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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
BOWRON PROTEST
SET FOR SEPT. 16'
Enters Protest Against Validity of
Claims Against Bonds, Part of
Which Have Been Stolen

September 16 has been set as the date
of the hearing of the protest of James
Bewron, president of the Standard Steel
company, against tie validity of claims
against s1sS,Ooo first mortgage bonds. The
hearing will be before Referee in Bank
ruptcy E. II. Dryer as the case is In
connection with the old Southern Iron and
Steel company bankruptcy case.
Mr.. Bowron alleges that $4,000 worth of
the bonds were stolen while in the pos
session of Cecil Grenfel in New York.
The clerk who was guilty of the theft
is serving sentence .n Sing Sing prison
for the theft. 1t is said. He further
claims that the remainder of the bonds
We're pledged collateral by the bank
rupt concern to secure an advance for
the purchase Of the Lacey Buck Iron COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September sc P. Nj
The pressure continues relatively low
over the gulf sections on tonights map
and as a result rains have been quite
general oughout the gulf and south
Atlantic states during the past "a hours.
The amounts have been heavy at the
following stations Birmingham, / inch;
.Burwood, LOS inches; Apalachicola, / "A
inches; Jacksonville, 1.12 inches; Charles
ton, 3 Sc inches; Raleigh, 1.50 inches, and
New York, 1888 inches. Fair weather pre-
vailed throughout the interior of the coun-
try generally.
Temperatures have changed but little
during the past "a hours over the country
as whole. High readings continue over
most of the plains states, Des Moines,
Oklahoma and Huron reporting maximum
temperatures of 100 degrees or higher
East of the Mississippi river the weather
has been moderate especially in southern
and eastern districts
Rain was quite general over most of
the cotton belt since Thursday night. No
rains We're reported in Arkansas, Okla
homa or western Tennessee, and the
amounts over most of Texas were light
Temperatures were below normal for
the season in many districts.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
September 8, 1913:
Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
O'NEAL WILL MAKE
D|GN|F led REPLY
Will Probably Answer Hob
sons Recent Attack
Today

Montgomery, September 5-(Speclal }
Characterizng Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hohson's latest attack upon Governor
O'Neal as remarkable and unwar-
ranted display of bllingsgate many
state officials called at the office of the
governor today and expressed extreme IN
dfgnation over the course pursued by the
representative from the Sixth Congress
sional district in his reply to the state
ment issued by the executive about two
weeks ago.
Captain Hobson is believed to have
made not only a serious mistake in his
reply to the governor. but 1t Is generally
agreed that his statement is destined to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
MARION INSTITUTE
OPENS NEXT WEEK
Night and Day Shifts Working to
Prepare for Opening of
Session

Marion. September 5.-(Special)
Night and day shifts are now working
at the Marion institute to prepare for
the opening of the session next
Wednesday and to provide additional
accommodations for the unprecedented
enrolment of students.
Professor Miller from Washington
and Lee, arrived today, with Professor
Johnson of Harvard and Professor Kop-
Plus from the University of Chicago
The remaining members of the faculty
will report by Monday for the advance
matriculation and classification.
The first days work begins next
Wednesday. Coach Carter reports much
athletic material of promise. The Texas
delegation will furnish some football
stars according to their school records
The Perry county teachers insti-
tute closed today after the largest at
tendance on record. Last night Presi-
dent and Mrs. II. o. Murfee gave re-
ception to the teachers at their home,
Prospect Place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
$4,000 PAY ROLL
BOOTY OF ROBBERS
South Carolina Posse Hunts
for Masked Robbers.
Reward Offered

Columbia, S. c.. September 5.-Three
men, each armed with two rcvolvers
this afternoon held up deputy sheriff
and two employees of the J. G. White
Construction company at Parr shoals
20 miles from here. and took from them
$4,000 in currency, which had reen in
tended to meet the pay roll Of the
company, which is building a huge
power dam there Tonight 700 en-
ployes of the company. together with
the sheriff and deputies of four coun-
ties with bloodhounds. are hunting for
the robbers. j. c. Joyner. the deputy
sheriff, resisted the bandits ind was
shot, the bullet taking effect in the
thigh. His wound is not serious.
The robbery occurred just after Pay
master Mahar, with Fred Bultman, al
sistant cashier, and Deputy Joyner had
taken the money from the express office
at Parr Shoals. To reach the construc-
ton company's office, where the money
was to be distributed, they had to so
down the railway track through a deep
cut. AS the three were passing a box
car which was standing on the railway
track a trio of men, their faces blaclSed
to disguise them. stepped out and COW
cred the money bearing party. Deputy
Joyner geached for his gun and the rob-
bers opened fire. Joyner fell, shot
through the thigh, and the Others, realz-
ing the futility of resistance with their
assailants in SO strong position, yielded.
The robbers took the sack containing the
money and made off into the woods.
The Write Construction company has
Offered a reward of $500 for the capture
of the three bandits. but so far the Off
GERS are without a clue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
SELMA RESIDENCE
|SSTRUCK BY BOLT
CupalO Of Gay Home Struck.
Heavy Rain Prevents
Fire

