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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
COURT GRANTS POPE
ANOTHER TRIAL
EtOwah Negro Has Thrice
Been Tried, Convicted
and Sentenced

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special.)--
Thrice tried for murder. thrice convicted.
and thrice sentenced to death, Edwin
Pope, an Etowah county negro, will re-
ceive another trial for his alleged crone,
according to decision handed down
Thursday by the supreme court of Ala
bama.
The case is considered one of the
most notable in the criminal annals of
state. Pope was convicted of the murder
of James McClurkin, white man of Cal
houn county, the weightest part of the
states evidence relating to the identi-
from the scene of the killing to the
house OF the defendant.
The facts relating TO the murder are
purely of a circumstantial nature. Nc
Clurkin heard some one burglarizing ms
gin during the night, arose from bed,
dressed and went in pursuit of the un-
known person. His dead body was found
a short distance from the road close 20
the home of John Body, another negro.
Mule tracks were traced from the scene
of the killing to the home of Pope. where
it was ascertained that the defenoaht
owned a mule whose tracks corresponuel
to those that had been found Leading
away from the deceased body. piacK-
smith testified that the tracks made by
the mule showed that two of the hind
feet of the mule were unshod and that
the two front feet were shod. The blacS-
smith testified that upon examihliis =
Pope's mule he discovered that the am
mails front feet had shoes on ana tha'
the hind feet we're unshod An examina-
ton of the mule owned by John bous
showed that the four feet or MS .iu's
were shod. The defendant was convicted
upon this testimony.
THE crime for which Pope was convict
ed was committed in 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Grand Jury Brought in Re-
port Yesterday Charging
Shortage of $1,000
VARIOUS FUNDS ARE
FOUND MISPLACED
Several Judgments Against Judge
Singleton Have Already Been Sc
cured in Civil Courts-Based
on Gorman's Report

Union Springs, February 6.-(Special)-.
The grand jury of Bullock county this
morning completed its labors and made its
report to the circuit court in which re-
port Impeachment of Probate Judge
Singleton, and removal from office were
recommended The grand jury report
says:
We have investigated the condition of
affairs in the office of probate judge of.
the county and are sorry to say we have
discovered various grounds for criticism.
We have before us the report of the
examination of the books. accounts and
vouchers of A. e. Singleton. probate
judge. made by ]. r. German. examiner
of public accounts. sworn on the eighth
of July, 1911, and of record in the circuit
court of the county,
Then follows a detailed statement which
was attached in full to the report show
ing the shortage of over $1,000 The report
says: I'VE are convinced that Judge
Singleton converted the above sums of
money to his own use and we find that
he ought to be removed from office for
corruption in office"
1t was charged before the grand jury
that Judge Singleton converted over $60o0
of the state and county money to his
own use; failed to index mortgages given
by himself to others. that he converted
money to his s~own use left in estates to
orphan children; that he in number of
cases sold mortgaged cotton, and that he
sold a plantation in Georgia to Hugh Fos-
ter, and afterwards mortgaged the same
to j. s. F'inlayson, Jr. Mr. Finlayson
appeared before the grand jury.
A month ago r. e. L. Cope and Attor-
neys Fernwood Rainer e. l.. Blue and
George Andrews went 10. the capitol and
took with them the Endorsement of an
other Union Springs attorney j. ID. Nor
man, and asked the governor to institute
impeachment proceedings. The governor,
by letter, put the matter up to the grand
jury of Bullock county and the aDove
mentioned action is the result of their
placing the matter before the grand jury.
The necessary steps to impeach Judge
Singleton will be taken promptly.
The cases mentioned wherein the Judge
is charged with appropriating money to
others to his own use have all been acted
on or aired In the civil courts, and in a
number of cases judgments taken. Judg-
ment was itakex against Singleton at
Thomaston, Ga, for $1120 by Mr.. Ffniay-
son. Judgments have been secured in
cotton cases and a judgment was taken
in the case of a minor heir, son of Robert
Lynch, of this place. a crippled baby
from whom money was withheld The
money in question was left him by. his
mother and the guardian took Judgment
on Sngleton's bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
COLON|STS SETTLE
IN AUTAUGA COUNTY
Over 100 From Ohio and
Indiana Reach Marbury
Yesterday

