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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
DECISIONS IN THE
COURT OF APPEALS

Montgomery. February 5.-(SpeciaiJ )
The following decisions were handed down
this afternoon by the court of appeals:
Walker, p. J.-James l.. Harwell VS..
state, from Montgomery city court; re-
versed and remanded
Monogram Hardwood company vs.. T.
j. Thrower, from Montgomery city court;
affirmed
VIII Hubbard VS.. state, from Dale cir
cult court; reversed and remanded
c. g. Reynolds VS.. Lizzie Reynolds,
from Henry circuit court; affirmed
j. 7. Camp Transfer and Warehouse
company vs. Ida Bonham, from jefferson
circuit court, affirmed.
Alabama Terminal Railroad company VS.
j. I. Crawford from Bessemer city
court; affirmed
Newt Angle VS.. state, from Cleburne
circuit court affirmed.
Seaboard Air Line Railway company
VS. A. D. Hudgns, from St Clair circuit
court; affirmed.
Pelham. Mitchell Truett VS.. state
from Pike law court; affirmed.
e. G. Boswell, alias, etc, VS.. state,
from Pike circuit court; affirmed.
j, L. walker VS.. state, from Coffee cir
cult court; affirmed.
w. II. Fruitticher vs. c. d. Ebersole
from Birmingham city court; affirmed
Thomas, J.-Central of Georgia Railway
company VS.. c. G. Campbell, from Geneva
circuit court reversed and remanded,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
DECISION WILL Be
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Supreme Court Hears Argu-
ments in Lawler I'M
parchment Case

Montgomery, February 5.-(Specal.)
No decision will be announced by the
supreme court in the Lawler 1mpeach-
ment case until tomorrow. The court to-
day heard arguments by Judge Lawler S
attorneys on the demurrer to the charges
of Attorney General Robert C. Brickell,
recommending Judge LAWYERS impeach-
ment, but no conclusion was reached by
the court The court will announce its
decision tomorrow.
Judge W. T. Lawler of Madison county
was recommended for impeachment by
the grand jury of that county, and the
argument today was in answer to the
attorney generals information to the
court. The attorney generals charges
against Judge Lawler We're neglect of
duty, incompetency and corruption in
office.
At the hearing today Judge Lawler was
represented by Lawrence Cooper and Paul
Speake of Huntsville. Mr.. Brickell rep
resented the state. 1t is thought that
the court, in the event 1t does not sus-
tain the defendants demurrer, will ap-
point a commission to go to Huntsville
and take evidence in the case.
The court tomorrow will announce its
decision on the defendants demurrer and
will also declare whether 1t will appoint
a commission for the examination of wit
nesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
BOARD DECLINES
TO MEET PARENTS
Education Board at Annis-
ton Willing to Hear Com
plants at Meetings

Admission, February 5.-(Special)
President A. L. Tyler of the Admission
board of education gave out letter
Thursday morning addressed to the
secretary of the Admission Parent-Teach-
ers association, in which he expresses
the action of the board in declining to
meet the members of the association
at public meeting to be held at the
Calhoun county courthouse Friday
evening.
Mr.. Tyler states that the board is at
all times willing to receive written
complaints in regard to the affairs of
the school or to hear any person or
committee at the regular monthly meet
ing of the board, but that the board
does not consider 1t expedient to en-
ter into public discussion of mat
ters which should first be given ex-
ecutive attention.
Mrs. Paul ID. Vann organized the
Parent-Teachers association some time
ago. and for about a year the asso-
citation has been at work to right what
they consider to be wrongs in the public
school system. They will meet Friday
afternoon at the Wilmer avenue school
building and the public meeting at the
courthouse Friday evening will be ad-
dressed by several citizens of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

