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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
COUNTY INSTITUTE
 WORK IS DISCUSSED
Summer School Instructors at Montgomery Discuss
 Plans for Work

Montgomery, June S.-tSpeeial. )-Plans for county institute work were freely dis cussed at conference here tonight with the various instructors who will conduct the summer schools. The conference was called by Superintendent of Education William F. Feagn.
 The feature of conference tonight was addressed by several prominent educa- tors of national reputation, who advised with the institute instructors as to the best methods to be employed in order to obtain the most. beneficial results. Among those who led in the round table discussions were Dr. John Lee Coulter of the George Peabody College for Teach- CTS, at Nashville. and consulting specialist of the United States department of agri- culture; Dr. K. c. Davis also of tho Peabody college, Supervisor T. J. Coates of the department of education of Ken lucky and Prof. w. H. Bison of Cleve- land.
 The conference of institute workers will adjourn the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them
ny CHARLES H. MANDY

When that wisest of rules, Solomon King of Israel, rendered his famous de- cision regarding the disposition of the dead and living child he established a precedent in the application of common sense to the administration of justice. unhanpered by hair-splitting legal tech nieaities and moth eaten precedents he made law unto himself" The decision has received the plaudits of countless thousands and tends to show that com mon sense and justice go hand in hand and is much better in the long run that hidebound rules of practice and pro- cedure.
 There is a jurist of limited Jurisdiction in Jefferson county who exercises com mon sense in the disposition of many of the cases that are brought before him. While bound by the same rules of prac- tice and procedure that prevail in the higher courts, Judge H. B. Abernethy of the court of common pleas, sometimes makes Flaw unto himself in the de- cision of cases were no great legal point is involved and generally with beneficial results to the parties concerned or at least justice is meted out. He is ire quent1y called upon to pass upon cases where the law does not apply" and by the application of common sense decides them right. The following Is a case in point.
 Sometime ago woman had her husband arrested for abandonment. He had not only deserted his wife and home, but had taken away their little 3-year-old child. When brought into court he had the little girl with him. who. the mo- ment she saw her mother. made frantic efforts to go to her, but the father would not let her go. Judge Abernethy or dered him to let the child go to it's mother at least during the trial and soon the baby arms were tightly locked around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
HORSESHOE BEND
 CELEBRATION JULY 4 Extensive Plans Being Made for One Hundredth
 Anniversary of Battle

Montgomery. June S.-(Special )--Exten- sive plans for being made for the cele- bration of the one hundredth anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend which will take place on the site of the battle ground in Talapoosa county on July 4. The governor of Alabama and his off cial staff will be present at the celebra- tion and will act as hosts to Governor Hooper of Tennessee and his staff.
 One of the features of the celebration will be an address by Jacob G. Dickin- son, former Secretary of War. who will speak on 'The Life of Andrew Jackson. '' MT. Dickinson Is from Tennessee. and Is recognized as an able authority on Pres ident Jackson.
 Announcement that Mir. Dickinson would speak at the celebration was made by pr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the state department of archives and his- tory, and secretary of the Horseshoe Bend battle anniversary commission. Dr. Owen is now in Washington. where he went to invite President Wilson and other leading public men of that city to attend the celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
FINDS SOUTH GOOD
 FIELD FOR WORK
 ON SUFFRAGE LINES
Mrs. Funk Says States Are Jealous of Rights But They Can Be Con-
 vinced

Washington. June s--1Special Mrs. Antoinette Funk of the national con gressional committee of the Woman's Suffrage association has just returned from an extended trip through the south. taking in on her trip large sec tions of Georgia and Louisiana. Mrs. Funk declared she made this trip at the request of the southern women in- terested in the suffrage movement Mrs. Funk declares that the suffrage question Is hampered in the south by the same conditions which the congress sional committee has encountered in Congress, mainly, the race question, and the determination of the south- ern people not to support any meas- ufe Which will grant the franchise to negro women and again revive the race issue
 Mrs. Funk also found the southern women In favor of states rights. She said: Although many women of the south are very earnest advocates of suffrage most of them are very jeal- ous of national encroaehment and talk about the evils of standardization and the desire of the states to control their own affairs, especially on the subject of suffrage. There was found in the south, she said. the Idea that wom- an suffrage would come to the south ern states after the northern states have generally joined the suffrage ranks" The reason she entertains this belief. she says. is that the south will see the advantage which the north has by reason of it's larger vote and that the south will hasten to take ad- vantage of it by allowing tho women to vote"
 Mrs. Funk expresses herself as op- timistic regarding suffrage In tho south and says: Upon the whole. I am convinced that the south Is good field in which to work for woman sui frago as many men are willing to ac- cept suffrage, especially If the demo- cratic party will indorse 1t. Party feeling" she says "still controls to a large extent among the men in the south, but under the proper leadership 1t is possible to turn the tide on the suffrage question and possibly secure federal legislation for suffrage in most If not all, the southern states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04

