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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Suffered Twenty-One Years Finally Found Relief

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 Gratefully yours.
 MRS. JOSEPH CONSTANCE, Avoyelles Par. MarKsvllie, La Personally appeared before me, this iStli day of July. 1911, Mrs. Joseph Constance, who subscribed the above statement and made oath that the same is true in sub stance and in fact
 VIM. MORROW. Notary Public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
HEAD OF ORDER
 OF IRIS ARRESTED

New York, March 14.-Frederick Nugent, described by postal authorities as the supreme ruler of the Iridescent Order of Iris, likewise head of the Occult School of Science, was arrested today. charged with using the mails to defrauA Tn default of bail he was committed D the Tombs.
 Besides running the irdescent Order of Iris and the Occult School of Science, it is charged that Nugens operated the Magnetic Mineral company. This con cern, it is alleged, made a speciality of selling, at from Sl to $25 each, lucky stones," which cost 12 cents each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
GORE IS INJURED
Boy Has Leg Broken When Struck by
 Motorcycle

In an accident at the Louisville and Nashville crossing near Twenty ninth street about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, Leslie Gore, 7-year-old boy, was knocked down by w. II. Hood who was riding a motorcycle, and the boy suffered broken leg and several serious bruises. The boy was carried to St. Nincent's hos pital in Johns ambulance. It was re- ported last night that he was resting easy and would recover
 MT. Hood, who is a conductor on the Southern railway. and resides at 79SS Walker avenue was on his way to the city when the accident happened MT Hood states he saw the child playing in the street and started to avoid it when the lad jumped up immediately in front of his machine. MT. Hood stated it was entirely unavoidable.
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crime He said that it was impossible to believe that Oakley had s27,50O in the pos session of Lacy when he was unable to pay the First National Bank of Birming- ham interest on a note he held in that institution.
 Captain White delivered a caustic ar raignment of Dr. Grove, whose testimony he severely ridieuled
 Captain White caused a sensation in court when he exhibited a package con taining $5000 in aurrency, made up oi bills of the denomination of s5, s1O and S20. He passed the package around among the jurors and asked them to try to put it in their pockets. None of them could do it.
 Yet pr. Grove says he put $30.000 in his pocket, six times as much as this package"
 Ray Rushton of the defense interposed at this juncture, and asked to see the package. He ascertained that the pack age contained small currency, and or computation it was found to contain 63C bills. MT. Rushton insisted that the jury be allowed to examine the package when they retired to consider the~yerdict. The court sustained him.
 Captain White concluded his argumen. at o'clock this afternoon, after hay ing spoken more than three hours.
 Brown Delivers Charge
 A brief recess was taken following the closing speech for the state, after which Judge Brown began his charge to the jury.
 Judge Brown charged the jury that Ii they should believe. as charged in tht indictment, that Frank turned $2207 0. over to Lacy in Oakley's presence, tha' act would be substantially in the natur, of a receipt from Oakley, and that, there. fore. Oakley would be liable criminally.
 Referring to another count of the in dictment Judge Brown charged the jury that they should consider Oakley as bailee, or trustee of the state; also as an agent to whom state funds had beer entrusted.
 'If the defendant had the intent tc carry the money away at the time Il came into fs possession" said the court it might be both embezzlement and lar ceny. If he carried it away as an agent with the intent of carrying it away wher it came into his possession, it Would alsc be embezzlement and larceny.
 Judge Brown delivered very learned and erudite charge, expounded the law pertaining to the various counts in thu indictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
S5O00 IN CURRENCY HANDLED BY JURORS

