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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
SUITS FILED

The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts:
James A Henry VS.. Southern Railway
company $1,000 damages claimed for a.
mule alleged to have been killed by
the railway company. Sarah Henry
filed suit for the same cause and
amount
Mrs. Mary Annie Harris VS.. Brming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany; 100000 damages claimed for al
legged personal injuries.
Mrs. Gerrit Pool VS.. Birmingham
Waterworks company, 5000 damages
claimed, the plaintiff alleging the de-
fendant cut off water supply illegally.
Leon Fulton, by next friend, Willis
Fulton. VS.. J. S. Mccall; $4,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal in
juries received in an automobile acci-
dent
Harrison Earle and w. H. Earle, ad-
mlnistrators. VS.. Seaboard Air Line
Railroad company; s25,000 damages
claimed for the death of Mary Earle
H. f. Carpenter VS.. o. F. Fleener and
DR.. Fleener Co: $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
James NJ. Wright VS.. Alabama COM
pany; $4,000 damages claimed for the
death of Robert NJ Wright.
Lillian Murray VS.. Birmin CHAM Rail-
way. Light and Power company; $1,000
damages claimed for alleged personal
injuries.
Carl Murray VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company; $1,000
damages claimed for an alleged failure
to stop car at a regular station.
w. O. Cunneta oinetaoi s,01shrdluuu
w. O. Cannington VS. American Steel
and Wire company; $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
Mrs. Oracle Cole VS.. Birmingham.
Ensley and Bessemer Railroad COM
pany: $1,000 damages claimed, the plain
tiff alleging that she was carried be.
yond her destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
LOWMAN GIVEN
7-YEAR SENTENCE

Emanuel Lowman, negro. was found
guilty of manslaughter in the first de-
gree by a jury in the criminal court
and his punishment fixed at seven
years in the penitentiary. Lowman was
Indicted for the murder Of Robert
Perry, a negro, following dispute that
occurred last Easter Sunday. The do
PENDANT was unable to employ counsel
and Judge Fort appointed 3. Il Fisk
and ]. A Reams. two young attor-
news. to defend him. The case was
set in the first. division of tBe court
Lur was tried by Judge S. Il. Greene
after he had finished the docket set in
the second division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
CLAIM LACY
HAD REFN HITNTJNC

One report says that Lacy has been
hunting in Dallas county for the past
Few weeks, but not much credence is
given to this rumor. Only one thing is
certain and that is his return from some
where, apparently in good health and with
no evidence of regret over his heavy de-
falcation.
Lacy was chief clerk in the state con-
vict department and was one of the most
trusted employees of the present adminis&
tration He absconded last March with
nearly 100000 of the convict departments
funds and succeeding in making good his
escape. In the convict department in
vestigation, which followed the defalca-
tion, 1t was shown that Lacy had taken
his money off in a wooden box. having
obtained the funds from one of the local
banks.
Whether or not he had any accomplices
was never known. The governor of Ala
bama Immediately employed Pinkerton
detectives and put them on Lacys trail,
but without any material results. Several
times it was thought that Lacy had been
caught, but every report of that nature
proved to be erroneous.
Lacy was supposed to have escaped to
British Honduras or to some other place.
and there was scarcely any thought en-
tertained that he would ever be captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
COLONEL GOETH Halls.
WILL ACCEPT CANAL.
ZONE GOVERNORSH|P.
Garrison Announces Canal
Constructor Will Accept.
Nomination Sent to the
Senate by Wilson

