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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
SELHE|MER ASSISTS
STATES ATTORNEYS
IN RATE HEARING
Birmingham Attorney Will
Be Employed as Special
Counsel in L. & N.
Rate Case

Montgomery. May tspecdal.)-
Announcement was made late this aft
ernoon that at the request of Judge
S. d. Weakley of Birmingham and At
torney General Robert c. Brickell, tho
governor had employed H. C. Selheimer
of Birmingham to assist the states at
torneys in the hearing before the three
federal judges on May 2S to determine
whether or not the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company shall be grant
ed a temporary injunction against the
railroad commission in the passen ger
rate case.
Mr.. Selheimers employment as spe-
cial counsel to assist Judge lWeakley
and Mr.. Brickell was due to his former
connection with the state in the various
rate cases. When the present cases
first came up the governor sought to
employ Mr.. Selheimer, but the prom
inent Birmingham attorney was COM
PEELED to decline to serve on account of
his health.
The attorney general and Judge
Weakley were in conference today In
reference to the hearing on May 2s.
and it was at their suggestion that Mr..
to assist them in the case
Indications are that the hearing will
take place either at Huntsville or In
Atlanta, with Judge David D. Shelby of
New Orleans. as the circuit Judge sitting
in the case. Probably Judge W. l.
Grubb will make the second Judge who
will hear argument in the case, but no
intimation has been made as to whom
the third federal judicial officer will be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

r. Brown who transmitted them to the
text book commission, according to the
law.
There are 30 or more representatives of
publishing houses in Montgomery and all
of these agents will appear before the
commission rom time to time in the in
terest of their particular books. Indi-
cations are that the commission will be
in session several weeks, though there
will be recesses from time to time.
At the afternoon session OF the state
text book commission more than one
third of the books used in the public
schools of the state was ordered to he
retained on the state list. The percent
age of books retained at the order of the
commission was S4A per cent, amounting
altogether to something like $5O0.O00. These
books, which We're considered worthy of
retention on the list of state text book
were: Frye's Biographies, books l and 2;
Webster's dictionaries; DuBose's History
of Alabama; McBain & Hills civil gov
ernment CoaW, Duke & Powers ele
mentary and practical arithmetics; Dug
gers agriculture, and Arnold's langua ge
lessons. with pencil and PEN"
These books were adopted by the unan
fmous consent of the commission, every
member present being partial to their re-
tention
The other books on the list will he
taken up in regular order, the readers.
language and grammars, physiolosies and
arithmetics being the first which the COM
mission viii probably adopt
The commission decided to meet every
morning at o'clock, at which time rep
resentatives of publishing companies will
be given an opportunity to appear in the
interest of their books The commission
did not adjourn its first days session
until $50 O'Clock this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
MEN
ELECT OFFICERS

Mobile, May 20.-The Southern AS
sociation of Poster Advertisers spent
Tuesday at Dog river fishing club
house and elected the following Off
GERS: V. w. Rogers, Memphis, Tenn,
president; G. A. Shipp, Cordele, Ga, vice
president; James Cassidy, Knoxville,
Tenn. secretary; Charles r. Collins,
Jackson, Tenn, treasurer. Directors are
julius Garlick New Orleans, and j..
Milligan, Augusta, Ga. James Burbideg,
retiring president. was reelected di-
rector in the National Poster Adver-
tising association. Shreveport, La, was
selected for the next place of meeting
over New Orleans, Macon, Ca and
Jacksonville, Fla, the closest contest
ants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