supply of money would result in in
crease of Values in property so that a
reduction of the tax rate meeting I'M
proved assessments of greater values
was the true problem for solution.
The Kolb men stood for the bimettaltc
standard, so did Brewer stand.
Governor Jones resorted to personal IN
terview with members of the ways and
means committee, especially the chair
man, to checkmate the Lewis bill with
out result. The chairman did not answer
his summons even. Left in doubt of the
prospects of the bill before the committee
and well assured of the great eonsump-
ton of valuable time which the discus
sion of such a measure would carry with
it, he resolved upon the attempt to close
the question, if possible, by a special
message of warning and protest.
The special message presented an elab-
crate statement of the resources of rev.
enue and the uses of the money collected
Upon the broad promise that public econ
omy could not be separated from an en-
lightened general policy of government
of free people, protest against the bill
to reduce the tax rate was vigorous
The people were trying with great
credit to themselves to rebuild broken
fortunes. Success was gradually arriv-
ing. remarkable diversity of business
and pursuits had appeared. The appli-
progress became inevitable. Applications
of government necessarily involve gov
ernment expenditures of ready money
For example, the state maintained certain
asylums for the afflicted. all of which
were In need of increased support The
state had never vet sufficiently provided
for manned Confederate veterans. The
public schools needed more money The
supreme court membership was insuffi-
cient and a proper enlargement would
carry with it increased expense The
capitol itself needed repairs that would
be costly
In face of these ever augmenting de-
mands for money the recently acquired
income from the penitentiary operated
on the lease or contract system, was in
jeopardy from the demand TO abolish that
system. The perils of the reconstruction
era were not over, for the Lodge bill
yet pending, threatened to restore it
measurably at least.
The tax rate reduction bill never saw
the light The movement earns its rec
ognition by history in the evidence 1t
carries of the depth of the financial dis
turbance of the whole country at that
time, the forerunner of the reform leg
islation now being executed by Congress
JOHN WITHERSPOON DUBOSE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
EIGHT GOVERNORS OF ALABAM
1S74-1901
No. 102-The State After the Battle
Thomas G. Jones, Governor

There was an active Legislature, a gov
ernor with a predetermined policy in
general and an opinion for every recur-
ring emergency. The supreme court was
so unassailable that no note of COM
plant arose from any faction against it.
This was the character of government
that emerged from partisan conflict
that drew into it the whole white popu-
lation as never before
In the first week of Governor Jones in
office the disturbing question of a re-
duced rate of taxation came up. Govern
or Seay, retiring, had presented to the
legislature a roseate view of the finances.
The same constituency under change of
practical government had seen the tax
rate reduced gradually from ~ mills to
A. where 1t then rested. Within that
period of a few years the valuation Of
assessable property had risen from $780,
100000 to s25S 979.575, the valuation re-
turned by the assessments of the cur
rent year.
Governor seay was happy in the par
donable pride that there was no surplus
in the state treasury, that all the money
OF the people was with them and that
all demands on the state We're met. The
probable income from property poll tax
and license for 1891 would be about 81 $50 =
9lS the estimated disbursements would
exceed that sum by 100000.
Willis Brewer of Lowndes, with en-
viable reputation as financer, was chair
man of the house committee of ways and
means. j. Craig Smith of Dallas, Meador
of Marengo, Buck of Mobile, H. H. Brown
of Tuscaloosa, S. M. Adams of Bibb were
prominent members.
Winfield Scott Lewis of Mobile, on De-
cember 4. offered a bill to reduce the tax
rate, which was referred to that COM
mittee.
The name of the real inciter of the mo-
tion Is not of record. Upon the face of it
lies reasonable suspicion of the remains
of the partisan conflict. Speaker Glenn
ents was a Kolb man and naturally
| shared in the disappointment of the Kolb
faction Lewis. the mover. was speaker
pro tenn until the house organized by the
election of Clements.
The general agitation of the question
| of state economy associated itself readily
with the vehement discussion of the ma
| tional issue of restoration of silver to the
currency. There was already "A single
| gold standard and a bimetalic standard
! party within the democracy. The 16 to
silver men argued that increase of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
WOMEN COLLAPSE
DURING TRIAL

st. Louis, February 5.-Mrs. Emily C.
Roberts and her daughter, Mrs. Birdie
Healy, collapsed twice in court here this
afternoon during the trial of Mrs. RoLp
erts on the charge of numbering her hus-
band. Both times the court declared a
recess until the women recovered.
Mrs Roberts. it is charged. shot her
husband AT the home of their son March
%. Witnesses testified she was driven to
the deed by his taunts and boasting OF
his love affairs with other women. In
sanity, induced by years of mistreat-
ment is the defense set up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

