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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
FIVE ACRE HOMEsTEAOs
NEW LEASE LAW WILL ADD
MANY HOMES TO STATE.
Forest Service Receiving Inquiries
About Thirty-Year Lease Plan for
Summer Homes, Stores, Etc.

western Newspaper Union Nes.iser,ie-
DenverDThe new law providing Tor
The occupancy OF five-acre tracts with
In the national forests for the CON
strlictioE OF summer homes, hotels,
stores. and other recreatiye and pub
lie conyeniences under IA thirty-year
lease is creating lively interest
throughout the central Rocky Noun
tain region. This announcement was
made by the districs forester at local
forestry headquarters.
although The law has been ia ef-
feet but short time. the district
forester says, Its instant popularity
is Indicated by numerous inquiries
daily received in the office from per
sons interested in the provisions OF the
act. Nowhere in the West should the
benefits of tlfis law be more far-reach-
ing than in Colorado, Wyoming and
South Dakota Our wonderful scenery
and natural advantages already attract
thousands OF tourists TO our mountains
every summer. When 1t becomes gen
orally known that these five-acre
tracts. sufficient for the construction
OF homes and other improvements for
the convenience of tourists, may be
secured for fixed term OF years,
many will be induced to make their
annual residence within the state.
IN some instances, however, the in
tent of the law has been misunder-
stood. Several of those seeking in
formation concerning the law have
gained the impression that absolute IT,
tie to the land might be ultimately ac.
guired, and that the law requires an
annual residence of three months.
Such are not the facts. This is not
homestead law in any sense. and no
authority is contained therein Tor the
issuance of patent The law, enacted
AS a part of the 1916 agricultural APP
propriation bill, reads as follows:
THAT hereafter the secretary OF as-
nay deem proper, for periods not eX-
ceeding thirty years. permit RESPONSE
BILE persons or associations to use and
occupy suitable spaces or portions OF
ground in the national forests for the
construction of summer homes, hotels,
stores or other structures needed for
recreation or public convenience, not
exceeding five acres to any one. person
or association; but this shall not be
construed to interfere with the right
to enter homesteads upon agricultural
land In the national forests as now
provided by law
Under the act, therefore, the sec
retary Is merely authorized to grant
leases OF areas not to exceed five
acres for periods not in excess OF thir-
ty years. AT the expiration OF the
lease, unless renewed, the lands Will
revert to the government.
''The national forests are extensive
" used now for purposes similar to
those authorized by this law. but un-
der revocable permits only. Previous
ly existing laws are in no wise affect
ed by this new enactment which is in
tended to enlarge the usefulness OF the
forests for recreative purposes by pro-
yiding fixed term leases for those de-
string to construct such improvements
as might not be justified under revoc-
able permits
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Wilson 9eturns to Capital.

Washington.-Pres Wilson re-
turned from Annapolis Tuesday on the
Mayflower. where he was the honor
guest at luncheon given by Argen-
tine Ambassador Naon aboard the new
Argentine battleship Moreno. He
shortly afterward was motored TO the
White House.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
1baw Case DELAYED to April 5.

New York-Harry X. Thaw was
taken before Supreme Court Justice
Blur for the hearing on. the second
writ of habeas corpus sought by his
attorneys. Proceedings were brief. as
counsel for both sides concurred in a
request to have the hearing postponed
to April 5.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Lord Roth.ohiId Dead in London.

London.-Lord Rothschild. head of
the Dnglish branch of the Rothschid
family. died In London.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Aboli,b.. convict Contract Law.

Jefferson City.-Gcv. Major signed a
bill providing for the termination oil
the contract system of convict labor
in the state penitentiary on Dec. l.
1916
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
1o 1rx r,e.Ne.eat in Denver.

Salt Lake City-Judge Marshall of
the United States Court issued an or
der for the removal of Tse-Ne-Gat, OF
Hatch, the Piute fndian outlaw. from
Salt Lake City to Denver for trial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Former shriner potentate Dies.

