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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
WILLIAM MAJORS
is IN BIRMINGHAM
Principal in Famous Case COnfers
With Attorney Regarding Trial
in Decatur Courts

William Majors. the locomotive fireman
who was the central figure in one of the
most sensational trials in the annals of
The state, was in the city yesterday to
confer with his attorney. Jere c. King. in
reference to another trial Of his case in
the county court at Decatur. lie will be
arraigned this morning before Judge
Vert on charge of train wrecling, and
lis case set for Monday, January 81 Ma
bors was charged with wrecking a train
on the Louisville and Nashville road near
Decatur. lie vas tried twice in the GRIM
inal court of jefferson county for muir
der as two passengers were killed in the
wreck. The first hearing resulted in
mistrial and at the second trial he was
acquitted.
The case in the Decatur courts has been
pending several years and it is under
stood will be tried Monday, as both sides
have intmated they VIII be ready. Ma
bors is now a resident of Denver Col,
where he is employed with a railroad. aud
has come TO the state to stand trial next
week in the Decatur court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21

ton and plans yesterday, Mr. Blaekfori
said:
THE hog and beef raisers of the south
and southwest have for a long time been
shipping their live stock through Biz
mingham to various points east and
northward, such as Atlanta and Louis
Vile. BY erecting a packing plant and
slaughter house we expect to create a le-
mand for live stock in Birmingham which
will eventually. make the Magic City d
live stock center and shipping and selling
point for the live stock raisers of the
south.
There is no reason In the world why
live cattle should be shipped through Dir
mingham TO be slaughtered in other cities
and then shipped back here to be sold.
There is a loss in such a complicated
transaction and the consumers have to
pay for it.
THE site and architects plans for cur
abattoir will be announced in a few days
after few legal technicalities have been
gone over
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued yesterday in the office of the
building Inspector;
sf400-W.' w Bunting, Tuxedo; one
story frame building.
s4000--Joseph Martin, Seventh ave-
nue. between Fortieth and Forty first
streets, Wylam; two-story brick build
ing.
s1O00-D. J. Green, Richmond avenue
and Elizibeth street; one-story frame
building.
s3500-Birmingham Iron and DeveI-
opment company. 1913 Avenue u; one
story frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
AT THE HOTELS

NJ. j. Gerson of Admission. ]. IL. Bank
head, Jr., of Jasper and F. hi. Julian oil
Montgomery are registered at the Morris.
~ r. Baker of Montgomery, E. H. Bas-
set of Mobile and F. O. Auxford of Quin-
ion are stopping at the Metropolitan.
L. Woodan of Sheffield. G. f. Willis Of
Atlanta and e. S. Cochran of Gadsden
are among those registered a. the Flor
enee.
J. F. Hardin of Sylacauga, W. E. Chem
ault of New Decatur and r. c. Drew
OF Ft. Payne are at the Birmingham.
l. Frost of Louisville. J. A. Grimaldi
of Detroit and E. F. Bond of Atlanta are
registered at the Hillman.
\. X. Blue of New orleans, ". p. Rob-
efts of Atlanta and ID. f. Jones of Selma
are among the arrivals at the Empire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Altman Talks on Importance
of Enacting Law Under
Fee Amendment
HARDING SAYS THE
SOONER THE BETTER
Fee Amendment Alone Does Not
Justify Extra Session, But States
Financial Condition Demands
Early Action

