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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
News OF Ensle y

The body OF r. T. Mcleod will arrive
this afternoon from Bradentown, Fla,
and the funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock at the Ensley Bap-
tist church. The Rev. A. K. Wright will
conduct the funeral services, which will
be in charge of the Ensley Masonic lodge.
Interment will be at Oakland cemetery.
A meeting of the Minor Scnool Improve
ment association will be held at the
school building this afternoon at 2.so. aud
all the members are requested to be
present.
Sunday at the home of the bride. Miss
Donna Pledger and r. A. Hamm We're
quietly married. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left for their future
home in Savannah, Ga.
st Margaret's Guild will meet with Mrs.
Kate Edwards tomorraw afternoon at
2: 80. At this meeting the annual election
of officers will be held.
The junior team of the Ensley High
school will play game of baseball with
the team of the Bush school this after
noon at the Tennessee Coal Iron and
Railroad company's grounds.
Mrs. F Fl. Johnson, the bride OF DR..
f. H. johnson of San Antonio, will ar
rive in Ensley today. DR.. johnson has
been in the city several days at the bed
side of his father, DIR. t. A. Johnson,
who is critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson and w H.,
Stewart of Montgomery were in Ensley
Sunday visiting DR.. and Mrs. T. A. john
SON Mrs. c. NJ. Forbes of Montgomery
is expected to arrive today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McWilliams OF
ELsey left Sunday for San Antonio, Tex,
where they will in the future reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
BOWMAN THINKS OAKLEY
CAN EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
by L. s. BETTY

Montgomery. March "a (Special)-
1T appears to me Oakley will be able
to explain everything, said Peyton
G. Bowman of Birmingham. when the
former personal and political friend of
Governor o'Neal came to Montgomery
Monday supposedly to defend James G.
Oakley at his preliminary trial Fri
day of charges of embezzlement
Mr.. Bowman said he understood Oak
ley would show that he gave Theodore
Lacy money to deposit to cover amount
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the Bibb county bank for s5ss462 The
check is shown to have been entered
upon the register of the convict depart
ment In Lacy's handwriting on Septem-
ber II, 1912
The register is usually kept by Dan
Ira wick, but the transaction occurred at
time when Trawick was in New York
studying the Bertillon system.
The discovery of the false entry was
made by II. Y Brooke in checking up
the books Of the convict department. The
check was one of the Goodin, Reds Co.
for a quantity of cotton purchased from
the states cotton mill at Speignefs.
The false entry upon the cash register
CT the convict department is considered
the only evidence that tends to show that
Oakley may have had any knowledge of
Bacy's defalcations, or that in any way
connects the two recent officials of the
department with direct connivance in the
shortage transactions of the office
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of purchase price of real estate which
the state contends was paid from the
convict departments accounts.
"They have found nothing against
Oakley that is not susceptible to ex-
pIanation and at the proper time 1t
appears TO me that Oakley Will be able
to explain everything, said Bowman.
The Birmingham attorney said he
came to Montgomery to defend Louis
Roney, who is charged with the mur-
der of Louie Smith. He said he be-
lieved those guilty of causing the short
age in the convict department accounts
will be punished finally.
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day from Chamber of Commerce head
quarters, began to arrive yesterday and
several, with checks enclosed, were sent
to Secretary Radcliffe yesterday morn
ing by messenger.
All indications are that the banquet
will be one of the most elaborate and
successful events in chamber circles in
some time. AS is known. George w. Per-
lxins, financier and politician, has accept
ed an invitation to be present as the
guest OF honor and deliver an address.
In addition to the regular chamber mem
bers the presidents, vice president and
other executive officers Of the railroads
entering Birmingham have been invited.
The dinner is to be held April 10 at $3.50
o'clock In the evening, the place to be
decided later
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SUIT FOR $1175OO is
ENTERED AGAINST OAKLEY

