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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

sons and Augustus Spies. The prosecu-
tion was based mainly upon extracts from
these papers. AS accessories before the
fact, equally guilty with the unknown
principal, having by speech and print ad-
vised the commission of murder, Augustus
Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden,
George Engle and Louis Linn were, on
August 20, 1886, sentenced to death, and
Oscar Neebe was sentenced to Is years
Imprisonment at hard labor.
The trial had consumed a number Of
weeks, having been begun early In July.
1t was with much difficulty that a jury
was obtained. On August II, Captain
Black. who was the leading counsel for
the anarchists, began his closing speech.
He claimed that the whole of the mur-
der rested on the shoulders of the man
who threw the bomb, and he argued that
the defendants could not be convicted as
accessoies before the fact.
On August 10, Judge Gary, before whom
the trial had been held, charged the jury,
in which he set out that all conspirators
were equally guilty, concluding his speech
at 2:5O p. M, after which the jury retired
and had completed and sealed the verdict
by II o'clock
With the approval of the judge and the
district attorney, the sentences of Fielden
and Schwab were to life imprisonment.
Lingg escaped the gallows by suicide or,
as his friends maintained by murder at
the hands of the police a bomb, his
chosen weapon, being exploded in his
mouth. -Four more bombs were found in
his cell. Engle failed in attempt to
kill himself by poison.
In November, 1887 Engle, Parsons
Fischer and Spies were hanged, remain
ing defiant to the last. Their bodies were
buried two days later. A procession of
anarchists followed them to the grave
singing the Marseillaise and dsporting
red ribbons.
There were many people of inteli-
gence, standing, patriotism and high
courage who believed that it was a mis-
take to administer capital punishment un-
der the circumstances. Between eight
and nine years after the Haymarket riot
Governor Altgeld of Illinois pardoned the
| three anarchists still in the penitentiary.
claiming that "the murder was not upon
| seditious advice of those obscure an
| archist sheets, but was an act of personal
retaliation for some of the several in
stances of police and PinSerton shooting
and brutality which he alleged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
The state Fair

although the Alabama State Fair is
held in the fall, we have already made
much progress in preparing for the event
this year." said R. A. Brown, president
of the State Fair association,
''It used to be that our fairs were
small matters. Active preparations were
not begun until the approach of fall. II
is all very different now. The manage
ment has TO be busy practically all the
year. Before one fair closes We begin
to make arrangements for the next one
We have secured a great midway at
traction, the Rice q Dorm Water Car
niyal company of Portland, Ore. We are
now negotiating for three free acts and
for a celebrated band. There will be fine
horse racing and the agricultural eX.
hibts will be the largest ever seen in
the south.
I'VE are working on a catalog, and il
will be ready for distribution in a shori
while This years fair will cover II days
instead of 10. as formerly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
To Attend Golden wedding

The Whartons-well known and highly
esteemed residents of Birmingham-have
gone to Lebanon, Tenn, to attend the
golden wedding celebration of father and
mother In the party are Robert II.
Wharton, Jr and family of North Bir-
mingham, Ike Rhea Wharton and family,
Guy Wharton, with the Crane company,
and William Wharton. Robert Wharton,
Jr., is the cashier of the North Birming-
ham Trust and Savings bank. Ike r.
Wharton is with the Title Guarantee
Loan and Trust company. In speaking of
the approaching golden wedding, Cashier
Wharton said yesterday:
Twelve children and Y grandchildren
will be present. There has never been a
death among either children or grand
children. There are eight sons and all
vote the prohibition democratic ticket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
President Wilson and Business