US mothers neck and it's curly head nestled close to her breast
 The man was found guilty and fine imposed which he paid. and started to take the child from it's mothers al. S. Neither mother nor child would unl ek their fond embrace so the fellows l. " yer appealed to the court and insisted that he compel the woman To give up the child. He insisted that they were entitled to the possession and stated that tney wanted to be placed in "statu quo P
 " nat Jail is that you want to be placed m asked Judge Alb as he moved his quid from one cheek to the other
 Your honor is doubtless familiar with the Latin phrase" relied the lawyer, we want to go out of court like we came in"
 1T my eyes do not deceive me the door IS in the same place and open, besides nave no Jurisdiction in the matter.
 but we are entitled to the possession Of the child, and your honor having chancery Jurisdiction can compel its re- turn to the father"
 My chancery jurisdiction does not ap- ply to amounts over $20, but l think l can satisfy you on that point" and turning to the woman he said, How much would you take for your baby?" <, Judge she replied as she clasped the babe to her breast, q wouldn't take D million dollars for her.
 The case is beyond my jurisdiction. D quickly said the judge. but I want to say that the best thing for your little girl would be for you two people to kiss and make up. There seems to be no real trouble between you and you owe it to the child that she should have the love of two people instead of one. Talk the matter over, meet each other half way, and I feel sure you both can forget and forgive"
 A little later a man and woman walked down the steps of the courthouse. Tn their eyes danced love-light and between them, holding each by the hand, was a little baby girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
GOVERNMENT SUIT
 AGAINST COAL TRUST
 ARGUMENT IS ENDED
Counsel for Coal Companies Begin Defense-Charge
 ExOrbitant Freight

Philadelphia, June 3.-Argument was concluded by the government today in it's suit to dissolve the alleged an thracite coal trust and counsel for the Reading company, the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company and others, opened for the defense. The case is being heard In the United States district court.
 This was the first antitrust case Jacks son E. Reynolds, counsel for the companies, said. opening his argument in which the so-called trust had not charged monopolistic prices. Independ- ent operators themselves, he said. had testified that the alleged trust sells the independents coal at fair price. The coal companies. he asserted. sell to anyone,-anywhere. at the same, price.
 Charges of exorbitant freight rates exacted by the railroads had been made. defendants counsel went on. but these had been completely refuted. MT. Reynolds presented figures tending to show the amount of unmined coal at the present time to be nearly billion and a quarter tons, while. he said. ae- cording to the government 1t amount ed to less than 7oo.ooo,0oo tons.
 G. Carroll Todd. an assistant Uni ted States Attornel General for the government, declared the Reading com pany Is a combination in restraint of trade because 1t controls and owns the stock of both the Reading Railway company and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company; per- mits that stock to be juggled, and al lows money to be loaned from one company to the other without inter est"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
 CLAYTON BARBECUE

Chairman H. M. Beck of the good roads committee of the Chamber of Commerce has called meeting of his committee for today at o'clock to discuss plans by which the local cham Der can get large delegation to go 70 Clanton Friday, June 12, to attend barbecue and celebration that Is to pc held there to arouse interest in the birmingham Montgomery highway. state Highway Engineer W. S. Keller mas invited the local chamber to be represented.
 It Is understood that the committee VIII dtscuss the advisability of ask Ing members of the chamber to donate automobiles According t6 advices re- ceived here the Mont gomery Business Men's league will havs 50 automobiles. carrying nearly 900 Nontgomerians to tho barbecuo.
 The msmbers of the eood roads com mlstee are Hugh Mcoeever, R. L. Tot ten. E. F. Johnston ana P. D. Thomas Judge Dan H Greene will be asked to meet with the committee today, 1t ia understood, as he is interested in the matter of good roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
SIX ARE AWARDED
 DIPLOMAS IN GERARD

Girard, June Special. )---The most prosperous year of the local city schools under the present management came tendent Reuben A. Gamble delfvered fo a class of six their certificates of grad uation. The class consisted of three young men and three young ladies. The girls of the class are Misses Emily Spigener, Maggie ClArdy. and Ila Mae Reece; the boys were Theodore Sumer- kamp. F. J.. Somerkamp and Inman Moore. l-~
 The class was addressed by the Rev. Dr. Robert H. Harris of Columbus. ca. It Is understood that the schools will be under the same management for another year with some changes among the grade teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04

which many homes have been built and which have certain future. The rivals are making desperate efforts preparatory to the governors coming. and each is desirous of outpointing the other in of fering Inducements.
 It is known that the business enter prisen of farrant City will offer in re- turn for the school and the states sup port of the school, to construct q s25.ooo building. Roebuck. 1t is understood will also offer to build worthy building to home the school.
 Jefferson county, as are the other coun- ties or the state which have not secured state high school. is entitled to one. It is not known and the governor could not say with any certainty just when the school will be located following the selection of it's site.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
DENTISTS TO
 CONVENE IN SELMA
Expected About 200 Dentists From All Over State Will Be
 Present

