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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-03

ond, and if Jesse Perry runs, many
friends of the former Congressman
will vote for his private secretary, no
doubt, for cid times sake among
other reasons.
Perry has not announced yet, and
Will not do so until the district execu-
tive committee has said in what man
ner new Congressman shall be
named
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-03

Judge William Charles Adamson,
Congressman from the Fourth Dis
trict, was in Atlanta Tuesday, hasten
ing back to Washington. He hest
tated only long enough to shake hands
with a few of his friends hereabout,
however
Didn't think you could get away
from Washington Just now, Charlie
said one OF his Atlanta acquaintance.
We'll, I could not leave very well, a"
said the judge, but when I saw that
l must, I took every precaution. I
paired myself firmly with Repub-
lean, and then I brought him along
with me, to make sure!"
And the judge had him, too. right
there by his sidel
Representative ]. Q. Adams, OF Hall
County, a veteran member Of she
Legislature and one OF the leading
members Of the present House Of
Representatives, is an Atlanta visitor.
Mr.. Adams has been mentioned per-
sistently in connection with the next
Congressional race in the Ninth Dis
trict. but says most positively that
he will not be a candidate.
Il shall not enter that race" said
Mr.. Adams, although, Of course, l
have been gratif1ed to know that my
friends throughout the district have
considered me worthy of the great
honor such a suggestion carries. l
am content, however, with my pres
ent place in the political scheme OF
things, and If I can serve the people
Of my county acceptably in the Leg
islature I shall be satisfied. Such
time as I do not give to that work l
am kept pretty busy with my law
practice, and it is through my law
practice that l must manage to keep
things going, OF course, in a material
way.
1T looks as II there may be a moro
or less interesting mix-up In the
Ninth, nevertheless unless all pres
ent signs fall"
There is no more interesting figure
in Georgia politics to-day than May
or Woodward of Atlanta.
Wherever Atlantans go they arc
asked about the Mayor and what ne
is going ito do next" Opinion, too,
is rather sharply divided throughout
the State as to the Mayors various
policies, and It is hard to say wheth-
er he generally is approved or dis
approved.
Chief Beavers also is picturesque
and attractive figure to many Geor-
gians, and whenever the name OF
Woodward Is mentioned it likely is
followed soon by mention of Beavers.
AS a matter Of fact, Georgians seem
to keep a pretty accurate and close
tab on Atlanta politics, and it ap-
pears to be a subject more than Ordi-
narily interesting to the average citi-
zen,
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Conductor Locks
HObOes in Box Car

CORDELE, Oct. 2.-After they had
been held prisoners in a box car on
an Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
freight train from Manchester,
Charles Jones and L. r. Boyd, young
white men, were delivered to the po-
lice here by the conductor
The prisoners were lodged in the
city Jail here, awaiting disposition Of
their case by the railroad officials.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-03

WOMEN MAY SMOKE THERE.
PHILADELPHIA, oct. despite
a storm of protest from women Of tho
city, the new exclusive Hotel Vendig
will not rescind a rule which allows
women to smoke in the dining room.
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HOW 1T HALLS IN MARYLAND.

FREDERICK, MD, Oct. Hail as
large as guinea hens eggs fell in a
storm which swept over this section,
destroying valuable crops.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-03

