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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

cate, then he will consent to this suit.
The public will then be given an op-
portunity of seeing who really is re-
sponsible for the shvrt -comings In the
state government"
Mr. Harold accused Governor ONeal
of being neglectful, and said that ne
is therefore forced to admit that with
knowledge of these facts and being the
only officer sof the state who is
charged with superntendnce and with
the veto power over the convict de-
partment he neglected to take the pre-
cantions which an ordinary prudent
official would have done to prevent
Lacy's escape"
Governor O'Neal's record for employing
special counsel came in for criticism.
The state has undergone great expense
for special counsel since the present gov
ernor took the reins of Office said Sir.
Harold. "The total sum of such expen-
ditures Is $3s $40 92. Though an esteemed
member of the profession himself. yet the
governor has surrounded himself with
more counsel during his two years of
service than any other governor preced-
ing him in this state. Though the people
have elected an attorney general of known
ability and energy and the attorney gen
elal has two able assistants of his own
choice and approved by the governor all
of whom are paid out of the state treas
ury yet in nearly every important litiga-
ton the governor has had other counsel
at the expense of the state.
1.-The convict department investigation
just concluded will call for a large legal
expense, and 1 make another appeal to
the governors patriotism and economy
The governor advised the banks that he
would not bring suit against them unless
the state was certain of a recovery. In
such case, ought not the governor to en-
poy his special counsel in these suits by
making their, fee contingent upon their
success?'
Mr. Harold said there was no doubt that
the banks are not responsible for the ir-
regular transactions of James G. Oakley.
former president, and Theodore Lacy, for
mer chief clerk of the convict department.
1.-THE banks asesrt with great confidence
that under the decisions of our state and
other states the transactions referred to
by no means amounted to a violation of
the statute" said Mr.. Harold. The state
ment was concluded by the assertion that
1--WE think under all the circumstances
that the governor will find his act Of
suing the banks resented rather than ap-
plauded by the vast majority Of the
states citizens"
r. e. Lovejoy. president Of the Mont
gomery Bank and Trust company. has as
sured the public that his bank does not
owe the state anything. His bank was
sued for $4,000. 'The Montgomery Bank
and Trust company does not owe the state
of Alabama one single penny, either NOR
ally or legally said Mr.. Lovejoy. "and
the effort to make innocent parties suffer
for the misdeeds Of the appointees of the
governor of Alabama. am sure will not
meet with the approval of the fair minded
people of this community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
HAROLD R|D|CULES
O'NEAL' s LATEST ACT
Montgomery Banker At
tacks Action
GOVERNOR is BLAMED
Criticises Governor Severely for En-
ployment of Special Counsel
Claiming State Already Has
Sufficient Legal Ability
GOVERNOR is BLAMED

Montgomery, April 25.--(Specia)
Ridicule and criticism of Governor
O'Neal was the answer of Charles L.
Harold, president of the Montgomery
Savings bank, to the suit of the state
to recover 100000 alleged to haye be1n
converted from the hands of the state
by the failure of the bank and others
to furnish proper security to the state
convict department. Mr.. Harolds state
ment was made public Friday.
Mr.. Harold declared that it would be
well for Governor ONeal TO allow the
courts to determine his own liability
in the convict affair which brought
about the disappearance of Theodore
sLacy with $4,000 of the states money
and the finding of shortages extending
over a long pariod. Since 1t is the
policy of the governor to test the liza
bility OF every who, in any way,
was connected with the transaction
would 1t not be well for him to allow
the courts to determine his liability?'
said Mr.. Harold
Continuing. the bank president said;
.If he Is absolutely free from fault
as his public statements would indi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
DISAPPOINTED IN
SEARCH FOR LACY
Governor Dissatisfied With the Prog
ress Made by Burns Men Work.
ing on the Case

Montgomery, April 25.-(Special. .)-Gov-
ernor O'Neal had rather be a detective
than be governor. He is dissatisfied with
the work of Burns detectives in the Theo-
dore Lacy case and he has an idea that
he could do more than has been accom-
plished in the search for the man who got
away with almost 100000 OF the states
money.
Expenses accounts from the detectives
come in regularly but not report on
Lacy. OF course, detectives are not sup
posed to make reports, and Governor
O'Neal doesn't expect them, but he seems
to think that too many futile clues have
been investigated and that a roundabout
way has been taken.
1t Is understood Burns men are working
on the theory that Lacy is In a coast
town awaiting a chance to leave the
United States but it is the opinion of
Governor O'Neal that Lacy is already out
of the country Detectives have been
paio $1,000 already. They have been en-
ployeG since March Is, and from time to
time have made statements that Lacy's
arrest is only matter of short time
but he hasn't been found and there is
some uneasiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

