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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-04

WAAh AHNNNA NNWNN OUT
former townsman and assistant
postmaster, R, B. Grady. who
now resides in Texas. will be
Of interest to his many friends
here and to former residents
of the Lone Star state.
Blooming Grove, Texas
Nov. 23rd 1913.
Judge "A. ID. Curten,
Clovis, M. M.
Dear Judge.
Not having written to you,
for some time, thought probably
what I would write would be
of some interest to you and also
to the rest Of my many friends
in Clovis and New Mexico to
tell Of some of the problems the
people in this country have
been up against this year and
especially, this fall, 1t was aw-
lly dry al summer, then the
list Of September the rain be-
gan and it lasted several weeks,
the sun hardly ever coming out
and %ofcourse they had only got.
ten in a fair way to gather their
cotton and this rainy spell com
ing on the burrs all rotted. Lots
of the seed in the cotton in the
burrs sprouted, damaging seed
and lint both. Then they had
to gather bolls and all to get it
at all as lots of the bolls would
fall off when you touched the
stalk to pull one or to pick one
50 it put the gin men to lots of
extra expense to fix to gin it
and they had to charge very
high for the ginning-the price
of the lint went down and
of Sc d also went down. The
scarcity of corn makes the
price high, so you see the peo-
pie in this country are having
a hard old row to weed. The
rent problem is getting too
high in this country, The land
lords are all getting higher on
their rent prices.
A great many have gone to
3rd all around. Some wanting
to charge IL dollars per acre
and wants them to pay one
third down. So you can see
how it is getting in this country.
Now 1 noticed in the last issue
of the News that my friend
and Ex-Postmaster, w. A. Da-
Wis, was acquitted in the q. S.
court in Albuquerque, a few
days ago I certainly was glad
to know this for l think
he was perfectly innocent
rof the crime.
certainly would like to
spend Xmas in the Magic City
with my friends.
Hoping that every thing viii
come up and out all o. K.
/ remain, as ever, your true
friend,
R. B. GRADY,
P. S. Give my kindest regards
to all my friends and tell them
we can go out in our gardens
and get fresh Irish potatoes,
bntter beans. tomatoes, etc.
Everything looks like spring.
u, chic oo,-A
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-04
Curry County,
Record Reporter.

(NAAy (ONAty
Record Reporter.
Nov. oath and 18th.
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Walter Orr to R. T. Evans,
S875-N. W. 18-4-84.
VIM. A. Brookshier to Hen
~ Krohdke 81 S. 3. 24-2-36
MORTGAGES.
Chas. T. Cam to Ed w. Leach
$85O-N. w, 1888 IS.
Walter J.. Keener to Ed w.
Leach $97. 90 NW-18-8-85
w. 3. Mills to Rev. Robt. c..
Jones $500 NE-334.S4 and w
se-s2 sw. 33-4-34.
BY F. S. Burns.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-04

Mrs. j.. q. Lidengton and
aughter, Miss Geneva returned
aturday from Mule Shoe. Texas
where they spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. Lidengton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
SELMA PREPAR|
FOR CELEBRATION
MOrgan-Pettus Memorial
Association Will Give
Barbecue Friday

Selma, June Especial )-The commit
tee of arrangements of the Morgan Pettus
Memorial association, which will give a
big barbecue at Ekdae park on July 4
for the benefit of the fund being raised
is urging all of the business houses of
the city to close their doors at noon on
the Fourth SO as to give their employees
a chance to attend. The banks and prin-
cipal manufacturing plants of the city
will close during the entire day, and it
is believed that every other concern in the
city will close at noon
Gov. Emmett ONeal will deliver the
principal address of the day during the
exercises, and II. S. d. Mallory will act
as master of ceremonies. Governor O'Neal
of the late Senator John Tyler Morgan,
and he Is one of the best informed
men in the state upon the late Senator
Morgan. and was a great admrer of his.
the address which he will make will
prove most interesting.
The committee who has the barbecue in
charge has announced that no candidate
for office will be invited to address the
gathering, but an invitation to every can
ddate in the state Is extended to come to
Selma and meet the people of this Sec
ton. 1t is believed that a number of the
announced candidates will take advantage
of the invitation and will come to Selma
on July T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
SELMA WORKING
LOWER COAL RATES
Claimed High Rate Has
Kept Several Industrial
Plants Away

