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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
BURNETT DECLARES
THERE IS NO DANGER
OF WAR WITH JAPAN
Believes the Administration
Will Work Out Problem
Satisfactory to All the
Parties Concerned

Gadsden, May 16.-(Special) War with
Japan is about as imminent as is the
secession of Alabama from the unio1,
according to Congressman John L. Bur-
nett. who came home last night to at
tend the banquet of the Chamber of Com
merce. Mr.. Burnett expresses the great
est confidence in the ability of the ad-
ministration of the United States and of
California to work out the problem to
the satisfaction of all concerned Mr.
Burnett believes that no haste should be
made in the currency reform, as 1t is a
matter which merits considerable study.
The recent order of the Secretary of the
Treasury, putting out large sums to the
national banks, Mr.. Burnett believes, Will
give more and cheaper money.
Difference of opinion exists among local
attorneys as to the request of Solicitor l..
b. Rainey for a writ of certorari before
the supreme court in the j. smith case.
Mr.. Rainey bases his petition on the fact
that the reversal on the ground tha-
Charge No. 10 should not stand because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
WELLbORN EXPERT
WITNESS IN TAX CASE
Admission Banker Testifies
Before Board in Land
Assessment Case

Admission, May 16.-(Special)-M. B..
Wellborn was called before the board of
road and revenue commissioners Friday
morning as an expert witness in the case
of the South Admission Land company,
which is combating an assessment of
taxes fixed by Commissioner C. d. Mar
tin.
In his testimony Mr.. Wellborn declared
that the value of the company's property
would treble in value were another rail-
road built through that portion of the
city. He also averred that he did not con-
sider as an experienced banker and busi-
ness man, thats the market value of bank
stock or of q mercantile business should
be determined or classed the same as the
stock of land company.
This prompted the question from Mr..
Davis, who is the general manager for
three big land corporations here, what
the witness would consider the market
value of certain hardware company or
q certain bank if the stock were selling
at $3.50 and 5000. respectively? Mr.. Well
born replied that the selling price in the
case would determine the marekt value
and explained that in the case of a land
company isolated sales do not determine
the market value of the stock
The Aniston City Land company. the
Alabama Mineral Land company and the
South Admission Land company, all repre-
sented by Mr.. Davis, have been on trial
In tax cases for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
DESPERATE NEGRO
ATTACKS DOTHAN
OFFICER WITH BRICK
Patrolman Spivey Forced to
Use Gun on Prisoner He
Had Placed Under
Arrest

Dothan, May Especial. .)-Police Offi-
with a desperate negro about o'clock
this afternoon and only escaped serious
and probably fatal injury by the timely
use of his pistol. After being shot three
times, the negro was finally subdued
Officer Spivey arrested the negro, who is
a stranger here, in the eastern part of the
city as a suspicious character.
The negro acted in sullen manner on
the way to Jail ami as he and the officer
were passing brick pile just before
reaching headquarters. the negro suddenly
stopped and picked up one of the brici:s,
advanced on the officer and attempted to
strike him on the head with 1t. Spivey
caught the blow on his hand and reached
for his gun. The negro grabbed the Off
GER around the waist and tried to take
the gun away from him. whereupon
Spivey succeeded in turning the gun to-
ward the negro and pulled the trigger,
the ball passing between the negroes legs.
The negro then turned the officer loose
and snatched up another brick, but a
bullet through the arm made him drop 1t.
He stopped for another brick and the
officer sent a bulle through his leg, but
he got the brick and raised it to strike,
when a bullet through his shoulder
stopped him.
Spivey at this juncture took aim to kill
and pulled the trigger, but the Gun
snapped.
There were only four cartridges in it
and all had been fired
The negro gave up, however, and was
carried to headquarters, where his wounds
were dressed. He is seriously hurt, but
will recover. Officer Spivey escaped with
a few bruises Ths negro is not known
here, but from the way he acted 1t Is
thought he is wanted somewhere Oh a
serious charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
GLENN HOPES TO SWING ALABAMA
BACK INTO THR DRY COLUMN

