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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
G GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA
18H-1901
No. Administration of Governor Houston
t874-t9O1

serious consideration. The situation
with the party was ominous. No man
in the office of President could answer its
purposes. matured after full genera
ton of4labor and doubt SO effectively as
General Grant. the incumbent Grant de-
sired third term. To effect his nomi-
nation he must become possessed of the
good will and support of the convention
delegates from the southern states. To
connect Grant with southern politics in
a light pleasing TO carpetbasgers and
negroes. was supposed to be the method
best capable of securing Grant delegates
to the national republican convention,
due for 1876
The lower branch of Congress promptly
appointed Especial committee to investi-
gate affairs in Alabama" five members,
three republicans. all from the north and
two democrats. Messrs Buckner of Mis-
souri, and Luttrell of California No
member of the committee was from the
south, where conditions for Investigation
prevailed and We're best understood in
their national significance.
It was OF common knowledge that
riots had occurred on election day, No
veinber 5, 1874. at the polls at Mobile. at
Eufaula and Spring Hill. Barbour coun-
ty at Belmont and Gainesville, Sumter
county. 1t was generally known that
more negroes were killed on those occa-
sions than whites.
The view of events, sought to be
spread abroad by the republican party
was that a legitimate contest of ballots
had been interrupted in Alabama by vio-
lence, fomented by the universal white
population There is no attempt at de-
NAL except that in fact tested by the
commonest rules of equity and the
plainest law of self-defense, the ballots
cast or attempted to be cast by the vic
TINS of the rights were 'in bucl6ram." !"
Whether deliberate conduct, whether in
riot, undertaken bona fide by the whites
to insure the supremacy of their race in
the state government may be denounced
to the archives of history as riots"
cannot fail to stand as vexed question
for the plaintiff.
The committee, that is the majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
CULLMAN COUNTY
PRISON CROWDED
Only II. Prisoners May Be
Kept in Cullman Jail
Declares DIR. Oates

Montgomery, April 5-(Special. )-Only
u prisoners, six white and six blacks.
can be kept in the county jail at chi
man. Dr. w. H. Oates, state prison in
speotor has ordered the removal of seven
negro prisoners to Limestone county be-
cause there Is only one compartment, and
ii can accommodate only six
Inspector Oates has commanded the
sheriff of Cnllman county to place all fe-
male prisoners and all males in excess of
six white and six black in the Limestone
county prison.
DR.. Oates has also recommended repairs
on the Jefferson county and Bessemer city
jail. The new county Jail in Clarke coun-
ty was inspected and received by the
board of revenue Friday. The new prison
for Baldwin county has been completed
and will be accepted by the county com
missioners Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
DOUGLASS HEAD OF
CONVICT BUREAU
Permanent President to Sue
ceed Oakley to Be Sworn
i'm Tomorrow

Montgomery, April 5.-(Special.)-
Hartwell Douglass, permanent presi-
dent of the state board of convict in
spectors, who will be sworn in Mon
day. will not appoint a person to sue
ceed Theodore Lacy as chief clerk un-
til he has time to consider. 81 have
several men in view for the position, {"
he said today, but may change my
mind" Mr.. Douglass says whoever was
appointed would have TO be approved
by Governor O'Neal and NJ B. Well
born. temporary president.
Future policies will not be deter
mined until Mr.. Douglass has had time
to consider Mr.. Douglass has declared
that he accepted the office only after
urgent solicitation and with the un-
derstanding that he was not to apply
for reappointment at the end of his
term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
entire SUM GOES TO
ANN|STON HOSPITAL
Money Left Jerusalem and
Denver Hospitals Re-
mains in Calhoun

