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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
WRIT OF ERROR
GRANTED IN CASE
CASE BY DOWDELL

Montgomery, May I.-(Special)- )-Chief
Justice James r. Dowdell of the Ala
bama supreme court today granted writ
of error to the United States supreme
court in the case of the state against
Sudie Schmidt, involving the title to GER
tain sixteenth section lands in Talladega
county, The application for a writ of
error was made by r. b. Evins the gov
ernor's legal advisor, who represented the
state in the litigation instituted to recover
these lands.
The case was decided adversely to the
state by the supreme court on the ground
that the lands under dispute were af-
fected by the statute of limitation of the
state of Alabama and that inasmuch as
the claimant to the property had been in
possession of the lands for more than 20
years, the state had no recourse. The
decision in the case was written by AS
sociate Justice Thomas C. Mcclellan.
In his application for a writ of error
in the case Special Counsel Evins de-
clared that the court erred in holding that
under the statute of the United States
the sixteenth section lands. granted for
the use of the schools, were affected by
the statute of limitation of the state of
Alabama. so as to vest title in an individ-
ual by adverse possession.
The application for writ of error fur
ther set forth that the sxtet nth section
lands We're granted to the state by an
act of Congress of 1919 admitting the
state of Alabama into the union, and
that the purpose of this act could not
be carried out if the lands We're in
any way affected by local statutes, so
as to prevent the state from using the
lands for educational purposes. If the
lands were so affected the application
declared. it would be in direct conflict
with the act of Congress granting the
lands to the state and in conflict with
the federal constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
BRITISH CABINET
MEMBERS WARY
Demand Protection From
Militants Before Attend
ing Meetings

Cardiff, Wales, May. 21.-The British
cabinet ministers are exposed to such
risks of being mauled by miltants al
public meetings that hereafter they are
likely to refuse to attend unless those
In charge of the meetings are prepared
to guarantee their personal safety. Be-
cause such assurances would not be
given him the home secretary Right
Hon. Reginald Nick emma, did not appear
at the Welsh discs esta blishment and
Tree church conference this afternoon,
although he was announced as one of
the speakers. 1t is understood that the
authorities learned of a suffragette plot
TO attack the home secretary a the
conference by a method which would
not only jeopardse his life, but the
lives of the delegates as well.
The home secretary, however, ad-
dressed large meeting this evening, a
Scotland Yard detective occupying a
seat near him on the platform. Elab-
crate precautions were taken to prevent
the admission of suffragettes, and big
force of sturdy stewards was on hand
to deal with disturbers. This did not
prevent male champions of the suffra-
gettes from getting in, several of whom
interrupted the speakers and were
roughly elected
Mr.. McKenna concluded his address
by warning the militants that their
methods would never succeed in fright
ening or worrying the government into
giving the franchise to women.
BY their action" he said they can
bring but discredit to their cause and
punishment upon themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES
AT CENTREVILLE

Centreville, May 21.-(Specal)-The
fourth annual commencement of Bibb
County High school ended here last
night The annual commencement SER
mon was preached Sunday al II o'clock
by DIR. j. NJ. Shelbourne % Birming
ham, president of Howard college. The
sermon was preached at the High school
auditorium and was GREETED by a splendid
congregation. On Sunday night the Rev.
Mr.. Ellison of Union Springs delivered
a splendid sermon at the auditorium.
Monday morning at 10 o. clock Congress-
man r. P. Hobson addressed the student
body at the auditorium. The speaker
was in fine form and his remarks, which
took a wide range, were filled with sound
advice to his hearers.
AT o'clock Monday afternoon the mu-
sic class of the high school gave recital
and on Monday night occurred the annual
concert, which was a brilliant affair.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the con-
test for the orators and elocution medals
took place. An audience which over
flowed the spacious hall greeted the
speakers. Six boys contested for the ora
tors medal and six girls competed for
the medal offered in elocution. All of the
speakers did well. The orators medal was
awarded to John Leeper Reynolds, son of
the late Senator Herbert +. Reynolds. and
Miss Grey Cleveland was awarded the
medal in elocution.
y On Tuesday night the graduating ex-
ercises occurred and most interesting
programme was rendered The prophecy
of Miss Viola Boiling for the class was
received with much applause. Victor
Hunt of Brent was saluitoran of the
class and Ralph Cage Thomas of Ashby
was valedictorian. There were IA grad
yates, 10 young men and four young la
dies. Three boys tied for the scholarship
medal, viz: Clifton MCGEE, Eugene Rey-
nolds and Judson Snead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
GOVERNOR APPROVES OF
CELEBRATION IN MOBILE
Issues Proclamation Calling Upon People of State
in Making Celebration in Commemoration of Opening
of Panama Canal Success-Pays Tribute to
Late Senator Morgan in Proclamation