President Wilson has won the respect
a well known Birmingham man, who is
classed as republican, and who has re-
Gently returned from the east after an
absence of seven months.
Il am in close touch with prominent
business men and republicans in Boston,
New York and the other eastern cities.
When President Wilson was elected there
was feeling that business would suffer
because of democratic rule; especially as
President Wilson was a pronounced pro-
gressive; but Mr.. Wilson has been Presi-
dent nearly year. and the country has
not gone to ruin, as some of the prophets
of evil had predicted. The attitude of
leading business men toward the admins
tration is increasing in friendliness. The
Underwood tariff law is, as far as I
could learn, giving satisfaction in most
quarters.
"A prominent republican senator whom
l happened to meet the other day said
that If the Wilson administration contin-
ued popular to. the end of the term the
present incumbent of the White House
would be his own successor in 1916 But,
remarked the senator, if the President
makes serious mistakes and incurs the
displeasure of the public, then the re-
publicans will return to power. He point
ed out that the progressives would have
no show, as the Wilson progressive idea
and the Roosevelt progressive ideas are
too near alike for so-called republican
progressives to win. The G. o. p. would
be the logical winner in the event of
President Wilson's ultimate failure to
satisfy the business interests of the large
commercial centers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

At the age of "A, Thomas Hardy. ia
nous English novelist and poet, was
married at EnsfieTd to his secretary, Miss
Dugdale. This is Mr.. Hardy's second
marriage. His first wife was Miss Emma
Clifford whose death was much lamented
by the novelist. Thomas Hardy is looked
upon as a Titan among modern literary
men. He is one of the few great novel
lists whose works will live after him. and
since the death of George Meredith he
has stood practically alone in England,
towering over all his compeers, not even
excepting Kipling. OF latter days Mr..
Hardy, through pique at the critics it is
said, has turned from novel writing to
poetry, and the consensus of opinion
seems to be that he made a mistake in
not sticking to the craft by which he won
his fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

Many Americans who deem as unusual
or unfair the methods of taxation resorted
TO In this country should pause for a
moment and consider some of the prae-
tices In this respect in vogue in Europe.
In many of the Swiss, and few of the
German towns, strangers are taxed . or
cents day for remaining in the COM
munity. This seems strange when these
strangers furnish the livelihood for the
towns and are welcomed by their citi-
zens' but so it is In some communities
all musical instruments are taxed. In
Spandau baby carriages are assessed as
high as 40 cents each and bring that city
a yearly income of $500 In Potsdam
Gagged nightingales are taxed, though
there is not an incarcerated specimen in
that city. and in Hanover a widow was
compelled by judge to pay the festivity
tax because band of music marched
ana played at her husbands funeral
Nearly every European country taxes
playing cards and the taxation of win
dows is well night universal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Iron Market Improving

The local iron market is firm at quo
tations. Inquiries are more active ana
the outlook is decidedly Frightening
Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report
just issued, says
'The week past has shown slow but
steady Improvement orders taken satis-
factory and from all over the country
come encouraging reports of pig iron ac-
tivity. Last month was much better in
this way than many expected, and the
moderate Improvement noticed early in
the month has kept up and has been on
the increase since
The best interest of the week has been
located in the buying of steel making
irons. which has proceeded energetically
and totaled a splendid tonnage. There
is large inquiry still pending.
Prices in several quarters have adj
vaneed soc, and there is an absence of
efforts to encourage sales by any con-
| cessions on the part OF manufacturers
at the present time 1t is felt that in the
light of what has taken place and the
prospects that exist today, advances are
more in order than any otner changes.
''The production of pig iron in January
was less by about 100000 tons than pro-
duction in December, and is the smallest
monthly production in over two years.
However, If conditions continue to inn
prove the increase in monthly reduction
of furnace output will be materially les
sened during February.
| "An interesting report is that made by
one of the railroad systems. which is said
to have given orders to have all of its
equipment placed in the best possible con-
dition by April l in anticipation of a
very decided revival in business with the
advent of spring. This system recently,
in connection with others was reported
as buying considerable rolling stock.
| Ferromanganese has steadied up, and
! the prices of last week are no longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
ONLY STRICT TRUTH

T IUM Puck.
Mother-Now. Willy, you told me a
falsehood. Do you know what happens to
little boys who tell falsehoods?
Willy (sheepishly)-No'm
Mother-Why, a big black man with
only one eye in the center of his fore
head comes along and flies with him I'D
to the moon and makes him pick sticks
for the balance of his life. Now. YOU
will never tell falsehood again, will
you? It's awfully wicked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
FRENCH YOUTHS DEGENERATING
From the Kansas City Times

