davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
GORMAN EXAMINES
WILCOX ACCOUNTS
Technical Discrepancies Are
Shown in Report to
Governor

Montgomery. February 3.-(Special, y
Technical discrepancies in the accounts
of officials of Wilcox county are shown
in report submitted to Governor O'Neal
Monday by Examiner of Public Accounts
j. 7. German. According to Examiner
Germans report, the officials were due
the state $203.54, of which 1922 remains
unpaid and they We're due the county
paid and s2,921.7l unpaid.
Examiner German charged Treasurer
w. A. Dexter with 1850 for the payment
of alleged Illegal warrants issued for the
support of paupers outside the poor house.
and with S3675o for the purchase of an
adding machine. Probate Judge j. n.
Stanford was charged with S514so whien
includes interest, collected for road SER
vices in violation of constitutional sec
tion prohibiting an officials salary from
being changed during his term The sal
airy of probate judges for road services
was increased by the last legislature from
$50 To S400 annually
With references to the treasurer. the ex-
poorhouse and that the county commits
sioners adopted the mode of letting con-
tracts annually for the care of the pat
pers. The attorney general holds that the
law does not authorize this to be done.
Other officials were found more or less
correct in their accounts, except as TO
slight errors, which were promptly cor
rected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
COMEDIES RIGHTS
OF STATES IN BILL
Connecticut Measure Will
Also Affect Alabama
COOSA is INVOLVED
Measures Will Probably Pass Senate
Without Federal Supervision,
Save in the Matter of
Navigation
COOsA IS INVOLVED

Gossip in connection with the visit of
The English flnanciers to the Birming
ham district is to the effect that the
Connecticut river oill, as drawn by the
secretary of War and the Connecticut
kiver company, has little chance of
passing through the Congress of the
United States
This matter is OF especial interest to
the people of Alabama, inasnuch as
the same principle is involved in both
the Connecticut bill and the bill pro-
viding for the Improvement of the
Coosa river-the right of the state
to maintain its sovereignty over the
streams within the boundary of the
state. The Coosa river bill, in which
the financiers at present in Alabama
are interested, was vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft because it did not contain
a clause as a result of which the fed
eral government might exact toll
for water power developed.
As has been published, the members
of the committee On commerce of the
Senate of the nation have made two
reports, a so-called majority and a So
called minority. TO the minority re-
port a majority of the members of the
committee have attached their sigma
lures and have protested against what
they term an effort of the government
to dispose of the property of the state
of Connecticut without the consent of
the state of Connecticut
The general understanding that the
Connecticut river bill Will not pass as
originally drawn, but that it vii pass;
as will the Coosa river bill, without pro-
visions making federal supervision. save
in matters of navigation, possible, is
due to three facts, the majority of the
members of the commerce committee are
opposed to the bill as it was originally
drawn, the Washington Times, an erst-
while earnest advocate of federal con-
troll of water power, has editorially ad-
mtted that in technical sense the mi
nority report (sgned by the majority Of
the members of the commttee) is cor
rect, and an amendment offered by Sen
ator Jones of Washington, providing tina,
the bill cannot become effective until
is filed bearing the signatures of Off
cldiS OF tne ConnectlcuI river company
and of the authorities Of the state of
Connecticut in which the proper author
ity OF the state is recognized and ae-
knowledgement made of the full author
ity of the state to supervise regulate and
control the. rates to be charged by the
company for the energy developed.
The visitors in discussing the stua ton,
construed this amendment offered by
Senator Jones as very graceful manner
in which the opposition has displayed its
purpose to surrender and acknowledge in
this regard the sovereignty of the state.
Alabama is especially Interested in this
congressional battle inasmuch as one of
its rivers is also being considered. The
fight against the Connecticut bill as i
was originally drawn and in behalf oil
the Coosa bill as vetoed by President
Taft is being led in the Senate by Sem
ator Bankhead and in the House oy
Congressman Hefin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
MRS. ORR PRESENTS
WOMAN'S VIEW Of
SMOKE QUESTION
Points to the Difficulties of
Cleanliness Under Pres
ent Conditions
MANUFACTURERS
SHOULD KEEP CLEAN
President of Civic League Says the
Women of the City Are Ones
Most Vitally Affected by
Existing Conditions
To the Editor OF The Age-Heraid:

To the Editor OF The Age-Herald:
The Womans Civic league of Birming-
ham wishes to enter a protest against
some Of the arguments advanced against
the smoke ordinance, which is now being
discussed in all the papers. Being on
record as one Of the first organizations
in favor of this ordinance, we wish 10
state that our opinion as to the desra-
bility of such an ordinance has not
changed.
One argument which has been frequent
ly advanced seems to me a poor adver-
tisernent for Birmingham The assertion
that a smoke ordinance win drive indus
tries away from us is a reflection on u.s.
Is the license to belch forth smoke the
only attraction this district can offer to
industries? We had supposed we had
some other and more solid advantages to
offer.
Personally, we would be ashamed to Of
fer business men, who were hunting To-
cation for a business enterprise, the very
fiimsy inducement that we would allow
them to deface our city il they would
locate among US.
An industry which is seeking such an
inducernent as this may be seriously EN-
barrassed in their selection of a site in a
city for an ever increasing number of
cities are using the protection of a smoke
ordinance. DO we want the large manu-
featuring concerns which spread their
stockholders money to the four winds of
heaven from the tops of their smoke
stacks?
America is becoming less and less the
home of extravaganza and waste in man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
RIIS TO LECTURE
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Famous Author and Lecturer Will
Speak on 'The Battle OF
the Slums"

The hfth lecture in the High School Ly-
ceum course will be delivered next Thurs
day night at the High school auditorium
by Jacob A. Riis, the famous author ana
expert on city slums. The subject OF ms
lecture will be "The Battle OF the Slums.
MIR. Riis states the evils of the slums In
rlain, unvarnished language. His remedy
for this evil is tear down and puild,
clean and sweep; let In the sunlight.
AS police reporter for the New York
sun. Mr.. Riis first became interested in
the slums and was instrumental in start
ing a movement which has resulted in
many small parks in the New York tene-
ment district He will tell of some of his
experiences IN his lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
WALLACE LEAVES
FOR WASHINGTON

Montgomery. February 3.-tspecial -
John II. Wallace, Jr., state game and
fish commissioner. has gone TO Washing
ton to appear before committee OF the
House OF. Representatives in the Interest
of the McLane bill, which provides for
federal protection for migratory birds
The McLane bill passed the Senate some
weeks ago. and it is understood that
pressure will be brought 10
bear upon the members of the House hay
ing the bill in charge to induce them
to act fayorably upon the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
NEGRO CONFESSES
TO ATTACKING GIRL
Assailant of Greenville
Women Is Safe in
Montgomery

Montgomery, February 3-tSpecial)
Green Golston, negro in the county jail,
charged with attempting TO assault
Miss Lizzie Creech, telephone oper-
ator at Greenville, confessed to jail
afficials that he was implicated in the
crime. according to information given
out by the sheriffs deputies Monday.
Golston and Albert Zeigler, colored,
were rushed to Montgomery from
Sunday evening to avoid a
mob which. it is said. was determined
IN Iynch the men If it We're proved
that they were guilty. The negroes
were accompanied here by Alabama
National Guards and w. I. Daniels,
sheriff of Butler county 1t was said
Monday that Zeigler was not party TO
the crime and he will probably be re-
leased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
TAX COMMISSIONER
REGULAR SESSION

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special)-
The state tax commission held it's regu-
lar monthly meeting this afternoon, at
which time only business of routine
nature was taken up. The commission
considered a plan of work for the next
few months, and discussed assessments
iii several of the counties of the state
in which members of the commission
have been engaged for the past few weeks.
As announced some time ago, the COM
mission Will probably not visit any of
the larger counties of the state this year,
their plan being to make assessments
in those counties which they were unable
to visit last year. Assessments for the
present year have already been taken up
in southeast Alabama, west Alabama and
some counties in the northern part of the
state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
TO INSPECT STATE
PRISON COMMISSION

New York, February 3.-Mrs. Ballington
Booth of the Volunteers of America left
here today for Texas. She goes to that
state at the special invitation of Gov
ernor Coouitt and the state prison com
mission to inspect prison plantations and
farms. rs we'll as the walled prisons at
Rusk and huntsville.
Governor Colquitt and the commission
ers will accompany Mrs Booth on her
tour of inspection At the close of her
trip she Is to speak to the legislature al
Austin. Mrs. Booth also will address
public meetings in Houston, Austin, Waco
and Dallas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
a. D.,u,y ro,,et Article