Washington, April 25.-When the
President heard today that the WASH
ington team was playing its last home
game before departing on months
trip, he instructed Secretary Tumulty
to close up the engagement list and
hurry to the ball park. The President
has attended four of the five games
the team has played here since the be-
ginning of the season, and the fans
feel he is one of them. He applauds
vigorously when Washington makes e.
good play-official dignity forbids that
a President should "root''-and looks
disappointed when the umpires de-
cision favors the visiting team. At to-
DAYS game the President stood up and
cheered when the Washington team
tied the score and forged ahead in the
eighth inning
AS he left the park he was given a
great ovation. He had been sitting In
a box in the upper tier and though tho
crowd jammed the exits below, they
voluntarily made path as he passed
out with his daughter. Miss Margaret.
and Secretary Tumulty. AS the party
entered a White House motor there
were more cheers, come again,
Woody" and similar expressions of ap-
proval came from the fans"
The White House itself is always
astir on an afternoon when the home
team plays. All the attaches who
could get away went to the game
and those who stayed behind eagerly
heard sfhe returns in the telegraph room.
When the break came in the eighth
the entire force of clerks swarmed to
the telegraph key.
Somebody said after the game that
President Wilson was sorry the team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
LEAVES ENTIRE
ESTATE TO MISSIONARY WORK

Chicago. April 25.-Almost the. entire es-
tate of sl,oo0o0O of William Chitney Bor-
den,1 the young missionary who died at
Cairo Egypt, April g. is left to foreign
missionary work, according to the terms
of his will filed for probate here today.
His personal belongings and household
goods were bequeathed to a brother. Mrs.
Mary Borden. mother of the dead man,
and his sister, receive nothing. The
largest heuuest is that of s25O.00O to the
China island missions, Germantown, Phil
adelphia 100000 of which is to be invest
ed, the income to be used for the main
tenance of aged and infirm missionaries
and mission workers and among others
are the National Bible institute, New
York, 100000, and board of foreign mis-
sions of the Presbyterian church of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
PRESIDENT SEES
WORLDS CHAMPIONS

Washington, April 25.-The Boston
American league baseball team, worlds
champions went to the executive offices
today and met President Wilson, who
shok hands with each player.
''Pll forgive you for what you did to
us yesterday said Mr.. Wilson laughing.
"It went all right as long as l was there.
You took advantage of my absence
The President referred to his early de-
parture from the game to confer with
Secretary Bryan. The Washington team
was ahead when the President left the
park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Y. M. C.. A. DAMAGED
AT NEW DECATUR

Decatur, April 25.-(Special) "A loss of
several hundred dollars by fire was
caused to the Young Mems Christian as
sociation building in New Decatur. The
building belongs to the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. The loss is
covered by insurance. All of the books
and records were saved, but some Were
damaged by water.
The fire originated from an electric wire
in the private office of Secretary NJ b.
Peak. The greatest loss is from water
The quick response of the fire depart
ment and its work saved the building
from total loss, as the fire had a good
start before it was discovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

United States, known as the Southern
Presbyterian church, Richmond, Va.
The will contains the foreign recon-
mendation of the testator
That each of the bequests be used for
or in connection with missionaries or
teachers who are sound in the faith, be-
lieving in such fundamentals as the doc
trine of the divine inspiration and au-
thority of the scriptures, the doctrine. of
trinity, including the deity of Jesus
Christ, and in the doctrine of the atone
ment through the substitutionary death
of our Lord Jesus Christ
A bequest of 5000 was made to Alfred
e. Sphinx, appointed executor In the will.
The estate consists of $4,000 in real estate
and s165,O00 in personal property, and the
executor was empowered to make all
necessary sales and partitions to comply
with the terms of the will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Elks, Theatre Is Leased

Huntsville, April 25.-(special.)--A NOV
ing picture concern has taken a lease
on the Elks' theatre for the whole sum-
mer and will have vaudeville and NOV
ing pictures there during the next Il
weeks. Other moving picture concerns
are said to be trying to get in here, but
so far no suitable locations have been
found in the business section of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
ALABAMA EASILY
/. TRIMS TECH BOYS
IN DRAGGING GAME
Pratt Pitches Well for Ala
bama, While Three Tech
Fingers Were
Hammered

