 10 him by Mr. McLaurin.
Mr.. Street said that the first case was
compromised, and it was upon violating
that agreement rpCn which the con-
tempt case is based. He said the con-
tempt of court case would be difficult
OF compromise, even were those al
interest willing for sdcn a course Mr.
Street said that the case would be tried
absolutely on its merits and without
any let up en- the part of the govern
ment against the alleged Illegal COM
bination.
TIE government will be ready in
the Southerns Wholesale grocers' con-
tempt case July I, when it is called
was statement Of Mr.. Street, who
was here getting details in connection
with that case lined up. The districs
attorney said that he believed firmly
that the grocers named in the govern
ment petition had grossly violated the
injunction issued against them in the
dissolution case and that the court
would inflict punishment upon them.
However" said Mr.. Street, I'VE law
yers sometimes think we have the best
evidence against people when the
judges think otherwise, so | cannot tell
what will happen. Moreover it is
within the province of no man to specu-
late upon the outcome of such an i'm
portant case. | believe that the gov
ernment will be able to show that the
grocers violated the courts injunction
of dissolution to which the grocers vol
UNFAIRLY agreed.
I'VE will be ready for trial, and / am
informed that the grocers association
will also be ready to proceed July -