"The event which this celebration will
mark" he declares, lis one whose i'm
portance to this state cannot be over
estimated"
The proclamation is as follows:
The Southern Commercial congress
having slected Mobile as the proper
place al which to hold the celebration
commemorating the opening of the
Panama canal, the opportunity is pre-
sented to the state of Alabama to re-
ceive as guests representatives of her
sister states and foreign nations. The
event which this celebration will mark
is one whose Importance to this state
cannot be overestimated, and is the
elimination of many years of hope and
effort That the canal exists is prin-
cipally due to the untiring efforts of
John Tyler Morgan, who for many
years represented the state of Alabama
in the United States Senate with the
most distinguished ability In extend
ing to Alabama this opportunity the
Southern Commercial congress pro-
poses that this event shall be tribute
of all the people to the memory of John
Tyler Morgan. and their participation
therein shall be evidenced in an honor
roll of the Morgan memorial celebra-
tion of the Panama canal opening, to
be preserved in the archives of the
state as an evidence of the universal
regard in which his great and distin-
guished services to his country is held
To this worthy cause | lend hearty
approval and urge upon the people
of the state to give it their aid.
I'm testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state to be affixed at Mont
gomery, this the twenty first CID day
of May, in the year of our Lord nine
teen hundred and thirteen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
WHATIT COSTS THE
CITY TO OPERATE

City Comptroller Charles Fl. Abbott 5
monthly statement on the financial status
of the city was made to the commission
yesterday morning and showed that In the
month of May the city spent more than
was collected. Among other things the
report showed the following operating
expenses:
Police department s14,554.13 in April;
fire department, S17, 7Os.2 .27; garbage colec-
ton and disposal $4522.77; street sprink-
ling, $611.65; street cleaning, sl254.S4; un-
paved street repairs, $47l2.31; street light
ing, s4l0S9l; parks expense, s5SC3.1i; Av
ondale park zoo, Si5.I9; purchase of new
equipment for street department s3l34s5;
board of education. s.g,60o29; charity,
5l2.05; payment on crematory No. 3.
$35S6.31.
Among the revenues collected by the
city are s23, 4s5.52 from real andNpersonai
taxes; licenses and fees, $25. 457.S7; record
er's court fines and forfetures, $5974;
franchises O<elly company, $1,000; appro-
rriations from county and state. 1880;
total board of education fund s32.s97S IS.
The total expenditures during April
We're sl45.4 470i2, while revenues amounted
to slo2,5l7.Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
FIREWORKS FOR THE
FAIR ARE SECURED

Contracts were signed yesterday by the
Alabama State Fair association and the
Paine Fireworks company for fireworks
for the display for six days at the state
fair. The offering this year will be
Frontier Days. and is said to occupy
twice as much space as any of the pre-
vious spectacles that have been shown
at the state fair.
A typical frontier village will be shown
with the store, forge and every other ad-
junct of village life within the stockade
An attack will be made by Indians and
when the fort is about to fall. United
States regulars will appear on the scene,
driving the Indians headlong before them.
The production, it is said. will cost about
$1,000 for the six nights production. About
800 people will take part in the exhibi-
ton.
In addition to Frontier Days there
will be number of set pieces and other
displays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Montgomery, May 21.-(Special)-
Southern Commercial congress to hold
a celebration in Mobile next fail In
cemmemoration of the opening of the
Panama canal was given by Governor
O'Neal in a proclamation which he
issued late this afternoon calling upon
the people of the state to cooperate
in making the movement success
and in assisting the citizens of Mobile
in receiving as guests the representa-
tives of other states and of foreign ma
tions.
The governor calls attention in the
proclamation to the fact that the canal
exists primarily through the efforts of
the late Senator John Tyler Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
AT FORT DEPOSIT