Selma, September Especial. IA
bolt of lightning struck the cupalo Of
the residence of DIR. S. G. Gay on Dali
las avenue about o'clock Friday aft
ernoon during thunderstorm The shock
tore the greater portion OF the shingles
from the roof, but as heavy rain was
falling at the time, the residence was
not set fire.
At the time the lightning struck,
Mrs. Gay and daughter and several
friends were in the house, and while
no one was injured they all experienced
the sensation of the shock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
is CAUGHT IN MARION
Man Wanted for Theft in Pickens
Approximation Dodd Is
Painfully Hurt

Haleyville. September 5.--lSpecialo-A
man giving his name as H. G. McDon-
aid of Columbus, Mss. stayed all night
with Flo Dodd of near Natural Bridge.
In the morning he made some excuse of
changing his mind and offered his horse
and buggy for sale. A trade was made
for $40 cash and the balance to be paid in
the fall. A check for the amount was
given and the party came on to Haley
willie to cash it.
Meanwhile telephone message came
in TO Arrest a man with stolen horse and
buggy, with a reward of $25 for his CAP
ture He was caught at Hackleburc
Officers have gone today to bring him
back The horse and buggy was stolen
from some place in Pickens.
John Dodd, one of the weathiest citi-
zens sof the county, met with a severe
accident last Sunday. His mule was
scared by the train near the ice factory
snd ran away. throwing him out of the
wagon. At first it was thought he was
fatally hurt, but he is slowly recovering
His little grandchild was also thrown
cut but was not injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
.JIDGE g.. q n,

Judge C, C. Nesmith has authorized
The Age-Herald to announce that he will
resign his position on the bench of the
city court October !, and that he will on
that date form a partnership in the prac-
tice OF law with Col. Jesse f. Stallngs.
Already for the position to be vacated
there are two applicants, Thomas ].
Judge and John c. Pugh. Each has al
ready secured a number of Endorsements
from members of the Birmingham bar.
Mr.. Judge is member of the Legislature
and has always stood for the policies of
state advocated by the governor. Judge
Pugh, formerly judge of the circuit court,
WAS secretary of the campaign commit
tee which led the successful fight for the
nomination of Governor ONeal.
No sooner was the announcement of the
resignation Of Nesmith authorized than
the boom for judge got under way. Later
in the evening Judge Pugh announced
that lie would be an applicant for the po-
sition and last night Won l.. Thompson
also announced that he is candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Merrill Severely Burned

Boothbay Harbor. Me, September s.
Rev. Samuel Pierce Merrill of Roches-
ter. for 20 years secretary of the Roch
ester Theological seminary. was Sc
verely. burned early today while fight
ing fire In his summer home at
Squirrel Island. He advanced into the
very midst of the flames His rs years
renders his injuries serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
THOMAS }. JUDGE


Member of Legislature and well
known attorney, who Is applicant
for city court judgesbip.
Drennen, has become associated with the
firm of Castor & Pettus as junior mem
ber The firm name is now CASTOR, Pet
tus & Drennen.
C. P. Beddow formerly of Harsh. Bed
dow & Fits will on October J., form a
partnership with Leo Oberdorfer. The
style of the firm will be Beddow & Ober-
dorfer. Roderick Beddow. son of Mr..
Beddow, will also be in the firm. The
younger Mr.. Beddow graduated this year.
Frank Domincl1, formerly with Tillman
Bradley & Morrow will in future be with
j. T. Stokely as an associate. There will
be no change in the style of the firm
The firms of Allen & Bell and Burgin
Jenkins &. Brown have been consolidated
the style of the new firm to be Allen &
EEL.
Judge Hugo Black. formerly city re-
oorder. and William II. Sadler, formerly
with Allen & Bell, nave formed a part
nership. The association began Septem-
ber |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