- SOIl Lie INdHsdS lily LII
1t is not to be refuted that crime among
children in France is largely on the in
crease. Daily police reports are the bases
for the charges of youthful degeneration
and specific instances show startling bru-
tality among those of immature years. In
one of the populaous quarters of Paris
recently a lad of 10 shot three times
a girl of 16 who had refused to go walk
ing with him Saturday afternoons. Tho
girl will recover and the boy is in hiding.
At Rennes, Francois Leonormand, 8
Years old, punished at school when an
other pupil had complained to the
teacher, lay in wait for the informer and
all but murdered him. After knocking
the boy to the ground, Francois, with a
knife, slashed his victim several times
about the head, then fierreiy kicked him
with his heavy boots, leaving him for
dead.
The wounded boy was found soon after
and may survive, though 1t is believed
his mind will be affected.
The defense offered by the young GRIM
inal was that he had been drinking and
was under the influence of liquor at the
time he committed the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

available. large tonnage was closed
for the first half and all of 1914.
For the first time in over Is months 1t
Is reported that the untitled tonnage OF
the Steel corporation showed an increase
in January when orders exceeded ship
ments by over 10000 tons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
VANITY, VANITY

II TUIH T UCk,
Mr. Woolerton-Yes, sab, NAH wife 3
vanity done got me put in Jail wunst.
Mr.. Yallerby-How come dat?
Mr.. Woolerton-Well, yo' see. All dons
borrowed a fowl outen Cunnel Gunner
TONS hehhouse one night, an nah wife
sisted on wearin de wing feathers in
nun bonnet De cunnel knowed de wings.
an he had me jugged for stealin' de
rooster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
QUEER FLORA.

Mr.. Brown: "Neighbor Jones tells me
he's going to raise a pergola in his
yard this spring"
Mrs. Brown: 'If this rainy weather
keeps up fear it will begin to bud be-
fore he gets it set OUT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

BY long odds Roosevelt's South Ameri-
can trip is the quietest he has taken since
he stepped into international prominence.
There is not a single feature of it that
picture machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

A Connecticut man saved 100000 by liv-
ing exclusively on bread and onions. II
requires considerable will power to live
on a diet of that sort at a time wher
everybody wants an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
QUITE NATURALLY.

Grimsby: Whats wrong with VIII
Jams? He looks quite grouchy."
Quimsby: quite enough. He sent 81
to Boston house for a copy of the 'Bool
of the Dead the oldest Egyptian litera
ture extant, and the dealer sent him
Montgomery City Directory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Enthusiasm In Regional Bank Cause

Much genuine enthusiasm has been
worked up in the regional bank cause,
said w. j. Adams, president of the Com
mercal Bank & Trust company. who left
as one of the committee last night for
Atlanta, TO attend the hearing before
the McAdoo organization committee.
"The Birmingham men who will be
present in Atlanta are thoroughly repre-
sentative citizens Mr. Harding, who will
make the principal speech in behalf OF
Birmingham, is recognized as one of the
great banking authorities of this coun-
try, and what he says will certainly have
weight. | think our chances for getting
one of the federal reserve banks. is very
bright indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

While there is no denying the fact that
the lingo element in Japan creates dis
turbance now and then, inspired by hatred
for Uncle Sam, the conservative element
manages to sit on the lid with unvarying
regularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
TWINS.

