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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Eminently Qualified

Uniontown. January 14.-(Special w
L. Pitts, who was today appointed as
sociate justice of the Alabama supreme
court by the governor is regarded hv
his home people as eminently qualified
for his new duties. The appointment
will give the greatest satisfaction in this
section of Alabama and his friends pre-
dict fine record for him.
Judge Pitts was born in Perry county,
August 81, 1871. His father was William
l.. Pitts and his mother was Martha
Blevins of Dallas county. lie attended
the common schools here and later took
his academic degree elsewhere. being ad
mitted to the bar in 1894. He has prac-
ticed law here continuously since that
date. He was captain of the Second
Alabama volunteers In the Spanish Amer
lean war; was appointed assistant adult
ant general of Alabama by Governor
Conner and reappointed by the present
governor. He has for Il years been
chairman of the Perry county demo-
cratic executive committee and is a mem.
Der of the state democratic executive
committee,
Judge Pitts is former vice president
of the Alabama Bar association and Is
at present a member of the central coun.
Gil of that association. A few years ago
he married Miss Matte Harwood of this
city and they have one son.
Judge Pitts Is a Presbyterian, Knight
Of Pythias and an Elk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
VISITORS GIVE VIEWS
OF SENTIMENT IN STATE

c. II. Billingsley. pure food and drug
clerk of the state, in Birmingham on
business, declared yesterday that his home
county, Elmore, will give Oscar w. I'm
derwood a splendid majority in his race
for the Senate. In this connection, it is
interesting to remember that it was in
Wetumpka, the capital of the county, that
R. P. Hobson first preferred his now
famous charges against the leader OF
democracy.
Il was In Elmore'' said Mr.. Billingsley
yesterday, when Mr.. Underwood toured
the county. He delivered three speeches
one at Wetumpka, another at Eclectic
and another at Tallassee. At each place,
he was given splendid reception. There
is no question but that the leader will
carry the county. 1t now looks as If his
majority will be 500. 1t may be 700"
J. NJ. HOLMAN of F'ayette county, Mr..
Underwoods manager in that county. was
in Birmingham yesterday. 1t is remem-
bered that during Captain Hobson's con-
gressional races, Hoffman was his man.
ager in Fayette.
II am a prohibitionist," said Mr.. Holli-
man, "and always voted dry in my
county. However. temperance is safe in
the hands of Mr.. Underwood. And there
is no question but that Mr.. Underwood
is entitled to the promotion not simply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
HARDING AND KETTIG
TO ADDRESS CLUB
Invited to Be Present at Rotary Club
Luncheon Next Week and Speak
on Bank System

At the regular Wednesday luncheon Ct
the Rotary club at the Empire hotel yes
terday, J. e. Shelby presided in the alb
sence of President Harry Is. Wheelock
The attendance was as large as usual,
being about 30 per cent of the men,
bership.
There was departure from the regular
exercises in the matter of set addresses.
No paper was read, but several short
impromptu speeches were made.
A motion was carried unanimously to
invite President w. p. c. Harding of
the Chamber of Commerce and Col. ".
II. Kettig, chairman of the special re-
g1onal bank committee of the chamber,
to attend the luncheon next week as
guests of the club and make short
speeches on the federal reserve bank sys-
tenn and Birmingham as a logical city
for securing one of the banks.
About 70 Rotarians signed the Mont
gomery card, which obligates them to
visit Montgomery on the afternoon of
Wednesday, January %, for the purpose
of attending the Rotary club affair in
that city on that night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
AMERICAN FORESTRY
CONVENTION ENDS

Washington. January 14.-With cleo
tion of officers and the adoption of a
platform, announcing policies to be ad-
vocated on the regulation of national,
state and private forests, the thirty
third annual meeting of the American
Forestry association closed here today.
Dr. Henry Sturgis Drinker of South
Bethlehem, Pa, was reelected presl-
dent and San Francisco, Cal, was
chosen for the 1915 convention.
To emphasize the prime Importance
of the timber industry statistics were
made public showing that the forests
supply more than one and a quarter bill
lion dollars worth of products annual
ly and that the industry employees
10000 persons, pays 1857, 100000 year
ly in wages and utilizes $50, 600, 900
acres unsuited for agriculture.
The association pledged support to
the federal government in the admin
fstration and management of national
forests and urged adequate appropria-
tions for proper care of the timber re-
sources. Federal cooperation with the
states, especially in forest fire pro-
lection, was indorsed.
Among the vice presidents elected
were; Asbury f. Lever. South Carolina;
Clifford Pinchot, Washington. D. c.; Os-
ga" w. Underwood, Birmingham, Ala. !:
Thomas Nelson Page. Washington, ID.
C.; David Houston, Missouri; George X
Vanderbilt, North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
KOLB HEADQUARTERS
ARE NOW OPEN HERE.
Three Candidates for Gov
ernor Have Opened Of
fices in Birmingham