Montgomery, March 4.-tspecialo Suit
for sl175o0 and interest from March H.
1913, was entered by the state of Ala
bama against James G. Oakley, deposed
president of the state board of convict
inspectors. In the civil division of the
city court Monday.
The complaint contends that Oakley
owes the money and has failed to make
good two checks which were dishonored
by the First National bank of Birming-
ham and the American Trust and Savings
hank of Birmingham because Of lack OF
funds
The suit is for money which Theodore
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proval, and is returned to the company
for payment.
The amount of money paid the state
in April, 1911, for convicts, was S7797.09, of
which amount s2040 was paid for convicts
employed at the turpentine camp at
Shreve. over $5757.o9 for the convicts OF
Sanford.
For the month of May, 1911. the company
paid the state $S21655.
Maintained Another Camp
Mr. Murphree said the Henderson Lum-
Der company also maintained a camp
known as Camp Greer, at which about 20
convicts were employed.
For the month of June, 1911, the state
l eceived $7S60.S2 from the Henderson
Lumber company for the employment of
convicts
Other amounts received were as follows:
July, 1911 s750707; August 1911, $T574.7
one check was made payable to J. e.
Oakley and was deposited by Oakley after
having been indorsed by ~. G. Oakley
All other checks were made payable to
and indorsed by J. G. Oakley, president.
For the month of September. 1911,
$7353.99 was paid the state for its con-
victs worked by the Henderson Lumber
The new contract went into force
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Lacy, absconding chief clerk, is supposed
to have taken away with him when he
disappeared two weeks. and that alleged
to have been converted to the personal
use of Oakley. A deputy sheriff served
the bill of complaint on Oakley Monday
afternoon.
Referring to the bad checks, the COM
PLANT said the banks refused payment
when the checks were presented. One
check was for $6S, 449.1S and another for
S4S.579
Oakley's property has been attached
by the state so collections can be made
if it is awarded damages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
Master J. H. Wallace. Jr.. Arrives

Huntsville, March 24.-(speciaD-Joh
H. Wallace Jr., state game and fish
commissioner, is the father of a fine
baby boy, who was born here this morn
ing. Mrs. Wallace is here on a visit to
her sister-in-law, Mrs. B. M Hall.
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Employment Was Investigated

He said the employment Of Mr. Bow
man had been investigated by Gov
ernor O'Neal In the long controversy.
Witness could not recall who suggested
the employment of Mr.. Bowman
He said Colonel Bowman's employ
ment terminated shortly after his re-
moval from office as back tax COM
missioner of Jefferson county.
Mr. Waits said the company had en-
ployed Colonel Bowman because they
thought he had influence with the ad-
ministration.
He said James G. oakley at first sug-
gested that the company pay the state
s45 per head for convict labor, but
that few days later Oakley had re-
duced the contract to $39 per dom
vict
Witness said there had been YER
bal understanding between the COM
pany and the state that the officers
of the company should pay $40 per
month for the hire of cooks in their
families. He said that this verbal
agreement had been made with the for
mer administration.
Paid Only BOwmans Fee
2 Attorney General Bricl<ell asked wit
ness IL the Henderson Lumber COM
pany had paid anything for the con-
tract which they secured from the state.
He replied that the company had paid
AiVNhiNe 'HNtPI NfoloDtl foOWlIidA > icC.
Witness said there had been verbal
agreement that the company was TO
get no one armed or one-legged men,
but admitted that some were used and
that the state was getting $39 mouth
for each.
He said 1t frequently happened that
the company had one-armed and one
legse convicts. In explaining the pur-
chase of II mules from the state, witness
said these mules had been put to work
at one of the company's plants in Flor
Ida. He said the mules were not used
for the state. lie said his company never
worked county convicts until last year.
stating that the state paid for the main
tenance of these convicts for which the
company paid the state SO month for
each convict employed
He said the company paid the transpor-
tation for county convicts when they were
discharged. According to the witness the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
MANY TO ATTEND
PERKINS DINNER
Replies to Invitations Sent Out Sat-
urday Being Received at the
Chamber of Commerce

Replies to the invitations to the an
nual dinner, which were sent out Satur-
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Leading Up to Contract

Mr.. Waits was asked to explain the
conditions leading up to the new con-
tract which the state had made with
the company In the year 1912. Wit
ness said the convict department
seemed dissatisfied with the old con-
tract, that they claimed they did not
get enough money for the hire of con-
victs
He said he had been notified by let
ter that if more money was not given
for convict labor all of the convicts
would be removed from north Alabama
to the mines. In describing in detail
the new contract which was entered
into with the state witness said there
were frequent consultatio between
the company and the state convict de-
partment. He said that p. G. Bow
man of Birmingham aided the company
in securing the new contract Mr.. Waits
said that Mr. Bowman had been en-
ployed by the company shortly after
the present administration assumed
office to look after the convict mat
terS for the company
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Averaged About $4,000