Fort Deposit, May 21-(Special.) LAST
night the auditorium of the Lowndes
County High school was crowded to its
utmost capacity to witness the closing
exercises. The class address was deliv-
cred by w. NJ. Williams of Montgomery,
which was masterpiece of oratory, the
speaker being frequently interrupted with
applause Prof. j. l.. Mouldcr delivered
to the eight girl graduates their diplomas,
after which a song was sung by the en-
tire school, which closed the commence
ment exercises of the Lowndes County
High school for 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
STUDENTS GO OVER
WEATHER BUREAU

Yesterday afternoon the weather bu-
reau station was visited by class In
natural science from the Margaret AL
len school. The class reached the sta
tion in autos about ? O'Clock, in charge
of their teacher, Miss Robeson. and were
shown through the weather office by the
official in charge, f.. C. Horton The
class remained at the observatory about
an hour and were Shown through the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
To Discuss Mathews Report

There will be an executive session of
the commission today to take up the
recommendations of Building Inspector
W. o. Mathews in regard to the condi-
tion of the schools of the city. The build
ing inspector recently, in a communca-
tion to the commissioner. said that ap-
proximately s1.5000G0 was needed to give
Birmingham adequate school facilities. 1t
is possible that members of the board
of education may be present at the meet
ing today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Charles E. Collier

Huntsville, May q Especially )-Cha les
E. Collier, a wealthy planter of Madison
county, died Tuesday at his home in Mad
ison after an illness II more than yea"
with Bright's disease His condition had
been regarded as critical several weeks
and the news of his death was not sur.
prise to his relatives and friends. Mr.
Collier was confederate veteran and
was 20 years old. HIS widow and one son.
Gordon Collier, survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Miss Annie MOllOy

Columbus. Miss. NAV 2l.-(Special.)-
Miss Annie Grace Molly, the 15-year-
old daughter of DR.. r. c. Molloy, a
prominent physician of this place. died
last night at a local infirmary after an
illness of several weeks. She was living
at Caledonia. in the northern part of
the county when stricken Interment was
made in the family burying ground near
their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Kolb in Sylacauga Today

Montgomery. May 2l-lSpecial 1-Capt
Reuben f. kolb. commissioner of agri-
culture and industries will address a
meeting of farmers at Sylacauga tomor-
row. The subject of his address will
relate to crop conditions throughout the
state. Capt John c. Cheney, chief CLERK
in the agricultural department, will ad-
dress farmers institute at Evergreen
Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Deaths and Funerals
IOttie Booth

Lottie Booth the 1S-mont sold daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Booth, died
yesterday morning at the family residence
1916 Second avenue. north, Woodlawn. The
body was taken to Springville yesterday
afternoon at O'clock where funeral
services and interment will take place
this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Small Fire at Alice Furnace

An alarm was rung in for a small blaze
last night at the Alice furnace. Powell
avenue and Tenth street. and fire COM
ranies and flying squadron from sta
tion No. l answered the call The fire
was in brick supply house and was soon
extingushed. The damage was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
keaves Money to Hosnital

The will Of Darby Dunn, the recluse of
Lewisburg. who died some time ago, was
made public yesterday and shows be-
quests to St. Vincent's hospital of $500
and to the East Lake orphanage of some
valuable land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Mrs. A. J, Ware

Gadsden, May 21.-tSpecial)-Mr A. j..
Ware, IS years old. died at her home in
Alabama City last night after an Illness
of several weeks. She is survived by her
husband and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Eleanor Davenport Hodges