North Alabama campaign headquar-
ters for Capt Reuben I. Kulh, candidate
for governor, were opened in rooms 214-15
of the Hotel Morris yesterday. with Judge
Joseph II. Nathan of Sheffield in charge
Three gubernatorial candidates have
headquarters in Birmingham at the pres
ent time. Headquarters for Charles Hen
derson are in the Lyon-Terry building
Col A. NJ CARRIER is in charge Of
headquarters for b. b. Ccmer in the
First National Bank building. 1t is prob
able that neither John II. Wallace, Jr.,
nor Walter d. Seed will open head
quarters in Birmingham.
Judge Nathan yesterday said: I'VE will
get Immediately into the thick of the
fight We are confident that we will he
in the running, and in the second pri-
mary-should there be one. N the near
future we will have a number of speakers
on the stump throughout the state. The
Kolb sentiment is growing beyond all
question, and the people are beginning
to realize that they owe a political debt
TO pay which the last opportunity is
the present"
A north Alabama manager for the Hen
derson headquarters will oe announ led
within the next few days. Several men
strong in the Henderson faith are un-
der consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
LADY GLADSTONE
WINS ALL-AGEs STAKE

Rogers Springs. Tenn. January 14-Miss
Lady Gladstone, setter. owned by G. w.
Smith and w. Holly of Lamar, Miss, and
handled by Lewis Hilsendegen of Detroit.
today won the all-age stake of the All
America Field Trials club which carries
with it the title of amateur champion of
America.
The pointer Tidwells Comet, owned by
W. L. Tidwell of Washington, and ham
died by j. S. McSpadden of Hickory VAL
ley, Tenn, was second. and Moring, a set
tel, entered and handled by DR.. G. w.
Overall of Chicago. third. Babble Brook
Ben, setter owned and handled by
Lewis McGrew of Pittsburg. was placed
fourth.
Miss Lady Gladstone was an added
starter and won the championship by
finding six bevies and live singles without
a mistake in a two-hour heat today.
-Four braces of the derby were run this
afternoon. This event will probably be nm
ished tomorrow. Eighteen dogs are en-
tered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
ANNUAL EXAMINATION MADE
Protective Life Insurance Companv
Makes Good Showing


W. X. Halliday, actuary for the Ala
oalila insurance department. has iust
made an examination of the Protectiva
Llfe insurance company for the year 1919
The Protective Life Insurance conn
panys policy requires an examination of
It's books on the first of January every
year by an examiner from the insurance
department. Mr.. Halliday has not vel
made a report to the insurance commits
sloner, but it is said he has approved
a statement which shows a gain i'm the
absolute surplus of the company of 10
per cent; In its assets of 27 per cent: in its
insurance reserve of A per cent
The Protective Life Insurance. II is
stated, has been making money for three
Years out of the business of the COM
pany and this after examinations for each
one OF the three years by an actuary
from the insurance department: in this
respect the company, It is claimed. has
had rather unprecedented experience
IN communication in yesterdays Age
herald, the company pleaded for fair
consideration from the members of tile
Chamber of Commerce and the men,
pers of the Board of Trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
MRS. MATHIS TELLS
OF ET0WAH FARMS
Remarkable Results One
Man Obtained on 45
Acres