Tuscaloosa, April 25.-(Special.)--In a
slow and one-sided game played on a
muddy field. Alabama easily defeated
Georgia Tech. to g.
Alabama had little trouble In hitting
the three pitchers used by Tech. On the
other hand Pratt, with the exception of
one inning, kept the Georgians' hits well
scattered.
doubles. Gosa's hitting and Joplin's base
running were the features
walk, error and two three-baggers
gave Tech their runs
lao.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Totals ............ "a 3 6 "a
t-Hit for Donaldson in ninth.
SUMMARY

Three Base Witherington and F.
Montague.
Two Base Hit--A. Vandegraaff
Double Plays-Moore to Amerson: Don
aldson to Amerson.
Struck Out-Pratt 5, Pitts !, Addridge Q
Bases on Balls-Pratt l, Addridge 2.
Innings Pitched-Pitts I, Fielder d.
Left on Bases-Alabama 9, Tech 2.
Umpire-Barr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Good Roads
Delegates

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Sailing for Europe

Greensboro, April 25.--(special.) Mrs. NJ.
II. Murphy, accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, and maid, sails for Tu-
rim, Italy, April 26 from Boston, on the
"Canapic.' Mrs. Murphy will travel on
the continent for six months, spending
most of her time, however, with her
daughter. Mrs. Adoph Kind, who resides
at Turin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Negro School Closed

! Greensboro April 25.-(Special. )-With
an address last night by j. II. Phillips,
general supervisor of the Union Mutual
Aid association, Tullibody academy. the
colored city school, closed. The speaker
used as subject Can You Deliver the
Goods?'' He advised the members of his
race to deliver the goods in the form
of honest and conscientious labor, re-
gardless of class of service. The idea
of punctuailty was especially stressed
during his speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
ABLE TO DO BUSINESS NOW

was going away. I'm not at all sor-
ry," declared Majority Leader Under
wood of the House ways and means
committee, when he heard it, Congress
will be able to do business now"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
JAPAN IS To SEND BARON
To TALK OVER SITUATION
[BY UNITED PRESS Assoc1AT1oNsI

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSoCIATIoNSl
SACRAMENTO, April 28-Secretary
Bryan arrived at this morning. He
was met by Governor johnson and
taken to the governors mansion. A
handful of legislators, including the
Democratic leaders, met the train. A
large crowd was at the station. inclul
ing scores of Japanese.
The secretary arrived while scores
Of japanese hucksters were bringing
truck TO the market. Several times
the automobile was compelled to halt,
owing to the congestion Of these wag-
ons. Governor Johnson said he viii
take Mr.. Bryan through the oriental
quarter here and give him first hand
IDEAS
Secretary Bryan appeared particu-
l1rly concerned regarding a black bag
he carried, which he refused to reIin-
qulsh to attendants. It is believed the
bag contains important state docu-
ments which could not be entrusted to
the mails or wires. During the Roose-
welt and Taft administratio the Iegis-
Iators asked for copies of treaty obli-
'A'~N-S@''f N''AA oetPdH5 Jul tHeSe were
refused. Mr.. Bryan is believed to have
brought these, with the resulting cor
rcspondence.
at the executive mansion Sir. BRYAN
vas presented with a bo1uet. IF roses
Evelyn Wieger, aged 5. Attached
was q. note that read, ITO William
Jennings Bryan, from a little daughter
OF the golden west"
Following the first conference at the
nif oI vii
Bryan issued guarded statement.
saying. Il am here TO confer, not III
any sense to direct in the impending
matter. NV pleasure will be that OF
the legislature. I cannot say whether
the conferences on the anti-alien legis-
lation will be open or executive. 1 have
come a the request of the president to
look after the international phase of
The situation. No plans of procedure
have yet been decided upon. I will
address the legislature if such be its
desire. MY visit is in no wise limited
7 viii stay until the matter is settled"
The first conference OF the day was
Informal 1t was attended by Secre-
-ary Bryan, Governor Johnson. Lieu
tenant Governor Wallace and Speaker
Eoung. Tt was then announced that
,ir. Bryan would meet the legislators
n Joint executive session in the as |
sembly chamber at II o'clock.
TOXIC, April 2S.-With a view to es-
ahlishing a mutual UNDERSTANDING re- |
sarding anti-alien legislation, Baron |
representing various in !
erests, will start for Sacramento !
Nay 10.
WASHINGTON, April 28.-The anti |
alien situation in California was
1rought to the attention Of the house I
oday by Representative Sisson of Mis- |.
issippi, who in fiery speech declared |.
10 alien should be permitted to hold /
and in America.
Before allowing any foreign nation |
O dictate the land holding laws we
h5uld fight" he declared.
"If l should have the alternative Of /!
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28

