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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
OSBORNE REFERS
HIGHWAY CONTRACT
EVIDENCE TO Jury
New York Commissioner
Very Caustic i'm Refer
erence to Manner of
Making Awards

Albany, y. Y. January 2s.-Commis-
sioner James W. Osborne ordered testi-
mony taken before him today concerning
highway repair work in Montgomery
county referred to the district attorney
of that county with request for grand
jury action. The work was done by the
Mohonk Construction company of Amster-
dam. of which Peter p. Baird, described
as a friend of Joseph ]. Murphy. retired
democratic leader of Troy. is president.
Mr.. Osborn characterized as grand
larceny the manner in which the con
tract was obtained, and the work per
formed. He also expressed the opinion
that highway contracts that county were
controlled by "a political coterie consist
ing of former Senator William A. Gard
ner, Baird county: Chairman Wemple OF
that county, and Joe Murphy of Troy
The road. few miles stretch, was built
in 1902, at a cost of $S3,o0o. and resurfaeed
IN 1912 at a cost approximately of $24,oO1
In addition To this, a supplemental agree
ment had been drawn. but never signed,
, which would have brought the resurfacins
| cost up to $4,000. A. S. Ntrick, highway
department engineer, testified today thai
the price paid was Sl1,7u In excess of
proper charge which would have allowed
the contractor a % per cent profit.
The contract for the road was one Of
the 3lS approved by the Bensel-Peck- Reel
highway commission. 1t WAS brought out
that the work had been completed before
the commission had granted its approval
Learns Additional Facts
District Attorney Alexander has re-
auested me to learn additional facts about
those SlS contracts SO awarded and 50
approved" said Mr. Osborne. He want
ed to find out il the perfunctory approval
by Bense Peck and Reel was not merely
technicality. Every one of the SlS con-
tracts that has been called TO my atten-
ton has been more or less crooked. That
| is why l want nlm to present the cases
of Bense, Peck and Reel and of Deputy
Foley TO the Albany county grand jury.
! And | think he Will"
| Joseph c. Curran. an investigator now
in the employ of the highway depart
ment, who assisted John \. Hennessy In
\ his highway graft inquiries. said he haS
| taken 80 samples of the material used IN
| various sections Of the road and not one
| conformed with the specifications.
To Inquire Further
Mr. osborne promised to inquire further
into the reason why Charles h, Murphy,
Jr.. nephew of the Tammany leader.
and a bonding agent sent telegram 10
Daniel l., Mott. a highway contractor of
Utica, offering to execute" IL contract
which had been awarded to Mott, August
20. 1913. In this connection 1t was brought
out that there were 10 contracts. one of
which was Motifs, held up pending an in-
vestigation by experts of the department
of efficiency and economy.
Mott also brought in ,the name of Will
liam j. Conners, of Buffalo. former chair
0pnHpfntiC 81
Corners had invited him to attend a meet
ing of contractors in New York In 1905
the witness said, and told him the demo-
Gratis. If elected planned to make road
work more liberal and easier for the
contractors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
i. c. Grice

Bay Minette, January 2S.-(Special }
Death, which was probably attributed to
heart failure, came to r. C. Grice while
he was at Morriston last night. Mr.. Grice
was one of the most prominent citizens OF
this place and has been for years one of
the foremost timber and sawmill men in
the county.
The funeral services were conducted
from the home Wednesday morning at 10
O. clock. and the interment was made in
the Bay Minette cemetery. Mr.. Grice was
a middle aged man and leaves a family
of four or five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
MRS. LEVELLE'S PURSE
SNATCHED BY NEGRO

A negro jumped out of Eighth allev
and Sixteenth street, north, last night
about $40 o'clock and snatched a sill
yer mesh purse of Mrs. Levelle of 1924
North Sixteenth street, then ran back
In the dark alley 1t all happened
In an instant, according to Mrs. Le-
velle, who was greatly excited over the
experience. The police and detective
departments were notified and an in
vestigation followed, but the thief had
disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
MONTGOMERY NOW
SUPERINTENDENT
Acting Head of Gas Dept.
Formally Succeeds
Simmons

