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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
JURY EXONERATES
WEAVER OF BLAME
CorOner's Investigation Held
Observation-Disclosures
Tomorrow at Mulga

Coroner Spain and his jury. acquitted
Gid Weaver yesterday at Mulga OF the:
charge of murdsring DIR. Frank Walton.
of the tolls because his preliminary trial,
based on warrant, will occur Saturday
afternoon at Muga before Judge Nichols,
Fred Wall, one of the attorneys who
defended Weaver yesterday before the
coroners jury, brought the above news
on his return to Birmingham last night.
1t is understood that the defendant enl-
ployed the unwritten law In his behalf.
DR.. Walton was fatally shot in the
residence of Weaver Tuesday. The de-
ceased was Well known in the district.
Mr.. Weaver has long been in the service
of the Woodward Iron company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
POLICE WILL FREE
! CITY OF |. w. WIS

Minot. y. D., August 21.-Repeated
minor disturbances of the ast few even
ings resulted today in the resumption of
police activities designed to free the city
of Industrial Workers of the World. Po-
lice and sheriffs forces again have been
increased and although about so of the
prisoners have been released there still
are almost 100 in jail.
Fourteen arrests last night caused Of
ficials TO issue orders today to run out
O. town every possible disturber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
BANDITS SHOOT AT
KING AND QUEEN

London, August 21.-Revolver shots were
fired by bandits today at King Charles
and Queen Elizabeth Carmen Sylvia) of
Roumania, as they We're riding near ST.
naia, a fashionable health resort in Rou-
mania in the carpathian mountains. ac-
cording TO special dispatches received here
today. Neither of their majestes was in
jured.
As soon as the bandits began firing the
chauffeur speeded up his machine and
carried the King and Queen to safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

this question. He is not a lawyer and
his views on legal and constitutional ques-
tions are to some extent crude vague
and confused. ] mention the converse son
merely to show that Captain Hobson was
the first gentleman with whom / had any
consultation after reaching Birmingham
on the subject of the senatorial success
slon' and that In subsequently making an
appointment / was fortified by whatever
weight can be attached to Captain Hob
sons opinion
He now comedies that he stated that
l had the right to make a temporary
appointment provided It was coupled with
call for a special election, and this ad-
mission, though involved with much cir
ermloeution is fatal to his present con-
tenttons and position.
j either did or did not have the power
10 make a temporary appointment What
had an election to do with 1t? Can any
intelligent man explain? If I had the
power to appoint il was because that
power was vested in me by the constltu-
ton of the United States. so far as Sena-
tor Johnstons unexpired term was con-
cerned, unaffected by the provisions of
the seventeenth amendment Not only
every lawyer but the veriest tyro at the
har In Alabama will ooncede that Can.
tain Hobsons own admission is fatal to
his cause, and that having conceded nv
PNWtiS ne II now stopped by every con-
sideration of fairness and justice from
denouncing me for doing the very thing
which he conceded ] had the right to do.
Captain Hobson now condemns me for
not calling the legislature IN extraordi
nary session, and In lurid language he
speaks of our sick and buried and bleed
ing state as CRYING for relief II is rather
difficult TO understand how, if the state
is buried. It could be bleeding or CRYING
for relief: but Captain Hobson's rhetoric
Is as astonishing and shocking as his
logic.
IF the seventeenth amendment is con-
trolling in filling this vacancy then bv
It's expressed terms. only two things could
De done. ! was commanded to issue writs
or election or seek from the Legislature
authority TO make temporary appoint
ment pending an election As CAPTAIN
Hopson has admitted that | already had
power, not only to call special election
put to make a temporary appointment
why should he ask that call the Ieeisla-
tlire In session, at an expense of abollt
Sooooo. to get authority to do what he adj
nuts already had the power to do?
captain Hobson has unwittineIv ru,
INTO cui de sac-he cannot even
flounder to use his own language. and
even the resources of the hero of the
Merrlmac cannot serve to rescue him
from his pitiable dilemma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
Entombed Men Saved

Trinidad, Col, August 21.--Workers to-
day found A. II, Smith alive and recov-
cred the bodies of James Dobson of
Downs. Kan, and one Unidentified man
from a cave-in at the Old Ration tunnel
on the main line of the Santa Fe rail-
road, 10 miles south of here, in which
six workmen were caught late yester-
day. Gangs are working to reach the
remaining three men. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
EXPECTED SOON