Mrs. G.. II. Mathis was in Birming
ham yesterday. and was a visitor at the
headquarters of the Alabama Land cor
gress, where she gave some interest
ing data of her own farm operations
in Etowah county.
Mrs. Mathis owns small farm near
Gadsden, that she rented out last year
and she gives the following facts as the
result from one tenant, who culti-
waited with his own labor and his two
small sons 40 acres of land. She said
that this tenant was in debt $3.50 at
the beginning of the year. and that he
supported family of seven persons
from the proceeds of his share in the
years work, paid off his entire indebt-
edness and had loaned out $500 in ad
dition
On 25 acres he had % in cotton and
in corn. He gathered and marketed
10 bales of cotton, for which he re-
eeived, with the seed, s77 per bale.
or total of s14e3 and 100 bushels CT
corn, value s100. On. the 20 acres ad-
ditional land, he raised I bales of cot
ton, value s529, 375 bushels of seed
oats, value 1876. Watermelons S104,
800 in sweet potatoes and $40 in pea
vine hay or a total for his years labor
of s2721 Out of this. he paid one
third rental or s907 leaving him 1854
for his net return. This renters name
was John Wagner, and Mrs. Mathis
said that she had another renter who
had made two bales of cotton per acre
on six acres of her land. That made
her rental of $50 per acre.
re a iu tIa ",
Der of the Gadsden Chamber of Com
merce, and chairman of the farm i'm
provement committee of that organiza-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
NEGRO CAUGHT IN
WOODLAWN DEPOT
Officers Watch Robertson Pry Open
Window of Southern Ticket Of
flee and Arrest Him

Bephel Robertson, negro, was cap
tured last night about II o'clock a
moment after he had broken into the
ticket office of the Southern railway
station at Woodlawn by Officers Craw-
ford, Mehaffey. Wyatt and Riley. The
negro fought the officers with a crow
bar but was overpowered.
The Woodlawn scouts We're passing
the scene when they noticed the sus
picious movements of the negro about
the railroad station. As they watched
they saw Robertson work the window
of the ticket office open with a crow
bar and jump in. They sprang in
after him and after struggle hand
cuffed him.
He was placed in the city jail
charged with burglary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
FAIR STOCKHOLDERS
TO MEET AT SELMA

Selma. January l-tspecial)-Preside
V. b. Atkins of the Central Alabama fair
will call a meeting of the stockholders
and directors of that association to be
held next Monday or Tuesday and when
it will be determined whether fair will
be held in Selma this fall
About two years ago the fair associa-
tion purchased the properly of the Selma
Driving association and converted and
grounds into an ideal place for the hold
ing of fairs. If the business men of the
city do not want to hold a fair under
the direction of the association, Major
Atkins states the fair association is per-
fectly willing to turn over the grounds
to any company which can be formed to
put on a fair here during the fall months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15

because of his great service to his dis
trict. state and country. but because he
can better serve the people than Captain
9oason. There is no question of this
fact
THE race is close in my county. OF the
700 democratic votes polled in preceding
primaries, Mr.. Underwood will receive a
majority of 100. There are several hum
dred republicans in Fayette, however. who
are anxious to support Captain Hobson
The raising of the bars against the re-
pubicans will prevent some of them
from voting. If they decline to sign a.
pledge that they supported Woodrow Will
son in 1912, there is no question but that
this county will be wrested from the Hob
son column-a column which contains so
few"
Walter Nesmith of Vernon brother OF
Judge C. C. Nesmith of Birmingham, and
one or the best known attorneys of the
Sixth district is a visitor. Mr.. Nesmith
yesterday took occa sion 10 declare that
he would not be in the race for the SEN
ate of the state. He has received wide
mention as a prospective candidate.
1T was question with me-" he said,
of business or politics. | cast my vote
for business
Mr.. Nesmith talked Interestingly OF the
congressional race between W. p. Bank
head and w. r. Oliver. He is a supporter
of the former.
State Senator Thomas F. Kilby of An
niston, candidate for lieutenant governor
was a business visitor yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
BRUSEK IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Following Conviction He Is Thought
to Be Wanted in Other Cities

j. Brusek, whowas acting as secretary
of the Birmingham Athletic club, is in
still greater trouble.
Brusek was arrested Tuesday night by
Detectives Cole and Ray on the charge
of forging a check of So on J. p. Paulette
of the Young Mems Christian association.
Brusek was tried before Recorder Doug
Lass yesterday morning. convicted and
Tined SO Being unable to pay the fine
he was remanded to JAIL
Last night Detective Cole placed the
additional charge of larceny or an over
coat against Brusek.
According to the detectives Brusek ha s
record and his picture will be taken
this morning and sent to all southern
cities for Identification. He Is said to
be wanted in Nashville and other cities.
Brusek was engaged as secretary of the
Athletic club on Monday morning. 1t is
alleged that he secured the position
through forged testimonials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
SAYS AMENDMENT
IS imperative
Bowie to Argue Glass Case
Before Senate Com
mittee Friday