Every lady who desires to keep up
her attractive appearance, while at the
atre, attending receptions when shop
ping. while travelling and on all oeca-
sions should carry in her purse book
let OF Gourauds Oriental Beauty
Leaves This is dainty little booklet
of exquisitely perfumed powdered
leaves which are easily removed and
applied TO the skin. Ii is Invaluable
when the face becomes moist and
flushed and is far superior to a pow
der pun as it does not spill and soil
the clothes
1t removes dirt, SCOT and grease from
the face. imparting cool delicate
bloom TO the complexion. Put up in
white and pink and sent anywhere on
receipt of 10 cents in stamps or coin.
r. r. Hopkins. 81 Gp<at Jones street.
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
PASTORS UNION MEETS
Regret Approaching Departure of the
Rev. U. d. Mooney

The Pastors union met yesterday
morning at the First Methodist church
in their regular monthly meeting. No
business of any Importance was trans
acted as only a few resolutions were
discussed, and DR.. Dickinson preached
sermon on "The Power of Worship
to Propitate for Sim" One of the reso-
lutions passed was an expression OF
regret on the part of the Pastors union
at the approaching departure of the
Rev. e. d. Mooney of the Second Pres
byterian church, who leaves next week
for another pastorate In New Orleans.
DR. Mooney has been an active membep
of the Pastors union in the past and
all the city pastors yesterday expressed
their regret at his going and wished
him hearty success in his new field Of
endeayOr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
LARGEST BANQUET
IN CLUBS HISTORY
Newspaper Men Set March
13 as the Date
COMMITTEES NAMED
Affair Will Be in Celebration of the
Inauguration of Democratic
President and Will Be on
Elaborate Scale

The annual dinner OF the Newspaper
club of Birmingham which will serve
as celebration of the inauguration of a
democratic President. will occur on the
evening of Thursday, March 1S.
1t was generally regretted that the 18th
viii not occur on Friday The 18th was
selected, despite that defect because all
good things which have come to Wood
row Wilson came on the 18th day of some
enc of the months.
1t was determined to make the dinner
the most elaborate ever given in the his
tory of the club or of Birmingham The
politicians will will gather and the vast
horde of officeseekers To make the COM
pany complete, members ofsCongress Will
be present. Invitations will be sent 10
President Taft and President-elect VIII
son.
Committees We're appointed yesterday
afternoon as follows:
lnvitation-Hugh w. Roberts, E. Il.
Norman and II. 8. Ryall.
Arrangement-C. NJ Stanley, l.. w.
Friedman, c. w. Ennis and Atticus Null
lin.
iio6i dihiile-W, W. Blackman, Sidney
Lazarus, b. III. Mooney, Gus Douglas. IL.
D. Lowd, w M. Clements. M l.. semon
and Monroe Myers.
The committee on publication will he
selected by the chairman of that COM
n ittee, j. r. Hornady, who is president
or the club. 1t was determined to print a
special edition of the official organ of
the Newspaper club comics Of which win
he distributed during the dinner.
An elegant menu will be served. Special
attention will be given to the programme
feature, and it is whispered that much will
be said and done to produce merriment.
It is anticipated that there will be in the
nelg1borhood of zoo guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

Pekin, February s.--The loan agree
ment between the Chinese government
and the six-power group of bankers
has been completed and will be signed
tomorrow
The agreement provides for 'the
Chinese government ~ per cent reor-
ganization gold loan" TO the amount
OF s125,0O0,O00. 1t stipulates the pur
pose for which the money shall be EN-
ployed, which includes the disbandon-
ment of the troops and reorganization
of Salt Gabelle.
The loan is secured ON the Gabelle,
but 1t is also provided that any flu
ture surplus in maritime customs shall
be utilized for the service of this loan,
thus making a portion of the salt rev.
enue available for other government
purposes.
The six-power group undertakes to
advance s10,0OO.000 Immediately the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
SCRANTON MINE
WORKERS STRIKE

Scranton. Pa, February S.AAceept-
ing the advice of union leaders. the
1000 mine work of the colleres of
the Iackawanna Coal company, who
Quit work saturday. returned today.
Union officials assured the strikers
that nearly all the engineers have
Joined the organization and that the
others have agreed to become mem-
bers.
The miners refused to work with
engineers who were not members of
the union and walked out, claiming
that non-union engineers were still
employed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
KING OF THE CARNIVAL
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

