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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-10

TO RENT-An Ice House in
good order. Capacity. % tons.
Inquire of L. E. Morgan. Advt.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
Fastest in the world. Day mess
ages and night letters everywhere.
Money telegraphed to ali the world
Cables to ali foreign countries
There will be a grand musical
and literary entertainment in the
Presbyterian Church Friday night,
December IL. The best talent in
Elko has been engaged. Admission
only so cents. Advt.
See the new line of Christmas
and New Year Post Cards, also a
full shipment of new popular books
which make acceptable Christmas
gifts now on sale at News Stand in
Postal Telegraph Office where you
get all the latest magazines and
daily papers. -Advt.
Really Good Idea.
A new patent that will interest men
who would like to discard suspenders,
but are not partial to tight belts, is
Il shirt with "a plurality of lapels"
which are designed to be attached to
tho trousers for their support. The
trousers being thus held up, sus-
penders may be dispensed with and
belts worn comfortably loose.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-10
New Eng;anG's ADVANTAGE.

Here is how the spirits OF the wise
sit in the clouds and mock us. Even
at the risk of arousing western preju.
dice, 1 maintain that New England
and all broken, billy, rocky countries
have a decided advantage over re-
gions of great fertility, in that human
stupidity and mole-eyed greed can
never wholly divest them of forests
that their sterile crags and steep &C
clivtties must mainly be left to wood
forever. "-Rorace Greeley.
Business
"Mirandy, Mirandy! Git up! They's
ten automobiles gone by Already this
mornin'. an tn chickens amt been
turned ont into tn road yit!"-Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-10
Mules and Horses.

There are 4,3S6,0OO mules and TO-.
$4,000 horses in the United States.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-10

'G1ner would be glad to get rid y,
the lobbyist who spends such an M
considerable time bidding dauqbtar
goodnight. 'eE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
INCREASES RATES ON
CAFFEINE DRINKS
Homer Billingsley Here Yesterday
Explains Recent Analysis of Ger
tain Drinks Made in State

The state chemist, DIR. B. B. Ross OF
Auburn, having learned through analysis
that certain drinks sold and taxed as
'.non-ca ffeine," drinks contain in reality
caffeine, the state tax commission will
issue an order in the near future increas-
ing the taxation against the companies
manufacturing the drinks in question. Soft
drinks containing caffeine are subject to
a higher rate of taxation than non-caf-
feline drinks.
Homer Billingsley, chief clerk OF the
pure food and drug department of the
state, spent yesterday in Birmingham,
and explained the matter.
THE state tax board requested me to
F.. make a statement as to whether or not
certain soft drinks sold to supplant coca
cola contain caffeine. Thereupon I got
several samples and submitted them to
DIR. Ross for analysis. He found that two
of the samples contained caffeine. One OF
the drinks is manufactured in Birming-
ham, and the other in Mobile. l will
make the report to the state tax board,
and the board will very probably increase
the rate under which the companies in
question are taxed
Mr.. Billingsley declined to give the
names of the companies in question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
KOHLER IS EAGER
WITNESS IN CASE
Tells of Relations With
Samuel d. Shearer

Cleveland, O., March 14-"Golden Rule
Chief of Police Fred Kohler was an eager
witness at today's session of his trial
before the civil service commission on
charges of gross immortality and conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
His story of his actions at the home of
Samuel d. Schearer on the night of June
8. 1912, while alone with Mrs. schearer.
concluded the testimony. The commits
sioners are expected to render a decision
tomorrow.
In clear, rapid manner Kohler told the
story of his discovery in the Schearer
home by Samuel Schearer.
II went to the Schearer home,' said
Kohler, ION the night of June 8, 1912, at
the invitation of another woman to ex-
had made to Mrs. Schearer that had
seen this woman In a downtown grilroom
with another woman and with a man not
her husband.
Il found only Mrs. Schearer when got
there, and she said she had Just been told
was coming. Soon after while I was
downstairs and Mrs. Schearer upstairs
heard Schearer smash window and
come in. Then it flashed over me this
had been framed up \
He denied having removed any article
Of his clothing.
Several months later told these Incl
dents to the only two people I cared
about-my wife and Mayor Baker" he
said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
SYSTEM" ATTACKED.
BY STATE OFFICIALS.
New York Patrolman Is
Charged With Giving
Fake Evidence

