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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Trial of Judges

''The trial was popularly known as the trial of the judges and had It's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08

origin in certain decisions of the supreme court. growing out of legislation on the subject of usury. The leading case which Nas made the chief grounds of accusation against the three judges that were put on trial, was that of Thompson vs Jones, Stewart 556, which was decided at the July term of the court held in the city or Tuscaloosa in the year 1S2S Other decisions had previously been made by the court. which was claimed to settle important constructions of the usury statutes.
 In 1905, the rate of inerest was fixed at per cent per annum, with the statu- tory provision of the recovery back by suit of all usurious interest, even after payment.
 "on February 1s.. 1s1s the territorial legislature passed. without opposition, the act legalizing usury by removing all re- stfictions whatever upon the lending of money This opened the flood gates to the widest speculation, and exorbitant rates Of interest were exacted for the loans of money. In one case officially reported, the principal of the note for money borrowed was s444o, and the an- nual interest over s10000
 Kelly opened the argument on Jan rary 20, 1929. The vote was taken in the senate on January 2s, 1929. the fourth day of the trial The resolution first onered in the senate asserted that the eharges preferred against the three ac- cused Judges were not sufficiently sus- tained by proof to authorize an address Tor their removal. and that it Is mex pedient to take further notice of said changes Upon a division on the oues- ton being called for. the vote was taken upon the adoption of the following reso- lution:
 Resolved. it is the opinion of the senate that the charges preferred against Judge Saffold by William Kelly Esq. are not sufficiently sustained by proof to authorize an address to the governor for his removal
 This was unanimously carried by a vote 10 20 yeas and no nays.
 Thus ended the famous trial of the Judges, which was but one of series of like great battles for the independence ot the Judiciary, and resulted in a com plete victory for the judges whose im- reachment Was attempted.
 This appears to be the only record of any attempt to impeach any state official by the legislature of Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08

ing, Engineering and Mining Journal. Engineering News. Engineering Record. Factory, Flying. Foundry, Industrial En- gineerlng. Industrial Index, Inland Printer Iron Age iron Trade Review. Journal Of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Machinery. Machinists Monthly Journal. Manufacturer 8 Record Popular Mechanics. Popular Science Monthly. Power. Printing Art. Railway Age Gazette. Scientific American and Supplement Southern Good Roads, Tech nical World, Textile World Record.
 Government document serials of great importance are Chemisary Bureau Bulle- tin. Forest Service Bulletin. Mines Bn- reau Bulletin. Circular and Technical Papers. office of Public Roads Bulletin. Standard Bureau Bulletin Circulars and Teehnological Papers and Patent Office Official Gazette.
 The library also receives the bulletins of the University Of Illinois engineering experiment station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
WORKING UP-THE ENGINEER
Ky CARL. II. MILAN Director Public Library

This Is not only for engineers. but for all men and women interested in the current literature on technical and scien- tific subjects.
 Many men do not subscribe to all the periodicals they would like to read regu- larly. and few subscribe to so many that they would not like the opportunity of scanning few others.
 At the public library will be found POO periodicals-about SS of these come un- der the heading. technical and scien- tific The list follows;
 Aerial Age American Iron and Steel Institute Bulletin. American Machinist. Automobile, Bird Lore, Colliery Engineer Concrete Cement Age. Dependable High ways, Electric Railway Journal. Elec- trical World. Engineering and Contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
'PURIFOY IMPEACHMENT CASE
 FIRST OF KIND IN S5 YEARS
Last State Officials to Defend Action Was the Trial of the Judges" 10 Years After Alabama Was Admitted
 To Union-History of Famous Case
Fly l.. s. BETTY