Montgomery, May 20.-(Special) )-Formai
organization of the state text book COM
mission took place today IN the senate
chamber at the capitol, with Governor
O'Neal acting as the presiding officer
All of the members of the commission
were present except two, both of whom
will be in attendance in the sessions of
the board later in the week.
The initial session of the text book COM
mission was executive. Plans for the
procedure to be followed in the adoption
of the text books were adopted and
other matters were transacted looking to
the future guidance of the members of
the commission.
Following the executive session of the
text book commission the representatives
of the publishing houses Offering books
for adoption were admitted into the SEN
ate chamber and were allowed to hear
the resolutions adopted by the commits
sion relative to procedure to be followed
in the book adoption.
The plan adopted by the commission
for the book adoption comprises hearings
on all the books which the various rep
resentatives have to offer. The commits
sion will select certain days for the Sc
lection of arthmetics, readers, spoilers
and other books, on which GAYS all the
representatives offering these particular
books for sale will be allowed to come
before the commission and speak in the
interest of their books.
Bids on all the books offered for adop-
ton by the text book commission were
submitted to Secretary of State Cyrus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
CLAIM MILITANTS
CAUSE BANKRUPT
Huge War Chest a "Gigantic Bluff y
Says London Paper

London, May 20.-The Standard as
serts that the militant suffragette cause
is practically bankrupt. 1t claims to
know that the alleged huge war chest
of the suffra ragettes of more than $780,
900 is "a gigantic bluff" that the al
legged $4,000 subscribed at the last
April Hall meeting consisted of dummy
checks there being only s400- In cash
and that the resources from the sale of
papers and public subscriptions
are dwindling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
CASSIN. MAKES
MAIDEN VOYAGE

Bath, Me-, May 2o.-The United States
torpedo boat destroyer Cassin 1000 ton
ship, took her maicen dip today. Mss
Helen Cassin Carusi of Washington.
granddaughter of the late Rear Admiral
Cassn, broke the bcttle of champagne.
The Cassn is a sistc- ship of the Cum
mings, which will go overheard early in
July. Her contract rice was s76l 800, and
a maximum speed o. 30 knots an hour will
be required at the official trials next
month, The destroyer will burn oil ex-
cusively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
At East Lake

MAX and June" the high diving lit
tie ponies now playing an engagement
at East Lake park, Is said to be one
of the highest salaried open air at
fractions on the southern circuit and
is winning the most liberal applause
of the crowds who daily witness their
well trained exhibition. One notes a
favorable difference between this and
most acts of dumb animals in that
MAX and June" go through their en-
tire act which consists of series of
vaudeville tricks ending with dive
from an aerial platform into pool
of water 40 feet below without the
first suggestion of coaxing or coaching
on the part of their trainer Free ex-
hibitions are given twice daily, in tho
afternoons at and again at 10 o'clock
at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
CITY ORDINANCES.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Scaled proposals will be receiyed by the UNDER
signed until o'clock. .. m. Friday. May 49, 1918,
for the construction Of certain asphalt paving under
Improvement Ordinance No. 74S-C. also for ihs
proyement Ordinance No. 723-c; specifications may
be obtained and plans examined at this Office The
right ia reserved TO reject any and all proposals.
tSigned) WALTER c. KIRKPATRICK
Age e-Herald. May 1e 90. 81. City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Majestic

tabloid musical comedy, Mr.. Green's
Reception" is offered at the Majestic
this week, with the four Marx brothers
featured. Three performances are given
daily, at 2:30, 7;S0 and p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
To Preserve State Documents

Douglas. Ariz., May 20-To preserve the
Sonora state documents and money In tie
treasury in case the federas take Her.
mosillo, troops have begun to move the
principal effects of the state government
to Cananea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
Choose Admitants by Lot

st. Petersburg, May 20.-rhe minister
of public instruction issued an order to-
day that Jews admitted to tins university
during the coming year must be chosen
by lot. Heretofore they have been ad-
mitted according to ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
IS FILED FOR
REHEARING IN SMITH CASE

charge asked by the defendant, but in his
application asking the court to set aside
its judgment of reversal, the attorney
general declares that the completed rec
ord contains the charge referred to in
the supreme courts decision of reversal.
The supreme court today handed down
decisions in three cases. In the case of
Margaret Anderson against John j. Rob-
inson. appealed from the Montgomery
city court, the supreme court affirmed
the Judgment of the lower court in deny
ing damages to Mrs. Anderson for in
juries resulting from falling through the
floor of house which her husband rented
from the defendant
The husband of Mrs. Anderson rented a
store from the defendant, and the plain
tiff declared that she fell through rot
ten flooi. of the house and sustained Sc
we're injuries. She asked for $1,s9999 dam
ages.
The supreme court reversed and re-
manded the case of o. w. Elliott against
Nicoles & Leeper. appealed from the Mo-
bile law and equity court. The decision
was written by Judge Mayfield.
The court affirmed the case of Fred f.
Enslen against Annie L. Thornton ct al,
appealed from the Jefferson chancery
court. The case grew out of litigation
over certain property in Lee county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