Admission, April .-(Special.)-The pro-
posed Admission charity hospital will
get all the money bequeathed to the
Hebrew hospital for eonsumptiyNs at
Jerusalem and the Hebrew hospital for
consumptives at Denver, according to a
decision rendered by Chancellor w. w.
Whiteside late Friday afternoon in pass
ing on the last will and testament of
the late L. II. Kaplan, wealthy An
niston Hebrew, who left the larger part
of his estate to charity.
The will has been involved in litigation
for several years on account of its am
biguity and a probable contest on the
part of Robert Kaplan, son of the de-
ceased. 1t is provided for bequests for
the Jewish hospitals for eonsumptives
at Jerusalem and Denver, but it devel-
oped later that there was more than one
such hospital at each place, and sew
eral of these hospitals have made claims
to the charity. In the will it was stated
that in the event any of the institutions
could not fulfill the conditions set forth,
the others were to profit accordingly,
and Chancellor Whiteside acts on this
proviso in his decision
O"ulS W the IdcI lndt several OF the
Hebrew hospitals are alleging that they
are entitled to the money bequeathed.
Chancellor Whitesde takes the position
that the will of the testator is beclouded
and obscure, it being impossible to de-
termine just which hospital at Denver
and Jerusalem he had in mind, so he
therefore sets aside the entire amount
for the Admission hospital for the poor.
M. b. Welborn, president of the First
National bank; Judge Thomas w. Cole
man, Jr, of the city court, and A. H.
Shepperd, clerk of the city court are
executors of the will, and it Is prob
able that they will take immediate steps
to build the proposed hospital in the
event the Whiteside decision is not con-
tested.
The property involved includes two
blocks of business houses and dwellings
on South Noble street. Robert Kaplan,
the son of the deceased, also has an in
terest in the estate, as he and his wife
get s100 every month and more in the
event they have children. c. III. Tom
linson. who was Mr.. Kaplan's secretary,
will also get $50 per month from the
estate.
Just what actuated Mr. Kaplan to with
draw his contest of his fathers will has
never been stated. 1t came as sur
prise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
ELKS At EUF FAULA
INSTALL OFFICERS
District Deputy Grand Ex-
alted Ruler Pays Official
Visit Friday

Eufaula. April 5.--(SpeciaL) )--The annus
al installation of officers of the B. P. o.
Z. of the city was held at their hall here
last night when the district deputy grand
exalted ruler also paid the lodge his first
official visit and regular inspection was
held.
After the regular exercises a tempting
buffet luncheon was served and the occa-
sion was a most interesting one. DIR. W.
S. Britt stands at the head as exalted
ruler, With J. T. Mainor as secretary.
Prominent citizens circulated petition
here yesterday with view of creating a
permanent fund for the Second Regiment
band of the city, to be paid in regular
monthly installments and met with very
liberal response from the business men.
Capt J. r. Barr has determined to res
build his home on Barbour street. which
was recently destroyed by fire.
The revival meetings are still going on
at the Presbyterian church here, where
Rev. Garrison. the synodical evangelist.
is nightly delivering able and eloquent
sermons. u
The spring term of the circuit court OF
the county will convene at Clayton. next
Monday morning. IT has been learned
that the civil docket is light. but quite q.
number are recorded for criminal week.
Owing to a strike among the deckshands
of the river steamers, the usual down
boat failed to reach the city Thursday
night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
GRAIN AND FEED
MILL IN UNIONTOWN

Uniontown April 5.--(Special.)-B f..
pany, is installing a first class grain and
Harwood, head of the White Coal COM
feed mill in Uniontown. 1t will be located
near the railroad. and will occupy two
story frame structure. The machinery
will be put in during the next few days
and will be driven by a gasoline engine.
A mill for both grain and alfalfa will be
In the equipment, and Mr.. Harwood in
tends to put on the market one of the
best feeds possible, and to use the natural
products of this section in its produc-
uon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
BARGE SERVICE ON
THE WARRIOR BEGUN
First Boat From Tuscaloosa
to Demopolis Carries a
Creditable Cargo

Tuscaloosa. April 5.-(speeial)--A. NJ.
Sedge of Demopolis arrived yesterday
with the steamer Aberdeen and three
harges. A number of the merchants of
the city availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to ship freight by boat and Sledge
left for Demopolis with creditable car
go. He states that trips will be made be-
tween here and Demopolis as often as
the patronage justifes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
WORK IS BEGUN ON
UN|ONTOWN DEPOT
Excavation About Finished
and Southern Will Rush
Work Rapidly