Selma. June 3,-(Sp-cial )-The annual convention of the Alabama State Dental association will convene here Monday morning in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association and will con- tinue in session until Wednesday, even ing.
 It is expected that the convention will be attended by about 200 dentists from all parts of the state and the local menfs bers of the profession are making ex- tensive arrahgements for the entertain ment of the visiting delegates. During the week the state board of dental exam iners are holding daily sessions in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association passing on the applications of 50 dentists for licenses to practice their profession in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
PLEASURE CRAFT |S
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Launch of c. T. Smith Burns to Waters Edge At
 Bayou La Batre

Mobile, June 3--tSpecial)-The hand some S0-foot launch. formerly known as the Ezra. owned by c. T. Smith. was totally destroyed by fire at Bayou La Batre Tuesday night about 9 o'clock. and the negro engineer painfully burned.
 The launch, which was formerly owned by Montague Whiting, was valued at SSooo The fire was caused by gasoline leaking in the engine room. Although the boat was tied up at the wharf at Bayou La Batre at the time of the fire. the occupants had a very narrow escape. owing to the rapid spread of the flames. At the time the fire broke out the boat was occupied by MT. and Mrs. c. T. Smith. Mir. andf .,rs. R. II. Thomas and Mrs. l.. E. W -er, who reached the wharf in safety, although the ladies sui fered from the shock.
 The vessel burned to the waters edge. The engineer. negro. was burned before he could escape from the engine room. The loss was not covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
JOE WHEELER PARK OPENED WEDNESDAY Impressive Dedicatory Ex- ercises Held In New
 Decatur

Decatur, June 3-(Special.)-Joe Wheeler park, New Decatur, was dedicated yes terday afternoon at o'clock. There was large crowd of people present. The dedication speech was made by Capt. Sam Blackwell of New Decatur. The park Wheeler of war fame. Captain Blackwell gave a history of the life of General Wheeler and paid glowing tribute to his memory. There was a salute fired owe rthe park by members of the Dick Adams Rifles. Company E. Alabama Ma. tional Guard.
 In the audience, close up fin front, sat Miss Annie Wheeler, d daughter of Gen. Invitation to attend the dedication serv- ices of the park named in honor of her departed father.
 In the park is mounted Spanish can- non captured from the Spanish in the late war with Spain. The cannon was pre- sented to New Decatur by General Whei- CT sometime before his death In the park is a high flag pole and the park is beautifully sodded. It will be one of the Decaturs' beauty spots for years to come.
 The chautauqua for the Decaturs will open tomorrow and already there are a goodly number of visitors in the city who have come to spend the week attend ing the chautauQua. The indications are that the attendance will be very large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
CHARGE VIOLATION
 OF THE SAFETY ACT

Suits were filed yesterday in the United States court against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company for alleged violation of the safety appliance act. The bill of complaint alleges that a safety coupler on q freight car owned and op- erated by the railroad was defective and dangerous. The bill was brought in the name of the United States, as Q federal statute Is claimed to have been violated. Similar suit was also filed against the Alabama. Tennessee and Northern Rail- road company. the bill alleging that the company had violated provision of the orders issued by the interstate commerce commission, in that the company had failed to equip one of it's locomotives with handrals
 Recently local railroad company paid into the United States court a fine of $5000 for violation of the interstate com- merce laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
SELECT SITE FOR COUNTY
 HIGH SCHOOL NEXT WEEK

The purpose of selecting a location for the establishment of high school in Jefferson county. the governor and other officials will reach Birmingham Saturday week
 T have promised to run up to Sir mingham for that purpose said the governor last night, and then he added in the way of a question::
 Do you need state school in Jef- ferson?'
 When informed that Jefferson needed many schools and would take everything 1t could get. he smiled.
 The governor understands that two places are desirous of securing the school. Roebuck and Tarrant City. comparatively new settlements, but settlements in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
MOTHER SEEKING
 FOR HER LOST SON