J. f. Montgomery was yesterday form
ally appointed superintendent of the gas
department of the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company. in charge of
manufacture and distribution. The ap-
pointment was announced by President
A. II. Ford.
Mr.. Montgomery has been with the COM
nany for the past eight years, and has
been acting superintendent since the resig-
nation of X. l.. Simmons about Decem-
Der l. His promotion is regarded as a
fitting recognition of his services to the
company in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
JACKSON DIVISION
MANAGEROF BELL

Nashville. January 2S.-In a statement
given out here tonight by ]. Epps Brown.
| first vice president of the Southern Bell
Telephone company, it was announced
| that at the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph company to be held next
week, the same form of organization as
| that adopted for the Southern Bell COM
pany will be recommended for the Cum
berland, and if approved the following ap-
pontments will be made
E. f. Bawsel, division general man.
ager, Tennessee division.
f. l.. Woodruff, division general man.
ager, Kentucky division.
G. \. Stair. division general manager,
Louisiana and Mississippi division.
Charles NJ Nininger of Atlanta will go
to Memphis.
c. j. Thompson, traffic superintendent
at Atlanta will be transferred to Nash
Vile as traffic superintendent, succeeding
X. c. Hardcastle, who will join the stat
of the division general manager at Nash
vile.
Atlanta, January decentralization of
authority in three newly created general
managers is contemplated in reorganiza
tion plans OF the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph company. made public here
tonight. NJ. c. Jackson will become di-
vision general manager with headquarters
in Atlanta, David Laird division generak
manager with headusdrters at Jackson
vile, Fla, and NJ Is. Speir division gem
eral manager at Charlotte, n. c. Mr.
Jackson's territory will be known as the
Atlanta division, Mr.. Laird's as the south
Georgia and Florida division and that of
Mr.. Sper as the North and South Caro-
lima divisions. The appointments were
announced by J. Epps Brown, first vice
president of the company, as effective
February L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
j. NJ. Gilmer

Selma, January &.-(Specal)-J. NJ
Gilmer, aged IS, n well known merchant
of the western section of the county, died
at a local ntirmary Tuesday morning at
o'clock after an illness of several weeks
with fever. Services over the remains
We're held at the home of +. b. Harrell on
Church street Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock and the interment made in Valley
Creek cemetery He leaves wife and
three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
FINE TRIBUTE IS
| PAID TO bODEKER
Former Chiefs Speech Was
Feature Last Night
MASS MEETING HELD
Big Crowd Over His Protest Sub
scribes $1113.65 TO Campaign
Fund-No Abuse of City
Commissioners Heard

One thousand men stood upon their
Feet at the Jefferson theatre last night
hnd boisterously expressed their con-
fi6ence in the integrity of George II.
Bodeker and commended him to the
Democratic voters of jefferson county.
This was the feature and the climax
bf the mass meeting. If any individual
bf the audience anticipated sensa-
| ional arraignment of members OF the
+ity commission, he was disappointed.
Irhe speeches were as a whole dispas-
kionate. They contained. however. dis
+inct undertone to the effect that the
Former chief had been dismissed for
political reasons and after trial which
|Kas not fair and not conducted in ac-
tordance with law.
A popular collection over the protest
bf Mr.. Bodeker was suggested and
Without apparent effort the sum of
s1l13.65 was subscribed. The speakers
bf the evening were DR.. II. A. Elk kourie,
Henry c. West, Col. p. G. Bowman and
bGr. Bodeker.
BOdeker's Speech the Feature
The strongest speech of the pro-
eramme and the most effective was
That of Mr.. Bodeker He did not ex-
press censure for the commissioners
kNho had dismissed him beyond saying
that the verdict was made up before
The first witness was examined. He
paid his respects to Conrad w. Aus
bin, the detective who gathered the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Disclaims Ambition