Pennington, Mo- August 21.-Repre-
sentatives of the COCO striking lead miners
In St Francois county. at secret session
of operators, union leaders and the state
hoard; of arbitration and mediation, to-
day agreed to eliminate recognitieh OF the
union from their demands on mine own
ers. Settlement of the strike is expected
soon.
The only difference remaining to be ad-
fusted is wages. The men demand an IN
crease of so cents a day while the mine
owners offer only % cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
APPROACHED BY
4 HOBSON IN LOBBY

Captain Hobson was the first gem
tleman who aceosted me after reached
the lobby of the Morris hotel on Sun
day morning on my way to breakfast,
and requested an immediate interview
informed him that ] had not break
tasted but that IL the business was
urgent | would see him at once, and
accordingly retired to some seats in
secluded portion of the lobby. Captain
Hobson asked me at once whether j
intended to call an election to fill the
unexpired term of Senator Johnston. |
stated that | had inclined to the opin
ion that | had authority to call such a
special election and had been upheld
in that view by the opinion of two
distinguished lawyers and jurists, but
that late Saturday evening / had re-
ceived an opinion from an able and
well known lawyer holding that l could
not call such an election, without first
getting authority from a special ses-
sion of the Legislature. Judge w. S.
Thorrington was the lawyer who had
furnished the opinion in written brief,
and as he was an ex-judge of the su-
preme court, and a lawyer Of eminence,
had very great respect for his opin-
ion. Whether | mentioned his name to
Captain Hobson / do not now recall.
Captain Hobson, however, still insisted
that | had full power to call a special
election. without additional Legislative
authority. | then stated to Captain
Hobson that | had noticed from the
morning papers that it was being
claimed that | had the right TO fill the
vacancy at once by appointment, and
that as the democratic party was con-
fronted by an emergency. vote on
the tariff bill possible any day, that
after Senator Johnstons funeral |
would endeavor to consult the sena-
tors. congressman and lawyers who
We're in attendance, ascertaining their
views and try and reach a correct con-
clusion to my duties and powers. l
stated that a special election, even If
had power to call one. would con-
sumo from 40 to so days, and Captain
Hobson then stated: You have the right
to make a temporary appointment, but
If you make such appointment assume
you will call an election to be held, say,
early in October In reply l said: Cap
tain Hobson do you think that 1 have
the power to make a temporary ap-
pofntment? and he replied L un-
questionably do He then said: 1 think
such appointment should be coupled
with call for special election Cap
tain Hobson was very insistant that
should agree to call a special election
because he stated as his reason for his
insistence that II such an election was
called he would announce his candidacy
on Monday morning, but otherwise he
would return to Washington to take
part In the caucus on the currency bill.
i informed Captain Hobson that it was
impossible for me at that time to say
what my final decision would be- because
| deemed 1t unwise to act hastily before
had fully determined my rights and
duties, and had ascertained the legal opin-
lens of the congressman and senators
then In the city, and consulted other law
| yers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
REDUCE ANNUAL
DIVIDEND RATES

New York, August 2l.-By declaring
quarterly dividend of per cent today
the directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
company reduced the annual dividend rate
from to, 4 per cent. Action was taken
as the result of poor earnings, largely
due to heavy flood losses.
The reduction had been expected and
discounted in the recent decline of the
stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
MERIDIAN EDITOR
STABBED BY MAYOR

Meridian, Miss. August 2l.-As the re-
eult of an argument over municipal af-
fairs, Beverly B. Pierce, news editor of
the Meridian Evening Star, was stabbed
today by Mayor John W. Parker Pierce
was wounded over the left kidney. His
injury is said to be serious. 1t Is said
the matter was brought to the attention
of the grand jury, but no action was
fp ken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
SAW HIM IN BIG
SUFFRAGE PARADE