Washington, January 29.-Secretary
Garrison announced today that Colonel
George w. Goethals had designated his
intention of accepting the governorship
of the Panama canal zone to be prof
fered him by the President
Secretary Garrison intimated that COL
onel Goethals' acceptance was unquali-
fed.
Il am not going to give out the terms
of Colonel Cocktails acceptance at the
present time" Secretary Garrison said
but 1t was complete and whole. When
President Wilson sends his name to the
Senate / shall probably be able to make
an interesting statement"
AS chairman of the isthman canal
commission. Colonel Goethals now is
paid $4,000 a year. The Panama canal
act fixes the salary of the governor
at 10000
Representatiye Britten of Illinois to-
day introduced a bill to amend the law
to make the salary of the governor
$4,000 so long as Colonel Goethals
holds the office.
Washington, January 29.-President
Wilson sent the nomination of Colonel
George W. Goethals to be governor of
the Panama canal zone after April / to
the senate today.
The formidable task of making up a
permanent roll of employees to operate
the canal and to discharge the manifold
clerical duties, probably will fall di-
rectly upon Colonel Goethals. Secretary
Garrison is inclined to believe that un-
der the terms of the Adamson act he,
himself, technically must make the ap-
pointments. though he may delegate the
duty to the governor of the Panama ca
nal
Colonel Goethals is said to have de-
sired the appointment as the first COVER
nor Of the canal in order that he might
himself organize the permanent operat-
ing force with the men who helped him
construct the canal, and of whose abili-
ties he had personal knowledge He
will have to select something like 2500
permanent employees from about three
times that humber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
To Serve Dinner for Week

For one week, it was announced yes
terday the Ladies' Aid society of ST.
Mary's church will serve dinner in the
Earle building on First avenue, just
below the Empire building. The dinner
will be for the charity work that is
done for st. Marys church. Some of the
features of past affairs of this nature
will be eliminated, while there will be
added attractions which will please
Young ladies who are members of the
church will serve the dinner and every
thing will be made as pleasant as pos
Siblo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
GOVERNMENT PLANS
THE DISSOLUTION OF
THE SMELLING TRUST.
Investigation Tends to Show
Sufficient Grounds for
Suit Warranted-TO
Talk Over Case

Washington, January 29.-After months
of quiet investigation the department of
justice has concluded that it has suf-
ficient grounds for suit to dissolve. under
the Sherman antitrust act. the American
Smelling and Refining company the So
called smelling trust Suit probably will
not be filed Immediately, but il is un-
derstood that preparations have gone SO
far that a bill in equity is being drawn
by department attorneys.
1t became known tonight that F. w.
Lehmann former Solicitor General of the
United States, has becn retained by the
so-called trust, and it is possible that
he will confer with the Attorney General
before the department files suit. Mr..
McReynolds said today that he had no
engagement with Mr.. Lehman to talk
over the case.
Suit against the smelling corporation
is regarded here as of great Importance,
ranked only by the Standard Oil and tho
Steel corporation suits. This view obtains
not only because the American Smelling
and Refining and the American Smelters
securities company, which 1t controls,
have combined authorized capital of near
ly a5oo00,000, but because of the varied
activities of the two concerns
Has Perpetual Charter
The parent company has a perpetual
charter under the laws or New Jersey.
and deals in bar gold and silver, pig lead.
copper and blue vitriol. In the corpora
tion manual for 1913 its smelling capacity
is given at 5,500000 tons per annum, and
its refining capacity at 100000 tons.
Through the securities company its smelt-
ing capacity is increased by 2,65o,000 tons
and its refining capacity by 10000 tons.
1t operates many mines in Mexico, owns
the stock of the American Smelters
Steamship company, which operates
steamers between American and Mexican
ports and is interested in other activities.
The officers of the refining company
include Daniel Guggenheim. president;
Barton Sewell, vice president: Edward
Brush vice president; w. e. Merriss, Sec
retary, and Isaac Guggenheim treasurer.
On the executive committee are: S. r.
Guggenheim. Edward Brush, S. w. Ecces,
Karl Eilers. Daniel Guggenheim, Murry
Guggenheim, Franklin uiterman. F. w.
Hills. William Loeb, Jr., j. X. Mac
Gowan, w. S. Morse, f. L. Newhouse, II.
A. Prosser, Barton Sewel. Simon Gug-l
genheim of New York, Judd Stewart,
Painfield, N. j., and Joseph Clenden,
Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
ANDREWS HERE YESTERDAY
General Superintendent of Trans
pOrtatiOn for @. & c.