Uniontown. April 5.--tSpecial.) )--The ac-
stual work on the construction Of the new
depot for Uniontown was started this
meek and the contractor states that in
all probability it will be ready for occu-
pancy within three months.
The excavation has about been COM
pleted and the material has been placed
on the grounds. From the plans and
specifications the station will be pleas
ing in appearance and conveniently To-
Gated. 1t will have sidetracks on each
side for loading and unloading freight
and will be arranged so as not to have
freight trains interfere with the passen-
ger service
The wagons will have concrete drive
way for receiving freight. The front and
waiting room entrances will face the
street, but will be back about SO feet.
The building will be 126 feet long and 40
feet wide. The town has already installed
the water mains to the new station and
Is now working on a six foot concrete
sidewalk leading to it. The sewerage
connections will be installed as soon as
they are needed by the contractors.
The board of directors of the CanebralSe
experiment station hele meeting last
Thursday for the purpose of hearing the
report on the experiment of feeding cat
tie during the winter. The directors were
well pleased with the outcome OF the
experiment. and they have advised the
adoption of the feeding system among
the farmers.
This week the generator for the power
plant arrived and Is being put in. Mr..
Foss, the manager, states that it will
only take a few days to have it running.
1t is little late arriving, according to
the contract made with the manufactur-
ers. Many of the houses in town have
been rewired and poles put up, and ev-
erything is more or less ready fori the
machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
Won Reuter- Honored

st. Paul, MINI, April 5.-Alexander Won
Ruetter, counsellor of the local Austro-
Hungary consulate, today received notice
that King Alphonso of Spain had made
him Knight of the Royal Order of
Isabel La Catolica. Herr Won Reuter-
formerly was in the Austro-Hungary
service at Barcelona, Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
RUMORED SrA805RD
TO RUN TO GADSDEN
Presence of PROMINENT rail
road Officials Giving Rise
to Much Speculation

Gadsden, April Especial )-More
rumors that the Seaboard Air Line is
contemplating the construction of a
line into Chattanooga by way of Gads-
den are being circulated. The report
seems to have gained impetus with the
recent visit in this district of Seaboard
and Chattanooga Southern officials.
There are several routes which might
be taken. A new line north from Gads-
den, route such as is being followed
over Sand mountain by the projected
Birmingham and Chattanooga line or
the Chattanooga Southern route.
President w. ]. Boykin of 1the Geor-
gia-Alabama league has called a meet
ing of the league at Talladega, April
s, at which time schedule win be
adopted. The season will open Mon
day, May 5.
Dying from tuberculosis, George
Lindsey, negro. was found by tho
police yesterday conducting a blind
tiger. After taking his stock of 81
pints, they left him.
Contractors are having much trouble
in getting building material.
About 25 pupils of the rural schools
Will receive diplomas from j. e. Will
liams. superintendent of education, en-
titling them to enter the county high
school.
The last assessment in the contribu-
tion of $500 made by the city of Gads-
den to secure the wire and nail mill of
the Southern Iron and Steel company
will be paid in July. The sum of $1,000
was paid in the Dunlap adminstra-
ton. $1,000 in the Bellinger admins
tration, and $4,000 is being paid by the
present officials.
A baseball league of three teams has
been organized by the fans at the
Standard Steel company's plant. A. S.
Smith is president and Roy Brown,
secretary and treasurer.
State Senator Watt T. Brown of Rag
land was in Gadsden last night and
said that he does not believe that an
extra session of the legislature will be
called.
After an inspection of his big peach
orchard on Sand mountain, C. w. Ewing
reports that 75 or so per cent of his
crop has been killed by the frost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

of the three republican members, limited
the investigation, against the protest of
the two democrats, almost exclusively
to obtaining proof that the riots had
been made and obtaining proof that me-
groes had been the victims for the most
part
In the next number we shall take up
the evidence of the election riots at Mo-
bile, in Barbour and in Sumter counties,
as the committee of the lower house of
Congress- discovered it.
JOHN WTTHERSPOON DUBOSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
HAS NOT FOUND THE
RHEUMATISM GERM

