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have already begun to check up their books and one commissioner stated last night that discrepancy of $4.O00 had already been found.
 Alderman Fred Fox, of the finance comm ttee of the city council, who has always had absolute confidence in MT. Russell, said that as soon as the matter was officially reported to the council his committee would prob- ably take some action to audit the city books and ascertain if there is any shortage there. It was stated also last night that a representative of the American Surety Company of New York had been called here to in vestigate the matter.
 Mir. Russell was arrested at his home on State street, at about 6 o'clock, after he had held several con- ferences with friends downtown who had assured him that the troubles would be adjusted. He said he thought it best to 'come clean and to enlist his friends in his behalf, that he might be able to make every dol lar good He and %fs friends were preparing to turn his property over to the bonding company and advance him any money he needed to straight en up the books of the various dis tricts, when his arrest came and probably shattered what arrange ments had been made, for it was plan- ned to keep the matter as quiet as possible in order to enable him to put through a project which he has in hand at present.
 First Discovery Made.
 The first intimation that there was trouble in the improvement district books at the city hall was made sev- eral days ago when Collector w. V. Hut sent out number of postal cards informing various property owners that they were in arrears in their sidewalk, sewer or paving dis trict taxes, and stream of taxpayers began to put in their appearance at the city hall with receipts, signed by Russell, showing that the supposed indebtedness to the districts had been paid. Mayor Simon Bloom and Col lector Hutt looked over the books and at once saw that there was some- thing wrong somewhere The matter was being investigated when MT. Rus sell called his committee of fifteen into conference at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday morning.
 But previous to this discovery on the part of the city officials, Mayor Simon Bloom refused to sign a voucher for $221.5O which had been allowed Russell by the council at it's last meeting as his commission on taxes paid the city as privilege tax for poles on various streets. This action was taken by Mayor Bloom af- ter he had learned that the tax was lOI uuc uuLll Juuc UuC CAdI MI |. Russell had collected it from the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone Company before his retirement from the collectors office. The may or investigated the affair and learned that MT. Russell had collected the taxes, amounting to more than $500 in advance of the time they became due, in order to get the benefit of the com mission, when as matter of fact the city would receive the $221.50 if it was collected by City Collector Hut, who should have been permitted to receive it. Many property owners were busy yesterday hunting up their improvement district tax re- ceipts, after receiving notification from City Collector Hut that the books of their respective districts showed them to be in arrears.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-10

J. Mayne Bailey, a prominent real estate man and one of the most pro- gressive citizens of Fort Smith, was in the city Thursday a guest of w. N. Trulock, the affable manager of the Hotel Jefferson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-10

The S. 's. Combination Cleaner gets the dust with vacuum suction, and the strings with brush attach ment.-Sent to your home on approv- al. Price $11.50. Phone Walker
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Continued on Page Five.)

-5O different patterns of Brass Beds, guaranteed not to tarnish. Spec ial prices this week. Prices $14.75 to $125.00. KnOx-Walker. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-10

-Give the children plenty of fresh air this summer-Get lawn swing at Knox, Walker's. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-10

A man may toot his horn all he pleases. but people nowadays are not paying for noise. An empty wagon makes more sound than
 one that is carrying load. The goods I sell are my silent part ners. This is the most effective kind of talk.
 EISENKRAMER
 THE T.A.I.L.O.R Room 215 Citizens Bank Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
HASTY HEARING WILL.
COME Up NEXT WEEK
Preliminary Pleadings Mon.
day Preparatory of I'm
peachment Case

Montgomery, October Especially
Preliminary pleadings preparatory to the
hearing of the impeachment case against
Probate Judge A. l.. Hasty of Marengo
county will be heard by the state su-
preme court next Monday. The hearing
IS for the purpose of determining the
main issues of the case before it comes
up for trial.
The court may determine to eliminate
certain matter as unessential in the hear
ing of the case and may limit the num-
Der of witnesses. Judge Hasty will prob
ably be represented by counsel, though
he will not be present, it is understood.
Attorney General Brickell viii represent
the state. and will be assisted by the
law firm of Rushton. Williams and Cren-
shaw of Montgomery. who We're en-
ployed by certain citizens of Marengo
county.
The impeachment proceedings We're in
stituted against Judge Hasty several
weeks ago By Attorney General Brickell.
The proceedings followed the filing of a
report by Examiner of Public Accounts
j. T. German. who made an examination
of the books and accounts of Judge
Hasty. In his notice to the court the
attorney general charged Judge Hasty
with wilfu neglect OF duty, incompe-
tency and corruption in office
Judge Hasty has until October as to file
his answer with the supreme court, and
1t is presumed that the court will then
set a day for the hearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
PIKE FARMER LEADS
IN CORN PRODUCTION
Hickman's Record of 226 Bushels to
the Acre Thus Far Is
Unsurpassed