W. S. Andrews, general superintend-
ent of transportation for the Queen and
Crescent route, was here yesterday max
ing a regular trip of inspection. He
was in consultation with Roadmaste ter
Edwards of the Queen and Crescent,
who will Sunday become superintendent
of the Alabama Great Southern, with
offices here, succeeding j. w. Evens,
recently resigned.
Mr.. Andrews said he did not have
anything special to say of interest to
Birmingham at this time. He said that
business was excellent and that the
year would be a prosperous one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
STRONG
IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Judge kelton Says if 1850 Votes Are
Polled Underwood Will Get
1000 of Them

"Bount county will give Oscar w. Tn
derwood an overwhelming majority"
This was a statement made yesterday
by J. F. Kelton, probate judge of Blount
county.
"Our people, he said. may be depend
ed upon to distinguish between the sub
stance and the shadow. I believe that we
will poll 1850 votes. If we do, Mr.. Under
wood will receive 1000 of that number
Judge Kelton is one of the most ardent
supporters of and believers in good roads
in Alabama.
1--WE are interested in politics to great
extent" he added, 'and especially in the
election of Mr.. Underwood. However, we
are continuing our good work in the in
terest of good roads, and the time will
come when the roads of Blount will rival
those of any other county of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
VORENBURG UNDER BOND
Commission Merchant Charged With
Using Mails to Defraud

Irvine J. Vorenburg, Morris avenue
poultry and commission merchant, has
been placed under bond on charge
of using the mails to defraud. The
charges We're preferred by II. r. Mead
ows of Spring Valley, who complained
that the merchant had failed to remit
a payment for shipment of turkeys
as promised in letter through the
mails.
Preliminary trial will be had before
United States Commissioner Watts in
the near future. The case is of more
than usual interest rs 1t may establish
a new Interpretation of the postal laws
as between commission man and
farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
CONVICT
CLERK GIVES HIMSELF
UP TO AUTHORITIES
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or where he has been since he es-
capped with more than 100000 of the
states funds in his possession Lacy
will not tell and his friends maintain
the same reticence. All that can be
learned is that Lacy has been in hid
ing for the past eight months and that
he surrendered for the purpose of
clearing his record.
He refuses to discuss his wherea bouts
during the past eight months, though
he intimates that he has been in close
touch with what has been going on
III the state since his sensational es-
cape
one OF the first remarks Lacy made
to Sheriff Hood after he had surren-
dered was that he Hacy) had noticed
that the sheriff had been in "hot wa
ter recently referring to the caustic
criticism of the Montgomery county
Jail by DR.. William II. Oates, state
prison inspector. From this remark it
would seem to indicate that Lacy has
had access to Alabama newspapers, and
that he has kept in close touch with
affairs in Alabama.
Lacy is supposed to have come from
Dallas county, though it is not believed
that he had been in that county MANY
days. His bond for $4,000 was signed by
some of the leading citizens of Dallas.
several of whom were relatives of the
defaulting clerk Among his bondsmen
on the bond presented to Sheriff Hood
were NJ. N. Lacy, S. c. Lacy E. w.
Pettus j. H. Lumpkin, tax assessor: G.
{. Phillips, tax collector; r. M. Black
well, w. L. Kirkpatrick. F. NJ. Stillwell
and others. numbering 16 In all
Lacy expects to make bond for $67 ,00l
early tomorrow morning. He did not
seem to be the least concerned when
Sheriff Hood informed him that he would
have to place him in a cell and he
laughed and talked with his friends, who
had accompanied him to the prison.
Mrs. Lacy was with him and remained
with him during the night. Everyone is
puzzled over Lacy's return. 1t was not
thought that he was within 1000 miles of
Montgomery when he made his sudden ap-
pearance at the county jail 1t has been
learned since he gave himself up that he
had been contemplating such step for
several weeks, his Dallas county relatives
and friends having been informed of his
intentions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
NEGRO sURRENDERs AT JAIL
Ed Dugger Admits Killing Stephen
Wise and Is Locked Up

Ed Dugger, a negro. who shot and
killed Reuben Wise, another negro, on
the grounds of the. country club, Wednes-
day afternoon surrendered at the sher-
ifs office at o'clock yesterday after
noon. Dugger walked in the county
Jail and stated that he was Ed Dugger
and that he had shot Reuben Wise when
Wise had attempted to take away his
gun. He was locked up on the charge of
murder.
Coroner c. l.. spain, who investigated
the killing yesterday morning, stated
last night that he had sworn out
warrant for the arrest of Dugger. Ac-
cording to Coroner Spain Dugger delibe
rately shot Wise with Winchester ri
file at a distance of about 60 feet The
coroner stated that he could find no
motive for the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Policy Undetermined