Selma, June 2S.-(special 1.-The ques-
ton Of securing a cheaper coal rate for
Selma will be injected into the forthcom-
ing gubernatorial campaign, so it Vas
stated today For some time past the
Selma Chamber of Commerce has tried
to secure a reduction of coal from the
Birmingham district. but SO far without
success The business mems organization
want the rate reduced from 81 to 70 cents
In past years because of this high rate
ON coal Selma has been unable to secure
several industrial plants which would
have materially helped the industrial
growth of the city.
The Louisville and Nashville road which
has haul of about 165 miles have always
objected to the reduction of the rate while
1t is generally conceded the Southern rail-
way with a haul of only rs miles is will
ing to the reduction. The Louisville and
Nashville hauls a very small proportion
OF the coal used here and for that rea-
son the business men of the city believes
Selma is being Disseminated against
AS the proper authorities will do moth
ing towards the reduction of the rate the
Chanber of Commerce proposes to make
a political matter of it. Already several /
business men of the city have received
the assurances of the support of several
prominent citizens of Birmingham in the
matter. prominent men in other portions
OF the state have also given assurances
OF support and the matter promises to
become quite little issue in the coming
campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
BUSINESS MEN WILL
HAVE DINNER
ness Mems League Affair
Tuesday

Final arrangements have been made
for the annual dinner of the Business
Mems league, which will be held at the
Hotel Hillman next Tuesday evening
commencing at 7;30 o'clock. Robert A.
Brown, one of the prominent members
of the league, has been selected as
toastmaster for the OCCASION which Will
be in the nature of a "get together
meeting of the members and their
friends. The affair will be strictly in
formal and no set speeches are on the
programme. There will be general
discussion of the business conditions of
the city and the approaching state fair.
over 20 acceptances have been re-
ceived by Secretary Sam Fowlkes,
which include the leading business men
and representatives of prominent firms
of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
VETERANS LEAVE
FOR GETTYSBURG
Five Battle Scared Heroes
Leave Mountain
Creek

Mountain Creek, June 2S.-(Special.)
The five veterans bound for the Gettys-
burg reunion left this morning Not one
of them was less than 73 years of age,
and four of them with bullet scars on
their persons received at Gettysburg 80
years since. DR.. ]. p. Ellsburg the home
physician; Capt. W. j. Bethune, Capt. j.
M. Simpson, Lieut., w. II. McSwain and
veteran A J. Pride were the men referred
to.
Work on the new road to Lock 12 on
Coosa river is being pushed rapidly The
right of way to the gap in the mountain
has been cleared The route from the
gap TO the dam, known as the upper
route, was the one selected and in the
near future this road will be completed.
l.. II. Reynolds will deliver an Grafton
at Thorsby on July 4. Woodmen of the
World will celebrate and spread, free
dinner.
Cotton blooms are quite often brought
in by the farmers. Among those in Chill
ton county who tried to be first to make
the showing was w. A. Martin, who, it
is believed, is entitled to the honor.
Joe Logan has exhibited a cabbage
weighing 151a pounds, raised by him.
Rain is very much needed in Chiffon
county. Cotton seems to be doing well,
but corn is very much in need of mois-
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
TO TAX BACHELORS
TO secure ICE FOR
CHILDREN OF POOR
Judge Lowry of Ensley Has
Heart Touched by Appeal
on Behalf of City's
Children

That the city authorities impose a
license tax of at least SIS per annum on
all bachelors, the proceeds to be de-
voted to furnishing good milk and ice
and other necessities for the babies of
the extremely poor, is the suggestion
of Judge j. T. Lowry of Ensley.
The appeal of Secretary McGrath of
the Associated Charities in Yesterdays
Age-Herald touched a responsive chord
In the heart of the recorder of Ensley's S
police court. Judge Lowry in his Of
1cial capacity sees much of the suffer
ings and hardship of the poorer class
of people, and decisions in many cases
which come before the Judge reflect the
sympathy he holds for women and chill
dren who are among the unfortunate.
A bachelor himself, Judge Lowry
stated yesterday that he would gladly
pay such a tax to be devoted to such
a worthy purpose, and suggested that
all bachelors of Birmingham who
favored the idea write the city commits
soners in regard to the passage of
some such license ordinance.
This plan has been successfully tried
in other Cities" said the Judge, "and
there is no reason why 1t would not
work in Birmingham. There are hun
dreds of unmarried men in the city, and
l believe they ought to contribute some
thing to the support of the babies
whose parents are unable to give them
the necessities of life. l am sure that
Secretary McGrath's figures are too con-
servative and that a much larger sum
than $40 per month could be used to
good advantage for the poor and sickly
children of the Birmingham district"
Another suggestion along the same
line Is that If the license tax proposition
is not feasible, or is not favored by the
city commissioners, that the leading
bachelors of the city organize a club
and donate the dues of the organiza-
tion to the Associated Charities to be
used in the manner previously sug-
gested. Judge Lowry favors the former
suggestion in preference to the latter,
however 1t is his opinion that if they
are not willing to donate something for
this purpose that they should be forced
to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
SHERIFF ]. \. LYNCH
MAY Be REMOVED
Charged He Used Influence
to Prevent Indictment
of Murderer

