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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-10
A YOUNG CORN GROWER.

The champion corn grower OF ONO
IA a lad. fourteen years OF age. OF
the name Of Dewey Hanes. who lives
at Arcanum. little country town
some forty miles from Cincinnati. On
4uo acre Of ground this boy raised
last season 1S9 bushels Of corn. This
was the best record made by anybody
in the state, and he was rewarded for
his effort by handsome prize and .
free trip to Washington on the corn
growers special.
Washington Journal., 1913-01-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

Exhibit u further states the convict
department had on hand April |, 1916,
goods and cotton amounting TO saf; 1893 .og,
and on April !. 1911. goods and cotton
lamounting to ST., ,504. CO.. which makes diff
ference in favor Of 1911 Of sl7l.6S442. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

or an average Gust of maintenance of
81 o. the number of men being Ill TAX
Ing the cost of maintenance at all the
prisons mentioned combined during the
FIVE months ending IN September, l910
and adding together all the men. making
972 the examiner figured that the average
cost Of maintenance was sl3. 81 per man
per month.
The total cost of maintenance for the
same months, May. June, July, August
ana September, 1911, was as follows
Prison No u nnerafed hN The ,rhnnas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

department had ON hand December 81.
1910 cotton and goods amounting to $780,
10. 30. and on December 81. 1911, cotton
and goods amounting to $69,5es.5s which
makes difference. in favor OF 1911 of S32 :
7ai 20 The department has bought and
paid for land in 1911 at No. t. 81. .6SS.: at
speigners, $500; personal property from
DeBaTdeeben, slo,6lS. .99--a total of $780,
SOC. o.
I Exhibit E is a general summary, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
Called at Residence

. Promptly at 5 o'clock Mr.. Brooke and
Mr.. 1'rawick called at my residence We
discussed fully our suspicious in refer
ence to the convict department. all alb
sence of any entries upon the books In
the office here OF the shipments'm to
ioodin- Reid & Go. as reported by Mr..
Evans and the best methods of ascer-
tanning the true conditions that might ex-
ist asked. Mr.: Trawick, the clerk, what
amount his boks showed was due the state
from all sources He replied that the
books that day showed that there was due
the state by the convict department. which
had, not been. turned into the treass1ry the
sum sof $l17,O0O. said to Mr. ItRwick,
- order YOU immediately when yoa reach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

For the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 80, 1910, receipts were. 81, ,ds9ool %
Disbursements ....s..s.........f.. foo'o4o.S1
The excess of receipts over
disbursements being ....-.....s 3S4,b10. Il
For the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 30, 1911. total receipts
We're 81, ,ds5 s5I 70
Ard t1,e disbursements were 649Ss1 Al
Showing an excess of receipts
over disbursements of .......s 1882. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

Investigate Methods
mad also instructed the examiner to
visit, Birmingham and fully investigate
the methods adopted for the purchase
of supplies for the several prisons in thas
district. In the same report on that sub
Ject the examiner stated u find tha.
Tor each month competitive bids are in
yiied by the superintendent and in every
Instance the contracts for furnishing sup
plies have invariably been awarded to
the party making the lowest bids for
same grade and quality of goods being
considered" The examiner also stated
that IL was evident that the state was
buying its goods lower than the price
offered by many dealers who had com
plained that they We're net awarded CON
facts.
I had also instructed-the examiner to
make a thorough Investigation and re-
port of the cost of maintenance of the
convicts at the several prisons in the
Birmingham district. This report is
shown by exhibits +. +. G and II. at
tached TO the report. Exhibit shows
the total cost of maintenace in May.
June. July, August ar'l September, 1910.
al prisops known as No. L. operated bs-
the Tenpessec Coal Iron and Railroad
companyk Flat Topi Lucille and Belle Ell
ltn .and thowed 4lat the total cos. of
nfaintenarte at pri{on known as No u.
npefated b. the TYnessee Coal. Iron ami
Railroad cd HppanF was the following
May. l9f f-?.-,...-.............. .$l5.sI
June. 1871 ...-..-..-.....,.....,.. 12.2l
r-.- <n<n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