Washington, January 29.-The policy
to be adopted by the United States re-
garding Haiti. which has been left
without a government by the flight of
the President at the approach of rev.
olutionists, will depend upon develop
ments during the next few days.
The Haitien constitution provides
that in case of a vacancy in the pres
idency the cabinet ministers shall call
the national assembly in session within
10 days and that body shall fill the
vacancy. If this constitutional method
is followed now. the state department
here probably will not object to the
recognition of the new government in
Haiti.
There is doubt, however. as to the
ability of Orestes cabinet to get to-
Gether and issue a call for the national
assembly, and it is believed many of
thees officials already have sought
safety in flight. The minister for for
eign affairs was reported today to have
taken refuge on board the German
merchant vessel Sardinia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
BREAK REPORTED
in KOLB FORCES
Understood p. G. Bowman Is No
Longer Visitor to Local
Headquarters

According to rumor in political circles
yesterday a break has occurred between
local leaders in the guberna torial cam
paign of Capt. Reuben f. Kolb.
Nothing definite could be learned other
than that Col. Peyton G. Bowman, who
is generally given credit for having put
the Kolb campaign on its legs in Jeffer-
son county as a result of the Kolb mass
meeting at the Jefferson theatre some
weeks ago, is no longer a visitor to
headquarters. The cause of the disagree
ment, in the event one has occurred,
is not known.
When asked for a statement yesterday.
Colonel Bowman had nothing to say
He intimated, however, that he might
at a later date, set forth his position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Matinee for Actors

Birmingham is to have novelty this
morning in the theatrical world, which
stamps the city as one of growing i'm
portance 1t is a special actors perform
ance, such as is frequently held in larger
cities, but never before in Birmingham.
At the Majestic the management has ar
ranged for a matinee at II o'clock today
at which only the performers and attaches
of the theatres will be present. The news
paper men of the city have also been in
vited to attend as the guests of the man.
agement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Bradford Charged With Larceny

Henry Bradford was arrested yester-
day morning by Detective Mitchell and
placed in the city Jail charged with
grand larceny. He was charged with
the theft of suit of clothes and an
overcoat. At headquarters Bradford
broke down under examination and con-
fessed in tears. A warrant was imme-
diately sworn out and the young man
was transferred to the county Jail to
await trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Yacht Keel Begun

Bath, Me-, January 29-The leaden
keel for the cup defender Defiance wes
today begun. 1t was expected The 10
tons of metal needed would be in tho
mould by midnight 1t will be several
days before the bulb will be sufficiently
cool to smooth it off glossily. 1t was
cast under the direction of George
owen, designer of the boat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
FRIENDS MAINTAINED
HE WOULD RETURN

Friends of Lacy, however, maintained
that some day he would return and give
himself up, though officials doubted it.
Lacy is the, nephew of the late Senator
Pettus and belongs to one of the most
prominent families in the state. His de-
falcation of convict department funds
was the gi est sensation in official cir
cles in the hst Is years, and attracted
widespread attention. Lacy doubtless will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
The governor has all along declared
that he had no intention of showing
leniency and it is believed that he will
exert every power at his command to
give Lacy prison sentence
Shortly after Lacy disappeared with
the states funds in his possession the
governor removed from office James
G. Oakley president of the state board
of convict inspectors, and completely
reorganized that department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Runaway Strikes Buggy

Helen Davenport, a negro. was severely
bruised yesterday afternoon about /
O'Clock at the corner of First avenue
and Eighteenth street. by being knocked
ont of her buggy which was struck by
a runaway dray of the Camp Transfer
company. The buggy was badly dam.
aged and the negro woman suffered some
bad bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
MyrtOn Earl

The remains of Myrton Earl aged "a
years, who died Wednesday in local
infrmary from injuries suffered in a rail-
road accident at Eureka, will be sent
to Cedar Rapids, Ia, for interment this
morning by Shaw & Son. The deceased
is survived by his parents and several
brothers and sisters in Cedar Rapids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Jesse V, Crumley