Juarez, Mex. January 2S.-Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, military commander of the
rebel forces, today discaimed any am
bition to become President of Mexico in
the event the revolution is successful. He
said that although his victories against
the Huerta forces at Ojinaga and Chi
huahua had attracted attention to himself,
yet he did not wish to overshadow Cen
eral Carranza. whom he recognized as
the leader of the revolution.
SHOULD General Carranza become Presi-
dent he would receive my support, and
l would obey his commands" said Gen.
eral Viiia. AS proof of my loyalty and
as evidence that l have no ambition to
become President. would leave the coun-
try If he ordered me to do So"
General Villas interview was given in
his little plastered adobe house. where
he went Immediately on his arrival from
Chihua hua. On the floor in the front
room where he stood were 16 bags. each
containing 10000 Mexican dollars. and on
the window sill were half dozen newly
purchased diamond rings still glittering in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
w. o. Farrior Dead

Fort Deposit. January 8-( -(Special.)-The
funeral services of w. o. Farrior, Sr,
was conducted yesterday morning from
his late residence about one mile east
of Fort Deposit, by the Rev. Mr.. Jordan
of Highland Home assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Smitherton of Fort Deposit Inter-
ment took place Immediately after at the
Fort Deposit cemetery. The grave was
covered with many beautiful floral de-
signs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
M|LLSAPS COLLEGE
SWEPT BY FIRE

jackson. Miss, January 2S.-One of the
three-story. main buildings of Nillsaps
college. occupied by college offices,
chapel, literary society halls and class
rooms was destroyed by fire here late
today. The origin of the fire had not
been determined tonight. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, partially insured.
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the plush boxes The coin was purchased
from the banks i'll FL Paso for use in
Chihuahua, where silver has been scarce.
and the diamond rings were presents from
various rebel commanders.
Now Wears Uniform
General villa tanned by his campaigns
on the desert about Ojinaga, was garbed
in a newly made olive green uniform, the
first tailor-made uniform he ever wore.
The rebel leader listened with a blank
credulous expression to questions put to
him, but he answered with a show of
characteristic fierceness in his clinched
fists and black cleaning eyes.
II have never been in anything but
the fullest accord with General Car
ranza," said General Villa. II never had
any personal ambition to reach high Of
flee. l am fighting man only and l am
fighting for the liberation of my country
not to elevate myself l am only a SOL
dier under command of my chief and l
shall obey him whatever his orders may
be- If he becomes President and tells
me to get out of the country, l will do
1t instantly. No more proof of my loyal
ty to General CarranZa could be asked.
81 wish all the nations of the world
to know that l am not fighting to make
myself President and here General Villa
brought both clenched fists through the
air by way of emDha sis.
1--WE are not fighting to make any man
President, but We hope once for all to
save cur country from spoilation and the
ambitions of individuals. We are spread
ing the ideals of a republic and we are
eXterminating those who oppose us.
I'm a few months we have liberated
half of Mexico, and in few months
more we shall liberate the other half'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
T.. III. I,oyett

Funeral services over the remains OF
e. II. Lovett aged 81 years, who died
Yesterday morning at his late residence,
2ol Cornelia avenue. West Highlands, were
conducted yesterday afternoon at 9
O'Clock from the residence Interment fol-
lowed In Oak Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
ECLECTIC YOUTH WILL
RECEIVE CORN PRIZE:

Montgomery, January S-(SpeeialD
Cecil Adams of Eclectic will be given the
state prize of $3.50 and receive the credit
of beihg the champion corn grower of
Alabama in recognition of his yield of
1898 bushels of corn on one measured
acre of land, despite the fact that a
dispute has arisen as result of the
awarding of the first prize of the State
Bankers association to Walker Lee Dun
son of Alexander City.
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ment of Andrew Johnson and taken
part in the making of a most critical
period of American history, he re-
turned to Illinois vowing never again to
take office. only to become speaker of
the legislature and later governor AT
the Philadelphia convention he placed
Grant in nomination for his second
term in which is said to be the short
est nominating speech ever delivered.
1t contained 10 words.
Culloms career as a United States
senator began in 1888 when he re-
signed as governor and was elected to
succeed David Davis. His service in
the Senate chamber was an unbrolxen
one for 80 years-five consecutive
terms-a record eXcelled only by two
other men. Senator Allison of Iowa and
Senator Morill of Vermont.
lie entered the Senate in 1888 spry,
active man of Sd; he left it in 1918 a
fading, tottering man of S4 but with
a brain still bright and active. lie used
to tell a story of how one day seeing
Senator Vest, very old, feeble looking
and detected. he said to Senator Nor
iill, who then was some Sc:
GO over and cheer Vest up Bit
whereat Morrill, walked over and slap
ping Vest on the shoulder said Cheer
up, old man; why you're nothing but
a boy"
Important Chairmanships
Down through the administrations of
Cleveland, Harrison, Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Taft. he held important chairman
ships when his party was in power, final
ly that of the foreign relations commit
tee, generally considered the most impor-
tant OF the lot, He had been chairman
of the commission, which devised a form
of government for the Hawaiian Islands
after their annexations. and had been
chairman of the committee which first
reported a bill for the creation of the in
terstate commerce commission. His work
as chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee since the Spanish war is compara-
lively fresh in the public mind He was
an ardent supporter of the peace treaties
proposed by President Taft and which
were so emasculated by the Senate that
they never were ratified.
During the last few years his friends
had seen him slowly fading away in body
and he became feeble that his voice
in the Senate chamber was not heard
farther than the clerks desk His term
ended March 3, 1918, and he was appointed
chairman of the Lincoln memorial COM
mission created by Congress to superin-
tend the erection of the s2.00o000 memorial
in this city. The one wish expressed on
his death bed was that he might live to
see the completion of the national me-
mortal to his old friend. His memoirs of
so years of public service finished only
a few months before his final Illness
overlook him, concluded after this man
ner:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Military Tests Today

Montgomery, January &.-tSpecial)
Eleven officers of the Alabama National
Guard, who We're elected recently, were
examined by the state military examining
board today and II others will take the
tests Thursday. An order for the exam-
nation was issued by Joseph b. Scully.
adjutant general of the Alabama National
Guard, several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Social Session of Moose

A big initiation to be followed by a
social session will be held tonight by the
local lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, at
their hall on Third avenue. Horace AL
ford, state organizer, will be present and
take part In the ceremonies. All MEN,
bers of the order are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Mrs. Eva McEIroy

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Eva McElroy, aged 22 wears. who
died yesterday at Cliff, will be con-
Quoted this morning at 10 o'clock from
the late residence at Gift. Interment
Will follow in Gift cemetery The de-
ceased is survived by her husband and
one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
John Thomas Bearden

Funeral services over the remains of
John Thomas Bearden, aged ii years,
who died Tuesday, will be conducted
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
late residence at Crestline Heights. In
tcrment Will follow In McElwaine Gem
etery; services by the Odd Fellows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Sarah Alexander

,,.h me remains OF Mrs. Sarah Alexander,
who died Monday afternoon AT the resi-
oence of her daughter, Mrs. J. IL. Railev.
olo Iwenty-sixth street, south, were sent
TO Blobville yesterday morning for inter-
ment by Warner & Smiley. The deeea sed
Is survived by three daughters and five
sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
PERSONAL

Detective Harry Goldstein left last night
for Louisville, Ky. after receiving a tel
esram yesterday morning to the effect
that his aged father hao died suddenly.
Mr.. Goldstein will be gone several davs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Held For Texas Authorities

Herbert selig was arrested last night by
Officers Moser and Garner and placed in
the city Jail. charged with forgery. II
is alleged by the officers that Selig il
wanted in Ell Paso, Tex, on several grave
charges. He will be held until extradi-
ton papers arrive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29

to Mexico City and their acceptance of a
five-day celebration at the hands of the
Huerta government was perplexing the
administration brought no comment but
unoffically it was learned that the ad-
ministration regards the incident as not
different from visits of the British and
German naval officers. Nor does the ad-
ministration credit reports reaching here
from Mexico City to the effect that Japa-
nese officers accepted especial functions
in their honor with the idea that such a
step would affect the California alien land
law controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Mrs. Mary GRAY NicoIson

Mrs. Mary Gray Nicolson, aged 55
years, well known resident of Tus-
caloosa, died at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon In a local infirmary following
a short illness. The remains were sent
to Tuscaloosa for interment last night
at 10 o'clock by Lige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Aaron Guggenheim

The remains of Aaron Guggenheim,
aged 56 years, who died Tuesday were
sent to San Antonio. Tex. last night
at 10 O'Clock by Shaw & Son, follow
ing funeral services at the late resi-
dence, 1907 Fifteenth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Brown Heads Jury Commission