New York, March 1.-THE system"
was attacked by the state today through
John J. Hartigan, a patrolman, who was
placed on trial In the supreme court. He
gave false testimony as a grand jury
witness, it is alleged, in an attempt to aid
''men higher up in the department to
escape a net prepared by District At
torney Whitman.
The states principal witness was Thomas
w. Walsh, suspended police captain,
who has confessed himself a CRATER.
In a state of collapse, Walsh was assist
ed to the witness stand. He has been
i'll for weeks.
Wash told of a fund raised by police
officials as counsel fee for Eugene Fox,
policeman, who later pleaded guilty to
bribing witness to leave the state. The
specific charge against Hartigan is that
he told the grand jury that he did not
act as messenger to get this fund into
Fox's hands.
Walsh testified today, however, that
Hartigan came to his home direct from
Dennis Sweeney, then an inspector, carry
ing an envelope containing money for
Fox's fee. Walsh said he obtained $50
from his wife, placed 1t with the money
already in the enveloped, making $3.50
in all told told Hartigan to take 1t to
Fox. Mrs. Walsh testified to handing her
husband $50 and of overhearing his con-
versation with Hartigan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
PAN-HEL[EN|C
COUNCIL FORMED
Fraternities at University OF
Alabama Would Promote
Good Feeling

University, March 14-tSpecial.)-A
Pam Hellenic council, consisting of repre-
sentatives of the nine mems fraternities
at the university, has recently been or
ganized with Frank e. Spain of Anda-
lusia, president. Phares Coleman, Jr, OF
Birmingham. vice president. and Allen
w. Mathis of Birmingham, secretary and
treasurer The purpose of the council
is to promote good feeling among the
students of the university and to regu-
late the policies of the fraternities with
especial regard to the inviting and TAX
ing in of new men.
The representatives of the several fra
ternities are as follows: Alpha Tau
omega-Sidney Smith and r. L. Nathan;
Delta Kappa Epsilon-J. A. Mcconnell
and Doves Phillips; Kappa Alpha
Phares Coleman and Lamar Aldridge;
Kappa sigma-Mike Cody and William
Richardson; Phi Delta Theta-Farley
Moody and E. H. Glenn; Phi Gamma
Delta-Webb Crawford and John NJ. Brad
lev. Phi Kappa Sigma-A. w. Mathis and
]. M. Douglass; Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Frank f. Spain and Holt A. Mcdowell;
Sigma Nu--John C. Morrow and A. II.
Alston.
The University Glee club returned
Wednesday night from weeks tour
through east Alabama and Georgia. Dur
ing its trip. the club gave concerts In
Cadsden. Opelika. Camp Hill and Dade-
vile and in Rome and Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
MOVING PICTURES
OF BIRMINGHAM
Fire Department in Action Taken.
Panoramic View From Five Points
In Every Direction

A picture of the Birmingham fire de-
partment In action was taken yesterday
by the representative of the Education
Film company, who is making series
of pictures of Birmingham to be shown
all over the world. Pictures were also
taken of the Martin school, Fourteenth
avenue and Twelfth street, north, the
South Highlands school, the Barker
school, Thirteenth avenue and Twenty
second street, north, and the Central High
school.
A panoramic view from Five Points in
every direction was taken, with a special
view of the Five. Points fire station, in
cluding the big motor fire engine in ac-
ton.
A series of street scenes, including
First, Second, Third and Fourth ave-
nues and Twentieth Nineteenth. Eigh-
teenth and Twenty-second streets, about
10 blocks Of each were made.
Today at 1880 o'clock a picture will be
made of the city officials going to lunch.
Other schools. including the Loula Comp
ton seminary, will be taken Monday.
The pictures are being made under the
auspices of the Beaumont Advertising
agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
THREE ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

d. A. Bailey, middle aged white man.
his son, Will Bailey, and his 2oyear old
daughter. Rosa Bailey, were placed in
the county Jail yesterday on a charge
of murder. They were arrested by Con-
stable w. NJ. Parsons on a warrant issued
by Judge II. B. Abernethy of the court
of common please, charging them with
the murder OF p. s. Britton. a former en-
ploye of the Alabama Great Southern
Railway company. who is alleged to have
been missing since the middle of last
December. They will be given a hearing
before Judge Abernethy today.
1t is understood that Coroner Spain
held an investigation of the disappearance
of Britton several days ago, in which the
Baileys were examined. The coroner ex-
onerated them so far Is the evidence be-
fore him was concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
TOMORROW FIRST
DAY INHOLY WEEK
Father Coyle Announces
Schedule of Services
at St. Paul's