The remains of Jesse " Crumley. who
died in local infirmary Wednesday as
the result of injuries suffered in a street
car accident a few days ago, were sent
to Fayette yesterday morning for in
terment by Shaw & Son. The deceased
is survived by his widow and several
children, who reside at 66oS First ave-
nue..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
GOMPERS ANSWERS
CHARGES AGAINST
LABOR FEDERATION
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sible and had urged the amalgamation
of kindred trades
The American Federation of Labor
cannot say you must amalgamate,'
he continued. would the miners obey
if the federation should say you must
separate We have as much authority
one way the other. 1t is an out
rage to lay the failure of industrial
urionism to the federation. The men
and women. in the labor movement are
human beings and cannot be moulded
in an instant to suit the desires of
anyone. They must be made to see the
advantages of the movement first"
Meyer said his speech had been cor
rcctly reported when Gompers turned
to the charge that the executive board
had been inactive in regard to the cop
per strike.
"I have given and will continue to
give all that is in me to further the
strike of the copper miners" declared
Gompers. Talk about the American
Federation not raising money. You may
not know that miners only pay cents
each a year to the American Fedora
tion of Labor; that is all other organ
izatons affiliated with the federation
pay also. Do you think We can ac-
camulate a large defense fund on that
tax?
the loss of the fight of the Southern
Confederacy to Jeff Davis as it is to
charge the loss of the Michigan strike
If it should fail, to our executive coun-
ell. No, the Confederacy lost because its
resources Were exhausted. Jeff Davis
could not supply funds when they were
no more and neither can the executive
council"
Mr.. Gompers detailed efforts put
forth by the executive council to OBJ
tain federal investigation of the Mich
igan and Colorado strikes
Not thing was asked" said Mr.
Gompers, that we did not do, except to
levy an assessment. and that was i'm
possible"
Details Efforts
Mr.. Gompers denied that delegates
from the United Mine Workers of
America to the convention of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor ever had been
insulted. Insults have been hurled at
the officers of the federation he as
serted. "and libelous articles over the
names of the delegates have appeared
in the press during the conventions"
"In the election of officers at Seattle
there was no Intended slight to Pres
ident John p. White of this organiza-
| tion. He was elected vice president
of the federation. not seventh vice
president The federation has eight vice
presidents, all of equal rank | have
explained this to- President White, but
he has not seen fit to rescind his res
ignation. l hope this convention will
urge him to accept the position"
Just before adjournment it was an
nounced that the proposition to in
crease the salary of President of the
miners from $4,000 to $4,000 a year had
passed by a vote of 1853 to 1897
United States Senator John w. Kern
telegraphed President White to say
that he would arrive in Indianapolis
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
The convention decided not to change
the constitution so that the polls during
an international election would re-
main open one week. The second Tues
day in December on alternate wears
viii continue to be election day for the
miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
John Thomas Bearden

Funeral services over the remains Of
John Thomas Bearden, aged Al years,
who died Tuesday, were conducted from
the late residence at Crestline yesterday
morning. Interment followed in McEl-
waine cemetery. The services were con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Sheppard to Preside

Pensacola, Fla, January 29.-Judge
William b. Sheppard leaves tomorrow
for Macon, Ga, to preside at the fed
eral court in place of Judge Emory
Speer, whose official acts are being
Investigated by special committee 1T
Savannah. The court opens Monday
morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Smallpox in Baltimore

Baltimore, January 29.-Twenty-three
cases of smallpox, many in an advanced
stage. were reported by the Baltimore
county health authorities this afternoon
OF this number 81 were found at Warren
a mill settlement on the Gunpowder river,
Is miles north of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Mrs, Eva McElroy

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Eva McElroy aged % years, who
died Wednesday, were conducted from
the late residence yesterday morning at
Cliff. Interment followed in Cliff cem-
etery. The deceased is survived by her
husband and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Emma Humphrev

The remains of Mrs. Emma Humph-
rey. aged 3S years. who died near Sayre
yesterday afternoon, are being held at
the undertaking rooms of Johns, pend
ing the funeral arrangements of rela-
tives