After a conference with w. p. G.
Harding and others. John w. Altman
yesterday issued q call for a mass
meeting to be held Thursday in the
Gold Lion tea room at 1870 o'clock at
which plans will be made looking to
an extra session of the state legis-
1ature in the very near future. one of
the purposes of which will be to put
into effect the Jefferson county anti
fee system amendment recently voted
for by the people. Mr. Altman was local
county manager in the recent anti fee
campaign.
There viii be no formal programme
arranged for the meeting" stated Mr..
Altman yesterday afternoon" All those
interested in an extra session of the
state legislature are invited to be pres
ent. The object of the meeting will be
to hurry up the conN ening of the extra
session and consequently the going
into effect of the amendment to the
state constitution abplishing the fee
system in Jefferson county. The time
was placed at 1890 o'clock so that
no one would be Obliged to be absent
from his business. Any man can come
Thursday, get his lunch and partici-
pate in the meeting at the same time
Each attendant will be expected to
pay for his own lunch, the price of
which will be so cents
session in March. However, we want
to hear views from all who will come
to the meeting Thursday and upon
these views our future action Will
probably be based" Mr. Altman will
preside at the meeting Thursday
This matter is important" continued
Mr.. Altman. 1.-THE vote in favor of the
anti-fee amendment was overwhelm-
ing and the will OF the people should
be put into operation as soon as pos
sible II it is postponed too long seri-
Gus results may follow. More county
officials will be elected next. year and
If the amendment lis not in effect then
the fee system cannot be abolished dur
ing their terms OF office. 1t would
cause much delay. Immediate action is
necessary"
IL understand" said Mr. Harding,
that the idea is to lunch and at the
same time make plans for an extra
session of the state legislature one of
the purposes of which will be to put
into effect the jefferson county anti
fee amendment to the state constitu-
ton.
An extra session of the legislature Is
Inevitable. 1t must be called on account
of the depleted condition of the state
treasury. There must be money with
which to finance the remainder of the
present administration.
II would not advocate an extra ses-
sion and put the state to the expense
which that session Will incur, for the
lone purpose of putting into effect our
anti-fee amendment to the constitution.
However, since 1 believe the extra
session should be called, | think that
the matter of the Jefl erson county anti
fee system amendment should be in
corporated in the call issued by the
governor.
"How soon would you say the extra
session should be called % Mr. Harding
was asked.
THE sooner the better it will suit
me-" he replied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
NINE EXAMINATION
About Fifty Will Stand Test for Mine
FOremen

About 80 applicants are expected to take
the examinations to be conducted by the
state board of mine examiners for first
and second class mine foremen and fire
bosses in the auditorium of the Chaml ef'
of Commerce, beginning today, and to be
concluded on Friday
The auditorium is in readiness for the
examination and awaits the state mining
board. who will take charge this morn
ing. The members are; Charles II. Nes-
bitt. chairman; ErslSine Ramsay. J. II.
fillmore, w. =. Hillhouse, Carr Mccor-
mack and T. II. Tinny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
HELTON BACK WITH
FUGITIVE NEGRO

Deputy sheriff fieiton has returned
from Cape Girardeau, Mo, with John
Coleman. a negro wanted for the murder
of Prince Cobb, a [ Dolcito several
weeks ago Cobb was killed in a dis
pute over game Of cards. according to
Information received by the authorities
Coleman escaped and was captured in
Missouri where he was found by Mr.
Helton He was placed in the county
jail on charge of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk
o. a. Kennamer Of Birmingham and
Miss Estelle Jones.
Charles Galloway of Hartselle and
Miss Ruby Lawrence Bray.
V. S. Elliott OF birmingham and Miss
Martha Virginia Bcsgs
Il. j. Bowling Of Birmingham and
Miss Ethel Helen conley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Incorporations

$3.50, O00-William +. Donovan Provi-
sion company william f. Donovan.
president: f. W. Blackford. vice pres
ident, and J. IL. Read, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
There Are Two
Kinds of Luck

Good and bad. Don't
trust to your luck, but
give your surety and
casualty risks to this
strong home company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
TRIED To MAKE
COhPERS DESERT
tConlInucd from page ~