tracts lnen III tNiSlthce, peiiS ~ "a
number, and shows that the state at the
date of the report had 2lS7 convicts and
their location. The report also showed
that the receipts from convict hire from
March 4, 1911, to March 4, 1872, was a
total of $S26, ,522 "a.
Failed to Make Reports
The report then discussed county con-
yicts and provisions of the law in refer
ence thereto and called attention to cer-
tain counties that failed to make reports
as required by law and recommended a
more stringent rule than 81 be adopted
by the board Of convict inspectors. Ac-
cordingly in compliance with this sug-
gestion ! prepared a rule ON the, subject,
which is found in rules IS and 81 of the
-sRules and Regulations for the Gov
erninent of the Convicts of Alabama
which were duly published.
Exhibit A of the report shows receipts
and disbursements of the convict depart
ment from october l. 1907, TO September
80. 1911.
For the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 80. 1908. the receipts
were .........,.,....,.,.....,. ,f4z'e.
And disbursements We're ....... 1909. Il
An excess of receipts over dis
bursements OF ...........,..-.- .$4os.ooS y
For the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 80, 1909, the receipts
fell off to .....-..,.-.-.---.-,...S> S>z3 l4o =
And the disbursements We're 1920 80
Showing an excess Of receipts
over disbursements Of ......... .18A ,9S7. GO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
General Health Good

complaint anywhere except at Flat Top
He stated that the covering over the tip
pie at Flat Top had been allowed to &c
TO decay and 1t should be recovered
Upon this report a letter. was written tc
the manager of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and iron company, calling attention to
the condition Of the tipple and demand
ing that a new roof be constructed al
once. The general superintendent, Mr.
T. a.. Moore, answered at once that the
necessary roofing with which to repair
the same had been ordered and that the
necessary repairs would be Immediately
made.
During the latter part Of last year re-
ouested Examiner Mccall 10 make q
statement Of. any arrears due by any con-
ira to the convict department and to
demand immediate payment of the same
Examiner Mccall stated to me there was
enough balance due to the convict depart
ment unpaid to meet the expected deficit
Of $6s, ,00e0 in the treasury on March !, i9ls.
He was engaged for several weeks IN
making this inv3stigationf and wrote ~
all the parties who owed any balance. g
the state and demanded payment, During
the early part Of the present year ! in-
formed Examiner Mccall that l would
not be satisfied with q mere perfunct0ry
Investigation of the convict department
as required by law. hut that desired To
have investigated every prison ana camr
in the state under contract or hiring state
convicts and to trace every dollar duefthe
state Of Alabama from the time wa
created to its payment into the treastiry
I informed him that under the require
ments of the law his duty was simply to
examine the accounts OF J. e. OAKLEY
nresident of the board of convict inspec-
tors at Montgomery, but that such an in
vestisation would not furnish me the m
fo,mation which was anxious to obtain.
I stated that was not satisfied with
the receipts froui1the convict department.
Trat had been lead to believe that the
earnings were much larger than the re-
ports which had been submitted to me as
10 10 the condition OF the treasury disclosed
and that I, suspected that some mlsmsn faps =
4 cmerlt might exiet in some branch OF
the xonxfef Resentment. Early IN Feb
rusrv m i requested him to instruct Exan1-
ner BROOKE. who WAS then engaged IN ex-
aminipg county BOOKS n chemPess coun- 2 Y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
To SUCCEED MRS LONGsTREET
Announced that Mrs. III. w. j. Hamm
Has Been Made POstmistrcss.