In the church calendar tomorrow is
known as Palm Sunday. 1t is the be-
ginning OF holy week and members OF
liturgical churches are expected TO
spend much time In pious meditation
/ between tomorrow and Easter
At st. Paurs. church the palms will
be blessed and distributed just before
high mass. The passion according to
ST. Matthew will be read. There VIII
be no sermon but the annual Easter
letter of the bishop will be read.
yotive masses for the dead are pro-
hbited during holy week and the
At 1890 tomorrow night the devotions
At 1880 tomorrow night the devotions
will consist of the rosary of the
Blessed Virgin, the litany OF the Holy
Name, question box answers and bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament. The
Rev. Father Coyle, pastor of St. Paufs,
has issued the following schedule:
Monday, March 17:-Purple Monday
of holy week. office and mass of the
season with a commemoration of St.
Patrick.
Tuesday, March IS: Purple Tuesday
of holy week. office and, mass OF the
season. The passion of our Lord accord
| ing to st. Mark. Commemoration OF
! ST. Gabriel archangel.
Wednesday, March 10: Purple. spy
Wednesday. office and mass OF the
season. The passion of our LORD ac-
cording to ST. Luke. At 1880 tene-
brae. the gradual extinguishing OF the
candles; benediction, misercre' sermon
prayer. From o'clock confessions also
after tenebrae as late as may De
needed
Thursday, March 20: Holy Thursday.
purple for office, white for mass. one
n,ass only at 8 O. clock. Holy communion
4 GAO. 4 1890. 8, $3.50. Bells ring DUR
ing Gloria in Excelsis. After that no
more Till the Gloria Of Holy Saturdays
mass. After mass, procession throusn
aisles of the church to altar OF repose'
Alteration all day till close of tenebrae'
At 1880 tenebrae. gradual extingulsn-
ing Of the candles. Sermon on tne
blessed sacrament. benedictus' "isei-
ere, prayer.
Black. At o'clock mass OF the pre-
sanctified Passion of our Lord accord
ing to st. John, alteration OF the cross
yespers. divesting of the altars, ex-
I position of the crucifix. From ~ TO
i O'clock the three hours agony. AZ 10Y
the sorrowful way of the cross com
mences, meditation at twelfth station
Jesus dies on the cross at O'Clock
At 1880 .tenebrae, gradual extinguisn-
ing of the candles. Sermon on the pas
sion of Christ. benedictus, miserere'
prayer
Saturday, March %: Holy Saturday
Purple for office, white for mass. A
7 o'clock blessing of the new fire. read.
ing Of the IL prophecies, blessing OF
the font. blessing of Easter water;
blessing of baptismal water, htany o.
the saints, mass. At the Gloria IN Ex-
tcelsis the organ and bells. silent since
Holy Thursday, sound again: From
o'clock till as late as may be neces-
sary, confessions. Four priests VIII as,
sist in hearing confessions, which VIII
be heard in English. French. ltaiian
Spanish and German.
Sunday, March 90: Easter SUNDAY
White and gold. General communion
day for the entire parish OF St. Paul
Low masses and instruction 6:S0. f:So
$50, $3.50 Solemn high W2ss ana SET
mon followed by solemn Denedictlon %
the blessed sacrament at 1880.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Popular Age-Herald Travel
ing Man Meets U-...---scly
DeSt.h Noccr Littlet0n
SEVERAL PERSONS
WITNESS TRAGEDY
Vehicle Half Way Across When
Washed Away-BOth Bodies We're
Recovered at a Late Hour
Last Night