Biggs: 81 saw Stop Thief at the the.
atre last night, and it reminded me Sc
much of Hobsons senatorial campaign =
Riggs: 'How's that?'
Biggs: 1T was put on for laughing pur
poses only"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

Five thousand of Huerta's fugitive sol
diers were forced to take bath in Texas
the other day They probably don't know
what Sherman said about war. but doubt
less think the same way he did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

batting average. He recently scored a
victory over a New York publisher
charged with printing the sort of book
not read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

1t is declared by scientists that death in
the electric chair is as repulsive as death
be overlooked that in one you sit down
and on the other you dangle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Washington bureau, 2O7 Hibbs build
BEGINNING THE DAY-auiet me

BEGINNING THE DAY--Quiet me
today, o Thou broodinG spirit. Give
me q central calm that shall be sacred
from tempest. May l go gently as
before Thy face, unwasting, un-
hasting. Invest me with Thy peace.
Help me to await Thine own oceas-
ions. and 10 find nm abiding repose
In Thee. In Jesus name. Amen
III. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

A near-traveler says Rome appeals only
to thinkers. 1t would be interesting to
learn how Rome affects people who think
they are thinkers. In other words, the
vast majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

A medical man says that clothes cause
cancer and recommends sun baths. A
sun bath without clothes is thing that
will have to be approached gradually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

A school has been established in Paris
to train duelists. If Partisan duels We're
fatal, this school might be called finish
ing school, but ii isn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

A comic artist recently depicted Andrew
Carnegie as a court jester. That sort of
wit is enough to make the Laird of Skibo
add short temper to mis- short figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

Carnegie has given the income from
100000 to advance the peace movement
Huerta might be willing to contribute q
small amount to that end if he had it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
AQUA FORTS.

Texas Lady: I understand it is very
smoky and dirty in Pittsburg. your
home"
Pittsburg Lady: Yes, indeed: we have
to take all of our drinking water in cap
sules, and as for the ordinary kind it
at ALL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

NJ. Bleriot, the French aviator, ran for
office and was defeated. Maybe his po-
litical machine refused to volplane at the
right moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

War between England and the United
States is 'unthinkable,' says the Earl
of Kintore Well, nobody is thinking
about it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

Although a new sort of cure is discov-
cred nearly every day, the undertakers
continue to wait for busness-and get it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
HAD REASON.

HAD REASON.
The printer faded and the boss
Was left to hold the bag:
They wrote her life was full of joyr-
He set it full OF jag
Dallas News.
Again they wrote the windows
OF the Baptist church need cleaning."
But, alas he set it Widows
Now both are kerosining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

Enterted at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

A J. Eaton. Jr., and o. 2. Young are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in its
circulation department.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-11
JULIUS ROSENWALD ASSESSMENT is UNDER
i FIRE IN TAX WAR

OuOSC VIII ACd1 al
ments of States Attorney Hoyne to-
morrow morning for the calling of
a special grand jury odig into the
tax smear of Cook county. This is
the first time an attempt has been
made by a states attorney here to
tear the lid loose and show the Jug
Cling of records by which Chicago is
buncoed out of more than $50,000,-
900 tax money every year.
Hoyne's action is rousing keen in
terest in many quarters. Unless more
tax money comes into the city treas
ury the 5000 teachers of Chicago
can't draw the five per cent salary
increase voted them by the Board of
Education last May. And only as
more tax money comes in will the
kiddies now cramped in alleys and
streets have more Fairgrounds.
Roy o. West, the lawyer who be-
came a millionaire since he became
a member of the Board of Review
and handle tax assessments, has
made a statement in which he agrees
with States Atty Hoyne that, the
present tax system needs repair
work. West says:
''The assessment of personal prop
erty in Illinois is a rotten farce. Only
about 20 per cent of the personality
is assessed that should be. Intan-
gible assets, such as notes, bonds,
stock in foreign corporations, and
cash, are not discovered and as
sessed."
West now goes on to say he wants
better tax laws. And he claims he
has tried at every session of the leg
islature to get better tax laws for
Illinois.
The point where the states attor-
ney's office clashes with West and
the tax officials now in Office is right
here. Hoyne's assistants, Hayden
N. Bell, Henry Berger, Patrick ].
N6,rrLo1, on6 T1-uyiO NJ WalLoT houo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-11