Montgomery, October 17.-(Special) J
Ewell Hickman of Pike county is lead
ing the various contestants of the state
in the number of bushels of corn pro-
duced to the acre. Mr.. Hickman's rec
ord of 226 bushels to the acre has so
far been unsurpassed and it is doubt
full If 1T will be. owing to the fact
that the present season has not been
particularly good for the corn crop Mr..
Hicl<man's record is considered very
fine. The number of bushels he pro-
duced to the acre is little lower than
the record made by Bennie Owens of
Gilmore county, who grew on one acre
of land last year 234 Il bushels Last
year. however. the season for growing
corn was better than in years, which
fact is believed to account very large
ly for the phenomenal record made BIZ
the young Gilmore county farmer
The prizes to the winners of the con-
test will be awarded about December
/. There are between 1900 and 1000 con :
testants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
BODY
SPENDS BUSY DAY
Appointments, Resignation
and Transfer of Pre-
lates Considered

New York, october 17.-Appointments
designations and transfers of prelates
We're considered by the house of bishops.
the higher governing body of the Prot
estant Episcopal church, at the triennial
general convention today. Bishop Ed
ward William Osborne of the diocese of
Springfield, H., resigned because of age
and infirmity. Bishop Joseph NJ. Fran
els of Indianapolis asked to be trans
ferred to a climate more favorable to
his family and probably will be assigned
to the vacant see in Cuba or the mis-
sonary district of Porto Rico. Bishop
Cameron Mann was transferred from the
Missionary district of South Dakota to
the missionary districts of Florida
Vacancies in one diocese and five mis-
sionary districts caused by deaths or
designations are to be filled Monday at
an election to be held at an executive
meeting of the house of bishops, after
which the house of deupties will be asked
to confirm the nominees
The house of bishops took Into full
communion with the church today the
island of Hayti, which, with San Do
mingo, will be made part of the mis-
sionary district of Porto Rico.
The name of the missionary district of
Cape Palamas changed to Liberia
and that of Wu-Hu in China to Nam
king, with no changes in territorial limits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 17.-C7 p. M
Unsettled and rainy weather prevails
over all the lake region, much of the
Mississippi valley and most of the gulf
states, and cloudiness is noted through
out the country.
The low pressure center causing the
unsettled weather has moved to the
lake region, but it still controls the
weather in the south. While it seems
that clearing weather may be expect
ed in Alabama Saturday. settled wealth
er has not appeared west of us as was
indicated by this mornings map.
A bank of high pressure in the north
west is continuing, the cold weather
prevailing there, but has caused very
little change in those parts. However,
it is causing decided drop in the read
ings in the northwestern cotton states
and a cool change will result from it
in Alabama tonight and Saturday.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
October II. 1913:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
CHARGE REPORTS
OF TRIAL BIASED
President Warns StenOg-
raphers Reporting Ritual
Murder" in Russia

I<iev. Russia, October 17.-At the open
ing of today's session of the trial of
Mendel Beiliss for the murder of An
drew Yushinsky the president of the court
complained that the stenographic reports
of the trial published by the Kievsky
Mysl and used largely by the Russian
and the European newspapers, were gar
bed accounts of the proceedings. The
stenographers We're warned that if their
alleged practice of Misrepresentation was
persisted in the president might be
obliged TO withdraw his sanction of the
taking of shorthand notes
Among today's witnesses was a school
boy named Zarudsky, who confronted
Nine. Vera Tcheberiak. mother of the
murdered boy IS playfellow, and insisted
on the accuracy of his previous state
ment that in the witness room on the
opening day of the trial Nine. Tchebe-
riak had tried to persuade him to testify
that he had seen Beiliss dragging of
Yushinsky
Nine. Tcheberiak began vehementy to
reproach the boy for telling ''such shame
full untruths,' but was stopped by the
president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
MEET HERE TODAY
Representatives Negro Benefit Com
pany Gather in Birmingham