.e.uocrat At the same time stone
land Gill were bitterly opposing each
other and Iuihall colnseled extreme
caution in dealing with the situation.
I To the committee Mulnall explained
that Gill h4d not sought aid. bat that
they considered him a fair man
and wanted Co help him.
In a letter to John kirby jr. from
INDIANAPOLIS Jus, after some Of the
s,-caucd ArChbull letters had been
made public. referring 10 Senator
foraker. Nulhall said he Htill had
faith in Dhfos great senator. and
tnat he thought he would win lie
oppressed surprise that Roosevelt
was stirring up the Standard - mat
ter and SAID "thc president 5 pay
ing very goo. politics
Instead of gaining votes. he viii
fid ON the third Of November that
r will Doe losing game, said the
letter. Even the Standard OH COM
pony has its friends and | cannot
understand Why man of hts stripe
Nul think It Is a crime for a man TO
h,nestly work for corporation OF
,hat kind
The Citizens Industrial Associa-
tiou Of America. with g. " Post as
It's preside't and many officers 81
tia National association Of Manufac-
tatofs On IT'S list. figured prominently
Iu todavs proceedings Several ut
tors on the stationery OF this assoc
cation. and gned James 4 Emery.
secretary w.re read and Senator
Esed suggested II was half
brother" 10 Tho Manufacturers AS
~,ciation.
one q these letters said. Watson
was not only the greatest help 10 US
3 rsouaily but he represented all
the forces that did help US. and
! ers0nally believe that we need
{ lends in congress far more than
fuyvhe-e Else Mr Tafts labor
'at"msnts ate not at ali encourag-
ire
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
Fail 10 Settle Strike.

BOSTON. July 1.-THE efforts ot
Louis F. Pp- assistant secretary Of
the federal department Of labor, TO
bring about Il settlement of the strike
at two Hyde Park manufacturing
plants, controlled by Governor Foss.
hsve developed no change in the at
utude Of either side There is no in
dlcauon Of an early settlement.
This IS the Substance of a report
which Mr.. Post has made. according
TO labor leaders Governor Foss
made an offer to the strikers through
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
ELY'S CREAM BALM OPENS C[OCGED
N0SIR|LS AND HEAD.CATARRH GOES

dissolves 10y the heat of the nostrils.
peheirates and heals the innamed.
swollen membrane which lines the
nose. head and throat. clears the air
passages. stops nasty discharges and a
'ee''hs of cleansing. soothing relief
comes Immediately
Don't lie awake tonight s,rus Cling
ior breath, Nith head stuffed: nostrils
closed hawking and blowing. CatarrB
or cold. with It's running nose. foul
mucous dropping into the throat. an
IA" dryness Is distressing but trul
needless
~ your fnith--iust once--in 'Eiy's
f'HH ain" and your cold or ca
..'fh e.i, sureiy disappear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
instantly Clears Air Passages: you
Breathe Freely, Nasty Dis, ln,rv,
stops: Head Colds and Duh Head.
ache Nanishcs.

Get a small bottle. anyway. Just 10
try it-apply "A little in the nostrlls
and Instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages OF the head
viii open: you will breath freely.
dullness and headache disappear. Ry
morningl the catarrh. cold-in- head or
catarrhal sore throat will be- gone
End such misery nowi Get the sna
bottle Of "Ely's Cream palm' nt
drug store This sweet. fragrant balm
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
Summer Vacations.

when YOU n-e ready TO start on
your summer vacation Phone 1890
and have The world waiting for you
every morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
TRADERS

We have no III will toward any
one Of our competitors and we
are sorry that some Of them do
not love US. We have a different
system; We do not carry the
heavy expenses Of delivering
goods; we do not credit; we lose
nothing; we buy in such larpe
amounts and pay cash, therefore
we buy our goods for less money
than others. We buy our sugar
IN carloads; we can sell sugar for
less than many others can buy il
OF lobbers. We have just closed
deal for a car Of soap. Watch
Tor our prices when II arrives.
We ask the trade to weigh
what they buy of US. 1t does not
hunt an honest merchant to weigh
after him and the public should
learn those who advertise a low
price to bluff competitors and
then piye short weights to make
desired profits Not one woman
in fifty weighs the meat and pro-
cer'cs. SO II is easy to weigh
short and mis'cad the trade. Our
cash sales are over 5000 a day.
This enables us to sell for small
profit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19
WELDY BROS.