Admission, May ESPECIAL )-While he
admits that he had conversation with
former Governor Conner while in Bir-
mingham this week, r. b. Glenn, ex-gov-
ernor of North Carolina, who spoke here
Thursday night, denied that his presence
in Alabasna at this time has anything
TO do with the announcement for re-eec-
ton made by Mr.. Conner, and he says
that insofar as he knows the use of
the word I'VE" by Mr.. Conner in refer
ring to the pushing of the load over the
hifl' does not apply to the Anti-Saloon
league.
In an interview Friday, Governor Glenn,
who spent the day in Admission on ac-
count of illness, stated that in the con-
versation referred to by him, Conner said,
"Yes, l am going to run again. As
you will remember. you and 1 made the
same fight. You won and I lost. It is
to finish the work that I attempted that
Z shall seek reelection"
Governor Glenn says that he attributed
his success in North Carolina In dealing
with the railroad rate question to the
fact that he invoked the criminal law
against the railroad officials, instead of
f&ting them in the civil courts. He
says that his campaign was mapped out
In a conference between Conner, Hoke
Smi1 and himself in Atlanta.
make it a point not to meddle with
state pplitics while on my lecturing tours"
said Mr.. Glenn, but he admitted that he
had desire to see Hobson elected sena-
tor from Alabama, as the Merrimac hero
Is his cousin
In his address at the First Methodist
church Thursday evening. Mr.. Glenn
stated very frankly that the object of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
News of Ensley

A May festival will be given at the
auditorium of the Wesley House, the
headquarters of the new settlement
work in Ensley. tonight beginning at
1880 o'clock. The programme includes
games. skips and songs. and the twin
Ing of the maypole. The public is in
vited TO attend the exercises.
The women of the Ensley Christian
church will have a food and white
sale at the store of Piper & Phillips
this morning beginning at 10 o'clock.
The members of Purity temple. Pyth-
ian Sisters, entertained at the knights
or Pythlas hall last night and a large
mum Der of guests We're entertained
with an interesting programme Mrs.
Ang win was presented with the past
chiefs jewel in an appropriate address
by Mrs. Mary Echols, the present chief
OF the temple. At the conclusion of the
programme refreshments were served
and social session held
A most interesting description of the
Passion Play with splendid illustra-
tions was delivered at the Ensley opera
mouse last night by the Rev. p Tur-
ner of West End.
w. F. Day Of Selma has been visit
ing relatives in Ensley
Mrs. Minnie Gray of Gadsden II tho
guest OF friends In the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
JEFF HOLLY GU|[TN
OF FCOUNTERFE|T|N'
Convicted in Federal Court
at Huntsville
BROTHER ACQUITTED
White Way May Be Built Around the
Square at Huntsville-WelI Known
Farmer Charged With At
tempting to Assault Niece
BROTHER ACQUITTED

Huntsville, May l6.-tSpecial) and
JEFF Holly of Trenton were on trial IN
the United States court today here on
charges OF counterfeiting. The govern
ment claimed that they passed eight
spurious dollars in Jackson county last
july and maintains that the Holly
brothers are CONNECTED with a gang of
counterfeiters that har operated In Ala
bama, Tennessee and Missouri. j. L. Case
and G. w. Lawing, who are also believe I
to be members of this ring, have been
convicted in the federal court at Chatta
nooga and are in Jail there awaiting a
decision on their motion for a new trial.
Maj. e. p. McAdams, secret service op-
erative, was here on the case He claimed
that the gang operated extensively In
several states, operating under the CUTS
of travelling horse traders and timer
men. Seven arrests in all have been
made. Lee Holly was found not guilty.
JEFF Holly was convicted.
Joseph E. Warren of Georgia and Miss
Ethel Willmore of this county were mar
ried yesterday afternoon by Father Gala
han of the Catholic church.
The jury on the case of DIR. William R.
Suit of Cullman county, who was tried in
the United States court here on a charge
of retailing liquor without a government
license, failed to reach an agreement and
was discharged. Yves Green of Cullman
county was found guilty of Illicit distill-
ing and Bob Warren and wife of Law
renee county were acquitted of the charge
of retailing.
Several light showers fell in this section
yesterday evening, but not enough to be
of much benefit. The farmers are com
planning of drought and the tender crops
are suffering.
All of the business houses around the
public square have signed the contracts
for the proposed white way and the
Huntsville Railway, Light and Powe,
company has forwarded an order for the
necessary material. The four blocks
around the square will be lighted with six
posts to the block and five lights to the
post. and the lights will be turned on hy
the middle Of July. 1t is expected that
the movement will at once spread to other
streets in the business section.
Charges with an attempt at criminal
assault on Miss Bessie Thrift a 17-year-
old girl who is a niece of his wife, Frank
Hover, a well known farmer from Har.
vest, has been arrested and lodged in Jail
in Huntsville. A warrant for his arrest
was sworn out by Mrs. NJ. A. Taylor.
of the girl. However claims
that there is nothing in the case and that
the girls grandmother was melted to take
out a warrant against him by hearing
neighborhood gossip. The girl makes her
home with Hover and mis- wife and they
moved out of the neighborhood several
months ago to Tennessee While they
were away, the gossipping began, he says,
and he was very much surprised when
placed under arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17