This occurred 10 years after the admis- sion of Alabama into the union, and four years after the removal of the state government from Cahaba to Tuscaloosa
 The Alabama constitution of 1919 vested in the house of representatives the sole power of impeachment. and con stituted the senate the trial court in terms similar to the provisions In the present constitution.
 The judges. at that time, held their offices during good behavior. and it was not until the year 1880. following the at tempted impeachment of the judges that the term of judicial officers was limited to six years. This limitation of judiciary terms was evidently the fruit of this im- pea chment proceeding The constitution of 1919 contained the following section:
 '' The judges of the several courts In this state shall hold their offices during good behavior, and for wilful neglect of duty, or other reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for inn peachment, the governor shall remove any of them on the address of two-thirds of each house of the general assembly,
 "In 1s29 the following seven judges constituted the personnel of the court: Abner s. Lipscomb. chief justice; Ruben Saffold. John White, Anderson Crenshaw. John M. Taylor, Sion l.. Perry and John Gayle associate justices.
 The only three members or the court that were put on trial were Judges White, Saffold and Crenshaw The pro- ceeding originated in a complaint made to the senate by William Kelly, a mem Der of the bar and a noted politician of that day.
 'The forum for the trial of this cele- brated case was the Alabama state sen- ate, then sitting in the city of Tusca- loosa. The charges made were alleged m a lXa iopc in err nUf m Q chiefly out of certain famous judicial decisions relating to the usury laws of Alabama. The witnesses who testified on the trial before the senate were the leading members of the AlabaTa bench and bar and all the parties connected with this trial have long since passed over the great divide.
 Trial of Judges
 "The trial was popularly known as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
WORRY CAUSES
 JUDGE TO RESIGN

Chicago, August 7.-Frlends of Judge Henry Freeman. who today sent his resignation from the superior court of Cook county sto Governor Dunne said that i'll health, given as the main reason for his resignation, came as the result of worry over sentence imposed on two men % years ago.
 Two years after Judge Freeman was elected to the superior court. Charles Kurth and Thomas McNally were con victed of murder. The judge sentenced them to life imprisonment II was said that Judge Freeman six years later be- came convinced the men were victims of frame up," but it was only few weeks ago that he obtained their release on parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08

Montgomery, August 7.--(Speeial. )-Ter years after Alabama was admitted tc the union an attempt was made to i'm peach by the state legislature three judges of the supreme court. This cele- brated impeachment case occurred in 1929 when the state capitol was at Tusca- loosa. and the officials on trial were 2 Judges Saffold, White and Crenshaw. The trial of these judges lasted four days with the result that the senate which 3 heard the charges, adopted a resolution tc the effect that the charges preferred were not sufficiently sustained by proof to authorize an address to the governor for their removal.'
 This celebrated trial occurred s5 years ago, and since that time there is nc record of an attempt to impeach any state official by the legislature of Ala bama except Judge John Purifoy, sec. retary of state, against whom charges have been filed by Bradley c. Brown of Birmingham.
 Representative A. R. Brindley of Eto- wah is authority for the above state ment Representative Brindley is a mem bci Oi tiit SdDtOinillitltt Ol tht committee appointed to investigate tht !, impeachment charges against Judge Pu- rifoy, and, at the request of the com. mittee, made an investigation of other impeachment cases that have been pre- sented to the legislature.
 His investigations led to the discovery that the pending case against Judge Pu- rifoy is the first that has been pre- sented to the legislature in s5 years.
 History of Case
 The history of the first case. as de- scribed by Representative Brindley, fol lows:
 No political event in Alabama is more feplete with interest and inspiration, al the present time, than the attempted impeachment of the judges of the Ala. bama supreme court, which occurred ir the year 1899, now about S5 years ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Socialists Urge Unity

Berlin, July 2o-(Special)-The execu- tive committee of the socialist party of Germany and the executive committee of the socialists in the Reichstag have issued a statement urging the necessity for party unity at the present time. It is a reply to an anonymous hand sheet recently cir culated, which demanded that the social ists abandon the party truce and open a sharp Offensive against the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Perfecting Belgian Annexation