Montgomery, March 14.-(Special) Neither fortune nor accident has vouchsafed to many people the privi- lege of handing packages containing s5000 in currency. Of course, this propo- sition will not hold good among bank employees of the large financial insti- tutions, but when it comes to the horny handed sons of toll, men who earn their bread by the sweat of their brows and the labor of their arms the exceptions are rare.
 Hence, it was not surprising that a ripple of excitement spread throughout the court room this afternoon when Captain White leading counsel for the state in the prosecution of James C.. oakley. on trial for the embezz lement of state funds, exhibited before the eyes of the jury a package containing the sum of $5000 in currency.
 The hundreds of spectators In the crowded courtroom pressed forward eagerly as the package of money was passed from one juror to another all of whom tried without success to place it in his inside court pocket. The jurors handled the money in a gingerly fash ion, passing it from one to another as delicately as if they were holding in their hands a crystal bowl of priceless value
 And well they did hold it so care fully, if not tenderly, for it probably represented a larger sum of money than they had ever seen outside of bank.
 Captain White exhibited the money In order to refute Dr. G. B. Crowe's tes- timony that he had brought in his pocket from Birmingham s30,0 in cur rency and handed it to J. T. Oakley. The attorney for the state wanted to show that 1t was impossible to get q package containing s30,000 in currency in ones side pocket. He told the jurors that the package that Dr. Grove had brought to Oakley represented five times as much.
 But the lawyers for the defense while momentarily surprised at the eX. hibition of so much money. were equa to the occasion. Ray Rushton, one oi the attorneys representing Oakley asked to see the package.
 Holding it before the jury, after a casual examination, the Montgomery at torney stated that the package con tained bills varying in denomination from s5 to s20. Later, the attorneys for the defense ascertained that there were eS0 bills in the package.
 Both Mir. Rushton and MT. Hill then insisted that the jury take the package into the jury room with them when they retired to render a verdict in the case, and the court sustained their contention. The two attorneys for tine defense further suggested that a pack ag- made up of s1000. $500 S100 and $50 bills might make a far less bulky bun de than Captain Whites $5000 package
 It is believed that every juror fondled the package of currency in the jury room. Probably they all counted it. gazing with envious eyes upon much real money but it is certain they did not foot ball with it. The package was returned intact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
ELECTION OFFICERS
 NOT MADE PUBLIC
Committee Decides to Cheek Over List to Be Sure All
 Are Qualified Voters

Contrary to expectations. the slbcom mittee of the county democratic and ex- ecutive committee did not announce the list of officers agreed upon yesterday to serve in the various beats on the date of the primary election.
 The list was compiled in the afternoon in session of the subcommittee, which lasted for several hours. It was de- cided just prior to the adjournment of the committee not to make public the list un- til the names had been checked over with the probate judge for the purpose of as- certaining if each is qualified eleetor. It is probable, therefore, that the list will not be published prior t3 Tuesday mornins>
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 to other matters in connection with the
 department.
 Mir. Rushton made an eloquent appeal
 just before closing his address, his pero-
 ration being one of the most beautiful
 that has been heard In the courthouse
 here in a number of years.
 MT. Rushton spoke two hours. and at
 the conclusion of his address to the jury
 Captain White began the closing argu-
 ment for the state.
 Captain White declared in opening that the state was not alone trying Oakley for taking the money, but that one of the counts in the indictment charged him with permitting another to take it. He said that the Nasty case was not similar to the Oakley case. Captain
 White declared that Oakley's story was preposterous.
 "Theo Lacy" he said. twas the tool. Theo Lacy was the instrument Pointing to Oakley, Captain White shouted There is the man who con- ceived the great deed. He conceived the Alabama has ever known. He in whom the people had placed their trust and confidence betrayed them. Captain White said he would like for
 Theo Lacy to have heard the arguments of the defense. He sa1d Oakley had bought goo dozens or underwear from ] Frank so that he could get Frank to take them back at a reduced price and then put the money in his pocket. Referreing to the transaction on which Oakley was indicted Captain White said the only way the defendant could escape the penitentiary was by swearing falsely. "The eyes of Alabama are upon you, , Captain White told the jury, urging them to convict the defendant.
 Captain White praised H. H. Stew art manager of the cotton mill at Speg-
 ners. for the precaution he took in copy l ing the register of the mill before turn l ing the original over to Theo Lacy, at the time the department was being exam | ined. This was one means of detecting 1 the thefts in the department | Captain White was still speaking when | the hour for the noon recess came and adjournment was taken until 2:30 o'clock l this afternoon.
 Afternoon Session l Captain White resumed his argument
 at 2;30 o'clock this afternoon. He de- clared that the case had attracted na- 1 tion- wide attention, and that not only | the people of the state but the entire
 county expected them to wipe out the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Late Entrants Add Interest To Races
 For County Offices
w. Melville Drennen Qualities For State ists Will Probably Prepare Slate For Lower House
 Austin Fails to Qualify For Sheriff