Washington, January 14-(Special.)
The Senate committee on privileges and
election occupied themselves exclusive
ly with the Maryland case today Ala
bama will be taken up next and Sid
ney J. Bowie is scheduled to address
the committee Friday. His chief con-
tention will be that the seventeenth
amendment is imperative until law
is passed making it so and that no such
law has been passed The mere adop-
tion of the amendment by the states
does not, in the opinion of Mr.. Bowie,
make an amendment to the federal con-
stitution Immediately effective, espe-
cially one which in its operation de-
prives state of its representation in
the Senate. which is guaranteed. This
new theory has not so far made many
converts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
MISS BRADLEY STILL
LOYAL TO FOSTER
Declares She Will Not Go
Back to New Jersey-On
Verge of Breakdown

Mobile, January 14.-Joel M Foster
the Pemberton. n. J., poultry farul
manager who was arrested here by
government officers in company with
his stenographer Miss Delilah Brad
ley, on charges of violating the Mann
act, after waving examination before
United States Commissioner Jones to-
day, was arrested by city detectives on
a warrant charging adultery Miss
Bradley also was arrested on the same
charge Both were released on bonds
of $500 each.
The United States commissioner held
Foster for grand jury action. placing
him under bond of $4,000. Miss Bradley
was put under $1,000 bond as wit
ness
w. TT. Mayer a Chicago land man,
stood security for Foster in both cases.
while Miss Bradleys father went on her
bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
YOUNG GIRL FELLED
BY STICK OF WOOD
Woman Assaulted While
Reading in Home at
ChisOlm

Montgomery. January 14.-(SpeciaD
Miss Thelma Sanderson, 17year- old
business college student, was assaulted
by an unidentified person, supposed 10
be a negro. at the home of her uncle.
David Flynn, at Chisolm. Tuesday aft
ernoon according TO reports received
by the Montgomery police department
and the sheriff's office today
Miss Sanderson was reading, and
when attracted by noise, was struck
by piece of wood in the hands of the
intruder Bloodhounds tracked this
man to the Alabama river. and the sup
position is that he swan the stream and
escaped into Gilmore county.
Rob berry was the motive. and 1t is
believed the person thought Miss San-
derson would be at a business college
and Flynn asleep, as he is employed
at night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
THREE CHARGED WITH
BREAKING INTO CARS

W. B. Hates, w E. Faust and w F.
noon by Detective Hickman on the charge
of burglary and grand larceny. The
men were placed in the city jail and
warrants will be sworn out this morning
for their transfer to the county jail. 1t
is alleged by Detective Hickman that
they broke into railroad cars. A quantity
of goods alleged to have been stolen We're
recovered at the time the men were ar
rested Breaking into cars containing in
terstate shipments is a violation of a fed
eral law and 1t is probable that the case
will be transferred to the United States
court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
LUMBER COMPANY
RECEIVER NAMED

Pensacola, Fla, January 14.-Federal
Judge Sheppard today named receivers
for the Keyser-M -Muldon and other con-
Germs against which bankruptcy pro-
ceedin2s were instituted yesterday
They are as follows: r. M. Cary and
Gus Eitzen for the Keyser Muldon
Lumber company, and c. w. Oliver for
southern Hardwood Manufacturing 2
company. Receivers for the Southport
Lumber company Will be named tomor-
row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
ANDERSON SUCCEEDS
DOWDELL; PITTS is
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
CONTINUED From Page one.)

expired terms of Judges Dowdell and All
derson, and two to fill new terms.
Judges James J. Mayfeld and Edward
deGraffenreid will run for reelection fot
terms of six years each, anu 1t Is prob
able that Colonel Pitts will be opposed
for the nomination for the short term
1t is not believed that Judge Anderson
will have an opposition in his efforts to
win the nomination to fill out Judge Dow
delrs unexpred term, which will end ir
January, 1916
Judge Anderson announced tonight that
he would present to the governor tomor-
row his formal resignation as associate
Justice and that he would Immediately
qualify for the office OF chief justice He
declared that he was deeply grateful to
the governor for the higher honor con-
ferred upon him, and announced that he
would be a candidate in the April primary
for the unexplred term of Judge Dowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
GEORGE STONE TO
RE-ENTER THE GAME

Lincoln. Neb. January 14-George
stone, once star left fielder and heavy hit
ter of the st. Louis American league club.
has decided to re-enter baseball lie
applied today for the position of man
ager of the Lincoln club of the Western
league, under the impression that Man
ager Mullen had been released to VAN
&C rver Stone led American league bat
ters in 1906 with a percentage near 800
He retired from the game in 1910 and now
Is assistant cashier of a bank at Coleridge.
Neb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Charged With Arson