be vacated on the city court bench.
The resignation of Judge Nesmith will
take everybody by surprise. He was ap-
pointed judge by Governor Jelks in jan
uary, 1907, and was later elected by the
legislature. In 1908 he was elected by the
people for a term to be concluded in No
vember, 1914. 1t was the general under
standing that for reelection he would
have no opposition.
Judge Nesmith states that ile reached
the conclusion that he could serve his own
interests better in the practice of law than
on the bench. He was partner of
Colonel Stallings prior to his election to
the bench, and was considered one of the
most successful lawyers of Birmingham.
There have been an unusual number
of changes in the well known law firms of
the city this summer. In addition to
the usual number of young attorneys
who are graduated every year, there has
heen a general realignment among we'll
established firms. Among those which
have been announced are the following.
j. l.. Drennen, formerly of Stallings &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
TRY TO ASSASSINATE
M. MORITARO ABE

Toxic, September 5.--An attempt was
made today to assassinate M. Moritaro
Abe, director of the political bureau of
the Japanese foreign office. Stabbed in
the abdomen. he Is suffering from
severe wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
willard Nominated

Washington. September 5.--Joseph f.
Willard OF Virginia already nominated
and confirmed as minister to Spain was
nominated today to be ambassador, to
meet the action of Congress, which re-
Gently raised the legation at Madrid
70 an embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Church Swept by Fire

Boston, September 5-The Bullhnoh
Place Unitarion church, one of the old
est church edifices in the United states,
was swept by fire today causing a loss
of $4,000. The flames looked so seri-
Gus for a while that the guests were
routed from their beds in the nearby
West End hotels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 5.-F'orecast for
Alabama: Showers Saturday and prob
ably Sunday; moderate east winds.
Georgia: Local rains Saturday and
probably Sunday; light to moderate east
winds.
Mississippi: Cloudy, probably showers
near the coast Saturday and Sunday; light
to moderate variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
ArOuscs the Liver ana Purifes th,
Rlnad

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, GROVES TASTEL ESS chill
tonic, arouses the liver to action, drives
Malaria out of the blood and builds up
the system. For adults and children soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
FISHERMAN BROWNS
NEAR FLORENCE:
Thomas F. AllingtOn's Over
turned Boat Found
at Lock 8

Florence, September 5.--(Special)
This morning at 6 o'clock Thomas Il.
Arlington, a man who has been en-
gagged in the fishery business for some
time, was drowned at Lock at the
Muscle Shoals canal. A search for him
was made but with no avail. 1t is sup
posed he was drowned. Men are drag
ging the river and every effort Is be-
ing made to secure his body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

Yesterday a Judgment was rendered
by the circuit court for $500 in the
case of F. NJ. Perry against George
Young. The SUIT was made on an old
note given by the North Alabama Con-
struction company and indorsed by
George Young. The defendant will ap-
peal the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Local Data

For the "A hours ending at p. M. Sep
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

up, without Furnishing his innocent
family.
As it is now, we lock a man up in
prison where he gets a place to sleep
and three meals a day; and we pay
no attention to what happens to his
wife and children. They may starve.
Some of the uplifters who want
Industrial schools might try this plan
out and make prisons educational
institutions instead of merely hell
holes for punishment of the weak
and erring.
Let society pay for its protection
instead of trying to make profit
out Of cOnvicts and in competition
with honest labor.
Anyhow President Lynch can't for
felt the game to Japan because Bry-
an is stalling along with that CORE
spOndenee on the California situa-
ton. For the International league of
nations hasn't been organized yet.
It would be warm joke on the
politicians if they counted Guinea
out of the states attorneys Office
and into the mayors chair. Stranger
things than that have happened.
If William Randolph Hearst should
capture the suffrage vote in Illinois.
would that make him suffragette?
Possibly some persons may learn
from the Mulhall exposure that
crooks. can't be square with their
own pals,
That old fiction about honor
among thieves IL the biggest chunk
OF con that anyone ever handed out.
Any good thief will doublecross his
pal any time he gets a chance and
thinks he can get away with it.
P. S-This applies to the Big Bust
ness crook more than it does to the
lead-pipe or secOnd-story artist.
One of the rottenest monopoIfes in
this or any other country, The Pull
n Il
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