z. z. Morgan, for the past six years
travelling representative of The Age
Herald in the circulation department,
was drowned yesterday afternoon about
5 o'clock while attempting to cross Cane
creek, about two miles from Littleton.
Swollen by backwater from the Little
Warrior river and the recent heavy
rains, the creek was far out of its
banks and the current swept away the
horse and buggy, overturning the ve-
hicle and drowning Mr.. Morgan and his
driver, DR.. Owens of Dora.
Both bodies were recovered last
night about o'clock after a large
searching party headed by Deputy Sher-
iff David Kennybrook had searched the
water for hours
Mr. Morgan and DIR. Owen were found
pinned under the buggy 1t is thought
thought that the buggy turned over sud
denly and prevented their calling for
help as no shouts were heard by those
near the scene of the accident. The horse
was drowned.
The tragedy was witnessed by several
persons. The creek at that point was
about quarter of a mile wide. Wit
HeSSeS say lndL Wnen MT. morgan was
about halfway across the horse was
swept away and Mr.. Morgan and his
companion disappeared. Searching parties
were Immediately organized and the
bodies recovered last night near the
scene of the accident.
Mr.. Morgan was 2S years of age. He
is survived by his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Morgan, who reside
at Honorville, in, Butler. county, near
Greenville, two brothers, M w. Nor
gan of Ashland, and w. T. Morgan of
Triton, Ga. Two sisters also survive
him who reside with their parents at
Honorville.
Owing to the heavy storms of Thurs
day all communication with Honorville
has been cut off and it was found i'm
possible to notify Mr.. Morgan of the
death of his son last night. The storm
in Butler county was the worst In years
and a number of bridges were washed
away, while wire service was completely
dernoralized.
Mr.. Morgan had an unusually wide
acquaintance throughout the state and
was very popular with everyone who
knew him. He was a Mason, a member
of the Elks and the Travellers Protec-
tive association.
The body will arrive in Birmingham
this morning at IL O'Clock and funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
TAX COMMISSIONERS
RETURN TO CAPITAL
Here Yesterday to Consult Attorneys
on Tax Cases Soon to Be
Heard Here

For the purpose of consulting with at
torneys concerning tax cases which will
soon be tried In Birmingham, the mem
hers of the state tax commission spent
yesterday in Birmingham.
Before returning to Montgomery yes
terday afternoon, ]. Lee Long, chairman
of the board, stated that the first of the
cases would be begun March "a and that
with the exception of one. that against
the Tennessee, Coal Iron and Railroad
company, all would probably be concluded
before March 2
The case against the Tennessee COM
pany will be opened April Z, unless before
that time a compromise Is reached. Mr.
Long did not seem very hopeful of eff.
fecting a satisfactory compromise.
Judge A. A. Evans and John B. Powell
associate commissioners, were with Mr.
Long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
HEAVY RAINS
NEAR MOBILE

Mobile, March 14--since rain began
falling here last Saturday the pre-
cipitation has amounted to 7.39 inches,
which is more than the average rain
fall for the entire month of March.
Flood warnings have been issued for
the Alabama, Tombigbee and Black
Warrior rivers. Fifty-three feet is ex-
pected at Demopolis and Tuscaloosa,
43 feet at Montgomery and 46 feet at
Selma. Despite patchy clouds, fair
weather and colder is predicted for
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March II, 1913.-G p. ND
There has been but slight movement TO
the extensive low that occupied the
great central basin Thursday night, ex-
cept that it's center has shifted somewhat
northward. 1t has caused continued rain
throughout the country east of the Mis-
sissippi and rising temperatures over the
Allegheny and Atlantic coast sections.
High winds have been general over the
Mississippi valley from Memphis north
ward, and also over the greater portion
of the plains states and Rocky noun
tans. due to the strong inflow of air from
the area of high pressure over the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

ern states toward the central low
Much colder weather has attended the
rising pressures over the western half of
the great central basin, and at z p M.
freezing temperatures were general north
and west of Oklahoma. 1t was 2S degrees
colder at Oklahoma Citysa and at Dodge
City than on Thursday night, and as the
winds veer to northerly quarter this
cold change will affect much of the Mis-
sissippi valley within the next "A hours. i
Fair and colder weather has prevailed
west of Alabama during the past 2I
hours, while rain has fallen in eastern
sections of the southern states. Fair
weather should continue IN this section
Saturday, accompanied by slowly falling
temperatures. Sunday will probably be
fair and rather cold.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
March IA:
Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Woodward Robbed

E. G. woodward, who gave his ad-
dress as 21S South Fifty-seventh street,
was held up and robbed at about 8 o'clock
Friday morning of $65 in front of the
Tyler Grocery company by an unknown
white man. The robbery was at once
reported to the police and the detective
department are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Glasgow Suffragettes Meet