Marbury, February 6.--tSpeeiaL) L)-Ono
hundred and fifty people arrived here to-
day from Ohio and Indiana, travelling in
two Pullman sleepers, which were side
tracked by the Louisville ana
railroad here.
These people are prospec nazaz
of some of the 1900 acres O. sifst
has recently been put on tbs ss ~
the Marbury Land compaI
Tho town was in spring uisl etlsr
to receive the visitors. Schoo' 81
missed in order that the efi5aHH edH
Join in the festivities and s -
tertaining the people by s5eet5 -
In all this was a big day nea
of the town. vicinity and afs
great deal of building 4 zz aee
a corner stone was laid azaa
building which Is being 81
a new bank here,
Looking In every dreo
commodious houses are to gb ssa Har.
construction and partially iiu saf u
idents.
Tho Louisville and Naia l1epai
is just finishing good az saEHe afnes
In order to accommodate fse tneff
in traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
IN THE SUPREME COURT

Montgomery. February 6.-(Special.)
The following is the list of decisions
handed down in the supreme court of
Alabama today:
Mcclellan. J.-Heard & Lee VS.. George
Heard, appeal from Talladega chan
Gerry court: affirmed.
America Merriweather, administrators,
VS.. Sayre Mining and Manufacturing
company, appeal from Birmingham city
court; affirmed.
Arthur Jones VS.. the State of Ala
bama, appeal from jefferson criminal
court; affirmed
c. II. Gilliland ct al. VS.. J. f. Will
liams ct al. appeal from Clay county
court Tin equity); affirmed.
The State of Alabama vs.. Sudie
Schmidt, appeal from Talladega city
court; affirmed
Charity c. Waters ct al, vs. Gadsden-
Alabama City Land company ct al, ap-
peal from Etowah chancery court; at
hrmed
w. II. Aycoek VS. Fort Branch Mill
ing company, appeal from Morgan
chancery court; affirmed.
tN parte M. II. w woodward. petition
for writ of certiorari; writ denied
E'x parte b. F. Strange, petition for
certiorari: writ denied.
Rena Minchener VS.. Fox Henderson,
appeal from Pike chaneery court; af-
firmed
sayre. J.-Emmet L. Thornton vs.
Lula Esco ct al, appeal from Chiffon
chancery court; reversed, rendered in
part and remanded.
Barlow Reid VS.. the State of Ala
bama, appeal from Lee law and equity
court; affirmed.
William Watson VS.. the State of Ala
bama. appeal from Jefferson criminal
court; affirmed.
Jay Smith VS.. the State of Alabama
appeal from Gadsden city court af-
firmed
Mary A. Rowe VS. Martha Buttram ct
al, appeal from Cleburne probate court;
affirmed.
State of Alabama ex rel. City OF Mo-
bile VS.. Board of Revenue and Roard
Commissioners, etc, ct al, appeal from
Mobile city court; reversed and re-
manded Mcclellan. J.. dissenting
Albert p. Bush VS.. Julia f. Russell.
appeal from Mobile circuit court: re-
versed and remanded. Mcclellan, j.. dis
senting.
sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com
pany VS.. r. NJ. Morgan. appeal from
Walker circuit court; affirmed
James A Mcintosh ct al, VS.. d. NJ.
Stewart, appeal from Mobile chancery
court; affirmed.
Mrs. Margaret II. Sphinx vs. Guaran-
tee Sank and Trust company. appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