The accident delayed the landing of
Rex and his court for an hour. fhou-
sands of people who thronged the streets
to greet lis majesty, and witness the
military parade. Rex received the keys
OF the city fun Mayor Martin HERMAN
at o'clock from which hour all New
Orleans entered upon the annual feast OF
frolie aud festivity iecfeed during the
two days eign of the Mardi Gras ruler.
Tonight the Krewe e-of Proteus appeared
on the. streets in a magnificent pageant
of 20 f.oafs illustrating the search OF
Telenaelms for his father, Ulysses. .The
varaee was followed by tableaux and
ball at the French opera house where
Prctens crowned Ills queen, Miss jose
ohine Jauivera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
WALKER PLANS FOR
MUCH LARGER FAIR
Stockholders at Recent Meeting De-
eide to Invite Winston Farmers
to Participate

Jasper February 3.-(Special)-A the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Walker county fair association, extensive
plans were discussed and formulated. as
lar as could be at this early date, for a
much large county fair next fall The
old officers We're reelected to serve the
coming year. These are A. 8. Preston.
vice president; j. III. Craig, secretary.
The old executive committee was also re-
elected, consisting r. o. Crawford, chair
man; Guy V. ORear, John Kilgore, w.
Ed Hall and j. w. Sartin. The stock
holders elected a board of directors Of
whom j. II. Crawford was made chair
man.
In discussing the plans for the fair next
fall, the entire management was left in
the hands of the executive committee.
They expect to get out catalogue at an
early date and enlarge the fair for the
coming season. The success of the fair
last fall has enhanced the value of the
stock so that 1t is now selling above par
winston county will be invited to share
the fair with Walker county, both in at
tendance, in exhibits, and In competing
for the prizes etc.
Tax Collector W. r. Richardson reports
that 254S poll tax receipts We're issued for
the year 1912 in Walker county. Also
there were 1870 back polls paid ranging
from Sl50 to $3.50, and averaging about
$3.50 This is considered an excellent
showing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
CONVICTS CALLED
TO FIGHT FIRE

Jefferson city. Mo-. February g.
convicts from the state prison were
called out today to fight a fre that
destroyed the Thomas building. one If
the largest office buildings in the cirs.
from the penitentiary prevented the
flames from spreading TO adjoining
buildings.
The Thomas building houses the
Postal Telegram company. the Wells
Fargo Express company and the cor
respondents of out-of-town newspa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
COMPLETED
FOR BIG CHINESE LOAN

agreement is signed. another $4,000
600 later in February, and $15,000,o00
in March should .he issue of the loan
for any unforeneseen cause be delayed.
The loan is for so years, but the
Chinese government has the option of
redeeming 1t at par after six months
notice.
There will be no interference in the
salt administration while the principal
and interest are regularly paid. but
even in default the Gabelle will be
operated by the maritime customs in
the interest of the bond holders
The government undertakes not 20
issue further government loan with
in six months and to issue no loan Sc
cured on the salt Ciabelle without Civ
ing the six-power group an option.
The appointments of j. F. Oiessen of
Denmark as inspector of the Gabelle,
and the German, Herr Romp, az SUI
pervisor of the audit department, have
been approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
PROBE MOBILE GRAFT.
CASES TOMORROW.

Mobile, February 3.-(Speeial.) 1.-Two
hours were taken up by the grand jury
drawn at noon today in examining wit
nesses in the alleged county corruption
Because OF Mardi Gras a recess was de-
clared until Wednesday morning. The
grand jury got down to business about /
O'Clock this afternoon and the first wit
ness was Engineer Charles Dew, in charge
of highways of Mobile county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Mcqueen Appointed

Montgomery February 3.-(Special.)-
Governor o'Neal today appointed NJ. f..
Mcqueen of Montgomery registrar Of
Montgomery county, to succeed w. A..
Haines, deceased The appointment was
made on the recommendation of the state
board of registration. composed of Gov
ernor O'Neal, Commissioner of Aericul-
ture Reuben #. Kolb, and Auditor c.
Brooks Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
EDUCATORS GOING
TO MONTGOMERY
State Convention Will Be
Held March 20-22-StrOng
Programme

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special.) =
Letters are being sent out by the DEPART
ment of education to the various school
teachers of the state advising them thaS
the annual meeting of the Alabama Edu-
cational association will be held in Mont
gomery March 20 TO %.
Officers of the association are expecting
to make the meeting this year the largest
IN the history of the organization Tho
programme that has been arranged for
the three days meeting is considered the
most complete and exhaustive that has
ever been prepared. and all indications
point to a successful convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

New Orleans, February S.-Rex. King
of the carnival, and members OF the royal
cent of the Mardi Gras ruler, narrowly
escaped bath in the Mississippi river
this afternoon when his majestys royal
1acnt, Stranger collided with an ex-
eursion steamer loaded with visitors The
collision caused considerable excitement
Oh board the royal yacht and the excur-
sltn boat. Two musicians. members Of
The royal band of Mars, who had accom-
parted his majesty on the trip from the
mythical regions, were injured and were
sent To a hospital.
Both vessels We're slightly damaged by
the impact and two life boats of the
Stranger we're crushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Club Meeting Postponed

,rha Nineteenth Century club will meet
with Mrs. Hardeman Meade, Nnf ihir-
teenth avenue, south, next nu,suas ~
stead Of tomorrow as had been an
nornced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Aldrich to Speak to Suffragists

Col. Truman III. Aldrich will address
the emi-monthly meeting of the Br-
mingham Equal Suffrage association
next Saturday afternoon in Clark &
Jones hall on Third avenue on the SUBJ
ject of THE Parcel Post and Its Ben
efitsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Meeting to Be unimportant

The Commission meeting THIS mornln0
win be routine. The official body will
pass all important matters until Mr.. Exum
returns, it is generally known However
some routine matters that will attract at
tention may be acted upon by Mr.. Wealth.
erly and Judge Lane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

Marshal Tarwater of Reform. who IS
ever on the elert for vioiators Of the law
in his town, landed two negroes SUNDAY
for selling whisky. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

The Rev. A. 3. Metcalfe will fill the
pulpit of the Baptist church in this place;
next Sunday, both morning and evening.
with view of taking UP the work in the
fields of Carrollton, Pickensville and
.Aliceville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
900 PAY POLL TAX - /
IN .PICKENS COUNTY

Carrolton, February 3. Especial. y
While this is an off year, politically, about
$50 have paid their poll tax out Of a
possible 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29

The relief of the flooded and
disaster-stricken cities of Ohio
and Indiana is at hand. The
money which a ready and sener-
Gus nation has subscribed is in
the hands OF the Red Cross. The
clothing and food which men and
women of all walks of life have
place aboard the relief trains
are on their way. The physicians
and nurses who will administer
the comfort and wisdom OF their
profession are already among the
Ill and destitute of the Ohio val
ley. Secretary of War Garrison
arrived this afternoon at Dayton.
A welcome telegram from Cincin-
natl tells the world that the fam
me which faced Dayton has van
ished in the face of the advance
of the relief trains.
The Red Cross relief fund has
reached 100000, of which a gen
erous proportion was subscribed
in Washington, where merchants.
government employees, business
men, associations, clubs and
schools have given money and
food and clothes.
Washington has given gener-
ously. The Red Cross train which
left this city last night bore five
carloads packed tightly with
clothing and supplies which had
been LETT at the Retail Merchant,
Association relief station in one
day. In addition, the various sub
scription lists have swollen to pro.
portions almost unprecedented iii
SO short time The lists and
stations are still open, and another
donation of National Capital size
will be sent forward probably
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29
PUBLIC INTERESTS FIRST.
Wire Companies Announce Rule for
Service to Flood Regions.

NEW. YORK. March 29.-The American
Telephone and Telegraph Company and
the Western Union Telegraph Company
have found it necessary to issue the fol-
lowing announcement:
In the use OF the necessarily limited
wire facilities reaching the flooded dis
tricts of Ohio and neighboring states due
Importance is being given to public off,
cials, relief associations, the press and to
such urgent messages as have to do with
measures of relief, believing that thus
the public will be best served until fur
ther service can. be restored.
while there has been no time during
the past week when the joint facilities OF
the two companies have not afforded
communication with the larger cities and
towns, local conditions have rendered it
impossible in many cases to deliver te1e-
grams or to make local connections by
telephOnA.~