Dallas, Tex-George H. Green. for
mer imperial potentate of the Shrin-
ers, Is dead here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
DONATION is AVAILABLE UP
TO JULY I, ROCKEFELLER
WIRES RADFORD.
TO CONFER WITH KING
WILL MEET DEFICIT
IN RELIEF FUND FOR COLO
RADIO UNEMPLOYED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


New York.-John D. Rockefeller. Jr.,
Tuesday in a telegram to the Colo
RADIO state committee on unemploy-
mens and relief, announced that the
Rockefeller foundation stood ready to
contribute 100000 to relieve distress
among the workers in Colorado, par
ticrlarly in the mining districts.
On March 20, the committee sent a
telegram to Rockefeller saying that
there was considerable distress in
Colorado, and that although contribu-
tions had been received or pledged
from various sources, the indications
were that the funds SO gathered would
be insufficient.
In his telegram Rockefeller in
formed the committee that the Rookie
feller foundation stood ready to meet
any deficit, up to 100000.
w. j. Mackenzie King, formerly
commissioner of labor of Canada. but
now connected with the Rockefeller
foundation, Ia at present in Denver.
In his message Rockefeller said that
King would represent the foundation
in this matter.
Rockefeller's telegram was addressed
to THE State Committee of Unem-
ployment and Relief. F. J. Radford,
Chairman, Trinidad, Colorado
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Cold Wave Hits Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn.-Snow, driven by a
north wind. fell Tuesday over middle
Tennessee. There was a sharp d op
in temperature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and SoeIter

1IdO dIfU 0pcfVCT.
New York.-Lead,, s4.15 bid; Lon
don. s23 IS Cd.
Spelter-London, e4f los.
st. Louis.-Lead, $4.10@415. Spell
ter. s9.25@9.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Butter. Euos and Poultry

Kansas City. Butter - Creamery,
2712c; firsts, 251sc; seconds, 23hc;
packing, 171sc.
Eggs-Firsts, 171Ac; seconds, tic.
Poultry-Hens, lac; roosters. 1O1ac;
turkeys, 15c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
MAR KET
western Newspaper Union News service
DENVER MARKETS.
q Y TATIo N S

Beef steers, cornfed. good to
choice ........... .7oeg7.5o
Beef steers, cornfed. fair to
good .G5O@7oo
Beef steers, hay fed, good to
choice .bfomfVV
good .625@6.75
choice ...i..i............67 .675a7.s5
good .....'.... - .625@s.75
Heifers, prime, cornfed. .6.5O@7.oO
good to choice. ..'........ .6.OO@s.5o
fair to good. '5.5O@eoo
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
good to choice. 5.75nb.oV
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
fair TO good .5.25@5.75
Cows and heifers, hay fed
good to choice. ,5,5O@6.oO
Cows and heifers, hay fed.
fair to good .5.O0@5.5o
Veal calves ...7 .750M10.50
Bulls .4.75@5.50
Stays 5.00@6,5O
to choice ..........,... .s5O@7.OO
Feeders and stockers, fair to
good 6ODm6.5O
Feeders and stockers. com
mon to fair 50Oq6OO
Hogs.
Sood hogS .6.60n6.S5
Sheep.
Lambs .S.25@9.10
Ewes .6.50@7.25
Yearlings .7.500S.00
Wethers ................7 .700Q7.50
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02

Denyer-H. j.. Alexander of Den
yer, treasurer of the Unemployment
and relief" committee named by Gov
ernor Carlson, was advised of the
100000 donation by the Rockefeller
foundation to aid the unemployed of
Colorado. He expressed pleasure at
the news in the telegram from Rookie
feller and said the donation meant
much to the state at the present time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Price of Flax.

Duluth, MINI. = Linseed = Cash,
1894; May. s1.95: July, $1.97.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Hay and Grain Market.
(F. o. B. Denver. carload price.)


Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton. .00@ 1900
Nebraska upland, per ton. 9.00@1O.o0
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per tom. $500 900
Timothy. per ton.- 2.50@13.50
Alfalfa, per ton. -....-.-. S-504 9.OO
SO. Park. choice, per ton. .12.50@13.00
SaE Luis Valley, per ton. 9.00@10.00
Gunnison Valley, per ton. .11.00@12.00
Straw, per ton. $500 400
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices

Chicago.-Wheat- Q red, s1.496
$50: No. 2 hard. $1.51@1.53
Corn-No. 2 yellow. nominal No. 4
yellow, 701sc; No white. 7O@7OA.
oats-No. 3 white, 56h @57c; stan
dard. 57G size
Barley-72m7Sc
Tlmothy-s4.5
Cloyer-SS. S.00M12.25.
Pork-s17.05.
Lard--$9S0.
Ribs -s912@e.62.
Butter In Elgln.
Elgin. nl.-Butter, 2S1ac.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, 100
lbs. buying ......... 1.17
Rye, Colorado. bulk, 100 lbs,
Duylng ----.-e. LOU
Idaho oats, sacked, buying.
Colo. oats, sacked, buying. 1.60
Nebraska oats, sacked, buy
ing loO
Corn chop, sack. selling Las
Corn in sack, selling. 1.47
Bran. Colorado, per 100 lbs,
SelllnB l.3V
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs.
Eggs. graded No. 1 net.
f. o. B. Denver .-....
Eggs. graded No. net,
F. o. B. Denver .....
Eggs, case count, less COM
mission -....-......
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs .---.-,..........s.eo@e.s5
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02

Butter In EIgIn.
Ill.--Butter, 2S1hc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02

Western Newspaper linton News Service.
Paris, March 31-The Senate adopt
ed bill. which already had passed
the Chamber of Deputies, providing
for the advancement to Serbia, Bel
GUM, Greece and Montenegro, as
friends OF the allies. the sum OF 1885,
100000 francs o,O00.O0O).
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02

Geneva, March 30.-Italian military
headquarters. it is reported, has or
dered several regiments stationed near
the Swiss frontier to move toward the
Tyrolese frontier where Austrian
troops have been concentrating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
GRAND JURY FINDS
 54 INDICTMENTS
Recesses Until June IT When Final Report Will Be Made Fol
 lowing Day

Fifty-four indictments were returned yesterday by the grand jury for the April term before Judge w. F. Fort, senior judge of the criminal court. The grand jury took recess until June IT, when the final report will be reported on the following day The present grand jury has set a precedent for short sessions, for since it's organization on April l Il has taken a number of recesses, and since it's first session, which lasted only few days. the grand jury has transacted all the called sessions in about two days.
 No intimation has been given out as tc the report of the grand jury, but 1t is understood it will be business-like rather than sensational. Several indictments were returned yesterday of an important nature. but were not made public Among the indictments returned yesterday were the following:
 Murder, Albert Fox, killed Gus Goolsby; Edward Crosby, killed Cooper Pollard Rape Frank Phefer. Arson, Essie John son Assault with intent to murder, A. Waller, Earnest Falson, John Goree, John Thomas Otto Gray, Lee Byrd. Burglar, and grand larceny. Samuel Woodruff, Tom Rube Horton Sidney Payne, Sam Tar borough, Luther Thomas Burglary, Fred Wright, George Bates, Ed Johnson. Grand larceny, John Warnick. Mark Honeycutt John Jones, James Sanders, Viola Will Hams. George Bennett, Clarence Rag land. Sam O'Neal Clarence Moore, WIT King. R. J. Ross, Robert Edwards, Johr Anderson Embezzlement, Jesse F. Ship. man Abandonment of wife. Charlie Green. Larceny from person, John Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
DENIES PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY Judge Dryer Holds Gilt
 Edge Milk Company Is Solvent

Petition for a receiver for the Gilt Edge Pastuerized Milk company of North Bir- mingham was denied by Judge E. H. Dryer. referee in bankruptcy. at hear ing held yesterday afternoon. Judge Dryer held that the company was solvent and paving it's bills in reasonable time. ln- voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday against the above company by number of farmers who had been sup plying the concern with milk. The peti- tioners alleged that the firm was insol- vent and had committed an act of bank ruptcy in making a preferred creditor.
 ln the absence of Judge w. l. Grubb. who left for New York yesterday, Judge Dryer held an examination and took the testimony of the petitioning creditors and os the officials of the firm.
 Before leaving for New York Judge Grubb handed down a decree in which he sustained Judge Dryer in disallowing the claims of $S00O in favor of the First and City National bank of Lexington, Ky and that of 5000 of the Lexington Brewing company, which claims were filed against tho estate of the New Hotel Metropolis tan company In the bankruptcy proceeding pending in the United States court. Judge Dryer disallowed the claims at hearing of the creditors of the bankrupt concerr held about a month ago. from whci ruling the above creditors appealed tc Judge Grubb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
FINDS BUSINESS IS
 BETTER THAN EVER
Hawthorne Says Everything Seems to be Normal in
 North and East