from birmingham city court; affirmed.
| Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er company VS.. Alice ID. Mayo, appeal
from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
| Somerville, FIRED G. Briei vs..
the Exchange National Bank, appeal
| from Montgomery city court; affirmed.
| Dixie Grain company ct al. VS.. Ellen
Quinn. appeal from Choctaw chancery
court; affirmed.
Rufus Peerson ct al VS.. Lillian P.
Dannelly, appeal from Lauderdale
chancery court; reversed, rendered and
remanded
| William C.. Owen VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company, appeal
from Birmingham city court. affirmed.
NJ. W. Parsons IS. The Age-Herald Pub
Fishing company. appeal from Jefferson
circuit court; reversed and remanded.
Erwin Pope VS.. the State of Alabama
appeal from Admission city court; re-
versed and remanded.
Per Curam-Continenta Insurance
company of New York ct al. VS.. Eureka
Stove Works. appeal from Birmingham
city court; appeal dismissed by agree
ment.
Lon J. NJ. C. Sarks VS. ]. w. Farrior,
appeal from Birmingham city court: re-
versed and remanded.
! The following rulings on applications
for rehearing We're announced IN the
supreme court today:
| ]. r. farrell VS.. Birmingham Water
works company appeal from Birming-
ham city court; application overruled.
| Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company VS.. T. A. Johnson. ap-
peal from Jefferson circuit court. ap-
pncation overruled.
Ransom Underwood VS., the state of
Alabama, appeal from Walker circuit
court; application oyerruled.
State Tax Commission of Alabama ct
al. vs. Bailey q Howard, as trustees.
appeal from Jefferson circuit court ap-
plication overruled
Robert Kaplan VS.. Thomas w. Cole
man ct al, appeal from Calhoun chan
Gerry court application overruled.
F. A. Salmon VS.. A. j. Salmon. ap-
lpeal from Tallapoosa chancery court
application overruled.
Herman Richter et al. vs. Sophia
Richter. appeal from Cullman chancery
court; application overruled.
W. II. Moore as sur. partner. etc, VS..
T. S. Hendon ct AL, appeal from Walker
law and equity court; application over
ruled
William NJ Hosmer VS.. Republicic
Iron and Steel company, appeal from
| Tuscaloosa county court; application
overruled.
Elk parte r. d. Whitehead. petition
for mandamus; application oyerru1ed.
Homer Stewart vs. Nashville Chat
tanooga and st. Louis railway, appeal
| from Madison circuit court; application
overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Beauty Doctor Tells
Secret
Detroit Beauty Doctor Gives simple
Recipe to Dnrken Gray Hnir and
Promote Its Growth

Miss Alice Whitney. well-known
beauty doctor of Detroit Mich, recently
gave out the following statement;
Anyone can prepare simple mixture
at home at very little cost, that Will
darken gray hair promote its growth
and make 1t soft and glossy. To half
pint of water. add l OF. Of bay rum, a
small box of Barbo Compound. and Ia
oz. glycerine. These ingredients can be
bought at any drug store at very little
cost Apply to the hair twice week
until the desired shade Is obtained. This
will make a gray haired person look
twenty years younger 1t is also fine
to promote the growth Of the hair, re-
lioye itching scalD and scalp diseases
and is excellent for dandruff and fall
ing hair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

In this day and age of known facts,
there is absolutely no excuse for anyone
to suffer with stomach trouble, indges-
tion. sour risings. catarrh of the stomach.
gas formations, etc.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are COM
posed of known and approved digestants
that help out the gastric juices of the
stomach They are Natures digestives
the same kind the stomach uses wheE
It is in good health.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not mere
" aid digestion-they actually digest the
food themselves. All the hard work is
thus taken off the stomach and 1t gets
chance to rest and recupefate The
uudigestel food which formerly produced
na,lseating gases in the stomach become
tborouehly digested and as "A result pro-
vides new brain and Drawn and nerve
cells to replace natural waste always 60
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act quickly.
safelv and naturally. Just like Nature
herself. They are familiar and stand
ard part of the stock OF eNery properly
equipped drug store and are sold at 5oe
q box.
Those who once try stuart,s Dyspepsia
Tablets are never al a itSs 10 KNOW nov
TO overcome any form .pf indigestion or
stomach trpi1pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
MONTE BOUND OVER
ON MURDER CHARGE
Has Preliminary Herring at Marion for
Murder of Robert Donaldson
Several Weeks Since

Marion, February 6-tSpecial) The pre-
liminary trial of Clarence Moutz, charged
with killing Robert Donaldson in Brush
and the defendant was held to the grand
jury, which meets March H.
Two business changes are announced,
the mercantile house of /. J. Fryer be-
ing sold to Howie Bros, while Blackburn
Bros. will close their large hardware and
implement business.
DIR. r. C. Hanna has purchased the
old colonial home of the late II. II. Hurt,
located on Lafayette street, and will
occupy the same during the present year.
Dewitt *. Mason has purchased a resi-
denee located on the corner of Early and
Bibb streets.
The poll tax record for Perry county
shows that 90 per cent of last years
voters did not pay in 1913.
The town authorities have employed ".
II. Butler OF Carbon Hill to take charge
of the waterworks plant. An effort will
be made TO install meters and possibly
check the great waste and expense found
in that department
Officers of the Fair association have
completed and published list of premium
offered. which include all classes of live
stock. poultry and farm products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
LET CONTRACT FOR
HEATING DORMITORY
Building Committee of State Normal
Board Announces $4,000 Expendi-
ture at Florence