Il saw him march down Pennsylvania
avenue at Washington as one of the Lead
ers of the great suffragette parade. anl
tramplng behind him We're the most con-
giomerate and unattractive combination of
humanity, both male and female, white.
yellow and black, that l ever saw gath
cred together in one procession. | could
not but be PANIED and greved that a
southern man could so far FORGET or re-
pudiate the proud traditions and ideals at
his section, TO lend his name and influ-
ence to movement which if successful
would again force upon the south the dan
gers of the suffrage problem.
Again / saw him introduce i'm the Con
gress of the United States bill to amend
the constitution of the United States to
make the President and vice president
elective by the popular vote. / recognized
that an adoption of this amendment would
have completely revoutonized the funda-
mental theories of our government: that
it would have stripped the states Of the
powers they now pogsess under our fed
elal system, and that the choice OF the
President and vice president would be ab-
solutely controlled BY the great centers of
ropu'I ton and THAI New York. Pennsyl-
vanio and the eastern states would al
Ways control the nomination and election
OF the President and vice president and
that the south would be as completely
eliminated factor In national cleo
tions as if it constituted part of some
foreign country. Captain Hobson earn
estly advocated an amendment which
would have stripped the sovereign states
of the union of their powers, made them
parts only of a great centralized empire
and closed for the next so years the doors
OF the White House to southern states
men. Again by his amendment it was
provided that il the candidate for Presi-
dent and vice president failed TO receive
majority of the votes cast another
election would be called with the neees-
sary result that continual elections would
have been the order of the day. our gov
ernment Mexicanized and the presidential
succession determined by force of arms.
l wondered where these revolutionary
ioeas embraced in his amendment origi-
mated? | was unable TO find them in the
platforms of the democratic, republican
OF progressive parties I looked further.
found them In the platform of the So
eialist party, of which Eugene Debs is
the leader and it was from this great
statesman that the gallant captain had
lnbibed his political theories The SOCIAL
ist platform of 1912 says I'VE favor the
election of the President and vice presi
dent by popular vote How then. could
Captain Hobson expect me, as a demo-
crat. to indorse by his appointment these
hsoclalstic theories of government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
BEQUEATHS ESTATE
TO HER ATTORNEY

Cumberland, Nd August 21.-When thes
will of Mrs Margaret McCray was filed
here today 1t was found she had be-
queathed her automobile and the remain
der of her estate, estimated at $4,000, to
her attorney. ]. Phillip Roman. Mrs
McCray. who died yesterday. was the
widow of W. L. McCray, who was a
theatrical manager here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
Weather Forecast

Washington, August Forecast
for Alabama and Mississippi: Local
showers Friday; Saturday probably fair.
Tennessee: Local thundershower Fri
day and Saturday
Georgia; Local showers Friday and
Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
Kelly Elected

Watertown, n. Y, August 21.-John w.
Kelly, Jr, of Camden, n. j., was this
afternoon elected president of the In
ternational Municipal Electricians. In ses-
sion here. Z. c. Fitzgerald of Tampa.
Fla, was elected third vice president; c.
E. Diehl, Harrisburg, Pa. treasurer;
Clarence George. Houston. Tex. secre-
tary Cincinnati was selected as the
place of the next convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
ASKS WILSON TO
OPEN EXPOSITION

Washington, August Ex-senator Lea
asked President Wilson today to open the
national conservation exposition at Knox
vile. Tenn. with a wireless message from
Arlngtonsto the Knoxvflle radio station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
Rush Work on Cruiser

Portsmouth,. n. II, August 2l.-orders
were received at the navy yard liere
today to rush work on the cruiser Mon
tana, which is undergoing her annual
oyerhaulng. 1t is reported that she will
be sent to Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
Arouses the Liver and Purifes the
Blood

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic. GROVES TASTELESS 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., 1913-08-22
TO Get aid Of Mosquitoe.

You can Sleep. Fish, Hunt or attend to
any work without being worried by the
biting or singing of Mosquitoes, Sand
Flies, Gnats, or other insects by apply
ing to the face ears and hands, DR.
PORTERS ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL csc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

WAS REPEATED

This conversation I repeated to the
attorney general, while at breakfast and
q large number of other gentlemen who
called at my room on Sunday afternoon
1T may seem somewhat unimportant
what Captain Hobson's opinion was on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

constitutional and governmental questions
are somewhat confused and unsound. i
am frank TO say that I'm my humble opia
ion he has failed to grasp the true theories
Of our constitutional government and the
fundamental principles of the democratic
uarfRr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
EVENTS OF TODAY