Chicago April 5.-Dr. Edward c. Rose
now of Rush Medical college today de-
plored the publicity given his research
in the matter of the germ of rheuma-
the germ
Il am not the discoverer of the germ
theory of rheumatism he said. That
has been known for 10 years. l have
merely succeeded in satisfying myself
that the theory is correct, but | am not
prepared to state that l have isolated
the germ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

Dying from tuberculosis George
Lindsey, negro, was found by tho
police yesterday conducting blind
tiger. After taking his stock of 81
pints, they left him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

Contractors are having much trouble
in getting building material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

A baseball league of three teams has
been organized by the fans at the
Standard Steel company's plant. A. S.
Smith is president and Roy Brown,
secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

State Senator Watt T. Brown of Rag
land was in Gadsden last night and
said that he does not believe that an
extra session of the Legislature will be
called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

About 25 pupils of the rural schools
will receive diplomas from J. e. Will
Hams, superintendent of education, en-
titling them to enter the county high
school.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
HARRINGTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON, Del. April 3.-Mr.
and Mrs. Olan FINLEY of Philadelphia
have been the guests Of Mrs. Jane
Tinley.-Misses Matte and Bessie
Culver were the guests Of Miss lnsley
at Bridgeville on Friday.-Clarence
Burton. of Chester, was a town visit
or on Thursday. Frank Fleming was
a Wilmington visitor on Friday.-Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Tharp OF Prospect
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Cain on Saturday.-Mr and Mrs.
Smith and Mr. and Mrs Arlie Jacobs,
of huntsville were guests OF Mrs.
lack Hatfield on Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Leander Thomas and son, of
Hickman were the guests of Mrs.
Donaldson on Sunday William Grif-
fifth. of Wilmington. has been the
guest of his mother, Mrs Mollie Grif-
fith.-Miss Ina Anderson has been
the guest OF her parents at Smyrna.
Miss Helen Hatfield. has been a
Bursville visitor Mrs. Dunn and
son Coleman, OF Wilmington, has been
the guests OF Mrs c. Hickman.-Mrs.
Henry Ryan. of Wilmington. spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs Her
bert RYAN Miss Armour. OF Houston
was the guest Of Miss Elma Griffith
on Sunday-Mr. and Mrs Elmer Cain.
OF Prospect, we're the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Cain on Sunday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
STATE ROAD PUPILS
ON THE HONOR ROLL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE ROAD, Del, April S-The
following pupils of Franklin. School
deserve honorable mention for March
studies: Linda Appleby, Helen Prem
tiss, Dorothy Miller, Elma Lurty,
Douglas Appleby, Harry Lurty, Owen
Cloud.
The pupils are testing seed corn
under the direction of the teacher.
Much interest is shown in the work.
as the boys are expecting to exhibit
the corn at the State Fair.
Mrs. Thomas LeFevre is in a criti-
cal condition after an operation in a
Philadelphia hospital.
Miss Kate Darlington, of Elkton. is
visiting Miss Florence Moody.-Miss
Bessie Doolittle, of MiddletOwn, was
the guest of MissBessie Miller. Sun
day.-Miss Helen Whitfield, of Farm
hurst, spent Sunday with Miss Louise
Moody.-Elder j. Coulter, Of Phila-
delphia, conducted services at Baptist
Chapel Sunday evening.-Miss Kath-
crime Rittenhouse and John Ritten-
house, of Wilmington. we're the
guests of their brother, Allen Ritten-
house, Sunday-Mrs Sarah r. Hance
of Wilmington. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Samuel Miller.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Wood and son, Norman, of VIII
mlngton, have taken possession of the
moCailister farm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
KINGS DAUGHTERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Del, April S-The fol
lowing officers Of the Little Laura Lee
Circle of Kings Daughters. OF
Smyrna, were elected last week
president, Mrs J. Edward DeFord.
vice-presidents. W. d. Party and Miss
Julia Griffith; corresponding secre-
tary. James p. Hoffecker; recording
secretary. Edward Porter; treasurer.
L. Irving Handy.
A. u. Jardine, of Atlantic City, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Margaret We'll
don.
VIM Conner an expert tile maker.
died suddenly in the yard of his home
at Smyrna Landing.
Miss II. J. Cummins has returned
home from an extended visit in Balti-
more. AId.-Miss Agnes Cummins,
who spent the Winter in Washington,
has returned to her home here
John Wood, of Wilmington, spent
Monday here.-Clayton Fisher and
daughter Miss Mary Fisher, ofsDover.
have returned from a visit to James
p. Hoffecker-Miss Bacon, of Vir-
ginia. is the guest of Mrs Murray
Stewart DIR. Frank Van Gashen, OF
Philadelphia, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Frank Porthe. here. Allen
Moore. of Baltimore, is the guest OF
James =. HOffecker.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
Editorial Opinion
he PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION.