Fer Hinscif.--Clarence Z. Naff,
f torme erly Chief Clerk and Law Clerk of
the United states Land office. at Los
Angeles, has resigned from the Land
Service and opened an office al ia
International Bank Building, Los An
Scles, to engage in the practice of law,
making land law a speciality. Since the
resurveY of the Imperial valley, Mr..
Naff has had charge of the Los An
geles office of the work of adiustm en- IS
under the reSurVey, and the extensions
of time, and the issuance of final Ger
tificates. Prior to coming to Los An
geles. about six years ago. Mr.. Naff
was 4 member of the legal staff of the
Attorney General in the Departm
Of Justice al Washingt D. c.. for 4
years, during which time he was as
sociated in somee of the famous prose-
cutions of the government, among them
being the Beef Trust case and the
y orthern Securities case. His long and
responsible connection with theLand
Service indicates a capable and thor
ough acquaintance with the land laws
and practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28

war or submission to Japan's arrogar
claim I would be for war" sisson 4.
clared. what would Washington sa
IL confronted by the same propositioul
Shall the Japanese enjoy our prospeA1
ity, the fruits of our lands, the learr+4
ing of our institutions and not b
forced to defend or sustain them. Trea
ties should not interfere with the right
OF states. I stand with the people q
California ~ this matter"
Sisson said the founders of IN
american government never dreame.4
OF constitution where a foreign gov
! eminent would demand the right to adj
/ ouire or control land. He asserted n
me treaty making power was created
than the rights Of the states, then the1
position Of aliens was superior to thai
OF natives. --l--
"California," he said, 'fhas an unques(
TONED right 10 restrict the right oy
lease or ownership of land, providin
such laws apply alike to all aliens M
greater misfortune could befall Calf
fornla or any state than to have tn
land PASS 10 alien hands. Every fool
Of our territory should be preserve,
for Am erican postenty. I say Amer
ica for Americans. | hope we wi
remain friendly To Japan, but there
nothing in the treaty preventing sue
a law as California contomplates"
He compared the Japanese problem
to that existing when Lincoln opposed
slavery. He said competition witlS
'aves was not nearly so dangerous a J
that with foreigners, and insisted thai
America has a right to exclude alien'
and urged that We defend our princi
pies with the last drop of blood"
lie spoke for fifty minutes and wa
congratulated by several congressmen
The populace is excited over tn
anti-alicn status to q greater exten
than for years. The corridors Of tn,
eanitol buzzed today with the excited
talE Of society women and farmer
brushed sleeves on the capitol groundse
lumber of Japanese were sprinkletr
among the crowd. Scores of farmers
from Sacram ento and San Joaquin val
leyS were present. The crowd abouS
the station in the morning was remark
able for the fact that there We're abso
lUtely no cheers when Bryan appeared
At 12:45, after an hour and a hal
pa conference, the doors were stil.
locked On Bryan and the legislators,
II seemed likely the conference would
last until late today..-No word Of what
ira aospired has leaked out Of the cham
her
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
ROY MOORMAN 8 CO. IS
NOW INCORPORATED FIRM

AT a meeting of directors Saturday
afternoon the firm of Roy Moorman
& Co was organized, the subscribed
capital stock increased and Officers
elected.
The officers now are Roy Norman,
president and general manager; w. c.
Ingram. formerly of the Martin Shock
Absorber Co., Los Angeles, secretary
and treasurer; and r. w. Ingram,
formerly vice president and general
manager of the Southern Pacific lines
in Mexico, vice-president. Mr.. Moor
man and w. G. Ingram will be active
" identified with the business.
The firm has completed arrange
ments for a $4,000 stock OF tires and
a $4,000 stock Of supplies and ac-
cessories, and has added the valley
agency for Martin shock abscrbers
and Stromburg carburetors.
The firms business has grown from
800 stock of supplies at the date
of the organization, -FebruarY-1. 1912.
TO a S25,0 900 stock in fifteen months of
steadily increasing business.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
TRANSFERS or VALLEY REALTY
tCompi!ed by the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company
DEEDS