Mr.. Murphree said this was the first
month that county convicts We're en-
ployed. The witness gave the exam
iner detailed account of all the month
ly statements which have been rendered
the company by the state. The month
ly check sent the convict department
averaged something over $4,000.
According to Mr.. Murphree the COM
pany objected to paying for the hire
of convicts for the holidays in July,
1912.
This matter he said, Mr.. Henderson
had had up with the convict depart
ment.
Witness said money was frequently
advanced to wardens to pay for sup
plies or for cash fares of convicts.
Purchases of supplies were also
made from the company's commissares.
Witness said he knew of no money
paid to anybody in connection with
the convict contract other than the
usual monthly payments.
Witness said the company had pur-
chased IA mules from the state.
g. o. Waits was recalled to the stand
following the testimony of Mr.. Mur-
phree. which was concluded about 4
o clock this afternoon.
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WAS PAID
BY HENDERSON co.
TO AID IN MAKING
CONVICT CONTRACT

Continued From Page one)
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state paid for medical attention receiv'
by county conyicts.
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I'm October, 1911. This contract is the
one in present operation. Under its
terms. the company pays s39 per head
for each convict employed and the
state maintains them.
Mr. Murphree said that in October.
|1911, II negro women were used by Of
ficers of the company as nurses in their
families
For October, 1911. the state received
under the new contract sS6S1.90.
According to the witness number
lof convicts were worked around the
yards and prison quarters as dead
heads" for which the state received no
money He said that Mr.. Henderson
had one male convict working in his
family at $40 per month.
The second month under the new con-
tract the state received S10,109.5O
Witness said the company maintained
a commissary at Sanford and frequently
sold goods to the state.
Major Steiner asked witness concern
ling a deduction of $40. Mr. Murphree
said that this deduction was for pig
llegs," according to an agreement be-
tween Oakley and the lumber company.
The state received for its convicts
/ for the month of December, 1911, $780,
10s.50; for January, 1912, s11.243.39.
| At 1:25 O'Clock the probe adjourned
until o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
Murphree Again on Stand

| The convict department probe was
resumed at 315 o'clock this afternoon
with Mr.. Murphree again on the stand.
Mr.. Murphree testified that the check
| for the convicts for the month of Feb
lruary, 1919, was for S10,746.03; for
March, 1912, the check to the depart
ment was $10,90S.57.
During the month of April 1912. there
were so men who did not make full
time according to Mr.. Murphree, who
said these so men had probably been
discharged. The report for April, 1912,
was $12,o5s.47. which was turned over
to the department.
For May, 1919. the state received
from the Henderson Lumber company
$12,34429 During the month of April,
1912. the lumber company rendered the
state a statement for May s400 for the
board of county convicts, according to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
mil|town Lad With Big Re-
'putation to Be Seen in Line
up of sour Forefathsrs"
FOR RIVERSIDE GAME
Has Scored More Points
Than Any Other Forward in
This Part of State.
MAY REPLACE ARMSTRONG

In an effort to strengthen his
teams lineup, Manager Joseph Null
len, of the Puritans, has signed up
Freddie Garland to perform with his
band IN their next battle with the
Riversides, who are arch rivals.
Mullen believes, as many other fans
do, that the Puritans need sure
shot and for this reason the clever
Milltown tosser has been procured.
There are scores of basketball en-
thusiasts about the county who be-
lieve Garland Is the best forward in
this part of the state. They also
point out that Fred has been the
biggest scoring factor to the teams
he has played for than any other
man In the county. Every guard
who has opposed him has tried to
keep him to low score. but in most
cases it has proven in vain.
Captain Jimmy Armstrong, of the
Sterlings. 1t is understood. put the
blame for the loss of the Sterling
Michelin game to the great shooting
Of Garland. 1t must be remembered
also that Fred was the death signal
to the It. A. G. in several games
this season. So that the change
which Mullen proposes to make
seems to be a good one.
1t is likely that Jimmy Armstrong
will be kept on the bench If Garland
is put into action in the next battle
between the Riversides and Puritans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
SAYREVILlE FALLS
BEFORE STERLINCS

Paul Checks Sayreville team
found itself lost when opposed by
the Sterlings on the Washington
Park court Friday night. The South
River team gave the "Bricktown"
tossers real drubbing in the form
of a 63-11 score. How it was done
can only be told by the score as
follows:
Sayreville UD. Sterlings (03).
Keegan, Olsen III. Armstrong, Dey
forwards.
Check ......... smith
center.
e. Kroeger, w. Kroeger
Ed. Cathcart, Err. Cathcart
Goals from fleld-H. Armstrong
(5), Dey (4, Smith (10), Ed.
Cathcart "a. Err. Cathcart (5),
Check (D, e. Kroeger (4, W.
Kroeger %. From foul lime
Smith %, Check (3.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
SOUTH AMB0Y
LASS|ES LOSE