Montgomery. June 2S.-(Special.)-
If allegations of certain citizens of
Tallapoosa county to the effect that
Sheriff ]. II. Lynch of that county used
his official influence to prevent the in
dictment of w. S. Prince for the mur-
der of Leslie Plant are proven. Gov
ernor o'Neal will Immediately ask the
supreme court to remove Sheriff Lynch
from office.
Developments in the above case dur
ing the past few days have furnished
grounds for one of the most serious
sensations that have been sprung In
official circles in months. The killing
of Plant occurred at East Tallassee in
August, 1912.
The affair was Investigated by tho
grand jury, but no Indictment was re-
turned against Prince. who was one of
Sheriff Lynchs deputies. 1t Is claimed
on the part of citizens of Tallapoosa
county, who called to see the governor
IN reference 10 the matter that Sher-
III Lynch summoned a number of wit
hesses to testify before the grand Jury
and that he appointed his deputy
Prince, the party to be Investigated to
summon the witnesses.
The governor has taken a stenographIc
report of the statement of the witnesses
ing, and he has enclosed a copy of these
statements to Solicitor w. d. Bowlln of
Dadeville.
In writing to Mr. Bowlin, the governor
said in part:
/ Will say frankly however, that 1t does
occur to me from the testimony offered
IN my office that an indictment should
rave been found, and the defendant, if in
hocent, promptly acquitted by jury 1t
Is proper that ! should say that the int
preston that existed among all these wit
nesses is that the case, in being tried be-
lore the grand jury, the only witnesses
summoned were those partial to the to-
fendant. and who We're not eve witnesses
to the killing"
In letter to Sheriff Lynch, the gov
ernor informs him that if the statement Is
true that he used his official influence to
prevent an indict nent of Prince lie will
Immediately take steps to remove hir9,
from office.
The governor is naking a thorough in
Vestigation of the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

S. A. Hopper, pastor of the Pratt City
Methodist church and vice president of
the Pocket Testament league, assisted
by Miss Ethel Harps. Three services
will be held today. One will be at
IL o'clock M, another at 3 o'clock
D. M, and the last at 8 D. m. The morn
ing and evening services will be In
charge of Mr.. Hopper, while the aft
ernoon service will be conducted bv
Miss Harps. This is a service fol.-the
children and young people. Services
will be held until the middle of the
week at which time the revival will
be brought to close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT AVONDALE CHURCH
The Rev. William J. Cambron Con-
ducts Meetings Which VIII Con-
tinue Through This Week

During the past week a very successful
evangeistic campaign has been carried
on at the Avondale Methodist church by
the Rev. William J. Cambron, who is the
advance worker of a team of religious ex-
perts who have been holding some un-
usual revivas during the past two months
over the entire south
The Rev. G, A. Klein and Mr., Boyd.
who compose the religious team, arrived
yesterday from sardis, Miss. where they
have just closed a very successful re-
vival meeting.
Mr. Klein is a native of Nashville,
Tenn, and "A graduate of both Vanderbilt
university and the University of CHI
cago.
The services during the next week Will
be held in the c dale Methodist church
at Fifth avenIe and Forty-second street.
SOUTH at o'clock in the morning and
at the tent on Fourth avenue and Forty
second street at s o'clock In the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Brutal Treatment of Convict