Robbers entered the store of Anders
Brothers in Northport last night and
blew open the safe, securing about
S100. The explosion was heard by sew
eral citizens and the police department
in Tuscaloosa notified, but no arrests
have been made as yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

John w. Abercrombie arrived from
Washington last night to spend few
days with his family in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
THOROUGH PROBE OF
ALLEGED SHOE TRUST
WILL Be ALLOWED
Judges Ruling in Opening
of Suit Paves Way to
Unrestricted In
vestigatiOn

Boston, May 90.-An unrestricted probe
chirery company. the alleged shoe ma
chinery trust" will be allowed the gov
ernment as result of ruling by Judge
William l.. Putnam at the opening of
the suit to dissolve the company in the
United States district court today At
torney Choate of counsel for the defense
requested the court to restrict the gov
ernment TO proof of a plan on the part
of the defendants to monopollze the shoe
machinery business of the country. If
such a plan never existed, lie said, the
government would lose its case, s 1t is
alleged that all the acts complained of
were done in pursuance of a plan of
monopoly.
1T is pretty dangerous for the court
to restrict counsel in a case of this char
acter,' said Judge Putnam, who is pre-
siding with Judge Frederick Dodge and
Judge Arthur l.. Brown. 1T is dangerous
for US to intimate anything just now"
he added but | would suggest that in
counsel argue on facts so far as they
relate to acts of the companies operated
as incidental to the shoe machinery busi-
ness.
Nine Incidental
OF the II defendant companies nine were
operated as incidental to the shoe ma
chinery business conducted by the United
Shoe Machinery company y and its hold
Inc nv bo nj tnd Chne oh ino
corporation. Through these Ii companies
the 90 individual defendants acquired from
the date of formation of the United Shoe
Machinery company in 1899, TO the time
the dissolution suit was brought in 1911,
the business of IS individual partners to
corporations, which the government al
leges formerly were in competition with
the defendants.
by acquiring the business of these
individuals, partnerships and corpora
tions the United Shoe Machinery COM
pany," said William $. Gregg, special
assistant to Attorney General Mercy
nolds, secured control of 9S per cent
of the shoe machinery business which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

Congressman r. p Hobson was visi-
tor in Tuscaloosa last night, en- route
to Centerville, where he will deliver a
commencement address today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

Montgomery, May 2o.-(Special.)-An ap-
plication to set aside the supreme courts
reversal of the case of the state against
Jay Smith, appealed from the Gadsden
city court, has been filed with the clerk
of the appellate court by Attorney Gem
eral Robert c. Brickel.
Smith was convicted by the lower court
and sentenced to death for the murder
of Policeman Will Patterson at Alabama
City, December 81 1911. On an appeal to
the supreme court, the higher tribunal
at first affirmed the Judgment of the
trial court. An application for rehear-
ing of the case was filed, and the petit
ton was granted. Later the court handed
down a decision reversing the lower court
and reranding the case for a new trial
The ftorney general has now filed an
application with the court asking that
tribunal to set aside It's judgment of re-
versa upon the grounds that the record
in the case has now been completed,
and that it contains certain charges which
were left out of the original record The
case was reversed on the ground that
the judge had refused to grant a certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
HOLDS INITIAL SESSION

Formal Organization Senate Chamber Capitol Yesterday
Than Third of the Books Now Used in Public
Schools of State Retained Commission Will Receive
Representatives of Publishing Companies Who De
sire to Appear in Interest of Their Books
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

shoe manufacturers to start business
with only small outlay of capital. AS
all the company's machines were COW
cred by patents, the restricted use of
them, he said, was not only permissible
but customary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
.CLARKSON AND RICE
OUT FOR SOLICITOR
Prominent Tuscaloosa Men
Announce Candidacy
for Office