Washington. May 7.-Mrs. Helen
Longstrcet, widow of the famous Con-
federate general. today lost her fight
for reappointmcnt as postmistress Of
Gainesville. Ga. Mrs. H. w. j.
Hamm was nominated to the office
after President Wilson had consulted
The Georgia Senators.
Ii was learned that Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson's reports of the condi-
ton of the postotiice over which Mrs
Longstrcet presided alleged that the
Office was poorly managed.
Much interest had been manifested
in the appointment, and Mrs. Long
streets friends had flooded the White
House with kilograms and petitions
In her behalf An appeal setting out
her fears that Influences were work
ing against her appointment or her
confirmation was sent to the senate
today by Mrs. Longstrcct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
FOUR FOUND GUILTY.
New York Policemen Convicted of
Conspiracy 10 Obstruct Justice.

New York, May 6.-James +.
Thompson, James E. HuSsey, John j.
Murtha and Dennis Sweeney, the four
denoted police inspectors charged
with q conspiracy to obstruct justice,
were convicted by a jury in the su-
preme court shortly after s o'clock
tonight
Only 3S minutes were taken by the
jurors to reach their verdict that the
defendants were guilty Of a misde-
meanor in plotting to keep a pros
pective witness against the System"
from making graft disclosures before
the grand jury.
The accused officials stood outward
ly unmoved as they heard the vcr-
dict. The crowd in tho court room
caused a disturbance, shuffling chairs
and feet, until attendants checked the
disorder. The prisoners gave their
pedigrees and after being remanded
for sentence Friday, were returned to
their cells. Counsel announced that a
certificate of reasonable doubt will be
sought, which would give the prison.
ers a chance to go free on bail pend
ing efforts to obtain a new trial.
The penalty for obstruction of JUS
tice is one year in Jail or a fine of $500
or both. 1t was reported that the
jury required only one ballot to reach
it's decision.
An attorney for the the defense de-
clared the verdict was "a shock" and
the briefness Of the jury's delibera.
tions a surprise" Another of the
prisoners lawyers said no other yer.
dict was expected.
THE atmosphere Of the city Of New
York is surcharged at the present
time with a determination to convict
he said.
The conviction Of Thompson, Hus
sey Murtha and Sweeney is regarded
by Mr.. Whitman as the most import
ant victory yet won in connection with
expose Of the police System" tha
was shown to link law enforce-s with
the citys underworld when Becker
the police lieutenant hired the foul
gunmen to murder Herman sRosen
thai, the gambler. last summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
TROUBLE FOR WHALEY.
Mayor Grace of Charleston Nav On.
pose Seating OF Congressman
Whaley. ''''

Washington, May 5.-It is under
stood here today that Mayor John P.
Grace Of Charleston intends to oppose
the seating in the house of r. S.
Whaley Of that city, who was recent
ly nominated in primary and later
elected as representative from the
First district in a special election or
dered for the purpose.
Mr.. Grace came to Washington Sat-
urday with his law partner, w. Tur-
ner Logan, and from all that could be
learned here has been engaged in
looking up precedents and securing
data to be used when the South Caro-
lima congressman-elec presents him
self before the speakers desk in a few
days and announces that he is ready
to take the oath Of office and be
sworn in.
1t has been difficult to learn who
will assist Mr. Grace in the matter or
what member will make the charge
that because of the very large amount
of money spent in the election there
should be a congressional investiga-
ton. 1t stands TO reason that there is
no Democrat in the house who will
oppose the seating of the South Caro-
linaian, although a surprise may be
sprung and some one not now known
may act for Mr.. Grace.
AS Mr.. Whaley is expected here in
a few days something interesting is
looked for
When seen today by The States cor
respondent, Mr.. Grace would neither
affirm nor deny that he intended to
oppose Mr.. Whaley Being pressed for
an answer one way or another, and
being informed that there were
rumors that he would fight MIR.
Whaley, he said that he had nothing
to say on the subject at this time one
might have statement to make pub
lie.
Ihere seems to be no doubt that
Mr.. Grace intends to take some action
against the seating of Mr.. Whalcy, but
in just what direction or at what time
is not now known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
TWO BROTHERS DIED.
Charlie and Alex Gray Passed Away
I'm Lamar.