having reference 10 the negro as d
national political asset or liability. as
the case may seem in the minds Of
many men, The Augusta Chronicle
says:
The Progressives (Republicans)
nave made it plain that they wish TO
have nothing to 90 with the negro!"
The Progressives in Georgia. ac-
cepting hint from higher up" GER
tainly have cut loose from the negro.
and although efforts have been made,
so 1t has been said, to change this
inaugurated policy of that rather
juvenile political party in the Cracker
State, they have met with firm oppo-
sition and probably never will be car
rled to a successful conclusion.
Whatever credit for that state of
things in Georgia there may be due
any person, it appears that Mr.. J. St.
Julian Yates, Of Atlanta, was the
pioneer of the movement that cut the
Progressives loose from the coIored
brother.
For time it looked as il the Geor-
gia Progressives were coddling the
colored brother rather Dstentatiously.
and although some prompt objection
was made to this among the rank and
file, it was not discouraged at first
among the powers that be-the men
higher up"
Yates led the first little band Of dis
| senters away from the Georgia crowd
then inclined to take on the negro.
| however and now has the pleasure of
| seeing his minority opinion the pre-
vailing majority opinion among the
Progressives, not only Of Georgia, but
of the nation.
There are gentlemen who may dis
pute Yates right ana title to the dis
tinction Of being the First Progressive
dissenter in Georgia, but those who
have kept tab on things political will
award him the palm-or whatever It
! is-neverthelessl
The Chronicle, however, adds this
comment to it's hereinbefore quoted
question:
So much the better for the
Southern negro-that all Of the
big political parties have decided
to put him in, and keep him in,
the political discard.
The negro has more important
work on hand.
The 'Jesses' seem to be very much
'1n It" politically nowadays!
There are three Of them on the
City Council OF Atlanta-Jesse Lee,
Jesse Wood and Jesse Armistead-
and there is Jesse Mercer, who is
holding the State Game Wardenship
overtime. because no successor has
been nominated.
There also is Jesse Perry, Governor
Slaton's splendid private secretary.
This Jesse cherishes an ambition TO
GO to Congress from the Second Dis
trist in succession to the late Rep
! resentative Roddenbery. And he has
received very great encouragement to
run, moreover
II Perry does make this race he
will have to be reCkoned with most
seriously by the other candidates He
was private seCrtary TO the late Con-
gresham Griggs, Of that district and
knows more people in the district,
perhaps, than any other man in it.
Judge Griggs was the most popular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
LONDON BANKER TO
VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Lord Fairfax Expected Here
During the Next Few
Weeks

Lord Fairfax of London, a banker,
who is widely known in Birmingham,
will be here during the next few weeks.
Information received here is to the
effect that Lord Fairfax is now in New
York and will pay some local water
properties a visit before returning to
London. The Englishman is interested
in some water developments in Ten
nessee particularly and in the general
development in this state.
Lord Fairfax was here just one year
ago with several water company Off
cials looking into local developments
but subsequently sold out. M. Webb Of
futt, who was with Lord Fairfax at
the time became assistant to w. w.
Freeman, managing director of the
local properties.
No indication was given here yester-
day that Lord Fairfax intended to pro-
mote the development of any additional
properties in this state or that his
visit was of any unusual Importance.
His coming here, however, is of much
interest in water power circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
AUBURN LOSES
HARD CONTEST
Plays Stellar Ball Against
the Montgomery
Club

Auburn, March 25.-(SpeciaL)-In well
played. light hitting contest Montgom-
cry defeated Auburn yesterday after Il
innings of good baseball.
Both Adams and Smith, the Montgom-
cry pitchers. were effective and with
steady playing in the infield and bril-
liant support in the outfield, scoring was
a hard proposition for Auburn Au-
burn used three batteries, and not un-
til the eleventh did Montgomery have
success in finding the ball, when a base
on balls and hits by Tarleton and Ell
vert netted two runs. Davis pitched
five innings for Auburn and held Mont
gomery to one hit Locke pitched the
seventh, Davenport the eighth innings
for Auburn and held Montgomery score
less. Driver pitched the last three in
nings for Auburn and did not give up any
hits until the eleventh, when Montgom-
cry sent two runs across. Louisell and
Driver got the only hits for Auburn,
though brilliant fielding robbed others.
Score by innings:
R.H. E.
Auburn ...............00 900 900 900 O0-0 2
Montgomery ...........0o0 900 600 O2-2 5 1
Observation-Disclosures Adams, Smith
and Smell. Auburn: Davis, Williams,
Locke, Boyleson, Driver, Perry. Struck
out-By Adams s. by Smith 8, by Davis
5. by Locke 8, by Driver 2. Umpire,
Newell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
WELLBORN NAMED
TEMPORARY HEAD
OF CONVICT BOARD
CONTINUED From Page one)