Mrs. Duncan, a widow, who lives at 529 Terrace boulevard. Inglenook. Is grieved In that her son has disappeared from the orphans Home at Talladega. She urges the readers of The Age Herald to aid her in finding her son. and she gives her telephone number as S5s-N, Woodiawn.
 Clarence Duncan. my son. said thu mother as she stood in the office of The Age Herald. left the Orphans Home last Monday. He is only il years of age. His eyes and his hair are dark brown.
 He was in the company of Bert Lind say. a young boy. IA years of age. I will be so very grateful for any assistance hat might be rendered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
ANN|STON BANKERS
 |NDORSE T|[T0N Pell City Banker May Be Elected Director of Att
 lanta Reserve Bank

Anniston, June 3.-(SpeciaL)-When James Keith. Jr.. vice president of the Alabama Bankers association. and of the Anniston City National bank, left for Montgomery to attend the state bank meeting Wednesday afternoon, he was authorized to cast the ballot of Anniston bankers for McLane Tilton of Pell City as nominee for director of the federal re- serve bank in Atlanta. MT. Triton is sec- retary of the Alabama Bankers associa- tion and was indorsed by the bankers of this group at their convention here this spring.
 Railway conductors in this section are said to have been given authority to as- sist officers In making arrests when any persons board their trains with liquor in their possession. It is cooperative plan, conceived to help enforce the pro- hibition law.
 Cooperating with city officials in help ing to enforce the prohibition law here, local bankers have ceased to make bond for alleged blind tigers. For sometime they have been making deposits suffi- cient to warrant the security of bank officers, but the banks have declared this practiced tabooed henceforth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
SOLD ID
 MICHIGAN CLUB MOley Decides to Keep Both Jimmy Magee and Nc :. Bride

As stated in The Age-Herald several days ago the local management has de- cided to keep both Magee and Mcbride, and let the present pitching staff remain intact, since it is working smoothly This was made known in a telegram last night from Manager Molesworth of the Barons announcing that he had sold Pitcher Pom der who was due to report on June to the Grand Rapids club in the Michigan league on an optional agreement.
 This decision is to be commended and should meet with the hearty approval of the fans as both Mcbride and Magee are of merit and entitled to berths in Class A company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
ALABAMA DIRECTOR FOR RESERVE BANK Various National Banks Will Send Representa-
 tives to Montgomery

Montgomery, June 3.-tspecial) )-Direc. tors and representatives of the various national banks of Alabama will meet hero tomorrow for the purpose of choosing an Alabama director of the regional reserve bank for the sixth federal district. which has been located at Atlanta. Montgom- cry will present candidate in the per son of A. M Baldwin. president of the First National bank of this city. Another candidate for the honor is McLane Til- ton of Pell City, secWtary of the Ala bama Bankers association.
 Fully 100 bankers of the state are ex- pected to attend the conference here to- and a lively contest is antici- pated irf the race for the directorship from this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
JEFFERSON DAVIS IS
 EULOGIZED IN SELMA

Selma, June 3-(Special. 1.-The ami versary of the birth of the late Jefferson Davis was appropriately observed in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association here this evening under the auspices of the Selma chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery and the members of Camp Jones. United Confederate veterans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
CHILTON DOCTORS
 AT MAPLESVILLE
Question of Present Prevalence of Summer Complaint Taken Up for Discussion

Maplesville, June 3.-(Special. 1.-The doc tors of Chiffon county were in session here today. The visiting physicians were the guests of the resident physicians, Dr. Kay and Dr. c. N. Parnell.
 During the session the question of the present prevalence of summer complaint was discussed. in which Drs. J. W. Mad dox of Mountain Creek, Samuel Mathews. J. P. Hayes, T. J. Marcus and V. J. Gregg of Clanton. w. H. Bell of Verbena and c. N. H. Parnell of Maplesville all par ticipated.
 After the discussion of several other matters pertaining to the best interests of the profession the gentlemen. on mo- tion, adjourned to meet at Clanton on Tuesday, July z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Radcliffe In Yicksburg

Secretary William C. Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce left last night for vicksburs Miss. where he will attend the annual convention of the Southern Com mercial Secretaries association. MT. Radcliffe is on the programme today for an address and Friday afternoon will preside over the meeting. He Is vice president for Alabama of the organiza- tion. Bruce Kennedy. president of the organization and secretary of the Mont gomery Business Mems League. was in Tuesday night en route for Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
STOREHOUSE IS BLOWN
 AWAY DURING STORM

Ozark, June 3.-(Speclal. )-William Hines of Farmers Academy community. on the line of Dale and Coffee counties, was here today. He states that during a storm about o'clock yesterday the store- house of John Jones was blown away and his stock of merchandise valued at $1500 was destroyed Also the outbuildings about his home Buildings on the places of Dave Nixon and George Hildreth were also demolished. No loss of life is re- ported.