Band concert at Capitol park.
New Orleans plays. Birmingham at
Rickwood Field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
O'NEAL DECLARES
HOBSON PEEVED IN
FAILING TO SECURE
THE APPOINTMENT

Continued from Page One,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26

prominence by the airship man
and assured of a breezy ride. Just
to see two men, one in each end
of the airship, waving banners and
receiving the hurrahs of the
thousands, would be a thrilling
sight and would undoubtedly ere
ate widespread interest. There
are no specifications as to how
these two men shall be alfred
they can wear a summer buster il
they like, or a heavy overcoat,
They can say goodbye to friend
and foe if they wish before leav-
ing home, but perhaps they had
best seek a quiet retreat and COM
mune with their Maker about the
length and success of their ride
Just what day these men will be
wanted has not yet been decided,
nor has the amount yet been an
nounced that will be paid for two
men exactly meeting the above
requirements, but certainly moi
less than $50.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26
A Gard from Mr. Trout.
To my friends in Grenada:

a. vi
There is a movement afoot to
provide my little family with a
home after l have passed away,
and while my dear church has
done, and will do its full duty by
them. yet | have SO many dear
friends who are not of my faith,
in our community, some of whom
have expressed a wish to help in
the matter. that | have asked Mr..
W. S. P. Doty to receive any sub
scriptions that may be offered for
that purpose. He will receive
and apply such subscriptions, and
will notify me who such donors
are as long as | am conscious and
able to be told. You have all
been so kind and loving to me.
that my last days are soothed.
and my gratitude expands toward
Him, who has indeed raised up
to me the most precious of all
gifts-good friends. God bless
you all. Amen.
Affectionately,
Irenaeus Trout.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26
What Means the Exten.
sion of Franklin Street!

!. The work of extending Frank
lin street on the south end and of
connecting it with Govan street, is
progressing nicely. The grading
being done will practically dis
pose of the slight hill and make
the street a very desirable drive.
In this connection the Sentinel is
reminded of the beautiful and
desirable property contiguous to
franklin and Govan streets and
believes that at no distant day
some f~ar-seeing individual will in
vest there, and then others will
wake up to find what they have
, missed.
The opening of that end of
Franklin street will popularize it
and no doubt make it the chief
route OF ingress and egress to
Grenada for those entering from
the south. The future will show
the wisdom of the grading and
other work now being done by
the city in that part of town.
1t might not be amiss for the
Sentinel to admonish those who
own unimproved property in that
section of Grenada to put it on
the market, at least some of it.
1t should not be said of Grenada
what a representative of this pa
per heard said of another town
not long since, and that was,
These people are always talking
about wanting new families and
more population. but they have
put such a price on lots as to
practically exclude new corners
and there have not been twenty
new families to buy homes here
in twenty years"
Watch south Grenada! 1t is
going to grow.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26
Better Babies Contest.
to Be a Feature of Fair.

Not how pretty, but how per-
feet, will be the standard for the
Better Babies Contest to be held
atthe Grenada Fair, on Oct. I6.
The Better Babies Contest is
the latest thing in a baby show
and has taken the place of the
old unfair contest. the baby beau
ty show. ~
1t consists in testing babies for
physical and mental develops
ment. according to regular stand
ards set by the greatest specialist
of children's diseases in the coun.
try.
Your baby is examined by a
physician and a trained nurse,
who mark on a score card the re-
suits of the examination. The
most perfect baby wins the prize.
The mother is given a copy Of
the score card. She can refer tc
it and treat the baby for such de.
fects as the card shows.
The Woman's Home Compan'
ion. assisted by the New York
Board of Health, originated thi.
contest, and more than 500 fair.
have such a contest this year.
The contest is open to all white
babies over six months and nnde,
three years. Every mother should
enter her baby. For any infor
nation address Mrs. J. w. Tai
bert, Superintendent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26
Two Men Wanted for the Fair.

If two men, INT weighing ex-
actly 2oz I-2 lbs. with blue eyes,
and the other exactly 1888 Id
lbs, with brown eyes, are present
at the Fair in Grenada, October
I4-I7, they will be given especial
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26
AUCTION SALE OF LOTS.