DAILY COWtNlENI ON
1t is a relief to find out that our
old friend Bryan also drinks coffee.
We were afraid he stuck to grape
juice entirely.
But then it will be all right if Bryan
can jolly the Japs along until we can
send the fleet through the Panama
Canal to the Pacific. Otherwise the
Japs might grab off Frisco about the
time of the exposition.
Judge Wanamaker Of the Ohio SUI
preme court says he favors the re-
call Of judges. It's coming, judge.
Just keep your shirt on.
That Mulhall exposure Of the in
visible government rather indicates
that some of our leading citizens are
also our leading anarchists. They
don't use dynamite, but get better
results with dough.
Had it ever occurred to you that
the reactiOnary boss of the U. S.
Senate is Apostle SmOet of the Nor
mon Church?
Well, he is. He took AIdrich's place
when that old crook gave up his pO-
itical ghost.
Aid. Merriam is now making a
noise like a candidate for mayor.
The street railway problem is just
as near solution as it ever will be
until the people themselves own and
operate the street railways.
Every dollar Of water in the seeuri-
ties Of public service corporations is |
franchise value. They call It good
will. The people give company the |
right to do business, the company |
capitahzes this right and taxes the |
people to pay interest on what be-
Ionged to the people and was given
to the franchise grabbers.
When we have municipal owner
ship there will be no watered bonds
and stock on which the people will
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
WILL LEAVE
,.~----. u. MARSHALL

The ladies' OF the First Presbytar-
iandchurch gave reception Monday
evening, June 16 at the home OF
Jacob vanDyke on Eastwood, in hon
or OF Mrs. Minerva Mcmillan and dau-
ghter. Miss Nettie. who viii make
their home in the future at FIillsboro.
Texas. Mrs. Mcmillan and daughter
haxe been prominent in religious and
social circles in Marshall for a num-
her OF years and 1t is with regret that
their large circle of friends see them
leave. As token OF the high regard
In which the congregation held Miss
Mcmillan for her work in leading
the choir and teaching in the sunday
school a gold watch was presented in
which was inscribed From the First
Presbyterian Congregation
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
FOUGHT FOR
tI51 q Her HONOR
Heroic Act of Young
Lady Foils Man.

City Marshal Butts OF Slater brou-
ght TO Marshall Tuesday evening Bert
Usher and Troy Hamley. two young
men he and the city marshal of Glas-
gov arrested at Glasgow that day.
The young men seem devoid of char
aeter and II is quite probable that
they will be severely punished--lt
can not well be too severe.
II seems the boys landed at the
Glasgow bridge in skiff several
weeks ago. Mr.. Butts thinks the
skiff and contents we're stolen ai
Kansas City fiom the conflicting
stories they tell. They secured work
at the Slater mill and elevator plant
and In the meantime a number OF
stores we're robbed at Slater and MIR.
Butts was watching the boys an young
IIamley had reputation from hif
former stay In Slater. While watch.
ing the boys o more serious charge
was brought against Hamley by Mis-,
Flossie Dennis. a pretty young Slat
er girl.
She had met him and ho proposed
taking her TO Fish Creek church Sun
I day and she agreed. Soon after leav
Ing Slater IN buggy he attempted to
take advantage OF her and she resist
ed. lie then drew n revolver ant
threatened to shoot her. In her des
peration she daringly jumped from
the buggy and ran to the home o
Mrs. Nath Ammo. near by. When sh'
returned to Slater she asked for hi
arrest and will prosecute him. Ham
ley left for Glasgow and here boil
were arrested and relieved OF thei'
royolvers. Usher gives Kansas Cit
M his home. ItIl CLOS. '
| Miss Dennis In the daughter o
Simon Dennis and while she has no
had the opportunities OF most girls II
this life, she has been trying 20 d.
right and realized the seriousness o
her predictment. She has no mothe
and the family is comparatively poo
and Miss Flossie has been trying 4
hold the children together and rails
tISm properly. She 10 young lad
who deserves the communities sym
pathy and admiration as well.
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
BACK FROM MEyICo

Mr.. and Mrs. ThoD Landon and
Mrs. Virgil Landon returned last
Thursday from Old Mexico by way OF
Havana and Key West, Fla
Mr.. Landon called on Friday and
told us of conditions in Mexico. lie
said up TIL recently Americans were
fairly safe, but that matters are
getting worse and that the outcome
may be that Uncle Sam will take a
hand. He thinks our vast interests
there, as we'll as those of England,
France and Germany will not tolerate
the present state long. He says the
big smelters are mostly closed down
and foreigners are leaving.
Jas. Landon remained in Mexico to
look after their large holdings OF
land and will take HIS chances.
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
DEATHS
wM. zANs