About 100 representatives, of the At
lanta-A Alabama Special Benefit company.
coming from all sections of the state
where that organization has branch Of
fees, will attend the second annual meet
ing beginning this morning in the as
sembly room of the Alabama Penny Saw
ings Bank building The meeting will
be in progress all day. holding three ses-
sons. and all the agents, district su-
perintendents and travelling representa-
tives Will attend special services Sun
day morning at the Sixth Avenue Bap-
tist church. at which sermon on ne
gro business will be preached by the
pastor, the Rev. John w Goodgame
The Alabama Special Benefit
company is one of the four negro insur-
ance companies in the state of Alabama
having the home office in this state, and
it has had rapid growth since its be-
ginning three years ago. Several ad-
dresses will be made by leading negroes
of Birmingham 10 the representatives,
among them w r. Pettiford, W. W.
IIadnott. Oscar w. Adams and others.
All of the meetings will be presided
over by e. w Howell, president of the
company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
SENATE COMMITTEE
CONTINUES HEARING
ON CURRENCY BILL
J. M. jerks Gives Exhaust
i've Discussion of Theory
of Money, Currency
and Economics

Washington, October 17.-With Senate,
House and White House marking time,
awaiting a report from the Senate bank
ing and currency committee on the adj
ministration currency bill, the committee
today continued its hearings on the bilI S
details.
Prof. jeremiah W. jerks of the Col
lege of the City of New York gave the
committee exhaustive discussion of the
theory of money, currency and economics.
He indorsed the general plan of the bill
but suggested various amendments as
to detail.
A possible recess of Congress to await
the action of the committee was gem
orally discussed about the capitol today
but no definite plan was formulated.
Democratic leaders put the entire situa-
ton up to the committee. declaring that
any recess must be based on an agree
ment as to date for a report on the
measure.
The President, it was said, would op-
pose any recess plan that did not involve
such a settlement.
Members of the committee said no ef-
forts to agree on a date for the re-
port agreement was contemplated. The
House adjourned until Monday with Ma
jority Leader Underwood awaiting word
from the President as to possible agree
ment and Republican Leader Mani pre-
dicted a recess or adjournment of Con-
gress within a few days.
No hearing will be held tomorrow, but
on Monday Victor Morawetz of New
York will present his views on the sub
ject. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Gypsy TO LECTURE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Will Tell of Own Life.
Admission to Be
Charged

Next Wednesday night Gypsy Smith, the
evangelist will deliver his famous lee
ture From the Gipsy Tent to the Pulpit
at the auditorium on First avenue, which
will be the closing meeting of the series.
An admission fee of so cents will be
charged and the proceeds will be devoted
to defraying the expenses of the revival.
Acting for a committee appointed to make
arrangements for this meeting the Rev
Joseph NJ. Broadly, pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church, has issued
the following statement:
"Gipsy Smith of Cambridge England,
the worlds greatest evangelist and lee
turer, will. on Wednesday evening, Oc-
nacle deliver his lecture entitled, From
the Gypsy Tent to the Pulpit" The lee
turer is a favorite, second to none on
five continents. / have heard this lecture
twice. First, to a crowded house in the
great auditorium of Chicago, second at
the worlds greatest chatauqua at Wi
mona Lake, Ind, where after the time
for the lecture had passed, and he was
not through with all he had to say, the
crowd shouted 'Ffnish it. we Will stay.
His matchless eloquence, musical oratory,
logical conclusions, apt descriptions and
keen sense of humor are unsurpassed to-
day in any one man. His description of
tree is worth the price of the lecture.
which will be to all ages and classes only
90 cents.
THE entire proceeds of same will be
used for the expense of the evangelist $
campaign. Tickets will be placed on sale
Monday, October 90 at $3.50 a. m. at the
ia bernacle office, also at the office of
Mr.. Fred NJ. Jackson, 113 North Twenty
first street. Tickets will be sold only to
the extent of the seating capacity of
the tabernacle.
"Out of town parties of % and over pur-
chasing their tickets in advance of the
time can have reservations made for
party. JOSEPH NJ. broadly
.sEo,- tho Co,o,,,ittao,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
PRISONER SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SHOT BY
AUTAUGA SHERIFF
Governor Orders Thorough
Investigation of Affair.
Victim Returning to
Prattville as Witness