wac made in April, 1911. He said mis-
company leased second-class convicts and
paid S35 per month for each convict hired.
Witness said these convicts had form sEly
been leased at $3.50 per month. The COM
pany works, according to witness, in the
neighborhood of SO convicts.
Mr. Phillips said he and his partner
had 9 verbal agreement with James G.
Oakley to tire effect tnat Il his company
cculd not meet the monthly caymants
promptly thsy were to have additional
tire, from 10 10 so days. lie said that
Oakley told h IN his company might have
6C DAYS extension tuler extreme exigen-
cies.
Nothing was paid Oakley in considera-
tion of this verbal agreement according
to witness.
allowance or deduction for sickness, but
that Oakley had agreed that IL con-
vict were sick for longer period than
three or four days deduction might be
made.
Asked for Percentage
Mr. Phillips said the companys warden,
Fl. d. Byrd had asked that he be allowed
certain percentage of profit for work
done by the convicts. He declared that
this had been reported TO James G. OAK
ley, but that Oakley had taken no cog
transaction, the overtures of Byrd, had
resulted in considerable difficulty. The
convicts became unruly and threatened to
kill Byrd, and he was finally, after
year had elapsed, discharged He said
Byrd was no longer retained by the state
SO far as he knew.
Referring to the escape of Wiley Lane,
a convict, Mr.. Phillips said the warden
let about 80 convicts out without permis-
sion of the company and four escaped. A
bill of 5000 was sent the company by the
corvict department, but the matter was
taken up with the president of the con-
vict board and 1t was agreed that the
company should not be held responsible
for the warden's negligence. The con-
tract. however, held the company respon-
sible for all escapes, but the instance re-
called by Mr.. Phillips was overlooked
Made Partial Payments
The witness said the company had
occasionally made part payments on the
monthly statements rendered oy the
convict department.
Mr. Phillips was asked concerning
each monthly statement that was rem
dered his company by the convict de-
partment Witness then gave a de-
tailed account of each transaction, none
of which was shown TO have been ir-
regular
He said there was never any coHsiu
Grafton paid the convict department
for any accommodation rendered; that
Ibis company had never sold the con-
vict department or any of its officials
lany stores.
L. A. Boyds of Henderson, Boyd Lum-
her Co followed Mr. Phillips on the
stand. Witness said his company had
worked state convicts since June, 1900
Two Classes of COnvicts
Under the terms of the CONTRACT en-
tered into in the fall of 1908, the Hen
|derson- Boyd company seased two classes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
Claim BrittOn Mystery Is
Clearing Up as Result of
Finding Pistol and Body

CONTINUED From Page Jrive)
Clair county and was formerly the pas
tor of the Pilgrims Rest Baptist church
at Walter, Cullman county Summer Hill
BAPTIST church at Shelby Springs, Shelby
county; Mineral Springs Baptist church
at Mineral Springs New Merkle Baptist
church at New Merkle and the Pleasant
Valley church at woodward. I have
preached all over this county and near
by counties and am well known in relig
ious circles. | have never been out of
Alabama, being born and reared at Oak
Grove, on Shades creek, three miles from
Birmingham and one mile from the filter
plant. | am the father of IL children and
mine is an unstained name"
Mr. Bailey, did YOU know this man
Britton?" quered the reporter
Never heard of him."
did your son or daughter-in-law know
him?"
did any member of your family know
Britton?"
no"
Mr.. Bailey. how do you account for
the fact that you are under arrest,
charged with murder of this man Brit
ton?"
TT is the worst outrage that's ever
happened"
Mr. Bailey. the detectives found the
pistol this afternoon just where they say
you had told them you threw it.
Its a d-n lie: its a d-n lie. Any de-
tective or constable could go and place
an old hammer headed pistol in a pond.
It's a lie / never made any statement"
MIR. Bailey, the body of Britton was
also found in the creek where the de-
tectives say you said you threw it.
TITS a d-n lie; 1 never talked to no.
body It's a lie.
Here Detective Burge walked in and
said:
MIR. Bailey, didn't you make state
ment to Constable Parsons and to me?'
Its a lie''-here Bailey got up from
his chair and started to walk away down
the corridor of the jail in the direction
of his cell, slamming door hard on
his way.
Mr.. Bailey did you or did you not
make a statement to Parsons?' called the
reporter.
Its a lie. I talked to Parsons, but
it's all lie," Bailey replied and retired
to the extreme end OF the corridor.
Constable M. w. Parsons and Detec-
tive w. NJ. Burge had Bailey's alleged
confession all written down and corrob-
GRATED the truth of it and also that the
confession had been substantiated by the
evidence, which was uncovered by the
discovery of the pistol and the body
The Baileys owned a little property at
Oak Grove, the son WillAworking small
dairy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
WANT FRANCHISE
FOR WEST END LOOP
West End Citizens File Peti-
ton Before Commission
MAY DECIDE FRIDAY
All of Right of Way Has Been Sc
cured-The Proposed Line Would
Benefit Hundreds, Says
Mr.. Coyle

J. 3. Coyle. acting as chairman of a
committee of West End citizens. ap-
peared before the city commission at
the meeting yesterday and filed pc
tition for a franchise for street car
line from Osceola station on the North
Bessemer line to Berney station on the
South Besemer line, making &c West
End loop and connecting Ensley with
the former suburb. The petition will
come up for consideration at the meet
ing next Friday
Mr.. Coyle made the following state
ment last night:
"a committee from the West End
Civic league representing about 10000
citizens, fully empowered to act for
the citizens of West End and Fair
view, formally petitioned the city CON-
missioners to grant a franchise for a
street car line from Osceola station,
Fairview. on the North Bessemer car
line to Berney station. on the South
Bessemer car line, making a West End
loop and connecting West End with
Fairview and Ensley, and filling long
felt want.
The line when put in operation will
be one of the best and most important
lines in the city and meets the ap-
prova1 of more actual surplus for the
want of transportation than any line
in the district. 1t will be an untold
benefit to hundreds of citizens includ-
ing several hundred Catholic children
who will come from Ensley, Corey,
Wylam and Fairview to the new Cath
olic school now being completed in
West End. Besides there are a large
number of West End citizens who work
in Ensley that now have to go to
Birmingham and transfer.
This line will open up an entirely
new territory and will cause to be
built hundreds of new homes and will
greatly increase the population of that
district and will be godsend and a
great relief to the citizens who live
now from three to seven blocks from
any car line. The West End citizens
some time to push the project forward,
in order to have the line completed and
they have given the committee their
full Endorsement and full authority to dc
everything in their power to get the
desired relief. The commissioners took
the matter under consideration until
next Fridays meeting and no doubt
the franchise will be granted as here
tofore the commissioners have treated
the citizens of West End very nicely
in coming to their relief. The Civic
league committee which represents
nearly 10000 good citizens, feels as.
sured from the encouragement received
today from the commissioners and tn,
readiness and willingness of the Bir
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company to build that they will soor
have the much desired link in oper-
alton and that every citizen as well a.
the operating company will be highly
pleased as this line is of so vast i'm.
portance to the welfare of SO many
who are now in great need of its ac.
commodation.
Every foot of the right of way ha.
been secured; all legal proceedings full
filled or complied with to the letter
All of the right of way is through pri-
vate property. which has been donated
to this line except three or -four
blocks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
JOHN CAMEL
HAVING TROUBLE
Coleman and Mcmillan Re-
fuse to Report to the
Rochester Team

Admission, March 25.-(Special.) .)-Man-
ager John Camel of the Rochester base
ball club is having the same trouble with
Infelder Coleman that the Atlanta club
of the Southern circuit experienced last
year. He won't report. Not word, the
big manager of the Hustlers says, has
been heard from the missing infielder.
That he has received his letter there is
no doubt, for he says they were all reg
istered. Tommy Mcmillan and Paddock,
both inielders. and Zinnone of his best
are all holding off.
The case of Mcmillan, Rochester S
great little shortstop, and an old Georgia
Tech. star, is an interesting one. He
was sent up TO the New York Americans
and came back again and in the mean
time cost the Rochester club, CAMEL
says, about $500 and the International
pennant. Tommy wants the same salary
that he received at New York and the
Rochester club says that he cannot have
it as they cannot afford to pay a player
$500 a month, the amount he is holding
out for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26

Washington. March 25.--An inter-
probation of law which, IL sustained,
would take away from the express
companies of the country all of their
business in packages Weighing less
than IL pounds Is puzzling Postmaster
General Burleson and legal sharps of
the postoffice department Some inter
prefers of the parcel post law. con-
STRUNG that statue in connection with
the postal clause of the constitution.
maintain that 1t has the effect of Civ
ing the government an absolute mon
opoly of the handling Of packages with
in the limits of size by the law.
Under the constitution and the ac-
cumulated statutes and decisions of the
courts, it Is unlawful for any private
individual or concern to compete with
the government in the handling of mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
GRAY FADED HAIR, OR BEAUTIFUL
DARK, ATTRACTIVE CHOOSE, MADAM!

brush with Wyeths Sage and sulphur
and draw it through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. Those
whose hair is turning gray, becoming
faded. dry. scraggly and thin have a
surprise awaiting them, because after
just one application the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become 1uxuriantly
dark and beautiful-all dandruff goes,
scalp itching and falling hair stops.
This is the age of youth, gray-haired,
unattractive folks aren't wanted around,
so get busy with the Sage and Sulphus
tonight and you'll be amazed at your
youthful appearance and the real beauty
and healthy condition of your hair
within few days Inquiry at drug
stores here shows that they all sell lots
of "Wyeths Sage and sulphur and
the folks using 1T ARE enthusiastic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
PARCEL POST LAW WORRIES
BURLESON AND LEGAL SEARPS

matter, that function being particularly
reserved as a monopoly for the gov
ernment. This law. those who have
raised the question in the department
claim, automatically covers all of the
activities of the postoffiee department
and therefore would cover the parcel
post service.
The Assistant Attorney General for
postoffice department has prepared an
opinion which is now before the Attor-
ney General 1t is understood that he
holds the law does not give the depart
ment a monopoly of the handling OF
packages. Postmaster General Burleson
is going over the matter carefully and
is inclined to act with caution 1t Is
probable that he viii refer the ques-
tion to Attorney General McReynolds
for an exhaustive Investigation of the
law and that the Attorney Generais
opinion will be laid before President
Wilson for his views
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26
Says Sage Tea Mixed With
Sulphur Restores Natural
Color and Lustre

Gray, faded hair turned beautifully
dark and lustreus almost over night, is
a reality, If you'll take the trouble to
mix sage tea and sulphur, but what's
the use, you get large bottle of the
ready to-u tonic, called "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy at
drug stores here for about so cents.
Millions of bottles of 'Wyeth's" are
sold annually, says a well-known drug
gist, because 1t darkens the hair so
naturally and evenly that no one can
tell 1t has been applied.
You just dampen sponge or soft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-26

of convicts. Altogether 1T5 convicts
were employed. Witness said there
was a verbal agreement with reference
to one=armed men and peg legged con-
victs. He said the company had 10
dead-heads
The witness said that during the
financial panic of 1907 his company had
not beeen able to pay for the convicts
and had offered to forfeit Its bond for
5000 and surrender the convicts TO
the state, but that Governor Conner had
arranged to take the eompany's note
each month until the obligation could
be discharged This was done, accord
ing to the witness, and the company at
length discharged its debt
Witness said he thought his company
had kept more dead-heads at the camp
than was necessary, and had so told
Oakley.
The old contract provided for Its ex-
piration in November, 1913, but Mr..
Boyd said it was verbally agreed thar
it would expire in November, 1912
The company allowed convicts to
earn. extra money, and they purchased
goods from the prison commissary.
At Ills o'clock adjournment was
taken until o'clock.
Henry Stanley Testifies
Henry Stanley, secretary of the Horse
Shoe Lumber company at River Falls,
followed Mr.. Boyd on the stand. Mr.
Stanley said he had been secretary of
the company for nine years. The affairs
of the company. according to witness,
Yere directed by e. L. More. president
who made all the contracts.
Witness said tile company employed
county convicts in addition TO state con-
victs, declaring that the state paid for
the maintenance of the county convicts.
He said this arrangement WIS made a
number of years ago, ana had never
been changed.
The old contract gave allowance for
time lost by sickness.
The new contract was made In Noven-
ber. 1912. according to which no provision
was made as to the details of employing
women convicts. Witness said that none
of the contracts provided for the employ
ment of women as cooks. Their employ
rnent was always, by verbal agreement.
He said the state paid for the guarding
and maintenance Of county convicts while
the company sclothed them aha paid for
their medica, attention
Raised Classification Arbitrarily
Convict Inspector Len Greer arbitrarily
raised the classification of the convicts in
May, 1911 Oakley was appealed to, and
he granted a refund CT $3.50, restoring for
mer classification. The witness read a
letter which his company had written the
convict department in June, 1911 protest
ing against the new classification. A let
ter was also read from Oakley announce
ing the restoration of the old classifica-
ton. The president of the convict bu-
reau said the classification could only be
raised on the advice of the camp convict
physician. No charge was made against
the company for the escape of women
prisoners.
Witness said "a cents had been paid one
month for the guarding and feeding of
county convicts. and that 16 cents had