vices will be conducted at the Methodist
church by the Rev. George L. jenkins
and the Rev j. Atkins Interment at the
Oakland cemetery
The members of Purity lodge, No. g.,
PytAian Sisters, are requested to be pres
ent at the temple this evening. Several
matters of Importance will be brought up
at that time and plans for degree staff
will be made Several members from the
Fidelity temple of Birmingham will at
tend this meeting.
Prospects are bright at the Ensley High
school for a good baseball team for the
coming season, and Coach Craig has been
busy getting the names of the players
who will try for the team this year. Prac-
tice will start sometime during the latter
part of the month if the weather is good.
Several of last years players will return
and new material is promising. An order
for new uniforms will be given in the next
few days.
The Ensley football team will play the
Cardiff football team tomorrow afternoon
on the Cardiff ground. A number of Ems
ley fans will accompany the team to Car
diff The auto trucks will leave the cor
ner of Avenue e and Seventeenth street
at IL o'clock. The Ensley team is in fine
shape and is expected to make fine show
ing against their opponents The line
up will be as follows: Atkinson, J. Sell
ers, Reid, Owens, w. Eellers, Thompson,
Bishop, Ross, Strachan, McClennen and
Clarke.
Miss Lucy White was operated on for
appendicitis yesterday morning at the Bir-
mingham infirmary and is doing as well
as could be expected
Mrs. Sidney Swami of North Carolina
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. E. Ran
DALI on Pike avenue.
Mrs. D. A. Moore of Decatur is visit
ing Mrs. Jack Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
NEWS OF ENSLEY

John Wilson was arrested Yesterday
morning and placed in the county Jail by
Deputy Sheriff Rape on an Indictment of
the recent grand jury on a charge of mur-
der in the first degree, and is held with
out bond. 1t will be remembered that
Wilson was accused of killing Hugh Guth-
rie at Wylam October 80 last year when
the two men quarreled over song that
they We're singing. Upon investigating the
matter Coroner Spain held Wilson and
he was placed In jail, but later he was
allowed bond.
Funeral services over the remains of
Police Officer Hillery B. Zeigler who died
late Wednesday night, will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock at the Ensley Meth
odist church Officer zeigler died after a
long illness following an operation for
appendicitis at a local infirmary
Officer Zelgler has been on the Ensley
police force for over seven years, and
was one of the best known men in the
city. He has numbers of friends who re-
gret his untimely death. The police de-
partment will turn out in body to at
tend the funeral. Ensley lodge, No. 9s7.
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, will
have charge of the funeral, and they will
also attend the funeral in a body.
The deceased is survived by his mother
and father. Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Zeigler;
two brothers, Irby and Rebel Zeigler, and
nine sisters, Mrs f. II. Hargler of Wy
lam, Mrs. e. r. Harrison of Greenville,
Mrs. Joe Boteler of Enterprise, Mrs. w.
W. Snow of Ensley, Miss Annie Zeig
Ter, Miss Ada Zeigler, Miss Lille Zeigler,
Miss Clarke Zeigler and Miss Eva Zeigler.
all of Ensley.
The following police officers will act as
pallbearers Sergeant Alex Cochran, w.
| NJ. Tyler, A. M. Eubanks, o. D. Brown,
r. NJ. Gallops and Sim Rush. The SER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
OIL HEARINGS
ARE POSTPONED

Washington, February 5.-Hearing of
the independent oil producers before the
special committee appointed to inevtigate
the project to acquire oil lands for naval
i.ses. has been postponed from next Sat
uIday to February 13. From the num-
Der of communications pouring in upon
the committee it is evident that much
interest has been excited among the oil
producing interests by this proposition.
particularly by the suggestion of a pos
sible joint partnership between the well
operators and the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
CITY ORDINANCES.
NOTICE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN,