tion of prohibition will. be injected. II | is the general understanding that whereas l anti-amendment candidates were elected | to the last session of the legislature | through slate, through a slate prohibi- l tionists will endeavor to elect their ticket l this year. There are 32 candidates in all. Each of l them. it is definitely known, will De re- l quired to state his position in regard to l prohibition, and 1t is probable that the preference of each for Oscar w. Under l wood or R. P. Robson will be considered. lnasmuch as the prohibition leaders have let it be known that they will make their fight for the senate and house, it Is gen. erally believed that the late qualification of several well known prohibitionlsts was significant
 There are only three unopposed candi- dates. Neither Jtdse Sharpe nor Judge Pugh has opposition. Ben G. Perry is | unopposed in his race for solicitor of the city court of Bessemer. He will be 3D. pointed by the successful candidate for county solicitor.
 The full ticket follows:
 For State Senate-B. A. Thompson, Thomas J. Judge, Walter Melville Dren- nen.
 For Member LegisInture-John w. Caldwell Henry Upson Sims, Reuben Chapman, N. w. Scott Roger w. Snyder.
 
 James A. Collins, John R. T. Rives, F. A. Rossiter, F. R. Mathews, James Walker. NJ. K. Moore. w. O. Broyles. J. D. Carlisle, w. s. Welsh, Frank Harich, ". Barnes Morgan, D. R. Cope land, Matthew H. Murphy, w. E. Has, kins, Henry C. West, J. B. Lassiter, Isadore Shapiro, John B. Weakley, Ed gar P. Hogan. T. H. Friel Fred $. Moore, Walter Moore. John w. O'Neill. II. N Randall, Felix l. Tarrant
 For sheriff-Will T. Lathem. George II. Bodeker Thomas J. Batson, Gus Lee.
 For County SOiicitor-Z. T. Rudulph, Hugo l.. Black, Harrington P. Hefln, r. D. McArthur
 For Judge Inferior Court tWOOd- lawn)--J. H. Burns, J. l.. Addington, Thomas M. Rogers. Thomas R. Lea, T. M. McPhail $. J. Beggs, Sam E. Jones, r. J. Duffin.
 For Circuit SolicitOr-Joseph R. Tate, John Mcqueen.
 For Road SupervisOr-J. R. Taylor, William l.. Martin, W. T. Harrison
 For County Audftor-Will R. Rockett. w. D. Gum, James c. Williams. owen Gillespy, W. L. Trice, D. L. Drake.
 For Judges of City COurt-(Two to be elected)-John c. Pugh, Henry A. Sharpe. For Solicitor City Court CBessemer)-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

will have to pioneer and inaugurate the export coal business from Alabama just as has been done from the West Virginia field. This movement should have the help of our national and state govern ments. Our present annual output of coa, is 1S,c0o,O 600 tons.
 About 5.5o0.000 goes into making coke and the balance 12,500,000 tons is what is commonly called commercial coal. This amount could be doubled in a few years by pushing the ship bunkering and ex- port business brought to oul doors by the completion of the Panama canal.
 Vast quantities of coke are consumed by smelters In Mexico, when that coun- try is at peace, and considerable quantii- ties are consumed in South American countries This coke can be made from coal produced on the banks of the War rior river and transported to Mobile for
 the same cost as coal Taken altogether l the business of the Alabama coal field can be doubled in the course of a few years. if handled vigorously and intelli- gently and now is the time to begin. C. H. NESBITr, Chief Mine Inspector Birmingham, March II. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Letter to pr. kflmer x Co.,, BinghamtOn, N. Y.