Montgomery. February G.-(Special.) )-At
meeting of the building committee OF
the state normal school board. held in
the office of Governor O'Neal Thursday,
the contract was let for heating the new
dormitory at the Florence normal school.
The contract calls for an expenditure of
approximate $1,000
The dormitory at the Florence normal
school has been recently erected at a
cost of about $4,000. and is considered one
of the most complete buildings of its kind
in the state.
There were present at the meeting Gov
ernor O'Neal, W. w. Lavender of Cen
treville and DIR. James X. Powers presi-
dent of the Florence normal school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
-FOUR MILES MODEL
ROADS IN MADISON
'3S Miles of Road Completed
During 1912
INSTITUTE AT NORMAL
$50 Miles of Pike Road Mileage in
County-Negro Employe of the
Southern Arrested on Charge
of Stealing Mail

Huntsville. February 6.-6Special.)---
G. Walter Jones, county supervisor of
roads, has submitted to the county
commissioner report of all the road
building operations carried on in this
county during the year 1912. Four
miles of model state highway have
been built and over ss miles of other
rock and gravel road has been com
pleted These roads are all at least
40 feet wide. Mr.. Jones expects to con-
struct at least 40 miles of now road
mileage In Madison county at present
is ESQ miles. Mr.. Jones speaks highly
of the efficiency OF the free labor which
is placed at his disposal under the
provisions of the Madison county
road laws. He says good roads sem
timent has increased 100 per cent dur
ing the last year and the people of this
county are determined to have one of
the best road systems in the south.
Robert Vincent, a negro employe of
the Southern railroad. was arrested
this morning on a charge of stealing
mail. Mayor Smith sentenced him to
serve a term of three months at hard
labor on the streets after the pleaded
guilty to the charge.
A large number of negro farmers of
Madison county are attending an in
stitute that is being conducted for
their benfiet at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college for negroes al Nor
NAL Prof p C. Parks lectured yester-
day on cotton farming and laid spe-
cial emphasis upon the selection of
seed for planting. Professor Parks pre-
sented the problems of boys corn clubs
and girls tomato clubs and suggested
that clubs of that character be or
ganized in every precinct of Madison
county One OF the features of the
day was an address by Will Smith, a
boy of 13 years, who told how he raised
so bushels of corn on one acre.
The care of farm machinery. the care
of farm animals and many points in
corn and cotton growing and the rais-
ing of diversified crops were discussed
at length.
Seventy conversions have resulted
from the revival meetings conducted
by Evangelist Hanes al the First
Methodist church. The converts have
Joined various churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
OPEN BRANCH OFFICES
Chattanooga Companies Establish
Joint Offices Here

The Walsh and Weidner Boiler COM
pany and the Converse Bridge company,
incorporated. both Of Chattanooga,
Tenn. have just opened joint branch
office in the Brown Marx building in
order that they may serve their GUS
toners to the best advantage and prop
erly handle their growing business in
this territory.
Paul Wright is manager of these Of
fices. being formerly chief engineer of
the Walsh and Weidner Boiler COMPANY,
and also is well known In Birmingham,
having served several industrial COM
panies in a similar capacity here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
JASPER RESIDENCE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Jasper February e.-The residence of
A. l.. Christenberry was partially de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning about
II o'clock The fire originated in the
ceiling near chimney. The damage TO
house and furniture Is estimated at
5000 Both the building and its fur
nishngs were covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Conner SUIT GOES
TO THE JURY TODAY

Judge c. C. Nesmith will deliver his
charge to the jury this morning in the
case of b. B. Conner VS. the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, i. A. BlclSart
and B. NJ Starks. that has been on trial
this week in the first division of the
city court. The arguments of Hugh
Morrow for the defendant and Capt.
Frank S. White for the plaintiff lasted
yesterday until nearly o'clock. Hugh
Morrow. who spoke first, concluded his
argument at 11:3O. Captain White i'm
mediately followed and spoke until the
noon adjournment and finished his
argument in the afternoon session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
T|DEWATER LINE TO
EAST LAKE FINISHED

The Tidewater railroad line between
this city and East Lake is completed.
1t was so announced yesterday Opera
tons are now being held up awaiting
the delivery of street cars. 1t was the
opinion expressed yesterday at the
Tidewater company offices that the
cars would be here within the next
few days and operations would there-
upon begin. The street car company
has recently placed large order for
street cars. 1t is said the new cars will
be the very best that were ever op-
Grated in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Reunion Charter

Chattanooga. February estaaeeis.i ~
Formal application for haif
corporation has been made mere py inc
Chattanooga Reunion company, with Il
capital stock of $4,000. The ineorpora-
tors are w. Il. Brock. r. r. Preston, H.
C. Patten, Jr., b. T.. Loveman and c.
II. Huston. The object of the incorpora-
tion is the entertainment of the visiting
Confederate veterans during their annual
reunion here in May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
MARBLE QUARRY
WILL Be DEVELOPED
Calhoun Citizens Interested
in 100000 Company
FOWLER CASE MONDAY
Oxford Firm, Recently Declared Bank
FOWLER CASE MONDAY
Oxford Firm, Recently Declared Bank
rupt. to Resume Business-Cal-
houn Lad Noted Actor-An-
niston Hears Grand Opera

Admission. February 6.--(Special.)-
company with a capitalization of 100000
is said to be in course of formation as
the result of the discovery few months
ago of extensive deposits OF black marble
as soon as the organization OF the COM
pany Is completed development operations
will be undertaken on large scale.
4 thorough analysis of the mineral has
been made. and it is pronounced as gen
uine.
The Little Cleckler Construction com
pany of this city received notice Thurs
day that they had been awarded the con-
tract for the construction of court
house at Athens, Ga, to cost about
s1ssooo
This same company has been awarded
the contract to construct a large bank
building of brick structure at Raleigh,
Miss.
Weather Observer Williamson of the
Admission station has just compiled figures
which show the average temperatures in
Admission and this section of the state
ioi lilt tiitiS Stdft 10 lpllONs. NlnleI,
al: spring, 60.4; summer. 764; autumn,
Gle. The general yearly average is COS
The criminal docket of the city court
of Admission will be taken up Monday
morning, the first case set being that
of John Fowler, one Of the alleged ac-
comploes in the Pearce- Kennedy feud
cases.
The firm of Il. A. Walker & Co. which
was recently declared bankrupt. will be
revived under the same name at oxford.
The business was purchased by Paul NJ.
stradley Of this city. sold to Kyser & co.
of Atlanta and repurchased by e A.
Walker & Co.
A special car was operated from Tai
ladega Wednesday evening bringing a
Madame Butterfly at the New Noble
theatre.
A large number of corporations which
have paid their corporation tax received
notice here Thursday from law firm OF
Montgomery, alleged representatives of
the state claiming that the corporations
addressed had not paid the tax. Hur-
ried visits were made to the tax collec-
tors office with receipts, etc. and ii Is
believed that the notices were sent out
generally to aid the state in an emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Miss TORY at White House

Washington, February 6.-Miss Della
TORY of Milbury, Mass, aunt Della"
who has supplied the White House with
an occasional old fashioned New Eng
land apple pie while Nephew Wilp'
has occupied it, arrived at the 'execu-
tive mansion today for her last visit.
Since Mr.. Taft has been President Miss
Torrey have been a welcome visitor to
her nephew's home on several occa-
sions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
SYLACAUGA FORGING
RAPIDLY TO FRONT
Ice and Cold Storage Plant to Be
Erected-Moretti Marble Plant
Ready for Shipments

Sylacauga February s.-tSpecial)--In-
dustrially Sylacauga is on the upward
move. During the past week arrange
ments have been completed whereby a
company will begin the putting in of an
ice and cold storage plant at an early
date. The plant to be operated the COM
ing season. The plant. 1t is said, viii be OF
about Is ton capacity.
The new Moretti Marble company have
the spur track to the new quarry COM
pleted and are now ready TO begin ship
ping their products
Congressman Fred l.. Blackman has in
formed the committee who have been
looking after the securing of the new
postofficc building that the receipts are
not yet sufficient for The government
to make an appropriation for that pur-
pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Don't Say
You Can't Eat
You'll Never Have stomach Trouble
After You Read This, and Act ON
1t. stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets
Are the Omen Secret

Thousands of people who hadn't really
enjoyed a meal for years have given their
stomach a new lease of life through the
wonder workers. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's. They promptly put an end to fiat
ulency, heartburn, dizziness, sick head
ache, dyspepsia. burning sensation, brash,
fermentation and the other ills attendant
upon disordered stomach.