Notice Is hereby given that IN accoru,
ance with Section 1402 of the code OF
the CITY of birmingham, the city comp
troller OF the city of Birmingham will
proceed to sell the hereinafter described
lots or parcels of land to the highest
ruary. 1914, commencing at IL o'clock,
noon, xn front of the courthouse door
of jefferson county. Alabama, for the
purpose of collecting delinquent local
Improvement assessments on said prop
erty, located in the city of Birmingham
the number of the ordinance under
the name Of the owners. where known,
and where unknown, the person In
whose name assessed, the description
Of said property to be sold, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
SIEGEL DEPOSITORS
TO GET BACK MONEY

New York, February 5.-Depositors of
the private bank of Henry Segel & Co..
which recently went into bankruptcy with
several Siegel department store enter
prises, soon will recover 80 per cent of
their money This was announced today
by Siegel's attorney, who said more than
S450,000 had been provided for the pur-
pose. They added that Siegel and his
partner, Frank e. Vogel, would agree,
under certain conditions, to pay the re-
naming 70 per cent within five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
BELIEVED SKEGGS
WILL Be CANDIDATE
Morgan Jurist May Oppose
AlmOn in Race for Con-
gress From Eighth

Huntsville, February 5.-(Special)
Friends of Judge William E. Skeggs
of Decatur believe that he will be a
candidate for representative of the
Eighth district in Congress to succeed
Judge William Richardson Judge
Skeggs spent yesterday in Huntsville
in conference with some of his friends.
He was noncommittal when asked I
ne would be candidate Judge Skeggs
denied that w. w. Callahan of Deca-
tur has announced for congressman n.
skeggs and Callahan are close friends
and 1t is not believed that both will
run for the same office.
The body of Dan Allison, an aged
negro man, was found in his home yes
terday in an advanced stage of\deeom-
position lie had been dead at least six
weeks. The old man was last seen dur
ing Christmas week and his neighbors
thought he had gone off on a visit All
the while his dead body lay in his home
where he had been living many years
AT an inquest held by Coroner Laugh
lin 1t was ascertained that Allison died
a natural death.
Has the skating craze returned TO
Huntsville after an absence of more
than six years? The owners of the
Hippodrome want to know the answer
to this question and they expect to
find out next week. The Hippodrome
rink is being overhauled and will be
reopened for skating within a few
DAYS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
STATE
MEETING CALLED

Charleston, w. Va, February 5.-Harry
Curtain, acting chairman of the repub-
lican state committee, today issued call
for an open meeting of the committee
here February 25 Il supported Roosevelt
for President in 1922 said Curtain in
statement" and / hope matters will so
shape themselves as to make his nominal
ton by the republican party in 1916 a GER
tainty -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
ST. LOUIS BILL
BOARDS MUST GO

st. Louis. February 5.-Applications for
an Injunction to restrain the city build
ing commissioner from tearing down
refused here today by Federal Judge
Dyer. Judge Dyer held that the decision
of the Missouri supreme court. upholdlng
the validity of the billboard ordinance.
left him no. course but to refuse the in
juunction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Plans Religions Campaign

New York, February 5.-The Rev. TT.
H. Bell of San Francisco laid before a
gathering of prominent New York busi-
ness and professional men today plans
for a great religious campaign in con-
neotion with the Panama Pacific In
ternational exposition. DIR. Bell repre-
sents the committee of 100, appointed
by the federal council of the Churches
OF Christ in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Alleged RObber Identified

GAINESVILLE, o., February 5.-Harry
Warner, who went through a coach on
an early morning Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train here a week ago, to-
day, was identified as the man who
robbed passengers on a Michigan Cen
tral train near jackson, Mich, few
weeks ago. His real name is believed
to be Lee Costello.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Progressives Reject Proposal

Portland, Me-, February 5.-The pro-
gressives of the state today rejected a
proposal of the republicans for amalga-
mating the two parties. 1t was decided
to place complete ticket in the field at
the state election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

MEMBERS OF ENsLEY LODGE NO.
OS7. II. r. o. E., WILL ASSEMBLE
AT ELKs' HOME At Os3O a. NJ. FRI
DAY TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF OUR
LATE BROTHER, HILLARY ZIEG-
LER. SIGNED, Q. H. WOOD, SECY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Line Mills Insolvent