VIM. Zans, one OF Saline's oldest
pioneers passed away at his home in
west Marshall, Sunday Afternoon.
June 18th, 1913, after an illness Of
about one month.
MIR. Fans was born in Senspeth,
Ditburg county Lorraine Province,
Germany, on September sth, 1881,
and was son OF Nicholas and Marie
Zans. He came to America in 1853,
spent two years travelling in the ess
tern states then settled In Missouri
in 1855. In 1851 he bought n farm
4 miles southwest OF Marshall. which
he still owns and on which with The
exception OF six years (1ss6 TO 1907
spent In Colorado, he resided nom
that time until 1907, when owing TO
his advanced age he removed TO MAJ
shall.
Mr.. Zans was thrice married. He
vas married to his first wife, Miss
Margaret King in 1860 at Boonville.
Mo. to this union we're born ten chill
dren, six OF whom survive--Jno. T.
OF Marshall, Mo-: Mrs. Mary Rusk OF
Mountain Grove. Mo; Mrs. Maggie
Hclesworth, Nevada. NO.; Mrs. Chris
tina Herendeen. Los Angeles. Call.
Mrs. Anna Flarity. La Junta. Col,
and Peter w. Zans OF Kansas City
Mo. He was married TO his second
wife. Mrs. Katherine Davis in 1909.
In 1909 he was married TO Mrf
Susan Hessemer, who with the aforC
mentioned children are left to mourn
his death.
At the bedside OF their father a.
the time OF his death we're his wife
two sons and daughter, Mrs. Rusk
His two haif-sisters, Mrs. Harlinc ant
Mrs. Hcilman OF Kansas City arriv
ed too late to meet their brother. bu
remained for the funeral, which wa
conducted by Father o'Neil Mt thu
Catholic church Tuesday morning q
S o'clock. burial at Mt st.Mary'
near Shackelford.
The pail bearers were James ]. Nit
cheli. ]. C. Farrell. VIII w. Hum
pbry, Louie L. Benedick. John Brow
and Joe Brown.
Mr.. Zans was faithful husband.
devoted father and a true and loya
friend under all circumstances. A
a christian he was firm, cons!sten
and exemplary In his conduct an1 wa
sincere and earnest In his attachmen
to the church OF his choice, the Rom
an Catholic.
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
SOLD FOR $40

The fixtures of the meat market.
so West Arrow street. which were
bought two weeks ago at partition
sale by Charles Peterson OF San An
tcnia. Texas. for 5000. were again
sold at auction by a. Leonard & Co.
last Saturday. The market equip
mtut was value at about $4,000 but
the total receipts OF the sale were
only s3T0. S. +. Geisendorfer pur-
chased the larger portion OF the
market equipment. which included a
refrigerating plant valued at 5000.
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
ELECTRIC LIGHT PROPOSITION

+ Representatives from the Missour
Gas and Electric Service compan
will confer with a committee OF en
gineers appointed by the city counci
next Monday night. to discuss tn
proposition OF granting the light pee
pie another franchise 10 supply th
city with light. The company's fran
chise expired last March and they ar
asking the city to renew II.
At the last meeting OF the cit
council. Monday, June .. an ordln
ance providing for the submission o
proposition to the voters OF the cit
to issue bonds for the purpose OF buy
ing or to build new plant was filed
II there is no definite agreemen
between the city and electric seryic
people. with In a few days. the mat
ter will probably come before tn
voters to decide. gUt
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
>. W. TAYLOR LEAVES RACKET

J. w. Taylor. who has been tn,
efficient manager OF the Mifsour
Valley Mercantile company for tn
past two years, has sold HIS interes'
In the establishment. This announce
ment will come as surprise to Mr.
TayIor's many friends. He has beer
identified In the mercantile husinesf
in Saline county for the past thirty
years and was very popular through
out the county. Mr.. Taylor will leave
In a few days for the west wherelh lh'
Will investigate business PROPOSE
tion, which he has had under con
sideration for some time. The los
OF Mr.. Taylor and family from thi'
county will be severely felt and It a
hcped that he will decide to remain
#. w. Taylor will not sever hisceon
nection with the mercantile establish
ment. t f,s y,
The Marshall republican., 1913-06-20
AMONG OUR FRIENDS

The following are new subscriber
,r renewals the past week:
Jake Weaver, Miami
Arch Morris, Napton.
Mrs. Frank Auer. StoleSbury. Mo.
J. NJ. Clark. Douds Leando,, Ia.
q. VI. Wolford. Lexington.
B. l.. Thompson. Nelson.
Isabella Henderson. Gillian.
c. c. Collins, Sweet Springs.
Peter Kurtz. Sweet Springs.
J. l.. PritchardI Sweet Springs.
VIM. F. Greene. Sedalia, No.
Chas. w. Parent, Tulsa. Okla.
w. d. Schupp. Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Mary Dean. Marshall.