Montgomery, October 17.-(Special.)- )--Re-
port has reached Governor O'Neal of the
killing of George Lewis, an Autauga
county negro, by deputy sheriff of thai
county while Lewis was a prisoner in
the officers custody. The governor has
been informed that the killing occurred ON
October l. and that the negro was hand
cuffed at the time he was shot down.
The governor has ordered a thorough in
yestigation of the killing and has re-
oeived assurances from Judge w. w.
Pearson judge of the circuit court, and
the solicitor of the district that all evil
Several weeks ago. Lewis came to Gov
ernor o'Neal and told him he had a
premonition that he would be killed II
he returned to Autauga county to ap-
pear as a witness. The governor prom
ised him protection, and gave him let
ter to the sheriff of Autauga county. The
next report that reached the executives
ear was that Lewis had been shot while
handcuffed
Governor O'Neal has directed the solicit
tor to make a thorough investigation and
furnish the grand jury with every facility
with which to make an inquiry. Lewis
knew about certain cases in Autauga
county and received a summon to appear
as a witness. He appealed to the gov
ernor "They will kill me if I go there"
he said The letter was written and the
sheriff was commanded to give the ne
gro protection. The Autauga county grand
jury will be empaneled at Prattville next
week.
The Lewis side of the murder story
win be that his death was the %result of
arranged plan. The deputy sheriff
will say that the negro was killed while
the duties of the sheriffs department were
being discharged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
WATER AND LIGHT
PLANT At BREWTON
Council Virtually Closes
Contract With an At
lanta Firm

Brewton, October II. - Especially
After several weeks of consideration
and further negotiations with the j..
B. McCreary Co.. Atlanta, Ga. the city
council has virtually closed a contract
with this company for the construction
of a modern electric light and water
plant.
The plant will be located at some
point on the railroad and will be en-
tirely separate from the plant now in
use, although as much of the machinery
now in operation in the old plant as
can be used will be placed in the new
structure. The cost of these much need
ed improvements will approximate $27,
900.
This company has also planned a
sewerage system for the city and no
doubt will install it in connection with
the water and light plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
IL. & |. AWADED
CAPITOL CONTRACT
Birmingham Firm Will Re-
model House and Senate
Chambers

Montgomery, October 17.-(Special)
Contract for the remodeling of the house
and senate chambers at the capitol, was
awarded to Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
of Birmingham by the capitol building
commission, this afternoon. The contract
price was s5l75 and the company was re-
quired to furnish $1,000 bond Only three
bids were submitted. Work will begin
in 10 days and will be completed with
in 80.
Everything from speakers chair 20
lobby rail will be worked over" said DR..
Thomas NJ. owen, member of the COM
mission. Practically no repair work has
been done on the chambers since the
capitol was the state house of the Confel-
crate States of America. more than 50
years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
bASK|NS GIVES BOND
AT UNION SPRINGS
Former Postmaster Bound
Over on Charges of
Irregularities

Montgomery, october 17.-(Special }
Thomas L. Baskins, former postmaster
at Union Springs, waived examination
and was bound over to the grand jury
on charges of irregularities in his ac-
counts at his hearing before John A
Elmore, United States commissioner to-
day. Baskins furnished $1,000 bond and
was released
Baskins is charged with a technical Of
fense. because he held checks given for
postal funds beyond the limit of 80 days
prescribed by section 81 of the penal code.
lie was succeeded as postmaster by s.
p. Rainer before the charges were filed.
and MIR. Rainer signed his bond yes
terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
ANNUAL REPORT OF
SECRETARY STATE
Receipts in Department $751;
924.20-6S3 Permits for
Corporations

Montgomery, October 1I.-(Special)- RE-
ceipts of the secretary of states office
during the fiscal year, which ended Oc-
tober !, were $1S,9 20, according to the
annual report filed with Governor O'Neal
today. The largest item OF receipts was
s63S0 for the issuance Of 63S permits for
corporations.
also reported that $S1. 800 was received from
the motor vehicle department during the
year. OF the amount the state received
$37, ,53s 09; cities and counties $31, ,622. 20 and
operating fund $12,205.'S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Weather Forecast