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 You
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

l The precipitate entrance of W. NJ. Dren- | nen into the race for the state senate, | and the qualification of half a dozen heretofore unannounced candidates for the lower house of legislature furnished
 the surprises yesterday afternoon just
 prior to the close of qualification period. Up to the last minute, the general be- lief was that the race for the senate would be between Thomas J. Judge and B. A. Thompson. The candidacy of MT. Drennen will probably put another com pleXion on the situation.
 Candidates for tine legislature who an- nounced unexpectedly yesterday were: Matthew W. Murphy, John B. Weallley. Dr. E. P. Hogan. T. H. Friel. Fred G. Moore. John w. ONeill, and Dr. Flexi I. Tarrant. Another late though not unex- pected entrant was Walter Moore. Tn all. there are g candidates for the legislature. Three of them answer to the surname of Moore.
 Austin Didn't Qualify
 Another surprise was the closing of the qualification period without the qualified. ton of Conrad w. Austin. As is remems bered following the dismissal from the service of the city of George H. Bodezer, then chief of police. on evidence secured and charges preferred by Mir. Austin, the latter announced himself a candidate for sheriff. Inasmuch as 1t was generally known that Mr. Bodeller would be a candidate, the impending political strug- gle between the two. out of which would have come the verdict of the people as
 between the bitter rivals. attracted a great deal of attention. Anticipated pleas Ilre. however, will not be realized MT. Bodeker has three opponents-Thomas J. Batson. Will T. Lathem and Gus Lee. and the race between them promises to be exciting.
 The qualification yesterday afternoon of W. l.. Trice and D. l.. Drake as caudi- dates for county auditor. made six as- pirants for that position. In this race. there will be a great deal of interest. as the incumbent, owen Gillespy, desires another term. One of the most lnteresr- ing races to be run is that out of which will come the judge of the inferior court of Woodawn. While this race will be de- cided only by the voters of that territory, about 1900 in number, the candidates num- Der eight.
 The Would-Be Senators The greatest interest, however, will be centered in the race for the legislature, because in that race the virulent ques-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
'om [ degrees at Birmingham to a near

from degrees at Birmingham to a near ly stationary condition at Mobile.
 Small rain areas were reported from western New York, and the Pacific north west, and it continues more or less cloudy in the northern border states. Nearly clear skies prevail in the southern half of the country, and apparently no unset tied weather is approaching.
 The outlook in Alabama is fair weather Sunday and Sunday night, with the tenn perature rising steadily.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, March 14:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Smallp0x in New York

New York March 1.-Two eases of smallpox developed among the negro em- p.oyes of the Pennsylvania railroad caused the city health department today 10 cause the railroad to vaccinate all it's men who came in contact with these patients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 14-Forecast for Alabama: Fair and somewhat warmer Sunday; Monday fair.
 Georgia: Fair and warmer Sunday; Monday fair.
 Mississippi; Fair Sunday and Monday. Tennessee: Fair Sunday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

dictments in Montgomery county,
 charging the larceny and embezzlement
 of state funds. The case of which he
 was tried related to the Bernard Frank
 transaction in which Oakley is alleged
 to have been present when Frank
 turned over to Theodore Lacy, his chief
 clerk, $2207.02 in cash at the request
 of Oakley. The state while trying
 Oakley on this indictment attempted to show his connection with every oth- CT irregular transaction of the convict department. Oakley was charged with being a co-conspirator of Lacy in all of the department defalcations. The en tire evidence in the case was not sub- mitted to the jury until yesterday at
 noon when argument in the case be- gan. During the week the state had adduced practically all the evidence brought out in the trial of Theodore
 Lacy, the object being to show Oak lleys conspiracy with his chief clerk
 in the embezzlement of convict depart ment funds.
 Defense Was Considered Weak
 Oakleys defense was considered
 weak. It was regarded as almost in-
 creditable that he should have given $27, 800 to Lacy to deposit for him with
 out keeping any account of this fund He admitted to the jury that he had used state funds. but his excuse was that he thought he had sufficient In reserve in the hands of Lacy to take care of all sums belonging to the state which he might use
 This was Oakleys defense and his testimony in regard to the deposit with his chief clerk of S27,500 was corrob-
 orated by pr. c. B. Grove of Birming ham, who testified that he had de- llvered this money to Oakley
 The first intimation that the jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March 1.--0 p. nl.)-Sev- eral pressure areas appear on tonight's map. causing variable winds and con tinued fair weather with only moderate rises in the temperature readings.
 In the south the winds are mostly from southerly direction, causing steady slight rise in temperatures over the southern valleys, gulf and south Atlantic states. The change in Alabama ranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
VERDICT RETURNED BY JURY AFTER FOUR
 HOURS DELIBERATION
 AND FOUR BALLOTS