IIiOt INN ND NANkIT
II lHSt FIRST Street Phone 1853
For Home Killed Meat, and Pure
Home Rendered Inrd-Pricc, thut
arr right We also carry u mll line
OF fancy and staple gruccrir- We
do our own killing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19

lg 'It Post but labor leaders saw this
Ter would require an unconditional
surrender by the strikers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19

term. ie nlcd an affidavit, however,
setting forth that he Is suffering from
consumption and received 4 stay OF
execution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19

sure cure for chiggers-bathe in
gasoline and set fire to yourself.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19

Every highly enlightened peopla
should see 60 it that they do not
break more laws than they make.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19

one good way for man TO get
'h'ld ana stay ahead is to use a
head.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-19

Ihere ase some so progressive that
they would rather run amuck than
not run at all.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18
RIVALRY AT PRISONS.
State and Federal Officers Vie in
Religious Work.

Leavenworth, Sept. 1S.-A spirit of
religious rivalry seems to exist be-
tween the state and United States
penitentiaries and there appears to be
some competition as to which can re-
cord the greater number Of CONVEX
sions. So far the state prison, due
to the efforts of Warden J. D. Bot1kin
and Chaplain Allen, has set a record
mark as to baptisms. But the Bap-
lists are not having everything their
own way there as forty prisoners,
thirty-four men and six women, Joined
the Methodist church Sunday.
At the federal prison Sunday, sew
en- Joined the Baptist church and
were immersed by a local minister.
No tubs were used such at the
state penitentiary, however, the
chapel of the prison being equipped
with a baptistry.
Not long ago Warden Botkin called
up Warden Morgan over the tele-
phone.
Hello, Mr.. Morgan, we immersed
eleven today announced Warden
Botkin.
"Oh. that's nothing 7 sent a squad
of twenty-five to the river" was the
answer
Warden Botkin has announced that
next Sunday would be immersion day
at the state penitentiary and he ex-
pected that a number would join the
Baptist church and that they would
be baptized as heretofore. He said
that prisoners could join any church
they wished while in prison so when
they are liberated they can take their
membership cards with them.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18
THEY MEET CRISIS
Farmers of Kansas Use Judg-
ment i'm Combating Reverses.
Planting More Wheat Than
USuaI-Wiu Save Horses.

Eldorado. Sept. 1S.-When a crisis
arises, the farmer uses his head just
as intelligently as does the lawyer or
! merchant.
When he knows that feed for his
horses and mules is high and scarce,
he studies how best to relieve the sit
uation
All over the southwest a greater
wheat acreage is being sowed than ever
before. The average man says 'of
course, the farmer wants wheat pas
ture.''
But the farmer says, 1.-The more land
in wheat, the less to plow. and work in
the spring when grain is wanting for
the horses. With little work they can
get along on ensilage and roughness.
With heavy work they must have corn
or other grain. A larger wheat acre
age for me-"
There will be little spare ground for
increased fodder crops in the spring.
The farmers foresee high prices for
grain and a scarcity at that. They
must spare their horses, and If the
ground is in wheat the usual spring
work will be reduced. Without grain
the horses and mules can not work as
hard as is their custom in spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18
WILL RESUME DEBATES.
Ottawa University Team VIII Con
tinuc Course as Last Year.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 1S.-Announce-
ment of the continuation of the Otta-
wa University Extension Bureau,
which furnishes free aid and debate
material for the various high schools
in the state. for the coming year. has
been made by Professor c. o. Hardy,
head debate coach of Ottawa univer-
sity.
The popularity of the bureau
among the different high schools of
the state last year. dozens of which
received aid in their inter-class and
school debates made it almost impera-
tive that the project be continued.
The fact that Professor Hardy
coached five ottawa debate teams to
victory last year over Denver, Salfna,
Emporia Southwestern and other
strong colleges in Kansas. has made
him immensely popular in debating
circles over the states and his ser
vices as debate judge are in demand
almost all of the time.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18
INTERESTED IN IRRIGATION.
Edwards County Farmers Study Meth
cd of Increasing Crops