Washington October 17.-Weathel
forecast for Alabama: Cloudy and cool
er Saturday, preceded by rain in south
portion; Sunday fair moderate north
west winds.
Tennessee: Cloudy and cooler Satur-
day; Sunday fair.
Georgia. Local rains Saturday; cool
er in north portion; Sunday probably
fair; cooler in east and south portions
light variable winds.
mississippi: Cloudy and cooler Sat
urday; Sunday fair; moderate north
and northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
MARION RALLIES
FOR UNDERWOOD
Citizens Unanimously In
dOrse Him in Race for
the Senate

Marion, Ala. October 17.--tSpecial)--A
petition was circulated by Harry Clay
ton Howe today pledging the loyal sup
port of Oscar w. Underwood in his race
for the United States Senate and 1t was
signed by almost every citizen of Marion
as well as by many citizens of the coun-
try districts who We're in town. The pc
tition also indorses the valuable service
rendered to the state and the nation by
Mr.. Underwood in the successful ter
mnation of the tariff bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
MEMBER OF LIGHT
BRIGADE PASSES

London. October 15.-Sir George Orby
Wombwell, the last of the officers who
took part in the charge of the Light Bril-
gade at the battle of Baaklava, in Oc-
tober, 1854, died today at the age of 81.
He was lieutenant in the Seventeenth
Lancers during. the Crimean war. Dur
ing the famous charge two horses were
killed under him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Pennsy- Brown Game Today

Z Philadelphia, October ia signal
drill lasting more than an hour behind
closed gates, and a short defensive drill
in the forward pass made up the final
workout of the University of Pennsyl-
vania eleven today for the annual game
with Brown on Franklin field tomorrow
afternoon. The coaches say the QualSers
are all in prime condition, and expect
to get revenge for the defeats admin
istered by the Providence collegians the
past two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
TUBERCULOSIS DAY
IN GEORGIA DEC. Z

Atlanta, October 17.-Designating Sum
day, December T, as tuberculosis day."
Gov. John NJ. Slaton today issued proc
lamation calling upon all Georgians to
observe the day ''in such manner as,
in their Judgment, will advance the
worldwide movement against the spread
of the disease"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Clarke. Prisoner Paroled

Montgomery, October 17.-(Special)
Governor O'Neal today paroled Jim vii.
liams of Clarke county. who was sent
up to serve sentence of two years for
burglary. Williams parole was recon-
mended by the state board of pardons
and is conditioned upon his future good
conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
$4S3,419 to Missions

Washington, October 17.-To extend its
missionary work in foreign fields during
1914 the council OF the general confer
ence of Seventh Day Adventists, in ses-
sion at Takomas Park, Md. today appro-
priated $4SS. .419 to be used in China, In
dia. Japan. the Philippines, Corea and
Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Woodruff Left S5OO.OOO

New York. October 17.-Timothy
Woodruff, former lieutenant governor
of New York who died Sunday night,
left his entire estate, valued at 100000,
to his widow, excepting 100000. The
widow and son will divide equally be-
tween them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

Biiou-"one Day." 2:so and $50 o'clock
p m.
orpheum-va Vaudeville. 2So. 7:9o and >
o clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Frick Denies RumOr

Pittsburg, October 17.-Henry Clay
Frick, while in Pittsburg today denied
as ridiculous fabrications that he had
presented to his son, Childs Frick, $l2,-
oO0, 900. and the latter's bride $4,000 100
Immediately after the wedding in Bal
timore Tuesday last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Notice

Distribution of prizes won at the dog
show will take place at the Birmingham
Arms and Cycle company, 1918 Third ave-
nue., Saturday night at o'clock. full
and complete list of awards viii appear
in Sundays Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

Material increase in the assessments
in Gadsden and Etowah county by the
state tax commission is almost certain
Special Agent Martin, who has been
working on the county's tax books, re-
turned today to Montgomery, but will
be in Gadsden again next week He is
having difficulty in ascertaining the
figures at which some real estate has
changed hands, que to the selling price
being given as 81 and other valuable
considerations"