The members of the jury commission
or the county yesterday elected Eu-
gene L. Brown, chairman, and W. n.
Poe, secretary of the commission. In
addition to Mr.. Brown. the members
are j. Fred Staley and j. b. Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
G. L. Rnlfz

- me remains of G. p. Botz. who died
tuesday In a local infirmary, as the re-
suit Oh injuries received In a railroad ac-
eident were sent to Mobile for interment
yesterday morning by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

STOLEN about p. m. last night, o.
passenger Ford automobile, color, black
top. back. two tires strapped on rear
bottom half of windshield cracked in
center. No. 2256. Notify Jemison Real
Estate and Insurance Co.. 211 ~ Goth st.
Reward
WANTED-A girl for light office work.
state age, experience and salary expect
ed. Answer in own hand writing. Ad-
dress R-S9, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
LIFTING OF EMBARGO
MAY BE NEXT STEP
OF MEXICAN POLICY

CONTINUED From Page One.D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
ty Comptroller.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
SHELBY M. CULLOM
DIES IN WASHINGTON
AT IS YEARS OF AGE

Continued From Page One.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29

NttN lila L cNtTN re-
constitution and of
amh relating to the
been duly complied
as arising from the
Ients on account of
are sacredly and ir-
Tor the payment of
In terest of this bond
Is within every debt
escribed by the con-
4 the State of Ala
credit of the said
are hereby pledged
ent of the principal
(, the said City of
Eed Its seal to be
bis bond to be
Fnt of the Board
the City Comp
February, 1914.
>ard of Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29

the plush boxes. The coin was purchased
from the banks i'll FL Paso for use in
Chihuahua, where silver has been scarce,
and the diamond rings were presents from
various rebel commanders.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-25
MARK SMITH WILL BE
 PRIMARY ABSENTEE
Too Busy With Washington
 Duties To Visit Arizona

Phoenix, July 24-That Senator Mark Smith will probably not be able to return to Arizona before the com ing primary is evident from letter received from him by Judge Charles Blenman.
 In the letter Senator Smith refers to several other matters among them the action of the war department in ordering state national guard com panies to give up government proper ty The letter is as follows:
 'I have your letter, and thank you for it. I went before the War Depart ment and stayed there until l got a promise that they would hold up any adverse action against the Arizona militia, at least until January l.
 Long before anybody knew it, was working with the Secretary Of the Navy to name one of the great in fact, one of the greatest ships in the world l succeeded in accomplish ing this, and telegraphed the Tucson chamber of commerce accordingly.
 'I have no idea when I san leave ! Washington and doubt whether I can leave at an. l certainly cannot leave while my irrigation bill is hanging fire in the House, for ], as Chairman of the committee in the Senate. will have to be one of the conferees in case the House passes the bill witl ,amendments. ] will go to Arizona q can, you may rest assured of that for l am awfully tired of remaining here.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-25
Halted sy Break Down.


 Joseph Muheim, Lou Moore, Char ley Jones and Frank Borgeson re- turned yesterday from Tombstone, which proved to be the terminal point on their proposed tour to the Ora goons. None of the gentlemen had much to say yesterday about their trip, which appeared to have been a disappointment While they waited at the county seat for the garage to get their machine back in running order they looked about the camp but saw little of interest that was new. Some greasers have gone to but aside from this there is little go- ing on. The next time the boat is started for the Dragons it win be with a full supply of accessories in mechanical ways and a mechanicar on board After the loose bolt. whicl fell down in the insides of the ma 1 chine near Tombstone, was replaced ! and the tour resumed, 1t was found l that the belt that had fallen out had not been located and removed from the internal works. The complication resultant occassioned a prolonged lay '. up.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-25
Had A Fine Time

More than sixty Moose and their ladies left last evening in the show CTS for Douglas to attend the annual grand ball of the Moose Lodge of that city The gay crowd was transported from the city in automobiles and des- pite the threatening skies each and every member was determined that the occasion was to be the most pleas urable ever participated in Return was made to Bisbee at an early hour this morning The excursionists said that their best anticipations had been more than realized in the pleasures which attended the occasion. They es- capped more than light showers on their trip