Amsterdam, July @.-(Special )-Ar- engagements for a more complete consoii- dation of Belgian financial interests with those of Germany are moving rapidly for ward. In Antwerp. 1t Is announced the German administrator of the Banque Cen trale Anversoise has given out inforna- ton that 1t Is to be absorbed by the Deutsche, its head becoming a director of the latter institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Germans to Eat Reindeer

Chrlstiana, June -(SpeciaL )--A syndicate of Norwegians has accepted a commission from the German meat trade to furnish 10000 live reindeer which are to be delivered alive in Ber- lin during the summer and fall for siaughtering there. An experimental shipment has already been made, and proved entirely satisfactory to the Ber- lin authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Walsh, to Re Candidate

Boston, August Ex-Governor Walsh to- night announced he would be candidate for renomination for third term. For mer Congressman Frederick s. Deltriclx of Cambridge, who is stumping the state on walking tour, is the only other an nounced candidate for the democratic nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Women Mail Carriers in London

London. July 2S.-(Speciai J. Women mall carriers made their first appearance in London this week, when 12 young women were assigned to replace male postmen in the Golder's Green district in the north western part of the city. They are being paid at the same rate as auxiliary male postmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08

The regular meeting of the Ensley Merchants association will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the inferior courtroom. Among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08

by the best that is in Maryland. He knows no boundary line. He will be
 the Governor of all thenpeople. He 1u1 It neglect the )este ofut1l1l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
NEWS OE ENSLEY

Over 800 invitations have been mailed out to prominent citizens of Jefferson and Walker counties and large num- Der to Ensley citizens to attend the big barbecue and good roads meeting which will be held Wednesday by the Ensley Commercial club in the interest of the Birmingham-Jasper air line highway. The barbecue will be held at Colta (Fla1 Creek) on Wednesday and elaborate preparations are being made by the Ems ley club.
 J. A Dupuy has been appointed master of ceremonies and an interesting pro- gramme has been arranged which in- cludes number of short addresses by prominent citizens of Jefferson and Wal ker counties. Special invitations have been issued to the city commissioners of Birmingham, which have been ac- cepted. and to the board of revenue of both counties. A large automobile party will leave Ensley Wednesday morning at g o'clock and will motor through to Colta while a number of others will go over the Louisville and Nashville to Flat Creek or over the Frisco to Ouinton. which Is short distance from the meet ing place which will be held at point where this highway will cross the Jef- ferson- Walker line.
 Vigorous effort is being made by the Ensley club to have the route to the Warrior river touch Ensley. claiming that 1t is the most feasible of all the roads proposed. It is known as the Short Creek route. and would connect almost directly with Jasper by bridging forks of the river at two points and would open up a territory through the mining camps with population of more than 140,ooo people The invitations issued are as follows:
 August :. 1915. 'Ensley Commercial Club, Ensley. Ala. The Ensley Commercial club cordially invites you to attend a barbecue and good roads meeting to be held by this club in the interest of the Birminpham- Jasper airline highway. on next Wednes- day. August Il, 1915, at point where this highway crosses the Jefferson Walker county line. at Colta (Flat Creel<) on the Louisville and Nashville railway and near Quinton on the Frisco railway.
 Trusting you will be able to be with us on this occasion Respectfully,
 "J A. DUPUY,
 "R E. CHADWICK,
 ID. M. LEWIS
 Entertainment Committed"
 Thirteen delegates and 26 alternates have been made by the members of Steel City lodge No. t90 Knights of Pythias. to attend the Third Pythian district convention, which will be held at North Birmingham on Wednesday,. August IS. Besides the delegates and alternates a number of other members expect to attend this convention and give the Ensley lodge the largest at tendance. The delegates are as fol- lows: T. ]. Kennamer, c. F. Tyler l. F. Kennedy, c. D. Gray L. w. Clarke R. L. Daniels.t D. E. Jones. R. c. Me Mahan, D. s. McEachern. F. J. Cowart, T. R. Walker, A. D. Slye and A. E. Wells
 At the regular meeting of the lodge, which will be held next Tuesday even ing in the hall on Avenue F, work will be held in the rank of esquire and sev- eral matters of importance will be taken up. All members are requested to be present.
 The regular meeting of the Ensley Merchants association will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the inferior courtroom. Among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
Henry Clews Believes Peace
Will Prevail in the
Country
WORLD COURT
HEARS EXPIRES. TAFT
Jane Adams Has Only
Praise for the
President