juno ny IAO uCH SloCI6u 10 SuIOTC6
those laws.
'This is not a time for us to en-
gage in controversy with Mr.. West"
said Bell today. "All tax officials
shall have full opportunity to explain
themselves. -
I'VE have pointed out how clear
the law is on the assessment of
shares of stock held by an individual.
1t is as plain as daylight that the
law means such shares of stock shall
be assessed at full value.
ct would be impossible for Mr..
West or anybody else to go to SPRING
field and put on the statute books a
law more clear and specific than the
one we now have in this matter. Yet
Mr.. West and his colleague, Mr.. Fred
Block, both appeared before Judge
Olson few weeks ago and under
oath stated that they don't enforce
this law, don't try to enforce it, and
to them it doesn't mean what it says.
at was shown that julius Rosen-
wald owns $25,000,000 worth of
shares of stock in Sears-Roebuck &
Co. Mr.. West and Mr.. Block as
sessed the stock at one-tenth of it's
market value. They admitted they
looked up the market value of the
shares and then knocked off nine
tenths of the value. In other words,
they reduced julius Rosenwald's
taxes on this class of personal prop
erty exactly 80 per cent"
Vests initials are written on the
Board of Review record cancelling an
assessment on the estate of Charles
Rakebrand. The widow, Mrs. Adele
Rakebrand, of 4732 N, Trip av., tes-
titled before Judge Owens yesterday
that she paid money to have the taxes
fixed. -...
'In July. 1913, 1 told Board of
Review clerk 1915 was too high an
assessment" said Mrs. Rakebrand.
GCLJo told mo ho would fiY # I'm He
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

were quotably easier today, but actual
ly without material csha ase. All time
rates continued on s to s per cent
basis, with some offerings a the low
er figure. Exchange brokers We're do
ing little more business with Lon
don. but nothing like a general move
ment in that direction is proba bic for
some time.
In confirming the report Of the ship
ment of s1,000,000 gold to Ottawa, ]. p.
Morgan s. Co. said the sum had been
intended for shipment to the Bank of
England before the beginning of the
war. 1t was diverted to Ottawa. the
firm said, because it was deemed in
expedient to risk such a sum on the sea
at this time.
J. P. Morgan & Co. announced today
that s6,0O0,000 additional French gold
had been deposited at the firms Paris
home. This materially increases the
French governments deposit with J. P
Morgan & Co., and the firm announces
it is prepared to sell che ,is and cable
transfers on Paris in liberal amounts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
UNITED STATES EMBASSIES
GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE
FOREIGN VESSELS.
LACK OF TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES ONLY OBSTACLE
Word to Be Sent Americans to As.
senbIe at Ports-No Ship to Be Paid
Exerhitant Prices = Washington
Hopes to Expedite Movement of Ref
usees-Money to Be Sent to Germany

Washington. Aug. 12.-Authority
was today given American embassies
and legations thruout Europe to char
ter ships in which to bring home
Americans.
Secretary Garrison as chairman OF
the relief committee, composed of the
secretaries of state, war, navy and
treasury sent out instructions to each
embassy and legation to make inquiry
as to available ships and If Americans
can be concentrated at open ports in,-
mediately, to charter ships.
Not to Pay High Rates.
The diplomatic officers were told not
to pay higher rates than those usually
charged for a similar service. All
thought Of sending vessels from the
United States to bring back Americans
has been abandoned 1t is felt that
the movement of refugees may be
greatly expedited by the charter OF
neutral vessels wherever they are
available.
Nothing is denitely known as to the
number of Americans desirous Of re-
turning home Immediately. Secretary
Garrison said today The diplomatic Off
GERS had been instructed to give pref
erence to such tourists of small means
who would be Immediately embar-
rassed should their return be delayed
He expects no difficulty in transporting
refugees to the seaports.
Lack of Ships Only Obstacle.
The cable to Germany was still silent
| today, but late dispatches from other
routes indicated no obstacles were
to be placed in the way of Americans
desiring to leave except that all trans
portation facilities were being used for
, military purposes.
With troops modified. it is expected
that ordinary traffi: will be resumed
soon and that Americans in Germany
will be able to make their way to Rot
terdam to embark.