Lamar, May 1.-TWO brothers. both
we'll known and highly respected, died
last night. Charley Gray was at the
bedside of his brother, Alex Gray,
near Lamar last night Alex Gray,
who had been in failing health for
some time. died at 3 O'Clock last
night His brother. Charlie Gray. went
home and this morning he was found
dead by his younger brother. His
death was due to heart failure.
Alex Ora" was Confederate vet :
teran and vas a man widely known
and beloved throughout Darlington
county. He had held public Office
at different times. Charlie Gray was a
farmer and had many friends. Their
remains were inferred in Lake Swamp
cemetery today. These deaths have
cast a gloom oIer the. community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
TALK IN CHARLESTON.

Charleston, May 5.-For some time
there has been talk of efforts being
put forth to prevent r. s. Whaley
from qualifying as representative of
the First district or taking his seat.
but there has not seemed to be any
thing tangible in it and the talk has
been looked upon more as idle po-
litical gossip than anything else
1t is known that Mayor Grace went
to Washington on various matters
connected with the affairs of the city.
and there has been nothing said here
of his taking any part tn keep Mr..
Whaley out OF Office since the lattcr's
election.
Mr.. Whalcy could not be commune
Gated with tonight. hut 1T is not
thought that he has any fears about
not assuming the duties Of the office
to which he was elected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
CHARGES OF BRIBERY,
PRESENTED TO SENATOR TILL
MAN BY MAYOR GRACE
OF CHARLESTON.
Afidavits Showing use of Money by
Charleston Official Will be Used in
Opposing Seating OF II. S. Whaley.

Washington, May 7.-Afiidavits of
an intensely interesting and highly
sensational kind are said to have been
shown or made known to Senator Till
man OF South Carolina here yesterday
by Mayor John p. Grace of Charles
ton, who has been in WASHINGTON for
several days past gathering informa-
ton, so far as can be learned, re-
garding the steps to be taken towards
preventing Congressman-elect r. S.
Whaley of Charleston from taking his
seat in the house as the successor to
the late George S. Legare. One of
these afiidavits is said to indicate that
a prominent Charleston county officer
had large sums of money in his DOS
session on the days when the two pri-
maries were held in the First South
Carolina district and that he offered
at least one man $500 and other
amounts to other persons to vote for
Mr.. Whaley. In addition to this it is
understood here that the Charleston
mayor will make an effort to show
that the official had his pockets
stuffed with greenbacks and offered tc
pay literally for votes.
Just how many afidavits of this
Kind Mr.. Grace has is one feature OF
the case that will only be developed
after Mr.. Whaley takes his seat anG
his case Is referred to one Of tn,
house committees on election for in.
vestigation, if this course is followed
Mr.. Grace is not here now and de-
clined to make public what he in
tended to do before he left for hom,
last night, but enough has leaked ou
to show that he has prepared afF
davits regarding money used in tn,
election which may not only involv,
Mr.. Whaley's seat in the house if the,
are reliable but may also touch tn,
county official referred to and othe
we'll known South Carolinaps shoulc
it be proved that they used none.
for an unlawful purpose.
1t all depends upon the characte
of the men making the affidavits.
Mr.. Whaley expects to be sworn i,
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
EXPENSE STATEMENT FILED.
Hughes and Whalcy Each Spent Large
Sums i'm Recent Primaries.

Washington, May THE OK
pcnse statements, which have been
fild to date with the clerk Of the House
of Representatives by the candidates
In the recent Democratic district of
South Carolina are as follows:
Il. S. Whalcy, $4,753.1O; f. w.
Hughes, $2,755.92; j. RI. Purifoy,
$533.3i; G.. +. Won Kolnitz, $2O4.65; J.
g. Padgctt. $177.6O.
These statements are inclusive of
both primaries for MessrS. Whaley
ana Hughes, who spent in the first
primary, according to their state
ments, only $3.50 and $21S.12 re-
spectivcly. The final statement or
Mr.. Hughes is yet to be made, but
Mr.. Whalcy's is on the books
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Little Business Attended tO-AnOthcr
Meeting Called for Thursday, May
nth.