Jennie Z. ( c. a. Scott to Peter ]
Storms, tract 81, 1912, 100 acres.
Finis .. & Nary u. Tarr to H !
Eifler, lots 13 and Il. block To- Resub
Of Blocks CT to IS. Imperial.
L. J. c Ellen II. Thomas to Fl. J
Eifler, lots IS and IS, block t. Impe-
rial
william T. ( Louise A. Randall tc
a. G. Soarcs. undivided u interest in
lot l, block 127, Bra wiley.
t. 7. G, Linnie L. Thing and s. A.
Thing to Sam A. Thing, lot 6, block g.
Caloxixco.
FRANK T. & Linnie L. Thing and
arr 4 Thing to Frank T. Thing. lot
7, block Ga, Calexfco.
Grant Booher to Henry Ferguson, lot
II, block 1o2, Imperial.
Martha &c Peter Georgeson to Robert
Farsher, quit claim to n y of tract
113, 1913 10 correct description.
J.. Fl. &. Lucy p. Cox TO Robert L.
Carpenter, w Z OF tract 130, 1913,
50 acres, and 50 shares No. l.
]. A. & Florence A. Morrison to
" I Mccoy, lots IA, Is and 16, block
25, Calexic,.
William johnson to AIRY Harsch, G
Y of block 80 and ditch right of way 8
feet wide along W line of n u of said
block, Holtville,
Isaac L. &c Sarah Mustead TO Frank
: Best, S 4 of tract 1872, townships
IS and 16, ranges II and 13. 80 acres,
and ca shares No l.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
COUNTY OFFICIALS CATCH
BOOZE DISPENSERS IN ACT

Undersheriff Applestill and District
Attorney Swing made two good cap
lures of booze dispensers Saturday
night. taking them in the act of sell
ling liquor.
First going to lockwood they saw
from the outside a man in the pool
hail sell liquor by the glass and then
sell a bottle of whisky. .Eentering the
place. they arrested j. z. Barr and
confiscated a large. quantity of beer
ana whisky ...
Then going to. Alamorio, they. had
a similar experience at the pool hall
there, arresting Jensen and Darby, the
mon in charge. and also added to the
supply of confiscated beer and whisky.
The latter place. is the same that was
raided few weeks ago, the men then
taken being sentenced to the county
Jail for service On the rock pile
Complaints were entered today
against the three men arrested Satur
day before Justice Mayfield.
w. ]. Jensen and W. A. Darby later
entered pleas of not guilty and. were
placed under bonds of $500 each. They
demanded jury trials. "
James f. Barr entered a plea ot
guilty and judgment will be passed
tomorrow.
Messrs. Applestill and Swing are de-
termined to put a stop to the selling
o. booze in violation of the country or
dinance.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
RIVERSIDE OFFICIALS LOOK
OVER COUNTY HIGHWAYS

A party of three Riverside officials
was in the city this morning looking
over the highway routes in the interest
OF the Los Angeles route. They are
George NJ. Pierson, county surveyor;
Kari s. Carlton, chairman of the boar d
OF supervisors, and J. A. Crane, lhe NIB er
OF the board of supervisors. They did
not state what they have in Contcm-
platcn. aside from the general state.
ncnt that they -.i2 looking Owe" the
highways.
They talked "f fear of being rI1 nt
With shotguns etc, as though th,1e
was something t. he afraid of. b, st
far as could BE- ascc; aimed they vcTe
not assailed cN"ep, hN pleasant woJ ds
from number Of cersonaI frieI1s
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
.BIXBY BEFORE The JURY
PROBING WHITE SLAVERY

BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
Los ANGELES, April 2S.-A few
minutes prior TO the resumption of the
grand jury probe of white slavery
George H. BiXby, the Long Beach mill
lionaire who disappeared a week ago
appeared at the court house with his
attorneys, ready to testify. He ran a
gauntlet of reporters and photogra
phers. Oscar La wler, his attorney, en-
deavored 10 strike one hotographer.
The corridors We're filled with witness
es waiting to testify.
After SiXby had waited throughout
The morning it was announced that he
rould not be called to testify until
tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
BRANCH COUNTY LIBRARIES

The report recently sent in from tn c
Brawley branch library shows won
derful growth. The branch is becomin &
more and more popular and has long
ago outgrown its quarters but it is
Just getting along from day to day as
new. quarters yhave been arranged for
in the new. city hall which is soon to
be started. .. =. =!
The total circulation for October. 1912
was 241 books; In March, 1918, 6g3
books were. circulated which shows a
steady growth. Number of books at the
branch number S76. Number of bor-
rowers. ABS. ~.
Miss Francis CIippinger is the pop
ular custodian in charge and great
credit is due here for the interest she
has shown in the work.
Holtville and CaleXico are not far be-
hind Brawley in their report of the
work done in those branches. :