(COntinued From Page One)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
The Would-Be Senators

The greatest interest, however, Will be
 centered in the race for the legislature, because in that race the vrulent ques-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
Canadian immigration
From u. S. on the Decrease

American emigration to Canada is
rapidly falling off. During the last
ten months of 1913 immigration into
Canada from Great Britain increased
by 5000 persons, and from Continental
Europe by $1,000, says the st. Paul
Dispatch. But during the same period
the United States sent $4,000 fewer
emigrants to the northern dominion
than in 1872. And the return of
Americans from Canada is a no less
marked feature of the year. This is
in part a natural reaction to the un-
wonted Canadian boom of five OF ten
years ago, but it is also a tribute to
the patriotism and good sense of
Americans who see in their own
country ample opportunities for eco
nomic gain, precluding the necessity
of pulling up stakes and migrating
to new land
We have need in the United States
of the experience, the energy and the
financial ,ources of the American
farmers V no might, but for the splen-
did openings at home, be disposed to
depart to the Canadian Northwest.
Right here IN MINNESOTA are as excel
lent opportunities as can be found the
length and breadth of Canada, and
Americans are fortunately beginning
to realize this, to their and our ad-
vantage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
WEDDING UNITES
OLD FAMILIES
Miss Ruby M. Giffin, of Mont
clair, TO Wed This
Afternoon.

A prominent social event in society
of New York and Montclair will be
the marriage this afternoon at 4
o'clock. at Sherry's, New York, of
Miss Ruby Marie Giffin daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hayward Gift
fin, of 224 Lorraine avenue, Upper
Montclair, and Guillermo Schenck
Whitehouse, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Henry Whitehouse, of Irviugton-on-
the Hudson, N. Y. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Terence !.
Farley, of Irvington- the Hudson,
under bower of flowers, and in the
presence of large number of in
vited guests.
The bride. who will be given away
by her father, will wear an orchid
gown of crepe and chiffon hand en-
broidered, aud large hat trimmed
with orchids and roses. She will carry
a bouquet of orchids and roses. She
will be attended by her sister, Mrs.
Henry Herbert Jones, of New York,
as matron of honor. The best man
will be Edward J. Whitehouse, uncle
of the bridegroom.
a reception and dinner will follow
the ceremony, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitehouse will leave in their
touring car for wedding trip
through Canada and the Great Lakes.
Through this wedding two of New
York's Oldest families will become al
lied. Mrs. Giffin, mother of the bride,
was Miss Marie L'Hommedieu Gar
diner, descendant of John Lion Gar
/ diner, who became possessed of Gar
diners Island, N. Y, in 1884, which is
still owned by the Gardiner family.
The bridegroom is associated with his
father in the banking firm Of White
house & Co, one of the oldest in the
| financial district of New York city.
His grandfather, ]. Henry White
house, was dean of the Stock Elk
change. He was born in Cuba, but
was educated in New York. Before
Identifying himself with, his father
firm he spent much time travelling
abroad. He is a member of the Union
and Ardsley Clubs, New York city,
and of Squadron A, National Guard,
New York. After a wedding trip they
will spend the remainder of the sum-
mer in Montclair.