Special to tns EVENING NEWS.
Keyport. March 10:-Although Off
their home court the local school
lassies found no difficulty in winning
from the South Amboy high school
fair sex crew.
This is how it was done:
X. II. S. (IO) S. A. III. s. {2)
Miss G. Bauer. 49,. Miss E. Parisen
right forward
Miss M. Currie. -. Miss r. Locker
left forward
Miss B. Mount. Miss F. Thompson
center
Miss E. Daniel Miss E. Briskie
left guard
Miss M. Brown Miss c. Hinmelberger
right guard
Goals from the field-Miss Bauer
(2), Miss Currie %, Miss Mount
%. Goals from the foul line-Miss
Daniel (2), Miss Parisen (2).
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10

Last weeks games in the All
Staten Island Bowling League closed
the seasons activities for this organ
ization. The league had been great
success, attracting interest in every
part of Staten Island, each part of
which was represented by a crew of
pin knights. The Amicitia Associa-
tion bowlers took the fourth success
sive championship by winning again
this year. They were strong through
out the series, losing but nine games
out of fifty-four starts. They lost
but one on their home alleys out Of
twenty-seven games. This one was
taken by the Aquehongas, of Totem
Vile.
The Aquehongas made a fair
showing. finishing sixth. While the
Tottenville knights were often strong
they were not consistent enough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
STERLINCS FORCED
TO DEFEAT BY 1928

Inability to get started lost for
the Sterlings, of South River, Sat
urday night In their game with the
Flying Five on the K, Of p. court.
which was a preliminary to the Tab
ernacle-T. A. C. fray. In the second
helf, the Sterlings struck their regu-
lar gait and outpointed the Flying
Five team by a 1915 score. How
ever, they were finally forced to bow
1929 because of the lead which the
Tottenville team held In the first
period.
Jimmy Armstrong Gagged the
sphere nine times and proved the
star OF the occasion. Joe Crabiel
also showed good form for the South
Riverites.
The Sterlings lined up as follows:
J. Armstrong, left forward: H. Arm.
strong, right forward; ]. Crabiel.
center; Edward Cathcart, left guard,
and Ernest Cathcart, right quad
The Sterlings' points were made as
follows: Goals from field. Arm
strong (9), j. Crabiel t2), H. Arm
strong (2). Err. Cathcart %. From
foul line-H. Armstrong III.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10

With but two minutes to play and
the score at tie, Falci, OF the Tab
ernacle quintet, made two classy
shots and put the game with the It.
A. c. on the Island court on ice Sat
urday night. 1t was a hard game
to lose for the Larkin clan who
fought hard and gamely throughout
the battle which finally resulted in
34-29 odds against them.
The exhibition, although fast, was
as clean as has been seen In Totem
vile in many moons. And while the
Tottenvilie tossers were as strong as
the visitors In passing, the Larkin
warriors were entirely off color in
shooting
Pagnod made but two field goals,
Bedell proved the strongest for the
Islanders with five from the field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
CRIMSON ATHLETES
FAIL IN TRACK MEET

Thomas Ramsay and Richard
Pickersgill, who performed under
the high chool's colors at the annual
indoor scholastic games of the Ham
ilton Institute Saturday afternoon,
were unable to make a noticeable
showing. The games were held in
the Seveuty-frst Regiment Armory,
New York. Among the schools rep
resented that made good shOwings
we're Poly Prep, Brooklyn Prep,
Manhattan Prep. and Bloomfield
high school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
WINNING PACE
KEPT BY FAST
SEASIDE CREW
Krummppe Scores "a Goals
from FieIo--ls Fourteenth
Successive Victory.
FINAL SCORE IS '54-26

Even the st. Michaels, of Hoboken,
could not put stop to the winning
streak Of the fast going Seasides. of
Eltlngville, who scored their four
teenth straight victory Saturday
night in their game with the Jersey
tossers. The game was fast exhibi-
ton, as can be realized from the
heavy scoring, the final tally being
54-26.
In the first period because Of the
speedy work of the visitors the Sea-
side teams lead was small, 26-1S.
However, in the final administration
the team work and machine-like per-
formance of the Eltingville clan
made the victory certain.
Krumppe. the husky pivot per-
former of the Dolan tossers, Gagged
the sphere fourteen times while his
opponent could only register FIVE
field baskets. Zugerle was best for
the Hoboken aggregation.
Here is how it was done:
Seasides (54) st. Michaels (2o)
Mcintyre .............W w. Zugerle
right forward
Hennessey ................ Pallet
left forward
Krumppe MCGEE
center
solheim ...... Kingsle
right guard
Bernstein Hubner
left guard
Goals from field-McIntyre 90,
Hennessey (5), Solheim CD, Bern
stein (2). Krumppe 90, zugerle
t6), Pallet ~. MCGEE (5). Goals
from foul line-McIntyre (D. Sol
helm %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
CARL AND EXPECTEDT0
PUR|T ANS
ONE MORE FOR
MATAWAN FIVE
South River Drum Corps
Boys Defeated 1910