Since April 1 have covered es states and had the best business I ever had in my life" said R. W Hawthorne. now general salesman for the Knoxville Knit ting mills. who has just returned from New England. 'I cover only jobtJing cities and only ono dealer in each city. and business all along the Atlantic coast and from Michigan to Maine is excellent. Tho hotels are full. plants all seem to he in operation and there is nothing to indicate that times are not normal,
 Tn Portland. Me. last week I nearly froze, and 1t Is mighty good to get back down south, though I think my new work will make 1t necessary to move and main- tain my general headquarters in New York. I travel every state in the union and Arizona and New Mexico. and every where l go 1 hear words of praise for Wilson and Birmingham. It Is amazing to me to find bow well and how extensiv-
 ly Birmingham is advertised.
 While I was in Syracuse the other day took occasion to spend half day at
 the Roosevelt Barnes trial, which by the
 way was very much of joke l was impressed more than ever with Roosevelt. He looks younger than l ever saw him. While l was in Syracuse they gave him the most spirited horse in town to ride,
 and he dashed out into the country at the head of party of horsemen, rode % miles and they actually had to give him a fresh horse when he got back. You can't do anything with fellow like that. he is sure to be the republican nominee. I heard i it everywhere in New England. The next
 race will be between him and Wilson, and | let me tell you, those New England re- | publicans have nothing but the most pro- | found respect for Wilson"
 | While I was away this trip 1t so hap pened that l visited all of tho hotels of
 the United Hotels company, which oper- ates the Tutwiler, and Birmingham has the best of all. There Is no finer hotel 'n the United States outside New York and Chicago than the Tutwiler.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
COURT ITEMS

After a few minutes deliberaton the jury in the case of Henry Kelso, white youth residing at Vivian yesterday re- turned a verdict of not guilty of burglary in the first division of the criminal court The case was tried before Judge w. E. Fort and was of short duration. The de- fendant was indicted for burglary, it being alleged that he broke into the commis- sary of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company at Wylam.
 George Blocker was found guilty of vio- lating the revenue law by jury in the first division and fine of $50 assessed against him. Joe Ferlice plead guilty to the same charge and was fined $50 and costs.
 There were about 70 appealed cases from the police court of Birmingham on the docket in the first division of the criminal court the defendants in each case hay ing demanded jury trial. Of this mum Der P forfeited their bond, 15 made 5 settlement by paying fine and costs. Il were dismissed for want of prosecution and several were passed to a later dat, this month. There were five jury trial' and two convictions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
.SOLONS REFUSE ID
 4RA|SE" JUDGES To Amend Consolidated
 Court Bill Also DISCUSS REFERENDUM Delegation Solid in Favoring Judge Bill for Five Commissioners and Will Work in Com ing Election
DISCUSS REFERENDUM

Jefferson county legislative delegation met yesterday morning in executive ses-
 sion in the law office of Isadore Shapiro. and by practically unanimous vote. de-
 clined to acquiesce in the recommenda-
 ton of the Birmingham bar that the
 salaries of judges be increased from $4500
 to $600o per annum
 On account of disagreement among the
 members of the delegation, it Is consid-
 cred certain that 1t will be necessary to
 strike from the consolidated court bill a
 section which provides for the election of
 judges by the bar association. In it's pres
 ent shape. it Is considered certain the bill would fail of passage.
 The meeting of the delegation was called because of the fact that the legislative
 recess committee on the Judiciary, in the preparation of it's general bill looking to the reformation of the judiciary system had inquired of the members of the local delegation, it's views regarding conditions of local courts. As a result of the meet ing yesterday, telegram was sent to the judiciary committee advising that body of the desires of the local delegation, and stating further that irrespective of the action of the committed the Jefferson con. solidated court bill will be advertised as | q local bill. In the event the provisions | of this local bill are incorporated in the general bill in course of preparation the 1 focal bill will not be enacted into law. The delegation informally discussed the so-called five-commissioner bill for Bir-
 mingham, and 1t was developed that thi l members to a man favor the bill of Sena | tor Judge, which Is at the present tim on the calendar of the lower house. From remarks dropped yesterday 1t Is deeme, certain that the members of the delega I ton will throw themselves into the ref erendum fight which is under way a l the present time, and will work to tn end that the people will indorse the prop | cstion to increase the number of commis sioners from three to five, and to redue, | the salary paid to each commissioner. l The delegation will, at later date meet again and discuss fully the so-callet | salary bill which will set out the amour of money to be paid by the county to thu officials of the county when the anti l fee amendment is in whole made effec | tive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
NO ONE INJURED
 IN BAD MIXUP