October 8 there will be
in Grenada an auction sale
of Lots and small Farms,
property located within 6
blocks of the Depot at
Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26

Someone will be awarded a
beautiful hand painted vase or
pitcher worth $40, by A. Weller
& Co., when the Sentinel's Prize
Contest closes, Nov. s. Ask for
coupons when you trade at this
popular jewelry store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26

The Fatherree Drug Co. is go.
ing to give abeautiful hand paint
ed umbrella stand. value $3.50,
and this firm will give you a vote
coupon free with every cash pur-
chase. ~
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-09-26

Fine Umbrella, value IS, given
by Yalbert Co. in S%entinel's Prize
Contest Ask for your. coupons
when you trade there. rnay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-11
THE RICHMOND v1Ra1NIAN-FR1DAY, july ii, 1918.

DR.. J. b. Gambrell, or Dallas. Texas,
a noted Confsdetate soldier. will de-
liver two OF his addresses, fanaoua In
North and South alike. q The FIRST,
Scouting In ths Confederate Army
will be delivered on Wednesday night,
July 18th, and tho second. THE Bat
tie Of Gettysburg ~ ! Saw It." on
Saturday night. July 10th. The lat
ter lecture is pronounced by emf
nent critics to be one of the clearest
and most authoritative discussions OF
this famous battle yet delivered.
The Baptist Young Peoples union
convention, always well attended, will
be presided over by the State B. Y.
P. u. president, George Green, Of
Clifton Forge. Demonstration meet
ings and discussions Of B. Y. p. u
problems will occupy the time of the
convention.
The Woman's Missionary union
conference, under the presidency Of
Miss Lizzie Savage and the direction
of Mrs. Julian P. Thomas. will be in
session at 1890 each morning.
The conference of pastors, which
meets in the Baptist church every
morning at 9:45. will be under the
direction of Professor w. ]. Nc
Glothin, of the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-11
RICHMOND MEN ARE
HELD AS DESERTERS

Lieutenant G. A. Rady, OF Company
r First Virginia regiment. came fren
Virginia Beach yesterday looking for
three "deserters" from the ranks. He
had their names and presented them
to Captain Mcmahon, who in turn
handed them to Detectives Smith ana
Bryant, who soon landed the three
"deserters" The men sought by Lieu.
tenant Rady were Privates Arthur
Hicks. Charles Sweeney and George
Humphrey They live on Church Hill
Sweeney was caught early enough to
be sent back to the encampment On
the o'clock train yesterday after
noon. The others were rounded up
too late, and had to remain at tho
First station last night as guests OF
Captain Barfoot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-11
ENCAMPMENT OPENS.
At BEACH TODAY:
BAPTIST MINISTER'S AND lay
MEN LEAVE RICHMOND TO
BE IN ATTENDANCE.

A number Of Baptist ministers and
laymen of Richmond left yesterday
and others will leave today for vir-
ginia Beach to attend the Baptist
summer encampment. which opens
there today.
Ministers. Sunday school teachers
and superintendent and laymen from
all parts Of the State, and many from
other States. will attend the encamp-
ment which assemblies at 7:45 o'clock
tonight In the large building erected
at the beach for this purpose The
welcoming address will be delivered
by DIR. Sharks w, Melton pastor OF
the Freemason-Street Baptist church,
Norfolk. At Sis o'clock the dele
coin Hulley. Of John B. Stetson uni
versity, DeLand. Florida.
The enrolment at the encamp-
ment last year reached about 1900.
the largest Of any year previous AMI
the management fully expects 1000
delegates this year from the various
churches interested in the movement.
with the 1900 delegates last yea.
the hotels and cottages were crowded,
but arrangements have been made al
ready to accommodate practically all
CT the 1000 visitors expected.
One Of the most interesting fea.
lures Of 'he encampment Is the chau-
tauqua lectures. All who attended
the encampment last year will re-
member Russell n. Conwelrs famous
lectures on Acres Of Diamonds"
THE jolly Earthquake and The
Black Dwarf" He will be on hand
again with "Silver Crown, or Born q
King" on the night OF Thursday, July
18th. and THE Herofsm Of a Private
Life" on Friday night The other
chautauQua lecturers are DR.. william
Louis Poteat. of wake Forest COL
iege. who will deliver 4 lecture on
THE Natural History Of Religion:
DIR. Lincoln HUXLEY. OF John B. Stet-
and the Children: DR., b. d. Gray. Of
Atlanta. On Dixie and Her Destiny"