Tuscaloosa May 20.-(Special)-E. L.
Clarkson and James Rice, two well
known and prominent attorneys form
ally announced their candidacy for
county solicitor. Neither of these gem
tlemen expect to begin their canvass
just yet Their formal announcement
has created interest in political circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

when he is equipping and will open at
Summerfeld a school along much larger
and more efficient lines in the early fall
months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

relates to the fastening of soles to the
uppers on boots and shoes"
The government. Attorney Gregg said.
makes no objection to the company
leasing its entire product, but 1t claims
that the tying" clauses of these leases
compel the shoe manufacturers to use
all or none of the machines grouped to-
gether by the company. Mr. Gregg
added that the government contended
that the defendants violated the Sher-
man antitrust act first by the organ
ization by the United Shoe Machinery
company second by the so-called "ty-
ing clause in the leases; third, by the
acquisition of the So competing com
panies; fourth, by scheme to monop-
olize the shoe machinery business, and
fifth, by the organization of the United
Shoe Machinery corporation.
Restraint of Trade
The government in consequence asked
among the other things that the court
adjudge the United Shoe Machinery
corporation and the United Shoe Ma
chinery company of New Jersey, each
a combination in restraint of trade and
decree that each of them be dissolved
Attorney Choate in opening the defense
denied that the leases compiled manu-
facturrs to use the company's machines
exclusively If they used one of them
He explained that welting and stitch
ing machines which attach the soles to
the uppers and lasting machines, are
the principal machines in the shoe in
dustry. number of auxiliary ma
chimes, he explained, were furnished
free of charge with the pricipal ma
chimes. and for that reason the com
pany In the tying" clauses of the
leases limited the use of its auxiliary
machines to the principal machines
with which they are grouped The
system, Mr.. Choate said, enabled the
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
For Sale Cheap.

Twenty-elght foot Racine mo- tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P. Cashman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
Reynards Galore.

Two Indians, Eat 'Em- Whole William and Wolf Tail Henry. ar : rived nere Monday morning Om the steamer White Horse, which they took at HOotalinqua after coming on foot 200 miles over the mountain ranges from far mp the Pelly river.
 When the Indians left their hunting grounds on the upper reaches of the Pelly they had in their possession 16 young foxes, which they were bringing to this place, the greatest fox market in the west. As the only receptacles in which to carry the animals were gunny sacks, they first tied up their mouths to prevent them fighting, and their feet to prevent their scratching and then sling ling the sacks across their shoul- ders, started on the 200 mile Hramp. Before they arrived at 'Hootalinqua eight of the i6 anil malls had been relieved by death. The. remaining eight were safely landed here but in such bad con- dition that no immediate sale was found for thenl. :,
 Messrs. Colwell and Gwinn, the local fox. buyers, have establish ed fox hospitals at their ranches. If time and rest restore the ami ,mals to health, they will find ready sale for them, but the buy CTS are becoming leary of invest ing in sickly stock.
 Of the seven young foxes one
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
AVIATOR WRECKS
 MEXICAN GUNB0AT Mason Does Good Work for the ConstitutionaIs at Guaymas
 --Fighting Resumed.

Nogales, Mex, July 29.--The rebels have resumed the fighting at Guaymas and Aviator Mason dropped bombs into the ranks of the federals and succeeded today in dropping a bomb on the fed eral gunboat Tampico and sink ing her in the harbor.
 The rebels outnumber the fed eral troops and have succeeded in pushing the lines of the fed erals back almost into the city and are throwing shells into the town, which has been set on fire several times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
\ PRISON TAG Y !: Y, BRINGS $500
 -a. .. "HN" UuHulI
Mrs. Parkhurst Sells Brass Tag for That Sum to Wor-
 shipers.