The county board held it's regular
monthly meeting in the Supervisor
office Tuesday. Very little business
was done, as the new appointees on
the board had not filed the bonds
and received their commission. How
ever, Mr.. w. S. Burkett. one of the
newly appointed members was pres
ent, as were the former members Of
the board who had been reappoint-
ed.
w. ID. Weaver was granted an ex-
Confederate pension and large num-
ber of bills were gone over and au-
thorized paid.
IL was decided to have another
meeting of the board on Thursday,
May 18th, when it was thought that
the new members OF the board would
be present. The election Of a rural
policeman to succeed A. NJ. Batcman
was postponed until this meeting. 1t
is possible that at the same time, If
a full membership of the board is
present, that steps will be taken to-
wards making changes in the county
Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
MONTENEGRO YIELDS ScUTARI.
LITTLE KINGDOM GIVES UP HARD
WON CITY AND PLACES ITS
CAUSE IN POWERS
HANDS.
Crisis IL Now Past and Move of Aus
tria and Italy into Albania Is Not
Nectied-Moyements OF Turkish
Commanders Awaited with Interest.

London, May 5.-King Nicholas of
Montenegro. having placed the fu-
ture OF Scutari in the hands OF the
European powers, the settlement OF
tho Albanian trouble now depends
upon whether Essad Pasha and david
Pasha will obey the orders sent by
the sublime porte to withdraw their
armies To the Turkish empire. 1t Is
believed that as Montenegro has aban-
doned Scutarl. Essad Pasha will rec
ognize the futility of his aspirations
to the kingship of Albania In the
face OF threatened Austro- Italian ex-
pedition to expel him.
One OF the ambassadors at the
close oi the ambassadorial confer
ence here today said: "rne situation
Is saved and the crisis Is past. The
repor.cd Austrc italian action In Al
bania has no point now"
Another meeting OF the ambassa-
dorial conference will be held on
Thursday when arrangements with
regard To the future of Scutari and
Albania will be discussed.
Sir Edward Grey. the British for
eign minister. announced at today's
meeting OF the ambassadors that Mon
tencsro unconditionally had placed
the question OF the future of Scutari
Ia the haads OF the European powers
The de;ision reached by King Mich
olas ut the last moment had the effect
of relieving Immediately the tension
In European politics. 1t caused un-
bounded satisfaction to diplomats and
the general public. The stock ex-
change responded at once.
IL In generally hoped that this &C.
tion OF Montenegro will do away with
all necessity for military incursion.
into Albania, such as Austria and
Italy were contemplating against Es
saad Pasha. Djavid Pasha and othe,
independent leaders.
The telegram from King Nichola.
to Sir Edward Grey, the British sec
retary. announcing that he had sur
rendered. was as follows:
My dignity and that of my peo
pie do not allow me to submit to iso
lated orders. 1 therefore place tn,
destiny of scutari in the hands of tn,
great powers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
MADE NO CONDITIONS

Berlin. May 5.-No conditions were
mentioned by Montenegro today.
when she informed the German for
eign office that she had decided TO
place Scutari In the hands oS the
powers.
ON the other hand. the foreign Of
flee says there is no evidence that any
concrete step In this direction has
yet been taken and doubt is express
ed by officials as to the veraclty OF
the reports that Montenegro has al
ready evacuated the city.
No date for the evacuation Of Scu-
tart by the Montenegrin troops was
given In the communication received
here from CettinJe. but there is rea-
Son tc believe that the German min .
lister i'm tho Montencgrin capital re-
ceived assurances from King Nicholas
that the first steps would be taken
within 20 hours
News received from the German
minister at Cettinje and the strength
OF the Vienna market confirmed the
belief OF Berlin financial circles that
a peaceful settlement was In sight.