Kinsley, Kan, Sept. 1S.-Some idea
of how rapidly interest in the ques-
| ton of irrigation is growing may be
gathered from the fact that in three
DAYS last week 27 farmers figured with
one business house on the cost and
outfit This is a helpful and hopeful
sign.
For a number of years things went
very nicely for the farmers of Ed
wards county and very little thought
was given to this question, but OF
late years crops have fallen off a lit
tie and as a result more thought has
been gwen it and kindred matters.
One great objection urged against
irrigation is the matter of expense,
but when you come to consider that
an ample water supply can be found
in the valleys not to exceed thirty
feet and less and that the total cost
of well and pumping plant with SUI
ficient capacity to make irrigation
worth while can be installed for not
to exceed $1,000, and then when you
stop to think that it will make d1f-
ference of at least two and perhaps
three crops of alfalfa, say nothing
about the increase of yield and quality
of each crop, $1,000 does not seem so
big.
1t is cheaper water than can be had
on any of the big government reclama-
ton projects and the soil is here to
produce any crop that can be grown
in this latitude. In some counties
farther west wells have been sunk
nearly 200 feet and plants have cost
as much as $4,000, but even here. we
learn that the investment has proven
a good one. IF it will pay under such
circumstances how much more will
it pay in this favored locality.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18
ALFALFA CUTS LIVING COST.
Bourbon County Farmers Reap a Big
Harvest.

Fort Scott. Sept. 1s.-Alfa1fa cul-
ture, both for forage feed and seed,
is solving the cost of high living
among Bourbon county farmers, and
is making it possible for the Sailing"
of sufficient shekels to provide for the
rainy days.
Here is an experience reported by
Weighmaster Belkham of the Gorrom
farm, one and a half miles north of
this city, on the Mill creek bottom.
Mr.. Gorrom has made three cut
tings and has submitted as fine sam
pies of seeded alfalfa as were ever
brought to this city. He estimates
the yield per bushel for the seeded
product to range from five to six
bushels. Including the forage crop,
Mr.. Gorrom will have four cuttings
ranging from two to two and a half
tons per acre and seed that he will
realize from sS to $40 per bushel. A
yield that is three times or more the
value of wheat or corn, to the same
area, and crop that is very nearly
certain, even against drouth, with a
good start.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18
ARREST CATTLE RUsTLERs.
Kiowa Sheriff Finds NewlSirk Home in
Oklahoma.

Kiowa, Kan, Sept. 1s.-Sheriff
Marion and Undersherif Joe McCrack-
en- were in this city and vicinity Mon
day and Tuesday, looking for parties
wanted for cattle rustling. On Sun
day evening Ed Newkirk of Elwood
township was arrested at his home on
charge of completely in a cattle theft
and taken to Medicine Lodge. The Of
ficers were after one o. M. Walker.
who had made his home with Newkirk
for some time and is charged to be
the principal in the crooked cattle
transaction. Others are perhaps in
terested. 1t is charged the cattle, 21
heifers and six young steers, 16 of
which were the property of John Cal
ahan of Zenda, Kingman county, were
taken from a pasture east of Medicine
Lodge, driven to Hardtner and shipped
from there on the 29th day of August
to Kansas City. where they were sold
for about s1,175 on August 80. A
brand inspector at Wichita identified
the brand on one or more of the cat
tie in transit and wired to Kansas City
to stop the cattle or payment for
them. The sale had been made and
the draft sent to the Bank of Kiowa,
payable to o. M. Walker. None had
accompanied the shipment from
Hardtner to Kansas City. The draft
is still unpaid at the bank, Mr..
Walker having failed to call for the
money.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-18

Troubles of City Council Cause Hor-
ton People to Want Change.

Horton, Sept. 1S.-The Horton
council scrap seems to continue at
each meeting, and the general effect
on the voters of Horton is to interest
them in the newer and better method
of governing citieS-the commission
form of government. Without a doubt.
with three men to run the affairs of
the city instead of nine, the water
works project and other problems
would be more thoroughly understood
by the officials and all business could
be transacted with more intelligence,
more rapidly and more satisfactorily.
The voters are becoming dissatisfied
with the scraps and petty differences
among the eight members of the
council, and a great many are now
talking commission form of govern
ment. Chances are, when petitions
are gotten out to call an election on
the question, enough signers can cas-
lily be procured, and if the voters
want the council to get down to busi-
ness, they should vote for the more
progressive form of government. Sa-
betha and Holton beth have the COM
mission form.