Glasgow, March 14.--The Scottish Wom?
ems Liberal Federation held it's annual
council meeting here today with $50 dele
gates in attendance. resolution was
adopted disappearing of militancy in the
campaign for womans suffrage The
resolution, however, demanded that a
woman's suffrage bill be introduced in
parliament Miss Weddell, president of
the federation in her address asserted that
if John Redmond the Irish leader, had
been at the head OF government affairs
women would have received the vote at
this session of parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
BEN TILLMAN LOSES
FIGHT FOR CHAIRMAN
ON APPROPRIATIONS
Continued From Page one)

and harbor improvement legislation: Sem
ator Hoke Smith has been added to the
finance committee and named as chair
man of the committee on education and
labor. Senator Chamberlain has been Sc
lected for the Craftsmanship of the public
lands committee. and Senator Luke Lea
is slated for chairmanship of the commit
tee on library
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 14.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Saturday
and Sunday; much colder, with cold
wave by Saturday night; moderate to
brisk northwest winds.
For Georgia: Showers and colder Sat
urday; Sunday fair and much colder;
brisk south to west winds.
For Tennessee: Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday; colder. with cold wave by
Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Cox Held Tn.

]. b. Cox of Hadenville was held up
and robbed of about $40 last night by an
unknown white man at the corner of
Twenty fourth street and Morris avenue.
Detectives Brannom and Hood are work.
ing on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
EVENTS OF TODAY

Regular meeting of the Birmingham
Equal Suffrage association at $3.50 o'clock
at Clark & Jones hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
At the Theatres
ads and Thelr

Bijou-"The Newly weds and Their
Baby" 2:so and $50 o'clock, p. m.
Majestic-"Merry Mary 2:3o, 7:So and
o'clock, p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
The Rev. Bell to Speak

The Rev. r. L. Bell will speak to-
morrow afternoon at the Princess thea
tire on "The Great Decision" Music
will be furnished by ladies of the
Young Women's Christian association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15


nitely determined that the drafts were
good.
In order to secure the money the
bank had to draw its check on an
other bank for $4,000 drafts, north
ern banks for $3s,000 and give all the
currency it had, $4,000. Lacy called
for the money late in the afternoon
and it was suggested that the job OF
counting it would be too great for the
treasurer during the day. Lacy con-
sented to place the money in the vault
of the Montgomery Bank and trust
company until Wednesday morning.
He appeared early Wednesday and se-
cured the money. An official suggested
that he be allowed to help carry IT
to the capt. ol. The reply was:
"I have an automobile waiting.
Lacy deposited the drafts for $SS,0o0
in the Exchange National bank anu
attempted to draw the entire amount
out. The bank refused to pay all, but
did give Lacy $4,000 on James G. Oak
ley's check. Payment of the drafts
had been stopped and an important
question Is likely to be raised ABOUT
who is responsible for the money and
who is liable to the Exchange Ma
tional bank.
Until every item of business trans :
acted by the convict department since
Lacy has been connected with IT Is
checked no one can tell just what the
shortage will be. 1t is certain that ~
Is S150.00O; it is probable that II IS
above 100000, and it may be 1T VIII
reach a quarter of million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
SHORTAGE MAY
REACH 100000

public examiner made the state
ment Friday that the shortage had al
ready reached 5000, 900. Examiners may
be forced to work on the books two
months or longer. Every item on the
books of the penitentiary. cotton Mills
lumber camps and coal mines must be
checked with those kept by Lacy.
Accounts of Dan G. Trawick. assist
ant clerk of the department, and. 9th :
er employees balance and the state
ment was made Friday that there
could be no allegation that any. one
aided Lacy in getting away with the
money.
When Isaac Vincent. known as Hon
est Ike" left Alabama while state
treasurer in 1882, st. Valentines day,
he took $214,000. He lived on farm
in Louisiana until 1886 under the name
OF III. Box then remorse forced him
to surrender In order that his wife
might receive part of the $4,000 re-
ward offered for Vincent's arrest, he
arranged with a detective in Mexico
and was arrested by the officer and
brought to Montgomery
Vincent was given long term, but
was pardoned by Gov. Thomas G. Jones
after his health had broken and he
had become skeleton of his former
self.
On the night Vincent fled he left
$4,000 on his wifes bureau in the
bedroom. She found 1t next morning.
counted 1t and returned it to the state
treasury.
queer coincident is that Vincent S
shortage occurred during the admins
father OF the present governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
TO INSTITUTE SUIT
AGAINST ]. G.. OAKLEY
FOR AMOUNT OF CON-
VICT BOARD SHORTAGE

Continued from page One,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

make settlements with the state treasur
when he gets ready.