To the Editor of The Age-Heraid:
Isn't it enough that our nerves must
be made to creep and our blood to chill
by the oft repeated rectals of barbarous
crueltes inflicted upon the prisoners in
our jails and convict mines and camps
without having such outrages perpetrated
at our very doors, right in the heart of
Birmingham, outrages which shock the
nerves, harrow the feelings and sicken the
hearts of our women and children?
On last Wednesday shortly after noon
there was perpetrated in full view of quite
number of women and children on the
South Highlands one of the most atrocious
and brutal acts of cruelty that ever oc-
Cured to outrage the community. 1t was
the cowardly, inhuman treatment of a ne
gro boy working with the street cleaning
squad of city prisoners, and was perpe-
trated by big black negro brute who was
in charge of the gang. -
After beating the boy severely with
a stick in the open alley between Hum
bodt and Avenue |, and only made to
desist by the remonstrance of passers-
by he then ordered the gang down the
alley between Avenue IL and Humboldt
avenue He there commanded the boy to
enter very narrow private alley to take
up some trash. When the poor negro boy
stopped to do his bidding, he felled him
again with his bludgeon, jumped upon
him. kicked and choked him until the
screams of the women and threats of
calling policeman again caused him to
desist in his brutal assault.
The boy now being unable to walk,
he was helped into the trash wagon and
driven away under the command of this
big black brute. l am informed that this
outrage was promptly reported to the
city authorities but understand the brute
has not been removed nor punished for
his dastardly conduct, which is shame to
our officials and a disgrace to our city.
o. r.. DOZIER.
Birmingham, June rs. 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Operators And Exhibitors To
Settle Differences Amicably

1t was stated authoritively last night
that the troubles of the moving picture
operators and exhibitors of Birming-
ham would be settled amicably and
that there was no danger of a strike.
According to e. L. colley, vice presi-
dent of the Birmingham Moving Pic
ture Exhibitors association, Everybody
will get together and the differences
threshed out to the mutual satisfaction
of all concerned"
a. A. Wall. national vice president
of the Motion Picture Exhibitors as
soeiation of America. said "rhe exhib-
itors of birmingham are thoroughly in
sympathy with unionism and especially
with the moving picture operators
union. We would willingly grant all
the demands of the union if we were
financially able. However, all the ex-
hibitors have offered their operators
increases in salary beginning the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

of October and undoubtedly an agree
ment satisfactory to all Will be reached
In few days. We have not considered
the possibility of a strike"
All the moving picture operators In
terviewed last night stated that there
was no chance of moving picture
strike as assurances had been received
that the owners of the theatres would
care for the operators.
A. \. Wall goes to Atlanta this after
noon to organize the owners of mo-
tion picture theatres in the state of
Georgia tomorrow morning. Mr. Wall
will be away from Birmingham for sew
eral days and following his return 10
Birmingham he will leave shortly there
after to attend the Motion Picture EN-
hibitors exposition in New York city,
July to IL. Mr.. Wall will attend this
exhibition as the representative of the
state of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
OATES MAKES WARM
REPORT TOO'NEA ON
JAIL
Lack of System and Man
agement, Carelessness and
Negligence Some Of
Expressions Used

Montgomery, June 2.-(Special. LACK
of system and management. indifference.
carelessness and negligence are some of
the expressions used by DR.. William II.
Oates, state prison inspector in his re-
port to Governor o'Neal Saturday on the
Montgomery county jail.
DR.. Oates made n thorough inspection
of the Montgomery jail on June 26 and
he was accompanied on his visit of in
spection by DR.. Harry 4. Lay, county
physician, and John D. Adams. dep
uty inspector in DR.. Oates office.
The prison inspector made careful
inquiry of the prisoners concerning the
food they received. Inspected the kitchen
of the jail and examined the quality OF
the food.
In his report 10 The governor, Or Oates
declares that the prisoners at the jail
receive two meals daily. anl that the
total cost Of these two meals in 1Sls cents.
Breakfast, consisting of meat. cornoread
and rice. cost 6 cents, and dinner. as-
cording to Dr. Oates estimate. costs ~
cents
DR.. Oates further declares that Sheriff
Hood receives a cleai profit from Feed
ing prisoners of 1872 cents. At tAs
time of the Inspection there were Sc pris-
oners in the jail, and the profit on feed
ing them for one day amounted to 80. "A.
or $2772O for so days.
DR.. Oates states in his report that the
lack of system which he found at the
county jail is largely due to
inadequate and incompetent help. He calls
attention to the insanitary condition which
obtains. and ineloses to the governor
copies of his letters to the sheriff and tho
board of revenue. In these letters DR..
Oates orders the installation of hot water
and issues instructions rela-
tive to many other features in conns9-
ton with the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
LIPSCOMB REVIVAL

One of the most successful revivals
being carried on in Birmingham at
the present time Is the undenomination-
al one now in progress at Lipscomb
station on the South Bessemer car
line.
The services are carried on in the
open air under old fashioned. bush
arbor and every day hundreds are at
tracted to the services.
The revival is in charge Of the Rev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
T. P. Hay. 23oo Park avenue, new
literary club was organized. Mrs. NJ.
V. Averyt was elected president; Mrs
I. 2. Hay, vice president; Mrs. Sam
Heide, secretary; Mrs j. J. Walker,
secretary; Mrs. d. a. Echols, treasurer.
In christening the new club number
of names was suggested and that of
the Sesame club was chosen. The lily
was adopted as the clubs official
flower An enthusiastic meeting was
held under the direction of the presi-
dent, who is an experienced club wom-
an The next meeting of the society
will be held Friday afternoon, July Il, i,
$3.50 o'clock. 1t is requested that all
members be present so that further
plans might be made for the years
work
Wednesday evening, July ., Mrs.
Jack Jones viii entertain at euchre
party for the benefit of the Catholic
church. Twelve prizes will be given
to the winners of the games. The party
viii be given at the new hall on Twen-
ty-second street and Avenue II.
AT the morning service at the Ensley
Methodist church, the Rev. George r.
Boyd will preach on the subject of Feed
ing the Five Thousand" At p. m. the
pastor will take for his subject, The
Restoration of Simon Peter" At the
meeting of the Baraca class of the Meth
O1iSt church I E1ptr will eyi,+
brief account of his trip to Nashville as
delegate to the Baraca convention. H. c.
Russell will also address the class on THE
Victories of Faith which will be a dis
sertation on the lessons for the previous
quarter
Baraca day at the Ensley Baptist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

church will be observed this morning.
The Rev. a. X. Wright will talk on
"Baracking Baracase At the evening
service the pastor will preach. the sub
Ject of the sermon being always the
Same" At the conclusion of the service
the sacrament of baptism will be admin
istered.
THE Safety of the Soul" and Does
God Love All Menu will be the subjects
OF the morning and evening services at
Grace Presbyterian church by the pas
tor the Rev. l.. e. Brubaker
The Rev. NJ M. Blair, pastor of the
Ensley Christian church will preach at
IL a m. on THE Miracles of Christ !"
and at the evening service the subject
will be "The Pleasure of Sin and Chris
tian Happiness.
An od-fashioned all-day singing. with
its proper accompaniment of dinner on
the grounds" will be held by the JEFF
ferson County Singing association at
McDonald's chapel today Beginning
about o'clock tallyhos will be run from
Eighteenth street. Ensey, and from Third
street, Pratt City.
The Ensley fire department was called
to the residence of John Cantley at Ems
ley Highlands, yesterday about noon to
extlnguish small blaze caused from
sparks on the roof. The damage was
estimated at SIS. Sparks on the roof of
a residence at Thirty y-eighth street and
Eighth avenue, Wylam, caused dam
age of $40.
Miss Kitty Averyt, Miss Roberta Rus
sell and Miss l.. Tyus will leave tomor-
row for New York city by the way Of
Savannah for six weeks. They will at
tend Columbia university
Mrs. George Defreese and children left
yesterday for a months visit to Pitts
burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Recover Stolen Jewels

New York, June '2S.-The theft of
100000 worth of jewels from the
Fifth avenue jewelry store of Udall &.
Ballou was recovered by employees of
the firm today while they were restor-
ing damage done by a fire in the store
last night 1t is believed that the fire
was started by the robbers. No trace
of the robbers has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Killed in Wreck

Tulsa, Okla, June 2S.-Two persons
were slightly injured when four cars
of ST. Louis and San Francisco west
bound fast passenger train left the
track six miles west of Tulsa late
today. They stopped upright on the
brink of a 20-foot embanlxment. The
accident is said to have been due to a
defective rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

TRUST BUSTER"
WILL NOT RESIGN

Washington, June aS.-James Fowler. as
sstant to Attorney General MeReynolds,
and trust fustsr' of the government,
will not resign On July /. ds he nad
planned, but will continue in the depart
ment of justice. il was learned tonight.
until the Attorney General has chosen his
successor. G. Carroll Told specia ASSIST
ant to the Attorney General. IS prom-
I.ently mentioned IN connection with the
place.