Kelly's Matawan crew, the Orions,
were again on deck with the goods
Saturday and when the dust lifted
following the ceasing of hostilities,
it was announced they had trounced
the South River Drummer boys to
the tune of 36 to 10.
The lineups were:
Orion (36). S. II. Drum Corps (10)
BURNS L liIo
right forward.
Totten ............, Freehand
left forward.
center.
McGrafe, Stillwell ........ Halter
right guard.
Dolan, Kelly ........... HybergeI
left guard.
Goals from the field-Burns CD.
Totten (3), Fountain go, Stillwell
%, Dolan (D. Freebank "a, Do
ker ~. Freebank (3). Goals from
foul line Price %, Doker a.,
Hyberger (D.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
R|VERS|DES CONQUER
ORANGE DEAF MUTES
KEYPORT Il. S.
TAKES VICTORY
Trim Red Bank Squad by q
r. Saturday Night.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, March 10:-That the
local high school combination rank
among the best of their class was
proven on Saturday night when they
walked away from the fast Red Bank
High School Seconds by the score OF
21 to 4.
Here are the lineups:
X. HI. s. (21) r.. B. FL. 5. (4
oisbrow ................ Hogan
right forward
Maurer ............ CnamDerlaln
left forward
BanrenDurg ho"aru u
centre
MATTHEWS NoSo
right guard
left guard
Goals from the feld-Disbrow
(3), Bahrenburg "a. Matthews (4,
Currie %, Howard (2). Goals from
the foul line-Disbrow CD. Referee,
Frank Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
II LIVE ]! II TIPS
By BOSCO

great
doing things halves.
safety
spoil the broth
getting
speak a generally
appreciate happiness until
cans tied to his tai
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
Battle on Auditorium Court
Saturday Night Was Two
Period Comedy Affair.
LOCALS HAD A ClNCH
Rivsrsides Gave Clever Ex-
hibition by Fast Passing
Which Startled Mute.s
CROWD ENJOYED BATTLE

1t was easy sailing for the River
sides in their game Saturday night
ON the Auditorium court when the
Orange Deaf Mutes came here and
furnished a comedy attraction, while
the city champions were passing like
"Skarks" and making the shreds
whistle whenever they so pleased.
The score might have been about
SO to 12, but it wasn't, simply be-
cause the Riversides did not feel SO
disposed as to play their hardest.
The final tally was 1917.
Right from the start the Mutes
took the lead and the score was 81
in favor of the Orange clan when
the locals began to work in machine
like fashion. The "Rivies" soon
were sliding 'em through the net SO
often that when the initial period
ended, the tally read 28-S.
In the second half the Riverside
warriors we're given instructions to
make the game interesting to the
crowd by fast passing. For the
first eve minutes they passed with
out shooting, having possession OF
the ball almost during the entire
five minute perior. The Mutes
seemed to become offended because
the locals were playing so fast and
running away from them and the
Orange tossers became intolerable
because of the exceedingly rough
tactics practiced by them.
Coyne. of the visitors, especially
proved q full-f1edged 'sorehead,'
and were 1t not for the fact that he
was minus the faculty Of speaking
and that of hearing, he would no
doubt have been greeted by the re-
turn of fistic jabs.
Metzler showed class for the visit
Ing crew. Dunham played a good
game for the locals outjumping his
opponent nearly every time. The
other Riverside tossers worked in
splendid fashion too. Johnny Nc
Creery came back to the scoring
world with a total of sixteen points.
classy ones A one-hand shot by
Scott Burns was the best of the
evening.
This tells the tale:
Riversides (33). Mutes %.
McCreery Coyne
right forward.
d6Sdu MetZieI
left forward.
Durham EDer
center.
Burns .............. DIXON
left guard.
Alien -. ''-''' aeo
rightg uard.
Goals from feld-M etzler 80,
Eber 90, Pace (D, Dixon %. Nc
Creery %, Regan (3), Burns ~,
Allen (2l. Goals from foul line
McCreery (2), Regan (5). Metzler
(3). Referee, Van Mulchahey.