THE PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION.
From the Princess Anne Marylander
The assembling of the Progressive
convention in Baltimore last week
emphasizes the fact that the third
party has come to stay All efforts
10 effect a reconciliation between
the Progressives and Republicans
have failed. Overtures from each
have cut no figure with the other.
Whatever amalgamation is effected it
is evident, cannot come through the
organizations. but must proceed from
individual conversions and alliances
The Progressive party is basing its
hopes OF success upon patience and
perseverance. II processes the great
est willingness to wait, in the belief
that its principles in the long run
will be victorious. Col. Roosevelt
addressed a letter to the Maryland
Progressives. commencing their zeal
and protesting bis willingness TO
come into the State TO do campaign
work, even in the face Of desperate
odds
Credit must be given the Progress
sive party for its pluck and perse-
verance. Whether it will ever amount
to a party of much power is a matter
that the future must determine. II
is interesting. however. TO note its
present attitude. its adherence 10 its
doctrines. and its implicit faith in
itself as survival of the fittest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
NEED NOT
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March

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CONFEDERATE
VETS HERE TONIGHT

Keen interest is being manifested
in the POLK Miller" entertainment
to be presented by the Two Old Con-
federates." Captain TONY Miller and
Colonel Tom Booker. in the New Cas-
tie Opera House, Friday evening
The veterans of the Civil War who
will be present as guests of the two
old Confederates, will travel back in
memory with them. to the days when
was fought the great battles between
the States, and when Jokes were
cracked" around the campfres. The
affair will be a sort of miniature re-
union and rehearsal of bygOne events,
affording genuine pleasure both to
the veteran guests and their enter
tainers Particular interest is be-
ing taken in the appearance of the
"Old South Quartet" undoubtedly the
most unique musical organization on
the public stage.
The entertainment will be given
under the auspices of Emmanuel p.
Il. Sunday School Bible Glass. for the
benefit Of the Dayton, Ohio, flood suf-
ferers.
Following the entertainment. a
dance will be the closing feature OF
the evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
MIR. pINnELL AND HIS WORN.

NOV that Robert NJ Pndell, Jr, the new bust
~ manager for the Wilmington Chamber Of
Commerce. has assumed his duties the people OF
Wilmington will watch with interest to what he
accomplishes in the way of obtaining industries,
publicity and conventions for the uplft OF our city.
He comes into friendly atmosphere. and there is
valid reason why, If he has promotive ability and
free hand the municipality shall not feel the benefit
Of his presence We hope he will have the free hand
he will need make his administration success, and
that he will not find himself hedged about by re-
dictionary influences that his progressive aims and eff
forts will be nuhed.
Mr.. Pndel will be measured in the local field by
the results he accompshes and the people who have
been led to expect big things from new Chamber
Of Commerce, will be satisfied with little things
while the big and really essential things permitted
TO go to waste. We have doubt that Mr. Pndell
has come here fully determined to do big things, and
our opinion that the hope is general in the com
munty that obstacles will not be put i'm Inns way by
those who should be among the first to aid him.