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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

question but that the future fight lies
between Judge Evans and Byrd Farmer
II is taken for granted that Farmer
Will be strongest in Houston Henry
and Geneva. Judge Evans should have
easy sailing in the northern counties
of the district Lee, Russell, Bullock
and Barbour. Judge Evans vas for
merly judge of the Third judicial cir
cult. He was appointed to the\ SUI
prerle court by eX-Goy. h. b. Conner.
and served but a short while before
he went down in the campaign for re-
election along with all other men and
principals at issue in that election, for
whom and which the former governor
stood. He Is at the present time a mem
Der of the tax commission of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
KOLB SPEECH WILL
FEATURE THIS WEEK

That the week just passed was unusu-
ally quiet is proved in the fact that
Montgomery correspondents got busy with
speculation as to what would happen were
Governor O'Neal to remain out of the
state for a period longer than 20 days.
and what would be included in the call
for an extraordinary session of the legis-
lature were Lieutenant Governor Seed to
acquire the reins of the chief executive,
and convene the present distinguished
lawmakers.
The current week, however, will be
signalized by the firing of the opening
gun of the Kolb campaign. Captain
Reuben F.. Kolb will deliver his first polit-
ical speech of the year tomorrow night
at Capitol park. He will handle his OPP
ponents without gloves and will outline
his platform 1t is likely that the candi-
date, in the event of favorable weather.
will be greeted by a large concourse of
people. He is personally popular in Bir-
mingham as elsewhere throughout the
state. His will be the first political speech
delivered in Birmingham this year by IA
candidate for governor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
AMBITION FIGURING
IN ALL THE DISTRICTS

This spirit of anticipation i'll regard
to congressional berths apparent in thu
Third and Ninth, coupled with The fact
that the campaign in the Sixth is al
ready under way and that opposition
Will be developed to Congressman
Richardson of the Eighth, Congressman
Burnett of the Seventh and possibly to
Congressman Blackmon of the Fourth
and Congressman Dent Of the second.
has produced situation almost without
parallel in Alabama politics There is
peace, absolute peace, only in the First.
The bare possibility that Congressman
Heflin might enter the senatorial fight
prevents the reign of perfect restful-
ness in the Fifth.
Congressman Abercrombie appears
safe. Up to the present time tneres has.
been no mention of a probable candi-
date against him for Congress from the
state at large. 1t is a certainty that
the state will not be re-districled until
after the election next year and the
legislation to that end will not be eff
fective before the campaign of 1916. IL
would be passing strange. however,
We're he to be reelected without oppo-
sition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

public sentiment recognize these. in the
attending of the sick and suffering on
the day of rest. and allowing of perish
able freight to be forwarded when 9TH
er is forbidden. The running III trains
unnecessarily and open pleasure RESORTS
deprive the employees of their Sunday
rest Many intelligent people believed
that when saloons We're closed, grass
would oyerrun our business streets, but
the reverse has been the case; so let
1t be with Sabbath observance.
Children can be allowed quiet past
times as may seem best, and are easily
impressed by evident conviction and
reverentia1 demeanor in their parents,
who realize that the day is holy, how
ever they may be circumstanced. All
worship is not praying or attending
church This question is difficult, out
not more 50 than others we must face,
and of utmost Importance.
MRS. ROBERT HOUSTON.
Meridian Miss, August 29. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
COUNTY CHA|RMEN
NAMED To DESTROY
THE LEASE SYSTEM
Sterling A. Wood Heads the
Jefferson County Com
mittee-General Meet
ing on September 9

Sterling A. Wood has been appointed
chairman of the Jefferson county cam
paign committee of the Alabama Convict
Improvement association, and chairmen
of the committees in many of the other
counties of the state have been named.
The jefferson county campaign commit
tee follows; Sterling y. Wood, chairman;
Judge w. e. Fort. Won l.. Thompson, j,
b. Wood. George Ross, w A. Spencer
Adam Pow. George Byrum Mai. John B
Elliott, Kelley johnson, l.. w. Lanier
DR.. e. w Ayerytt. Borden Burr. simon
Klotz j. E. Shelby. J. A. Altman. Frank
P. Glass. Il. e. Miller. T. j. Kennedy
r. T. Hiden. William Ryan, and Asa
Rountree.
The County Chairmen
Ghairmen of other county committees
follows: Baldwin. S. c. jenkins; Barbour.
George w. Peach: Bibb, e. d. Reynolds;
Blount. Judge j. r. Kelton; Calhoun,
Kiss Blackmon; Clarke, j. J. Gum; Clay,
James W. King; Claibourne, w. G. Por-
ter; Coffee, j. A. carnley; Colbert. A. II
Carmichael Covinston, w. l.. Parks
Cullman, Mack Schmidt Dale, II. B.
Dowllng; Dallas, V. b. Atkins; Elmore,
A. I. Goodwin; Etowah, Judge L. L.
Herzberg; Fayette, Judge E. Goodwin;
Franklin, Harry Jones; Geneva, W. o.
Mulkey; Hale, Joseph Lambert; Henry,
T. j. Espy; Houston, George II. Malone;
Jackson, V. Bouldin; Lamar, j. c. Mil
ner: I.owndes, T. j. Middleton; Macon
Judge S. l.. Brewer; Madison, Clarendon
]. A. Lusk; Montgomery. John s. Tilley;
Mobile, John Craft; Perry, G. j. Wilson;
Pike. Judge "A. c. Edmondson Randolph,
B. A. Weathers; Shelby, w. w. Wallace;
st. Clair, James l.. Herring:> Sumter, Miss
Julia Tutwiler; Talladega.-Dr. III. Castle
man. Tuscaloosa, w. b. Oliver; Walker,
w. c. Davis; Wilcox r. E. Lambert;
Winston. w. o. Marshall.
The other counties of the state will be
organized at the meeting in Montgomery.
Meeting in Montgomery
In the auditorium of the Exchange hotel,
Montgomery there will take place on
September 9, the first meeting of all the
committees engaged in the work to take
the convicts out of the mines and put
them to building good roads throughout
the state Capt. Frank S. White presi-
dent of the association, will not be able
to attend, but Senator Robert Moulthrop
of Barbour, chairman of the state cam
paign committee, will be on hand and
will preside. -
1t is Anticipated that as result of the
meeting, the general campaign for the
creatio of sentiment in behalf of the
cause will be put under strong headway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
EVANS AND FARMER
STRONG IN THE THIRD

There is great deal of interest al
ready apparent in the Third district sit
uation. While it is possible that MIR.
Steagall will manage to carry Dale,
and Mr.. Carnley, Coffee, there is no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
WARD-JONES PARTISANS
WORRY GOVERNOR O'NEAJ

In attempting to select the personnel OF
the first commission Governor O'Neal set
tied at once on Judge Lane. The com
mission bill made it necessary that lie
appoint Mr.. Exum, who at that time was
mayor. For the other position the strong
est contenders We're George b. Ward, who
Will be elected Monday two weeks, and
Mr.. Jones, who will be candidate next
year.
Governor ONeal finally determined that
1t would be the part of unwisdom to
name either, not because of any defieien-
cy on the part of either. but on account
of the fear that he entertained that should
he name one, the friends of the other
would make It uncomfortable for his APP
pointee. Therefore. in looking about for
compromise and acceptable appointee,
he selected Mr.. Weatherly.
Judge deGraffenreid and Judge Pelham
made overtures to the man the governor
has selected, but he remained unmoved
Hugh Stokeley, his law partner. next was
converted to the idea that Mr. Wealth
erly should accept the position, but still
he stood firm In opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
JONES AND WEATHERLY
TO SHARE LIMEIIGHT

Although there Is little question but
that DR.. Lovelady will prove formidable
candidate, chief, interest is and will be
centered in the struggle between Mr..
Weatherly and Mr.. Jones. This is due
to the fact that Mr.. Jones was an appli-
cant for position on the first commits
sion when Mr.. Weatherly received the ap-
pointment. The friends OF Mr.. Jones have
been waiting with remarkable patience
for fling at Governor O'Neal across the
shoulders of his appointee Mr. Weath-
erly.
Between Mr.. Jones and Mr. Weatherly,
however, there has been. is and will be.
in all probability. the warmest friend
ship. As a matter of fact instead of
having applied for the position to which
he was appointed, Mr.. weatherly was one
of the strongest advocates of the appli-
cancy of Mr.. Jones. There is now extant
a-letter written by the present commits
sioner to the governor in behalf Of Mr..
Jones. and there is record of the truth
tpt Mr.. Weatherly in repeated CONVEX
sations with the chief executive, spoke
in the highest terms of the merits and
practical business ability of Mr.. Jones'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
MRS. WEATHERLY FINALLY
PERSUADED HER HUSBAND

Finally. one day in Montgomery, after
the pressure had become so strong that
something had to be done, Mr.. Weatherly
Informed the governor and his friends
that he would leave the decision with
Mrs. Weatheriy. Mrs. Weatherly was
called from Birmingham. After the prop
osition, in all its lights. and it's points.
good and bad had been placed before
her. she told "Gentleman Jim to ac-
cept.
Thereupon he came to Birmingham, and
on Sunday morning met Mr.. Jones at
the Southern club. He told Mr.. Jones
that the governor had insisted that he.
himself, take the berth, and that there
was absolutely no chance Of the appoint
ment going to either Mr.. Jones or to Mr..
Ward. Whereupon, Mr.. Jones declined
Mr. Weatherlys offer to continue his ef-
forts in behalf of Mr.. Jones. and ad-
vised him to accept the governors conn
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

bers of the committee. Charles Hen
derson some weeks ago. professed to be
absolutely indifferent as to what action
the committee might take. stating that
he never endeavored to influence the ma
chinerX of the nartN-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

An injunction has been issued from the
law and equity court presided over by
Judge James r. Ballentine closing a bot
tie house that has been operated on Mad
ison street by Frank Mckissick. The
complaint was that the establishment was
disorderly and was a public nuisance This
is the first time that this procure has
been taken against an establishment of
this kind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
COMMISSIONERS
ARE CRITICISED
The Huntsville Civic League
Holds Meeting and Hears
Mild ROasts

Huntsville, August 9o.--fspecial. 1.-The
Civic league met yesterday and heard
DR.. E. T. Dryer. city and county health
officer DR.. A. M. Duffied and the Rev.
Cary Gamble deliver mild roasts of the
city commissioners for things that they
have not done which the speakers think
ought to be done. The league took no
action on the speeches, no one being pres
ent to defend the commissioners. An
appeal is being sent to property owners
on the main streets of the city to take
down their lawn fences like their neigh
bors have done and in that manner add
to the beauty of their streets. Atten-
ton being called to the probable trade
value of bridge across the Tennessee
river south of here, the league resolved
to see what can be dvne toward agitat-
ing the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
STRUGGLE PROMISES TO BE
MOST STRENUOUS ONE

Mr.. Jones. in his plan to oppose Mr..
Weatherly. does not intend to make
personal campaign against his friend. In
the first place. there is a strong demand
that Mr.. Jones run. In the second place,
he has natural ambition to round out
his long service for the city of Birming-
am by becoming member of the COM
mission. And in the third place, he de-
sires to prove to the governor that he
would have made no mistake had he APP
pointed him in 1916 tnat, according to
the contention of his friends, more peo-
pie wanted him appointed than desired
the appointment OF any other man..
This campaign will not only be of in
tense interest, but 1t promises to develop
into a momentous struggle. For both men
are well and favorably known. There is
than either. t*
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

arousing interest and enthusiasm. and
evoking benevolence In cause which
hardly any seriously oppose. Possibly
word or two of quite personal expana-
tion of my own strong feeling on the SUBJ
1ect may serve to give a little more mean
ing and poignancy to the facts and figures
which your committee. / presume. has al
ready amply displayed.
ITO put it simply, there are two rea-
sons why | am anxious to see the south
freed of this reproach of comparative
dearth of libraries. One reason is that /
lived there as boy, and the other is
that it has been practically impossible for
me to live there as man.
"As a boy, in the period of the soutls
greatest poverty i had my full share of
my peoples terrible humiliation To this
day there is no form of suffering which
so instantly commands my sympathy as
the spectacle of pride and refinement IN
the midst. of poverty; of the hopeless
struggle to maintain the tradition of
vanished opulence. Particularly appealing
Is that spectacle when little cIildren
forced too early to look upon the seairl
side of things. learn 10 %suffer silently
deprivations which their elders wou}d
--~--T~--~s~->~
(Continued On PsEe Eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
interest and Enthusiasm

Put it IS not matter, take it. of
meeting objections, Of answering oppo-
nents Of the enterprise. 1t is matter Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29

laws, especially "blue sky" acts which.
the report declared, were crude, ILL
considered legislation passed by unin-
formed legislators, doing some good
and much harm.
Profits, said Mr.. Hoyt, have not in
creased with the increase in the volume
Of business, a condition largely due to
restrictive legislation, such as the full
crew law, laws with respect to safety
devices, hour of service and the like.
Formerly. read the report, English,
French and Dutch investors regarded
the United States as their favorite
field; now their money is going to
South America and their own respective
colonies. The American investor suf-
fers likewise
THE financing Of railroads is getting
more difficult" continued the report
Unless there is a change, the property
of the country viii be affected serious
y. Some states, like Texas, however,
are doing better in the hope of at
tracing capital and in other direc-
lions there are indications of improve
ment, forced by the gloom of the sun"
The Rollins report dealt principally
with the income tax law, the burden
some nature of which, it said, could be
proved only by living under it. It was
resolved to employ counsel to repre-
sent the association to test cases at
law to determine the meaning of dis
puted points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29
REBEL MONEY CAN'T
BE HELD BY u. S.
Judge Msxey at Del Rio Orders IL
Turned Over to the Constitutions
alists; OVerruIeS Bryan

Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 29.-Paper mon
ey printed for the Constitutionalist
government of Mexico in the United
states cannot be held as central and by
the United States, according to Judge T
3 MaXey, of the United States court
The judge rendered such a decision
here Tuesday afternoon. In the case
OF representative of the Constitu-
tonalists against the United States
government for Selling $500 900 worth
OF paper money printed in the United
states and en- route to c. P Diaz TO
the rebel government, the judge or
dered the money released.
The department of justice of the
United States had declared that the
money could not be held as contraband
OF war and the treasury department
mad held that it could not be seized as
counterfeit Mexican money, but sec
rotary of state Bryan is said to have
ordered the money held on the ground
that its circulation in Mexico would
cause financial anarchy in that coun-
try.
Judge Maxey could not find any law
Tor such reasoning, he said, and or
dered the money turned over to the
Gonstltutlonalists and their agents The
united States has announced an ap-
peal, which viii delay matters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29
INDIAN LANDS NOT
UNDER STATE LAWS
Supreme Court of United States Sus-
tains Enabling Act of New Mexico
and Reverses Judge Pope

washington, D. c.. Oct. 29.-The su-
preme court has handed down an i'm
Dortant decision in what is known as
the Sandoval case. which will have a
far reaching effect in the administra-
ton of the affairs of the Pueblo in
dams of New Mexico
Sandoval was charged with introduce
ing Intoxicating liquor into the Santa
Clara pueblo. which was claimed to be
INDIAN country Federal judge Pope
sustained demurrer to the indictment
and dismissed the case against SandO-
val on the ground that the New Mexico
enabling act. excluding these lands
from the jurisdiction of the state. was
an unconstitutional restriction of the
police power of the state of New
The case was taken to the supreme
court on a writ of error. The supreme
court In its decision sustains the con-
tenuon of the government that the
provisions of the enabling act of New
Mexico involved in the suit are con-
stitutiOnal.
This viii enable the indian service
to protect the Pueblo indians from the
liquor traffic and to conserve the pro-
erty Of these indians
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29
TOM WHITLEY, DEAD
GUARD, KNOWN HERE
He Worked for CorraIitos Company
About 20 Years; Leaves Son in Bis
bee; Wife Secured Divorce.

Thomas d. Whitley, the mine guard
who was killed at Ludlow, Colo, Oct
26, was well known in FL Paso and
had lived here at various times for the
last 20 years
I knew Tom Whitley for years. "
said Bert Rowland. living at $40 South
Kansas street Tom rOOmed with me
on San Antonio street and the dav ne
LETT for Trinidad, Colo, he told me to
take care of his effects until he re-
turned. L received a letter from him
four days before be was killed. Tom
was about 80 years of age. His son
lives at BlSbee, Ariz- Toms wife got a
divorce Few years ago and was
granted her maiden name 1 do not
know whether she is living with the
boy now or not.
Several years ago Whitley owned a
bunch of cattle and d little ranch in
plOyed by c. E. Houghton. of the
COrralitos Cattle company. since 1889.
until about the first OF October.
I went with Tom to Trinidad" saws
Steve Bess- About 20 of US left Ell PasO
Oct. II. Besides Whitley and myself
there were in the party Park Lee. Fred
Malone, AL Wilson and Dan FItchett
all from FL PaSO. I didn't stay but a
few days and begged Whitley to come
back with me. I worked with Tom in
Mexico and I knew him when he was
only listened to me he would be all
J. J. Raster, of this city, received
telegram Wednesday morning from
coroner B. B. Sipes, of Trinidad, Colo-
stating that Whitley's body was being
held waiting Instructions from friends
or relatives as to its disposition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29
WANTS WESTGARD
ROUTED EASTWARD
San Antonio Good Roads Man Says New
Outlet for FL PasO eastward viii
Soon Be Finished.

A letter from D. z. Colp, president
Of the San Antonio-San. Francisco
highway association, TO the FL Paso
Automobile club. received today. urges
the club to make an effort to send A.
L Westgard out of here eastward over
the road to San Antonio.
Mr. Westgard is expected here Fri
day or Saturday and Mr.. Colp will meet
him here He suggests that Mr.. West
gard be routed direct from here by
way of Fort Hancock and Sierra Blanca
to san Antonio and says that the All
Southern highway is going to be COM
Pleted ahead of any other cross coun-
try road.
He says that about the only work to
be done s between San Antonio and
FL Paso, to open road all the way to
New Orleans It is well known that
the work between Ell Paso and San
Antonio except between Sanderson and
Del Rio will be little if anything. Re
Earding the road east of San Antonio,
he sayss
There is very little left to be done
between New Orleans and Orange, and
Houston, and only Al miles between
Houston and San Antonio, and this
VIII be financed within the next go
days. In other words every mile OF
the road between San Antonio and
New Orleans will be completed within
the next six to eight months, and it
VIII be financed between San Antonio
and Alpine within so days. I cannot
say what the people between Alpine
not been over that territory, but with
the help we should receive from FL
Paso, L am sure that this should be
taken care of OF once"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29
CLASH PREVENTED
IN JUAREZ GARRISON
Salazar's Departure for chihuahua Re
IieVes a Serious Situation Accord
ing to Reports.

lAChCS Scr1OuS SITUATION Accord
ing to Reports.
The hurried departure from Juarez
Tuesday evening of general Jose Inez
Salazar and his zoo volunteer troops
prevented what might have been q SER
ious internal fight between his forces
and the 500 regulars of the federal gar
rlsOn according to unofficial reports
in Juarez. Juarez had an uneasy time
of it for several hours yesterday while
Salazar's troops were in the town wait
ing for train equipment to carry them
back to the city OF Chihuahua.
Friction between the two commands
IS said to have had its birth in the
quarrel Sunday night in Juarez
saloon between Salazar and Col En-
rTque Portillo, commander OF 200 men
IN Salazar's column
Feeling grew to such an extent, IT Is
said, that there was danger of an
armed clash between the different fac
tons a solution of the problem came
when Salazar received orders from Gen.
Mercado, at Chihuahua, to proceed to
the state capital
No confirmation has been obtained in
Juarez of the rumor current last night
that SalaZar WAS assassinated by men,
bers of Col Portillo's command Tues
day night while en- route to the capital.
Federal officials in Juarez say there is
no truth in the rumOr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-29
CLAIM OROZCO HOLDS
TERRAZAS IN CAPITAL
sIUltimiIIiOnaire ChIhuahua Man Is Said
To BE Virtually a Prisoner, Is
Eager to Reach Border.

sen Luis Terrazas and his family.
rlchest individuals in northern Mexico,
are virtually prisoners in the city of
Chihuahua, say persons arriving at the
Dorder from the state capital. Gen
1erraZas IS the wealthiest land owner
IN Chihuahua and is one of the richest
IN Mexico. He has been in chihuahua
with his family, which is a large one
IS said, he has attempted to leave there
Ior 81 PasO, but has always changed
ms mind" Two months go there was
rumor current that he had offered
$4,000 to anyone who could bring him
ana his family safely into the United
Gen. Pascual Orozco, commander of
volunteers in Chihuahua, is reported to
De the man who is keeping the Ter
fazas family in Mexico. What his rea-
sons are. have not been disclosed,
though Mexicans in Juarez say some
Ihins about the goose that lays the
golden egg"
Terrazas has been expected in Juarez
for a week.