Cleveland, o., May l4.--Henry Clews
the principal speaker of yesterday morn
ings session of the world court congress
praised President Wilson's efforts in be-
half of peace.
Mr., Clews said he believed universal
peace, through the application OF an in
ternational court of justice could ulti-
mately prevail.
OF the present war, Mr.. Clews said: :
AFTER all is said as to the causes of
the war, the fac. remains that militar-
ism was it's predominating motive, and
back Of that was the personal ambition
OF certain rulers and their immediate
following
The address Of Emerson McMilin Of
New York dealt with tentative plan
for the formation of the proposed world
court, based upon the population and
commerce OF the nations but with the
sovereignty of every nation, even the
smallest, guaranteed.
II cannot believe that the court OF
arbitral justice, as now proposed. can
tall said Days p. Myers OF Boston,
director OF the world peace foundation.
The world knows now, as it never
knew before, its need for international
Justice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
HOW TO PREVENT
ACID STOMACHS AND
EXPERIMENTATION
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
MISS adams LAUDS WILSON.
Praises President for Keeping U. S. Out
of War

London, May l4,-Miss Jane Adams
of Chicago, the noted woman suffrage
leader and peace advocate, yesterday APP
plauded President Wilson for his hand.
ling OF the delicate situation preciptat-
ed by the sinking of the Lusitana.
ut is a very shocking and trying
situation said Miss Adams, who came
to London after the women's peace CON
gress at The Hague. But | think it
would only make things worse for Amer
lea TO 90 TO war. There must be some
spot lett in the world where people
may live normal, sane lives.
col. Roosevelt and never agreed re-
gardng war. He thinks that now is the
time for America to show her teeth. My
views accord with those OF Secretary
Bryan, who is pacifist. and with those
Of President Wilson, who so nobly kept
us out of trouble in Mexico.
There is every reason why we should
now keep out of this horrible conflict
One is our cosmopolitan population
which would mean at least grave dis
sensions in the event of war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Feature Pictures Deluxe" at Barre
Opera House.

A season of picture pictures deluxe
commencing Monday, May IL, for short
time. The Emby Feature Film corpora
ton of New York City, the owners Of
over one hundred productions, will fur
nsh an entire new program every day
throughout the season. Every day "A
special program, consisting of the latest
and most interesting features controlled
by this company, will be given at the
extremely low price of five cents and
ten cents The bill for Monday includes.
THE Money Cod" a sensa tional and
very powerful dramatic production in
five acts and the three act play, His
Terrible Mistake" and one comedy fea-
turc. Tuesday the four act motion pic
ture play dc luxe, Cora, the Temptress,"
"The Lucky Nugget" western play in
three acts, "Mothering Heart, a two
reel Biograph feature. Wednesday,
Tracked Across the Desert hair
breath adventure in four acts. "The
Right One" society drama in three acts
and others. Thursday. "The Mexican
Rebellion" in three parts, The Spy" in
three parts and THE Fatal Grotto." a
two part ITALIA feature. Friday. Lost in
Darkness" the famous italia feature in
five parts, presented with the same stars
that appeared in Cabiris, also Her
Brothers Pard.' a feature OF western
life in three parts. Saturday, great
feature including 1.-The Conyicts Son"
a great Northern drama in three acts,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
WORCESTER