Two automobiles and street car figured in an accident at the intesec- ton of Twentieth street and Avenue D yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in which no one was injured One of the machines was owned by the city and driven by Fire Chief Walton, while the other was owned and driven by H. l.. Brown.
 Chief Walton was on hls way to a fire when the machine driven by Brown pumped into him from the rear. AL most immediately a southbound street car ran into the Brown machine and damaged it considerably. It Is consid- cred remarkable that no one was in- iured by the collisions. The motoriran in charge of the street car could not account for his running into the two machines Brown was arrested on the charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05

ton should be let alone. It should be allowed to go ahead and work out it's great plans here. The people of Bir- mingham want these men of brains and money to continue their work and we ought to encourage them in every way We can. We ought to have a mass meeting to show just how We feel about 1t.
 This decision is the biggest thing in years for Birmingham. We want it to stand We don't want any further meddling. These men are honest, up- right men and they are doing great and glorious work. Let us of Birming- ham get together and tell the world at large and the administration at Wash ington just how we feel about it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05

Birmingham was in such excellent spirits yesterday over the United States Steel corporation decision that many or the eity's best known men were in Ia vor of calling a mass meeting to voice the community sentiments and further as suggested by R. H. Edmonds 10 draw up statement to be sent to Washington showing what Birmingham thinks the decision means for the flu ture of the Alabama industrial dis trict.
 T. H. Motion thought mass meeting should he called at once and expressed sentiments felt by many others.
 President Crawford Johnson returned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
COMMENCEMENT AT OLD BIRMINGHAM
 BEGAN LAST NIGHT
Defamation and Debating Contests Between the Literary Societies
 Are Held

The commencement exercises at Blr- mingham college began last night with the closing exercises of the training school and the Reclamation and debating con tests between the Junior Lee and the Junior Eumenean societies of the school. The judges will announce the result of these contests at the graduation exercises next week, and medal will be awarded the winner.
 In the Reclamation contest Guy Nation and Taylor Glass represented the Lee society and O. k. Hall and C. l.. Ellis represented the Eumeneans. The sub ject under discussion in the debating contest was Resolved. That the Con- victs of Alabama Should Be Worked on Public Roads Rather than Leased to Cor porations Under the Present Leasing Sys- tenn. The opposing teams were Fred Sparks and R. A. McCrarry, Lee society, affirmative, and W. l.. Capps and Percy Armstrong, Eumeanean society. negative.
 For today there is nothing on the pro- gramme. but the commencement address will be delivered tomorrow morning at Il O clock at the First Methodist church by pr. w w Pinson of Nashville. Dr. Pinson arrived in Birmingham yestei day afternoon at o'clock and is the guest of Dr. J. D. Simpson, president Of f3ir- mingham college.
 Monday evening the annual ofatorial contest between the freshmen and sopho- mores will take place, followed by the inter society debate
 The alumni of the school will have Tuesday for their own. The junlor ora torical contest begins in the morning at 10 o'clock, following which Clyde Nann of Henin will deliver the alumni ad- dress Dr. H. M. DuBose of Atlan1a fol- lows MT. Yam and will address the two literary societies. The annual meeting of the alumni societies will be held in the evening at 5 o'clock and barbecue will be served for them at o'clock on the college campus.
 pr. Thomas N. Ivey of Nashville will deliver the bacalaureate sermon Wednes- day morning and pr. Simpson will con fer degrees and award medals after this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
JITNEY OPERATOR
 SUED FOR $30,00O

Mrs. John R. Crockett has entered suit in the circuit court against c. A. Bryan. in which she claims $3o,o0o damages for alleged personal injuries received while a passenger on a jitney car The plaintiff alleged in her complaint that the defend- ant operates a common carrier for hire in the way of an automobile and that hav- ing taken passage and arriving at her destination she attempted to alight when the door of the automobile closed on her dress. She ayers that as a consequence she was thrown violently to the ground and severely Injured about the head. arms and face. and was otherwise bruised and injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-05
Fa0or Calling Big Mass Meeting
 to Voice Community Sentiments

from Richmond so late last night that he could not take the matter up formal ly but he is expected to give cordial approval to any means which will best express the real sentiments of Birming- ham and Alabama.
 "A big mass meeting is the very thing" said MT. Motion last night. ''1t is a fine suggestion and such meeting would be largely attended. l hope the Chamber of Commerce or some other civic body will get behind it at once and call this meeting.
 We can scarcely realize the import ance of this decision to Birmingham It means so much. The Steel corpora