Funeral services over the remains of
Eleanor Davenport Hodges. who died
Tuesday at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Hodges, 3019 Avenue G.,
We're held yesterday afternoon at the
family residence. with interment in For
est Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Helen Jackson

The remains of Helen Jackson. the in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs NJ. T.
jackson. $3.50 Eleventh avenue north, were
sent to Wells station yesterday afternoon
for interment by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Milton Exum Brooks

Funeral services over the remains of
Milton Exum Brooks, the 2-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Brooks of Bes-
semer, who died yesterday morning. We're
held yesterday afternoon from the fam
lily residence. Interment was in Brighton
cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
McElrov on Marion Board

| Marion May 2l.--(Speeiall--Col Will
liam II. MeElroy of Admission was elect
| ed as a trustee of Marion institute, to
| take the place of j. Il. Murfce, deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

, instrument room and the map-makiny
process, and given few details in the
art of weather forecasting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
XeWnie to Emproider.

How many mothers who have
laughed with their children over the
antics Of the KeWpies know that these
delightful creatures come stamped to
errroider? They adorn pillow tops,
chiteonier carts and table covers, and
the child's nursery or bedroom, and
they have lost none Of their selfish
ness by being transferred to heavy
linen.
They are colored OF course, and are
to be done in outline stitch, with
coarse rope sill-work which goes
pleasantly fast. Kewpie rhymes are
painted below, describing the pictured
action.
The alluring Drayton children come
in this form also, and are quite as
pretty as the Kewpies. But perhaps
the cleverest of all is the sweet little
September Morn child, standing up to
her chubby knees in water, with the
verse beneath.
"Oh, please don't think me bad or
bold,
But where it's deep. it's awful cold.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
INSERTS ARE MUCH IN FAVOR
Fashion of the Season, Widely Taken
Up, Has Much to Recon-
mend 1t.

Everything this year has some touch
of the elaborate and different about It,
Even fur coats, once made on plain
lines, are caught and draped and wrap
ped until one would think the designer
had been using supple satin instead Of
comparatively stiff skins.
Mole fur lends itself particularly
we'll TO fancy touches. One charming
model has cutaway style coat, caught
back below the knees and belted into
a fitted peplum. Pieces Of mole skin
laid across the grain have been set
into the peplum and cleverly made to
form a design Of roses. This extends
all around the coat in sort of running
spray of flowers, and is most charm
ing in appearance.
This, of course, was an expensive
model, made by Partisan costumer.
The idea Of making fancy inserts in
seal and moleskin, nevertheless, bids
fair, as the winter advances, to take
hold Of popular favor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03

that are so often seen upon cats col
lar or upon children's reins are per-
haps the best to procure.
Each bell is attached to a small loop
of narrow ribbon, the ends of which
are tied tightly on to the bangle in a
smart little bow.
A glance at the sketch will explain
all this, and all the bells should be
tied ON to one side Of the bangle so
that baby may clutch the Other side
in his little hand ard shake it as Wig
orously as he pleases. Ribbon of a
good kind with fast dye, and the
brightest possible reds, blues, yellows
Ind green's, should be selected for the
making of this little toy, and if the
bangle is brightly polished also it will
make it doubly attractive to baby.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
TOY 70 u EASE .n9= BABY
Amusing Little 7'rinket That viii
Keep he Little One Amused for
Many Hours.

Bright colors, and anything that
jlngles upon being shaken, always ap-
peals to quite a small baby and we
give a sketch OF a little toy that was
a great success, and was made with
the aid of silver bangle, some bright
ly colored remnants of ribbon, and
some little bells. Suitable little bells,
should we not already possess them,
may be purchased for a trifle at any
toy shop, and those of the nature
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
WIDE CHOICE IN BUTTONS
Odd Shapes and co!orings Have Been
Designed to Suit the Costumes
Now Worn.