his visit to Alabama at present was to
swing Alabama back into the dry column
in 1915 and to elect men to the legislature
who would vote for this end He de-
clared that he believed there will be a
nationwide dry law in 10 years.
The liquor interests, declared Governor
Glenn, are now spending 100000 to swing
the southern states back into the wet
column and he says the Anti-Saloon
league is the only organized association to
combat this force. He accounted for the
increased consumption of liquor in the
United States by stating that women arc
drinking more and that more foreigners
are coming to America.
Governor Glenn left here for Alexander
City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
CRAWFORD LANDS
DECATUR OFFICE
Appointment of Postmaster
Causes No Surprise
Among People
B. Demo. Adv. Chicrxo

Decatur. May 16.-(Special 1.-The news
of the appointment of William e. Craw-
ford as postmaster of Decatur was re-
ceived here late yesterday. It was no
surprise to the people of Decatur. as his
appointment had been expected for some
time past.
Mr.. Crawford is one of the we'll known
business men of Decatur and a son-in-
law of Probate Judge William e. Skeggs.
There were IL other democrats who
wanted the job.
William Moseley. the present republi-
can postmaster of Decatur, has been post
master here for the past seven years,
having been appointed by President
Roosevelt.
A fine rain fell yesterday and last
night. very much to the delight of the
farmers and truck growers.
Blaine Gulp and Jackson Swope the
two negro boys who stole mail sack at
the union depot, have confessed to the
theft and were taken to Huntsville today
by government agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
FRANKLIN VOTESON
BOND ISSUE MONDAY
Voters Will Decide Whether
$12O,OOO Will Be Spent I'm
proving Public Roads

meeting of the county court of revenue
at this place q statement was issued from
1t as to how the money would be spent
should the $4,000 bond issue election,
called by it 70 construct system of
public roads and bridges in this county,
carry. The election is set for next Mon
day, May 10, and is creating much in
terest among the voters at this place
Large crowds are attending the second
week of circuit court, which convened at
this place Monday. The usual routine of
business Is being carried on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
MERCHANT SLASHES
THROAT W|THRAzOR
Robert Christopher, Prom
inent Limestone Citizen,
Takes Own Life

Athens. May 16-(Special.)-Rob Robert
C,bristopher. for many years a promi-
pent citizen and merchant in the western
part of this county, at Westmoreiand,
committed suicide this morning at his
store by cutting his throat with razor
The deed was committed about o'clock
and he was dead when discovered. He
is a member of one of the Oldest and
most prominent families In that part of
the county and his wife was a daugh-
tor of one Of the wealthiest men In the
county His death was a shock to his
many friends.
He was about 45 years Of age. No cause
is assigned for his rash act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
INTRODUCES MOTOR
TRUCK FOR FARM USE

Dadeyille, May 16.-(Special.)- Mrs. A.
c. Miller pernaps has the distinction of
introducing the use of motor trucks for
farm use in Alabama. She fas recently
purchased a three ton truck for the pur-
pose of hauling the products of her farm,
IL miles from here on the Tallapoosa
river. into Dadeville, particularly baled
cotton from her gins. She will also use
it to deliver freight from the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
Sons of Vets Reorganize

Admission, May 1s-(Special.)-Th John
Forney camp, Sons Of Confederate vet
Grams, was reorganzed at a meeting held
here Thursday afternoon. Col. w. B.
McKleroy being elected commander; c. D.
Kline. vice commander, and III. B. Dent
adtutant. Hubert Dent and Lamar JEFF
fers were named as delegates to repre-
sent the camp at the Chattanooga re-
union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
Concert at Greensboro