Boston. February bankruptcy sched-
ules filed today by the Oxford Line mills
of North Brookfield showed liabilities of
SeS7, 600 and assets of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Belgium Makes Big Loan

London, February 5.-The Belgian gov
ernment today announced loan amount
ing to $50. 900 at 3 per cent 1t is to be
issued at II, and to be redeemable within
25 years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13

reason and possibly eliminate his
criminal tendencies an effort was
made to locate his relatives 20 that
their permission might be- obtained.
The prisoner, however, had conceal
cd his true name, and for . tine, e.
forts were fruitlsss. Then ons day,
. lucid interval came. Lee, rscornis-
ing his wretchsd plight gave tn
names Of his parents and begGsd that
the operation be performed. II would
rather die this minute than to 70 on
living as . crook he said. The par.
ents gave their consent, and four
months ago the operation was per-
formed. When Lee recovered from
the numbing effects Of the anesthe-
tic he was sane. Daily he recovered
strength, and a clearer intellect. To-
day he stands upright, with The
straightforward gaze Of the honest
man. In = few months, whom his
minimum sentence expires he will b.
released.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13

The first shipment of ore from the
Durango Girl this season is scheduled
to arrive by pack train this after
noon. On account Of the condition
of the trail it is impossible to bring
large amount down at . time, II
being necessary to make the trip via
tie Neglected over places almost i'm
passable. The property is being op-
Grated under bond and lease by Sa-
tigna & Co. Its past record has been
such that the lessees feel they can af-
fora to pay high prices for packing
1t will be remembered that only .
few years ago, four cars of ore were
taken out Of the mine, which were
worth $4,000 n car, a sack Of gold ore
run $500. For a time work was
abandoned but now it appears the
property will again come into its own.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
ASSASSINATION OF
HUERTA PREDICTED

VERA CRUZ, Mex, July al.
fredo Noriega, Blanquet's friend, ar.
rived here from Mexico City today
He said
"Only Generals Banquet and Maure
prevent revolt in the army. Huerta
would leave if he dared, but fears as
sassination if he tries. He does not
dare send his wife away. Many
think he is insane as the result OF
drink"
He declared that Huerta ordered or
knew of the order to kill Madero and
Suarez and asserts that both men
stood against the prison wall and
were shot. He asserts that Huerta's
son has made 100000 in gold in the
past year and has killed scores to. sat
isfy personal grudges.
Huerta is fabulously rich. General
Joaquin Mas rifled the Coahuila bank
at Saltillo of 100000. Huerta is
sure the Americans will not let Villa
and Carranza kill him. Noriega
prophesied when Villa is near the cap
ital the army will revolt and slay
Huerta. A reign of unspeakable hor-
ror is certain to follow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
PRESIDENT TO CHANGE BILL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July g.
1t is stated authoritatively that the
president has agreed to meet big
business concerns more than half way
in the efforts to cooperate. He has
decided to put through constructive
program, requiring time to work out,
consequently no elaborate program
will be arranged for q future con-
gress. He feels that big business has
accepted the trust program and Is not
trying to stop it. As = result he IL
considering certain changes in psnd-
ing bills, working less hardships on
corporations but not changing the
measures fundamentally.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
CATTLE PRICES ARE
HIGHEST FOR YEAR

CHICAGO, July 9.--Cattle prices
are advancing rapidly at western
primary shipping points. Ten or
twelve dollar beef next winter is pre-
dicted. Kansas City yesterday quoted
beef on hoof, $3.50, the highest ever
known this time in the year.
The receipts here and other west
ern points is low. The packers blame
the scarcity of cattle to the drouth
last fall which forced the ranchers
to rush cattle to msrket regardless
of prices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
PREDICTS FAILURE OF FLIGHT

SEATTLE, WASH, July 9.--Jack
Irwin, who accompanied Walter Well
man when he attempted to cross the
Atlantic in dirigible, predicted that
Lieutenant Porte and companion
would perish If next month they make
an attempt to fly across in hydro
plane. He said: when more re.
liable engine is produced the trip may
be made, but it is not possible now
If forced to land in rough water, q
predicament would be inevitable"