Clinton Chandler has bought the Terry
Hurlbert place on west hin Of Ernes,
Gray and taken possession.
Miss Rember, Mrs. Conc, Earl Max
ham, Mrs NJ. G. Markham and Mr. and
Mrs C. y. Curtis attended the Sunday
school convention at Middlesex Medncs-
day. May -.
A social gathering was held ~ Eugene
Famswortl's Tuesday evening, u being
bic birthday anniversary.
The cradle roll mothers met with Mrs.
Edwin Bruce Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Martin. who has been in
poor health for some time, b. impro,-
ing
Farmers arc pushing their spring work
these nice days and tho grass is look
ing finely
Mothers dav vas observed a the NJ.
r. church Sunday by an appropriate
srmon by the pastor. music by the
choir and a display Of howcrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
WATERBURY

The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia Hollon
was held from her late home on Randall
avenue Monday afternoon, Rev. w. L.
Boicourt officiating The bearers were
Willis Longee, {. {. Graves, W. b. Clark
and J. A. Fife. Burial was in the Gene
terry at Montpelier beside her first hus-
band and an adopted daughter. Among
those present from out OF town were
daughter of Mr.. Holton, Mrs. Ellen
Titus of Hardwick; an old friends, Mrs.
Mary A. Benson of Quechee; Willis Lon
gee, nephew, of Gambia, \. H.; and
Mrs. Frank Barrett of Montpelier.
Mrs. G. c. Minard has returned from
a visit 10 her nephew in New York City.
Mrs. Mary Moody, who has been a
guest of Mrs. Henry Demeritt, has gone
to Montpelier to visit her brother, Coun-
ty Clerk l.. c. Moody.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
EAST CALAIS

Henry ROY and Mrs. George Drew
were 10 a few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Paquin OF low.
er Cabot were at =. =. Halle over sun
day.
Mr.. and and Mrs. H. C. Libbey spent
Sunday at W. |. Abbott's.
Fred Hin was at Hardwick Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hutton are house
keeping IN e. ". Austin's house, former
~ owned by :. u Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Durrctt and sons
have returned TO their home IN Marsh.
field, after a few days stay At Georgp
Drew's.
Enos Hopkins uss business visitor
st Dansille the fir-s 81 the week.
". y. Bailey 81 Woodbury. and ~ A.
labb0y Of Dansille were in tins place
"Wednesday.
Mr.. Etta Davenport and son. CLYDE.
spent Tuesday ct ~ Johnsbury
Mr.. and Mr.. 1afl Durgan aud chil-
dren were a. Woodbury. Center Tucsiav
30 attend the funeral oi Mrs. Durgan's
grandmothfr. Mrs. Lewis >hatnoy.
John Iadd has finished work for Rob.
ert Barr. and Willis 1Ihbetts of March.
held has taken his place.
Misses Alice and ida Hill ~ HaraWifl
were vsak end guests 81 their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert HI.
Harry NuunR raised bis neW barn
Monday murninc Eighteen men wrrr
on the scfne ~ aetiun.
Arthur Read sas isfus q few dsv-
from Igndon 0n aesaunt 81 au ouf break
Eur Davenport uas h1fne over sun
dsv FROM Waldssn
Frrd H5l wcnt - Boston Monday fur
q shurt stsg.
NJ. ard Mrs g. " Heath sprnf sun
day - Mr. Roger 81 Walden.
MT. aud Ms. fizra 1henev End dauct
tar ~ Moflfr.alinF urrF EHHsts nv 81 80
ter. Mr.. Ftts FiaeeagsuFt. Utfr ~tnaaF.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-14
WATTS RIVER

The dedication OF the new hall will
occur Monday, May II, in the afternoon
and evening. The program commences
at p. m. with sports and ball game,
followed by speaking at 3 o'clock. bss-
ket picnic following. There will be-
speaking in the evening at o'clock at
the hall. Rev. r. r. Lowe. Mason >.
Stone, j. +. Ingalls, of the Vermont ex
tension department. and the state master
of the Vermont grange, w. N. Cady OF
Middlebury. are expected as speakers.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend