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The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
HART NOT White
House SELECTION
Mr.. Baker Says Excise Board
Decided on Appoint
ment of Clerk.
SURPRISE is EXPRESSED
District 0EeiaIs Regret Roger VIII
Jams Good Work in Office Did
Not Cause His Retention.

Henry S. Baker. member of the new
Excise Board, denied positively last
night that the appointment of Edward
J. Hart, of Jersey City, to the position
Of clerk of the board was in any sense
White House appointment
While Mr.. Baker declined to explain
the action of the board in deciding
against the retention of Roger Will
Jams. chief clerk OF the former board.
he stated that the application OF Mr..
Williams had been considered. and that
the board. by its own unaided judS-
ment, selected Mr.. Hart.
with the arrival of Mr.. Hart to-
morrow, the Excise Board will get
down to work in earnest. The new
board may be confronted at the out
set of its work with many knotty prob
lens In the administration Of the new
excise law. Members of the Anti-Sa-
loon League are determined that the
number of saloons i'm the District shall
be reduced Immediately to 800. This
will be opposed strongly by the liquor
interests, who will base their opposi-
tion on the provision of the excise law
that mo licensee who shall conduct
his business within the law shall be
deprived of his license. or required to
change his loca alton, before November
/, 1914
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

The famous Egyptian Temple Of Ra-
messss ii, thirty-two centuries old, has
been illuminated with electricity for
the benefit OF tourists
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
GUIDE INDORSES !
POINDEXTER BILL
Former Chamber of Com
merce Member a District
Suffrage Advocate.
INJUSTICE TO THE CITY
r. c. Claain Carefully Investigating
Criticisms Aimed at the
Measure.
INJUSTICE TO THE CITY

Strong Endorsement of the movement
to bring about representation of the
District by Delegate in Congress was
given last, night by William F. GUIDE,
former president of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Mr.. GUIDE said the interests of the Dis
trict demand the presence in Congress
of an official representative. and de-
clared he would favor even having a
delegate in both the House and the
Senate.
81 am for a District Delegate" he
said. 1t would give justice to all con-
cerned The District is like an. orphan
child, and is cuffed about by Congress
too much. II is mot because Congress
does not want TO do better by the Dis
trict but because Of a lack of a
thorough understanding. A connecting
link is needed between Congress and the
District and that should be delegate
officially representing the people of this
community The members OF Congress
need some one to look TO for keeping
them properly in touch with the needs
of the District SO that they will not
need to consume quantities of their time
in itarning how to vote intelligently on
District questions.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
Much Time Lost.
are plenty of cases ol

There are plenty of cases on record
where Congressman have actually lost
their seats because of the time they have
taken from then constituents interests
to look out for matters pertaining to the
local interests of the District. II is nee
essary that some one in Congress shall
do this. owing to the lack Of delegate
from the District. and there are few
who are willing to make the sacrifice.
'If we had a delegate in Congress we
could hold him responsible for attending
TO local matters, and II would be his
business to get matters n their proper
shape for presentation to Congress.
'T was indeed gratified that the Fed
Neration of Citizens Associations indorsed
the proposition for a delegate, and
heartily desire that the Chamber of
Commerce also shall give its vote OF
approval to the campaign"
Roy c. Clafiin. chairman OF the Dis
trict Delegate Association. stated last
night that the organization was glad TO
receive any suggestions as TO the best
form of legislation TO hSing about the de-
sired end.
Few Criticisms offered.
He said the association is giving care
full consideration to the criticisms OF the
Poindexter bill that have been offered.
and before long will reach a decision as
to whether the Objectionable features
should be the subject Of amendment or
not.
There have been a few criticisms OF
several provisions in the Poindexter bill. "
"one of them being the provision that all
voters must be taxpayers. We are look
ing up the figures on this point. and II
the association il convinced that too
many desirable voters are thus disquali-
fed, so that il would impair the express
sion Of the true popular sentiment OF the
community. then we will request an
amendment to the bill.
:'The DELEGATE Association will gladly
consider any objections to any of the
provisions Of the Poindexter bill with a
view to recommending any changes that
will make it a better bill"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
Expects Long Controversy.

Thaw said that he. has been informed
that his stay in Canada is assured for
Aat least a year.
None can interfere with the Court of
the Kings Bench" he exclaimed. land
until its decision is given. and perhaps
appealed through the highest courts up
to the pTivy council, l cannot be deport-
ed. wish also to point out" continued
Thaw, that yesterdays decision of the
board of inquiry, after they had been
notified of the granting of our new writ.
was absolutely Illegal and contrary to
the laws of every civilized country. Such
a defiance of high court would not have
been seen even in Bulgaria or Turkey"
Reports are current. that application
for bail will be made on Thaws behalf
in Montreal on Monday. Thaw himself
does not believe he will be bailed until
after the hearing on the 18th.
I'VE shall not ask = bail today" said
J. n. Greenshields, Thaws chief counsel
and the man whose genius has given
Thaw a fighting chance for liberty.
How about Monday?' he was asked.
Monday is another story" responded
Thaws chief counsel. with smile
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

New York. viii drink catskn water
next fan.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
Ruling Is Awaited.

Both Anti-SalCOn League people and
the liquor interests are awaiting with
deep interest the announcement OF the
boards ruling as TO whether certain re-
strictive provisions designed to reduce
the number of saloons in the city to 800
or less are to go into force Immediately
or not. Before this decision is arrived
at by the board both sides probably will
have hearings before IL.
Hugh +. Harvey. president of the
Washington Mercantile Association, said
yesterday that IL will be argued by the
liquor interests that il was the intent of
Congress to afford proprietors and men
who have invested their money in the
liquor business time TO readjust their
affairs and retire from the business.
Immediately 10 deprive them OF their
licenses it is declared by liquor deal
ts, would be. in effect, a confiscation OF
property rights.
As a result of = meSting Of the Anti
Saloon League yesterday afternoon to
consider what its attitude toward the
enfC rcemsnt of the JOnes-Works law
will be. statement was issued by An
drew Wilson, president of the league,
that 'it will be the policy of the Anti
Saloon League of the District OF Column
bia to bring the facts in contested cases
before the Excise Board and to ask in
each case for an Interpretation Of the
law. as statutes are usually contrued by
tina courts
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

day or so before the habeas corpus hear
ing.
I'VE certainly shall not move him in
the day time" said one. There are
hundreds here who would take a hand
to rescue him if they had a chance" 8"
Today reports were brought to Thaw
that Jerome had jumped his bail"
Thaw Immediately sent word to Magis-
trate Mckee that he would make good
any amount that should be lost to the
local citizen who had accepted half Of
Jerome's $500 bail bond.
Il shall not pay the other $50" said
Thaw, because that responsibility was
accepted by Mr.. Jeromes counsel, Mr..
Hector Verrette."
1T is openly stated that an agent of
yours caused Jerome's arrest" Thaw
was told.
That is not So" he replied quickly.
81 would never order and permit such
a thing. Fat 1 cannot say that / am
sorry il has occurred. 1t will show the
people OF Canada what manner of man
it Iis who is pursuing me. 1 cannot help
but think, as must every American and
Canadian, that 1t is a disgracefui thing
for a man of a1r Jeromes prominence
to have such 4 charge brought against
him"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
JUBILANT CROWD
SERENADES THAW

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
Purpose of League.

The statement also said that II would
be the purpose OF the league TO assist
in arriving at just determination OF the
questions involved in the administration
4 the new law.
Dissatisfaction at the dismissal OF Mr..
Williams was expressed by many people
yesterday.
Prominent citizens ard District officials,
in expressing regret that Mr.. Williams
enviable record was not able to cause
his retention in Office, said that they
found it difficult TO harmonic the dis
pOsal Of this District office with state
ments made at the beginning OF this ad-
ministration TO the effect that political
debts were not to be paid with District
Jobs. but that the intention OF the ad-
ministration was TO establish a model
government for Washington which
should be based on principles Of merit
and devoid entirely OF pOliticZ
Loses Two Months Pay.
Mr. Williams not only loses the office.
but under a recent ruling of the Comp
troIIer Of the Treasury, he will fail to
receive pay for two months service rem
dered to the District. in the administra-
ton of the business Of the excise office
following the going out of existence OF
the old board. Mr.. Williams rendered
this gTatuitOus service from July l, the
Eeginning OF the fiscal year. until August
y, when. by decision of the Comptrol-
Ter, he was forced TO reIinquish the du-
ties Of the Office.
The Nstrict Commissioners, II Is be-
lieved. will endeavOr to find a position
for Mr.. Williams in some other branch
of the District service. This may be
difficult, however, as vacancies are
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
President Winning Way.

Thus far the President however, has
carried the day on this reform, too. He
started out against stubborn opposition
on the part of both House and Senate
leaders to any currency legislation at
the special session of Congress He has
determined. though, that tariff reform
without currency revision at the same
time wOHld deprive the country of the
immediate benefits OF the former, and
The evening world., 1913-06-24
QUR1IRS-
BAD, lVpEAT0R Crew
APPEALS TO CAPTAIN

with al the nasvsas that ths Tn
pssstor Ssssts the great ffsmoHss-
.inericaa hner and her Managers do
mos msst ths vsws = her srsw: net BY
. FAR sat.
More thas i.ees ef them ~ . aAss
meeting Last nisAe ana ssrti1sd tAst
the psiatid uner y asything but pal.
40 = thsa. In Isspsrial Hall, Hs-
boksn. they passed . resolution calling
on the o0clais Of the line - relieve
cco6itions which the crOw aay no
hunas being should b called on TO
ss:1asa
ADonedins 10 the protest. the quarters
% the crew are svercrowdsd and un.
SANITARY. They say men often have TO
stao1 IN line for IN hour bsfors they
CO get 20 ons Of the sinks for Q vash;
thnt there ere st least forty msn IN
soDs quarters whore lockers are pro.
viped for only four.
The evening world., 1913-06-24

easRs are wsf&sa vim eas hsursrsss,
~ ~ sAs0as1s. pooAsv eossA soO-
sners and hrsmen say they have no
places TO rest when the time coGyss.
And thsn there u The astAss s4fSenA
somctimes.. II 10 asssrtsd. ths 6rs 10
uufit 70 eat, whtls the nQ6naAtoos
In the nsss ere posr.
whils tho ship 10 " port, the ssamsa
say. sssy are asked 10 WORK sixteen
houss . aay. They want . h.as hosr
limit.
me- chief snginsse Is coHdsmned "
the resolutions whieh will ~ handed "a
Capt Ruser this mssninp and q re-
quest for ssnsraiiy humsS,s treat NEAT
Of ths crew - made II ~, petition.
The 1mperstos sails ~ EanOurg e.
morrow SaoraanG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
HORSE RACES TOBE
FEATURE OF FAIR
Decision Made at Meeting of
Executive Committee
TO OFFER BIG PRIZES
Agricultural Bonuses and Premiums
VIII Amount to S7500-COntracts
Already Being Signed With
Concession Companies

At the 1918 Alabama State Fair in Bir-
mingham there will be horse racing.
This was one of the features decided
upon yesterday noon at the first 1918
meeting of the executive committee of the
Alabama State Fair and Exhibit associa-
tion, John l.. Parker chairman. The
members of the committee were enthusi-
astic for horse racing this year and 1t
was stated that Alabama bred horses
would be encouraged to enter the events.
This is to be done in order to encourage
the better breeding and raising of good
horses in this state.
The purses to be offered were not de-
cided upon, but it was stated that they
will be larger this year than ever before
The races will be conducted upon a high
plane, no pool selling or bookmaking will
be allowed and any persons discovered
so doing will be turned over to the officers
of the law.
The. committee also decided that s1o0o
would be awarded this year in agreul-
tural bonuses and premiums. This is the
largest amount ever offered, and it is
expected to be one of the causes by which
the agricultural phase of the fair this
fall will be the best ever attempted in
the state. The total amount of premiums
will total something like $4,000 this year
There was no horse racing of any kind
at the 1912 fair and it was agreed al
most unanimously that the fair was hurt
in many ways on that account. The
report that there is to be clean racing
this fall met with much enthusiasm when
it became known about town this after
noon.
The horse racing" said Secretary Sam
Fowlkes, lis TO be one of the features
OF the 1918 fair 1t will be of the best
and will be conducted on a high plane
and there is no doubt but what it win
be one of the biggest drawing cards of
the entire show. It's hard to have a fair
without a horse race; the two appear to
have always gone hand in hand and we
are going to play the horse racing this
fall as one of our winning cards in our
endeavor to make this fair something new
and different from any fair that has ever
before been held here.
Contracts are already being signed UP
by Mr.. F'owlkes and some of the large
concession companies of the country. An
other meeting will be held by the eXecu-
tive committee in the near future and az
soon as possible now definite action will
be taken in regard to the music, free at
fractions, horse racing purses. agricul-
tural awards, etc, and then the big fair
catalogue will be compiled and the ad-
vertising campaign begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
CHAMBER DIRECTORS
WILL MEET TODAY
Will Elect Radcliffe Secretary and
May Act in Regard to Law
Enforcement

The directors OF the Chamber of Com
meree will meet this afternon at $3.50
o'clock. President w. P. G. Harding pre-
siding.
There are several important things to
come before the board. Among them is
the election of secretary and a treas
urer. w. c. Radcliffe will be reelected
secretary. No other candidate has ap-
peared. Besides this, it is probable that
a proposition will be placed before the
board loking to some action being taken
b. the chamber in the enforcement of the
laws of the city, county and state. This
matter is to be brought up by Chairman
John ". Sibley of he public policy COM
mittee. In the report of the recent grand
jury such step by the Chamber of Com
merce was recommended in view of the al
legged prevalence of crime and disorder in
the county.
Some minor matters are to be brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the probate office showing the
following transfers of real estate, the
consideration being $1,000 or more
$7000-The Atlas Realty company to
III. A. Lovejoy, the east II feet of lot
2 and the west II feet of lot 3 in block
2 of Belvedere Place.
$650o-Edward TT. Havis, Jr, to Eu-
dora r. Blackwood, part of lot in
block 654, according to the Elyton
Land company's survey of the city Of
Birmingham.
s2S00-The Birmingham Realty COM
pany to Z. l.. Stephenson. lot IA in
block S92. according to the Birming-
ham Realty company's resubdivision of
the said block.
$1200--Charles Hieber to w. e. Lewis,
lots 23 and "a in block 1911, according
to the Ensley Land company's second
addition to Ensley.
$1500--Anna L. Wood to the Eouit-
able Mortgage company. lots 3S and
39 in block 95. according to the East
Lake Land companys survey of East
Lake.
S4500--Carl Steiner to Samuel B. De-
Bardeleben, part of lot in block 61S,
according to the E1yton Land COM
panys survey of the city of Birmihg
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
COMMISSION TO ACT
ON PARKING AUT0S|
Will Answer Petition of the
Merchants Filed at Tues
day Meeting

Acting upon the request of all the mer-
chants on the north side of First ave-
nue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, except one, the commission will
direct this morning that automobiles be
parked on that street for 80 minutes only.
Intimation to this effect was given at
the city hall yesterday. The request of
the merchants was filed with Mr.. Exum
of the commission Tuesday. He referred
the matter to the entire body during
that day and will perhaps this morning
issue instructions to the police through
Judge Lane in that connection.
The merchants are acting upon the
provisions of Mr.. Exum's recently adopt
ed traffic law. which says any merchant
may upon request have his frontage
cleared of automobiles The merchants
affected are somewhat reticent in max
ing such request for fear that they
will offend customers. One First ave-
nue. merchant is quoted as saying that
threats have been made against him for
having anything to do with the move
on order Those threats were said to
have come from patrons, who are to
refrain from trading with this particular
merchant for his activity in opposing the
blockade of his place every hour of the
day. The merchants told the commits
sioners that the automobiles standing
constantly in front of their stores render
it almost impossible for ladies in auto
mobiles driving to the front of the places,
and in that respect is harmful. In addi-
tion. it is said the constant parking of au-
tomobiles in front of places Of business
hurts in many ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
GUEST LIST FOR BIG
NEWSPAPER DINNER
Roy McCardell Tells How
Glad He Would be to
Visit Old Town

The guest list for the big banquet of
the Birmingham Newspaper club for
March 13 is being rapidly completed, and
indications are that one of the most
representative bodies of men ever assem-
bled in the south will be present to take
part in the celebration of the Inaugural
tion of the first southern President since
the war.
meeting of the newspaper club viii
be held this afternoon at the Chamber of
Commerce, at which time reports will be
made by the various committees in charge
of the arrangements
Among the letters received yesterday
was one from Roy l.. McCardell, formerly
a popular Birmingham newspaper man,
and now a prominent member of the New
York World staff. Mr.. McCardell writes:
Il have received the invitation of the
Birmingham Newspaper club to the first
southern democratic President dinner,
March 49, / feel honored to be invited.
But. oh gee. | can't comet,
Il want to see Birmingham. | want
to see how the grand old town has grown
in 20 years. ! want to meet the old
friends down there. Well | cant come
March 10. but If live and have the time
and price I'm going to see Birmingham
before many more years roll by. Will
you kindly convey to the committee my
appreciation of the invitation and my re-
grets that | cannot be present?
with ap best wishes for you all and
for the old town, very sincerely yours,
Troy L. MCARDELL."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
NEW DIVISION OF TIDEWATER
WILL BE OPERATED SUNDAY

The operation of the East Lake division
will be the second division of the Tide
water in service. For several months the
Ensley division has been serving the peo-
pie of that section. The company will
have cars from East Lake to Ensley, a
distance of Is miles. 1t is stated that the
best possible service with the limited
equipment will be given, and that every
effort will be made to get the additional
equipment here as rapidly as possible.
In connection with the progress Of the
Tidewater lines it was announced yester-
day that G.I. Brown. general manager,
who has been in New York several weeks
comforting with officials there, will re-
turn home tonight. lie said prior to his
departure that questions of extensions
were TO be taken up in the east and that
perhaps some additional construction
would be authorized at that meeting.
1t is therefore expected that with the
return of Mr.. Brown there will be issued
a statement about important work to be
started by that company. One line is
from Fairview to West End, which has
been petitoned for by the residents of
that section, forming a loop from that
point. Another line desired is to Bessemer
through West End, which has also been
petitioned for by the residents of that Sec
tion.
The officials of the Tidewater have been
studying the proposed routes some time,
and it is believed an announcement which
will be gratifying to the petitioning people
will be made soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
CARS WILL BEGIN OPERATING
TO EAST LAKE THEN-BROWN
RETURNS TONIGHT = EXPECT
ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT NEW
LINES

Tidewater cars will be operated on the
East Lake division commencing Sunday.
Information to this effect was given out
at the Tidewater general offices yester-
day and will to great many residents
of the East Lake section be matter of
deep satisfaction. The company has been
delaying operations because of the fail
ure to secure equipment 1t was an
nounced yesterday that two cars had been
received and two additional cars were in
Atlanta therefore operations will be start
ed. AS the additional 10 cars arrive they
will be placed in immediate service.
The company finished the construction
of the line some time abo, but cross sec
tions at railroad crossings were delayed,
which placed the work back some. All
the construction, however, is now COM
pleted During the past week the COM
pany has been operating cars over the
division to press the construction down
firmly so that operations will be fair when
started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-27
AT THE HOTELS

W. e. Aldrich of A1drich, II. Perkins OF
Atlanta and M. Moss Of Chicago are reg
istered at the Hilman.
II. I. Smith of Ashland, ]. M. Stever-
son of Alexander City and c. W. Wilson
of Woodstock are among those registered
at the Birmingham.
d. c. Kilgore of Admission, NJ. Lawson OF
Atlanta and j. A. Menge of Warrior are
stopping at the Florence.
B. S. Craig of st. Louis, A. A. Harris
of Sycamore and ]. l.. James of New Or
leans are at the Morris.
j. S. Graves of Talladega, J. w. Gand-
ing of Gadsden and G. w. Wise of Selma
are among those registered at the Metro
politan.
r. E. Gam of Anniston J. f. Greer of
Holt and r. N. Ivey of Atlanta are among
the arrivals at the Empire.