}. B. Drake, boilermaker, was ar
rested last night about 10 o'clock by
Officers Byrd and Williams and placed
In tue city jail charged with arson.
According to the officers Drake is al
legged to have set fire to his home, 407
Adams street. Woodlawn, Tuesday
night. The blaze was extinguished with
small damage. At the city jail last night
Drake would only say that the whole
affair was an accident and that he
would establish his innocence In the
courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Admission Won't Accent

Annlston, January 10. Especial )-Annis-
ton will not accept the invitation to en-
ter the Cotton States league, in all prob
ability, according to J. II. Edmondson.
president of the local ASSOCIATION. An ef-
fort may be made at the next meeting TO
secure Selma and Rome as members of
the Georgia a-Alabama league the long
jumps to the Cotton States making it out
of the question for this city to enter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
BRIGGS SENTENCED
TO ATLANTA PRISON
Found Guilty at Montgomery of Vic.
lating the Mann White
Slave Law

Montgomery, January 14.-(Special }
George Briggs. white, was convicted of
violating the Mann white slave law by a
jury in the United States court today and
will be sent to the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta by Judge Thomas G. Jones. The
government charged that Rriggs brought
Mary Maybury to Montgomery for i'm
neral purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
DOthan Primary March 8

Dothan, January 4.-(Special)-The city
democratic executive committee met to-
DAY and fixed March Q the date for
primary for. the nomination of city Of
ficers. So far Joe Baker present incum-
bent, is the only announced candidate for
mayor, and 1t is likely that he will not
have opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
E. GOODE
DIES IN GULFPORT

Gulfport, Miss, January 14.-Thomas
r. Goode, aged 81, a telegraph oper-
ator in the service of the Confederacv
during the civil war, died here this
afternoon of pneumonia. He was a
member of prominent families in Ala
bama and Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
"rhe Blindness of Virtue

The Blindness of Virue," a gripping
four-act drama by Cosmo Hamilton the
English editor, author and playwright.
VIII be the attraction at the jefferson
theatre Monday and Tuesday nights and
tuesday matinee. The company made
up Of English players. Is under the
management of William Morris, who
has provided magnificent scenic pro-
duction for this remarkable play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
CINCINNATI MAY
JOIN FEDERALS

Cincinnati, January IA local bus
mess man announced tonight that he
and others had obtained $250.000 to
place a Federal league baseball club
in this city. Officials of the league, ex-
pected here today. could not be found.
The man backing thes movement said
an application would be made at Chi
cago Saturday for = Federal league
franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS
"The LeOpard's SpOtsv

Commencing with the performance
tonight and continuing Friday and Sat
urday nights and Saturday matinee,
theatregoers in Birmingham will have
an opportunity of witnessing Thomas
Dixon's great play, "The Leopard's 8
Spots at the jefferson theatre The
author. Thomas Dixon. will be seen at
each performance and will deliver a
short address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
DEE WALSH SOLD
TO MONTGOMERY

montgomery. January 14.--Announce-
ment is made tonight that Montgomery,
southern league. has purchased Infielder
Dee Walsh from the st. Louis Americans
and Pitcher d. Stone. last year with ST.
Louis Americans, from Oakland. Pacific
Coast league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Ritter to Speak to Furniture Men

G. d. Ritter, an attorney, will ad
dress the Birmingham Furniture Deal
ers association tomorrow noon at 1890
o'clock at the Norton cafe, it being
the occasion of the regular weekly
luncheon of the association. Mr.. Rit
ter has not announced his subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Syracuse Schedule

syracuse, N. Y, January 1.-THE foot
ball schedule Of Syracuse university, an
nolnced today, includes these dates: Oc-
toter 10, Princeton at Princeton; OCTOBER
II, Michigan at Syracuse; October 81, Car
lisie Indians at Buffalo; November q.
Dan ftmouth (place unsettled: November
p. Notre Dame at Syracuse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
At the Orpheum

MT and MIS-. Fred Thomas have n
very funny sketch at the Orpheum this
Weeh ana 1t Is declared to be the best
of the season. Willard and Rond arc
also comedy hit and these two acts
make this week one of unusual merit
from a comedy standpoint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
At the Biiou

The offering of Miss Beulah Pointer
and her company in In the Bishop's
Carriage at the Bijou this week is an
extraordinarily good stock presenta-
tion. In fact. it is very rare for a stock
company to offer such a clean. fin
ished production.