The new buttons are in odd shapes
and colorings. Squares, hexagons,
pyramid effects, barrel, platter, olive,
bathtub and pear shapes are the nov
elites. Besides these unusual shapes
there are still the ball and half ball
buttons.
Some very striking novelties are In
black glass or crystal with mosaic de.
signs in Chinese colorings. These un-
usual effects are accomplished by
means of carving, and by painting
the designs underneath the crystal.
Dainty floral designs are done the
same way. These Chinese colorings
are even more strikingly emphasized
In the semiball buttons, some of which
are half one color and half another,
while others are divided into as many
as four sections, each of which is in
a different color. Rich burnt orange
tones are frequently used
Some handsome porcelain buttons
are painted in Persian and mosaic eff
fects AmoLg the extremely new ef-
fecst in porcelain and crystal are the
fruit buttons in realistic shapes and
colorings. Apples, pears, cherries,
ETC., are so perfectly designed as to
render them readily recognizable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
|a|aria or Chi||s & Fever

- Ion No. 666 is prepared especially
~ MALARIA or CHlLlS 4 FEVER.
4fveG six doses will break any case, and
tAkeA then as tonic the Fever will not
nr1 1t acts on the liver better than
Nl0ol and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-30
SEE CITY UNDER GUARD
AMERICAN TOURISTS IN MNTA
MOROS WERE SAFEGUARDED BN
ESCORT OF SOLDIERS.

Or. &. +. Frazier Of Kansas City, Mo.
and G.. W. Jackson Of Chicago ILL.,, tour
lists. were met by Mexican soldiers ut
The ferry landing at Santa Cruz ycster
day afternoon at & O'Clock as they were
starting OH a sightseeing trip to Malta
moros, and were. escorted up town. The
visitors were allowed to 90 around the
town under guard. Within Il short time
they net United States Consul Johnson
however. ana were released to 90 as they
pleased. Major Ramos, when he ordered
thCir release, assured them that they
were welcome to the city, and that if they
came again and so desired, he would be
glad to furnish them a guard to assure
their protection while in MatamoroS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-30
REQUIEM MASS
OFFERED FOR COUNTRY'S HER
OES WHO FELL IN IT'S WARS. IN
PHILADELFHIA'S MEMORIAL
DAY OBSERVANCE.

Philadelphia, Penn, May 3o-Whilc
fifty thousand, with bowed heads uucov-
cred, knclt on the heights of Overlook
Hill. today. a solemn mass of requiem
was offered for the country'S heroes who
fell in It's wars IT was Philadelphia's
observance Of Memorial Day. Knights
Of Columbus from various parts of the
state and high church dicnitaries from
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh conducted
the field mass. which was the first ever
held in or near Philadelphia. Lined in
columns before the massive outdoor al
tar were veterans Of the Civil War and
SpaniSh-AmericcH War. Just back of the
veterans were two regiments of state
militia. patriotic societies and other cit
iZcn-mllitary organizations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-30
.-IIOSTILE L~EGISLATION.'

1t is comforting to know that the all
miaistration has the gifts of prompt
aesS and s~hrewdness. The Frisco peo-
pie. in their anxiety to make satisfactory
explanation OF the fact that their road
has passed into the hands of a receiver.
have given az one reason for this state
of thinbs, their fear of hostile legis-
%lation on the part OF the Wilson admin
istration." s. far as may be known ut
this time the specific attempts at hostile
legislation Oh the part of the admins
~tration have not been stated.
That sort of talk does not sound good.
II is the sort of talk that may do infinite
mischief in the long run. 1t is not too
much to say that all the enemies of the
publicity. Ii only remains to be seen
whether the people will allow them
selves to be fooled by ii Time has been
when the people could be fooled by it.
For which reason the administration
should ascertain and put forward the
true reasons for the existing financial
conditions of the road. The statement
Of Louis ID. Brandcis, an expert on such
matters is worth considering. "Insatiatc
expansion at any cost" is the reason he
gives for the present state of affairs.
This at least il something tangiblc-far
more tangible than the vaguely expressed
fear of hostile legislation under vii
SON
In the meanwhile congress might invite
the pc pie so scared into a receivership
10 give some specific items in the gcner-
al account Of their fears. What lcgiSla-
ton has been proposed under the Will
son administration to Justify this or any
similar assertion IN their part?