Greensboro, May 16.-(Specal)-A con-
cert was given in the opera house last
night under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Quite a
rice sum was realized for cemetery work
{ nd the large audience in attendance were
well pleased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
O'Brien Assumes Office

Dadevile, May 16.-(Speeiai)-W d.
O'Brien, who was elected for that office
in the last election, has received the ap-
pontment from Governor O'Neal to fn
the unexpired term OF Max Adams, who
oied last week, as tax collector, and will
fane charge Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17

the points in Charge No. 10 were con-
tanned in Is different special charges of
the trial judge, which, for some reason,
were no tincluded in the transcript. The
solicitor is confronted by difficult prob
lem. 1t is undecided as to whether the
state Will accept the decision of the su-
preme court without an effort to reopen
the case there, or to enter Immediately
upon the second trial at once while wit
nesses and evidence are available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17

The Eighth district convention of the
Etowah Sunday School association will be
held Sunday at Liberty, near Hoke's
Bluff. A. E.. Goodhue, ;. f. Williams and
John A. liner will be the speakers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19


bull ditch as virgens had directed
him, He concluded that when they
had found one gun that was all there
was to look for. He was very posi-
tive Virgens had used the German
expression, de finten', meaning
more than one gun
REIN was briefly questioned by
Mr. Dean on redirect examination.
Question: what did you mean
when you said it was 10 or 20 miles
from Chris VIRGINS place to We'll
Gomez"
Answer: l understood, was
thinking of Fairmont."
Question: when the county at
torney engaged you to go up to the
Jail to see if you could find out
where the gun was hidden what
did he say?"
Answer "He said Fred, if you
can go up there and get Chris to
tell where the gun is that will be a
good detective job
Question: What did you say"
Answer: i said 81 don't know if |
can do it but I'll try and do the
best | can
REIN made q most excellent wit
ness and, contrary to general eX-
pectation, was not confused on cross
examination.
Thaxter Edman, aged seventeen,
was called. He lives with his par
ents on the farm next south of
Stems and VIRGINS. On September
IL, while digging post hole for a
fence joining with Virgens south
line fence he dug up an automatic
pistol two feet from the second post
west of the bull ditch. He struck it
with his post augur and the augur
wouldn't work. He then dug down
wrapped in cloth, and took it to
his father. His father had him put
it back in the ground and he wrote
the sheriff a letter telling of it.
The next day the sheriff came up
with Mr.. Dean and Major Bird, dug
up the gun and took it away with
them. Witness identified the gun,
No. 47431, which, with it's decayed
wrappings was admitted i'll evidence.
The defendant and his attorneys
carefully examined the gun, the de-
PENDANT showing excitement and
nervousness.
When Mr. Dean handle the wea.
pom to Mr.. Allen to examine he
asked, as it loaded?" Mr. Dean re.
piled, "You might try it on yourself
and see."
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Kerns

Miss Sara Hodgson has been on
the sick list with eye trouble.
Mrs. Albert Noble returned to
her home in Duluth last week.
Miss Mabel Grice is in Mankato
taking a course in dressmaking.
Miss Signa Johnson spent the
weekend at her home in st. Peter.
Rev. C. A. Brown preached a very
fine sermon Sunday on the subject,
Weeds
Miss Naomi Randall spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Lee
Mace, in Decoria.
Dave Goodridge has had all of his
buildings painted, which makes a
great Improvement
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gleason of
Good Thunder spent Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Rist.
f. e. Buddde and daughter Mary
departed for Chicago Friday, and
will visit relatives there.
Last Wednesday M. M. Cram sur
veyed some property north of Man
kato for Dave Goodridge
Mrs. L. B. Steel of North Man
kato spent Monday at the farm with
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Steel.
Rev. c. A. Brown and Mrs. Brown
called along the valley road We'd.
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Train Men Work
Much Over Time
Continued tror Page One

continued trop rage Dne
were responsible for nearly 10000
additional cases.
"As a result of the prosecutions
instituted by the commission" the
analysis points out, "the number OF
instances Of excess service reported
during the last six months, as COM
pared with the corresponding figures
for preceding years, has shown a
marked reduction"
my belief is" said Commissioner
McChord, that the carriers involved
will cOncede to the commissions
gree of attention as will enable
them, by apprising themselves of
the preventable causes of excess
service, to eliminate the majority of
instances in which employees here
tofore have been permitted or re-
CURED to remain on duty for longer
periods than sixteen consecutive
hours
Employees in Service
Under the head of Employees in
Train Service" the analysis shows
an aggregate of S78 instances in
which employees returned to duty
after sixteen hours continuous serV-
ice having ha at least ten con-
secutive hours off duty, while 274
of such employees were returned to
duty after sixteen hours of contin-
uous service without having had
eight consecutive hours off duty.
The law requires that telegraph
operators employed by railroads in
train operations, shall not be on
duty in excess OF nine consecutive
hours The total number of viola
tons of this law as shown by the
analysis, was 26,5SS, while it is
noted that in 4,544 instances tele.
graph operators in offices operated
only in day time were on duty for
longer periods than thirteen hours.
The total number OF cases of ex-
cess service of all classes reported by
the railroad for the fiscal year was
-0o,0oo. L uS ISpOIl says IL Is uOL W
be assumed this number compre-
hends all the instances in which en-
ployes of railroads were on duty
during the year in excess OF the
statutory periods.
Figures May Appear Abnormal.
ITO the lay mind that contem-
plates the economic aspect of an in
dustrial situation in which during
single year nearly 100000 men
should have been responsible for the
operation of trains for periods in
excess of those prescribed by law"
says the report, these figures may
appear abnormal; but when cogni.
zance is taken of the fact that 25l.-
Ill men were employed in train
service alone during the year, In
addition to the vast number of tele-
graphers; and of the number of
trains operated in order to. provide
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into the steel is called the groove"
Che part left raised is termed the
land The lands" in the Colt
pistol are wider than in the Saw
age and the grooves narrower.
When a bullet is discharged the
marks of the lands" show on the
bullet.
Mr.. Hirschy produced bullets fir
ed from the several guns under all
OF the conditions described and point
cd cut the markings thereon produc-
ed by the ''rifling." These bullets
were handed to the jury for their
inspection. They examined them
with magnifying glass with great
interest The defendants showed
great interest in the gun testimony
and the exhibit of the bullets.
Identified the Signatures.
lGr. Hirschy was still on the
stand when court adjourned last
night and will resume his testimony
this morning.
F. S. Schwalen of the Triumph
State bank identified the signatures
of Virgens in the express books, re-
ceipting for the gun shipments, by
comparing them with his signatures
as shown at the bank on his per-
sonal checks and notes. He SwOre
they were the signatures of Virgens.
A number of the checks were in.
troduced in evidence by the defense.
These are the first exhibits offered
by Mr.. Allen.
Gun Expert Still Testifying.
Mr.. Herschey, the gun expert,
testified that he had experimental
with both guns which were found,
and that from the experiments he
and Major E. W. Bird of Fairmont,
who is also gun expert, had made,
he believed that the bullet which
killed Steen, was shot from the
Savage gun. In cross-eNaminatlon
he said that he was certain that the
Savage gun was used to do the
shooting. This is the gun which
was found on the VIRGINS farm.
The defendant seemed much con-
cerned and showed anxiety during
Herscheys testimony.
Fred Roepke of Fairmont, testi-
fled to visiting the Virgen's farm
on May II. 1913, and to taking the
ashes from the cook stove and sitting
them. He said that he had found
four melted bullets in the ashes.
He testified that Herman Virgens.
brother Of Chris Nirgens, had
been with him when he sifted the
ashes but that no member of the
family was at home.
Major Z. W. Bird also testified
as to the experiments with the two
rcvolverS and corroborated Mr.. Her
schey's testimony.
The state has several more witness
ses to put on the stand, but no one
seems to know how many witnesses
the defense will have, nor has any
one been able to tell from the trend
Of the cross examination what line
OF defense will be followed.
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employment for so many men, one
almost marvels that the volume of
traffic could have been transported
with such small proportion of
excess service
On July 1, 1913, in various dis
tricts of the United States, 216
cases involving an aggregate of
2,477 separate violations of, the hours
of the hours of service act, were
pending, while 25S counts were pend
ing On appeal
Up to November |, 1913, the total
penalties collected from the railroads
because of violations of this law
amounted to $156,562.14, of which
$4,000 has been assessed because
of failure of the carriers to report
specific instances of excess service.