London, July 29.--Mrs. Pank- hurst, who is now recovering her health after a hunger strike and who still has nearly three years to serve for rioting and urging others to destroy property, was taken in an invalid chair to one of the largest halls in London and spoke to the assembled suf- fragettes.
 The leader was roudly ap- plauded and the women were wild with enthusiasm and when Mrs. Pankhurst offered for sale her prison license they bid for it un- til the little brass tag was sold for $500, to be added to the al- ready large fund of money se- cured by the Pankhursts, moth CT and daughters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
.S0LD.H|S VOTE
 MUST 60 TO PEN
West Virginia Member of Legis- Iature is Found ouiIty--Is
 Fourth Member.

Webster Springs, w. Va, July 29.--Representative Holmes was convicted today of having ac- cepted a bribe in consideration of his vote for a senator to succeed Senator Watson at the last cleo tiOn.
 Holmes is the fourth member of the state legislature to be convicted of the charge and a dozen more members of the leg islature and representative of the candidates are still to be tried, as they are under indict- ment.
 Bribes of from $500 to S2,- 900 were received by the solons for votes
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
WOULD STOP
 MEN ADMIRING GOWNS

Cambridge, Mass, July 29.-- Binders, shutting out all vieWs soon will be necessary if th,, present tendency toward immod- esty in woman's dress continues, asserted the Rev. Frederick A. Heath, of the Warren Avenue Baptist church last Sunday.
 Young girls are walking up and down our streets so apparel ed that the right-minded citizen feels nothing but disgust for them, and I understand that hobble and sheath skirts will be tame beside thS new dress from Paris. It soon will be necessary for all men to wear binders"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
Fine New Orpheum Pictures.

Tonight's fine pictures are as follows:
 Heart of a Cossack, great Rus sian military picture. Ranchman and the Hungry iBrd, exciting Indian and cow boy drama.
 Vengeance That Failed, great horse riding cowboy connolly.
 Thursdays pictures:
 The sheriff Outwitted, sensa- tiOnal hOld-up story.
 Saved by an Auto. This is a dandy.
 Conductor 7S6, railroad com edy picture.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
HOBO SAVES
 MANY LIVES
Flags Shasta Limited When He Discovers Bridge Burning--
 Long Curve Hid Fire.

Ashland, Ore, July 29.--A tramp who was walking along the railroad track noticed that the big bridge near here was burning and he Jagged the Shas- ta Limited, the crack Portland and San Francisco train, with it's load of human freight. The train stepped in time to prevent a serious loss of lie, as the en- .Ineer was unable to see the burning bridge until he would have been unable to stop, as the bridge is located at the end of a big curve.
 The passengers made up a purse, which was given the hobo and he left happy.
 Just arrived, a line of latest ctvla xuaicfc af Hapvay'S TOpuarv
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

Just arrived, a line of latest style waists at Harvey's ,Toggery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29
TIDE TABLES
Tuesday, July 29.

~~v High tide, 9:47 a. m., 8:22 D. m.
 "Wednesday, July 30. High tide 10:44 a. m. 9:25 D. m. Low tide l:04 a. m. 3:07 p. m.
 Thursday July 31. High tide fl :28 a. m. 1922 D. m. Low tide l:5l a. m. 4:16 p. m.
 Friday, August 1. High tide fl :05 a. m. 11:l5 D. m. Low tide 5:38 a. m. 5:O8 D. m.
 Saturday, August ?. High tide 12:45 D. m. Low tide 6:2O a. m. 6:03 D. m.
 Sunday, Augusta. High tide i2:05 a. m. 1 1:l8 D. m. Low tide 6:59 a. m. 6:54 D. m.
 Monday, August (. High tide 12:54 a. m. 1:55 p. m. Low tide 7:38 a. m. TAO D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

One-half of on trimmed milli- nery and 25 per cent discount on suits at Harvey's J'oggery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

Fine watch and jewelry repair ing, all work guaranteed. H. V. Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

is almost black, the others being of the cross variety.--White Horse Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

For bicycle repair work, call on Owen Meals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

When m need of bicycle pumps, bells, grips and other supplies and parts call on Owen E. Meals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-29

FOR SALE-"Chris'' dory and Evihdure motor. Prime order. InGuire Mrs. Shepard.